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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
Last of Christmas Bazaars.

The two Christmas bazaars on to-
day, that of the Ladies' Aid society Of
the Methodist church and that of the
Ladies' Aid society of st. Marks Eng
fish Lutheran church. are perhaps the
last of the church sales and when the
final sums are counted the ladies who
have taken such an interest in them
began early this year and they have
been given first attention for the past
three weeks. which necessitated many
leaving their own Christmas work to
the last weeks. which necessitated
many leaving their own Christmas
work to the last week and now the
rush is upon them. The various
church sales, however. have enabled
many to get pretty handmade dainties
trouble of making them. This feature
seemed to be the aim of most of the
sales and especially pretty novelties
We're found al the Presbyterian. ba-
zaar. the St. Paul's Guild sale. the
Plymouth Congregation Guild bazaar,
the several Lutheran church sales and
today at the last two vents for such
purposes. The ladies in charge have
been given orders too for many of
the new things which they offered and
these are keeping them busy up to the
last minute.
The pleasure of swelling their So
ciety's fund. however. takes away all
the monotony and every woman says
they have enjoyed the church work
more this IA than Yer before.
X X
Parcel Shower for Bride.
Mrs. r. NJ. Jensen and Mrs. T'orger
Jensen were llostesses last evening at
the delightful home of the former
on Seventh avenue when they enter
tanned in honor of Miss Ida Anderson
who becomes Il bride next wee The
guests favored the guest of honor
cut glass. kitchen utensils and delic-
ious sweets for her larder. The hos
~tesses chose the christmas colors, red
and green. for their house decorations
and 10th parlor and dining room
We're canopied overhead with ribbons
stretched from the chandelier TO the
corners of the rooms. Christmas
bells We're in evidence everywhere
and. hanging from the arches and
electrolicrs and adjoining the buffet
from which the lunch was served.
Various games We're provided for
the evenings diversion and the par
eel hunt was an interesting pastime
for the honoree. The lunch was serv-
ed in buffet style. Misses Ella and
Gladys Jensen assisting. and the
guests were Misses Ida Anderson
Jennie Nisbet, Lillian Thompson, An
ma Anderson Agnes Fagstad, Tina
Anderson .Tillie Thompson, Ella and
Gladys Jensen. Petra Odlaug and Mrs
u. y. Nelson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

Pm III HpL 10 KICK t0U
much about his lack of popularity.
Tips r much more profitable e,
walters than they are to gamblers.
BY the time a hundred people have
told n story, it becomes another story.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
Z X
Roth RccitaIs Were Fine.

The recital given by the advanced
pupils of Wesley college conservatory
OF at Corwin hall yesterday afternoon
was II OF the finest treats Of the
year n Il large number were pres
en- to hear ii. There We're violin. piano
and vocal numbers and the trio num-
Der With violin. cello and piano rem
dered by Miss Parker. MIR. Howe and
Miss Holmes was Very fine.
This afternoon the junior pupils
gave their regular recital at the city
studios and it was of exceptional quail
ity also. y large audience of parents
and friends heard the program.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
SYNOPSIS.
,NHTM M m/3HV1

The story opens with a scream from
Dorothy March In the opera box Of Mrs.
Missioner, q wealthy widow. 1t Is oc-
.casioned when Mrs. Missfoner,s necklace
breaks. scattering the diamonds al eyer n
sands, society men in love with Mrs. Mis-,
sioner. gather Up the gems. GrtswGld
steps ON what IL supposed to be the Geis-
brated Maharanee and brushes 1t. A Hin
doc declares 1t was not the genuine. An
suBssitu asss1 fo R'G the ori1in.l. One Of the
of minor Hoicomb. confidential compan
Ion OF Mrs. Missioner. She IL arrested:
Notwithstanding Mrs. Missioner,s beneI
a her Innocence. Defective Brit. takes es
Or. Fitch, Elinor's ianoe: in running
down the real criminal. Britz learns that
duplicates OF Mrs. Missisner's diamonds
were made in Paris on the order OF
Elinor Holcomb. While walking Brltz Is
/; ;si1 ;msr Ssuns and and. EsdE s.sat. "a hoSss' b ns
X his escape. Brits an In
sane diamond expert whom he believes
was employed by either Sands Or. Girls
void to make counterfeits Of the Mission
home OF Sands and are captured by Britz;
by .Millicent" and addressed to Curtis"
lBritz locates q woman named Millicent
lOelaroche, to whom Griswold has been
aging marked attentions. The Swami at.
learns nothing further about the dia
monds. Britz disguised as a thief. visits
the apartment Of Millicent. He finds a
box that once contained the missing dia-
concludes that the Hindoos nave antici-
pated him in the recovery Of the jewels.
He visits their quarters and has an ex-
citing experience with q snake.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

is SO far from being impossible that
it is the strict truth. Nor was the
theft the only crime Of which the man
was guilty. In stealing that jewel, he
committed a dreadful s~acrilege."
Mrs. Missioner was so overcome by
her emotions that she was obliged, in
spite of her intention, to sit down,
and therefore to extend to her visitor
an invitation to be seated also, before
she could get herself we'll enough in
hand to follow the Swami's narrative
calmly.
THAT diamond" continued the sage,
"once blazed in the forehead of the
great Buddha, in the Temple of Delhi.
It was revered by thousands, hundreds
of thousands, by millions, as the most
sacred work of the, god; for tradition
says it was the undisputed property
of Buddha himself when he walked
the earth in his latest incarnation"
Mrs. Missioner's lips were parted.
Her eyes were fixed upon the Oriea-
tails in the intensity of her interest.
zone night" the sage went on,
when a band of militant priests as
signed to guard the shrine Of Buddha
in the great Delhi temple relaxed it's
vigilance, a sacrilegious wretch-on
whose head be all the curses of all
the centuries!-made his way into
the heart of the sacred building, and
wrested the diamond from the brow
Of the god. That he was not blasted
in his tracks by the lightning of divine
wrath proves that the mind of the
god at that moment was shrouded in
meditation for the benefit of his chill
dren. The stone was missed at dawn.
Within the hour, armed men were
securing the city for the apostate
thief. No trace Of him was found.
The M~aharajah of that kingdom, lax
though he had been in certain OBJ
servances of the faith, was too true a
son of the Temple to let the careless
priests go unpublished. BY his order
they were seized, a hundred Of them
and thrown into prison. A royal de-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

the patrolman from what would I'M
doubtedly have been a f~oolhardy act
OF courage. Hastily breaking his re-
volver open. he made a swift exam
nation of the cartridge. saw that It's
rim was not dented by the hammer,
and, concluding an accident for which
the shell was not to blame had pre-
vented an explosion, set he chamber
n C. more, and fired again. This
time a crack followed. The great
cobra shot into the air, and then fell
squirming to the floor. It's coils un-
bent as at full length 1t writhed In Its
death agony. Britz leaped to the far
side of the table, seized a heavy book
and hurled it on the serpent's head.
That soon ended the reptiles strug-
giles; but the doctor, brave enough un-
der ordinary conditions. was not con-
tent until with a dagger-like paper cut
ter he snatched from the table he
severed the snakes head from its
twisting body.
Britz, Fitch and the patrolman took
deep breaths as they stood on the
porch. The detective lost little time
in recuperating, though, and after hur-
ried instructions to the b~luecoat, he
and the doctor jumped into the coupe.
The uniformed patrolman climbed to
the box, turning The horses head
westward. He drove the weary brute
at high speed to a taxicab stand,
where the detective and physician en-
tered a horseless vehicle in which
they were whirled to Headquarters,
where Britz had a short but impor-
tant conference with the Chief.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

sioner had not cultivated in this part
of the world.
He waited until she was close to
the hearthrug before he turned, and
said with a profound bow:
Madam, my intrusion is excused
by the fact tina I can restore your
jewels"
"Is it possible!" she exclaimed.
1T is more than possible. 1t is a
fact accomplished" he answered.
Taking from an inner pocket a pack
age in silk tissue. he extended it
toward her with the words:
"You will find in this parcel, madam,
all the diamonds of your necklace,
with the exception of the largest
the Maharanee."
But the big diamond of the whole
necklace-the Maharanee!" cried Mrs.
Missioner. "How did you find these
and not find that?'
81 have not said that l did not re-
cover it," said the Swami. "On the
contrary, 1 confess to you that I
gained possession Of the Maharanee
at the time when l got these; but 1t
must not, cannot, be restored to you"
II am grateful for what you have
DONE" the widow said gently; but I
am unable to understand your atti-
tude in regard to the missing stone.
Why should | not have that, too? It
is mine"
Madam" said the Oriental, in the
courtliest way, Il would not for the
world say anything to disturb your
faith in your husband. There is no
need of doing so. Your faith is war
ranted. Mr.. Missioner, when he said
that, thought he was telling the truth.
Unfortunately for you, as well as for
many others, he was not speaking the
truth. The renegade who sold that
jewel to your husband did not buy il
from a Maharanee. He did not buy it
from anyone. He stole it,"
"Stole it," the widow cried, with a
little wall in her voice. "1mpossible!"
pardon me once more, madam. 1t
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Dumas Quiet Rebuke.

During Victor Hugo's exile, Dumas
went to Guernsey, where Hugo re.
ceived him kindly, and took him to
breakfast on a veranda overlooking
the ocean. II did not take Dumas long
to discover that Hugo vas already
posing as the prescribed prophet, and
when the poet said. with an Olympian
wave of his hand: you see me. my
dear Dumas, on my rock of exile like
the prescribed n of antiquity
Never mind" said Dumas, with his
mouth full. "the butter is far bette.
here than in Paris. There is no dis
putting that"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
How Artificial Furs Arc Made.

skin carefully shaved of, thaIed and
send to the tanneries to be made into
leather. The frozen fur which re.
mains is allowed to thaw slightly at
the bottom, so that a small part OF the
hair is freed from ice. This tEawed
portion is then covered with a solu-
ton of rubber, which is allowed to set
The result is that large seamless
pieces of fur are obtained much
cheaper than those which como with
the natural skin. These same artif-
cial furs are said to be more lasting
than the real. because they arc i'm
hume from the attacks OF moths.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER XIV.
Brjtz Shows His Hand.

Britz Shows His Hand.
Following the talk between Britt
and Manning in tho ONCE Of the chief
of detectives, the lieutenant fastened
to his own room, where Fitch was
awaiting him. He excused himself to
the physician and entered a telephone
booth at the far end of his office In
which he was accustomed to ndu
his more private wire conversations.
Through the glass Of the silence parti-
ton, Fitch saw tho detectives eyes
sparkle as he listened to n the
man at the other end of the wire was
saying. While Britt still was talking,
Manning came in, glanced inquiringly
at the doctor, and settled himself in
a big chair as II for a further n
more protracted interview with his
able lieutenant.
How does it look to you, doctor.
now" said the Chief of Fitch, cycling
him closely meanwhile.
at looked for awhile as if we had
run into a hornets nest" Fitch an
swered.
pretty exciting experience you had
uptown. eh?" The Chief laughed.
well, just a little" said the doctor.
Zone doesn't expect to encounter a
cobra in a w~ell-regulated brown
stone front"
Think the hunt is getting n
closer?"
Britt seems to think so. His opin,
ion carries weight with me-"
mo doubt, in your mind. he will
catch the thief, them" asked the
Chief.
thief, or thieves" said the medical
man quietly. 81 am convinced he will
run them down soon or late, if they're
anywhere on the face of the earth"
Thank you, DOCTOR" Britt inter
rupted, coming out of the booth.
"Your confidence is not misplaced.
The thieves are as good as caught
now"
Manning looked up with an air Of
surprise.
Eyes," continued Britt, addressing
his chief, 1--WE just been talking to
Gordon. Had him out all day on a
special trail. Turns out to be the right
lead. We know where the second
batch of thieves can be found after
the next hour or So
"Where are they?" asked Manning
eagerly.
"Ill take you to them, Chief" Britt
replied. eff you don't mind, I'll ask
you to wait a little while until 1 can
do so. Meanwhile, let's gather up the
loose ends"
do you mean you have solved the
Missioner mystery?" Fitch inquired.
trembling slightly as he reflected
what the answer might mean to the
woman of his heart.
""There isn't any mystery now
Britz responded cheerily. There
hasn't been any in my mind for sew
eral hours"
Lets have it," exclaimed the Chief
impatiently.
Just for an instant Britt stiffened
under his excellently controlled ex.
terror. He believed in discipline. He
was known favorably to his superiors
from the commissioner down for the
obedience and respect he always
showed them. But there lurked be-
meath his departmental of duty
the independence of q man who felt
he could always stand on his own two
feet, and hat he could work alone, If
need be, to accomplish the most diff
cult task. His impulse CT revolt last
ed scarce a seconds space, however,
and with a military salute that per.
haps was meant to remind him Of
Manning's rank, he slid into his re-
yolving chair and looked intently at
first one and then the other of the
men, who waited tensely for his
words.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Strength Of Spider's Web

: spider which weighed 81 milligrams
supported endwiss . weight Of four
grams, OF - times the weight Of the
spider Itself.
web TO let himself down from the
collins, or from the branch Of = tree.
and " - him descending without
~percsivine his thread It al. ~ may
~ perfectly SURE that he u not only
n no dangse Of failing. but that ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

now employed as night Waterman at
the local plant OF the Diamond Match
company, injured one Of his legs. PLY.
sicians told him that a complete cure
could be Effected only by much walk
ing. Six years four months and TWEEN
ty-four days ago Crookum was given
his present job by the match company.
Since then he has walked $1,000 miles
in carrying out his official duties and
in addition to this has walked two
miles a day going to and from work.
He says his leg 10 almost well. Crook
UNI has a regular beat which he must
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
ened criminals here. but I was no,

ened criminals here. but I was NOT
prepared for such courteous. even cor.
dial receptions"
"Oh, they're cordial and courteous,
all right" said the jailer. but I'd rath-
er have less manners. myself"
You would" and the visitor wa
evidently shocked.
7 would, ma'am," repeated the
TALLER. six months ago one Of the
politest men I had here escaped one
night. and left a note for me saying.
I trust you will pardon me for the
liberty ! take.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

traverse each hour. 1t II one mile In
length. He makes the rounds twelve
times a night He works seven days
q week and has missed only two days
since taking this employment-Chico
correspondence San Francisco Chron-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
courteoua 20 the Last.

A visitor to the jail in a New Eng
land city was much impressed by the
manners of the few prisoners.
They seem so gentle and. 50 polite
she said. Il knew there were no hard
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
In His Own Defense.

The Prisoner at the Barlow, I
asks yer. gents Of the jury. If I'd
got away with all that swag, like
they say I did. d. yer s'pose ia have
hired this here little SIS lawyer e
defend me?-Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
A 20-year guaranteed
teaspoon with two
packages Of
Mothers Oats

This advertisement. is
good for 10 coupons
cut it out and send to
us with two coupons
aiken from Mother's
Oats each packagecon-
Mins a coupon), and we
will send you a sample
teaspoon. Only one Of
these Advertisements 1o,W
be accepted from each
customer on this ofer.
The balance of the set
must be obtained
through the coupons
alone.
Description: These
beautiful teaspoons are
the best silver plate,
guaranteed far 2U!yea1s.
The design is especially
attractive. The finish is
the latest French gray
effect, except the bowl
which is hand Furnished.
Buy a package Of
Mothers Oats today and
send a postal for COM
plete premium book of
freless cookers, silver
ware, cameras, household
articles, etc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Walked 60 Cure injured Leg.
Over six years ago N. 3. Crookum.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

could carry q other spiders down
with him ON his invisible rope. Know
Ing this fact with reference to . sim
gle thread. We need not DO surprised
that the threads Of = web. interwoven
and reinforced one BY another. have
. very considerable strength, and are
able to hold bees and wasps. them
selves very powerful IN proportion to
their size. and to bend without break
ing under q weight Of dew or rain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

There is seldom any money in the
helping hand a man is willing to lend.
The evening world., 1911-10-24
AWrER THINKS M'FARI.ANp
"BRoMiDE FIEND."

NoDermit o DR.. Walter s. Wash.
inston. who figured prominently for the
defense In the Snead case, y the Essex
County Jail to-day to see McFa rland
Prosecutor Mott was In New York and
the jailer would not allow the physician
TO see the prisoner. McDermit wanted
the a5inion of the doctor as to McFar-
land's nervous condition. In the ildy-
ment of the lawyer. Mcfarland Is a ne
culiar sort OF drug mend. being given to
over1nd ulgence In hromides.
Prosecutor Motifs absence from New.
ark during a considerable part Of the
day was due to his determination to
nave an expert examination made of
the stomach n other organs OF Mrs.
MoFarland. which have been In the
possession of the County Physician
since the autopsy was held.
These evidences OF what the prose-
cutor believes to have been a crime
were turned over to-day 20 the Lederle
Laboratories. together with the cyanide
solution remaining in the bottle from
which Mrs. Mcfarland tool the fatal
0ooo.
-. AaDsrmit went = RAilAAspaaa
The evening world., 1911-10-24
MRS. VANDERBILT
GIVES COMFORT TO
STR|CKEN|D ALEW|S
Society Leader Visits Light
house Where "Grace Darling
Of America" Lies Dying.
Especial to The Evening worlj.D

NEWPORT. r. T.. Oct. a4-witb tiara
IN HI. eves p,doinb r.ov,. rou., NJ.
,vu,.u 60, e.,,.~
- -.
WI e"'o'' N' N'e" hs"''ouSo
o-day where they held a consultation
owe, ms sister ida Le"'s' the Grace
Dari'hs OF America VINO was stricken
win apopiexy two days ago. After an
hours presence In the SICK chamber.
which shook badly from the firing OF
mortar shells from Fort Adams. where
target practice il being held. the nhvsl-
clan r.,urn.a o. S.una.,
ara. -
minus ias'' salu DE-
onernhan, her end is very near
a number OF society women visited
The evening world., 1911-10-24
to Answer Questions
on His Personal Affairs or
Tell What Stocks He Owns.
BUT TALKS ON POLITICS.
Defines Leadership and De-
clares He Forced Honest
Elections at Capital.

ALBANY. Oct. A-James W. Osborne.
counsel to the Senate COMMITTEES which
IL probing Albany city and county af-
fairs. called william Barnes jr.. chair
man OF the Republican State COMMITTEES
and local political leader. az q witness
when the committee resumed It's hear
ings to-day. Mr.. Barnes a expressed
q willingness to tell the committee what
he knows about subjects which the
Legislature has authorized II to investl-
gate. but he also made It plain that the
investigators had no right to delve into
a mans private affairs.
Although directed TO do no. by the
chairman Of the committee. Mr.. Barnes
declined TO state how many shares OF
stock ne owns IN tho Journal Company.
except 10 state that he holds a major
ity Of tho stock.
The witness spared with counsel over
many questions and declined TO state
whether he was a stockholder Of the
Vermont Water Company. Asked II
Mayor McEwan was also a s~tockhOlder,
he said ne did not know. Mr.. Barnes
announced mat he would have to de-
cline to answer questions as 20 his per-
sonal affairs.
When Mr.. Barnes wes asked II he
was the political leader OF Albany
County he replied:
Il don't recognize any such ONCE"
Asked to defnt a political leader. the
State Chairman said: II suppose a DO
liticaa leader in a co1loqusal sense means
a man wnose advice Is taken quite
haryely. pretty generally. by the men
with whom he Is associated" In that
sense Mr.. Barnes said he was the local
county leader.
Mr.. Barnes. were you born in A.
bany7" Mr.. Osborne asked. Yes" he
replied. after some hesitation.
You entered political life quite
eariy?" What DO you mean by poli;i-
cal iife3"
why. I mean that you took an &C.
tive intsrest In politics quite early in
life.' YES"
Mr.. Barnes a this point requested
that the resolution authorizing the in.
vestiEstion be read for his Information,
1T 10 q reasonable request and 1 shall
read It," said Mr.. Osborne. When he
had concluded tho reading Mr.. Osborne
asked:
Are you Chairman OF any political
bodyf" Under that resolution. as |
am not connected with any political
committee in Albany County, 1 dom
believe that question Is pertinent" re-
Piled the State Chairman.
Aren't you a member Of the executive
committee OF the Albany County ORGAN.
ixationf"
Mr.. Barnes said he WAC a member of
the COMMITTEES Ell oficoo but that the
The evening world., 1911-10-24
MANY NOTABLES
Of FINANCE AND
THE STAGE ARRIVE
r. Keene Has Distin.
guished Company on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II.

A distinguished company Of financial
society. political. theatrical and oper-
attic ~personagcs troopod down the gang
plank OF the kaiesr Wilhelm II. when
she docked to-day at the North Ger
man Lloyd pier. I%ioboken.
James II. Keene, shaky but in good
spirits. told OF his eleven months and
a half abroad. lie went just after the
collapse OF the Hooking Valley pool,
for which he has since paid enormous
sums In squaring the brokers on whose
hands the stock lost value. but he
wouldn't talk about 1t.
I'm sick" he said. land haven't been
thinking about business and won't talk
about II. | WA seven months and a
half In HOSPITAL. / have "a hole In my
side that refuses TO heal. went to
London to rest and got into the Hotel
Carleton fire ana ! do not want to talk.
| am going to my place at Cedarhurst
In a few days and hope to be In good
shape before long
Putnam Grlswold, a California bari
tone who has been making a dlstln-
guished European reputation by his
singing AT Berlin with the German Royal
Opera Company almost forgot to boost
California after the fashion OF all the
Native Sons OF the Golden West in his
wrath over the disappearance OF his
wife's $500 fur coat which vanished from
a hook outside the dating saloon yes
terday afternoon. The Hoboken police
were trying to help him recover 1t. but