Lincoln County leader., October 12, 1900, Image 3

A STUDY IN THE CORRECT HANDLING OF THE SKIRT.
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"IT MUST NOT BE.
The night was throbbing with rapture,
l'ts pulses ran full with tire,
And the sea for the inoou above her
Sobbed her desire;
The pulse in your hand was stronger
Than the pulse of the yeftrning sen
But the heart of my heart kept beating,
"It must not be."
The rosos trembled with perfi'me
That thrilled us with sweet unrest,
And a storm of passionate longing
Ached in my breast;
A dove for some dear lost passion
Mourned tenderly on the hill
But the heart of my heart kept beating,
"Hush! hushl Be still:"
Each heard in the speech of the other
The throb of a troubled heart,
For we knew that the hour was coming
When we must part;
The sonl in your eyes was drawing
My soul, as the moon draws the sea
But the heart of my heart kept beating,
"It must not be."
O Love, the years have been lonely,
And empty of all delight.
Since we two parted forever
That moonlit night!
But still when my soul is aching
For the eyes and the lips of thee
The heart of my heart keeps beating,
".It must not be."
Woman's Home Companion.
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. a i hum uugu r itiaiiu n
6 6 fc5 O yu nave eorne to make
i me rack my Drain for another
reminiscence, have you? Well,
old man, lam prepared for you, and I
will give you an account of the mysteri
ous wharf murder which paralyzed the
;lty with horror some fifteen years
ago."
Thus old Clew addressed me as I en
tered hie private office one afternoon,
notebook In hand.
"One morning a messenger came to
headquarters from one of the substa
tions with the Information that the
mutilated body of a handsomely dress
ed man bad been found thumping with
the tide against one of the East River
bulkheads.
"I happened to be on duty at the
time, and at once made my way to the
wharf where the body was secured.
"When the body was drawn from the
water and stretched out, all dripping,
upon the dock a smothered cry of hor
ror burst from the Hps of the bystand
ers as their eyes fell upon a terrible
gash In the man's forehead, plainly in
dicating that he was the victim of a
foul murder.
"Upon receiving permission from the
coroner I proceeded to search the vic
tim's ololhea; but some one, his mur
derers, as I correctly concluded, had an
tlclpated me. I found nothing but a
few graius of burut coffee in his vest
pocket.
"The body was ordered to be taken
to the morgue for Identification, and
returned to the otllce, taking the coffee
grains with me. I had already formed
a theory, and had some slight hopes of
working out the mystery.
"For three days the body remained at
the morgue 1m fore it was Identified. A
Boston firm hud seen the keeper's ad
vcrt'st merit, giving a description of the
nuiu's ilrcm and general appearance,
3itil w'.,t u one of I lie linn ciiuie on he
i oii'-i' recognized the remains as those
jif their cnntldeiUlnl clerk, who had left
j'-o.-ton lor New York about a week pre
lously .u business for the firm.
"I called on this gentleman and
l.-uined from him that Mr. Freeman,
the murdered man, hod been the owner
of a l.ci'Utlful watch, diamond studs
r, ml s'.n-ve buttons, and that he most
likely had several hundred dollars In
uinnev ii bout lit in at the time be was
.tilled.
"Having ascertained this much
went to work. To me the coffee grain
fsMike volumes, and I read my way out
f the mystery quite cienny.
"Mv first dodge was the adoption of a
t ui table disguise. I assumed that of
canaller.' The latter term, you know,
U applied by thieves to all greenle
from the country. When properly
rigged for my purpose I sallied forth,
and, commencing at a point some ten
blocks below where the body was
found, I took in every drinking place
from thence on the river front up to
ten blocks above. I was looking for a
barroom where coffee grains, allspice
and cloves were kept on the bar as
taste killers. But they were all low
places tbnt I ontprod, B1 1 did not find
those condiments " set out in any of
them, so I took one street back and
traversed the same as I had the river
front, and, finding none' there, I took
the next, and here I found my gin mill
with the coffee grains on the bar. It
was situated on the comer of the street
which terminated on the pier near
which the body had been found.
"So far so good. I was satisfied In
my own mind that I was now in the
house which the murdered man had
last visited previous to being brutally
murdered.
"The first glance I fastened upon the
barkeeper satisfied me that he was a
bad one a thorough villain but a cow
ard, one of those chaps who try to In
timidate by loud talk and slang phrases
"When I walked up to the bur and
asked for something to drink he eyed
me disdainfully and came seemingly re
luctantly forward to wait on me.
"But when I disclosed a well-tilled
wallet and laid down a $20 bill his
whole manner changed Instantly, and
he was quite agreeable.
"At length he excused himself, went
to the door and becokned to a youth
to come over. I understood that move
mentI was pleased, and you will
learn why shortly.
"The youth came over, when the bar
tender said:
" 'Johnny, 'tend bar for me a little
while. I want to go to the barber's;'
then turning to me he added: . 'Don't
leave, old man; there will be some of
the lads in by and by, and I'll be back
In a few minutes.'
"You may Just bet, Herbert, that I
had no intention' of leaving; things
were working nicely. It was fully twen
ty minutes before the bartender return
ed, and when he did so I noticed that
he had not been shaved, but as I meant
to shave him a trifle close I did not
bother myself about this.
Five minutes after his return the
bartender was followed by two of the
worst-looking villains I had ever seen
two sweet 'buds' of the first water.
'I was soon Introduced to these plugs
and Invited to drink. I drank, of course.
Drink followed drink. Cards were pro
posed. I played and won, and so the
hours glided by until night fell. It was
foggy, disagreeable night excellent
weather for murder.
"My two friends proposed that we
should go on board of a ship out on the
pier, and they would get me a genuine
bottle of brandy from the captain, who
was a friend of theirs. 1 will not
bother your readers with my expres
sions of reluctance to going out tbece,
nor the subtle arguments they used to
persuade me, but at last I consented,
of course'. We had proceeded half way
up the pier when I concluded It was
two against one,' and things had gone
far enough. I wanted them both. Turn
lng suddenly I dealt one a tap on the
head with a;lub which I had kept con
cealed, and he reeled and fell. I quick
ly clapped "wristlets on the other be
fore he fairly realized what wns going
on.
'What Is this for?' exclaimed the
ruffian with an oath.
"'Murder,' I replied, quietly, ns I ad
justed the cuffs on him and pinned him
to the other one.
"Such volleys of oaths and curses as
I llsteued to while taking these two
pirates for that's what they were, rlv
er pirates to the ofilce was a caution
but I was used to that.
"At the office we found the murdered
man's studs upon them and other small
articles, which were afterward ldcutl
fled as having belonged to their victim
"My Judgment about that bartender
was correct He turned out to be an
arrant coward.
"He turned State's evidence and gave
bis confederates away. When he left
the saloon on pretense of going to the
. barber! he went to bring la the two
pirates and I was the Intended victim,
but they missed a fly-catch Just onoe.
One of them died In prison, the other
was hanged, and two years later I had
the pleasure of seeing the barkeeper,
who escaped in the above case by turn
ing State's evldeuce, sent to Sing Sing
for twenty years In another case; he got
the full swing for his previous connec
tion with the famous dock murder."
BUSINESS WOMEN.
Tbejr Know the Many Trials of the
lluar Man.
It has frequently been said that
women In business employments do
not make as desirable wives as their
sisters who have lived only domestic
lives, but a recent observer takes a
wholly different view of the case. He
holds that the effect of the woman In
business Is not so much to the advant
age of the woman as t- 'he business
man. Such a woman hr more respect
for hlui. more regard, n .ire sympathy.
Stie Is altogether less likely voluntarily
to Impose upon him or involuntarily to
harass and worry him. She has been
there, she knows how It Is herself, and
this personal experience and knowl
edge make her more lenient and con
siderate.
Every woman wage-earner worthy of
the name learns first, last and all the
time that success is attained by close
attention and siugle-uilndedness. The
woman who realizes this must also
realize that the sa" rule holds good
of the business in j a present ca
pacity of daughtci and sister, or In a
future capacity as wife, she Is certain
to show such a keen consideration for
the business members of the household
as is undreamed of In the philosophy of
the other kind of woman. ,
There Is no danger of her husband be
ing besought to just stop on his way
down town and attend some specially
seductive "special sale," or to leave
his otllce an hour or so earlier In order
that he may bring her home a lot of
"samples." She has had practical and
personal proof that It Is through this
sort of thing that business Interests
are made to suffer, and she does not
propose to let this kuowledge play her
false. A woman's appreciation of
business and business ways and means
thus Insures domestic comfort; If con
ditions warrant It, It benefits the busi
ness man even more than It benefits the
business woman herself. Anaconda
Standard.
Japnn' Attitude Toward China.
The racial differences that exist be
tween Japan and China have probably
led some observers to believe that the
j two peoples are naturally antipathetic.
! The war of 1S94 has been cited as proof
i sf this, and in the present crisis in the
' For East it appears to be taken for
granted by many that the Japanese
people will regard China's misfortune
as their opportunity. That there is
do valid reason for thinking that this
Is Japan's attitude, and that those who
ire most prominent in guiding Japan's
public policy sincerely desire to estab
lish and foster friendly feelings with
China, is ably slnvn by Durham
White Stevens, Esq., counsellor of the
Japanese legation, iu his article, "Ja
pan's Attitude Toward China," which
j nnpetirs in the current issue of Collier's
Weekly.
Rare rhillpplne Jewels.
The rarest corals in the world are to be
found in the Philippines. As precious as
this jewel is, there is still u rarer one. and
that is health. It may be possessed by
any one who will use Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters for indigestion, dyspepsia, belching.
j heartburn or sleeplessness. Try it.
Southern Moonshiner.
The great majority of moonshiners
are to be found in the mountain fast
ness of Georgia, Alabama and Tennes
see, and here they live in conditions
of civilization as crude as their ances
tors, most of whom were Kuclish fugi
tives from justice who reached this
country more than u century ago. In
deed, iu many respects these descend
ants have retnrrcmdnrt rntbfr than ad
vanced. Had thev been surrounded
for a century by a Chinese wall they
could not have been more destitute or
ignorant of the modem conveniences.
ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
Congress la
Actinic to
Sal.
Suppress Their
The report of the senate comniittoe
on manufactures upon tho subject of
food adulterations and food frauds has
created a sensation in congress and
awakened groat interest throughout
the country.
If there could be published a list of
the names of all articles of food fonnd
by the committee to be adulterated or
made from injurious ingredients, it
would be of inestimable value to the
I pUKUC.
The recommendations of the commit
tee that the sale of alum baking pow
ders be prohibited by law, will make
of special interest the following list of
names of baking powders which chem
ists have found to contain alum:
linking Powders Containing Alain:
K. C Contains Alum
Mnnf. by Jaiiies Mfg. Co., Chicago.
CALUMET Contains Alum
Manf. b.r Calumet linking Powder Co., Chicaito.
HOME. Contains Alum
Manr. bv Home Raking; Powder Co., Sun Francisco
WASHINGTON Contains Alum
Manf. by Pacific Chemical Works, Taconia.
CRESCENT Contains Alum
Mttuf. by Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle.
WHITE LILY Contains Alum
Manf. by I). Ferrera A Co., Taeoma.
BEE-HIVE Contains Alum
Manf. by Washington Ml'g. Co.. San Francisco.
BON BON Contains Alum
Manf. bv (Irani Chemical Co.. Chicago.
DEFIANCE Contains Alum
Manf. by Portland Coffee A Hplce Co., Portland.
PORTLAND Contains Alum
Manf. by Beno A Dallls, Portland.
It is nnfortunate that many manu
facturers of alum baking powders stato
that their powders do not contain
alum. It is only right that consumers
should have correct information as to
the character of every article of food
offered to them.
Treasures of a Spanish Palace.
The royal palace at Madrid Is one of
the most beautiful structures In the
world, says the International Maga
zine, being built by an Italian architect
In the early part of the last century, at
a cost of $i 0,000, and was Intended
to le a rlva of the French palace at
Versailles. The material Is white mar
ble. It is 470 feet each way, with a
court 240 feet square, roofed with
glass. Few places are more tiresome to
visit than palaces, with their long rows
of gorgeously decorated chambers, gilt
furniture and everlasting mirrors, but
the Casa Ileal at Madrid is very Inter
esting, and contains a remarkable li
brary of 100,000 volumes, also priceless
papers, pictures, bronzes and marble.
Dr. Johnson's Kegard Tor Truth.
It was said of Dr. Johnson that he al
ways talked as though he were taking
an oath. He detested the hnblt of ly
ing or prevaricating In the slightest de
gree and would not allow his servants
to say he was not at h. e If he was.
"A servant's strict regard for the
truth," snld he, "must be weakened by
such a practice. If I accustomed my
servant to tell a He for me, have I not
reason to apprehend that he will tell
them for himself?" A strict adherence
to truth the doctor considered as a sa
cred obligation; and In relating the
smallest anecdote he would not allow
himself the minutest addition to embel
lish his story.
Superstition In Yucatan.
"Apropos of the wonderful ancient
ruins in Yucatan," said a New Orleans
college professor, "there is one very
fortunate circumstance which has pro
tectea them almost entirely from spoil
ation by the IndianB. It is currently
believed by the natives all through that
part of the country that the ruins are
haunted and that devils will carry
awav anybody who attempts to molest
thein. This superstition has been en
conraeod bv explorers, and is a better
safeguard than a picket of soldiers."
Do Tour Feet A die and Burn?
Shukeintu your shoes Allen's Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. It make tight or
new slioes feel eusy ; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest com
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Allen's
Foot-Ease is a certain cure for ingrowing
nails, hweatiug, smarting, hot., aching feet.
We have over 30,000 testimonials. It cures
while you walk. All druggists and slice
tores Veil it. 'iSc. Triul puckae FHKB
hv mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le
Hoy, N. Y.
It is a hard matter to discern rightly
whether a good or an evil spirit dooi
provoke thee to covet this or that.
DEAFNESS CANNOT I(K (TJRID
When the neighbors hear a woman
screaming more than usual to her chil
dren, they know she has Just scrubbed
the kitchen floor, and they are "track
lug IL"
A lady who has been a widow three
times lays a good placo to get a hus
band la by the car,
By local application, ns they cannot reach the
dweased i.orHon ol the ear. There Is only one
ay toenre dcaiucsK, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. l!efnes la paused by an In-flamed-condition
ol the mucous lining- of the
Kuntacbian Tube. When this tube get In
flamed vou have a rumbling sound or imper
fect hearing, and when It la entirely closed
denfnens Is the result, and unless the Inflainnia
1 tun can bo taken out and this tube restored to
Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out ol ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an In Darned
condition ol the mucous surfaces.
WawillelT One Hundred Hollars for any
I case ol Deal nous (rained by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Hall's caiarrn tore, nena lor
circulars, free. .
F. J. CHENEY k CO., Toledo, O.
Bold by Druggist. 75o
tiall'i Family Pill are the best.
Deliberate much before doing or say
ing anything, for yon have not the
power of- recalling what has been said
or done.
"A woman doesn't always have the
last word, does she?" "Oh, no. Some
times she is talking to another wom
an." Life.
Teacher Johnny, aell me the name
of the tropical belt north of the equa
tor? Johnny Can't sir. Teacher Cor
rect. That will do. Yale Record.
"Do you mean to Insinuate that I
can't tell the truth?" "By no means.
It is Impossible to say what a man can
do until he tries." Chicago Post.
Always There: Querlcus I suppose
you had plenty of fresh things at the
summer hotel? "Yes; pnint and college-bred
waiters." Town Topics.
(rent Actor I propose making a
farewell tour of the provinces. What
play would you advise? Critic "Much
Adieu About Nothing." Detroit Jour
nal. The rhiladelphlan Isn't the mud on
this street a trifle deep? Chlcagoan
(proudly) Deep? It Is the deepest mud
on any paved street In the world! In
dianapolis Press.
His Bait: Nlmrod Pat, did you ever
catch frogs? Pat-Faith, an' Ol did.
sir. Nlmrod What did you bait with?
Pat Begorry. Ol bate 'em with a
shtick. Chicago News.
Jones I have been trying to wade
through Brown's book. It Is a vile
thing, but I presume there Is a moral
ifo it. Smlth-Certalnly. The moral Is.
"Don't read It." Boston Transcript.
Ethel That detestable Mrs. Bloom
said that I looked thirty. Maud How
perfectly absurd! Ethel (elated)
Frankly, now, how old do you really
think I look? Maud About forty. Tit
Bits. A country puper has this personal
item: "Those who know old Mr. Wll
sou, of this place, personally will re
gret to hear that he was assaulted la
n brutal manner last week, but was not
kllled."-Tit-Bits.
Oiea tun Well, I havo my new novel
nlinost done. Amicus Why you
haven't written a line of it yet. "True,
but I know just where I must go to
steal each different thing I am going to
use in It." Chicago Tribune.
"Yes, baby looks like his papa," said
the proud young mamma. "I'm sure
he'll have a nose like him." "Yes," re
plied the temperance lndy next door,
'you give the little one gin for the colic,
I understand." Philadelphia Press.
Jones Great Scott! has that man
been In an explosion or a railroad
wreck? Brown Neither; he's a cen
sus enumerator who showed up a
smaller population In his town than It
had ten years ago. Detroit Free Press.
His Redeeming Quality: Judge You
were begging on the public streets, and
yet you had twenty dollars In your
pocket. Prisoner Yes, Jedge, I may
aot be as Industrious as some, y'r
honor, but I'm no spendthrift New '
York Weekly.
A danger to be escaped: "The whole
civilized world ought to be inter
ested In putting down this Chinese up
rising." "I should say so. Why, an his
torical novel written in Chinese dia
lect would be simply awful." Indian
apolis Journal.
acklng Credence: "Can you belle vi
what he says?" asked the journalist oC
the newspaper man. "I'm sorry to be
compelled to answer that question la
the negative," replied the latter; "he In
as uutrust worthy as a copyrighted)
cablegra m." Baza r.
"Poor woman! She works hard all
day, and then she's up nearly all night
with the babies." "What's the matter
with her husband? Why doesn't he
help her?" "Oh! he puts In all his thin
agitating for an eight-hour day for the
worklngman." Philadelphia Catholic
Standard and Times.
Ordering by the Card: Diner (to res
taurant waiter) What have you got
for dinner? Walter Boastbeeffrlcas-
1 1. 1 - i -. . j .11 i i t.i...i i a
Bevui'iiicKtruaiL'vt emu iiiuiiuhijuukcu aim
fried potatoes college pudding mllktea
andcoffee. Diner (Jive me the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, eighteenth and nine
teenth syllables. Tit-Bits.
As Advertised: "Don't you hire any
servants at all to keep this hotel clean?
My room Is In an awful dirty condi
tion," complained the victim of the
summer hotel "ad." "That Is the fault
of the wind!" declared the proprietor
blandly. "You know we advertise:
'Swept by ocean breezes!'"
Advice for Papa: Henrietta, of Ca
tonsvllle, says: "My papa objects to
my admirers sitting on the steps and
talkiug with me until a late hour at
night. He claims that he cannot sleep
on account of our noise. What would
you advise?" Advise papa to sleep la
the day time. Baltimore American.
There was a vacant seat In the car.
Little Willie allowed the strange lady
to take it, although he looked tired.
"Thank you, my little gentleman," said
she; "why did you not take the seat
yourself? You look quite weary." "So'd
you be weary, lady, if yer father found
out yer went flshin', like mine did."-
Philadelphia Press.