VOL XXXIX | There Isn't A Man, Woman or Child in this town or county that A cannot be satisfactorily (to m him, her or it) fitted out right 3 here in my store, and my J V translation of "satisfactory" J yjds and service fj good, price so ki sonable, there's fi chance for pi kl Huselton's. g | BIGKEL'S Spring Footwear. The Largest and Most Complete Stoek We Have Ever Had. MEN'S SHOES. All the latest styles in Men's Fine Shoes A full line of Men's Patent Kid Shoes—the latest style lasts, #2.50, $3.00, £SO, $5 00 and $6.00. Men's Fine Calf. Vici-kid and Box-calf Shoes, $1.25 to $-5. rge stock of Men's Patent Leather and Vici kid Oxfords in up-to-date styles. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SHOES. Oar stock of Boys' and Youth*' Shoes made on the new spring lasts are very attractive. Full stock of Boys' and Little Gent's Bhoes in Patent-kid, Box-calf and Vicf-kid. See our large stock of Boys' and Youths' Fine Patent Leather Oxfords. LADIES' FINE SHOES. See Them and You Will Buy Them- Oar stock of Ladies' Fine Shoes is Complete -Made in all leathers and on the latest atyle lasts-ranging in price from SI.OO to $4.00. THE BOROBIB SHOES $3.50 THE GOLDEN RULE SHOES SB.OO. THE CARTER COMFORT SHOES $2.00. See Them, they are Handsome. Our line ot Ladies' Patent Leather Oxfords. /Hisses' AND CHIbOReN'S SHO6S. Extremely large stock of Misses' and Children's Fine Shoes and Oxfords— prised of many new and pretty styles for Spring. All sizes—A to EE. All Winter goods to be closed out regardless of cost Large stock of Robber Boots and Shoes to be closed out less than cost. SPECIAL BARGAINS ON SAMPLE COUNTERS. JOHN BICKEL, BUTLER, PA. L - JJI-.. 1111 - ■-.Hill ■JPJJ_M.iI .■ ■ JL.'J 1 " ■■ K E C K M Fall and Winter Weights • "Jt I (t t Have a nattiness about them that I J\ / \V mark thf wesier, it won't do to fvj Mi V )R) / J la wear lbe last year's output. You (/ NL > J P/i\ R stock clothiers either. The up-to \s \*V LJ yn date tailor only tan supply them, . I TV- 1,,11 I(y y° u wan t not only the latest 1 II \l Jiff a I things in cut and fit and work \ I I |/// 1 I m«nsbip, the finest in durability, II ' 111 II I where e'se can you gtt combina- I Hi ll J tions, you get them st '" KECK G. F. KECK,SMerchant'Tailor, 42 North Main Street All Work Guaranteed Butler,Pa Great CLEARANCE SALE OF ALL /Millinerv} Goods. All hats trimmed and untrimmed, must go at a sacrifice, in order to make room for Spring Goods AT Rockenstein's, MILLINERY EMPORIUM. jaß South Main Street, - _ Butler, Pa State Normal School SLIPPERY ROCK, BUTLER COUNTY, PA. Expenses for Spring Term of Fourteen Weeks to students who intend to teach Only Forty-One Dollars! s4l TEXT BOOKS ARE FURNISHED FREE. It ia the constant aim of the management of this scaool to direct every effo toward improvement in the Preparation of Teachers for Their Work. Ptadents may board and room in town. Tuition free to students over seven teen years of age who shall sign an agreement binding them to teach two full annual terms in tha Common Schools Such students muft also receive regular Instruction in the science and Art of Teaching, in classes devoted to that object, lor the whole time for which such allowance is drawn. Spring Term begins March 25, 1902. Band for a Catalogue- ALBERT F. MALTBY, Principal. THE BUTLEW CITIZEN. LOOK OUT FOR THE MODERN STORE In a Nlw Building, with New Fixtures, and New Conveniences, and New Goods, and New Pi ices. NOT AN OLD THING AROUND- Opening; Announced Later! Wa ch ;uid wait for it. A surprise coming. Hughes Building, Opp. Arlington Hotel, 221 South Main St. Eisier-iardori Company. Dry Goods, Millinery, Ladies' and Men s l-urnishii.^j. T1 i K BUTLER CO UNI Y NATIONAL BANK, OF BUTLER, f'A.. Commenced Business August 18th, 1890. Statement of Condition at Clo.»e 01 iiiiflne.ss, Tuesday, IYl>. Is><)2. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans $1,277.80:;! 1!' Capital 3 -J■*),»: ; 00 United States Bends 100,000 00 Surplus and Protir Bil.lo'i .V» Binking House and other Circulation 100,000 00 Real Estate 50,210 00 Dt posits 1.516,032 11 Ctsli and due from Banks. 509,<if1l -)0 $1,9257,134 C 9 $>1.9:i7, 181 W STATE of PENNSYLVANIA, i s COUNTY OK BUTLKK. f'' 1. j'no. G. McMarlin. Cashier of the CORRECT— Attett: above uiimi'd Hank, ilo solemnly sweir _ . that the above statement isiru<- to tls— JOSEPH HARTMAN, ] best of my knowledge and belief LESLXKP HAZLKTT. , Directors. J NO. G. Mi.MA ft LIN, Cashier A. L. Rkii'ikk, ) ~ io before me, Ibis ls r day of March. lwW JNO D MARSHALL, Notary Public. We tako pleasure in calling your attention to the above statement, and respectfully solicit your business. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. AT THE TOP OF STYLc! WE ARE R6ADV WITH OUR MNE OF Spring Clothing Th-j siyles were chosen with critical discrimination and oui mag nificent display represents the best m lection.- from the leading makers. We Want More Men and Boys To Know Our Clothing We want more Men and Boys to see it. The better they know our clothing the more they will be astounded and delighted by r.s qualities, styles and all round excellence. We are willing to rest our case on the good ; themselves Let them do the talking. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS. 137 South Main St., Butler. I NEW WASH FABRICS. A great collection of dainty, attractive and stylish goods for <fl) Waists and Suits The styles and coloring are prettier th«n ever and (m 72 the fabrics more varied \ (0 Fine Ginghams 10c and 12Jc, Best 86 inch Percale 12Jc, H Embroidered Cliambray Madras 20;*, Swiss Silk 20c, Mercerized Silk W Zephyr 2oc, Mercerized Pongee 25c, Fancy Lace Stripes 25c, Fine P Madras Strides 30c, U f"- WHITE QOOGS Many styles in tine Mercerized White Uk Goods and fine Madras for Waists Dimities, India Linuns and Sheer tm white materials of all kinds are here in abundance. Sp Fine Mercerized Fabrics 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c. Fine Madras 20c and 25c. M India Linons (lie to 50c. " m £ LACE CURTAINS » By all odds the greatest assortment and best JR Ub values we have ever shown. Laee Curtains at 50c Ub to *lO 00 pair. Greatest assortment at sl, $2 and $3. 8 J&M X sf\ muslin UNDERWEAR jnSXwaYj' finished garment at the cost of materials. U M jfoSvHps Corset Covers 25c, 50c, 75c and fl 00 Uk Drawers 25c, 50c, 75c and $ I 00 f hsk \ Hkirtfl r,(k '. 7r " ; . *' 00 aud up. £ We sell the Now Idea 10c Paper Patterns. (f Monthly fashion sheets free. i A IL. Stein & Son,* S 108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA & fiARP E T C " VAR P E r Carpets are the most exj ensive essential of housekeeping. Costly to U begin with, they are subject to more wear and tear than any other article. H Yon can always depend upon our showing you the best styles in the I market, in a (jnality we can recommend. IT PAYS TO INVEST MONEY IN A GOOD FLOOR COVERING. i * It's an opportune time now to give your homes a touch of elegance by a selection from our choice new patterbs. CARPETS FOR EVERY ROOM CARPETS AT EVERY PRICE. Anything in floor covering that's new, bright and up-to-date. BROWN &• CO., 130 North Main Street, (across from Dnffy'.» store.) Butler, Pa. BUTLER, PA„ THL'RSDAY, MARCH 13, 11 O^ 1k * '3 r -.. • _ .■» ■ H I & £• v • r- r ,x t.£ ,i t: £2l I• n ::{l ■ ks= 1 f A I % i i wA f A I U II I?! ~f' " A IQi r* rf . ~. ,i , 4 i w* b 1 4re * ft I.* I SO"I fly -.t > r W ti ':4 Johnston s b] Crystal Pharmacy, « . A f ~ * y r i / j »: t.vo \ •>. !*».. i; . -.. r # >, ' f .>: if A MW N. M 1.1,1 St. !!,:• (r, I'a i V Fi Ever y thin fc in J -he z ' x - Is* dru? line. ?. v - k upr -w V wXm. . wfnt vf every reader < ' • - , ot ( > this & %; . adverUs ■. - ment D slop at our store for a Free Sample Alennen's Talcum Tire best powder for the to let, for the baby and for chaped and roughened skins. We carrv a full line of household aud toilet articles. You w ill find our prices low*r than most. Try un with your next prescription. Reed's Pharmacy Cor. Main and Jefferson S's., Butler, Pa WALL PAPERS wire iiLVe: so pretty in color and design as they ;>re this season. A wall well papered is a thing of beauty, it gives tone and finish to an apartment which is obtained in no other way. Everything in the latest and In-st design-, of the best manufacturers nr.: here .'t prices that you can't match. Come in and look over our large stock before you buy. We can please you, Picture Framing .1 Specially. Patterson Bros.. N. Main St. Wick building, Phone 400. Open Face or Hunting. No need to quarrel nbout which v>u shall have. Here you may take vote' pick from among i "complete stock of open face or bunting, ift and iK hi/' s all makes of movements and cases, all styles and prices, flack of ill stands a reliable guarantee of reliable home store A guarantee th*t means protection t>> you and satisfaction to me I also felt the Columbia and Ed'soti records and Kdi.son Talking Machines. I'iiccs low. Colum bin Talking records only 30 cents. CARL. H. LEIGHNER, Jeweler nnd Graduate Optician, 2 f 1 j.• . > . imn ■. Eyes Examined Free of Charqe R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician Orfr to ( onrt Hoii»e, Bntl»r, ' . ♦ ® . *"' jvC Jvv ViHwv CwfOv vVw^C* 1 PAII it. v ! n iPI'MdOC P i Pi [lN® I si '•***' lis o By f.'GV./.-iD f c-. c.Z ' «o <»yO K V Copyright, 1901, by Charles W. Hooke. §Q CHATTER VII. TnE is HEARD. REND A returned to Kl k * ¥,"*** ■'*-< sit ' * r •»"' after ar jf 3 j. 3 ranging with Kendall '. ( f•"' X t0 ' ,c notified at once Hj.» < jfc Vj if lu-r father should M '' secure Alden's release he should come s • to the hospital. A3 the passed out of the reception room the eiieounten'd I>r- Johnson, who was in the act of entering. He took a seat upon a corner of the table »jxl met with some evidences of embarrassment the took which Randall turned up in him. "Were you listening there?" demand ed Kendall after half a minute's si lence. "Well. 1 couldn't help bearing a word or two," the other admitted. "You see, I was looking for you, and I dkln't want to interrupt the conversation." "This thing must stop, Mr. Elmen dorf," said Kendall. "I've been drag ged luto It by the heels. 1 gave you n:y word in the dark before 1 knew what you were going to do." "1 didn't know myself what I was going to do," replied the detective. "1 came up here with orders to be present when Miss Machine went into Miss Miller's room." "1 did not suppose that this decep tion would extend to Miss Maclane when I made my promise," said Ken dall. "1 understood that she had seen you; Hint she knew who you were. And you are not disguised." "I have shaved off my mustache," said the detective, "and 1 look like the devil without it. I!ut this whole mat ter of disguise is merely knowing what somebody else will notice. When you're going to be recognized, send an other man. Miss Maelane had too much on her mind nt the Thirty-eighth street house. She couldn't have told afterward whether 1 was white or black. And so, with the mustache gone and these goggles for my eyes, It was a sure thing." "Why was it necessary?" "1 reported to headquarters that Miss Maclane was coming down here," re plied Klmendorf, "and the old man wanted to get a line on It." "Ou what?" "Whether they'd seen each other be fore. The result was a little peculiar, as you'll admit. Your patient recog nized Miss Maelane at a glance-, but Miss Maclane says she never saw Miss Miller before. What do you make of It? Of course Ailss Maclane has told so many different stories"— "It is perfectly natural," said Ken dall, checking Elmendorf by word nnd. gesture. "Miss Maclane Is promi nent in society. Her picture has been printed in the newspapers a hundred times. With a natural - nterest In her, Miss Miller has undoubt edly familiarized herself with Miss Maclane's appearance. She may even have seen her entering a church on the occasion of a society wedding— or In some similar way." "That's the easy answer," replied Elmendorf, "and I guess It's right. One thing Is certain- If Miss Maclane struck that blow. Miss Miller didn't see her, and the poor girl's story Is tru.e." "If Miss Maclane struck the blow!" repeated Kendall, dazed. "What earthly reason have you"— "Now, see here," said Elmendorf, "let's view this matter calmly. No body can be hurt by a straight, honest view of the facts, except the one that ought to be hurt, the cowardly, black hearted murderer who did this thing. Talk about calmness! .Walt a minute." lie walked back nnd forth two or three times between the table and the corner of the room, finally facing Ken dall squarely nnd continuing: "I don't usually care a— Excuse me. 1 don't usually swear, either, nnd 1 Won't do It now. I was going to say that these things don't effect me, as a rule; they're all In the way of business. But somehow this takes hold of me. llow could anybody harm that little girl?" And be took another turn across the room. "Miss Miller exerts a strange Influ ence," said Kendall. "I suppose we're at least as hard hearted as the police, but I caught l>r. Carrington, the ambu lance surgeon who went out on this case, walking up and down In his room and telling another of our young doe tors what he would like to do to the man who was responsible for this. The room studied of brimstone from tho language that he used. And between ourselves, Mr. Elmendorf, the thing filled me with horror such as I haven't felt lu a good many years. It Is tho personality of the girl undoubtedly. There's nothing unusual about the ease." "Well, I would hardly say that," re turned Elmendorf. "There are a few things that I wouldn't call exactly or dinary—Miss Maclane's conduct, for In stance." "She explained that perfectly to me," replied Kendall. "Yes," said Elmendorf. "I happened to hear the explanation. And now let tne tell you something. It Is a moral certainty that Miss Machine went to that house before she says she did; that she wns there very close to tho moment of tho crime, not to put It any stronger." "What do you mean?" demanded Kendall. "You have heard of tho mysterious Woman lu the case?" "Yes. She was seen by Dr. Blair leaving the house. But there's always something of that sort In every nlTalr of the kind. It will be explained." "I wish Miss Machine would explain It," Mild Elmendorf, "for she was tho woman. I>r. Blair knows It beyond a shadow of doubt." "If he knows It," returned Kendall, "why hasn't he said so?" •'Would you? Put yourself In Ula place. Would you throw that rope around a woman's neck before getting a little more light on the matter? As a man of (lie world and a doctor who's leaned In his business the value of keeping his mouth shut, would you do It? No. Aud I>r. Blnlr feels Just the same way. lie wasn't born yesterday. When the time comes, he can give his evidence." Kendall laid Ids hand upon Ids hair perhaps to »-::il:.fy himself that it was not beginning to niand on end. "Do you believe that lie will testify against her?" lie demanded. "Eltnen- 1 dorf, this Is deadly serious." "Well. I should think It was," said the detective, "ar-1 the longer she keeps quiet about it the more serious it gets." It was Kendall's turn to walk the floor, and he did it. "There are a thousand chances to one," continued Elmeudorf, "that if the story she tells you is true she can't prove It. Suppose she was in a storo. Who's going to remember her or the time of day? Take her motive, take her admissions to you If they were made in court, combine them with Blair's evidence, and what do you sup pose the result would be?" "You cannot have seen her with Miss Miller." said Kendall, "and still sus pect her of this crime." Elmendorf hesitated, as if he could hardly briug himself to destroy the last refuge. "There's one way to look at that," ho said at last. "Miss Maclane goes to that house wild with rage after her scene with Alden. She has the 'fixed Idea' that's more In crirtie than even you doctors think It Is. She gets In without seeing anybody because of the defective catch of the lock. She walks Into that room. Miss Miller is on the balcony, liight on the table, where the devil must have put It, Is that knife, open perhaps, for the envelope that held that note was cut. Miss Maclane takes that knife, and on the Instant Miss Miller comes in through the win dow, the other girl shrinking back to ward the closet. She Is behind Miss Miller. She doesn't see her. Y'ou know how it would be with the girl entering from the balcony, the bright light be hind her. My friend, It's ull over In a second, and Brenda Machine doesn't know what she's done until she comes to this hospital and sees In that bed a creature as different from the woman she supposed she had struck down ns God could make." Kendall's forehead was dripping wet. "But the money?" he gasped. "Who knows anything about the mon ey?" demanded Elmendorf. "It may have lain out of sight until Neale nnd his men got there, and one of them may have lifted It. This is not for publica tion, Dr. Kendall. It's between our selves." "It's a nightmare." said Kendall. "I don't believe a word of it." "If you don't like the way I've put It, let me give you another view," replied the detective. "Miss Maclane goes to the house heaven knows why, per haps from curiosity. She goes up the steps nnd sees through the glass panel of the outer door Alden In tho hall. Willi the door of Miss Miller's room oi»en this woCld ue possible. I've tried It. Seeing Alden, Miss Maclane hur ries away. She doesn't know what Al den has Just done, but she doesn't want to meet him. Dr. Blair sees her, but does not see Alden, who comes out aft erward. This would be natural, for of course Blair's back was turned after y —-< - The doom heloui were suddenly flung open, <tnd a man appeared. he passed the house. Let me tell you that Miss Maclane, when she was ques tioned, spoke of the chance that the mysterious woman had merely gone up the steps mid then come right down again." "I'd rather take that view of It," said Kendall. "But, even so, you must have it motive." "Motive!" echoed Elmendorf. "What did Miss Machine tell youV Didn't sho say that Alden told her that Miss Mil ler gave him no encouragement? Sup pose he went up there after writing his letter, which cheerfully assumed that everything was all right, and suppose she told him, once and for all, that sho wouldn't have anything to do with him. Eor her sake he had tempted financial ruin by breaking it off with Brenda Maclane, and now he finds that he's got nothing to pay for it. I'll tell you Alden Isn't the uiun to tako that calmly." "If that's the fact of the case," said Kendall, "how do you explain her si lence ?" "My dear sir," replied Elmendorf, "you've got me. I can't. But who can explain a woman anyhow? You believe that Miss Miller Is telling the truth, don't you?" "Did you hear me say so?" "To Miss .Machine? No. The first thing I heard you say to her was that It was n fine thing tnnt she had done." "1 did say thai I believed Miss Mil ler. That Is my present attitude." "In some respects," said Elmendorf, "It Is the worst you could take—for Miss Machine. By the way, you will permit her to remain with the patient?" "Why not?" demanded Kendall stern ly- Elmendorf replied with haste that he saw no objection whatever. Thero was a brief silence, and then Keudall left the room, saying that he would return presently. As he passed the bend of the steps leading up from the main entrance of the building tho doors below were suddenly flung open, mill a man appeared. He seemed to Kendall to come up the steps without touching them. lu an Instant Ills hand was on Kendall's arm, nnd the doctor carried three hruiics for a *vcuk as the result of it. Though the two men hail a club ac quaintance. Alden did not show tho slightest trace of recognition. "Miss Miller?" lie said, his voice per fectly steady, ghastly steady, as Ken dall afterward described It. "Is sho alive?" "She Is." replied the doctor, "and there Is no Immediate danger." "1 thank you," said Alden. "I was pretty nearly gone. 1 beg your yur •lon, how do you do, Dr. Kendall?" And he extended bis hand. "I understand perfectly," said the doctor. "Miss Miller Is conscious, en tirely rational and suffering far less pain than yon would suppose." "Who did this?" demanded Alden. "She has told you?*' "She does not know." "She does not know!" echoed Alden, his head sinking upon his breast. "I am sorry to say that It will uot be wise for you to 6ee her tonight," said Kendall. "We must not subject her to excitement Pleasp wait here." And he led the way to the reception room. "I will go to Miss Miller's room and bring you word." Alden found himself In the presence of Elmendorf. whom he took to be one of the doctors connected with the establishment which may Indicate that there was more in the d'tective's disguise than he had been willing to admit to Kendall. "I called to inquire about Miss Mil ler," said Alden after maintaining silence to what seemed the limit of his power. "\ou are Mr. Alden. I take It" was the reply. "Well, you want to cheer up. Miss Miller Is doing fine." "Has slie asked for me?" "Yes." but It was uot Elmendorf's voice that replied. "She has asked for you many times." Alden turned to see Brenda at the door. Ho stared at her as if she had been a figure raised up by some sud den conjuration. "Brenda!" he said at last. "I find you everywhere." "Did uot my father tell you 1 was here?" she asked, and he shook his head. "I shall remain with Miss Miller un til her mother comes," said Brenda. "Dr. Kendall has arranged It." Alden seemed momentarily to be at a loss for words, but he did not strug gle for them or labor visibly with emo tion. His manner still remaiued as It had been throughout—restrained, me chanical. "You are true blue, Brenda," he said steadily. "You always were." "I am very glad to be here," she In terrupted, speaking softly and leading him aside. "She Is nil altogether lova ble girl, and 1 am going to be a sister to her," she added, smiling, "Instead of to you, ns is customary under the circumstances. I will see that she 1s not harassed by questions and that she lacks nothing that can possibly be had." "I cannot see her tonight," said Al den. "Can I send a message?" "I will take It to her," replied Bren da. "And, by the way, 1 saw some violets In her room. She likes them especially, does she not? I think Dr. Kendall would let me take In a" few from you." "In live minutes I will have them," said Alden. "You will wait here? It Is very kind of you." He left the room hastily, and Breoda explained his errand. Kendall's man ner lid her to think that she might have made an error In suggesting the violets, but It was a very different mat ter that was upon the doctor's mind. He was making an effort to express himself when Elmendorf Interrupted him. "Dr. Kendall Is worried," he said, "because he has permitted me to play a trick upon you. To tell the truth. I don't like It any better than he does, nnd here is where It ends. I am not a doctor. I am a detective sergeant from headquarters. You saw me at the Thirty-eighth street house this aft ernoon. My name Is Elmendorf." Brenda exhibited surprise, but no re sentment, merely saying that the de tective's presence was doubtless neces sary for reasons unknown to her. "I am as anxious as any one can be," she said, "to have justice done In this deplorable affair. Do you think you can find out who committed this crime, Mr. Elmendorf? Do you sus pect any one?" "I haven't got any authority to find out anything or suspect anybody," re plied Elmendorf, In a tono which indi cated that this familiar situation was not agreeable fu the present instance. "I go where I am sent and then I make a report WhaJ becomes of the Infor mation afterward Is a matter with which the sultan of Sulu has more to do than 1 have. But I'll tell you what I tliftik." lie added earnestly. "If this poor girl gets well, that will be tho last you'll hear about the case. If she dies. It will all have to come out.'' "But you don't think she will die?" cried Brenda, paling. "I hope not," replied Elmendorf, "and of course my opinion In that matter Is worth even less than It la In the other. Hut we mustn't take bar recovery for granted at this stage of the game. Am 1 right, Dr. Kendall7" "There can bo no certainty yet," re plied the doctor gravely. "Her condition might change for tb« wort*; quite suddenly. Isn't that ao?" continued Elmendorf. she might become unconscious and re main so to the end. That's the fact, and we must face it. This may be murder, UIH! the safe way Is to get at the truth now while we can." "1 won't have her questioned any more tonight," said Kendall, with de cision. "I've blocked off a coroner already who was here for an ante mortem statement, and I am prepared for the next comer. Miss Miller shall not be harried Into her grave, and If any attempt of tho kind Is rnado 1 will show a few points of law that will surprise some of our miss officials In this town. A physician's authority beside bis patient con be put Into practical form if the individ ual understands the subject. And I do." "Your advice goes, with me," Elmsn dorf hastened to say; "but I don't think the particular question I had In mind could do any harm." "You may state It," said Kendall. "It was about a picture that I saw In her room," replied the detective, "a photograph of a palutlng. I should MI.V I'd like to know where It cam® from; how she happened to get It I'gly looking thing It I*, and I couldn't help wondering about It." "You mean the picture of Tantalus," Mil. l Uremia "1 saw It. Why do you attaih any Importance to It?" "If I uli. uld tell yon. you'd laugh at me." replied Klmeudorf. "so I won't do It Ju«t now Hut If you should get n good ehniirr to ask the question"— "I have already done so, singularly enough," said Hrenda "She was awake when I returned to the room, aud we P|H<KO of HOl ne things (hat she wished to Im \ e brought here She asked for that picture I must have showu my surprise, for she Immt dlately began to pnioe i lie pleture. aaylng how much ■■!.<• admired the facial expression of the tortured king, and she mentioned having bought It at an art store on Twenty third street a few weeks ago. As n student of facial expression, hav ing her dreams of tragic triumphs some day. the thing might naturally have appealed to her." "I didn't think about her being an actress" said Elmendorf. "That ex plnlns it no doubt. They like those ex treme typical faces. I was foolish to No.* 11 Imagine that the picture could Lava had anything to do with this case." L_ [TO BX CO.MI.NL ml . " J COLORADO'S FIRST GOLD^ How the Diaeorfry of tke Preclooa Metal Wai Made. On May B,IST>O, as stated In Fossett's "Colorado" (1876), John Gregory, a prospector, climbed the hill into what Is still known as Gregory gnlch (mid way between the present Central City and Black Hawk), scraped away the grass and leaves, filled his pan with dirt and took It down to the stream. Upon panning (washing) it down, there was about $-1 worth of gold in it. This was followed by a stampede to the Gregory diggings, as they were afterward called. Gregory employed Ave men from the new arrivals and by means of a sluice took out $972 in one week. Other rich strikes were made almost daily, and large amounts of gold were taken out in a short time. The Bates. Bobtail, Mammoth, Gun nell, Gurroughs, Illinois and hundreds of other lodes were found, and thou sands of claims were taken up. As the summer of 1859 advance® the wealth of the gold veins and gulches of what is now Gilpin county became more and more apparent. Over 15.000 men were congregated in Gregory, Russell nnd tributary gulches, and many of them were accumulating wealth rapidly, but everything valuable was soon pre empted, and large numbers were forced to hunt their fortunes elsewhere.—En gineering Magazine. A I'nntltllnns Doc. "Tes," said the manager of the de funct "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, "It was our dog that broke up the show." "The doe, eh? What was the matter with him?" "Too fastidious. You never saw such a hound in your life. You know the play, of course. ' We tie a piece of meat in the folds of Eliza's frock, and that's what draws the dogs after her w'lien she runs across the blocks of ice. Well, what do you thing this dog demanded?" "Can't imagine." "Porterhouse beefsteak, sir, and with the tenderloin left in! Yes, sir. How's that? And you couldn't fool him. He wouldn't chase Eliza a foot unless the meat was a choice cut. No, sir. And, by gain, sir. our company had to live on liver and bacon so that blamed dog could have his steak. Yes, sir." "The demand was too much for you, was It?" "No, It wasn't. That is, it wasn't until he began to Insist upon mush rooms with his steak. Then we Just threw up our hands and quit."—Cleve land Plain Dealer. A farlom Name Combination, "What Is In a namo?" has been a question eufllciently unanswered to still remain a Mfftject for discussion, but what Is In two names should have a double Interest. If you don't think so, take two names as well known ns any in American history and look at them. They are the names of Lincoln and Hamlin. Of course there Is nothing peculiar about them as they stand, but ■et them differently and observe the result. For an Instance, place them this wise: HAM LIN LIN COLN Bead up and down and then across. There Is something In that, isn't there? Now, again: ABRA-HAMLIN—COLN. Can you find two other names of two other men whose oflicial lives and names combine as these do? Joe'a Revelation. Not long ago a nice young man was Invited to dine at the home of an east end young woman and accepted the Invitation with pleasure. It was just a family dinner, and everything was passing off well when an unpleasant and quite unforeseen incident occur red. They were all discussing the pie, when the young woman's little broth er, who had been regarding her close ly, suddenly spoko up. "Gee," he said, "look at Marie tryin' to put on style just 'cause Joe is here. She's eatln' her pie with a fork!" It is needless to add that the cheru bic child experienced a very unpleas ant quarter of au hour after Joe had goue.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Presbyopia. Old sight (presbyopia) begins at altout the age of forty. It Is first noticed by the tendency to hold the paper farther off. Tlie glasses should not enlarge the letters, but simply render them clear and natural at the ordinary reading distance. Whatever the ocular defect the proper glasses should be obtained as soon as it is discovered. Bra Franks. Witness—He looked me straight in the eye and — Lawyer—There, sir, you flatly contra- . dieted your former statement! Witness—llow so? Lawyer—You said before that ho bent his gaze on you, nnd now you'll please explain how he could look you straight In the eye with a bent gaze! Apple Tree* In Tasmania. Tasmanlans plant apple trees closo together. The average orchard Is set out ten feet apart instead of twenty or forty feet, and as much as COO bush els are sometimes gathered from a sin gle acre. The Other Ilnlf. Some one lias said, "Half the world does not know how the other half lives," and some one else has retorted, "Half the world does not care how tho other half lives."—Allantu Constitu tion. Charitable. Artist I'd like to devote my last pic ture to a charitable purpose. Critic Why not give It to an Institu tion for the Hind? New York Herald. They Were Star"». After a dinner given by Stephen Price of Drury Lane theater, all the guests but Theodore Hook and the Itov. Edward Cannon retired. Price was suffering from gout, but as they disregarded his hints to retire he stole off and left them in high talk. On the following morning Price In quired of his servant. "Pray, at what time did those gentlemen go last night?" "(!o, sir?" replied John. "They're not gone, sir. They have Just rung for cof fee." Water Tljjht nnlkheads. Another meritorious so called modern Invention, the water tight bulkhead, Is now attributed to Chinese experience. In a paper presented to tho Institute of Marine Engineers the use of the bulkhead principle on Chinese Junks from time Immemorial was pointed out. Itrnilr. 11,. —I wonder what your father will say when 1 ask him tor your hand? Six Don't worry about that, dear. H<> rehearsed It with me this morning, und lie does It beautifully.
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