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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

For Sale-Washing machine
and wringer, used three months,
Mrs. Stutzner.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30
LOCAL NEWS

company.
Notice is hereby given tha
all debts due the Elk saloon ar,
to be paid to Peter Kessler only
Read the new advertisement
OF the Empire Lumber company
Too much lumber, no room
short Of cash, your opportunity
Music lessons given by E. M
Brown, conservatory graduate
latest methods taught. Gail OF
phone Moore hotel.
Miss Rilla Long left yesterday
morning for her home in
Arcadia.
VIM. Melchor, OF Fruitland,
was in Ontario Wednesday OH
his way to Ironside where he
has purchased a fine ranch.
Richard Hughes, a sheepman
from Barren Valley, sold his
sheep to his brother and left
Monday for Ireland to visit hfs
parents.
L. B. Conklin was a business
visitor in Weiser Tuesday.
G. X. Mills, of Weiser, who
has just returned from Alaska,
was in Ontario Monday, enroute
to Vale for a visit with his
brother,
Mrs. Billingsley and daughter
were Payette visitors Tuesday.
d. Worth Clark, a prominent
attorney OF Pocatello, was a
business visitor in Ontario this
week.
w. b. Clark and wife were
visitors in Boise the first Of the
week.
II. F. knight, OF w Ply
mouth, was in Ontario the first
OF the week enroute to Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Staples re-
turned to their home in Barren
Valley Wednesday after a pleas
ant visit with relatives in
Ontario.
+. Blomstrom and wife, OF
Fruitland, were in Ontario We'd
nesday on their way to Cam
bridge, Idaho.
The land office at Vale has
received the approved plats OF
the survey OF IA townships in
the south and east part OF the
county and the lands will be
open to entry on and after De-
cember 2.
Mrs. j. M. Taylor, OF Boise,
with four children, were guests
of Col. Taylor's family Tuesday
and are spending few days at
the home OF Mrs. Yantis west Of
here.
T. ]. Knightly, who is con-
nected with the Rainbow mine
in the Mormon Basin district,
was a guest at the Moore hotel
tuesday.
l.. X. Clough, of the Hazel
wood Creamery company, was
here several days this week.
Mrs. Crocker Johnson return
ed home this morning from a
visit with her mother in
Anthony, Kansas.
w. G.. Cox and wife were
guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. III. Test this week. Mrs.
Cox is a cousin OF Mr.. Test and
they have been living near Wei
ser, but are now moving to
Hamilton, Montana.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Four room house and barn
for rent two blocks north Of
school house. Phone 206.K-S.
also 2 room house in same block.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Boy 10 years old would like
place on farm for the winter.
Harry Stutzner.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Lady wants general house
work. Country preferred, phone
15l-N-4.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Wanted-Position in private
family or store. Inquire at Office
for address.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Horse Lost-Black gelding, 2
years old past, white star in
forehead branded 7 on right
shoulder. Return to G. III
Trousdale and receive reward.
Phone 203- "a.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Money to loan improved irri-
gated farms. w. II. Doolittls Co.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Welsh's tenant house will
be for rent Nov. IL. Furnished.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Furnished room for rent.
Cope, the tailor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

For Sale-Two four spring
hacks, reasonable. Cash or on
time to proper parties. Cham
bers' Blacksmith shop.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

For Rent-3 large housekeep-
ing rooms, / block west OF post
office,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Three lots for sale 2 blocks west
Of postoffice at bargain. Inquire at
Argus office.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

Drayage orders taken at Moore
Hotel John Lsndinghsm. residence
phone 42i
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

For SALE Cheap, a house
and two lots in west Ontario,
best residence section OF city.
See Claud Bingham, Ontario.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-30

The horse blanket and robe
season is here. We are showing
complete line OF stable, storm
and wool blankets. Kroessin
Harness company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
SYNOPSIS

Maverick Narkom, superintendent of
scotland Yard, London, finds himself
hopelesslN at the mercy of thieves,
murdererS and OtheB criminals in a
gigantic crime wave spreading over the
city. He has fought vainly against it.
AT last he cOnfides to Sergeant sPetrie
that Cleek the reformed crook, now
secretly aiding the law he once broke.
is the only man who can successfully
wipe out the epidemic Of crime. Cleek,
he knows, is secretly at work on his
own account
owing to the fact that Cleek has
seldom appeared twice with the same
face. Narkom could not identify him
If he knew where to look An ad is
inserted in the daily papers asking
Cleek to call at Scotland Yard. Mean
while the crimes
A certain house in Charges street is
blown to atoms by dynamiters. Ii was
formerly Cheeks home Narkom sees
In IL some connection with the man of
forty faces. Dollops, Cleek's henCh-
man. answers NarkOm 5 personal say
ing he does not know the exact where
abOuts Of his master, except that he is
possibly in Paris.
He PUSHES to the damaged house
where Cleek was known to have re-
Gently stopped on an errand. and finds
he is neither Of the two explosion vic
Tins. DOllops says he saw some of
Cheeks enemies at Charing Cross sta
ton. ready To take the Dover train.
They rush in a taxi to the station,
but just miss the last train. Narkom
, orders the chauffeur 70 drive them TO
Dover in time TO make the Calais boat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

whose double walls of green one could
catch distant glimpse Of the river. shin
ing golden in the . o'clock light. Look,
see. There's the signpOst-'To the
Sleeping Mermaid'-over to the left
there.
Anything pinned to IL or hanging on
it2'' Norkom spoke from the interior OF
the vehicle without making even the
slightest movement toward aIighting
merely glancing at a few memoranda
scrubbed on the back of card whose re-
verse bore the words "Taverne Maladosle
uai des Agnes Boulogne,'' printed upon
It in rather ornate script. "A bit of rag
a scrap OF newspaper, a fowls feather
anything? Look sharp"
mo. sir; not a thing of any sort that
can see from here. Shall nip over and
make sure?'
Yes. Only don't give away the fact
that you are examining It In case there
should be anybody on the lookout. II you
find the smallest thing--even a carpet
taclS-attached TO the post, get back into
your seat at once and cut OF downward
as fast as you can make the car travel"
Right you are, sir" said Dennsrd, and
did as he had been hidden forthwith In
less than 90 seconds, however. he was
back with word that the posts surface
was as smooth az your hand and not a
thing OF any sort attached to il from
top to bottom
To BE Continued
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

ing Narkom and Dollops off to the rail-
way station and the next outgoing train
to Boulogne.
1t was still short OF midday when they
arrived at the Quai DesAnges and made
their way to the third house back from
the water side-a little tavern with a
toy garden in front and a sort of bow
cred arcade behi1d-and there, under an
almond tree, with a cigarette between
his fingers and a bunch of flowers in his
buttohhole. they came upon him at last.
'Gov'ner, Oh, Gawd bless you, gov
ner, is It really you again." said Dollops
rushing up to him like girl 10 "A lover.
Yes, ii is really l." he answered,
with one of his easy laughs. Then he
arose and held out his hand as Narkom
advanced, and for moment or two they
stood there palm in palm, saying not
one word, making not one sound.
Nearly did for me, my overzealous
friend, said Cleek, after a time. II could
have kicked you when you turned up
with that lot at the Seven Sisters An
other ten minutes and I'd have had that
in my hands which would have com
PEELED his majesty Of Mauravania to give
Irma his liberty and to abdicate in his
consoN's favor. But you came. you dear
old blunderer, and when / looked up and
recognized you-well. let 1t pass"
II was on my way back to England
when looked up and saw Count Waldo
mar on watch beside the gangway of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Up-to-Date Jokes

Druggists have some very queer ap-
pllcations for prescriptions An old
war veteran iimped into a shop one
day and said to the druggist:
Il want some medicine"
What kind Of medicine?"
"Oh. don't know. What do you
recommend ?"
where does the seat of your diff
Guilty seem to be-"
in my wooden leg, mister. It's get
tin all worm eaten
Now. my little man." said a famous
athlete. pleasantly. Il suppose your pa
pa has told you about the day he and
I played in a great football match
Yes. sir" replied the bright child
"Ah that was a great day | knew
he would never forget d. Does ne oiten
speak of III"
YES. sir. lie says YOU borrowed S.
from him that day. and never paid il
back"
John T.. Gett Cat AN amateur musi
What's he singing: .
Miss Van Cleff-''Let Ne Like Sol
dier Die"
MIR. Gett-If / had my gun with me
he should he grstifed.
For a whole solid hour the captain
had been Iecturing his men on The
Duties Of a Solder" and he thought
that now the time had come for him 20
test the results Of his discourse.
Casting his eyes around the room. he
fixed on Private Murphy as his first vic
tim.
"Privata Murphy bee asked. why
should soldier he ready Ia die for mis-
country
The Irishman scratched his head for
a while. then an Negotiating and en-
tightening smile fitted across his face.
"Sure. captain. he said. pleasantly,
you're quite right Why should her
4 late Judge. whose personal appear
anCe was as unprepossessing as his le-
gal knowledge was profound. interrupt
I'd a female witness
.Humbugged YOU my good woman
said he What do YOU mean by that2
We'll. ms lord said the witness. CT
can't explain iy exactly. but N girl
caiIeG your 'ordSrir "a handsome man
she would be humDugging yuu.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Do You Know

Tire British government mas just en-
balsed upon am interesting scientific
inquiry relating to the question of fish,
ply research A. phase of the work is
the liberation of marked fishes and
crabs for the purpose of showing their
migratory movements. DR.. Williamson
of the Marine Laboratory at Aberdeen.
marked more than 1900 crabs. anI
others were liberated in different dis
fricts Many Of these were subsequent
fv recovered by means Of International
rewards. and 10 was found that Que
crab mad travelled 1873 miles In 6Ss days
and another los miles In l44 DAYS.
Shorthand was practicrd by the an
rf-ur Greeks and Romans. but All
knowledge, Of the art was lost from the
tenth TO the sixteenth century. Isaac
Pitman gave his Photography 10 the
world in 1887.
Both Servia and Greece. prior TO the
pre sent great encounter. have fought
against Turkey during the last 81 years
with results unsatisfactory TO them
-e-ve~-Seryia Foe ISIS ard Greece in
1895.
Ar fs..a--. Of f>S earthquakes year
has been .-gnr,.l ar the ~pl~mU'"gicg'
..-trsarutl - Easa.t e.. Papa meas
Rome. curing tn. past twelve years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
DON'T SEE HER AGAIN.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
/ have been keeping company
with young girl sixteen years old
for about one year. She told me
that ! was the first fellow that she
ever kept company with, but as yet
have not had the pleasure of see
ing her parents. as they object to
her keeping company She told me
that she loved me dearly and / have
the greatest of hearts for her.
What do YOU think I should
doc V. c.
You say you have the greatest OF
hearts for her My dear young man, il
your heart were big i'm the right way
you would know you are wronging q
girl only sixteen in making love to hel
and meeting her secretly against heI
parents wishes
Show that you really have big heart
by letting her alone til she is a few
years older.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

eous. cadaverous, monkey-faced wretch
whose brutal countenance sickened Mar
kom when he shambled up in his filthy
rags-had paid his fine and gone his way.
and there remained now but case Of at
tempted suicide to be disposed of before
the serious cases began. The latter oc-
cupied the magistrates time and atten-
ton for perhaps twenty minutes or so,
then that, too was disposed Of; and then
a voice was heard calling out for the I'M
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

Dear Miss Fairfax:
! am a young man. % years OF
age. and AT the present time "A tray
cling salesman. have been keep
ing company with a splendid young
lady two years my junior. and on
my return from my trips I hear
rumors that she goes out with an
other young man of my own age.
BROKEN HEARTED YOUNG
MAN.
When YOU are on the road. do yo'
deny yourself every social pleasure
Are your evenings in hotels spent il
YOUR room thinking of her?
You must put an engagement ring o.
her finger before YOU can claim tn
right of censorship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Cleek s Message.
Advice to the LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

but on account of business ne had
10 60 away. He wrote to me- and ]
always answered his letters Last
month / wrote him a letter and
some pcstals, but did not receive
any answer. Do you think / should
write to him and ask him the rea-
son. or shall ! wait? II will break
my heart to give him up.
ANXIOUS.
ANY further attempt TO win him will
seem like pursuit, so do not write again,
Moreover. | am sure your heart will
recover quickly If you will make up
your mind not to fret over him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
ON THE OUTSIDE.

Dear MISS FHlTTdN.
Kindly advise which is the proper
way for a gentleman TO walk when
accompanying two young women.
l.. VI. A..
A gentleman, when with ladies'
with one or more. should al
WAYS take the outside of the walk.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
DON'T WRITE.

Dear Hiss Fairfax;
am deeply in love with young
man. whom met al "a skating ink.
He called "a few times al nay house,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
The Riddle of the Five Dead Men

YES sir. Gawd bless you, sir! Every
thing Sir; everything"
Good lad! Then wen be off to them.
My holiday is over, Mr.. Narkom, and
I'm going back into harness again. You
want me. / see and ! said I'd come II
you did. Give me one days rest in old
England, dear friend, and then-out with
your riddles and I'm your man again
This will be IL, | think, sir said Len
nard. bringing the limousine to a halt at
the head OF branching lane. thick set
with lime and chestnut trees between
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

packet Che had slipped me, the hound,
slipped me in Paris). and I saw my
chance to run him down. Cad! It was a
close squeak that. when you let those
Apaches know that I had just crossed
over from this side and had gone aboard
the packet because / saw Waldemar.
They guessed then.
81 couldn't speak there, and dared not
speak in the court. They were there.
on every hand-inside the building and
out-waiting to knife me the instant they
were sure. ! had to get out had to get
past hem, and--voila!"
lie turned and laid an affectionate hand
on Dollops shoulder and laughed softly
and pleasantly.
New place all right, old chap? Garden
doing well, and all my traps in shipshape
order eh?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

I to unconsciousness. alone on the floor.
and the other shall have paid his fine and
gone"
A great cry went up, a wild confusion
filed the court. The Apaches within
arose and ran with the news to the
Apaches without; and these, joining
forces, Scattered and ran through the
streets in the direction the escaped pris-
oner had been seen to take.
But through it ALL Narkom sat there
squeezing his hands together and laugh.
ing in little shaking gusts that had a
heart throb waverng through them; for
to him this could mean but one thing.
"Cleek.' he said, leaning down and
shrilling a joyous whisper into Dollop's
ear. But one man in all the world could
have done that thing--have dared, 1t
was he-it was Cleek! bod bless his
bully soul!'
amen, sir" said Dollops. swallowing
something; then he arose at Narkom's
bidding and followed him outside
minute later a gamin, brushing
against them. put out a grimy hand and
said whiningiy:
Cleek's Message.
"Boulogne. messieurs. Quai DesAnges
Third house back from the waterside; in
time for the noon boat across to Folk
stone. Give me two francs. please The
monsieur said you would if / said that
to you when you came out"
The two francs we're in his hand al
most as he ceased speaking and in less
than a minute later a facre was whirl-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
An Escape.

Every eye was fixed on the door through
which that pretended mute should be led
in; but although others had come at the
| first call he came not even at the second,
and the magistrate had just issued an
| impatient command for the case to be
called yet a third time when there was a
clatter of hasty footsteps and the keeper
of the detention rooms burst into the
court pale as a dead man and shaking in
every nerve.
"Msieur lie Juge'" he cried out. ex-
| tending his two arms. "Soul of misfor-
tunes, how shall ] tell? He is not there
he is gSne-he is escape, that unknown
one.
when | shall unlock the room and call
for Jean Lamareau, the drunkard. at. the
case before last. there shall come out Of
the dimness to me what l shall think is
he and / shall bring him here and he
shall be fine and dismissed. But, NJ sieur,
he shall not be Jean Lamareau after all!
I shall go in and make Of the place light
and there he shall be. that real Jean La
mareau-stripped of his clothes, choked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

known man arrested last night at the inn
of the Seven Sinners to be brought for
ward
In an instant a ripple of excitement ran
through the little court The Apache fra
| ternity sat up within and passed the word
to the Apache fraternity without, and
| these stood at attention-close Tipped,
dark browed eager; like human tigers
waiting for the word to spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
By T. w. HANSHAW.
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Copyright by Doubleday, Page & Co

TODAY S INSTALLMENT.
The morning saw him living up to that
promise. and long before the arrival of
the magistrate, or, indeed. before the
nights harvest of prisoners was brought
over from the lookup and thrust into the
three little detention rooms" below the
court he was there with Dollops and
pucroix, observing with wonder that
groups of evil-Iooking fellows of the
apache breed were hanging around the
building as he approached, and that later
On others Of the same kidney slipped in
and took seats in the little court room
and kept constantly whispering one to
the other while they waited for the morn
ing session to begin
"Gawds truth. Gov'nor, look at EN-
the ole blessed place is alive with the
bolnders.' whispered Dollops. "Wot do
You think they are up to. sir? Maxim a
rush and settin' the peddler free when he
comes up before the Beak? There's TWEEN
y Of EN- waitin round the door if there
one
The Pedler's Hearing.
Narkom made no reply. The arrival of
The magistrate focused all eyes on the
bench and rNeted his attention with the
rest
The proceedings opened with all the
trivial cases first--the nights sweep of
the dragnet--drunks and disorderlies, va
grants and pariahs.
une by one these were brought in and
aid their ines and went their way un-
leeded. for this part of the mornings
proceedings interested nobody, not even
he ApaChes
The list was dragged through monoto-
Ha1sIy, The last blear-eyed sofa hid
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham'S Negeta99l PIE
compound has been the standard remedy Ior re-
male ills. No one sick with woman alIheH ~
aoeS Justice to herself if she does not try TINS Ia
nous medicine made from roots and herDS ~
uas restored sOmany suffering women to heal'h
S~Write to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINktO'
80 CONFIDENTIAL LYNN. MASS, Tor adSlct;
4 our letter will he opened. read aud answered.
.'S Woman and held in strict confidence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

To De Continued
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-10
BANKERS LISTEN
TOFARM ADDRESS
Members of Group to Hear T. o.
Sandy, and Elect Officers
for 1914.

tItly members OF Group g Of the
virginia Bankers Association, gath
cred in annual meeting at the Jefferson
Hotel Saturday night to discuss bust
ness problems and elect officers for
the ensuing year. The addresses OF
the evening were preceded by a buffet
luncheon and smoker served in the
flemish room
4. -. Sandy chief agent in Virginia
Tor farmers demonstration work, de-
livered an address on the present SCOPE
or this branch of agricultural work in
virginia and the economic Importance
o. us development paper on Taxa
tioh,' which was to have been read
by Arthur L. Warthen, OF Front RoyaI
was, In ms enforced absence read by
O. j. Sands
The ballotins resulted in the election
OF the following officers. who will serve
tne ensuing twelve months: Norman IT
Williams. cashier First National Ban,
chase city president; NJ G.. Field.
cashier Citizens National RAM,
orange vice-president. and w p. Shell
ton, OF the First National Bank. Rich.
mond. secretary. The latter served In
the same capacity last year and was
e-elected. The retiring officers wero
X. o. Vance. cashier First National
Bank, Waynesville, president, who pre-
slded over the meeting. and Joseph NJ.
Hart, cashier Citizens National Bank
| Blackstone, vice president
The annual convention OF tbe VIZ
ginia Bankers Association. which ie
divided into FIVE subsidiary yrn,,n.
will be held al Old Point Comfort .Iunc
1921. The bankers have arranged for
boat trip TO Washington TO take place
on June 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-10
CHARGES AGAINST WALDO
Effort VIII BE Made to Have Commits
sioner Ousted.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Now York, March 9.-Charges of Of
fetal misconduct, arising out of Com
missioner Waldo's method of admins
tering the police pension fund, 1t was
learned to-day, will shortly be filed
against Waldo with Governor Sulzer
by we'll known civic organization that
for several months has been investigat-
ing the commissioners official acts
1t is said that when these charges
are filed with the Governor. 1t will be
recommended to him by Tammany Of
fceholders and counselors to sustain
them and remove the commissioners BY
this means it is hoped to prove to the
people of this city that Tammany has
no connection with the existing graft
scandals that have been born in Wal
dos term of office
Investigation has laid bear the fact
that. though the city charter speci-
fically makes the police commissioner
the sole trustee, in bonds of 100000, of
the police pension funds. Commission
err Waldo's "trusteeship" has consisted
OF turning over the granting of pen
sions and retirement relief to n board
OF five police officers representing the
various benevolent associations on the
force. These officers, by virture of
their connection with the associations
named. have, 1t is alleged, been able to
WELD undue influence. even othe ex-
tent of debating the lolicy of the com
missioner in certain directions