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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
ADOPTS HEIR TO HER WEALTH
Hail Million VIII BE Heritage Of lsvs.
Given Son by Will Of Mrs. Francis
Thorpe Of Unlontown, Pa.

Uniontown, Pa.-Robert Irwin Bus
kirk, 81 years old. was adopted al the
son of Mrs. Frances Thorpe. decree
being handed down by Judge Van
Swearingen legalizing the action.
Buskirk has made his home with
Mrs. Thorpe for a number Of years
Under the conditions OF will made
by her father, her estate. worth $780,
900, was to go to charity II she had
no children.
The woman petitioned the court FOR
adopting Buskirk as her son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
State
eae at international 1910

In this four months, the pasture and
other feeding put pork on the ribs OF
the shoats to the amount Of 1,526
pounds. worth six cents a pound, or q
total of $9156. The pasture also pro-
duced one cutting of one and one-half
tons of hay, worth $14 ton or total
of $21 The total return from the
g acre patch was $112.56. The net re.
turn, after deducting the cost of corn
and meat meal fed to the shoats, was
$3.50.
There is no question about the
value OF alfalfa to the hog grower
said Mr.. Evvard recently. 1--WE know 1t
pays from this and other experiences,
and the Iowa hog grower ought to
know that We tried sweet clover this
year also in q similar experiment. 1t
brought practically $40 per acre. We
have demonstrated that for the first
years growth sweet clover makes
about as profitable pasturage 40 the
last crop Of medium red clover"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
M0URNED 40 YEARS; RETURNS
Virainian Given Up for Dead Comes
Home Wealthy Montana
Miner.

Harrisonburg. Va.-Mourned as
dead forty years, J. H. Van Pelt ar
rived here from Montana. In 1870 the
United States war department report
ed him as killed BY the indians In a
skirmish in Montana He was scout,
Memorial services were held at Har-
risonburg by his relatives.
Mr.. Van Pelt is now wealthy min
or. His brother. Jacob Van Pelt. OF
Harrisonburg. and sister. Mrs. Felix
Allen, OF Harrisonburg. have both
identified him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
Lose. Leo While Ae sleeps.

New Milford. Conn.-Wtliiam Sey-
mour, on the way home from house
warming. lay down the platform OF
the local railroad station and ssu
asleep. He WAS awakened BY . pain
In his right leg and saw the lights Of
train disappearing In the distance.
He reached down to learn what caused
the pain and found that his lee ~
been cut Oh.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
From His Own Experience.

A west end school teacher told =
funny one the other day. The teacher
was attempting to drill the class in the
use Of the word felt" She expected
some one of the children to say. THE
ice felt cold" or "The stove felt bot, :"
or something Of that sort She was
much discouraged when one little allen
who bad raised his hand TO voluntsss
. sentence said: Il felt down staisA"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26
Cana Found Aftsr n Years.

Duluth, Minn.-Black diamonds.
which were worth $500 twenty-five
years ago. have been recovered in
the Soudan mine near Tower. Twenty.
two years ago mining company was
doing diamond drill work ON the prop.
srty, when the DIM broke and the dia-
monds remained In the holes. Their
value AAs Increased since they were
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-26

3t ~ NJ .COSlUkx1C6 6SI pASSSASA 1850.
season, and exquisite new
~D models are being shown
~ now. When the costume
blouse first became the vogue, In or
der to have smart blouse matching
ones coat and skirt suit, one had TO
have 1t made to order. and that en-
tailed Just so much more time de-
voted to the dressmaker and to Mt
ting.
During the present season there
has been an enormous increase and
= noticeable improvement In the
ready.made blouses for wear with
two-piece suits.
This fall the supply Of such blouses
is so large and so varied that 1t seems
rs though something attractive might
be chosen to match almost any cos
tnme. All Of the modish colors are
represented, and the designs are ad-
mfrable, even in the cheaper waists.
while the style and distinctiveness OF
the expensive models could not be
duplicated In any made-to-order blouse
unless one employed a frst-class
dSessmaker and paid much more than
IL asked for the ready-made garment.
This does not. of course, apply to
the very expensive imported blouses
shown by exclusive houses. There
one pays according to tho makers
nAnDe, tho customs tax and the I'm.
porter's reputation. American manu-
faetufers have cobied many Of the i'm
DOSled blouses. securing the general
chasacter and cachet Of the models.
though modifying and cheapening .ex.
ssavagant details. and among these re-
productions there should Be something
10 please almost any one.
Cloud Of Chiffon.
The yelling idea still prevails, and
while much richness - admissible.
the handsome laces. embroideries.
etc. are likely to be set under veil
ing cloud Of chiffon and gain refine
ment by the treatment.
Some lovely blouses. exceedingly
simple in line, but high In price. are
made up In chiffon or silk mousseline
combined with real lace and trimmed
with narrow bands Of fur. The foun-
dalton ID sometimes fashioned from
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
GREAT VARIETY IN COLLARS
New Models in Profusion, and Many
Old Ones Retain Their
Popularity.

A large variety of fall collars is be-
ing shown for fall While the newer
models do not show the regulation
sailor collar, many are made with the
new shaped sailor, which almost
reaches to the waist line, but is con-
siderably narrower than the old style.
Large round collars and pointed col.
lars are also much in evidence.
Hoods and hood effects are meeting
with considerable success. Some of
the coats have the collars made so as
to have an adjustable hood which can
be used to cover the head when de-
sired. When unbuttoned it forms q
sailor collar.
Double collars, consisting of a deep
cape collar coming over the shoulders
and a small rundown collar, usually
of another material, are also seen in
the lines. While the majority of coats
have the rundown collar, few are,
made with the standing military col
lar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
How to Keep Young.

Some women attain graceful old
age by adopting the following rules:
Forget disagreeable things, keep your
nerves well in hand and inflict them
ON no one: master the art of saying
pleasant things; do not expect too
much from your friends; make what
ever work that comes to you con-
genial; retain your illusions and don't
believe all the world wicked and I'M
kind; relieve the miserable and sym
pathize with the sorrowful. These
'ew rules win, at least, make ths
world brighter to yourself and others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Cleaning Black silk.

One of the cleaning processes for
black silk that is far from being
widely known is the coffee method. 1t
is as follows: Boil some coffee until
there is no further aroma rising there
from. Lay the silk article that is
to be sponged on table or board and
sponge on the side that is to show.
After the sponging is thoroughly
done turn on the wrong side and iron
with fairly hot iron, preferably one
that is kept at constant heat such
as the gas or electric iron variety,
though the other will do if rapid
changes are made and those changes
are as often as necessary. say, minute
intervals. This will remove the spots
far oftener than the malt liquor
process that has long been the fash
ion, and not only will this give tone
to the black materials but make the
articles texture appear new. Let dry
slightly before ironing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
YES, THERE ARE FLATHEADs
6ables' Heads Are Bandaged In Asia
Minor to Produce the Ap-
proved shape.

People who are markedly broad.
headed are more or less fiattened at
the back OF the head. Some Of the
--LATEST headed people of the world
are among the Armenians and the
tribesmen in the highlands Of Asia
Minor and some Of them practice the
custom Of bandaging the babies heads
In order to get them the approved
shape. It is just the opposite in
Crete.
With the exception OF the better ed
ucated people in the towns and in the
village in the mountains all Cretan
mothers bind the heads Of their chill
dren when tiny to make them of q
nice round form. In fact, when was
pressing homo my questions in order
to make quite sure of the object the
mothers had In view one of them told
me that ! had very bad head" and
that my bumps and ridges ought to
have been smoothed away in my In
fancy. Yet, after a fairly exhaustive
inquiry. came to the conclusion that
the bandage in Crete is never tight,
and lasts for so short time that
nothing Is effected.-C. H. Halves, In
the Wide World Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
WoMAN's FOOT GROWS LARGER
Shoe Manufacturers Say Number
Two Shoe Is Now Almost
Obsolete.

Shoe manufacturers claim that the
American woman's foot is growing
larger. The number two shoe is al.
most obsolete, they say. and sizes
four and five are much commoner
than three. The explanation seems
to be that the phenomenon Is due to
the increased use of the feminine foot
as means of locomotion. The con-
stantly increasing number of women
engaged in industry and the growth
in popularity of tennis, golf and walk
ing have had their inevitable result,
and common sense has done much to
abolish the wearing of pinching shoes.
The tradition that small feet are an
excellent thing in women has per.
sisted long and will not die without
a struggle. Conservatives need not
fear that women will carry this mat
ter too far; they know when to stop.
Success Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

country. Five years ago fellow
countryman OF mine happened to be
present at an electrical exhibition In
New York City, and there he wit
messed an interesting experiment.
practical demonstration OF the fact
that a submarine mine may be ex-
ploded by the use Of the Marconi
wireless system. He was practical
electrician himself, and the idea lin
gered in his mind. For two years he
Experimental, and finally this result
ed" He picked up the metal spheroid
and held 1t out for their inspection.
As IL stands 1t Is absolutely perfect
and gives worlds supremacy to the
Latin countries because 1t places all
the navies Of the world at our mercy.
It IL variation OF the .well-known
percussion cap or fuse by which
mines and torpedoes. are exploded.
"The theory Of 1t is simple. as are
the theories Of all great Inventions;
the secret Of its construction is
known only to its INVENTOR man OF
whom you never heard. It Is merely
that the mechanism of the cap is SO
delicate that the Marconi wireless
waves-and only those fire the
cap. In other words, this cap 10
tuned. II may use the word, TO Q
certain number Of vibrations and half
vibrations; wireless instrument Of
high power, with modifying addition
which the inventor has added, has only
to be set in motion to discharge it at
any distance up to twenty-five miles.
High power wireless waves recognize
no obstacle, SO the explosion Of a sub
marine mine is as easily brought about
as would be the explosion of mine
on dry land. You will readily see It's
value a. protective agency for our
seaports."
He replaced the spheroid on the
table.
But its chief value IL not in that"
he resumed Its chief value to the
Latin compact, gentlemen. Is that the
United States and England are now
concluding negotiations, unknown to
each other, by which they will pro-
tect their seaports by means of mines
primed with this cap. The tuning of
the caps which we will use is known
only to US; the tuning Of the caps
which they will use is also known to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
RemarkahIe Acaualntance.

Gadabout was boasting Of his extern
sive acquaintance. No celebrity could
be mentioned unknown to him He
was intimately acquainted with all Of
them. Finally Dobson inquired:
did you ever happen to meet the
Siamese twins?"
Gadabout reflected moment, and
then said:
We'll, am not quite sure that I
met both of them. but knew one Of
them very well"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

Count al Rosfni, the Italian ambas-
sador. is at dinner with. diplomats when
. messenger summons him to the en-
bassy. where q beautiful young woman
asks for ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket IL made out in the name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm, his
head detective, are warned that q plot is
brewing In Washington, and Grimm goes
to the state bali for information. His at
te1ition is called to Miss Isabel Thorne
who with her companion. disappears. A
shot Is heard and Senior Alvarez Of the
Mexican legation, L. found wounded.
Grimm is assured Miss Thorne did 1t; he
visits her. demanding knowledge Of the
AFFAIR. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni Miss
Thorne visits an old bomb-maker. and they
thousand dollars Is stolen from the office
Of Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are in
vesttgating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as a guest Of the legation. Grimm
accuses her Of the theft: the money Ia
restored, but new mystery occurs in
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador Elusive Miss
T,hoTne reappears. bearing letter which
napcd and demanding ransom. The am
basaador returns and again strangely dis
appears. Later he 10 rescued from an old
houRe in the suburbs. It Is discovered
that Pietro Petrozinni shot Senior Alvarez
and that he IL Prince d'Abruzzi. Grimm
figures in mysterious jail delivery. He
orders both Miss Thorne and d'Abruzzi
20 New York and placed on q steamer
but return. Grimm's coffee is drugged
and upon regaining consciousness he hnda
. sympathetic note from Isabel ThoPnA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
A surprlse for swaooer.

'Yes." said Swagger. this is a tur.
keze ring"
Excuse me-" said Bangs. "the cor.
rect pronunciation of that word u
turkwoise'"
mo, turkeze. excuse me-"
II say turkwoise"
We'll. let's go to the jeweler and
ask him" ,eU ;-s
Right"
In order to settle a wager" said
Swagger to the jeweler. would you
mind telling me II the correct pro-
annexation Of the stone in this ring 10
turkeze or turkwoise?"
The jeweler took the ring and ex.
amined 1t carefully. THE correct pro.
nunciation." he said. lis glass"
Bits. .4.-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
TV HREE widely different but equal
ly excellent hats are shown here,
designed for first mourning"

designed for first mourning"
and therefore they are made en-
tlrely of Grape or trimmed with it. AS
this beautiful fabric has been so per-
fected by it's manufacturers that it is
now very durable, it is within the
reach of people of moderate means and
is extensively used in dress trimmings
and dress accessories.
The hat with dropping brim and mod
erately tall crown is covered with
Grape and has facing of white Grape.
The moderately high dome crown is
trimmed with collar and spirals of
Grape, very cleverly made. It is a fine
example of the exactness and neat
mes which should always characterize
workmanship in mourning millinery,
and is finished with a veil hanging
straight from the back.
A beautiful turban of grenadine hav-
ing its draperies edged with double
folds OF Grape, demonstrates the ingen-
uity of the milliner who designed it. 1t
is soft and light on the head and un-
commonly becoming. It is a model
suited to almost all faces and ages. A
small veil may be worn with it. For
first mourning a veil of net bordered
with Grape would be good choice for
this particular hat.
The little toque with body and trim
ming made entirely of Grape is shape
with which we are all familiar be-
cause it is always good style. The
form is covered with folds of soft,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

unfinished Grape Three wings or
loops covered with the Grape are Dor
dered with narrow plating of the
fabric. They are mounted at the back
with big soft knot of Grape In the
early days of mourning a Grape veil
is suspended from the back of the
toque and replaced later with short
veil of coarse-meshed Brussels net,
bordered with Grape. This hat is de-
signed for matrons or older women
who prefer toque to bonnet
1t is a simple matter to test Grape
and other fabrics designed especially
for mourning wear to see that they are
waterproof. Immerse small piece in
glass of water before purchasing. If
the dye runs and the RIB" or crimble,
comes out, the fabric has not been wa.
terproofed and should be Immediately
rejected.
Grape may be easily renovated and
freshened to look like new. A veil
which has grown limp and dusty look
ing, should be thoroughly brushed and
shaken, removing the dust 1t should
then be rolled about a broom handle
without stretching) and pinned SO
that it will stay rolled. Place the rolled
Grape over boiler and keep it there
an hour if necessary. until it has be-
come thoroughly steamed through with
the steam from boiling water. Set
it to dry and allow it to remain on the
roller for "a hours. The result will
be entirely satisfactory. the Grape look
ing like new
JULIA 1oTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

Mr.. Grimm, ron are in very grave
danger" :l'
That 10 beside the question" was
the reply. BE good enough to give
me that document"
He backed away as he spoke. kicked
the door closed with one heel, then
leaned against 1t, facing them.
"Or better yet" he went ON after
9 moment. burn It. There is lamp
in front of you" He par ed for an
answer TT would be absurd, of me
to attempt to take It by force. :" he
added.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
Tolssoy's Intensltv.

We quoted the other day an inter.
esting description Of the count by an
eminent Russian writer. Everything
In Tolstoy's character. he said, attains
Titanic proportions. "As a drinker
he absorbed fantastic quantities Of
liquor. Az q gambler he terrified his
partners by the holiness OF hts play
As soldier he advanced gayly to has
ton four, the bastion Of death, at
Sebastopol. and there he made dying
men laugh at his witty sayings. He
surpassed everyone by his prodigious
activity In sport a. wen - In Tiers
ture."-London TimeA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03

usl The addition to the wireless ap-
paratus which they win use Ia such
that they can not, even by accident,
explode q mine guarding our sea-
ports; but, on the other hand, the az
dition to the wireless apparatus which
We will use permits Of the extreme
high charge which will explode their
mines. To make It clearer. we could
send a navy against such q city an
New York or Liverpool, and explode
every mine in front Of us as we went:
and meanwhile our mines are impervi-
GUS.
another word. and have finished.
Five gentlemen. whom imagine are
present now, have witnessed test Of
this cap, by direct command Of their
home governments. For the benefit
of the others Of you q simple test has
been arranged for tonight. This cap
on the table Is charged; its inventor
is at his wireless instrument. fifteen
miles away. At three o'clock he will
turn on the current that win explode
It," -Four OF the eleven men looked
at their watches. "It is now seven
teen minutes past two. I am instruct
ed. for the purposes Of the test, to
place this cap anywhere you may Sc
lect-in this house or outside OF it, in
q box. sealed, or under water. The
purpose Ii merely to demonstrate its
efficacy: to prove to your complete
satisfaction that It can be exploded
under practically any conditions"
His entire manner underwent q
change; he drew q chair up to the
table. and stood for an instant with
his hand resting on the back.
"The compact IL written in three
languages English. French and Ital-
ian. / shall ask you to sign, after
reading either or all. precisely as the
directions you have received from
your home government instruct. On
behalf of the three greatest Latin
countries, as special envoy Of each.
will sign first"
He dropped into the chair, signed
each Of the three parchment pages
three times. then rose and offered the
pen to the cowled figure at one end
of the semieircle. The man came for
ward. read the English transcript,
studied the three signatures already
there with certain air OF surprise.
then signed. The second man signed,
the third man, and the fourth.
The fifth had Just risen to go for
ward when the door opened silently
and Mr.. Grimm entered. Without q
glance either to right or left, he went
straight toward the table, and extend
ed hand to take the compact.
For an instant there had come
amazement, dumb establishment, at
the intrusion. 1t passed. and the hand
of the man who had done the talking
darted ont, seized the compact, and
held 1t behind him.
IT you will be good enough to give
that to me. your Highness." suggested
Mr. Grimm quietly.
For half q minute the masked man
stared straight into the listiess eyes
of the intruder. aud then:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-03
CHAPTER XIII.
The Percussion Cap.


There was long, tense silence.
The cowled figures had risen omin-
ously; Miss Thorne paled behind her
mask. and her fingers gripped her
palms fiercely. still she sat motion
less. Prince d'Abruzzi broke the ST.
lence. He seemed perfectly calm and
self-possessed. VIZ
"How did you get inr' he demand
ed.
"Throttled your guard at the front
door, took him down cellar and locked
him in the coal-bin." replied Mr..
Grimm tersely. Il am waiting for
you to burn It"
And how did you escape from
from the other placer"
Mr.. Grimm shrugged his shoulders.
The lamp II in front Of you," he
said.
And ind your way here!' the
prince pursued.
Again Mr.. Grimm shrugged his
shoulders. For an instant longer the
prince gazed straight into his in
scrutable face. then turned accusing
eyes on the masked figures about him.
is there q traitorf" he demanded
suddenly. His gaze settled on Miss
Thorne and fingered there.
Il can relieve your mind on that
point-there is not" Mr.. Grimm as
sured him. "Just a final word, your
Highness, II you will permit me.
have heard everything that has been
said here for the last fifteen minutes
The details of your percussion cap are
interesting. shall lay them before
my government and my government
may take 1t upon itself to lay them
before the British government You
yourself said few minutes ago that
this compact was not possible before
this cap was invented and perfected
It isn't possible the minute my gov
eminent is warned against its use.
That will be my first duty"
you are giving some very excellent
reasons. Mr.. Grimm was the DELHI
crate reply. why you should not be
permitted to leave this room alive"
Further" Mr. Grimm resumed in
the same tone. II have been ordered
to prevent the signing Of that com.
pact. at least In this country. 1t seems
that am barely in time. If it is
signed-and it will be useless now on
your own statement unless you muir
der me-every man who signs It will
have to reckon with the highest pow
er Of this country. Win you destroy
It? ! don't want to know what coun.
tries already stand committed by the
signatures there"
II win not" was the steady re-
Spouse. And then, after q little: "Mr.
Grimm, the inventor Of this little cap.
Insignificant as 1t seems, win receive
millions for it. Your silence would be
worth-just how much?"
Mr.. Grimm's face turned red, then
white again.
Which would you prefer? An in.
dependence by virtue Of great for
tune. or-or the other thing?"
Suddenly Miss Thorne tore the
mask from her face and came for
ward. Her cheeks were scarlet, and
anger famed in the blue-gray eyes.
'Mr. Grimm has no price, hap
pen to know that" she declared hotly.
Neither money nor a consideration
for his own personal safety will make
him turn traitor" She stared coldly
into the princes eyes. And we are
not assassins here" she added.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)