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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

investigation made, an unexpioded can
of gasolene was found back In corner.
Michael f.. Sullivan, the fire attorney OF
the city. sent for the brothers Dreyfus.
Leopold had spent the day Of the fire ar
Grav's Lake. q resort fifty miles distant
but I.azard had worked in the store that
same Saturday morning
After more than six hours Of sharp
examination By the fire attorney and the
police Leopold Dreyfus broke down ana
confessed that he hired Jacob and the
saloonkecper 10 destroy the store. He
told the story OF IL substantially as
given above. lie implicated many others
In a wide network az conspiracy that
startled even the detectives by the
astounding revelation Of a systematic
scientific Arson Trust
Through tho further confessions Of the
elder Dreyfus il was hoped 10 expose
tho whole crooked league of dishonest
merchants and paid settlers Of IRE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

aGc. that has extended rs operations
from New York to Portland ore. and
that has rolped "a yearly proht OF $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

uF remarkable death in Jersey
city last week Of a "firebug' who
was killed through his own clum-
.,rees while setting fire to building
-.nicb he had been hired TO burn down
hos not often been surpassed as an ex-
a-,,le Of prompt retributive justice.
',5o,et with his own petard" is such
,rorn old phrase that one hesitates TO
go. g, now. hut Frank Walsh. burglar
- i,cendiary. must have felt just that
.-,,. when the can Of gasolene which he
sr,,qht with him 20 ignite the office Of
.ho Long Dock Milling Company sud
dsniv exploded and wrapped him in
saadlv g. os His agonized yells
,-,,,q-- helm sufficient 10 save the build
&c b,+ not 20 save his life. He had
zen hired for so 20 do the job in or
so- N cover mp fraudulent entries in the
cashiers books but he dropped his Gig
oratte I'm the Easolcne can and thus
DUMPED the fat in the fire. with
vengeance.
Pr- however dramatic the fate Of
clumsy Walsh and the consequent eX-
,os,l-e of his accomplices may be by
themselves they have deeper signiti-
canoe when viewed in the light Of the
-..eD- discovery that there exists
counr~v-wfde arson trust. with head
quarters IN Chicago and representatives
IN nearly an the large cities. the mem
hers NJ which make a business Of setting
Ere 20 buildings sklfully. in order 20
enable the owners 20 collect large sums
Of Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
PUTTING 1T IN PLAIN TERMS.

VERY we'll Mr Dreyfus very we'll
Lets get down 20 business. If your
place should burn you would get the
F2Av'0 ehe You owe more than thaI
u is true. bat you needn't go into bank
fup'cv when you have collected the
S-Nth0 all you need % DO is 70 make a
Compromise with your creditors and you
can retain the larger part Of the money
ior Yourself Yes. "a fire would be quite
timely just now. and you know as Wen
as ] DO that Insurance companies are IN
me business 20 pay losses
What You come here and tell me
70 SCI mv place on fire." answered the
U'thing dealer
Not bit Of IT," said Jacob. 1T
Sht zone that way You can go out or
.o"n while the job is being pulled on
''F Dreyfus." and he looked the mer-
'nant squarely in the eye, Il will take
81 me responsibility and do the job 1or
1850"
Jacob saved himsc@ from being forci-
~ pu' out ~ the Office by hasty exit
: immediate. reported lack Of prog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
cEICAGo's sAVANTs IN CRIME.

Murder as "a line ART Inr S'leNlHS
management of arson. together with the
rroper strategy and conduct of private
warfare. are subjects perhaps better
understood I'm Chicago than anywhere
else I'm the world. Lest any Of her great
sister cities should feel envious Of Chi
caro. let ft be- admitted that Berlin and
Vienna also have their fire gangs. Paris
exhibits pretty taste in Apaches, New
York fosters Paul Kelly associations.
Madrid has itg Earroters and Canton its
rtrnuiudrrs. Yet the following tale
shows -rat the Chicago savans have
applied business principles 10 crime in
manner far excelling the coarse efforts
o. their rivals.
ON the fourth floor Of No. DO South
Market street. IN the Windy City was
situated the goodly clothing establish
ment NJ L. Dreyfus & Co, wholesalers.
= was operated by the brothers Leopold
and Iazard Drevfus, who had appar-
emily an extensive city trade. The
brothers We're extremely liberal buyers
~ clothing stocks. and the store was
visited UF SWtIillS OF 'Ii't'lli'iH ~ .'''
SID had IL that more goods were carted
IN than could ever he disposed Of. and
that many OF the customers. so called.
carried away fictitious bills of sale.
In the spring Of this year set OF pri-
vate Investigators began TO pry into the
affairs Of Dreyfus & 60. Inquiry AT
Dur's and Bradstreets brought out the
fact that the firm owed its creditors
S35o0u. An expert who visited the store
in the euise of retailer judged that
goods valued ~ $4,000 lay on its
shelves and counters. The insurance
carried totaued S2S00o divided among
eleven companies. including the United
States Fire. of New York. AS the result
o. further shopping around among the
clothing trade IT was also discovered
tina, u-rvf1s q CO. were slow pay, and
the manufacturers who sold them goods
n ave -.-r.-.r,-- TOR settlement.
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JACOB SENT ON MISSION.

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

acter leaves them something more vaiu-
able than money. The funeral may be
a very humble one and the comm plain
and cheap, but the Bible itself says, "A
good name Is better than riches" be-
cause this poor. but honest man. left
heritage that the corrupt rich man
could not possibly hand down to his
progeny.
Having thus explained the value OF
sterling character, which means right
thoughts and right living, honest speeca
and honest intention, with right purpose
OF action, let Us remember that GOOD
character can be handed down to chill
dren, or impressed on the community, or
carried out In public service. A good
man can always live up to his good
character. Just as bad man will drag
down the character Of his kindred and
associates.
1t Is not matter which depends on
the opportunity. the wealth, or the APP
pearance Of the person. While educa-
ton and environment win shape the lives
OF children in many respects, there must
still be something inside, something In
her4ted or handed down. from parent to
child. to equip IL with good character
There must be good example 10 train up
a child IN the way II shall so. Precept
is valuable. but example IL far better.
The dead father in his comm. whose life
had bean clean and honest in the sight
OF God and man. will be to his children
q lasting memory for good and pure
incentive 20 good conduct and upright in
tentions. no matter II the father had not
q dollar TO bequeath to his descendants.
ana the child that believes with all his
heart that his parent was just and hon.
est VIII be rich IN faith and memory.
This has been q long preamble. but 1
think I am now ready to state my text
namely: Men and brethren. do not fail
TO remember that the Almighty gave you
children to grow into your physical like
ness. to perpetuate your name and fami-
ly, but especially TO raise them up In the
fear and admonltion OF the Lord. A faith
er may indulge In the wine cup. but he
may also dissolve in this drink pearls
more precious than Cieopatra's, namely,
the VIII power of his own children. Steady
nerves are their lawful Inheritance, but a
weakened body and weakened mentality
viii tell on the future OF grandchildren.
and facts-which are incontestable-go to
prove that children do inherit the crav-
ing for strong drink. and the data fur
nished by insane asylums go TO prove
that q steady drinkers children will find
their natural drift into such institutions.
How often do you hear II remarked.
he cnAp vi lAac oto Otoch. 1A@s
daddy was a drunkard-what more can
you expectg"
The principles Of incredibly are we'll es-
tablished, and the best authorities will
tell you that sons and daughters win in
hertz physical form. passions. appetites,
Intellectual and spiritual traits from their
parents
Oftentimes mixed or complicated results
Will be exhibited. and there should be
strong argument for controlling appetites
and passions. as well as strong appeals
for intellectual culture and development
every day IN the year.
In a harvest OF woe and shame which
bad sowing produces. the blame should
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

not all be laid on the wretohed one who
HAD the bad seed fastened upon him may
be before his infant eyes first opened on
the light OF day. A parents first duty TO
his children is to be able TO say truth
fully. IT respect myself" and II is duty
he owes to himself and his Creator like
wise.
To say that and feel It n every pulse
Of his being he must be clean and pure
in moral character. honest in the sight
OF God and man. and only thus can he
insure for himself the respect OF his chill
dren. which is such a vital point in form
alton of character.
When the Lord contemplated the ad-
vent OF Sampson he gave commission to
an angel from heaven TO command the
strongest OF abstinence pledges from the
mother, and the father of sons may well
take the lesson to heart and remember
that the brothel and whisky shop will
rob his offspring OF what is worth more
than everything on earth. namely, sterling
character. the only really valuable thing
to them on earth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

born beings and Idiotic-looking saints in
colored glass;
The priest nodded his shaver head
Isagely.
ut will. perhaps. deign TO be a gaku
Of the Christian God. 1 shall, with
Difference, study At 1 nave watered my
worthless mind with much arrogant
reading of Him. Doubtless He was also
Buddha and taught The Way
An acolyte had come from the temple
and approached the red pell-tower. Mid
way of the huge bronze bell a heavy
cedar beam, like a carapult. was sus-
pended from two chains. He swung
this till it's muffled end struck the metal
rim, and the air swelled with a dreamy
sob of sound.
1T is time for the service" said the
priest. and turning, went into the tenn
pie, from whose interior soon came the
woodepy tapping of a mok gyo-the hol-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

When we speak OF sterling character
what do we meant II is an allusion TO
English money. the pound sterling Inc
pound sterling is the coin OF the realm
az Great Britain. II has on its face the
figure OF the reigning sovereign.
II Is the standard money. that VIII
pass anywhere. because IL represents
nterling value without discount
When we apply It TO character II
means the sort OF a man or woman who
- good. valuable. anywhere
Character IS the greatest thing on
earth because IL is the only thing that
lasts beyond the grave. Everything else
aien. when we die. When death takes
ux. II sweeps on everything but what
We did or stood for. all our lives Char
acter l. the one thing OF intrinhc value.
OF starring value. IN all the earth every
4hfnw else dies and IS forgotten as time
rolls On
The honest man who leaves nothing
else to his children but his good char
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10
Continued from Previous Issue.
CHAPTER Nv.

Continued from Previous issue.
CHAPTER Nv.
UNDER THE RED SUNSET.
The fields were gone now. The train
was rumbllng along canal teeming
with laden sampan, level with the paper
shoji of frail-iooking houses on its OPP
posite bank. Beyond lay sea Of roofs.
swelling gray pillows of thing spotted
with green foam, from. which steel
factory chimneys lifted like the black
masts of sunken ships. The train was
entering Tokyo.
A door slammed sharply. From the
forward smoking carriage q man had
entered. He was an European and
Barbara was struck at once bv his
great size and the absence of color in
his leaden face.
That is Doctor Berson1n," said the
bishop, as the girls collected their
wraps HE came just before l lett
last fall. He is the government ex-
pert, and Is supposed to be one OF the
greatest living authorities on explo-
sives."
Isn't he simply odioual" whispered
Patricia. as the expert stepped before
them on to the long, dusky. asphalt
platform. His eyes are like a cat .
and his hands look as IL they wanted
to crawl. like big white nptdersl
There Is the embassy betto," she said
suddenly. pointing over the turnstile,
where stood Japanese boy in a wide
winged kimono OF tea-colored pongce
with crimson facings and a crimson
mushroom hat. THE carriage Is just
outside. You'll come. too, Of course,
Bishop" she added. Father viii ex-
pect YOU"
He shook his head and motioned to-
ward a dense assemblage COMPRISING
a half dozen of his own race in olerl-
cal black, and a half hundred kimonod
Japanese, whose faces seemed one
composite smile Of welcome. There
is a part OF my flock" he said.
There will be a Jubllation at my
bachelor palace tonight. shall see
you tomorrow, I hope
They watched him for n moment,
the center of ceremonious ring or
bowling figures, then passed through
the station to the steps where the
carriage waited.
A hundred yards from the entrance
the embassy carriage halted abruptly
and Barbara caught her companion
arm with a low exclamation. At the
side of the square. seated or reclining
on the ground was a body of perhaps
so men dressed in a deadly brownish-
yellow, the hue OF iron-rust, with
coarse hats and rough straw sandals.
They were disposed in lines, a hand
cuff was on each left wrist, and
thin, rafting iron chain linked all TO-
gether
They are convicts," said Patricia,
ION their way to the copper mines.
imagine. They will move presently
and we can pass"
AT the head OF the melancholy pla-
toon stood an officer in dark blue
cloth uniform and clumsy shoes,
sword by his side He stood motion
less. as an idol. his bronze face nm
passive The prisoners looked ON
stofldly at the stir of the station.
some talked in low tones and pointed
here and there with furtive glances at
the officer. Barbara noted their diff
ferent expressions. some stolid, low
hrowed and featureless, some with
side-Iooks of sharper cunning, all
touched with oriental apathy.
bell now began to ciamor in the
train-shed and there came the rasplHg
boot of an engine. The officer turned,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

gave a sharp order. and the prisoners
rose, with light clanking of their
chains. Another order. and they
moved. In double lines of single file,
into the station.
THE MAKER OF BUDDHAs.
The setting sun poured flood of
wine-colored light over Reinanzaka-
the "Hill-of- e-spirit.'-whose long
slope rose behind the American embas-
sly, whittier the cambridge victoria was
rolling.
Along it's crest ran a lane bordered
with thorn hedges. \ little way inside
this stood a huge stone tori, facing q
square, ornamented gateway shaded Dy
|cryptomerias. The latter was heavily
but chastely carved. and on Its ceiling
was q painting, in green and whine on
q gold-leaf ground, of Kwan-on' the
All-Pitying.
From the gate a messy pavement,
shaded by sacred mochi trees led to a
Buddhist temple-front of the Mon-to-
sect, before which q flock OF flutterlng
gray-and- white pigeons were pecking
grains OF rice scattered by priest.
who stood on its upper step watching
them through placid. gold-rimmed spec
tacles- He wore a long, green robe, q
stole OF gold brocade was around his
neck and his face was scanned with
the lines OF life's receding tides
The space where me priest stood
was connected by a small. curved. ele-
waited bridge with another temple struc-
ture standing on the right OF the yard,
evidently used as private residence.
This was more ornate. far older and
touched with decay. Its porch was
arcaded, set with oval windows and
hung with bronze lanterns, green form
age. The garden had private en-
tranoe-a gate In the outer lane-and
over this was a small tablet Of unpaint-
I'd wood bearing q column OF Japan
ese characters. which. translated, Tead:
ALOYSIUS THORN,
MAKER OF BUDDHAS.
Directly opposite stood small
Christian chapel. 1t was newly built
and still lacked it's final decoration
rose window, whose empty shades
were stopped now with black cloth.
High above the Towering green its
slanting roof lifted cross.
Footsteps grated on the gravel and
the occupant OF the older temple came
slowly through it's garden. He was a
foreigner though dressed In Japanese
costume. His shoulders were broad
and powerful and he moved with
quickness and grace In step and action
that had something feline in IL. His
gray, and q curved mustache hid his
lips. His expression was sensatively
delicate and alertly odd-an impress
sion added to by deeply set eyes,
one Of which was visibly larg-
er than the other, of the variety
known as pearl slightly dubious.
though liquid-brown and heavily dashed.
The newcomer asoenGed the steps and
stood q moment silent beside the priest.
watching the gluttonous pigeons. AS he
looked UP. he saw the orner's gaze fixed
on the Chapel cross. n quick shiver
ran across his mobile face. and passing.
left It hard with a kind of grim def
ance.
Presently the priest said in Japanese:
1.-THE Christian temple across the way
honorably approaches completion. AS
suredly, however, moths have eaten my
intelligence. Why does the gloomy hole
elect to remain in its wall?'
'It is far thing they call win
dow" said Thorn. After a time they
win put therein sublimeiy hideous cloud
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10
This Is Important

Although we have contracted with the growers for large
quantity of grape with which fill premium ORDERS
there possibility that the demand for will be greater
the supply owing the beraly of offer
circumstances strongly urge upon patrons necessity
stock being exhausted First served will
be filed in the order of their receipt you
fine vines get order in without delay while have
plenty of the stock on hand.
This is SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER good only a few
weeks all who desire take advantage of
And every reader Of The semweeky Journal may have these
vines they WISH this offer good for both and
neal subscriptions If these vines beauty your
home surroundings do fail take advantage of this
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taken from the ground the Fall and kept through
Winter in dry dormant condition. and ready for planting
section of the country when the Spring and the frost
entirely out of the ground which according locality The
vines therefore be shipped time and when received
should be kept until time for planting cool place. preferably
in ceer and covered with little earth they viii
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ing pruning will be with each grape
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Remember there is nothing easier cultivate than Craps
they be planted convenient
fence wall trained trels arbor against building It
doesn't whether you live in the country the city,
always spot be found about your home where grape vines
will do WELL and when nicely started there nothing
line of growing things that will give greater satisfaction
will more fully repay you for their cultivation.
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Bronson MURRAY Dead

NEW YORK. Jan. C.-Bronson MUIR
ray. distinguished civil engineer In his
day who had charge OF the surveys for
the FIRST and second lines Of the Erie
in 1855. from New York to
points far to the westward, is dead at
his home here. in his ssd year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10

low wooden fish, which is the emblem
|of the Monte sect-and the sound OF
chanting voices.
Thorn, the man with whom the priest
had spoken. crossed the bridge to the
other temple with a solw step. He pass
ed between the scowling guardian fig
ures, slid back paper shoji and en-
tered. The room IN which he stood had
been the haiden. or room of worship.
Around its walls were oDiong carvings,
marvelously lacquered, of the nine now
ers and nine birds Of OLD Japanese art.
Thorn drew back a heavy drapsTy
which covered a doorway, and entered
a room that was windowiess and vsry
dark. He lit q candle.
TO he Continued.
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our children, we may expect IL TO turn
to hate.
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The Kingdom of Slender Swords

Author Hearts oouras eeus Satan saudsrsOn" ETC.
Copyright. 1870 The Bobbs-Merril Company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-01-05
DIAMOND BLUFF

Miss Laura Larson spent New
Years at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boetzel spent
Sunday at Roy Wethern's.
The A. S. of E. members held a
social meeting at the hall Thursday
evening, with supper.
Several of our citizens will trans
act business in Judge Yields court
in Ellsworth this week.
The w. M. S. meets with Mrs.
Charlotte Hampton Thursday after
noon. Election of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Sparks and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.. Nelson watch
ed the old year out at the home of
the latter
Mrs. NJ. c Nelson spent Christ
mas week with her sister, Mrs. L..
Gilman, at St. Paul Park. She al
so visited friends at Prescott.
The annual meeting of the men,
bers Of the Free Baptist church will
be held Wednesday evening at tie
parsonage. Supper served at seven
o'clock.
The officers for the Diamond
Bluff Union Sunday School for the
coming year are: N. ]. Larson,
Supt.; J. E. Morgan, Asst Supt.;
NJ. L Sparks, Sec. and Treas.
Mrs. J. E. Morgan received the
sad news of the death of her mother,
Mrs. Morrow, who passed away
New Years morning at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bliss,
of the town of River Falls.