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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-12

evident relief, glancing toward the closet
door.
Poe took a profered chair and went to
the point at once:
ct am an Englishman, as you perceive
from my looks rather than my accent, for I
have spent my life among the concert people
here. Monsieur Fleury was so good as to
suggest that you can do clever work. am
suggests that you do legerdemain for me. :"
"Legerdemain, ah!" the prominent eyes
of the other frightened; he threw slip of
paper into the air, snatched up a keen
bladed knife that lay on box beside a loaf
of bread and cut the dropping paper into
six clean pieces, while it was still in the air,
so swiftly that Poe's eyes were deceived,
and it seemed to be done in single stroke.
acts as well. The trained pigeons, the
white mice, Monsieur Fleury suggested"
II have given them up. They do not
pay now. Too many people train mice.
It is nothing!" answered the other, the con-
ceited grin on his face giving way to the
creep of crafty CLEAN.
training rst1" cried Christopher Poe, as
II WILL SOuoS4I LIotllI lIOL IdulIS " AOlC
the sudden change in Torche.
The defiant look in Torches face broke
down little and he seemed nervous as there
came second warning creak from the closet
door. Poe made no move, but held his
breath, feeling the air of suspicion and ready
for the slightest surprising twist in the scene.
"a rat! A capital ideal" laughed the
concert performer. "I will try it, His
tone had become disagreeable and harsh.
eff you make good with your training
come to me through Monsieur Fleury and
the two hundred francs week are yours"
Poe rose quickly as though the inter
view were ended and started toward the
door.
Torche hesitated, seemed to waver be-
tween two desires, and finally advanced
close to Poe and asked in tone that ap-
peared anxious:
The sleight-of-hand alone will not do?"
mo, I'm afraid not" Poe had halfway
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-12

Monsieur Poe always pays so well, y
smiled the manager, pocketing the note,
taking down huge index and beginning to
jot down names and addresses rapidly,
"You want sword-swallowers, snake
charmers, card-fakers; all the curious ones
in Paris?"
Exactly, if they can do sleight-of-hand
as well, /" answered Poe, idly toying with the
splinter from the chair and removing several
particles from it to examine in detail with
the aid of little pocket mag11iher. A con-
hdence cleaned In those strange eyes and
his lips moved expressively.
In ten minutes time the manager pene-
trated Poe's abstraction and they ran over
the list together, Poe asking particularly
concerning the act of each performer.
"This man Torche?" he exclaimed, his
finger suddenly stopping at the name. "He
has bullying eyes, a prominent forehead and
can dress like gentleman on the stage?"
"Exactly!" cried the French manager.
"You know him1"
"Not yet" smiled Christopher Poe, the
satirical wrinkles from his lips deepening for
the moment.
"You have seen him then, surely?"
ct believe so. His act is clever, YOU
say7"
"He is averywizard at both of his special
ties I told you Of" replied the manager.
"He is not well liked. He is too cunning"
Poe waited for no further particulars, but
thanked the manager, stepped through the
door, purchased bag of luscious red cher
ries from street vender, got into the wait
ing cab and gave the driver Torches adj
dress.
During the two-mile drive to an obscure
street off Rue Saint Jacques, in the Latin
quarter, Christopher Poe leaned back in the
cab, consuming the cherries and holding
Geographic converse with himself.
The cab stopped at the out-of-the-way
address shortly, and Poe, telling the cabby
to wait, jumped down and selected the
handle from a cord under the painted
numeral " on the doorstep.
There was noise inside. A match
scratched. The door swung open and
thin, Ratchet face with prominent fore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-12

The cab dropped him before a popular
Clichy music hall, and he stepped into the
managers small Office in front.
81 want the names of all the legerdemain
performers on your circuit. Only those not
working now; any act out of the ordinary,
Monsieur Fleury," he said, having shaken
hands cordially with the friendly little
Frenchman at the desk, and having left
hundred-franc note in the mans palm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-12

head and bulging eyes, helping to support
the fabby bridge of bent nose, peered out
Seeing that the visitor was a gentleman,
with an expression not unlike concert hall
man, Torche invited him in, with bow,
and the greeting in his native tongue
81 am intruding, Torche? You are quite
alone9" asked Poe, quickly scanning the
mans face.
"Quite aione," answered Torche, with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-12
ARTS would pawn her

soul for a rare jewel.
Therefore, the fol-
lowing item, tucked
away in a popular
Partisan paper. proved
good press work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22

when the wreck came We were all
very badly shaken up, and knew as
soon as the crash came that it was a
railroad accident and grabbed the
sides of the seat to brace myself un-
til the cars had stopped humping over
the rails. While our car did not leave
the track, or rather the ties, it ran
about the length of the car on the ties
and you can imagine the shaking up
taht we got. 1t was fortunate that
we had finished our meal for the din
ing car was thrown entirely off the
track, all dishes were broken and sew
eral of the walters slightly bruised.
| noticed one of the boys with his
hand cut quite severely 1t was mar
row escape and we all feel thankful
that we are alive"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22

Pocahontas district was opened, fol-
lowed afterward by the development
OF the New River field in West vir-
ginia, the mines in the Richmond Ba-
sin were put at disadvantage and
operations were for many pears prac-
tically suspended.
During the last four years how
ever, new life has been introduced in
to the Richmond Basin areas by the
reopening Of the old Clayton mines in
Henricocounty. For many years af-
ter the opening of the southwestern
Virginia and the southern West Vir-
ginia Goals the mines of the Richmond
Basin lay idle or were worked only
for the restricted loca market, The
Richmond Basin is the only area pro-
ouclng free-burning coal which lies
Immediately adjacent to the Atlantic
seaboard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22

onment for not more than thirty days,
or both, ut the discretion of the court
having jurisdiction"
Mr. french says that conditions in
stores and markets that are regarded
DIS the best in the city of Washington
wcI'd not be tolerated by the health
department in Idaho in any communi-
t. in the state.
Foods Ct all kinds are exposed to
dust and lies and other insects and
The delivery boys can be seen every
lay handing unwrapped loaves Of
bread unwrapped pies and other foods
to be placed upon the table,-a condi-
ton that would not be tolerated one
day in Idaho.
Mr.. French has the support in this
work of many of the most thoughtful
citizens of the district and expects his
bill to become law.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
veyed to June 80, 1918.
Very respectfully,

(Signed c. NJ. BRUCE,
Asst. Commissioner.
In commenting on this letter Sen
ator Brady had the following to say:
ut fully sustains my contention
that Idaho is not receiving a fair deal
relative to the survey of her lands.
Looking at the states adjoining her,
Montana has 68 per cent surveyed,
Washington IS per cent surveyed,
Oregon 50 per cent surveyed, and Wy
oming 80 per cent surveyed.
Idaho has settled up faster thany
any of the other states, and is entitled
to have just as large per cent of her
lands surveyed as the others, and l
hope to see this accomplished in the
: ear future"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

Let us figure on your Printing.
The best of king coal either lump
or nut at Bond Bros. G CO. ATT adv.
Ring 1O3 for your next order of
tnat good Utah coal. 41tf.
See the Republican for your lob
printing.
Painting and paper hanging done
by F. c. Barker, IT south Main
street. Ao.e
For coal cal Bond Bros. g. Co., aud
get the best. AR ,dv
When in need of fine stationery
'all at the Modern Pharmacy, 52-tf.
Notary public at the standrod
bank. IF
For your next order of coal either
lump or nut, call Bond bros & Co.,
Phone 1O3. ATT adv
Take your butter and eggs to the
Brown-Hart company to exchange for
goods at market price. 81 If adv
Read the Want Ads.
Ring 1903 for your next order of
coal. ATT adv.
The Republican prints butterwrap-
pers and gives votes on them in the
piano contest.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
al referred to had been forwarded al
the request of Senator Borah.
Department Expert to Spokane

Representative Burton L. French at
the request of the IdahoOregon Fruit
Growers association has taken up with
the secretary of agriculture, Mr. .Hous
ton, the matter of sending an expert
from the department to Spokane, to
study the methods of the North PACT
fic Fruit Distributors organization
whereby upon non-profit and coop
erative basis this organization handles
and markets the fruit of Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington and Montana, hand
ling 60 per cent of the products Of
these states.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
french Would Have Washington
Brought up to Idaho Food
Standard
Standard,

Rep sentative Frerck has intro
dured re following bill to govern the
sale { foods in the D strict of Colum-
bia and is pressing the matter for
early consideration:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
Stats of America in congress assem-
bled, that 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to sell or
offer for sale or have in possession or
under his control for sale or delivery
any candy, cakes, CONNECTIONS, dried
figs, dates, or preserved, candied, or
crystallized fruits of m kind; bread,
cakes, pies, and pastries of all kinds;
meat, fruit, vegetables, and all food
stuffs OF any kind, unless the same be
then and there effectually wrapped
covered, or inclosed in a manner suit
able to and approved by the depart
ment of health of the District of Co.
!urlbia, so as to protect it from dust,
flies, or other insects, and fromm all
other communicating influences.
SOC, Z. That any person violating
any PROVISIONS of this act shall, on
convitt.cD, be punisehd by a fine of
MT lass than $25 nor more THAN $1OO|
or ndefault of such fine by impris-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
Idaho Man Receives Appointment

Iuaho Wan receives appointment
Prof. Hyrum T. French Of Caldwell
Idaho, has been appointed director OF
farm management work for the state
of Oregon in the further completion
of the farm extension work that is
being done through the activities of
the agricultural department and the
several states. Similar men have
been selected for the states of Michi-
gan, Nebraska and Iowa.
Prof. French is regarded as one of
the ablest men in scientific and prac-
tical agriculture in the United States.
He was for eleven years head of the
agricultural department of the uni
versity of Idaho and prior to that
time was professor of agriculture of
the University of Oregon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
FIRST COAL DISCOVERY.

The presence of coal in the Rich
mond Basin of Virginia was known as
far back as 100 and mines were
opened and worked as early a date
as 1850. In 1889 shipments were
made to some of the northern states.
In 1922, according to R. c. Taylor, in
his Statistics of Coal the produc-
ton amounted to $4,000 short tons.
For nearly century the Richmond
Basin maintained some prominence as
a coal producer but in 1882, when the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
Senator Brady Narrowly Escapes
Death in Wreck

Senator Brady was appointed a
member of the senate committee to
attend the funeral of the late Senator
Joseph j. Johnson, held at Birming-
liam, Alabama, Sunday, July 10, 1918.
Senator Brady and the other men,
hers of the party had a miraculously
narrow escape from death in a wreck
thet occurred just as the funeral train
Nss rounding curve at Norris, North
Carolina. The train was running at q
rate of about forty-five miles an hour
when the rails spread. The engine
lid four coaches went over the bank,
the baggage car turning completely
over and two Of the other cars thrown
at least fifty feet from the track. The
car carrying the committee, family
and casket did not leave the rails, but
everybody was badly shaken up. The
fireman, who was seriously injured,
was buried beneath the engine but
later dragged out, the mail clerk also
received slight injuries. Parties who
saw the wreck said it was almost i'm
possible to conceive of train being
so badly smashed up without anybody
being killed. The committee return
ed to Washington by special train
Monday.
In speaking of the matter, Senator
Brady said I'VE had just finished
our lunch and returned to our car
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Idaho Not Getting Fair Deal

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 49,
Senator Brady in following up the
work recently started by him for the
survey of the unsurveyed lands in the
state of Idaho, the proper listing and
classifying Of same so that home
steaders when filing on land will
know exactly whether it is classified
as mineral, agricultural, or whether
set aside by the department of the
interior for powersite purposes or rec
lamation projects, received from Hon.
{. M. Bruce, assistant commissioner,
general land Office, department of the
interior, the following letter in an
suer to a request made by Senator
IrAdy for a comparative list of sur
YES of the various states, and which
She's that Idaho's percentage of sur
Neyed lands is very low.
Hon. James H. Brady,
U. S. Senate, Washington, d. G..
Nv Dear Senator: Replying to your
letter of the 18th instant, | have the
honor to advise you that the states
in which all public lands have been
surveyed are as follows:
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ok
1ahoma and Wisconsin.
In Colorado, Florida, Louisiana,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Wyoming surveys are prac-
tically complete ii. e, over 90 per
cent.
In the following states, | submit
areas and percentage of surveyed
lands:
States Areaa Sur to June 80 pct.
Ariz. 72,857,600 22,364,S62 30
Cal :. 99,S98,8S0 7s,912,454 70
Ida. :. 53,61S,056 29,19O,430 81
Mon. 93,286,640 63,574,697 6S
New. 70,285,440 40,29S,S35 81
N. Mex. 7o.401,920 54,75S,158 70
Ore. !. 61,188,4SO 5O,665,637 50
Utah 52,597,76O 28,162,744 SO
Wash. 42,775,O4O 33,674,148 70
Alaska has an area of 37S,165,76
acres with total of 62,604 acres sur
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22
Smith Says Borah Should Have Credit

Smith Says BOrah Should Have Credit
One of Congressman Smiths char
acteristics is that of frankness, and a
desire to give credit to whom credit
is due, and is illustrated in the follow
ing letter to Editor Dovery of the
Twin Falls Chonicle.
Washington, D. c., August 5, 1918.
Mr.. Thos Dovery,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
Dear Mr.. Dovery:
In your issue OF the 29th ult.,
observe that you state that a hand
some bronze tablet from metal taken
from the battleship Maine has been
placed in the public library through
mNgeh'orts. While I would gladly
endeavor TO have the Snake river lin
ell y it'll taItleships if it would be any
! enetit 70 the Twin Falls country,
regret to cay that l am not entitled
to credit tol securing this tablet for
he library as knew nothing about the
matter until read the item referred
to in your Taper. Some other friend
of Twin Falls is no doubt responsible
for having the tablet forwarded to the
library,
s merely yours,
ADDISON T. SMITH. .
On euQu'ring at the Navy depart
ment 1t was ascertained that the med
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-22

On euQu'ring at the Navy depart.
mellt 1t was ascertained that the med.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-20

Plug IT, he they
hayin it thin
be disturbed he.
People talk much carry
tn exercise would thin
That isn't what we're afther. tn black
is tn
On tn commission; Ak up sOmehn
suit yerselyes an OH he
so they talkin about they
'IheSw a ra-ate, an ARE
cntoited I call a a
Afth every tn receiver
off tn
suppose plan an ye wanted
m ~
you call me
We'll ant me
NO said amy thing wanted
talk Old tell call IN
don't understand
Yes OF do said Casey What afther
fr tn ncke. Dim
Well, said me busine
Oh had
profit dozen would be
black would hoye
At that small boy his and
Mr. rosan Mrs Besnahan wants call her she order
a o
Wei boy" turning youngster
II Mrs rosnahan bread tell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-20
a Misnomsr

10 TIE Editor OF The Times.
Since the brutal murder of
Policeman Madden and the many
other Wild escapades by the
auto thieves. II has occurred 10 the
writer that these things are given
Too much Of apparent approval We
speak of ioy riders" and the very
term has morbid fascination for
certain class Of irresponsible daredevil
scamps They like 10 hear OF their
wild speeding, Cheir escaping the Of
Gcers. their ability 70 keep up their.
thlaying. and stlll escape arrest and
Uunishment They imagine that tNe
theft OF an automobile Just FOR fun
T., not very grave onense The Tact
is they. are too neatly right IN their
conclusions. for when have they heen
treated "a common thieves are treat
ed Let some common thief or yesg
steal two or three thousand dollars
and ne soon finds himself In the
states prison Let some other THIEF
steal an automobile OF great value
and ne is given a very lieht sentence
or is warned that he must not do
so again.
Why call these auto thieves any
thing less than what they really are?
Why not let them know that society
that Is. the best OF society, regards
them not as a Joke. but as enemies
and common felons' So long as they
are known as Joy riders are called
los riders and are laughed az as
low riders" SO long will they find
JOY n being 50 represented 20 the
lcng suffering public
This class OF stealing viii never
stop as long as II is regarded as a
minor offense. or IS punished as such.
Hcv many more murders shall We
have 10 attribute 70 these criminals
before We shall cease 10 call them
10y riders and begin 20 call them
THIEVES I'm the real sense Of that
term?
C. W. STEPHENSON
Detroit, Dec u.s. 1919
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-20
NeiU York Letter
BY NORMAN.

NEW YORK Dec. 2o-It vas
blusJery. windy day or upper Broad
way. Two large women We're walking
northvard, apparently in great
hurry 10 get somewhere and between
thcn trotted very small boy, each
OF whose fists was clutched by one
OF the Fastening women
4 great deal Of conversation was
going on, IN which the little boy took
no part except for the jerking OF his
arms incidental 10 the gestlculatioDs
OF his eustodians Re evidently was
used TO that sort Of thing. lie lls'
trotted quietly along
Then his cap blew OF IL rolled
along the sidewalk TO the feet OF
woman In a tight skirt, who VAS walk
ing about 50 feet behind the trio. She
picked II mp and tried 10 catch uD
with the others, She couldn't; SHE
was handicapped.
The little boy turned around and
saw the kind lady bringing up the
rear, with his cap She waved the cap
at him. he tried In vain 10 attract the
attention OF one OF Nlt ihTEe ldhito
who had him In presumably his
mother Nor q chance The two we-
men just STROBE along, talking y0luble,
and paid not the slightest heed TO 1T
tie JOHNNY
For two blocks the chase continued.
the woman with the cap getting mad.
der and madden Finally the party
in front stopped at crossing to .et
stream Of traffic get by, and one OF
the women noticed Johnny's capless
condition. Evidently Johnny at once
referred his eustodians 10 the breath
less person in the rear. for they
turned about and waited for her 70
come up.
'I've had to chase you two blocks
she exclaimed. as she returned the
cap
Johnnys mother took the piece oil
headgear and iammed IL down Owe:
her sons small red ears.
THE boys just like his father she
apologIzed Never opens his mouth
Thank heaven. wasn't born dumb"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-20
SR4eReeA1:M1eGROc
SFNvEx& Casey a Hni9m
S5Ny& dlgnation-odite A&yWM
SSTY& 'Phone.Usng Public " NJ
BV TOM MAY

ID oBBERY' sandbagges Pols!i!" yelled grocer
N fore his friend casey could his
WHAT'S th matter? asked alarm. Have tn black
handlers bin sendin "A
"lis said Grogan tn notice they sendin
through IN ever
Which paarcuar 5 public
now? asked
IN gang that's known Mithigan Telephone
pany' oared Grogan gang headlines paper
What they
re
t do unless a rope IT,
they
us one job they put up continued GTogan "Th thing
they ito e buy "put In company
Thin they had
ar-rtihcial aake
TIL service got be joke
I make their calls postal
Tn sta-ate railroad commission
throt
III rim az its hat loike undher a
wild chops
that owned tn
alton
They oud him how tn pOpae phones
that payin'
An
la-ake
III ciga-ar
Win they had his full smoke
ind az his they asked him e
Make thin rint tr tn phone quit takn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-20
THE POLICE REPORTER WRITES AN
EDITORLAL---W DON'T AGREE WITH HIN

The police reporter wandered and submitted an editorial
idea presume is the idea of many. Here il is
Garfield police the outskirts OF P'e'y
police abandoned re" years ago
automobile motorcycle repair shop f0r the
police formally opened this week as
exclusively with kindly "0me" "a0n' :"
either kindly 70 be seer"
white walls beds forms and palms big sunny
reception rocking library the second
inviting with white dainty blue and white spreads
4 Meals be in by and
one Of the NATIONS quoted az saying glad
place inviting"
too ar~ithth pink crmlnoloey?
sressn9 the for the launching OF careers "
Are we not carrying probation point
putting premium on crime
Shop girls working likely mpudence
the sympathy for the crook
The hard working sir In cheap room struggling to
treated Ike fine lady
with
Fred Milne Joy rider, paroled ~he
Maybe his first ohense; not
N. respect for the charity
and killed Patroman LLOYD Robinson
stop and question Rim
Milne is now serving llfe term 49,. ...s.,,
who was
good" but dozens s~as
ger law and fear 10 this
The child brought up respect obey
poets grim treatn u he violates laws
He feels that prison is the penalty
The person worthy of needs
which all the parole systems in the world and
all and sympathy in the world cannot change from
criminal good citizen will gamble with the parole system"
They will gamble much with an inevitable prospect OF
punishment
And argument system enthusiast
n stolen,
forged injured good"
they will show the earnings OF those
But. the other hand
Of those men persisted they
good
II they could been
given the folly Of their
the police reporter chageabe contact and
mont
His becomes the police view large extent
police police and sympahizes Will
them
The police often forget the real object Of the law
That object CORRECT rather than PUNISH
The object the detention station for big human
object commendable object the object the detention hom
for Juveniles.
It keep the from CONTACT with stone walls and
long possible and avoid the possible
TNvRONMENT-e retain her pride long there
The person woman who may thousand
false step feon.
charitable feature Of the which presumes h
accused until guilty suggests that
isfo be branded a criminal until so proven
IT This taking with the police reporter urg
inr that parole system be continued positive benefit society
The suggests