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1t is stated that Roosevelt has or
ganized "a Jackass Club" and has
made Judge A. b. Anderson a char
ter member. II would seem from
this that the strenuous Teddy is at
the head Of the Jackass fraternity.
The postofflce lawn is not taken
care Of by the government for the
purpose OF being made a Camping
ground for white papers, Have a
little civic pride about you, and
don't throw envelopes and writing
paper on the postoflice grounds.
The report that one of the missing
balloons had descended in New
Hampshire was a mistake-it was
Roosevelt.
Judd Fish is the live wire at The
Dalles, being secretary of the board
OF trade at that historic point, He
Is sending carload OF Wasco county
products all over the south for ex-
hibition. Judd's talent as an adver-
tiser first came into notice when he
furnished a hot OF samples of Wasco
products to Captain John w, Lewis
OF The Dalles land office. and se-
cured phenomenal results.
II any man has accumulated the
idea that he has led reasonably
clean life, and is of average decency
as men go, let him run for office, and
have that illusion rudely but effee-
tually dispelled,
Civilization has TO take the bad
along with the good produced by
modern inventions. The wireless
has accomplished much good in the
way of saving human llves-and
that Il unfortunately saved Well
man, Is more than counterbalanoed
by the good II has done.
Spain's first step toward prevent
ing revolution is 70 raise the pay OF
her army officers. AS the men, the
common soldiers are the ones
TO be feared. Il does not look like
great piece OF wisdom. AS the condi-
tlon OF the soldier is sot materiall,
Lenentted by the officers getting more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-10-25

over 5000 graduated and certi-
fed teachers are known to be out
of employment in London.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-10-25

pay. 1t is much like some peoples
idea of prosperity, that everything IS
gay SO long as Rockefeller, MorSar
and Wall street are prosperous.
Spain is closing her saloons, not be-
cause Of prohibition sentiment, but
because they serve as club houses
where the people meet to discuss
liberty"
Apropos of the bad name the pro-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
CHAPTER XII.
One Mystery for Another.

VIC mystery TOT announcer.
The most commonplace incident
takes on a new appearance If the at
tendant circumstances are unusual.
There was no reason on earth why
Mrs. Watson should not have carried
blanket down the east wing STAIR
case, If she so desired. But to take
blanket down at II o'clock at night.
with every precaution as to noise, and,
when discovered, to fling it at Halsey
and bolt-Halsey's word, and a good
one-into the grounds this made the
incident more than significant.
They moved slowly across the lawn
and up the steps. Halsey was talking
quietly, and Mrs. Watson was looking
down and listening. She was woman
OF certain amount of dignity, most
emcient. SO far as / could see. al.
though Liddy would have found fault
II she dared. But Just now Mrs. Wat.
sons face was an enigma She was
defiant, I think, under her mask of
submission, and she still showed the
eject Of nervous shock. 4 ss.i3
Mrs. Watson, ! said d severely.
will you be 80 good AZ TO explain this
rather unusual occurrencef"
q don't think II ~ ,,nususl, Mis-
s1nnes. pss Her voice No. slosp ana Wy p,
5clsar; but II ygss aoiA lhlk trsnasl ~:
q vas taking blanket dCsvn u
Thnsps VI 1 ri
md I u1ed tliS Il ii aiYSsaeey ~ s6 1liSS
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss lines. spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
1merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AZ Miss lines locked up for the night,
she was startled by a dark figure on the
veranda. She passed a terrible night,
which was filled with unseemly noises.
strange link cum button in a clothes
with Jack Bailey The house was awak-
ened by revolver shot, strange man
was found shot to DEATH in the hall
It proved to be the body of Arnold Arm
strong, whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss lines found Hal
sey.s revolver on the lawn. He and Jack
Bailey had disappeared. The link cuff
button mysteriously disappeared. De-
tsctive Jameson and the coroner arrived;
to Jack Bailey, with whom she had
ments before the murder. Jameson, told
Miss Innes that she was hiding evidence
from him. He imprisoned an Intruder in
down a laundry chute. It developed that
the intruder was probably woman. Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder
left a print of a bare foot Gertrude re-
turned home with her right ankle
sprained. A negro found the other half
button; Halsey, suddenly. reappeared.
He said he and Bailey had left because
they had received a telegram. Gertrude
said that she had given Bailey an UNI
loaded revolver fearing to give him Hal
sey's loaded weapon. Cashier Bailey of
Paul Armstrong; bank, defunct. was ar
rested, charged with embezzlement
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EMERGENCY SALAD.

The ingredients for salad are usu
Ally at hand. the vegetables left from
dinner; IL they have been served with
sauce. this can be washed of before
putting away. Remnants Of fruit that
are not enough to serve as fruit
course make delicious salad. Fruit
Is nice served with a heavy strip, a
french dressing or mayonnaise. When
serving French dressing on fruit II
we'll to use lemon instead Of vinegar,
and whipped cream may be added just
before serving.
Cold cooked string beans make q
most satisfying salad with little
onion and French dressing, all
heaped daintily on crisp leaves Of let
!uce. For beet salad cut enough
cold cooked beets into dice to make
three cupfuls. put into salad bowl,
add five tablespoonful of olive oil,
three tablespoonfuls of vinegar, tea
spoonful Of salt and few dashes of
red pepper. Arrange on a bed Of let
tuce on a cold dish; pour the dress.
Ing over It and serve. :.
Celery and hard cooked eggs with a
dressing make a wholesome salad.
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CHAPTER x.-continued.

I'm cash?"
In cash."
But the man who did it-he would
be known?"
Eyes, tell you both, as sure as ]
stand here, believe that Paul Arm.
strong looted his own bank. l believe
he has million at least, as the re.
suit, and that he will never come
back. I'm worse than a pauper
now. l can't ask Louise to share
nothing year with me, and when l
think of this disgrace for her, I'm
crazy"
The most ordinary events of life
seemed pregnant with possibilities that
day, and when Halsey was called to
the telephone, I ceased all pretense
at eating. When he came back from
the telephone his face showed that
something had occurred. He waited
however, until Thomas left the din
ing room; then he told us.
Paul Armstrong is Dead" he an
nounced gravely. "He died this morn.
ing in California. Whatever he did,
he is beyond the law now"
Gertrude turned pale.
And the only man who could have
cleared Jack can never do it," she
said despairingly.
"Also," replied coldly, "Mr. Arm
strong is for ever beyond the power
OF defending himself. When your
Jack comes to me, with some 5000. 900
In his hands, which is about what
you have lost, I shall believe him in
nocent.'
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earth-a white silk and wool blanket,
eXquisitely fine! 1t was the most un-
ghostly thing in the world, with it's
lavender border and it's faint scent.
Gertrude was the first to speak.
"Somebody-had it?" she asked.
Yes. Halsey tried to stop whoever
1t was and fell. Gertrude, that blank
ct is not mine. l have never seen it
before"
She held it up and looked at it; then
she went to the door on to the veran-
da and threw it open. Perhaps 100
feet from the house were two figures,
that moved slowly toward us as we
looked. When they came within range
OF the light, l recognized Halsey, and
with him Mrs. Watson, the house
keeper.
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TIL CRCUJI ,AR STARR ZST

full Of maids that will bear watching,
one and all. But there has been NO
strange woman near the house or
Lfddy would have seen her. you may
be sure. She has telescope eye"
Mr.. Jameson looked thoughtful.
1t may not amount to anything"
he said slowly. 1T is diflicult to get
any perspective on things around
here, because every one down in the
village is sure he saw the murderer,
either before or since the crime. And
half of them will stretch Z point or
two as to facts, to be obliging. But
the man who drives the hack down
there tells story that may possibly
prove to be important"
Il have heard it, think. Was It
the one the parlor maid brought up
yesterday, about ghost wringing it's
hands on the roof? Oh perhaps it's
the one the milk-boy heard; a tramp
washing a dirty shirt, presumably
bloody, in the creek below the
bridge?"
I could see the CLEAN of Mr.. jamie
sons teeth as he smiled.
Neither" he said. But Matthew
Geist, which is our friends name,
claims that on Saturday night, at $3.50,
a yelled lady"
Il knew it would be a yelled lady"
I broke in.
"A yelled lady," he persisted, who
was apparently young and beautiful,
engaged his hack and asked to be
driven to Sunnyside Near the gate,
however, she made him stop, in spite
OF his remonstrances, saying she pre-
ferred to walk to the house. She paid
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sELEcT,oh 81 FOODS.

Many housskeepers who pride them.
.elves on their knowledge Of the cuts
y meat ana can tell ct glance the
iardy old farmyard veteran from the
Juicy young broiler. fail down com.
1letely when choosing fruits and vege-
Ables. Berries which looked well IN
he market prove nat, stale and I'm.
profitable. Melons and i cucumbers
outwardly attractive were only skin
ieep in good looks. Oranges and grape.
'ruit are frequently overrdpe and
peaches green. The wise selection Of
ruit Is not learned in day nor with
one lesson. For the beginner there
are few points. which IL observed
Will make the chances better Of get.
Ing what one pays for and teach one
how to tell the good from the bad.
The two chief tests are weight and
'gararnce. Ripe fruit has a fresh,
sweet odor which is easily recognized.
Fragrance is the best test to give to
berries. as those without that delicate
aroma should be regarded with sus-
picion. This is also true Of lemons,
oranges. peaches, pears. and especial.
~ of cantelopes.
When buying oranges. grapefruit
and melons, weight is the important
item; If light in weight, beware Of
them. they will either be pithy or un-
ripe. II melons are spopgy to the
touch they are either unripe or stale.
Cucumbers should never be purchased
IL spongy.
In selecting muskmelons the sweet.
est ones have rough rind. The
smooth streaks which divide the fruit
into sections should be yellowish.
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A few feet away in the hall was the
spot where the body Of Arnold Arm.
strong had been found. / was = bit
nervous, and put my hand on Hal
sey's sleeve. Suddenly. from the top
Of the staircase above us came the
sound Of . cautious footstep. At first
I was not sure, but Halsey's attitude
told me he had heard and was listen
ing. The step, slow, measured, in
iinitely cautious, was nearer now.
Halsey tried to loosen my fingers, but
I was in paralysis Of fright
The swish of body against the
curving rail, as If for guidance, was
plain enough, and now whoever it was
had reached the foot of the staircase
and had caught glimpse Of our rigid
silhouettes against the billiard room
doorway. Halsey threw me OF then
and strobe forward.
who is it," he called imperiously,
and took a half dozen rapid strides to-
ward the foot of the staircase. Then
I heard him mutter something; there
was the crash of falling body, the
slam of the outer door, and, for an
instant, quiet. screamed, think.
Then I remember turning on the
lights and finding Halsey, white with
fury, trying to untangle himself from
something warm and fleecy. He had
cut his forehead little on the lowest
step of the stairs, and he was rather
a CHASTITY sight. He flung the white
object at me, and, jerking open the
outer door, raced into the darkness.
Gertrude had come on hearing the
noise, and now we stood, staring at
each other over-of all bthingu gpn
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him, and he left her there. Now, Miss
lnnes, you had no such visitor, l be-
lieve?"
None" I said decidedly.
"Geist thought it might be a maid,
as you had got supply that day. But
he said her getting out near the gate
puzzled him. Anyhow, we have now
one yelled lady, who, with the ghost
ly intruder of Friday night, makes
two assets that hardly know what to
do with"
1T is mystifying," I admitted, cal
though I can think of one possible ex-
PLANTATION. The path from the Green
wood club to the village enters the
road near the lodge gate. A woman
who wished to reach the Country
club, unperceived, might choose such
method. There are plenty of wom-
en- there"
I think this gave him something to
ponder, for in a short time he said
good night and left. But myself was
far from satisfied. I was determined,
however, on one thing. If my suspic-
ions-for had suspicions-were true,
l would make my own investigations,
and Mr.. Jameson should learn only
what was good for him to know.
We went back to the house, and
Gertrude, who was more like herself
since her talk with Halsey, sat down
at the mahogany desk in the living
room to write letter. Halsey prowl.
ed up and down the entire east wing,
now in the cardroom, now in the bill
lard room, and now and then blow
ing his clouds of tobacco smoke
among the pink and gold hangings of
the drawing room. After little l
Joined him in the billiard room, and
together we went over the details of
the discovery of the body.
The cardroom was quite dark.
Where we sat, in the billiard room.
only one Of the side brackets was
lighted, and we spoke in subdued
tones, a. the hour and the subject
seemed to demand. When spoke Of
the figure Liddy and I had seen on
the porch through the cardroom win
dow Friday night, Halsey sauntered
intosthe darkened room, and together
We stood there, much u LSddy ana /
had done that other night.
The window Was the same grayash
rsctsAsis 8 ~ blac1nSss u sloes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Tips for the Worker.

Never get careless about your work
Be cheerful over your work; nobody
wants to hear Of aches and pains.
Politeness costs little and brings in
splendid returns.
Don't think you are indispensable
Notice the hole made In pail of wa
ter when you draw out your finger!
So will our places be filled when we
60.
Be dependable; there is no quality
SO worth cultivation and often lacking
In otherwise good people.
Cultivate keen sense Of humor II
lightens many a burden and makes
easy many rough roads.
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CHAPTER XII.
HaIsey Makes a Capture.

HaIsey Makes Capture.
1t was about half-past eight when
we left the dining room, and still en-
crossed with one subject, the failure
of the bank and it's attendant evils,
Halsey and went out into the
grounds for stroll Gertrude fol-
lowed us shortly. "The light was
thickening," to appropriate Shakes
peares description of twilight, and
once again the tree-toads and the
crickets were making night throb
with their tiny life. 1t was almost op-
pressively lonely, in spite of it's beau
ty, and I felt sickening pang of
inconsistencies for my city at night
for the clatter of horses feet on &C.
mented paving, for the lights, the
voices, the sound of children playing.
The country after dark Expresses me.
The stars, quite eclipsed in the city
by the electric lights, here become in
sistent, assertive. Whether want to
or not, find myself looking for the
few l know by name, and feeling RI
diculously new and small by contrast
always an unpleasant sensation.
After Gertrude Joined us, we avoid.
ed any further mention of the murder
To Halsey, as to me, there was ever
present, am sure, the thought of our
conversation of the night before. AS
we strolled back and forth along the
drive, Mr.. Jameson emerged from
the shadow of the trees.
Good evening"" he said, managing
to include Gertrude in his bow. Ger
trude had never been even ordinarily
courteous to him, and she nodded cold
". Halsey, however, was more cor
dial, although we were all constrained
enough. He and Gertrude went on
together, leaving the detective to walk
with me. AS soon as they were out of
earshot, he turned to me.
3s DO you know, Miss Innes," he
said. "the deeper go into this thing,
the more strange 1t seems to me. I
am very sorry for Miss Gertrude. It
looks as II Bailey, whom she has tried
~ hard to save, 10 worse than a ras-
cal: and after her plucky fight for
/ him, It seems hard"
looked through the dusk to where
sGertrude's light dinner dress cleaned
among the trees. She had made q
Dlucky light, poor child. Whatever
me might have been driven to do, /
Nh And thing but . deep sym
4Da&hy f0r hsr. II she had only come
NJ Nth the whole truth then!
EInAGL s,2 ~ 1ail1f vas Aayt
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Egg Outlets, Cream Sauce.

Make thick sauce with two table.
ypoonfuls Of butter, three Tablespoons.
fuls Of flour, one and half cupfuls Of
milk. Cook until thick and well done.
Have ready six hard cooked eggs
coarsely chopped with silver knife.
To the sauce add half teaspoonful
|of onion Juice, tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley and the eggs, then
set aside to cool. Flour the hands,
and mold in small outlets; dip in egg
and crumbs and fry in deep fat. Serve
with: s II, 5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Cucumber salad.

Select even-sized cucumbers and cut
q thick slice from each lengthwise
without peeling them, scoop out the
seeds and pulp and put aside; peel
one Or two tomatoes and cut up. drain
on the Juice and MI the cucumber
shells with the red and white bits, lay
each on 9 lettuce Leaf. pour over 4
French dressing ana asrve very cold.
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Selfish Youth,

Selfish Youth.
Youth is apt to be selfish" said
Mrs. Mary q. Wilkins-Freeman, the
distinguished novelist, at q Matuchen
picnic.
Woman in her YOUTH she went on,
lis especially apt to be selfish. I'll
never forget the story of the young
man from Boston who stood in the
center Of Boston common in a down.
pour Of torrential rain.
"As he stood there, soaked to the
skin, little boy in a macintosh ac-
costed him.
Excuse me. SIR said the boy. but
are you the gentleman who is waiting
for Miss Endicott?'
EYES, the young man answered.
"'Well,' said the boy, she asked me
to tell you she'd be here Just as soon
as it clears up"
Hard to Convince.
Little Tommy eldest of the family,
at dinner)-Mamma, why don't you
help me before Ethel?
Mamma-Ladies must always come
first.
Tommy (triumphantly)- Then why
was born before Ethel?-Tit-Bits.
A perfect love, even when lost, is
still an eternal possession, pain so
sacred that its deep peace often grows
into an absolute content Hitchcock.
And some people never appreciate q
rose until they encounter the thorn.
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Il Just had a fall on your sidewalk
I am very sorry, my dear SIR"
well, I wish you would sell your
sugar straight and put your sand on
the sidewalk"
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d; q: Essess P1ssant Pellets r.uiats ana inv,e.
0t1ye et0Wa0hs Nv0E An0 boW0lS. ousNF.onats3
tiny sEanulss 1aU % take g candy, . =
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The trouble with the man who
Knows nothing 10 that he is always
the last to ind It out.
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One-half the world Il busy trying Il,
separate the other half from it, coin.
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Hard to Convince.

And some people never appreciate q
rose until they encounter the thorn.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-04
PR0T0C0[0 No. A Y SUS ANEX0S'

En- cambio aspiran, insistiendo
en- analogas indicaciones que Sc leen
en- la citada respuesta del Gobierno
de los Estados Unidos a la nota del
de Madrid de7 de Septiembre Ill
timo, a desvirtuar, por tardia, la
reclamation Espanola sobre la CAPT
tulaci6n de Manila. No han podido
fcomprender los Comisionados Espa
noles la fuerrza del razonamiento
sobre este punto Ell Gobierno de Ma
drid formula. con toda solemnldad
esta reclamation en- la mencionada
nota, es decir, % dias despues de la
capitulacion de la plaza; Sque ley
nj que practica bonan que Sc tenga
por prescrito ell derecho a una re-
clamacion de esta especie cuando no
Sc hace antes de transcurT1r al ola
vigesimo tercero a contar desde el
hecho que la motiva? !,
Sc dice ademas, entrando en- ell
terreno de las intenciones del Co.
bierno Espafol, que este suponla
que aquel hecho de guerra habla sldo
perfecta mente corecto cuando po-
cos dfas despues pedia al Goblerno
Americana permiso para transpor-
tar where's q Filipinas y restablecer
ell servicio ordinario de sus vapores
correos,. Cuando este acaecb, adn
ignoraba ell Gobierno Espaiiol 10
ocurrido ell dfa IA de aquel mes en-
Manila. Asf tambien deja entender
la Comisi6n Americana, que es YER
dad. Mas aunque 10 suplera, ique
permiso es ese que Sc supone pedldo
por Ell Gobierno EspaAol? Lo sucedl-
do es 10 que no podfa menos de ocu-
grir entire Gobiernos que, aunque
enemigos, guardian siembpre los de-
beres que la lealtad impone & todos.
Ell stotu quo que resultaba de la
suspension de hostilidades prohlb(a
a cada uno de los beligerantes, mejo-
rar su situaci6n en- perjuicio del otro
mientras aquel estado subslstlera:
ell Gobierno Espanol, como cual-
quiera otro que no quiere faltar a los
indicados deberes, tenfa el de comu-
nicar al Gobierno Americana, obran-
do con el de acuerdo, ell restablecl-
miento de los servicios que exlstian
antes de la guerra; asi obr6 ell mis-
mo Gobierno deWashington cuando
ell l6 de Agosto solicit6 del Goblerno
de Madrid ell consentimiento para
restablecer el servicio telegraflco
entire Manila y Hong Kong:
Reconozcase, pues, que la recla-
maci6n del Gobierno Espanol fue
hecha en- tempo oportuno y aunque
entonces no la hubiera hecho, su
Comision estaba autorizada para ha-
cerla ahora, puesto que 10 esta para
pedir todo aquello que conduzca al
cumplimiento fiel y exacto del Con-
~.~ IL W. 4on q
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-04
DAMS AND CAN AL
Office Of Irrigation Service.

Guayama, P. R. April 25.-19l0.
Sealed proposals will be received
at this office until 2 clock p. m. Ju-
ly 25, 1910, for the construction of
the CARTE Dam l5O, 900 cubic meters
of earth and loose rock, the Toro Ne
gro Dam Ii, 900 cubic meters ofearth
and loose rock, and the Doiia Juana
Canal l ! miles in length. The es-
timated total cost is about $780, 900.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from this office; or from the
office of the Commissioner of the In
terror, San Juan, Porto Rico; or
from the Bureau of Insular Affairs,
War Department, Washington, D.
C. A deposit of one dollar is requir-
ed for the plans and will be refund
ed if they are returned before the
date for opening bids. The right Is
reserved to reject any and all bids.
B. NJ. Hall,
Chief Engineer
Porto Rico Irrigation Service.
By order of
John A. Wilson,
Commissioner of the Interior
for Porto Rico.