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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

sion," demurred rue uoc.er "As have
ly undermining brain and nerves by
the use of stimulants and narcotics.
I believe these have overcome him,
casting a cloud over his brain, and.
while thus temporarily deranged, he
has wandered away to a distance
"Oh. try. try to find him." sobbed
Mrs. Messenger.
Rewards were offered in the newspa-
pers. but no trace discovered as to
the whereabouts or fate of the missing
man. Then one day Mrs. Messenger.
gazing listlessly from a window, ut
tered a scream as she saw a man
come up the front steps.
Then her eager loyal heart died
down within her, for then she saw
that the person she had mistaken for
her husband was quite another person.
She went to the door and opened it.
Mrs. Messenger" questioned the
visitor, a shifty-eyed, coarse-looking
man. Then, as she nodded assent,
he added: Il am wearing your hus-
bands clothes. as believe you per-
ceive. l saw your advertisement.
have not come for the reward On
the contrary, ask you to deliver me
up to Justice"
"But-my husband" cried the lady.
He is"
Alive, madam
oh take me to him. bring him
here.' pleaded the distracted wife.
When have told my cruel, wicked
story. madam" insisted this strange
visitor. Listen, madam; my name
is Johnson. tried to find honest
work. l failed l came across your
husband in a hopeless condition.
drugged his drink. l led him to the
wretched quarters where 1 lived, ap-
propriated his clothes and what money
they contained-and eloped."
Where is he? oh, tell me quick
ly!" begged the anxious lady.
II will, in a moment When / alb
seconded, ! supposed your husband
would wake up in the morning, realize
that he had received good lesson
and go his way. The strong drug 1
used, along with the drink, must have
turned his brain, for yesterday /
! sneaked back to the old tenement
house to find that he had taken my
place as if he mad been Mr.. johnson
all his life Madam and the mans
voice broke Il found something else.
A poor dead brother of mine had sent
two little,tots to me- Your husband,
loving them, caring for them, shows
the good man he IS. Come, and / will
take you to your lost husband"
1t was swift automobile that took
Mrs. Messenger, the real Johnson and
the doctor and the lawyer in quest
of the real Arnold Messenger
Science and medical skill soon re.
stored the clouded mind to it's normal
functions.
The lonely home greeted the tw.
little children lovingly. Johnson was
found decent employment, and Arnold
Messenger was changed and better
man.
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. ChapmanD
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
4 DOUBLE IDENTITY !.
BY AUGUSTUS G. ShERWIN.

Whatever was stirring-or wouldn't
stir-in the mind of the man dubbed
Johnson he kept along with his
work. acting in a dense automatic
fashion Always a question in his
thoughts as to his environment. the
circumstances, his companions! AL
ways a dim picture of some far past
where he had been quite another tn
,dividual-or was it dream?
He was Johnson" for those in the
boarding house called him that. He
was listed as Johnson" at the plant
In the midst of occupation a sudden
spur of awakening thought would halt
him in the work he was at. His mind
went cropping. but not far. He would
shake his head obviously and resume
the dreary treadmill of accepted rou-
tine.
One evening when he arrived at the
old boarding house. the landlady
called him into her own living rooms.
There sat two little children-a girl Of
four, and lad of six.
Your dead brothers children" in
troduced the landlady bluntly.
My-dead-brother's children"
murmured Johnson mechanically. "Oh,
yes, yes. Yes, indeed"
You see, they are without home
or relative. except you. He died in
Macon, fifty miles away, and told the
neighbors you would care for them
You look troubled, sir, and confused.
l will harbor the dear little ones until
you get your bearings and decide what
you will do with them"
Il see," nodded Johnson in a lost
dreary way. Thanks"
The puzzle of existence was now
humbly accepted by him. He kept on
working at the plant. He shut out the
strange dreams that came into his
mind. Evenings he would sit with the
children and amuse them. His life
became work and they-that only.
All this time Mrs. Alice Messenger,
a lady residing in fashionable quar-
ter of the big city, was mourning her
life away over the strange inexplicable
disappearance of her husband, Arnold
Messenger.
He had been good husband. but
not good to himself Left a fortune.
he had married a woman he loved and
who returned the affection, but he had
a serious fault-he was a convivialist,
always that, and fast degenerating
into confirmed inebriate.
Mrs. Messenger sat in tears in her
elegant drawing room. With her was
the family doctor and the family law.
yer.
mo trace, madam, I am grieved to
say" the latter was remarking. II
fear foul play"
Il do not countenance that dec'
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
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to soften Then one-tenth pound OF
salcylate of soda is added, and the
whole dissolved together by heating.
This is cheap gum substitute, and
useful for all household purposes. 1t
Is strong cement and remains
liquid
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Tho Elders Inspiration.

At the close of the forenoon session
Of a ministerial conference in Phila-
delphia. in announcing the opening
subject for the afternoon, the presld-
ing officer said: Elder Jones will pre-
sent paper on The Devil" Then
he added. please be prompt in attend
ance. for Brother Jones has carefully
prepared paper, and is full of his sub
1ect."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Uncle Eben.

sometimes, said Uncle Eben. de
man dat talks about standin' by a
leader ain lookin' to do much 'cep'
Git bissef comf'ble place to stan
still an watch de percession go past
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
A. e.. Young,

justice Of the peace OF Forbes town
ship, testified that the defendant
came to him about ! p. m. the day OF
the shooting and told him about the
trouble between himself and his half
brother, Mona Hudson, and that the
deceased had taken the pistol from
the table In the kitchen, and pointed
II al him; that he struck II down,
and II went CT, and killed his brother
and that In the quarrel the deceased
had struck him In the face. That
Ills mother tainted during the quarrel,
and she MAS not In the room At the
time Of the shooting. The witness
advised the defendant to 10 to his
home, and await the action OF the au'
thorities.
On cross.examination witness said
he notified the sheriff, and defendant
with Elder left for the defendant s
home. The defendant showed his III.
tie finger on which was Q bruise,
caused by his striking the revolver.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
Charles Walker

took the stand and stated he was no
relation TO the defendant, but the de-
PENDANTS parents were his foster par
ents, and made his home with them;
he was p years old, and was school
teacher. Plat OF the Walker home
was shown and lie described the ar
rangement Of the house, and the fur
niture. Was not at the home the
day OF the shooting. Was notified Of
the killing and he went to the house,
and the body was on the floor near the
stove; water bucket on water stand
near safe on southwest corner OF the
kitchen, was stand near door leading
out OF kitchen, and table In north
west part OF room near which was q
smaller stand. The body had not
been moved, and lay close to the
kitchen door, feet near the wall, and
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
William Iianchcr

lived near the Walker residence, and
was at the Walker reSiirur. by 20
minutes after the shooting and knew
the defendant and the deceased. The
plat OF the home being shown, de.
scribed the location Of the rooms and
furniture. lie and Mr.. Elder went
10 the home together, and entered the
kitchen from the porch: accused was
there and described the position Of
the body on the floor the same a. the
other witnesses. Ills statement a. to
those made 10y tie defendant about
the shooiing was the same As 'ha'
made by the other wi,nesse, that d.
PENDANT hung bay on the door and
took pistol out and put II on tie Ia.
bile: that the defendant VAS somew hat
excited. Tie defendant asked the
witness what he thought they would
do With him; II they would take him
TO jail; the defendants face had some
blood on u.
ON cross.examination witness said
tiiat Defendant told that Mona, the
deceased, had slapped him, and that
his father told him TO bring the type.
writer TO town, a. lie wanted TO use
It. Did not see any jug. Defendant
said he was standing near the table
and had his hat on and wanted no
more trouble, and he Was going home
to his wife and baby, Witness felr
pulse Of deceased IL or 20 minutes at
ter the shooting, and he was dead.
Lived one.fourth mile away, and that
Elder called him. Defendant seemed
much excited In keeping with sur.
roundings, and defendant asked II he
should go and give himself up to the
authorities, and asked Mr.. Elder 10
40 with him.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04

also attended the inquest and made
an examination Of the " ound with DR..
Hogan. and said that death was caused
by the bullet, which Went diagonally
through the body, aud measurements
a. entrance aud Judgment the same
a. tia, mentioned 10y br. Hogan.
On cfoss.examinaiiun lie stated the
bah lodged In the back near the spi
ma cplSmn. under the skin about
half " three iour,hs Of an inch above
the point ~ .nl rance, and that Dr.
Hogan extracted the bail. Could not
describe Weapon, did not see IT.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04

that Mona came TO the wash table u
wash and Vas putting on his coat at
the time. Was In a few feet OF the
sitting room door when Mona got the
revolver. Put the revolver on the Ia.
BILE when he first came TO the house.
he thought some one took the revolt.
yer from the table during the dinner
hour and replaced 1t afterward, but
did not know by whom. Mona got
the revolver first In his left hand
raised II from the table and pointed
IL at me; he hit the gun and then
grabbed II; we had q slight tussle, and
did not think he was over 3 feet from
Mona when the gun went of; plat Of
house was shown and he described the
arrangement as the other witnesses
had done; and locating Nona's posi-
ton on the floor; his head was per.
haps 2 feet from the table,
On redirect examination he said the
pistol was loaded with back powder,
and one shot tired he identified the
revolver.
Jas. A, Williams and Jno. E, Taylor
testified that the defendants reputa.
tion IS . peaceable and law-abiding
citizen WAS good.
This closed the evidence, and the
arguments Of the attorneys were
closed about 3 p. m, Thursday, and
the jury was given the case, and .
few minutes before I o'clock they re.
turned . verdict Of mot guilty."
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
head about 8 feet from the living
room door.
The state rested.
The Defense

opened Its side OF the case by placing
the wife Of the defendant on the
stand, and she made an intelligent
witness In behalf Of her husband.
She stated she was the wife OF the
defendant, Earnie Walker, to whom
size had been married two years, and
they had a child nine months old; lad
lived IN Forbes since last Sept ember,
and prior To that time they lad lived
IN Kansas City. The home Of her
husbands parents Was about two and
one half mites from Forbes, and that
her husband was a frequent visitor
there. always walking. as the, had no
team. She said she owned the revol.
Yer which her husband carried, and
became Its owner In October last, and
sometimes used II herself. II was
loaded with black powder, and she
gave the shells TO the sheriff. The
powder In firing always came out be.
,w.en the cylinder and the barrel:
that her husband always carried the
revolver when lie went over 10 his
parents home.
On cross.examina,iOn by the state,
size said her husband took the revol.
Yer most always when lie went to the
home Of lis parents. for the purpose
Of killing rabbits and squirrels, and
he frequently killed some. That she
bought tile revolver at Russell, Kan,
but was not living there at tie time,
and kept tie revolver at her home.
That he carried the sack for the pur.
pose uf putting the game In when he
killed any, and carried the revolver In
tie sack. Tie day Of the shooting,
defendant did not take any extra
cartridges " ith him, and the chambers
Of the pistol were fun.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
DIR. J. L. Hogan

stated lie Was present at the inquest,
and that death was caused by the bull
let entering the body, and that 1t en-
tered I inches below and about 3 incli-
es to the left Of the right nipple
passing through the body and lodging
under the skin, a little above a hori'
zontai line, perhaps a half an inch
and about : inches from the spinal
column. There were no other marks
or bruises on the body
on cross. examination lie repeated
the course OF the ball.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
JURY SAYS NOT GUILTY.


defendant said he grabbed the gun
and II went of. lie believed the
shells were loaded with smokeless
powder.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04
DIR. K. K. Miller.

as coroner OF the county, testified lie
held the inquest on the body Of Mona
Hudson, and Drs. Hogan and Evans
attended, and lie described the wound:
defendant was not present at the In
quest, and the bullet went a little up
ward
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04

The defendant, Earnie Walker,
was born In St. Joseph, Mo 20 years
ago, and Is the son OF Mr., and Mrs.
}, G, Walker. He took an academ.
ic course at the Cameron, Mo-, col.
lege. lie has served as a private de.
tective for the Kansas City Metro.
politan railway, and has worked as a
structural engineer. lie came to
Forbes on an intended visit TO his
home In October, 1914. The parents
OF the accused have been married
nearly thirty years. lie Is Of delicate
constitution, and Is at present work.
ing for the Burlington railway In
charge of an air.lift. lie married
Miss Ethel Riley, Of Russell, Kan,
two years ago, And they have nine.
months old baby-a daughter
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-04

signed by 7. r. Wilson as foreman,
and only one ballot Vas taken.
In getting the jury, large number
stated they had read an account OF
the affair at the time In THE SENTl-
MEL, but this would In no way affect
their opinion.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
TERRITORIAL
 LEGISLATURE

Juneau, March 25-The following resolutions have passed the house;
 A joint memorial praying congress for the appropriation of S125,OO0 for the construction and maintenance Of hospitals in each division.
 Joint home rule for county form.
 A bill levying an assessment or taxes for school and municipal pur- poses.
 An eight hour bill for placer mines.
 Memorial exercises as a tribute to the late Senator Elwood Bruner of Nome, will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock.
 Senator J. NJ. Tanner of Skagway has introduced a husband and wife bill for communal property in which each Is independent of the other in all property acquired before mar rigae. The wife may also receive wages for her individual labor.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
TURNS DOWN OFFER
 FROM GERMAN BUYERS

Lincoln, Neb., March 25-A re- quest that his firm Of horse buyers bid on a contract for furnishing the German government S0,00O horses for service in the European war has been received by George Woods of the firm of Watson, Woods Broth CTS & Kelly, of Lincoln. This is the first request from an agent of tie German government received by the firm, though both the English and French governments have had representatives confer with the horse men. Woods was also re uuested to meet the German gov ernment's agent in New York. How the animals were to be delivered into the war zone was not discussed Tn the messages, as that part of the problem, Woods said, would be up to the purchaser.
 The firm will not bid on the con- tract, Woods says, because it has been found that the governments agents resort to a sharp practice which robs the transactions of the profit. The animals are contract ed for subject to inspection, he says, and when delivered large percentage of them are declared to be below standard and so refused. Then these culls are later bought up by men representing themselves as being railroad contractors, who pay a considerably lower price, the owners being obliged to accept the lower figure to get rid of the ani- mals and stop heavy feed bills. But these alleged contractors, Woods says, are in reality also buying hors- es for service in the war zone, and the entire shipment of horses reach es the purchasing government, though at a lower figure than the original contract price.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
NEW YORK BUILDING
 AT FRISCO DEDICATED

San Francisco, March 22-rhe New York building at the Panama Pacific Exposition dedicated Friday with elaborate ceremonies at tended by the governor of California tNe mayor of San Francisco, all the nigh dignataries of the exposition company and more than a score of prominent New Workers.
 Seth Low, president of the Nation al Civic federation represented Gov ernor Whitman at the exercises and was the speaker or the day. He was accompanied to San Francisco by Adjt. Gen. Stotesbury, of tho New York National Guard, as aide.
 Nearly all the IS commissioners from the state of New York were present when the ceremonies open ed. Norman E. Mack, Buffalo, chairman of the New York State commission, presided. He spoke briefly and introduced president Charles c. Moore, of the ExpoSi- ton Co.,, who formerly presented to the exposition commissioners the plaque showing their participation the big affair. He also voiced tEe thanks Of the exposition manage ment for the Empire State support. Mayor RolDh of San Francisco and Gov. Johnson of California, then spoke briefly, as did Wm. B. Lamar, chairman of the federal commission 10 the fair.
 Tie ceremonies took place in front of the New York building, one of the handsomest cn the grounds
 Gov. Whitman of New York and his staff are expected to visit the exposition in May.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
KANSAS TO SEE IF
 PROHIBITION PAYS

Lawrence, Kansas, March 24- Can Kansas be used as shining example to prove the contentious of both the prohibitionists and the brew CTS? Is Kansas the happy, content ed state the prohibitionists picture it? Is prohibition a failure, taxes high and crime rampant, as the United Brewers association assert?
 To definitely settle the question as to the welfare of the Jayhawker state, Professer F. F. Blackmar, head of the department of socio- logy in the University of Kansas, has been asked by the International Temperance society to Investigate these conflicting statements.
 Professor Blackmar will find out how much liquor Is consumed in Kansas in year. He will make Q study of the relation of liquor, crime, insanity, paupericm, imbeoili- ity, dependent and neglected chill dren and the depreciation of labor Lower. A history of the political and legal aspects of prohibition in Kansas, including the decisions of the courts, and the social and ed ucatonal past, will be laid before the anti-saloon element. The asser- tion by the Brewers association that prohibition lessens the demand for the grain crop will be either disap- proved or sustantiated.
 Concerning the investigation, Pro- lessor Blackmar says:
 Jealous advocates of both sides often assert what they can not prove to be true. We shall find out the exact status of these statements and have available in formation as to the welfare of Kansas.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
ARE GUARDING
 THE BOUNDARY

London, March 25-Fifty thous- and Austrians are reported to be guarding the Italian boundary.
 Mine sweepers alone, are now active in the Dardanelles.
 The Czar's troops are reported to have pushed their way through the Dukla pass in the Carpathians, and to have entrenched themselves with in fifteen miles of the Hungarian town of Baltfa. It is said the Car will shortly go to the front in person.
 4 largely increased number of German submarines around the Brit ish Isles Is predicted at an early date.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25

Passengers arriving In Skagway on the Princess MaqGlnna yester- day brought word of the death at the battlefront In France on March 22d of W. ., Brease, who about eight or tea years ago spent $2O0,- 900 in trying to develop the placer properties on Bullion creek, in the Hluane mining district, Southern Yu kon.
 Blease was from g very wealthy New York family and about the time he reached his majority came forth as a big game hunter, and was the first man to take q wagon across the country between White horse and Kluane lake, blazing out the trail at his own expense. This was shortly after Joe Smith and his partners had discovered gold O." Bullion creek.
 While hunting in the Kluare lake region, which st that time was q paradise for sportsmsn. Grease met pr. L. s. Sugden of Whitehorse, who was the owner of and working several claims on Bullion creek a mile or so below discovery, and hay ing struck good prospects was in consequence exceedingly enthusiastic over the future of the camp as a producer.
 Sugden finally induced Brease to take hold Of the property and the latter later secured every claim on Bullion creek, either by option or purchase outright, bought horses, wagons, etc, installed freight line into Lake Kluane from White horse, over which he shipped at eu, rmous expense a complete hy- draulic plant, a steam saw mill plant and large quantities of sup plies for his worklnen. He was en- gaged in this venture for q coupe o' years, and during that time spent a fortune from which hs re- ce,yed no returns whatever, final ly abandoning the whole outfit, and lt probably now lies jGst as he left it. The money loss was, however, of small moment to Brsase, as 1t ltd not represent his income for even one year.
 Alter leaving Wh!tehcrse, Brease returned to his home in New York, and a year or so afterward was IIarried to a daughter of one of the oldest and most prominent families O that city.
 Six years ago he went to Lon don as secretary to Ambassador Uage and filled that position un- til the breaking out of the Euro Dean war, wien he applied for na- tLralization as a British subject in order to procure Q commission as au officer in the British army. He
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
Geneva, March 25-The Austrians admit the loss of seventy thous- and men at the surrender of Pizemysl to the Russians.
 SHIP YARDS

Washington, D. C., March 25- An investigation of American ship yards to ascertain whether or not there are submarines building for any of the belligerents in the Euro pean war, has been ordered by the government. ...
 Senator Atlee Pomerine of Ohio, claims that the federal primary law for the nomination of candidates for president, violates the constitu- ton.
 Secretary of State w. J. Bryan has filed a protest in regard to Ger many recently firing upon the Bel gian relief ship Efiand off the Dutch coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-25
ERSTWHILE "RUBES"
 BECOMING EDUCATED

Chicago, March 25-Newspaper publicity has forced the profession a, "con" man from criminal life throughout the United States. This is how, according to Captain of De- tective O'Brien, Chicago, once the crime center of the west, is now freed of confidence gangsters.
 "Once the farmer would become the immediate victim of the man who could sell him either the Ma sonic temple, the Lincoln monument, Jackson park or the Gary steel works" he said But newspaper stories, breezily written, have been widely read and the erstwhile 'rube' has become a Willie Wise"