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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-01
SYNOPSIS.

- AT the expense of soiled hat Robert
CrIne saves from arrest a girl in a black
touring car who has caused a traffic jam
on state street. He buys new hat and
!s given in change five dollar bill with:
remember the person you pay this to-"
written on 1t. A second time he helps the
Tom and Bessie Wallingham they have
mutual friends, but gains no further hint
OF her identity. He discovers another in
scrpdon on the marked BILL which. in
futile attempt to decipher it, he copies
and places the copy in a drawer in his
apartment. Senior Poritol, South Ameri-
can, calls, and claims the marked bill.
OTIne refuses, and a fight ensues in
which Poritol is overcome. He calls in
Try, to Vouch for him. Orme still refuses
to give up the bill. Orme goes for a walk
ana sees two Japs attack Alcatrante. He
rescueS him. Returning to his rooms
Orme IS attacked by two Japs who eff
fect a forcible exchange of the marked
pin for another. Orme finds the girl of
the black car waiting for him. She also
wants the bill. Orme tells his story. She
recognizes one of the Japs as her fathers
DutIer Maku. The second inscription on
the Dill is the key to the hiding place OF
important papers stolen from her father.
Both Japs and South Americans want the
papers Orme and the Girl start out in
the black car in quest of the papers. In
the university grounds in Evanston the
hiding place is located. Maku and an
other Jap are there. Orme fells Maku
and the other Jap escapes. Orme finds in
Maku's pocket a folded slip of paper. He
takes the girl, whose name is still un-
known to him, to the home of friend in
Evanston. Returning to the university
grounds Orme gets in conversation with
guard at the life-saving station. They
hear a motor boat in trouble in the dark
ness on the lake. They find the crippled
boat In it are the Jap with the papers
and Girl" She jumps into Orme's boat.
but the Jap eludes pursuit. Orme finds
on the paper he took from Maku the
address, "341 N. Parker street" He
goes there and finds that Arima, teach
er of jiu-jitsu is on the third floor. He
calls on Ala, clairvoyant on the fourth
noor, descends by the f1re-escape and
conceals himself under q table in Ar
tma's room. Alcatrante. Poritol and the
Jap minister enter. Orme finds the pa
pers in a drawer under the table and
Substitutes mining proSpectuseS for
them. He learns that the papers are
of international Importance with time
limit for signatures of that night mid
night. The substitution is discovered.
The girl appears and leaves again aft
er being told that the American has the
papers. Orme attempts to get away,
Is discovered and set upon by Arima
and Maku. He eludes them and is hid
den in a closet by the clairvoyant.
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thing; if anything happens to me, my
friends will know where to look for
the criminal
Alcatrante snarled. Don't be too
sure"
eff necessary" continued Orme, "a
word to certain persons as to the com
mission for building warships-dve
hundred thousand, is it not? by the
new arrangement-in gold"
Alcatrante, In ungovernable rage,
raised his light cane and struck. Orme
Tended the blow with his arm, then
wrenched the cane away and threw
it into the street. A swarm Of pass
ers-by gathered about them so quickly
that in moment they were the cen
ter of circle.
"You Ounce" said Orme. do you
want the police?"
NO." muttered Alcatrante, control
ling himself with a great effort. you
are right" He darted into the crowd
at one side, and Orme, quick to take
the hint, disappeared in the opposite
direction, crossing the street and jump
ing into an empty cab, which had
drawn up in anticipation of fight.
ITO the Rookery," he ordered,
naming the first office building that
came into his head.
Sure" said the driver, and away
they ratified.
A glance back showed Orme that
the crowd was dispensing.
At a distance was Alcatrante. He
had seen Orme's escape, and was look
ing about vainly for another cab. But
cabs are not numerous on North
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ct trust that you did not think me
absurd for sending that detective to
you. That l did so was a result of
poor Poritols frantic insistence."
'Indeed?"
my young friend was SO afraid that
you would be robbed"
81 was robbed" laughed Orme, try
ing to make light of the situation.
why, how was that?" Alcatrante' 8
surprise was we'll assumed.
"Oh, after 1 said goodnight to you,
the two Japanese caught me while
was going through the tunnel to the
courtyard"
my dear Mr.. Orme!"
"They are clever, those Japanese"
And afterward you went out
again?"
What makes you think that?"
Alcatrante Dit his lip. Why" he
stammered, "the detective reported
that you were absent when he ar
rived"
And therefore" remarked Orme
coolly, ''he got access to my apartment
and. after rummaging through my
things, went sound asleep In my bed
room, where found him snoring when
returned"
The minister swung his cane vicious
" at a bit of paper that lay on the side
walk.
HE was not clever detective" con-
tinued Orme. And as for Poritol,
don't you think he had better offer his
reward to the Japanese?"
No" replied Alcatrante. They
may have stolen the clue from you, but
have reason to think that the papers
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CHAPTER XII.-Continued.

The silence that followed these prep
arations grew oppressive. The clients
were waiting for the right current,
and Madam Ala, Orme had no doubt
was using the interval to free herself
from her bonds.
In a little while some one started
the hymn, over the River They Beck
on to Me-" and the others took it up
women's voices, chiefly, struggling
Through the melody in their trebles
with the mumbled undertones of one
or two men.
A draught of cooler air struck
Orme's cheek; hand found his shout
der; a voice whispered. Under cover
of the singing Madam Ala had opened
the panel. Her lips were close to his
ear. In the creepy tension of the
waiting Orme had almost forgotten
that Madam Alias ghosts were a
cheat, and the touch of her hand made
him start, but her first words brought
him to himself.
''Hush!" she whispered. You'll get
your chance in a minute. Put on a
pair of black felt slippers. Here"-she
CROPPED along the floor, and gave him
the slippers. They were large, and
went easily over his shoes.
Now the black robe, just behind
you"
He took it from it's peg, and slipped
unto it.
Cover your head and face with the
hood"
He did as directed, finding the eye
holes with his fingers.
Hide your hands in the sleeves.
Now, listen. I'm going to keep them
busy looking at the curtains. When
you hear a gong ring three times, come
through the panel, and go between the
curtain and the wall-hanging, on the
side toward the window. The gas is
down to pin-point Those folks think
they can see a lot more than they do.
But they won't see you, unless you
show some white. Anyhow they'll be
watching the cabinet. Keep outside
the circle of chairs, and work your
way to the door of the next room.
There are hangings there; go through
them. You'll find light enough in the
next room to get to the door In the
hall. First stuff the robe under the
sofa. You'll find your hat under there.
You left it here when you came, and
tucked it away. You'd better wear the
slippers down to the street. Never
mind about returning them-unless you
care to come. Now, be careful"
The Japanese-where are they?
cat the other side of the circle.
Don't worry about them. They're only
Kids when it comes to my game. Now,
wait till I get the things 1 need" She
heard faint rustlings as she gathered
her pa-aphernalia. Soon she was back
at the panel. The last stanza OF the
hymn was drawing to close. BE
sure you follow directions" she wnis-
pered.
81 will" He pressed her hand CRATE
fully.
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drawn strains OF the song following
him and dying away as he neared the
street entrance. In the lower hall he
removed the felt slippers and tossed
them into a corner.
He was amazed at the louduess of
the street noises, and the glare of the
sunlight as he stepped to the sidewalk.
He stood there blinking for a moment,
until his eyes became accustomed to
the light. The foot-procession, of the
city streamed by him.
Suddenly man turned in toward
the doorway, and, with startled ex-
clamation, stopped short Orme found
himself looking into the cleaning eyes
of Alcatrante.
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Went Too Far.

Yeast-Do you think there is a pen
atty for lying?
imsonbeak-Sure! l knew a fell
low who dislocated his shoulder while
stretching out his hands to show the
size of the fish he claimed he had
caught!-Yonkers Statesman.
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Go BE CONTINUED.l
a Oueer one.

Hayrix-Ole man Sparrowgrass air
a queer sort Nv critter, amt he?
Oatcake-I dunno. What's queer er-
bout him?
Hayrix-Why, ez often ez I've heerd
him discussin' polerticks deown t tn
grocery, l amt never yit heerd him
say what he'd do erbout straigtenin'
things out eff he wuz president fer a
couple Nv hours, by grass!
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One of the Qualifications.

81 believe 1 have the only perfect
husband"
Does he hook?"
You didn't catch my remark; was
speaking of my husband, not of our
cow"
"It was your husband l had in
mind If he refuses to hook you up
the back he is not perfect"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
THREE ARE KILLED;
NINE BADLY HURT
american News Service)

New York. April 29.-Three work
men were electrocuted on the tracks
Of the New York Central today at
Spuyten Duyvil and nine others were
SO badly burned that they are now dy.
ing In various hospitals.
A gang of Afteen men was working
on the job of replacing old telegraph
and telephone poles along the tracks.
The old poles were being pulled down,
steel ropes being used for this pur-
pose.
One Of the old poles snapped sudden
", the wire rope on which thirteen
men were Juggling fell across the third
rail. There was a binding flash Of
electricity and the entire thirteen
were electrocuted. Three of the men
were thown to the ground still hold
ing the wire. They were practically
incinerated. The others were shocked
and burned but in falling the conduct
or Of the electricity was knocked out
OF their hands. Ambulances were
rushed from Lebanon and Fordham
hospitals.
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Human AigretteS

Not many years ago professor
by title How to Tell the Birds from
which hoped for But
consideration of this subject
is the yoke
millinery The
has been
mother
Of
Mady that only the mother
bird killed that the birds dom starvation OF
course TINS - an outrage upon society 'aa' p.a's ~ -
societies like the Audubon Society
aigrete
plumes because Of the law
and candssma
safe and we are glad would be crime against nature TO commune
particularly hid
crime is it birds to death?
of
haps those Of the fowls which are killed for food
That is very proper
artificial They would
cause so much less suffering in the world"
know
there OF children and their moth
starvation because Of the greed of the large
in
the
unbereaby No
millinery ask the willow
pumes that into the dollars notice the wires that
the rubber tubing the These the work of
And many lie of at the prices paid.
willow pumes a piance
Many die. tuberculosis. and starvation
Indiana part
haps name Of s
child labor bill which would have stopped this terri
BILE the souls and lives and children Big Business
IT.
Just now when labor unions labong onus of the yna
It thing
labor that their
This Of labor the slaughter human
hedgings
these that sueof the
o a
comfortable Mady the blood children
have both?
the fault Of the they
ask IN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
LIGHT AND THE EYES.

lt'e the Amount Rather Than the In
tsnsity Of the Rays That Hurts.
It IL not % much the intensity Of thu
light focused on the retina as 1t IL the
quantity received by that sensitive or,
gan that causes retinal fatigue or
worse. In the great snow fields OF
the arctic regions the natives protect
their eyes from the glare OF the snow
by goggles made OF followed pieces Of
wood in which they have made small
holes to look through. These, says the
Optical Review. reduce the quantity Of
the light which passes into their eyes
with consequent relief from the glare,
So, too. II We look through a minute
pinhole disk at the sun We can endure
the very bright light much longer than
when we look with the naked eyes. II
we look at q distant electric arc light
there Is no retinal fatigue. while II we
look at the same light from q short
distance there il great discomfort. and
yet the two retinal images are Of equal
brilliancy. only In the first case this
image is very much smaller than In
the second case-that IL, the quantity
Of light Is very much different
Then there Is the flaming electric
light which is now to be found in all
OF the large cities OF the country. This
light Is much less brilliant than that
of the arc light. and yet its size il 90
great that this more than makes up
the difference. and 1t Is therefore very
glaring and uncomfortable to look at.
In skiascopy it is possible to use a
very intense light II it is made small
in area. for the reasons above stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
This Is My 6Oh Birthday
: lARs o. sglLsrepr

Lars @. Se;lstedt. the oldest living
member Of the National Academy Of
Design, was born In Sundsvall. Swe-
den. April 80. 1919. and received his
schooling In his native land. AS a lad
Of thirteen years he went to sea as
Q cabin.boy and visited many parts of
the world. In 1884 he came to the
United States and for several years
he served In the navy. firing Of life
at sea he settled In Buffalo in 1912,
and In that city he began the study OF
art. earning money to pay his way by
occasional trips on Lake Erie vessels.
For his first portrait commission he
was paid two dollars. Gradually. how.
ever, he established reputation In
his profession and In 1875 he was
elected to membership in the National
Academy of Design. Mr.. Sellstedt
was one Of the founders and for near.
~ thirty years the superintendent Of
the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy.
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Expert Testimony.

There was not much to be gained
from the witness on the stand, who
seemed to have a wonderful faculty
for holding his tongue. but the lawyer
tried once more.
You say your boat picked up the
accused at 8 O'Clock or thereabouts,' !"
he said. 1T has been stated that he
jumped overheard nearly an hour be-
fore that time. Tell me. Captain Samp-
son. how he appeared to you when you
picked him up. II you had been re-
quired to give an opinion OF him then
what would you have said?"
well. I'll tell ye honest" said the
captain, when he had disposed Of a
portentous yawn. 81 sh'd We said he
was one Of the wettest men, IL not the
wettest man, that ever I see!'-Youth's
Companion.
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MASONIC CALENDAR

Monday, May 1, 1911-Richmond
Commandery, No. s, X. T., Stated Con-
clave.
Tuesday, May 2.-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876, F. & A. NJ, Stated Meeting.
Wednesday, May 3.-Webb Lodge
No. "a, F. & A. NJ. Called meeting.
Work in Fellow Craft degree.
Thursday, May 4.-Wayne Council,
No. 10, r. & S. M. Stated Assembly.
Friday, May 5.-Kir Solomon's
Chapter No. 4, r. A. NJ. Special con-
vocation. Work in Past and Most Elk
cellent degrees.
Saturday. May 6.-Loyal Chapter,
No. 40, o. E. S., stated meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
Heart to Heart
Talks.
Copyright. 1908. BY Edwin A. Nye
By EDWIN A. NYE

II.
II Grouchy had not taken the wrong
road there would have been no victory
Of the allies over Napoleon at Water
loo and the map Of Europe would be
different.
II!
If Charles I. had not signed an or
der to prohibit shipload Of farmers
from going to America he might not
have lost his head. Cromwell aud
Ppm and Hampden-three signers of
his death warrant-were to have gone
on that ship.
II!
If nameless aid on the staff of Gen
eral Thomas at the battle OF Chicka-
manga had investigated what he
thought was gap in the Union line
the Confederates would not have pour
ed through the real gap, which was
made by the movement ordered by
Rosecrans, because OF the careless
aids report, changing an almost GER
tain victory to disaster.
II!
Hundreds Of historical incidents
might be cited to show how the per-
adventure Of trifie has enormously
changed the face of human affairs.
II!
You can look back over your own
experience in life and say, IF so and
so had not happened"-
And that '.if'' at the time seemed but
a trivial thing.
Great events have turned on such a
trife as the cackling of the geese that
saved Rome. Personal events may be
traced to such small things as the
sneeze of a child, the smile Of wo-
man, five minutes delay, the missing
of a train-links in the chain of events
that have changed the course of life.
II!
Are there, indeed, any really little
things in human affairs? Each trifie
may be correlated with some other
tribe which, in it's turn, is related close
" with human destiny.
II!
In the realm of business 1t is an
adage that ''trifles make perfection,
but perfection is no trifle.'
It Is so of morals.
The chain Of individual life is COM
posed of three great links-habit, char
acter, destiny. And a chain Is no
stronger than any Of its links.
II!
II your habits are good SO will your
character be. II your character IL
good so will be your destiny.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO BE DETECTIVES
american News Service)

Chicago, April 29.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of the Chicago
public schools, started movement to-
day to bring 100000 children in the
greatest search eve. organized for
Elsie Probek
child attending the public schools to
aid in the search for the lost girl next
week during the spring vacation.
The little girl disappeared recently
from her home on Albany street, and
all efforts thus far to get trace of her
have failed.
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A Thar Elo,uar.

There have recently been exhibited
in Paris some living specimens Of
curious insect brought from Rangoon
by well known French naturalist.
1t is species Of mantis. and its body
and legs are both shaped and colored
to resemble beautiful flower. Lying
In wait for BUTTERFLIES under a spray
Of leaves. 1t locks like an azure bios
som. with black spot in the center
exactly resembling the tube of corol-
la. The hinder part Of the body is
drawn out into long green stalk.
Butterflies and other insects are read
lily deceived by this mimic, and the
instant they touch it its claws seize
them.-St. Louis Republic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
APRIL 80

APRIL 80
1623ancis
ole bishop born. Died Quebec 6.
1745French
Duke of Cumberland the celebrated battle
17ssNav Of the United established
1S54-Ffs road in Brazil opened.
1S6lNew
1S90-The Spain universal suffrage
1910n
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
A Persian Cyuicisu,.

The Persians have very cynica
proverb on matrimony that runs: HE
that ventureth on matrimony is like
unto one who thrusteth his hand into
a sack containing many thousands o;
serpents and only one eel. Yet II tn,
prophet SO will it he may draw forth
the eel"
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RICHMOND, INDIANA
"PANIC PROOF CITY"

:. H.. . popuis.ion Of $4,000 ana ne
trsdine center Of . rich asri-
cultural community. II 10 10.
Gated due east from Indianapolis
% miles and : miles from the
Eica%ond :. . city Of home.
msnnrtaeturin. city. = e also the
San e. and nos sTISy: The sssa trs fos
Richmond 10 proud Of its splen.
did streets, we'll kept yardS, tse
cement sidewalks and bea itifuI
sshs4s trees: II has : nasi EI
Saiidias sssociations With com.
btnsd resources cf over 1000. 900:
Invested $1,000. 900. with an an-
SS. . sHsrSss e %s. ana eS..
$780,: 5; q: r s:;:as: !:
There are five railroad COM
eAniee radiatinE In eight differ
esmins Srsisht SsndisS daily. l.
S: s:Si:a ssii;. sss.5SS F.. ''i xssS
facilities. per day l.7oo cara
Number Of passenger trains daiv
~, Nvmesr OF freight traL.s
ssx e ~: es e S aassi
aseeooe4 valuation OF the city.
Eichmoqd has two intsrurban
railways. Three newspapers with
2 combined circulation OF $4,000.
Richmond 70 the greatest hard
VA wase ~. 5SSeinS .. center In the state
6ins intsrssts. II hss : plano
plano sv:ry u minutss a's Il 4 the tie
leader In the manufacture Of
traction en9inss. and produces
mowers. roller skstss. grain drills
o. city In the world.
The city: srsa u a.elo acres:
go: - public schools and has the
ssnsst ana most complete high
ccnetruction; . Darochiai SCHOOL,:
Eariham COLLEGE and the Indian:
usineae COLLEGE; five splendid
IRE comnaniec IN fine hose
housee; Glen Miller park. ths
LARGEST ana most beautiful PARK
monde ennuai cheutauqua; seven
- sss~ssossSs SDO nome OK HIChS
hotele: municipal electric iisht
plant. under ouccessful oners fion
and . private electric ilgkt ,jamt
Sneurtn9 competition: the oidS.f
pu6llo library IN the state. excenS
one and the second largest. l0.0ko
volumes: pure. refreshing water.
uWsurpaesed: ss miles OF impFov.
Cd streets; - miles oe sswerc: Is
miles OF cement curb and eutter
combined: - milee OF cement
Wplka oMd many miles OF brick
Wallee. Thirty churchea, iuciud.
cSst 81 $50. eSS: REID Nom emc ~
HoeUltal. one Of the most modern
IN the otAtos y. y. e. A. bulldine.
evected AZ . cost Of 500. 900. one
% the finest IN the state. The
amusement center ef Eastern m.
diana and Western Ohio.
10 city Of the siss Of Richmond
hol1o a fine An annual art u.
hl0lt. The HSoAmond Fall Fee.
ttva1 held each October 10 unioue
no other city. holds similar az.
fajr. 1t 10 given IN the IN ssroot
% the eitv ana financed by the
business men.
Success awaiting anyone with
enterprise In the Panic Proof
City.
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odious Comparison.

A Boston woman who attained much
prominence in the campaign for wo-
mans suffrage once said at public
meeting that she thought T. B. Aldrich
was effeminate.
The remark was repeated to Aldrich
as a Joke. whereupon he very dryly
remarked:
Eyes. SO am-compared to her.
success Magazine.
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How abide With Nc" Wa. Written.

Row abide with Me" was written.
At the age Of fifty-four Lyte found
himself doomed to die Of consumption,
and In sorrow at having to leave his
task unfinished he prayed that at the
least It might be granted to him to
write something which would live to
the glory Of God when he was dead.
Then on the last evening he ever
spent at Brixham. after preaching his
farewell sermon. he took pen and as
the sun was setting over the ships
that lay In the harbor "Abide With
Me" was written. Next morning he
started for the Riviera and there died
q month later.-London Telegraph.
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the court overruled the contention
that the Wright patents went by de-
fault because they were not exploited.
This was q victory for the Wrights.
Fathers and Sens.

Descanting on the changes in life ana
work brought about by time. farmer
said, when I was young used to
think my father had ma muckle sense.
but my sons look on myself as q born
eediot. - "Reminiscences" by Sir Archi-
bald Geikie.