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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

conversation. | am Detective Sweet
water of the New York Department
OF Police, and my errand here Is a
very simple one. Some letters signed
by you have been found among the
papers of the lady whose mysterious
death at the hotel CIeTmont is just
now occupying the attention of the
New York authorities. If you have
any information to give which will
in any way explain that death. your
presence will be welcome at Coroner
Heath's office in New York. II you
have not. your presence will still be
welcome. At all events. | was told to
bring you. You will be on hand to
accompany me in the morning, | am
quite sure. pardoning the unconven-
tional means !. have taken to make
sure of my man."
The humor with which this was said
seemed to rob 1t of anything like
attack, and Mr.. Brotherson, as we
shall hereafter call him, smiled with
| an odd acceptance of the same as he
responded:
81 will go before the police certain.
Iy. | haven't much to tell, but what
| | have is at their service. 1t will not
help you, but | have no secrets. What
are you doing?"
He bounded towards Sweetwater
who had simply stepped to the win
dow, lifted the shade and looked
across at the opposing tenement
81 wanted to see # it was still snow
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Got GIorlously Even.

Bilson, who is stout man, was run
ming to catch a train the other day.
when his friend Jones called out, Hal
ioa, Bilson' In a hurry? Going
somewhere"
Keeping his breath for other pur-
poses, Bilson made no reply. but he
determined to take terrible revenge.
About one o'clock next morning he
called Jones up on the telephone
After deal of ringing. sleepy voice
at the other end of the wire told him
Jones was there.
That you, Jones?" queried Bilson
who do you want?" asked Jones.
I've beein in bed these two hours"
I'm Bilson," went on the other
Remember seeing me running this
morning. Ell? Yes? Well, | was going
somewhere. and / was in a hurry
Good night"
Then Bilson hung up the receiver
and got back into bed happy man.
/ Tit-Bits.
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Possibly Other Husbands, Besides Mr.
Observation, Might Profit by
This Little Anecdote.

Cook gone again." asked Mr.. OBJ
servation, stopping short at the door
OF the kitchen.
"Oh, yes" Mrs. Observation lifted
her eyebrows as il she was tired OF
the matter But then" she added
quickly, I'm not sorry to have a
chance to get the kitchen and pantries
cleared up before get new cook in
"Oh. indeed" returned Mr. Obser'
walton. Il thought you hired women
to work, not to look at the way you
worked"
Margaret objected to my methods
OF work" she said. she didn't like
the way | made bread and said her
own bread was better She decided tc
leave this morning because she was
lonely, and when | refused to hire
another maid to keep her company
she went at once"
/ 81 wonder what I'd say to an office
boy who objected to working unless
hired two OF him." commented Mr.. OBJ
servation.
| Perhaps there are more boys wait
ing to be hired than there are girls.
replied Mrs. Observation.
Suppose you get i'll doing this
work." suggested Mr.. Observation.
And IL do retorted the TEN
porary cook, III be glad there's M
one down here to muss up the kitch
en-"
SIR. Observation retreated slowly t
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see a re-
mnrkable looking man come out or the
Clermont hotel. look around turuVeiy'
wash MS hands in the snow and pass on.
Commotion attracts them to the Clermont.
where f. Is found that the beautiful MISS
Edith ChallOneT has fallen dead. Andtf
son describes the man he saw WASH ms
hands Ia the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando Brc-herson.
Physicians find that Miss Challoner was
stabbed and not shot. which seems 10
clear Brotherson of suspicion. Gryce. an
aged detective, and Sweetwater. his as
ststHnt take up the case. they believe
Miss Challoner stabbed herself A paper
cutter found near the scene or tragedy Is
believed To be the weapon used. Mr.. Chat-
Toner tells OF batch OF letters found IN
his daughters desk, signed 80. b. All
are love letters except one which shows
that the writer was displeased. This let
ter was signed by Orlando Brotherson'
Anderson goes with Sweetwater 10 lden-
tify Brotherson. who Is TO address a meet
ing of anarchists.
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ing," exclaimed the detective. with
a smile, which seemed to strike the
other like a blow. IF 1t was liberty,
please pardon it."
Mr.. Brotherson drew back. The
cold air of self-possession which he
now assumed, presented such a con-
trast to the unwarranted heat Of the
moment before that George wondered
greatly over it, and later, when he
recapitulated to me the whole story
of this night, it was this incident OF
the lifted shade, together with the
emotion it had caused. which he &C
knowledged as being for him the most
inexplicable event of the evening and
one he was most anxious to hear ex
planned.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Incident Of the Partly Lifted
Shade.

The Incident Of the Partly Lifted
Shade.
The two took a car which eventual
~ brought them into one of the Oldest
quarters of the Borough Of Brooklyn.
The sleet which had stung their
faces in the streets of New York had
been left behind them somewhere on
the bridge, but the chill was not gone
from the air, and George felt greatly
relieved when Sweetwater paused in
the middle of long block before a
lofty tenement house Of mean appear
snce, and signified that here they we're
to stop, and that from now on. mum
was to be their watchword.
What kind of haunts we're these for
the cultured gentleman who spent his
evenings at the Ciermont? A tene-
ment-such a tenement as this-meant
Monochrome for himself or for those
he counted his friends, and such q
superstition seemed inconceivable to
my poor husband, with the memory of
In his mind.
AN adventurel certainly an adven-
ture!" flashed through poor Georges
mind. as he peered, in great curiosity
down the long hall before him. into
dismal rear, opening into a still
more dismal court. Should he be ex.
pected to penetrate into those dark
iil-smeiiing recesses, or would he be
led up the long flights OF naked stairs
so feebly illuminated that they gave
the impression of extending indefinite
ly into DINNER and DINNER heights OF
decay and desolation?
Sweetwater seemed to decide fol-
the rear, for leaving George, he
stepped down the hall into the court
beyond, where George could see hin
casting inqufring glances up at the
walls above him. Another tenement
similar to the one whose rear end he
was contemplating, lowered behind
but he paid no attention to that. He
was satisfied with the look he hac
given and came quickly back, joining
George at the foot of the staircase, VI
which he silently led the way.
II was rude. none-too-well-cared
for building, but 1t seemed respectable
enough and very quiet, considering
the mass OF people it accommodated
One fiight-two flights-three-ant
then Georges guide stopped, and, look
ing back at him, made a gesture.
appeared to be one of caution, bu
when the two came together at tn,
top of the staircase, Sweetwate
spoke quite naturally as he pointe'
out door In their rear:
That's the room. Wen keep
sharp watch and when any man. n
matter what his dress or appearance
comes up these stairs and turns tina
way, give him sharp look. You III
derstand?"
Yes; but"
oh, he hasn't come in yet l too
pains to find that out. You saw m
go into the court and look up Tha
was to see If his window was lighted
Well. 1t wasn't"
George felt non-plussed.
But surely" said he, the gentle
man named Brotherson doesn't liv
here"
THE inventor does"
obi"
"And-but I will explain later"
The suppressed excitement col
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stare Indeed, he had been wonder
ing for some time at the manner OF
the detective, which showed a curious
mixture OF several opposing emo
lions Now, the fellow was actually
in tremble OF hope or impatience-
and not content with listening, he
peered every few minutes down the
well Of the staircase, and when he
was not doing that, tramped from end
to end of the narrow passage-way sep
arating the head of the stairs from the
door he had pointed out, like one to
whom minutes were hours. But when,
after some half hour OF this tedium
and suspense, there rose from below
the faint cIatter of ascending foot
stems. he remembered his meek com
panion and reckoning him to one side,
| began a studied conversation with
| him. showing him book in which
he had written such phrases as these:
Don't look up till he is fairly in
range with the light.
There's nothing to fear; he doesn't
know either OF US.
II 1t is a face you have seen before
If It is the one we are expecting to
see, pull your necktie straight It's a
little on one side.
The man they we're waiting for was
no further up than the second floor,
| but instinctively Georges hand had
! flown to his necktie, and he was only
stopped from it's premature rear
rangement by a warning look from
| Sweetwater.
Not unless you know him." whis
pered the detective.
Suddenly the steps below paused
and GeoFSzs heard Sweetwater draw In
his breath In irrepressible dismay
But they were Immediately resumed
and presently the head and shoulders
of workingman of uncommon pro
portions appeared in sight on the
stairway
George cast him q keen look, anC
his hand rose doubtfully to his necl
and then fell back again. The ap
preaching man was tall. very well-pro
portioned and easy of carriage; bu
the face-such Of it as could be seer
between his cap and the high collar h
had pulled up about his ears, con
yeyed no exact impression to George
mind, and he did not dare to give thu
signal Sweetwater expected from him
You're not sure?" he now heard
oddly interpolated In the stream o
half-whispered talk with which tn
other endeavored to carry off the sit
uation.
George shook his head. He coul'
not rid himself Of the old impression
he had formed of the man in tn
snow.
MIR. Dunn, a word with you," sud
denly spoke up Sweetwater. to tn
man who had just passed then
That's your name. isn't IT."
"Yes, that is my name" was tn
quiet response, in a voice which wa
at once rich and resonant who ar
you who wish to speak to me at s
late an hour?"
smiled the ready detective, advancin
halfway to greet MIN. were nc
members Of the Associated Brothe
hood, but possibly have hopes of b,
ing so. At all events, we should lik
to talk the matter over, If, as 20
say, It's not 100 late"
81 have nothing to do with tn
club"
: But you spoke before it"
yes"
Then you can give US some 30,
Of an idea how we are to apply Il
membership"
i Mr.. Dunn met the concentrated ga;
= OF his two evidently unwe1come vi
itors with a frankness which dashe
l. Georges confidence in himself. b
3 made little visible impression upc
y his daring companion.
o 'T should rather see you at anoth'
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nspiFstion Stihed.

We are always inspired, but we In
cessantly stife the inspiration. God
does not cease TO speak; but the
noise OF the creatures without and Of
our passions within confuses US, and
prevents our hearing. We must 81
fence every creature. including self.
that In the deep stiffness Of the soul
we may perceive the ineiabie voice
-Fenelon.
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1OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Made a. Good Suggestion

the hall and began to take off his
overcoat.
Perhaps I'd better leave you to
work out your own problem" be
grunted.
THAT would be a splendid plan for
every man to follow" said Mrs. Obser-
walton. Are you ready? I'm just
about to dish the dinner"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

According % the
Bible. tho teach
ing OF false doc
trlnc Is 10 charac
terize tho last
DAYS. Jesus. Paul
Peter and Joha
constantly teach
This truth. The
Importance Of this
warning ia en-
HANGED when rs"
consider that tho
issue at stake is
q. soul of man
The church IS
under obligation
~,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

Don't worry about what the other
fellow is going to do. Let your supe-
rior activities worry him
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According % the

TEXT I john. Chapter g.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
False Teachers
and
Teaching
BY REV. WILLIAM EVANS. - u.
Moody uiuie Institute. Chicago

$4,000: :-:-.:,:-e:-:s-,:;-: .':..-''Y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Brush College.
(Delayed.)

Mrs. Roy Waller spent one day
last week with Mrs. John Evans.
Mrs. w. H. McCalla of Davis
City, visited few days last week
with her son John and family.
Mrs. John Flynn called on Mrs. E
j. Evans one evening last week.
Mart Davis and family spent Tues.
day evening at Sherm Davis.
David Hubbard and wife were Da'
Wis City callers Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Garner spent one day
last week with Mrs. David Robson.
Miss Hazel Evans was guest Of
Mrs. George Evans Monday evening
Miss Annie Hubbard spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ralph Frost.
Mrs. Blanche Garner spent Tues
day with Mrs. Willie Moore.
Herbert, Willie and Clarence Hub.
bard had business in Morgan Sun.
day. -1
Pat Griffin of Grand River, spent
Monday evening at Mike Grifin's.
Mrs. Walter Clay returned to hel
home in Leon Wednesday after 6
few days visit with her mother, Mrs
Jane Lille.
Those who spent Sunday at Mike
Griffin's were John Grogan and fam.
lily, Jim Grogan and family and Den.
mis- Daughton and family.
There will be many from this
vicinity who will want to hear Faith.
er Nugent at the Leon Chautauqua
He has many friends in this county
and is fine speaker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Leroy.

Mrs. Mahalie Wylie was in Cory
don Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robey Dotson OF
Canada, who have been visiting rela-
tives at Humeston, visited Wednes-
day at the Mahalie Wylie and Ole
Moon homes.
Memphis Hoy and Harrison Mach
Ian were passengers for Corydon
Thursday.
Mrs. Sherrow and daughter Lois
of Weldon, visited Tuesday and
| Wednesday at the home Of her Sis
ter, Mrs. E. A. Silvers. i
Miss Belle Hamilton was a pas
senger for Des Moines Wednesday.
Mrs. Claude kirkwood and chill
dren went to Allerton Saturday to
visit with her sister, Mrs. Nora
Barnes and family.
Mrs. J. Winningham and children
went to Van Vert Saturday to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergen.
Miss Edith Woods returned to her
home near Osceola Saturday.
G: H. Tedford was in Corydon on
business Saturday.
Mrs. w. F. M. S. of the M. E.
church met at the home of Mrs. M.
c. Ross Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Anna Pollard returned last
Saturday from Van Vert where she
had been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson and
son Harry, returned from Des
Moines Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse stodgill and
children who have been visiting
relatives at Livonia, Mo-, returned
home Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Thomas of Weldon,
visited Friday at the Mrs. Mary Ross
home.
j. A. Buchanan went to Corydon
Saturday to attend the Old Settlers
Reunion and to visit over Sunday
with relatives.
Charlie Davis and sister, Miss Lima
started for North Dakota Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Stanley of Unita, Okla
homa, came Wednesday to visit with
relatives and friends here.
Chas. Doughten, of Woodstock,
who has been visiting relatives here
was passenger for Decatur We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Grant Kyner was in Osceola
Wednesday.
Rev. Geo. Mcclellan was called to
Unionville, Mo-, Saturday by the
death of his mother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bond of near
Cambria, visited Saturday night and
Sunday at the G. l.. Culver home.
Miss Anna Owen of Leon visited
over Sunday with her friend, Miss
Ethyl Umphress.
There will be county fair Fri
day evening on the w. M. Sutton
lawn, given by the members of the
north division of the Epworth
League. There will be lemonade
and ice cream stands, music and
other attractions. Come and bring
your friends with you.
This is the time of the year to
take your vacation, and attend the
Leon Chautauqua.
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White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Shaw and
children of Red Oak, came Thurs
day for an extended visit at the Fred
Boyce home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. Brant visited
Friday at the H. S. Miller home.
Mrs. Ethel Trullinger visited Fri
day at the home of her mother, Mrs
Warren.
S. H. Duffield and daughter Anna
and granddaughter Hazel Petticord
went Friday to Lineville to visit a
few days at the Dave Duftield home
J. E. Jaques of Corydon, was
here last week and closed deal fol
his farm to Harding Lillard at $50
per acre. ...E
Floyd Gates of High Point, was a
Sunday visitor at the John Scott
home. ~
John Churchill and son Lloyd Of
Chillicothe, Mo-, came Thursday fol
a few days visit at the Thomas
Churchill home.
Willie Warren and mother visited
Sunday at the Roy Trullinger home
near High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Akers, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hill of St. Joe, are visit
ing with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Gibson.
The next in order will be the
Chautauqua from the 18th to the
goth which will be nice to attend
and learn something good instead OF
bad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Decatur.

Earl Axes of Leon, was business
visitor here Friday.
| Miss Nellie Jones of Lamont, is
visiting relatives in town this week.
| Miss Nora Golfer visited Wednes-
day and Thursday with her friend,
Katheryn Porter.
Misses Tavern and Lucille Bear of
Colfax, came Wednesday for sever
al days visit with relatives and
| friends.
Miss Lou Sears of Center, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. S. w. Robbins.
J. w. Long of Leon, was in town
Saturday on business.
w. M. Roberts of Leon, was a
visitor here Thursday.
| friends here Thursday and Friday.
Amos Newcomer and daughter,
Marie of Topeka, Kansas, came Wed
nesday of last week for visit at
the home of M. j. Porter, west OF
town. ..t
Misses Doris and Dorothy Lun-
beck returned home Thursday from
several days visit with friends at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Fred Townsend and wife of Leon
visited friends in Decatur Friday
evening. E
Mrs. w. H. Golfer and daughters
Nora and Hazel left Sunday for a
two weeks visit with relatives in
West Plains, Mo.
Mrs. Lew Brown and daughter
Mrs. Tom Williams were Leon visi-
tors Saturday.
Miss Leila Huston, of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, is visiting friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mclaughlin
and daughter Verda were visiting
relatives here Friday evening.
Be sure and attend the big Chau'
tauqua in Leon, commencing Aug
|15th and continuing one week. II
is sure to be good one.
Among those visiting in Leon Sat
urday evening were Mr.. and Mrs. O.
F. Walker and daughter, Faenette
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cozad and daugh'
ter, LaVerne, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mclaughlin and daughter, Louise
Ray Tenney, Walter Dobson, Ray
Campbell, Horace Millsap, Ed Shell.
ton, w. H. Golfer and family, Mabel
Euritt, Lois Millsap and VIM. Cal
dow. ,,. z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Bradney.

Mrs. NJ. C. Mullins and two grand.
children spent a part of last week
at the Mike Grogan home.
Everett Konklin and wife visited
at Jake Virden's Sunday.
The hot winds and dry weather
have damaged the corn badly and
water is scarce for the stock. .
Charley Hinebaugh will thresh in
Bradney neighborhood this week.
Mrs. Dee Avery visited couple Of
days at the J. B. Snyder home the
last Of the week.
Have you secured wour ticket fol
the Chautauqua? If not, you had bet.
ter hurry as the price will go up when
the Chautauqua begins, which il
August 9Th to the goth.
Hey Gammill and wife visited over
Sunday with her parents. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Sunny Side.

Mrs. Bertha Strange and children
were shopping in Leon Tuesday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Gardner
and A. E. Woodmansee and family
attended the funeral of Mr.. Geo. D..
Hurst which was held in the M. r..
church at Leon on Monday after
noon. a.a,a .... H.
A. e. Rumley assisted Charley
Mills with his threshing Monday.
Mrs. Scott Gardner of Leon, and
son Francis and Clifford Pickering
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
A. E. Rumley.
Eddie Biggs and son Ralph and
daughter Edna were business callers
at the Jeff Strange home Wednesday
forenoon.
Mrs. Henry Ross and three small
children called on Mrs. Ed Rumley
Friday afternoon.
Sam Southern and family spent
Sunday with Jeff Strange and family.
Gene fuller, of Palestine, was a
caller in these parts Sunday after
noon.
c. V. Maynard and family visited
in Decatur City Saturday.
MIS-. ~. II. INululSy auu Gull w "a
rem were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley in
Leon.
Harvesting is about over in this
vicinity and about all the farmers
are making preparations to attend
the big Chautauqua at Leon which
begins August 18th and last until
the goth.
This vicinity was visited by one
of the finest rains of the season Sun
day night.
Grandma Rumley and son Henry
called on Jeff Strange and family
Sunday afternoon.
The Davis City reunion COM
mences next Tuesday. This vicinity
will sure be we'll represented as in
former years. A good place to go
and spend the day.
Lee Butts of Lone Star, had a ?al-
liable work horse killed by lightning
Sunday night during the rain.
Don't forget to attend the Chau-
tauqua commencing the last day of
the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ash were Sun
day visitors at c. V. Maynard's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Diamond News.

There was a large crowd attended
the basket dinner Sunday.
Homer Brown and Rosy Fry at
tended the ice cream supper at Van
Vert Saturday night.
Everett Woodland and Frank
South were Van Vert visitors Satur-
day night.
We are all getting ready to at
tend the Chautauqua at Leon August
18th to 10th. The program looks
like a mighty good one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
For Cuts; Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be 9
box Of Bucklen's e Arnica Salve, ready
to apply in every case Of burns, cuts,
wounds Or scalds. ]. II. Polanco,
Delvale, Tex, r.. N. 2. writes: !" Buck
lens Arnica Salye saved my little
girl's cut foot. No one believed Il
could BE cured 4. Il The worlds best
isalve. Only : 5c. nsnendsA ~
EHAll n Robineel !. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Crown No. 1.
(Delayed..)

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ammon were
Sunday evening callers in Leon.
Oscar Rex and family called on
Ed Beers near Delray Sunday.
Will and Fred Follmer helped
their parents, north 4of Leon, thresh
Tuesday.
There was man through here this
week buying young calves.
Otto Vanpelt and family attended
church Sunday evening.
jamie Long and family took in the
circus last week. .,.. ;
The fellow who sometime ago
came through this vicinity and took
pictures to enlarge, delivered them
last Thursday and they were fine.
Mrs. Verploeg who owns the Cap
Brown farm, came down Friday to
see her crops and she reported them
fine for the weather.
The musical program at the Leon
Chautauqua August 18th to Goth
will attract many from this neigh
borhood.. We should all give ouI
hearty support to the Chautauqua.