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Nogales international., 1928-09-04

talk like you knew it wasn't a
suicide
1T was no suicide" said the doc
tor positively. There are good
reasons for knowing it was not.
The blow that drove the knife into
the heart was a far more powerful
blow than that old woman could
have struck; death was so instanta-
neous that suicide could not have
withdrawn the knife from the
wound; and, finally, there was no
knife in the room. 1t was murder
no doubt about that, sir"
"Ain't that shame, nowP Simon
Judd exclaimed.
when this man Bremen comes,
the doctor continued, you can tell
him | viii be back in an hour or
sol have a call | must make now.
You had better get some breakfast
yourself; you're apt to have long
and hard day"
DR.. Blessington turned away, but
Simor Judd called him back.
What I don't get, doc" he said,
as how you didn't know this was
a woman all the while. You're the
family doctor, amt your"
That's rather peculiar, too" he
said, frowning little. II am the
family doctor here; | have larger
bill here each month than with any
house in Westcote; I'm called here
again and again. But I've never
been asked to so much as feel John
Drane's pulse or look at his tongue!
The manor woman-has never
been sick, or if she has she never
called me. The servants have had
all my attention, and plenty OF 1t,
too"
THAT colored man sure has bad
cough" said Simon Judd.
They're all sick" said DR..
Blessington. II never knew such
a household of sick help. It's as
bad as hospital; | don't see how
a person can bear to have so much
sickness around. But John Drane
or this woman who pretended to
be John Drane-has certainly been
good to them. I've never known
her to discharge a servant for Ill
ne0ltn, Sne ndu me mere tWCHty
times a month A good woman,
even if she did choose to masque-
rade as man."
well, I've read of such doin's
before" Simon Judd said philoso11
phically "and I don't know that l
blame some of 'eIn for wantin' to
wear man clothes and let on they're
men. Sort of queer, though, some
how"
"It is queer" said the doctor. "1t
is apt to be queerer than we ina
CINE"
Dick Brennan, the detective ar
rived by that universal vehicle. the
taxicab, while Amy Drane and
Simon Judd were at breakfast As
he turned from the cab, after hav-
ing slammed the door, he cast his
eye over the Drane house, regis
tering certain salient features.
Three story mansard-roofed house
painted white-yeranda full width
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
NoeALas. ANl2oNA. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4 1928
ILLUSTRATIONS evEEWAzsoG

maybe he's mixed up in this some
way, doc | don't want to keep
trade away from any friend OF
Johnson whoever it is up there
but you might give me the name
of another funeral man while you're
about it,"
Later. if necessary" the doctor
said There will be ample time.
What ] wanted to urge was that
you keep your eye on this girl. /
don't want to alarm you needlessly
but until we know more about this
affair it is best to try to be safe.
What l mean is that we don't know
yet that this murder is not the work
of maniac; perhaps maniac here
in this house. If one murder has
been done another may be attemp-
ted, you see? Probably there is
nothing in the idea, but keep an
eye on Miss Drane. Don't let her
be another victim, Judd
"I'll look out for her the best
| can, doc" Simon Judd said, and
you can bet on that. She's a nice
kid, this Amy is. But how about
it being a murder all so sure? You
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

did Dick Brennan resemble a de-
tectiye. He resembled no one in
particular except himself; you were
apt to say to yourself when you saw
him Il know that mani" and then,
Immediately, "No, I'm wrong-I
know someone who looks quite
little like that man." You say this
of people resembling the clerk, who
waits on you in a grocery, or of
people resembling the clerk who
waits on you in the grocery. Dick
Brennan's face was so like thou
sands of other faces that it was
hard to remember. Not infrequent-
iy this was of value to him in his
work. A man who so nearly re-
sernbled many other men could
easily make himself look unlike
himself.
Dick Brennan was forty two, but
he looked not over thirty. For
twenty years he had been picking
up criminals. He had never
studied" crime, but the ways and
habits of criminals had soaked into
him; an understanding of their
probable actions and reactions had
become instructive in him; this was
one reason why he was SO valuable;
another reason was that he had a
brain that was able to recognize the
times when a criminal was not act
ing according to rule. He could
think when he had to.
Brennan was not particularly
annoyed because he had been put
on this case on Sunday morning.
He had planned to see a football
game that afternoon but. his inten-
ton had been to pick up couple
Of pickpockets there, if they were
still working the football crowds,
and murder was apt to be moro
interesting. He followed the cir
cular drive to the veranda, glancing
past the house toward the back
where the drive curved farthest and
when ne had mounted to the
veranda he rang the BELL. Norbert,
the colored houseman, came to the
door. g.
"I'm the detective assigned to
this case" he said without flourish.
The body upstairs or downstairs?"
Upstairs, sir; yes sir" Norbert
assured him. Two cops up there;
you can go right on up. Should I
take your hat, sir? No; you goin'
take it with you Right up these
stairs, Yes siri'
At the head of the stairs one Of
the officers greeted him with q
Hello, DickF aQd Brennan re-
piled "Hello, Joes
MEAN piece Of business this il,
Dick" the oAleer SAID
.Stabbins. Is itr What was that
about it being an old ladyi"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
FOURTH INSTALLMENT

of house in front-fiuted pillars,
approximately six feet in diameter
supporting the third floor mansard
projection"
His brain registered physical OBJ
jects in this way, a result of his
innumerable appearances on the
witness stand against criminals he
had tracked down. A silver watch
was never silver watch to Bren-
nan--it was zone white metal
watch, hunting case No. l,24o, ,563,
fourteen jewel movement No. 985,-
003." For Brennan no one ever
lived at seven hundred and sixty
FIVE South Street but at seven six
FIVE South Street" For Brennan
no one ever stood on the corner
of Elm Street and Grand Avenue;
he stood ION Southwest corner of
intersection of Elm Street and
Grand Avenue" For Brennan gold
was yellow metal and br~sS vas
yellow metal" it was no. for
Brennan to decide which was
which. Not on the witness stand
In no respect. except that he =
sembled thousands of detectives
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
/. A. TOLLEY PASSES
AWAY IN TUCSON

II. A. Tolley of Nogales, 38
years of age, died in Tucson FRI
lay afternoon. He was a brother
If w. F. Toliey Of Smelter street
and was member of the Globe,
Arizona, lodge of Elks. He is sur
vived by a daughter residing in
Oklahoma. He first came to No
gales about eight years ago and
vas a pharmacist at the Owl Drug
Store. Later he resided in Globe
and Miami. He was born in Ken
lucky.
Funeral services We're held in
Tucson Saturday Afternoon under
auspices of the Elks.
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

have gotten many hundreds of LETT
ters fron grateful people telling us
that it helped them when everything
else failed.
Every drug store sells DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Keep bottle
in your hone,-where many live
someone is sure to need it quickly
We would be glad to have YOU
prove at our expense how muck Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can mean
to you and yours. Just write
"Syrup Pepsin," Monticello, Illinois.
and we will send YOU prepaid "a
FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
A Study In Contrasts

Two Chicago residents passed
out of life at about the same
time. They met each other in the
afterworld. Said the first:
"Well, heaven seems pretty fine
after Chicago"
"Yes, it does seem pretty good
here, after our earthly lives, bat
this isn't heaven"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

Creating The Honey Atmosphere
In q theatrical program we
noted:
''It is the desire of the manage
ment to make you feel at home,
and any discourtesy on the part
of any employee will be greatly
appreciated if called to the at
tent;on of the Management"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
Maybe We're Heathens. Too

In the orient where women
carry burdens on their heads the
men often select their wives by
the strength of the neck.
''Here," says jim, "the ability
TO neck is also given considera-
tion.'
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

''Where is the managers of
fice?"
"Follow the passage until you
come to the sign reading "No ad-
mit5,nco." Go upstairs till you
see the sign keep Out" Fol-
low the corridor till you see the
sign Silence then yell for him" +"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
A Picturesque vesabulsry

papa, what do you call man
who drives carr"
''It all depends upon how close
he comes to me"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

Irate Customer: "You can't fool
ne! Do you think I've bought
roceries here for fifteen years
or nothing?"
Grocer: "I shouldn't be at all
surprised"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

Nell: "Say, does Herold know
how to drive?"
Nell; Does he? Say, he hit
4 deputy sheriff this afternoon
that everybody else has been try
ing to hit for months without sue
.eeding."
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
Evolutionary Evidence

W object" said the vaudeville
comedion, "to going on the stage
Immediately following the monkey
act"
"Quiite right" responded the
manager, "the crowd would prob
ably. assume that it was an en-
core"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

q just cleaned UP thirty thou
and bones on my land"
"on?"
'No, graveyard"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

The father rushing up to the
nurse as she energies from the
room and asking, "Well, will it
use a razor or a lipstick?"
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

The Doctor: "That is easy to
overcome. Sleep in the next
room.'
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

A canoe is like small boy
both behave better when padded
from the rear.
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

The Patient: Doctor, 1 snore
so loudly I wake myself upw
Nogales international., 1928-09-04

the superio CouF Of Santa Cru
County, State of Arizona, this
23rd day of August, A. D. 1928
ROBT. E. LEE
Clerk of the said Superior Court
VICTOR WAGER
Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
(9-4 4 Tues.)
Nogales international., 1928-09-04
Harvey Passes On

Colonel George 3. Harvey, form
or Ambassador to Great Britain,
and famous as the maker Of two
presidents, having had a prominent
bart in the selection of both Wilson
and Harding as candidates, died of
a heart attack at Dublin. N H .
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

Financial Statement, School Dist. No.
l. July II, 1923.
j. w. Inglis, Clerk.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, July 16,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
/ LARGE BARN IN COURT
LAND BURNS TO GROUND

Spontaneous combustion, caused
from clover hay, completely destroyed
the large barn on the Henry Braun
farm north of CORTLAND last week.
The New Ulm fire department was
called, but was unable to coup with
the flames, due to the great progress
which the fire had made.
The barn was 36x60 feet and con-
sentative estimate places the value
at approximately $4,000. A full
blood Holstein bull, several harness
es, rs tons of hay, so bushels OF
oats and As bushels Of wheat were
lost. One team of horses and few
calves were saved.
Mr.. Braun's son and helper had
just unloaded some hay in the barn
and were returning to the meadow for
more when they heard loud explo-
sion. Looking around they observed
smoke coming from the structure and
Is minutes later the barn was one
mass of fire. The entire loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, of which about
$1,000 is covered by insurance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
co. FARMER
ATTACKED BY MAD BULL

Ed. Westerlund, Waseca county
farmer residing near New Richland,
had a narrow escape from death last
week when a Holstein bull he was
leading to pasture, charged him and
pinned him against a fence. The
mans faithful old dog must be Civ
en- credit for saving the farmers life.
The bull, in one of his lunges, raised
the farmer to the top of the fence
and the barbsgon the wire badly lac
Grated his hands. The dog, sensing
his masters plight, increased his at
tack on the bull and in turning to
charge the dog the farmer had a
chance to jerk the animals head high
in the air. The pressure brought on
the bulls nose soon tanned him, CIV
ing the farmer a chance to tie him
to a tree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
COMBINE HARVESTING
UNDER INVESTIGATION

Staff men of the Minnesota Expert
ment Station are cooperating with
r. H. Black and E. G. Boerner, grain
marketing specialists of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. in study
and investigation of methods that will
serve to keep down the moisture con-
tent of grain cut and threshed by
combine harvesters.
From investigational work carried
on last year in North Dakota, the
grain marketing specialists found
that combines reduce the expense of
harvesting and threshing. However,
this gain may be more than lost if
care is not taken to handle the thresh-
ed grain properly. Great damage
may result by
Harvesting before the wheat is
ripe.
Cutting wheat that contains excess
moisture.
Cutting wheat that contains green
weeds.
Storing damp wheat in bins.
Storing wheat that contains green
weed seeds.
The Investigators found that har-
vesting with combine should be de-
layed until the wheat is mature and
dry. Wheat absorbs moisture at night
and is seldom dry enough to harvest
before IL a. m. or noon. Harvesting
should, of course, be delayed after
rain until the grain is dry. Wheat
that contains more than IA per cent
moisture is not considered as dry.
They also found that immature,
damp, or weedy wheat cannot be stor-
ed with safety. Weed seeds in even
fairly dry threshed wheat may cause
spoilage in storage. Clean grain
which contains only slight excess
of moisture man be kept from losing
condition in storage by the use of
properly constructed ventilators open
to the outside air and placed close
together in bin, but spoilage may
ensue if the grain is immature or
damp or if it contains green weed
seeds.
Wheat which contains more than IA
per cent moisture should be watched
carefully while in storage. Rely on
ventilated bins only for wheat that is
ripe, fairly dry, clean, and sound. If
only one of these essentials is lack
ing, the wheat may spoil even in ven-
tilated bins.
Several phases Of the problem are
being studied by committee, headed
by A. j. Schwantes, appointed from
the Minnesota Experiment Station
staff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
HUNT FOR THIEVES,
OFFICIALS FIND STILL

Deputy Sheriff VIM. Roehler of
Martin county, while searching a
house near Fairmont for alleged
thieves, found a large new still and
a barrel of mash. The find was made
in the residence on the farm occupied
by Lawrence Warren and William
Smith. The occupants of the place,
the still and mash were all taken to
Fairmont by the officers. Officers
had been called to the farm of Perry
brothers, by report that some men
in a car were stealing gasoline from
their place. The search led to the
home of Warren where the officers
found the men in bed. The deputy
sheriff placed the men under arrest
and searched the house, finding the
still. The men are now facing a
charge of maintaining and operating
n moonshine still.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25

Eight thousand dollars of State
Bonds due in 1888 were paid this
last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
Old Settler Dies at
Echo Wednesday

Herman Becker passed away We'd
nesday, July Is, at one o'clock in the
morning, after being confined to his
bed the past four weeks, during
which he was in delirious or uncon-
scious condition greater part of
the time. He also seemed to have had
a paralytic stroke affecting one side.
At his bedside at the end were three
daughters, a son and two sons-ip-
law.
Mr.. Becker was possessed with a
constitution of remarkable strength.
His malady was of a peculiar and I'M
usual kind, trifacial neuritis, causing
at intervals excruciating pain and
began twenty-five years ago. When
the suffering ceased he would be as
active as ever being of a very am
bilious disposition. After the death
of his wife Emile Becker, August l.,
1927, he gradually grew weaker. He
greatly mourned her passing.
Mr.. Becker was born March a, 1874
at Buntin, Pomern, Germany, and
was aged "a years old at the time
of his death. At the age of twenty
two years he left Germany and land
ed in Baltimore, Maryland on August
IS, 1858, where he was employed un-
til 1873 except for few months spent
in New Orleans. On August "a, 1873
he was married to Emile Schubert
and shortly after they went to Louis
vile, Kentucky, for three years.
Coming to Minnesota they lived at
New Rome and Gaylord until 1893
when they came to farm near Echo.
In 1903 they moved to Echo.
Deceased was the father of ten
children, three sons and seven daugh-
tiers, all living but Carolyn who died
at the age of one year. The children
are A. w. Becker, Wood Lake; Otto
Becker, Montrose, Colorado; William
Becker, Jerome, Idaho; Mrs. w. j..
Barber, Vesta; Mrs. John Jungers,
GLASGOW, Mont; Mrs. Sophia Saucer
man, Washington, D. c.; Miss Bertha
Becker, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. George
w. Hannah and Miss Irma Becker of
Echo. There are eleven grandchild-
rem. The sons and daughters at a
distance were unable to be here for
the funeral.
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
funeral was held at the Methodist
Episcopal church with the pastor,
Rev. C. N. Hamrin officiating. A
short service was held before at the
house. The pallbearers were Messrs.
Melcher, Koch, Grams, F. Wagner,
Hughes and Paul. The church choir
furnished appropriate songs. Many
beautiful flowers were presented by
friends and relatives of the deceased.
Interment was made in the Echo GEM
etery beside his wife. The sympathy
of many friends is extended to the be-
reaved family.-Echo Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
BUNDLE BEE CAUSE
OF BAD AUTO ACCIDENT

A humble bee buzzing gaily around
in a Ford coupe in which there were
four occupants, caused injuries to
three and considerable damage to the
car in an accident occurring near
Slayton Sunday evening. The party
of four, Helmer Nygren of Evanston,
ILL.,, Mrs. julius Remstad and daugh-
ter and Miss Inez Hanson of Hadley,
were returning home from Valhalla
near Slayton. Miss Hanson, who was
driving the car, lost control of the
machine in trying to catch or kill the
bee, the car going into the Itch and
turning over twice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
BOY KILLED IN RUN
AWAY NEAR MINNEOTA

After being dragged for eighty
rods behind racing team of horses,
and receiving a kick in the head from
one of the horses as they came to a
stop in the home yard, Edward Beck,
11-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Beck of Portner, near Minneota,
succumbed to his injuries a short time
later. AS he attempted to pass his
father on the way home from hay
field, one of the wheels of his ma
chine caught in the boards and held
fast. Unable to get free the horses
became frightened and broke into a
run.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
GIBBON CITIZEN +,
TAKES OWN LIFE

Citizens of Gibbon were shocked
last week when they learned OF the
sad and tragic death of Frank Lubitz,
former prominent business man Of
that village, who ended his life by
hanging. Without any apparent worry
in the world, members of his family
are unable to account for his action.
It is believed that he suffered a tenn
porary mental arrangement and went
to the barn where the rash act was
committed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
MARSHALL FARMER ENDS
OWN LIFE BY HANGING

John Wiegers, middle-aged farmer
living near Marshall, committed sui
eide by hanging on Friday of last
week. Mr.. Wiegers had been in ill
health for some time and it is thought
that dependency over his condition
caused him to end his own life.
Evening star., 1928-11-22

University of Montreal for the upkeep
of the OSler Library.
Lady Osler. who died In August, was
the eldest daughter of the late John
Evening star., 1928-11-22
CALDWELL PRAISES
CHANGES IN RADIO
Commissioner Says Recep-
ton improved by ReaIIoca-
ton Plan.

Improved radio reception generally
throughout the country has followed
the recent broadcasting reallocation
o. H. Caldwell, Federal radio commits
sioner in charge of the first district,
embracing the District of Columbia, de-
clared last night at a meeting of the
Washington Society of Engineers at the
Cosmos Club. Caldwell said he based
his statement on reports reaching the
commission as well as independent sur
veys of national conditions.
Complaints are, however, coming to
the commission from several cities re-
garding the reduced number and
periods Of local or nearby programs
which are to be heard since the re-
distribution of wave lengths" said Cald-
well. 1.-THE reason for such reductions
will be very clear upon reading of the
1928 radio law.
Eastern Zone Suffers.
Under this 1928 radio act Davis
amendment) the commission Is ordered
to rcdistributc the wave lengths and
other radio facilities equally among the
citizens of the Nation: that is, to States
according TO population. OF course,
this has meant that from certain sec
tions heretofore enjoying an excess Of
high degree of radio service provided by
enterpriSing broadcasterS, wave lengths
have had TO be withdrawn and these
transferred to less favored States and
sections. The Eastern zone has thus
Evening star., 1928-11-22
BLAIR AS H0LD-OVER
IS REGARDED CERTAIN
Internal Revenue Commissioner Is
Slated for Higher Post, in
Belief of Many.

David H. Blair, Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue and Republican leader
of North Carolina, one of the States
which broke the "Solid South" to swing
into the Republican column for Hoover,
is slated, according to indications yes
terday, to continue over into the next
administration.
Mr.. Blair has been commissioner
since May, 1921, when he succeeded Will
liam NJ Williams, but he has continued
his interest in politics in his home State
participating in the recent campaign
mostly by mail and. telegram from
Washington.
An early Hoover booster. Mr., Blair
predicted in September, 1927, that Hoo
yer would be nominated and elected and
that the State of North Carolina would
go Republican by $4,000. The vote shows
the State turned a majority Of about
$4,000 for Hoover.
Whether Mr.. Blair will be continued
in his present post as commissioner Is
matter for conjecture. If he wishes
to continue there, it is believed in re-
sponsible circles that he can stay at the
post, which collects hundreds of mil
lions in taxes from the American citi-
zens each year.
In view of his double service, both in
the Treasury and in North Carolina, 1t
was believed today in certain circelS
that Mr.. Blair might even be offered
another and more responsible post in
the Hoover administration, should he
desire change.
Evening star., 1928-11-22

particularly suffered. while the South
ern zone, for example, has benefited.
THE reallocation of November IL
faithfully carried out this redistribution
and all parts of the Nation now have
their proportions of the radio total,
based on population, in strict COM
pliance with the mandate of Congress.
Dial Positions Spread.
Each State and section, moreover,
now also has its appropriate share of
the various positions on the dial, from
200 meters to 545 meters. For cX-
ample. Massachusetts, which formerly
had the advantage of using chiefly the
upper or longer wave lengths, now has
its State channels fairly spread across
the dial and mas necessarily witnessed
the transfer OF certain of its stations
down." where they are finding them
selves able to give equally good or bet-
ter service on relatively cleared chan
nels. as rapidly as their transmitters
are adjusted to the new assignments.
while the reduction of local radio
service in certain parts of the Atlantic
Seaboard will occasion some incon-