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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
Congressman's Coal Yarn

The present winter has been a rec
ord breaker In Washington so far as
The weather and the high cost Of living
have been concerned. During the re-
cent blizzard many householdtrs were
caught unprepared, dealers couldn't
begin 10 supply the sudden demand,
and coal wagons were all but raided
on The streets.
One morning as Congressman Rob-
.ris wss on his way TO catch a car
for the capitol he saw a coal wagon
cruncbiDg through the snow a short
distance ahead Of him. the negro
driver smoking a pipe and Tapping his
arms 10 keep warm. Just as II got
In front Of house woman threw
open front window. thrust Ter head
out. beckoned TO the driver and
shouted:
Hey 10 that coal for Eaton!"
The negro took the pipe from his
mouth and rolled up the whites Of his
eyes with astonishment He said:
Lord Cord. nom; this here coal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
CHAPTER XVII.
The Safety.Pln Again.

The safety-Pln Again.
Moncharmin's last phrase SO clearly
expressed the suspicion in which he
now held his partner that 1t was
bound to cause a stormy explanation,
at the end OF which II was agreed that
Richard should yield to all Monchar-
minis wishes. with the object OF help
ing him to discover the miscreant
who was victimizing them.
This brings us to the interval after
the Garden Act, with the strange con-
duct observed by M. Remy and those
curious lapses from the dignity that
might be expected OF the managers.
II was arranged between Richard and
Monoharmin, first, that Richard should
repeat the exact movements which he
had made on the night OF the disap-
pearance OF the first twenty-thousand
francs; and. second, that Moncharmin
should net for an instant lose sight
OF Richards coat-tail pocket, into
which Name CRY was to slip the
twenty-thousand francs.
M. Richard went and placed him
Stil at tue bpot WhClC hC
had stood when he bowed TO the I'M
der-secretary for fine arts. NJ Mon
charmin took up his position few
steps behind him
Name Giry passed. rubbed up
against NJ. Richard, got rid or her
twenty-thousand francs In the mana
gers coat-tail pocket and disappeared.
. Or, rather. she was conJured
away. In accordance with the instruc.
lions received from Moncharmin few
minutes earlier, MERCER took the
good lady to the acting-manager's
Office and turned the key on her. thus
making It impossible for her to COM
municate with her ghost
Meanwhile, NJ Richard was bending
and bowling and scraping and walking
backward, just as If he had that high
and mighty minister, the under-secre-
tary for fine arts, before him. Only.
though, these marks of politeness
would have created no establishment
II the under-secretary OF state had
really been in front OF NJ Richard.
they caused an easily comprehensive
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

watching BOX Five and the sham en-
yelope which you put there. did
not 10 70 the ballet-foyer for sec
ond"
No, sir, and did not give you the
envelope that evening, but at the next
performance on the evening
when the under-gecretary OF state for
hne arts
Al these words, VI. Richard sud.
denly interrupted Name CRY:
Yes. that's true. ! remember nowI
The under-secretary went behind the
scenes. lie asked for me. went
down TO the ballet-ioyer for a mo.
meni. was on the foyer steps.
The under-secretary and bis chief
clerk wete in the foyer itself.
suddenly turned around you
had passed behind me, Nine. CRY
You seemed ~ push against
me. oh, can zee you sulI, !
can see you still!"
Yes. that's IL, rir. that's ~. ! had
just finished my little business. That
pocket OF yours. sir. ~ very handy"
And Name CRY once more puited
the action TO the word. She passed
behind NJ. Richard and, ~ nimbly that
Moncharmin himself was Impressed
by 1t, slipped the envelope into the
pocket Of one OF tho tails OF n. Rich.
ards dress.coat
"Of course!" exclaimed Richard,
looking little pale. ITS very clever
Of o. @. The problem which he had
to solve was this: how to do away
with any dangerous Intermediary be-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

tween the man who gives the twenty.
thousand francs and the man who re-
ceives It. And by far the best thing
he could hit upon was to come and
take the money from my pocket with
out my noticing 1t. as myself did
not know that It was there. It's won
derful!'
"Oh, wonderful, no doubt" Mon
charmin agreed. only, you forget
Richard, that provided ten-thousand
francs OF the twenty and that nobody
put anything in my pocket"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

before nobody. Ana. a few
steps behind him. M. Moncharmin did
| the same thing that he was doing. IN
addition to pushing away M. Remy
and begging M. de La Berderie. the
ambassador and the manager OF the
Credit Central. mot to touch N. 10
directeuy."
Moncharmin, who had hrs own
ideas, did not want Richard to come
to him presently. when the twenty
thousand francs were gope. and say:
Perhaps It was the ambassador
or the manager Of the Cred,e
Central or Remy."
The more 30 as. at the time u the
first scene, as Richard himself adjust
ted, Richard had met nobody IN that
part OF the theater after Name CRY
had brushed up against him.
Having begun by walking backward
in order to bow, Richard continued to
DO SO from prudence. until he reach
ed the passage leading to the Of
fees of the management. In this way.
he was constantly watched by Mon
charmin from behind and himself
kept an eye on any one approaching
from the front. Once more. this
novel method OF walking behind the
scenes, adopted by the managers Of
our National Academy OF Music. at
tracted attention; but the managers
themselves thought OF nothing but
their twenty-thousand francs.
~ haIf 40
Richard said to Moncharmin. in q low
voice:
Il am sure that nobody has touched
me. :. You had now better keep
at some distance from me and watch
me till / come to the door OF the of.
fee; 1t is better not to arouse suspi.
cion and we can see anything that
happens"
But Moncharmin replied. mo. Rich.
ard, no! You walk ahead and III
walk Immediately behind you! won't
leave you by step!"
But, in that case" exclaimed Rich
ard, they will never steal our twenty.
thousand francs!"
Il should hope not, indeed" de-
clared Moncharmin.
Then what We are doing is abb
surd."
I'VE are dong exactly what we did
last time. Last time. ! Joined
you as you were leaving the stage
and followed close behind you down
this passage.
That's true" sighed Richard. shak-
ing his head and passively obeying
Moncharmin..
Two minutes later. the joint man
ayers locked themselves into their
office. Moncharmin himself put the
key in his pocket:
we remained locked up like this
last time" he said. until you LEFT
the opera to go home"
That's so. No one came and dis
turbed US. supposer'
NO one"
Then" said Richard, who was try
ing to collect his memory. then
must certainly have been robbed on
my way home from the opera!"
NO" said Moncharmin in drier
tone than ever, no, that's impossible.
For dropped you In my cab. The
francs disappeared
at your place; there's not shadow
of doubt about that"
IT'S incredible!" protested Richard
Il am sure of my servants Il
and If one OF them had done II. DO
would have disappeared since"
Moncharmin shrugged his shoulders,
as though to say that he did net wish
to enter into details, and Richard bel
gan to think that Moncharmin was
treating him in very insupportable
fashion.
tTO BE CoNTINUED)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
High Honors for Women.

Once more women have triumphed
at the Royal academy. For the second
time in three years the gold medal has
been won by female student. while
OF tho IA prizes offered no less than
ten have been carried or by wom-
en-. In presenting these and congrat-
ulating Miss Margaret williams on her
brilnant achievement the president OF
tho Royal academy paid high tribute
to the perseverance and the talent Of
women artists; but again, we ask,
why Is It not recognized by the Roy
al Academy of Arts In the obvious
way: In every way women show their
fitness to compete with men for the
honor Of admission to associateship
and to election among the 40, yet
stiIl they stand without the gate.->
LAdy's Pictorial
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
CHAPTER XVI. (contInued.)

And really II was not necessary TO
make long study OF Nine. Giry's ex-
cited features to understand what
could be got out of that fine intellect
with the two words ghost" and EN-
press"
But who pulled the strings OF that
extraordinary puppet? That was the
question.
You have never seen him; he
speaks to you and you believe all he
says?' asked MonchGrmin. 10 g.
Yes. To begin with. | owe II TO
him that my little Meg was promoted
10 be the leader OF row. said 10
the ghost, II she is to be empress IN
1885, there is no time to lose; she
must become a leader at once lie
said, Look upon 1t as done And be
had only word to say to NJ. PolGny
aa1 the thing was done"
so you sec that NJ. Poligny saw
him."
No, not any more-thap | did; bat
he heard him. The ghost said word
in his ear, you know, .on-the evening
when be left Box Five. looking SO
dreadfully pale"
Moncharmin heaved sigh What
business" be groaned.
All" said Nine CRY. II always
thought there were secrets between
the ghost and NJ Poligny. Anything
that the ghost asked NJ. Poligny to dc
NJ. Poligny did. NJ. Poligny could re.
fuse the ghost nothing"
You hear, Richard: Poligny could
refuse the ghost tothing"
Yes, yes. heart" said Richard
M Poligny IS a friend OF tho ghost;
and. as Nine. Glry is friend OF NJ
Poligny. there we are! But
don't care n hang about NJ. Ppligny,
he added roughly. The only person
whose fate really interests me it
Nine. CRY. e.. Nine. CRY, dc
you know what is in this envelope?
why. Of course not" she said
We'll, look"
Nine CRY looked into the envelops
with a lack.luster eye, which soon se
covered its brilliancy.
''Thousandfranc hottest" che cried
Yes. Nine. CRY, thousand.franc
notes. And you knew IT."
81. sir? /? Iswear :"
Don't swear, Nine. Giry!
And now l will tell you the seconc
reason why sent for you. Nine
CRY, am going to have you ar
rested"
The two black feathers en- the dingy
bonnet. which usually affected the at
titude OF two notes OF Interrogation
changed into two notes Of exclana
tion as for the bonnet itself, n
swayed in menace on the old lady'i
tempestuous chignon. Surprise, indig
nation. protest and dismay were fur
thermorc displayed by little Meg'f
mother In a sort OF extravagant move
ment OF offended virtue. half bound
half slide, that brought her right un
der the nose OF M. Richard. who could
not help pushing back his chair,
Have me arrested"
The mouth that spoke those words
seemed to spit the three teeth tina,
were left to 1t into Richards face.
M. Richard behaved like a hero. He
rctreated no farther. His threatening
foreflpger seemed already to be point
ing out the keeper of Box Five to the
absent magistrates.
Il nm going to have you arrested
Nine. CRY. as theft"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

aS1azement TO the spectators OF this
very natural but quite inexplicable
scene when NJ. Richard had nobody in
front OF him.
NJ. Richard bowed to no.
body; bent his back before
nobody; and walked backward /.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
Overheard.

'Heigho!" said Bildad, as Jimpson.
berry flashed by In his motor. IL
wish l had an automobile"
"Oh. nonsense, BILL" said Slathers.
What's the use? You couldn't afford
to keep It,"
No, by jiminy!" said Bildad. But
l could AFFORD to sell it."-Harper's
Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23
VIII H.ve poIIcewomen.

Oshkosh, wis.--Following the lead
Of several other cities this city soon
will have police women. The new Of
ficers will attend public dance halls,
bathing beaches and Juvenile cour'
cases.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

amt fur eatin'--it's fur burnin' -
Washington Post
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26

McIlveen Bros. passed through
Blackfoot Saturday on their way to
Mackay. They have recently purchas-
ed cottage at Idaho Falls, where
they will make their permanent home.
Editor Trego who once had doubts
as to justice being obtained in a
neighboring community, may now, tran
fer his doubts to his own proud home
town, perhaps. -Arco Advertiser.
Mrs. J. c. Millick and Miss Gene
We've leave tomorrow for Salt Lake
for a weeks visit. They will be ac-
companied on their return by Miss
Marie Millick, who has been visiting
In Malad for some time.
Frank Gable, of Idaho Falls, passed
through Blackfoot Tuesday enroute to
Salt Lake. Mr.. Gable ia making the
trip on horseback, taking q string of
buckers with him. He will give an ex
hibition of rope spinning, riding, ETC.,
in that city.
Automobile owners, cut out your tir
troubles by using Dahl Punctureless
Tire Filler and forget you have any
tires. Always ready, rides like air,
no punctures, blowouts, rim cuts, ex-
ira tire pumping up. etc. Ask for
booklet. Agents wanted. Dahl Pune
tureless Tire Co.. Boise. Idaho. J5-26ad
A. l.. Gamble, former assistant cash
Ter of the First National Bank, is now
located at Chowchilla, California.
where he is organizing a bank, in
which E. M. Kennedy, C. L. Reece
and Alex Younie are stockholders. The
town of Chowchilla is just being built
in one of the richest agricultural sec.
tons of California.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26

G.. S. knight, of Mackay, was in
Blackfoot Monday, enroute to Salt
Lake.
Mrs. Harold left Friday morning
for Lewiston, Idaho, on visit with
relatives.
Our entire line of refrigerators will
be closed out at cost. Brown Eldredge
Furniture Co. adv. 1t
J. X. ellison, of Lorenzo, was in
town Tuesday in contest case at
the land office.
Now is the time to save money on
nice refrigerator at the Brown-Eld.
redge Furniture Co. adv. 1t
Pocatello, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Misslin over Sunday.
w. H. Bartel, ST., Of Little Lost
River. was visitor in Blackfoot last
week, returning home Monday.
DR.. Kimball, Of Mackay, returned
home Monday after attending the STATE
meeting of dentists at Pocatello.
Mrs. ]. F. Magone, of Mackay, was
visitor in Blackfoot between trains
Tuesday enroute home from Rupert
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Strachan, of Soda
Springs, we're over Sunday guests O.
their son, Allen Strachan, of this city.
John R. Rodgers returned to his
home ON Little Lost Monday, after at
tending William Rodgers at St. Mark 8
hospital, Salt Lake
We will take butter and eggs at
the market price in exchange for
merchandise. The Brown-Hart Co.,
Ltd. adv. tt.
Fred Spofford, of Boise, is making
government surveys in the naighbOr-
hood of the big Butte on the Mac
kay branch.
Mrs. F. T. Cowan and daughter
Rosemary, of Salmon, arrived yester-
day for two weeks visit with Mrs.
Cowan's sister, Mrs. C. L. Hart
Have you seen the only ice cream
parlor in town? Just drop into Hayes
opposite the o. S. L. depot. a
Miss Richeson, who has been SUI
pervisor of music in the public schools
for two years, left this morning for
Yellowstone Park, where she will
spend the summer.
Mrs. William Rodgers, of Little
Lost River, returned home Monday
from Salt Lake where she recently
took her husband. The latter under.
went an operation in st. Marks hos.
pital and is recovering
Headquarters for shel;ed nuts and
candies. Three full lines, Lowney's,
Morrses' and McDonald's. Hayes
Book and Stationery Store, opposite
new o. s. L. depot. adv
w. H. Danilson, manager of the
Lost River Milling company of Mac.
kay, returned to that city Tuesday
after spending two weeks in the Snake
River valley, introducing the products
Of that mill.
T. B. Goodpasture came in Friday
from his Willow Creek ranch, and
states that crop conditions in that
country are fine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26


Or. Scarborough is noted, in this
valley, for relieving old standing head.
acnes and complicated eye defects. and
as ne does not make any charge for
consultations. we would advise anyone
suffering from the above to see him
at the Cottage Hotel. Blackfoot. Mon
DAY, July Z. The Rexburg Standard
says: when it comes to relieving
headaches, dizziness or nervousness.
caused by eye defects, DR.. Scarborough
Is IN class by himself as far as this
valley Is concerned" adv. J26-Ju3
IL your eyes bother you in any way,
or your glasses need changing, or il
you suffer from headaches, SEE DIR,
SCARBOROUGH, the SPECIALIST.
at the Cottage Hotel, Blackfoot, Mon
day, July Z. He gives results after
others nave tailed. adv.J26-Ju3
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Osborn are spend
ing week with their son in Mackay.
It is certainly fact that every
thing Bergman handles is the best. tt
Elmer Reese, of Little Lost River
Is spending several days in Blackfoot.
County Attorney Owens, of Ada
county, was a visitor in town last
week.
c. L. Ambrous, of Mackay, passed
through Blackfoot Monday enroute to
Weiser.
Harold Barker spent the end of
last week at Presto doing job of
painting.
Jack Henderson spent Sunday II
Blackfoot, returning to his home in
Arco Monday.
McIlveen Bros, Of Shelley, went to
Mackay Tuesday, where they gave a
dance this week.
The most complete line of pictures
ever brought to Blackfoot are now on
display at Hayes adv.
Mrs. w. H. Naisbitt, daughter and
son, OF Ogden, are visiting at the
home of F. H. Hassing.
Call Harry at Berryman's. He fills
the orders and is always ready to
give you the best. adv. If
Mrs. H. C.. Barker, who has beer
confined to her bed with pneumonia,
Is again able to be around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Disc, of Poca-
tello, returned home Monday from a
fishing trip on Little Lost river
Mrs. X. P. Simmons and daughter,
Miss Julia, returned Friday night from
an eastern trip of about five weeks.
G. A. Powell and c. H. Weeks went
to Moore Tuesday, where they trans
acted business and caught few fish.
Ed. Thorsen, formerly in the Palace
Drug Store, now located in Portland,
was a visitor in Blackfoot this week.
]. A. Martin, Tom Taylor, Gus
Schoen and Wilson Pratt went to
Wolverine Saturday night, returning
Sunday night. The mosquitoes carry
a complete drilling equipment in that
country.
F. w. Bergman returned Friday
from Frank Reno's big ranch, where
he spent about two weeks, recuperat
ing his health. He brought back {;
fine shade of tan and feels like {
LWOyCAI-OA.
Miss Marie Burgraff is visiting heI
parents at Roberts and during her
absence Miss Puss Wright has charge
Of her store.
T. J. Sheridan, representing the
Boise Statesman, was a business yisi
tor in town the greater part of last
week.
D. A. Jenkins left Tuesday morning
for Ogden on his motor cycle. He will
attend the marriage of his sister
while absent.
Dr. Howard, Of Pocatello, made 9
professional trip Friday to Mackay
| where he assisted Dr. Mason in an
amputation.
DR.. Scarborough, the we'll known
eye sight specialist, will make his
next professional visit to BlackfoOt, a
the Cottage Hotel, Monday, July Z.
Advertisement. J26-Ju:
L. B. Dustin left Saturday night fol
Salt Lake He will meet Mrs. E. r
Dustin and children, who are return
Ing from an eastern trip, and will &C
company them to Blackfoot.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Whooping Cough

Remedy ever since l have been keep
ing house and consider 1t one of the
best medicines l have ever used. My
like a charm for colds and whooping
any kind of a throat or hing trouble.
and do not think any household COM
Of Marbury, Ala. You will look a
preparation than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for colds and whooping cough
In children. 1t contains no narcotic
and Is pleasant to take. For sale by
all druggists. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26

For quick service and good coal,
lump or nut, phone 1903. Bond Bros. tt
Frank Written was a visitor in
Moore Monday.
DR.. w. S. Hoge. dentist, Millick
Block, Blackfoot. Idaho. Phone 20. adj
e. G. Stratford, Of Pocatello, was
transacting business here this week.
Call 103 for your next order of
coal, nut and lump, Bond Bros. If adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendall Gagon have
returned from Logan, where they WIS.,
tied relatives.
Don't forget that il it Is from
Berryman's it's the best in the gro
Gerry line adv tt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Blackfoot Won Sunday

The ball game between American
Falls and Blackfoot last Sunday re-
suited in a score of IL to 4 in favor
of Blackfoot. Next Sunday Blackfoot
plays Pocatello at Pocatello. Poca-
tellO has won one game from Black
foot, and il Blackfoot wins the game
Sunday, the gamc which will be play
ed here On the Fourth will DO a play
ing off of tho tie.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26

Learn to write moving picture stor-
les Any school child can write them.
Stories sell from $1,000 to $500. 90.
We will teach you how to write them.
and we will buy and sell stories.
Course of five lessons, $500. We also
teach motion picture acting by mail.
Write to US for our advertising mat
ter, etc. The Yale Feature Film Com
pany, Suite 617-619 Gaiety Theatre
Bldg, 1547 Broadway, New York
City, N. Y. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Bids For Moving
Fence and Buildings

The fair association will receive bids
up to and including July 10, 1913, for
the moving of the east fence of the
fair grounds. Also moving the horse
and cattle stable and sheep pens.
For particulars see James Duckworth,
E. M. Kennedy or o. Buchanan. J26-3
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Contracts For New office. Let

The contract for the elegant new
offices Of Attorney John w. Jones
has been let to Marcus Meister. The
contract calls for an $4,000 building.
The new structure will be located on
the present site Of Mr.. Jones office
and will be the most beautiful build
ing in town when completed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Sewing Machines Rented

Exchanged or sold. Expert repairing
for all makes Of Sewing machines.
Needles, oil and supplies at Singer
Sewing Machine office-Carson Room
ing House, Blackfoot adv.J26-Ju24
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-04-30

California Society in San Francisco and her influence in local society does a great deal towards bringing the new state to the front.
 There are scores of Arizonans in San Francisco and all of them hold positions of trust and importance in their particular walks.
 Among others who now hold re- sponsible positions in the city of their adoption are MT. H. P. Ane- walt, formerly of Prescott and now general passenger agent of the Santa Fe Railroad; Mir. P. P. Hastings, also of Prescott and also connected with the Santa Fe Railroad and MT. NJ. P. Bicknell, formerly of Phoenix and now in San Francisco as presi- dent of the Transcontinental Scrip Bureau
 From this list of the men and women who are working in the in terests of Arizona for the Panma- Pacific Exposition, it will be seen that as far as possible the State will be properly represented at the worlds fair of 1915.