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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-05
IA Your Face
OF All Pimples

r...rsd In Few Days by
-ss, Calcium Waters. the
rsmous Blood Purifier.
-<.n,ss hlcsches. skin eruptions
Finds are simply the impuri'
ths blood coming to the suf,
An the external treatment In
.cr,d went do a particle
,S anlesa you purity the blood.
snsrsx nolhine 80 humiliatlnE
49, that's all broken out
- eoottci
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-05
HO MEY
HIN is
10 REMoVE RUsT

Keep a piece Of coarse sandpapcr
near the kitchen sink and use to
scrapc bottoms Of cooking utensils
II will also remove rust from irons,
knives. or burned grease from top
|of steel range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-05

WRNtn ME- " NANNY
Dear Miss ORGY: I am glrl OF
H. am In love with young
man who lives m suburb.
He used 10 be a brakeman. but
no was fired about eight months
ago and cannot find work.
Whenever he comes TO our house
he wants me 10 marry him. My
folks object. saying he Ia a iosfer
and don't want TO work am n
stranger In this town aud would
like TO hear from you. 40 | can de-
eide whether he Is ~ for re.
G. NJ
Ar the man had your good NJ
heart. no would not urge you 60
marry him In his present financial
condition. You will be- running a
great risk II you do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
Remarkable Changes Effected in Dress
and Social Activities in Fem
mime World.

The modern society woman has a
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 bull
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 skiIlfully applied by a perfect
wonder of beauty doctor.
Social affairs have increased in num-
Der as well as in variety. and this
has brought about great change In
my lady's wardrobe. Our grandmoth-
ers talked about their best dress
and best hat" the up-to-date lady
speaks Of her bridge gown. her dinner
gown and her dancing frock. She has
not one gown for dress up affairs, but
IL or 15. She has an appropriate out
fit for each occasion. Not only must
the gown be suitable, but all the &C.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
FACE ALMOST COVERED WITH
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

Atchison, Kan.-"For a number OF
years I suffered very greatly from skin
eruption. My face was very red and
irritated, being almost covered with
pimples and blackheads. The pirlples
were scattered over my face. They
were a fine rash with the exception OF
a few large pimples on my forehead
and chin. My face burned and looked
red as if exposed to either heat or
cold. 1t was not only unsightly but
very uncomfortable. / tried several
remedies but couldn't get any relief
I was recommended to use Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
ct applied the Cuticura Ointment in
the evening, leaving it for about five
minutes, then washing it off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. I wash.
ed with the Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter also several times during the day
After about four months of this appli'
cation, my face was cleared of the
pimples. I still use the Cuticura
Soap" CSigned) Miss Elsie Nelson,
Dec. 29, 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.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

and more convincing proof of Gran
dall's guilt.
Come ON. Kent" called Davis from
the adjoining room; 1--WE got what
came for"
Still clutching the object l had
picked up, | returned to the sitting.
room to find Davis impatiently wait.
ing for me at the head of the stairs
Quick" he said, lets get out be
fore the janitor returns. There is no
use waiting to make explanations, as
long as we have all We need"
AS we reached the front door we
heard the janitor shutting up the
stairs, but we were around the corner
and safely seated in a hotel cafe al
most before he could have discovered
our absence from the rooms.
See what found" l exclaimed in
triumph, drawing silver hypodermic
syringe from my pocket and laying it
on the table. "Crandalls a morphine
fiend."
1T does look like it." said Davis
unconcernedly. See what found!"
Tearing off corner of menu card
he wrote something on 1t and then
tore 1t up quickly after showing it
to me.
Lock Box No: II, Ardway, N. j."
I repeated after reading the words.
what does that mean?"
THAT" said Davis positively, "is
where the yellow letter came from
or the yellow letters
How do you known" | asked in as
constituent. I had supposed that the
one thing of Importance we would be
likely to find in Crandall's apartments
would be bundle of Katharine Far
rish's letters. In fact ! took 1t for
granted that they were what Davis
had been searching for in the desk
1t seemed to me such an obvious thing
l had not suggested 1t to him, yet
here we were after our visit to the
rooms with only two things-the hy
podermic syringe and post-office adj
dress. Surely there must have been
in those rooms something more def
mite, something more damaging to
Crandall 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?
ut is simple problem in addition
and -cuhtra cfion" said Davis "Tha
yellow letter connects the Parrish and
Elser cases. Many things connect
Crandall with the Parrish case. A
criminal using the mails for illegal
purposes naturally locates, il possible.
in another state from the scene of his
operations. foreseeing the better
chance of legal delays and possible
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

ner long enough to gather in. an arm
full of afternoon papers from a 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 1nd?"
asked wonderingly.
Other suicides" he said tersely,
keeping on with his hasty reading.
Though / have known Miller Davis
for years / must confess that l con-
stantly find myself almost dazed by
the seeming rapidfty 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
would be other suicides, possibly con
nected with Katharine Farrish's act
and Andrew Esler's death. 1t was en-
tirely beyond my comprehension, and
the next tack of his mind seemed even
even more puzzling.
do you know anything about art?'
he asked as calmly as If we were hav-
ing An after-dinner chat at the club.
"A little, not much"
IF any one asked you to define
technique l doubt If you could do it,
/ do not believe there is painter or
an art critic who could give satisfac.
tory definition. Yet any one who
knows even a little about painting
knows something of technique. We
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

came. I went into his rooms with one
found the answer. In Crandalls adj
dress book will there not be some adj
dress in New Jersey that may give
a clue?' Almost the first thing |
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-office
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 pIfs
poses. When We find out who rGnted
Lock Box IL 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?" | asked.
81 guess So" said Davis unconcern-
eddy. 81 saw bundle of letters in a
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 a fencer. Excuse me
for a minute while | telephone my Of
flee"
While he was telAphoning | re-
viewed the case in my mind. was
strongly tempted to break with him
and continue the investigation my own
way, and yet what had to gain by 1t?
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 | made up my mind that | would
be wise to continue to follow his lead,
lacking one of my own, Davis re-
turned, an expression of annoyance on
his face.
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"
IN go first thing in the morning"
said |. determined to see Louise again
and have a talk with her.
There's a train out there at fou!
o'clock this afternoon" he said. look
ing up from a schedule he had picked
up in the lobby. ut takes nearly three
hours to get there. Never let q trail
get cold if you can help it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
Work Was Remedial.

TIE following report from the rec.
ords of probation officer Is signifi.
cant: M H., of German descent, grad.
uated from grammar school, Parents
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"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
NERVOUS HEADACHE
And Numhness in the Hands and
Arms.
This iowa Woman Was In a Serious
Condition and Her Cure
VII. Interest MANY,

"A cure of unusual interest and .m-
por5ance is related by Mrs. J. H. Nor
gal4s Of Correctionville, Iowa. After
being a hopeless sufferer from sick
headaches, she is now entirely free
from attacks. She tells of her cure
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as follows:
Some years ago was in terribly
nervous and rundown condition and
suffered greatly from nervous head
aches. was treated for three months
by a specialist in Chicago, who advised
me to wear glasses, but he did not
help me. My head seemed as though it
would burst, and had frequent dizzy
spells. I was in despair Of getting
well until l read about Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and began
taking them. A few boxes cured me
and since then l have used them as a
family medicine.
Before the birth of my last child
suffered untold agony with pain and
numbness in my hands and arms up to
the shoulders. My hands were SO
swollen and the muscles SO sore that
could hardly dress myself. For time
could not close my left hand. During
the day if kept moving the pain did
not seem to be so bad, but my hands
were always numb. / again used DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeUple
and found them good for this trouble
also, as they entirely relieved me-"
Unless properly treated sick head
ache is a disease of many years dura-
ton, as It occurs before the twentieth
year in two-thirds of the cases and re-
ours with more or less regularity until
the f1ftieth year or later. 1t is usually
hereditary and is probably directly
caused by defect in the process
which changes the food we eat into
blood. Most sufferers are troubled
with obstinate constipation which
makes Il necessary to use a laxative.
An ideal combination treatment Is
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie and the new laxative pills, Pink
let's. This treatment is fully described
In a little booklet, "The Treatment Of
Sick Headache" which is free on re-
quest, together with a sample Of
Pinklets, the little laxative pills.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are for sale
at all druggists, or will be mailed to
any address, postpaid, on receipt Of
price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
Safe Eettinu,

Little Andrew had been repeatedly
urged to hasten his dressing. Sudden
~ he knelt, crossed and clasped his
hands like pictured angel and voiced
this earnest petition
ooh, God, don't let me dawdle. Or,
God, keep me from dawdling. But If
you want to, OH, God, make my
mother reconciled TO my being slow!'
There, mamma" he exclaimed, ris-
ing, 1--WE done my best, haven't l!
Course, if God chooses to keep me
from dawdling he will, and if he don't
I can't help it. But" with sudden,
joyous energy, "I1, bet you a dollar
I'll be just as slow tomorrow as to-
day"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
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, 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
at sight of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriediy:
Andrew Elser, an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
found In Elsers room. Post Office In
spector Davis Kent's friend, takes up
the case Kent is convinced that Gran
dali Is at the bottom of the mystery.
Katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
CHAPTER v.
Two Discoveries.

TWO discoveries.
Where are we going now?" l asked
sarcastically.
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.
Come along, Harding" he said In
authoritative tones, we've no time to
lose"
Almost before knew it l found my
self by his side in the taXicab he had
hailed. In my indignation l had failed
to hear the direction he. gave the
chauffeur.
According to your theory, Mr.. De-
tective Kent" he said with assumed
gravity, for he was still in a 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.
But" l stammered. II thought from
your manner that you disagreed with
me as to Crandall's guilt"
81 do. l doubt every mans guilt
until it is definitely proved. ] admit
there is plenty of evidence of Gran
dall's connection with the case. l do
not admit that any of the evidence yet
shows it to be guilty connection"
Again Il started to explain my rea-
sons for thinking Crandall guilty, but
again he refused to listen.
MY dear fellow" he said, "in my
years of investigating crimes l 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 a theory
and then setting out to prove it. 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, could gather many convincing
proofs"
He stopped the taxicab at the cor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
NAMED THE FIRST REQUISITE
Bright Boy May Have Lacked Orig
Inality, But He Surely Had
Correct Answer.

This brave man, beloved by all
France, was then buried with full
military honors," Baltimore boy
read from the lesson, when his name
had been called.
What are military honors' in this
connecticut" the teacher asked, and
several boys seemed to be possessed
of the right idea.
"And what must one bo 20 receive
such honors?" was the next question.
"A general?" "a hero?" "a cap
tain?" were a few of the tentative re-
plies. Only the bright boy" of the
class remained silent.
Have you no answer, james," the
teacher suggested, what must one
be-"
why, I should say dead, Miss
Mary" was the reply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
Since Time of Grandma

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.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

escape A criminal working in New
York naturally seeks New Jersey as
headquarters. If Crandall was cogni-
zant 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
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
a Lucky Find.

"Where'd we git your new hired
MANI" inquired Farmer Heck.
HE came along as candidate, and
did a little reaping for me. per-
suaded him that he had no chance of
election and he decided to remain
with me permanently"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

But" protested
you can telephone her." he said
at is for her sake that you wifi be
going, and she will appreciate your
energy in the matter more than any.
thing else
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
Probably.

"A thing is never so when it is
not So"
I'll bet it is if your wife says 1t
is"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
NenatiNe Evidence

Il hear the gentleman who is visit
Ing your daughter is coming man"
He must be. for he is certainly not
A going one"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind colIc Csc u bottle.
ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

Many a bewhiskered man has been
known to tell barefaced lies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

A woman's second thoughts are
nearly always the most unsatisfactory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14

A CURE FOR PILES.
Coles CarboIisaIve stops itching and pain.
and cures piles. All druggists. rs and Sec Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-11

ElOl VI NNOOUl OW w IlSOl.
By Louis D. Brandeis.
Many true progressives. prefer
Wilson for president, but are at
tracted to the new party because
of its platform. Let them exam
inc that platform carefully and
they will find in it abundant rea-
son for voting against the new
party. The superstructure is
beautiful; but the foundations are
fatally defective. They are in
duStrial absolutism and the sub
lection of labor. The party
pledges itself to legalize private
monopoly instead of regulating
competition, and to welfare-de-
partment justice instead of indus
trial democracy.
The new party platform, de-
spite its many admirable features,
is the expression not of hope, but
OF despair. 1t says, IN effect:
eve must abandon industrial
liberty. We must recognize as in
evitable private monopoly-that
cursed produce of despotism from
which, in the past, the few have
ever profted at the expense of the
many. But we will draw its
fangs; will regulate it by an in
terstate commission; will curb its
abuses and will limit the prices it
may charge.
But why tolerate private mo-
nopolies? Surely they do not
contribute to the greatest good of
the greatest number. Have mo-
nopolies ever reduced the cost Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-11

w PARTY PLATFORM
living? Does comfortable en-
trenched monopoly stimulate eff
fort and that full development of
the faculties which is the real
source of American prosperity?
Has monopoly ever proved itself
the mother of invention? Does
monopoly promote that equality
of opportunity to which America
is dedicated?
If the government of the
United States is powerful enough
to control monster private mo-
nopolies, why is it not powerful
enough to prevent them? That
the Sherman law has failed to
suppress monopolies during the
last 20 years is no answer, for
there was no serious attempt by
any administration to enforce the
law we have and no thought of
making that law effective by add
ing legal and administrative ma
chinery essential for that purpose.
Enact statutes perfecting the
legal machinery like the LaFol-
lette-Stanley bill now pending;
supplement them by the admins
tratiYe machinery of a federal
trade commission like that pro-
posed by Senators LaFollette
and Newlands, and the govern
ment will have no difficulty in
suppressing monopoly and regu-
lating competition, as Governor
Wilson proposes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-16
HIGHEST FLIGHT OF BALLOON
Unprecedented Elevation Of $3.50
Feet, or Eighteen Miles, Attained
at Belgian Institute.

The unprecedented elevation Of 9b.-
$50 feet, or IS miles, was attained by
an unnamed registering balloon
which was recently released at the
Belgian Meteorological institute at
Uccie. At this elevation the baro-
metric pressure is only two-flfths Of
an inch. The greatest height ever at
tanned by manned balloon is about
e.7 miles, or S5.4o0 feet. The Berlin
aeronauts Berson and Suering, who
established this record. were uncon-i
scious when they reached the highest
point of their fight.
The Belgians adopted Hergeseli's
plan of attaching the instruments to
q small and partially inflated balloon.
suspended from larger and fully in
fated one The large balloon rises
until It bursts, and the small balloon
falls slowly. so that 1t can be easily
observed and brings the instruments
safely to earth. At the maximum eie-
walton, IS miles, the thermometer re-
corded a temperature OF minus SO de-
grees f., but a lower temperature.
minus sS1a degrees F., was registered
at the comparatively small elevation
of eight miles.