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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
CASTlEMAN SAYS
B|lB0 N PLOT
CHEF wIrsess At OPENING or
TRIAL STICKS TO HIS STORY.
ACCUSES siLoo.
LEGAL BATTLE IS OUTLINED
bsssNss and stass Outline Methods q
ptsesdurs-ststs AIisses csnspit
sey to oribe-ossenss Alleges
Effort 10 Catch orIss oivsr.



That the defendant told him to go
ahead and close up that transaction
with Hobbs was the testimony here Of
Steve Castleman. principal witness for
the state In the trial Of Theo. O. Hi.
DO, lieutenant governor OF Mississippi.
charged with soliciting and accepting
. bfibe IN connection with the pro.
posed formation Of q new county By
the legislature Of 1919.
State Senator @. A. Hobbs. referred
- BY the witness. was jointly indicted
with Bilbo and later acquitted.
Castleman. who was on the stand
practically all day. told OF his alleged
payment to Hobbs in q vicksburg ho-
tel OF the first installment OF the bribe
money. He said that Hobbs told him
be came as a messenger from Bilbo
and that Biibo knew all about the
matter" When arraigned Lieut. Gov.
Biibo pleaded not guilty.
De Health Campaign.
Df. W. n. Rowan. general sanitary
Inspector Under the direction OF the
Mississippi State Board Of Health. Is
leading an active and tireiess cam
paisn for . physically cleaner and
healthier commonwealth. He IA con
ductins . rigid campaign against dirt.
nith-breeding repositories. dies and
insanitary conditions generally, and is
making II 4 direct official matter with
every county and municipal health Of
ncer In the state.
To each county health officer Df.
Rowan has sent q strong letter, re-
quiring personal inspection OF each
town. In each county. and accompany
ing the letter blank for their inspec-
tion rsports- II is required that each
town be Inspected and such inspection
reported. not later than July Is. next
Incorporated In this general letter
In the following paragraph
These reports make mp a big part
OF your record At the last board Of
health meeting. these records were
called for. and In some instances are
proving to the board that many health
officers are careless or indifferent
while several have neglected this duty
entirely. Let me impress upon you
the necessity Of promp<ness and sffi
cheney, II you would have yoar record
straight IN this. oRicA
Dr.. Rowan is also taking steps "a
have the recent order of the board 70
curing the screening Of hoteis and
restaurants to be enforced AL hotels
are required to screen within 30 days.
the work to be done under the direc-
tion or with the approval OF the local
health officer. II Is further ordered.
that all hotels Of three or more stories
must provide proper IRE escapes. and
this II another detail for which the
county health officers are held 70
sponsible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

DR.. Franklin l. Riley. professor Of
history at the University Of Missis-
sippi. and secretary Of the Mixsissippl
Historical Society. Is receiving vide
spread congratulations on the latest
Issue Of the Mississippi Historical So
ciety papers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

The first troops OF Boy Scouts ar
rived at Brandon to hold their annual
encampment The vicksburg troops
are in charge Of Master c. N. Fiana-
gan. the Jackson troops In charge of
Won Houten and the Brandon troops
in charge OF Scouts Master Roy Fox.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

N88f0 tE8<ft&f8 M&<@
In an interesting address before the
convention Of Mississippi negro edu-
Gators during the 1914 convention. l.
c. Jones. head Of a successful negro
school at Braxton. In Simpson county.
made q strong plea for more attention
to vocational training.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

pin and confronted him, my eyes
blazing and my teeth set SO hard |
heard them grit.
His face darkened. us madame
intending to converse wis me,
holding a weapon in her hand?"
rs monsieur intending to con-
verse with me behind locked
doors?"
For re present-yes."
Very well, then, get 1t over.
What is it?' l felt very sure by
this time 1t had nothing, directly,
to do with Mrs. Delario.
ut is zis-my daughter, Claire,
was robbed of some very valuable
jewels on re steamer coming over.
Zere are but two persons who
could possibly have committed re
seft-Mrs. Delario and--your-
SELF"
/ was dazed-so dazed that ]
stammered.
you say Claire was robbed
coming over on the steamer-and
you think | did it,"
Precisely"
My wits came back with that
flat accusation.
You mean to tell me that
Claire had valuable jewels on the
steamer, yet never mentioned
the fact to either Mrs. Delario or
myself?"
Naturally, she says nossing-
why should she?"
"In other words, she was
smuggling"
Smuggling? Re jewels belong
to my wife-a wedding gift from
her fazer-if you call it SNUG
CLING"
But they were not declared
Well, then-since they we're not
declared, they were to all intents
and purposes struggled"
But now, madame, we lay all
subterfuges and evasions to re
side. Zere are but two persons
who could have re jewels of my
daughter-yourself and Madame
Delario. I have already ques-
toned her, fully-to be quite
frank-I haye search re house
wis her permission l have also
search her person by means of a
woman detective-and she has
convinced me Eat she has not re
jewels of my daughter"
Neither have l." l snapped.
Madame, will you listen to me
moment"
| stepped back just out of i'm
mediate reach and took firm
grip on my hat-pin.
With a quick dive of his hand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
My Fiat Is RansaCked.

| WY Ftut ~ ttuusHckeu.
billy" | cried, as soon as
saw who It was. MY rescuer
BILLY, take me to a show tonigh
any old show"
II turned out to be a musiea
show, and of all things In tn,
world | detest a musical show
about the most. | sat there try
ing to find some conference In il,
plot-and all the while there
kept running through my head
the words. Your flat is being
obbed-robbed-- robbed!
Billy and | came home on To-
cal that dumped its passengers al
137th St, and ] said: BILLY, I've
got bunch that I've been robbed
while we were at that show
You've got to come up with me.
Jaw, now-don't so worrying,
he began soothingly. Lots OF
people have lunches that never
come to anything"
BILLY, listen" / begged. i've
got five hundred dollars In the
house. II George has gone off the
elevator, all right-we walk up;
but IL George Is still on, I'll tell
him you're from the office and
have come up for some papers.
George proved to be still on
duty. ! slipped a quarter into his
palm and told him how glad was
that | didn't have to walk up
and this gentleman, too, who had
come up from the office to get
some papers, didn't say what
office.
The car stopped. I opened my
flat door a crack and held 1t
while drew out the key, saying.
BILLY, have you got match?
Won't you strike 1t before we go
in-the flat is dark
Billy struck a match and the
kitchen door slammed as ] opened
the front door. | knew by that
that the kitchen window was
open.
As to the flat words fail me!
Ii was literally turned inside out
and upside down. Drawers had
been emptied out on the floor
Even the bookcases had been
moved and searched behind, and
hundreds of books were heaped
helter-skelter. Pictures had been
taken from the walls, and pillow
cushions cut open; actually, the
breakfast food in boxes, the but
ter and food In the refrigerator
had been searched.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
It's Easy to Peel Off
All Your FPeckles

The contrast between the freekles
and clear skin usually is so great
that no bleach can be more than
partially successful in obliterating
the disfiguremcnts. Ordinary mer-
colized wax is far better; 1t liter
ally peels off the freckles. Get an
ounce of IL at the nearest drug
store and tonight spread on enough
to completely cover your face; re-
move in the morning with warm
water. Repeat daily until every
freckle has disappeared.
Rough, blotchy, pimpled skin. al
so common at this season, may b.
entirely gotten rid of by this sam,
method, without discom fort or in
convenience. The effort Is decidedly
worth while, the new complexion
obtained being so clear, smooth and
youthful.
III bothered with wrinkles, battle
the face in a lotion made by dissolv-
ing an ounce of powdered saxolite
i'm a half pint of witch hazel. This
is the most effective and quickest
acting wrinkle treatment known.
"AdVprtispmep A"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

into his pocket he whipped out a
small revolver.
Perhaps zis will refresh
madame's memory" he leered.
Well, 1t refreshed madame's
something-for want of a better
term I'll call it creative genius
AT any rate, along with my fury
at his trying to threaten me-
after the first instant | can't say
l was really frightened, for /
knew he wouldn't dare to shoot
me-there came to bloom in my
mind the most flowery, convinc-
ing piece of fiction I'd ever con.
ceived.
| waved the revolver aside with
a gesture of contempt and began
Has monsieur ever acquainted
himself with New York state
laws?"
TO some extent-yes."
with the criminal laws?"
ITO some extent"
"Well-ah--I was merely won
dering, you know, IL monsieur
were aware of the fact that in
New York state, kidnapping is a
capital offense, punishable with
death?"
but what has kidnapping to do
wis our present case?" he asked.
"Oh, only that monsieur Is, at
the present moment, in the act OF
kidnapping me-"
81 do not see it, madame. Kid
mapping consists in taking re per-
son by violence and against re
WISH
mot in New York state. Mon
sieur forgets that he is not in
France or Germany. but in New
York. The New York courts hold
that forcible detention against
the will is Kidnapping"
"Impossible!" he exclaimed.
Certainly" / returned. Elm the
Cominsky case-the man who was
electrocuted last week, as you
probably read in the papers-Co-
minsky locked a woman up and
threatened her with a revolver.
He got the death penalty"
With catlike slyness monsieur
slipped the revolver back into his
pocket, though he made no move
to open the door.
How long do you think you
can keep me here?" I demanded.
Eat depends on madame" he
returned with a shrug and a sig
nificant glance at the suffered
windows.
you speak as though you sup
posed nobody knew where I was, :"
| ventured again. my brother
knows | am here and he is COM
ing for me in an hour. The hour
Is almost up!"
Monsieur bit his lip. Here was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
NEXT WEEK-.THE CLOVED HAND
STEVENSON.
detective story that will till
of

And In the midst OF the disor.
der, one thing alone had appar.
emily not been touched-the
bunch of hyacinths, There II
stood ON the table Just as l had
left IL when had crowded the
diamonds down among the stems.
But were the diamonds thereg
] was In the act of making a
dash to find out. when l remem-
bered Billy--Billy mustn't know
He had calculated. Love and
potatoes! You did have hunoh,'
and stood looking at the devasta-
tion in stupid wonder.
"Say-where did you leave the
eashY' he questioned quickly.
1T was In the b-bureau draw
er." | stammefed.
Billy struck a match aud went
down the hall. Then | saw the
electric light illuminate the door
way and heard Billy;
Love and pumpkins! Say
come here-uuick!
rushed after him, without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

waiting to see II the diamonds
were safe. He pointed 20 the
bed: "Will you look at that"
All the bed covers had been
thrown off. and on the mattress
lay the five hundred dollars.
spread out In rows of tens and
fiyes,"
The sight fairly caved me Ia.
There's more to this" Billy
observed. Some mystery. must
search the other rooms"
NO" said |. blocking his way
by standing In the door.
Suppose he's here" l whis-
pered; and my teeth were fairly
chattering. Suppose he's In the
kitchen. hiding"
That's what I'm going to find
out"
And suppose he killed your"
"All right---let him." retorted
Billy. I'm no coward. And he
won't kill me anyway--nobody
ever does"
Confined In Our Next Issue.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Monsieur Drops His Mask.


| was met at the door of Mrs
Delario's seance-room by Mon.
sieur de Ravenol. He advanced
with outstretched hand, but nc
smile.
where is she?" | asked.
He pointed up, to indicate her
bedroom, and whispered, 81 must
speak wis you befor you see her"
motioning me to enter the seance-
room.
Suddenly a feeling came over
me that didn't want to go into
the seance-room with him-that
simply could not go-that my feet
refused to bulge another inch in
that direction. But just as sud-
denly | did enter, turning just
in time to see him lock the door
and pocket the key!
What, monsieur" I demanded
haughtily, lis the object of that
precaltion, may l ask?"
ut was necessary" he returned.
coming toward me and searching
my face with his beady eyes.
Instantly | whipped out my hat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

in place, and-there you are!
My real trouble was in dispos-
ing of the box. could have
burned Ii and been done with Ii,
but to keep il was so much more
sportsmanlike. To this end, there
fore. | must disguise the box, put
il where Mr.. Thief--or Mr.. Detec-
tive-or Mr.. Chief of Police, when
he came, might take 1t IN his hand
and cast 1t from him as a thing
OF naught
l noticed, as examined the
box carefully, that there was a
lot of dried glue on IL. | scraped
of the glue and threw it in the
waste basket. Then with a bit of
blue paper, scissors and library
paste, | transformed that box so
the fairies wouldn't know 1t.
After that. filled 1t up with pens
and set 1t conspicuously on the
tray with my pencils and penhold-
ers.
Then it was l remembered to
put away my coat and hat that
had thrown off on the divan.
| carried them to my bedroom
and pulled open the wardrobe
door. In the bottom of 1t lay the
three turquoise-beaded slippers!
My coat and hat fell out of my
hands on the floor and l sank
down on the bed. l was not mere
ly mystified--I was frightened.
How had they come there?-and
when?
l jumped up at this thought and
began digging into my bureau
drawer had five hundred dol
lars cash buried there. 1t was
safe. Everything else was safe,
as far as | could see; nothing had
been moved or touched since | left
the fiat-only three slippers.
I'll get new Yale lock as my
next move in the game" said |;
and this | prepared to do immedi-
ately, not by going out and leaving
the diamonds-oh, no.-but by
finding a locksmith in the tele-
phone book and inviting him to
call; and | was diligently pursu-
ing him thus when my telephone
rang and ! threw down the book
to answer 1t. In response to my
Hello" | recognized the voice of
Monsieur de Ravenol.
why, how do you do, mon
sieur?" / exclaimed. thinking in
stantly he had some scheme on
for getting me to take charge of
Claire for him.
Il am well as always, sank you,
but it is our friend, Madame De-
lario, l wish to speak wis you
about"
Mrs. Delario!" l cried. What
about herr"
She NETS wis an accident and
wishes to see you Immediately.
You will Gomez"
Yes - Immediately. I'll be
there in about twenty minutes"
1t was not until had taken my
seat in the subway that l remem-
bered | had left Mrs. Delario's dia-
monds in my flat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
in THE TIMES.-A NOVEL A WEEK
Beginning Monday ending day
TIMES.
SYNOPSIS FIRST INSTALLMENT

met
n wY0kby rmothr
n M mtomy own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
LAY CORNERSTONE
OF new HOSPITAL
With CEREMONIALS

Impressive ceremonies are
planned for the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new st. Joseph g
hospital, 18th and | streets, next
Sunday. Governor Lister will
make an address, Bishop e. j.
O'Dea will bless the stone, and
brief addresses will probably be
made by Lieut.. Governor Louis
+. Hart and Mayor w. w. Sey-
mour.
Copies of local newspapers, rec
ords of the hospital, and names
of contributors toward the hos.
pital fund will be sealed In the
monster cornerstone. 1t is plan
ned to have the building com
pleted by Jan. l, 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Continued from Yesterday
A Bunch of Hyacinths.

buuCu Oh nyuciHtHs.
And | did. For once the ex-
pected happened.
Well, I'd wash my hands of
the whole thing. So without
waiting to hear from Mrs. Delario
| put on wraps, stuffed the box in
my stocking, and went straight to
her house.
Without ado | started to hand
her the box, but she drew back
with a frightened look and pro-
testing gesture.
"You aren't going to desert me,
are your" she cried. ooh, please
i beg of you-I implore you
keep 1t just a little longer"
"Your son-couldn't he find
means to hide the gems?" / sug-
gested.
"Eugene!" Her face clouded
with fear. 81 don't even know
where he is this morning - he
hasn't telephoned me, or anything
since | telephoned him last night
to hfde-and every time l think
OF him | get the impression of
trouble There isn't living soul
| can appeal to now but you."
The telephone bell suddenly
rung out from the upper hall. Her
hands flew to her heart; but with
out word, she fastened upstairs
to answer the call.
While she was gone. had a
Few minutes to think, and | took
my stand, once for all. I'd help
her through thick and thin.
i therefore slipped the box
back in my stocking, and was pre-
pairing to leave with it as soon as
l could say good-by to her, when
she reeled into the room, looking
as If she'd had the shock of
dreadful news.
Eugene. My SON." she gasp
ed. Hes been kidnapped" and
with that she tainted.
or course, L couldn't think of
running off and leaving her that
way. and l spoke to her-I don't
remember what / said-and she
opened her eyes and caught at my
hands.
Those men are coming" she
urged. I'm five minutes it may be
too late-you'll be caught-I'll
lose everything my future =
I!ila's future-you're safe If you
go instantly"
She gave me a feeble push, and
hardly knowing what l did l fled
the house-for the second time in
twenty-four hours with a million
dollars worth of diamonds in my
stocking.
bought bunch of hyacinths
at florists and left an order at
the grocer's, and 1t wasn't till
was inside my flat that the
thought really struck me, "I'M
the one who is in danger--I have
the diamonds!"
However. | was living things |!
On with the dance, Mr.. Robbers
let's see IL you can get the dia-
monds! Go ahead and help your
selves-if you can find where I've
hidden them! That was about my
state of mind. And then, instead
OF putting the diamonds in my
safe deposit box at the bank, / did
what ninety-nine out of a hundred
other women would have done
under the same circumstances:
hid them In my flat.
And In that one act I pitted
myself against the most subtle
intelligence, amazing complica-
tions and overwhelming odds that
a quiet, respectable gentlewoman
ever had to reckon with outside of
the ink bottle.
l have always prided myself on
the way i hid those diamonds
since | was stupid enough to do
1t at all. AS / say, | had bought
a bunch of hyacinths-Roman
hyacinths.
So ! got a glass-a common
white glass that would show the
stems-set the hyacinths in the
middle of the table and poked the
diamonds down among the stems.
The raffia string held everything
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
1000 NAMES
|0N PETITION

The city committee on state
wide prohibition met last night,
and reports showed that already
over 1900 signatures had been re-
ceived in this city for the state
wide prohibition law. Many sec
tions of the city have not been
gone over at all. They expect to
get over 10, 900 in Tacoma. Word
from the Seattle office announces
that enough names have already
been signed to put the question
on the ballot and that probably
100000 will be turned in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14
Prize Winners

The prize-winning teams at the
Empress last night were Dot
Worley and George Petrich, first
and Jack Wilson and Myrtle John
son second. Another contest,
open to local dancers, will be held
tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

crossed my path as q student at
one of the small New York col
leges and he had been In New
York now for some little time
since his graduation--a cub re-
porter on one of the big dailies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-14

Coroner's jury says the explo
sion that killed four on the gov
eminent canal project at Cililo,
Ore. was due to carelessness.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Carnival of Flowers Success.

Morgan City.-Under the auspices
of the Civic League of Morgan Clty'
a merchants carnival and flower
show was successfully conducted Sat
urday night, in which fifty young
women participated. Preceding the
show at the city hall a Maypole dance
WAS held in Lawrence park, i'll which
a hundred or more children of the
CITY took part, music being furnished
by the Morgan City brass band. Inc
affair was novel and unique.
The flower show during the evening
drew large crowds to the hall. The
following were prize winners: FIRST
prize for potted plant maiden-hair
fern. Mrs. William Krisle; first prize
cut flowers, Mrs. Eugene y. Pharr :
blue ribbons in the first class Weh'
TO the following: Mesdames Joe
Bass. Emile Angelica, X. 5. Foster
William Gotten, Jr, Della Wells. y
Chauvin, F. J. Price, William krlsle
+. G.. Price. Albert Gotten. Cut flow
ers: |. w. Paddock. Mrs. {. r. Jolley
Mrs f. A. Pharr and Mrs. John Cot
ten.
Blue ribbons, second class: Mes
D danes Chauvin, Frank ]. Price, II. NJ
Young. A. F. Storm, f. Angelica an
Miss Stannard Blue ribbons, secon
class, pot plants: Mesdames f. Al
a gelloz. William Krisle, b. O'Briel
n Frank Price. w. d. Corbin, a. NICK
It thur. William Krisle, Joseph Laros
Y n. +. Beianger. A. F. Storm, Len
n Stannard and c. f. Jolley
e The fifty young women represente
Is each mercantile establishment In u
city, and recited poem concerhli
c. each business house. The women
lie the Civic League. headed by Mrs.
Is F. Storm, president, we're IN chari
H. of the show.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Man Who DISPENSED Aims, Dead.

New Orleans.-Edgar !. Schartl'
laundry wagon driver, who was known
all over the city and throughout
Southern Louisiana as the Laundry
driver philanthropist," died from
heart disease Saturday just as ne
was getting ready to take out MS
wagon.
For years Scharff has made prac'
tice of lending a helping hand 10 the
moor and needy, and his good deeds
were known to almost every man
woman and child in town. He mao
followed his unique calling OF wagon
driver and dispenser of aims for TWEEN
tv wears. never missing a day IRON
his work. He was AS years old, ah'
having no children of his own ha'
adopted two poor children about te'
/ years ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
60 ooo 600 Will Filed for Probate.

Corpus Christi, Textile last VIII
and testament of Robert G. Drlscoll'
millionaire ranchman and cltlzeh Vi
Nueces County and owner OF ranch
properties in Nueces, Jim Wells Du-
val and many other counties, was pro
botad in the courts Monday. 1t is said
the inventory of the DriscoI estate
will total 100000. Robert Driscoll
Jr and Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sewer the
latter of New York, were named d.
executor and executrix, respectively
The estate was left to his two chil
dreu. one-half to each, share ana snare
alike the will being dated Feb. l, 1913
Robert Driscoll died IN san An'ohi'
April Is of this year, aged y years
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
title Business Done in Rice MARKET

New Orleans.-There was niue 40
ing in rough rice Monday. all OF the
receipts being for mills. Clean rice
was in moderate demand, and as re-
silt trading in both styles was very
light. Quotations; -,
Clean Rice-Honduras Head az
m6Ac; straights. 3l4m4Ac; screen
ings. 14621sc; No. >. 1@~p lac
Market tone steady. Japan; HEAD
2as d3lhc: straights, 21s a 234c; screen
ings. 15s m2c; No. ,, rs d1Ac. Mar
ket tone strong.
Receipts-Rough: Honduras 70"
sacks.
Sales-Clean: Honduras. 500 poor
cts at 2d512c Rough: NO saie'
Quotations: Honduras. $l.oo@ 4'oo
Japan, $1.50@3.25. o>
v-Products-Rice polish, S2o'ooV
27OO per ton. Rice bran. $1,000 lS'o
per ton.