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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
MOTTO FOR CHRISTIAN HOME
Ideals, Which Consistently Lived Up
to, Cannot Fall to Make for Hap
piness In Life.

This home is dedicated to coed will.
1t grew out Of love. The two heads
of the household were called together
by a powep higher than they. To its
decree they are obedient. Every tone
Of the voice, every thought of their
being. is subdued to that service. They
desire to be worthy of their high call
ing as ministers OF that grace. They
know their peace will go unbroken
only for little time. And often they
suspect that the time will be more
short even than their anxious hope.
They cannot permit so much as one
hour of that brief unity to be touched
by scorn or malice. The worlds judg.
ments have lost their sting inside
this door. Those who come seeking
to continue the harmony which these
two have won are ever welcome. The
rich are welcome, SO they come sim.
ply. The poor are welcome, for they
have already learned friendliness
through buffeting. Youth Is welcome.
for 1t brings the JOY which these two
would learn. Age is welcome, for 1t
will teach them tenderness Golfers
Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Want Cox to Gust MAYOR.

Columbus. - The citizens Of the
little town of New Boston in
southern Ohio are opposed to having
mayor who has been fined for ali.
enating the affection of another mans
wife, and so they have asked Gov
Cox to fire from office their executive
Morris T. Seward. They declare that
only recently he was fined $3.50 on
complaint of the husband of Mrs. Lot.
tie Collins, resident Of New Boston,
charging that the testimony in the
case showed that the mayor and Mrs.
Collins carried Oh flirtations while the
latter would be feeding her pigs.
The indignant citizens of the vii.
lage tell the governor they have tried
to have council oust their mayor, but
that they are thwarted in this owing
to the fact that the mayor is the presi.
dent OF council and so is able to block
them effectually. The citizens are
headed by Rev H. B. Hemmerly, a
Baptist minister.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
That Was an Easy One.

"Air yez good at 'rithmetic, Moike?"
asked Paddy one day at the camp of
the Gath N. Y. at Fredericksburg.
II am" said Mike.
well, II tn paymaster KEN aroun'
an ye had tin dollars and OF axed We
to lind me tn loan av foive, how much
would yez have left?"
"Tin dollars" said Mike with EN-,
phasis.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Sunday Calls on Cox.

Gov. Cox had visitor in the person
OF Evangelist Billy Sunday, now CON
Quoting a campaign in Columbus. The
governor and Billy chatted with each
other for about 20 minutes, mostly
about baseball according to the lat.
ter's report. You've got a good gov
Arnor and he's doing good work." Is
the way the evangelist expressed his
opinion OF Ohio's chief executive. The
Aubject of prison reforns, in which
both are much interested, was also
discussed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

An old Irishwoman selling pies on
the outskirts Of the camp back of
Alexandria, Va, saw prospective
purchaser approaching, and, seeing
him put his hand in his pocket, said
May tn blessin' of God follow ye."
But when the soldier pulled out his
1ack-knife and began to whittle she
Immediately added, "an' niver over
take ye."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Distinction.

Cora was fond of all-incIusive pray
ers, and one night she offered the fol-
lowing discriminating petition: Lord,
please bless mother and father and
all Of us, and give us everything good;
and please bless our friends, and give
them what is good for them!"-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Consult Gov. Cox.

Representatives of the Grand Army
Women's Relief Corps, United Spanish
War Veterans, Sons of Veterans and
the auxiliary organizations Of these
bodies called on Gov. Cox to protest
against the bill to take the Xenia home
from the control Of a board Of truss.
ees, composed of CIVIL war and Span.
ish war soldiers, and place it under
the control Of the state board of ad-
minislration. Over 10000 children Of
soldiers have graduated from this
home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
State Industrial Commission.

The Cox measure for state indus
trial commission made its appearance
in the senate. The bill provides for
commission of three appointed by the
governor, their salary $4,000 each, to
take over ally duties now performed by
state liability board of awards, state
labor statistician, examiner OF steam
engineers. inspector of workshops and
factories, mine inspector and1boSrd of
arbitration. The commission would
have such sweeping powers that it
could even determine duration of work
days.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Find Corpse in Barrel.

Steubenville.-Two children found
along the river the body of an
unidentified man crushed into a
barrel with such force that almost
every bone was broken. Around the
neck of the corpse was a rope which
apparently had strangled the man and
broken his neck. There were half
dozen stab wounds on the body and
the skull was crushed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Whv He Did IL

A recruit was once brought up for
breaking into camp; that is, sneaking
through the picket line.
But. Murphy" said the officer,
though you were late. you should
have come to the picket and given the
countersign and entered like a sol
der"
please, your honor" said Murphy,
II was afraid of waking the sintry."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
OHIO HAPPENINGS
AS TOLD BY WIRE
Six People Injured In An
Auto Crash at Lima.
BURGLAR PLEADS GUILTY
New Boston Citizens Want to Gust
Mayor Who Has Been Fined
$3.50 for Alternating Affec-
tions Of Another.
,nslne Hits Auto, Six Hurt.

Lima. - Harry Ward, twenty-five
a chauffeur, is dying and five other
men are in the city hospital suffering
from injuries received when a Cincin'
natl, Hamilton & Dayton railroad en-.
gine collided with an automobile
truck, carrying II passengers, on q
grade crossing in South Lima.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

Cincinnati. George Klein and
George Whitney, firemen, were Sc
riously injured and half dozen 9th.
ers were slightly hurt by an explosion
of gas while fighting fire at 4125
Lakeman-st. in Cumminsville. The ex.
plosion wrecked the two-story frame
structure.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Noh.sslnts Aid Church.

Fostoria. - Fostorias Liberal Meas
ure club, composed of non-church
goers, marched to the Baptist
church, headed by a drum corps
where the pastor, Rev. f. A. Parkin
son, was presented with more than $500
required to pay off the church debt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Similar Position.

Little Robert was much interested
in the picture Of stork which he saw
in magazine.
Say, mama" he asked, what has
become Of the birds other leg?"
1T has raised it up among it's feath-
ers," replied the mother.
That's funny" the boy observed.
II thought it was trying to clean its
shoe on it's stocking like sister Ethel
does"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Einds cleveIander Gulltx.

Bowling Green. After deiiber.
ating less than twenty minutes the
jury found William Behrenson Of
Cleveland guilty of burglary and lar
ceny of the Mum bank at Portage
Nov. 10.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Something Unusual.

First scout-Great Scott whoever
cooked this meal?"
Camp Scout Why, what's the mat.
ter with It?
First Scout-Nothing-that's why
I'm asking.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Arrange for Public Hearings.

Public hearings have been arranged
for by the senate insurance com.
mittee on the Haas bill, which seeks
to bar life and accident insurance
companies from doing employers Ii.
ability business or issuing policies in.
Identifying employers against loss OF
damage from injury or death result.
ing from accidents to employees by
the wilful act of any employer or his
failure to comply with the state laws.
Representatives Of the insurance com,
panies hit by the bill will be heard
by the committee.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Exploaion Wounds Six.

Cincinnati. TT Henry Beilman, an
engineer employed in the traction
building, was probably fatally burned
and five other persons We're slightly
injured by an explosion which wrecked
the basement OF the traction building
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

Ravenna Wien August Kem-
per, Ravenna business man, open
ed the door of his store room in
the morning the frozen body of w.
M. Bach fell into the room. Bach,
80, died of heart trouble in the night
while standing at the door.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

Patience--I see patent has been
granted for an appliance to attach to
hammock to prevent woman from
falling out
Patience-Wonder If it looks any
thing like mans arm?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

Piqua. The Piqua Furniture
Company, manufacturers of library
tables, by the voluntary act of all
stockholders went into the hands of
a receiver
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Firemen Save Steamer.

Sandusky. - The little freight
and passenger steamer Tourist, owned
and sailed by Captain E. ]. Dodge
of Put-in-Bay, was saved from sinking
by the Putin Bay fire department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
X X y X : X =. . =. !: y r.
MEASURES PASSED
|" /" q q q q q q . q y . y q q y ;
SENATE.

SENATE.
Herner Of Huron-ProVidlnq for assess.
ments on front and depth Of corner IotS.
Haas of Delaware Prohibiting the
spearlng of fish.
Hopple Of cuyahoga Providing for
service OF summons on foreign corpora
tions by leaving copy at any office.
Seward Of Richland-creatlnq commits.
sion to conduct survey Of schools.
Welser OF Putnam-To amend section
21es Of the general code relating to the
parole OF prisoners from the Ohio penl-
tentiary.
Jung Of Hamilton - Preventing Judges
from praetlcing law or giving counsel
while holding office.
Ager Of siark--chanaInq times for ILL.,.
Ing proceedings N error from 100 te 90
days.
Gregory Of Hamilton - Providing for
publishing Of notices Of assessment by
municipal corporations.
Cunningham Of knox--To allow eorpo-
ratlons organized to found chlIdren's q
home to turn over funds to county COM
mlssioners.
Lloyd of Franklin - Allows ali feeble
minded persons to be committed to feebIe
minded institutions.
Haas Of Delaware-Non- resident hunt.
ers' license.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
Misunderstood,

Il hear that in the club Miss Old
girl was considered bone of con-
tention."
Law, no, Name; they don't think
she's that thin"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

NAAS ANN@ -
ticket in presiden-
tial elections to
pull him through
The house Of rep
resentatives con-
Cured in the opin-
ion of the senate
that presidential
ballots should be
W b oily separate
from state and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
BURGLAR Pleads Guilty.

Bowling Green. - Albert Peverett
pleaded guilty here to the charge Of
robbing the Mum bank at Portage,
O., Nov. 19.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

What makes your husband so mis-
cradle today?"
"A JOY ride yesterday"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

Delicious brown cakes made from Mrs. Aus
tins Bag Pancake Flour. All grocers. ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

The real big man writes his name
on everything he does.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

There are some good fish in every
sea.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

MO longer in Ohio may the weak
IN candidate on the local party tick
ut depend upon the head Of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
1t, Also, Talks.
Her Thouuht.

Hush money is sure to blab, soon.
er or later.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20
SPLIT STATE AND
NATIONAL TICKETS
House Concurs In Senate Bill
Providing Separate Ballot
NEW WHITE SLAVE LAW
Z abor Committee In Senate Amends
the Green Workmen's compensa-
tion Law Investigation Of
Of School System.
BY D. A. DONOVAN.

Special Columbus Correspondent.
Columbus, Ohio
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-20

The word Hurry" again has been
issued from the governors office and
has gone sailing over to the halls OF
the general assembly. The reason is
the congestion of legislation and the
apparent inability of the legislature
to assume rapid pace. -
The Washington times., 1913-09-26

, The single word Mary" was en-
graved on it's inner circumference.
perhaps her mothers, or her
Srandmother's," I thought.
This was the only apartment in
hich l felt myself an intruder, and
withdrew after a brief inspection.
When i returned to the second floor
and re-entered the office, or study, or
whatever its owner chose to call 1t, l
found that, absent-mindedly. l had
carried away in my hand the plain
gold ring. Making a mental memo
randum to return 1t to it's place be-
fore l left the house, I dropped 1t into
my pocket, and sat down in the big
chair which faced the desk.
My tour Of inspection had taught
me little SO far as throwing any
light upon the interest of Vinton and
Mary in my own affairs. In fact, 1
had learned nothing at all. And who
were Purvis and LaZare?s
AS sat staring in front of me, pom
dering in q confused way over the
events Of the day and night, my eyes
fell upon an object on one Of the low
or shelves which at first awakened
no curiosity in me, but which, as 1
studied 1t idly, suddenly caused me to
sit forward with a start. 1t was a
small satchel.
Vinton had spoken Of such a
satchel; 1t had been the object Of his
unCompleted search. Was this It? I
Il st no time in speculation, but quick
ly crossed the room and brought 1t
over to the table.
l discovered that it was locked. but
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case I stepped into the library, that
apartment being still lighted.
She was not in the library. .! stood
looking about me in blank fashion for
length Of the big room. thinking that
perhaps she had collapsed in a faint.
following the ordeal through which she
had passed, and might be lying concealed
from me by some Of the bulky pieces Of
furniture. But there was no sign Of her.
Again looked into the hall, and went
down to the rear end Of it The search
revealed no trace Of her.
Retracing my steps to the front door,
I opened it. The vestibule was empty
and the outer door closed, but neither
chained nor bolted. After listening
cautiously with my ear against it,
opened it and went out on the stone
porch. There was not a living thing in
sight; the street, with its rows Of heavy
shade trees, was as still as a tomb.
Mystifed, 1 went back into the house,
closing both outer and inner doors be-
hind me. Here I listened again, but
could hear no sound save that Of my
own breathing. The girl had vanished.
ton after all the bitter controversy be-
tween them? Then recalled that there
had been a final minute of conversation
between them in the hall, spoken in such
words. Perhaps in that last minute Vim
ton had changed the whole plan of ac-
ton and had forced her to go with him.
Back into the library 1 went, and
there l was convinced that she had left
the house. Her scarlet cloak, which had
been thrown across the back of a chair.
was missing, an incident l had over
looked when l first searched the room
for her. Mary had eluded me again.
sat down and tried to figure the
thing out. but could make no sense or
logic Of it. I wondered what the sud
der change of program signided. I
could not feel that she would willingly
leave a stranger to roam through the
great solitary mansion which she had
told me was hers. ! could only con-
clude that Finton had peremptority
taken her away with him, she not dar-
ing to hint to him that I was in the
house. and there being no way in which
she could notify me Of her departure.
] was free. apparently. to inspect my
lady's domicile at my leisure. II might
only satisfy idle curiosity; yet there
was also a chance that 1t would throw
some light upon the strange business
which seemed to revolve about me as
an axis. ! concluded to have look
at things.
The first thing I did was to try the
folding-doors that led to the room in
the rear of the library. They were
locked and there was no key. At the
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end os the hall another door led, ap-
rarently, to the Same apartment, but
this was also fastened. I did not feel
that my privileges as an unlimited
guest extended to the breaking of locks
at least not yet-so I turned my Ak
plorations elsewhere.
A stairway at the rear OF the hall led
to the floor below. and down this
went in pitch darkness. stepping care
fully until I reached the bottom. Con-
veniently, / had some matches in my
pocket. and I struck one. I was in the
basement hall. and within close reach
Of my hand was an electric fixture. at
which I turned on the light.
Ny tour on this fioor added nothing
Of value to my information. 1t was the
dwelling. The front room had evident
ly been given over to the servants as a
sitting room. Behind that came a
pantry, then a kitchen. and beyond that
storeroom. In the extreme rear was
a furnace-room. with a dingy old hot
in one corner. The furnace was cold.
A narrow hall at one side Of this
room led to the rear Of the house and
terminated in a heavy door which was
chained and guarded with three wooden
bars 1t was also locked and the key
was missing, SO / made no attempt to
open it. Evidently II merely opened into
the rear yard.
There was only one modern thing
about the whole place, and that was
its system of electric lighting. Fixtures
had been placed freely and apparently
without regard to the amount of cur
rent that might be consumed. 1t was
quite easy to get about.
went back toward the front Of the
house again, turning out the lights be-
hind me as l proceeded. and stopped
for a moment in the pantry. conscious
of the fact that / was hungry. There
was a considerable quantity Of pot;ed
stun and homemade preserves on the
shelves, but I did not bother to open
any Of II, contenting myself with a box
of crackers which I found, ard which
/ carried along with me as I returned
to the floor above.
l was too curious to be much affected
by the loneliness of the place, although
a strange and untenanted dwelling as
somber as this one is not the most
cheerful abode that can be conceived
Making another tour of the library,
munching my crackers as I went, ]
crossed the hall again and went up To
the second floor. A door directly op-
posite the head Of the stairs opened into
a bathroom, of which a brief inspection
satisfied my curiosity.
Then / went forward through the
hall, past the open door of the office or
laboratory. which had left illuminated,
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q metal paper-cutter proved to be an
effective instrument for forcing the
flimsy fastening. There were some
Lapers inside, and I emptied them out
Upon the table. The first picked up
was an envelope addressed to Rob
ert Vinton, Esq.," and then I knew I
had fallen upon the tall mans prop
errty. The address was one Of the
well-known hotels in Washington.
There was nothing of apparent i'm
portance in the letter which this en-
velope contained; at least, nothing
important to me. It was from q bust
ness house in New York. and con-
cerned some trivial purchase. There
were several other letters Of q similar
character, two or three railroad time
tables and a recent bulletin issued by
the Patent Office.
Then 1 found another letter ad-
dressed to Vinton in q sprawling. mas
culine hand. 1t bore no stamp or post
mark, but had evidently been carried
to Vinton's hotel by messenger. 1t was
very brief, but there was enough In It
to startle me, and to throw a sudden
food Of light upon certain events. It
said:
'Lazare getting impatient. and 50
am /. Must obtain quick results or his
clients will make other arrangements
Must have demonstration within ten
where Mansfield compass Is located. 50
further steps can be taken: Keep In
touch with me. PURVIS."
fore me, I wondered why I had never
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You Can Begin This
Great Story Today
By Reading This
First
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

A young Washingtonian named Mans
field. while in Statuary Hall. is startled
by hearing some one mention mis- name.
He finds himself oeing discussed by
man and a beautiful young woman who 10
being instructed to follow him with the
idea of finding some mysterious document
which the man evidently believes Is in
Aansheld's possession Becoming inter
ssted. Mansfield decides Nto lead the
woman on
Mansfield deliberately scrapes acQuaint-
ance with his fair pursuer and at her sug-
eestion they go to a reception al the
White House.
In the midst Of the festivities the wom-
an begs to be taken home. At the door
she jumps quickly into a motorcar and is
whisked away. leaving Mansfield standing
on the curb. He gives chase, and after
quarry to Baltimore and to a large house
on Eutaw place
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By
E. J. RATH

| and came to another open door on my
left, evidently an entrance to the room
! into which the tall man had gone. ]
felt along the wall. and found the elee.
| trio switch. This was bedroom, but
| so prodigious in size that its occupant,
| whoever he or she may have been, must
have had the sensation Of sleeping In
some vast public hall.
The most curious thing about 1t was
the manner in which an old-fashioned
four-poster, with a canopy, was placed.
1t stood not against one Of the walls,
| but in the center Of the room, the head
placed toward the windows at the front.
| There was a good deal of furniture In
| the place, most Of 1t mahogany Of an
old and excellent type, including a par
| ticularly fine highboy. 1 opened both
| the closets in the room and found them
| hung with masculine garments, all OF
completely obsolete in the matter Of
| style. Clearly, this was not the tall
mans wardrobe.
There was a smaller bedroom at the
forward end of the hall. but it was
very plainly furnished and quite un-
interesting. save for an oil portrait
that was hung there. The subject
was a woman, dressed in the garb og
half century ago. l did not think
much Of 1t as a work Of art, but
did not occur to me what this was
Until l had left the room, and then l
went back for another look
Beyond doubt this was an ancestor
of my lady-perhaps her mother. The
resemblance to Mary was unmistak-
able, particularly in the great brown
eyes that looked out from the canvas.
There was no name on the picture.
could not even find the artists sigma
ture.
Remained now the top floor of the
. house. and I lost no time In ascending
| another fight of stairs. Here the
rooms were smaller and bore q de-
serted look. I gathered that they had
been occupied-at least those in the
rear-by the servants. but now moth
! ing but a few simple articles Of fur
niture remained in them.
| There was a larger apartment in
II ont. however which was evidently
! in present use. / glanced into one of
; its closets revealed the familiar
brown velvet suit my lady had worn
| when we first met. Yet there was no an
4 CT permanent occupancy about the
place; 1t conveyed the impression that
It was merely being used as a sort Of
temporary camp.
dresser contained a few toilet ar
ticles. including a small silver tray
on which were several pieces of jew
elry. One of these was an old style
wedding ring, which l examined idly.