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The citizen., 1913-09-12

Bohemian archbishop sailed from here
to preach to the heather Prussians
farther east, long time before the
more direct evangelistic methods OF
the Teutonic order were applied. Its
political allegiance was often shifted,
and one feels sure that no merely ideal
considerations of loyalty were ever al
lowed 10 stand In the way of the inter
ests of its trade.
After the rise of the Teutonic order
Danzig became part of its great ter
Iitory. though reserying a large share
of self-government; it was at the same
time an independent member of the
powerful Hansa league-that supreme
example of civic and commercial pow
er. 1t joined its sister cities of the
league very effectively in fighting for
eign nations and pirates against it's
commerce. When it tired of subjec-
ton to the waning Teutonic order, It
entered into a sort of protectorate un-
der the kings of Poland, who annexed
it in 1869. Only as late as 1898 was It
taken into Prussia, and it is now the
capital of the west Prussian region.
The town is very compact and prac-
tical in its plan making an almost per-
feet oval fretted by many waterways,
so as to have distinctly Venetian fea-
lures 1t reaches to the Vistula and Is
traversed by several branches of the
River Motilau, while the little stream
Radaune makes a useful canal in a
long half circle through the city. One
large island Is given up entirely To
grain elevators. affectionately named
''Vesta," The Red One" and so on.
Opposite this island Is the swarming
Long bridge"-not a bridge at all, but
a dock, where freights are landed.
and from which the smartest of steam
ers are leaving at all hours for ada
cent points on the Baltic, particularly
for the popular bathing beaches oe
Zoppot and Hela. In the moving
panorama of this water front one gets
the best epitome of the life of the city,
All around it's edge, Danzig is a
citadel rather than a town. Mountain
Gus grass covered modern forts rise
on the west, and on the east the oval
Is continuously fringed by radlating
bastions, completely bordered by deep
double moats filled from the waters OF
the Mottlau. Each of these bastions
has it's own personal name-"the
brown horse" the unicorn" Ger
trude," the rabbit" "jumpout."
The citizen., 1913-09-12
LAND THAT WON'T STAY PUT
Queer Freaks of Formation Noted by
Forester in the State Of
Washington.

Olympia, Wash.-State Forester n.
w. Ferris, who has just returned from
Skamanta county reports peculiar
geologic changes in the country
around Stevenson.
In this piece of state land alternate
risings and depressions have made the
trees all crisscross until they look
like they were trying to do split"
said the forester But in the country
in the vicinity there are even more
peculiar conditions
'Tn one case watercourse has been
raised suddenly so that one end OF the
stream bed was left twenty feet in the
air In another piece of a mountain,
trees and all. apparently has dropped
fiat into the ground leaving bare
cliff where there was n gradual slope.
There are deep cracks appearing in
the bedrock and in some cases OF
these depressions boulders and trees
are split right through the middle. the
two parts being feet apart.
"A Mr. Bowles connected his house
with water tank and in two years
the house and tank "hunched" togeth
er so that 1t was necessary, three
times, to remove length of pipe. ]
w. Shaw of Vancouver told me he
owned lake in the neighborhood and
that on driving out to 1t one day he
scarcely recognized it because a bis
island had appeared In the center
Meantime an altogether new lake hal
appeared a few miles away wher'
there never had been water before"
The changes noticed have all oc
Cured within the last two years
The citizen., 1913-09-12
SYNOPSIS.

,faior Mcdonald, commanding an army
,oet near Fort Dodge. seeks man TO
pntsrcapt his daughter, Molly. VINO Is
saaded for the post. An lnuiah outpreak
" '.breatened Sergeant Brick Hamlin
: t1sed o,s ne stage in which Molly is travel
~ They are attacked by Indians and
usnllin and Molly escape In the darkness
uanliin tells Molly he was discharged
from the Confederate servlce III 1lss1aGe s5 i
and AT the close OF the war enlisted IN
sbs regular army. He suspects one Cap
tajp IeFevre of being responsible Tor
his disgrace Troops appear anu uiluer
escort of Lieut.. Gaskins molly starts 10
ioip her father. Hamlin leaves to reJoin
bis regiment He returns to Fort Dodge
After a summer OF fighting Indians. and
frds Molly there Shots are hearu IN tne
night Hamlin rushes out. sees what ne
bsIiaves is the figure of Molly hiding in
ne darkness and falls over the body of
Tjeutenant Gaskins. who accuses Hamlln
of shooting him The sergeant is proven
innocent He secs Molly in company with
Mrs Dupont. whom ne recognizes as
farmer sweetheart. who threw him over
FOR LeFeyre. Mrs. Dupont tells Hamlin
IaFeyre forced her to send him a lying
note fIamlin declares he has been look
ing for LeFevre to force him to clear MS
record Later he overhears Dupont anc
soldier Matching up money making
Mot folly seeks an interview with
Haulin She says her father seems to be
In the power of Mrs. Dupont, who claims
10 hH daughter OF McDuldth = Si9lS''
voIlv disappears and Hamlin sets out to
race her Mcdonald is ordered TO to Fort T
WHO ieft on the stage under the name Of
Mcdonald was not the major He 41. f,qfs fin, 5
axes Wasson. a guide, and two troopers
and goes in pursuit Of the murderers. who
had robbed Mcdonald of $4,000 paymas-
ter's money He suspects Dupont. Con
rers soldier accompllce OF Dupont. Is
found murdered Hamlin's party Is caught
IN fierce blizzard while heading for the
cimnaron one man dies from cold and
another almost succumbs. Wasson Is shot
as they come in sight of the Cimmaron.
Heroic work Hamlln resuscitates Carroll,
his remaining trooper. Hamlin discovers
a log cabin hidden under bluff. occupied
by Hughes. a COW thief. who Is laying for
I.eFevre who cheated him in cattle
deal. His description Identifies LeFevre
md Dupont as one and the same. Hughes
shot Wasson mistalinG him for one Of
LeFevre's party. Hamlin decides to walt
ut the cabin until the storm ahates before
attempting TO take up the trail or I-e-
Favte. who IS carrying Molly to the In
IiaDs' camp.
The citizen., 1913-09-12

coat over his lips. his eyes shifting be-
lore the Sergeants steady gaze.
l amt thet Sort" he muttered un-
easily. Yer don't need to think thet
o me"
Maybe not" and Hamlin swung
a'o the saddle carelessly. Only |
thought I'd tell you beforehand what
would happen if you attempt any fool
sun play Take the lead. you know
the trail"
NaTol, supporting himself by the
"oie' crept across to the door and
watched them, reckless as to the en-
SFing cold. The glare of the white
'uoW revealed clearly the outlines of
'ue disappearing horsemen. as they
,oue cautiously down the bank. The
'riu lrlnge of shore ice broke under
'ne weight of the ponies hoofs. as the
.'uers forced them forward into the
IVY water. A moment later the two
.'epl up the sharp incline of the op-
pOsi'e shore, appearing distinct
@sa'nst the sky as they attained the
~ summit Hamlin waved his hand, and
'Hen' Non lope. the figures vanished
.u'o tne gloom Crying. and swearing
q, MS helplessness, the deserted SOL
u. u.er closed the door, and crept back
'".Verlng into his blankets.
hughes turned his horses head to
sue southwest and rode steadily for
"aru' the buffalo overcoat giving him
shaggy, grotesque appearance in
Ao spectral light reflected from the
pno". Without word Hamlin fol-
WED a pace behind. Their route lay
vi the first few miles across a COM
pSa'asiVely ia level plateau, over which
.ue nerce wind of the late storm had
"opt with such violence as to leave
M surface packed firm The night
~u1 i~ them in silently. giving to their
. ~1leaiate surroundings a mournful
aeilhess most depressing. There
s, s.e no shadows, only the dull snow
,.sam across which they passed like
- sses'res, the only sound the crunching
~ ueir horses hoofs on the crust
~ sergeant, staring about, felt that
The citizen., 1913-09-12
CHAPTER xxIx.-continued.

The cowman, muffled to the ears in
buffalo coat, plunged profsnely into
the drift slamming the door behind
him Hamlin hastily glanced over the
few articles piled in readiness on the
bench-ammunition, blankets. food
paying no heed to Carroll's muttering
OF discomfort. BY the time Hughes
returned, he had everything strapped
for the saddles He thrust the cow
mans rife under his own flap, but
handed the latter a revolver, staring
straight into his eyes as he did so.
q reckon you and | have got enough
IN common in this chase to play
square" he said grimly. We're both
cut after lie Fevre. amt we?"
You bet"
All right. then; here's your gun. If
YOU try any trickery. Hughes. I'd ad-
wise that you get me the first shot. for
i you miss you'll never have an
ether"
The man drew the sleeve OF his
The citizen., 1913-09-12
IS MEDIEVAL CITY
Architecture in 3anzig Is of the
Middle Ages.
West Pr~csian Town Is Perfect
Architectural Type cf Ancient
Period and Its Newest Buildings
Conform to This Character.

Berlin.-Danzig West Prussia. is the
perfect architectural type of me-
dieval city, showing historic integrity
with which the stormy fates of many
centuries have dealt most kindly. Even
its newest buildings are made TO con-
form to this character so as not to dis
tur5 the impression OF unity. One feels
the pride which these energetic and
prosperous burghers of the thirteenth
and fourteenth century had in all the
appointments and arrangements OF
their famous town.
We hear of it first in 997, when g.
The citizen., 1913-09-12
Pathetic Appeal.

Among the clever stories retailed at
the Beefsteak or the Garrick is nice
one of the horid lawyer. who was
counsel in an action for libel brought
by a provision merchant against a To-
cal newspaper He said in his ad-
dress to the jury: MY client, gen
tlemen. is a cheesemonger. and the
reputation of a cheesemonger in the
city OF London is like the bloom of a
peach Touch it, and it is gone for
ever"
The citizen., 1913-09-12
Mothers Resented Charity

A school teacher in Gelderland,
Holland. was violently attacked re-
Gently by parents of some children to
whom, in the course of a lesson on
edible fungi. he had given some
mushrooms to eat. I'VE can afford
to give our children food" declared
the indignant parents. "and we need
no mushroom charity from the teach
er."
The citizen., 1913-09-12
COPYRIGHT 1912 BY A.c.necLueo 2 ca

lie led off along the steep side of
the hill. and forcing his horse into a
sharp trot, headed straight out into
the white wilderness; Hughes. with
out uttering word. brought down his
quirt on his pony's flank and fol-
lowed.
The citizen., 1913-09-12

had taken that novel way OF notify
ing his correspondents that they we're
safe
That talk with John Ware set me
thinking The first thing did when
got back home was to burn a batch
of letters"
The citizen., 1913-09-12
IollxIna the Doctor.

Doctor-When l started out in my
profession had to cultivate pa.
tience.
Friend-And now you plant pa
tients, eh. doc?
The citizen., 1913-09-12
Too Good TO Lend.

Agnes-This novel looks awfully In
teresting. Is it good?
Gladys-It's perfectly splendid. I'd
lend it to you in minute. but 1t be-
longs to me.-Life.
The citizen., 1913-09-12
As a Man Eats. So ls 4.

Paris.-Elie Dautrin. writing in Fl
garo. warns French young women to
watch their young men eat, warning
them that this is the best test OF the
male character.
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THIEVES NEVER QUIT

time. living at good hotels She is a
kindly. placid. pleasant woman Of mid
die age-and professional thief
Like all the others. she began as an
amateur.
Il don't know that there are any
particularly new schemes against
which store managers should be on
the alert" said Cotter Every one
knows the old trick with a hunk OF
chewing gum. The first thief sticks a
ring under the ledge OF the counter
with the gum. Then the other comes
along and runs his hand under the
counter edge and gets the ring and
vamooses. Open umbrellas are often
used as receptacles.
The neatest trick turned lately was
In the west, when a good looking we'll
dressed man sauntered into jewelry
store with an apple in his hand. He
looked at a tray filled with valuable
rings
"Wah!" he suddenly sputtered
This apple is wormy."
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
OFFERS CHILDREN FOR SALE
Poverty Stricken Mother Advertises
Two Girls and Baby Boy for
$3.50 Each.

Berlin.-For several days various
newspapers Of Thuringia and else
where In central Germany have con.
tained an advertisement stating that a
mother offers to sell "a beautiful girl
OF fourteen. a handsome girl OF Eve
and bonny baby boy aged one" for
$3.50 apiece.
An investigation shows that the
woman is a divorcee. who. despairing
OF making a livelihood for herself or
her children. conceived the idea OF
selling them. Only the eldest girl Ia
child OF her divorced husband, the
two younger children having been born
since she lived apart from him.
Tho authorities have decided to
withdraw the children from their moth.
er's care and to place them In insti.
tutions
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
CROP CONDITIONS IN
WESTERN CANADA
ARE TIE MOST PROMISING FOR
MANY YEARS.

The deepest interest Is attached 10
the condition OF the grain crops In
Western Canada. especially among
the thousands IN the United states
who are financially Interested In lands
in that country. This interest Is fully
as great among those who have
friends there following farming and
the growing Of grain
Tho reports from Canadian govern.
ment officials convey the Information
that the area under crop this year In
tho province % Manitoba Ssskatche.
wan and Alberta will probably be no
greater than that OF last year. Last
fall the weather was such that there
was not as much 'all plowing as had
been hoped for. The getting ready OF
land this spring made considerable
portion OF the grain late in seeding
Notwithstanding this. wheat. oats
barley and far were got In in good
shape. although from a week to ten
days later than last year. On the
9th OF June the reports regarding
crop conditions generally In Western
Ahhbnh were AtllQhUI SUNSHINE
With Hmely and coplous rain through
out Western Canada gives every as
surance OF generous harvest. Climatic
conditions in recent weeks have been
absolutely ideal Western correspon-
dents agree In predicting every indi.
cation OF bumper crop under favor
able conditions Wheat should be
headed out IN Manitoba between July
10th and 12th. and in Saskatchewan
and Alberta from 18th to 18th The
oat crop Is looking well. although late
and rather short In straw"
This f. followed by a report July
9th Crop conditions continue in
same satisfactory condition as last
week Plenteous rains have fallen all
over prairie provinces. followed by
general warm and splendid growing
weather Experts agree sufficient
moisture for many weeks. while crop
is ten 10 fifteen days late. prospects
are extremely favorable and condi-
tional upon reasonable weather for
next four weeks. Splendid western
crop Is assured
There IS. therefore. the best reason
20 anticipate most magnificent crops
throughout Western Canada In 1913
Advertisement.
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Whereupon he threw the apple into
the street The conf derate. on the
lookout. picked up the apple and the
gem which had been hidden in it and
made of An almost equally nifty de-
vice is to equip the collar OF pet
dog with secret pocket When the
stolen ring has been placed in the
pocket while the operator is petting
the animal, It leaps to the floor
Catch my dear little doggie." yelps
the bereaved shoplifter
Every one hurries TO oblige The
dear little doggie fits its little tail
into the groove and scampers for
home. as it has been trained TO do.
The shoplifter profits by the fact
that the managers OF stores hesitate
TO prosecute. They believe that hon
est customers are inclined to shun
stores in which such arrests are fire.
quently made, fearing that an entire
ly innocent action might lead to an
unpleasant seizure and search. But
the total loss by shoplifting and by
store thieves is so great that the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods association
was recently formed for cooperation
In protection.
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Real Diplomacy.

In the silk department a woman was
In great agitation. She had bought a
s6-cent remnant. found she couldn't
use It and wanted II taken back She
was in fear and trembling, and ready
to get much excited II they wouldn't
But they did you wonder why we
exchanged that7" asked the buyer,
True. we may not be able to sell It
again. for she's had II n week. bu. n
we didn't she might never come In
the store again. Some are 30 easily
offended. Didn't you see how pleased
she was? She might give us big
order now, Yes, women are queer.
Some day I'm going to write book
about EN-"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
YOUNG BRIDE SUES PARENTS
wife Of Seventeen Years Takes Play
things OF Childhood to Her
New Home.

% Denver Colo.-"Three dolls and .
teddy bear"
As Constable Sam c. Dorsey OF JUS
tice Rice's court called on these ar
ticles from a long list OF children's
playthings. Edith V. Chase. a seven
teen-y year-old bride. sorted them from
pile heaped high In the outer Office.
She was to take them to her home
her new home-following decision OF
the court In a replevin action that she
was entitled to the playthings OF her
childhood. .eyei though her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Willis. attempted
to retain them when their daughter
became the wife OF s. |. Chase. son
OF Adjutant General Chase. last De
cember. The marriage was object
ed to because of the girls tender
years.
Other things Is the lot were q Little
red wagon. a post card with soldier
buttons on it. . magic lantern. oos
school cookbook. two skirts for .
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
In the Making OF Mirroys

A chemical action OF the ultraylo.
let rays. applicable to the making OF
mirrors. was recently demonstrated
at the French Academy OF Sciences.
This action consists in decomposiug
gaseous metallic compounds and pre-
cipitating the metal In finely divided
particles on glass TO form a rejecting
surface by this method it Is possible
TO produce mirrors backed by re
rejecting layers OF zinc. antimony and
other nonpreclous metals. 1t is said
that the result compares favorably
with the sllvered mirror Popular
Mechanics.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
Divided His Time.

Ministerial duties and increasing
dignity have not robbed certain min
lister OF his cherished boyhood ac-
complishment OF making fritters. He
frequently exercises this skill at break.
fast time, much to the delight OF the
younger members OF the family. Edith.
the four-year-old daughter. recently
took tea with member OF the congre-
cation. After the silent grace the
little one, looking at her unmarried
hostess. remarked with pity:
you don't have any one to pray
for you, do you?"
Said one OF the ladies' present. smil.
ing:
Il suppose your papa prays for you
three times a day"
"Oh. no, he doesn't" was the inno-
cent and earnest answer. He fries
in the morning and prays in the after.
noon!"
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Once Started Continued Through
Life, Say Detectives.
SIeuth Tells Of Apple, Chewing Gum.
Secret Packet and Dog Collar
Schemes in Stores-Loss From
This Source Heavy.

New York.-Four Years ago Lottie
Gross married Her husband knew
that she had served a term In Moy-
amensing for shoplifting But she
promised him-and she meant it
that she would never steal again. And
then the baby came. Il wanted pret-
ty things for her" said Lottie And
80 | went back to the old game. II
| couldn't quit for the best man in
Stealing is like dlsease-except that
1t can't be cured"
That's about what the detectives
think. Once a man or woman gets
well started at stealing and no or
she is thief for life
The big stores lose more by am
ateur shoplifters than by professions
ais" said ID. J. Botter. manager for
the criminal department OF detec-
tive agency "A woman steals some
triiiing thing. that catches her eye
and gets away with II. Then she
comes back-and keeps on coming
back. They never let up"
Cotter takes the professional thief
catcher's view OF the defense OF klep-
tomania. Now and then there may be
kleptomaniac. Most kleptomaniacs
are Just thieves They get started to
stealing It's like rolling q snow
ball down hill-the stealing grows.
There was the woman we may call
Anna Eva" he said She is one OF
tho most dangerous professional store
thieves and shoplifters-there is a
differnce In the terms-in the country
Her husband is captain OF a lake
vessel. so Ia one OF her sons. They
have good home at Cleveland. where
the daughter is married to good
man. But Anna Eva began to steal
She has been professional thief for
years. and now has a prison record.
Mind you. she has no criminal as
sociates. do not suppose she knows
another thief to speak to. though she
may know them by sight. She has
nothing to do with other crooks She
just steals she travels most OF the
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
How to See Through Paper.

very remarkable experiment
which any one can repeat with very
little trouble has been unearthed by
German. Take a piece OF paper OF
such thickness that. when II is laid
upon piece OF printed matter. the
characters just show through but can.
not be read Placing II over a printed
sheet. impart to It circular motion
70 and fro. and to your surprise you
Will find that now you can read the
print below the paper.
II Is rather difficult to explain this
peculiar effect. The explanation Of
fered Is that the paper has thin places
In II, and by rapidly moving II over
the print, every part OF the printed
matter is exposed In turn underneath
one or the other OF the thin places in
the paper, and thus the entire print
can be read. However that may be,
the experiment is interesting and very
simple. requiring for its performance
only the simplest means imaginable.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
TAUGHT ROOSEVELT TO DANCE
Dancing Master Who Died at Eighty
eight Was Also instructor to
Many Other Notables.

New York.-John II Trenor, who
died at his home In New Rochelle at
the age OF eighty eight years. boast
ed that he had taught Theodore Roose-
welt. William X. Vanderbilt. Chauncey
NJ. Depew and James Gorden Bennett
how TO dance. Trenor for many years
taught members OF New York society
the art Of dancing and accumulated q
large fortune He claimed to have
built the hrst apartment house In New
York. at the corner OF Sixth avenue
and Forty eighth street.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
BOY HELD AS BlACKMAIlER
Telegraph Runner, Aged Fifteen, Con-
fesses to Attempted Extortlon
In London.

Paris.-A telegraph boy, aged fif-
teen, was arrested on charge OF at
tempted blackmail. He and his COM
rades at a branch postoiiice had been
in the habit OF opening kilograms and
reading them. In this way the boy
learned OF an intrigue that was being
carried on by married woman. He
wrote demanding $50 as the price OF
his silence. but his letter fell into
the hands OF the woman's uncle, who
gave him in charge. The lad confess
ed. but the woman declined to prose
cute