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The citizen., 1913-12-12
CHAPTER x.
The Lifting of the Spell.


Tho smell lifted The city broke
into roar. People sprang into rapid
end violent motion, as though releas-
ed from a physical lethargy.
"All oyer?" asked the reporter. He
asked it in loud shout
IAN over" replied barrow You
don't need to yell. I'm not deaf"
Il guess that's what everybody else
in town is doing" he surmised.
Certainly this remark was iutified
hv the sample in the square Every
man was shouting at his neighbo1 to
the ung.straining limit of his ability
Three exhorters. their eyes ablaze
with fanaticism, began to thunder
forth dire warnings of the wrath to
come--and gained a hearing Men
rushed TO and fro aimlessly. The gen
tleman with the side-whiskers, who
looked like the caricatures Of the
trusts having at last succeeded in
making his imperial wishes known,
clambered into a taXicab. and sat back.
apparently unimpressed. After a mo-
ment the driver recovered sufficiently
to fall into the habit OF obedience, and
so drove away.
While the three men watched,
burly individual with a red face, came
HURTING directly at them If they had
not lodged hastily to one side. they
would have suffered a collision.
The end of the world is at hand,'
this man was shieking Repent. Re
pent,"
That's Larry Mulcahey," remarked
the reporter, with grin. He keeps
bar"
I'm hungry" observed Darrow
Haven't eaten since noon"
Free lunch" suggested the report
er practically You won't be able to
get any service anywhere. How about
that interview? Got anything to say
You're the busy little bee tonight.
said barrow But I'll tell you what
I'll do. I'll give you tip. Be at the
Atlas Building at not later than nine
tomorrow morning, and stay at least
until ten. If you can fix it, be on the
tenth floor Hunt up the United Wire
less man and make him talk. Then
come to me
That's afternoon paper stuff-un-
less it's exclusive" said the reporter
instantly.
If you'll obey my orders the most
important part of it will be exclusive.
said Darrow.
The reporter eyed him keenly
'Why?' he asked
You're Hallowell. aren't you? |
thought wasn't mistaken. | saw you
at work on that Duane Street murder
case Your work was good. Besides,
like the patch-and the afternoon
papers are too soon for what | want"
Last reason accepted. Others re-
celVed and placed on file"
All right agreed Darrow Have
1t 7our own way-only obey orders.
he entered the door of the bar and
advanced on the lunch counter.
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usraI arrival OF the pouce to clear the
corridor. had ventured through the
wide portals, and were experimenting
with this strange palpable quality OF
darkness. One or two popped inside
the curtain, but emerged quickly, look
ing little scared.
A bright youth made the discovery
that if one lighted match and step
ped within the blackness, the match
was Immediately extinguished, but
that upon emerging into daylight the
flame came up again. Some one hap
pened along with a plumbers gasoline
torch. Immediately this was lighted
and the experiment repeated. The
bearer of the torch, astonished at the
instant eXtinguishment of the flame.
felt with his hand to see what could
be the matter. Instantly he uttered a
yelp of pain, and leaped outside. dis
playing a badly burned palm.
There wasn't no flame; swear it,"
he explained eXcitedly, but she burn
ed, just the same!" He rushed about
from one to another displaying his in
jured palm TO whoever would look
Darrow paid little attention to this
gathering crowd. First of all, he
scanned a paper he held in his hand;
then plunged back again into the
blackness.
JACK Warford and Hallowell. left to-
gother hesitated uncertainty.
He'll be back" the reporter decid
ed finally, land he's the man to tie
to-"
While waiting, he proceeded to pick
up what information he could from the
bystanders. 1t seemed that the first
intimation of anything wrong was fol-
lowed very shortly by the emergence
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NINE. MERRPS ADVICE
EXCELLENT TABLEAU FOR TIE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
"Mistletoe Bough" May Be Employed,
and II Participants Are Clever a
Splendid Entertainment Will
Be Assured.

We are enjoying a much deserved
revival of charades and tableaux and
soon, trust, the regular Christmas
pantomime of Dickens time will be
ours, as well as our cousins across
the water. Nothing is prettier for this
season than the poem of Thomas
Haynes Bayly called the "Mistletoe
Bough." 1t may be read aloud to go
with the tableauX. which may be ar
ranged to be given for an admission
fee or just for fun. A stage is re-
quired with the usual decorations OF
holly and Christmas greens and is
supposed to represent the banquet
hall forming the setting for the first
act.
The baron's retainers we're blithe aud
gay.
And keeping their Christmas holiday.
A minuet is danced to music. the
bride, in wedding dress and VEIL and
the bridegroom being the principal
figures.
1.-THE second scene presents the
same setting as the first. The bride,
leaving the assembly, runs away.
Il am weary of dancing now" she
cried;
Here tarry moment-Tll hide
I'll hide"
III.-A brief scene follows. not
given in the pom, but necessary to
fill out its story. There is a dark.
ened attic, full .. old boxes, furniture,
spinning wheels. and lthe like; in the
middle a large chest The bride
comes softly in with lighted candle
in her hand. She tries various hid
ing places and finally opens the chest.
steps slowly in, blows out the candle
and gradually lets down the lid upon
her self
IV.-The fourth scene is the ban
quet hall as before. While the music.
which continues throughout the whole
production, plays quietly, the guests
pass in and out, consulting in pan.
tomime and expressing their inabil-
fly to find the missing bride.
YIN the next act the bridegroom
appears as an old man, surrounded
with children who watch him and
seem to say in the words of the
poem,
See! the old man weeps for his fairy
bride.
VI,-The last act shows the attic
again. A group of young people, in
comparatively modern dress, are
searching through the attic, pulling
out old-fashioned bonnets and hats,
old gowns and books, and laughing at
their quaint appearance. One of the
young men finally raises the lid OF
the chest, and while the others start
in terror he lifts out skull. its lines
partially concealed by the ragged
remnants of lace wedding veil.
This poem is well known and may
be found in any cyclopeGia of English
literature.
NINE. MERRI.
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Fur Trimmings Popular.

Considering the craze for fur trim
mings this season, about the best use
that an old muff can be put to 1. to be
cut into strips and used as trimming
Everything high-priced has it's touch
of fur Chiffon and above lace
blouses have tiny colarettes OF it,
suits and gowns are banded with it.
loose scarfs and muffs of silk, velvet
draped, ar edged with it. Even slip
pers have wee straps of it around
their edges and fancy rosettes and
buckles are made of fur
Fur is easy to cut into strips. Mark
the skin with piece of chalk and run
the edge of a sharp penknife along
the mari. Scissors cut the hairs of
tie fur. a knife merely separates the
peit into slits. The fur Is easy to sew
to a gown. An over-and-over stitch
should be used.
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SYNOPSIS.

,,,-cv Darrow. a young scientist in
,oarrh Of a Job. enters the office of
seaIci t4i,g Mccarthy of New York. Mo
,,n.,hv has iust been threatened by an
Carrryy C.nl,nvmous message ordering him to flee
aholiy az E,1rone rome He does not take the mes
o. 20 s'uI seriously. Darrow goes up the
sa,Su,+nr IN try for position with DR.
GleES' Ws,,1 Suddenly the electric apparatus
u ne Atlas building goes out of bust
N Iass s'' Experts are unable to locate the
tro1hIc All at once. without apparent
ITouo io,, electric connections are restored
TgaSoi,, rh@ next evening Mccarthy is warned
~, ',nless he leaves at once for Eurupc
s'lat LIN will viii be sent him at six Prompt
4, a. ~ HAT hour the entire electric appara-
n,s ~ ~ New York is cut off. Percy Dar-
.aa .na thinks he has clue. He engages
~" Ipo bnin of Jack Warford, a college ath-
sato Il,e Tbev visit Mccarthy and offer TO
,saT .,,, 1nwn the cause Of his mysterious
,,Jar warning by wireless. At six a
9ooti,iv Stiffness falls on the Atlas build
;DS blotting out all sound. barrow is
M, IInrs,,sstrd as he leaves the building. He
~ ~ ',,n5isturbed because he believes hc is
IS Is w. right track and that another p9r-
ti to,t viii appear at six This time the
,stSI. I'M town il thrown into darkness ana
Vii nearing suspended. Under cover Of
tio gonfusion Darrow escapes from Jail
The citizen., 1913-12-12
WHITE WAYS NOT WELCOMED
s"p'orer Tells of Dire Results of "Civ-
"'zation" Among the Eskir1os
That He Has Known.

VEN Uold figures and facts presented by
W.T., n.",naJaimar Stefansson show why he
sues to protect his blond Eski-
u uOS from contact with the whites.
tS 4. says in the Geographical Magazine
ra a8' according to records in the 60
no.. Esa.S up to 1910 the Mackenzie river
tisa! aa,lnos have been civilized, Chris
dnd ui1ed and reduced by white mems
a. ''sses from over 1000 to less than
Rs. IN 1911 there were at Cape
Oas., a.aurst about 40 civilized Eskimos,
ns,,, nay Mackenzie river people and
a y ao emigrants, and out of that 40
tbsS sOod 20 were seriously ill. two of
pnoill. permanently insane, while in an
var. '',lzed group (Which from the
iros, is beginning has been isolated
slcs ' wnite, mem we found only one
n, an old man who had been blind
az Sose'ning like eight years.
cIviuau, u not only were many of the
h meg m q Mackenzie people chronical-
Dut they W. are also insufficient
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MRS. RAvENYELP HAD PROOFS
Act Seemed Somewhat Mean, but It
Left ConjugaI Partner Without
Word to Say.

Placing the family phonograph on
the library table. Mrs. Ravenyelp said
to her husband:
Il have an old record here, Henry,
and | want to see If you can guess
what it ia"
When weird succession of sounds
began to come from the horn of the IN.
strument, Ravenyelp knitted his brow
and tried to identify them.
TITS a buzz saw plowing through a
knot" he ventured.
Guess again" said Mrs. Ravenyelp.
"A slide trombone in full cry"
Hardly"
Cat concert?"
Nope"
"Hoot owl with his toes in trap"
Smiling grimly, Mrs Ravenyelp
shook her head in the negative.
Give it up" finally said Ravenvelp;
but as one last guess I'll say that 1t
sounds very much like a siren whistle
with the pip"
The citizen., 1913-12-12
PRETTY SET OF DOLLY CASES
White Linen instead of Cretonne Made
Up Satisfactorily in Gift
for Bride.

A very pretty set Of dolly cases was
covered with white linen. instead of
cretonne. The set, which was intend
ed for bride, was made very indi-
vidual by three-initial monogram, EN-
broidered in raiSad satin stitch. The
monogram was placed one and one-half
inches from the edge. the letters being
placed so as to conform to the cir
cular edge. A white cord was top
sewed around the edge of the circles,
making very neat and unusual finish
The ribbon used to tie the two cir
cles together was also white.
The lettering had, of course. been
done before the cases were made Cir
cles of cardboard two inches more in
diameter than the doilies they were
intended to protect were covered with
white linen. The linen covering was
cut one-half inch more all around than
the cardboard, so II could be stretched
over the cardboard and held in place
by long stitches taken from side to
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marked c and d. This then forms
pocket for the nightdress.
Sew the lace all round the edges ex-
cept at F; this flap turns up, the other
flap. L. turns up also, but on top of 1t.
At l.. loop can be made, to fasten
a button at F, this keeps the case Sc
cure. If liked, bow of ribbon can
be- put at E, it may be Waite or any
dainty pale color. The case is then
made, and a daintier one could hard
ly be imagined. The great advantage
of case like this is it's splendid wash
ing powers; each time T. is washed
it looks like new, and it wears splen-
didly. Fashions come and go, but the
day for this style of nightdress case
will not go-it easily holds it own
with more elaborate and expensive de-
signs.
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For Blend Hair.

girl who asks how to keep her
hair a bright golden shade by natural
means is voicing the wish of many
another lucky but apprehensive pos
SCISSOR of blond tresses.
Golden hair requires the most care
full brushing and cleansing, and an in
fusion of camomile flowers is said to
make a good shampoo for 1t. An eff
cacious dry one is composed OF alco-
holic ammonia, half an ounce; tine
ture of quillaia, the same amount; es-
sence of wood violets, two drachms,
and alcohol sufficient to make eight
ounces.
The shampoo should be applied by
rubbing it well into the scalp and dry
ing the head with rough towel, No
water is required.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
FADS AND FANCIES

Rose-embroidereG chiffon borders
the bodice and tunic of some of the
new gowns.
Millinery is trimmed with black and
white Chantilly lace.
The empire style is strongly in evi-
dence in Juvenile apparel.
A new feature of evening gowns is
the bodice of beaded net.
Yellow fur holds the central position
among fur trimmings.
Coats of black caracul have collars
and cuffs of yellow fox.
A flower at the waist is a fashion
much in favor for afternoon wear. and
the love of little black tulle bows set
with tiRv diamond buckle as neck or
naments is increasing
Eggplant purple is a much-fayored
color.
Net in some form can be used to
f~achno .,p 10 =
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ioure an old fool, Mccarthy. What
good did you think it would do YOU IN
arrest me?"
/ intended to sweat you" confessed
the boss frankly, but was too busy. "
Sweat me. eh?" demanded Darrow
with some amusement. so Won de.
cided not to, did you-hence the lack
OF enthusiasm on the pert of The DO.
nee In eifecting my recapture. You
didn't imagine caused all this. did
you?"
i don't know" growled Mccarthy
but If you, or the other fellow, or
whoever or whatever it is, think YOU
can bluff me out, you or he or it's left,
That's ALL"
so you've been getting more wire
less, have you?" surmised Darrow.
Mccarthy cast surly glance toward
Jack, whom previously he had ig-
nored.
Yes, he admitted grudgingly.
barrow held out his hand. After q
moments hesitation Mccarthy thrust
forward a single yellow paper, and
barrow read aloud in spite of the
boss warning gesture:
Mccarthy: The sign has been sent
you and sent your people. You are stub
born but it shall not avail you. You must
go; and within twenty-four hours. It
VIII not avail you unless YOU GO The
Ccluc leaves tomorrow at noon You
must go on that ship I shall know
whether or not you obey me. Once more
shall warn you; one more sign shall !
send Then I shall strike"
He's getting garrulous, remarked
Darrow refectively; but he's reliev-
ed my mind. You'd better go"
Co" cried Mccarthy, half starting
to his feet. Not on your life"
Darrow surveyed him calmly.
You're getting ratified" said he,
and it doesn't pay you particularly to
try to bluff me. A jack-rabbit OF av-
erage firmness could stampede you in
your present state of mind"
You think so?" sneered Mccarthy.
Il know so. And you're quite right.
If you attempt the game too long, he'll
destroy you"
Howe" demanded Mccarthy.
Take my word for it, he can do it,"
replied Darrow
Mccarthy ruminated, drumming his
thick fingers on the desk
Find him." said he. at last.
81 intend to-" replied Darrow
"Thatll be all right about your
friends job" conceded Mccarthy. with
a nod toward Jack
Il fancy you won't have anything
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Wear a Dash of Tanqerine.

Tangerine is the new shade of the
moment.
1t is bright terra Gotta shade with
a tint of fame.
Watch for it when the daughters
of fashion step in and out of their
automobiles, or even board the pie
bian trolley cars.
Both silk stockings and pettieoats
show the new color.
Tangerine is particularly effective
with black.
Used in stockings it sets off to ad-
vantage the new buttoned boots of
black patent leather with kid tops.
Tangerine petticoats in crush silk
peep below the hens or black velvet
skirts.
Or else they show through the
slashes of black skirts in silk, lans-
downe, or wool wove material
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To Wash Hair Brushes.

Draw enough warm water in the
washbowl to cover the bristles. but
not the back of the hair brush. add
three or four tablespoonfuls of am
monia household. not bath ammonia) =,
shake and swish the brushes around
in the water. then rinse in a similar
mixture, lastly rinsing again in hot
water. then stand the brushes in the
sun by an open window, bristles down.
on a towel. to dry. Whisk brooms.
clothes brushes. shoe brushes and any
other kind. may be cleansed in the
same manner without injuring the
backs or breaking the bristles.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Old Theories About Liqhtnino.

Our forefathers had many theories
about lightning. According to them
no one could be struck by lightning
while asleep, and no tree struck by
lightning could be burnt. Splinters
from such tree, diligently chewed,
were an infallible cure for toothache,
aRd were. of course, pleasanter to the
taste than the dentists forceps. And
the old time schoolboy firmly believed
that IL he were rash enough to men,
ton lightning directly after a fash,
the important part of his raiment
would be Immediately torn off. And
many we're his attempts to land his
feilovs iR that predicameat.
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Il will agree that it is as bad as all
you have named" Mrs. Ravenyelp re-
marked, ''and hope it will save a lot
OF argument in the future"
"But what is it?" insisted Raven
yelp.
ITS record | made in your bed
room the other night" replied Mrs
Ravenyelp, Ito prove to you that you
really do snore in your sleep and to
let you know just how awful It
sounds. Judge.
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Fear Always a Handicap.

Fear never did any good to any
body. Even when cause for fear is
real. man must not give up to it. II
you can just bolster yourself up to the
point of nerve that will enable you to
master your fears, you will add 50
per cent. to your results and a like
percentage TO the influence for good
you can bring to your house
The citizen., 1913-12-12
Sharks Menu Extensive.

A tiger shark, captured in Key West
harbor, is reported to have contained
in its stomach a cows head, dehorned
and miAIs the lower jaws. the verte-
bral column of a sheep, the scutes of
a green turtle, the bones and feathers
of two birds, and lot of tin cans and
seaweed. Its jaws measured | foot 4
inches. straight across. But why call
It a tiger shark? Goat shark or os-
trich shark would be more in keep
ing.
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Indeed. It Brought Results.

The bald-headed man burst violent
" into the barber shop and hustled
up to the proprietor.
"See here, sir" he said. that hair
restcrer"-
Why" interrupted the barber,
you bought that only two days ago
you cant expect"
"No, no." the man broke in. 'our
green maid-of-all-work mistook it for
furniture polish and"
"Oh, you want another bother"
"Not by a jugful! l want you to
come and shave our parlor set and
four bedroom chairs"
The citizen., 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XII.
Thirty Seconds More.

at nine o'clock the following morn
ing hve men grouped in McCarthy's
once talking earnestly. Darrow and
JACK Warford had been the first to
arrive Mccarthy did not seem sur
prlsed to see them; nor did he greet
mem with belligerence.
Well?" he demanded.
"ell?" repeated barrow, sinking
S'aeeiully on one corner of the table
The citizen., 1913-12-12

about two and half yards of valen-
ciennes lace, a narrow width. To
make the case place two of the hand
kerchiefs together as in sketch No.
1. sew them together at the side
marked A b. Place the third handker-
chief over the center of the two just
joined together as in diagram No. 2.
and sew together the sides that are
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ly clothed and insufilciently fed. There
was in 1911 probably not cjr"ie in
diyidual in the Prince Albert suund
group who did not have at least two
complete suits of warm skin clothing
and many had several SUITS while
among the civilized Eskimos OF the
Mackenzie at any time between 1903
and 1912 a man who had even one
good suit was hard to find Most OF
them are so poorly clad that they
are unable to hunt seal in winter
through being insufficiently protected
from the cold,
This insufficlency of clothing Is the
result of two things: First, the IN
PRODUCTION of rifles has destroyed the
caribou upon which they depended for
clothing. and secondly, the multiplica-
tion of new wants, such as the desire
for tea, tobacco, sugar and ammunl-
tion. forces them to barter for these
expensive luxuries the skins which
thew might otherwise have used to
dress in for the cold"
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to do with it, returned Darrow pleas
antly.
AT this moment the door opened and
Ha!lowel entered. He nodded to Oar
row, and greeted Mccarthy.
Nothing for you" growled the lat
ter.
Darrow glanced at his watch.
He will have In about five min
utos," said he to the reporter
TIE fifth member of the party now
entered in the person of Simmons, the
United Wireless operator. On seeing
the number gathered in Mccarthy S
office he came to halt.
Darrow Immediately detached him
self from the group and approached
this man.
Anything new he inquired in a
low voice.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
NJ NJ E. M ERRI.
TO HOLD THE NlGHTDRESS
Dainty Case That Is Easily Made, and
at an Expense That is Hardly
Worth Considering.

A very dainty and useful nightdress
case is easily made from three ladys
plain hemstitched handkerchiefs, and
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side. Two covered circles were then
whipped together and the completed
circles were then held together with
ribbon.
The citizen., 1913-12-12
profltahIe cherry orchards.

Two cherry orchards in New South
Wales Australia, yielded $4,000
worth of cherries this season
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
nv ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE oB By 4 %2SSVNkHisnk ESssFcLosokh
Notice is hereby, given. that the 2. certain certain
mortgage executed and w delivered "a. oy hn rIs,nd
W Msltassor and to Il GRACE &; S :. seRsis NJ Me assssss
dsted he 18th day OF April 1910, and filed for
record in the office of the Register Of Deeds OF
the County Of Mclean, State OF North Das9t =,
Boo in F - Of y Mortgages On page IS. yin %
foreclosed by a sale of tho premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
iEont door Of a the the Cont Cont u at1%Ss ef,e an t and I stat e,
Of North Dakota. at the hour Of 2 o'clock IN the
afternoon, on the 18th day of September, A. D.
1918 to satisfy the amount due upon said moi
s ssg e on 9ai the m aay o, sal and i %bi ef9 viii Be- e sold to
satisfy the same are described as follows VIZ
The Southeast quarter lSE3A) Of Section
Nineteen (19l, in Township One hundred forty,
nine, west of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
Mclean County, North Dakota, containing one
hundred sixty acres. more or less, according TO
the United States Government surrey tn sne en- ths
date of sale the sum of Twelve hundred twenty,
five and $500 Dollars [sl225,7S as principal
and interest and the costs incurred by TINS
foreclosure and attorney fec in the further
sum of $500.
No other action or proceeding at law or IN
equity has been instituted. to recover payment
of said debt, notes secured by said MORTGAGE.
gage has been issued by said MORTGAGE to the
undersigned attorneys directing the %foreclos-
ure of said mortgage, which Power OF Attorney
was or will be, filed and recorded in TIE once
Of the Register,;of Deeds in and for said County
Dated August 4th, 1913.
Owner and holder Of said mortgage.
Attorneys for the owner aud holder of said
mortgage an
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