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The Huttig news., 1913-05-24

Mrs. c. s Watkins. of Tyler Texas, arrived in Huttig last Fri day morning and departed Sunday morning for Hale, Mo-, to spend the summer with her mother, She was the guest of Mrs. F. o. Ma honey and Mrs. c. T. Thompson while here.
The Huttig news., 1913-05-24

FOR SALE-A new organ at a bar gain. Gall at News office.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
OF LONDON
Houses Are Owned by EngIand's
WeaIthiest Men.
Inhabitants Are Little, Deformed, Bent
Creatures, Who Creep Out of the
Alleys by the Thousands
to Sell Flowers.

London.--The interest of London
has no end, for after one has visited
all the regular tourist sights, the Abb
hey, the Parliament, the Tower, the
British Museum, the National Gal.
lery and St. Paul's, there springs up
countless other places that one should
not miss seeing. 1t is such a vast
place that even the average London
er does not know London. He may
know Kensington, Putney and
knigbtsbridge, and never have been
In Elephant of Castle, Norwood
scrubs or Whitechapel, or vice versa.
1t Is Picadilly, oxford, Circus, Trafal-
gar Square, The Strand, Fleet street
and Regent street that everybody
knows.
There are two distinct types of Lon
doners. First, the tall and lank Eng
lish gentleman who travels in the
subway and cabs, and e gray
spats, a high silk hat, a monocle and
carries a cane; and, second, there is
the Londoner of the underworld
which comprises about 100000 peo-
pie. They are little, deformed, bent
creatures, toothless and dirty, who
creep out Of the alleys and slums by
thousands and flood the fashionable
streets selling toys and flowers on
the sidewalk. They make quite a con-
trast to the flowers, the lovely, fra
grant English flowers, that they sell.
And such prices for flowers! A
bunch of violets and lilies-of-the-valley
for a penny 1.-TWO %cents). or six glow
Ing 1onquils for a penny. These PEN
hies do not go for food and clothing,
but for rum and porter at the pub
lie houses hat are so plentiful in
London. d
The slums of London are scattered
everywhere. One street may be the
most fashionable in London and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

around the corner one of the worst
slums. These slums are owned by
some of the richest men in the world,
duke of Westminster. In London peo-
pie do not own their own houses, but
merely lease them for a period of
years from these rich lords.
And of the duke of Bedford's prize
possessions is the Covent Garden Mar
ket, the greatest flower market in the
world. We went n spring morn
ing at six o'clock to e the market,
and such a wilderness of flowers can
be found nowhere else in the world.
The street vendors were getting
their supply for the day, and they
looked at us with their CHASTITY faces,
Inc cried: Buy a tuppence worth,
loidy!!" and if we did not buy, "Hain't
youse u early?' or Don't look SO
sour, me darlin'!"
But in the most unique market in
all London Is the Sunday fair at Pet
ticoat Lane. At sever o'clock Sun.
day morning Petticoat Lane is a de-
serted place, at 1880 the stalls are be-
LuS cIcCISu, dI elSuI eNSl yILlu6 10
ready, and at nine, Middlesex street
and all the side streets are n great
mass Of bowling humanity, principally
Jews. There are the auctioneers, the
statesmen, the lookerson, the buyers
and the policemen. You thank the
little tin-gods for the policemen in
Petticoat Lane.
They keep you or try to keep you
from being murdered, from getting
into a fight and from being robbed.
They are stationed about four to
every block, and certainly are needed.
Anything car be bought here from
q piano to q collar-button, hats, furs,
pants, cheap jewelry or good jewelry,
antiques. dogs, cats, pink lemonade,
sandwiches, s%uspenders, cells, goods
by the yard; in fact anything under
the sun in Petticoat Lane on a Sun
day morning. Cabs and autos are not
allowed on the streets, and 10 to see
the place you must travel on foot.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
DANDRUFF COVERED SCALP

3002 Cass ST., st. Louis, MOTOR
five years I suffered with itching Of my
body and scalp. My trouble began with
a rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit
orally covered with dandruff. My hair
used to come out by the handfuls and
the itching Of my body and scalp was
terrible: I had used almost all the
skin remedies on the market with ne
results, when I wrote for a little Cutf-
cura Soap and Ointment and it gave
me instant relief. Within one months
use Of the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura ONT
one strand of my hair coming out and
I have not lost a minute OF sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me Of
itching of my body and scalp in it's
worst form. I also find the Cuticura
Soap a benefit in shaving" (Signed)
Charles judith, Dec. 8, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston,"
Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

advertised for such cases and I sent and
got a bottle. 1t did me so much good
that kept on taking it and found it to
be all you claim. I recommend your
Compound to all women afflicted as T
was. Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Nun
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
Is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
mated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
Its wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give it Z
trial.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCo.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
HAS AN ODD TWINS PROBLEM
Great Britain Must Decide Status Oh
Boy and Girl Born Six
Weeks Apart.

London, England.-Al1 known birth
records have been shattered by tbs
wife of a workingman at Barrow, Lam
cashire. Feb. "a she gave birth to q
son. April 4 another child-a girl
was born. The existence OF the boy.
who is only six weeks older than HIS
sister, threatens to raise a perplexins
problem under the British insurance
act. From a medical point Of view
they are twins, but regarded from the
standpoint Of Greenwich time they
missed twinship by six full weeks.
The father under the insurance act
Is entitled to the maternity benefit of
$3.50. II the children are not ad
judged to be twins he will be entitled
to receive twice $3.50, but il they are
twins the act counts them as one
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

didn't-then 1t was up To him to find
the machine l was in, and to find it in
spite of everything that might exist.
l boarded a car.
Il never saw a stretch of path that
was longer than my walk toward the
statue. At every form / started-half
believing each was the man l sought.
l vas not sure of his face in the dim
light, I was not sure Of his general ap-
pearance. Every spark of my intui-
tive powers was at work. l had my
chance there to find the man / sought
and I had to make good. neared
the statue. A man started forward.
For one brief second, something with
in me impelled me to rush forward.
Then came a check on my nerves. just
in time. He passed under the light.
At a glance, | knew he was not the
man l wanted.
"A vague fear seized me. In spite
of the fact that | had put On the cloth
ing of his wife, in spite of the fact
that my face a concealed by a veil,
there was the chance that he might
understand, that he might know | was
not the woman he was looking for.
How / prayed for that taXicab! At last
a chortling sound came from down
the roadway. l had sheltered myself
in the shadow of some trees. A glance
outward and l saw the form of a man
emerging from the darkness behind
the statue. saw him raise his hand.
The taXi came to a stop. l heard him
give some instructions in a low tone.
/ knew that he was ordering the taxi
driver to take a short spin and then re-
turn.
my eyes seemed to burn in their
sockets. Just for a CLINT of light that
I might see the man on the seat! Just
for a-the machine started slowly. l
saw the driver was my a | rushed
forward. l raised a hand and stopped
the machine. l leaped to the door,
opened it, beckoned owe my shoulder
and hurried in, to plump forgetfully
into the lap of my old friend Tom, the
patrolman.
"The man in the roadway seemed to
hesitate. 1 leaned forward and called
to him In an excited whisper:
".For Gods sake, come on! They're
after us!'
"He hurried forward and fingered at
the door of the machine.
Ibid you get it?' he asked.
"'The cash? Yes, get in
Drive to the E~nglewood station!'
came the terse order. Then, as he
climbed in, he whispered: Well have
to make a change in here. I've got q
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
Autocratic EngIishmen.

' One of the reasons why English is
expected to become a world wide Ian
.tguage is that English people refuse to
, learn another. For instance, at Mus
cat, at the entrance to the Persian
gulf, there lived for many years an
Englishman, supposed to be the only,
or almost the only, British resident ON
the 1,500 miles of Arabian coast line
from Alden to Koweit. 1t would seem
that he could hardly have escaped
knowing Arabic. Yet he confessed
that he could not speak a dozen words
of that language. But how do you
carry On you trader" some one asked.
"Oh," he replied, the beggars have
got to learn English"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

wig in my pocket. I'm going to put 1t
on, and I want your clothes to go with
it. l think l car get past In the sta
ton that way and get the 1920 out.
You go back home then and get into
some other clothes and come on the
next train. You'll have to be a real
man for awhile tonight, Marie he
joked. / smiled in the darkness.
"Now for the change l said.
II drew hurriedly back as Tom Nal.
10y slid forward. Almost before he
knew it, James Whitney, thief, was sit
ting next to a big policeman and that
big policeman's hands were clamping
hard on his wrists. This time there
was no struggle. There was no chance
for one. Within fifteen minutes Whit
ney was In the police station and the
captain was taking his confession.
But there was n thing he would
not tell-what he had done with the
money. 1 did o care much, for l be-
lieved I knew. Near the Whitney
apartments was an old carpenter shop
that once had been equipped for cleo
trio lights, and then the wires taken
out. I hurried to the place. 1 had
made a few enquiries of neighbors and
found hat the place had recently been
rented for purposes unknown. laugh
ed to myself. At last | was rounding
out the evidence in a case that had
seemed hopeless to me twelve hours
before. / asked some 1atdweller for
an axe.
"A what?' he replied in surprise.
IAN axe; 1 want to break down a
door, I showed him my star. He
gave me the best thing he hard-a
long, heavy iron rod. Then, just to
show that he had the real sporting
blood in him. he went along to break
down the door for me himself. A
crashing blow or two and the old door
yielded. l lighted a match as / went
inside. Far in one corner, almost GOV
cred with dust, shavings and debris
was the old meter box. I sprang for
it, dug away the coverings with my
hands, and eXcitedly reached inside. A
roll of something touched my hand. I
gave a cry and brought it forward.
Money. i reached again and found q
fiat package Of bills. And then, re-
CARELESS of the man with me who stood
open eyed, lighting matches, / sat on
the dirty floor and began counting
money. And it was not long before
the choking sensation in my throat
had resolved itself into tears that
filled my yes. Every one of those
bills was a silver certificate. There
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

door swung open and a woman, heav-
lily yelled, hurried forth. My taxi driv-
er leaped from his seat, opened the
door as she rushed forward, then
closed 1t behind her as she entered
the taxi. She was excited; l could
hear her heavy breathing as she
stepped into the vehicle. In the corner
Of the machine she saw my dark form
and stretched forth her hands to me.
"'Jim!' she cried,
There vas a clicking sound and
even in the darkness something flash
ed, The woman gave a scream that
sounded even above the whirring of
the machine as she felt the cold steel
of handouts on her wrists. l antici-
pated her question.
my name is not jim, but Alice l
said, You will see Jim presently, for
he is about to, be placed under ar
rest also. Now, sit down there and be
as calm as you can, for l want to ask
you some questions
1.-THE answer was a blow that
caught me full in the face. With a
great effort the woman had shot her
bldIldSlSu idhu LII Wdlu dIiu Ii SlSei
had struck me between the yes 1t
dazed me, but reached gropingly out
ward. | tried to seize her as her lock
ed hands worked clumsily with the
catch of the door. My fingers seemed
n~erveless. Great splotches of red
tiared before my eyes. I screamed
Then all grew black.
when I revived, / was still in the
rocking, hurrying taxicab, and vague
and what had become Of the WON
an who had struck me. l became
aware that l was crowded far into a
corner by a great form and that some
one was whistling. We passed a far
ing street lamp. I saw next to me the
hulking shape Of my old friend Of the
uniform, Tom Malloy.
81 got hep to somethin' on tn cor.
ner,' he said by way of explanation.
when l seen tn door av tn taxi open
an a woman jump out. Then, when !
seen thin wrist decorations, I knowed
there was a party av some kind on,
So l just Joined in. Bless me, s'long
as there's a mar about. It's a quiet lit
tie dame she is, isn't she?'
This was addressed to the opposite
corner of the taxicab, where the wild
eyed woman sat gritting her teeth.
saw the hands that had felled me
tight and clenched. And l vas a bit
thankful that big hearted, big listed
old Tom Malloy was with me. Gradu'
ally I learned all that had happened
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

wi nv -
Malloy a seen the woman leap from
the machine and start to run away.
Believing it was a case of attempted
white slavery or something of the
kind, he a hurried forward. Just in
time to intercept the women. The Of
ficer at the wheel had stopped and
was hurrying back. Mrs. ,Whitney's
little attempt at escape had failed and
Malloy decided, as soon as he saw me
still slumbering from the effect Of the
blow that I had received, that he had
better make a little trip to the station
himself.
"a few minutes more and we were
at headquarters. At least one Of those
concerned in the theft Of the $4,000
had been captured. But the real pris-
oner was still free.
maybe we'd better take you home
the driver suggested as the desk ser.
geant booked the arrested oman 1
turned him a pair Of flashing eyes.
"'Send me homer l demanded.
Well, I should say not-at least not
when there's a nance of catching a
man I've been looking for as long as
I have Jim Whitney. The lex thing
on the program is to put Tom Malloy
in the taxi for an anchor, and drive
as hard as you can to a point e the
statue Of General Sherman in Lincoln
Park. and there"
Slow minded me! / simply had to
break in for a question.
But, Miss Clement, all you knew
about the thing was that the telephone
| call had come from a place near Lin
coin Park"
A smile of commiseration was turn
ed on me and it lasted as long as the
waiter remained at his task of re-
moving dishes Then when the field
was clear of listeners again, Miss Gle
ment allowed the smile to turn into
a full grown laugh.
"And you call yourself a-well, I
won't say It," she bantered. Don't
you know tina a man who was in the
circumstances of Jim Whitney wasn't
going to do any more wandering
around the city than he had to? He
telephoned from a place neal Lincoln
Park. The nearest statue to that
place Is the statue Of General Sher-
man. Therefore, She smiled at me
again and 1 waved a hand.
Were you right?" / asked. She did
not heed the interruption.
81 told the man at the wheel to get
to the statue as soon as possible and
appear hungry for a fare. If he got
me in the machine, all right. If he
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

SNv LIE UNIV Vt -
coin Park. 1t was enough. l hurried
out of the hotel and to detective head
quarters.
Captain, I said, what have you to
do tonight?'
Nothing he answered. 'Why?'
"I think you're going to have a
prisoner or two to sweat. Is there q
man on the force who a run a taxi
cab?'
Certainly was the answer, and the
captain grinned at me. What's the
excitement
Hastily l told him of what had
happened. I looked at the clock. It
was 8 o'clock; two hours in which to
work. In five minutes a man in khaki
was before me. In two minutes l had
told him everything I wanted done.
and in another thirty seconds we were
speeding for the home of b embez-
zler."
WHY there?" l interrupted. Miss
Clement laughed.
"You never can wait. a your" she
asked. 1--WE were going to the home
Of the embezzler simply because had
learned that instead Of only the man
being mixed up In this thing that the
wife had a share in it too. And |
wanted to get her away before there
was any change of plans.
I'VE neared a drug store. l called
to my policeman driver
Fright here will do 1 said. He
stopped the machine, went inside and
into a telephone booth. Make your
voice a bit rough l told him as he
entered. And don't talk any longer
than you have to. Say that you'll be
in the machine waiting.
81 watched him through the big win
dows. I saw him u through the
names in the telephone book, select
the one he was after, then call for the
person. There was a short onversa
tion. He came out of the booth and
climbed on his seat.
We'll run around the block a cou-
pie of times he said, n then Wei
go there
"eDid she seem surprised? l asked.
eyes. Asked If I had the money
with me. I told her I did, and that I'D
be In the taxicab. and that just as
soon as it stopped to run out OF the
house and jump in; that we didn't
have much time and there were g
bunch of people watching us. She'll
be on deck
"a few moments later we stopped in
front of a good looking apartment
There was a short wait and then .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

was not a yellowback In the bunch
Out of the 100000 he had stolen,
there was less than 5000 left. And that
is all that was eve recovered, for that
is all that existed"
But them" I said as Miss Clement
finished her story, lit was something
to catch the embezzler."
Yes" she added a bit sadly, yes.
it was something-but 1t wasn't the
thirty thousand dollars. I wish that
orchestra would start pretty soon,
Have o heard that new son from
The Modern Eve?'"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON GATES
Wife 80 Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Least
Noise How Cured.
Munford, Ala.-"I was 80 weak and
nervous while passing through the

Change of Life that
l could hardly live.
My husband had to
nal rubber on all the
gates for I could not
stand it to have q
gate slam.
~ also had back
ache and q ful1ness
in my stomach. I
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09
The Cases 0fAlice Clement
True Stories of the Worlds Greatest Woman SIeuth
as Told by Herself to Courtney Riley Cooper
The Crossed Clue
(Copyright. by W. G. Chapman.)

was a quick gasp from the other end
of the wire.
"'Nix on the names came quickly.
Now, listen. We've got to beat 1t and
beat it tonight. Do YOU know how to
get the stuff
1.-The money!
Eyes
81 felt a cold perspirauou on my
forehead.
"'Jim-- I said in a frightened
tone, live forgotten
"'You've forgotten? shot angrily
into my ears. What do you mean by
Don't be mad with me- I begged;
I've had sc much to think about. I've
been so frightened. I've
"'You weren't frightened yesterday
when l called you up
"I a l have been frightened all
along. Only Twelve just been a bit
Drawer about warding it off than l am
tonight. ! don't know what's the mat,
term just afraid, that's ALL
"'Well, cut that sort of stuff out.
Now, listen. You go to the old shop
and look in the switchbox. You'll find
the stuff there. Then come on and
meet me by the statue at 10 o'clock.
I'll have a taxicab. Go out the way
We talked Of, in case anybody's watch
ing. Understand
Eyes I answered. heard him
hang up the receiver, and just as
quickly, l plunged the hook up and
down with all my strength.
What number was that l was talk
ing tor l asked Central when she an
swered. There was a delay of a few
minutes, and then came the answer.
Hastily l scrubbed the number on a
piece of paper and called information.
What address has No. Blank |
asked.
"She consulted her directory and
gave the name of a place ear Lin
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

Every time a man gets his monthly
gas bill he's glad hat he doesn't have
to buy the stuff by the ton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c - bottleAds
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

It's far easier to form a good char
acter than it is to reform a bad one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-09

LII telephone home and
then I'll be right with you
said Miss Clement, detec-
tive on the municipal force
M of Chicago, as she gave her
NY number to the girl at the
A. hotel telephone booth. A
moment or SO of waiting
and than we started for the
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-02
g Pursuit of Art g
e q

A SHORT STORY COMPLETE

about It," the small boy explained.
He took it from his brothers room
last night And 1t had dandy stories
in it all ready to act-so we acted
'em."
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL
"All of them?' asked the parent.
You must have had busy day."
"oh, nor said the small boy. 1--WE
just acted two or three. There wuz
one about beautiful Mildred. who was
stolen from her luver by the Indians,
and, gee! he had time getting her
back! I let Rosy be beautiful Mil
dred, but you can bet / wouldn't do
1t again When l told her to flee for
her life she just hop-stepped twice,
and then yelled at spider an spoiled
the film. At least, she would have
spoiled it il thered been real film.
We made moving picture machine
out of a box we found in Sawerneck' s
back yard We dumped out the stuff
in tit was just dirt or somethin'-
and we took an old black skirt on
the line that was so old nobody would
ever"
"Oh," commented the parent. Mrs.
sawerneck did say something about
throwing away a bushel of expensive
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-02

Ow," said the small boys
I'M parent with great sternness,
'T want an explanation of
this performance. Mrs. Korander
says you had her little Willie tied
to a tree numbering him--and Mrs.
-Bedlow informed your mother
through agitated sobs that her Rosa
had been tortured with pins and
They wasn't, neitherg' interrupted
the small boy, looking up at last
from the imaginary map he was
drawing on the rug with one foot.
THAT Willie Korander-gee. He's a
regular cry baby. why, when the In
dams
Indians repeated the small boys
parent. Where were the Indians in
this peaceful section of the city?"
"Aw." said the small boy impa-
tiently, didn't you know we was
playing making moving picture films
was the manager and hired the
company, and the rest they wuz the
actors eand we acted in that dandy
place down near the ravine back OF
Sawernecks place. And
"ohor' said the parent. Moving
pictures, eh? / begin to see, What
ever started you on that tack?"
bill Davis he had a magazine all