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I Ethel-Only two. One to see how it
tasted , and the other to take the taste
out of my mouth.
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"My little son , a boy of five , broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc-
tors prescribed for him , but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
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but Its treatment did no good. At i
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hand. Tbere was not one square inch
1 of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass of
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them it used
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the screams from the poor child were
heartbreaking. I began to think that
he would never get well , but after the
second application of Cuticura Oint-
ment I began to see signs of improve-
ment and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times , but it finally yielded to the
treatment. Now I can say that he is
entirely cured , and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
. is to-day , twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam ,
1148 Forty-eighth St. , Chicago , HI. ,
Oct. 9. 1909. "
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Puzzled by Wireless.
"Mistah Jenkins , " asked an old ne
gro of Atlanta of his employer
"would yo' be so good , sah , as to ex
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graph business I hears ! 'em-a-talking
'bout ? "
"Why , certainly , Henry , " responded
the employer , "though I can do so only
in a general way , as I myself know
little of the subject. The thing con-
. sists in sending messages through the
air instead of over wires. "
"Yassah , " said Henry , "I knows
'bout dat ; but , sah , what beats me is
1 how dey fasten the aTr fo the poles ! "
In a Hurry.
It was Anna's first visit at the sea
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i very enthusiastic over the long-looked.
for opportunity to go into the water.
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up early , and as she put on her bath-
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fast some one questioned her as to
i her haste.
"Well , you see , " replied the thought-
ful child , "I want to hurry and go in
before so many people get in and get
the water cold. "
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CHAPTER XXIII.
"Good-by , and hail my fancy ! "
Hheuted Balcomhas as IXiffhton entered
the promoter's Hpfflce. \ "Excuse my
quotation from Whitman , the good
gray poet ; but you always suggest
bright college years , the dearest , best
of life to me , Demetrius. "
"I flon't want to suggest anything to
you , Balcomb. I've come to talk seri-
ously about an unpleasant matter.
You've been taking advantage of Mr. :
Dameron. You've played upon his ne-
cessities and got a block of lots away
from him for nothing. You've also got
an option from him on the strip of
land out there on the creek where you
propose putting up that flat you've
been talking about While you were
planning this you were going to his
House , where his daughter received you
with courtesy. And I suppose that , in
a way , I was responsible for you. I
rather let it be Inferred that. JD ! * .were
a good fellow , and I allowed yoti to
mention that we had been friends in
college , though I knew all the time that
you were a blackguard. I really think
Miss Dameron might forgive you for
involving her father in disgrace , but I
don't think she would ever overlook
your attentions to her cousin at a time
when you were plotting to swindle a
member of the family. "
"You are a fool , " said Balcomb. "I'm
not responsible for old man Dameron' I
morals , am I ? He was crazy to get i
money and came to be because he
knew I had some snap and could get
cash for his lots. He lied to me about
It all along. You can't charge me with
notice of all the private history of the
Dameron family. I didn't know about
the trusteeship until I took the deed. I
was Just as surprised as anybody when
found it out"
"You ai % a depraved beast , " declared
Leighton. "It seems a shame to dis
turb your peace of mind ; but I came
here to talk business. Now , your agrI-
cultural friends , when you sprang this '
lot purchase , asked about the title to
the real estate , didn't they ? If they
didn't they are not the farmers I take
them for. " ,
"Your confidence is not misplaced.
They did , and they quite satisfied
themselves about it. "
"They wanted to see an abstract of
title. "
"They certainly did , old man. You're
a regular mind reader. "
"They asked for an abstract of ti -
tle , " continued Leighton , "and you
give them one , didn't you ? "
"Please don't mention it , as thou
lovest me. They nearly wore out the
thing studying it. "
"I have seen a copy of the original
at the abstracter's office. "
"Awfully keen of you , I'm sure , "
said Balcomb , amiably. "I tell you ,
you're a credit to the bar , Morris. You
do honor to your preceptor. "
He bowed mockingly , but he was
growing a trifle anxious and fingered
the papers on c ; his table nervously.
"The abstract , as I was saying , con-
sisted of a good many pages. And there
was a certain page forty-two , where a.
will was set forth , in due form , when
you got the document trom the ab-
stract office ; but when your friend
Van Cleve made his report on it for
your rural syndicate that particular
page was missing , and another , bear : :
ing the same page number , but with
certain points of the Margaret Mer-
riam will omitted , was substituted.
That Is quite correct , isn't it ? "
"You may search me ! If there's an o-
thing crooked about that abstract it's
not on me , you can bet your life. But
say , you're getting insulting. Now , I'll
tell you something , Leighton , as long
aa you've come to me in this friendly
spirit-this old-college-friendly spirit
I've been all over this thing in my
mind. I'm not the twittering little
blrdling you think I am , to fix up a
fake abstract , and wo/k it oft on a lot
of reubs. I didn't order that abstract
made ; I didn't have a thing to do with
It Tou seem to think that because
ther1 * a beneficiary of the fifteenth
amendment In the cordwood , I must be
there somewhere , dressed up like a
minstrel first part ; but you're a dead
losur. I'm prepared to prove that that
abstract of title was ordered by your
Uncle Ezra Dameron , and that he gave
It to me with his own hands. I guess
you'll have to admit that my reputa-
tion In this community is about as
good as your Uncle Ezra's. Now , It
wounds my pride to have you talking
to me as though I were the traditional
villain of our modern melidrama , that
you have cornered with a merry 'Ha ,
ha ! base churl , at last I have tracked
thee to thy lair ! ' No , darling , you
can't catch me on fly paper-not while
my wits are in good working order. If
you can see how to save Miss Damer-
on's money without getting her dear
oil papa into the mulligatawney all
well and good ; but if you're trying to
bring me within the long , lean arm of
the penal code you'U have to get bet-
ter. It's your Uncle Ezra that you're
looking for. "
"We're going to protect the stock-
holders of your company whose money
has gone Into the Roger Merriam lots , "
continued Leighton. "I honestly think
I could set aside the sale ; but we'll be
generous and straighten the title . for
you. "
"I rather guess you will , or Uncle
Ezra wears the stripes.
" 1. don't think I'd say much about
the stripes , with that abstract in Har-
ry Copeland's possession , ' You know
Copeland Is rather a , persistent fellow , I
and one of his rural friends is in your
company. Now give me that option ;
It Isn't any good , anyhow ; but I'll feel 1
more comfortable to have It out of your
hands. "
"You're welcome to It , " replied Bal-
comb. fiercely. "The old man's crook-
ed , and the idea of his being swindled
by me or anybody else is funny , as
you'd see If you weren't trying to be
its J son-in-law. The old fool is playinff
the ; bucket shops - "
'Tm in a hurry. Give me the option
ind get busy about it"
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a card.
"Excuse me , Mr. Balcomb , bet the
gentleman said he couldn't wait"-and
Balcomb rose from the iron safe be-
fore which he was bending and snatch-
ed the card.
"Tell him I'm engaged. Tell him I
don't want to see him anyhow , " yelled
Balcomb , In a voice that was perfectly
audible to the waiting caller In the
anteroom.
"Here , " he said to Leighton , In the
same tone of fury , "here's your option.
Give me back the thousand I paid
Dameron !
"Now I want you to give me a check
for that money you wrung from Mr.
Dameron - "
"I didn't wring any money from him ,
you yelping ape. I paid him money.
You don't seem to understand this
transaction. "
"I "understand it perfectly. You re-
ported to your company that twenty
thousand weuld buy that group of lots ;
you took that amount of money from
them , gave Mr. Dameron eighteen
thousand and put the rest In your
pocket as commission. It sounds weil ,
doesn't it ? "
"He isn't making any kick , is he ? I
bet he Isn't He was perfectly satis-
fied. He needed money and was glad
to sell at any price. I did him a great
service. " And Balcomb thrust his
thumbs Into the armholes of his waist-
coast with the air of a man who is
ready and anxious to face the world on
any charge.
"Jack , you will write me a check for
that money - your commission , as you
call it , deducting the one thousand that
was paid for this option , or I'll make
Mariona : too hot to hold you. "
16Th ; : . is blackmail and I won't sub-
mit to it , " shouted Balcomb.
"Maybe so , and you can get redress
later if It Is. I want your check-
whether it's any good or not"
"I'll give you half of it if the old
man's beefing , " said Balcomb , after a
minute's reflection.
"All-rIght away - quick ! "
Leighton rose and stood with his
hands thrust into his pockets while
Balcomb turned to his desk and wrote
the check.
The girl outside was heard debating
with the caller , who refused to be de-
nied. The door opened suddenly and
Leighton , with the check and option in
his hand , looked up to see Captain Pol-
lock standing within the partition , his
little stick , as usual , under his arm.
"Leighton , " he said , quite impertur-
bably , "I'm awfully : sorry to disturb
you , but I'm really glad you're here. In
fact I thought for a moment of going
to your office to ask you to come with
me-to call on our gifted friend. "
"You get out of here- "
"My : dear Mr. : Balcomb , you are a
contemptible scoundrel - " , .
Balcomb made a rush for him , but
the captain thrust his stick forward
and Balcomb seemed , rather ridicu-
lously , to have impaled himself upon 1i : .
"Stand back , Balcomb , " commanded
Leighton , and as Balcomb tried again
to reach Pollock , Leighton stepped be-
tween them.
"I quite agree with you , Pollock , that
Balcomb is a bad lot , but this isn't the
right place for a scrap. " ,
"I don't care whether ifls or not "
snapped Pollock. "I'm going to muss
him up. He's lied about me ; he's tried
to blacken my reputation "
"You're a fool , " shouted Balcomb.
"I've never mentioned you-I wouldn't
mention you. "
"You wouldn't , wouldn't you ? I
should like to know what you meant by
writing a letter to the War Department
charging me with being drunk here in
one of the clubs-a club , you lying
blackguard , that you never were in in
your lIfe-that you ; couldn't get inside
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of to save your neck. You charged me'
with being drunk and raising a row In
that club ; and you hinted that I was In
collusion with contractors at work on
the army post. You don't deny it , do
you ? "
"I do , indeed ! I never wrote any let-
ter to the Ward Department on any
subject ! "
Pollock laughed and took a step to-
ward him.
"Don't you deny what I tell you be-
fore Mr. : Leighton ! I have the letter
here in my pocket It was sent to me
direct by my chief , the very hour it
reached him. I suppose you thought
they would telegraph my discharge im-
mediately when they got an anon o-
mous letter like that I've a good no-
tion to break your neck right here. "
He was a little fellow , but he seemed
suddenly to take on heroic propor
tions. He whipped open his tightly
buttoned coat and drew out an envel
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"Here's a letter-do you dare tell me
you didn't write It-an unsigned typ , : , -
written letter to the quarterii rr.ster-
general. I knew instantly where It had
come from. "
"I never saw it before ; it's a put-up
job , " declared Balcomb , though not in
a tone that carried conviction.
"My chief sent It to me , " continued
Pollock , "with his indorsement , 'Better
find this fellow ad punch his head.
And now I'm going to obey orders ! "
Balcomb ducked under Leighton's
arm and bolted for the door , but as nis
hand found the knob Pollock seized
him by the collar and flung him back
against the ground-glass : partition with
a. force that shook it.
"Leighton , " said Pollock In his bland-
est tones , as he held Balcomb against
the : partition at the end of his stick ,
"I've told you , and probably some of
the , adjoining tenants have heard me ,
that Mr. Balcomb is a liar. I wish to
idd ; now that he is a coward. Stand
ip ! " he commanded , letting his stick
all , and Balcomb , thus released , made
mother : rush for the door , only to be
leized : by the little captain.
Leighton had tried up to this time to
: eep a straight face , but Balcomb was
: o clearly frighened to the point of
panic that Morris sat down and laugh-
id. Pollock , however , was as gra.v IU
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ued to address Leighton :
"He is a contemptible coward , and I
want to warn him before a witness that
If he ever appears at any place where
I am - I don't care where or when-I'll
rise and proclaim him. Now get out
before I break my stick on you ! "
He turned away from Balcomb , who
seized the moment to dart , Into the an-
teroom , where the two young women
stood huddled together , and began giv-
ing them orders with a great deal of
unnecessary vehemence. Leighton and
Pollock followed at once , passing
through the anteroom at a leisurely
pace set by Pollock. At the outer door
the captain paused lifted his hat with
a mockery of courtesy to Balcomb's
back , and remarked in a pleasant tone :
"Good day , Mr. Balcomb. If you
should ever need anything In my Hue
please give me the please give me the
pleasure of a call. "
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"Sutler's clerk ! " screamed Balcomb. :
Pollock made a feint of turning back
suddenly and Balcomb darted into his
private office and slammed the door.
Leightort leaned against the elevator
shaft outside and laughed until the
corridors rang and sedate tenants camo
out to see who was disturbing the
peace , He laughed at Balcomb's anx-
iety to keep out of Pollock's way , and
he laughed now at Pollock , who joined ,
him , wearing a look of outraged dig
nity that was altogether out of propor-
tion to his size.
"He called me a sutler's clerk , " said
the captain , twisting his moustache.
"Then he ducked. His insults don't
cut very deep. "
"I owe you an apology , " said Pollock ,
when they had reached the street , "for
running in on you that way ; but I had
to tell the chap I knew about his lying
letter the hour I got It. "
"It's his busy day. I was there . on a
similar errand , " said Leighton. "He's
a dangerous person-not in the way of
personal violence" - and they both
laughed-"but as an intriguing scoun-
drel. "
"Say , old man"-they paused on the
corner and Pollock cleared his throat
once or twice and struck a trolley pola
with his stick as he hesitated. "You
don't think she's interested in him , do
you ? "
"Which she are you talking about ? "
"I mean Miss Merriam. He's been
about with her a good deal. I just
wondered. " And the captain seemed
both perplexed and embarrassed as no
continued to tap the pole.
"Miss Merriam is a very bright young
woman , and bright young women are
not easily deceived , " replied Morris.
"You really think they're not ? Well ,
I devoutly hope they're not ; but I be-
lieve I'll ask her. "
"I think I'd ask her , " said Morris ,
significantly.
And Captain Frank Pollock walked
up-town with a look of determination
on his face.
( To be continued. )
MIND'S EFFECT ON HEALTH.
Mental Unification with Illnessea
AVill Produce Them.
Understand that if you are mentally
unified with illness , old age and death
no amount of desire or affirmation can
make you well , young or long lived. To
be healthy , writes Wallace D. Wattles
in the Nautilus , you must be mentally
in unity with health , to remain young ,
you must be mentally one with youtfy
and to live long you .must be mentally
unified with life.
Never see yourself as a sick person ;
never speak of yourself as a sick per-
son ; never think of yourself as a sick
person , or , as likely to become sick in
the future. And , never act like a sick
person. Unite yourself , mentally , with
health for the present and for all time
to come ; look into the future and see
and
yourself as a perfectly healthy
very strong person.
Form a conception of yourself as a
perfectly healthy person , and never
hold any thought which is out of har-
mony with this conception. Be per-
fectly healthy in mind , and think the
thoughts of a perfectly healthy person ;
then you will be mentally united with
health , and separated -from disease , and
tne same will soon be manifested in
your outer world.
"Whatsoever things ye desire when
ye pray , believe that ye receive them ,
and ye shall have them. "
Odorleaa Frying : Pan.
One of the objections to the pro-
cess of frying is that of the odor
which emanates from the frying
pan. But a uten-
sil for this pur-
pose has been re-
cently designed
which has the
merit of overcom-
ing this. Tho
smoke and odor
are permitted to pass into the firebox
of the stove and thence up the chim-
of crescent-
ney , through the means a -
shaped opening at the end of the pan.
With the pan cover on , the natural
draft of the range starts a quick and
positive circulation through the pan ,
over the cooking meat or vegetables ,
carrying down with it all steam and
odors. This circulation is made more
effective by an air intake space where
the handle is attached. This patent
air space method of attaching the
handle is said to assure a cool handle
at all times.
A Blnl Census.
The department of agriculture is
taking a census of the birds of the
United States , and even before its
completion is able to estimate that
there are 1,414,000,000 or thereabouts.
The census is also for the purpose
of finding out what birds help and
what birds harm the crops with a view
to distinguishing the insect-eating
varieties.
A Bnd Case.
"What seems to be the matter ? * '
" ' insomnia. "
"I'm troubled with
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"I can't even sleep mornings , doc. " -
Lrouisville Courier-Journal.
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population [ of England and Wales ii
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TAFT DECLARES FOR NEW POL- -
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PLAN TO CUT FREIGHT RATES
President Denounces Selfish Exploita-
tion for Benefit of Few-Asserts
Country Is Aroused Against Cor-
rupt Control of Legislatures.
Cincinnati. - Doom for the "pork
barrel" and a new policy of waterway
improvement , under which congress
would authorize prompt completion of
a project when once undertaken , to
the end that river transportation may
prove a strong factor in reducing
rail rates , were advocated here at the
Ohio Valley exposition by President
Taft. '
The president said that the country
Is roused against corrupt control of
legislative agencies , but that selfish
combinations of the representatives of
the majority are equally dangerous.
We have reached a new epoch in
the matter of improvement of our wa-
terways. The public is greatly
aroused by the confident and just be-
lief that by a more symmetrical , rea-
sonable and prompt expenditure of
money upon approved projects , rates
for transportation may be lowered ,
and the business of the country en-
tirely benefited.
As a country we are all in favor of
the most effective and economical ex
penditure for the development of our
waterways , but as members of a dis
trict , and as representative of dis-
tricts , we are selfishly insistent upon
our shares of public appropriations
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each year , however much that division
of the spoil impedes the adoption of
the effective and economical improve-
ment of our water transportation.
The evil in the corrupt control of a
congress or a legislature by private in-
terests is manifest and always called
for condemnation. But there is an-
other kind of legislative abuse as dan-
gerous to public weal in certain of its
aspects as corruption , and that Is the
selfish combination of the constitu-
ences to expend the money of the gov-
ernment for the temporary benefit of a
part or with little benefit to the whole.
It Is the duty of the majority and
the minority to legislate always for
the benefit of the whole people , and
any enactments that look to the selfish
exploitations of' less than the whole
at the expense of the whole , and with-
out benefit to the whole , is a , species
of legislative abuse that comes very
near corruption in its effects , and Is
perhaps more dangerous than corrup-
tion , because those who support such
a combination are generally bold In
its defense. The days of the pork
barrel should be numbered. The coun-
try is roused against corporate or cor-
rupt control of legislative agencies
EfURGLAR SLAYS RAIL CHIEF
Wife and Children Witness Tragedy-
Suspect Arrested and Is Identi
fied by Victim's Daughter.
Chicago.-Clarence D. Hiller , chief
clerk of the Chicago , Rock Island &
Pacific railway , was shot three times
and killed by a negro burglar whom
he found ransacking the Hiller home
early Monday.
The murder was witnessed by the
victim's wife and two daughters , who
were aroused when Hiller attacked
the intruder at the head of the stairs
on the second floor. The men fought
for several minutes , finally rolling to
the foot of the stairs. Tbn negro fled.
Chanler Acts Against Diva.
New York. - Announcement was
made Thursday by Sidney Harris , at-
torney for Robert Winthrop Chanler
that Chanler has revoked the power of
attorney , given by him to his wife
Mme. Cavalieri , the singer , in connec-
Jon with the antenuptial agreement.
Countess III in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles , Cal.-Countess Con-
itance Wachtmeister , former theosoph-
Ist lecturer and companion of Mme.
31avatsky , is seriously ill at the home
: > f friends tn this city. ,
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OF HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.
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Hearing Is Conducted by Commerce
Commission Along Lines of
Court Procedure.
Chicago. - Western railroads c.
tinued the presentation of evidence
before the interstate commerce com
mission in support of their contention
that a general advance in freight i
rates is necessary to maintain the
standard of service demanded by the
government and the people.
Commissioners Clements , Clark and ' .
Lane conducted the hearing which .
| hitherto has been in the hands of ex-
j aminers. Commissioner Clements out-
lined the work of the week along
I lines of court procedure , asking rail- ,
roads , as affirmants , to show cause
why the advances proposed should
not be permanently suspended , and
the shippers , as respondents , to show
the contrary. 1
C. M. Kittle vice-president ot the . : ,
Illinois Central , the first witness , '
heard , presented statistics showing l , , '
the cost ' of operating the road since t E
1891. Commissioner Lane called the , \ .
attention of Attorney Norton , repre- 'c.o
senting the Illinois Central , to Mr. : ' ,
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Kittle's figures , showing In 1892 a
higher cost of operation per mile than
in 1910. Attorney Norton replied that t
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this was only a chance comparison ; ' .
he was about to show , he said , a ;
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higher cost in every department ot'I a' I
maintenance not on any one feature. I
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Mr. Kittle testified that in damaged , J
freight indemnities alone this year '
the road paid out $4,845,470 as against .t
only $60,000 in 1892. I. I
As an instance of increased < cost of .
material Mr. Kittle said that lumber
which could be bought in 1900 for > ' /
nine dollars now costs $13. Increased/ / .
wages also were a drain on the re.\-jf
nue of the company , he declared. rev'f ( r
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HEiKE GETS A PRISON TERM4d \ \
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High Official Sent to Penitentiary for
Eight Months and Fined $5,000
for Sugar Frauds. ;
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New York.-Judge Martin In the
United States circuit court , Monday , "
sentenced Charles R. Heike , former :
secretary and treasurer of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company , who has 'J
been termned the "man higher up" in
the sugar trust , to serve eight months l
in the New York
penitentiary
on
Blackwell's island and to pay a fine of
5000. Heike had been convicted with
others of conspiring to defraud the
government by the underweighing of 4
sugar.
Judge Martin granted a stay of
exe- !
cution of the sentence
pending an ap
peal to the United States circuit court "
of appeals. The court also reduced fl
Heike's ball , which had been $25,000 ; l
since his conviction last June to
, $15.-
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Alienists Make Report on Wife Slay.
er-Declare He Should Be Con-
fined In Asylum. i
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New York. - "It is our opinion that
Porter Charlton is of unsound mind i ,
and liable to attacks of impulsive vio- ; R'
lence and that hip moral sense Is
pathologically defective. He should r
be taken to a hospital for the insane i
and there ;
kept indefinitely '
, for he Is
likely at any time to be a menace to
society. "
This is the conclusion
reached
by r'
the alienists who examined the slayer is
of Mrs. Scott Castle
, the actress '
, who Ijl
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was Charlton's wife , at Lake omo . .
Italy , last June. - t'
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Kaiser's Daughter Engaged f
Berlin.-It )
in connee-
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tion with the kaiser's
present visit to
Vienna that the
engagement is being.
arranged for the '
kaiser's only daugh-
ter . Victoria Louise to the archduke -
Karl Franz
, eldest
son of the 1 ate i
Archduke Otto.
Shoots Officer ; Is | Killed "
Billings , Mont.-Benjamin
chair ,
car porter , on the
Burl1ngto /
was shot and killed n '
Thursday
resisting . Whi e
arrest. Deputy Sheriff
was fatally . wounded by lrangu Pound
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