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New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
Initiative and Referendum.

Tho initiative and referendum proposal
a. adopted by the constitutional cohNeh-
tion. will go into effect on october OF
this wear. # ratified while the other pro-
posals would not be effective unul jan
nary l. The initiative and referendum
provides for the direct initiative upon
petition Of 10 per cent OF the state
voters on amendments to the constitu-
tion and the indirect Initiative upon leg
IsIatlve questions.
Should 3 per cent of the electors pc
ttion the Secretary Of State for a law
IN. must refer the petition TO the General
Assembly. II the Legislature should pass
IN. law pctitioned for II would theh De
come subject to the referendum "hlch
would require the signatures OF an ad-
ditionaI per cent Of the voters 10 He-
come effective.
II tho General Assembly should fail
10 bass the law. or pass II in amended
form the original bill and the suost-
tuf. would bc presented to the people
for referendum vote on the petition oil
an additional 3 per cent OF the voters
Any law passed by the General ASSEM-
btv could. under the proposed amend
ment. be- voted on by the people on pc
ttion Of per cent of tile electors. Inc
proposal places an inhibition on USING
The initiative and referendum 70" the
massage Of laws for the classification ot
property for taxation or for the single
taN.
The good roads amendment provides
f,, q state bond issue Of 100000 for
nm, bdIIdinS and maintenanc" OF Yood
inter-county wagon roads Labor leao-
rrs Of the state secured the passage ny
the conl cnuon of an amendment pro-
Niding for the welfare OF euplo!cs ai.u
for lie enactment OF a minimum wage
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26

were squeezed together so closely he
could not take a step, and IN another
minute no found himself bound,
gagged, helpless, with three men sit
ting on him, bowling rapidly In cab
along the park drive in a direction
which, owing to the swirling excite
ment of the last sixty seconds, he
could not ascertain. All he knew
was that he was captive; that he
had been seized in a way unusual to
city highwaymen, and that for the
present a struggle for release would
be simply a useless-perhaps worse
than useless-expenditurs of his
strength
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
CHAPTER x-(contInued.)

sns stopped in the act of throwing
A her furs, and stood gazing at the
middle OF the room There, absorbed
/. bis task, at ease in big chair be-
faro the cracking CRATE. sat Detective
fleutenant, Britt. Pad in one hand,
oeuciI In the other, he was sketching
busily.
Mrs. Missioner extended hand be-
hind her to silence her companions.
she turned her head with smile al
most as mischievous as Dorothy could
fash
-Hush!" she whispered She and
ne others watched Britt quietly as
his bencil moved slowly, awkwardly
over the paper. From his frequent
chances at the end of the room that
hsld the big safe, 1t was evident he
vas making a drawing Of 1t. The la
bcrious dragging of his pencil point
rroyed he was not accustomed to such
vork-at least, SO It seemed to one
Of the three who watched him. But
the sleuth stuck to the task doggedly,
and at last he bore so heavily on a
corner Of HIS sketch that the point Of
hIs pencil broke.
He laid down the pad. took out a
pocket knife, and began to sharpen
she pencil. When the point was
fashioned to his liking. he looked up.
Then and then only did he seem to
zee the widow and her friends. He
arose instantly and bowed to Mrs.
Missioner, following that with a short
sod to the men behind her.
Il told your man to let me come In,
mzdani. because | had no time to
Epare," said the sleuth.
Mrs Missioner bowed her head in
assent.
you wish to see me?" she inquired.
There is something more you wish
70 kncw?"
She was not in the mood for dis
cusslon Of the detectives quest this
evening. The afternoon tea in
eherry's, the short ride home. In
eluding the turn in the park, with her
two most persistent admirers, this
coy homecoming in the dusk Of a
winter day, however unreasonable the
weather, had made her meditative.
Even as she spoke to the detective
and sank dreamily into conversation
chair beside the fire, her eyes strayed
hon Sands to Griswold. from Girls
void to Sands. with the vague look Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26

close them again in the first moment
of his torment, and before his muscles
could recover from the shock, the
sway Of the brougham swung him
clear Of the rods. Then, by the united
strength of the three inside, he was
jerked upward, and dragged with &
single tug into the carriage. The door
was slammed, and the coachman
brought his horses back to their high,
stepping trot Suddenly they SLOWED
to a walk
What's wrong herei" asked a voice
at the window
Halo, Ranerty," said the driver
with the easy familiarity Of night
hawk toward the rank and file OF the
force. lust a bunch of drunks I'm
taking to their little white COTS he
added In an undertone.
A patrolman pressed his face
against the pane and looked inside
Already, the three dark, slender meA
who had kidnapped the detective were
lolling and nodding in a way sug
gestive of safe but satisfied intoxica,
ton. Britt, trussed more securely
than ever, was under their feet well
out of the policeman's range.
They're sure a fine lot of rum
miesi" exclaimed the bluecoat 70 his
friend, the coachman. The sooner
they hit the hay the better. On your
way!" And, the driver Ticking his
horses in a leisurely way, the broug.
ham resumed its journey with Deteo-
tive-Lieutenant Britt raging in en-
forced silence among the silk rugs on
its floor.
1t was just then that Britt made his
second mistake. He breathed too
deeply. True, he was blown sadly by
the desperate struggle as he hung
headdown from the vehicle and his
lungs had almost stopped working
when he was jerked so violently back
into the carriage. The air near the
floor was cool and refreshing. No
ordinary man would have hesitated to
renew his strength by drawing 1t a.
far down into his lungs as the cramped
position would permit; but Britz him
self, In cooler moments, would have
observed sagely that air itself was not
always an unmixed blessing. He
would have told inquiring minds that
under suspicious circumstances, u
should be taken with caution and, II
possible, should be well shaken be
fore taken. In this instance, the air
Britt breathed was mixed with a sub
tie something that gradually stole his
senses and left him, though healthily
alive, an inert heap under the feet Of
his captors.
So potent, so gentle was the action
Of that strange something that the
stoppage Of the carriage. the lifting
from its floor Of the inanimate deteo
tive, the carrying of his limp form u
darkened stairs in dead silence - (
room at the remote end of suite al
the top of the building, and thai
which happened to the headquarterl
man as, sodden with the subtle so
porihc, he remained at the mercy Of
the strangers three, we're things Brit,
for many long day could only guess
So cropping was his conjecture through
those weary days Of uncertainty that
whenever he recalled the experience
1t was with certain gliding move
ment Of the jaws that BODIED III for thu
three dark, slim men II ever hs
should be able to enfold them in the
meshes of the law as they had
wrapped him In their scarves.
No, Britt was not vindictive. but hs
| was--human.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
SYNOPSIS.

-. story opens with a scream from
1Intbv March In the opera box OF Mrs.
kI.1aner wealthy widow. II Is oc-
h,lsssa,e5 when Mrs. Missioner's necklace
sasts scattering the diamonds all over
n eoor. Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
ma society men In love with Mrs. Mis-
n.ner rather I'D the gems. Griswold
I.,.s ar what is supposed 10 be the cele-
k.sat.sS Naharanee and brushes II. Hin
~ Sec5ares Il was not the genuine. An
1850 - later pronounces all the stones
- - sti,,itee for the original. Detectives
t.HeasIlv and Carson investigate. They
ge..las that the theft OF the original gems
80 o.. srcomplished oy some one in the
49, Miss Elinor Holcomb, confidential
n..o.~.,snlon OF Mrs Missioner. Is sus-
oo.sd one Of the missing diamonds Is
E,.sd IN her room. Mrs. Missioner pro-
.gs.s that Elinor Is innocent, but she Is
-, h prison. Meantime, In an up
sn mansion, two Hindoos, who are In
Vnerscs 10 recover the Maharanee. dis
80 the arrest. Detective Britt takes up
- esae. He evidently believes Elinor In
ssnf and asks the cooperation OF DR..
sry~rrsnee Fitch, her hance, In running
- fhe real criminal. He advises Elinor
", N seek ball Britz investigates affairs
:. me Missioner home. He learns that
- Missioner had the diamonds In Paris
- her Paris police inform him that
EsnIlcates Of the stones were made there
:, ihe order OF E.linor Holcomb. Britt
Nferviews Miss March ana learns VINO
"A Der friends can draw.
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a woman trying to decide a momen-
tous question. Griswold, ever ready
to seize the smallest advantage.
promptly occupied the other end of
the chair. Facing the beautiful
widow, he ignored both Britt and
Sands, and he threw into the glances
he showered upon the woman all the
caress at his command.
Britt eyed Sands sharply before re-
plying. He gripped his chin with
thumb and finger, and seemed study
ing the big millionaire AS a matter
Of fact. he was watching Griswold.
His gaze, even as It appeared focused
most strongly on Sands, in reality was
concentrated on the clubman, who
shared the serpenune chair with the
wealthy widow.
II want a plan Of the ROOM" said
Britt at length. "A sketch of the safe,
too. One of my men was to have
made draughts for me, but | had to
send him out of town at short notice
on another end Of the case. So" and
he smiled slowly at his poor work
manship, I'm doing the best ! can. .
May see what you have drawn? p
asked Mrs. Missioner pleasantly. "Oh
Mr.. Britt" she laughed, holding the
paper at arms length, I'm afraid
yoh'n never make an artist / hope,
she added hastily. you have no pro
fessional pride on that point?"
None whatever" returned the de
tective. He liked a woman with q
sense of humor, and there was some
thing about Mrs. Missioner that ap
pealed to him anyway. II told you
was merely substitute"
Sands, towering above the widow on
the hearth-rug. shot a single, indiffer'
ent look at the drawing. Griswold's
glance brushed 1t csrelessly, but the
widows interest in it was echoed by
him in so for that he took the dia
gram from her and examined 1t for a
few seconds. Then, with short
harsh laugh, he half turned to Britt
alternately bending and Strengthening
the paper In his fingers.
Ever hear of such a thing as per
spective, detective?" he asked condo
scendingly. Britt overlooked the ali
OF superiority. He shook his head
thoughtfully. There was inquiry IN
his eyes as he waited for Griswold'i
next words. You'd starve to death
in a studio" the clubman continued
scornfully.
A crisp little laugh from Britt was
the only reply. He crossed the fool
and made a microscopic examination
OF the safe. Then he circled the room
tapping the walls again, moving pieces
of furniture to look behind them, turn
up corners Of the rug, and gazing re
flectively at the ceiling. ALI. the In
dian servant, appeared noiselessly al
the door, started slightly at the sight
Of the detective, and vanished as 81
lently. Britt pretended not to see
the Hindoo. but, IN his movements
about the room, he paused at the
threshold, and glanced quickly down
the passage. There was no one ir
sight.
All that time, Curtis Griswold. hav
ing ripped of the sheet on which
Britt had drawn the rude diagram
was sketching idly as he talked in ar
undertone to the widow. His words
held her attention. She took no note
OF the detectives wandering. the
heavy silence Of Sands, the soundless
appearance and disappearance Of the
Hindoo. Ripples of laughter revealed
that she, at least was amused by
what Griswold was saying. II was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
The Right Side.

Uncle Jackson (showing city boy
the farm)-With all your city eddics-
ton. sonny. I'll warrant you don't
know which side you milk a COW
frumY
The Boy-Sure do. It's the under
sfdel"-Puck
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Easiest WAY

Horse sick?" asked the man in the
buggy.
Yep" replied the man with a spring
wagon
Hard luck. Amt it?'
"oh. dunno. It's gettIn' so med,-
cine is cheaper than hay"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Ended the DIV sneIl

She bad voice like a siren. and
when she sang Mid playsure sand
palaces. tho beam a rome. Be !,
sverse oh wum bull there snow play
sly comb" and so on to the conclu.
sion. there wasn't dry eye in the
room.-United Presbyterian.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Not Impressed.

Dad. my coming-out gown VIII
cost an even hundred.
81 once knew a girl who made her
own gown. at cost Of two dollars.
and thus won a husband"
u don't want a two-dollar husband"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Mhat She MAS.

Cook. did you stay long In your
last placer
Il never stays nowheres long
enough to be discharged is one OF
these here freIess cookers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Inference.

Busybody-ls your patron teIe-
phone girl?
washerwoman-Wh do you ask
thatg
Busy body--Because notice your
line is generally busy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Where They cossip.

In our section II is considered
healthy to mind your own business"
That idea wouldn't we at all popu
lar among the summer heaIth-resorts."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Her Choice.

Polly-Miss Yellowieaf is going to
marry struggling young man
Dolly-lt's no use for him to strug
gle don't suppose he can get away
from her.-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Relief at Hand.

!. nat millionaire says that wealth
= burden"
eesnt be know there are many
ss. -slous people in the world always
49, 70 share their tellow-creatures'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
These Exnenslve Elinh,.

They tell me that as.a,or you en-.
gagged was bird
We thought SO alter ne displayed
ms bill"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
The RIGHT PIae.

Il know where the men on the mos
quito fleet go to drink"
"Where?"
AT the mosquito bars"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Unimportant.

n ay-Mrs Taken detained me for
q. minutes at the telephone Just as |
vas starting out
senee-What did abe want?
-she didn't say.-Life.
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(To BE coNTINUEDD
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22

protested unsteadily. "Never. You
drove straight and best. You look 70
ILL
He drew near her. long past conven-
tionalities.
Il have been Ill. I have now little
strength to waste aside from my pur-
pose. Jessica, have come for you. as
he once gave me leave to do. You
have no one left. nor |. Will you mar
ry me?"
Her fingers wound harder into the
curtain. he saw the pulse beating In
her round throat as she flung back
her head with Floyd's own boyish
movement. M
You love me?" she questioned. Just
audibly. grave eyes on his.
Il thought you knew. Yes"
She shook her head. her smile sad
me. Ralph Stanton. or Jes Floyd's
twin?"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22
Aues of Fish,

Fishes and animals that live In the
water in many instances attain to a
great age.
The carp has been known to live
200 years.
Common river trout have been con-
fined in well for so years and were
still frisky when taken from the
water.
The age OF the whale Is ascertained
by the size and number Of whalebones
in It's mouth, Records show that thi;
sea animal has retained life for 400
years.
In 1897 an enormous pike was
caught in lake near Haillerum, In
Suabia, with brass ring attached to
1t. engraved on which was state
ment that the fish was put in the lake
in the year 1880. thus indicating that
It must have lived at least 267 years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22
SYNOPSIS.

At the beginning of great automobile
race the mechanician of the Mercury.
stanton's machine. drops dead. Strange
youth, Jesse Floyd. volunteers, and is ac-
cepted- In the rest during the twenty
your hour race Stanton meets a stranger.
Mise Carlisle, who introduces herself. The
Aercury wins race. Stanton receives
Mowers from Miss Carlisle, which he ig-
nores. Stanton meets Mis- Carlisle on q
train. They alight to take walk. and
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
follow In auto. Accident by which STAN
ton Is hurt Is mysterious. Floyd. at lunch
with Stanton, tells of his boyhood. STAN
ton again meets Miss Carlisle and they
dine together. Stanton comes to track
sick, but makes race. They have acci-
dent Floyd hurt, but not seriously At
dinner Floyd tells Stanton of his twin
sister, Jessca Stanton becomes very Ill
and loses consciousness. On recovery. at
his hotel Stanton receives invitation and
visits Jessica. They go to theater togeth-
er, and meet Miss Carlisle. Stanton and
Floyd meet again and talk business.
They agree to operate automobile factory
a. partners. Floyd becomes suspicious of
Miss Carlisle. Stanton again visits Jes-
sica, and they become fast friends. STAN
ton becomes suspicious of Miss Carlisle.
Just before important race tires needed
for Stanton's care are delayed Floyd
traces the tires and brings them to camp.
During race Stanton deliberately wrecks
his car to save machine in track. STAN
ton and Floyd thrown out and lose con-
sciousness. Two weeks later Stanton
awakes. and believes Floyd dead.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22
WALTON ON BIRDS SONGS
Famous Author Of "The compleat
Angler" Appreciated Music Of
His Feathered Friends.

At first the lark, when she means to
rejoice, to cheer herself, and those
that hear her, she then quits the earth
and sings as she ascends higher into
the air; and having ended her heaven
ly employment, grows then mute and
sad, to think she must descend to the
dull earth. which she would not touch
but for necessity. Now do the black
bird and the throssel. with their melo-
d1ous voices, bid welcome to the cheer
full spring and in their fixed mouths
warble forth such ditties as no art or
instrument can reach to- Nay, the
smaller birds do the like in their par
tlcular seasons; as, namely, the
laverock, the titlark, the little linnet
and the honest robin. that loves man.
kind, both alive and dead But the
nightingale, another of my airy crea-
lures. breathes such sweet loud music
out of her little instrumental throat
that 1t might make mankind think
miracles are not ceased. He that at
midnight. when the very laborer sleeps
securely. should hear--as | have very
often-the clear airs, the sweet
descants. the natural rising and fall
ing. the doubling and redoubling Of
her voice, might well be lifted above
earth and say:
Lord, what music hast thou pro-
vided for the saints in heaven, when
thou affordest to bad men such music
upon earth!"-Izaak Walton's "The
Compleat Angler"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22
- Illustration, By FREDERIC THoRNBJRG


not matter, nOtnlng mattereQ, now.
But yet he read that behind that ap-
parent ease of hers heaved sea of
tormy thoughts; as always. her speech
was no guide to her mind
Il suppose. then. that you would
not have been distressed II | had
broken my arm when | cranked your
car after driving you home from New
York." he commented.
Her color changed for the first time.
her eyes flashed to his. -
you angered me-" she retorted.
You brutally told me that you had
not raced at the Beach, to please me.
nor would you do so. You were super
cilious. no man had ever treated me
that way before For one instant did
hate and long to hurt you; | pushed
up the spark as you cranked. The
next moment would have undone it
II could"
There was pause, as the train halt
ed at station, and the usual furry of
egress and ingress ensued. When the
start was made:
"Why are you telling me this?"
| Stanton asked. IL am not considered
especially amiable and forgiving. as
rule; why chance unnecessary con-
/ fession?"
NO" her lip bent in a faint smile
that was not mirthful But you are
too masculine to retaliate upon
woman. l am not much afraid. al
though find myself forced to depend
upon your Indulgence. A net was
spread for the feet of the wicked by
some one more acute, or less indiffer-
ent, than the Mercury's driver. Your
-mechanician set a private detective
at the task of following and guarding
you until after the Cup race; fearing
treachery. suppose. would be used to
prevent your driving. You are sur
prised?"
He saw the crowded railway station,
on the morning of the return from In
dianapolis, and Floyds vivid, anxious
face turned to him in the artificial
light He heard the fresh young
voice: IF you won't take care Of
yourself, Stanton"
There was no need, Mr. Stanton. l
had no idea Of interfe. 80 with you
personally. But the thing was done,
and overdone. The man hired to play
detective was not honest; he exceed
ed his mission Of protection and went
on to investigation for his own profit.
II am telling you this, it is because
you would soon hear the story from
him, anyhow, and because l want you
to silence him. He has offered me his
silence for price. but do not
choose to yield to blackmail which,
once commenced, would never end. l
prefer to ask shelter Of your chivalry."
Il will silence him." he gave cold as
surance.
"You are very good. 1t is not the
least Of my humiliations to know that
you could deal me nothing more con-
temptuous than your forbearance."
She hesitated. There Is one thing
more; I would like to ask whether
your recent accident was in any way
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-22
NThrift of Ozark Couple
Sample Of Extent to Which Red Tape
Methods Prevail In Ger
many.

Germany, declares Mr.. 8. Barring
Gould in his book, "The Land of
Teck." is absolutely swathed in red
tape. In Illustration, he tells an ex-
perience of his own while ,journeying
by rail from Ober-Lenningen to Owen.
asked at Ober.Lenningen for a
third-class ticket to Owen, and sup
posing that / had got what l asked
for, stepped into third-class carriage
On these branch lines nearly everyone
travels fourth. Before reaching the
next station-only a mile from Ober-
Lenningen, in fact--the inspector ap-
peared. "Hah!" he said "You have
fourth-class ticket. and are in q
third-class compartment The fine is
six marks"
I explained, and offered at once to
pass into a fourth-class carriage or
pay the difference in the price Of
tickets.
THAT will not do. You have in.
fringed the law, and must pay six
marks" the man insisted.
II get out at Owen, and will explain
matters to the station MASTER" l said
did so.
"The fine is six marks" said the
official. peremptorily.
But, said l. II demanded third
class ticket, and was given one for
which had not asked This was an
oversight on the part Of the clerk"
"You should have examined your
ticket" the station master insisted.
The train was delayed FIVE minutes
while we threshed out the question on
the platform In great detail. and the
other passengers craned their necks
out Of the windows Of the carriages
and listened with lively interest. At
last. reluctantly. the station master