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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-07
Adventures of;Average Jones
BY sAML HOP KINs ADAMS.
Copyright, 1911, by Bobbs, Merrill co.,

Average Jones ran fleetly and
easily. And his running was not
for the purpose of flight alone,
for as he sped through the base
ment rooms, he kept casting swift
glances from side to side, and up
and down the walls. The heavy
weight pursuer could not get
nearer than half-a-dozen PAGES.
From the kitchen Average
Jones burst into the hallway,
doubled back up the stairs and
made a tour of the big drawing
rooms and living-rooms of the
first floor. Here, too, his glance
swept room after room, from
floor to ceiling. The chase then
led upward to the second floor,
and by direct ascent to the third.
Breathing heavily, Judge Ackroyd
numbered after the more active
man. In his logged rage, he
never thought to stop and block
the hallway; but trailed his
quarry like bloodhound through
every room of the third floor, and
upward to the fourth. Halfway
up this stairway Average Jones
checked his speed and surveyed
the hall above. AS he started
again he stumbled and sprawled.
A more competent observer than
the Infatuated pursuer might have
noticed that he fell cunningly.
But Judge Ackroyd gave a shout
of savage triumph and increased
his speed. He stretched his hand
to crop the fugitive. 1t had al
most touched him when he leap
ed to his feet and resumed his
flight.
"I1l get you now!" painted the
judge.
The fourth floor of the old
house was almost bare. In the
hall-embrasure hung a full-length
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mirror. All along the borders OF
this, Average Jones' quick-rang'
ing vision had discerned small
red-banded objects which moved
and shifted, AS the glass re-
Elected his extended figure, II
showed, almost at the same In
slant, the outstretched, bony
hand of "Oily" Ackroyd. With
a snarl, half rage, half satisfac-
ton, the pursuer hurled himself
forward--and fell, with a plunge
that ratified the houses old bones.
For, as he reached, Jones, trained
on many a football field, had
whirled and dived at his knees.
Before the fallen man could gath
er his shaken wits, he was PIN
ned with the most disabling grip
known In the science of combat,
a strangle-hold with the assail-
ants wrist clamped in below and
behind the ear. Average Jones
lifted his voice and the name that
came to his lips was the name
that lurked subconsciously. In
his heart, for days.
"Sylvia!" he cried. "The fourth
flood! Comet"
There was a stir and a cry
from two floors below. Sylvia
Graham had broken from the
grasp of her terrified aunt, and
now came up the sharp ascent
like a deer, her eyes blazing with
resolve and courage.
1.-THE mirror" said Average
Jones. push 1t aside. Pull It
down. Get behind 1t somehow.
Lie quiet, Ackroyd or I'll have to
choke your worthless head Off"
With an effort of nervous
the girl lifted aside the
big glass. Behind 1t a hundred
insects swarmed
and scampered.
"It's a panel. Open It,"
She tugged at the woodwork
with quick, clever fingers. A sec
ton loosened and fell outward
with a bang. The red-and-black
beetles fled in all directions. And
now, Judge Ackroyd found his
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State News

DR.. Sydney Strong, Seattle,
elected president of the state con-
ference of charities and correc-
lions.
Kittitas county let contracts for
paving two miles of county roads
on the state aid highway.
DR.. Frank d. Johnson on trial
for murder at Chehalis,, denounc-
ed the story of completely told by
Clark, the murderer, as the
blacklist lie ever told" on the
witness stand.
Twelfth Pacific synod OF the
Evangelical Lutheran church will
meet at Chehalis June 1916.
New submarine built for the
navy at the Seattle Construction
& Dry Dock company yards on
trial yesterday showed IA IL
knots an hour along Vashon
island course.
Supreme court upheld Pierce
county for convicting G. F. Hen
bricks for burning slashings at
Edgewood in August without a
permit.
frankie Peterson, 4, drank a
wine glass full of carbolic acid
at Anacortes but a doctor savec
his life.
Silas Christofferson in a Cur
tiss bi-plane circles over Vancou-
YER and then flew to Portland
over the Columbia river yester-
day.
John Greech, who killed Detec-
tive Frank Welch as he was COM
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THE MlLlLoN-DoLLAR DOG

THE MlLlION-DOLLA DOG
Continued From Yesterday
With even more than his usual
nicely was Average Jones attired
when, at four o'clock, he sent
his card to Judge Ackroyd. Small
favor, however, did his appear
ance find, in the scowling eyes
of the judge.
What do YOU want?" he
growled.
"Ill take a cigar, thank you
very much" said Average Jones
innocently. 4
You'll take your leave, or
state your business"
st has to do with your
niece"
Then what do you take my
time for, damn your impudence?"
Don't swear" Average Jones
was deliberately provoking the
Older man to an outbreak. Lets
down and-er-be
chatty."
The drawl, actually an evidence
of excitement, had all the effect
of studied insolence. Judge Ack-
royd's big frame shook.
I'm going to k-k-kick you out
into the street, you young p-p-p-
pup" he suffered in his rage.
His knotted fingers writhed
out for hold on the others col
lar. With a sinuous movement,
the visitor swerved aside and
struck the other man, flat-hand-
ed, across the face. There was
an answering howl of demoniac
fury. Then a strange thing
happened. The assailant turned
and fled. not to the ready egress
of the front door, but down the
dark stairway to the basement.
The judge Numbered after, In
maddened, unthinking pursuit.
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White Wash Dresses

Wide vale cotton corduroy dress
es, in white only. trimmed with
long rever of blue and white and
green and white, also edgings and
buttons of same mate "a 90
rial Special ......... &fsJo
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PAGE THREE

"Strangied. whispered the girl.
Poor old doggie." Then she
whirled upon the PROSTATE man.
You murderedl" she said very
low.
"It's not murder to put dying
brute out of the way" said tho
shaken man sullenly.
"But IT'S fraud, In this case"
retorted Average Jones. "A
fraud of which you're self-con-
victed. Get up" He himself
rose and stepped back, but his
eye was intent. and his muscles
were In readiness.
Continued Tomorrow
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voice. usNANsssss
"Helpi" he reared. "Murder!"
The sinewy pressure of Aver
age Jones' wrist smothered fur
Their attempts at vocality to a
gurgle. He looked up into Syl-
via Graham's tense face, and
jerked his head toward the OPEN
ing.
UNLESS my little detectives
have deceived me-" he said,
youth find the body In there"
She CROPPED, and drew forth a
large box. In It was packed the
body of Peter Paul. There was
a cord about the fat neck.
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John Greech, who killed Detec-
tive Frank Welch as he was COM
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Good patterns, new colorings, over
white grounds, splendid mercerized ma
terials that will stand all the trips to
the laundry. Ok and QEn
Priced at .......... ZJC and OJG
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Three-piece Kitchen Sets, consisting of
cake turner's. perforated mixing spoon,
and meat fork. Specially fEo
priced, the set ............. lOO
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Tacoma's New Grocery
Lowers Your Cost
of Living

Creamery Butter, per pound .071n
Another shipment of the celebrated Zf2O
Shebourne creamery.
Ranch Eggs, dozen Or
Genuine freshly brought in ranch eggs VI
Sugar cured cottage hams, Weighing lUU
to 4 pounds each.
Breakfast Bacon, per pound 1890. 001n
Sugar cured sides, properly streaked Zz2O
with lean and fat. In whole or half slices,
per pound 20 1-2c.
Fresh Coffee, per pound 0kn
Freshly roasted of excellent flavor and HUO
strength.
Boiled Hams, per pound .-.......... QEn
Best brands with surplus fat removed, JOO
sliced to order
Corn Meal, sack 00a
Fresh ground white or yellow, in No. ZJO
8 sacks, 29c.
Weinerwurst, per pound ........... 191n
The pure food variety, fresh daily Ik2U
New Mixed Tea, per pound 00o
splendid combination that makes de- & w
licious iced tea.
BAKERY AND CANDY SPECIALS
Two layer Cakes 1Qa
To further introduce our bakery. Sat lJJ
urday for Ice. Choice of four icngs.
Milk Bread Loaf ......-.......... tn
Fine large square loayes that generally I2G
sell for 10c
Victoria Chocolates s,., box With sci; -,
soc per pound.
Freshly made. delicious flavor. $500. iJC
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ing from Creech's home, was re-
leased on SIS, 900 bail in his muir
der charge yesterday at Aber-
deem.
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On Sale at p. m. No Phone Order.
Navel Oranges, dozen ............... 7fn
Fine sweet juicy fruit. sure to be the ~
last offer at this price.
LAUNDRY SOAP 2kc
Lenox oval cakes, you know the quality.
On sale after Z. 91n
per par s-AW
(I1imit of e.
fOc Gan Corn at ....:.......s... p
Flower Girl, sweet, tender Iowa pack y
Large Package Gold Dast ....... 1EN
The regular ESQ size, on sale at iVU
Limit to customer.
No. 3 Pals Pure Lard ............. SEn
Best local make that makes the best uJG
pastries.
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Seat sale tomorrow for VIM.
Hodge in THE Man From Home"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-17
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When Well Known McCOnnelISburg PeO-
pie Tell II So Plainly.

When pubic endorsement Is
made by a representative citizen
OF McConnellsburg the proof is
positive. You must believe it.
Read this testimony. Every suf
ferer of kidney backache, every
man, waman or child with kidney
trouble will do well to read the
following:
j. G. Fore, living at Knobs
vile, Penna., says; "About a
year ago l cought a severe cold
which settled across the small Of
my back. My kidneys troubled
me badly at times and the kidney
secretlons were painful and irreg
ular in passage at night. | felt
lame and stiff, and there was
swelling in my limbs and wrists.
| bad a doctor at the time, but
his treatment didn't give m e
much relief. My brother who
keeps a general store in Knobs
vile insisted on me trying Doan's
Kidney Pills. | did and one box
gave me relief. The pains soon
left my back, and l haven't had
any trouble since. l am never
without Doau's Kidney Pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Fore had.
Foster Co., Props, Buf
falo, N. Y.
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Sale Register.

Friday, October 16, N. FL. Peck
intending to quit farming will
sell at his residence IN Belfast
township on road leading from
Webster Mills to Needmore, hors
es, cattle, farming implements,
household goods, &c. Sale begin
at 10 o'clock.
Monday, October 5 W. M. Ken
dali, A. j. Martin, and a. B..
Trout, President, Secretary, and
Treasurer of the Belgian Horse
Company, of Ayr township, will
sell at the City Hotel, McConnells
burg, Pa, their imported, Regis
tered Belgian Stallion. Terms
made known on day of sale. Sale
to begin at l o'clock, p. m. See
bills for pedigree, etc.
Saturday, October II, George
W. Sipes intending to remove to
the West, will sell at his resi-
dence IN McConnellsburg a good
horse, hogs, household goods, GO
b u shells of potatoes, carpenter
tools, &c. Sale begins at 10
o'clock. Credit 6 months. j. j.
Harris, auctioneer. Also, at the
same time and place he will sell
his farm of 100 acres situate IN
Licking Creek township, l mile
south of Harrisonvllie. About
60 acres under cultivation. Fine
young orchard of $50 choice fruit
trees. About 40 acres IN fine
timber guaranteed to cut not less
than $4,000 feet. For further in
formation about the farm, write
to G. W. Slpes, McConnelisburg
Pa, or call on Thomas Hollins-
head, near Harrisonville.
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Hustontown last week.

Hustontown last week.
Baldwin Fraker has gone to
Franklin county for the corn cut.
ting season.
Chas. Cline moved his family
from this place to his fathers
farm.
Mrs. S. @. Burkhart and niece,
Miss Frances Fields, were Burnt
Cabins visitors last Wednesday.
Misses Lena and Nellie Cromer
visited relatives in Franklin coun
ty over Sunday.
Miss Emily Cromer is a visitor
in the home of her sister Mrs. j.
FL Baldwin at Burnt CABINS.
Mrs Chas Richardson IS on
the sick list.
Henry Grouse Of Decorum was
a guest IN the home of VIM. j..
Cline Sunday,
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Business Meeting.

A business meeting of the peo-
pie interested in the fencing of
the graveyard at Mt. Zion and
Antioch churches will be held at
that place Saturday evening,
September 26th. All persons
who have subscribed to the fund,
and have not yet paid their SUBJ
scription, are requested to be
present and settle up at this
meeting. There is still a short
age of eighteen dollars. Let's
get busy, order the fence, and
have it done with. Come out to
the meeting-everybody!
COMMITTEE.
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Farm Notes.

A certain Pennsylvania gentle
man said recently that 1T no
longer paid to raise beef cattle,
because feeders and butchers de-
clare in favor of western steers"
Since the gentleman is not a read
err of the News, we are not afraid
to tell him that this condition is
his own fault. We know where
to lay our hands on men who
have repeatedly tried both home
raised and western feeders, and
the latter pay by far the better,
on an average, as they have the
bone and the constitution to take
on flesh. The whole trouble is
in the raising of the calves to
yearlings. The western cow rails
es her own calf, letting it suck
until she is ready to go dry"
the following year. Too many
mountain CATTLE" as they are
sometimes called, do not get the
start that western calves get,
and in consequence, are not in
demand-at least not in demand
at equal prices with western feed
ers.
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Green Hill Social.

The ladies of the Green Hill M.
E. Church will hold a social in
the grove of the church at that
place Saturday, September 18th.
Come, boys, bring your sweet
hearts and get a good supper.
Husband, bring your wife and
remind her of olden times when
she was a sweetheart. Amuse-
ments for all.
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FORT L%ITTLETON.

Miss Annie Locke, accompa.
MED by Mrs. E.. j. Hess and two
children Of Dallastown, Pa, are
visiting MISS Locke's mother
Mrs. Katharine Locke near here.
Miss Bernlce Peck, of Lancas-
ter, spent from Friday until
Tuesday, with her aunt Mrs.
Chas. Whlts 81.
Miss Mary Cohick visited her
sister Mrs. Dennis Hess near
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WEST DUBLIN.

Quite a number of the friends
of Scott Edwards met at his
home on Tuesday evening OF last
week to celebrate an anniversary
of his birthday. To say that
they had a very pleasant time is
not saying too much. 1t was an
occasion greatly enjoyed by Mr..
Edwards.
Mrs. Susan King was rather
poorly a few days last week. AT
last report she was somewhat
better.
A number of our people have
been boiling apple butter during
the past few weeks.
The schools of our township be-
gan last week with a good enroll
ment.
James Lyon bought a fine COW
recently from Walker, the Fan
nettsburg cattle dealer, who had
a lot of cattle and sheep brought
by Scott Layton from Bedford
county.
A number of the stockholders
of the New Grenada and McCon-
n~ellsburg Telephone Company
attended the meeting of stock
holders at Hustontown on Satur'
day afternoon.
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Card of Thanks.

The children of the late Eliza
beth Myers, of Licking Creek
township, desire in this manner
to express their gratitude to the
many friends and neighbors for
kindness and sympathy during
the illness and death of their
mother.
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II. b. HEGE j. NJ. MYERS
HEGE & MYERS
GENERAL
MerCerSburo. Penna.
ii. Il. HEGE
]. NJ. MYERS

Mercersburg, Penna.
September Is, 1914.
DEAR FULTON COUNTY FRIENDS
We wish to announce to you that
our Fall and Winter Stock is about complete.
OUR So, 100000 WORTH of Suits and Coastal
the latest styles, as well as the staple styles for
older ladies.
MEN STYLISH SUITS and Overcoats, includ-
ing Balmacaans, Mackinaws, Rancoats for every
body.
SWEATERS-all colors, sizes and prices. We
assure you that prices on Wool Goods and Clothing
is MUCH CHEAPER on account of the reduction
in the tariff.
DON'T WORRY about the high war prices, as
we bought before the big advance and marked
them at LOVES POSSIBLE PRICE.
Take a day off and come see our big stock. 1t
will pay you.
Thanking you for past patronage, we are,
Yours truly,
HEGE & MYERS.
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MARKET REPORT.

CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
The grain markets are taken from the Cham
persburg daily newspapers. The provision
prices are those that obtain IN M%cConnells-
aurQ
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The United States Agricultural
Department is sending out warn
ings to farmers against the use
of Turkestan alfalfa seed. Ger
tain strains of the seed that have
been developed and acclimated in
this country, may suit for south
ern portions of this country but
commercial stock is condemned.
See bulletin No. 1873.
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In giving his experience with
WORKOUT, billy, New York lands,
a dairyman said that he got good
results by scoring the land in the
spring with a spike-toothed har-
row., fertilizing it, and sowing it
heavily with a mixture of grass
seeds, including clover. H e
sometimes sows the seed in win
ter time while the ground is
cracked open by frost. He then
uses judgment in pasturing it.
The same results can be had in
Fulton county. Washing away
of soil is thus avoided.
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MT. anu mTS. II. w. OOIllcTeT
of Pittsburgh, are spending their
vacation at the home of their
father, Mr.. John Comerer.
Owing to the rain, Green Hill
Sunday School did not hold pic
mic on II; VIII hold it next Sat-
" Say 10Th, if weather permits.
On Sunday, September 20 Rev.
E. j. Croft will preach at Mt.
Zion at 1920 o'clock; at Need
more, at 2:30; and at Ebenezer
at 7.c0.
HiDES.-Frank B. Sipes
pays the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop In McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Advertisement.
]. A. Irwin and wife spent a
few days last week in Three
Springs where they visited the
Huston families. They also WIS.,
tied their niece, Mrs. Brint Mil
Ter, near Dublin Mills, while en-
route.
Roy C. Cromwell, who removed
from this place to Franklin coun-
ty last spring, lost his pocket
book somewhere between this
place and his home in MERGERS
burg about two weeks ago. The
purse contained about $22.
For several weeks we have
heard reports that wild turkeys
are dying from the disease known
as black-head. Five dead tur-
keys were recently found on a
field in Todd township, along
Cove mountain. Others have
been found at various times.
Miss Emma j. Fraker, a form
err Fort Littleton girl and Dublin
township teacher, is visiting her
sister Mrs. j. Calvin Linn, near
Maddensville. For several years
Miss Fraker has held a response
BILE position in the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and through her sound
business judgment, she has taken
rank with that hustling city's
substantial citizens.
Andrew Mellott, DR.. Palmer,
Willard Snyder, and j. E. Gar
land, of Needmore, were visitors
in town Saturday. Mr.. Garland
drove by way of the Meadow
grounds, and as he was about to
cross the meadows he saw a black
bear. Bruin was almost fully
grown. 1t took a good look at
Mr.. Garland, at a distance of
about twenty steps, and then
trotted off in a northernly direc-
ton.
M. w. Mace and family, "mobi
lized" Sloan Warthin and his au-
to at the beginning of the week
and went to Chambersburg to see
Mr.. Nace's father. Early Mon
day morning Mr.. Warthin took
Miss Myrtle Stouteagle to the de-
pot at Mercersburg where she
took the train for Altoona to en-
gage in the m~illinury business.
The man with an auto is in de-
mand.
Justice of the Peace T. X.
Downes, of Needmore, had the
misfortune to lose his purse about
three weeks ago between Web
ster Mills and his home. About
S35 and some valuable papers
were in the purse. His name
was printed on the cover and
some of his cards were in the
pocketbook, so that the finder
will have no trouble to identify
it. There is a reward offered fol
its return.
Charles Eagan and wife, anC
the latter's mother, Mrs. Elite
Burns, all of Midland, Nd, spen'
a few days recently with Mr..
John Ham, near Saluvia. Mr.,
Ham is overseer of lands owned
by Mr.. Egan. The two gentle
man called at the NEWS Office
Monday, and Mr.. Egan insisted
that Uncle John steered the autt
to town. Well, isn't Uncle Johl
as smart as others who run au
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-07

- HEPPIE had been allowed to come in to hear the bedtime story. Dear
old sheppe, according % Jack and Evelyn, wa the best and hand
soonest dog there eve was.
Well. there are a good many fine dogs in the world" daddy
replied when he a asked to give his opinion.
"One of them wa a dog named Leaps. Leaps belonged to Procris, the
wife of Cephatus a Greek gentleman. Procrls had been a great friend of
in the world, and SC when she W her friend Procrs one OF her dogs Procris
When Cephalus went out hunting he took Lehps with him, and 81 fast
would the dog u when be chased the fox, thu wild boar or the deer through
the woods that he seemed to 6y
"Cephalus, thanks to his dog, became famed as a huner.
I'm those days most OF the world a covered with woods through which
all kinds Of wild animals wandered, sometimes ever coming tut of the forests
to kill people.
Whenever a fierce brute began to annoy the people of any part of Greece
they would att once think of Cephalus and his wonderful dog and send for
them to help them.
Being a good natured young mar and fond of hunting, Cephaus vas al
ways glad to obnge So when asked to 20 with his dog to put a end to a
fx that vas destroying the herds and focks o. SOM farmers Cephalus gladly
started out.
c"Now, the young man did not know that this fox had been sent to trouble
these people because they had offended on of the gods.
The fox a {, huge, fierce beast, and when Cephalus Embossed bis magic
dog there was thu mos wonderful ace that an n had ever seen.
away from the dog, neither was the dog able % gain very much on the fox.
81 1nterestng vas the race that ven the gods who lived o high Olympus
and who were not very different from other folks, according to the Greeks,
leaned vel the mountain to watch the chase.
II seem a pity that either of these splendid beasts should die said one
Of the gods to another
They all agreed Ito this, and 81 Father Jupiter spoke a word that turned
the two animals into stone. There they stood as natural a life, and the Greeks
long after pointed ut the crooks as a proof II the truth Of the story"