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New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

Belmont waited for the dawn, browsing
At the first sign OF light he examined ttle
letter he was TO present TO the Colonel IL
was unscalcd, and ran as follows:
Antwerp.
NIyDEAR FRrEND.-Incloscd are French bills
vaIue two thousand francs representing hall
,bI mount of nv debt incurred in March. |
expect 10 repay the remaining halt within three
months.
Renewing my thanks for your kindness
Yours ever gratefully,
PIERRE LANNoY.
That was all. Belmont read and reread
the letter, wondering vaguely how 1t couId
help him when appearing before the Coloncl.
II seemed quite an ordinary communication,
such a letter as might be received by any
man who had lent money to friend, and
was hardly OF sufficient importance to Justify
anv special anxiety for its recovery. 1t was
hardly worth while handing it TO the dour
and mcrclcss chief Of the regiment, thought
Belmont. If the Colonel CHANGED to be in a
bad mood, he might interpret the returning
Of letter that he had probably thrown INTO
the waste paper basket as an unusually I'M
pudcnt attempt TO secure mitigation OF SEN
tcncc, and for that reason double the term
for which Belmont felt certain he would be
sent TO prison.
But. after all, he reflected, his unknown
friend had bestowed some very real bcnehtS
upon him. The food, the brandy, the uni
form. there could be no question OF them.
The visit Of the Austrian Sergeant, noton-
ous bully, alone was amazing proof Of the IN
hucncc Of the unknown. Nothing but an
extraordinary bribc could have effected that.
And if. as the Sergeant had said. the un-
known had arranged for the replacement OF
such parts Of his equipment as he had lost,
then certainly Belmont was saved from the
southern hell wherein the penal battalion
worked. For it is rarely that leglonnalre
who has deserted and is rccaptured suffers
the extreme punishment except death un-
less he has lost part Of his equipment.
Certainly it seemed as though the un-
known knew much about the Legion.
Belmont decided to follow his instructions
and present the letter, and so fell into uneasy
Slumber.
To be concluded next Sunday
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
WHERE GLADYS LOST A BET

sand, Why, that must have cleaned up
your savings How much YOU got left,
John ,
Swcnson he calmly unbucklcs an old
leather pockctbook and exhibits lonesome
tcn-dollar BILL
SAY. that's takin' a chance that is," an
nounccs Stub admirin And by the
great horned toad, John, | believe there
must be something in it. Never knew YOU
10 be fooled before. Seycnty-thrcc-toOt
streak. ch, Forty TO the ton, and water
handy and-oh, well. I've got 10 take a
look. that's all. Let's see. We could catch
the Chicago Limited this afternoon, the
Santa FG Filler tomorrow night, and bc in
FL Paso by Well, we ought 20 be pulling
out of Mexico City by next Wednesday
morning, at least. How about outtitting in
Zaca,ccas. john
Plenty mules by Won Sing Fu's. says
John.
"What, old Won Sing still down thcrc?"
SAYS Stub, his eyes gll>tcnin'. The old sin
ncr. Say. hanged ii | won't be glad to see
that old yellow face Of his again. And we'll
make him find us a Grcascr cook that can
build Us ChHfl0HCayUe and dish up trU0IeS
seventeen different ways; ch. John? That's
real liviu'. that is, Say, can smell the sage
brush now, and guess what want most is
to smoke a pipe in front Of my own camp
fire. and roll up in my blanket, and 60 to
sleep with nothin but the stars overhead.
Yes, Sir, I've got to hit the trail again I've
got to be in the game! Scvcnty-thrcc-foot
outcrop, ch3 We'll, maybe in a couple Of
months we can be watching our stamps
mash some Of that up. What if it does take
a couple Of hundred thousand or so to start
'cm3 Wen try it, John. And if We are
to make that Limited I've got to do some
hustlin'.'
Two minutes more, and all three OF us was
lcayin' the elevator at the ground floor.
"IIcrc. SON. says Stub to the lever iugglcr,
"hcrc's a present for YOU" 1t was that pair
OF lavender gloves.
OH. vcs-Gladys, That's where the TRACE
~ dy comes in. expect she still thinks
what she missed out on was nothing but
dinner at Rectors.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

OH. yes Gladys! That's where the TRACE
~ dv comes in. | expect she still thinks
what she missed out on was nothing but
dinner at Rector'S.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

Continued 15n glgs 7
Evening journal., 1912-11-08
NEWARK HAS
SECOND MYSTERY
White Man Found Injured,
Can't Tell How II
Happened

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Nov S--With wounds in
the back of his head and one on his
forehead, white man, who is
stranger in Newark, was found last
night by Officer shellender, laying in
a pool OF blood ON what is known as
"col0red row. above the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad tracks. The man
was in the gutter. but a pool Of blood
was also found on the steps of the
colored hall, across the street from
where he was lying. While several
colcred persons were found who told
Of seeing the old man fail on the steps
of the hail. the officer IS making an
investigation because OF the SUSPECT
Gus actions Of strange negro during
the day.
The injured man was taken TO the
town lookup and so bewldered he was
unable 10 tell what had happened. He
is probably about so years OF age, and
no one in Newark seems TO know
him.
The Womens Home Missionary So
ciety of the Newark VI n. Church. held
it's regular monthly meeting last night
az the home OF Mrs L. -. Jacobs.
The Womens Home Missionary So
ciety of the Newark NJ h. Church, held
its regular monthly meeting last night
al the home of Mrs l.. B. Jacobs.
The women of the Presbyterian
Church held their annual poultry sup
per In the Opera House building last
night The affair attracted the usual
large crowd and a large amount of
money was cleared
Arrangements are being made for
Christmas play 20 be given in 81.
Thomas Episcopal Church parish
house by the children who recently
gave the playlet. Red Riding Hood, -
with such success
The choir OF the Presbyterian
Church will present the scripture
oratorio-cantatta zion" by J. S.
Faris. next Sunday evening
/ Beginning next Sunday, evangelistic
services will be conducted in the
+ Newark NJ +. Church. The pastor
will be assisted by the Rev John
+ Clark The new song book will be
introduced and a song service will
feature each service
Evening journal., 1912-11-08

TO say that Fo'eys Honey d Tar
Compound is The best FOR children and
grown persons ana contains no oW.
ates tells only part Of the tale IN,
whole story is that IL Is the best msdi-
cine for coughs colds, Group bron-
chitis. and other affections OF the
throat chest and lungs stops "a
grippe. coughs and has a healing AND
soothing effect Remember the name
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, ang
accept no substitutes ~. 3. Dan.
forth. Marker aud Second streets
Wilmington. Del
Evening journal., 1912-11-08
IT SAVES YOU MONEY
DIR. Towards Dyspepsia Specific,
Regular Price soc. \. u. Dan
fOrth'S Price Poe.

The special half price sale Of DR.
Towards specific for the cure Of con-
stipation and dyspepsia by DR..
Howard Co, means the saving OF a
few dollars on every family's yearly
bill for medicines.
Each so cent bottle (now 25c) con-
tains sixty doses of a medicine that
is pleasant to take and which can be
depended upon 10 cure the worst case
of constipation, dyspepsia or liver
trouble
This remedy Is not an ordinary
medicine II is the favorite formula
of a we'll known physician, and has
the endorsement of hundreds Of phys
icians of eminence I'm their profess
sion who prescribe IL in all cases
Of constipation. dyspepsia or live
trouble. knowing from experience
that IL will make a complete and last
ing cure For sale by \. B. Danforth
Evening journal., 1912-11-08
HARRINGTON

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON. Del. Nov. S.-Miss
Bessie Fleming. who is attending
school in Philadelphia has been The
guest OF her sisters, Misses Anna
and Laura Fleming.-Mrs. Dico and
son Donald have been CLAYTON and
Philadelphia visitors Mrs Fred
Minner has been the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Gordon. nf Whining
Miss Anna Trlce. of Odessa.
was a town visitor Thursday Miss
Elsie Hatfield. OF Philadelpaia. is
the guest OF her parents Me- and
Mrs. Hatfield H. G.. Fleming. Of
Baltimore, Is the guest Of relatives
IN town Miss Bessie Johnson IS The
guest of friends in Snovhill- Miss
Fannie kichline Is visiting ln Will
ming on. Philadelphia and Allen
town. George Tucker. of Sunbrrg.
Pa, has been the guest Of his hrOther,
Alfred Tucker Hkton Adams, of
Wilmington. was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs NJ r. Adams Thursday
MISS Lillian lnsleN, OF hiilEcNlllp,
has been the guest e. Miss Matte
Culver-Mrs Sallie Walls has been
the guest Of her daughter MIS- Hearn
Galloway. Of Chester Mrs Maggie
Smith Is spending some time In Phil
ndelphia Mrs Martha Culver. of
Laurel is the guest OF Mrs A. v.
GENERALIZATION Rsuchley of Gum
powder, Md has been The guest Of
his parents MI and Mrs Alfred
HauEhleg.- George Culver. OF New
ark. has been town visitor Miss
Clarmeon Belts. of Frederick. Is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs Oscar WIKI
Miss Jones, Of Dover, was town
visitor on Tuesday Mrs CaTrrol
Hickman and children are visiting
Milford friends Misc Clara Mat
ihews OF Philadelphia. has been a
town visitor
Evening journal., 1912-11-08

To clean feather ticking and kna-
ri or ducklng suits. use rice-rooi
horse brush aud a tub OF hot suds
Dampen the article. rub the worst
spots with washing soda. dip brush
into suds and rub vigorously. Rinse
and hang in the sun.
Evening journal., 1912-11-08
REVENUE MEN
In STAFFORD CLUBS

SAFORD. Deli. Nov. Government
inspectors created CONSERVATION
among the social" clubs here, when
they visited them and took samples Of
the kinds OF drinks that were being
dispensed The visit was unexpected
and was made by three United States
revenue officers from Baltimore. OBJ
tanning the assistance Of the town Off
GERS. they visited the clubs, thoroughly
searched the premises and obtained
samples Of liquor and testimony from
the members they found present
! Three equipped bars were found, non'
OF which, IL is said had been paying Z
Government tax. The officers refused
10 reveal the purpose Of their visit
but Il is supposed they will take steps
70 collect revenue charges.
Evening journal., 1912-11-08

Miss Elizabeth Moore has return
cd from a lengthy visit to friends in
Richmond. Va, and is now the guest
of Mrs. John Rodney, New Castle.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
Pure From Start to Finish.

There is perhaps nothing in daily use In the home in which purity is so im- portant as it is in baking powder. On it's purity depends the purity of the ma terials used. the success Of the bakings, etc. And possibly the one thiag that has served to make Calumet Baking Powder SO much of a favorite with the critical cooks of the country. is the fact that Calumet Is pure from star. to finish.
 You can rely on Calumets purity for the simple reason that every ounce of the materials used Is first tested by ex- perienced chemists and then mixed with the utmost care to insure its uniformity. And standing in the can or changes of weather, etc, cannot alter it in any re- speCt.
 But perhaps the best thing of all. is the fact that Calumet never fails. Every baking in which Call net Is used. Is sure to come from the oven as light and as fiuffy as you can wish. This not only means wholesome. tasty foods-but big economy as well. Try Calumet next baFe-daY-its the best baking powder made-for two Worlds Pure Food Propositions. one Tn Chicago. i@7, one at Paris France. 1e12-have given 1t the highest awards Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
CHAPTER III.
The Second Clue.

'I can't do it. Harding. You are asking an impossibility."
 I was sitting in Inspector Davis room in the post-office building. The first thing in the morning l had gone there to enlist his aid in clearing up the mystery that hung over the Far rish home. With the confidence based on friendship that had it's begin nings in boyhood association felt sure he would do all he could to help me. l wanted. if possible, to learn through him whence had come the yellow letter
 Miller Davis, though only year old CT tban l, already had become one of the governments most trusted secret agents Flis rise in the service had been phenomenally rapid. The rob- bery of the post-office where he was employed had given him his start A little later, with the merest thread to follow, he had run to earth a skilful band of stamp counterfeiters, and three of its members were now serv- ing long terms. Only year ago, when all the other inspectors had failed to find the flaw in the registry service
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

She had called policeman. who sent for an ambulance. The ambulance doctor found that Mir Elser had taken poison.
 IL struck me as a peculiar coinci- dence that two persons so far apart in the social scale as Katharine Parrish and Andrew Elser should have chosen the same hour of the same day to seek death. Was there something in as trology after all? Had the stars de creed that both should die? Had some conjunction of the planets, some evil aspect in the Zodiac driven both of them-the young heiress. in the bloom of joyous youth. and the aged lawyer. in his decrepit poverty-re- lentlessly. helplessly. to self-destruc- tion?
 So deep was the impression made on me by the coincidence that l took the paper with me and read the account of Elser's suicide to Louise Even as read it aloud. this inexplicable thought came to me with startling force:
 Suppose that these two suicides at the same hour were more than mere coincidence. Was 1t possible that the same shadow had fallen on both these lives? Had the same mystery driven them to a death-pact?
 It seemed absurd. It was unlikely that Katharine Parrish had ever heard of Andrew Elser. If the family had known him Louise would have men,
  two persons sought to die on the same hour of the same day? The question would not let me sleep that night.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

light-a trick most business men na" these days. so that they can see you face in full light, while you have olh culty in reading theirs-yet from hi tone felt that he was inwardl amused at my anxiety.
 I'm afraid you overrate my detect i've ability and my powers as pos office inspector" he said. While an inclined to agree with you that this bli of paper may have some bearing or the case. there is nothing to show from what post-office it came, through whost hands it passed. or by whom 1t was re ceived. It may not have come through the mail at all. More than likely some messenger brought it. Before ' coule undertake an investigation l would have to know, first, that 1t had come through the mail; second. that there was some evidence that the mails were being used for an unlawful purpose. and third, 1 would want to be certain before began the investigation, tha
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

that permitted red-striped sack with two hundred thousand dollars worth of registered mail to disappear. Da- wis. putting his keen. analytical mind on the case, within a week had dis covered the flaw in the system and only few days later had arrested the ex-eonvict who had profited by 1t.
 With the natural interest of an old friend l had followed his career and was familiar with most of his brilliant achievements. Even though the scrap which was puzzling me had no en- velope and bore no postmark so conf dent was l in his far-reaching powers l would hardly have been amazed if he had told me all about il as soon as showed 1t 10 him. Imagine, then, my disappointment at his absolute refusal to take up the matter at all
 Don't you see how important 1t is % cried This little scrap is the key to the whole mystery"
 He was sitting with his back to the
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

snatched one of his papers from him. Had the reporters. after all, learned of the tragedy in the Parrish home? Doc tor Wilcox and I had discussed the matter of notifying the police and the coroner. We both felt that it would be wiser not to communicate with them. for such a course woulc ineyit- ably bring publicity.
 There was enough agony in the Far rish home without having this sorrow. ful secret blaZoned to curious world in three-inch type, without having horde of reporters and camera men constantly surrounding the house Be sides. if Katharine recovered, sooner or later she would be sure to learn what the papers had said. The knowl- edge that her foolish crime against herself had been thus sensationally proclaimed would be blow from which the sensitive girl-hitherto jealously shielded-would .never re cover. If she should not recover-Doc- tor Wilcox and l were trusting to chance to find a way of explaining her death The servants-an of them trustworthy and long in service-had been cautioned not to talk to anyone about the afternoons events The doctors aides and nurses. of course, had been silent. This is part of their business. How, then, had the papers obtained the news so quickly? could think of but one possible way More than likely some telephone girl who had heard Louise calling Doctor Wilcox had given 1t to the press. Even in the half-darkness of the middle of the block where 1 stood I could read the word SUICIDE" stretched l across the page in letters. of red hastened to the corner where the dou- ble globes shed down a brilliant light, anxious yet dreading to read what the paper said. At the first glance I breathed a sigh of relief The article was not about Katharine Parrish I had not thought of the possibility of
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

there having been another suicide that day. but there 1t was:
 Mystery In Self-Murder of Aged Law
 yer.
 Ordinarily l pay little attention to stories of crime. But the afternoon had given me a new and bitter appre- citation of the meaning of suicide. Standing there under the light of a Fifth avenue corner l read the hastily written article word by word.
 Andrew Elser, the article explained, had lived for many years in a West Twenty-third street boarding house. Little was known about him there ex- cept that he was a lawyer. Several years ago he had given up his down town office Most of his income was derived from his fees as custodian of an orphan boys esta' e About four o'clock in the afternoon the landlady had heard a noise in his room like that of a body falling. On entering she had found him lifeless on the floor.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
Takes Uuliness Philosophically

A man whose face is heavily pitted through a case of smallpox in his in- fancy, has been able to extract amuse ment from his appearance Once he gave an explanation of 1t by say ing that he had fallen down a shot tower
 Asked how he was able to shave himself he answered.
 With a belt punch"
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
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 Crandall suitor for Katharine. who had been forbidden theshouse by General Far rfsh. 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
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

God has placed the genius of wom, en in their hearts because the works of this genius are always works of love-Alphonse De Lamdtina
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
COLD FLOODED AND
 nFsATI

Chtis. Rev. James Reed. Gainesville, Tex. rote 'l have used your Cheat tIdm $ ChI1i Tonic Tn my iauIIy and can recommend it to everyone affected with ChuIs and Fever. lt cured when yarIGus ct 8er remedies failed. Prce 5ae Sold and guar 6nieed by G dealers. A Richards Med icine Co. ., hGeTman. Texas Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18
Sine Die.

Hub Gin a featuring mood)-You tomorrow.
 Wife-No. indeed you put them off indefinitely
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

All the worlds stage. but 1t lacks an hestos drop curtain
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-31
Snake KiIIina Ants.

1t is difficult to believe that ants will
kill snakes, but such is the case, and
scientists have discovered that in GER
tain regions this class of reptile has no
more persistent enemy. The large red
brown forest ants are the most Inn
placable, and a curious thing about the
attack of these tiny creatures on the
reptiles is that they kill it for food and
not on account of natural antipathy.
When some Of these ants catch sight
of snake they arouse the whole COM
munlty at once. In platoons and bat
ltalIons the little fellows set upon it,
striking their ''nippers" into its body
and eyes at thousands of poin,e at
once. So rapidly is this done that the
snake has no chance of escaping He
soon becomes exhausted and dies ignO-
miniously. The ants then tear Off the
flesh, gradually stripping of the skin
and working inside II Not until they
have carried away 'erything except
the bones and the skin do they abandon
their prey.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-31
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL?

Many Dallas People Know the Inn
pOrtance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Sick kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney IN should be neglected.
There is grave danger i'm delay.
II you have backache or urinary
troubles,
II you are nervous. dizzy or worn
out.
Begin treating your kidneys at
once:
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by grateful testimony.
Mrs. A. ]. Cooper, Log Cabin ST..
Independence. ore. says: Il have
used Doan's Kidney pills for back
ache and other symptoms of kidney
trouble and 1 am glad TO say that
they gave me great relief. can
oecommend Doans Kidney Pills
highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. F'oster-Nfilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-31
| :E.|87Z|Ey:i4 EzEzEy: ) :
HOMEMADE ENGINE MuFFLER.
[From orange Judd Farmer }

IFrom Orange Judd Farmerl
opening of the ends, as indicated by
the line A A in the drawing. Use
enough tunnels to fill up the entire
length Of the stovepipe.
The ends of the muffier are made OF
floor plates threaded to receive the
exhaust pipe ID from the engine. The
floor plate b should At firmly into the
end Of the stoveplpe and should be
fastened there by screws. To this the
pipe @ is attached The holes in the
tunnels must be in a direct line with
the inlet pipe d and the outlet. so
that the gases will b"-e a free escape.
This will avoid the danger Of the muf.
fer becoming stopped up.
Some believe that a muffler on an
engine greatly reduces the power. but
tests made with this mufiier have
shown that there is practically no diff
ference with the mufiler on or of.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-31
Photo by c. M. Barnitz.
aREAs1Na TURKEY Pou1rs.

0hbhOlN0 IOhhhI fOULIbs
and she started every brood that way
and creased them "off and on" all
summer till they were able to fight
their own bugs.
Some use sweet cream instead of
lard, and that's good too.
Then some use sulphur ointment, but
it's apt to blind the chicks, and if used
In damp weather chicks are apt to take
cold.
Coal oil, gasoline and turpentine will
kill the lice. but are too strong and irri-
tate. The best all round ointment is
made of five cent block of camphor
Clipped into half pound of melted
lard. That ointment keeps. 1t knocks
lice quick and takes but small amount.
But really why should cucks and
chicks come off the nest bughouse?
Isn't it sign that John Bughouse or
some of his near relatives are on the
job2
If Mother Hen is set in a clean nest
In clean place and is busted with
good killer before and during the hatch
she and her family should come out of
bed without bugs.