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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-29
BOSTON CHILD KEPT DIGNITY
Matron Meant to Be Kindly, But
Younsster Was Not conversa-
tIonaIIy inclined.

This story has been going TIE
.ounds of Boston about the ten-year-
old son of Director Russell Of the
Boston opera house.
One evening during an entracte at
the opera house Master Rusesll was
promenading alone In the foyer. In
faultlessly evening dress--a very glass
Of fashion A Boston matron, seeing
that he was lonely. began to make her
self agreeable"
You are Director Russelrs 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.
where were you born?"
I'm France, adam"-slightly more
frigid
What part?" continued the lady.
feeling the conversation we'll started.
All of me, madam"
And he bowed and walked away
Judge.
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HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

905 Lowell Place, Chicago, ILL.,
"The trouble began by my hands burn.
ing and itching and l rubbed and
scratched them till one day saw lit.
tie red sores coming out. My hands
were disfgured and swollen, and trou.
oled me so that l could not sleep.
They were cracked and Hhen the
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. | could not do any
hard work; if l did the sores would
come out worse. For two years no.
body could cure my eczema, until one
day thought would try the Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment. I used warm wa
ter with the Cuticura Soap and after
that l put the Cuticura Ointment on
my hands twice a Cay for about five
D. six months when l 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.
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SYNOPSIS.

secret Service Chief wilkins puzzled
over the theft OF the governments cipher.
calls 10 his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered new cipher,
when the office boy. Brockett. tells them
its The Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the ball park. Brockett Chula Lon Kan,
q Siamese; Ramon Solano "A Cuban, tol
Eether with some twenty other youngsters.
practice baseball playing until dark. One
OF wilkins stenographers is seen 10 pass
paper TO a mysterious stranger. As
outcome OF BrOCkett's cipher the ball
player and SolanO are engaged by gov
ernment for mysterious mission. YaZi-
moto. mysterou3 Jap. calls on Brockett
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CHAPTER ill.-(Contlnued.)

Something doing, sure" comment
ed Solano. Il can see one thing clear
iy. He fancied that you would sell
him a Duplicate Of your diamond ciph-
er-though | cannot figure out how he
could get In touch with that idea so
quickly. Yes | can too. The stenog-
rapher! BY the way, Harry, forgot
10 tell you--I have seen that girl chat
ting with this same Japanese two or
three times. You remember that when
we saw them together | was trying TO
recall some place, some occasion,
when | had noticed one or both OF
them ?"
Looks as If we would have to watch
out for Mr.. Yazimoto. He may try
some 1iu jitsu tricks If he really wants
80 get that cipher"
Quite likely, Harry. Do you know
Vnything about jiu jitsu?"
Only what | have read. | have al
ways believed that a good American
swing TO the jaw would discount all
che jiu Jitsu in the world. and, il that
wouldn't be enough, learned a few
wrestling tricks from an old grappler
come months ago. Nevertheless. |
Will watch out for the Yazimoto man.
sie must mean trouble"
The bell rang. and Harry, eagerly re-
spending. welcomed a sturdy, red
headed cherub Of fifteen-Mike Nc.
Kane, a well-liked. much-trusted de-
partment messenger. and an especial
favorite with General Cole. The boy
held. In a boa-constrictor clutch. a
thick envelope. which he surrendered
20 Brockctt with grunt of satisfac-
ton.
The old man." explained the mes.
senger. told me to give this to you
yerself, and nobody else. You didn't
tell no Japanese guy to relay the let
ter 10 youse, did you?"
why, no-not I'm a hundred years.
What do you mean. Mickey"
Tell youse just how It was. Harry
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ry. Let them be on their way, and In
a hurry"
Brockett conducted his prisoners TO
the door. and dismissed them with a
ceremonious DOW.
Goodnight, Mr.. Yazimoto. Come
again"
The Filipino limped sullenly away.
but Mr. Yazimoto turned. with smile
that Illuminated his SCARED face for
an instant.
Goodnight. Mr. Brockett. You have
been most honorably generous. 1t
may be so, sometime, have excellent
opportunity to repay. Goodnight
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while Mrs. Brockett and Bertha fiut-
tered to and fro. still more or less ex-
cited by the events of the evening.
A packet of yellow backed bills was
first brought to light, and then a let
ter, penned in the firm hand of Chief
wilkins. Another sheet was next
opened, revealing the handwriting or
General Cole. which was not unfa-
miliar to young Brockett Both boys
were relieved and pleased to find that
nothing typewriter had been sent
them
No chance for any treachery
| there" remarked SOlanO, as Chief Will
kins' letter was placed upon the ta-
BILE. IF your stenographer counted
on getting a copy of this particular
document, she loses"
Brockett laughed light-heartedly,
and then whistled in surprise. Ex-
cepting a few unimportant sentences
at the beginning and the close OF the
/ letters. both were In his own cipher,
and even the addresses upon two
smaller envelopes folded between the
sheets were in the same hieroglyphic
script. Harry rapidly read through
Chief Winkins' letter, and found it to
be as follows:
ITO TIC A TC w w TC BIB A TIC
w f HR E 2BH WP TIC Fin BIB HR
PO PO 2BH TIC Alb WP Pos l. r HR
w r Fin HR TO TC Fin l. Pos w TIC
Fin TO gil Pos L r Pos f Alb SH TO
w Pos T SH PO SH BIZ BIB HR TO
3BH HR f Boston BH Pos WP l. TO
TIC w Pos f r 3BH TIC f TC 2BH
Pos PO BIB 3BH SH w SH WP TIC
Fin BIB HR Pc PO SB HR f BH 2BH
TIC A SH SO SH l. TO SH w Pos PO
2BH HR r SH 3BH HR A PO SH TO
TO SH w PB r HR FA 3BH SH w
BA SH WP ALB w HR E 2BH w SH
FA PO WP."
Simple enough" remarked Brock
EFT as he finished the letter. "Tomor-
row morning, you will go by as cir
cuitous a route as can be travelled
within eight days to Rancho Nogal.
where you will find Gomez Esteral.
Give him letter and cipher key. Bring
reply"
Easily understood" commented So
lano. I'VE can doubtless find Rancho
Nogal on the maps. and We are TO go
there by as roundabout a road as pos
sible-wi,hin limited space OF time.
Reasons for the circuitous journey are
easily seen. Our tropical friends. the
little brown men, might be trailing u.s.
What does the general say"
His letter is short and to the
point" answered Brockett. spreading
out the screed, worded in this fash
ion:
POS TO SH PO FA Pos l. TC 2BH
HR T SH Pc SH TO TO SH w PB
BA SH WP To TIC r TIC PO TIC E
SH PO PO SH BIB 3BH l. Brooklyn
r Pos T pos PO w WP."
"'At FL Paso. give letter and key
to- Colonel Lewis. Sixth cavalry Sim
plo enough, but do We see the colonel
oil our way there, or crming back?"
Probably left to our own judgment
and convenience" answered Solano.
Now. then. let's locate Rancho No
gal"
IL think | have found the place.
| Hsrry." spoke up Bertha Rrockett.
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Poor Girl.

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 broke down, says
the San Francisco Star, and sobbed
piteously. When she could trust her
self to speak again she said:
NO. Charles has disappointed me
terribly. I'm afraid | have wre-
wrecked my li-life. Last night when
asked him to get up aud see if 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 if they came
natural to him
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Ca-z%Ie.z ~ Csn1a1 4ro o4GD HeI4N,/

Brockett opened the door, and
stepped out into the darkness. AS he
left the threshold. he noted, with sur
prise, that the city lamp which was
supposed to burn directly in front OF
the building was unlighted. His eyes
had not yet accustomed themselves TO
the unexpected gloom. when some
thing seemed to snap and whirr in
the wide Of his head, his feet were
struck from under him. and he sank
in helpless heap upon his own door
sill.
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while you were reading the last mes
sage glanced along the map or the
Mexican border-good thing we nave
an atlas-and located Rancho Nogal.
1t seems to be small station, per-
haps ten miles south OF Preside del
Norte, in chihuahua"
Some names. them,' remarked
Mike McKane. "Howinell will | ever
get the hang Nv 'em?'
You, Mickey" laughed Solano. For
get them before you sprain your
tongue"
"Forgit nothin'," replied the mes
senger boy. Il gotto learn 'em just
the same as youse two"
How do you figure that OUT
Nike" queried the amused Brockett.
The stubby messenger grinned back
at him.
Because I'm goin' along wit youss
two. See? | got In on this thing so
far, an it looks better'n all the Old
Sleuth an Nick Carter stuff that was
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Ing into the body Of his enemy. The
small figure which had vanished to-
wards the street-lamp reappeared.
flung itself upon Solano's adversary
and pinned him down. Aside from
making captives of the beaten assail-
ants. the fight was over.
Brockett and Solano tried 10 help
their prisoners to an upright position.
but neither Mr.. Yazimoto nor his ally
seemed to have as much strength an
limp rag. Aided ably by Mike Nc
kane-the small but active partisan
In the recent struggle-the boys man
aged to drag the captives inside the
parior. and placed them side by side
ski,eC 4 Isdfx. fsx. -. .IsSzsssssa,s.> md
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SmeIIed 4 Grafton

A Boston clubman recently returned
from visit to New York city. In
discussing his trip one of his friends
asked him whether he had a police.
man in his pocket. The clubman hest
tated for a moment, seriously queg
tioning his friends sanity. when the
latter added:
i didn't know whether you could be
there a week without some CRATER or
other getting into your pocket"
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M M6X,MAWeklwNM56NG<
/0P M<p 6R0CKEZZ.3"

h'm Just comm up yer steps, when a
Japanese guy stops me. Ah. boy,
Gays he. have you a message for Mr..
Brockett? He has asked me to re-
oeive It for him.
"'He gtts 1t himself. an no one else
can horn In says l. an hurried ON
quick. thought he was goin' ter
snake q Jump fer me, but mebbe was
uistakened. Anyhow. here's yer
letter"
Brockett and Solano exchanged
giances.
This japanese gentleman is cor
tainly In search Of trouble" exclaimed
Yar~y. ...Ili look out of the front door
.,d see i hs u lingering 81 UuH0. --
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To Prepare China for DRAWING.

II you wipe over d piece of china
with a cloth moistened In turpentine,
wien 1t is dry you will have a surface
upcu which you can draw your de-
ssga with a lead pencil as easily as
on raper. says Suburban Life. The
older the turpertine the better.
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CHAPTER v.

After the vanquished Orientals had
departed, Brockett and SolanO pro-
ceeded to Investigate the thick en-
velope which Mike McKane had
brought them. The messenger sat by
"A wise little owl and loyal one
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-29

8efore marrying a poet a girl shoald
have her appetite amputated
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-29

DR.. .Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invir
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugarcoated
lIny granules. Easy to take as candy. Adv
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open when youse is down among the
greasers, an see II Mickey the Mar
velous Messenger ain't campin' on
your trail! | gotta be goin' now.
Goodnight. Mrs. Brockett. Good night.
Miss Bert. I'll see youse two heroes
q little later"
Great kid that" laughed Brockett
as the sound of Mikes footsteps died
away. Il only wish We could take
him along. He might be useful"
Ramon Solano smiled. and his black
eyes 'dauced with humor.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Some OF us must save money in or
der that others may inherit 1t.
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TIRED BLOOD
RETARDS DIGESTION

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CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbosalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick. Noscar. All druggists. Is and Soc Adv
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
Double Murder Plot
Fails After One of
Victims is Killed

SHREVEPORT, Ia, Sept, 6.-Execu-
ton OF double murder plot by which
Mrs. C. c. Bailey conspired to rid her
self Of her husband wealthy lumber
mill owner, and A, l.. Watson, aimed to
do away with his wife. was revealed to-
day by Sheriff Flourney. who says he
has the written confessions of both Wat
son and Mrs. Bailey, who are confined in
jail here
According to the confessions narrated
by Sheriff Flourney, three months ago
at Flanagan. Tex, Mrs. Bailey and Wat
son entered into compact by which
Watson was to poison his wife, and Mrs,
Bailey her husband. Watson did away
with his wife without arousing suspicion,
but repeated efforts by Mrs. Bailey failed
because. she says, she did not know how
to administer the dose
Watson came to Louisiana and obtained
work of Bailey. He urged Mrs. Bailey to
hurry her part of the conspiracy, and
she tried. hat failed. In the meantime
Bailey became suspicious and duarreiea'
with his wife. Monday she left their
home. Watson crept into the house dur
Ing the night, carrying Q heavy axe, with,
which he says he murdered Bailey
When | raised that axe" Watson is
quoted as saying. ito strike that sleep
Ing man, said to myself; This will
send your soul to hell That's where
belong. and the sooner I'm hanged. the
better will be satisfied"
Watson is As years old and has three
daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
Judicial Election
Statute of South
Dakota Attacked

PIERRE, S. D., Sept. ESPECIAL 1.-The
sensation Of the campaign was sprung
here today when Attorney T. H Hull Of
Huron appeared before the supreme
court today in behalf of William Heeley
and asked for an order from the court
prohibiting the secretary of state from
certifying any judicial nominations to
the county auditors to be placed upon the
ballot. He alleges that the act of 1901.
changing date of judicial elections, is
void.
The papers, which are carefully drawn
refer to some early territorial history
and early statehood history in law MAX
Ing and set forth detailed reasons why
the application prayed for should be
granted.
From the time the state was admitted
into the union until 1901. the application
says, the judges of the various courts
In the state were elected in what is
termed odd years." and at time when
no general election or election Of other
officers was held. The legislature that
met that year enacted a law chang
elected in the even numbered years. 1t
Is now claimed that the act of 1901 is un-
constitutional because there is no author
ity in that instrument for changing the
time of electing judges from the odd
year to years Of even numbers, or gen.
eral elections. nor is there any authority
in the constitution for enlarging the
terms of the office Of the supreme court
judges from six years to six years and
six months, as was done by the act Of
1901
The proposition the supreme court Is
asked to solve is whether or not supreme
judges shall be elected at the election to
be held in November next, or not until
1917. Tho solution is awaited with inter-
est as a question of no small Importance
to the people of South Dakota is in
volyed.
The court set September IS for hearing
of the application.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
BATTLE IS FOUGHT OVER
AGAIN AT KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. C..-Two
thousand soldiers gathered in swope park,
on the. outskirts of the city today. to re-
enact the battle of Westport, one of the
most important engagements Of the civil
war fought on Missouri soil.
The bloodless battle was arranged In
connection with the Westport carnival
and reunion in progress here
On exactly the same ground where fifty
years ago real blood was SIZED, the crack
of rifles in mimic warfare was heard
today. The first battalion of the Nine
teenth United States infantry represented
the Blues and the Third regiment, Mis-
souri, National Guard. the Grays. Promi-
nent civil war veterans took the parts Of
General Sterling Price, Generals Marina
duke, Pleasanton, Curtis and other lead
ers. Of the old days.
Governor Hadley and his staff were ex-
pected to view the battle.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
Search Will Be Made
for Bodies OF Victims
Of Wholesale Murder

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Digging for VIC
tins of wholesale murders in West Ham
mond, ILL.,, twelve of whom are said by
Frances Ford to have taken their death
draught from a black bottle" kept in a
notorious resort, may be decided on as
a result of his investigations, said Cor
oner Peter Hoffman Of Cook county
today. The Ford girl, whose revelations
have made the most startling features of
the crusade started by Miss Virginia
Brooks, has not told all she knows about
the West Hammond dives, the coroner's
jury believes.
A formal warrant for the arrest Of
the young woman was issued today by
the county judge under her real name.
which is said to be Mrs. Ethel Parker.
Meanwhile Miss Brooks arranged for a
conference with Charles r. Dewoody, d.
vision superintendent of the federal De-
partment Of Justice. regarding conditions
in West Hammond. She is seeking the
cooperation of the federal government
in the prosecution of violations of the
Mann white slave act.
Miss Frances Ford, whose eighty-page
revelation of vice in the village of West
Hammond, ILL.,, is expected to be the basis
of prosecution of the alleged vice ring"
in the small town, was said to be recov-
ering from her nervous breakdown today.
Lack Of morphine, to which the girl is
said to be addicted, is believed to have
contributed to her breakdown.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
FEDERAL COURT is IN
SESSION AT DEADW00D

DEADWooD. S. d., Sept. b.--(Special.)--
Regular sessions OF the. United States dis
trict court have commenced here with
the following grand jury: John II. Dob
son. Alexandria foreman; John Fl. Groce,
Ramona; William Pierce, Garretson; Lem
Aiken, Blunt; John soukup, Wagner; Jo-
seph Hentges, Yankton; Arthur Sllis
Lesterville; James Shaw, Madison; Jo-
seph E. Yaroush, Kimball; Edward M.
Hart, Vermilion; John A. Egge. Garrett
son; j. r. Noble. Belle Fourche: C. M.
McCullum. lynda; C. d. Dumke, Pringle;
D. 8. Ellington. spearCsn; A. p Ander-
son. Canning: Daniel d. Collins, Gary;
Paul Karwoski, Madison.
Pleas of not guilty were entered by
Leon Running Shield, charged with the
larceny OF an SIS colt on the Pine Ridge;
Peter La Beaux, charged with larceny OF
a government COW on the Rosebud, and
Charles J. Potter, charged with using the
mails to defraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
WIND CAUSES ONE OF ACCIDENTS
Captain Hamilton Of English Army
Has Passenger with Him.
BOTH MEN INSTANTLY KILLED
While Trying to Make Headway, the
Wings of the Plane Collapse.
FIND BODIES UNDER wRECKAGE
Lieutennnt stigcr Goes Up In
stormy weather TO Locate Posi-
tion of Troops, and His
Machine Buckley.

sTEVENAGE, England. Sep;. 5.--Two
more British officers lost their lives while
flying today. Captain Patrick Hamilton
had taken Lieutenant Stewart with him
as passenger in his biplane. The two
officers had flown for considerable time
when a strong wind suddenly sprang up
and IN endeavoring to make headway
against It one of the wings OF the aero
plane collapsed The machine fell to the
ground from an altitude OF $50 feet and
was destroyed. The bodies. of the two
officers we're found In the wreck. Cap
tain Hamilton was an infantry officer
belonging to the worcestershire regi-
ment, but was attached for duty to the
army flying squad. Lieutenant Stewart
was not an aviator.
MUNICH, Bavaria, Sept. GA German
army aviator was killed here today dur
ing a accomplishing flight. Lieutenant
stiger OF the Bavarian army had ascended
In his hiplane TO make report of the
position OF the opposing force In the local
maneuvers. The weather was stormy
and when his machine had reached a
height OF 800 feet 1t suddenly buckied and
crashed to the ground, Lieutenant Stiger
died shortly after he was picked up.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
Over Four Thousand
Horses Are Dead in
Western Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 6.-More than
1900 horses have died In western Kansas
since the mysterious disease broke out
and 1t is estimated that the money loss
is close to $4,000
The plague now has come as far east
as Riley ccGnty, and the army veteri-
narians at Fort Riley have established n
quarantine prohibiting the bringing of
any horses on the military reservation.
(. Fort Riley is wholly cavalry and ar
tillery post, and there are more than
1900 horses and mules there
The great mortality has created a seri-
Gus situation In western Kansas, hum
drcds OF farmers beng left without ani-
mails, to do necessary fall work. Because
OF fear that new horses would catch the
disease and die the farmers are afraid
to buy other animals Meantime fall
crops are going unharvested and very
little plowing or planting or fall wheat
is being done.
DODGE CITY, Kan, Sept. Gan au-
topsy today on one OF the horses which
died of the mysterious disease that is
killing thousands of horses in western
Kansas revealed bucketful Of tiny
worms in the intestines. Horse owners
are dosing their horses with turpentine
and other oils in an effort to kill the
intestinal worms.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
PRENDERGAsT wITHDRAws NAM
Woodruff Acts for Comptroller and
Moves for Unanimity.
DECISION IS MADE SUDDENLY
Delegates Parade Aisles When Nc
Gee Makes Proposal.
LEADERS ROUTED OUT OF BEDS
Deadlock BECOMES So Acute EARLY In
Morning that County Chairmen
Are Summoned for Confer
ence In Secret.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. 6,--oscar S.
Straus was nominated for governor by
acclamation at the progressive state con-
vention this afternoon.
Straus was unexpectedly placed In NOM
nation by j. C. MCGEE Of New York.
The placing of Mr.. Straus' name in nom-
nation caused demonstration. Men and
women delegates paraded the aisles and
cheered continually.
Timothy L. Woodruff withdrew the
name of Comptroller Prendergast amid
cheers. Mr.. Woodruff moved that Mr..
Straus be nominated by acclamation. The
motion was seconded by others.
So acute had the situation become
early today that the county chairmen
were routed out of their beds for a
conference. Thirty OF the sixty chairmen
then secretly discussed the situation and
finally took vote, which showed eight
cen for Comptroller Prendergast, five for
Hotchkiss and one for State Senator
Frederick N, Davenport