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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
Spring Work Has
Now Been Started
Not Much VIII Be Done in the Field
Until the Last Of the Month
Big Crops Anticipated
Conkling Correspondence

Miss Matte Thompson is home after
taking few weeks treatment in a hos
pital at Bismarck and is much improved
in health.
Frank Cortum Of Presho, S. D., will
work for Henry Dahl this spring.
/ Guy, Bixby visited over Sunday with
his sister Mrs. Fred Miner near Deap-
oils.
Aaron Danielson was business call
err at the E. S. Bigler home one day
last week. He reports that Robert
Aldren is not improving and will soon be
home. Doctors say he will not live long
which is very sad news to his many
friends as he was an ambitious and en-
ergetic young man.
Art Random of Ft. Clark attended
the dance at Holtsnaggles Saturday
night. Only one girl and one married
lady was reported and not very good
time was had.
Mrs. Leo Slagg is very sick and at
this writing is not improving very fast,
and all hope for speedy recovery.
Frank Towers spent short time at
the H. c.. Jones home Monday. He
was on his way to Robt. Towers near
Energy to see his mother who was very
low. He received phone call yester-
day morning that she was dead.
.Chas. ond Otto Thomson were visit
ing near Underwood last week. Chas.
expects to work in that locality this
coming season.
Barlow Bros. have moved out of Elm
Point and they are saving wood at
home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
\ weeds MIST Go

There is no reason to. believe the
United States can defy economic law
that it can solve problems in an origin.
al hitherto unheard Of way, says an ex'
change. The country will develope at
other countries have. developed.
Great awakening or outspreading Of
q country's industries is accompanied
with increased demand for agriculture
products, and the demand must be met.
Good tasting foods like meat, milk and
butter are in great demand. Meat pro-
ducts rise in price and cereals fall in
price.
What position are we in to meet the
flood of demand which cannot be held
back? What position are we in to
meet the worlds price-not set by US,
but set by that country producing mat.
erials under the most disadvantages?
We have to look quickly to the meat
and the bread.
With system we can carry the equiv.
alent Of AL or more head of live stock
Calculated as head of cattle) on every
100 acres used for farm purposes. And
now we are not in sight -p5 this figure
How do we stand with the production
Of cereals! Unfortunately very nea,
the. foot Of the class. The table shows
,,,,nS S1,,n nk;nan ,,np ocros ftts i. 5s95{sf
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05

& Mr.. and Mrs. Forland visited with
johannes Olson's on Sunday afternoon.
The usual meeting by Rev. vaIbsrg
was held in the school house Sunday
Afternoon. "
Miss A. Holmquist spent Saturday;
and Sunday ~ her hons
e. The Womans,, Auxiliary mat sststhe
home of Mn: Cssas. Islni Inesday 18th
Eani WIN meet viii Mr.. Johns Holm
quilt pril 500, 81 .5 ss,,;
B N. tos Heigh md shis mothsr
lfrs. hberg viii 81 ~ home 81
John Holmqp qpist q Al ass + Y 9 & &
Is nd Nh. llilsk Ruster in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
Bhckwater Correspondence

C. w. Lyons and son are out round
ing up some horses which have been
gone for some time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Anacker
Mar. Is, baby boy.
George O'Shea fell from horse last
week and dislocated his thumb.
Postmaster Ira Matheny pronounced
the words at the spelling contest in q
very able and schollary manner.
The program and spelling match
that was given by the pupils Of the
O'Shea school No. / last Saturday even
ing March 30th, was attended by large
crowd. considering. the condition of the
roads. Mr.. Finn opened the program
in few well chosen words about the
Importance Of educating the boys and
girls SO that they may be able to fight
the battles of life. We were not sue
cessful in holding the blue ribbon. 1t
was captnred.hy,Miss Swanson young
and talented teacher Of Roseglen town
ship.
Joseph o. Shea who is still in the hos
pital is slowly recovering from his ILL.,
ness and it will be several weeks before
he will able to return to his home at
Blackwater.
T; w. o. Anacker, mile west Of Black
water, is selling all Of his stock and ma
chinery and is going to rent his farm.
The sale will be on the 4th day of April.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
Roseglen Corr respoadeace

( i IS Z lis & Il )
{ Torger Kolden, returned from Bis
marck last Friday. # NJ
Roseglen has one more inhabitant.
Olaf Olson arrived from Gudb bransdalen,
Norway, last March 10Th.
Floyd Mayors was Roseglen caller
last Saturday u ~
( Peder and Paul j. Koldan: called Oh
their mother last week.
John Hill has already started spring
work.
Miss Annie Barsness left1ast Mon
day for Ricer Lake where abe will
teach q six months term Of school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
ca Vac fIc.k1 asa nn.

SeyPo grand mnsieA cGMganics ana
Che splendid list ., LECTURERS, orators.
eOie'tAiaevs and Aisb-elass ESysIiy
teainfss the Chaats,'ara Offers are
wnrtA The price Of the ticket.
Thgts is 40 question about tkSs
II IL tbs cIyAnest, best tUlestA;s.
newt that coWG possibly ks coucsivts
Ot u pliers opportunities Of iAslrWe.
tiSn To hs baa in no other way. And
il costs 20 hltie.
II is a modern chautaUgHa--Sul,
on naasfn aud On gH,otEeDsly large
rlAnS n Tnfst the big aemSEas 81 III.
pfcsrAt Gay The whole r4Sa Rss
gown asezRSs X Is sueh. ..>.
A FpOSt iaf tbr cAastAaSHa " a
boost GDf the tSWu and ysuzsfl.
Get the ticket and "a. - 'sl b..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

Miss SaAnriS. who had slsea6y
4ch'eEsd. fame AZ a siAseG, began
singing his SoAGS in heI reci,alS. ~
almost a day they Nrc being played
aha sung in the largest eSIeS and
restaurants in Chicago. Gss later, IL
every city from coast 70 eOast. ~.
To-Day he Is one 81 the best known
composers in AhseisA Besides ne
is Inc head Il 4 large bgusie publish
inc house. 90 H.
Sagl SAhniS Waeptirlia yanYs
among Zee worlds greatest sopranos.
She has song with the &sitSeolitaa
GrsFd Opera CNmpssy a EeV FORK
anS some Of the largest symeaSsy
Ofe1estTaS Ia the WurSL v
Tae MaeDefajds have 4 Ftn6ig IN
Chiraga where iaey devote their .r.
tire TIME Ia the slater months Tho
only recital work they ID at that
time is in aSd abort ChirASO. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

EFea re cid staia Fast has be-
CON. alive 70 the ChaVtagqua'S ~OrtA.
Fss CSausaaqas EAs started in tie
East SOY Seass asO Oh OH Cb&utau-
qua Lake 10 Mex York. But Il vas
she ont eaStsSa Cb1ataHqnS that
AnCunttd 10 Much. Il is tas West
thSR has MADE ths CAsatSuqus What
II is today. SAs State Of Nebraska
alone has eishsy-one suSEser ASsenl.
blisS ne Redp&ts,HOsneF Chautau.
FuaS number one hundred And thirty.
fire. ak bsrEeea the Missouri and the
HScEiea; SAsre are Rore than SIXTY
Rsd9asA!VASt.f CaAutSyGaaS be.
tween the Missouri and the Nissis.
sipPi and enc Redp%th t,gcean Bureau
panssss thifty.sik ChAptAuquAs out
a. ChicAgt That makes a total Of
tao hundred and tssty. This SUN.
n1er \ CbSut&UquS system has been
ssAsted il khe East which already has
= bsasthg sSOEth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
"A JAUNT Thru
THE. HOLY LAND
Belle ksafngy Says 0 Is q
Dangerous lsungFtgR
= Nazareth % Halta

: GtS% gtsGAES. The cASNA4nVSt BE
RuTea. %SSGos Ard FoEla GaSEEtE. MS
ceiling 3 aDa9 Ut sgkaR $as ADsSe
pes caves u 'hs Holy Land.
~ vas ysIF 0ANeaSNG." re ssAa,
'ts Ssapta AiDss iA ne KslS Lard.
Z started eaes u 4TiSe IN aa dIERisSB
from N&saret6 a GkSlts to RAiGA .
distance q AHGSl GSmRy RilSs, SIaNs
with che teGalsasa.
THAI. vas the SAOSS tsniGstpe "a.
DerieRee o. NY Ki4.
"Iuss as iaS SsAick sAARted Spt
from SstvelM wi.h RoG = sassenRsP
in q STs nAe, 4 BsAE vita 4 most EoG.
Bidding SesSaVsIAnet, BDlsing q eva
in his AAaba, EstrPtd isRs the con,
YeYanst and SCI on HAe RtN seat.
mile after M1t ~AS DaSsed.
Kali way Is Mount Carmel EAS
driver ssOSpsd ut AOVyeG. I thought
ms hous Of AeoM ASa eShs. DtAd
stillEesa SSSdsniy We heaEd cry.
aS heart Ssa0d x9il,
'Esom 81. BSsAeI spFanS ~ Arab
Sith litESs Gisl ;. he side.
They cliAsBsd into t&S Eshiekt AAd
We pursued OVr tOufh&V 0VIF HOtS
chSs%iaS vAllsys and Np AID doNn
tAosV hSweFAsckea SA6NasAihS to
HAitA
Upon IfEiSiDg II dat village I pas
cold By fht nqES il t&s Haspict SAeFe
! stopped &oI : rest that Eatn the
CoWaGae 81 HAtAfetA ihAsRe6 that I
WAS 70 lake Sse reyilOus journey nom
Nazareth 70 Malta alone tkGt ne had
employed che nav vita ne kSa to 20
along UisA me to protect ne.
$50, hos often il il in HE, We ~
fSO@ MSse isat are ONr best irienas.
"Ne tVsE. when We SAoaSd rejoice"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
sEsus lAcERENel. sOYAl ITALIAN GUARDS BAND.

C'GNGE EAtERNsS. 6tor Royal hafan Snards band
ebeh pays here ChutauQIs 6fst distinguished himself
~ ~ sandRaste size deof Of e BOYS Musical college
4ae Hnth ~ vas Sen egs &c student in the Bofs
h1S tF2t in SnbTbaG Hsar Naples Italy at 76e fine NJ
hS ran$a0 6t VIA Che had master his ut IN anniversary
eouo% II th farGaS cid USe tS boP land haare On
taF &E0iSe'SS daY pognB sOKbnon with Neon0
TN CSace $an4 % chs snovr m ay Ills genius VAS s,mn
SfPeG Nd be gtRi Naples where dues6p was con
p.S e haS &tf some IS che greatest bands ay aid eurns
"a Snech sS Eu@aeY With dis ROYAL s;urds a Victor or
s@aadon Ne tsufsd tt Raaone Caanuqea CIRCUIT WITH this
band a hiSF ara hrUgs Nek IN response 90 thousands of r
Fltat4 80. o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

and has been soprano s0sOGss Cav Aape
Of the tsrgeGt sSsRAaAy OSehsSstal
10 tAe VoFM.
She Eas SibSl SAlR@is' Whzn she
returned iycM hS7 stUdy stTSaA aRS
tshs Ia Madison SSDtss fiarSea, Nas
York City, an event tSSt ATTRACTED
the attention Of the Whole DlusieSi
E6fld
Mr.. MacDsymid Wal at that ltHoe
ooHReeted Ni;h one " the .lAtRssG
lhasiS hoaseS in Chicago, bis hOme.
He was eriireiF nnknORh As a COr-
poser, although he AAd written SOMA
music
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

The aA%eis campAuy iSsa 81 the
FsrR heart q garage HsR 2eaIaad.
TIE New Seasanaars sac the mos,
EiFilited, .dsEegsr. az the 1aess Of the
scl'th Seas. B'it theg knbW the life
Of The savage, Chief RSWei SAYS.
'Why, seq, / kAsw many savage men
"--tAaaibs's, they are. 4,thgnEh I
haze aeEeT ready participated in \
eashisSl tP1si--ho, nV--yst I haze
seen IaAay a CTR. I ara sUiAe 20 TIN
some stories aEOHt canaissIs In my
CsAuNaOqna Saarrss tia, viii static
some l ETrssrAe. And tseg ara inSi.
Sents ~ish which / an mystll thvs.
osss'y tsHiiiS II is rot neressstr
20 ha&gserata HAEn W. GeR what We
XMAS AasSl tSAuibNlS. There is much
v. EAAhat tel" 49, 20
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

EAen the RaIiAs GuArdE Band Vas
IN Cheyenne. wycmiae, last sumner,
! Cheyenne newspaper printed tais
StOss $bsSt TIE a1eetef: @SIeaO1
Laeefeata's father was tue director
OF the Kings Band il Italy. one DAY
as Aia band ~ts playing for TIE King
ties ha2psped upon q peculiarly beau.
THU ROts. TAe King and Queen liked
u so nSVCh they asked that tAe piece
be repeated. lof they wasted "a heas
that note again hut tie note could
FeTes be .tOsna, II ~as Loaf. Lace.
tehss's fsShtr searched iran,ieaI,. Tor
u, He beat The ali with his baton
He struggled AL The rest Of his lie n
; fFnlGsss effort 10 Eud this Lost
ehose, he aieG wttacvt haTihs found
r. and EAesrenIa has taken us tAs
search tha. accounts fef tAs tpirs,
10 PaiS iAsO bis work AZ baAa dhsc.
t0'," ~. : "A =. FE@..,..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

SHue 81 See Gifts men on the RED.
pAiA-Hotner CAzataSauA tent crews
are hAisiUS t0r rSlissf Athletics.
TAe! AAH='Ie ns bic tents. drive
s'afkS and pht MP caRVAs. Thsy sci,
Vcfeis a IN, gate ADD see 70 the zen.
efal Sau'ctt al cAAuiAsqpa hAlraAA.
rAeF Ate s"t'ysS mEh, pIl On a Vaea-
doA. Thss SLEEP ia 4 Isnt within tAe
CAAsisuSRs enclosure whisA ,hsT can
the DOG" tent. Ct course e1e1yonv
supVassS ta1$ lead 1 Astry Lille. Aza
4 AHAy BE GasF ia. ...s.t. <. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

An Italian hsnd viii rIAy GvFs casa.
tAUauA Week that has Played ~ tse
efa~"td heads al EVNesN, ChsStaUqrs
circulars say They wiH go 6a4S nrx,
fall ana aAEr the boast iAst lhsv
haze played tn thF grcspeTuss ana
ptAstsssiNs iaAssers 81 the Absdle
West. .... -.-. -t.-.:t...
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

via. D'1is PSVissmg. Siys vim Gre
Vtassisu TfScSEaO4Us. has ssrg win
- s1any as f's~r ail'ereBt ets4a esefs
rOTaPaHies. @os'ly. liAlisn eOSspahiek
she Is d; italian s,srih Ssl sesaivsS
Ref FsDgttai SEatslAg in Pssfx
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
NILE. LUIS BEaTRAME, ITALIAN SOPRANO.

LAk LUIS BERTRAME sopranoowtl the Venetian Toubap
M dours who play in this city Cha6tauqua wseE was born In
lvl italy but received Of er puscas educnli the
echools OF Paris Her first success Es in the Opera
tpue eates, rams 10 Faust "a rvatana la Beheme
other well known operas America she has scored eeated successes
Win the Academy Opera company the KbO Grand Opera copSny
sas savage Spera company and tho Italian Grand
opeTa company in Canada oo%e"5s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

WIN . FIHSsUpAAd zThe1E Efyin
Wssa VitsiniA in chAtse Of the iaaLuF
ChasSsHsSA, the AGfs ARs stfis are
2toOsisea a big ting ChAOaaEaza
Week. g.. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
G0THs0PRlHO NsIHeaBRE'
SlAyI. Sannls MeOsTnid u1|
GHsutsuQua llst

&sTl ES~aiS AAsNH'nio SSa Drf
bUsSaAA Eaeaa O. SGaADerHi1 are
Evs VI tAs Gase Known nrSi,isur IA
A~EsieG ~
. IA4s ~, Il b, G.m CAauss@sA
wrE. siO4a Sala~&u lacOyuid Va,
tTSs u 'c'ESa EVEN seseGsl y.als
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

TAefs sill " 4 Sie eapyd IN Agra
tsS&sGASsSS wark ~ ~isi}
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19
HINE :GAIMoA RAMEl OF :fAE SOUTH SEAS.

NE tAtMSA B&WGI h msnaeF' of the Rawei family ~hO
are 20 Dc mere on che hanauqua program this summer There
are 9hFes atOghef-SIme a~e and husband and ther
little son tae Their story " abe sou5 sea
Islands 1t is ssenus New Zealand She aWe appear in Matte
costume and they present IL F& usge was the story o.
ne lives OF hese fascinating people, Their stories beautifully us
ad Mae Ra~ei Scnan Of SoRd culture and refinement she
Is the mose 9ote H che OF Der ceuRy January she aa
dressed ssehns OF t hns YeacheE association Numbering a
most 2N9 che ArshSRs Chicago appeared as eery
on many HCsasla 0SeasSuN Tn this eOuntrf %. %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

Ss' 'As cAaVispauA sr~ssA Oieksl
e'sss. I'll -. 81. 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-19

40. ..54e1.'..l3,;ss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
End of His Masuuerade.

A wedding is about to take place in
the German capital between a nurs-
ing sister and young zan who has
been living the life of beautiful and
accomplished lady" assistant in a
leading wholesale coal firm. The as
sistant, who was given power of at
torney by her" employers as a re-
ward for her" several years of faith.
full service, recently had to go to the
hospital on account of an accident.
The physicians were astonished to
discover that their patient was a man
instead of a woman. 1t was only a
day or two before he fell violently in
love with the nurse who was attend.
ing him, and a marriage was arranged.
A few days ago, the office assistant re-
sumed her" duties but clad in fash.
ionable morning coat and trousers in
stead OF in a tight skirt and blorsa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

an acquaintance. II she lived in
Bridgeport, she would have given
street and number. l concluded at
once that she lived in the suburbs
near Bridgeport. l called up the ex-
press agent, and he gave me the rest
of my facts
Did he tell you why she committed
suicide?"
He doesn't dream that she has,"
the inspector replied. Il put my ques-
tons in a guarded way and he hap
pened TO be a garrulous fellow, who
readily followed my leads. All l
asked him was where letter would
reach Miss Sarah Hackett, saying l
had forgotten which rural free deliv-
cry route it was that she lived on. He
told me that she and her brother were
still living on the old Sackett place,
Route No. 1. I explained that l want
ed to make sure Of an important let
ter reaching her at once. He told me
she was away, explaining that he had
seen her come down to the station
with her brother, and suggested that
it might be a good idea to send the
letter in her brothers care, and told
me the address of the bank where
her brother could be reached. So you
see it is all quite simple when you
know how"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

IT don't see. though" I objected,
"how anything that YOU have learned
in any way connects this woman with
the Parrish mystery"
II told you there would be other
suicides, didn't II"
ct looks to me like mere coinci-
dence."
How about the yellow letter she
was reading?"
started. For moment / had for
gotten the strange, tinted link that
seemed to bind the Parrish tragedy,
the Elser case and the Sarah Sackett
suicide together in the terrible chain
of mystery.
We've got to find Hugh Crandall!"
exclaimed. Il will not be content
until we do. There is no doubt In
my mind that he is the author of those
letters. We've got to find him, Davis,
and make him explain. ! promised
the girl / love ! would not rest until
l had cleared away the mystery, until
/ had lifted the cloud that is hang
ing over her father and her sister.
Nothing, nothing shall stand In the
wayi Think what it means to mel The
one / love, the one who is dearer to me
than anything else in the world. is
living in constant dread Of an un
known terror. feel that Crandall is
responsible / am positive that he is
guilty. Help me find him, Davis! We
must find him."
AS / spoke Davis sat regarding me
with unmoved countenahce. He puffed
leisurely at his cigarette two or three
times, and then, with cutting asper
! ity, without the slightest indication
of sympathy for my anxiety, said
slowly:
Harding, told you that one of the
reasons for my success was that
never undertake anything that | can
J not accomplish. | came out here to
find the man who hhs been using the
mails illegally to terrorize people to
such an extent that they are driven
to suicide. l am confident that We
will quickly locate him and his &C.
complete in crime. Rest assured that
you can safely leave the plan Of &C.
ton to me"
"But--but," l stamnered, what is
your plan of action? What are you
going to do now?" E
Pm going to bed" he replied, yawn-
ing as he rose from his chair. There's
nothing more that can be done to-
night"
Inn an6 anUiOnc
though / was to alleviate Louise's
fears at the earliest moment possible,
| could not but feel that he was right
There was nothing that could be done
that night l showed him where the
room was that l had engaged for him
next to mine-and. feeling much de-
pressed and perplexed, was preparing
to turn in when / was startled by a
sharp rap on my door.
Come in" ] called, thinking, of
course, 1t was Davis with some new
theory to suggest.
Instead it was the clerk from the
office below. ...
You're wanted on the telephone -
he said.
had already taken off my coat and
waistcoat and l did not wait to put
them on. Just as was | sped through
the hall to the telephone booth. Who
could it be that was calling me at
this hour? 1t must be long after ten.
| could think of only two persons
who know of my being in this hotel,
Louise and Hugh Crandall. felt that
1t must be Louise Why should Gran.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
.H5hahlMW XRaz1gs

from somewhere in Connecticut buys
black suit of q rather peculiar tex
ture from a cloak and suit house that
receives a great many mail orders.
She requires a thirty-eight coat with
sleeves heightened two inches and
thirty-eight skirt let down an inch
and half That's enough to identify
any person"
Il must confess l still don't see
how that-knowledge will help you"
IN these days of system every
house that sells women's garments
has elaborate card indexes. The great
est expense they have Is In altera-
tons. They figure that roll of cloth
that costs so much will make so many
suits of a certain pattern which they
will sell for so much in a certain
length of time. They figure on max
ing so much profit on the suits. If
the cloth Is all right, the pattern pop
ular and the price reasonable, they
can figure to certainty on their prof
it's, except for one factor-alterations.
Alterations require the time of skilled
work-people and also correspondence
and frequently extra express charges.
The aim of the manager Is to reduce
alteration to minimum. For that
reason he keeps a record of every al
iteration made. This particular dress
happened to come from a store where
know the manager we'll. 1t is their
busy season just now, and | took a
chance on finding him in his office.
described the goods in the suit, gave
him the size and the sort of altera-
tons that had been made on 1t and
asked him to have his card index
looked up. l told him in all prob
ability the woman l wanted to know
about came from Bridgeport, Conn.
or near there. 1t happened that only
three Of the eight suits they had made
from this piece of goods-at least the
only ones entered on the alteration
carlsbad gone to Connecticut. OF
the three, two were thirty-six coata
30 they could be eliminated at once
The third one had had the sleeves
heightened and also the skirt. The
sizes correspondent, SO there was very
little doubt that it had been this wom-
an who had bought it, Miss Sarah
Sackett, the woman who committed
suicide here"
But even So" protested, still mar
yelling at his revelations, how did
you get the rest of your information
about her so quickly?"
The address she had given was in
care of the express agent at Bridge
port. Such an address in large city
would mean nothing, but in place
the size of Bridgeport the Inference
was plain that. the agent was probably
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not call me az this time unless some
thing had happened. That was 1t.
Something terrible had happened!
Katharine was dead, or perhaps her
father. Perhaps both of them. Or
maybe Katharine had spoken again.
Perhaps she had given some infor-
nation that Louise felt would aid me
in the investigation that meant SO
much for both of US.
Isn't it strange how fast We can
think? 1t could not have taken me
more than thirty seconds to race from
my room to the telephone booth in the
hall below, yet in that brief period
all these thoughts and a hundred
other queries and fears pursued each
other in mad tumult through my brain
Breathlessly rushed into the booth
and grabbed the receiver. 1t was the
voice of Louise that l heard. Faint
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Serious Misouotation.

A remark by the late Lord Lister led
to his being wrongly identified with
the mo bath" faddists. who avoid SOAP
and water because they believe in the
protective value of an unwashed skin.
In lecture Lord Lister said: 81 never
wash my hands"-the rhetorical pause
was accompanied with laHsh:er-"im-
mediately before an operation, but
soak them in a solution of cs1boIic
acid" The idea was that If soap. sn
alkali. were used, it would interfere
with the antiseptic action of the acid.
But only the first part of the sentence
got into the papers