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(To be Continued.1
THE AUTOMOBILE

More Machines in the United States
Than in all of Europe.
That European auto manufacturers
become periodically alarmed over what
they term the Invasion Of their mar
kets by American makers, does not
seem surprising. in view Of the enor-
nous production in this country. Eng
land, for instance, the largest Of the
foreign producers, turns out only about
10000 cars a year; whereas over here.
one concern, the Ford, reports having
made and sold $4,000 during the sea-
son closed about a month ago. The
output for all American concerns has
been estimated at 100000 for the 1918
season.
Germany, in 1911, produced about
17,087 cars; in 1910, 1918; and in
1909, 9.444. Italy is credited with hav-
ing manufactured 1905 in 1912. and
1865 in 1911. most Of which were made
by the Fiat company. Russia, which
turned out 100 machines last year, 65
in 1911 and 13 in 1910. imports about
$5,000,000 worth annually.
Probably in all Europe there are not
over 250,O00 autos in use, as against
more than 100000 in the United
States. The figures are incomplete, but
France, according to consular reports,
had 1854 motorcycles in use on jan
uary last, most of which came from
England, that style of machine having
become popular because of the side
car attachment. Germany, at the be-
ginning Of the year, had 57,464 autos in
use, including the number in govern
ment taxicab, and omnibus service.
According to the consul at Frankfort
on-Main, the competition Of the
American auto is not yet apparent in
Germany. The manufacturers of that
country have done their best to create
a sentiment against American made
cars, and many prospective buyers are
afraid Of their alleged flimsiness. In
1912, the German tire producers eX-
ported about sS,300.OOO worth Of tires.
Denmark has about 5000 machines
in service, about one-third of which
are Of American make. Portugal, with
a population of 100000, has only
some 1000 cars. and most Of these are
Of French manufacture.
Foreign makers have not yet adopt
ed quantity production, and they can
not see how the immense output here
is going to be absorbed locally, year
after year. The fact that our exports
have increased from s5,277,S47 in 1908,
to s31,253,533 in the 1913 fiscal year,
would appear to furnish some basis for
their fears.-Wall Street Journal.
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ESTABLISHED 1855.
CHAPTER XIV.
Within the Tolls.


The going Of Carson left the room
deathly still. Dick turned to Mary and
took her hand in his. His arm swept
about her in a protecting embrace
just in time or she would have fallen.
A whisper came from her quivering
lips. Her face was close to his, else
he could not have caught the uncertain
murmuring. The muscles Of her face
twitched. She rested supinely, against
him as IL bereft Of any strength Of
body or soul. Yet, in the intensity Of
her utterance, the feeble whisper struck
like a shrek of horror.
TEI-never saw any one killed be-
fore!" ...
Before he could utter the soothing
words that rose to his lips, Dick was
interrupted by slight sound at the
door. Instantly he was all alert to
meet the exigencies of the situation.
He stood by the couch, bending for
ward a little as If in a posture Of inti-
mate fondness. He heard the nois.
again presently. now so near that he
made sure of being overheard, so az
once he spoke with a forced cheerful
ness in his infection.
'I tell you, Mary" he declared, "ev-
erything's going to be all right for you
and me. 1t was bully Of you to come
here to me like this"
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The girl made no response. Dick, in
nervous apprehension as to the issue
sought to bring her to realization of
the new need that had come upon
them.
Talk to me-" he commanded very
softly. They'll be here in a minute.
When they come in pretend you just
came here in order to meet me. Try,
Mary. You must, dearest!" Then
again his voice rose to loudness as he
continued: why, I've been trying all
day to see you. And now here we are
together, just as I was beginning to
get really discouraged. know my
father will eventually
He was interrupted by the swift
swinging open Of the hallway door,
Burke stood just within the library, a
revolver pointed menacingly.
Hands up, all of you!" The inspec-
tors voice fairly roared the command
The belligerent expression Of his
face vanished abruptly as his eyes fell
on Dick standing by the couch and
Mary reclining there in limp helpless
ness.
What are you doing in this house
at this time of night?" Dick demand
ed. "I recognize you, Inspector Burke
But you must understand that there
are limits even to what you can do,
It seems to me, sir, that you exceed
your authority by such an intrusion as
this"
Burke waved his revolver toward
Mary.
Whats she doing here?" he asked
You forget yourself, inspector. This
Is my wife. She has the right to be
with me- her husband"
where's your father?" he question
ed roughly.
I'm bed, naturally" was the answer
IT ask you again. What are you doing
here at this time of night?"
"Oh, call your father" Burke di-
rected.
It's late" Dick objected. I'D rath-
er not disturb him, If you don't mind.
Suddenly he smiled very winningly
and spoke with good assumption OF
ingenuousness.
Inspector" he said briskly, Il see
I'll have to tell you the truth. It's this:
I've persuaded my wife to go away
with me. She's going to give all that
other sort of thing up. Yes, were 60
ing away together So. you see. we've
got to talk it over. Now, then, inspec-
ing
AS he spoke the white beam Of the
flashing searchlight from the tower
foil between the undrawn draperies OF
the octagonal window. The light star
tied the inspector again, as it had
done once before that same night. His
gaze followed it instinctively. Sc
within the second he saw the still form
living there on the floor.
There was no mistaking that awful
,,otionless, crumpled posture. The in
snector leaped to the switch by the
door and turned on the lights of the
chandelier. In the next moment ne
had reached the door Of the passage
across the room.' and his whistle
sounded shrill. His voice, beloved
reinforcement to the blast.
Cassidy! Cassidy"
Cassidy came rushing in with the
other detectives.
"Why, what's it all mean, chief?' he
questioned. u,
"Tbey've got Griggs!" Burke an
,,ared There was exceeding rage in
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NEW USE FOR THE movies"
Once in a While the Criminals Find
Cinema Pictures Very Convenient

stop thief! Stop thief"
AS the man came running down the
street about 100 yards ahead Of the
crowd, a big MISUNDERSTANDING nav
Wy stepped forward and gripped him
firmly.
THAT'S right" gasped the almost
breathless runner "Jerk me aside-we
are doing this for cinema picture"
His captor, with laugh at once re-
leased his hold, and the man, darting
swiftly round the corner, continued his
flight and disappeared. He was real
thief! This incident occurred recent
ly. It seems that a woman had been
looking in shop window In the Finch
ley road, London, when a man snatch
ed her hand bag and bolted. Though
a hue and cry was raised at once he
escaped by the ingenious ruse related
above.
1t Is more than probable that he OBJ
tanned his idea from a recent film
which actually showed this very incl
dent on the screen. And he Is not the
first criminal who has called In the aid
Of the cinema.
Last December a gang of thieves
robbed a banker in Paris OF $4,000
worth of valuables in an exceedingly
clever way. The banker was away
with all his family, and the constable
on duty near his house was accosted
by ten well-dressed men who produced
a letter stating that they had permis-
sion to make a cinema film at the
bankers house, and requested the po-
lice to keep the public out Of the way
of the actors.
One Of the strangers placed cinema
machine in position and vigorously
turned the handle while the others
reared a ladder against the wall. broke
a window and entered the house. Sew
eral Of the men, dressed as policemen,
pretended to hide themselves around
the corner in order to surprise the sup
posed burglars when they emerged.
When the actors" taking the part OF
burglars appeared with sacks on their
shoulders and were seized by the
actors" dressed as policemen the real
policemen watching were greatly
amused. They laughed still more when
they read in the evening papers an ac-
count Of the bankers house having
been burgied. They thought the re-
port was a joke on the part Of one of
the onlookers. It was not till the bank
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er returned that 1t was discovered that
the cinema thieves" were real!
Early In 1911 a Aim was taken show
inp a burglar at a goldsmith's shop in
Croydon. The film was exhibited and
very shortly after the shop was broken
into, the thieves getting away with
$1,000 worth of gold ornaments. They
had watched the film, noted the ar
rangement Of the interior of the shop,
and. using this information, carried
out their burglary successfully.
Since then tradesmen have been ex-
tremely chary in allowing their shops
or houses to be used for moving pic
lures! One film, showing the robbery
Of a bank safe, had to be withdrawn,
for the safe was actually robbed sew
eral times in a few months. Now. II a
bank robbery is shown on the screen
the pictures are taken in such a way
that no important details of safe
construction or protection for doors
and so on are allowed to appear.
Last year there was great-and a.
ustifiable-outcry against the way
crime was shown at picture palaces. In
a very few days a number Of cases oc-
cured where boys and young men were
arrested for crimes which they copied
from scenes on the screens. One boy
at Sutton gave a most vivid account
Of two men who had attacked him, and
the entire metropolitan police force
were kept busy searching for them.
He went thoroughly into details.
One man, he said, was about 35 years
of age and wore a morning coat and
dark trousers. The other was about
25, and he further stated that both
men wore false boards. The descrip-
tion of the men was circulated through
out the police stations. and 1t was not
until 1t transpired that the description
of the two men Tailed exactly with
two actors In recent moving picture
that the police realized that the attack
was a cinemaginative one.-Pearson's
Weekly.
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MADE A COMEDY OF A DUEL
An Ameriean's Fight With a French.
man Elmo for the Movies.

man Fine for the Movies.
The French liner La Touraine, ar
irving recently from Havre, brought,
among its passengers, John B. Miller,
who formerly lived in Brooklyn, but
who for a year has been living in Clay,
France with his wife. Mr.. Miller fought
duel with an irate Frenchman, and
that no blood was shed was due to his
sense Of humor.
Living In the same town was
Frenchman for whom he conceived
great dislike. and his feelings appar-
emily were reciprocated. Mr.. Miller
didn't like the cut OF the gentleman's
coat nor the top hat he invariably wore.
But quite by accident, he contends, he
stepped on the Frenchman's foot. 1t
was fn a cafe. and his friend. the enc
my, had one foot out in the aisle.
"Pig!~ said the Frenchman.
Whats that?" queried Miller doubt
ing the evidence of his senses.
"Swine." cried the other with dis
dain.
Miller swung on the gentlemans jaw
and the latter yelled "Assassin!"
Gendarmes rushed in and Miller was
arrested.
And believe me- said Miller. Il
found that 1t was quite different mat
ter walloping a man in France than
handing him one on this side. 1t was
lucky that had friends over there or
might have gone to jail for something
like life. My friends told me that the
proper thing over there was to cane a
man: that it was not only unpardon-
able to strike a man with your hands,
but that It was criminal. Well, I got
out of 1t all right. Then bought
stick with lot of knots In it, and what
handed to that gentleman was plenty.
Instead Of an arrest this time got
challenge to a duel My wife's cou-
sin was the second who brought me the
challenge. told him that didn't want
to fight any duel, and he said that
there was no way out Of Il. Well, he
was a good fellow, and told him that
I would get a second and that thev
could lob the bloodthirsty gentleman
He agreed to have the pistols loaded
with black powder.
There was a movie man In town.
and asked him what 1t was worth to
give him the exclusive privilege of TAX
ing pictures. He said ten francs, and
told him to go to it. We went out In
the gray morning. and never word
was exchanged between us. My man
and 1 backed up against each other ana
at the word walked ten PAGES, then
turned and blazed away.
The yell let out of me could nave
been heard all over town, 1 think.
dropped to the ground and squirmed.
That Frenchman's sense Of honor was
\ thoroughly satisfied. He beat 1t, and MS
second with him, and think he's going
yet, for I never saw him again. When
he was gone I got up and went 10
where the movie fellows were grinding
away with their camera, and got my
fee. The manager of the concern grim
ned and said the performance was wen
worth the pricc."-New York Worlo.
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be the nearer or the two, a shove that
sent the fellow staggering halfway
across the room under its impetus.
"Dacey, how long have you been
out?"
"A week"
Want to go back for another
stretch?"
God, MOI"
who shot Griggs?"
The reply was a chorus from the
two:
Il don't know-honest, I don't!"
In his eagerness Chicago Red moved
toward his questioner.
Honest to Gawd, I don't know moth
in about it,"
The inspectors fist shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw. The thief went to
his knees under the blow.
Now, get up-and talk" Burke's
voice came with unrepentant noisiness
against the stricken man.
Cringingly Chicago Red obeyed as
far as the getting to his feet was con-
cerned While he got slowly to his
feet he took care to keep at a respect
full distance from the official.
Cassidy entered the inspectors office
to announce the arrival Of the district
attorney.
"Send i'm in," Burke directed. He
made gesture toward the doorman
and added, Take 'em back!"
II came as soon as 1 got your mes
sage" the district attorney said as he
seated himself in a chair by the desk.
"And I've sent word to Mr.. Glider.
Now, then, Burke. let's have this thing
quickly"
The inspectors explanation was
concise:
Joe Carson, Chicago Red and Da-
cey, along with Griggs, broke into Ed
ward elders house last night. I knew
the trick was going to be pulled off,
and so l planted Cassidy and a couple
of other men just outside the room
where the haul was to be made. Then
I went away, and after something like
half an hour l came back to make the
arrests myself. When broke into the
room found young Glider alone with
that Turner woman he married, and
they were just talking together.
II found Griggs lying on the floor
dead! The Turner woman says young
Glider shot Griggs because he broke
into the house. Amt that the limit?
What does the boy say?"
"Nohing. We've got Chicago Red
and Dacey, and well have Carson be-
fore the days over. And, oh, yes!
They've picked up a young girl at the
Turner woman's place. And we've got
one real clew for once!" He opened a
drawer of the desk and took out Gar
sons pistol to which the silencer was
still attached.
You never saw a gun like that be-
fore, eh ?" he exclaimed. Demarest ad-
mitted the fact.
I'll bet you never did! That thing
on the end is Maxim silencer. There
are thousands Of them In use on rifles,
but they've never been able to use
them on revolvers before. That thing
Is absolutely noiseiess I've tried It.
Well, you see, It'll be an easy thing
easiest thing in the world!-to trace
that silencer attachment. Cassidy's
working on that end Of the thing
now"
Ito be Contfnued.o
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washington, November 18: C

- Washington, November 18: Good
roads in the future should be built on
the zig gag plan for the avoidance OF
hills and steep grades, the Federal
office of good roads announced today
in declaring that the lives Of horses
and automobiles could be heightened
thereby and the cost Of hauling re-
duced materially. The experts con-
tended that the longest way around
often may be the shortest and most
economical way home" and decry
the natural tendency to build straight
roads whenever they must breast
heavy grades. Discrimination Of COM
munities and individuals to sacrifice
rich and fertile land to road purpos-
es, the government experts think.
stand in the way Of carrying out the
proposed reform. They are seeking
to impress on the rural communities
however the economic advantages to
be gained by the elimination Of steep
grades from the seats Of supply to
the markets
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of this identity, the inspector was at
the present moment devoting himself
by adroit questioning of Dacey and
Chicago Red. who had been arrested
in one of their accustomed haunts.
Come across now" he admonished.
His voice rolled forth like that of a
bull of Bashan. He was on his feet,
facing the two thieves. His head was
thrust forward menacingly, and his
eyes were savage.
II don't know nothin'!" Chicago
Reds voice was between a snarl and
a whine. Amt been telling you that
for over an hour?'
Burke gave Dacey, who CHANGED to
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Prize Winner.-Another one mas
started, and promises to become a
worthy successor to How much WOOD
would a woodchuck chuck If wood
chuck could chuck wood?" Many
heretical versions Of the new teaser
are at large, but the true form Is as
follows and must be strictly adhered
to by the faithful:
Bill had a billboard and Bill mad a
board bill, and Bills board bill bored
Bill till Bill sold Bills billboard to
paw Bills board bill, and then Bits
board bill no longer bored Bill
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FOOTSTEPS OF THE Fathers.
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOfkVilfe Enquirer
news and Views OF YESTERDAY

Bringing Up Records Of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers Of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive KnowI-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.
The following notes are being pub
lished as time and opportunity permit
their preparation.
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IL Any woman who has tried to dis
cover a fiat building wherein four
children are welcome knows that CO.
lumbus was a mere piker.-Luke Nc
Luke.
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returned from Kansas, visited us, and
gave 1t as his opinion that regular
pitched battle would soon come on
between the pro-slavery and anti
slavery parties! Our brave little band
are eagerly painting for the fray and
are prepared for any emergency. We
lodge tonight on board the steamboat
Rocky City, and leave tomorrow at
o'clock for st. Louis, which city we
expect to reach on Monday evening
next, 26th Of this month. We have al
ready travelled more than 700 miles"
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6S- Moses isn't the only man who had
q bullrush for family tree. But
Moses was the only man who was
not ashamed of it-Luke McLuke.
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ST Another sure way to get in bad Is
to try to please everybody.-Luke NC
Luke.
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Thursday, June 10, 1S56.-Nearly
half Of the inside Of this paper is TAX
en- up with communications discuss
ing the pernicious habit Of treating In
elections. There is a communication
signed "Bullock's Creek" and another
signed Turkey Creek" both endorsing
and backing up "Juvenal," and there
is another long communication from
Juvenal. The writer from Bullock's
Creek commends the manly stand tax
en- by Coils. McCaw and Witherspoon
in their card published in the preW-
GUS issue, and calls upon other candi-
dates to do likewise. He says: The
public voice should not be tardy or
niggardly in uttering its approval.
The people should take them warmly
by the hand, and feel as we'll as ex-
press, their regrets that they cannot
send them both to the senate. Reli-
gion should utter its approval also.
and tell them that when men seek no.
BILE ends and noble means. its encour-
agement and sympathy shall not be
withheld"
"Juvenal" says: '"Timidity in the
support Of any right and yirtuous
cause is itself vice. Whenever Chris
tianity and the press omit to rebuke
public vice and hold it up boldly to
the public gaze and the public repro
baton, they compound with it in de-
gree, and come in like degree parti-
ceps criminis."
The Charlotte Whig announces the
death Of Mrs. Susan Alexander, In
Mecklenburg county on Thursday last
at the age Of "a years, and says that
by this event 'the last link that bound
the present with the past Of our coun-
| try Is broken. Mrs. Alexander was
one Of the purest and best as she was
the last, Of the Women Of the Revo-
luton. May she rest in peace"
The latest advices from.Kansas con-
firm the tidings Of a renewal Of hos
tilities between the pro-slavery and
abolition settlers, and bring intelli-
gence OF the destruction Of the Free
State towns Of Ossawatomie and Pal
myra by the southerners, and Of the
ltowns of Bernard and Franklin by the
Free State forces. The feeling through,
out South Carolina is that If the Abo-
litionists win Kansas the institution OF
slavery Is doomed.
The first part Of the reply Of Sena-
tor Butler of South Carolina to Sena-
tor Sumner Of Massachusetts, Is pub,
Iished In today's paper.
(To be Continned.)
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FOURTH JNsTALLMENT.

Thursday, June 5, 1884 public
meeting was held in the court house
last Monday for the purpose of ap-
proving the conduct of Col. Preston
Brooks in infiicting chastisement on
Chas. Sumner, Of Massachusetts,. Rev.
A. Whyte presided, and John L. Mil
Ter was appointed secretary. Col. r.
G. McCaw offered resolutions Of ap-
provaL They were seconded by Col. I.
d. Witherspoon and unanimously
adopted The last resolution was: (3)
That a committee Of five be charged
with the duty Of selecting a suitable
testimonial expressive of the esteem in
which Col. Brooks is held, and the
manner in which his conduct has been
approved by the people Of York dis
trict." In compliance with the third
resolution the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Edward Moore.
Samuel w. Melton. Col. r. 8. Moore.
John L. Miller and J. c. Chambers.
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There Is a half column account of an
exhibition" at Union academy on Fri
day previous. 1t is stated that there
were fully one thousand people pres
ent from near and far The academy
was in charge Of John B. Pankey and
William L. SandIfer.
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Thursday. June 12.-Cols. I. D.
Witherspoon and R. G. McCaw. candi-
dates for the senate, publish a card in
which they pledge themselves not to
do any treating in the campaign or to
pay any bills made for whisky by 9TH
ers in their behalf.
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A special committee Of the house
has reported in favor Of the expulsion
of Mr.. Brooks. They also censure Col
Ketitt, and Mr. Edmundson Of Vir-
ginia- Judge Butler has returned to
the senate, and when the Masaschu-
setts resolutions are presented. prom
ises to speak for himself.
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An article from the st. Louis Re-
publican describes the stories that
have been coming from Kansas as very
much exaggerated, and there is an ex-
preston Of editorial confidence that
the situation out there is not nearly SO
bad as has been reported.
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A division Of the Sons Of Temper
ance" was organized on Monday even
ing with the following officers: John
G. Enloe, w. P; ]. C.. Miller, w. Al;
James Mason, r. S.; I. N. Withers, A.
r. S.; ]. N. Lewis, F. s.; s. r. Moore,
T.; L. M. Grist, c.; ]. E. Jefferys. A.
c.; D. ]. Logan, I. S.; ]. E. Smith, o.
S.; j. G. Schorb. P. w. P.