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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
NO CLEW GIVEN
A! INQUEST To
MOB'S MEMBERS
Frank Came to His Death by Hang.
ing at the Hands Of Parties
Unknown

Marietta, CIR, Aug 24.-Without
being able to elicit from any one of
eleven witnesses single clew as to
the identity of any person connected
with the lynching of Leo Nj. Frank
near this city last Tuesday morning,
a coroners jury today returned yer.
dict that Frank came to his death by
hanging at the hands of parties un.
known
City and county officials testified
that they had endeavored diligently
to get at the facts of the lynching,
but so far their efforts had been of
no avail.
The nearest disclosure as to what
happened in the oak grove near the
Frey gin came when J. A. Benson, a
Marietta merchant, who drove by the
place soon after the lynching party
had parked it's automobiles by the
roadside and had led Frank to the
tree whore death awaited him.
Mr.. Benson said he had a pretty
good suspicion as to what was going
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

rs Luke Lowell. She realized only too
well that once such creature had her
In his power. even as cunfdant his
dominion would be. rs is always the
dominion of the ignorant. brutal and
intolerable.
So Blair's mother dismissed the cha.
grined gypsy In cold diSduin She would
be no confederate and yet the victim of
the cxaCtions that she luStinctiyely
knew would follow any association
with any secret with him.
IF you have any secret to sell take Il
to some other market" said the Widow
Stanley with cold hautcur. Unless
YOU leave my premises this instant |
shall have you arrested and committed
for attempted blnckmail! Shout your
secret from the housetops II you please.
| am not concerned"
But Luke Lowell. thwarted and dis.
couruged though he was I'm his first
bold bid for the fortune he had be.
lieved was within his grasp. had no In.
IGNITION of shouting his secret from the
housetops. He realized its only value
was In his keeping II and being paid.
and heavily. to keep 1t.
He must find some one who would
pay-this some one would be Blair
Stanley. he did not doubt.
But II Blair Stanlcys mother had re-
fused to traffic with the sinister gypsy
she was shrewd enough to surmise the
secret that had become living thing
again after lying dormant for eighteen
years.
Why had her husband set off alone TO
meet his death in the mountains the
day after Colonel Stanley had died.
eighteen years ago. Why had DR.. Lee
adopted the gypsy woman's daughter n
few months sinccf Why had this gypsy
woman returned after all these years,
in the guise of II woman of means, and
taken Stanley hall?
Why had she come with proofs of
Blairs guilt of the murder of DR.. Lee
and profIered her silence I'm exchange
for social recognition 10y the proud fam.
lilies of Fairfax for this girl?
And now that this gypsy woman was
craZed and all fear Of her sons guilt
being known had vanished for the time
being nj least. Mrs Stanley resolved to
take advantage Of these situations ms
she suspicioncd them. II this girl was
the real heir, the missing heir of Stan.
ley hall. of which there had been vague
whispers for years, why not prepare
for and fortify against any possible
disgrace that might threaten through
her sons rash and dreadful deed-ths
murder of DR.. Lee?
To Be Continued
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
Stanley, over an heirloom the diamond
from the sky. found In fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also, the succession to the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American. When a daughter is born
to the colonel and the mother dies. the
colonel buys n gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part in this bargain. steals
the girl, being reared In secret. and leaves
her son undetected as the heir. The gyp-
sy has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky, and n document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown n
beautiful young girl Hagar, now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her DR..
Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's friend.
adopts Esther. but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from the
sky. Arthur Stanley. son OF Hagar. falls
In love with Esther and so does his COIN
panion and cousin, Blair Stanley, rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor, outside is Arthur sercnadng Esther.
Blair, escaping, infers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him TO
fight duel In which Blair Is only
stunned. He tries with the aid OF his
mother, to place the blame for the murder
OF DR.. Lee upon Arthur. who now has the
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur. bui he cudes his pursuers and
joins Hagar, who reveals his Identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. Blair ~ In Richmond, and he, too,
Is forced to visit the pawnshop At IA ball,
at which a supposed New York belle is
the guest OF honor, they are stunned to
find the diamond on tic visitor. She is
an adventures who has borrowed II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
THIS COW HOLDS
A WORLDS RECORD

Following are the facts about a
COW with worlds record, taken
from the current issue of Farm and
Fireside:
THE worlds record for butterfat
production is again broken this time
by the stable mate of the former
word champion, who held the title
for only three months. The new dairy
queen is Holstein Friesian COW.
Finderne Pride Johanna Rue number
121OS3.
She gave in one year 2S,4O3.7
pounds of milk, equal to 1921 quarts,
or over nine gallons a day This milk
contained 1,176 AZ pounds of butter
fat equal to over 4 pounds of butter
a day. She halls from New Jersey.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
HIS HARD HEART

The eight year old son of famous
barrister was one day taken by his
governess to court of law in which
his father was expected to make a
particularly brilliant speech.
Mother, heard father make n fine
speech today" said the boy on his re,
turn home. And what do you think
Father almost cried and he made
some of the jurymen cry, tool"
"And you, too?" asked his moth
err.
ooh, no-he can't get over mel re,
piled the heir and pride of the fam
ily.-Tit Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

CARS strong box. Euke Lowell relliYed
at last the source of the dead Matt
Harding's gypsy wealth that nov Vas
Hagar's, and which since Hagar's sud.
den aiiliction no one knew the hiding
place of.
One thing Lowell felt sure Of was
that this wealth had not decreased
under Hugar's stewardship while sane
Wherever the treasure was 1t was not
In Hagar's brass bound chest Only
documents were In that chest. but they
were treasures of themselves.
For one of these old papers especial.
ly had set forth plainly the fact that
Hagar's long dead husband the
greedy Matt Harding, had trafickcd
with the great folks of Fairfax In his
own flesh and blood. Here was for
tune to be obtained by himself, rs II
had been obtained by Matt Harding,
Luke Lowell thought. And he limped
away unseen from the destroyed
gypsy camp and trudged resoIutely to
Fairfax, some eight or ten miles away.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
State OF Ohio. City az Toledo, 90
Vn,aa rAAntN o.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Ia
senior partner OF the firm OF T.. J. Cheney
a. Co., doing business In the City OF To-
Iedo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will paw the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case OF Cafnrrh that cannot be cured
By the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December,
A. n 1856.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON
Notary Public
Hnll's Cntarrh Cure IN taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials free
f. J. CHEEKY g Co Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
TAX Hal.- Family Pills for constipation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
Useful knowledge
Logan People Should Learn to Detect
the Approach Of Kidney
Disease

The symptoms of kidney trouble
are meny. Disordered kidneys often
excretc, a thick, cloudy, offensive
urine, full of sediment, irregular OF
passage or attended by a sensation
of scalding. The back may ache,
headaches and dizzy spells may oc.
ccur and the victim is often weighted
down by a feeling of languor and
fatigue. Neglect these warnings and
there is danger. Delay often proves
fatal.
You can use no better endorsed
kidney remedy than Doan's Kidney
pills. Here's Logan PROOF of their
merit.
Mrs. Ann l.. Cowley, 70 North
Fifth West street, Logan, says: 81
know that Doan's Kidney Pills are
good medicine and will say that
people can place entire confidence in
them. have seen what Doan's Kid.
ney Pills will do right in my fam.
lily. You may send anyone to me
for confirmation of this statement. 4"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Cowley recommends. Foster.
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
CHAPTER XIX.
Old Foes With New Faces.

FFLICTED rs he was with his
~ deformity, Quabba, the hunch-
back-he of the sunny face and
happy heart-was as agile and
sinewy as the monkey Clarence, his
companion on his way through the
world. But now the hunchback Il
neither sunny of face nor happy Of
heart. A wild tremor Of fear, anxiety
and remorse shakes him In an ague OF
terror and confusion.
Sending the rocking stone. pried from
the perch where It had swayed for CEN
turtles, had only meant death for all be-
low, thought Quabba.
Instead OF saving his young and old
mistress and his gypsy friends from
the raid of desperate tramps led by
Luke Lowell. Quabba now deemed that
he had destroyed those he had loved.
as well as their enemies.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

Many now realize the fact that the
growing of pasture grasses and for
age crops that make healthy, vigor,
Gus hogs Of good quality is the basic
factor in successful pork production
They are raising hogs at a big profit
or course those who are successful
realize the fact that certain amount
Of grain feed is needed to grow hogs
with a greater profit but they use
this grain only as a supplement to
the feeds harvested by the pigs in
the pastures and fields.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

sallow Complexion comes from bill.
lcus impurities in the blood and the
fault lies with the liver and bowels:
they are torpid. The medicine that
gives results in such cases Is HER.
BINE. 1t is fine liver stimulant
and bowel regulator. Price 50. Sold
By Ritter Bros. Drug Co. ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

wv HaNo any secret TO sell take "
to some other market!D
There was no one at Stanley hail to
pay him for keeping or telling the stan.
ley secret, but Luke Lowell knew
enough OF the Stanleys and their feuds
to realize his best market would be
with Blair Stanley's mother. II Arthur
Stanley so called, was Hagar's son. a
gypsy changeling, then Blair Stanley
was the real heir TO the STANLEY earl.
dom. to which, according TO the old
family tradition, the heir was com.
handed TO carry the diamond from the
sky.
But at the portals OF the home OF
Blair Stanley's mother the proud, cold
widow would hold no traffic with the
sinister gypsy who clamored ut her
threshold with secret TO sell She or.
dered him to be gone and professed no
interest In the ware he limited he had
for sale.
Ellen Stanley was. In her austere
way. us INSCRIPTIONS In her family am.
billion as even her husband, the grim,
cold Judge Lamar Stanley, had been.
But she would have no traffic with such
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28

on but he did not stop to see It and
he did not recognize anybody i'll the
party.
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-02
Watchfl Waiting Is
Sometimes Advisable

Thursday the Tmes.Record heard Of
serious accident" that happened
near Eckelson, but as authentic par
ticulars were not obtainable the mat
ter was held up. The facts were that
it was rough-house fight between a
party named LOTUS and one Ralph
Eacrey. LOTUS received a damaged
optic and was apparently badly worst
ed. He had Eacrey arrested and when
a hearing was had before Judge Moe
the latter got sentence of ten days
in the county Jail. A report of the
affair in one Of the Valley City papers
stated that "a band knife on the self
feeder flew off and struck Mr.. Lotus
across the nose, breaking it and split
ting his left eye" Mr.. Eacrey may be
a self feeder, but we imagine it is
only at intervals of about three times
a day.
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but it cultivates the soil and puts back
into it untold richness that aids in
growing larger crops of other cereals
in the following years. The intelligent
farmer knows that climate that sue
cessfully raises corn is good climate
to tie to, for corn IS the most valuable
crop known to mankind.
1t is fitting that North Dakota push
her claims as corn state, for the fur
Their reason that $50 years ago the In
dams of what is now known as North
Dakota raised corn and raised it sue
cessfully. In the last century when
Lewis and Clark made their famous
exploratory expedition through the
then unknown great Northwest, they
spent one winter with the Indians of
North Dakota, and part of their daily
menu consisted of corn, raised by
their Indian hosts.
But there are other eye-openers in
the North Dakota building, and it is
well to speak of them in this article,
as the average exposition visitors from
other states and other lands are seek
ing knowledge, and it is only fair to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-02

them to call attention to anything
among the exhibits that is of start
ling and interesting nature.
North Dakota has more coal than
any other state nthe union. Startling,
but true. For many years the United
States geographical survey gave the
state 500,OO0,O0O,OO0 tons of coal, but
a recent survey adds greatly to this
estimate, and in the Palace of Mines
at the exposition is a set of cubes
showing the coal in each state in the
United States, and North Dakota leads
them all with an estimate of 100000.
100000 tons. There are $4,000 square
miles of coal land in North Dakota,
while Pennsylvania only has 14,5OO
square miles of coal land. The North
Dakota coal is known as Ignite coal,
one of the best formations of gas
coal, the gas extracted from it being
a high grade of marsh gas-one of the
hottest gases known. The coal is also
strong in other by-products, for be-
sides 10000 cubic feet of gas in dry
ton, there can be extracted crude oil,
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