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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-15

beat in vain. or in lofty spires so slen-
der that one almost fears to lean his
puay weight against them. ~
From the summit of Pixies. Peak
the view Is sublime. To the west is a
mountain wilderness. To the east is
a boundless plain. Against the west
ern horizon stretches an unbroken
snowy range. lying sometimes In q
sapphire haze and again silhouetted
against the clear Colorado sky. "A
great, rock-strewn region lies at the
base, out of which CLEAN the wind
swept obelisks Of the Garden Of the
Gods.
Steamboat Rock stands about the
center of the Garden Of the Gods and
on top of it is number Of powerful
telescopes. This rock is about 80 feet
high and has the appearance Of the
deck of a steamboat.
A large rock about IS feet high,
standing in the Garden Of the Gods.
is called the Chinese temple because
Of its round shape and its temple-like
appearance.
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6oSyrleht, ~, ~ re Bobbs- Merrill Compsny. :
II

!. Count di Rosini, the Italian ambas-
aador, Is at dinner with diplomats when
9 messenger summons him to the EN-
Dassy, where q beautiful young woman
asks for a ticket to the. embassy ball.
The ticket is made out in the name of
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell of
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm, his
head detective, are warned that a plot is
brewing in Washington, and Grimm goes
to the state ball for information. His at
tentton ts called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion. disappears. A
shot Is heard and Senior Alvarez Of the
Grimm is assured assured Miss TSorne did it; he
visits her. demanding knowledge Of the
affair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
Thorne visits an old bomb-maker, and they
discuss a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars is stolen from the Office
Of Senior Rodriguez. the minister from
Venezuela. and while detectives are in
vestigating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as a guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her Of the theft; the money is
restored. but new mystery occurs in
the disappearance OF Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
Thorne reappears. bearing letter which
states that the ambassador has been kid
naped and de ding ransom. The am
bassador retui--., and again strangely dis
appears. Later he is rescued from an old
house in the suburbs. 1t is discovered
that Pietro Petrozinni shot Senior Alvarez
apd that he Is Prince d'Abruzzi
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tne 0I e That. I think
makes i clear. Now. 4 you'l Ga down

MAKES \ clear. Now. 4 you'll ca down.
please!s ~ Il
''sit downS, bellowea the warden.
Suddenly no was ssised " : No
lent maddening rage. Hs took one
step forward ana raised tho empty
revolver to strike. The masked man
moved slightly to one side and his
clenched INST cAught tie warden on
the point Of the chin. The ofncil1 went
down without : sound and LAY dtill.
inert. "A moment later the door 1eSd-
ing into the corridor Of the prison
opened. and signor Petrosinpi, &c
companied BY one OF the guards. en-
tered the warden's ONCE. The mlSked
man glanced around ut them, and with
a motion OF his head indicated the
door leading to the street. They
passed through. closing the door be-
hind them.
For a little time the intruder stood
staring down at the still body, then
he went to the telephone and called
police headquarters.
There has been a jail delivery at
the pFlsOns Ae saAu IN answer 70 tn0
hello" Of the desk:sergeant ct the
other end Of the wire, Better send
some of your men up to investigate"
"Who is that?" came the answering
question.
The stranger replaced the receiver
on the hook, stripped of his black
mask, dropped it on the floor beside
the motionless warden, and went out.
1t was Mr.. Grimm!
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He Future Expenditures.

bJlO s-OIUTS GAP0UestHut00s ttsf.62
Among the most frequent requests
that go to the United States senate
are those asking some prominent
member to give money 70 charity Or
CARNATIONS. hospitals and other phil
lanthropio undertakings. Ono day a
charity worker asked Senator Flint
Of California, who II not . wealthy
man. to give a large sum cf money
for free ward in one Of the hos
pitfalls.
Il am sorry that I cannot comply
with your request" said the senator
gravely: "but Judging from the mum
ber Of similar demands that have been
made upon me In the past, have, de-
cided that can promote q greater
charity. The vast amount OF money
spent on hospitals in this town con-
vinces me that thousands Of people
are going to die and be buried with
out flowers. Hereafter. I shall devote
my spare money exclusively to send
ing howars to the dead. The Sun
day Magazine.
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sight Of him Miss Thorne's face went
deathly white, and the escaped pris-
oner turned toward the door again.
Il would advise that you stay, your
Highness." said Mr.. Grimm coldly.
Signor Petrozinni paused, amazed.
You will merely subject yourself to
the humiliation of arrest If you at
tempt to leave. The house Is guarded
by dozen men,"
Your Highness?" Miss Thorne re-
peated blankly. You are assuming
great deal, aren't you, Mr.. Grimm"
Il don't believe" and Mr.. Grimm's
listless eyes were fixed on those of the
escaped prisoner, Il don't believe that
Prince Benedetto dAbruzzi will deny
his IDENTIFY"
There was one of those long tense
silences when eyes challenges eye,
when wit is pitted against w.t. and
mind is hauled around to a new, and
sometimes unattractive, view of a sit
uation. Miss Thorne stood silent with
rigid features, colorless as marble;
but slowly sneer settled about the
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l 10
YEARS SUICIDE.
Proi. pnyor Says ignorance
Of Laws Of Health Explains
Early End of Life.
NOTED SCIENTIST HAS
49, 80 t4-s1-,
ENCOURAGING WORD
-
FOR DEsP0NDEhT
MEN AND WOMEN

death before 100 years Of ago has
than sloW suicide. A man Cor woman)
ssos q The laws s. Of heath az ''ps 'sn0
Such was the original and rather
etartiinE statement made by Professor
Jsnei 81 the famous
Ing health headquarters in all the large
cities OF the world for the purpose Of get
ting In direct touch with his thousands
ment q the Cheerful creed I he spr reaches
virile. well poised, active and energetic.
eia9es L the normal asS ONE. ' H He said: os
II want the people Of the world to
snoM my opinions on the subject Of
America. There isn't building in this
city big enough to house the people in
this sta.e alone who have found health
through there won't be a building Big
s enough .,, to o,l house my cured patients in
people-the invalids. the discouraged
ones. the victims Of nerve-wearing. body
facking diseases and ailments-for these
are the ones to whom the message Of
est blessing.
IT want to talk to the rheumatics, the
sufferers from stomach trouble, the ones
afflicted with that noxious disease, ca
tarrh. want to tell my story to the
women who, have become chronic in
valids as q result Of nervous troubles.
want to talk to the men who are all run
down. whose health has been broken by
0verwork, improper diet, late hours and
other causes, and who feel the creeping
clutch Of serious. chronic illness.
To these people I bring a story Of
hope; can give them promise Of bet
showing the record Of cures performed
Il have taken the best Of the ideas
from all schools and embodied them in
q new system Of treatments individually
adapted to each particular case. I have
no cure ais but my present method Of
attacking disease is the very best thought
Of modern science. The success which I
have had with these treatments in this
city and all over America proves its eff
cacy. Old methods must give away to
new medical science moves. I know what
my remedies are doing for humanity
everywhere. know what they will do
for 1he people Of this city. Let me prove
my Observation-Disclosures ali ask"
Tie continuous stream Of callers and
mail that comes to Professor James M.
Aunyon at his laboratories, Fffty-third
and JEFFERSON streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Keeps DIR. Munyon and his enormous
corps Of expert physicians busy.
Professor Munyon makes no charge for
consultation or medical advice; not q
penny to pay. Address Prof. ]. M. Mum
yon. Munyon's Laboratories, Fifty third
and Jefferson streets. Philadelphia. Pa.
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EARS LIKE BANANAS ON CORN
Freak Crop Of Make Grows In the Gar
# den OF an Arkansas
Farmer. a

n Hermitage. ArkW. c. Pierson Of
this place had two short rows Of corn
In his garden that developed more ears
10 the stalk than ever heard Of before
In this country. 81. II.
The corn was planted February IS.
and at first the usual number OF ears
developed. Then came an extra sup
ply. until some Of the stalks looked
like banana trees. The small ears were
pulled OF when partly developed and
fed e the stock. Az fast 60 the stalks
were trimmed ofz their crop q small
ears another lot came on. Some 81
the: small ears crew An clusters liks
bananas. Il 81 Il,
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Gralat! s. t,isfl
PIke |! Ell 4 =
sentinel u thssP lalnss tands Ioulss
s over ssstiop st.st,Sl 'fttarls IA M
ss Forces HIVE dSpualy ssssf
s5 Wrought.

8 Denver. Colo. No Acenic sl0stafsg CT
the. Piks'syz Peak Tegien l0FAdS
has such . worldwide fame ~ iais \ ~
Garden Of the Gods. Passing th litsyj1 y
it's gigantic rock-pprtals. 40 stset$ m
height. one enters = region M -
Titanic forces have been at u nay.
Here are cathedral spires, and III.
anced rocks weighing q thousand
tons; strange grotesque shapes, mann
moth caricatures OF animals crouch or
spring from vantage points hundreds
Of feet Ii air or CLEAN oddly from the
pines. Il II s:!
The gateway to the Garden rises to
twice the height of Niagara's mighty
fall. framing in terra Gotta q superb
picture Of azure and tawny peaks.
Eagles nest In the rocky crags. Pur-
ling brooks alive with mountain trout.
Against the turQuois sky a flight OF
birds scars almost out of sight, wee
bits Of life amid the grandeur Of
mountain tops and lofty minarets.
Pixies Peak in a way stands SEN
tinel ever the Garden of the Gods.
Pixies Peak is the historic beacon
summit which guided the early ex-
plorers across the great plains, and
1t rears its snowy crest in the midst of
a veritable wonderland. Here Nature
is seen in her grandest as well as In
some Of her most fantastic moods.
Great mountain peaks are here-mas-
sive, gigantic lifting themselves into
the regions of perpetual snow. Here
are half dozen stupendous canyons.
each miles in length. where the gran
lite mountains have been cleft asun-
der and rock walls rise perpendicu-
larly a thousand feet. Here medicinal
springs gush forth for healing and re-
freshment. Here, too. was the play
ground of Titanic forces when the
world was young-rock forms Of every
size, shape and color; rising in airy
pinnacles like the spires of a Milan.
or in solid shafts against which all
the forces of modern enginery might
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Easy to Arrange.

do you know what a fortunate lit
tie boy you are?" rather patronizingly
inquired a young lady of the laddie
whose mother is her dearest comrade.
sHsre. I invited mamma to go away
.Ss1or q lovely time with me. but she
SHOULDN'T because 1t wasn't a place
A fhSre w0fould take children, and 9she
hit shed rather be At home with
mn I'll HIT Il don't blS as the
eyes grew wifS think
Z kher stay at ho Ri had
little boy like "
don't you get d sted
briskly. "I'll tell N
ling you the next one hs nnds,
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Notice to Leave.

Notice to Leave,
At fifteen minutes of midnight when
Miss Thorne, followed by Signor
Petrozinni. entered the sitting-room of
her apartments in the hotel and turned
up the light they found Mr.. Grimm al
ready there. He rose courteously. At
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-15
Tho Recoil.

The Recoil.
Tobacconist-You learned long ago
how to pack q barrel Of aples. didn't
you. Uncle John? Al
Horticulturist Sure thing, Billy;
same as you packed that box OF cigars
I bought Of you the other all the
nice ones in the top row. VI. 81. .i1la
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CHAPTER xWl.-(continued.)

spouse. Now, Warden" the masked
intruder continued Practically, ut
would be much more pleasant all
around and there would be less per-
sonal danger in it for both of US If
you would release Signor Petrozinni
without question. may add that no
bride was offered to you because your
Integrity was beyond question
Thank you," said the warden grim
ly, "and it shall remain SO as long as
I have this" He tapped on the desk
with the revolver
"Oh, that isn't loaded" said the
masked man quietly.
One quick glance at the weapon
showed the warden that the cartridges
had been drawn! His teeth closed
with snap at the treachery of it,
and with his left hand he pulled back
one Of the levers-that which should
arouse the jailers, turkeys and
guards. Instead of the insistent clan
goF which he expected, there was ST.
lence.
THAT wire has been cut" the
stranger volunteered.
With clenched teeth the warden
pulled the police alarm.
"And that wire was cut, too," the
stranger explained.
The warden came to his feet with
white face and nails biting into the
palms Of his hands. He still held the
revolver as he advanced upon the
masked man threateningly
Not too close, now" warned the in
truder. with a sudden hardening of his
voice. Believe me, it would be best
for you to release this man, because
1t must be done, pleasantly or other
wise. have no desire to injure you,
still less do intend that you shall in
ture me; and it would be needless for
either of us to make personal matter
Of it. I want Jour prisoner, Signor
Petrozinni-you will release him at
once! That's all!'
The warden paused, dazed, incredu-
lous before the audacity of it, while
he studied two calm eyes (which
peered at him through the sits of the
max.
"And If don't release him?" he de-
manded at last, fiercely.
Then / shall take him." was the
reply. 1T has been made impossible
for you to give an ALARM" the stranger
went on. 1.-THE very men on whom
you most depended have been bought,
and even If they were within sound of
your voice now they wouldn't respond.
One of your assistants who has been
here for years unloaded the revolver
In the desk there. and less than an
hour ago cut the prison alarm wire.
l, personally, cut the police alarm out
side the building. So you see!'
AS yet there was no weapon in
sight, save the unloaded revolver in
the warden's hand; at no time had
the strangers voice been raised. His
tone was perfectly normal one.
Besides yourself there are only five
other men employed here who are
now awake the masked man con.
tinued. These are four inner guards
and the outer guard. They have al
been boughtthe turkeys ct i've
thousand dollars each, and the outer
guard at seven thousand. The rsceipt
Of all Of this money IL conditional
upon the release Of signor Petro1inni
therefore It 70 70 their interest to aid
|ms O. against you. am telling yor
i ~ till. franlly and fnlly, & b make Va
4 - low any resistance would
~ III sia,or 70
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Following the simile.
Life" said John w. Gates. valiant
lover Of conflict, sis a gamble =
And death? Why, death = the haz-
ard Of the die. Is. .5ss ,.: y. I!
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|Y1lIIN c.; =. LIE 81, llIls
FARGO Directo Dry
Until Further Notice

We will pay rs cents for cream. Daily re-
mittances. guaranteed return Of empty cans.
Fargo Ice crean and Cider ceapaay. Farie, ND.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Wall Paper. Some good Accent pat
terms left. J. K. Jones Paint Co.
The finance committee of the semi
centennial had a meeting at the Com
mercial club rooms this noon. Bush
ness transacted was of a routine ma
ture.
Wall paper. Some good cent pat
terms left. ]. X Jones Paint Co.
Mary J. Thompson this afternoon filed
suit for divorce from Joseph J. Thomp-
SON Nonsupnort is given as grounds
for the complaint. The plaintiff asks
the court to grant her title to property
on East Seventeenth street and at
Twenty-first and Adams streets, which
Mrs. Thompson owned at the time she
married the defendant.
Esther Baurker today filed suit in
the district court asking for a divorce
from John L. Baurker to whom she
was married in December, 1909 Just
a few weeks after the wedding, the
petition declares, Baurker became
neg1ectful and failed to properly sup
port his wife. Baurker was also cruel.
On several occasions the man beat and
slapped his wife. For these 1ndigna-
ties the woman asks for divorce and
the return of her maiden name,
Esther Brown.
Sunday school class No. 5 of the Sec
ond u B. church will give trolley
ride on the evening of July II. Every
body invited. Price 15c.
A section of the terra Gotta work on
the second story of the new Gordon
building, Ninth and Kansas avenue.
gave way this afternoon and fel!
through the scaffolding. The accident
probably resulted from the failure OF
workmen to back up the work with
brick. About 800 damage was done.
No one was seriously hurt.
Wall paper. Some good 2-cent pat
terms left. J. K. Jones Paint Co.
Ed Rucker. a negro youth 10 years old,
was fined $50 for carrying a revolver BY
Police Judge Arnold at last evenings
session
Four policemen found an almost
empty keg of beer last evening at the
home of James f. Smith, 808 North
jackson street. The beer is said to
have been ordered by several young fell
lows who got permission from Smith to
drink it in his house.
The Loyal Order of Moose will give
a trolley ride tomorrow night This is
the ride that was postponed from last
night.
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enworth; September Al.
Linn County Fair association-John
o. Morse, secretary, Mound City.
Mcpherson County Agricultural
Fair association-Milton Hawkinson,
secretary. Mcpherson; September SIS.
Mitchell County Agricultural asso-
clatlon-W. S. Gabel. secretary. Be-
lott; September 27-3O.
Montgomery County Fair associa-
tion-Elliott Irwin. secretary, Coffey-
Vile; September 1923.
Nemaha County Fair association.
H. Cohen. secretary. Senca; September
SIS
Neosho County: Four County District
Agricultural society-W. W. StanfieId.
secretary. Chanute; September $3.50.
Ness County Agricultural association
j A. Cason, secretary. Ness City;
September 27-29.
Norton County Agricultural associa-
tion-M. F. Clarity, secretary, Norton:
August 29-September l.
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TAX ON DOWRIES.
Congressman Kahn Would Put Check
on International Marriages.

Washington. July IA heavy tax
on the dOwries of American brides in
international marriages so that the
penurious, but titled fortune hunters
might secure but a small moiety of
the price the bride pays him for that
which himself dishonors by thus put
ting it up at auction to the highest
bidder was suggested by Repre-
sentative Kahn of California, in the
house today as a means to stop al
liances between American heiresses
and broken down foreign noblemen."
Mr.. Kahn came warmly to the de-
Tense of dollar diplomacy" however,
and his speech was in answer to an
attack by Representative Henry Of
Texas, week ago.
Declaring that at no time in the
history of the republic have the
American ambassadors or ministers
to foreign courts been less obseuuious.
dressed in simpler clothes and resorted
to less finesse and chicane" than now.
MIR. Kahn paid tribute to the late
John Hay. to Elihu Root to Phi1ander
Knox. He dwelt upon 1.-THE brilliant,
successful efforts of Secretary Knox to
extend American trade" and his
pioneer work in making American dip
lomacy an intense and worldwide
vigilant promotion of the interests of
the American people. Reading from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-12
The KANSAS FAIRS.

There are forty-two fair associations
which have announced tina they will
hold fairs this year. r D. Coburn,
secretary Ct the state board of agri-
associations which expect to hold fairs
this year. The dates for all the fairs
have been selected except fc two. The
following is the list of fair, the sec
retaries of each association and the
date for the fairs this year:
Allen County Agricultural society
Frank e. Smith. secretary lola; Sep
TENDER SIS.
Allen county. Moran Agricultural
Fair association-E. n. Mccormack.
secretary. Moran: September 14-15.
Barton County Fair association-Ar-
thur e. Taylor, secretary, Great Bend.
Brown county, The HIawatha Fair
association-C A. Money. seer etary,
Hiawatha; September 5-s-
Butler County Fair association-T.
P. Mannion. secretary EldoradO;
August 22-25.
Butler county, Douglas Agricultural
society,". A Clay. secretary, Doug
lass; October Al
Clay County Fair association-W. F.
Miller, secretary. Clay Center; Sep
TENDER 5-8.
Clay county. Wakefield Agricultural
society-Eugene Elkins. secretary
Wakefield; October As.
Cloud County Fair association
6EeQ W. StUIS6S, j., SCCEENdIJb COH-
cordia; September 1923
Coffey County Agricultural Fair as
sociation--J. H. Rudrauff secretary,
Burlington; September 1928
Cowley County Agricultural and
Live Stock association-A. F Dauber.
president, Winfield; September 26-29.
CoW1cy county, Eastern Cowley Fair
associaticn-R. " Grafton. secretary.
Burden; September 20-22.
Dickinson County FAIR association
c. A. Morton. secretary Abilene: Sep
TENDER 1929.
Douglas County Fair and Agricul-
tural society-Elmer E Brown, secre-
ta-v Lawrence; September $3.50.
Elk County Agricultural Fair asso-
ciation-J. J. Marshall. secretary,
Grenola: September 6S.
Franklin County Agricultural So
ciety-J. r. Finley, secretary. Ottawa:
September 1922.
Gray County Agricultural society
Charles Bull. secretary. Cimarron;
October A.
Greenwood County Fair association
&C. H Weiser. secretary. Eureka.
August %. September 1.
Harper County: Anthony Fair asso-
ciation-L. G. Jennings. secretary. An
thony: August S-11.
Harper County Agricultural asso-
ciation-S- c. Lebaugh. secretary, Har-
per; September 1928
Inter-County Fair association Oak
ley. Kan, c. A. Spencer. secretary;
August 29-September l.
Leavenworth County Fair associa-
tion-C. A Sparrow secretary. Leav-