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The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Lost on Steamship.

A new plot for the writer's Of sea-
tales became public property the 9TH
er day when the Olympic. the largest
ocean liner in the world, arrived at
New York and reprted that two
stowaways found aboard soon after
the liner left Southampton. England.
broke out of the ships jail and man
aged so successfully to hide them
selves in the vessels vast interior
that they had not been discovered up
to the time the passengers landed.
The two stowaways after their discov-
ery were locked In third-class state
room. They escaped and disappeared
somewhere within the ten miles hid
ing space which the olympic's myriad
messages and places Of concealment
present. Every exit was closely
guarded as the passengers disem-
barked, but no trace was found OF the
willy stowaways. II they escape al
together their adventure win become
an epic In sea tales.
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WHEN THE LUCK CHANGED
Groceryman at Last Could Believe
That Things Might Be Com
Ing His Way.

George H. Earle, the Philadelphia
financier, was talking in Washington
about high-oVer high or rank-h-
nance.
There's certain type of finan-
cier," said Mr.. Earle, who, in his
greed for wealth, loses his humanity.
He becomes, in fact, fac simile Of
Peter Brown.
Peter Brown was q Conshohocken
grocer. He was delivering some gro
ceries In his wagon one morning
when he ran down and badly injured
an old lady. The old lady sued him
and got big damages. A few months
later Brown was on his rounds again
when he ran down and crippled an
old man. The man also sued. and SO
large we're the damages awarded him
by generous Jury that poor Brown
found himself actually on the verge
Of ruin.
"One morning about this time
Browns young son rushed into the
shop in great excitement. Father!'
he cried. Father! mothers been run
over by old Gobsa Colds 90-horse-
power touring car
''The grocer's eyes filed with tears,
and in a voice tremulous with feeling
be exclaimed: Thank heaven. the
suck's changed at last!"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
BLIZZARD BLOCKS TRAINS
2La-Foot Snow in Montana DemoraL
lzes Neutrality-suspicious. and Tel
egraph Wires Down.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-A blizzard,
the first Of the winter, is raging
in Montana, according to dispatches
received by the railroad and telegraph
companies. For nearly 36 hours
Butte's wire communication has been
cut of, and at last reports that city
was struggling with one of the worst
snow storms in its history.
Snow has fallen to a depth Of two
and one-half feet on the level, and the
hard wind accompanying it has blown
the snow into immense drifts. The
adyices are that railroad traffic is de-
moralized throughout southwestern
Montana, and many miles of tele-
phone and telegraph wires have beep
thrown down.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21

1t was small and not fashionable
resort. such as spring up In mushroom
multitude In the lake region Of the
north. Roger Sheldon had sought the
obscurity obstensibly for fortnight's
fishing, but in reality to be alone with
his thoughts and to seek solace
in the pine forests for an unrequited
love.
If he had. been younger, or, per-
haps, older, he would have turned to
mundane material for alleviation. but
he was a quiet, self-constrained man
with becoming suspicion Of gray al
ready at his temples. He was SO en-
tirely relegated to the oldest set"
that he had scarcely entered into the
thoughts or life of young Judith Cary
until he asked her to marry him.
She had said him nay, but she had
been SO startled by the look she had
met In his eyes that the impression
had served to keep him in her men,
ory; but Roger, who had worshiped
mostly from afar, quietly and man.
fully accepted his rebuff and withdrew
to this remote spot that he might not
suffer the acute anguish Of witnessing
her acceptance of the devotions of an
other man.
BY the irony Of fate the names
above his on. the register we're MRS.
Richard Cary, Miss Cary"
While celebrating whether to sub
NIT to Nemesis or to beat retreat un.
seen. for his arrival was at very
early hour in the morning. Judith ap-
peared before him on the dock, win.
some and winning.
"Oh." she said. coloring with the
consciousness of a young girl.
Il thought you always went to the
seashore," he said, after they had for
mally shaken hands.
Mother is not very well, and the
doctor prescribed a quiet, secluded
spot"
Isn't this an early hour for you tc
be out?" he asked.
Il was going to row over to that
stretch of woods across the bay to see
some Indians who are camping there
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They are civilized Indians. but mother
would not approve. so am running
away"
Il was running away, too." he said.
smiling. Suppose we run away or
row away together"
From whom are you running
away?" she asked as she stepped into
the boat.
Myself"
You can't do that, you know" she
said sagely, and feeling that they were
on dangerous ground, she deity
changed the subject.
When they were nearing the woods,
he looked up anxiously at darkening
sky.
Storms come up quickly in these
parts" he said. bending to the oars
with renewed strength. Before they
could land, the rain came down In
torrents. the wind blew gale. lashins
the waves to fury, and the sudden
darkness was only relieved by lurid
flashes Of lightning. Sheldon glanced
vt his young companion keenly.
"Are you afraid?" he asked, curtly
NO." she replied gravely; but the
thought came to her that she was
only unafraid because she felt such
entire reliance upon his protec
ton.
After a short tramp through the
dense woods, they came upon clear
ing where three tents were pitched
Standing like sentinel before one o
them was an Indian. At the sound o.
their voices, white woman, soft-eyeC
and mild-mannered came forth. She
at once took Judith inside the tent anC
brought forth clean dry clothing
While donning these garments. Ju
dith chatted with the woman whC
told her that her husband had attend
ed school at a mission for some time
and that she had there met and mar
ried him, but that his wandering ma
ture finally prevailed against new
ways, and they cRmped and travelet
during the summer.
Doesn't it seem odd to be marriet
to an Indian?" Judith couldn't resis
/ asking.N
Il never think of his being an In
dian-and--I love him." the woman re
piled gravely. you will understan.
how that is some day. Maybe you dc
now. Is the gentleman with you you
sweetheart"
.'N-no--I don't know-maybe." sh
stammered. blushing.
They came outside the tepee as sh'
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WHERE WIGGINs FELL DOWN
Employer Now Realizes That There
Are Such Things as Grand
mothers of Office Boys.

Outside his own cleverness there is
aothing that so delights Mr. Virgins
as a game of baseball, and when he
gets a chance to exploit the two at
the same time, he may by said to be
the happiest man in the world. Hence
1t was that the other day, when little
red-headed Willie Mulligan, his office
boy, came smiling into his presence
to ask for the afternoon OF that he
might attend his grandmother's fu-
neral, Virgins deemed it a mastery
stroke to answer:
"Why, certainly, Willie. What's
more, my boy, If you'll wait for me Ill
go with you"
"An right, sir" shifted Willie. as he
returned to his desk and waited pa
tiently.
And 10 and behold, poor little Willie
had told the truth, and when he and
Virgins started out together, the lat
ter not only lost one of the best
games Of the season, but had to at.
tend the obsequies of an old lG&Y in
whom he had no interest whatever
Harper's Weekly. I,
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prospective Servant Knew just Exact
~ Amount Of Breakage for Which,
She Could Not Be Held.

-Some girls may be green and easily
imposed upon, said the woman. but
lust as many more can give their en-
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house from an employ
ment agency knew more in minute
about the rights Of employer and en-
ployed than would know In year.
About the first thing that she did was
to look out at that big hole In the
ground at the other end Of the lot.
where they were preparing to build.
She said:
@If should break any dishes while
that building Is going up you couldn't
make me pay for them.
Il asked why not and she informed
me that girl working In a building
that Is likely to be shaken BY blasting
Is protected BY the same rule that
governs employees in dining car. Qw-
ing to the insecurity. they are allowed
$40 3 month for breakage. Dishes val
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
DRINKS THAT ARE UNUSUAL
~Acorn Cup" Is Liked by Tanners
Peculiar TlppIe Of the ironstone
Workers.

Some men boast of knowing the
taste OF every drink except water.
They do not. One tipple they have
never sampled is ''acorn cup" or "the
liquor" the stun in which hides are
tanned into leather.
Made from oak bark and acorns and
acorn cups, 1t has sharp, bitter taste
that is anything but agreeable to the
ordinary palate; but the men engaged
IN some tanneries habitually drink It
IN small quantities--a wineglassful at
a time is the limit-as a pick me up.
Another drink unknown to the gem
eral tippler is favorite among iron
stone workers. It is a natural pro-
duct of very curious kind. In the
best sort Of such stone are found hol-
low pieces, inside of which is about a
pint OF mush, cold liquor with a
sweet, sharp taste, and either red or
white in color. Strangers seldom want
more than one sip Of mush, but the
workers quaff 1t with avidity.
There are, too. many kinds of alco-
holic products which are rarely If ever
tasted outside particular trades.
Methylated spirit is drunk not only by
furniture polishers but by hatters and
others who use it in their work, and
it seems impossible to make it SO vile
that they cannot swallow It.
A man engaged in one of the shops
OF a London warehouse was found to
be drinking considerable quantities OF
methylated spirit, whereupon the re.
mainder of the stock was dosed with
that noisome drug asafoetida, which II
was thought, would make the stuff un
drinkable. But the spirit actually
disappeared faster than ever!
In the same way some of the alco
hol used in scent works is drunk by
those who have the handling of It
and some men engaged at drug ware
houses get into the dangerous habit
or taking "nips" Of essences and the
like. Not long ago man employed
hy large firm of wholesale chemists
was seriously i'll through long indul
gence in the practice.Tit-Bits.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Record for Chewing.

1t might be well for those who
adopt the one meal day system to
become chewers at the same time. A
chewer, according to dietetic expert,
is one who chews all things so long
as they have any taste in them. Glad
stone, it is recorded, used to take
80 bites to every mouthful of food.
This would be considered dangerously
rapid eating by the modern school of
chewers. Il have tried chewing con-
sclentiously" writes Mr.. Eustace
Miles. "A banana has cost 800 bites,
a small mouthful of bread and cheese
24O bites, a greedy mouthfuI of bis
cult (while was walking on a York
shire moor) more than 1000 bites. It
still seemed to taste about as much
as at first; but l knew that taste by
then, so I swallowed."-London Chron,
tcle.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
MORsEHOPEs FOR LIBERTY
Walsh Parole Is Propitious Sign TO
Atlanta Prisoner, Who Will
Appeal Again.

Atlanta, Ga.-Having practically
given up all hope of gaining his free
dom through appeals to the courts,
Charles w. Morse, now serving sem
tence in the federal prison in Atlanta,
was delighted to learn of the release
of John R. Walsh through parole.
1t is probable that within few
months another petition will be pre-
sented to the president asking for his
pardon or for his parole. Whether
this is successful or not, however,
Morse is confident his freedom wiz
not be long delayed.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
SLAYER GETS 8 MONTHS
Short Term for Man Who Killed Hie
WIfe's Companion at
Their Home.

Nevada, Mo.-For shooting and kill
ing Frank L. Lowell, whom he found
with his wife at his home here the
evening of June 6, John Harper was
found guilty of manslaughter and
sentenced to three month. The jury
was out six hours.
When Harper ordered Lowell from
his home Lowell refused to go and
threatened Harper. Harper then shot
Lowell through the abdomen.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Ersaka d LIahtnIna.

Lightning has playfully snatched a
whip from a riders hands, made on
with the knitting needles Of two gos.
siping women who were sitting knit
ting, and, seizing the pitchfork from
the shoulder of farm laborer, carried
II on SO yards or thereabouts and
twisted the tines into q corkscrew. II
has torn the missal from the hands OF
a singing youth and destroyed 1t. and
has lighted candle and a gas jet.
1t has caught up the scissors from the
hand OF girl seated at sewing ma
chine and whisked them on. while II
lifted her bodily upon the machine,
where she found herself when she re
covered from her experience. It has
melted earrings without killing the
wearer.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
The County Fall.

thousand boyhood memories clus-
Ger round the county fair-the gIor-
tous antumnal weather, the Joy of
harvest, the strife for excellency, the
greetings Of friends. But it is the
simplicity pf the fun that is most
worthy OF remark In these days of
the costly show and spectacle. with
theaters that are palaces and opera
houses maintained by fabulous outlay,
the inexpensive joys of the county
talrs OF the fathers are suggestive.
There is nothing extravagant in the
old fair. Yet for a royal good time
and an amusement that was all-com-
passing and genuine it never had a
riVaL-Gew York Mail.
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0JTjTJTJT51UTI110UD00l11D
From The Wigwam
By BELLE MANIATES

spoke, and she at 0nce knew BY an odd
look in Rogers eyes that he had over
heard their conversation
"Mr. E-tarwe-ge-shig is preparing
us breakfast" he said, pointing to a
kettle suspended from slanting
stick.
After palatable breakfast they
walked down to the bay. The storm
was over, but its effects were still vis-
ible on the tumultuous body Of wa
ter.
"our host informs me that It is
sometimes "a hours before the bay 10
navigable after a storm"
"Ohi Mother will worry!"
We win walk around to the light
house and telephone to the hotel. How
would you like to be prisoner In
an Indian camp for "a hours"
Il think It would be novel and In
teresting." she declared. "Will-you
like it?"
His eyes glistened.
TT will be day to remember"
"An Indian summer day." she sug-
gested.
After telephoning they returned to
the camp and inspected the Indian
wares. Later in the afternoon beauti-
full young Indian girl. the sister Of
E-tar-we-ge-shig. returned from a neigh
boring village.
"She can tell your fortune" suggest
ed the white woman. knowing the
weakness Of her race.
"That will be lovelyi" cried Judith
enthusiastically. Wouldn't you like
to have yours told?" She appealed
to Sheldon.
my fortune has been told" he said
significantly. with shade Of sadness
in his voice.
She dropped her eyes and followed
the Indian girl to the tepee. When she
returned she was hghthearted.
"She foretold me a beautiful fu
ture," she informed Roger. Wont
you let her tell yours?'
He shook his head smiling.
"Please!" she urged, her eyes and
voice pleading.
With little laugh OF compliance
he went into the tepee.
WAS 1t a good fortune?" asked Ju
dith shyly when he came out
Very good; too good to be true,
he said. looking at her intently.
| At twilight the waters of the baJ
became suddenly tranquil. After lib
eral purchase of baskets and Indian
ware, they bade the family adieu anC
went down to the landing place. Tit
west wind of the evening sigheC
through the rustling branches, waiting
the fragrant odor of balsam. The firs
CLINT Of the stars came out and th'
shadows gathered closer.
Roger suddenly turned from the
boat and led Judith few feet distan
to pine tree that lowered in SOLITARY
grandeur from its fellows.
judith, / am going to tell yoI
again that love you. Is there an!
hope that you can come to care fol
me?"
There was a seconds tremulous 81
lence.
II love you now, Rogerl"
when did you come to love me?'
he asked. as they sped away across
the water.
4 knew this morning - in tn,
storm"
i ''If / hadn't consulted the younl
prophecies of the wigwam." he sai'
musingly, Il never should have ven
tured to ask you second time. Sh,
told me loved a shy maiden who ha:
refused me because she didn't know
her heart at the time. and that If
would ask her again at twilight under
meath solitary pine, she would sa.
yes. / owe my happiness to her."
"Roger!"
''Well?' he asked after pause.
You don't owe 1t to her! toll
her what to sayl"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Mine Wire Near Maine.

Philadelphia.-News has come to
Philadelphia of the finding near the
wreck of the Maine in the harbor of
Havana of a section of wire that ac-
companied the shipment of dynamite
and battery for exploding mines from
New York November 26. 1896, fifteen
months before the Maine was blown
up. On March 9, 1898, the New York
papers published the details of the
shipment.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Easy to ARRANGE.

do you know what fortunate lit
de boy you are?" rather patronizingly
inquired a young lady Of the laddie
whose mother is her dearest comrade.
Here, / invited mamma to go away
for a lovely time with me, but she
wouldn't because 1t wasn't a place
where we could take children, and
she thought she'd rather be at home
with you. But I don't blame her." as
the wide eyes grew wistful. for I
think I'd rather stay at home also, II
I had a nice little boy like youl"
why don't you get one?" queried
the child, briskly. 'T'll tell DR.. John
son to bring you the next one he finds
II you like!"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Girl Was Wise to the Law

ued at less than $40 may be smashed
with impunity. She gave me printed
account OF the trouble Of two friends
who had threshed that matter out in
court and had been sustained In their
contention for a $40 leeway. didn't
employ that girl. ] don't want to i'm
pose upon any girl. but didn't want
to hire one who knows that she can
smash my best dishes up to $50 worth
and get on without paying damages.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Justice Harlan Dies at Home.

Washington, D. C.-Assiciate JUS
tice John M. Hahlan, the Oldest mem
ber of the supreme court of the
United States, for years conspicuous
in Kentucky politics, once candidate
for the Republican nomination for
vice-president of the United States,
foremost constitutional authority
and prominent in he coucils of the
Presbyterian church, died at his home
in this city, He was 7S years old last
June.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
27s DEAD, 400 MISSING
Results Of Mexico Hurricane Prove
Most Disastrous-Bodies Being
Removed From Ruins

Mexico City, Mexico-Fourteen
more dead have been taken from
the ruins at San Jose de Guaymas,
seven more from the ruins of Ortiz
and five from the ruins of Empalme,
the towns wrecked by the Sonora hur-
ricane. Rosalia, a rich mining camp,
is cut off from food and water supply.
The Southern Pacific estimates the
damage to the railroad at 100000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Wants Hioher Naval Ranks

Washington.-Secretary of the Navy
Meyer again will urge congress to pro-
vide higher rank for officers in the
navy. His trip abroad has confirmed
him in his judgment that officers in
the American navy should rank with
foreigners with whom they come in
contact.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Must Bring Competition.

Omaha, NeB.-"The dissolution plan
asnounced by the tobacco trust will
be measured by its effect in the way
of restoring competition" said Attor-
ney General Wickersham, "and if it
does not do so, it will not be ap-
proved by the government" In the
foregoing words the attorney general,
who was in Omaha to deliver an ad-
dress before the American Prison
congress, set the standard by which
the future action of the tobacco trust
will be Judged.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Hard Hlt

Did the recent drought hurt you
farmers much?"
I should say 1t did," answered Mr..
Corntossel. I'VE used to make a heap
o. money haulin' out automobiles that
got stalded. While that drought was
on we couldn't afford to haul water to
keep up some of our best mud holes"
Washington Star.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
REWARD FORNONSTRIKERS
Illinois Central Railroad Increases
Pay Of Car Workers Who
Remained at Work.

Champaign, Ill.-On his way south
Vice-President and General Manager
Park Of the Illinois Central railroad
announced here that an increase
of almost 10 per cent would be added
to the wages of the car workers en-
ployed by the railroad who did not
join in thefrecent strike.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Hla Par. h ~. prooe.dlnu..

Clarence is a darky who Is as proud
Of plotting Mr.. Hillside's costly auto
mobile as Mr.. Hillside is of owning it.
"Well, Clarence" said neighbor. Il
saw you in the Taft parade, but you
didn't have the president in your car.
/ noticed mo, sir" the chauffeur
answered Il didn't have the presi-
dent, but had a reporter. and
reckon Mr.. Taft might have talked up
there on the hill an night long and nc
body in town would have knowed
about 1t next day If it hadn't been for
me and that reporter. Exchange.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
The eIrI who HeIps Mother.

Why not give us few moving pic
lures Of the girl who helps mother? I?
They are worth more than the Nan
Pattersons, the Evelyn Thaws and the
Beulah Binfords. who appeal to moth
ing but morbid curiosity and taste
Tor tragedy and depravity. Why don't
the film makers pay big prices to the
real heroine to pose for human inter,
est Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Life Term for Abduction.

Chicago, Il.-Found guilty of kid.
naping, Giuseppe Nicolosi and his
brother, Carmello, were sentenced to
Imprisonment for life by Judge Ho-
more. Carmello Nicilosi's wife, Mrs.
Colegera Nicolosi, was sentenced to
prison for seven years. The trio was
convicted of stealing Angelo Marino,
5 years old, August 5. The child was
released on payment of $500 ransom.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
PASTOR TO PLEAD GUILTY
English Minister at 5eecher, H., Who
Had Two Wives, viii Give
Way to the Law.

Joliet, Ill.-Rev. John Johnson Of
Beecher, ILL.,, will plead guilty to big.
amy according to a statement he
made in his cell here.
He win throw himself on the mercy
Of the court in the hope that leniency
will be extended
Horton said he had made a mis-
take in not learning the American di-
vorce laws before taking second
wife while legally married to a first
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Labor Leaders File Petition

Washington, d. C.-President Com
pers, Vice-President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor, petitioned the
District supreme court to dismiss the
charges of contempt preferred against
them by committee of lawyers ap-
pointed by the court last May after
the supreme court of the United
States had decided Jail sentences for
the labor leaders were illegal because
they had been criminally charged in
a civil case.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
NobIeman Ends Lie IN New YorI

New York City.-Eugene de Mon
dgny, French nobleman who has
been employed here for some years,
as art manager for firm of Fifth
avenue decorators, committed suicide
at his home. His wife attributed his
vet to ill health
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
Train Crew Blamed for Wreck

Omaha, Neb.-The crew of the fast
freight train which crashed into Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. los,
near Fort Crook, ten miles from here
killing seven persons and injuring 20,
is blamed for the wreck.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
sultana Survivor Dead.

Evansville, William McFar.
land. 65 years old. q Union soldier,
who was one of the last survivors of
the Sultana diaster and former cap
tain of the Evansville police force,
died here.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-10-21
FaIse Teacher in prIaon.

Bloomington. Ill.-Nelson Written,
formerly principal of the Dunlap (Ill.)
high school, was found guilty Of alb
ducting Alice Moss. one Of his pupils.
and sentenced to the Joliet peniten,
tiary for term of ten years.