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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

Crandall with the Parrish case. A
criminal using the malls for illegal
purposes naturally locates, II possible,
in another state from the scene of. his
operations, foreseeing the better
chance Of legal delays and possible
escape. A criminal working in New
York naturally seeks New Jersey. as;
headquarters. II Crandall was cogni'
can't of the yellow letters, whether his
connection was innocent or guilty, he
naturally would have known or would
have tried to find. out whence they
came. went into his rooms with one
question in my mind and soon
found the answer. In CrandalIs ad-
dress book will there not be some ,ad-
dress In New Jersey that may give
q clue?' Almost the first thing l
turned to was this one Of Lock Box
II. Now in the postal business one OF
the first things we learn Is that the
criminal always tries to get;a post-of1ce
box. For that reason two references
are always required. In spite of that
precaution, many Of the boxes are con-
stantly being used for fraudulent purl
poses. When we find out who rented
Lock Box II at Ardway, we shall be
close on the trail Of the yellow let
ter" -'-
"Were there any letters of Katha-
rine Farrish's in the desk?" l asked.
II guess So" said Davis unconcern-
eddy. Il saw bundle Of letters in
woman's handwriting, but / didn't
even look to see whose they were"
was disappointed thus far with the
inspectors handling OF the case. His
disregard Of what appeared,to me to
be vital evidence and the decision he
had made about this address being
that of: the sender Of the yellow let
tiers seemed to me wholly illogical"
you'll grant. Of course, that Gran
dali is morphine user" ventured.--
"A pair of swords In a mans room
don't make him fencer. Excuse me
for minute while I telephone my Of
fee" -
WhiIa he was te1ephoninp I r0-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

viewed the case in my mind. l was
strongly tempted to break with him
and continue the investigation my own
way, and yet what had l to gain BY It ?
After all, we had learned very little
except that Crandall was connected
with the mystery. Where. were we
likely to find Crandall? Davis. had had
much more experience in tracing men.
He was resourceful, as the method In
which he had affected entrance into
Crandall's apartments showed. Just
as l made up my mind that'1 would
be wise to continue to follow his lead.
lacking one Of my own, Davis re;
turned. an expression Of annoyance On
his face. a e..
Kent" he said, abruptly you've
got to start at once for Ardway. had
planned to go out there, but as have
to appear in court tomorrow there. is
no use in my going tonight"
TN 90 first thing In the morning..
said I, determined to see Louise again
and have talk with her.
There's train out there at four
o'clock this afternoon" he said. look;
ing UP from schedule he had picked
up in the lobby. 1T takes nearly. three
hours to get, there. Never let a trail
get cold If you can help it." - r.
But" protested. ~
You can telephone her." he said.
1T is for her sake that you will be
going. and she will appreciate your
energy in the matter, more than any
thing else" -, II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
BOSTON CHILD KEPT DIGNITY
Matron Meant to 30 Kindly, But
j. Youngster :Was-Not Converse
tlonalIy Inclined.

This story has been going the
rounds Of Boston about, the ten-year.
: old son or Director Russell of the
Boston opera house.
One evening during an entr'acte at
the opera house Master Russell was
promenading alone in the foyer. in
faultlessly evening dress-a very glass
of fashion" A Boston matron. seeing
that heiwas lonely. began to make her
self .''agreeable.%,;!:l /. ~ : =:
:; '"You are Director Russell's little
boy, aren't you?"" she asked, with
patronizing sweetness.
Master Russell resented this intru'
sion on;-his dignity, but his courtly
manners were unruffled. - Yes
madam" he replied, with an. elabor-
ate bow. = ;1~%$
Where were you born?"
I'm France, madam"-slightly more
frigid.
What part?" continued the lady,
feeling the conversation we'll started.
b All of me, madam" =
And he bowed and walked away
SNNoS' - ~. TsS > no j
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Remarkable Changes Effected In Dress
and Social Activities In Fem
: mime World. = .:5.".s': :

The modern society woman has
multitude of expenses that her grand
mother never even dreamed Of; her
visits to the masseuse, the hair
dresser, the chiropodist, are a neces-
sary part Of her grooming today.
While grandma tucked her switch
guiltily away in the drawer of her
dressing table and could not ~be buls
lied into the admission that she used
powder, today her granddaughter un-
hesitatingly admits that she wears
false braids and curls and that the soft
glow of health on her rounded cheek
was skillfully applied by a perfect
wonder" Of beauty doctor.
Social affairs have increased In num-
Der as we'll as IN variety, and this
has brought about great change in
my lady's wardrobe. Our grandmoth-
ers talked about their best dress"
and "hest hat" the ,up-to-dats lady
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Bull Made Merry Time.

Two men injured. several more seek
ing refuge in trees, and panic
among pedestrians, were a few Of the
results which attended the recent es-
capade Of young and ferocious bull
at 4 :Burton:on-Trent, England. The
animal escaped from sale yard, and.
after causing CONSERVATION by its an
tics through" several busy thorough
fares, entered a recreation" ground.
where it proceeded to play havoc. An
inmate of the workhouse was knocked
down. While q man was trying to et-
feet rescue the animal rushed away.
and knocked down a second person.
While several betook themselves to
trees for safety, one man sought safe
ty behind a tree, and for: ten minutes
had to continually circle 1t and defend
himself by his belt. For two hours
all efforts to capture the animal prov
ed futile, but the expedient of fetching
a herd of cows had the desired effect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Why He:Wept.

At a. reception one night; says the
Womans Home Companion, loud
voiced young .man was,invited to sing:
pesultory applause. followed. and he
responded with 2 yoeiferous rendering
ofr"My Old Kentucky Home" The
hostess.was passing among her guests.
beaming at the success Of her enter
tainment and sure that everybody was
having good time, when suddenly, to
her surprise, she came upon a'middle-
aged man but slightly known to her.
who was weeping silently. but bitterly
in a secluded corner. Thinking. that
his heart had been touched by the old
song. she asked :sympatheticaliy:
why do you weep? Are You Ken
tuckian?"
Mo- madam" he replied. Il am a
musician"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Suicide Among German Children.

Why do so many German children
commit, suicide?;; mo one seems to
know, but. there: is-;fo dispute about
the. fact. indeed IT haa: been. said that
the, majority OF. suicides are those. of
children;. and experts seem inclined to
connect. the grisly epidemic with the
educational system. That "ths weak
must go to the walr''shas become an
axiom that has. heen, extendetjto the
schools and the undexelQped; mind of
tho child seeks relief in suicide from
the encouragement of failure. It
would be interesting to know If any Of
the so-ealled. heather countries of the
world havel ever experienced such; "a
norr1d social phenomena as :thats'.of
child suicide. ~, .;.l 4, ,4x -t::,s :, :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

COS Lowell Place, Chicago. Ill
"The trouble began by my hands burn
ing and itching and I rubbed and
scratched them till one day I saw lit
tie red sores coming out. My hands
were, disfigured and swollen. and trou-
bled me SO, that Il could not sleep.
They were cracked and when the
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. I could not do any
hard work; II did the sores would
come .out worse. For two years no
body could cure my eczema. until one
day thought would try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment: I used warm wa
ter with the Cuticura Soap and after
that put the. Cuticura Ointment on
my hands twice a day for about five
or six months when I was cured,
(signed) Sam Marcus, Nov. %, 1911.
. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin. Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv. ~ ,.4. s"r ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Usual Kind Of once Seekers


z well, how's every little thing. now
that election ia over?" asked the re-
Gently arrived washing machine agent:
Bout as they are every place else.
reckon" bit pessimistically replied
the landlord of the Turgidtown tavern.
1.-THE banker, the storekeepers. and
lumber yard man, the doctor, the stock
buyer, the blacksmith. and all the rest
of the business men who have always
'peared to be capable Of managing
their various sized affairs successfully
are going on calmly and carefully at
tending totem, while all the triah''
one-gallused incompetents that have
never had any affairs of their own to
attend to and wouldn't be capable Of
conducting EN- properly If they had
any, are out hotfoot and hell-bent to
get and manage the post office for the
rest of us!''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
she-And why are you afraid to ask
papa? 34
He--Well, I've asked him for three
Z Of your sisters already. g NJ
Poor GIRL

IT, l.
How long have you been married?"
1T will be six months next Thurs
day"
And do you still regard your hus-
band as the most wonderful man who
ever was born?"
Then the poor girl bfoke down. says
the San Francisco Star, and sobbed
piteously. When she could trust her
self to speak again she said:
mo. Charles has disappointed me
terribly. I'm afraid have wre-
wrecked my li-life. Last night when
asked him to get up aud see II there
wasn't a burglar in our room he
bumped his nose against the edge of
the open door and he said three sim
ply awful words just as II they came
natural to him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

most before he could have discovered
our. absence from the rooms.
"See whatfI found" exclaimed In
triumph, drawing silver hypodermic
syringe from my pocket and laying 1t
on the table. ."Crandalls a morphine
fiend." 81
1T does look like It," said Davis
unconcernedly. See what found"
Tearing off corner Of a menu card
he wrote something on it and then
tore it up quickly after showing it
to me.
Lock Box No. II, Ardway, N. j."
I repeated after reading the words.
What does that mean?"
y"That," said Davis positively, "is
where the yellow letter came from
or the yellow letters"
':How do You know?" l asked in as
constituent. 7 had supposed that the
one thing OF importance we would be
likely to Mind in Crandalrs apartments
would be bundle of Katharine Far
rish's letters. :. lib fact I took it for
granted that they were what Davis
had been searching for in the desk.
Ut seemed to me such an obvious thing
l had not suggested it to him, yet
here NE were after our visit to the
rooms with only two things-the n.y.
podermic syringe and post-office ad-
dress. Surely there must have been
in those rooms something more def
mite, something more damaging to
Crandal1 than the things We had OBJ
tanned, and OF the two believed that
my. discovery was the more signifi-
cant. How could Davis possibly know
that. this was the address from which
the yellow letters emanated? H.
1T is simple problem in addition
and subtraction" said Davis. "The
yellow. letter connects the Parrish and
Elser, cases. Many things connect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Exc y, X !. ". .itFJ . Y
Frontier MelIcAl lat.

In good old frontier days castor oil
was the principal medical beverage
good full measure, too. Only the big
gest person could hold a whole dose
one-half dipperful, with half a dip
perful OF New Orleans molasses add
ed to help slick it down and make 1t
taste good. only it didn't taste good.
In those historic days every old wom-
an was a doctor and gathered her own
YARDS" in the woods, and knew how
to mix UP medical messes that would
stir the vitals of brass monkey or
a cast iron pig. All backwoodsmen
believed in 'yarb" doctors. Something
In "yarbs," at that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Since. Time of Grandma

speaks of her bridge gown, her dinner
gown and her dancing frock. She has
not one gown for dress up affairs, but
IL or Is. She has an appropriate out
fit for each occasion. Not only must
the gown be suitable, but all the &C
cessories, including hat. wrap, gloves,
shoes, veil, jewelry, and even lingerie
must be in absolute harmony.
When one stops to consider that
the woman who is "in society" does
remarkably well If she keeps within
500 for years supply, :, of gloves,
some idea may be formed as to the
amount which she spends for such
items as tailored suits, ball gowns and
furlined evening wraps. ID,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

neat. respectable. and thrifty. Ger.
mans. Girl wanted to go to work.
Parents would not allow this, as they
did not need her wages and thought
she should stay at home and help about
the house. Girl became unmanage-
able. and stayed out several nights.
whereupon her parents. brought her
into court as incorrigible. The proba-
ton officer urged that the girl be al:
lowed to go to work. The parents
agreed, the girl was placed on proba.
ton, and found work for herself in a
department store. From that time she
gave no trouble" -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
CHAPTER V.
Two Discoveries.

Two Discoveries. 5,,,..
Where are we going now?" asked
sarcastically: at ~
was thoroughly indignant at the
levity with which the inspector had
received my theory Of Crandall's
guilt. Firmly convinced of my sound
logic. the thought of:Davis laughing
at me before Louise ranked. AS be
gan to expound, as forcefully as ]
could, the reasons for my belief, he
cut me short. a.
Come along, Harding" he said in
authoritative tones, we've no time to
lose"
Almost before knew it found my.
self by his side in the |taxicab he had
hailed. In my indignation had failed
to hear the direction he gave the
chauffeur. rt
According to your theory, Mr.. De-
tective Kent" he said with assumed
gravity, for he was still in chatting
mood, where would be the best place
for US to go next?"
ITO Hugh Crandall's apartments"
cried, determined to convince him of
my view of the case.
THAT is exactly where we are
bound" he replied to my amazement.
Butt stammered, II thought from
your manner that you, disagreed with
me as to Crandall's guilt"
~ do. doubt every mans guilt
until it is definitely: proved. admit
there is plenty. Of evidence OF Gran
dall's connection with the case. do
not admit that any Of the evidence yet
shows it to- be guilty connection" 4.
Again started to explain my rea.
sons for thinking Crandall guilty. but
again he refused to listen. ~. n.s 80.
my dear fellow: he said. "in my
years Of Investigating. crimes have
thoroughly learned >. one lesson. and
that it the unwisdom of jumping at
conclusions. There Is only one rule
that never fails. Collect all the, evil
dence possible first and then see to
whom it points. Most detectives, both
professional and amateur, make the
fatal mistake Of deciding on theory
and then setting out to prove 1t. That
is the reason SO many innocent men
are convicted and so many guilty ones
escape. You can prove, almost any.
thing about anybody If you work hard
enough. Starting out with the theory
that no such man as Napoleon ever
lived, I could gather many convincing
proofs a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

ner long enough to gather in an arm
full Of afternoon papers from news
boy, and began scanning their first
pages and throwing them aside. From
the disappointment in his face ]
judged he had not found what he was
looking for.
What did you expect to find?"
asked wonderingly. s..s
Other suicides" he said tersely.
keeping on with his hasty reading:
Though l have known Miller Davis
for years l must confess that, I;coh-
stantly find myself almost dazed by
the seeming rapidity of his mental
processes and their apparently cratic
course. Here he was rejecting my
theory Of Crandall's guilt, yet jumping
wildly to the conclusion that there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Marks AIatorlc Spot,

Some 20 years ago Professor Pat
rick Geddes made the suggestion that
a memorial should be erected on the
Esplanade of Edinburgh castle to
mark the spot wherein, in the days o.
a dark and evil superstition, witches
and warlocks were done 10 death by
burning: The committee of the Out.
look tower, Edinburgh, have not for
gotten Professor Geddes' suggestion,
and they have presented a tablet foun-
tain which was unveiled on the Es
planadeL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
7raa1A'z1ss1o nz0a'r Azz1zzaNm5LyN RMae5
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an Investigation and finds that Hugh
Crandkil. sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone Just before she shot herself.
A torn piece OF yellow paper Is found
at sight OF which General Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall hks left town hurriedly.
Andrew Elser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
found in Elser's roon.f Post Office In
the case. Kent is convinced that Gram
dali is at the bottom Of the mystery.
Katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. 80 So E5@.r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
,hGz-. Al Fl Wy. as 2Fg ~
4 curloua Ruaaian aW.

Russia has q law which to outside
observers seems almost to put q
premium on theft by which stolen
goods become the property. of the
thief If he can prove that he has had
possession OF them for over Ave years.
In the thieves market-which is. OF
course. licensed by the police--goods
that admittedly have been stolen
(more than FIVE years before) are
openly offered for sale, and the place
Is veritable Mecca for. the light
fingered gentry and their enterprising
friends, as also for the more honest
members of society, who secure many
. tempting bargain. s'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
AFTER HE HAD. COUNTED THEM
His Companions Safe, Philadelphia
Man Was Satisfied That He Had
Really Shot Buck.

Il . ri azh ,TT . !
Thomas Martindale, the Philadel-
ph1a moose hunter, said. apropos Of
the opening of the deer season: ~
Buck fever is strange disease.
The victim Of 1t does some remarkable
things. y,
"A Philadelphia was deer hunting
In Maine. He shot four or Ave shots
into a thick copse, and then he
shouted:
All OF you come out of there
Half dozen sportsmen issued
from the copse hurriedly.
Are you all out?' said the Phila-
delphian. One. two, three. four.
Where's Jake? Oh, there you are.
Jake, Are you all out, sure?'
Yes, they answered. We're all
out; the whole party's out
.Hurrah, then!' shouted the Phila-
delphian. 'Hurrah! I've shot q
buck!'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
MARRIAGE.

The couple we're being married by
an out.of.town justice of the peace.
Until death do you part?" the mag.
istrate asked, in the usual form.
The man hesitated. "See here,
Judge, can't you make it an indeter-
inmate sentence?" quoth he, after
thinking moment.-Ppck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
N uN,

Senator Borah was talking about a
disgruntled political opponent,
His attitude" said the eloquent
senator, reminds me of q young lady
at the seashore.
Discussing this young lady and q
Chicago millionaire, girl remarked:
"'she says that he's not a very good
catch, after ALL -: f.
:. Another girl. tossing her head. then
made the comment:
.'''She says that, does she: Then
he must have dropped her."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
worthArhree, Times a : Diamond,

~. :; Worth NThree Times : Diamond, :
!: =" Nearly all the: emeralds' mined to-
day come from" Colombia And in
spite OF the supposed higher valuesof
diamonds, the emerald is the most
precious Of gems. Carat foE: carat. a
! fawless emerald would bring perhaps
three times the price of flawless dia-
mond. in the jewelry market: India.
the storehouse Of precious stones. is
credited with producing. the; first. en-
eralds, but the Oriental, emerald is
mot Identical with the. modern gem. as
it is a, variety OF the ruby, OF green
color and. extremely rafeA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
,RoomeranQ, :

Mrs. Hiram .Offen-I'm afraid you
won't do. AS nearly as l can make. out.
you have worked. in six or seven
places, during the last year.
-: Miss Brady--Well, IAN how nanny
girls has. .yerself had In "'the' same
toime?% No less, I'm; tiinkin'-Boston
Transcript. a%.: !. y. ...:...'; : :,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Turkish Counting Of Time. /

Through the center of the mosque
Of st. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and ffty-six min
utes fifty-two seconds fast on Green
wich-until, two years ago. the new
government fell in with the standard
system Of time zones, and came into
the eastern European zone. exactly
two hours ahead Of Greenwich time.
For religious purposes. however. IL
o'clock always happens at sunset, and
noon thus wanders with the seasons
all round the clock-W Westminster
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Diq at Dubbleiqh.

Dubbleigh-Your little dog barked
at me but stopped when I looked him
in the eye. DO you suppose he no.
ticed my presence Of mind
Miss Keen-Possibly. They say
animals often see things that human
beings cannot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Work Was Remedial

The following report from the rec
ords of a probation officer is signifi-
cant: IN. T., of German descent. grad
uatsd from grammar school. Parents
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

Mrs. 'winslow's Soothing. Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaammar
ton ollays pain cures wind collie, sc bottle u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Society.

Mrs. Wayupp--No wonder -
worried, my dear. My husband has
Just gone out. and II he is discovered
it will probably cost US our social po-
sition. aI S1l.
Mrs. Blase-Goodness! Where -
he?
Mrs. Wayupp-He has gone out in
cog to pay bill.-Puck. j
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

;, Always full quality value in LEWIS
Single Binder. That is why the smoker
wants it.. Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

Judge-Why didn't you stop beating
him when he cried Enough" - ''''*,
sambo-W'y, We see, sab, dat Mig
gah Is SIGH a liah, ye can't nevah be-
liebe 'm.-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

No. Cordelia, a dancing academy is
not necessarily a hop joint. =
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Removed,

Removed. 5l''is.
Crawford hear he was operated
on. What did he have? ri
BRADSHAW - Money. - New York
Times. ,f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

:, A CURE FOR PILES.
Coles c.rbolisalye stops itching and pein-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

A II you make remark don't you en-
1oy having some one say. els that SOP"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

It may be all right for a man to.have
a past. II it, will, only stay past
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

Unlucky.
"Pa, what is the Bridge Of Signs
That's the bridge your mother
plays, my son. 't