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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-16
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genebmigen ooer 5u permerfen. Die
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$50, 900.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-16

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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
CHAPTER II.

Brockett, eager to conclude his err
rand and join his companions. lost no
time on the road. BY Eve o'clock the
tall youngster was busily engaged in
an argument, accompanied by prac-
teal demonstrations pro and con. as
to the utility of the LANCE steal. Some
twenty of Brockett's frieads-clerks
like himself, collegians home on vaca-
ton, and even the two sons of Siam
ese legation offlcial-debated the prac-
ticability Of the trick by which Big
Bill LANCE, the great star of the long
ago, was wont to annex the middle
station. Brockett and half the crowd
maintained that the steal was not
only possible but almost unstoppable;
the Siamese youngsters and the rest
Of the little gathering declared that
an alert battery. backed by quick
thinking inf1elders, would make the
play certain loser.
You have a catcher with any head
and any arm at ALL" acclaimed Chula
Ian Kon of Siam and Princeton, land
second baseman who can come up
fast to the bag. and you can't put 1t
/
over. No chance excepting on a muf
or wild throw"
you don't grasp the point" Brock
EFT responded. "The catcher doesn't
figure in this steal at all He Is a
dead one. He is exactly as If he had
never existed. The trick in the LANCE
steal is to stop on first till the pitch
is over, and then, when the catcher
begins to return the ball to the pitch
er, you go down. It's three to one.
easy, that the pitcher will get ratified
and throw wide, or that the second
baseman. not figuring on steal. has
moved away to play for the batsman.
"a pitcher who keeps his wits
about him." negatived Ramon Solano,
the junior cashier Of the Cuban to-
bacco house. wouldn't fall for that
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

ciphers. believe. Tell me. my boy
can you read It yourself3"
"Why, Of course. II is so simple
that don't even need written key"
''Indeed7 Suppose you demonstrate
It to us. Just for a moment Are you
agreeable. chief?"
60 as far as you like, Billy" the
chief assented. "I'll confess--cousid-
ering our conversation OF little
while ago-that I'm interested too.
Mr.. Brockett. suppose you write, In
your cipher, a transcription Of few
words | will give you and then let US
try to dissect it7"
The young fellow took the chair at
which the chief motioned, drew a pen
ell from his pocket, and ripped the
top sheet from paper pad Chief
wilkins studied for a moment, and
then dictated, slowly and concisely;
Watch below Langtry till further
orders. Reported force Of 300 insur-
rectos near by"
Brockett wrote briskly FOR q few
moments. and then handed the chief
a strange conglomeration.
BIB Pos TO r 9BH ALB SH Pc TIC BIB
Pc Pos e 2BH TO W WP
TO HR Pc Pc SD Fin w TO 3BH SH
w TIC w BIZ SH w l.
w SH fla TIC W TO SH BIZ SB TIC
w r SH LIB Paskert
wilkins and Pinkwell gazed at that
strange document for several minutes.
with faces which changed from good
natured raillery to perplexity, and
then to keenest interest Young
Brockett, hand upon the doorknob.
waited for the verdict The chief
folded the slip Of paper. and thrust it
In a pocket.
Shall leave you the key to the
cipher, Mr. Wilkins?" asked the
youngster.
mo. Well see what we can do with
1t Just from the original dictation. On
your way now, my boy-kindly tend to
| your errand. And-and-will you re-
port to me. personally. half an hour
before your usual time tomorrow"
/ Brockett was almost across the
threshold, when the voice OF Pinkwell
halted him.
Son." asked the old detective,
what do you call this chart Of
yours?"
THE Diamond Cipher. SIR"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

play at all. Try Il, with mo on the
slab, and see how It goes through"
The experiment was Immediately
made. Chula Ian Kon, DOMINIC the
mask, went behind the plate; Soland
took a pitching attitude on the slab.
and Brockett ifnpersonated the daring
base runner. Second was covered by
a fast little infelder from Annapolis,
and a Dartmouth shortstop prepared
to take alternate throws. 1t took If
teen minutes to fully work out the
theories of the LANCE steal, and the
sentiments Of the whole throng were
voiced when Chula Ian Kon re-
marked didactically, IF you make It,
you are a hero, and II you don't make
1t you are a bone-head"
Darkness dispersed the crowd, and
Brockett, dead tired but full Of the
sheer Joy of living, strolled away with
Ramon Solano-his chosen friend and
confidant. and linked in comradeship
by that strongest Of youthful ties
the brotherhood Of the ball Geld.
Brockett was an underpaid clerk. do
ing his best to care for a widowed
mother and a younger sister. Solano's
father was the lord Of broad acres in
Matanzas and Havana, and the junior
Solano had an independent income,
aside from his liberal salary, that
would have turned the brain of the
average American boy. AS far as the
friendship went between Cuban and
American, however. Solano's wealth
counted exactly as much in the scale
as Brockett's poverty: nothing what
ever. The alliance cemented when
both played on team Of ten-y ear-olds
had only grown flrmer with the lapse
Of time, until Ramon Solano, pitcher.
considered Harry Brockett. center
fielder, the finest fellow of his numer-
GUS acquaintance. while Brockett
classed the Cuban as his most loyal
friend.
I'VE go for a vacation to the yell
lowstone." said Solano. as the boys
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

There was a Scotch parliament
once which would not have cast sec
ond glance at the Temperance
(Scotch) bill which has just made Its
third appearance in the house OF com
mons. The first parliament which
met in Scotland after the restoration
of Charles II. had not the least hank
erings after temperance reform. 1t
acquired the name Of the drunken
parliament" in fact, and lived up to
its reputation. Scott in his Tales
of a Grandfather" gives evidence:
when the Scottish parliament met
the members were in many instances
under the influence of wine. and they
were more than once obliged to ad-
journ because the royal commissioner
middleton was too intoxicated to be-
have properly in the chair"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

navy to join us in formulating new
cipher Among us. we might possibly
turn out something that would be too
much for the wisest fellow that ever
combined or subtracted words and
letters"
Something like the Dancing Men
in the Sherlock Holmes story3" quer-
led the detective. with a reminiscent
smile.
THAT idea," returned the chief-"a
tiny dancing figure. in different pO-
sitlon to represent each letter. was
original and clever. You will remem
Der. though, that 1t was finally turned
into plain English. without much diff
iculty. almost think Won Schimmel
was right-that there is no cipher
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
ostrich Farming In Australia.

Many people think that ostrich farm
ing Is confined to South Africa. but It
seems the bird thrives amazingly In.
New South Wales, although It is not
yet extensively bred. There are at
present some half dozen ostrich farms
In New South Wales, and the expe-
rience gained proves that the change
has produced an Improvement on orig
inal types. due no doubt to the climatic
conditions under which the birds are
bred. One New South Wales ostrich
farmer. who Is also a manufacturer
OF feather goods. unhesitatingIy de-
claPes that the plumes of his tiock are
the finest In the world.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
The Drunken Parliament

hundred and eighty-nine million dust
particles.
A drop of blood that might be sus-
pended from the point Of needle con-
tains about million of red corpuscles.
Yet, although matter is so marvel
ously divisible. the olfactory nerves
are Infinitely more sensitive. Much
yet remains to be investigated with
reference to these nerves which dis
eliminate with such apparently mi
raculous accuracy.-Harper's Weekly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

neared Brockett's home. my father,
brother, and two or three friends will
come over to get melt will be a
Jolly crowd. II could persuade you'll"
Brockett laughed gayly. Some day.
Ramon, but hardly this year. II I
stick to my desk. I'll climb up in the
office. Probably, in thirty-six or forty
three years, Ill have a rolltop desk
and the right to take two months off
whenever feel inclined that way"
but would-oh, well. we will talk
no more of 1t. know you wouldn't
accept even a Shylock loan from me.
Harry. Oh-excuse me-one OF the
young ladies' at your office. believer
A slim. neatly dressed young WON
an, whose white shirtwaist showed
trinity through the gathering dusk.
had smiled recognition upon Brockett
as they approached. The boys dotted
their hats, and Brockett explained. As
they stepped by. Miss Lawson, the
chiefs stenographer. A wonder on a
typewriter-fastest work I've ever
seen"
CTo BE CONTINUED)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
Sense Of Smell.

The tenth part of grain of musk
will continue for years to iii a room
with It's odoriferous particles. and at
the end of that time 1t will not be APP
probably diminished in weight
A cubic inch of air arising from the
flame of a Bunsen burner has been
found to contain no fewer than. four
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

The grim face or the chlef relaxed
into a semi-smile.
"How did the experiment work out3"
Brockett grinned frankly. "Im no
expert practitioner in such subjects,
Mr.. Wilkins. Still, think 1t would
take a pretty capable scientist to pick
it apart and put it together again He'd
have to be an American. too-or pos
sibly a Cuban"
why so2" questioned Pinkwell. as
the cipher written in SPANISH"
mo, sir. Plain English. Would you
like to go over 1t, some time when
you have a little leisure2"
always glad to encourage youth
full talent" smilingly responded Pink.
well. LET me look through 1t to-
night, son? Thank you. And now.
believe. Mr. wilkins would address
you"
Just a small errand. Mr.. Brockett
Kindly run over to the secretary Of
war and the secretary of the navy.
Ask them If they can come over here
within the next hour. Then go and
attend to your baseball difficulties
with clear conscience. That's all"
Broekett was opening the door.
when Pinkwell reached out detain-
ing hand. son." remarked the old
detective. "this cipher of yours is GER
tainly bewildering That is supposed
to be the best point about successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
LEGAL NOTICES

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia: Holding Probate Court-Eo 1900. Ad-
ninistration--This Is TO give notice that the
subscriber of the District Of Columbia has OBJ
,ained from the Probate Court of the District Of
.ion g l. a. on the estate Of Duane G. Turner.
lite Of th., District of Columbia deceased. All
hereby warned TO exhiblt the same. with the
vouchers thereof. legally AUTHENTICATED. 10 the
AD 1913: o:t1-yise they may by law he
GUIDED from all s.eneht of said estate ".ven
der my hand this sth day of October 1912 ABB
RIE j. TURNER 2so7 Quarry road NV: Seal
Attest: JAMES tanner ReGiste: OF Wills for
Couri r. +. LEIGHTON. A;torney "clO-iaw. 81
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Colunbis Holding Probate Court.-No. 1911 .Ad-
mn.stration--This is 10 give notice that the sub.
from the Probate Cohrt of the District Of Co
lumhia letters Of administration T. a.. on the
District Of Columbia. deceased All persons hav-
Ing claims against the deceased are hereby warned
before the An day Of October AID 1918 other
e. Of said estate. Given under nv hand this sth
day OF October. 1912. CHAS. V. HARRINGTON.
JAMES tanner Register Of Wills for the Dis
trirt of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
IN THE SI'PRENfE COURT OF TIE DIST"IG T
Of Columhi,. -Jehsnna Garvey. plaintiff vs.. Bcr-
nard Francis Garv"y 81 al. defendants eq ty
y" sl32l:-Ihe oh.ec' Of This suit IS for limited
money. against defendant. BERNARD Francis Gar
vey. and for sepue tration OF lot No. 50. in Pow
ellis subdivision OF part OF square No $50. name
ly. OF said defendants equity. title and estate
therein. and the proceeds OF sale thereof said
property being In city OF Washington District Of
Onlnmhia. On motion OF the plaintiff ~ is this
24th day OF Oc,oaer. AID. 1912 ordered that
his appearance 10 he entered herein before
the fort!er' dnv. exclusive ~ Sundays and legal
N'r'.ou - t'is order: Otherwise iris cause will
ne proceeded viii as IN case ~ default Pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
At Columbia
Heights, NV.

!" ERE is front view OF one
of our Columbia Heights
homes. The Photographic
reproduction is, of a necessity
too small to portray its full
beauty, but even this little
picture gives the impression
of a four or five thousand dollar
house. This impression is in
creased when you step inside and
inspect the perfectly planned and
elegantly finished interior, COM
prised of six rooms and bath.
The price is only $2,75o-the
terms are $3.50 cash and S22.5o
per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24

population. They are heart and soul
with the Taft people in trying to combat
this condition. but seem to devote most
Of their crusade to conversation. They
believe themselves powerless. At the
same time they are all working hard to
sentatives and pin their faith on their
belief that the democratic machine here
simply wants to take possession OF the
state legislature and retain Watson in
the Senate. e. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
CHARGE VOTE SALES.
ALLEGED VenaI Conditions at
Martinsburg, W. Va.
ARRAIGN THE DEMOCRATS
County Is Declared the Most Cor
rupt in the Country.
COMMON TALK ON STREETS
Method of Open Balloting Permitted
by the State Constitution Blamed
for the Disgrace.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From n STAFF Correspondent.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, October -.
1t is almost enough to make an Ameri-
can turn faint with shame to- hear the
big republicans of this section of West
Virginia charge the democratic machine
with buying votes outright on the streets
on election day With the utmost frank
ness they speak of the bargaining, pur-
chase and sale of votes in the same
strain that they speak of the price of
apples. Twenty-fOur hours In this
town. devoted mainly to the republican
and third term element, produced only
one vivid impression-that of a line of
voters waiting to be paid for the ballot
they will cast. The regular republicans
who will support President Taft to the
last ditch. are crying bitterly against it;
the third termers. who apparently will
support the republican ticket In every
thing except the matter of the presiden-
tial candidate. are holding meetings in
which they declaim bitterly against
check book and greenback politics. and
in some cases both parties are calling on
democrats to support an honest ticket
and break away from what the orators
describe as the 70 ,tenest condition IN
the entire United States.
The situation in this. the second con-
gressiOnal district is much mixed. as 1t
seems to be in many another section of
the country. The bull moose has d noisy
crowd of supporters, President Taft has
a strong and quiet following. but from a
tWenty-fOur hour canvass OF politicians
around the courthouse here, it is quite
safe to say that the democratic machine
is going to put its greatest weight into
the fight for the United States Senate and
the state legislature. The republicans
believe they will send six representatives
to Washington, and the third termers are
with them to that extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
Open Balloting Blamed.

The republicans and progressves here
lay considerable blame on the method of
ballotng. The constitution of this state
gives every voter the right to cast his
ballot either open to the world or sealed
from the eyes of every one. 1t is an
easy matter. say the republicans. for the
paying tellers on the sidewalk to receive
signal from the watcher at the polls
and to tell whether or not a man has
voted in accordance with his business
agreement
The anti-check- book people here say
that the purchased voter will go direct to
the clerk at the polls who represents the
party purchasing the vote and say:
II want to vote such and such ticket.
Fix one up for me-.
Without further formality the correct
ticket is voted and the paying teller on
the sidewalk gets the signal. A vote has
been cast; all that remains is the paying
over from 81 TO so. Sometimes they have
gone as high as $25. according to the
leading republican citizens around here.
Investigating this remarkable frank
ness, The Stars correspondent called on
half a dozen prominent citizens at ram
dom. There was not one Of them who did
not admit the proposition They ac-
quiesced with the same mechanical man.
ner as II they had nodded to the express
sion: Nice day. isn't it?''
One of them gave an instance. naming
the man who did the buying: II saw
him at the primaries with money IN his
pocket. He is a young man whom l edu-
Gated, paid his way through school
asked him what he was doing. and he
told me that he was paying So vote
banker here said his institution had re-
ceived 5000 at the last election and that
all of ii had been drawn by a politician
election day.
Grown Used to It.
Some day this county will be investi.
gated. won't it," a great Taft man was
asked.
Perhaps; you cannot TELL" was all he
said. He said he had grown so used to
hearing about votes bought that 1t didn't
worry him or interest him in the slight
est.
Why are not these vote buyers and
sellers arrested?" was the next ques-
ton.
The answer was short and entirely I'M
complimentary to the persons in author
ity. 1t intimated that as far as graft
was concerned everybody is doing it,
Thousand. Vote Sellers.
The third termers claim that this
county has 1000 men who will sell their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
High View.

few cities enjoy
V a residence section so
near the heart of the
business and shopping dis
trict like High View. This
is city property in the full
est sense of the word
nearer the center of things
than fashionable Dupont
Circle. Yet the atmosphere
is that of a suburb. due
largely to the extremely
high elevation of High
View-l71 feet above
Pennsylvania avenue.
1t is here that we have
broken all records for home
selling, with a six-room and
bath home of pressed brick
reinforced with steel con-
struction Colonial type,
with heavy columned indi-
vidual front porches-and
interiors of the most prac-
teal designing and of
beautiful hardwood finish.
These homes are sold for
$4,000 - $500 c a S h
$1,000 per month.
TO .INSPECT-Take
any G street car marked
''Brookland'' or North
Capitol and w streets, get
off at Rhode Island avenue
and walk one square east.
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The best evidence in the world
that we ask no more for these
homes on easy payment terms
than you would be compelled to
pay cash, is found in the fact that
the price is $3.50 whether you
pay cash or take advantage of the
easy payment terms.
TO INSPECT-Take any 18th street car going
northwest. get of at Columbia road, and walk
one square east: or any 18th street going
northwest get OF at Columbia road, and walk
three squares east any 9Th street car going
northwest, get of d, Columbia road. and walk
one square west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
Keywoman Makes Long Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 24.-Mrs
Horace E. Soule. the first woman wire
less operator to make the trip from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. arrived yesterday
on the American steamer Windber
eighty-four days from New York Mrs
Soule also signed the ships articles as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
purser. She is the wife of the Windber
commander. Capt. Soule.

The Pamunkey Mutual Telephone Com
pany. located at Lahore, in Orange county,
Va, has been organized, with WIN. Green,
president, and NJ. S. Johnson secretary,
treasurer and manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
Flights at College Park Unlikely.

Weather Indications this forenoon made
II seem improbable that there would be
any aeror lane flights at College Park to-
day. The prospect is that the present
wind will continue all today and part of
tomorroG. II there comes a lull there
will be practice fights at College Park,
and there are still several of the Wright
aeropiahes TO pass their acceptance tests
but it will rot be possible to experiment
with them till tine weather improves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
Most Corrupt County.

Yet everywhere one goes he hears talk
of money. 1t lis the first thing the man
on the street corner will tell you. Seven
business men at a Roosevelt meeting last
night expressed themselves in converse
ton with The Stars correspondent al
most in the same words:
This is the most corrupt county in the
country"
Strong words. indeed, and perhaps too
strong to be truthful, but as long as there
is corruption there must be a superlative
point somewhere, and the men around
here believe they are living in it. 1t Is
convincing to hear republicans and third
terners talk about this condition. They
put the blame right up to the leaders OF
the democratic party and include every
one except John T. McGraw. They say
he has strong and clean following. His
worst enemies around here will Shrug
their shoulders and say:
well. he hasn't big check book.
that's all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
Are You Willing to Make Am
Investment Out of Am Expense

oand ldtherq Of
Il tim res O
will of
ether) whereby he
wods,he w
ouwHliv in and
while
No look the utureor all time
nwilpo
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1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24

At | 4th and
Perry SITS. NV.
WE ask you to buy a
w 18th and Perry
streets home on what
you see there-the char
acter of the surrounding
homes and the desirability
of the neighborhood, as
we'll as the actual worth of
the home itself.
You will find here the
kind of a home that you
yourself would build "a
home built along generous
lines-with four porches,
hardwood floors and trim
mings throughout the en-
tire house-freplaces in
both parlor and dining
room, instead of one-and
extra deep front and rear
lawns (terraced) alto
gether the kind of a home
that a man with ten thou
sand dollars cash would
build. But the price is not
$1o,ooo-it is but $1,000
-anQ, tnen, you uo llOl
have to pay cash-only
$500 and the balance in
monthly payments of less
than such a home would
rent for.
TO INSPECT Take
any 18th street car going
northwest. Get off at 18th
and Perry streets and you
are right at the properties.
lice.