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such information. His name viii never ne
recorded ny tho Treasury bookkeepers nor
even upon a memorandum nled away hy
tho revenue Officials
The time when gold IS ~ he shipped 10
tho mlrts and coin TO the Treasury and sub
treasures is always dark state secret
shared only by tho most trusted guardians
Of Uncle SANS stronghoX. To intrust such
Information 10 the ordinary telegraph might
prove a means 81 warning train robbers.
SO a secret teleFraphic cipher code IS used
TO transmit this vital intelligence.
Both the army and tho navy. too. have
their secret cipher codes. all ready for use
should war break out tomorrow, and ON
GERS intrtIsted with their keys would 10
guilty Of treason II communicating the So
crot 10 an outsider. Every war vessel OF
the fleet bears a code book Enclosed In a
perforated case Of lead. weighted 10 carry
II straight 10 the bottom should tho vessel
no boarded or found 10 be filling. And
strict are tho instructions demanding TINS
prccaution OF sinking the secret book when
over (, thus faces the danger Of falling into
the enemys hands.
The state secrets OF the army and navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

easily rank in vital importance. next TO
those ~ the state Department In the ilre-
proof files Of the war colleges are secret
p.ans for the immediate invasion OF every
country with which we are at all likely 10
go 10 war Uncle Sam will assure you that
our scores Of military and naval attaches
scattered abroad collect their information
openly and above board. but you can safely
wager that they do not. with virtuous indig-
nation, spurn safe opportunities Of prylng
into the military secrets of the governments
10 which they are accredited. II is fact
worthy Of note that whereas only two OF
these ATTACHES are detailed 10 European
countries with which We do not apprehend
war We now have nine Of them stationed
ia Japan
But Of tho state secrets jealousy guarded
10y the military establishment the most
tightly sealed 81 all relate 10 our coast de-
fences. from which oven American visitors
are barred. The publication by New York
rewspaver. Just before the Spanish war,
Of a crude plan OF the defences Of Washing
ton resulted I'm a change of these works at
q cos; OF hundreds Of thousands Of dollars.
In both tho War and Navy departments arc
secret plans and specifications for improve
ments I'm ordnance. armament and ship CON
gtruction upon which the governments
preparedness for war largely depends. And
the military proving grounds at Sandy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

tenement house districts is nearly as
numerous as the children themselves. Ills
sole mission in life seems TO be 10 stay
with the children when the parents are
away from home and to bark and snap
AZ ANYBODY who sets foot I'm the apart
ment at any hour Of the day or night
lie varies I'm size and breed voice and
color. but his disposition possesses dog
Cav ouirt wherever you meet him. one
OF his kind sprang out OF an italian tene-
mcnt house and swapping AT the Inspector
received stout Kick In return. But he
came back and so did the kick
This was repeated several times. until
AT last the inspector. tired Of II. asked the
woman of tho house TO tether the brute
while he went In and examined the
faucets Selling the dog by the neck she
opcncd the door Of an adjacent bedroom
and threw him in, but before ne struck 'he
floor three Of his companions rushed out
and the inspector. seeking nigh place on
the stationary washtubs, waited untll All
were captured and confined before he pur-
sued his duties.
Another Inspector just returned from his
honeymoon was out on his hrst ddS
work. exploring a dark cellar corner III
search Tor leaks or hidden spiSots' "heh
n dog ran out OF the darkness ana seizcd
him by the heel Not knowing how many
more beasts there were In the lalr' the
moor fellow fed IN fright, dragging the
dog after him. on reaching hGht anu
friends and freedom he insisted that the
animal was mad and summoning the am
buIancc he went to the hospital
In another case as the uniformed super
vIsing inspector stepped out OF house a
small boy with a wild yell grabbed up MS
net cur and scooted up the street with the
beast struggling in his arms. Al the
same time the lads mother approached
the water man and In wheedlins tones
said:
ooh. Meestor Dog Catcher, doan take bees
dog"
The uniform OF the inspector leads to
some funny mistakes. often people ask
him for whom he has telegram. one
woman on seeing him enter her hat said
shortly: I'VE only want pint Of milk
to-day" In a Third avenue store, another
roundly berated the Water Department
cmploye as a slack representative Of the
Board of Health. i'm permitting two cans
OF garbage to remain unemptied on the
sidewalk for three days one was ma
lgned as a drunken chauffeur. who for
two hours had left his car in front Of
busy bakery. Yet another On opening the
door 10 "A tenement, had handful Of cash
thrust into his open palm. the woman
mietaking him for the gas collector.
one revelation TO the inspectors has been
the various duties which the humble bath
tub is made to perform. In one house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Exposure of These Secrets Might Embro Us Endless Trouble
State Department Leads the Branches of Government with Its
Mysterious $4,000 Fund, but All Have Private Business
That Is Guarded with the Utmost Secrecy-Some
Leaks" That Have Caused Difficulty in the Past.

tory or scc"otJ, and .tS every Important
transaction Is maco under cover our
diplomats undertake tEe.r missions u;oer
seCTvt i;lStr.scCrous Sld ca-ll-a 6-Sts With
the Secretary Of State ~ = secret cipher
code especially devised COR &c Cepart
ment.
a year or two ago, v,'cn = copy o. ti,e
code was stolen. an c:iiro new system
had to he adopted at c0ns.dorabio exi,enSe
TO the government. A thicf ransack.nS tne
steel fling cabinets OF tho Department ar
State and Distributing is secret e.chtNoS
broadcast would !Ivolve US a. Diplomatic
cntanglemcnts from which /; ..l.sh, bo an
possible 20 cxtricate ourselves without end
less wars.
Periodically there are published IN clacial
red books portions OF our Diplomatic
correspondence. selected because deemed
harmless or treating of events which have
safely blown over" Were the full CORE
spondence of any one year thus published
oach male civilian OF the land might All
ucpate a draft for military service.
The personnel of the famous secret
service is one Of the state secrets Of the
Treasury Department. conided by the Of
hcials of that organization only TO the
Secretary of the Treasury or the Presi-
dent other employees Of the government
must he listed in the official blue book.
hu; the names Of these hundreds ~ de-
tectives are missing from that directory
The amount O: tho annual secret service
fund OF $l}5.ocd that goes 20 pay them
their 81 20 IS a DAY is accounted for only
10 the head Of the department and no one
can venture a guess al any time as 20 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

number of wine Jugs and milk bottles were
set on a box placed I'm the tub into which
n stream Of water was running 10 keep
tho lauids cool When the inspector re-
uonstratod On the loss of water In time
Of need the woman explained that II was
not altogether wasted, as the clothes were
washed I'm II after the receptaclcs were re-
moved
In another house the hve-foot tub was
filed with beans. which were soaking prior
10 being marketed one tub was used as
81 coal bin, another ag a bed for two small
children. while in one two venerable pigs
were being sailed. The climax was reached
in a house where the entire bathroom was
converted into a pigeon coop which was
I'm a prosperous stage of incubation.
But let II not be thought that all of the
tenement class go bathless to bed. In some
Of the big tenements that crown the hiiiy
sections OF the city. where the high press
IRE system is not yet installed, the water
IS pumped into great roof tanks TO serve
tho tenants I'm the upper stories. An In
snector examining one of these roof tanks
heard voices above him which seemed to
,ssue from an invisible aeroplane party
II uuzzled him for a while but at last.
giving il up, he clambered up the ladder
a, the side of the tank. When near the
ION a tidal wave. which wasn't leak.
suddenly stopped over the side and deluged
the inspector. Recovering himself he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

distribution or numbers Of this shaho"y
army Of sleuths
How custom house agents are maze
aware Of purchases by Americans IN ior-
eicn shops IS another state secret OF INC
Treasury Department Sufficient Is II 10
know that the diamonds and rich clothing
which our wealthy tourists are liable to
carry home with them arc regularly report
I'd by a mysterious corps OF spies scattereh
over the Continent and captained ny CON
Gden,ial agents" stationed nj five points IN
Europe and another in the Orient.
with as great secrecy the Treasury
guards the identity Of persons who IN
rorr revenue agents Of the location OF
"rnoonshine" stills. Any man. woman or
child who gives cew leading To the
capture Of such an Illicit establishment
may. without fear OF betrayal by Uncle
sam. enjoy the so uniformly given for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
JOHN E. WIlkIE.
Chief of the Secret Service.

OF army and navy deserters are caugo
| every year is cloaked with secrecy as
/ inky as that which protects the various
corps OF Treasury spies Any one who
shows Uncle Sam where he can lay hands
on a deserter receives $50 for his trouble.
also the assurance that his identity will
| be protected And this generous fee has
| induced a number OF individuals TO take
up this espionage as a speciality. Several
women devote the greater part OF their
/ time u the undertaking. but who they
and their brother seuths are. or where
/ they operate. is state secret which Uncle
/ Sam will never unseal
In the Department of Justice is an once
/ that is as full Of secrets as a girls semi
nary Butte abandon the sinle-they are
nevcr leaking out This is the bureau OF
tivcs Is continually on the hunt for such
vioators Of the federal laws as bucket
shop operat tors. night riders and trade re-
strainers And another storehouse for Of
fetal secrets is the Office OF the chief post
Office inspector whose closely guarded fle
cases are continually being fed with new
evidence secured from corps OF detec-
tives kept on the hunt for postal thieves.
senders Of naughty pictures or literature
and sharps who use the mails for fraudu-
lent business.
You would not look for state secrets In
the Department OF Agriculture, but each
Continued on fifth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Investigator of Leaks Has His
Troubles as He Learns
Queer East Side
Ways.

TT one would have a smack OF life's
variety. If he would peep in upon all
Il kinds and sizes, all cliques and
classes Of humanity. and in a day pick mp
as much information about the genus homo
in New York as would otherwise take nm
a month 10 CLEAN. let him follow one OF the
newly appointed water inspectors about on
one days rounds. He will find excitement
instruction, diversion enough to last him
for many a day. Primarily, I'm the present
crisis. he will find the current idea pre-
vailing that Croton water is as free as air
and that the chances Of it's being exhausted
are just about as slight.
The work Of inspection. due to an i'm
pending shortage Of water, has begun in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Plumbers Bless Him and Land.
lords Well! Anyhow
He Saves the City
$4,000 a Day.

Thus is the life Of the water inspector
we'll seasoned with the spice OF variety
along with considerable amusement and
some danger. Yet the work that he Is ac-
complishing promises to net 10 New York
substantial return for the 10000 which has
been appropriated to stop leaks and check
the chance OF a water famine. The need
OF the appropriation is evident when ono
realizes that out Of 500 houses visited
leaks were found in SOB. and the number
OF individual leaks runs close to the hun-
dred thousand mark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

broadened into grin and then followed the
explanation
ITS all right. Cul; fought youse was
a cop
In one of the vacant houses in this same
section the men making the inspection
found that every bit OF lead, iron castings
and plumbing fixtures had been stolen and
doubtless sold for junk The theft was
little rough on the landlord, but 1t con-
siderably smplified the task Of hunting Tor
leaks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Hook and Indian Head are hedged anout
by barriers which none but the initiated
can penetrate when anything OF interest
ia doing
The mysterious net by which hundrens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

served. how there really is limit 10 ,ne
supply. and what would happen shouid 'he
supply become exhausted. And IN linpdrt-
ing information their labor is fuzzy IN ac-
cord with the line from the Latinis'' lie
who teaches others. learns himself. Ihere
are ouandaries TO be faced, mysteries to be
solved nuisances 10 be quelled or got
around. so that the work IL nc" j"
ence for the men.
OF the nuisances which the Inspector mas
TO encounter, one of the most Pe'S's''"'
is the family dog. which in some u 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
AWkWARDLY EXPRESSED.

Hell am not taking part In the theatre
calls. | always think | am making such
fool OF myself.
She-Oh. every one thinks that!-London
Opinion.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04

Our partnership must end" The
girl spoke decisively.
Il don't see the reason" objected
the man.
I'VE have been writing together
very successfully for several weeks"
she explained. But we have reached
point In our work where each one
can do better alone II we stay to-
gether our influence on each other
will be real detriment to success
My work will take on the quality of
yours; yours viii become like mine
Our talents will develop II we work
separately"
u spite of the hurt in his eyes Gra-
ham Ford's lips twitched.
Perhaps | seem ungrateful," Nor
ma Atwood went on. Il am really
your protege rather than your part
ner. ] came to the city with the in
tention Of devoting my life to newspa-
per and magazine work All my ar
ticles and stories were refused When
l met you ! was utterly discouraged
! told you my difficulties. You read
my stuff. showed me how TO alter II
into salable matter and introduced
me to editors. Success came immedi-
ately. l am selling everything
write. We have been working to-
gether. You write your things and
] write mine. Every morning you
come here to n1a fiat and we go over
the stories and give each other advice
and suggestions We have called our
selves literary partners.
Yesterday the Arcade asked me to
furnish them daily story. These
stories and my work will take all my
time and these morning hours to-
gether must be given up"
Ford's brows drew together. Il un-
derstand." he said briefly. You offer
two good reasons: you are so success
ful that you haven't time for me. and
we can do better work without the as
sistance of each other"
/ Two weeks later Norma Atwood
went to the Office Of the Arcade.
"Mr. Mills" she said to the man
aging editor. you promised to pub
lish story of mine every day for an
Indefinite period. This morning you
sent back to me a bundle of my
stories accompanied by a letter tell
ing me to write better ones If
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04
BRAVERY OF sToKE-HoLE MEN
Many Deeds OF Herolsm Reported
Among Firemen on Board War
Vessels and Merchant Ships.

The president has presented medals
to the six members of the engineers
crew of the battleship North Dakota,
who. when an explosion of oil fuel
occurred. rescued injured comrades
amid steam and deadly fumes and
saved the ship from destruction
1t is one of the curious anomalies
known to the merchant service Of the
salt water that stoke-hole men, re
cruited from human riffraff and scarce
recognizing the mere existence Of dis
cipline. have risen to the noblest hero
ism. They have stayed by vessels
deserted by deck officers and men,
They have made repairs when every
breath drew in scalding steam and
worked at furnace doors when the
water was so high upon the plates It
splashed into the ash pit doors. 1t is
their lot TO be held partly in contempt
and partly in fear. Their labor saps
the life of strong men. That Of fire.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PARTNERS
BY ANNIE HINRIcHsEN


is buying your work. You don't need
me. You never needed me- But
L."
I'm lonesome and miserable. / do
need you. ! want literary partner
and ! want the other kind Of partner.
too. | want a wife, Norma. love you,
dear. and I can't go on without you"
You will have to. / shall neither
marry you nor resume our literary
partnership"
The next day she took the revised
stories to the editor OF the Arcade.
He glanced over them Good stuff, I"
he announced You've touched up
these stories and put the real sub
stance into them I'll publish these
and all others as good"
She gathered them up. They are
not for publication. wanted to
know something about them. and you
have told me what l wished to know"
Three months later. in response to
charmingly worded note. Graham
Ford came to Norma's fat for dinner.
The living-room had been refur-
nished and was a harmony of dull
woods and soft colors. Before the
CRATE fire was small table set for
two. Norma wore over her pretty.
light gown a white apron
II was a well cooked dinner which
the white-aproned hostess served. Gra-
ham Ford ate steadily and appreciate
ly through the course. When the
meal was finished they carried the
table into the tiny kitchen. Graham
looked about for the cook. but saw no
one.
Norma pushed an easy chair before
the fire. He dropped into 1t and light
ed cigar Norma. still wearing her
apron. sat on a small chair drawn
close to his.
Graham" she said In low voice.
how do you like Tiny little fat and
my tiinner?"
1T is domestic paradise" he
sighed. Would you like to have 1t
all the time? You can II you want
to-" she went on as he stared bewil-
dered. Il refused you literary wife.
VIII you take a domestic onei Sit
still while ] tell you about IT, was
so spoiled by my literary success that
thought had real talent. ended
our partnership. After that ] could
not sell story. The only merit my
stories possessed was the revision
you gave them With 1t they sold;
without II they were worthless
After we separated realized that
that loved you When you asked
me to marry you wanted to-I want
ed to with all my heart. But ] could
not do it. I had nothing to give you
in return for all you were ready to
give me. l refused you and-and--I
went to school to learn to be good
home-maker. learned to cook. to ar
range rooms. to shop economically.
I've practiced here in my little fiat,
trying to become proficient enough
toto make your home comfortable
and happy. I'm literary failure, but
I am a good cook and now ! can be 9
real partner-a useful one-if you
But the rest CT the sentence was
left unfinished as the girl and the big
white apron were drawn into the easy
chair.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04
WRONG SORT
Frasps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Brad May Be Against You
for a Time.

4 change to the right kind of food
M one from sick bed. A lady
Helden. III. says:
Last spring became bed-fast with
s'sle stomach troubles accompanied
Nek headache. l got worse and
.s Until became so low l could
oe'y retain any food at all, al
"so tried about every kind.
hst become completely discour-
~ and given up all hope. and
| was doomed to starve to
- ' sntil one day ny husband. try
= ma something l could retain,
n' home some Grape-Nuts.
~ ny surprise the food agreed
ea ne digested perfectly and with
rs1sss. ] began to gain strength
zee Ny flesh (which had been
, grew hrmer. my health i'm
c N every way and every day,
y very few weeks gained 20
.a1s IN weight
a.. ~~iePe-NutS so well that Tor
Il, mouths ] ate no other food. and
- ielt as well satisfied after eat
~ \ ! had sat down to a fine ban
~, --o no return OF the miserable
- .'omach nor Of the headaches,
Al. used to have when / ate other
am now a well woman, doing
n own work again, and feel that
: xorth living.
- -Nuts food has been a God.
Il. 2 NY family; 1t surely saved my
A. ana my two little boys have
~ ' On II wonderfully" Name
~ " Postum Co. Battle Creek
rs'. re the little book. 'sThe Road tc
nue. IN pkgs. There's a reason :
~ s..cd red the above Ietters A new
- r-.sr. r.ssr. from time 60 time. They
3>-;s<7 'e, true, and fun OF hums,
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04

',..-- a1d said that ought to have an
nat na-,t;en. / would not listen to that,
9 -hen A friend Of my husband told
e H shsut Lydia E. Pinkham's Nege-
l1l1,s 11, ecompound and what it had done
~ Hs wife. / was willing to take 1t.
r., 7 look the picture Of health and
21.J1,;fe Il. too. i Ican do my own house.
~ hoe my garden, and milk a COW.
, ~. ~ entertain company and enjoy
i can visit when I choose, and
~ AZ far as any ordinary woman,
S.v i1 the month. / wish l could
~ foevery sufferingwomanandgirl."
~. DEnA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
- most successful remedy in this
....frV ~ for ths cure Of all forms Of
s-sle complaints is Lydia Z. Pink
,.~'s Vegetable Compound.
Il 4 more widely and successfully
- fhan any other remedy. 1t has
s,.sd thousands of women who have
Lsn troubled with displacements, in
s.rmstion. liberation, ibroid tumors,
;-ernlsrit;es, periodic pains, backache,
1,f bearing down feeling, indigestion,
.-i nervous prostration, after all other
-ssas lad failed. Why don't you tryite
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04
PlTlFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"A few days after birth we noticed
an infiamed spot on our baby's hip
(which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot He could not have a stitch Of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced 1t chronic eczema He is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless.
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh SO rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided TO try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
Not until / commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like. as we dared not
wash him, and l had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came OF, and left him entirely
bald. but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until / would treat him, they
semed to relieve him so much. Cud
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation.' (Signed) Mrs. T. B
Rosser, Mil Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, sample Of each
with 32-page book. will be mailed free
on application to 'Cuticura," Dept
70 X, Boston.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-04
smsII RepubIIcs.

Kiein-AIp is diminutive republic
tucked away between Switzerland and
France Only in summer Is the re-
public Inhabited. and then by miners
and cowgirls. There is one hotel.
closed during the winter. Another lit
tie republic is In Tyrol. between Aus
tria and Italy. and in long gone years
was under the jurisdiction OF first a
king ana then an emperor. But In the
adjustment of frontier lines the state
of Val di Ventino was in some way
overlooked. and 1t promptly organized
itself into a Lililputian republic II
has now about 1000 Inhabitants. liv-
ing IN six villages. Neither Val al
ventino or Klein-Alp have any taxes.
There are no officials or compulsory
military service The only industry
Of Val di ventino. aside from the
farming OF small fields. Is charcoal
burning