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The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29

dark" volunteered another of the crowd. T don't know just whet time it was. but 1t was just before it began to rain. remember. now, thinking 1t kind Of funny the office was shut up so early, but I didn't stop to investi, gate. I'll bet he wasn't here last night. either"
 It's burglars, that's what it is,' said an excited youngster. "l saw them at work l come along here last night and there was flash, like from dark lantern. Right in there behind the boxes, it was. They must been at work then. I'll bet they killed him and hid his body and made away with all the money and stamps"
 How many of them were there?'
 Did you see them?"
 What time was it?"
 Questions poured thick and fast on the youngster, who evidently had told all he knew and little more. l took advantage of the furor his story had created to slip around to the rear Of the building, where l found self-ap- pointed committee of citizens and the constable guarding the door.
 Has anything been stolen?" ! asked.
 Not as far as We can discover" said the constable. There ain't no disorder about the place and the safe hasn't been busted. as far as l can see. ain't made any regular inves tigation, being as this Is government property
 Has no one any idea where the postmaster s?' I asked
 "Thatp just what we've been tryink to find out. Jim. here, as soon as wa found Rouser wasn't here. went up to the Widow Smiths, where he boards. Thought maybe he'd just overslept or something like that. or maybe was sick But Mrs. Smith went up and looked in his room apd come down and said he hadn't been fome all night"
 Yes" interrupted Tim. and what's more. she said f was nothing unusual for him not to come home. There was lots and lots Of nights recently when he didn't show up. She had no idea where he spent his nights Shes & woman that minds her own business and don't interfere none with her boarders' goings and comings as long as they pay their money regular"
 What are you going to do abou, keeping the office open?" I asked. much puzzled over this new mystery. How wished for Davis. Mystery seemed to be piling on mystery with every step I took Beyond the enc conviction I had that Hugh Crandall was in some way to blame for it all. saw nothing that would help me in my undertaking.
 We've arranged about that We-ye sent for Jennie Cox to come over and take charge. She always takes hold when Charlie Rouser wants to take
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29

If you are an officer and car show me a warrant l am ready to give you all the aid and assistance I can, but until you do, I'd advise you to keep your nose out of things that aip't your busi- ness and 10 stay out of places you aint got right 10 be in"
 The suspicion crossed my mind that II might Se he who had discovered me Tn the rDS. office the night before. decided Uulckly that 1t could not have been, for fs was in the hotel when l arrived. felt sure it must have been either Crandall or the postmaster. Plainly. though, there was nothing further to be gained by argument with the obtuse .Mr. Williams. After all, there ought not to be much difficulty Tn tracing Crandall by the vehicle in which he had driven away. That could wait until Davis arrived. Meanwhile pondered on what 1 could do to throw ilght on the case. had it. I would Vlsle the post office again and see what could learn about the holder of the lock box from which Davis believed the yellow letters came.
 Abruptly leaving the landlord, strolled out into the street. determined 10 go boldly to the post office and make Inquiries. As I approached the building l saw little group of viii lagers gathered in front of 1t, the faces or some of whom l had noted at the inquest They seemed to be ex- cltedly discussing some happening It was Tot without some trepidation that came closer If my visit to the post office had been discovered and there was anyone in the crowd who could Identify me, an awkward situation might develop. put on a bold front, however, and approached closer.
 Whats the matter?" I asked. try ing to make my inquiry seem casual.
 The postmaster's disappeared. " some one explained.
 "Where?"
 Don't know" said my informant. He didn't come to the office at all to- day. When the people come for their mail after the New York train got in he wasn't here. Hank Rollins always brings it up on the stage, and as he's passing, throws it off on the board walk and the postmaster comes out and gets it. Nobody ever goes for their mail for few minutes after that, to give him a chance to get it sorted. The first persons who got here today found the mail-saek lying just where the driver had funo if
 Yes. sir" broke in an old man whom l heard them call Dad" Hutch inson. "Yes, sir, I was the first to mo- tice it. I was going to the office to see if maybe there was letter for me from my daughter Mary. who lives up Boston way, and 1 noticed the sack lying right over there. I went into the office to tell the postmaster about it and kind of have little fun with
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
A FRIENDS ADVICE Something Worth Listening '"

A young Nebr. man was adViseu Y. !" friend to eat Grape-Nuts because :, Z, was all run down from spen " fever He tells the story: A
 Last spring I had an attack oi as " yer that left me in very weaA ", no dition. I had to quit work' ,.on,. nav appetite, was nervous ana ui'' aged. ,..,s
 "A friend advised me to eat o'st si, Nuts. but I paid no attention .' usu, and kept getting worse as tili0 by. hut
 q took many kinds of medicine ", Wy none of them seemed to heip ine. uy system was completely run doNa da, A, blood got out of order from W N' l.rgs proper food. and several very ',ss xss boils broke out on my neck
 so weak could hardly walk. .oms
 "One day mother ordefeu ,o est Grape.Nuts and induced me 'O ,,stt some. I felt better and that a If inc rested fine. As continued to ass s,ead. food every day, grew strohse' ,o,,psf fly and now have regained my ,.sout lv good health. would not be wi,~O. 1so.t Grape-Nuts. as I believe 1t IS 'ns ~,,rlt' health.giving food in the Rattls Name given by Postum oo7
 Creek, Mich. , .o vel
 Read the book, 'The hoau s.on' yille." in pkgs. There's ses
 Ever read the above letter, .,m.. fs. one appears from lime to timf af huuss are genuine. trae, and sun
 interest. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
.ulaHlM5N XRaz1es
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to propose marriage and finds the house in great excitement over the attempted sui- eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts an investigation and finds that Hugh Srandaii, suitor for Katharine, who had been forbidden the house by General Far rish. had talked with Katharine over the teiephone just before she shot herself
 torn piece of yellow paper Is found. st slght of which General Parrish is stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers uat Crandafl has left town hurriedly
 Andrew Elser. an aged banker, commits suicide about the same time as Katharine attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is round In Elser's room Post Office In- sspector Davis. Rents friend. takes up the case. Kent Is convinced that Gran uail Is al the bottom of the mystery
 hataarlne s strange outcry puzzles the uetecuVes. Kent and Davis search Gran Gall room and find an address Lock Box r, Ardway. N. J. Kent goes to Ard way to investigate and becomes suspi- Sious or a Henry Cook" A woman commits suicide at the Ardwav Hotel. A yellow letter also figures in this case.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
FIRST SIGHT OF WHITE FACE
How German Won Confidence of People Who Had Never Before Seen
 European.

Bangkok.-In the mountains of northern Malacca and southern Siam dwells tribe of dwarf Negrittos who, until a few months ago, knew nothing of the white man and his ways. From their hunting grounds they could all most see the foreign ships steam through the Malacca straits. Certain conveniences obtainable only from the whites had reached them through in termediate tribes; for example, they had become we'll acquainted with the Swedish safety matches, yet no white man had ever come in contact with them.
 A German botanist, Albert Cru bauer, not long ago set out to make acquaintance with these shy people. With few native servants he stole
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
CAST-OFF STOCKING A BANK
Rag Cutter In Rising Paper Mill at hoosatonic, Mass, Finds $50 In
 Silk Hosiery.

Plttsfield. Mass.-Mrs. Mary Mur. phy, rag-cutter in the Rising Paper mill. at Housatonic. was cutting up old hosiery for paper stock when. in a silk stocking. she felt a small roll. which proved to be $50 in $10 bills.
 some wearer of the silk hose had made the stocking a purse and forgot all about the money when the hose was discarded.
 Mrs. Murphy is a widow and the md IS to her big blessing.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Both Cold and pjs,a,,

Have you any distant reiatiyes.-
 T sAoIld say so, My unt,o r.,t, ~ouldn7 iye ts the ssa,a toxn r,, Me7 WIS
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Their Glass.

How would you describe these w ters of a chiropodist?
 "Id class them as foot noles'
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29

Austin-Ah. Evelyn, l someume, wish that had been a humoris1 sA' could make people laugh.
 Evelyn-But you don't have 'o " a humorist for that, Austin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
AND SILL LEY COME.

Coyern0r Stubs Of Kansas, Pro-
gressive Republican, also comes out
for Col Foosegelt az The only man the
Republicans can and should elect this
year. lie says.
Colonel Roosevelt 81 not only the
logical candidate for president at this
time. but be is the only one who is
sure 70 win. Personally I ara very fond
Of Senator Ia Toilette and'regard him
as a great constructive statement. but
have not encouraged any general
movement for him IN Kansas because
] am fully convinced that Colonel
Roosevelt is the only man who can
be depended upon 10 win"
It's getting 10 be quite the fashion
for Progressive Republicans 10 land
on Candidate La Toilette. Many Of
the prominent Progressives courteous
~ recognize him as a great leader in
the Senate, but DO not consider him
just the man for the presidency
Roosevelt Is plainly the more popular
of the two. The La Toilette boom Is
getting fatter every day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
GOOD NEWS EoR U. p.

Premier Borden, leader OF the Cana
dian Conservative, IL carrying 10 the
extreme limit the dread OF the Amer
lean In the Dominion. which, he in
sists. was written into the returns In
the last election. The government
Will cease 90 try 10 induce
farmers 10 leave the United States and
assist In the development OF sparsely
settled provinces: II will work 10 slim
ulate immigration from England and
Scotland.
There Is 20 be no more advertising
in the United States OF Canada's re-
sources and attractions. lest Ameri-
cans think that they are wanted north
of the international boundary
This viii please upper peninsu-
Ia people. generally speaking. Many
OF our citizens have been going into the
Canadian northwest when they could
have done better right here at home
We have the right kind OF soil and
climatic conditions for successful ag-
riculture. and nowhere In our own
Northwest or Canadian northwest Is
there n region more noted for diversity
and quality OF crops.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
rlNELY MaRNlNe To III.

GOV Osborn. as vel IS a sreai
many other gocd Republicans are cor
,,,osa that unless The sharply anita
ronistie factions are welded in some
way. hope q party success may es
wen be abandoned Al once he Ano
they Know that they cannot t'e brought
tore,hsr BIZ NJ. Taft or NJ Ia Pol
le,te So the crux o. his resent Ian
sing address was contained IN The fol-
lowing paragraph:
Il he IS really interested In pro-
Eressive RepublicanLsn and In the
welfare q the Republican party ]
propose that he withdraw as a eandi-
dste. 5oin me IN asking President
Taft 10 withdraw. and then permit
ne party 20 settle upon Albert !.
Bevs-5dge or Theodore Roosevelt as a
candies for President ! VII 60
with him 70 either man This VII
calm the conditions Ia the party sup
ply a candidate who has the respect
and confidence o. the people. insure
az administration that VIII make FOR
the highest welfare % the country
ard VII present q front % the enc
ny that VIII De invincible."
This. il wiz be observed, is an in
vitstiun 70 8ir. LAFollette. a test Of
.he sincerity q his assertions that he
is seeking the success and the well
fare and the restored unity Of the
Republican party. II these assertions
are true. be has the chance 70 prove
them true, and the opportunity 10
help 20 sondify the party on some
candidate more likely 10 be elected
than himself OF Mr. Taft OF course
here are Republicans. convinced that
the party cannot win with Mr.. Taft or
LaFollette. who may also dissent from
ne governor belief that Mr.. Beveridge
" ar. Roosevelt as the nominees can
reunite the party Nevertheless. the
fact remains that Gov. Osborn's pur-
pose IN seeking 20 aceentuate the rapid
ly growing feeling that a compromise
should be sought Is timely and i'm
pressiye in its expression and ef-
feet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
BELIEVE COLONEL
Is A CANDIDATE
POLITICIANS IN WASHINGTON OF
OPINION ROOSEVELT is AIM
ING AT PRESl-
DENcY.

Washington. Jan. S.-That Theodore
Roosevelt is aiming to be the Republic
can candidate for presidency of the
United States is the practically un-
animous opinion Of political WASH
ingtOn. While the strenuous efforts OF
Clifford Pinchot and James r. Garfield
10 prevent the Endorsement Of any can
didate IN the Ohio progressive con-
vention have exhibited the latest
symptom indicating ambition in oyster
Bay, these have been preceded by 9TH
er occurrences which politicians here
regard as forming a chain Of evidence
that Mr.. Roosevelt is willing TO go be-
fore the Chocago convention. His
friends have been saying for some
time that he would make no statement
taking himself out OF the field 80 COM
pletely that he could -not get back.
Progressive Republicans here have
even gone further and used the word
know" In connection with the sur
misses concerning Roosevelts attitude
They have expected him TO be a can
d!date and were not surprised that
Messrs Pinchot and Garfield should
have moved heaven and earth in order
20 prevent an Endorsement for Senator
In Toilette. II is believed here that
President Taft is fairly well convinced
that he must contest with Roosevelt
before the campaign Is over. This be-
lief, II IL asserted, II not based so much
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08


upon exact information from oyster
Bay as from failure TO learn. after
specific inquiry, just where the colonel
stands. In other words IL is the opin-
ion here among the friends of Mr.
Taft that the reports from oyster Bay
have been unsatisfactory" thus COM
Polling the inference that the colonel
would step into the field IL the signs
were right. stA-, nEtstNa
AS the politicel experts here frame It
up the Roosevelt estrapaign is at the
stage of trying IL On,the dog" No one
alleges that the colonel, even in his
own mind. is actually candidate to
succeed President. TAFT or surely in
tends to be. but, II IFS firmly believed
BY his enemies, and is not denied by
his friends, that the, colonel Is willing
TO test the. sentiment Of the country
az. to his oandidncysltS SHOULD he con-
clude that the .antirthiEd term idea, the
resentment OF the Taft men and Sc
cret knitting by disappointed disciples
Of La Toilette would tip the scale the
wrong way. he would announce that he
was not a candidate and would not
be. on the other hand, should the
stories affirming his rcandidacy which
are now being sent from, Washington
and elsewhere provoke an apparently
spontaneous demand for his services,
he would consent to listen TO the call
of the people It
The effect upon the Republicans OF
the south OF even a half belief that
Roosevelt might be voted for I'm the
convention doubtless would be to cause
the southern states to send unpledged
delegates to Chicago. Roosevelt prob
ably is as strong in the south as.Taft
With the Taft strength in the south
broken and the eager support of his
thousands of admirers in every north
ern state. Roosevelt could probably
come near stampeding the Chicago
convention. In any event the posi-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
1hE REV. RIcHEsoN.

The Rev. Richeson has confessed
There nay be some who think i WAs
manly q him 10 DO So but Ne thinA
n was because he knew he would -
convicted and that BY o0nfessing nov
he might save his miserable life Re
cent developments In the case
strengthened the hands q the prose
cuiion and made Il seen unlikely
RIeheson would escape Il be stood trial
He himself realized TINS. and 50 ne
confessed. Had the case agains; him
been weak there is reason q heiieVe
he would have elected % take ms
chances with the jury.
The one thing. ASIDE from Ire crime
Itself that appSlls and dlSgusts Is the
fact that Riches0n kept On preaching
The gospel standing In the pulpii 81 his
Master every SUNDAY. after he had de-
stroyed an innocent young girl ane
would have gone right On preaehins
had not a Boston newspaper looked n
10 the death q Avis Llnnen ana IN
.erestes the authorities with me result
that Richesan was arrested and charg-
"a with poisoning her. What q hEPo-
critic he vas, And nov be seeks 20
atone. in a measure" for his CRIME.
LIE s. not for soch as ne: y ne lived
A thousand years We aouht he could
atone Tor his act. Re should be mace
an example q. society must project
Itself
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
SURELY BREAKS THE
MOST SEVERE COLD.



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You will distinctly feel all the dis
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The most miserable headache, dull
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ishness, sneezing. running OF the nose,
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ishes. 1914
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
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contains no quinine, which we have
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Take this harmless Compound as
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08

Wien the Sherwood dollar a dag
pension bII cones ~ 81 the Senate
this week q Is un6erstO06 that the
Chairman - IRE senate Committee on
PelElous. Senator McCumber. VIII ssk
esfs-tlor Cor q substitute measure en-
oodg-ng bon age and service features
TIE amount ~ additional dls5urse-
rlent from the treasury which would
- cslle6 for = the Sherwood bill were
% become q law has been estimated
a. seveuty-fVs million dollars per an
run u - calculated that Senator
NcCur1De~s measure. u enacted. vail
cosr ire country only between seven
teen and twenty -four millions Il would
b preferred ~ many brave survivors
% The Union army during the civil
War who CO not want ~ Sc the pen
Elon system DrOught into disesteem.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-08
rHE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

The Duluth Evening Herald has the
following 10 say concerning the Duluth
Associated Charities which applies
with equal force 10 the Associated
Charities OF Calumet:
what creates whatever hostility
there Is 20 organized charity-there
isn't nearly 50 much as there was and
there will be still Jess as time goes on
probably Is the fact that the Asso-
cisted Charities has other aims than
merely 70 give money or food or cloth
ing or fuel 70 those who ask for II.
Its aims briefly and informally
stated. are as follows:
First, 20 give temporary relief to the
deserving needy
Second 10 be sure that the desery-
.irg needy are not deprived through the
absorption Of a part Of the available
charity by the undeserving.
Third and most important. 20 put
the poor on their feet and make them
seif-supporting and self-respecting as
rapidly as may be.
~lndiscriminate charity. flowing from
countless public, semi-public and pri-
yate sources, besides relieving need
does these wrong things:
Lacking means Of ascertaining the
really deserving and OF knowing what
others are doing IL overlooks many Of
the most deserving and by overlapping
sometimes heaps a surplus upon some
who. though insistent, are not dcserv-
Ing
Lacking any aim but tho praise
worthy one OF relieving those who are
IN distress. IL often pauperizes it's BEN
ehciaries by making their dependence
upon charity permanent Charity Is
hateful 10 most people, no matter how
great their greed. But when Il is once
accepted, II Is easier 10 accept IL sec
ond time From that acceptance 10 n
positive demand for IL is an easy step:
from that 10 habitual reliance upon IL
instead Of upon ones own efforts Is
another short and easy step. The char
itably inclined whose generosity has
brought this about have done great
harm.
ITO turn a dependent upon charity
into a selfrespecting and self-sup
porting citizen is a splendid thing.
ITO turn an unfortunate. temporarily
dependent upon the bounty OF others
into habitual suppliant for charity is
wrong to the Individual and a wrong
20 society
"lndiscriminate private charity very
often does this wrong. Organized
scientific charity aims, besides reliev.
ing need, to safeguard the poor and
the public against the evils of making
paupers through misguided generosity
Associated Charities is doing goot
work. 1t deserves your moral and fin.
lancial support The money that yo,
wish TO give TO charity should be use,
under It's supervision. IL you hav,
discovered cases that YOU believe to b,
deserving you should take it's advice
II is always willing to investigate an,