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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
Hotel Guests In Fire Panic

Spokane. Aug. 6.-Fire DESTROYED the
John W. Graham building, no Sprague
avenue. and caused $l50.O00 damage.
The smoke drove half hundred occu.
pants of the Victor hotel into the street,
No one was hurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
Landslide Wrecks a Freight.

Middletown, N. Y. Aug. Ga land.
slide on the Erie railroad, five miles
west of here, cause the wreck OF an
east-bound fast freight train the loss
of three lives. The dead: Jas. j..
Bradley, engineer, Port Jervis; How.
ard E. Taylor. fireman. Port Jervis;
George Carpenter, brakeman. jersey
City. The landslide is believed to
have been due to a heavy rain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
10 Business Houses Burned

North Bay, Ont, Aug. Sire wiped
out nineteen business places in Coch.
rane, one-year-old town of New On
tario. 252 miles north of here. The
loss will reach $150,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
fire,ess Says Steamer Is Sinking,

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 6.-The wire.
less station at Point Grey. six miles
from Vancouver, on English bay. has
picked up a message saying that a
steamer is sinking Unable to get the
name of the boat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
Strike Breakers Deported.

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. s. - Twenty
strike breakers for the Canadian
Northern car shops. who refused to
take the oath of allegiance to King
George, were deported to st. Paul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12
This Baby a "strone Man."

Pembroke Center. Mass.-This towr
has a marvel in bayhood in Thoma,
H. Bates, Jr., aged ten months ant
weighs rs pounds. Young Bates ha,
shown phenomenal strength. He de
lights in trapeze, swinging numberles,
times in succession His bigges
weight feat is lifting two fatiron,
weighing 10 pounds. Wiz the assist
ance of an iron through which tn,
fatircns are hung an ytnng Bates pc.
forms this feat. a wonderful achieve
m snt for his ago
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12

all will be welcome to meet theiI
state officials and the glad hand goei
out to everyone. The day was an
agreeable one last year for the thou.
sands who took advantage of the In.
vitation; it will be even more SO this
year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12

Your best friends talk about you
at t'aes. don't evrect "nythirg else
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-12

sIEET IOWA STATE OFFICIALS.
On State Day" at the Iowa State
Fair, Aug. 81, the state officials and
congressman will give reception to
all visitors to the Iowa State Fair in
the Administration building. Here
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II B@o Your Pardon, Sir; the Lady In
Black Sir, Would Like to Speak to
You.n
sefte before she pushed her chair
back 4 little ana looked around the
foom
caught iny first glimpse OF her
faee Then and | confess Il startled me
lt Mae iAf tall. siailly woman Ol The
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SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER i I-I4awrence Blakeley. law
yer guss ts Pittsyarg Win glse forged
notes Ia tne Bronson ease GO take the dep
osiTiUH III tt8e chtef Wltess fer tha pros
eetition; Jaha Gilmore millionaire. In
The latfef's gailsa The lawyer is attracted
w the picture q gr. Whom Gilmore
explains Is hts granddaughter Absen
West He says her father Is "a rascal aud
friend u tAe forser
CHAPTER II.- standlng in line to buy
a Pullman ticket BIakeiey is requested
bg a lady 10 buy oae for her le gives
her lower i and retains lower ten lie
nnds a man Ia q drunken stgpor in lower
ten. and retires in lower nine
CHAPTER III-lle awakens IN lower
seven and iinds that his travelling bag has
disappeared ard In its stead is another
His clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others
CHAPTER Iv.--An amateur detective
Interests himself In the case Il Is learned
that the dead man is Simon Harrington
OF Pittsburg.
CHAPTER v-Henry Pinckney Sulli-
vAa is believed TO be the name Of the
man who disappeared with Elakeley's
clothes and grip. lie is suspected Of the
murder
&f1Af 1EE Al.--bidkFlFJ (~NNlEES III
terested In a girl in blue. = 5irk and
blood stains are found in lower seven.
Blakeley comes under susr
CHAPTER vII--circpn1star rial evi-
dcnce against Blakeley is strengthened
The train is wrecked
CHAPTER vIII-Blakeley is rescued
from the burning car by the girl in blue.
His arm is broken.
CHAPTER 1X.-Together they 70 to
the Carter farm for breakfast SHE tells
him her name is Alison West his part
ner's sweetheart
CHAPTER X.--Alison's peculiar actions
mystify the lawyer She drops her gold
bag and Blakeley, unnotced, puts it IN
his pocket
CHAPTER Nile returns one and
learns from his landlSdy Of .nse hap
penings.
CHAPTER XII Biakeley learns that a
woman by the name of Sullivan. a fellow
victim Of the wreck is IN the hospital.
CHAPTER XIlI.--He also learns
that he Ii under surveillance and that
the Pittsburg police are looking for
survivors Of The wreck.
CHAPTER Bakeley hears Of
strange doings lii a vacant house next
door Invest igaron is without result,
CHAPTER XN-cinemaiog iograrh pic
lures OF the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeley d man
leapng from he train witA his
stolen grip.
CHAPTER XIV -Cincmatograph pic
ff ls4a r. I.tfft
wrecis reveal 70 Bakeleq a fNan leaping
frefn tie tran with his stolen grip.
CH p~wR XVI Biakeley meets Alison
at f,ar md reirrns her gold bag
Gii 'Pr !. XNIl-He learns that NJ
nla i'f milling Sul,iyan leaped from the
IKE neslr NJ. The main sprainrd hs
sgkle ana STAYED some TIME at ,he Garter
pi.lce.
tPTER XViIi.-While making IN
qesi Al th Carter place Blakeley finds
Alison lie issrs her
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cAAPTER XIX.
At the Table Next.

Mcknight and Hotchkiss were
sauntering slowly down the road AS |
caught UP with them As usual, the
little man was busy with some alb
struse mental. problem.
The idea is this he was saying,
his brows knitted IN thought if a
lefi-handed man. standing in the po-
sition OF the man in the picture
should jump from car wolld he be
likely to sprain his right artle? When
right-handed man prepares for a
leap OF that kind, my theory is that ne
would hold on with his right hand,
and alight at the proper time, on his
right foot OF course"
y imagine although ] don't know
interrupted Mcknight that man
either ambidextrous or onearmed,
jumping from the Washington Filler,
would be more likely to land on his
head"
Anyhow | interposed, what diff
ference does it make whether Sullivan
used one hand or the other? One pair
of handouts win put both hands out
of commission
AS usual when one Of his pet the
ories was attacked, Hotchkiss looked
aggrieyed.
MY dear sir" he expostulated,
don't you understand what bearing
this has on the case2 How was the
murdered man lying when he was
found?"
On his back" said promptly
head toward the engine"
Very well, he retorted and what
then? Your heart lies under your
fifth intercostal space. and to reach it
right-handed blow would have struck
either down or directly in.
But, gentlemen, the point Of en-
trance for the stiletto was below the
heart. striking up AS Harrington
lay with his head toward the engine, a
person in the aisle must have used
the left hand /"
Meningitis eyes sought mine and
he winked at me solemnly as unos-
ientattDnsly transferred the hat was
carrying "a my right hand Long
training has largely counterbalahred
herpdity In By case but ! still pitch
bail. play tennis and carve with my
left hand Bat lIotchkiss was TOO busy
with bis theories 10 notice me.
We we're only mst in time FOR our
train back to Baltimore but Me.
Knight took advantage OF a seconds
delay 10 shake the station agent wafih-
u BY the hand
! want 20 express my admiration
los sssA he sail blaIlrgly bili'y
pf your order Is thrown away here
You should have been city police
man. my friend
llie agent looked a triae uncertain.
lhf fuahs ladf Has ne nue Who
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Ontario the Nu.Aan J had last seen
covering beside the road rolling pcb,
bles in her hand, blood streaming
from a cut over her eye. ] could see
the scar now a little affair about an
inch long cleaning red through its
layers OF powder
AND then. quite unexpectedly She
turned and looked directly at ME.
After minutes uncertainty, she
bowed, letting her eyes rest ON mine
wlth calmly msolent stare. She
glanced at Mcknight for moment,
Chen back to me When she looked
away again breathed easter
Who Il it?' asked Mcknight under
his breath
'QntmioH formed it With my
lbs rather than said it, McKnight's
eyebrows went up and he looked with
Increased interest at the black-gowned
figure
ste little after that The situation
Vas rather bad tor me, began 10 see.
Here was woman Who could Il she
wished, and had any motive for 50
doing, put me IN jail under capital
charge A word from her To the po-
lice and polite surveillance would be-
cone active interference.
Then, tco she could say that she
had seen me. just after the wreck,
with q young woman from The mnr-
dered mans car and thus probably
bring Alison West into the case
1t is NOT surprising, then, that ate
little 'rhe woman across seemed in
no hurry to go. She lcitered over a
demitaGsc, and that finished, sat with
her elbow on the table her chin in
her hand, looking darkly at the chang
ing groups in the room
The fun at the table where the col
lege boys sat began to grow little
noisy; the fat man, now purplsh
shade, amhled away behind his slim
companion; the newspaper woman
pinned on her business-like hat and
stalkei out, still the woman at the
next table waited
1t was a relief when the meal was
over We got our hats and were
about 10 leave the room, when a
waiter touchcd me on the arm
4 beg your pardon, sir he said
but tie lady at the table near the
window. the lady in black, sir, would
like to speak TO you
looked down between the rows oi
tables to where the woman sat alone
her chin still resting on her hand. hel
black eyes still insolently staring
this time at me-
I'm have to CO." said to Mcknight
hnrriedly She knows all about tha
affair and she'd be a bad enemy"
I don't like her lamps, McKnigh
observed, after a glance at her Bet
ter Jolly her a little Good'by"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Notes and a BARGAIN.

went back slowly to where the
woman sat alone. She smiled rather
oddly as | drew near and pointed to
the chair Bronson had vacated
Sit down, Mr. Blakeley,' she said,
4 am going to take few minutes OF
your valuable time
Certainly" sat down opposite
her and glanced at cuckoo clock on
the weil Il am sorry, but have only
a few minutes Ii you She laugh
ed a little, not very pleasantly, and
opening a small black fan covered
with spangles waved 1t slowly
THE fact is, she said Il think we
are about to make a bargain"
* bargain?" | asked increduously
"You have a second advantage OF n0
lou know my rame"-I paused sug.
gestiyely and she took the cue,
81 am Mrs Conway. she said. and
ficked crumb OF the table with an
oyermancured finger
The name was scarcely a surprise.
had already surmised that this
might be ,he woman whom rumor
credited as being Bronson's common
law wife. Rumor, | remembered. had
said other things even less pleasant.
things which had been brought ont at
Bronson's arrest for forgery.
We met last under less fortunate
circumstances she was saying. Il
have been fit for nothing since that
terrible day And you-you had a
broken arm, think"
II still have it. | said, with lame
attempt at iocularity; but TO have
escaped at all was a miracle. We have
much, indeed, to be thankful Tor.
Il suppose we have" she said care
lessly although sometimes doubt
it, She was looking somberly to-
ward the door through which her lato
companion had made his exit
You sent for me-" said
Yes, | sent for you" She reused
herself and sat erect. Now. MIR.
Blakeley, have YOU found those pa
pers2"
The papers? What papers," par.
rled needed time to think,
Mr. Blakeley," she said quietly, Il
think we can lay aside all subterfuge.
In the first place let me refresh your
mind about a few things The Pitts
burg police are looking for the sur
yiyors Of the car Ontario there are
three that know of--yourself. The
young woman with whom you left
the scene Of the wreck. and myself.
The wreck, you will admit, was a for
tunate one for you"
nodded without speaking
"At the time OF the collision you
were in rather a hole. she went on,
looking at me with a disagreeable
smile "You We're If remember ac-
eused OF rather atrocions crime.
There was lot of co1oborative evi-
dence, was there not? | seem to re-
member a dirk and the murdered
mans pocket-book IN your possession,
and a few other things that were
well. rather unpleasant
was thrown bit of my guard
You remember, also said quick.
ly, that man disappeared from the
ear, taking my clothes, papers and
everything
Il remember that YOU said So" Her
tone was quietly insulting ard bii
my lip at having been caught Ii was
no time TO make defense.
You have MISSED one caleulaiioA
] said eeljly and that Is tie dis
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CHAPTER III-4e awakens In lower
seven snd hnds that his travelling bag has
disappeared and In its stead is another
His clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others
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CHAPTER Iv.--An amateur detective
interests himself In the case. Il Is learned
that the dead man is Simon Harrington
OF Pittsburg.
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SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS
Manifest Keen Interest
in Institute Work,
Says lliott

Sane iAeu1ca ] G. Elliot of
VA sfners institute department Of
sta beard OF agriculture, has
completed conducting the annual
ge ings Of the county farmers IN
isate In Hagaes Okfuskee Sem
hoe astsaWas0.ne and Cauadin
counties, ard repars enthusiastic
ma largely attended meetings.
Since last tan Ii animal institute
nee if3s faye heen he'll in sixty Of
Ike seYeniYsix counties in the state,
ana rrscsicallg every county in the
staie aN has well organized insti-
tta rne faWaers and their fam
! its genc ally are taxing much in
ioras II nsii0tc work and in many
ioceiies see II institute meetings
lre hia IA 3ctically every town IN
be lcaa during the year. The
h 1ard ta.aishee sate lecturers to
discuss estes Of interest 10 the
anne aad domestic science lectur-
rs FOR ths lianeft cl he women for
these special iucol lings the same as
at ihe regular NEE ings which are
muai y held at the pounty seat.
L1st week excellent special meet
ings We're condao od in Custer coun-
ty at Cbapel IIill and at Valley View,
while this week aHecial nee ings win
le conducted in Beckham county
The officers elected al the recent
meetings are as follows: Hughes
opnlv--M y Henley Of Holdenyille,
president; r. j Jackson Of Holden
c. wee p.osident; Edward Sven
r@ 81 We umka secretary, and D B.
MeFarlin OF tIoldonville, the dele
g ttc 0 the annual meeting Of the
9ald
okfusbea oounty-T. b. Wort
Aan presitlen J ] Rowland Wee
president; ia StAle, seore;ary-;reas-
arer an Of Okemah, and G P.
Greer Of We eetka, delegale % tho
annual meeting of he board.
Seminole county, G. Shifle t,
president; g j Phenis, vice presi-
tcni; Y s Allan, secre ary-ireasur-
ar, ana Walte Ferguson, delegate 10
tae annual NICE ing, al Of Wowosa.
Potta'yatomie county--D p kes-
ier Trousda &, president; W. /.
Cunawly Of Shawnee, vice presldenJ,
L Turner OF Tribby, secretary
treasurer ard y s'y$ Wills Of Trous-
ille, delegate q siie annual meeting.
Canadian couls5y G. H. King of
Cereal prcsidenti .T T Mohnke Of
III Reno, v.cc .lwesident; W. j..
Leepe of El faaIl sccretarytreas-
ueer, ana c Ws~;8arnes of Cereal.
as delegate to The annual meeting Of
be 30 rd
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cOyery oil the o.. ? who leit the train,
"You have found him Size ben:
forward, and again regretted my
hasty speech y knew it; ! said So
We are going to find him, as.
serted, with a confidence | did not
feel I'VE can produce at any time
proof that man left the Flieg g few
miles beyond the wreck And we can
find him, am positive
"But yon have not found him yet -
She was clearly disappointed. "W'Il,
so be IT, Now for our bargain loa
will admit that am no fool
made no such admission and she
smiled mockingly
How haitering You are" she said.
Very Wen Now for tAe premises.
You take 10 pittsburg four notes held
by the Mechanics national bank 10
have MI. Gilmore, who is i'll, declare
his Endorsement Of them forged
"Ou The journey back 70 Pittsburg
two things happen TO YOU; You loae
your clothing your yalise and your
papers including the notes, and YOU
are accused OF murder In fact MIR,
Blakeley. the circumstances were most
singular, and the evidence-wen, al
most conclusive"
was completely at her mercy. but
l gnawed my lip with irritation
Nov for the bargain she leaned
over and lowered her voice a fair
exchange, You know The minute you
put those four notes In my hand
that minute the blow to my head has
caused complete forgetfnlness as TO
the events Of that awful morning
am the only witness, and will be ST.
lent DO you understand? They viii
call off their dogs
My head was buzzing with the
strangeness Of the idea
But" ! said, striving to gain time.
"I haven't the notes can't give you
what haven't got
you have had the case continued"
she said sharply. You expect TO find
them. Another thing" she ADDED
slowly, watching my face, ~ you cont
get them soon, Bronson viii Lave
them. They have been offered to him
already. but at a prohibitiye price.
But" said, bewildered, what is
your object in coming to me-? II
Bronson will get them anyhow"
She shut her fan with a click and
her face was not particularly plea5ant
to look at.
"You arc dense" she said insolent'
iy y want those papersrfor myself
not for Andy Bronson"
4 Then the idea is said, ignoring
her tone, that you think you have
me in a hole. and that If find those
papers and give them TO you you will
let me out. AS | understand it, our
friend Bronson. under those circum-
stances, will also be in hole.
She nodded.
THE notes would be of no use to
you for a limited length Of time"
went on, watching her narrowly II
they are not turned over to the states
attorney within reasonable time there
will have to be a nolle pros-tha. is
the case will simply be dropped fol-
lack of evidence.
"a week would answer, | think
she said slowly You will do it, then.
laughed although | was not espe
cially cheerful
no. ri Aot do it expect {
come across the notes any time now
and ! expect Just IS certainly to turn
them over to the states attorney
when get them
She got up suddenly. pushing hcl
chair back with a noisy grating sount
that turned many eyes toward us.
You're more OF fool than
thought YOU she sneered, and lei
me ut the table
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Tucker Candidate FOR Auditor

IT. A. TNcker Is candldaTe Tot
state auditor. lie says: Christianity
rcmotracg. labor and education are
The pillars on which oklahoma $
greatness rest II, A. Tucker the
hlnd candidate for state auditor
stands firmly for these strong pillars
oi greatness. Blindness VII not pre-
ecnl MIN diseharging the duties Of iht
office with efficiency and safety nc
more than blindness prevents Senator
Go'e attending to the duties of his
office
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9 occ oooo 10000 90 g g
. PAT CHATS WITH soLoNs @
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eve ought to be through by Sat
wday.' said Speaker Bsn wilson
Thai doesn't mean we will do IT,
though. for there is ever delay in get
ting through business Of a legislative
body'
iynlandering is a hard task,
said senator The fellow who is
satisfied with conditions from legis'
laiive stanlpoints can always be eX-
pected 10 want 10 make things more
eonyenienG too Bn ,he iudicial dis
tricts OF the new state win soon have
10 be given attention-the rapid IN
crease 81 polqqaiion on, ure fYesfqn
side of the s'}de makes il ilnnerad'
that some relief be given, but That
does not take from The job Of fixing
tie districts he least bit"
II is said HAT 80 Norris may not
ae candidate for congress from tn
second disliet ana that his fienas
are mving to tell him he could mahe
n biz plunge for stale auditor Mean
while Morris keeps his plaus to him
self
'fweive ilemoc alie members Of Ae
legislature viii aspire for other nlac
eF higher in authoritvs this canpaign
FIVE Republican mcmhcrs OF ,hc body
ere also listed no counting Brown
lef who Wpy hrrome 4 candidate foi
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SUBURBAN PAGE
IRVINGTON PROGRESSIyES
PLAN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.

A meeting of the Progressive Repub-
lican League, of Irvington, was held
last night at 1896 Clinton avenue. Ar
rangements were made to enter into a
active campaign for the election of Leon
ard Setaro, the councilmanic candidate
of the Progressive element of the Re-
publican party IN the First ward.
Speeches were made by Francis 8.
Green, who was the Citizens candidate
for mayor four years ago; James Nc
Mahon, Edward Jacob, Leonard Setaro,
Frederick Jacob, Thomas B. Buchan
and Charles Thomas. who was present
from Kansas. Former Freebooter Ed
ward Jacob presided. Alfred w. An
druss was elected treasurer.
A committee consisting of John e.
Clark, Thomas B. Buchan, George II.
Pilkington. Edward Jacob and oliver
J. Ross was appointed to work for the
election of Setaro. The following were
enrolled into membership: Francis 8.
Green, James Mcmahon. George B.
Adams, John e. Clark. Thomas B.
Buchan, Frederick Wurster. Leonard
Setaro, John Vate. Frederick Jacobus.
George H. Pilkington, George Brewster.
Henry Klein, Louis T. Johnson, Alfred
W. Andruss, J. Harry MacLean. oliver
]. Ross.
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SPRINGFIELD.

At the morning service Of the Presby-
terrain Church the Rev. William Hop
paugh, the pastor, will alike as his sub
1ect Recovery from Our Sins" In the
evening he will give an address, taking
as his subject 1.-THE Land of the Sky"
illustrated with views of mountain
scenes in North Carolina and Ten
nessee.
At the meeting of the Christian En-
.deavor Society Sunday evening the topic
for consideration will be MY Denomi-
nation at Work for MY Country
Leader, Wilson H. Hoffman.
Rally day will be observed in the
Presbyterian Sunday school tomorrow
morning, at which time there will be
the promotion of q class from the pri-
mary department to the Junior in the
main school. Those who will receive
certificates are Gertrude Woodruff,
Lena Kubach. Myrtle Peer, Budd Brill,
Stephen Douglas, Frank Berstler, Nor
gan Thompson and Fred Bogart.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Herbert Higgins have
returned to their home in Keller street
after a two weeks stay at Landing.
Miss Eta Parkhurst, of Branch Mills
road, left yesterday for, Poughkeepsie
| N. Y, and will enter Vassar College
| next week..