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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03

Dr. Albert Weidemann. one Of the
German delegates to the international
congress Of chambers Of
found one Of the most agreeable fea-
lures Of American towns to be "the
universal garden about the American
dwelling and the absence Of fences or
hedges" The effect, he says, is very
attractive; "most Of the smaller towns
arc made to resemble parks"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03

When the young ~physician's motor
car reached tho scene OF tho accident
there Was nothing 70 do: all tho VIC
Tins had been % slightly hurt that
they were able to walk home. Tho
Sy0un9s doctor was keenly disappointed,
but his chauffeur spoke up cheerineiy:
Newer mind. doctor. I'll run down
oounA business on the way home"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03
Tho same ldsa.

Monthly.
We'll, Johnny, what was the text to-
day?"s asked q proud father Of his
small son who had just returned from
church.
Let me fink, favver," said johnny.
scratching his head In deep thought.
s"Oh. YES. I remember. II wds Don't
be scared. you'll get your quilts all
right"
Johns father. after pushing awhile
over this queer text, called up tho
minister.
Gould you tell me what was this
mornings text, Mr.. Jones ?" he asked.
andwas convulssd to hear the reply.
"Eeer not. the Comforter comoth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03
SEED CARRIED aY ROADS
FREE OF Freight CHARGES

of the state railroad commission. just
issued gives the mount of seed car
ried free OF freight charges by the
railroads last spring, by counties, as
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03

OlACAkSC, SlOOu tIldls WAS COnVlCSe0A 0v a
jury and fined 800. {
PIERRE-The Paris Trimmed Hat COM
pany, OF Illinois: the Florida Pecan Groves
company. OF Chicago, n the Illinois
Motor Transportation company, OF Chi
ago. v been incorporated at the Sec
rotary OF states office under the South
Dakota laws.
DOLAND-The dedication Of the Church
of Christ. which was imposed to have
place here iase Sunday, has been
postponed for another 80 days in order to
give the committee time to raise ~ bal
ance of about $500 still remaining due.
ELKTON-Div.sion No. 3. Ancient or.
der Of Hibernians. elected officers at it's
last regular meeting. Andrew Collfton
was reappointed president. The Elkton
division Is the largest in the state. ana It
Is growing steadily in membership.
Observation-Disclosures Springs has filed
. complaint with the railroad commission.
err praying for an uptown express office
md free delivery OF express. At present
b office is situated in the depot ana
people must call for packages.
ARERDEEN-Tke South Dakota Hu.
name society, incorporated here last night
and humane institutions OF the city az n.
sc~orporators. has prepared bylaws for the
stAte socsety Following clorely those adopt.
ed by the Colorado society.
NEwELL-A new Masonic lodge has
been: Installed here under q d~ispensation
granted ~ the grand master Tor south
DAKOTA. GEO. A. Fry was elected w. II.
6 tn new lodgesf for the coming year.
49, - Xstt<tE
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
how 1t happened the newspapers

how 1t happened the newspapers
hadn't discovered JOS connection
with Nine Gautier. Robes ct Man
teaux. do not know. It's fact that
all the stories referred 70 her as
Mrs Hazards guest. the beautiful
Miss Goldman. Perhaps II made bet
ter story.
We dragged through Sunday. Win
throp had taken the reporters into
his home, for there was no such thing
as hotel near U.s. We discovered
that Sam Dick was an OF. and Sun
day evening Mrs. Hazard brought him
in TO see me-she's soft-hearted about
reporters anyhow. He told me he
wouldn't print anything | said
didn't wish It. but he simply had to
be able to tell his city editor that he
had seen me: that he would like to
take message to the other boys.
told him I'd stand for what he chose
to tell them. He's a dandy chap.
Monday morning Mrs Hazard au-
thorized the newspaper men to say
that twenty-five thousand dollars
would be paid for 10 returned alive.
l didn't have to be told who had
offered to pay it.
Monday noon something happened
that We could not see had any bearing
on JOS disappearance. but which took
the newspaper men and photographers
TO the rustic bridge on the run. A
passing automobile party had found
an unconscious man beside the road
just at the rustic bridge. He had
been shot in the throat How he
| came there no one knew. He could
| not speak and no one could identify
| him. Afterward a trail OF blood was
found leading into the woods along
the stream, but before it had been
followed many things had happened.
The wounded man was taken to DR.,
Graham's. where II was not thought
he could live, as he was terribly ex-
hausted from loss of blood, and he
| evidently had dragged himself from
the place where he had been shot, to
the road for assistance.
While we were digesting this new
horror, John, who was pacing up and
down Mrs. Hazards sitting room, sud
denly gave short, sharp cry, and
the next instant he was tearing madly
tearing madly is exactly what he
was doing-down the steps and across
the lawn. Coming from the direction
of the beach. stumbling. weary, ex.
hausted. was 10,
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
Care Of Your Umbrella,

A soft silk wears the best in an um-
brella. A steel frame is lighter to
carry and admits of closer roll
When carrying your umbrella on the
street not in use, keep it furled: II
hanging in your closet keep its case
on In fact, 1t presents a very neat
appearance If the case is on when it
is carried. To furl, grasp the stick
in the right hand, shake out the folds.
wrap them closely around the stick,
beginning at the lower end. and
smooth as they are wrapped around
the stick. then fasten with the silk
band on the silk cover
When coming in with a wet um-
brella. wipe OF the handle and fer
rule, and furl the silk sections. II the
silk gets a spot on 1t. remove it with
silk cloth. warm water and soap.
Clean a gold or silver handle in
warm soapsuds. rub up wooden han.
die with a very slightly oily cloth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
THOUGHT HE GAVE THE SIGN
But Old Gentleman Naturally Was In
dionant at Mistake Of
Drug Clerk.

weli-dressed old man walked into
a corner drug store the other day.
mopped his brow with a handkerchief
and took seat at the soda fountain.
The clerk faced him expectantly.
Il am very thirsty" he remarked as
he drummed on the counter Il don't
know what l want Well, l believe
Will take phosphate" he concluded.
still drumming on the marble with his
nngers- The clerk smiled, picked up
stein and went to the rear OF the
store. He came back. set it in front
OF the old man and rang up 5 cents
out OF the half dollar which was given
him. The old man. without looking in
the stein, thirstily raised it to his
lips and took long draught. Then
he quickly set the stein down, sput-
tered moment and then exploded
between his coughs.
What do you mean? l never took
a drop Of liquor. sir, in my life. But
know it. sir, the rotten stuff. when l
smell it. I'll not stand for it, sir.
do you mean. sir, by giving me
whisky" And the old man stopped
for breath as he glared at the amazed
clerk
We'll. II er-I guess ! made, a
mistake. thought you wanted 1t for
medicine" stammered the clerk
Sir, | am teetotaler. | wouldn't
touch the stun for love nor money"
And the old man marched out indig
nantly.
We'll. for the love OF Mike" ex
claimed the clerk to a man at the
counter who had been served a stein
In the same way. but who made no
kick. That old duffer came in here
and certainly gave me the correct
high sign. And he drank nearly half
OF it. too The clerk laughed as he
looked into the stein.-Kansas City
Journal
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
couldn't stop him. He folded the
paper and put 1t down gently.

couldn't stop him. He folded the
paper and put 1t down gently.
IF the damned scoundrels are after
ransom" he said. they will take care
OF her It's growing cold"-he shiv-
cred, but the breeze that came In was
hot and sultry-"and she has only one
shoe. Louie. does she know how to
use that revolver"
She can plug a dime at nifty
yards" l replied. remembering that
somebody at the club once said he
would like to see her plug a dime at
fifty yards.
Then why didn't she shoot?" he
demanded suddenly.
IT'S an awful thing to shoot q
man. now. isn't it," l demanded in
turn. Even II he is theft"
Great Lord. no. when she's in
danger; It's self-defense."
We'll. that's the way I'd feel about
It. and that's the way she would. too.
Perhaps when she realized there was
danger 1t was too late"
He was exasperated with me. He
couldn't see that a woman's mind
works differently from mans. He
came close to me after moment.
drew me into his arms and placed
very brotherly kiss upon my fore
head.
Women" he said softly. women
are angels
The worst continued to happen.
Just at that particular instant Hap
banged on the door and. without walt
ing, suddenly opened it, 1t was an
awfully awkward situation. There
was John with me in his arms-John.
who never looked twice at a woman
in his ufe-and practically engaged
to Hap, and Hap looking as II some
thing had exploded just under his
nose. know | went red, and I'm
sure | would have done something
foolish II Johns beautiful self-posses-
sion had not saved us. He continued
to bold me in his arms.
Women" he remarked over my
shoulder TO Hap. women are angels.
Hap blinked.
you bet they are" he said. But
he was trying to readjust himself.
went TO him.
Don't you see it's 10. you goose.
not me-" | whispered. Get him
drink. he needs it"
Scotch or rye. John'" Hap asked
from pure force of habit
Neither" John replied.
Scotch" | said firmly. Make II
long one"-I think that's the way
m cav II and Illustrated as the men
and-and put cherry in IT."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
TO RESTORE ANCIENT CHURCH
Work Of Restoration Of St. Bartholo-
new the Great in London, Eng,
Is Going On.

London.-Fragment by fragment the
work of restoration of ST. Bartholo-
new the Great. West Smithfield.
which is the most ancient and famous
church in the city of London, is being
carried on The building that now
remains OF what was once vast
priory, is the monastic choir OF the
church, built in the first half of the
twelfth century.
When Henry VIII. suppressed the
monasteries in 1889 the greater part
OF the nave and all the outbuildings
were destroyed, and the remainder
sold to Sir Richard Rich. in whose
family they remained until early in
the nineteenth century. A restoration
of the fabric, begun in 1868. was re-
sumed in 1885. and has since been
continued at intervals.
The north transept, which is shown
in the drawing, was restored to the
church in 1898. For many previous
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
SYNOPSIS
CCPIRDHI III
SOBBShfRRIu COMPANY

70 Goldman and her sister louie are
left orphans. Their property has been
swept away by the death OF their Ia
ther and they are compelled TO cast apout
Tor some means TO earn living LOU LOU
He answers an advertisement OF an imva-
10 who wants a companion she oesii,o' le'
the position. Louie advertises for po
sltlon as companion. and Mrs. HhHaIu
replies. She offers Louiie position as
chief work is TO steer Mrs. Hazards son
and daughter In the right matriinoIla
path. I.oulie talks baseball to Hap iah
ard and also gains the confidence or Lau-
ra Hazard The Due de Trouvil!e Is be
Heyed 10 be Interested in Laura ATs,
Hazard gives a big reception and l-oun51
world. Natalie Agazziz, to whom Rap
has been paying attention, loses an en- en-
erald bracelet during the reception Z. one
declares there Is not another IKE II IN
the world. II develops tnat Nhtahe mas
lost several pieces Of tewelry under sirl-
liar circumstances. Hap taxes Louie ne 70
not engaged to Natalie and has been
cured OF his intatuation, The scene
changes to the Hazard country plslce:
for the summer. Louie and Laura visit
the farm OF Winthrop Abbott, an antnor'
IN whom Laura takes considerable inter
est Duo de Trouville arrives al the Hax-
ard place. Loulle hears Wlnthrop's mo
tor boat out late nj night Next morning
eral nearby homes Natalie accuses Lou
lie OF stealing her ruby. pendant, Mrs.
Hazard assures Louie OF ter cohldei'c"
in her Hap declares his love Tor l-oHLc-
She reclprocatcs. but will not ADMIT u as
she fears what Mrs, Hazard Win say.
louie b excused from dinner on account
Of a headache She Is bombarded WIN
notes from Hap implorng her to see MIN,
Winthrop is arrested In the presence q
Hap and I.oulie charged with rohblng
General Schuvler's home and shooting the
general A box OF Jewels IS found in WIN.
throp's sufe among them an emerald
bracelet exactly Ike the one lost py Na-
tale Natalie apologies to Louie Tor ac,
cusinr her Of theft Ioulie is awakened
Next morning Hap explains that he was
in pursuit OF mysterious woman ne haH
seen in the corridor and who eiuded nm
bv passing through I.oulle'H room Na-
ta1ie identifies the emerald bTacstet ioinn
In WInthrop's safe as her own. Louie
sister 10 arrives for week $ stay Jonn
Crownlushield pays marked httenuoh 70
Jo. Louie watches all night with y Natai,e,
she secs winthrop cross the lawn In the
early morning, Swallowed by Ihoinhs, y
rootman Iouiie hears "A noise IN the gal
lery and goes to Investigate. she Sips
into tho card room and stnmbles oyer
bag She starts to carry II to her room,
and IL surprised by someone In the nan
and Falls downstairs she brehks Her
ayrD The bag belongs to John Louile
again nnds herself under suspicion, Lou
lie ovrrhears Hap tell his mother that ne
Intends 10 marry Loulie even II she Is
thief which he doesn't believe l~oulls
declares that she will not marry him; but
Mr., Hazard says Hap can have her III ne
wants her Detective Adams Is tonhu
bound and gagged Jo Is MISSING lhc
detective SAYS abe was carried on py
three
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
MURDERED BY SON AND WIFE:
~suppresson" Of the Idle. Drunken
Head of the Family Was
Decided On.

paris-A small commune near CreI
has been the scene of savage crime.
A man. an alleged drunkard and idier.
+, is true. but, nevertheless. father OF
a family of FIVE children, has oeen
murdered by his son and wife me
man was a workman, and hved Win
his family at Villiers Saint Paul HIS
eldest son was nineteen. He had TOUR
other children.
Two daughters. still under age, had
left their home because OF the alieeeo
cruelty and bad conduct of their fatn-
or. He drank heavily, worked little,
and terrorized his wife and children
His wife and eldest son seem TO nave
come to the conclusion between them
that it was best to suppress MN.
The son bought revolver ana %
cartridges. He was prepared TO mn
ish his father off" on the occasion OF
his first fresh quarrel
The occasion was not long In COM
ing. The father returned IN PAD
humor at s o'clock in the evening, and
the quarrel began, as it had done often
before. over some trife. The father
threatened 10 punch tHe Heau VI 49,
son. and the latter +hereupon drew mis-
weapon and discharged six shots at
him. The mother ran out OF the
house. and the wounded man dragged
himself into the bedroom The son
walked out of the house and said to
his mother, He is done for now
That instant the man inside was heard
to groan. He is not dead at all, go
and finish him." said the mother.
The son went into the room and
found his father trying to get into the
| bed, and groaning and bleeding from
his wounds. He took good aim this
time at his father, fired two shots, and
killed him. An hour later mother and
| son made up their minds to go and
inform the police. The next morning
one of her daughters. aged seventeen.
who had left her home, came to see
| the mother in prison. The mother
| made no secret of the story. She told
in the presence of the gendarmes how
it had been agreed some days before
| between her and her eldest son to kill
her husband. who had become ter
ror to them all.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23
CHAPTER xxlV.-cortlnued.

Al the end OF an hour we knew
that los nbductors had crossed the
wire fence to the pasture. a mile
down the shore, for piece OF the
dark blue dressing gown that was
missing from her wardrobe was found
on the wire where, evidently, IT had
caught. A little farther on, one OF
her slippers was found, But there
all trace Of the thieves and 10 ended.
We telephoned for Winthrop and he
came Immediately. He knew more
about that part OF the country In
minute than any OF the rest OF us
in a year. But noontime brought
nothing more, and afternoon still
nothing. Then the police were noti-
fed and that brought also newspaper
men and photographers. The police
and the newspapers seemed the END
OF our desperate hoping,
Doctor Graham came and barricaded
me IN my sitting room when the re-
porters began to arrive, with Celie as
sentinel. He said It would not do for
me to see them, chat | would be i'll.
Then the attempted Jewel robbery
leaked out-reporters just scent such
thinCs-embellished with my having
heard suspicious noises, dramatically
rushing out and saving the jewels.
and plunging down the steps and
breaking my arm as a fitting climax.
An artist sketched one Of the maids
and added broken arm. as they
couldn't snap me; and the newspapers
that afternoon came out with extras
that sizzled
But out of that episode Mr.. Samuel
Dick, OF the Evening Columbian, con-
cocted very plausible story OF JOS
disappearance. She had heard
noise, Just as I had; she had invesu-
gated, which accounted for her having
on as much as she had; she had per-
heps recognized the thieves, which
mpde Il necessary for them to carry
her away until they had made good
their escape. They had left the de-
tective behind because he had not
learned who they we're. Mr.. Dick con-
1ectured that We would find 10 alive,
because II the thieves had intended to
k1ll her they would not have taken
the trouble to carry her of. The big
question OF course. II we accepted
this theory, was: Whom had she
recognized7 And that was chance
to display Mr.. Dicks ability as re-
porter. He wrote lot and said moth
ing, but ended with a clever allusion
to the emerald bracelet and Winthrop.
The story breathed hope In every
line, but It did not find 10: and that's
all I wanted-to find her!
The thieves had gone away empty
handed. Plainly they had come back
for the jewels. not knowing. OF course.
the Jewels had been conveyed to
town and locked in good strong
boxes in various banks. But Jo knew
4 and she did not follow in the hope
II getting back anything. Just where
= hev tAa0 haA made her prisoner
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23

which he did not exactly remember.
three men accosted him and asked
II they might ride with him. He didn't
consider this unusual. because It had
happened to him before. The men
were supporting q young woman be-
tween them. Bill concluded she had
had too much. He was paid IN ad-
vance, q bill which, In the light of q
smoky kerosene stable lamp later.
turned out to be ten dollars. but that.
too. had happened to Bill before when
he had given q lift to . "souse."
They rode what Bill Judged to be
about two miles. and got out at a path
evidently leading to house. just be-
fore coming to a small bridge. He
remembered the bridge distinctly.
They had called goodnight" to him.
One OF them. he thought. spoke IN
German. He had ceased to think OF
the incident until he saw the row the
newspapers had kicked up about
young woman having been. presuma-
bly,. abducted from q place in that
vicinity on that very morning. He
had hesitated about informing the
police. because he didn't want to get
mixed up bout nothing when he
wasn't sure bout nothing. and didn't
know nobody; and he couldn't be
spared from the stable to go to court
bout nothing.
But when he had been promised full
pay for any time lost and a guarantee
OF his Job from the owner OF the
stable. he consented to accompany
Charlie to Lone Oak, II the milkman
would go also. and place himself and
his information at the disposal Of
whoever wanted 1t. He gave Charlie
slipper which he had found in the
cal riage II was JOS.
The terrace became a newspaper
office, and at the rustic tables where
we usually had tea in the late after
nocn reporters were frantically writ
ing The photographers snapped Bill
and the milkman every time they
locked up.
1t was quite procession that went
down the driveway to take Bill to
the spot near the small bridge where
the men and their victim had alighted.
winthrop said he knew the path and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23

the bridget was perhaps four miles
or more below Lone Oakland II JOS
abductors had left the carriage there
he was certain 1t was not to follow
the path. He knew 1t led to little
house and a celery farm. owned by
an old German couple named Hingel-
muller, simple. honest folk who GER
.aiuly had no hand in an abduction
or In concealing any one who had
But everybody went, just the same,
and rather eagerly when 1t was re-
membered that Bill said he thought
one Of the men spoke in German.
The little old couple were aston
ished at the intrusion, but answered
questions straightforwardly, and be-
cause Winthrop, who knew them well.
requested it. allowed search OF their
house and premises. Absolutely no
trace of any person was found. The
detectives and-more to the point
thu newspaper men were finally con-
WINGED that the Hingelmullers knew
nothing. II 1t had not been for the
slipper, 1t is probable Bilfs story
would have been entirely discredtted
The bridge spanned small brook
that ran through the Hingelmullers'
celery farm on one side of the road.
coming through an estate on the other
belonging to a family who had been
abroad for three years. This estate
was vacant. The house was some
on a knoll that gave view OF the
ocean. It was surrounded by weeds
and overgrowth.
The detectives decided to inspect
this house. A careful search. how
ever, proved conclusively that no one
had been near the place. The house
was securely shuttered, its shutters
and porches thick with dust. There
was no indication anywhere of the
weeds having been trample" 1t was
reasonably certain that the house
neither was nor had been occupied
for some time. But the police took
the responsibility of tearing OF shut
ter and searching. Inside was the
same coating of dust, no footprints
tnywhere, no signs of anything hav-
ing been disturbed.
The search from that time on
seemed to stand still. Bill and the
milkman we're sent back to the stable
handsomely rewarded. but the story
came to naught. Just as everything
else had. We were no nearer finding
10 than we had been the morning of
her disappearance.
John still expected a demand for
ransom. SO did Mr.. Partridge. who
broke two pairs Of glasses the morn
ing he came, rubbing them. I had
ceased to hope. nursed my broken
arm and cried every time looked
and I looked often-at JOS long. slim
eowps banging on their pegs Just
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-23

go to pieces. and he had gone COM
pletely. The effott he made to con-
troll himself made it all the more
pitiful His lips were white. he could
not hold the paper steady, and when
he spoke his words, try as he did to
keep them from being so. were tragic
l didn't know what had happened be-
tween him and 10 the evening be-
fore, but knew what was going to
happen II she ever came back alive;
and no dressmaking nonsense and
false pride were going to have any
thing to do with It, When a man
walks for nearly forty years to fall
in love, a tornado-and that's the
most strenuous thing 1 cat think Of