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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-25

The Work of Excavation in the Pam
anna canal last June exceeded by 200,
900 cubic yards the excavation during
the same period last year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER XIII.
While the Stables Burned.

About nine o'clock that night Liddy
came into the living room and re-
ported that one of the housemaids de-
clared she had seen two men slip
around the corner of the stable Ger
trude had been sitting staring in front
of her, jumping at every sound. Now
she turned on Liddy pettishly.
Il declare, Liddy," she said, you
are a bundle of nerves. What if Eliza
did see some men around the stable?
1t may have been Warner and Alex"
Warner is in the kitchen, miss"
Liddy said with dignity. And if you
had come through what | have, you
would be bundle of nerves, too Miss
Rachel, I'd be thankful If you'd give
me my months wages tomorrow. I'll
be going to my sisters"
Very we'll" | said, to her evident
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
History of Red Cross Seal.

Charity stamps" first used in
Boston in 1862 for the soldiers relief
funds during the Civil war, were the
original forerunners of the Red Cross
Christmas seal, which will be used
this year to bring happiness and cheer
to millions. The Delaware Anti-Tu-
berculosis society in 1907 for the first
time in America made use of a stamp
for the purpose of getting revenue to
fight consumption. In a hastily Or
ganized campaign of only three weeks
they realized $4,000. The next year.
1908, the American Red Cross con-
Quoted the first national tuberculosis
stamp campaign. From this sale $135,-
900 was realized for the anti-tubercu-
losis movement. In 1909 under many
adverse conditions, $250,000 was rea-
lized from these stamps. This year
the slogan of the tuberculosis fighters
and the Red Cross is "a Million for
Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals
in 1910"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
Condemns Sunshine Fad.

A wellknown medical man con.
demns emphatically the form of vani.
ty that leads people on their holidays
to do their utmost TO get sunburned.
Workers in city OH ces." he says,
who go into the country or TO the
seashore for only one or two weeks
Will deliberately sit about hatless in
the blazing sun. so that they may
come back looking brown and healthy.
As often as not this practice will send
them home far less tit for work than
they were when the started, for
even II one escapes sunstroke the ef.
fects OF the suns rays upon the un-
covered head are very bad They
viii cause dizziness. headache, nausea
and loss Of appetite and will often up.
set the digestive system for many
days. There are ways of avoiding the
more serious effects OF the sun. but
personally ! would advise the city
dwellor who must have brown face
to stain II with walnut Juice and wear
a broad brimmed hat like a sane and
sensible individual"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
The Place of Honor.

Farmer Hodge was of the good, old
fashioned school, and he always gave
a feast to his hands at harvest time.
1t was harvest time and the feast
was about to commsnce.
Giles was the oldest hand and the
hostess, with beaming cordially, mo-
toned him to the seat by her right
hand. But Giles remained silently un-
responsive.
Come" said the hostess, don't be
bashful, Mr.. Giles"-he was just Giles
on ordinary occasions-"you've a
right to the place of honor, you know"
Giles deliberated a moment, then
spoke.
THANK you kindly, Mrs. Hodge,"
he said, "but if it's all the same to
you, I'd rather sit opposite this pud-
den!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
COFFEE WAS 1T.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

AN my life l have been such a
slave to coffee that the very aroma
of il was enough TO set my nerves
Quiyerng. l kept gradually losing my
health but l used to say Nonsense. It
don't hurt me-
Slowly / was forced to admit the
truth and tho final result was that my
whole nervous force was shattered.
MY heart became weak and uncer-
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told me.
about a year ago, that | must stop
drinking coffee or | could never ex-
pect to be we'll again.
Il was In despair, for the very
thought OF the medicines / had tried
so many times nauseated me.
thought OF Postum but could hardly
bring myself 20 give up the coffee.
Finally | concluded that | owed #
10 myself 10 give Postum a trial SO
got q package and carefully followed
tho directions. and what a delicious.
nourlshlng. rich drink II was! DO you
know / found It very easy 20 shift
from coffee 10 Postum and not mind
tho change al all?
Almost immediately after / made
the change found myself better. and
as tho days went by / kept on improv,
ing My nerves grew sound and
steady. l slept well and felt strong
aud we'll balanced all the time.
"Now l am completely cured. with
tlp old nervousness aud sickness all
gone. In every way / am well oace
more"
lt PAYS 90 give up the drink tha.
Hets on some lhe poison. for heal.a
ls the greatest fortune enc cam hafe.
Read the Hltle book, .fHa Road tp
W.uFnle.H in ufs. "The-ea a itea.
nuu."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER XXI.
Ladder Out of Place.

At dinner Mr.. Jameson suggested
sending a man out in his place for a
couple OF days, but Halsey was GER
tain there would be nothing more,
and felt that BE- and Alex could man
nge the situation. The detective went
back to town early in the evening, and
by nine o'clock Halsey. who had been
playing golt-as Il man does anything
to take his mind away from trouble
was sleeping soundly on the big leath-
er davenport in the living room.
sat and knitted, pretending not to
notice when Gertrude got up and wan
dered out into the starlight. AS soon
as | was satisfied tina; she had gone.
however ! went out cautiously. / had
no Intention of eayesdropplng. but I
wanted to be certain that II was Jack
Bailey she was meeting Too many
things had occurred In which Ger.
trude was, on appeared 10 be. involved.
10 allow anything TO be left Ia ques-
tion.
! went slowly across the lawn. sklr.
81 The hedge 20 "a break not far from
thn lodge, and found myself on the
oFen rlad. Perhaps 100 feet TO the
iolr tho path led across the valley to
fG. Country club. uud ouly Iuue
wry 14 $685. the loot bridge over Gas.
Rruya creek hut iust as / waa about
70 turB down the path I hsard steps
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
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ROBERTS
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KLL9ZR4NQN3 BY RA>wzLEa<
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes, spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters at Sunnysidc The servants
desert Gertrude and Halsey arrive with
Jack Bailey. The house was awakened by
q revolver shot ana Arnold Armstrong
was found shot to death in the hall. Miss
Innes found Ilalsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
pcared. Gertrude revealed that she was
engaged to Jack Bailey, with whom she
talked in the billiard room shortly before
abe murder. Detective Jameson accused
Miss Inncs of holding back evidence. He
imprisoned an intruder in an empty room.
The prisoner escaped. Gertrude was sus-
pected because of an injured foot. Hal
sey reappears and says he and Bailey
were called away by a telegram. Cashier
Bailey of Paul Armstrong; bank. de-
funct, was arrested for embezzlemcnt.
Paul Armstrong; death was announced.
Halsey's iancee, Louise Armstrong, told
Halsey that while she still loved him, she
was to marry another. 1t developed that
DR. Walker was the man. Louise was
found mt the bottom of the circular stair
case. Recovering consciousness, she said
something had brushed by her on the
stairway and she tainted Bailey is sus-
pected of Armstrong murder. After
seeing a ghost" Thomas. the lodgekeep-
er. was found dead with slip in his
pocket bearing the name of "Lucien Wal
lace" DR.. Walker asked Miss Innes to
vacate in favor of Mrs. Armstrong. She
refused A note from Bailey to Gertrude
arranging meeting at night was found.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER XXI-Continued.

"GrossmWtter," he said. And / saw
Mr.. JamiesOn's eyebrows go up.
German" he commented. We'll,
young man, you don't seem to know
much about yourself"
I've tried it all the week." Mrs.
Tate broke in. The boys knows a
word or two of German, but he doesn't
know where he lived, or anything
about himself"
Mr.. Jameson wrote something on
card and gave 1t to her.
Mrs. Tate" he said, Il want you
to do something. Here is some money
for the telephone call. The instant
the boys mother appears here, call up
that number and ask for the person
whose name is there. You can run
across to the drug store on an errand
and do it quietly. Just say, The lady
has come.
1.-The lady has come" repeated
Mrs, Tate. Very well, sir, and hope
it will be soon. The milk bill alone
is almost double what it was"
How much is the child's board?"
asked
"Three dollars a week, including his
washing"
Very WE'LL" l said. Nov, Mrs.
Tate, l am going to pay last weeks
board and a week in advance. If the
mother comes she is to know nothing
of this visit-absolutely not a word,
and. in return for your silence, you
may use this money for-something
for your own children"
Her tired, faded face lighted up, and
saw her glance at the little Tates
small feet. Shoes, I divined-the feet
of the genteel poor being almost as ex-
pensive as their stomachs.
AS we went back Mr. Jameson
made only one remark; 1 think he
was laboring under the weight of a
great disappointment
rs Kings children's Quitting
place." he asked.
mot especially. 1t is a general de-
partment store"
He was silent after that, but he
went to the telephone as soon as we
got home, and called up King & Co. in
the city
After time he got the general
manager, and they talked for some
time. When Mr.. Jameson hung up
the receiver he turned to me.
"The plot thickens," he said with
his ready smile. There are four
women named Wallace at Kings, none
Of them married, and none over 20. |
think | shall go up to the city tonight.
want to go TO the Children's hospital.
But before / go, Miss Innes, wish you
would be more frank with me than
you have been yet l want you to
show me the revolver you picked up
In the tulip bed"
So he had BnoWn all along,
'It was a revolver, Mr.. Jameson" I
admitted. cornered at last, but | can.
not show it to you. II is not in my
possession"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
Who Scratched the Bathtub?

Nice, porcelain bathtub. too; and all
the folks thought it was just lovely.
But somebody was washing 1t out and
used common laundry soap-the yellow
kind with rosin and strong caustic in
it-and away went the enamel and the
finish. or that kind Of soap will harm
porcelain enamel, what won't 1t do to
clothesO Easy Task Soap" the pure,
white, antiseptic, fve-cents-a-cake kind,
will not harm anything but dirt. Try
two cakes and get your money back If
it isn't as represented.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
Maxine Him Go

II don't think | shall 20 to the
poker party tonight"
That's one OF the truest thinks you
have done for quite awhile"
"Jiax owes me s. which he was 10
pay me az she party tonight. and
which ! had decided to give 60 you 70
so shopping with. but am really too
tired To go out. guess IN lot e SO this
time
That q just like YOU n Il was
anything sou wanted to 10 you would
go Ia minute but when IL la SOME
thinE Tor your wife yoa are too tIrtdl
You viii go 70 that poker party 70
uight OF you viii hear trou msl"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

There's a ladder up the clothes
chute, Miss Innes," she said. Its
up that tight l can't move it, and l
didn't like to ask for help until 1 spoke
to you"
1t was useless to dissemble; Mary
Anne knew now as we'll as | did that
the ladder had no business to be
there. l did the best l could, how
ever. l put her on the defensive at
once.
Then you didn't lock the laundry
last night?"
Il locked it tight, and put the key
in the kitchen on it's nail"
Very well, then you forgot a win
dow"
Mary Anne hesitated
"Yes'm," she said at last 81 thought
open this morning."
1 went out of the room and down
the hall, followed by Mary Anne. The
door into the clothes chute was Sc
curely bolted, and when l opened it
| saw the evidence of the woman's
story. A pruning ladder had been
brought from where it had lain
against the stable and now stood up
right in the clothes shaft, it's end rest
ing against the wall between the first
and second floors.
l turned to Mary.
This is due to your carelessness,"
said. "If we had all been murdered
in hodc IL urOuI1
fault" She shivered. Now, not a
word of this through the house, and
send Alex to me-"
The effect on Alex was to make him
apoplectic with rage, and with it all I
fancied there was an element of salts
faction. AS I look back, so many
things are plain to me that l wonder
could not see at the time. 1t is all
known now, and yet the whole thing
was so remarkable that perhaps my
stupidity was excusable.
Alex leaned down the chute and ex-
amined the ladder carefully.
ut is caught" he said with grim
smile. "The fools, to have left a
warning like that The only trouble
Is, Miss lnnes, they won't be apt to
come back for while"
II shouldn't regard that in the light
of calamity" l replied.
Until late that evening Halsey and
Alex worked at the chute. They
forced down the ladder at last, and
put a new bolt on the door. AS for
myself, l sat and wondered if / had
deadly enemy, intent on my destruc-
ton.
l was growing more and more nerv-
GUS. Liddy had given up all pretense
at bravery, and slept regularly in my
dressing room on the couch, with q
prayer-book and game knife from
the kitchen under her pillow, thus pre-
pairing for both the natural and the
supernatural. That was the way
things stood that Thursday night,
when l myself took a hand in the
struggle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
Prudent RrIdeuroorn.

THE uncertainties of life in New
York are reflected in wedding rings"
said the jeweler. "Of all the wedding
rings l have sold this season more
than half were brought back after the
ceremony to have the date put on. The
rest of the inscription was engraved
when the ring was purchased. but in
order that the date might be correct
1t was cautiously omitted until after
the knot was tied"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
1 FF| |NR7,SIt|''''iLll|

amazement. 81 will make out the
check. Watner can take you down to
the noon train"
Liddy's face was really funny.
You'll have a nice time at your
sisters" l went on. Five children,
hasn't she?"
That's It," Liddy said, suddenly
bursting into tears "Send me away,
after all these years, and your new
shawl only half done, and nobody
KNOWN how to fix the water for your
bath"
IT'S time l learned to prepare my
own bath" | was knitting compla-
Gently. But Gertrude got up and put
her arms around Liddy's shaking
shoulders
"You are two big babies," she said
soothingly. Neither one of you could
get along for an hour without the 9th
er. So stop quarreling and be good.
Liddy, go right up and lay out aunty's
night things. She is going to bed
early"
After Liddy had gone l began to
think about the men at the stable, and
| grew more and more anxious. Hal
sey was aimlessly knocking the bill
lizard balls around in the billiard room,
and l called to him.
"Halsey," I said when he sauntered
in, 'is there a policeman in Casa
nova?"
Constable" he said laconically.
veteran of the war, one arm; in Of
flee to conciliate the G. A R. element
Why?"
Because l am uneasy tonight"
And told him what Liddy had said.
rs there any one you can think of
who could be relied on to watch the
outside of the house tonight"
I'VE might get Sam Bohannon from
the club" he said thoughtfully at
wouldn't be a bad scheme He's a
smart darky, and with his mouth shut
and his shirt-front covered, you could
MT see him yard off in the dark"
Halsey conferred with Alex, and
the result, in an hour, was Sam. His
instructions were simple. There had
been numerous attempts to break into
the house; 1t was the intention, not
to drive intruders away, but to cap
ture them. If Sam saw anything sus-
picious outside, he was to tap at the
east entry, where Alex and Halsey
were to alternate in keeping watch
through the night.
AS before, Halsey watched the east
entry from ten until two. He had an
eye to comfort, and he kept vigil in a
heavy oak chair, very large and deep.
We went upstairs rather early, and
through the open door Gertrude and
Kept up running fire of conversation
Liddy was brushing my hair, and Ger
trude was doing her own, with a long
free sweep of her strong, round arms.
did you know Mrs. Armstrong and
Louise are in the village?" she called
No" | replied, startled. How did
you hear it?"
Il met the oldest Stewart girl to.
day, the Doctors daughter, and she
told me they had not gone back to
town after the funeral. They went di-
rectly to that little yellow house next
to DIR. Walkers, and are apparently
settled there. They took the house
furnished for the summer"
why, it's a bandbox," I said. "T
can't imagine Fanny Armstrong in
such a place"
It's true, nevertheless. Ella Stew
art says Mrs. Armstrong has aged ter
ribly, and looks as ii she is hardly
able to walk"
| lay and thought over some of
these things until midnight. The cleo
trio lights went out then, fading slow
ly until there was only a red-hot loop
to be seen in the bulbs, and then even
that died away and we were embarked
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
A Distant Compliment.

They We're talking about a certain
man who did not seem to be particu.
larly popular At last one of the group
decided that 1t was time for him TO
say something complimentary about
the subject of the conversation.
That stepchild of his is Il good lit
tie feller," he remarked. "and they say
that he takes after his father. too
Youths Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

A cloud OF smoke" which appeared
10 he arising from the cathedral tower
at Belgrade was found. when the fire
brigade arrived. to be a large cluster
Of mosquitoes, compact at the base
and tapering toward the top.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

The SUNDAY school class had reach.
ed the part In the lcsslou Vu,re "Ab.
rnham entertained the anFol unaware a"
And what now is che meaning OF
unaware asked the teacher
There Nus % hushiul silruee. tfHn
the smallest giri IN the ella piped up.
"un'eWare is what yau takes uf be-
fure son puts uu your uishtle ZIP.
p'ueuftH.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

Speaking OF the announcement by
scientists that people may become en-.
ergctic By eating ralsins, the Chicago
Record.lIerald puts In the comment
that the trouble Is that most ~ the
energy produced hy eating raislus has
60 be expended IN removing the seeds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
New Idea for Pontoon BRIDGE

Denmark is trying out a now pom
toon bridge In which the pontoons are
anchored beneath the surface OF the
water, the bridge remaining motion
less irrespective OF the rise and fall
OF the tide
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
Chinese Seek Education.

The sudden demand for popular cdu-
cation In China Is shown by the fact
that the school attendance In one prov.
ince has Increased 5000 per cent. in
fiye years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

troll my nerves. After l started using
Doan's Kidney Pills, I began to feel
better and soon I was cured. l am a
living testimonial of their merit"
Remember the name-Doans.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

tions were like blood
and l arose s to 10
times at night to void
them. I became fright
ened at my condition.
My sight began to
fail and pains in my
back were like knife
thrusts. I cried for
hours, unable to con-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
News 10 Har.

He-Concerning love. everything
possible has been said and thought
She (coyly)-But not to me.-FIis-
geude Blaetter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
TERRIBLE SUFFERING ENDED.
How An Aliegan, Mich, Woman Re.
gained Her Health.

Mrs. Robert Schwabe, r. F. D. No.
., Allegan, Mich, says: Doctors could
not cure me and was rapidly running
Into Bright's disease. Kidney secre-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03

Wt.H Wau soalH Hp his head he
FEE rrt tu thiuE no rs hold.as the
fogt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-26

love him. the boy who forgets
Does Il seem such a queer thing 90 say
Can't help u. He's one OF my pets.
Delightful at work OF at play.
I'd trust him with all that own
And know neither worries nor frets,
But the secret OF this lies alone
In the things that the laddis forgets.
He always forgets to pay back
The boy who has done him an III,
Forgets TINT n grudge he owes Jack
And smiles az him pleasantly still.
He always forgets tits his turn
To choose what the others shall play,
ForEets Rhoiu others 20 learn
The gossipy things that they say"
lie foraeis % look sulky and cross
When things are not going his way,
Forgets some ones gain Is his loss.
ForEeie tn ne work time his play
50 this - why ! take his part.
Why ! say be le one Of my pets
! repeat q with % my heart.
love him fcs Nuai he forgetsi
ST. Nicholar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-26
Mahsr % pseome a Trainer.


The present racing season will SCI
the end OF Danny Maher as leading
figure in the saddle on English racinf
tracks on the fiat.
He cannot do less than 1876 pounds
and this Is almost n prohibItlve weight
for any man who aspires 10 be lead
ing jockey in England. The English
racing track will. however. continue
TO know him as a traiuer. and occa
sionally he may be seen In the saddle
In hurdle races and steeplechases.
For some time he has been looking
out for favorable training quarters IL
Ireland where he will combine the
breeding of high class thoroughbreds
with training horses for some OF the
owners who have so long and faith
fully patronlzed him for his skill and
integrity as jockey.
He Is Mt the moment I'm negotiation
for the stables on the Curragh, In Coun.
ty Kildare. which were at one time oc.
cupied by Richard Croker. But II the
deal does not 20 through he means 10
build an establishment OF his own
near Nenagh. In Tipperary.
IL is computed that mt the end OF the
present racing season Maher will be
$1,000.000 strong at his bankers, SO
there can be no question OF monetary
considerations to interfere with bis
scheme.