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The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Tested and Not Bound WantIno.

Kind Father-My dear. if you want a good husband, marry MT. Goodheart He really and truly loves you.
 Daughter you sure of that, Pa?
 Kind Father-Yes, indeed. I've been borrowing money of him for six months and still he keeps coming Stray Stories.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Satisfied 1t was a Good Hand.

You was big loser when de game broke up, wasn't you?" "Yes. Oats why 1t broke up." 'Was it a good hand dat won de last pot?" Tt shore was. When it landed 1t felt like 1t mus O weighed a ton" Washington Star.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
orouch,s Point of View.

"A holiday now and then is yer, desirable" said the genial citizen. 'It gives us all a chance to rest.~ q can't see it that way" replied MT. Growcher. 'It compeIs me to work that much harder to provide the clothes demanded for the special dis play"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Where All Ara Not Equal.

Where All Arc Not Equal.
 Opportunities are equal, but the abil' fty to grasp them, the mentality to ap- preciate them, the strength to develop them, vary with the individual.-Her bert Kaufman
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Well, Hardly Ever.

When a pretty woman wishes to have her way with a man 1t never takes her long to find the line of least resistance.-Chicago Record-Herald
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
DeIiohts of Travel.

We can stop of at Milan for an hour" Cant see much in an hour" ~I only want to get a local label past ed on my trunk"-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
compeIs Honesty of chauffeurs.

OOmpcIs TIOncsLy or OnduneuFs.
 A device by which passenger, from any point within an automobile, can regulate its speed, without the knowI- edge of the chauffeur, has been in. vented in Germany.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
nIseoverv of Iron

Teacher-Jimmie, can you tell how ron was first discovered?
 Jimmie-I heard my father say that hey smelt it-Pathfinder.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Dickens Desk Sold at Auction.

Charles Dickens writing desk used during his reading tour in the United States. was sold at auction in London for $50.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
comes Hon,e bv ItseIf-

COmcs F1OTnc Dy ILscITs An aeroplane has this advantage over a motor car: When 1t breaks down 1t doesn't have to be lowed in.- Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

yes, I'll go, at once. But | take
away with ME memory which will
never permit me to be satisfied until
We meet again. We have been to-
gether so short a time"
Had it been longer" she interrupt
ed, you would know me better, and
care less, perhaps. | am a sham; a
cheat" a trifle of bitterness in the
tone. you will learn all that some
day, and laugh at yourself. Oh, know
you will; so not another word. sir.
am going; then, perhaps, you will.
There was slight pressure of her
fingers, and she had vanished so quick
ly l could only stare blindly along the
deserted passage. Yet, an instant
later. the peril Of my predicament
flashed back upon my mind, and
faced the immediate necessity for ac-
ton. What her strange words might
mean could not be interpreted; / made
no attempt to comprehend. Now |
must find means of escape, and learn
the truth later. | opened the door
cautiously, anG stepped without, every
nerve taut, every muscle braced for
action. 1t was a star-lit night, and the
numerous rear windows of the man
sion cast a glare of light for some dis
lance. The dark shadow of a high
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

Carter come here at once. Why didn't
you nab the fellow upstairs, Captain?
Fool play that, sending him down
here"
II didn't wish to create row in the
ballroom; he was with Claire Morti-
mer-"
"Oh, l see," laughing coarsely.
Something besides military duty in
volved, eh?"
I'll trouble you to be a trifle more
careful. MacHugh," Grant said stifiy.
The fellow did her small service in
the afternoon, and she couldn't refuse
dancing with him. as he was in uni
form. and apparently all right. l adj
wise you to drop. that part of the af-
fair. Here's Carter now
| could hear the click of the new
comers spurs as he crossed the room,
MacHugh chuckled.
"Touchy about it just the same, {
see; however we'll pass up the lady.
Carter, there has been a spy in here
tonight, calling himself Lieutenant
Fortesque, of the 42nd Regiment. He
came through the lines this morning
with dispatches for Howe, | under
stand Did you meet him."
NO, sir, but one of my men was
riding about with him all day-Watts;
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
MIADY fDOUBT
BYRANDAIL PARRISH
a Au610r' Of ZO,e MO6rI fire"
Gbaaa- cl;zy Lady 0fHf-A 0lzhGc
Illustrations by Henry THlFDR
COPYRIGHT ACnCLUR@ g. CO. 1911

"You are causing me to run away
from Grant," l protested blindly. you
are making me appear afraid to meet
him."
mo, it is not that" swiftly. "He
was not coming to you personally at
all-you We're to be arrested?"
What! He knew me them"
81 am not sure-some one did, and
mentioned his suspicious. Captain
Grant was glad enough of an excuse,
no doubt, but he," the soft voice fall
tering, "he made mistake in INVITING
me for being friendly toward you
and you came to warn, to save
mel" | exclaimed, pressing her hand.
THAT was nothing; I could do no
less. am only glad knew the way"
you mean how you might reach me
first?''
Eyes; it came to me in a flash when
he first left ME alone, only 1 was not
certain in which parlor you would be
waiting. ] ran through the kitchen
and down the back stairs; I helped
the officers plan their decorations. and
in that way learned of this private
passage beneath the stairs. 1t was
easy, but--oh, listen! they are in
there roW!"
We could hear voices through the in
tervening wall clearly enough to even
distinguish words. as the speakers ex-
ercised little restraint felt the girls
slender figure press against me in the
narrow space where we stood, and
chung to her hand, both remaining mo.
tionless and silent.
That fellow has run, Grant"
doomed some one hoarsely, either
afraid, or else what you say he is.
See here, boy, cid you see anyone in
here lately in SCARLET Jacket"
Il don just member, sah," answered
a negro, hesitaGngly. n was busy
owe: dar' cleanin' de sideboa'd."
well, he's not here now, that's GER
taiH," broke in Grant impatiently.
and we've been in all the parlors?
What next, MacHugh?"
TRY to head him off before he can
get out of the city, of course. That's
his game, probably. Osborne, have
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

| heard him telling about it an hour
ago."
is that so? Where'd they go?"
Covered everything, judge. from
Callowhill to the Lower Battery.
Watts said he asked questions Of
everybody they met, but he didn't take
any notes. He liked the fellow, but
thought he was mighty inquisitive.
Where is he now, sir?"
"The devil knows, don't, and you'll
have to find out. He'll head north
west likely; he'll never try to cross
the river here. How many men have
your"
Twenty"
Scatter them to every north post.
The fellow had no horse, and your
troopers can easily get ahead of him.
Hurry up now" Carter departed with
click Of steel, and MacHugh evidently
turned to his companion.
We'll catch the lad all right, Grant.
Some Of those outposts will nab him
before daylight No use our waiting
around here; let's go back upstairs"
The girls nervous grasp on my arm
frightened, her lips pressed close to my
ear.
II must get back to my place at
the table," she whispered. Surely you
know what to do; this is rear door;
there are stables hundred feet away;
you must get a horse, and ride fast
you-you will do this!"
Eyes, of course-but how can
thank you?"
Don't try; don't ever even think of
it again. l hardly know what mad i'm
pulse sent me here. Now l have but
one thought-to hurry you away, and
get safely back myself-you will go?"
"Yes-but-"
Not now! there is no time for ex-
PLANTATION, promises, anything. You
heard what they said; every avenue of
escape will be blocked within an hour
If you go at once you can outride them
please, please go!"
She held out her hand, and
grasped it warmly, unable longer to
war against the pitiful appeal in her
voice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER v.
The Threat of Swords.

Stepping from the glare Of those
cleaning parlor lights into the gloom
of that narrow passage, blinded me for
the instant, yet moment later. be-
came aware of the distant glimmer of
a candle, the faint reflection revealing
the girls face.
Please do not talk; do not ask any
thing-yet," she urged hurriedly.
noiselessly closing the door at my
back, and as instantly gripping my
sleeve. Her breath came quickly; het
voice trembled from suppressed excite
ment Come with me, beyond the
light yolder."
followed her guidance, bewildered
yet having every confidence the rea-
son for this mysterious occurrence
must be fully justified. The passage
curved slightly, terminating at closed
door. Scarce reflection of the candle
reached us here. yet my eyes were by
now sufficiently accustomed to the
gloom so that l could trace the out
lines of her face A vague doubt took
possession of me-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made Him
That,

Coffee has been used in our family
OF eleven-father, mother, five sons
and four daughters-for thirty years.
| am the eldest of the boys and have
always been considered the runt of the
family and coffee topper.
Il continued to drink it for years I'M
til | grew to be man, and then I
found | had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was un-
able to do full days work, took medi-
cine for this, that and the other thing.
without the least benefit. In fact l
only weighed 116 when l was %.
Then | changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one in our family
to do so. I noticed, as did the rest of
the family, that / was surely gaining
strength and flesh. Shortly after I
was visiting my cousin who said, You
look so much better-you're getting
fat
"At breakfast his wife passed me
a cup of coffee, as she knew l was al
ways such coffee drinker, but / said.
No, thank you
What! said my cousin, you quit
coffee? What do you drink?
Postum l said, or water, and I
am we'll They did not know what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep at
night from drinking coffee three times
a day. He was glad to learn about
Postum, but said he never knew cof-
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea Is inst
as injurious as coffee because 1t con.
tains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.)
AFTER understanding my condition
and how I got well he knew what to
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause of his trouble az
he never used tobacco or anything els.
Of the kind. You should see the change
in him now. We both believe that if
persons who suffer from coffee drinS-
ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back to health and hapnf-
ness" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to tire. They
are genuine, true, and full CT human
interest.
Ever read the above letter. peu
enc appears from time to time. The
are genuine, true, and full OF huma.
intere@t.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Uses of the Telephone WIZ BE Apt
to Condone Mr.. Busman's Brier
Loss Of Temper.

He was just about exasperated Win
the telephone, was Mr.. Busiman.
Ten times that morning he nao
tried to get on to a number, and each
time something had prevented MIN
from speaking. Either it was mum
Der engaged" or the person he want
ed to speak to was out. or else he
had been suddenly cut off. AT last
he got through.
''Hallo!" said he rs Mr.. X. there!
Yes" replied a voice. do you
want to speak to him."
That was the last straw. Back
came the reply in icy tones:
ooh, no! Nothing of the sort. l
merely rung up to hand him cigar!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
Maxine Himself at Home.

Doris was radiant over recent ad-
dition to the family, and rushed out
Of the house to tell the news to pass
ing neighbor.
"Oh, you don't know what we've got
upstairs!"
What is it?'
ITS a new baby brother!'--and she
settled back upon her heels and fold
ed her hands to watch the effect.
you don't say so! Is he going to
stay?"
Il guess so"-very thoughtfully.
He's got his things off,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER ~. (continued).

How l kept to the measure / cannot
imagine, for, In an instant, all my
house Of cards crumbled into nothing
ness. She knew me, this blue-eyed
girl; knew me, and sought to aid my
mission, this daughter of a loyalist,
this lady of the Blended Rose. 1t was
uncomfortable, and yet a fact-my
name had been whispered by her lips.
Suddenly she looked up laughing, as
though to make others feel that we
conyersed lightly. We passed Grant.
even as | held my breath, almost
afraid to venture with words. Yet
they would not be restrained.
You certainly startled me; how do
you know this? Surely we have never
met before?"
Il refuse to be questioned, sir; 1t
means nothing how l know-the fact
that | do should be sufficient"
Must Mistress Claire"
Rather Mistress Mortimer"
Yet the captain called you Claire"
And we were children together
you can scarcely claim such familiar
ity
Il warrant you can name me-"
ALLEN, is it not, sir?"
What was it the witch did not know!
This was no guess work, surely, and
yet how could her strange knowledge
be accounted for? Sweet as the face
was. greatly as it had attracted me,
there was nothing to awaken a throb
Of memory. Surely could never have
seen her before, and forgotten; that
would have been impossible. The mu
sic ceased, leaving us at the farther
extremity of the hall.
And now you will go?" she ques
toned eagerly.
%You mean, leave here?"
Yes; you said once tonight, that
but for me you would be riding yor-
der. | realized all you meant, and
you must not remain The guard lines
are slack tonight, and you can get
Through, but if you wait until tomor
row 1t may be too late. Believe me,
am your friend, friend of your
cauee."
Il do believe you; | could not con-
meet you with deceit, but / am Devil
dered at this sudden exposure Does
Captain Grant also suspect my iden-
tity?"
Il think not-nOt yet, at least, for if
he did you would be under arrest. But
thrre are others here who would rec
og1ize you just as l have. There is
no mystery about it. | was in Phila-
deiphia when the Continental troops
were here, and you were pointed out
TO me then No. we have never met,
yet was cure | recognized you this
afternoon
Il was pointed out to you by
whom?"
MY brother-my twin brother on
the stat of General Lee"
Did you not inform me your family
were loyalists?"
Veg; it is true" earnestly, her foot
tapping the floor. as though annoyed
at such persistent questioning. 81
have q father and brother in the
kings kervice-but one is renegade.
and It"
You are what?''
Il am merely a woman, sir, unable
to determine whether to finally be-
come lGvalist or rebel"
1 looked gravely into her. eyes until
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence. son of Judge Law
renee OF Virginia. whose wife was q Lee.
is sent on a perilous mission by Gen.
Washington, Just after the winter at Val
icy Forge. Disguised in a British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
lines. The Major attends great fete
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
at a brilliant ball Trouble is started
over a waltz, and Lawrence is urged by
tsis partner Mistress Mortimer CThe Lady
OF the Blended Rose) to make his escape.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

they fell. yelling their revelation Of
truth behind long lashes.
Mistress Mortimer / Turmured,
bending so close to her pirS ear. felt
the soft touch of her hair on my lips.
you dissemble so chalmingly as to
even puzzle me. But II / leave you
aow. as you request, must first have
promise of welcome again"
Then you mean to return-a pris-
ouer? ana always nercifal to the
suffering
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
By Experiment.

What was your little boy crying
about last EVENING"" "Over his lesson
in natural history" "a child of that
age studying natural history? You
astonish mel" Its so, just the same.
He was learning the difference 4. pe.
tween a wasp and a fly"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09
a Year Hence.

Miss DINING do you
think papa knows Harold is going to
call for me in his aeroplane?
Mamma-O, ] think so, dear. He's
been hanging around the skylight with
a club all afternoon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

A free thinker is man who isn't
married.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
WOMAN SLEUTH STAR
WITNESS AT TRIAL OF
MRS. IDA SCH MID T

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 25.-Mrs
Salhe Wheeler. detective formerly en-
ployed by Pinkerton Detective Agency
swore in the preliminary trial Of Mrs
Ida Schmidt, brought back from At
lanta recently charged with the poison
ing in 1910 of Guy Coleman and Ste
phen Strickland, two prominent frater>
nal order men here, that she visited
Mrs. Schmidt often since the killing
and posed as a fortune teller. She
swore that Mrs. Schmidt admitted be-
ing worried about the poisoning and
that she made a statement that $500
had been paid as one installment by an
old and prominent business man OF Biz
mingham for the killings.
Mrs Wheeler said that Ola Gunter,
the Jacksonville girl brought from that
city to Birmingham under charges, but
later released, was acquainted with
some of the facts In the case. The Gun
Mrs. Schmidt and also a friend Of
Coleman, one of the victims of the
ter girl, she said. was a boarder with
plot. . ~.
Schmidt was released from custody, the
court holding the evidence insufficient
to hold her. --.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
Y. M. C. A. HOME is TO
BE 10 STORIES HIGH IF
PEOPLE GIVE FREELY

Tentative plans submitted by Chicago
architects for the new Young Mems Chris
tan association building call for ten
story structure of unique design. The
ten stories will be constructed If the sub
scriptions come in as promised. The
committee has announced plainly that 1t
will not go into debt to construct the
building. but will make 1t Just what At
lantans show by subscriptions they want
it to be.
The structure. as planned, will be of
massive design. built Of cream colored
brick with terra Gotta and stone orna-
mentation and covered with a sloping roof
of red tile. Balconies and a roof garden
will relieve the massiveness of the struc-
ture. Work will start by the end Of this
year and the building committee hopes to
complete 1t within a year
Strictly speaking, there will be three
buildings instead of one. The part of the
structure intended for men will be di-
vided from that used by the boys These
two divisions will face Luckie street, OPP
posite the Tabernacle. Directly back of
them will stand a two-story structure for
bathing pools, gymnasiums, and all sorts
of indoor sports.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
GEORGIA-TENNESSEE
POWER COMBINATION
is CHARGED AT ROME

ROME, GA, July 25.-Thatl the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
will control both the East Tennessee
Power Company and the Rome Railway
and Light Company in Rome in
years time is the belief of Mayor Ben
G. Yancey. The East Tennessee Power
Company and the Georgia Railway and
Power Company are in danger Of losing
their franchises because, it is claimed,
they have violated the terms Of their
franchises and combined.
At a recent meeting Of the Rome city
council the mayors proposition to ac-
cept contract from the Rome Railway
and Light Company was turned down,
and in a statement aSterward he, de-
cIared that in years time the city
would have to pay dearly for power be-
cause he feared combine. Councilman
copeland says he has evidence that
TWO companies have already combined,
and he has already introduced a reso-
luton to annul the franchises Of the
East Tennessee Power Company and
the Georgia Railway anad Power Com
pany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
UNWRITTEN LAW AND
EMOTIONAL INSANITY
PLEAS SAVE STARNES

ROME. GA, July 25.-Accused of
killing Douglas Harris, an eighteen
year old boy, in the lobby of the Cher
okee hotel last December. Uriah L.
Starnes was acquitted in the superior
court yesterday afternoon. On Starnes'
first trial the jury was deadlocked
Starnes based his defense on the un-
written law and emotional insanity.
He claimed that Harris. who came
from one of the best known families Of
LAGRANGE, boarded at his home and
alienated the affections of his wife.
On the evening of December 2S, 1911,
Starnes walked into the lobby of the
Cherokee hotel, where Harris was
clerking at cigar stand. After nearly
an hours conversation, Starnes drew
his pistol and killed Harris Walking
to a barber shop he communicated
over a telephone to some one and is
alleged to have said:
81 got him; he's dead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
MIssIssIppI SLAYER HANGS.

INDIANOLA, MISS. July 25.-Char-
ley White was hanged In the county
Jail early today for the murder Of a
woman over year ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
SAYS DETECTIVE
STOLE EVIDENCE
Macon Real Estate Man Prose-
CuteS Atlanta SIeuth on the
Charge of Theft.

MACON GA. July 25.-E. J. Car
penter an Atlanta detective, has been
bound over by local justice of the
peace to stand trial in the superior
court on the charge of stealing the evil
dence that was used yesterday to Sc
cure the conviction of ]. A. Jordan, a
local real estate dealer. on the charge
of trespass and malicious mischief. He
gave bond In the sum of 5000.
Jordan and the Adams Realty Com
pany were competitors in the develop
ment of suburban negro property. The
stakes and signs on the Adams prop
erty were pulled up and burned one
night, and when replaced they were
painted over and placards posted warm
ing negroes not to buy any of the prop
erty. Adams charged Jordan with the
offense, and at the trial of the latter
pages from Jordans ledger were pro-
duced containing handwriting which
tailed with that on the placards. Jor-
dan then swore out warrant charging
the detective with stealing this docu-
mentary evidence while In his house
asking for a pail of water for an auto
mobile.
The real estate dealers being promi-
nent Macon men, the cases have caused
a sensation in their circles here.