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Troe^ Detective Stories I IROQUOIS MURDER Copytasbt by Th» Wheeler* Syndicate. Inc. THERd E ar« many who -have'ridi cule the methods by whlchx Craig Kennedy,"Sheitfock Holmes and othgr paster sleuths of fiction have arrived at their infallibly correct' conclusions by deductive reasoning or by mechanical apparatus which regis ters everjr fraction of a heartbeat or every minute change In the"suspect's respiration.' But every now arid then these same methods are used by\detectives in real1 life, frequently with a great degree of success. For example, there was the Hotel Iroquois murder case in which Police Commissioner Dougherty of New Tork applied a mixture of'the'Holmes and' Kennedy rules in such a manner as to' make the guilty man practically con vict himself, although at the time he was ignorant of the fact that he was doing It. William H. Jackson, a wealthy guest of the hotel, was -found dead in his room one morning, stabbed through the heart. His gold watch and sev eral other pieces of jewelry had not been touched, but the only-money in his clothes were three twenty-five cent pieces in one of his vest pockets. As Jackson was known to have car ried a good deal of money, the sup position was that he had been mur dered by someone who Had either lost his nerve or who feared to take the watch and jewelry, because they could be too easily tra'ced. Even Commissioner Dougherty's knowledge of the working of the criminal mind could find little that could be dignified by the term "clue!" Jackson had evidently returned to his room rather late the night before —in fact one of the clerks recalled seeing him enter shortly after mid night—but the elevator boy said that he had come up alone, and that no one had gone up or-come down from the same floor for several hours after wards','. ''7 "That means nothing," Dougherty pointed but, After a careful examination of the room and the body of the murdered man, Dougherty returned to his office and contented himself with -seeing that the machinery of the police was kept carefully oiled. But to no effect. As days passed without further de velopments, the public began to criti cize and find fault. Finally, when the wave of criticism had reached a height that he could no longer afford to overlook It,- Com missioner Dougherty decided ,to try a method which, as he- phrased It, "was a shot in the dark—and a hundred-to one shot at thatl" "All we've been able to find out," he said to one of his lieutenants, "is that Jackson was stabbed by a left handed man, standing behind him and slightly to one side*of him. Jackson dropped without a sound and the mur derer was able to lift his roll with out disturbing the body In the slight est. The whole thing probably didn't take more than sixty seconds. Now, excluding the guests-in the hotel al the time^-most of whom it's manifest ly impossible to reach—I want you tc round up every person who was In the Iroquois that night. Find out whlcr ones are left-handed, and bring 'en down here and let me talk to 'em/* "Third degree, chief?" "No"' snorted the commissioner "That wouldn't do in this case. Al least the old-fashioned kind wouldn't I'm going to try something new. It's a gamble, but we've got to take chance." One by one the left-handed brigade was marched into Dougherty's office iOne by one he put to them a set oi questions, one of the first of whlcr regarded their health and the state ol their pulse. Once he had his flngei on the suspect's wrist,K he never lifted it until the final question had beer asked and answered. It was not until the commissionei commenced to question Paul Geidel the elevator boy who had taken Jack son up to his floor the night that h« had been murdered, that he noted ans material change in the pulse beats ol the persons he was examining. Wher he asked Geidel what-he had done im mediately after'Jackson'had stepped out of his car, the boy's pulse hesl tated and then commenced to race But his voice was quiet enough as he replied that Jackson had asked hire for some ice water, that he liac brought it, placed it outside his door and gone on with his work: Instantly a thought 'flashed Intc Dougherty's mind—^Jackson" /opened the door, produced a roll of bills, asked for change for a dollar, and tipped Geidel a quarter, slipping the other three into his vest packet Geidel, seeing the money!" murdered Jackson either then' or later. Al least he knows something aboutvthe crime. His pulse Is proof of that/ But. aloud, the commissioner onlj said: "You're left-handed,^ arenl1 you?" "No, sir," replied Geidel, promptly "RIght-anded." And again his pa\at was racing. "That'll do," Dougherty concluded "Thank you for coming here." .The Instant the boy^ left the com: missioner ordered him followed. Twc days later he was arrested and flnallj convlcted-^one of the few cases on record where a man's inability to con* trol his heart-action during the strain of lying, provided the,initial Indica tion *t Ms-gtfUt.. ~_ *,-** .-*.' t^» March 6—OErick-Ellefson who has been staying, with his half-brother Fxed Larson, for *ome time, visited at O. B. Thorson's last Monday evening. A. M. Lunde of Spicir left for his home by train last Monday. The P. J. Jacobsoii family with Mr. and-Mrs. Martln'Hanson spent Sun day -the 26th 'with Mr. and 'Mrs! Ne'-! dolph Nelson. Sophus "Susag was a Paynesville caller'last Monday and on'Tuesday he" went'to New London by train* and re turned the same day. Conrad Pederson !moved his sawing rig to~ C. Christenson's last" Tuesday and done some wobd sawing there that day.* 'c Violet Nelson) who has been very sick is now improving Very nicely but her mother, Mrs. Alexander'Nelson, is rcow-very ill and has to be watched over. ^Kind neighbors have done their best fo'r them. Mrs. Erick Ol son watched over her last Tuesday ev ening. We sincerely hope that Mrs. Nelson will get well again. The snow drifts are high so people have to sHoyel their way to get in their granaries but when March came they all got busy fanning seed grain so there must be hope that the snow will melt away and spring work begin. John and Stella Sunde were Pay nesville callers' last Wednesday. Mrs. Haagen Haagenson entertain ed the Ladies Aid of the Nordland church last Wednesday afternoon and quite a number were present. Soren Monson arrived in Hawick with his family last Wednesday and will visit with relatives and friends in the community. Doctor. Sandven of Paynesville was called to ~Mrs. Alexander Nelson's on Tuesday and found her very sick. Henry Pederson fixed up the Ford of Sophus Susag last Thursday. Anton Jacobson was a Paynesville caller last Thursday to get'a load of coal. v" .'• ••'..' •"•.- Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Jacobson and Mrs. S. O. Susag were entertained for dinner at Mrs. I. J. Anderson's last Thursday and in the afternoon they were accompanied by Mrs. Anderson and were' entertained for luncheon with Jacobson's parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Adrian Jacobson who have both rea ched the ripe old age of 84 years but are still able to be up and*around and they were glad to have the company call on them The sad news reached us "that Mrs. Alexander Nelson died last Wednes day evening. She leaves a husband and seven children- of the ages from 15 years to 7 months with parents and brothers and sisters with other rela tives and friends. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick Hanson. Mr. Nelson with his family resided in Irving township The grief stricken family has the deepest sympathy of all in their loss of a* kind wife and mother. The funeral was field'at-the Nordland church' at 2p m. on Friday. John Hanson of Sedan, Minn., ar rived in Paynesville last Thursday,to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Alexander Nelson on Friday. Mrs Page Blaisdell of Paynesville died last Wednesday'.5 She had a son who died in the training camp years ago and had not been strong since. The relatives and friends have the deepest sympathy of all who knew them. O. T. Emerson caHed on the Seeland family last Thursday evening. Two of the Jebb boys, Axel Erick son, Lewis Pederson and Henry Nel son dug the grave for Mrs. Alexander Nelson at the Nordland cemetery last Thursday afternoon. Peter Sunde was a Hawick caller last'Friday. Russell Gesell is back as cashier for the Hawick State bank in the, place Of R. Jackson who recently left for another place. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mock were shop pers in ^Paynesville last Thursday. Mrs. P. B. Nelson of Willmar ar rived last Thursday to attend the fun eral of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Alex ander Nelson, Who*" was buried last Friday. -Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Liebrenz and Mrs. Wm. Rost attended the funeral of Mrs. Alexander Nelson last Friday and on their way home called on S. M. Susag's where they ^were^ enter tained for luncheon. We have plenty of snow now so we are not looking for any more of that kind. iStella Sunde spent last Friday after noon with her sister Jennie on th'e Sunny Hill Farm. Paul Rudd received the sad news by telegram the first part of last week that his youngest brother, Ole Rudd of"Faith, S. D., was accidentally,kill ed.' *Paul Rudd left lor that plaee last WS.it. IT Wednesday to attend the funeral that was held last Sunday. Thef entire Riidd family has the sympathy of all their many friends here in their be reavement.! 7-'-"- A" 1A^ number of people were present at1, the Mrs. Alexander Nelson funeral on Friday. E. M. Hansen "the pastor of the Nordland congregation read the 103rd psalm, her faforlte psalm and gave a talk. Mrs. Linas MartinBon sang a solo, "Nearer My God to Thee.-"' The casket was covered with flowers' and the pall bearers were Linas' Mar-* tinson, Sophus Hanson, Eddy Johnson. John Dahihaug, and Alfred Fichael son. Mrs/ Nelson was 30 years and 6 months and the cause* of her death was bladder infiamation.x Mrs. Petronille Dahihaug took care of the small children of Alexander Nelson while he and the larger chil dren went to Mrs. Nelson's funeral last^ Friday. —Lid Wants To See You. tf The toy social in Dist. 52 on Friday evening was fairly weU attended. The children done their part well and the North Star Symphony orchestra gave six selections. The bad' roads hinder ed many from coming., 16 toys were s6ld at a moderate price. Sigurd Klabo is visiting old friends in the community. He is making his home at Ole ,Winther's while staying here. S. Carroll Simonson, teacher of the Cokato high school called on his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Simonson of New London last Friday and arrived' by train in Hawick" last' Saturday, where lie was entertained at the home of K. J. Thorsbn. Conrad Pederson left for Minneap olis' last week to visit with Conrad Olson arid to look for a job at some auto company. We wish liim good luck. Johnny Olson and Palmer Lukkas son were Paynesville callers last Sat urday. "Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Hanson spent rlast -Sunday with Mrs. Hanson's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Peter son, L. C. Johnson of New London con ducted meeting in the Free Mission chapel at 2 p. in. last Sunday. "The Edward Sunde family were en tertained at Martin Christenson's on Sunday. K. J*. Thorson was a New London business caller between trains from Hawick last Saturday. Mr: and Mrs. John F. Jones spent Thursday evening visiting with the K. J. Thbrson family. -The last days have been good and warm and the melting away of the snow ''is great. The elevated roads the farmers have had will not last long if this, nice weather continues, which we hope it will. The Ingvald Langseth family enter tained company last Sunday. Mr.'and Mrs. O. T. Emerson spent Sunday afternoon with the S. Seeland family. Conrad Hanson of Minneapolis came home to his parental home last week to attend his sister's funeral, Mrs. Alexander. Nelson. —Mrs. Anna M. Mattson of Litch field returned to her home at that place on Thursday after a few days stay with her^ daughter, Mrs. A. B. Ernest. m^ !to«#?2!?fe *fHE5 fee foWIIOiDWECTPfOKlMMftEmY TWifimCTONOrEvCTYOttAii WirwiiiTkiHtfrukMBoOT are today suffer1' tr$withdiseases! due entirely tol interference! withihese ner by displacedveM tebrae of "ihef spine, which pinch and press| upon them. petent CfflROPRACTOR is skilled in the'detection of such displacement and in the correctionof the interrer-. ence.That Is all heis1 Concerned with. In fact, all that needs .. s- to be done. /fATUREDOBMRBT IB ^NDDOEJITBEjT E. dOSS, J). C, PH. C. G. C. MrCKELSON^ D. C. Nelson-Hershey Block -. Corner 5th Str. and Pacific Ava, Willmar, Minn.- r^) Dictionary Has Short Stories. $f An old Scotswoman' "^wis once dis covered reading a dictionary steadily page by page, and on- surprise being expressed *at tthe unusual character of her occupation she replied: "Weel, It's fii* o*T intefestin* titles, although- I maun confess that some of -'em are unco' .short/* 'The old woman was quite r4ght.r There'is "no more Inter* esting boot in the world than a really good^dictlonary, and JIO book that will so well repay'study.1 SoIfujl is It of ••Interesting tales,""tfiat, shorfxos inost of them are,'one's chief difficulty'there in is an embarrassment of riches rather than a shdrtage* of material. Plenty of Sunshine. Sunshine is the housewife's best,an- i^Svea tlseptic. It is hard foj^ a cold to thrive In, a house flooded'in sunshipg." Even If the members of your household are not at home during sunshine hours,, if they sit at night and sleep in rooms Uiat- have been hooded in "sunshine ynd fresh air during the daytime they will reap the benefit. So forget the fact that- sunshine fades rugs and hangings and let the' sun shine in for all '|t Is worth during otiose months when the sunshine is none ltoo' strdng, anyway.' Pull up your'curtains and shades as high as they will go and let this greatest of antidotes come in. 'H^AM .i^i,*! sty**. afternoon. Harold Hoon and Lillian^Bajkej* at tended the Messiah at the.'hjgjtr school auditorium at Willmar oft Tuesday ev ening. fj'Hzr^ 's" A few qf/the^'neighbors gathered- at the H$0n* home Wednesday evening to, 1»io-them' farewell as' they "moved /last Friday to_ four miles south of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Isaacson and children were entertained for supper Tuesday evening at P. Portz' Sr. Mr. and Mrs.'Hoon and family call ed at Card's a week ago Sunday, even ing. Miss Dora Portz returned home on Friday after visiting with relatives'in Minneapolis' for a' few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell and daughter Margie vfsited at Alvin Is aacson's "Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Isaacson and Miss Anna Knutson called at' Chas. Isaacson's Saturday evening. Men's, Women's and Children's Special for Saturday One lot of women's rubbers, high and A^J.^ low heels, all sizes 3 to 8, special TCe^C One lot men's rubbers, a real bargain at —.. One lot boys' rubbers, Special for Saturday Our Entire Stofck of Men's and Boys' Sweaters at HALF PRICE Union Made Overalls, Special for Saturday, all sizes, 32 to 46 WE March €—The Rusten and Rambow young folks, Esther Erickson, \Clara ,„ *. •. A„ i. r.-n Qunderson, Rowland Portz and Georfe* 1*™}°?* 3 S ^»i *__i.^i ._.. «_x__*V.^^ he given Dy jHle "school children. Ev erybody Welcome: Olso werev entertained at Peter is ten's a week ago Sunday evening. Mrs. Victor Isaacson and children. _.Mrs. visited with -Mrs. ^Pred' Portz MondayJ 97c 73c $1.25 ^CARRYVA \A Hard 'Tlml^and'iSnapshot-sorcni^ will .bV'giveV St & W P&i day^ve'fiini^Marcrate^Ms arl: r^ci«este to bVin^ "a snapshor in a 4m. SJ*«$^%v*rj&'*lt, 1 Campb'ell^and daughter- SP S a a Mrs. Alvin Isaacson, evening andy •^Sunday with her folks, Mr. and Mrs, Euling and~tamily. Mrs/3has.v Rubbers, Sweaters. Ffelt Slippers, Overcoats, Overalls Entire Stock at Half Price COMPLETE LINE^F RUBBERS YM MEN» WOJ^EK AND CHILDREN "V -,I A Is- aacson" and daughters Daisy,1 Goldi©1 and Hatti*—spent .Wednesday after •noori* at Victor Isaacson's, celebfatih^g Chester's birthday Miss Flora Euling spentiSaturdajk and Sunday at her parental home. Mr. and Mrs. Rhuby and family and Fred Isaacson visited Sunday 'after noon at John Euling's. Mr. and'Hlrs. "Fj'Portz Sr. and fam ily were entertained at Victor Isaac son's Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ericksonand family were entertained tor dinner on Sunday at H. 0." Mathre's. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.' Isaacson'attend ed the funeral of the late Aleck Wes terberg at Svea Sunday -afternoon. Harold Hoon returned" home Wed nesday morning from Barker's to as sist his brother's while they were moving. „. SHOES Entire Stock of Women's High-heeled hoes in black and brown, all,sizes, Special for Saturday 'T^ l/z Mrs. 'Vtetor^IgaaciO^and children spenV ^ri^i'iT^tfi^lwlth Mrs. Al- PHce Misses'Shoes, all sizes, low heels, black and. brown, Special' for Saturday y2 Price Men's, Women's and Children's Felt Slip pers, all sizes, Special for Saturday r-% Prieg! HANDKERCHIEFS Men's red and blue Handkerchiefs, Special 5c 'ft*'* cson, Mr. and,.3|rik-^btQR^#^Pk,^d MX a in Eliza- beth in^onorrot-Mr.'-ettff Mrs. Albert Olson on Monday^ra^wfiC —Lid W»nU^*M?rmi.C^ tf Si 4^3 SENTENCEb John '"-k .fASNlNQ was ar- rested ^ri^Tubsda^tantfgea. with in human treatmen^pf,orierof his horses, and afterr,being/^rleo^|before Justice A.'W."Van^ly*K^ya¥ ftlv^n 4 a sentence of ten-'days Inf Sal^^lfflft r^ fine: Sen" tence was suspended! wit hj the prb visldn^ that" coBts^e^paid.'f-The com plaint alleged that Jord^slashed his horse over the. mbntfi^with a knife because the horse -would not stand, ^tili:—Sw^ft bounty Monitor. 9( 3 S Jf IS •4 &t A •m