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Thursday, Feb. 18, 1909. Topics Decatur Herald. artous THE MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM THE DECATUR DAILY, HERALD Senator Tillman, owner of the Charleston navy yard, now has by Gaaton I.eron. Copyright, 180S, by Brentano'a.

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BAKING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. By Mail In Advance. Dally One year $4.00 Daily Six months 2.60 Dally Three months 1.00 fi BY CARRIER. "Dally Per neek Daily One year In advance $5.00 A TT W44.V Msahttfy Pure (The finest, most tasteful and wholesome biscuit, cake and pas-" try are made "with Royal Baking Powder, and not Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartau TELEPHONE NUMBERS. SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

On the night of the 24th of October, 1S92 the Paris papers announced the news of a murderous attack on Mdlle. Stangerson, daughter of Prof. Stangerson, a wealthy savant living in his chateau on the border of the forest Sainte Genevieve above EpInay-sur-Orge. The story of the assault was told by Daddy Jacques, an old servitor and the Professor's assistant in some of his experiments. The three, Prof.

Stangerson, his daughter and Daddy Jacques, had been working together in the professors laboratory in a pavilion which stood at a little distance from the chateau and at midnight Mdlle. Stangerson retired for the night to her room which opened off the laboratory, locking the door. The professor and his servant continued to work when suddenly a terrible clamor broke out in the Yellow Room, the one occupied by the professor's daughter. Cries of "help Papa help" were heard followed by shots of a revolver. The two men rushed for the door and when at last it had been broken down by the united strength of the gatekeeper, Berthier, who had arrived attracted by the shots, and the professor.

Mdlle." Stangerson was found lying on the floor In her night robe unconscious and covered with blood. Bloodstained marks of a man's hand were found on the walls and the sooty prints of a man's boot on the floor. The windows were tightly barred and had not been disturbed. The only other method of exit was by the door which the professor and gatekeeper had broken down. As the story opens Mdlle.

Stangerson is lying between life and death In the chateau and the mystery of the yellow room is so deep that the police have summoned the famous detective Frederio Larsan back from London where he was engaged in tracing a theft. Josepfi Rouletabille, the eighteen years old reporter for the "Paris Kpo-que," comes to the room of the writer of the narrator of the story and bids him accompany him to the scene of the crime. Rouletabille, although a mere boy. has already shown remarkable cunning in clearing mysteries and has been assigned to the case. While the author is preparing to start confides to him the belief that not the murderer but Mdlle.

Stangerson used the revolver. New Business Office 49 New Editorial Room 221 Old RuslnesB Office 43 Old Editorial Room 42 3 Entered at the postofflce In Decatur, 111., as second class matter. Address communications to THE HERALD, Decatur. 111. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

In ordering change of address give both old and new addresses. "Will you- prevent me?" said my friend, already prepared to fight. "Not I like the press and journalists too well to be. in any way din-agreeable to them but Monsieur Stangerson has gi'en orders for his door to be closed against everybody, and it is well guarded. Not a journalist was The Herald cannot undertake to return manuscripts sent to it unless ac-' com pan led by a two-cent stamp.

No attention paid to anonymous with turreted 13-inch pitchforks. It doesn't seem as if Editor LaFol-lette would have to go very far from his senate desk to get plenty of live, readable and safe matter for his muckrake column. JCitric acid and lard constitutes a bad combination, and a moving picture machine overhung- with decorative bunting not a favorite with the insurance companies. Uncle Isaac Stephenson continues to recline as gracefully as circumstances will permit on Wisconsin's redhot legislative stove. In tryinjr to escape a girl who tried to kiss him.

a New York boy fell on an ink eraser and was killed. The arguments against promiscuous osculation continue to Increase. -o Grand Duke C'onstantine Constan-tinovirh has translated and produced a play before the czar. The performance must have been long drawn out if there were curtain calls for the translator between the acts. Happily enough congress has decided not to say "nix" to Mr.

Knox. We trust that heads of Decatur households get needed exercise, by hanging out the washing and bringing in the wood: they don't set it by cleaning the snow off the sidewalks. Bishop Fallows says a person can be warm even in cold weather if he only it. Without questioning the bishop's assertion, we are favor of letting the janitor "will' it first. Speaker Cannon, having sold a farm In Nebraska for JS4.000.

there is reason to believe that The" "Commoner's real estate and financial and editorial columns next week will be somewhat extended. The supreme court may allow the March primaries to be given a trial to determine whether they, will act any-better another time. While the theatrical trust has decided to abolish suggestive plays for the moral good of society, the suspicions will linger that they do not pay. I. CHAPTER III.

"A Man Has Passed Like a Shadow Throuoh the Blinds." Half an hour later Rouletabille and I were on the platform of the Orleans station, awaitiner the departure of the It was ton years ago that Mine. Curie, the distinguished French train which was to take us to Epinay- scientist found in pitch-blende that mjsterious something which sur-Orge. On the platform we found Monsieur rt HJarnuet and his Registrar. who A WOHAN'S BURDENS for want of a better term has been called radium. The What it is not the wisest presumes to tell.

It is as im-Presious properly understood as it is improperly named. Radium, that Monsieur "Castigat Ridendo" and the examining magistrate of Corbeil were one and the same person." "The work of the dramatic author may interfere." he said, after a slight hesitation, "with that of the magistrate, especially In a province where one's labours are little more than routine." "Oh, you may rely on my discretion!" cried Rouletabille. The train was in motion. "We have started!" said the examining magistrate, surprised at seeing us still in the carriage. "Yes, Monsieur.

truth lias started," said Rouletabille, smiling amiably, "on its way to the Chateau du Gland-ier. A fine case. Monsieur de Marquet, a fine case!" "An obscure incredible, unfathomable, inexplicable affair and there is only one thing I fear. Monsieur Rouletabille, that the journalists will be trying to explain it." My friend felt this a rap on his knuckles. "Yes," he said simply, "that is to be feared.

They meddle in everything. As for my interest, monsieur, I only referred to it by mere chance. the mere chance of finding myself In the same train with you, and in the same compartment of the same carriage" "Where are you going, then?" asked Monsieur de Marquet. "To the Chateau du Glandier," replied Rouletabille, without turning. "You'll r.ot get in, Monsieur Rouletabille!" 1 renresented the Judicial Court of Cor heil Monsieur Marciuet had spent the nleht in Paris', assisting In the final Substance itself not radiate, but -gives off.

luminations that rehearsal, at the Scala. of a little play of which he was the unknown author. cause certain sensitive substances to phosphoresce. "We ends." he went on, with Infinite contempt in his lower lip, "I am a theatrical reporter; and this evening I shall have to give a little account of the play at the Scala." "Get in, sir, please," said the Registrar. Rouletabille was already in the compartment.

I-went In after him and seated myself by his side. The Registrar followed and closed the carriage-door. Monsieur de Marquet- looked at him. "Ah, sir." Rouletabille began, "You must not be angry withi Monsieur de Maleine. It is not with Monsieur de Marquet that I desire to have the honor of speaking, but with Monsieur 'Castigat Permit me to congratulate you personally, as well as the writer for the "Epoque." And Rouletabille.

having first Introduced me, introduced himself. Monsieur de Marquet. with a nervous gesture, caressed his beard into a point, and explained to Rouletabille. in a few words, that he was too modest an author to desire that the veil of his pseudonym should be publicly raised, and that he hoped the enthusiasm of the journalist for the dramatist's work would not lead him to tell the public llnow that it heals tumors, and skin blemishes, and some have signing himseir simply "Castigat Rl dendo." claimed that it sets at naught the law of the conservation of energy Monsieur Marquet was beginning to he a "noble old tcentleman. General Iy he was extremely po'ite and full ot trav humour, and In all his life had what else it can do, remains for science to discover, investigators might profitably turn themselves to the eminently practical question of how radium may be produced ii greater quantities and at re lightened when she turns to the right medicine.

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Throughout his magisterial career he was interested solely in cases Dess expense that at present. The Chinaman's method of putting a rpig in his house and then burning the house down to obtain roast capable of furnishing him with something in the nature of a drama. Though pork was a simple and ingenious method compared with that of he might very well have aspired to the highest judicial positions, he had procuring raciium. uaniiues or are stirred in great franks and sifted for two and a half months at the end of which never really worked for anything but to win a success at the romantic ttime three milligrammes or three one thousandths part of a gramme ARS OF WARRANT HE Porte-Saint-Martin, or at the sombre Odeon. Because of the mystery which of impure radium may be obtained from each ton of pitch blende.

shrouded it. the case of "The Yel IA milligramme retails for $100, but it may be questioned whether there is money in the radium-making business as at present con HASTENS TO JAIL ducted. low Room" was certain to fascinate so theatrical a mind. It Interested him enormously, and he threw himself into it. less as a magistrate eager to know the truth, than as an amateur of WABASH SPECIAL Pictorial Review Patterns At H.

S. Gebhart Co. We give the Rebate or Gebhart Stamps on all cash sales for the asking. dramatic embroglios, tending wholly to mystery and intrigue, who dreads nothing so much as the explanatory final Decatur, it is claimed, has more automobiles in proportion to its population than any city in the state outside of Chicago. At least 150 machines, more than there are in Springfield, are owned here, and the number is expected to exceed 200 before the season act.

"I understand that you have a warrant for me," was the greeting that Joseph WTatkins, aged 30. gave Deputy Sheriff Charles Braden as he walked into the office at the county jail last SALE AT H. S. GEBHART CO. Let the evening about 7 o'clock.

Autoists is over. Despite this fact Decatur has not had for four years an active automobile club. Such a club was organized when the automobile was first coming into popularity, when owners were few, and wllen there was pronounced hostilitv to the machine and what was called "What's your demanded the deputy sheriff, nonplussed at the turn Organize events had taken. So that, at the moment of meeting him. I heard Monsieur de Marquet say to the Registrar with a sign: "I hope, my dear Monsieur Maleine, this builder with his pickaxe will not destroy so fine a mystery." "Have no fear." replied Monsieur Maleine.

"his pickaxe may demolish the pavilion, perhaps, but it will leave our case intact. I have sounded the walls and examined -the ceiling and floor and I know all about it. I am not to be deceived." Having thus reassured his chief. Monsieur Maleine, with a discreet "Joseph Watkins." was the prompt reply. ihe sport.

All this has changed, and there is now no reason why a "You re right, said Tiraden. in you five, active club should" not be formed to promote interests in auto- go." and the heavy steel door of the jail swung open, the bars grated and (mobiling and to place Decatur on the road map. Snaps in Dry Goods for Wabash Sale. 10 yards best 7c Blue Calico, 10 AC yards for TWu The social advantages to be derived from such an organization Joseph Watkins was a full fledged boarder at the Hotel McGorray. Watkins was wanted for carrying movement of the head, drew Monsieur I are not to be overlooked.

Club runs could be held on holidays or half holida3-s that would give members and their families hours concealed weapons. The warrant was sworn out by Albert Marquis, a. resi dent of the north end of the eity. who of pleasure in the open air and serve to advertise Decatur as an- alleges that Watkins has "been hang 10 yards best 7e Black ing around his place too frequently vmtomobile eity to the whole countryside and neighboring towns and cities. It would stir civic pride in street improvements, and in the last few weeks.

Marquis says 45c and White Calico for that he ordered Watkins off the premises, but that the latter promptly drew a revolver on him. Watkins de nies that he ever carried a revolver. Braderi has been on a still hunt for Watkins for several days. Yesterday Watkins learned that the deputy sher 10 vards best 7c Grey Calico, 10 yards 45c arouse interest in good roads, and it would serve finally to draw lore autoists to and through Decatur, with a resulting stimulation of trade hk! -ex-tension of desired publicity. It is now proposed to organize a club, or reorganize the old one, and with the interest in automobiling, now manifest and constantly increasing, augurs well for the future of such an organization, conducted upon right lines.

de Marquet's attention to The face of that gentleman clouded, and. as he saw Rouletabille approaching, hat in hand, he sprang into one of the empty carriages saying, half aloud to his Registrar, as he did so; "Above all, no journalists'" Monsieur Malene replied in the same tone, "I understand:" and then tried to prevent Rouletabille from entering ihe same compartment with the examining magistrate. "Excuse me. gentlemen, this compartment is reserved." "I am a journalist. Monsieur, engaged on the said my young frtend with a great show of gesture and politeness, "and I have a word or two to say to Monsieur de Marquet." ''Monsieur is very much engaged with the inquiry he has in hand." "Ah! his Inquiry, pray believe me.

is absolutely a matter of Indifference to me. I am no scavenger of odds and iff wanted him, and promptly gave himself up. MUSLIN SALE. 10 yards best' 6c full Sullivan Couple Inltcd Here. Onier Mefsmore and Miss Mollie both of Sullivan, were united in Some Close-Out Snaps at Tremendous Bargains.

SILK SUITS. We offer all elegant Silk Shirtwaist Suits, three-quarter sleeyes, sold up to $20.00, all mr-colors, choice (j)0 Choice of all Silk Shirt Waist Suits, long sleeyes sold up to tf)7 $20, choice QU LADIES, LOOK! We offer 12 Ladies' Crayenette Coats sold up to $15.00, mo choice of lot U)uatl0 Choice of 12 Ladies' Wool Suits sold up to $20.00, your tfJQ QC choice VPO UU yard wide Unbleached marriage last evening at 7 o'clock in the parlors of the First Methodist church in this city. Rev. B. F.

Shipp, This is an editorial about a very commonplace matter. "When 'you are walking against a hard cold wind you turn around and jback to it; when you stand in such a wind you stand with your hack against it, seeking for the exposed parts of your body the protection of the body itself. Mr. John Burroughs and Mr. Thompson- 48c Underwear Cheapest Now.

All Ladies' and Men's best 50c Underwear, for this sale, two TRp pieces for I Notice to People Wishing Wall Paper. We are moving our wall paper department from its past location on the third floor to third floor over Haines Eesick's. We ask our customers to trade at our Gebhart block store for a few days. 20 Per Cent Discount. On all Comforts, Blankets and Knit Goods.

CARPETS. RQp for finest 75c All Uuu Wool Scoured Ingrain Carpets. SKIRTS. At One-Third Off the Price. Most Beautiful Styles Muslin, 10 yards presiding elder, officiating.

Preceding the wedding a supper was servea si the home of Mrs. J. B. Williams, 3dz East Marietta, street, a friend of the Seton nmy differ as to whether he reasons about it, but 10 yards best 8 l-3c full yard wide Unbleached Muslin, 10 RQp yards for Ouu JTcrJtlis- the fact remains that a horse does the same thing. Free, bride.

The couple took the 8 clock train to return to Sullivan last night. They will reside on a farm near ii uwner ne win get a position mat causes tne winu to runie Jr of a his hair; hitched to a vehicle he will, if not held by a Horse halter, turn the vehicle about to get it between him Marriage Lifelines' Isfcued. Mn-una licenses were issued yes self and the wind in order to get the benefit of the little terday as follows: Alonzo Bayliss, 29, k'protection that it affords. Our authority for this is Mr. Byrd Davis Kinmundy.

Lora May iteinui, zu. iu pnsipr P. Anderson, leeal. De NEW GINGHAMS. All the best 15e and 18c new Dress Ginghams, your choice, I O'n yard I Lls catur, and Alice E.

Wilson, legal. Decatur: Omer Messmore. legal, Sullivan, and Mollie Hinton, legal. Sullivan; Henry II. Bunning.

21, Moweaqua. and Frances H. Zimmerman. 21. Harvel; Roy Wright, legal.

Assumption, and Cora Anderson, legal. Assumption: Milo vfoiiiinr lsral. Hammond, and Maude who knows something' about horses, and who, being "attracted by cartoon showing the unblanketed horse in yesterday's Herald, in to tell us that the heartless driver depicted, would have been still more heartless if he had left his faithful servant standing against the wind. The horse may be, as someone claims, the most stupid of animals, but there is no doubt but that it is one of the most sensitive, and a lover and student of horses on being asked if he had seen evidences of animal grief, replied that he had seen cowboys' little BLEACHED MUSLIN, 10 yards best Green Ticket Lonsdale Muslin. of 25 Ladies' A.

Foutch. legal. Pleasant Plains. Choice Winter Long Cloaks Diarrhoea Remedy. There Is no medicine made that is regular lt)c, 10 yards for 89c sold up to $15, your choice ayuses, after being driven at top speed, stand shivering in the icy olasts sweeping down the street, suffering so.

from pain and cold relied upon with more Implicit confidence than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all druggists. (that tears welled from their eyes. Ve do not vouch for the facts, but a man who can be comfortable standing over a steaming radiator while, his horse stands unblanketed in the cold without, too. thick skinned to need a-comforter on a freezing night.

Attention in this country already has been directed to the fact that what Lord Roberts and Rudyard Kipling have failed to accomplish in arousing British public spirit to the need of greater jmeasures of self defense, a play entitled "'An Englishman's Iloiiie" fair to do. "With consummate skill the author has constructed a drama about the home of a Avell-to-do middle class LEngland Did You Ever See An Amercan Lady Corset -for 50c? We have a model we shall sell at this price. This is only a fraction of its real value. We carry a full line of these Celebrated American Lady Corsets made by the largest manufacturer in the United States. We sell them from EOc to $8.00.

They combine the new snug hip and the long Dlreetolre skirt with great comfort and durability. Other models Nemo, Lyra, La Relna, Bon Ton, in either front or back lace. N. B. Refer to this notice and get 1-10 of the purchase price in china free.

HITCHCOCK'S MILLINERY AND CORSET 8HOP. 155 N. "The Plume 8tore." family, which, besieged by an invading array is inefficiently defended by inexperienced volunteers. The raw soldiers do their best, but they are no match for the tried and trained regulars of the enemy. The play is Stirred by a Amandus H.

Hill For Justice of the Peace. To the voters of Decatur Township, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Justice of the Peace. I have been a resident of Macon County for 38 years and a resident of Decatur for 10 years. I served as Justice of the Peace for 14 years in Macon county before moving to Decatur, and I ask all voters who vote at the Republican Primaries to vote for Amandus Hi Hill for Justice of the Peace. As the Township Primaries have been set for Feb.

25th, time is too short for me to see you all personally, but hope you will not forget me Primary day. Yours for the best interest for Decatur and Macon County. AMANDUS H. HILL. an appeal for the conscription, and is having its effect in awakening the people to what might be in case England were invaded.

The possibilities of such an invasion are about as remote as an invasion of the Pacific coast by the armies-of Japan, but the principle is right. Volunteers, no matter how plucky, are no match for the hardened veterans of camp and barracks to whom the army is everything, the civil life nothing. TIi T'niti'il Statp ttt prmrp. rnna clinniM ill maintaining a Ismail standing army, large enough merely to serve as a nucleus, and relying for fighters upon the national guard made up of citizen 'soldiers. It is making the best of the proposition, however, by fur- nishing the civilian troops with the most modern arms and jiving them training, if not in real ar, in those things that are the aT-'eompaniments of war, and that constitute indeed, mimic warfare.

There can be no question but that, if the country were driven to arms today, the volunteers would enter the service better soldiers than the. volunteers of the civil war, whose knowledge of military matters was confined mainly to the manual and muster day ex roB sA1agMC8ocER ercises..