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well, you can think what you like
about it, but with these different points
we have a chain of evidence that is
really stronger than many on which
good people have been convicted In
England"
ct don't agree with you at an re-
marked the irate manager. as he rose
to depart, and I'm going to have a
good long talk with the Consul at the
Club tonight over the whole matter"
That's your blessed privilege as a
free and enlightened Britisher." an
swered the Inspector, as he bade him
good afternoon.
Mr.. Bellsize had hardly gone down
the steps when Captain Brownlow
knocked at the inner door and entered
with a smile of distinct satisfaction
upon his face. well. we've got it al
last" he began.
''Got what?" inquired his much-In-
terested Chief.
why, got the remaining link in the
chain against the Waterman. You
know the only thing we really lacked
was a cause or motive for the burning.
We've got it now, and what do you
suppose it is7 It's the same old story:
Sam has just discovered that Nam
Tucks brother is the man that sold
the bricks to build the new goodwin.
He burned it to get the brother job"
1T surely looks that way" replied
the satisfied Inspector.
"Of course, the evidence is all cir
cumstantial. but it generally is. you
know, in these native cases." said Con-
sui Clayton to Mr.. Bellsize as they sat
on the upper verandah of the Shanghai
Club and talked over the matter of
the Macmillan fire.
.-WeIi. what will they do with the
poor chap now? Drag him into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

native city and torture him. I suppose.
until he confesses?"
That is the usual procedure, but the
magistrate must first make up his
mind that he is guilty You see ne
practically makes up his mind and de-
cides the case beforehand on the evil
dence submitted to him; the torture is
simply to compel the prisoner to con-
fess. for the native law requires the
confession before the penalty can be
inflicted.
And what, pray, may the penalty
be in such a case?''
Probably decapitation. for arson is
a capital crime"
Heavens! Do you mean that there
IS no possible way to save Nam Tuck
from being killed like common muir
derer?''
There is only one person IN all
China, that 1 know Of" slowly and
thoughtfuliy replied the Consul. who
could possibly be OF practical help to
you"
And who is that. pray?"
That is Mr.. Wang Foo of Hong
Kong"
rs he native lawyer2''
-"Yes and no-he Is practically law
yer and judge and jury all combine d,
though he holds no official position
He is a marvellous expert in the mat
ter of unearthing Chinese crimes and
is known as the Prince of Chinese De
tectives. If any human being can get
at the bottom of this thing he is the
man"
BY jove, I think I remember him.
Wasn't he the chap that exposed that
hotel poisoning case few years ago ?'
The very same. and advise you to
send for him at once. He won't in
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You are entirely mistaken in saying
that we have arrested an innocent man
without evidence. We have a very
well defined case against your watch
man and may say it is growing
stronger every day.
"Oh. you have, have you? Well. I
should like to hear it. What is it.
pray?"
why, simply this: there is no ques-
ton but that the fire was started by
someone who concealed four lighted
fuses in the goodwin during that after
noon. Now we have positive evidence
that Nam Tuck. your Waterman, went
to a shop nearby on the day before
and purchased four just such fuses
Fuses? Do you mean thoseyslo;x
burning mosquito punk things the
coolies burn during the night2"
Exactly so. Now. we have further
evidence that he went to MaeMillan's
goodwin during the afternoon of the
seventeenth and loitered around there
some time. where he had no particular
business" c s-=-
well, what OF that? Haven't you
been long enough in this country to
know that the Chinese beat the world
on lettering around and having no par
ticular business?"
wait a minute. please. come to
the most damaging evidence of all.
Two Of the cotton-bale coolies Sweat
that they heard him say to the second
compradore: The old goodwin is about
finished and IL a good fire or ty-phoon
would only come along and finish it.. ii
would be a relief. The walls are al
most ready to fall over into the next
yard"
Somebody gave them a couple OF
dollars apiece to say that. I'll warrant"
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Whang Poo Road.

(CnineSo chop Mel LangD
Whang Poo Road.
In less than three days after this
had circulated freely all over the set
Element and was being discussed in
every tea-shop from the Custom House
to the international boundary, two
native visitors sought out the person
Of Sam. the detective, and put in a
claim for a share OF the reward by
giving him what they. considered a
very important clue He listened care
fully to all that they had to say and
then reported It to his superior oficer,
Captain Brownlow. The testimony
was to this effect viz: They had seen
Nam Tuck. the night Waterman en-
ployed at the Australian Wharf just to
the north of 8facMillan's, enter a ma
tive shop on the Whang Poo Road on
the evening of July 16-the night be-
fore the fire--and had watched him
purchase four long coils of powder
paper slow fuse, such as are used by
natives during the long summer nights
for lighting their pipes. To be sure,
he might have been perfectly innocent
in the purchase, but the date and the
hour and the exact number of the
fuses looked very suspicious, and SO
the web OF circumstantial evidence
began gradually to weave itself about
him and to point to him as having
concealed the rolls of slow burning
paper in the four different corners Of
the goodwin on the day of the confla-
grafton Brownlow reported the mat
ter to his Chief with the result that 1t
was decided to place the unsuspecting
Nam Tuck forthwith under arrest, and
to put him through an official grilling
before he had any chance to confer
with his friends or cronies. The ma
tive officers found him at his home
early the following morning and he
was securely locked in a cell at Head
quarters before breakfast.
When he was brought up for the
preliminary investigation. Inspector
Gubbins thought II would be well for
the British Yice-ConsuI to attend and
to bring his official interpreter with
him. CFor although the Consul was
a proicisnt Chinese scholar. he spoke
only the northern mandarin tongue Of
Picking and would have great difficulty
in understanding the local dialect of
Ming Pc or Shanghai.) The lmterpre-
ter being away on a vacation. the Con-
sui brought in his place Archdeacon
Virgins OF the English Church Mis-
sion. who not only spoke the dialects
like n native but who, from his long
residence among the people and init
mate knowledge OF their ways. was
always of invaluable assistance in IN
ravelling these international tangles.
1t was q cause of intense relief and
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who knows him we'll. will gladly testify
that he buys them there regularly and
either singly or in packages of ten as
a rule. but sometimes in odd amounts
IL he doesn't happen to have the cash.
He denies all knowledge OF the origin
Of the fire and swears that the very
first he knew about it was when he
saw smoke and flames bursting out
under the roof on the northern side
and ran out into the street to summon
the foreign policeman"
Further questioning on the part of
the officers and the visitors failed to
bring out anything further from the
Waterman or to shake in any way his
direct and simple testimony. 1t was
thought best. however. not to release
him at once, so he was renanded to
his cell for further safekeeplng, and
the Consul returned with the Archdea-
con to the Office.
As soon as it became known in
Heavenly Moon Alley that Nam Tuck
had been arrested and taken away by
the police, the entire population of
that row OF native buildings gave way
to screams of excitement and crowded
around his fanily's doorway to learn
the why and the wherefor. His wife
and mother were discovered rolling on
the floor and tearing their hair. while
the children were alternately weeping
and yelling and running about in every
direction. The Venerable Choo. the
"Old Father OF the Alley" as he was
affectionately called by its denisons,
Immediately took charge OF the situa-
ton and began to quiet things down.
When order had been partially re-
stored he sat himself down in the high
seat in the room and after q slipping
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By SIDNEY c. PARTRIDGE
Copyright 1919 b. The Mcclure Ne,Ospqper Syndicate

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
FLAT WOODS
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Everything serene and lovely at
this writing.
The oats are all cut and every far
mer in this community is now waiting
for the appearance of the threshing
machine, which is due at every place
the same day or the day thereafter.
Rev. J. NJ Tombaugh preached a
very interesting sermon to large
congregation here last Sunday ev-
Misses Nellie and Clara Spoerlein
visited Annie and nellie Alexander on
Sunday.
Rev. j. NJ. Tombaugh and Mrs. VIM.
Herring and children spent Sunday at
the home of L. L. Savage
Mr.. Curtis Hostetler and Miss Gla-
dys Keller, accompanied by Misses
Lulu, Mabel and Agnes Keller, mo-
tored to Addison, Pa, Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Keller had as
their guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kel-
Ter and son George and Curtis Hos
teller.
Mr.. Henry Hostetler, of Oakland,
spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Boyer.
Mrs. John Dye has returned to her
home at Durbin, w. Va. n
Luther Keller has purchased from
VIM. Edgar a Saxon car.
Messrs. Earle and Lloyd Alexander
were visitors to Accident Sunday ev-
ening.
VIM. Zinkan and family spent Sun
day at the home of Alexander Georg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
DEER PARK

Mayor James AMMAN, Postmaster
Lorenzo D. Thrasher and Merchant
VIM. B. Miller, made a visit to the
county seat on Tuesday, all going to
the city in the latter's automobile.
Another visitor to Oakland on Mon
day was Mr.. VIM. D. Hoye, thus Deer
Parks best known residents were out
of town at some time during the week.
Mrs. c. J. Price and daughter Miss
Jeanette spent the past ten days in
Cumberland where they were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hewitt.
Miss Ada Junkins, of Cumberland,
is spending her vacation here as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Junkins.
Mr.. Richard Webel is spending his
vacation days at this place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
BITTINGER.

The recent rains in this section did
considerable damage to the oats crop
and delayed hay making.
C. j. Sechler and John Bethel de-
livered lot of oats to a customer
in Salisbury, Pa, last week.
Silas C. Beachy sold a small herd of
young beef cattle to Mr.. Hiram Hay,
of Somerset county, few days ago.
Rev. Russell and family, of Pitts
burg, Pa, and Mrs. Maxwell and fam
lily, of Piedmont, W. Va, are spending
their vacation at the home of Silas c..
Beachy near this village.
Mr. Shaffer and family, of Red
House, this county, were entertained
at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev.
and Mrs. Marvin on Sunday.
Austin Bittinger, of near Mountain
Lake Park, was seen in this village
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14

Wednesday, her guests being Misses
Fannie H. Kenyon. Viola Broadwater,
Bessie and Beulah Engle, Angela and
Vida Getty and Nellie Lee, and
Messrs. Guy Fuller and Harry Os-
borne
Another watermelon party was
held in the grove on Tuesday night,
with the usual amount of good eats
and the usual number of appreciative
guests to enjoy it.
A rattlesnake was killed on Keyser's
Ridge Sunday, by young man named
Somerville from Elk Lick, Pa. Mr..
Somerville was driving down the pike
toward Grantsville when he saw the
snake lying by the roadside. Stopping
the car, he killed the reptile with one
stroke from sharp rock. The rep
tile was As inches in length and of a
beautiful shade of brown and black,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
EVANSVILLE.

A slight change has been made in
the management of Gilead Broad
waters general store, the business
being taken overly thetwo sons, Hay
ward and Nevin Broadwater. the
the latter having but recently return
ed from overseas. The former has
been associated in the business with
his father for several years and under
the management thoroughly The two
young proprietors have been arrange
ing their goods, making a few minor
changes and stand ready to serve their
patrons to the best of their ability
Miss Vida Engle entertained with
most charmingly arranged lunch
con at her home at Englewood, last
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14
the friendly tobacco
last Sunday afternoon.

last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruckle and Thomas
H. Brenneman, were the unwell ones
of this community last week, but we
are glad to report both on the way to
recovery.
Lewis Hackman, of Grantsville, was
a Sunday visitor to this village, as
was also Mahlon Brenneman, of Nc
Henry.
County Commissioner Henry P.
Miller of "The Stone House," was a
very plesent caller here recently.
Mr.. E. R. Jones, candidate for the
nomination to the Office of States At
torney, and Jonas Yutzy, candidate
for County Commissioner, were the
only political visitors among US dur
ing the past week, SO far as we are
informed.
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and bore eleven rattles. Young Som
erville is very proud of his ophidian
find the means to have the skin of
his snakeship made into a belt
A Boy Scout meeting was held at
the home of j. o. Getty on Monday
night, at which plans for the develop
ment and expansion of the movement
were thoroughly discussed, and Troop
No. Grantsville was organized and
a troop committee composed of Rev.
Chas. Lambert, ]. o. Getty and Mark
7. Bender was elected. C. S. Zeller is
still in charge of the boys as a very
helpful and efficient scoutmaster.
Rev. and Mrs. Victor Miller from
Smithville. O., and his father and sis
tiers from Fredonia, Pa, are visiting
friends in and about Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smouse and son
Murray, who lately returned from
overseas, were Cumberland visitors
to Grantsville Sunday, guests of Mrs.
Marion Broadwater and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Q. Getty
Mrs. Casteel and children from Oak
land are guests of Mrs. Casteel's sis
ter, Mrs. H. P. Miller, of Stone House
farm.
DIR. E. H. Miller and family are
among a camping party of seventeen
at Camp Casselmead, southwest of
Grantsville, this week.
Mr. Weakland from Charleston, w.
Va, Joined his wife at King Oak cot
tage.
Capt. and Mrs Bruce Lichty, and
daughter Hilda, Miss Catherine
Aurandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore and daughter Alice, Mrs.
Eugene Hosteter and daughter Elinor
and Mrs. A. R. Getty and son Oliver
composed a Meyersdale party to
Grantsville, Sunday, guests of DIR. G.
c. Keller.
Miss Edna burst, nurse in training
at Dixmont, Pa, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. burst.
Frank Younkin has been quite ill
for the past few weeks.
Miss Vida Getty, nurse in training
at Fort McHenry, Nd, in on a fur
Tough for three weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Getty.
Misses Cora and Mabel Bittinger
frow Jennings, Md, were visiting
friends in Grantsville, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs Irwin Broadwater of
Oakland spent Sunday with their rel
atives here.
L. j. Parker of Swissvale Pa, and
Mrs. Susan CAN'T of Chautauqua, N
Y, have been guests of Mrs. j. ]
Bender the past week, having come
to see their sister, Mrs. Conrad CAN'T
whose condition remains about the
same.
Elkins Goshorn of Piedmont, w
Va, has joined his wife for severa
| ddyS at ltle ldTuilOuS6 Oh MT. Ear
FOLK.
Miss Esther Zehner spent severa
days with her uncle, Chas. Zehner
near Keysers Ridge.
Margaret A. Getty spent few days
as the guest of Miss Mabel Custer Of
Mt. Nebo. last week
James Love from Chicago has joined
his wife at the farm home of Miss
Ella Bevans, this week.
A camping party of young ladies
from lockwood, Pa, spent last week
at the Casselman Cabin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fuller and
son from Pittsburgh were guests of
their cousin, Mrs H. A. Patton, for
several days last week
c. F. Better of Williamsport, Pa.
spent several days at the National
Hotel last week
Mr.. and Mrs! Fred War; from
Pittsburgh, Tom War;, from Pitts
burgh and Jack Payne. from Cum
berland, were guests of Mrs. ]. ].
| Render last Thursdav
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The Republican is the recognized
publicity medium in Garrett county.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-05
City Drug Store.

]. E Barnes and Mrs. Tom Wra!
motored to Sugar City Monday.
Miss Alberta Gaunt has returned
from her visit to Monta Vista.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Nelson took
their son, Gerald. to Colorado Springs
Monday where he will continue his
High School course.
James Barnes loaded his house
hold goods in a car and has moved
to Sugar City. his future home
Elmer Epler has rented his
farm and will hold a public sale.
See his advertisement in this issue.
H. Larsen and family, George
Gresham and Mrs. NJ. Schiesser aut-
oed to Denver Tuesday for the day.
Mr. and Mrs r. H. Denney took
their son Robert to Colorado Springs
Monday where he Will enter the
Senior year of High School.
Mr. and Mrs r. J. Elsner and
children spent Sunday in Denver
with relatives.
Esther Black and Ella Burnside
took their Sunday School classes on
a picnic in the Kunze Canon last
Thursday. All of the kiddies re-
port a very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Hayner and
daughter were out from Denver last
week visiting friends here.
I Miss Gladys Schiesser entertained
a few of her friends at a dance last
Wednesday night in the restaurant.
Everyone enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
! PUBLIC SALEM Anderson and
A. q. Harmon will hold a public sale
of household goods in Elbert Sept
emebr 18th at 2 p m Among the
many articles are one Wilton Velvet
Carpet and one Brussels Carpet
Don't forget the date.
Hans Larsen and George Gresham
fautoed to Denver Tuesday. Mr.
Gresham just going along as a first
class passenger, for a rest after har-
vesting and threshing his wheat
crop, which turned out fine, consid-
! ering the dry summer.
| Last week Harry Grouse took @
shot at real live bear, he at firsi
took it to be a big fat hog. roofing
around the trees near the Bijot
Bluff, after firing shot at the ami
NAL, it jumped and bit the grount
! where the bullet struck-it was I
bear We did not hear who ran th
fastest
Il FOR SALE Threshing and plow
ing outfit, consisting of 1870 Rum
ely Tractor, in running order, owen
l26X44 beam thresher with grain at
tachment, blower and self feeder
run three seasons. and thorough
overhauled, in good running order
and Emerson, 6-26 inch disc plow
plowed about rs acres. Threshe
and plow kept in she'd E. B. Good
Fondis, Colorado. 2kv
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-05
PUBLIC SALE.

PUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned VIII sell at PUP
lie Auction on the Epler place, five
miles west of Elbert. on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1919
Sale begins promptly at 1000 o.
clock. The following property
| towit:
46 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK
| Consisting of IL head of milch
cows. will be fresh during the fall
and winter; IL yearling calves. one
Shnrthorn bull. Three head of
work horses, weigh about 1900 each
Saddle pony. perfectly gentle; B
head of colts. one two and three years
old; two brood sows and head of
| pigs: several dozen chickens.
FARM IMPLEMENTS Gang
pIow, sulky plow. walking plow. disc
harrow, cultivator, drill, Deering
binder, Deering mower, two hay
rakes. wagon, top buggy, surrey. hay
rack and wagon box; single and
double harness: heavy stock saddle,
nearly new: Economy King serara-
tor; milk cart: sickIa grinder; hav
carrier with so fo't o. track: n;ik
cans ard a quaosIsy nf household
goods; set of Platform scales and
other articles. About so tons OF
hay ,aIfalfaand wild hay and 16O
acres of fine pasture.
Free lunch viii be served atnoon.
| bring your cups.
| TERMS=All sums of $1,000 and
under cash. All sums over 500
credit Of eightm onths time will be
! given on bankable notes bearing 8
per cent interest from date of sale.
Three per cent. discount for cash
given on all sums over $1,000.
ELMER EPLER owner.
, Col. Fred Albin, J. E. Mayer,
Auctioneer. Clerk
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-05
PUBLIC SALE.

We. the undersigned. will sell at Pu
lie Auction on the old home place
s miles west of Elbert, on Cherry
Creek,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1919
Sale to commence at 1000 O'Clock
The following described property, to
wit
HORSES l bay horse. years
old, VT. 1900 lbs. l horse z years
old, W.T. 1850 lbs. / bay mare
years old. VT. 100 lbs. l gray mare
3 years old. VT 1900 lbs.
CATTLE 21 milch cows. fresh
and springers. 1 Roam shorthorn
bull. 2 years old. IL spring calves.
raw in October. (registered.) l o.
|. Boar. registered. red shoats.
weight $50 lbs each
IMPLEMENTS 1 three inch
Newton wagon, nearly new. 1 three
inch wagon and rack. ! spring
wagon, nearly new. l breaking cart
top buggy. 1 open buggy. l
Deering binder, 6 foot. l Deering
Mower. Mccormick mower. s
foot, new l hay rake. riding
cultivators. Moline riding gang
plow, IL inch. ] harrow. l disc
harrow. eight hoe drill. 10
milk cans l Delaval separator NO.
Is. l scraper. set of stilliards. ]
grind stone. sets OF work har-
ness l set of double driving har-
ness. l single harness. ! heavy
single breaking harness. l stock
saddle. 1 wheelbarrow and all
small tools tco numerous to mention.
About 35 tons OF first class hay.
Several dozen chickens.
Free lunch at noon, bring your
own cups.
TERMS CT SALE All sums Of
S 900 and under cash Sums over
$1,000 credit OF six months time
will be given purchaser giving bank
able note bearing eight per cent
In terest from date. Three per cent.
discount for cash on sums over $40
No property to be moved until terms
Of sale are complied with.
LARSEN BROTHERS. Owners
7 Il. MAYER, FRED ALBIN
Clerk Auctioneer
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-05
LOCALS.

School starts Monday the 8th.
l.. E. Musick made a business trip
to Denver Saturday.
Miss Elsie Whiting went to Denyer
Wednesday m)ihing.
l.. Brown was a Denver passenger
last Wednesday morning.
FOR SALE Fine Piano, cheap.
Mrs. L. Orin. Beulah hotel.
Mrs. Lena Schryver spent few
days in Denver of last week.
Mr. VIM. Reuken and family re-
turned from Denver Saturday
The Misses Danks of Denver Wis
tied the Conarroe girls this week.
Earl Brace is sporting a brand
new Ford with self starter and cleo
trio lights
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Wilson of Dem
yer spent Sunday and Monday at the
] Stanner home.
An all night dance will be given
here in the Oaks Hall Saturday eve
ming September 6th. Everybody come
Mr.. AMI Nr, LamuA mn ed
from Denver to Ebert Friday and
ore now full phledged residents of
our town.
Mrs. Eta Dietrich and family re-
turned from Denver Sunday where
they have been visiting for some
time
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Potted and
little son left Wednesday morning
fer their home in Marysville. Kan
sas, after an extended visit with rel
atives here.
T. A. Burnside and family. Mr.. and
Mrs w. W. Potter and son, Mrs. ID
r Burnside and Ella went on q
pleasure trip to Colorado Springs
last Sunday.
Miss Barbara McBreen motored
out from Denver Friday and spent
the day with her sister. Mrs. e. i
Harper. Jack Harper came out with
her after a visit at her home.
Ernest Brown was taken to Den
yer Saturday suffering with append
cits, he was operated on the sam'
evening and from all reports is get
ting along first rate.
Larsen Brothers haye bought th'
Elbert Garage from M l.. Foote ant
will take possession September Is
They also bought the two Anderson
residences and will move in the 15
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Will go t
California for the winter.