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? .ZZZI ^ will ? i/umjr yuur uiooa ana Dring ^ W the bloom of health back into your A cheeks. Each bottle contains a ^ V? quart. \ Painful and Sapret.ted MrnMn, Intpilarit^ /. the Cteru*. change of life In matron or m I JOHNSTON'S SAKSAPAUILt.A. It la a rea ^ aloe. Indigestion, palpitation of the heart, cold h ? muacular weakneaa, bearing-down paint, backai M ahortneaa of breath, abnormal dlachar^ea with | awellln^ of feet, sorenesa of the breasta, neur \f aymptoma which make the average woman's III \ health Information. Yoa want It?Its free. A "THE MICHIGAN DRUG V# Uverattea for Liver file. The Pa you SALK 1SY Dtw F. 1) ^"oooooooooooooooooooooooooi i || THE CRIMEJFJ I O BY RODRIGUES C B ? Author of "An Artist In Crime," " H g Modern Wizard," "Fi: ' W g Copyright, 1896, by O. P. Pulnnm\ o ; OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOl I 11 "I have no doubt," replied rreaelier ' Jim, with n scornful laugh, "but aiding n detectives Is out of my line. I'm a n crook, but not so low down as that." p "Tell me why you think Mora's ac- tl tlon suspicious?" asked Mr. Mitchel, p with a sigual to Mr. Karnes to nllow y him to continue the conversation. p "Why. you ought to see that your- h self," said tlie criminal. "Mora's proposition Is that the murderer wore these- n togs over his own. Having found y them, he ought to have carried them s to the police station, that their condl- c tlon might corroborate his theory, If s possible. Tlint he dhl not do this y tempts one to think that he has little faith In his own theory." h "Again you arc right," said Mr. ti Mitchel. admiring the logical manner " lu which tlie man reached blfl deduc- o tlons. "Morn now says that ho offered that explanation to the police because J he thought of nothing better at the tlmA NJaw* I?a A "C***" tlJU t> lliv hi "1 dor er stole his clothes here lu Essex t treet, wore them to the bouse, com- c mltted the crime and returned them to a the closet from which he had taken them." . I "So that is the new edition of his t theory, Is It? Quite a pretty story, y The criminal must have had a fairy a godmother to throw dust in people's f eyes, lest they see her protege In all v this coming and going. Pah! Mora is s a coward." "Why so?" Ii "lie Irlt the nnil on the bond the first r time and then Is nfrnld of the conse- ti qnences of telling the truth." r I "Speak mere plainly." e "I will do so, though I ought not to t be teaching this detective bis trade. I Itut this time 1 will show him that I enn use brains. Listen! Let us lmag- e lae the circumstances. Mora told the a y police that the murderer wore the ; plaid suit over his own clothing, the t presumption of course being that there li was blood upon him. When released t ' from the lockup, he hurries down here and looks over the clothes. He finds ^ "? orpou tnem souieintng tnni corrobo* 1 -rates his theory. Then he grows alarmed. He does not object to hnvlng ? the police think he lias told the truth, t but he fenrs to have them kuow that J he did. They might wonder how he chanced to make so good a guess." h "And for that reason you think he f finally deckled to destroy the things? n You nitty be right, but we could test It If Mr. Barnes wotdd permit us to see the clothes. Will you7" Mr. Barnes had serious objections | to this, but did not like to refuse a request which he saw that Mr. Mltchel made with great earnestness. Therefore, with much reluctance, he led the way to his otlice In lower Broadway and produced the bundle of clotlilug. The garments hod been opened and dried and were now In a wrinkled and slightly shrunken condition. "Now, then," said Mr. Mltchel, addressing Treacher Jim, "you think there might have been something about these which wOtrtd corroborate Morn's first theory. You must have had some | definite thnnirht in vour mind, nml 1 lialf suspect that I could guess what you mean, but I would be glad to have jtoq toll me."' "It Is very simple. These garments tiinst have blood stains upon them, or I ? Mora would not have thrown them into the river. The stains must have ( reached the clothes either during the , commission of the murder or after- , Word. In the first Instance, the blood would primarily show upon the out- ^ side, ttf the second, It would be upon ** the Inside, from contact with the other i clothes." "Very good as far as It goes. But as ( fresh blood would readily .soak through , the cloth It would appear on either side, would It not?" j "You overlook the lining In the vest j and upi?er part of the trousers. If the blood was spattered on the outside ( during-,ll>e killing, ther# would be but , , Pule H any stnlu upon the linings. , * #: yv !</h . + \ k Word ? rr. *j Suffering i Women, j o one but yourselves know of the crins you ^o thrbugh. Why do 1 suffer? It isn't necessary. Don't 1 your health and beauty, (for the of one is speedily followed by the ft of the other.) Don t feel " weak " f| "worn out." Impure blood U at bottom of all your trouble. * Johnston's . arsapariila ' QUART BOTTLES. 4 Leucorrheea, Whites, Sterility, Ulcer*- B[ all find relief, help, benefit and cure In 0 I panacea fnr headache, pains In the left and* and feet, nervousness, sleeplessness, a che, legache, Irregular action of the heart, I > painful menstruation, scalding of arlne, 1 algla, uterine displacement, and all those te so miserable. Wo have a book fall of . I CO." Detroit, Mich. J moos Llttl* Liver PI1U. 39c, H . DUKK, UNION. S. C. 0000000000000000000^^ [HE CENTURY 11 O D CTTOLENGUI, o I A Conflict cf Evidence," "A ? nal Proof," Etc. q Sj ? Sons. AO rights reserved. O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I r, on mo contrary, mono clothes we lipped over the blood stalued gi lents of tlie murderer, there would inch blood upon the linings, nud vc ttle comparatively would so [trough to tlie outside opposite to the laces. In the utillned portions rould, of course, be difficult to deck ut a man would be lucky Indeed ave the blood spatter so fortunately As Mr. Mitehel listened he thought Ir. Ha rues' statements that this m rns mad. Could It be? If so, he 1) oino very rational moments. He n< arefully examined the clothing hi elf. I'irst he took up the coat, up rliich he found nothing. "No blood upon that, I believe," sti e, passing It to Preacher Jim, w ook it calmly and also looked it or So far there Is no clew one way or t thor." "I beg your pardon," said Treacl liu. "You nre mistaken." "IIow? Do you And any stains?" "?tu, Vm?. 111411 duca uut prove tt his coat may not furnish an Importr low. I will cxplnln after you have ( mined the other things." "I And something here," said A tames, who had been examining t rousers, "which seems to show tl cu have reasoned cleverly. There o few blood stains near the knee, t hero is only a slight one higher i choreas the pocket Is quite bat talned." "Let me see," said Mr. Mltchel, tf ng the garment. "By heaven, you r Iglit, Preacher Jim! The stain Is he side of the pocket which must lia ested next to the garment which uvercu; yei, nitnougu tue ciotli Is tli here Is actually uo stain on the otl inlf of the pocket." "That is strange," said Preacher JI oining and looking on. "How do y ccouut for It?" "I think that there was something lie pocket which- protected the otl inlf. Who knows? It may have be lie stolen will." "In which case the will would >loody on one side," suggested 2 mrtres. "If it were found and showed sucl tain, what beautiful corroborative < nils we would have!" said Prencl Im. "Without such corroboration we mi >e convinced by this alone that Mor Irst theory was the correct one. T nurderer wore these things over I 'The murderer did not tpear three clot during the hilling of Mr. MoraP* iwn clothing. But you liarc not ti is what evidence you And in the a vliich Is not stained." "You have not examined the v< iVhat do you find there?" "The rest odds to the chain," a dr. Barnes, handing It to Mr. Mitel 'See how badly the lining Is stall >n one side and how little blood 1 looked through." "Now, then, Preacher Jim," said ] kilt oh el, "what do yon make out he coat?* "I thought likely that yon wonld f tome stain on the vest. If yon had ) lone so, my theory would have tx ipatt, Am tt-Ja, you see that the m ^ dercr got a bad stain upon lihuscl j' above the waist, probably In the stru *\ gle with the man after lie was woun m oil. If he had Ihvu (Iro?wtl lu th k coat, the stain would have been on it .1 "True," Interposed Mr. Mltchel. **b ' he might have removed his coat win tV he saw that the struggle was iuevlt J ble." C "Very goo<l. In that ease the ve 1 would have had this blood fresh uik / the outside, and the lining of the co Jy would have soaked up the moist blo< 1 when the garment was put on again.' f "You are right," said Mr. Mitcln % "Then It stands proved by these blooc marks that the murderer did not we! k these clothes during the killing of M ,\ Morn." w "All this Is every pretty, and I gh k ITencher .rim credit." said Mr. Itarnc J "for capital reasoning, at least In th case. Still, I do not seo that It nl< rV us much. We are still no nearer A the Identity of the munderer. Wb a W forced to believe that no one went 1 or out of that house that night, exec / t Itn ninn lr* tbn nlnbl -**u 1 ' *'? ?MV laiuu HI lUC |H?IIU Slllt. 11 ( 111? Hill V derer was not so dressed, tlieti lie mu J linve been In hiding on the pre in Is " and must have conunltted the crln \ after young Mora came home, or I 0 would not have been able to take tl clothes as a disguise when going out.' "You are carrying us In too dc< nnd to no purpose," said Mr. Mltch< 1 "That theory Is untenable, for y< must remember that If Mora can I home In the suit It must linve been 1 who went out again. Otherwise I could not linve returned at 5 In tl morning. But, If he It was who woi the suit in nnd then out of the hous how about the tale which these stair seem to tell? What do" you make < It, Preacher Jim?" "I believe that the murderer woi the suit going In nnd coming out. bi that he was dressed in his underclotl ing only during the killing." "By henveus, you have guessed tt truth!" exclaimed Mr. Barnes. "Moi came home nnd disrobed partially, pr ire oaring to retire. Then he must hm ir- visited his father's room for son be purpose. A quarrel ensued, durlt iry which he killed the old man. No; I nit must have gone to the room contcr ?se plating the crime, for he carried ti it weapon with him. Afterward he dies Je, cd again nnd went down to his Kss? to street place, where ho must have d jr." stroyed liis underclothing. It was n of until yesterday that be renicrabcn an the possibility of the outer gartucn ad being also stained." )w" "Is that your opinion. Preacbi m- .Mm?" asked Mr. Mltcbel. speaklr on slowly and watching the man closel "Is it your belief that Mr. Mora wi [Id killed by his son?" ho "Since you Insist upon having ir Pr. views?yes." replied Preacher Jim. ga lie Ing back Into Mr. Mltchel's eyes ui moved. "I believe that Mr. Mora wi ,or killed by his son." "So. then, we are all of one mind said Mr. Barnes. )at "Are wet" asked Mr. Mitchel. int "True; you have not expressed yoi ?x- opinion," answered Mr. Barnes. "No; I have not expressed my opli if. ion as yet," said Mr. MitcbeL he >nt CHAPTER X. ire TJIE uotiikr of a nonx cntMtXAi.. ,ut Mr. Mitchel and Preacher Jim le Mr. Barnes* office together, and aft< "y procee<llng a short distance Mr. Mite el referred to the readiness with whit l^c* Ills companion had understood hi Ire when he had made u sign to him to ss on nothing about his having been In co ve venation with Slippery Sam, and 1 thanked him for having changed tl subject. ler "That Is nil very well, Mr. Mitchel said Preacher Jlin, "but you owe n m> an explanation, and I would like vu have It now." "What Is It that you desire me to e 'D plain to you?" asked Mr. Mlteliel. ,cr "1 saw you talking with Sllppei 'eD Sam, but I could not hear what y< said, of course, belug at the window < the top floor. But when the woint Ir. oamu out and the carriage was drlvi off and Sam followed 1 enstly unde 1 a stood that you had ordered him ?" leurn where she would go." ler "You are correct, and he Is to repo to me tonight." , "lie will not do so." * 9 "Why not?" he "Because he will not know." "You are mistaken. My cab wj around the corner, and 1 gave Sam i order which transferred the vehicle him. lie will he easily able to ke< the carriage In sight." "You do not grasp the situatia You have given him the means of f< lowing the carriage, but nevertbele he did not do so." "Did uot do so! Why, how do yi know what occurred after they passi out of our sight?" "I kuow as wcii as though I hi I seen. 1 will tell you what took plat 1 The carriage was driven rapidly to t J Bowery. There It stopped, and t | driver llfbtcd. As soou as jour ci came around tbe corner tlie driver the carriage tolled It and then st>ol & to Sain.' lie told biln not to follow hi any farther, and Sam abandoned tl chnae. dismissed the cab and strolli leisurely down town." ' "You Intimate that the carriage drl hes er wns known to you, acting by yo orders perhaps?" Did "More lhan thnt. You aro right ?at far as you go. The driver Is a ine.nl) of our society and acted according ?st. instructions. He was warned that might be followed and told to prevc aid it nt all hazards." lei. "Who gave him these orders?" led "Why, who else but the man w ins hired him?" "Then you mean that Mora did th VIr. that he is what you call a crook?" of "That will be for you and 1! Barnes to discover. But you forget Ind was the valet who engaged the cf not rlagc." MB "Then be is"? ttr* "One of u*. We will bow put I Mothers Friend r Those who do know alxwt it wonder how they ever got along re without it. It has robbed child.5 birth of its terrors for many a |s young wife. It has preserved her girlish figure and saved her much " suffering. It is an external liniment and cariics with it therefore, absolutely no danger of upsetting hi the system as drugs taken internpt ally are apt to do. It is to be I ir rubbed into the abdomen to soften I si and strengthen the muscles which I L>s are to bear the strain. This means I m much less pain. It also prevents jc morning sickness and all of 'die ' ^ other discomforts of pregnancy. A druggist of Macon, Ga., say's: "I have sold a large quantity of Mother's Friend and have never I. known an instance where it has in failed to produce the good results claimed for it." ie A prominent lady of Lambcrton, Ark., writes: "With my first six children 1 was in labor from 24 to 30 hours After using rt" Mother's Friend, my seventh was c. born in 4 hours." " Get Mot tier's friend at the (Iniir jj tore, WI.OO |.er lint tie. THE BRADEIELD REGliUTOR CO. AllANTA, GA. l Writ? tor our frro llln.lr?f.-.l h....-* "BEFORE BARV It IS BORN." It- ? plainer, Mr. Mltcliel. I.et me he por>e foetly frautc with you, and then pern hniis you will he equally candid with L; fHiU^ trvmed'tlVtirhehaVl te a place in Essex street, and lie deterig mined to prevent liiiu from asking too ie many questions down there, lie was n- slirowd enough to 'go the long way ie 8round,' as we say, in order to be sure a- that there were no spies after him. lie ix soon learned that there was at least e- one and so decided to send bis man ot on the errand. This follow came <11?d roct to ostr hcad<inartors for assistts anco, and one of our special coachmen was put on the Job. I happened to be er at the rooms at the time, and I pot IK enough out of the valet to feel assured y. that you would turn up somewhere is near the Essex street house. You see. I Judged that you would strike the iy scent by using your head rather than z- by following Mora about, as Mr. - Barnes did. Now, It happened that is Slippery Sam has been stopping at this same house, and, remembering the Intlmacy which has sprung up between you two, I decided to be on band personally, and at the same time I took ur the precaution to give special Instructions to the coachman as to the course Q- to pursue In case Sam should follow him. So, you see, what seems such omniscience and omnipresence on my part is merely the result of confederation and system." "Does Morn know the true chnracer ter of his valet?" I,. "1 shall leave you to ask him. You know the adage, 'I.Ike master, like m man.' When an employer has peculiar work to be (lone, lie needs to hire a n. suitable man." [j0 "Then you believe that Sam nban- i l,e douod the pursuit?" "It is more than belief. But now It I ? Is your turn to explain your positiou. |e I wish to know just what you are doto lag In this business." "I agreed to assist Mr. Barnes, and x. I am doing so." "You are undertaking more, Mr. -v Mltcbel. Don't class me with your do )U tectiye friend. You may hoodwink >n him, hut I tJUU Tlll'lliei rtmn ho docs. jn You take very little interest In this jn Mora ease." ^r. "You are mistaken. I take the keento est sort of interest in solving this mystery." "True in a measure, but you care nothing for tlie mei'e discovery of t lie murderer. That is Mr. Barnes' business, but it is not yours. You are a gentleman." as fTO nE CONTINUED.1 in ? mr TT ic :: IT Blue 5 011 S1 S It burns the cheapest fue Is; Hjljj same oil you burn in your { B If your dealer docs not * 11 STANDARD OIL I ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SIIKIUFF. I hereby announce myself a candi date for SluritT of Union eountv, nub ject. totbe Action of the Democratic primary and pledge myself to support the nominees of the party. John \V. Saxpkks. I hereby nnnounee myself as n enndidate for re-election to theofllcf of SherilT of Union County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary Election. J. Cr. Long. FOR CLERK OF COURT. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Union County, subject to 1 lie rules governing tlio Democratic Primary. JoSKHII II. MoKlSgll'K. 1 hereby anronr.ee mysilf as a candidate for the t (lice of c'ierk of Court of Union County. ;*t ?I pledge mjsclf to abide the result of tbe Dcimwmitic primary. I. i' It AN K I'KAKK. Sul j-ct to the deci-ion <?f the Demociatic Primary I am a candidate for the < nice of Cltrk of Couit f??r Union county. Thomas II. CioitE. l Olt AUDITOR. I lien by respect fully announce myself a candidate for ie-elcction to tbe office of Auditor of Un'on county, nibj-ct to tl.e action of tbe Dcmociatic primary a i :d pledtro mjself to suppoi 11 lie nominees of tlie party. J. G. FARR. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tbe office of Auditor of Union County, subject to the Dcm5crntic primary. J. B. Lancaster. I hereby an w ur.ee no self as a eandiCounty and pledge inuflf to abide the icsnltof tbe Democratic Piimary and to support flie nominees of the D? morn at ic patty. .1.1). Fits. FoTl Tit KA->UUKlt. I hereby annnun<e myself a candidate for re-eh el ion to the Tr? asurei's nfliee i?f Union Coiintv, subject to tlie rules of ;lie Demooratie piiniary election. J. 11. liAItTLES. Tin frict d.s of Mr. XV. T. Jeter hereby announce his name as a candidate for the < tine of Tiensuier of Union County, and n'eilcre him to abide the result of the Democratic Primary E'ectiou. FOR CIIUNTY SUPERVISOR. I hcrt 1>\T at nouncc myself for reelection to tht office of Supervisor of Union County, subject to the tules governing the Democratic Primary election. Titos. J. Cktkndaugii. I hVreby announce myoelt ns ?\ enndidnto for the otlice of County Super visor for Union county, subject. t? the rules governing the primary election. 11. CI. Gnnoouv. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION. I am r candidate for reelection to the c ffice of County Superintendent of Education, sul ject to decision of the Democratic primary. D. 11. F.vnt. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. 1 heifcbv announce myself as a candidate for IliP iilliee r?f I'niif.lv ('nmmio. sinner, subject to I lie rules governing the Democratic Primary. I. M. Mouley. I hereby announce myself a can didatc for the oflice of County Com missioner, subject to the Democrats Primary. Y. liouo. I hereby announce nivself as a candidate for the ollice of County Commissioner of Union county, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary election. Joseph A. UtTsii.l. I hereby announce mys If as a candij date for the oflice of Co inty Commis sioner of Union County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. cilmeu C. Gheeii. Geanliness is one virtue ^ Oil Stove that good horse! v/v/u VviiivU^V I If you're figuring on ing money on fuel ;ummer, figure on kless B Flame HBM tove ; ;|| 1 yon can buy?the wj I lamps. No odor. HHgPg have them? write to sp COMPANY " I hereby noounce myself for tlm < llice of County Commissioner of Union county, sulject to the Democratic piimary election. .1. A. (/it AM it Kit*. FOIt HOUSE OK KKPKKSKX I'ATIVES. ' I hereby announce myself as a candi^ date for re-election as represeiitat.i\? from Union county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary elee^ I km. A. 1). IiYLRS. GENERAL NE WS NT ICS. A Sprained Ankle Quickly Curat. "At one time I suffered from a severe sprsin of the ankle," asys Geo. E Cary, editor of the Guide, Washington, V*. "After using several well recommended medicines without success, 1 tried Chamberlain's Pain Htlm, and am pleased to say that relief came as soon as I began its use and a complete cure speedily followed." Sold h? F. C. Dak**, Druggist. I ? Tlio reason that Americana are not allowed to visit the am male an I gun 1 shops of Eruupean powers is said to bo ' 1 the tear that the inventive genius of 1 Americans would enable them to improve upon anything they raw. Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the First National Iia.ik of Wintnrsat, , Iowa, in a recent letter gives some exparierce will: a capenter in his employ, that will l>e of value to other mechanics. He says: "I had a carpenter worki-ag for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on a<s ' count of being troubled with diarrl <o?. I mentioned to him that I had been similarly troubled and that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy had c ltd me. He bought a bottle ? fit from the druggist here and and he is again at his work." Tor sate by F. C. Doke, Druggist. Mr. K. L Clark Is remodeling and improving his residence on Muin street. A Good Cough Medicine. It speaks well tor (hsmberLi./a Cough Ketnedy when druggist* use it in their own families in preference to any other. ' I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Il-tnedy for the past fi/e y?ars with complete sati-daction to myself and customers," says Druggist ,1. (joldsniiih, Vat Ellen, N. Y. ' [ hare al' ways used it iu my owu family b >th | for ordinary coughs and colds and J for the cough followiug la grip{?e, and find it very efficacious." For sale by F C. Duke, Druggist. O va of the principal causes of delay in Nicaragua Canal Legislation was ' u: covered when Senator Morgau marie an attack on the new ptnuma Canal Company, organized under the laws of New Jersey, and composed largely of Americans C-i litalistr, which he characters xl ai ths greatest and most comprehensive monopoly ever org?.. nited under those laws and said that its organ's ition was part of a conspiracy founded in fraud and corrupliu and arrogance, agaimt the highest rights and privileges id the U. H. Si nator Morgan i tfered a resolution asking fur an investigation of the . dealings and methods of the corporations n:eutioned and of individuals onnccted therewith. He said that the investigation was not intended to " ! delay ac<i m on the Nicaragua Canal | | bill, which was favorably reported to ' 1 the Ko.atn ln?t wruSr. and which he I hopes to see pme&od before jm)j juriinient. but to show up some c -rrupt practices. * While Mr. Morgan will make an en1 ergetic attempt this week to get a vote, and still hop-s for success at this srrI eiou, he knows that the programma <>t* ! the leaders of the m> j >rity is to let the | bill g > over. I Subscribe for The Times. o Soot i our Pans y j of the Wicklcss Blue Flange J Iceepers appreciate. Perfect J md cool cooking one others. ||