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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

hot bath Dick and at signal the eight men lifted Dick
and threw him kerfap into the vat of boiling oil.
Hustle with contemptuous, superior smile at the
trap had laid for him. dashed off the logical explana
ton that as Dick Dobbs dropped into the sizzling iron
kettle he managed catch his elbows knees and heels
on the sides and support himself just half an inch above
the conagration until the enemy thought he was done
for and departed Then HUSTLE just for spite, went out
of his own province and had Shadow Steve captured,
bound and thrown into handy boat which was quick
" rowed to midstream. Squirrel Brady tied seven
two-hundred pound weights around Steves ankles and
neck and four stood in the rocking boat and hosted
Shadows body the side into the black river wait
ing" below.
"Now YOU get him out!" roared Hustle to me.
had to bring Dick Dobbs along to the rescue in a
submarine; and then to get had Squirrel Brady
send note to Dick poisoned paper and left the hero
about to die from the sure effects of the poison.
Hustle made him put gloves just in the nick of
time before reading the poisoned letter. and worried
along until "Chap KILL" where being tired had "the
papers thrown into the vat of boiling OIL and
Hustle, in the following chapter had Dick along
and snatch out "the papers, the second nick of time
by of thick asbestos shoulder gloves which he
always carried with him. usually concealed in his hat
band
| opened the fifteenth chapter with its stock title
"Drawing H. and left Shadow Steve roped the floor
of a torture chamber hideous than the Others,
with thousand needle pointed daggers suspended all
along above his body, each hung on single human
hair. At intervals of a second each these daggers
dropped clipping off Shadows ears, manicuring the
calves of his legs etc. left him with the daggers
ing down like hail and with extra long stiletto just
above his heart scheduled fall last when Steve had
become the Human Sieve.
Hustle, nothing daunted, mechanically put down
GChap. XVI with its invariab1e title Conclusion"
and Immediately made resourceful Shadow Steve begin
blowing against the hairhung daggers Soon they
all swinging back and forth evenly, like penduums. As
the size of the arcs in which they swung increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
AS WE ARE

r CAN'T make out this item, said Phil Manning to
i the waiter.
@Zat is re hors d'eMyes' explained that func
tonary.
"But only of took h0rS dRHrYeS, Phil pro-
tested
The waiter looked scorn amazement, Indignation
He shrugged his shoulders and gave a creditabe im
taton of trying to conceal the that he yearn
ing reveal. In short, he wen. through the whole
pantomime by means of which waiter ntmates that
his victim mserly oppreSsor of the poor person
lacking in manners breeding knowledge of the world
common honesty, or decency. Though not quite up to
the Partisan standard perfected for the benefit of i'm
pecunous tourists, New York waiter is fairly pro-
fcient in this art.
But Phil Manning refused to be victimized. He was
not impecunious. He had several hundred dollars in
his pocket, and many thousands in the bank
"Take that check back, and make that item of eighty
cents for hors d'9nweS forty cents, y he said
The waiter departed grurnbing; but returned with
the correction made Phil added the proper toll to the
amount of the BILL and the waiter longer venured
to protest. guest who dared to defy him must have
money.
"And that is the secret" said Phil turning to his
companion as if he had read the walters thoughts.
"Sx weeks ago that waiter could have blufed into
paying double price for those hors denores because
was poor Now am not poor, and don't what
he thinks"
@Isnt that or rather wasn't that rather pusillani-
NOUS way to look at it,"
Not at ALL 1t only human Do you remember
in Van Bibber Economies how Van Bbber tells the
tough waiter to keep the change because he feels that
the waiter has decided he is poor?"
But Van Bibber was rich"
@He thought himself poor at the moment. The psy-
chologv of the thing was the same. | wrong in
stating that didn't care what the waiter thought.
do But he knew must be rich, should never have
had the nerve to protest.
The other man looked amused 4 own up he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
BY ROY MASON

actually enjoy merely referring to it. like to say to
you, L am rich!''
"If it isn't an indscreet question, said the other,
chow bad is it? | what did that legacy net you
in a rough way!'
any annual income is well over three hundred thou
sand7 replied Phil ave had a great time finding it
out"
II say! l had no idea it was anything like that
When will you come out to the Rocks for a weekend?'
DILL laughed triumphantly. 4Et IT, Brme!' he said
"Does it affect YOU that way? Don't get sore, old
man. he added hastily his guest made impatient
gesture. "I1n not being cynical or malicious I'm glad
YOU want me to come and | shall be most happy to-
But don't you see?'
Il suppose, said his companion "that have
tain degree of respect for established wealth.
"Thats it exactly" said Phil "Even you, don't you
see? You don't want any of it. You never expect to
get any of it. You don't need it. But you respect it.
and like to have around 1t pleasanter to associate
with. Poor have queer bits of pride and whims
They either want to borrow money from you bitterly
resent the mputation that they could possibly be in
duced to borrow money from you. Both extremes
The rich mans psychology is more moderate. don't
want to borrow money from you. You'd be glad to
lend me some if | did
The other man smiled doubtfully.
"Oh, let me enjoy it all when cam urged Phil, with
an irresistible smile. "I become hardened to it
after awhile. Now like to talk about it. | like the
freedom of thought and action that it brings"
"What are the differences the other asked.
$50 many, of such large and small import, that l
hardly know where to begin. The greatest JOY is to
give, be able give irresponsibly not because it
will do good, but to please yourself | have always
noticed that wealthy benefactors worry lot about
whether they giving wisely not whether any per-
manent benefit or lasting good will result from their
gifts. They surprised and shocked to discover that
the poor are improvdent That's the the poor
poor. Why, they're even worse than that some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

anchor of airship swinging wickedly along toward
him.
To continue in the immortal words of the author:
The anchor with a rush. 1t feet away
from the edge of the building, far space Below
the ground-the cold, hard, unfeelng ground-over a
thousand feet below.
The anchor was three feet above his head
Shadow Steve hesitated for but moment; then. his
muscles Tightening like steel springs he hurled himself into
gaping his hands oustreched in effort grab
the lower part of the anchor that flying byyng by
in space, mile minute, feet away and three feet
above his head the ground thousand feet below.
1t the attempt of desperate
Thrilling eh? Wasn't Shadow desperate indeed to
think of such thing Such devotion of man to
is not seen every day, even in Wall Street. Was
Shadow killed? Not according to current numbers of
Dick Dobbs Shadow is still in the ring, playing the
goat for any old criminal that along and sticks
him in his torture chamber.
RUT I've quit writing weeklies did the work only
long enough learn that the vecent novels of the
present day weren't bad The characters have been
cleaned up considerably and fundamentally
moral-Handsome Harry Diamond Dicks harum-
scarum assistant, the "Old Sarpnt of Sskiyou
teen rattles and button, never takes anything
stronger than saloon cigar nowadays.
don't regret bit of the experience had while
burning midnight violet rays at this sort of thing but
very glad to write at the end of six months of it.
did at the finish of each story, "Of all sweet words
Tongued penned, Sweetest are these, Thank Cod
The Enid"
1t used to make mad to the dred-up little
fossil editor skim my script and give weak
chinned Fleet-st smile he mechanically crossed out
nv parody the one natural thing in the whole MS,
and wrote ngeringy lesurely, though he liked it.
"The next number Q77S) will contain Dick Dobbs
Deals DEATH or Hunting Hobo Harry, the Beggar
King"
The fourth and nstaem of this series pH appear in
an early issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

Shadow Steve blew forcbly at particular, and
that dagger flew off the snapped hair in such way that
the blade severed the rope his right wrist the next
cut the bonds about his ankles, and with his hand
he snatched away the long dagger destined for his heart
it about to drop But just before that he had
given mighty blow and the whole school of innow
daggers snapped the hairs on which they hung and
stuck into the wooden wall at Steves feet at healthy,
harmless distance. Then Dick along in the
third nick of time and Steve free from the torture
dungeon.
PUT that wasn't the best thing Shadow did under
Hustles tutelage. In "The Great Fight in the Air,
Shadow, going to Dick, who had been abducted in
aeroplane, tipped the anitor of the Metropolitan
Tower to let him spend the night the lightning rod,
and while perched the very tpmost point of the top
most pinnacle at midnight in Manhattan he saw the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
100000 BLAZE
!. IN CRjcAcA SH0pe',
Seven Hundred Men Thrown Out
of Work When Nickel-Plate
=,
Plant Burns.

CHICAGO. Sept 10.-Seven hun
dred men were thrown out OF work
and damage OF 100000 was done by
fire, early today. which destroyed the
machine and repair shops of the New
York, Chicago & st. Louis (Nickel
Plate) railroad, In South Chicago
Ten locomotives were wrecked by the
flames.
:. W. Il. Black, master mechanic be-
lieves that the fire was started by u
cigarette thrown among some refuse
by q departing workman. The flames
were sweeping through the two build
ings comprising the shops when fire
companies arrived.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
POOR OUTLOOK FOR
pCArC III urXIc0
Washington Officials See Little
Hope of Early Settlement Of
Huerta Problem

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Oficials
were pessimistic, today, over hope for
any early and final settlement Of the
Mexican situation, despite dispatches
from Mexico City indicating the pos.
sibility Of q resumption Of diplomatic
negotiations with President Huerta.
It was pointed out that no further
assurances have been received that
President Huerta will not be q candt
date, and that further there have
been no steps by the Huerta govern
ment looking toward an armistice
with the rebels In order to insure the
holding Of elections. To hold cleo
ttOns under the Mexican constitution
the country must be in q state OF
peace. The elections are scheduled
for Oct. 26, but now two-thirds OF
Mexico is in state Of revolt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
BURLESON IS !.
GIVEN PRAISE
BY POSTMASTERS
Convention Resolutions Com.
mend Business Like Admins
tration Of Dept. Chief
GO ON RECORD FOR
SEVERAL OTHER REFORMS
Jay Ames Reelected Head Of
Michigan Organization-Sag-
inaw Next Meeting Place

Postmaster General Burleson was
highly commended by the third and
fourth-class postmasters, OF Michigan
In the final session OF their annual
CONVENTION. Wednesday morning, In
the Hotel Ste. Claire.
I'VE commend the business-like ad-
ministration Of Mr.. Burleson, and has
desire and policy to place the depart
ment on high plane Of efficiency"
the resolutions read. :.
Other resolutions were adopted, az
follows: For q readjustment OF rural
routes, to make the parcel post more
effective, the sentiment being that
each route should pass the doors OF
as many farmers as possible; for the
removal OF certain restrictions Oh pos
tai savings. the abolition Of the mini
mum deposit. and the raising OF in
terest to 2M per cent year (from
2 per cent?; for free delivery in
towns and villages whose size per-
mits; for f0urth-class postmasters to
be compensated on percentage oa-
sic. depending on the receipts Of the
once. and that rent, hest and light
be cared for by the department; for
extra provision for rural carriers.
Jay Ames, Of Sterling, was unani-
mously reelected president for a
third term. Unanimous ballots were
also cast for F. e. Richards. or
ClArksville, for an eleventh term as
secretary; w. II. Atkinson, Of Sill
Norwood. hrst vice-president; Miss
Bessie Dunbar, of Potterville, second
vice-president; Miss Grace c. RAM
DO. Of Yorkville, treasurer; Melvin
Bates. Of Crawling, Aand Fred O..
Wheeler. OF Salem, kpQbers OF the
executive committee. president Ames
was chosep delegate<to the national
convention In Guthrie. Okla. with
Ssc-~"Arya RicHQxte. ~ ,s1xeU:xSss ~.
-, = cho1SAss* s,,sana
..ssl4 cnyention. The cnoice Vas
largely due to the fame of Postmaster
Martin N Brady as an entertainer.
for. though many members protested
that the meetings Of the postmasters
were for instruction purposes. the
speakers, before they sat down, found
that they had eulogized Mr.. Brady,
remembering former years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
FIRE LADIES AND
D. U. R. men meet
Play for Baseball Championship
in the Brass Button
League

The Fire Ladies' will hook up with
the D. u. r. ball tossers tomorrow al
ternoon. at Clark park. at 2 o'clock
for the championship of the brass but
ton league. The ID. u. X. boys have
been cleaning up on everybody whom
they have played. The Fire Laddies
have also been going at fast clip
having defeated the Coppers and the
Letter Carriers. Broderick will BE
on the firing line for the Fire Ladies'
He will try to make the ID. U. X
boys look cros-eyed at his famous
smoke and fire ball. A good game IL
expected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
BIRTHS

BUYS.
earle vendetella.. 2ol Livingstone st.
John J. Klein. 80 Newland-ave.: Ignata
Chcrtnulh, 91s Kirby-ave.; John Su..
person. G21 PIquette east: August
Nowacki. 60 Piquette-ave.; christopher
Tenson S96 Harper-ave.: Edward
ers. ass Grand blvd. west. Louis O: Rie-
fatahl go Stanton-ave.: Emil Palm
gren, l61 st. Aubin-ave.; Anton Lewis
so Wixht-st.; Nicholas Kousdorf. 81
stanford-st.: RAYMOND 2; King. Vine.
and Joseph Brzustxewicz. 1912 Elm:
wood eve. twins; Dean A. Allison. 20
DIllon-st Henry w. Merskin. 1474 Van
Dyke-ave.: Lewis Woolfovitch 1916
Van Dyke-ave.: Walter u. Ludwig. 81 Z
Mcoraw ave; George Barrie. a. Tire.
man-ave.: Charles Alfred Hurd, lit
Hutternut-st.: Charles Henry Raymo
II Pacific-ave.: Frank Miller, 1876 Hen
drie-ave Frank Servka. 736 st Aubin.
ave; jon carturi:kI io2I Kirby;nve;
islaus wiewiowrowski: l34 Finley,st;
Louis Won Batchelder, Woman hospital
John Kulxeski. 1 Homestead pl; FREQ
Pushman, Livernois-ave.; Michael 70.
zuia. 81 clippert-tve.; T Frnnk F n.
trom1 25s waterloo-st.; Rocco Nano
Macomb-st.; Walter Russell Bucham
11S1 l5th-st; Frank Jackson. 500 Mon
roe-ave. Simon sziko, 1873 Clinton-st.
c cs1n,', cisr.mi,aro. sss FOREST auis
eppe GarSalo. 217 Fort-st. east: Leste
Sutherland. 500 wheelock ave; Fran.
Schmitx, ITO Junction-ave.: Charle'
Samade, 1920 Jefferson AVE. west.
Nebraska expects 1913 whea
yield of more than thirty bushels tt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

Nebraska expects q 1913 wheat
yield Of more than thirty bushels to
the acre.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
ACQUITTED ON THEFT
CHARGE; THREATENS SUIT

Clair Elwell and Charles Asick,
who were discharged by Justice Stein,
Tuesday, from charge Of stealing
the automobile Of Arthur w. Schles-
niger, Of No. 80 Hancock-ave. east,
now threaten to bring suit against
Schlesinger for false arrest, alleging
that he told them they could take
The auto, as II was insured.
The young mon we're arrested In
Wabasha, Mimi, and brought back
here by Detective Dryer. Their
statement on the witness stand cons
ed their release.
The Mannheim Insurance Co., with
which Schlesinger carried $1,000 in
surance on the auto. also threatens
to take action against Schlesinger.
who Is a prosperous liquor agent.
Schlesinger says that when he told
Elwell and Krick that they could take
his auto II they liked. he meant II as
joke. He says he would be foolish
to allow It's theft for $1,000 insurance.
as he had been offered $1,000 for the
auto.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
SECRETARY LANE Is
ALMOST RECOVERED

BERKELEY, Cal. Sept. 10.-Secre.
taty of the Interior Lane, who cal
laHsed while reviewing the Admission
day parade here, yesterday. will be
fully recovered in a few days.
This was the announcement, today,
by Dr. Frederick Lane, brother, at
whose residence the secretary Is STOP
ping. Apprehension regarding his
condition has passed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11
Butter In We'll 7 Years.

GRANT CITY, Mo-, Sept. "A crock
OF butter was taken from a we'll on
the farm Of John McQuigg, wealthy
land owner. IL miles northeast OF this
place, a few days ago. The butter
was lost In the we'll years ago by Mr..
McQuigg's wife. who died seven years
ago. The cloth still was around the
butter, which was frm, of bright color
and OF good eating quality.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

From ten thousand to twelve thou
sand live geese are shipped by ex-
press from Prince Edward island to
Boston early in October of each
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

Forty-five whales, yielding prod
ucts valued at S630,O0O. we're killed
during the first five weeks of the
1913 whaling season in the north
Pacific.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

BY agreement among several lead
ing nations, detailed map of the
world ON uniform scale or one inch
to about sixteen miles Is being made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-11

perhaps present
front small bow
light chine
high
o toned ribbon
matinee poke that depends from almost square crown
wishes hat for early fall
The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10

The way h which Easter ia. k no" determined is that the rr-. Sunday after tte pas, hal luE moon which is the fourteenth day of the calendar moon. or the full moe, which happens upon CT next after the twenty-first Of March is u-p day set for observing Easter If the full moon happens upon q Sun. day. then Easter day is lhe first Sunday following.
 In the year 2&5 A. p.. general law of the church was enacted at the Council of Nice prescribing for the universal church cay fer this solemnity. The Bishops of AlexaH- dria were given the task Of comput. ing the time of Easter for all the churches
 The AleNandrian system vas so obscure and incorrect, however. that Easter was observed on different dates iii almost every city. ln 6fa. Theodore. archbishop of Cantcrbury. established tbe reformed Roman cal endar in Fneland
The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10

mr'c out favor in the manner tha. Ess aeeH customary .n th" upa5. house. fut Vjil ,ontue, himself lear 1essly re-aril"ss ol persons or nar lies. And we are inclined to think
 lJr uoN jhg people of rh, Cnitcd S.sf.z aiil learn tc hold ua their Viee-President having for him the respect and honor that is justly due th4t hG-it oHita hus which has hecG ou the ,aao for forty years
 q, ta" various appointments Vt
 think the President has chosen
 wisely, that he will place the re.
 ,fonsifiiity upon individuals and that he will back up and gladly he re sPousible for their actions and ap pointments l. Will tend 10 do away with the steam roller and big stick | ,aefirs used by both Roosevelt and TaI. II will give the chief execu .i,e time 10 think of and tend to he really great problems that con front the country. and having time
 stu15 them there Is TO man in h. country that can do them and the .eustr' greater justice
The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10
Easter Will Come Earlier
 Than it Has For 56 Years

Coming Oh March 23 Easter Snn .ay will be earlier this year than ;t has been since 1N56. For ninety live yca.s there has hot been all Easter sunday earlier than March -@. and during the remainder of In" tAcntiejh century there will nor oc all Easter observed earlier thar March 2l
 In 1s56 Easter Sunday fell on March -. Since that time | has twice been on the twentyfifrh of the month. but never earlier. h lHlN, ninety-fiye years ago. Easter fell on March 22 the earliest date 2n which il has been observed for centuries.
 In f9fl Easter Sunday will faH d month later-on April 23. This IS within two days of the latest dat, at which the date may he set. II lSNG. April 25 was the late datt upon which Easter was Observed and this will he the ease a2ain m 1918.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10
WITH LIMITATIONS.

man who oWus q big restaurant. blt does not care to run it, vas en- gteing d manager He thought he hid just the right man and was t'lking over the matter with him be- fqe final arrangements.
 "Of course" said he, you are to h.ve entire charge of the restaurant a'd the employees; but John, the c.ef, has been here for ten years. ad wouldn't want you to fire him. ad Pete, the night doorkeeper has ben here since we opened, and I Wuld not want him fired"
 See here, said the prospective mnager before any more were put the safety list, you don't want q Rnaeer; you want a watchman."
The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10
VH|TE.CREEN
 APRIL WEDDING

The people ot Fairbanks were siv- en delightful surprise last week when the announcement Of the en= gagement Of Mrs Ermai Lea White and Harold (. Green was made anoWn to their friends.
 There has been no definite date set for the wedding as yet but il will ake place some time in April On account ot the recent death of General Lea. which occurred last Dec ember, the wedding will be q quiet and unostentatious one.
 Mrs. White came to Fairbanks last July and during her residence here made innumerable friends by her genial and charming personality Mrs. Lea comes of military family of Virginia origin, although she is herself a native of Colorado. Gen eral Homer Lea, brother of the bride to be was an officer of inter national reputation and eininence being chief military adviser of Dr Sun Yat Sen. the leader of the progressive movement of China
 MT Green is one of the widely known and highly respected young men of Fairbanks. lie is an old timer having come to Alaska ir youth with his father. who was ar operator in the Council coutry While working with his father. he spent the In 1910 Mir. Green came to Fairbanks and has been here since, making friends with everyone with whom he came in contact.
 Mr Green is Arctic Chief of the Arctic Brotherhood of Fairbanks, and vas one of the organizers of the order of Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden North.