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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-14

BRISTOL. Tenn. Sept. 1.-THE
nev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs Of
bristol. now in bis s0th year. has
married. upward Of 1000 couples In
he last 20 years
The modest fortune coined out Of
fAis unique business BY the clergy.
man he has Invested for the most
part IN Western mining stocks lie
had been advised against them. and
thus far they have yielded him only
he most meager returns. but he
ennHdantly expects them TO make
him rich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-14
THE MARKETS

Inc following are the average
pfscss paid ~ local commission n5er-
ehzats 10 The producers and prices
paid ~ the retailer to the comm -
slorsfs. The prices paid the farmers
sens unnef -baysng price and the
sem pasd ~ The retailer under ~ne,l-
~ price Prices IN all cases are
$500 70 variation, according to
shsre prices unless ofhsrwlwa instl.
e&tea are for strictly first 9raia1
Exys--Baying prte~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-14
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A DIFFERENCE

Z Young Hopeful - Father. 4
= xhat IS traitor In politics. 4
7 Veteran P0lltician--A traitor 1
: Is . man who leaves our party {,
= and goes over 70 the other one. 4
Z Yong Hopeful Well. then, /,
: what Is man who leaves hts I
: party and comes over to +,
4 yoursg ,
= Veteran politician-A con. I
Z vert. M son. ---Tis-Bits. ,
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ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
317 Boston Block

VIII draw your plans for a
home, apartment house or hotel,
secure the loan and erect your
building. II fail to get the loan
the plans will cost you nothing.
II you are thinking OF building
call and see me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

had that moment gone out, leaving
her alone to reflect for the last tine.
Hours and hours? What is the
time now? What is the time, Chris
tine?'
st is eleven o'clock Eleven o'clock,
all but five minutes!"
But which eleven o'clcck?"
THE eleven o'clock that is to de.
eide life or death! He told
me so just before he went. q.
He is terrible. He is quite
mad; he tore off his mask and his
yellow eyes shot famesl He
did nothing but laugh! He
said, 81 give you FIVE minutes to spare
your bushes! Here he said, taking
a key from the little bag of life ard
death, here is the little bronze key
that opens the two ebony caskets on
the mantelpiece in the Louis-Philippe
room. In one OF the caskets,
you will find scorpion, in the other,
a grasshopper, both very cleverly I'M
itated in Japanese bronze; they Will
say yes or no for you. If YOU turn
the scorpion round, that will mean
to me, when l return, that you have
said yes. The grasshopper will mean
no. And he laughed like a drunken
demon. 1 did nothing but beg and
entreat him to give me the key of the
torture-chamber, promising to be his
wife if he granted me that request.
But he told me that there was
no future need for that key and that
he was going to throw IT into the
lake! And he again laughed
like a drunken demon and left me,
Oh, his last words were, The grass.
hopper! Be careful of the grasshop.
per! A grasshopper does not only
turn: it hops! 1t hops! And it hops
jolly high"
The five minutes had nearly elapsed
and the scorpion and the grasshopper
were scratching at my brain. Never
theless, had sufficient lucidity left to
understand that, If the grasshoppeI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

from often hearing IT IN the streets
of Paris:
Barrels! Barrels! :. .
Any barrels to sell? -
My hand desisted from its work.
NJ. de Chagny had also heard. he
said:
That's funny. 1t sounds rs il the
barrels were singing"
The song was renewed, farther
away:
Barrels! Barrels! .
Any barrels to sell? -
"Oh, 1 swear" said the viscount,
that the tune dies away in the bar
We stood Up and went to look be-
hind the barrel.
IT'S inside" said NJ. de Chagny.
Its inside,"
But We heard nothing there and
were driven 10 accuse the bad condi-
ton of our senses. And We returned
to the bung-hole. NJ de Chagny put
his two hands together underneath it
and. with last effort, l burst the
hung.
Whats this2" cried the viscount.
This isn't water!"
The viscount put his two full hands
close to my lantern. I stopped
to look and at once threw
away the lantern with such violence
that it broke and went out, leaving
US in utter darkness.
What had seen in NJ. de Chagny's
hanoS was gun-powderl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

speck on the glass, no larger than q
pea, under which the spring lay hid
den. / hunted and hunted. felt as
high as my hands could reach. Erik
was about the same height as myself
and l thought that he would not have
placed the spring higher than suited
his stature.
While cropping over the successive
panels with the greatest care, | en-.
deavored not to lose g minute, for /
was feeling more and more overcome
with the heat and We were literally
roasting in that blazing forest.
l had been working like this for
half an hour and had finished three
panels, when, as ilI-Iuck would have
it, l turned round on hearing a nut.
tered exclamation from the viscount.
Il am sitting" he said. All those
mirrors are sending out an Internal
heat! Do you think you will find that
spring soon? If you are much longer
about it, We shall be roasted alive"
was not sorry TO hear him talk
Ike this. he had not said a word OF
the forest and l hoped that my com
panion's reason would hold out some
time longer against the torture. But
he added:
What consoles me Is that the mon
ster has given Christine until eleven
tomorrow evening. II We can't get
out of here and go to her assistance,
at least We shall be dead before her!
Then Erik's mass can serve for all OF
u.s."
And he gulped down a breath OF
hot air that nearly made him faint
AS had not the same desperate
reasons as NJ. le Vicomte for accept.
ing death, I returned. after giving him
a word Of encouragement, to my
panel, but I had made the mistake
OF taking q few steps while sDeakins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

TO US. We must therefore try to open
IL without even knowing where it was
When l was quite sure that there
was no hope for. US from Christine
Daae's side, when I had heard the
monster dragging the poor girl from
the Louis-Philippe room lest she
should interfere with our fortunes, /
resolved to set TO work without delay.
But had first to calm NJ. de Chag-
ny, who was already walking about
like a mailman. uttering incoherent
cries. The snatches OF conversation
which he had caught between Chris
tine and the monster had contributed
not a little to drive him beside him
self; add TO that the shock OF the
magic forest and the scorching heat
which was beginning 70 make the
perspiration. stream down his tenn
pies and you will have no difficulty in
understanding his state OF mind. He
shouted Christine's name, brandished
his pistol, Knocked his forehead
against the glass in his endeavors TO
run down the glades OF the Elusive
forest. In short. the torture was be.
ginning to work its spell upon brain
unprepared Cor it.
l did my best to induce the poor
viscount to listen TO reason. l made
him touch the mirrors and the iron
tree and the branches and explained
to him, by optical laws, all the lumt-
nous imagery by which We were sur
rounded and Of which We need net al
low ourselves TO be the victims, like
ordinary, ignorant people.
We are in a room, a little room !;
that is what you must keep saying to
yourself And we shall leave the
room as soon as we have found the
door"
And I promised him that, If he let
me act, without disturbing me by
shouting and walking up and down,
would discover the trick OF the door
in less than an hours time.
Then he lay fiat on the floor, as
one does in a wood, and declared that
he would wait until ! found the door
Of the forest. as there was nothing
better to do! And he added that
from where he was, the view was
splendid" The torture was working
in spite of all that / had said.
Myself, forgetting the forest,
tackled a glass panel and began tc
finger 1t in every direction, hunting
for the weak point on which to press
in order to turn the door in accord
ance with Erik's system OF pivots
This weak point might be a mere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

were turned, it would hop q.
and with it many members of the hui
man race! There was no doubt but
that the grasshopper controlled an
electric current intended to blow up
the powder magazine!
NJ. de- Chagny, who seemed to have
recovered all his moral force from
hearing Christine's voice, explained to
her, in few hurried words, the stu
alton in which We and all the opera
were. lie told her to turn the scor-
pion at once.
There was a pause.
Christine" l cried, where are
you?"
by the scorpion"
Don't touch it,"
The idea had come to me-for |
knew my Erik-that the monster had
perhaps deceived tho girl once more.
Perhaps it was the scorpion that
would blow everything up. After all,
why wasn't he there? The five min
utes were long past and he
was not back. Perhaps he
had taken shelter and was waiting for
the explosion! Why had he
really expect Christine ever to con.
sent to become his voluntary prey!
Why had he not returned?
Don't touch the scorpion!" l said.
Here he comes!" cried Christine.
81 hear him. Here he isl"
We heard his steps approaching
the Philippe room. He came
up to Christine, but did not speak.
Then / raised my voice:
Erik! 1t is l, Do you know me?'
With extraordinary calmness, he at
once replied:
so you are not dead in there?
Well, then, see that you keep quiet
! tried to speak, hut he said coldlJ:
Not word, da-oga, or | shall blow
everything up" And he added, The
honor rests with mademoiseile.
Mademoisclle had not touched the
scorpion"-how deliberately he spoke!
mademoiselle has not touched tho
grasshopper"-with that composure!
but it is not too late 10 do the
right thing. There, ! open the caskets
without key, for / am a trap-door
lover and l ope. and shut what |
please and as | please. | open tie
little ebony caskets; mademoiselle
look at the little dears inside. Aren't
they pretty? II you turn the grass.
hopper, MAIDEN Oiselle, we shall all be
blown up. There is enough gun.
powder under cur feet to blow up a
whole quarter Of Paris If you turn
the scorpion, mademoiselIe, ali that
powder will be soaked and drowned
! Mademoiselle, to celebrate our wed
ding, you shall make q very hand
some present 10 few hundred Pari
/ SLAMS who are at this moment ap
/ plauding poor masterpiece of Meyer
/ beers you shall make then
a preseut Of their lives. For
with your own fair hands. you shat
turn the scorpion. And mer
/ rily, morrily, We will be married."
4 pause; and then:
IF, in tgo minutes, mademoiselle
you have not turned the scorpion,
shall: turn the grasshopper
and the gTasshopper, / tell you, hop
jolly high"
The terrible silence began anew
! The Vicomte de Chagny, realizing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

and, with the blade of a small knife
wEich ! carried, prepared TO staye
N the buHE-hoie.
At that moment, seemed 20 hear,
coming from very Tar. a sort OF nc
notonous chant which / knew well,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

tTo De Continued
All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
GOLFERS OFTEN
WIN TITLE BY
LUCK IN DRAW
Chick Evans Tells of Cham
pionship Fights; PROBES
SIGNALS Go South.

The man who won the club cham
pionship Of the Westward Ho Golf club
has a handicap Of thirteen in all handi-
cap competitions. This fact furnishes
much amusement to the members Of
the club. for all championship events
are scratch events, and a man with
big handicap does not ordinarily stand
a ghost of show Of winning. This
particular case, however, is but anoth-
er Illustration Of the luck Of the draw
and the general freakshness Of fate
where games are concerned.
This Is how 1t happened. First
must say AR Tom splitter DIR. William
F. Code Mr. Hodges and AR Pension
are, perhaps. the best players at the
club. and they were drawn against each
other, and a general slaughter Of cham
pionship possibilities followed. Mr..
splitter defeated Mr.. Hodges and Mr..
Pension defeated Mr. SPLITTER and so
the elimination went on. Then Dr..
Code lost in the nineteenth hole to Mr..
Justin. after he had apparently won it.
When the smoke Of the battle cleared
away it was discovered that the surviv-
ors in the finals We're possessors Of an
eighteen and thirteen handicap. re-
| spectively, and the man with the lower
handicap won the championship
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
TINKER RETURNS
TO CHICAGO

Joe Tinker. Cub shortstop, who is
slated to become manager of the Gin
oinnau Reds. returned yesterday from
d short hunting TRIP To MomenCe, III,
whence he journeyed by motor. He
found the roads fully as difficult as
those leading to naEerial position
Among baseball men there seems to
be no doubt that Tinker win get his
position. and the impression prevails
that both the Chicago and Cincinnati
clubs are testing eao hother's patience
in trying to secure good deal Tink-
er expected to ind letter from Pres
ident Hermann that the matter had
been settled, but no letter greeted him.
At the Milwaukee meeting It was
stated by man who professed to be
in the confidence of Garry Hermann
that as soon as the Tinker deal was
formally closed Hermann would give
Frank Chance his unconditional re-
lease. which would leave him free TO
accept the offer Of the New York Amer
team league club if he choose to re-
main in baseball
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
Chicagoan Noses Out Mil
waukee Expert by Three
Points in Cue Tourney.
standing of the Players.

New York, Nov. 1s.-Calvin Demarest
of Chicago gave Al Taylor of Milwau-
kee his fourth straight defeat in the
worlds 1S-2 billiard championship at
the Hotel Astor winning 500 to 49, in
their afternoon encounter. The victory
kept Demarest IN the running. as de
feat would have relegated him to sew
enth place. In the other match. Kodji
Yamada, the Japanese player. defeated
Harry Cline of Philadelphia, 500 to 4o4
the Quaker player. after playing we'll
in his second and third game. slump
ing badly.
Yamada gave a fine display Of spec
tacular shots, drawing applause by his
/ clever masse and long cushion efforts.
His nursing however. was not so good.
! but he made on clever run of 3. Cline.
/ who IS noted in and out player,
was not consistent and performed be-
/ low his usual standard.
/ The Demarest- Taylor game presented
I an exciting finish The Chicagoan in
his twenty fifth inning gave his best
display Of the tournament. making 1872
by clever line nursing. 1t was the best
close work done by any OF the players.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
ROSS WHIPS
HOG FAT PALZER

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 16-Ai Pal
ger. the Iowa farmer, last night took
a six-round lacing at the hands of Tony
Ross of New Castle at the Olympia.
Palzer weighed 221 pounds. as against
1914 of Ross. The farmer was hog fat
His four months out of the ring had
it's effect upon his measurement Of dis
lance Tom o'Rourke, who was IN Pal
zer's corner said his coming champion
had a cold and shouldn't have fought
al all.
Ross used a straight left jab, follow
ed by a right cross. Both landed ev-
cry time but the right cross was al
ways a little too high to connect with
the point of the jaw. He continued the
same blows throughout the six rounds.
starting the blood from Palzer's nose
fl the first round
Three times Palzer foulcd Ross by
hitting low The third foul occurred
just as the bell rang al the end % the
bout Had it not rung Referee Recap
would have been forced to stop the
night as Ross would have been unable
to continue
The La Vendor cigar IS home prod
uct Mono better-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
OLD FOES MEET AGAIN

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov 16.-Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. old-time football
rivals, WIN battle for conference su-
premacy today ON Northrup feld in
game which should result in the hard
est kind of football With the victory
goes the undisputed championship Of
the big nine"
The teams are fit and ready. The
coaches have finished their work and
it is now up to the players to carry out
their teachings. Both elevens are IN
the best Of shape and, although the
Badgers rule to 1 favorite in Mime
apolis. Juneau's eleven is going to
meet a team which has been carefully
groomed for this combat.
As Coach Williams knows that a
victory over Wisconsin win result in
the retention of the title for Mime
sofa ana also viii make amends for
the defeat at the hands of South Da-
kota in the Gophers first game Of the
season. nothing has been left undone
here TO bring about such ID result.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
PROMOTER SAYS
WHITE MOORE GO
IS ASSURED

There is no serious agitation at Ke-
nosha against the boxing show billed
there for next Thursday night. accord
ing to Promoter John r. Heating of the
Kenosha Athletic club, who was in Chi
cago yesterday.
There has been a slight effort made
to stop the show" remarked the Ke-
nosha promoter "but we had boxing
within the law last season and we ex-
poet to have better boxing shows and
more of them during the winter. The
authorities have no intention of inter
feriug and Kenosha likes to entertain
visitors as well as to have something
in the boxing line 10 see themselves"
Heating come here In time to see
Charlie White at work at Nate Lewis
a,ymnasium The Chicago boy Is al
most ready TO go in the ring right now.
Joe Thomas is training here for Nate
Lewis.
Billy Roche. manager of Pal Moore,
writes from New York that his feath-
erweight viii be in condition to put up
a slashing battle and IS confident of
victory Roche and Moore win be here
early Wednesday.
The semi windup has met with gen
eral approval from the fight fans This
will be an eight-round contest between
Bill Walters from the naval station and
stock Yaris" Tommy Murphy. Wal
tere is well known to local followers
Of the game Murphy is a newcomer
I but it said to 81 a real good one. His
best bout up t. date was win over
: Jimmy Burns, the hard hitting Kanka-
l5ee welter. Harry Forbes, who man
! a ses the stock yards boy. says Walter:
| viii be a surprised party Thursday
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
-6Ieu. Left A1od
DEAL FOR PILLS
NOT YET CLOSED

New York. Nov 16-Sam H Harris.
theatrical manager announced today
he was negotiating for the purchase of
the Philadelphia National league base
ball club.
Mr. Harris said that negotiations
were opened about two weeks ago with
President Fogel Of the club by Jack
Gleason, acting In hts behalf Later
Mr.. Harris said. Mr.. Gleason took the
matter up with Charles p. Taft, owner
of the club park In Philadelphia. The
ing.
we are waiting to learn the lowest
price the owners vii ltake for the club
Mr.. Harris said we should. want to
buy not only the club, but the ball park
as well"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
WOLCAST GIVEN
M'CAREY BELT

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 16.-The
worlds lightweight champion, Ad VOL
CAST left for San Francisco at 7:40 last
night. He was accompanied by Willie
Rooney. his new trainer. Wolgast IS
scheduled to box twenty rounds with
Willie Ritchie before Promoter Jim
Cofroths club on Thanksgiving day.
Promoter McCarey officially" present
ed Wolgast with the diamond studded
belt which he hung up when Ad and
Joe Rivers boxed last July 4.
you are q great champion" said Nc
Carey, great because you never side
step an opponent. but take on your
chaIlengers as fast they reach the
plucking stage It would be the saw
ing of the boxing game if every divi-
sion were represented by a champion
of your caliber.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
SPORTING NOTES

Cleveland. O., Nox 16-CaI Delaney
and Matt Brock. local featherweig hts,
boxed twelve rounds to adraw last
night Rivalry between the two tended
to make the bout fast and interesting.
New York. Nov. l6.-GeOrge Slosson
defeated Calvin Demarest, 500 to 233,
averaging 26 5-l9. and George sutton
trimmed Yamads. the Japanese. 500 to
3o6, in the worlds 1872 billiard cham
pionship here last night
Harness horse fanciers from every
quarter Of the globe-from South At
RIGA. Russia, AUSTRIA Belgium and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
PURDUE PLAYS
ROSE POLY TODAY

Lafayette. Ind. Nov. ia short
signal practice yesterday constituted
the only preparation that the Purdue
team has made for today's game with
Rose Poly. Mon says he viii probably
start the first eleven against the Terre
Haute team but VIII finish with the
scrubs. The coaches VIII take no
chances of injuring the first eleven men
before the coming game with Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
S ? q z 7 S
MICHIGAN VS..
CORNELL TODAY
Coach Yost Will Send in the
Strongest Team of the
Season.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov. 16.-The team
which faces Cornell today ought to be
the best which Michigan has sent into
action this season. according to Coach
Yost. Penrius Will be shifted back TO
right end and Musser will replace him
at tackle. This viii be the only change
in the line the start of the game but
il is not expected that Paterson bad
ankle will allow him 10 remain in the
game very long II he is forced to re-
tire Barton will take his place
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16
INDIANA EARBOR.
First United Presbyterian Church

The services tomorrow are as follows:
Bible school at 9:45 a. M conducted
by the superintendent. William Dobbie.
Public worship and sermon at II a. m.
Subject; Leadership
Evening service at 100 p. m. Subject:
Sabbath Observance"
a cordial invitation is extended to
friends and strangers in the city TO
come and worship with US. Rev A. J.
Crooks, pastor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16

And They Lived Happy Ever After
was dramatized by Philip Bartholomae
from a German one-act sketch. From
the same source ne obtained over
Night"
Paul Armstrong; new play. The
Escape" made a favorable impression
on its initial presentation in Los
Angeles. he piece will be taken to
New York soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16

Judge Reiter Of the superior court
Hammond, before whom the case OF the
city of East Chicago vs.. the Interstate,
regarding the opening OF 133rd strete,
has been on rtial, did not render de-
cision as the attorneys for both sides
had hoped. reserving his decision until
Monday. The arguments and law were
thrashed out yesterday.
The Rebekah degree team viii meet
Tuesday afternoon for praetic. 1t is de-
sirab1e that all members attend, as
there viii be initiation on Wednesday.
The Sir Knights OF the Maecabbees held
their regular meeting last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson are
spending today in Chicago
Miss Ida Philips of Beacon street.
who has been quite i'll was yesterday
sufficiently we'll to sit up for several
hours.
The East Chicago Tigers are ready
for their big game Sunday with the
Clabby a. A. at Hammond. but num-
Der Of substitutes will be seen in the
team. Groat Sternberg. Downey and
Pat McShane are all pretty badly
bruised up. and It is doubtful If Groat
or Pat McShane viii play. as they are
needed badly for the South Bend game
a week from sunday. Sternberg Is suf-
fering from a sprained ankle and al
though he may get in the game, he will
be unable to do any kicking and his
valuable toe will be greatly missed The
probable lineup will be: Swanson le
Sist 1t, Keegan lg, MacDnlon c, Wickey
re-. Gibbons TT. Sneddan re. J. McShane
ub O'ConneH lib. Reil or Carpenter fb
sternberg RIB. A large crowd will ac-
company the team and cheer them on t.
victory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-16

four innings in the opening game OF
the National Billiard league three
cushion season in New York last night
John Dankleman for New York made
a high run of five, while the best eff
fort of DR.. J. A. Harris of Chicago wal
q six