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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
.ELoPERS NABsEo AT LINER.
Son OF John Cort, Theatrical Manaqer
Marched Home by Irate Eather


New York, Feb. ia story of a
spectacular elopement to Europe and
marriage in Germany that was unro.
mantically halted by a vigilant parent
is being whispered along Broadway,
where John Cort, manager of a chain
of theaters, and his youthful son and
heir, Harry Cort, are widely known.
The young woman whose romance
was shattered, is Miss Mable Towers,
a beautiful golden-haired daughter of
the plains. who lives in Miles City,
Mont. Her father, James Towers, is
a wealthy land owner.
Towers and his daughter sailed last
Tuesday on the Prinz Friedrich Will
helm for Bremen. They We're at the
steamship early. \ few friends were
on hand to see them sail The boat s
whistle had warned the visitors off,
and several seamen stood about ready
to swing the gangplank. A shrieking
motor car raced up to the pier, and
from its tonneau jumped an excited,
shouting man of middle years
Hold her, Hold that boat. Don't
dare to lift that plank" he yelled,
and he leaped up the gangway and
was lost among the passengers.
The officers of the ship were soon
scurrying about the decks in pursuit
of the frantic man, whose eyes scan.
ned each passenger, Finally he was
seen on the lower deck holding a
handsomely garbed young man by the
nap of the neck. Occasionally he
boosted the young man by none toe
gentle pressure of the knee. Just be
hind was a weeping young woman
who pleaded with the stern middle.aged
man. He ignored her and busted him
self making observations to the cap
tive youth,
Not yet, my son" he said, "You
can't fool your old dad Yet, I'm sorry
| for the young lady, but therell be NJ
elopement in this way-at least, no
! this time"
And down the 9augplank went fatheI
and son Behind them We're two por
ters carrying four valises, and stand
ing by the rail was Miss Towers
weeping Historically, with her fathe
endeavoring to sOOthe her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
SAYS HE'S NOT HER SON.
Mother Of kmmel Declares This Man
is An Imposter.

is An lmposter.
St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Julia
Estelle Kimmel, the last witness for
the plaintiff. took the stand this morn
ing when the United States district
court reconvened for the continuation
of the hearing of Kimmels case in
which a defunCt bank of Niles, Mich.
is suing an insurance company OF
New York for a payment of policy
on the life OF George A. Kimmel, who
disappeared from Arkansas City, Kan.
in July, 1898.
Mrs. Kimmel is the mother of the
missing man.
Counsel announced that after Mrs
Kimmel had completed her testimony
and had been Cross.eXamined, the
plaintiff would close its case with the
reading of Il deposition by II. T. Kim
mel, father of the missing man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Coal Rate Increase Held Up.

washington, Feb. 17.-InCreased
freight rates proposed by the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad on coal
from mines in Wyoming to junction
points in Montana and beyond were
suspended today by the interstate COM
merce commission pending an investi-
cation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Calls Him White Hone.

Winside Tribune. The Norfolk
News of a recent date gives the de.
tails of pugilistic encounter which
took place on the principal thorough,
fare of that city Johnson, a giant
negro, was thrashed by pale face"
who was much smaller man. The
bout lasted fifteen minutes before il
was stopped by the police and the
niger showed the ''yaller" in him by
begging for mercy. We believe that
the big smoke" that holds the title
of heavyweight champion will be in
about the same condition as his Nor
folk namesake was, when he goes ur
against a real man. There was Meth
er credit nor honor in laying an ole
man low on the burning sands a
Reno.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

own application yesterday after more
than thirty years service He is sue.
Ceeded by Brig Gen. George Il. Smith.
Gen. Whipple had a strenuous career
in the frontier days and in the Philip.
pines. Porto Rico and Cnba.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Rush Beainnino to New Lands

The second rush of settlers into the
new lands Of the Rosebud, to be open
ed to settlement this spring, is now
on. Homesteaders with horses and
household belongings, are passing
through Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

mcnts with weights Berry says that
II he successfully makes the parachute
jump he will make a device which ayi.
ators can wear to check their fall and
protect them in accidents
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

of men for the various city offices and
If no opposition prevails the caucus
is done away with. The club will give
their annual banquet April TO-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast, Texas, country to write
us for information Come to a coun-
try where two crops can be grown
each year, where the soil is good, wa.
ter sweet and pure, where the sun OF
summer is tempered by the cool
breeze from the gulf and where stock
does not have to he fed more than
half the year Get in touch with tho
Tracy-Enos Land Co., Victoria. Texas
WANTED - Success Magazine re-
Quires the services of man In Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip.
tions and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually ef-
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day.
with commission option. Address.
with references, r. c. Peacock. Room
lO2, Success Magazine Bldg. New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
PRUYN CLAIMS sELF-DEFENsE.
Witnesses introduced in Fremont Tel
Of Drawn Revolver.

Of Drawn Revolver.
Fremont, Feb. l6-After introduc
ing the evidence of seven witnesses
of the killing of Mike Corey by Al
Pruyn last Christmas, the state rested
its case and the defense proceeded
with the introduction of testimony
The witnesses called were to substan
tiate the theory of the defense that
Pruyn shot in self-defense and that
the saloonkeeper had drawn revol
yer on him,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Brig. Gen. WhippIe Retires.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Brig. Gen.
Charles II. Whipple, paymaster gen.
eraI of the army, was retired on his
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Davis for EIector.

Wayne, Neb,, Feb. 6-Attorney A.
R, Dacis will be candidate for re.
publican presidential elector.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
BEWARE THE TREE BUTCHER
indianapolis, Speaking from Expert
enee, Sounds a Warning That ls
Well Worth Heedlng.

The influence OF the tree trimmer in
increasing the susceptibility OF o tree
TO insect attack Is often OF more i'm.
portance than would appear at first
glance, Many trees are 80 weakened
by wanton butchory that they become
an easy prey to the various borers
that seldom attack vigorous trees,
While this yandaliBtic form Of Injury
Is preyentablo II is surprising how
many people continue 20 allow the
tree butchers 10 ruin fine shade treos,
The tree butcher goes on p, r, Bar
NUNS old assumption that there Ia
sucker born every minute" The
truth Of this was we'll shown In In.
dlanapolls last year when some
itinerant "troo doctor went about
painting tho trunks Of shade trees
with a dope" containing tar Ac'
eording 20 the selfstyled expert, tho
preparation was absorbed through tho
bark and then disseminated to oil
parts Of the tree, killing any bugs"
that might be present. When there
was no evidence OF any insect injury
the tree doctors would suggest tho
use Of the tar paint % "open up tho
pores OF the bark and make the tree
healthy" II seems almost TOO abb
surd 70 believe that Intelligent clti'
zens would be caught by such a fake
or. but even after a eorlos Of news
paper warnings he succeeded IN paint
ing hundreds Of trees throughout the
city The deplorable thing about II
all IA that practically every tree that
was painted dled-and thore appears
10 bs no law 10 cover tho caBo,--ln.
dIbnapollB News,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
CITY GARDEN IDEA IS GOOD
Baltimore, Seeing Success Minneapo'
lis Made, Will Follow In Sister
City's Footsteps.

It was recently mentioned as being
part of the plans which the Women's
Civic League of Baltimore has in con-
temptation that vacant lot farming Is
to be encouraged In almost every
city where this scheme of helpfulness
has been utilized the urban waste
places have been tried the results have
been satisfactory far beyond the int-
tial hopes OF those who have been in
strumental in putting the scheme into
operation. Minneapolis last year In
troduced the vacant lot garden scheme
with dazzling success. 1t not only
supplied many needy families with
food supply, but II compelled a low
ering of the enormously high prices
demanded for vegetables by the re-
taiers.
Minneapolis has just about half the
population Of Baltimore, and occupies
nearly double the ground space. 1t is
quite apparent, therefore, that there
are more vacant lots scattered about
In Minneapolis than in Baltimore, But,
all the same, there Is a considerable
amount Of idle land, in building-lot
sizes, distributed over Baltimore. In
the suburban sections particularly
there are many lots upon which build
Ing improvements are not in immedl-
Rte contemplation. In Minneapolis
md other cities many such idle lots
have willingly been loaned to tho city
garden organizations,
These lots are given out In limited
assignments to families that will un.
dertake to farm them, by judicious
management a considerable food sup
ply can be grown on a small piece Of
land. For instance, on a strip Of land
ten feet wide and twenty.ono feet long
twenty.one tomato plants may be prop
erly planted. A single tomato plant
sometimes yields, during season.
bushel OF tomatoes and so a bit OF
land ten by twenty feet may yield over
twenty bushels Of this fruit, There
are other vegetables that give returns
In like proportions. The city garden
scheme Is one which helps people to
help themselves.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
essldsntlal Sections,

when the owner Of tract OF land
oonealyop the idea Of creating a resi-
donco park, the nrtt advice sought IL
that of real estate expert IN this
class Of work assisted by skilled
landscape engineers, Such men know
how 10 make the tract more beautl'
~ Thoy know tho value Of curves
hoy understand how 20 obtain Of
eots that are pleasing aud roatful'
Md 10 the streets are curved, the
bH cut large and laid out TO give
he best exposure and views all
wires are laid IN underground CON
iulif. thus avoiding unflghtly poles
ana overhead wires. The ntreota are
parked and teTaoed and rot 10 grass
and suitable shrubs and flowers,
When all this IL done ue land IA
offered for sale subject 20 building
restrictions. These restrictions are a
complete guarantee Of security They
safeguard the entire Investment
They reserve the entire residence
park exclusively for homes,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
WHEREIN DAA,DY WAS WRONG
Tommy Resented injustice Done to
Saw, After He A1ad Proved
Its TempeT'

Mr.. A., who was p. aiming to
build an outdoor sleeping porGn at the
back of his house, had an expensive
new saw sent home from a hardware
store. He left his office early the next
afternoon, with the intention OF get
ting the porch well under way before
dinner; and, as he was very much In
terested in doing the work himself, he
donned a pair Of overalls and went at
1t in good spirits. An hour or so later
he came tramping into the house, his
face dark with evaporation, and flung
himself down IN disgust.
That new saw | bought isn't worth
5 cents" he stormed why, the thing
won't cut outter!"
His small son Tommy looked up In
wide-eyed surprise.
"Oh, yes, 1t would, daddy" he said,
earnestly; why, Ted and I sawed a
whole brick In two with 1t just this
morning g!"-Harper Magazine.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

for anything, was led away without n
protest Mr.. Grimm, musing gently
on the stupidity OF mankind IN gen
oral and the ease with which & Is
possible to lead oven clever indl'
yIdual into a trap, Il the bait appeals
to greed, took car and went UP
town
Some three hours later he walked
brlskly along narrow path strewn
with pine needles, which led tortu'
ously up TO an old colonial farmhouse
Outwardly the place seemed TO be de-
serted. The blinds battered and
stripped Of paint by wind and rain,
were all closed and one corner Of the
small yoFOnda had erumbled away
from age and neglect In the rear Of
the house, rising from an old barn, a
thin pole with a cup.like attachment
at the apex thrust its point into the
open above the dense odoTous pines,
Mr. Grimm noted these things Gs be
came along
he stepped up quietly on the YER
anda and had just extended ono hand
to rap on the door when it was open.
ed from within, and Miss Thoruo
stood before him lle was u0t 6ur'
pfged, intuition had told him he
would meet her again, perhaps here 90
hiding a sudden quick tenderness
lighted the llHlos oyoB For ab Ia.
slant fho stood staring her face pallid
against the gloom Of tho hallway be-.
youd. and she drew q long breath OF
relief. as she pressed one hand 20 her
breast The bluogfay eyes were
yeled by droopIsg lids then she re-.
covered herself aud they opened into
hls. In them he saw anxiety, uppro.
hcnslon, fear even
Miss Thope" no greeted, and he
bowed low over tho white hand which
she lmpulBiyely thrust toward him
ii knew some one was coming,
she Btammorud In n half whisper u
didn't know II was you, ! hadn't
known definitely until this instant
that you were safe from the eSplo
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
DICKENS MADE A COLoNlST
For forlyfIye Years His son felled
In tho Australian
nuhh

Ferty.hye years ago a keen, pleas
ant faced man IN a green velvet waist
coat might have been seen on the
platform at Waterloo Station London
Al Ms side was a young fellow Of 90,
hlp face flushed with emotion
"Goodby, my boy and God bless
you" spoke the elder man DO your
duty and Keep up your pluck"
The young man thought Of all the
GOOD times he had had with hls father
of MI the wonderful talks and
eames ana Journeys they had enjoyed
logether=he and the best the khdest
father IN all the world=lhe tears
sptang 10 his eyes The two gflpped
hands again and the train steamed
away And that night Ehgand-and
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

Count al RosIni, the italian ambas-
aador Ia at dinner with diplomats Whon
messenger summons him TO the en-
bassy where beautiful young woman
asks for n ticket to the embassy pan:
The ticket is made out In. tho name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service and Mr., GRIMM, ms
head detective are warned that plot ~
brewing In Washington, ana GRIMM boes
TO tho state ball for information, lis at
tentlon is called to Miss Isabel Thorhe'
who with hor companion disappears "A
shot is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation is found WounuSd,
Grimm Is assured Miss Thorne dld ~ he
yisitS her, demanding knowledge or tho
affair. and arrests pietro Potrozlnnl, MISS
Thorne visits an old bomb-maker, and they
discuss a wonderful experiment F,ldIy
thousand dollars is stolen from tho ollce
Of Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are IN
vestlgatng the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears nv n guest OF the legation trlIhin
nCcuscs her OF tho theft, the money Us
restored but n new mystery occurs IN
the disappearance OF Monsieur bolSS,bul
the French ambassador Elusive MlHs
Thorne rCappcaTs. bearing n letter Wnlch
stntoq that Tho Rmbagsador has beon KID
nopsd and demanding ransom, The am
bassador returns and again strangely uls,
appears Later he ~ rescued IRON an ol9
house IN the suburbs. 1t Is discovered
thut IletfO IclrQHlnN huul o'H'l N.NHi."
and that he is Prince d'Ahruz2L grimm
figures In a mysterious jail delivery, lie
orders both Miss Thorne and dAbru2A
10 leave the country, they are conveyed
20 New York and placed on steamer
but return Grlmm's Coffoe In drugged
and upon regalnlng consciousness he finds
"A aynpathetlc note from Isabel Thorne
Tho consplrators against the government
are located and their schcmlng IL over
heard Grimm orders d'Abruzzl TO do
Btroy the unsigned compact Isabel com
,pels him 10 obey and is termed a tralt-
ress by tho conspirators, Tho detouuye
informs high goYornmont officers OF the
'uchOme,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

But Just moment" interposed
Mr. Howard quickly.
Good day." said Mr. Grimm.
The door opened and closed; he
was gone. Three minutes later he
stepped into a telephone booth at a
nearby corner and took down the re-
ceiver.
Hello, central" he called, and
then: This is Mr. Grimm Of the Sc
cret Service What number was Mr..
Howard talking to-"
Eleven double-nought six, Alexan'
dria," was the reply,
where is the connection? In whose
name?"
"The connection is five miles out
from Alexandria IN a farmhouse on
the old Baltimore Road" came the
crisp, business-llke answer. "The name
Murdoch Williams"
Thank YOU" said Mr., Grimm
"Good-by."
A moment later he was standing by
the curb waiting for a car, When HOW
ard, still angry, and with an express
sion of deep chagrin on his face, came
bustling up,
If you can give me until tomorrow
afternoon, then" he began.
Mr. Grimm glanced around at him.
and with a slight motion Of his head
summoned two men who had been
chatting nearby. One Of them was
Blair, and the other Hastings.
Take this man in charge" he di-
rooted. Hold him In solitary con-
fnement until you hear from me-
Don't talk to him, don't let any one
else talk to him, and don't let him
talk. II any person speaks to him be-
fore he is locked up, take that person
in charge also. He is guilty Of no
crime, but a single word from him
now will endanger my life"
That was all. 1t was said and done
so quickly that Howard, dazed, con-
fused and utterly unable to account
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
Ahead Of oetlmlst,

The man who accepts ealAmit
when II hits him az so much necessary
medicine administered for his own
good and makes no ugly face when
swallowing defeat, even " he admits
II, In not 10 be alaesed 40 a peeslmlst
Such a man Is fav ahead Of the optlm
ist who insists ne nevar had anything
handed him and fools himself an he
often does othefa
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
%3gg 5i>sgssS,i at s.

London=nnd Rochester ana Gad'a
lllll=were shut oul for forly.0ye
years white the young man worried
ana dreamed and hoped In the Auo'
lrullun bush The elder man was
Charles pokcns= the younger was Ms
son, Alfred TeRnysoB Dekena gudson
Of the noet laureate,
Foflyhye years passed And The,
enc morning Alfred Tenhyson Dhk
ems, no longer young. but with wllts
hair arrived IN his native LondoL
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
Demand for New Alloy.

Although the early expectations Of
the wholesale substitution Of alum
mum for steel and iron have not ma.
teriallzed, the demand for the new al
10y has grown enormously. From a
production in the United States Of
less than 100000 pounds in 1883, in
1898 the output had grown to 100000
pounds, 1903 to 100000 pounds and
today It is In excess Of 5O000,O00
pounds.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
rsr N. Klishnn pntnh,

When planting vines for shade over
Ne Kitchen porch next spring Try the
common lima bean vine, for this
Yields bouhtifully Of its fruit, and The
f,liage Ia both beautiful and dense,
You can also pick the beans easily
vomaha Home Comnahion
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
CHAPTER xxV.-(contlnusd.)

1T is only request from the sec
retary OF war that | be permitted to
meet the inventor Of the wireless per-
cussIon cap" Mr.. Grimm explained
carolossly Tho negotiations have
reached n point where the War De-
partment must have ono or two quos'
tIons answered directly by the inyen'
tor, Simple enough, you seq
"But II has been understood and !
have personally impressed It upon the
secretary Of war, that such q meeting
IA impossible" objected Mr. Howard.
IAN negotiations have been conducted
through me, and have, as attorney
for the inventor, the right TO answer
any question that may properly be an
sworod, This now is request for q
personal interview with the inventor
Tho necessity for such an inter
vlow has risen Unexpectedly because
OF pressing need OF either closing
Che deal or allowing II to drop Mr.
Grimm stated 81 may add that the
success Of the deal depends entirely
on this intervlow,"
Mr. Howard was leaning forward In
his chair with wrlnkled brow intently
studying the calm face OF the young
man, innocent himself OF all the In
triguo and International ehlcahery
back OF the affair, representing only
an individual In these secret nego.
tlatlons, he saw IN the statement, as
Mr. Grimm intended that he should,
the possible climax Of great buBl'
ness contract. Ills greed was
aroused Il might mean hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars 90 him
"po you think the deal can be
nader ho asked NJ last
81 have no doubt there will be some
sort Of a deal replied Mr. Grimm
AS say, however Il is absolutely de.
pendent ON an interview between the
inventor and myself ut once-this
afternoon"
Mr. Howard thoughtfully drummed
on his desk tor u little while, From
the first, save IN 30 far as the patent
rights were concerned, he had seen nc
reasons FOR the obligations OF utter
sacrccy which had been enforced upon
him Perhaps, II ho laid II before the
NvHtof IN this new light, with the
tral practically closed, the interview
would be poaslblel
~ have no choice IN the matter Mr.
Grimm" he said at last u shall have
10 put H 70 my client Of course Cal
you give me, say half an hour L
communicate with him"
Certainly" and Mr. Grimm fos,
obIgngly "ehall / wait outside here
of call AGAIN.
oYou may watt n you don't mind
eald Mr. Howard "ll be- able 10 le
you know In d few minutes, hope"
Mr. Grimm bowed and passed cut
Az the end OF twenty-five minutes the
door Of Mr. HoNard's private oftt
opened aud he appeared Ills face wal
violently red, evidently from anger
and porapraton stood on his fore
head,
81 can't do anything with HIM" ht
declared sayagely "lle says simplj
that negotiations must be conducted
through me or not NJ all d"
MI 0Hmm had flseni he bowe(
eoufteoualy,
"yefy we'll, he sald piaeldly, "Ye,
understand 0f course, as the not,
says, that this refusal OF hin termin
slsd tho negotiations SO"
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

It must be some satisfaction to sail.
ors to know that buoys will DO buoys,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

To overcome constipation and resultant
Ills, take Garfield Tea, pure herb laxative,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

"Pink Eye" Is Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

Beginning Il proper name with a
small letter is a capital offense.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

Allmony Is the cement that is some.
times used TO mend a broken heart.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

It's difficult for n man who is broke
to break into society.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
SYNOPSIS,

Copyright, 1905, by The Associated sunday Magazine
Copyright 1900 by The Bobbs Merrill Company
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-21
THE CITY TEACHERS
TO HAVE MEETING
Last Meeting of the School Year to
BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon.

There win be a meeting Of the
city teachers at the main building
tomorrow afternoon at 1920. This
will be the last meeting Of the teach
ers for this school year.
In addition to their regular
monthly meetings during the year
the teachers have met weekly to
discuss departmental methods SUI
perintendent Ninn says the years
work has been satisfactory and ne
is pleased with the results that have
been attained.
In the meeting tomorrow the first
topic to be discussed is Things to
be Considered in Promoting Pu.
pills. by High School Principal P.
j. Herndon
This will be followed by instruc-
tions by the superintendent for the
close of the years work.
A talk to teachers will be deliv-
cred by j. Lea Cannon, president
Of the school board.