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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Quarter : man alive. pour molten

Quarter . man alive. pour. molten
metal into his eyeballs, feed him salt
fish and cut off water. bury him alive
In quicklime, devise what torture you
will and double it, the pain and agony
can not equal that which comes to a
man who, believing in and trusting
and loving a woman with his whole
heart, is forced to admit to himself
that she has deceived him-that she
has lied to him. In those awful hours
l came to know the seven hells.
went through all of them.
Only one ray of comfort came to
me. AS had asked myself why did
she lie?" found myself believing that
she had done 80, not of her own free
will, but impelled by some motive SO
powerful that she could not resist it.
That it was the influence of Crandall
/ could no doubt. He had so preyed
on her fears for her father and sister,
perhaps on her fear for me, that he
had induced her to try to persuade me
to give up my investigation and had
made her promise to accompany him
on some doubtful secret mission.
ut is not my secret"
| recalled the piteous cry my en-
treaties had wrung from her lips, and
found the logical explanation of it in
her having been terrorized by that
villain. Crandall. If could have found
him at the moment could have killed
him with my naked hands.
Yet even though ! was convinced
that Louise had lied to me, began to
feel that whatever she had done. what
ever she was now doing, was in the
belief that she was acting for the best
for her dear ones, for me.
My duty to her, my duty to myself,
l reasoned, demanded that l do my
utmost to solve the hideous mystery
and free her from the fear that l was
sure was responsible for her strange
actions. l swung off the train at Ard
way and FASTENED to the hotel, eager
to tell Davis what l had learned about
the movements of Hugh Crandall, but
Davis was not there. All that / could
learn was that he had hired a horse
and buggy early in the morning and
had driven off in the direction taken
by Crandall the day before.
IF he is following Crandall's trail"
said l to myself, ''he is just a day too
late"
So long as Davis was not about l
decided l might as we'll see if the miss
ing postmaster had been found. AS l
walked up the street | could not help
thinking how dumfounded Davis would
be when he returned from his fruit
less chase for Crandall and listened
to my tale of Crandall's actions. While
he had advised against my return to
the city, he would have to admit that
it had not been without result
AS l entered the post-office found
that Miss Cox was still in charge
Approaching the letter window, l babe
her good afternoon and asked if there
was any news of the missing postmas-
ter. 1t was late in the afternoon and
the last mail for the day having been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide or her sister Katharine. Kent starts
AN investigation and finds that Hugh
Crandall. sutton for Katherine. who had
IRISH. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece of yellow paper Is found.
at sight of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
tilat Crandall has left town hurriedly.
suicide ABOUT the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope is
found in Elser's room. Post Office In
spector Davis, Kent's friend takes up
The case Kent Is convinced that Gram
dan Is at the bottom OF the mystery.
katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
dall's room and find an address, Lock
Box II. Ardway. N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
cious of a Henry Cook woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel A
yellow letter also figures In this case.
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
called by Crandall from the same booth.
Cook disappears. The Ardway post
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar
rlVes at Ardway and takes up the inves-
iigation. He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarah Sacket of Bridgeport.
drop the investigation. Kent returns to
New York to get an explanation from
Louise. He finds the body of a woman In
Central Park and more yellow letters.
He sees Crandall, whom be recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish home. Louise
CATION and refuses to give any eXpiana-
ton a....
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Famous Sword Blades of japan.

Swords equal to the famous blades
of Toledo and Damascus are made in
Japan by a special series of processes,
but feature of the industry is the re-
ligious ceremony that accompanies
the work On the walls of the huts
in which the operations are carried OF
are representations of the god of the
sword-makers and the chief goddess
of the ShintOs. There are also bits of
paper and wisps of straw, charms tc
keep away evil spirits. No female is
allowed TO enter the place. las the pres
ence of women is supposed to be con-
ducive to the appearance of deraons.
who would certainly bring disaster to
the swords mission. Prayer is Of
fered before the work begins, and
various religious rites must be per
formed before any one Of the swords
can be declared to have been well
and truly made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

money came from that we found be-
hind the cash-drawer?"
No, and don't see that it's any of
my affair. His books is right, and his
stamps and his stamped envelopes is
all accounted FOR. Maybe he made II
in Wall street, or maybe somebody
left it there with him for safe-keep-
ing"
As 1 recalled Davis parting instruc-
tons to me when / had first come
out to Ardway, l was more and more
surprised that he had not investigat
ed further at the post-offce. He had
seemed to think that the clue to the
whole mystery would be found there.
and he had particularly charged me
to find out to whom Lock Box No. II
had been rented | decided 10 ask
Miss Cox if she knew anything about it.
Seventeen has never BEEN rented
as long as / have had anything to do
with the Office. 1t is away off there
in the corner where it is hard to see
into. There's always been more
boxes than there was any call for. Not
one of them in the lower row ever has
been rented, even in summer, when
there's lot of city folks out here"
do you ever remember of seeing
any mail addressed to that box?"
She worked industriously at her
crocheting for a minute or two before
replying and then, putting it aside, said
thoughtfully:
It's funny that you should have
asked me that" @
"Why?"
Il don't know that I've any bust
ness telling you," said Miss Cox. as
she debated with herself whether or
not she was talking too much, but /
am as anxious as anybody to find out
what's become of Charlie Rouser and
from what I've seen of you | guess
you're sight more likely to find him
than Jim Dobbs, the constable. If
wasn't sure in my own mind that Char
lie hadn't done nothing out of the way,
| don't know as I'd even be telling
you about it. But since you've asked
me, I guess | win
She hesitated, studying my face as
if trying to read there whether or not
[ meant harm TO the missing post
master. ! tried not TO exhibit undue
interest, though inwardly | felt quite
jubilant. | was certain that | was on
the track of important revelations.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

are MORALLY hurt and live that the
pain becomes SO terrible.
In the few minutes l had had with
Louise | had not realized the depth of
the wound in my heart her conduct
toward me had made. Even when |
saw her dash away from me in an au-
tomobile, panied though / was that our
interview should have been cut short,
| still did not comprehend what a ter
rible blow it was that had befallen
me. Ii was the sight as | left the
ferry of the automobile dashins by.
with Louise-the woman | loved
seated beside Hugh Crandau, that
gave new poisnancy TO my pain, that
added to the fires of jealousy, that
made me understand to the full the
dire import of what had happened.
Louise had lied to me-
Crandall had been in the house She
had seen him. She had left me to
join him. She had even deserted her
helpless sister and her dying father
to 90 with him. And all the while her
lips had protested that no one had
been In the house but the doctors and
nurses.
AS | paced the platform and paced
it back again. waiting two weaSy hours
for an Ardway train, as l sat for two
unending hours more in the long ride
through New Jersey. like poisoned
knife. cutting my heart to shreds and
cutting the shreds again, the thought
Kept coming back to me over and
over; she lied to me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
William
Johnston.
.HyAahMN XRazney

that in some way Louise, too, had
been ensnared by the master of crime
who had plotted all this evil, but how,
l could not imagine. Yet more and
more, it seemed to me, all clues point
ed TO Hugh Crandall. What could have
been Louise's motive in denying to
me that he had been in the house?
She must have known 1t. ..
| began to wish that l had taken
Davis advice and remained in Ard
way. Perhaps by this time ! would
have had some definite clue l re-
solved to go back there at once. The
inspector seemed to think that that
was the most fruitful field for investi-
cation, and probably he was right.
Hailing a taxi, I babe him drive me
to the ferry, but to my great annoy.
ance reached 1t just two minutes too
late to make a train. Too dispirited
to do anything else, entered the wait
ing ferryboat, and, sinking into a seat
in the corner, gave myself up to bitter
reflection on my failure to solve the
problem / had set myself The more
thought about 1t the more firmly
became convinced that it was wise to
disregard Louise's request. My love
for her, my duty to her, demanded
that | go on.
So absorbed was l in my reflections
that l did not notice that the boat
had reached it's slip, and was almost
the last TO leave it. Just as / stepped
off the gang-plank a huge machine
shot by me, giving me barely time to
catch a look at the occupants, but in
that feeting glimpse I recognized
them both.
K was Louise with Hugh Crandail. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Good Idea to Let LESS Criticism and
More Comradeship" Be Your
Guiding Motto.

Less criticism and more comrade-
Ship would be a helpful maxim for
all homes.
1t is easy enough to be pleasant to
the casual acquaintance, but the great
difficulty lies in being decent to those
who are devoted to us-to those who
are ever willing to forgive our short
comings There is no duty above treat
ing your friends courteously and try
ing To illuminate the general monet
ony of the lives of those You love-
In home life tact will succeed often
where command will fail Sugges-
tions will go farther than argument.
Direction is so much better than die
tation. Criticism of loved ones is q
vice that takes possession of one like
a stimulant, or a drug, once it Is en-.
cour yed. 1t may begin in our So
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

That's about the eighty-nintk time
I'VE answered that question to-day
Seems like the whole town was in
here wanting to know
HAS the post-office inspector been
,here?"
He was in here this morning and
made just the routine examination. He
didn't ask no questions, though l I'M
derstand he has been sleuthing
around up to Widow Smiths, where
Charlie Rouser boards. If he's looking
for anything wrong with Charles ac-
counts it's my private opinion that he
amt going to find it. I've been all
over the books twice today and there
amt anything out of the way"
Have you any idea where all that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Tact Better Than Command

called high moral standard and hatred
OF sin. But once it becomes a habit.
it is INDUCED in for the satisfaction it
gives.
An Eden can be ruined by constant
fauit-finding, selfishness. and with
holding the words of praise. A para
disc can be created by small kindness.
es and by thinking sweet and helpful
thoughts of those about you.
The next time you feel like CRITICS
ing a loved one, force yourself to say
something complimentary to aim in
stead.
Try it and see if you won't be hap.
pier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
CHAPTER XII.
More Discoveries.

The worse the injury the less it
hurts at the moment. | once saw a
man with both legs cut OFF laughing
and joking with the men who pulled
him from under a car. Though he
died in ten minutes, / doubt If he suf-
fered half as much as if he had
bumped his head or had run splinter
under his thumb-nail. 1t is when you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
The Rioht Lead.

Fond Mamma (praisins absent
daughter)-And I've always affirmed
that Sylvias arms are SO we'll shaped
because l have made her do {, great
deal of sweeping.
Bashful Young Man (striving wildly
to keep up his end of the converse
tion)-Er-does she walk much, Mrs.
es?-Puck
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
To STUDY Resuscita.ion Effects.

The American Medical association
is to make study of methods of re-
suscitation from electric shocks. Many
eminent physicians and electrical en-
gineers are to cooperate in the inves-
tigation. which it is hoped will have
important practical results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

distributed, she sat crocheting. She
the rear door.
How about it," l asked as I ell
tered the office, has anything been
heard Of Rouser?"
She shook her head.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Exactly.

DO you believe that poverty - COM
parative?"
1T must be when girl complains
that she cannot afford to have more
than one diamond necklace for al cos
tumes.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

Even Jobs wife never asked him
to remove the tacks from the parlor
carpet. H.....
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

No matter what happens, the sus-
penders man wears are never en-
tirely free from responsibilities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

Once in great while man comes
home as early as his wife thinks he
ought to, or the postman brings her a
letter that she expects.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens LIE gums, reduces infiamna,
tion allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle ADV
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Mind Reader.

First Straphanger - Look out!
You're treading on my feet!
Second Straphanger-Beg pardon!
l also prefer to ride In a cab.-Judge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
ASK For AIIEN,s FooT-EAsE

TIE Antiseptic powder to shake into your
shoes. Relieves Corns Bunions. 1ngrcwing
Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet, Blisters
and Callous spots. Sold everywhere, Csc.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
Words of the Aviator.

WORDS OF INC NVIdtOr.
so you took a flyer in the stock
market?"
YES" answered the regretful-look-
ing man, land hit an air pocket"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

ALFALFA SEED, %. Timothy and Clover mixed
$3.50. Will ship d. Farms for sale and rent on
crop payments. j. Mulhall, Sioux City, Iowa. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

A man can never remember what a
girl said when she proposed to him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
%zzzen,
Ov,td ....
&eta&;o1sG

When woman suffering from some form of feminine
disorder is told that operation necessary it of
frightcns her.
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes to her heart and wonder
1t quite that of these troubles may reach stage
where operation is the only resource but thousands Of
women have avoided the necessity of operation by taking
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound This fact is
aested by the grateful letters they write after he
health has been restored.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17
These Two Women Prove Our Claim.

Mane-"I feel it m a Of
suffering shall always
Pinkhams
Compound did
l found myself a terrible
N CT in bad
could would
around. had
thought would Pnkhams
better submitted
commenced taking 1 enjoying
Pinkham Vegetable
felt like
pains, suffering
hte and fat and could do almost Charlotte,
Now answer this question if you Why should
submit to surgical operation without first giving Lyda
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it has saved many ohers-wy should it fail in your casel
For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable GS5S@SSA
Compound has been the standard SNI E$N1
male ills. No sick M - SSA\M
justice IA 8Np
medicine made from II ~ II
has restored many suffering tOhealth ~ = n
EPINKHAM MEDICINECO GN As.J3 ~
LYNN, advice MN
letter viii be opened,
and held in strictVcOnfdence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-17

Color more goods brighter and faster colors
eye any garment Without rippips apart.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12
STOP LINER TO SAVE
HIS SI00 DIRTY SHIRT

NEW YORK, Aug 12.-Emilio LON
hardi, steerage passenger on the
Italian liner Taermina, in from the
Mediterranean. found the air of the
Atlantic very hot when the liner was
in midocean and took off his shirt and
flung it on the deck. Angelo Catania,
fellow-voyager somewhat fastidi-
Gus, supposed the shirt which was
rather grimy, had been discarded by
somebody and flung it into the sea.
Thereupon lombard shouted the
equivalent in Italian of man over
board" and there was an eruption
from the steerage. lombard ex-
planned that there was not really a
man overheard, but that sewed in the
old shirt was 500 francs, all the money
he had and he wanted the shirt res
cued BY that time the shirt was far
out of sight. lombard was taken
before the captain and proved that he
had 500 francs in the shirt When the
liner got here the company decided to
pay lombard that amount.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following ordinance has been passed by the
Board of Street and Water Commis 5s,t
Newark and is hereby published according
to law:
An ordinance granting permission and CON
sent to Public Service Railway Company,
Its successors or assigns, 10 locate, construc;.
operate and maintain the following exteii-
sion to its street railway system, being an
extension from existing tracks now con-
structed and being operated in South Tenth
street. through South Tenth street. Twelfth
avenue and South Twelfth street to snd
avenue in the city Of Newark, county oi
Essex and State of New Jersey.
Whereas, In the judgment Of the Boart
of Street and Water Commissioners of the
city Of Newark public interest and convent
ence require extension from existing
tracks now constructed and being opera %
in South Tenth street, through South Tenth
street. Twelfth avenue and South Twelfth
street to and connecting with existing traces
In Central avenue. in the City of Newark
and
one-half mile in length; now, therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Street ano
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
Section I. That consent and permission be
and the same ara hereby granted to Public
Service Railway Company. It's successors q
assigns, to locate. construct operate and
maintain the following extension to Its street
railway system, being an extension from ex
listing tracks now constructed and being
operated In South Tenth street, throuyt
South Tenth street. Twelfth avenue ant
South Twelfth street to and connecting witt
existing tracks In Central avenue, in tht
city of Newark. county of Essex and STATE
of New Jersey. the centre lines of th'
tracks of said extension and connections arr
described as follows:
(A) Is the westerly track in South rentl
street the southerly track in Twelfth ave
nue. and the westerly track in South Twelit.
street, with connections between same anC
its southerly track in Central avenue, th'
centre line of which is described IS fTl
lows: Beginning at point in the ,sa'r
line of its westerly track In South Tent
street distant forty nine feet and ni1ety
four hundredths OF foot (i9o4 feeo north
wardly from the intersection of said centr
line produced with the centre line of Twelfth
avenue produced, and extending thence a
follows: ~ northwardly curving toward tn
left with a radius of one hundred and tw
feet and thirty-fve hundreds of FOO
G02. rs feet, distance of eleven feet an
ninety-one one hundredths of a foot ola
feeo to a point of compound curve; theme
~ still curving toward the left with
radius of thirty-seven feet and thirty-fiv
hundredths of foot 7.35 feeo distanc
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12
MARKET IS STRONG
AT CLOSING HOUR
Traders Resort to Usual
Method BY Advancing
Special Stocks.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-The strength
shown by yesterdays market in the
final hour was continued at today S
opening with few gains ranging
from one to two points and fractional
advances in most of the active issues.
Trading was active with heavy deal
ings in the speculative favorites.
II a. m.-Steel added substantially
to yesterdays gain and Union Pa
oific Reading and other leaders ma
terially increased their early adVan-
tage, after some temporary Irregular
ity on profit taking. Trading showed
some disposition to slacken but IN
ouiries for more active issues went
steadily on.
Noon-In addition to the leading
railers numerous industrials rose
from to points Bonds were
steady.
1 p. m.-Prices paused in their up
ward rush when profit-taking again
set In. The list, however, did not give
way more than fraction. but specu-
lation grew duh on the setback.
. p. IMPARTIAL declines of the early
afternoon were more than retrieved
later faVorites under the impulse OF
a fresh demand. going higher than be-
fore. On the further rise, however,
recessions from the best were regis
tered by the favoites and dealings
fell off in marked fashion.
3 D. m-The market closed strong.
Traders resorted to the usual method
of diverting attention from persistent
profit taking by advancing special
stocks. Canadian Pacific rose ?
points above yesterdays close and
some of the priced international
stocks also were advanced.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE
ASSETS OF A BANKRUPT

There's an air of mystery surround
ing certain fixtures, lumber and gen.
eral assets of the bankrupt New Jer-
sey store Fixture Company IL and
90 Ferry street.
George Furst, the receiver for the
bankrupt firm, appointed by United
States Judge John Rellstab, claims
that upwards of S., 900 worth of assets
were hauled away from the Ferry
street store on the day before the
company was adiudged insolvent
Henry l.. Grosken, counsel for the
bankrupts, claims this is not so, and
declares that all the assets of the
bankrupt are listed in the schedules
which he has filed.
An examination of Harry Schecter,
of Is East 21st street, Bayonne, a for
mer driver for the bankrupt COM
pany, was conducted in the bank
ruptcy court today, but because of
the failing memory of the witness,
very little was learned.
Attorney Furst questioned him
closely about a large shipment of
lumber which is stored in the cellar
of the WITNESSES home and which is
marked with the trademark of the
local fixture company according to
the receiver.