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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09


out OF inc sheer. etheTeal alnpleht Oh
flfth Avenue, at TWO O'CLOCK IN the
morning.
Saunterlng, somewhat lelsurely. lot
tlre night was unseasonably mlld' from
MS club towards MS apartment, MS
MOOD one or preoccupation, ne nad
oeeh Drought 10 suadeIi s'aho ny thlS
then lndlstinguishanie missile nvills-
not from ahoNe, pul rather on an up
ward slant from inc leVel-ln'o sWllt
percussion with ms broadly capaclous
chest' whence II mad cropped, nsh'ly
enough now, 70 the pavement.
Hoidlng ms CURIOSITY as 10 'he ma
lure VI .he o"Jec' rlSluav III clcch' ne
!naoe d nasty survey Oh MS surIounu-
Ihss ne H"u just crusSeu or So
ono street gong horth"ardi ana ne
had 'he ehtlre DOCK 10 himself; III
helther a!rectloh was mere single pc
ues'rlah III siSht, hut' uo"n tlo ave
nue. possibly nan nlock distant ne
Sd" 'he rear lleh,s Oh whaC were EVIL
oehtly limousine ana 'aNlcap rap
1uiy racing ln'o me hlsht SHADOWS.
FOR an instant MS gaze searched the
recessed coorways OF aoJacent shops
lor some lnrklng creature upon ~hom
10 TX 'hS pianie-some JoVlal reVeier'
perhaps-puI 'he ooor"ays were clear
~ tenahtiess.
A second or Two accomplished THIS;
and then. he picked up the thing that
had struck him. 10 MS added per-
pleXlty, IL was a lady supper: very
tiny one or white satin, and elaborately
ornamented with seed pearls An in
spiratloH, rather than suspicion caused
hin to tear of glove and thrust as
mucE OF hlo hand as this dainty piece
OF footwea: would accommodate into
Its interior. AS he had fancied might
be possible, the lining was distinctly
warm. A minute ago. the slipper had
encased the delicate foot of its fair
wearcr.
The discovery awOke In him an addi-
tiona! Interest. A score of questions
nov took the place of one. and clam
ored for answer Who was she? Was
she young? Was she beautiful: Was
she in the limousine, or in the taxicab?
Why did she throw the slipper away?
DID she throw it at him? Or, was its
stirling him an accident? Was 1t pos
slhle that she had recognized MIN:
Iin she 90 IL IN spirit OF mlschlei
Dia she nave solne serious purPos1
"oulu ne ever icarii uei naine' "ouio
- ~ .iii ''J;,,,, .,or,, =, =,
nc was sun propouhuihI .n.nn as ~
sroet an n n ootn ,be n;staa H.
.torc oP =. d,rco ot Cherrv,s He Wv
d s,S y, ho th che "a. 7ah, hor io h moI
~ o ot,om nao tI'nr. and so;na b "uu
~ n1 T, ,'e 1,oa,, "mr n nos n",,'
s. 49, en- erinq an electric hrnnah n &c a,
10 e' n,ssed ''' -
We r t.' civ n,ortbs or r,ore Van prarr
Nod heen ronnbiny IN Wvo,niny on,
n ve.r he had dronned on,otlv ba 81
INTO town and not more than a hand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

Ten inches higher, and it would have
1oosened tooth or two AS it was, so
he discovered later, it loosened the set
ting Of the big black pearl which
adorned his shirt bosom, and left
tiny, round bruisc where the under
side of the stud had struck sharply
over his breast bone. The immediate
effect. however, on Mr.. Gramercy Van
Braun was momentary one Of startled
astonishment. The thing, whatever it
was, had come hurtling, apparently,
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

Bob Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., IS John H--sG
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
REDUCE WAIST Line
IS FLYNNS ADVICE
Says Large Abdomen Causes
Poor Circulation and Lack
Of Control

w. Earl Flynn's talk to men only
In Simpson M. Z. church. Sunday at.
ternoon, was devoted largely TO a con
sideration OF waist lines. Shaking on
his coat. Prof. Flynn demonstrated
how the waist line, which he called
the life line," could be reduced; how
the "guy.ropes3- which hold the or
gans In place, might be strengthened.
and how unhealthy pressure could be
removed He said. In outline:
"A large abdomen presses on the
main arteries, causing poor circula-
ton, and lack of control. The nerves
center In the vital organs. and II there
Is a break In any part OF the system.
the center must be affected
"Overwork Is the greatest cause OF
dissipation, because II causes fatigue
High blood pressure is the reason that
men are not AS good as they might be
child can't be good when It Is
stuffed with candy at bedtime. man
can't be good who eats too much pep
per or too much salt or too much meat
II Is just as bad as too much liquor
or tobacco. II man wants to be
good, let him experiment with cab
bage and tomatoes, lettuce and Gel
cry. Let him try buttermilk."
Prof. Flynn will speak Monday
Wednesday and Friday evenings In
Preston M. z. church. Thursday night
he will address mass meeting In the
1rmory.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 q . . RIA

Turnerville, CT, Is TO be made a
Hebrew colony and will be given a
new name.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
ROADS CANNOT BOOST
POTATO FREIGHT RATE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 9.--De.
claring that the present carload rates
on potatoes from points In South Da-
kota, Nebraska and other western
states to st. Louis, Peoria, Ills, Chi.
cago and other intermediate points
are fair both to carriers and shippers,
the interstate commerce commission
today refused to grant the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, tue
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Rail-
road Company. the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, and others the right
10 increase the rates on this product
The advances proposed ranged from
half to eight cents per hundred
pounds.
The commission today also refused
to grant the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Railway and other carriers the right
TO increase rates on cotton seed prod
ucts from Oklahoma City and inter
mediate points to Texas.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
LOCAL THIEVES REAP
WEEKEND HARVEST

A. Y. Malcomsons coal yard at
Twentieth-st. and the Michigan Cen.
trail, was plundered, Saturday night, OF
a ton OF hard coal Police are hot or
the trail.
James Leary, stranger In the city
reports that he was held up and rob
led OF $40 by q colored man. at Hast
ings and Mullett-sts.. Saturday night.
Clyde Leora, giving his address as No.
1872 Gratiot-ave., was arrested on sus-
piclon.
Pickpockets got SOS from James
Gibbons. OF No. 1877 Milwaukee west,
while he was riding on a Baker car.
Sunday night
Stephen Rograchek. No. 1921 Rio
pelle-st., reports that he was robbed
Of ssO.S5 while riding on a Crosstown
car.
William Schultz, employed on the
steamer City OF Detroit H.. reports
that someone stole $40 from his
locker.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
DAUGHTER OF HEAVEN
OPENS TOUR IN DETROIT

NEW YORK, Dec. cit was an
nounced at the Offices Of The Leber
Co. today that the Century theater
spectacle. The Daughter Of Heaven
which cost years time on the part Of
large number OF people and 500. 900
In cash to produce, would be sent out
oil tour In January after the conclu-
sion OF its successful New York run.
and that Detroit would be the first
city outside Of the eastern metropolis
TO see the great spectacle.
Arrangements have been made with
the Detroit opera house by which this
big attraction with It's eight massive
scenes. It's two hundred people, and
its powerful cast headed by Miss
Viola Allen In the title role will fill
a weeks engagement at that theater.
beginning Jan. 6, prior TO its run at
the Chicago auditorium.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
CHAPTER XIV.

Nothing but this desperation could
have saved him from being killed.
rhe mongrel crow along the beach
we're every msn OF them as brave as
he: but when they saw his pistol
muzzle set fire TO jellab after jellab.
hey called one To another that Shat
an rode on the Sidi's bride hand, and
hat IL was time to be gone.
The attackers broke through, raj
led, and charged back again toward
he rising dawn. The camels. with
legs flying to oil the compass points,
sprawled along In their midst, and the
Lighthouses on their backs lurched
and pitched like mark buoys In tide
way. Bat no sturdy wall OF raiders
waited for therl this time. They drove
their horses through the skirts OF a
rout, and dubbed and stabbed and
dashed at whi,e-winged fugitives.
Pull up" hawIed Kettle. and let
the rest go. Slow down, Sir George.
Halt there, you son-oI-a-saint. and give
me a chance with this devil-possessed
black horse OF yours. He's worried
Two men with his teeth, and he'll eat
,vou next II you don't get out OF range.
BY James! do you spawn OF the noun
aims hear ne? Halt! Halt where
GU are And now wheel. Wheel back
10 the lagoon, OIL I'll turn lose this
horse AZ you. Sir George, I'm tho
asst man Is spoil q fight when one
offers. but we've the ladies with us
md presently. IL you hammer them
my more. those jokers In the white
nightgowns will remember they
luite eight TO one, and they'll turn
md eat us without salt. Sir, shake
rourselt together, and think OF your
sister, and. anyway. give me that
damn club. Give IL to me, | say
m sorry II I've hurt your wrist. but
you've Offered obedience, and it's my
habit TO see that orders are carried
out. Saint, I've reloaded my gun. and
| il YOU don't whistle your men off rid
| ing their horses over those fellows on
he ground. by tue living james! IL
empty Fix saddles"
Perhaps we've done enough"
gasped the bury Sir George.
They've Tut up good fight, sir
aid that connoisseur. Captain owen
| Kettle, "and they've got their grue..
ano my orders are that the thing fin-
shes there. Away we go for the
beach now, and get the ladies out OF
hat earthquake they've been forced
! o ride on this last half-hour. You'll
please to remember that they've
missed all the fun and only had tn.
rhaking. and I'm afraid We shall find
hem I'm baddish preservation"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
MANIAC CONVICT GAINS
LIBERTY WITH IRON BAR

LIMA, o.. Dec. 9.-Armed with q
heavy iron bar. with which he feiled
prisoners right and left. Herbert Now
cry, 80. crazed demonlac, ran amuck
in the outer corridor OF the city pris-
on, and workhouse today, and after
wounding Supt. w. J. Workman, and
dozen prisoners. jumped through a
window and escaped. Police later
captured him, after he had terrorized
pedestrians in the public square.
Workman and three prisoners are In
a critical condition.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
CHAPTER XIV.
Saluaoed


Day was III by this time and the
hill had slpred away. and the al
vas already heglr ming to warm up to-
yard that baking temperature on
which tie cage OF the Sahara rests so
nuch OF It's evil reputation.
The battle had been fought in a va
lev OF the dures, and the vanquished
ribesmcn had scattered away In the
ERECTION OF T. cir villages, north. east,
nd south. To the west, over low
ne Of hummocks lay the lagoon.
Shall we find the kangaroo still
here r. wondered the kaid.
Don't know" said Sir George.
These gentry may have captured her,
r at least driven her away to sea-"
She'll be there and untaken." said
aptain Kettle shortly Il left Nc
odd in charge. sir, and though he
Jay have failings, and be arguments
We when he's near drink. when it
pmes 10 looking after the interest
the owner who pays him, Mr. Nc
odd Is as efficient as the king OF
neland"
But in spite OF these confident
ords, anxiety presently crept into
bptain Kettles eyes. I'VE should
I'VE raised her mast trucks before
Is above those sand-hllls." he told
mself And presently, when he
|uld hold In his patience no longer,
clapped the sharp heels OF his
rrup-irons into the ribs of the
ack stallion, and galloped TO the
est. The logon lay clear before
m, with the spouting reefs and
cts at its farther side. The an
orage was deserted.
my great James," muttered Cap
i'm Kettle, where's my snip, and
bat do do next?"
But even as he stood there. stin
tie mounted figure standing out
arly against the farther dunes, he
d been seen by some sharp OBJ
-ver, and after preliminary
skiness, the deep boom Of the
angaroo's enormous siren hummed
rough the air, away on his left
nd.
He turned sharply. Yes. there she
8, the little beauty. down at the
Ter end OF the lagoon. close. In
I, to the Norman Towers. But In
name OF wonder what was this?
am dubbed from her tall and lay
nd her In hoary ring Her en-
es were running, and yet she did
appear 10 move. Aground? No
nce OF II. He had sounded every
OF the lagoon at that end. and
prepared TO swear before a Board
Trade inquiry that she had at that
~ moment ten fathoms Of water
Ter her bottom.
lie forced the black horse down
slope, and then galloped south
hg the hard beach. waving the
ers to follow him.
ialf a mile farther on, when he
got the steam boats clear OF one
Their, he saw why the Kangaroo
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
WOULD REPEAL FREEZE RUE ---- 80
IN BILLIARDS. AS AN ANTIQUE

billiards
for many is the auhoro oth game which has
with likely be adopted generally
DAILY abrogation OF the rule
1872 bakine HIS and local artists
several from other cities their approval Of
the
DAILY Insists thar the rte Is relic antiquity and that II Inn
hardship brought balls
well position the
balls settle He let
will directly ball
before playing the
ball sheet
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
HEAD STUFFED 2 COT
A COLD 2 TRY PAPE'S
ONE DOSE PAPE's COLD con.
POUND GIVES RELIEF-cURa
~ FEW HOURS.

You win distinctly feel your colo
breaking and all the Grippe symp-
toms leaving after taking the vsry
nrst dose.
II Ia positive fact that Paps,s Cold
Compound. taken every two hours.
until three consecutive doses are tar
On, viii end the Grippe and break up
the most severe cold, either In the
head. chest. back, stomach or limbs.
II promptly relieves the most mfs,
cradle headache. dullnsss, head ana
rose stuffed up. feverishnesa. snees-
Ing. sore throat. running Of the nosa.
mucous catarrhal discharges. sore.
ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Get q Ascent package OF .Pape'n
Cold Compound" from your drugrdst
and take II with the knowledge thah
II will positively and promptly cure
your cold and end al the grippe mis-
cry; without any assistance or had
Gfter-enscts and that II contains No
oulnine-don't accept somsthing else
said to be Just a. coed. Tastes nics
ACTS gently,
--Advt.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

There they bond for many improve
rents for which we pay by taxatio:
Some OF the cities. cons equently, havs
lower tax rate but cur bonded Il
debtedness of SS,666,69e rs as moth ~
compared with the bonded indebted
ness OF some OF the eastern cities"
To Establish Complaint Bureau.
Mr.. Marx was enthusiastic aboul
his plan TO establish a bureau OF com
plants and information In his of &c
Il want the people 70 feel that
they have any complaints whatese
against the way the department.
conduct their affairs they shout
feel free to voice them direC
TO the mayors Office" he saI =
Il want 10 get In close touc
with them SO that | may understan
their views and correct any wroags
they may bring to my attention.
am going to give ear TO any one VIII
has any complaint TO make or any
thing to suggest, no matter how uninl
portant the natter may be. ais
want the people to have all the infor
nation they desire touching on cit!
affairs. I hope to cultivate a more
general interest in city affairs, believ
Ing that the city will profit thereby.
Mr.. Marx brought back with him [
mass OF statistics relating TO city al
fairs and notes on various matters, tn,
cream OF which he will put In his firs
annual message to the council.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

dumped IL over the stern That was
where trouble began with the ma
tives. They seemed TO object to our
spelling the contours OF their dock. :"
Have they been snipIng you all
nlong?"
(cO.0ausa)
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

Massachusetts, supreme court rules
that autoists must follow the rule Of
the road and turn TO the right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
CARDUl WORKED
LIKE A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help.
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, 8. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. s.
Kendrick, in q letter from this place.
and at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said I would
never be any better, and that I would
have to have an operation, or would
fave a cancer.
went to the hospital, and they oper
lted on me, but got no better. They
aid medicines would do me no good,
nd thought would have to die.
At last l tried Cardui, and began to
improve, 30 continued using it. Now,
am well, aad can do my own work.
don't feel any pains.
CaTdui worked like a charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable. tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for It has been in successful
use for more than 80 years, for the
treatment Of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try IL, for your troubles.
EB-Wriie ia: Lasies' Advisory Dept. Chat;H-
soozs he5cne Co. Chattanooga. Tenn. for SDsrSdI
IErf-lirfi0Ws. ard H%-raze rink. Home TTeatssai
q nC-s-' Ssai y PLAZA ST-gSeI. OF EeSGeSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
A Hard Face.

Bobby's papa, who is a naval Off
Ger. took him to call upon the family
of a brother officer who had just re-
turned from a cruise to the tropics.
Among the treasures exhibited was
large red and blue parrot, whose APP
pearance and conversational powers
proved most fascinating to the little
boy. While the grownups were en-
gagged in talking over old times Bob
by, left to his own devices, drew near
er to the parrots cage, bent on max
ing friends.
Presently there was a sQuawk from
the parrot and a little frightened cry
from Bobby, who ran to his father,
exhibiting a bleeding forehngcr.
The little man was brave, though
as befitted the son Of sailor he
brushed away his tears and said:
Gee, papa. but that bird has a hard
face!'-Harper' Magazine.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Local bears have put in one week of /
liberal export clearances from North /
America
solid rest. Trade sentiment is mixed. I
The government report of Monday .
next will have little effect.
1t is quite possible that until new Ar
/ gentine wheat presses on Europe that
the declines at Liverpool may be mod
crate.
! The Chicago market is in a somewhat
delicate position. II is on a spring
wheat basis and only spring wheat is
offered on December contract. Lead
el ship at current levels could easily
force bulges.
Chicago December wheat is full ex-
port difference of 20 cents below Liver
pool December
Car shortage affects the corn move
ment. which is 20 per cent below last
year thus far. Europe is willing to pay
present prices. Bull confidence for
long pull growing. Chicago is still be
ing under cut by other points and cash
corn here is very dull
United States bank clearances are 10
per cent above last December. This
shows why cars are scarce Packers
still unable to force the ~ hog.
Chances CT very small product deliv-
cries on January provision contracts
are unchanged.
News on the steel trade outlook in
financial journals is the brightest in
the history of the company.
Liverpool wheat is firm this morning,
but with no advance to suggest SER
ious Argentine damage.
New York, Dec. THE London mar
ket this morning is largely a nominal
affair.
One of our morning papers is out
with lengthy article stating that the
exchange officials will present to the
money trust committee some argu
ments that were endorsed by the
Hughes committee some three years
ago.
% The weekend trade reviews con
~ tinue optimistic.
~ The general short interest in oul
10 market at the present time is of lin
W tied proportions.
70 A fairly good rally would certainly
W seem in order, but as we see the mar
70 ket, the tendency of prices continue
10 downward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
NOISY BUTTERFLIES.
One Species Produces a Sound Like
the Snap of Whip.

One Species Produces a Sound Like
the Snap of Whip.
One does not think Of butterflies as
making any sounds, nor of cateTpillars
as noisy creatures, yet according to the
late Samuel Hubbard Scudder in
'Frail Children of the Air. the care
full student will find some use for his
ears when observing the habits of
both. Says the author:
1t is a fact that certain butterflies
produce sound during certain move
ments. The whip" butterfly when
surprised makes noise like the snap
of lash by opening and shutting its
wings in quick succession. Some hi
bernating butterflies when disturbed
make a faint kissing sound By slowly
depressing and raising their wings
The noise thus produced resembles
that made by blowing slowly through
closed teeth. Other sounds resemble
the friction Of sandpaper.
a large number Of caterpii.ars make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
OFFERED BY THE TRI-cITT AUTO
MATIc TELEPHONE COMPANY.
To Amy One Who Can Show How They
Can Sell to the Other
Company.

One thousand dollars reward will be
paid the person that can show how
the Tri-City Automatic Telephone
company can sell TO the telephone
trust or any other competitor without
the property going to the city or else
tie voters of Rock Island, having a
chance to vote on the matter If the
TTi-City Automatic Telephone COM
pany does sell out without permission
from the voters then all the proper
ty, rights and titles revert absolutely
to the city of Rock Island. For in
formation on this matter see para
graph II of the company's franchise,
hich is published in the daily press.
The company binds itself under con-
tract to furnish service from 10000
telephones before it asks a cent of
rental from its subscribers.
II will cost more than two and one,
half millions of dollars to build tele'
phone plant of this size.
The company can not collect a cent
from the citizens of Rock Island until
they have spent this vast sum. If
the company does not give the best
service at the lowest rates and give
the public a square deal, they will
leave us and go to the old telephone
company. If our subscribers should
leave lis our investment of millions OF
dollars would be ruined so it is up tC
us to be good and treat the public
right and give the best service.
With this vast amount o: money in
vested and the trusts millions invest
ed on the other side it will mean {
/ fight to the last ditch and the citizens
will reap the benefits of low rates
excellent service and courteous treat
ment.
We do not fear the outcome in the
slightest, our competitor with tremend
GUS over-capitalization and old style
equipment can never compete in eth
er quality or price. We know the
citizens of Rock Island will trea
us fair if We treat them the same.
ITRICTTY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The northeastern storm, which is
disappearing beyond New England, and
an area Of relatively low pressure
which was yesterday of the coast of
Texas, have been attended by precipi-
tation in the eastern portion Of the
lake region, on the north Atlantic coast
and in the lower Mississippi valley and
the gulf states A rainfall OF 3.12
Inches is reported from New Orleans
The area of high pressure and cold
weather extends f~)m the north Pa
cifc coast souiheastward TO Texas and
thence northeas ward to the middle At
lantic states The northwestern low
has advanced 10 western Minnesota,
causing a decided rise in temperature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
NAPOLEON LOVED SNUFF.
And He Punched the Boxes as Well as
the Pungent Dust.

the Pungent Dust.
Napoleon loved snuff; not only on the
battlefield, but at home in the coun-
Gil, he had recourse to the dust, es-
pecialIy when his schemes were I'M
fatOrably received and he wished TO
hide his uneasiIess or Impotence. In
able to sit still il his elbow chair he
would try in thousand ways to divert
attention from himself, and among
other devices, as soon as he saw Il
members eye fixed on him would
hold out his arm and shake his thumb
and forefnger, to signify that he wish
ed for pinch of snuff. Not less than
four, and even six, snuffboxes dis
appeared in this manner during sim
gle sitting, and it was not till he had
left the council chamber that he be
came aware of the larceny. So con-
flrmed was this habit that some of the
councillors, whose snuffboxes were
heirlooms or presents from foreign
princes, hit upon the expedient Of car
rying cheap papier mache or wooden
boxes for the emperor to pocket. The
snuffboXes, however, always return
ed to their owners and in doing so
were often found to have undergone
very pleasant metamorphosis. By
some necromancy a wooden or tor
toise shell box. on coming out from the
imperial pocket, was usually trans
formed into one of gold, set around
with diamonds, or bearing the emper-
or's miniature on the lid.-William
Matthews, Hours With Men and
Books"