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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-08

The stout party had been in the
shoe shop for over an hour, and the
patient shop assistant had hal half
the stock dowr for her inspection.
She found fault with them all IN
til his patience became quite ex.
hausted. r3- .,s
These would suit you." he said,
taking another pair down as last re-
source, Still the lady was not sat
isfied. 80 - HH .-a.r
( Il don't like this Sort. she said.
TThey have a tendency to set wider
as they get a bit old s;aA
cWell, madam retorted the exas'
perated attendant. 4. politely, didn't
your y has .a<.s, 500 .7'g, .
g7,e Haven't the Time. /
Truth, as some trustworthy old phi
losopher once pointed out. is at the
bottom of a well and our candidates
are all 30 busy what with speechmak
ing and all, that they simply haven
time to bother about going down an(
getting her out.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
PACIFIC LINES BOOST PRICES.
steamship Companies Increase Tariff
to Europe 25 Per Cent.

STATTLE. Wash. August 14-Because
4 war risks. rates on every commodity
transported by steamers between Seattle
nd Europe were advanced approximate
25 per cent yesterday. Representatives
Il the steamship lines operating between
iorth Pacific points and Europe an
iounced that effective Immediately rates
m canned salmon from Seattle to London
md Liverpool would be advanced from
os Sd to 50s: lumber, from 7os to zoos:
whale oil. from 4os to sos: wheat and
our, from 4Os to Sos.
Similar advances were made In rates
III other commodities
The Pacific-Oriental tariff bureau, in
which all lines operating between Seattle
md the orient are represented is consid-
ring p per cent increase in rates to
he far east
Evening star., 1914-08-14
HAWAII FEARS COAL SHORTAGE
Fuel Carried by Foreign Ships
Which Are Held Up.

HONOLULU. August 14.-one of the
'esults of the European war that Is be-
ng felt here is a growing shortage of
'oal. Hawaii Is entirely dependent upon
'hipping for her fuel supply. and prac-
ically all Of the coal brought here for
commercial purposes has been carried in
oreign bottoms.
The British steamer Niagara, which ar
lived here yesterday from Vancouver, B.
:, bound for Australia. is being held for
,dmiraIty orders.
The British steamer Mariana of the
MON Steamship Company's line Is due
iere today from Australia bound for
Nancouver with freight and passengers
Is not known that any orders await
he vessel at this port
Evening star., 1914-08-14
WATCHING FOR GERMAN SHIPS.
canadian Vessels Patrol Pacific Of
British Columbia.

sEATTE4E. Wash. August 1.-THE
'anadian converted yacht Acquillo, fitted
nth small guns. and the Canadian fish,
ries cruiser Galano are doing patrol
dty or Cape F1attery watching for
iernan merchant vessels. according to
eports brought by incoming steamers.
The two vessels carefully investigate
II incoming and outgoing craft to deter
nine their nationality.
Evening star., 1914-08-14

Fine Quality All-silk
Ribbons. 5 inches wide.
in Taffetas, Moires and
Fancies; large variety
of combinations and
every plain shade. For
hair bows, sashes, Cir
dies, etc.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
'ormer Chancellor's Brother Killed.

LONDON. August IA brother of
rince Won Buelow. former German i'm
erial chancellor. has been killed in the
ghting at LAese. according to a dispatch
sceiv4d ~ the Daily Chronicle from
amsterdam.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
Bows Wash Suits. A8c

Boys Wash Suits. &c
Boys Light Blue
Chambray Beach Suits.
made with sailor COL
lar, short sleeves and
straight knee pants;
all blouse style; sises,
. 60 Z years.
5oc Serge. 3oc
AS-inch Check Ser9s,
In various sise checks:
black and white blue
and white. brown and
white: also club effects.
SOC Tub Silks, 2oc
s2-inch Stripe Tub
Silks, rich lustrous I'm
ish. white grounds with
all color stripes: IN va
Itou5 6i1ts-
$I.0O Messaline, 6oc
36-inch Black Messa-
line. extra heavy. rich
satin face quality.
Soc Ian Silk. 20c
N-inch Black Japa-
nese Silk, guaranteed
water and perspiration
proof.
SOC Crib Blankets.
2oc Pair
Soft Fleece Finish
Crib Blankets. size BOX
10. White with pink or
blue borders.
75c Lace Curtains.
39c
Nottingham Lace Cur
tains, 20 inches wide 2ia
and o& yards long;
white and ecru colors.
$500 Rugs. $2.7o
9x12-ft. Rev ersible
Seamless Wool and
Fiber Rugs. medallion
and conventional de-
signs.
l5c China Mattings.
$1.75 Roll of 20 Yds.
Heavy. Cl ose-woven
Seamless China Mat
tings, in check and
striped designs: color
ings of red. green. blue
and tan.
Csc Tooth Powder,
12c
wilbert's A n tiseptio
Tooth Powder; large
cans.
1oc Creams, lie
Regular 19c Jars of
Wilbert's va nj 8 hing
Cream or Cold Cream.
l9c Talcum Powder.
&c
One-pound cans OF
Pure Talcum Powder.
violet, corylopsis and
arbutus.
SOC Antiseptic
Powder, 3oc
Regular Soc Jars OF
Tyr . e's Antiseptio
Powder.
Witch Hazel. &c
Pure Grade Witch
Hazel, good size bot
ties.
Toothbrushes. l5c
Rubberset Tooth
brushes, bristles war
ranted not to come
out.
SOC and 60c
Hairbrushes, 3oc
Good Quality Bristle
H a i r b r u shes. solid
wood backs.
loc Toilet Soap. l0c
Regular 19c boxes
OF Autumn Rose and
Violet Toilet Soap.
three cakes in box.
25c Underwear.
l2Nzc
Boys Porosknit and
Balbriggan U n d err
wear, shirt sizes "a to
"a, and pants sizes "a
to %.
35c Vests. 12Lzc
women's Cumfy Cut
Lisle Vests. low neck
and sleeveless, silk
taped neck and arms:
sizes 8 to 8.
$500 to $500
Shoes. 3oc Pair
Odds and ends and
broken sizes Women's
Low Shoes, patent
colt. gun metal. vici
kid and tan calf: OK
fords and pumps.
Evening star., 1914-08-14

Bundles of S h e e t
Music, containing four
pieces Of popular mu-
sic, instrumental or
vocal selections; wide
variety of different
combinations. Base
ment.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
81 Ixe!@S44EE !ye 2g !&M E!1 :!

25c Sleeve Irons. &c
Nickel-plated Sleeve
Irons, very convenient
for ironing sleeves and
small articles
Pairing Knives. Sc
Good Quality Pairing
Knives, high grade
steel blade.
l9c Water Pals. &c
Heavy Galvanized
Iron Water Pals. s.
at. size.
3oc Saucepans. l7c
Seamless Enameled
Sauoepans, with COW
er; 12-pint size.
25c Art Goods. l5c
Imitation Mexican
Drawnwork s Scarfs
and Shams, full size.
Cart Dept. list Floor.)
Csc Table Damask,
19c
60 inch Mercerized
Table Damask. In s
patterns: highly mer-
cerized quality.
39c Scarfs, loc
All-linen Fringed
Damask Scarfs. size
16x68 inches. (Linen
Dept. LIST Floor.)
Sheet Music,
4 Copies. Sc
Bundles of S h e ct
Music, containing four
pieces of popular mu-
sic, instrumental or
vocal selections; wide
variety of different
combinations. Base
ment.
Csc Ribbons, l5c Yd.
Fine Quality All-silk
Ribbons. 5 inches wide.
in Taffetas. Moires and
Fancies; large variety
of combinations and
every plain shade. For
hair bows, sashes, Cir
dies, etc.
lOc Seam Tape. Sc
Piece
Bias Seam Tape, Of
lawn or cambria, 12-
yard pieces for Sc
Notion department.
Rastino Cotton.
5OO-Yd. Spools. Sc
Good quality White
Basting Cotton, full
spools Of 500 yards,
for &c.
Sanitary Napkins,
3 for &c
Sanitary Nap XII n 8,
three in a box. for &c.
Notion department
Dressmakers' Pins,
&c a Box
Good quality Dress
makers Pins, boxes
containing quar t er
pound, for SC.
Darning Cotton,
4 Spools, Sc
Good quality Darn
ing Cotton, In black
or white. four spools
for &c.
$1.OO Vanity Cases,
6oc
German silver Van
ity Cases. in hand
some embossed or en-
graved designs, COM
plete. with long chain
handle.
Csc Blanco, l2c
Regular 25c boxes
of Blanco. for white
canvas and nubuck
shoes.
35c Underwear, 15c
Mems Balbriggan I'm
derwear, shirts with
short 81 eves 8 and
ankle-length drawers.
Mems S Union Suits, $50
Odds and ends Of
Mems Union Suits. of
balbriggan, s e a Is
land cotton and Isle
thread. Values worth
worth up to 800.
$1.OO and $l.5O
Pajamas, 6oc
Mems Pajamas. in
white. colored effects
and stripes; made of
m a d r a 8, merceriZed
pongee. lustrette cloth
and nainsook.
Women's "Cr<
Women who I
Crossword" Underwear
this clearance sale Of
Suits have been deeply
known brand at these ]
Regular
Pon,1ar
Evening star., 1914-08-14

3oc Mohair. Csc
36-inch Mohair Bril-
iiantine lustrous quail
ity. in black and navy
blua
l5c Ca,nbric, oZc
86-inch White Ions
dale Cambria . dne
close-woven. soft-flnish
quality.
l5c Pillowcases. 9Nc|
45xS8-inch B l cached
Pillowcasee large size:
hand torn and rioned.
$l.W Spreads. Dc
Crochet B . dspreadA
double bed size: In Mar
settles designs.
25c Poplins. 6Nc
2T-inch M e r cerized
Poplins, in plain and
brocaded effects.
l2Nc .Ginghams.
7Nc
T-inch Bordered Dress
Ginghams, in pink.
gray. lavender. brown.
etc.
35c Crepe, lA
45-inch White Crepe.
with colored ratine bor-
ders.
l5c Percale. oNc
36-inch White Percale,
linen-finish quality.
15c White Crepe. SIC
T-inch White Crepe.
with black woven dots.
25c Dress Linen.
l2Nc
@-inch Tan Dress Lin
en-, pure linen grade.
$500 Tissue Robes.
4oc
Chiffon Tissue Robes,
seven yards in each pat
tern.
19c Wolfe and Crepe.
8Ac
36-inch Printed voiles
and Crepes, d ark
grounds, in neat floral
designs.
Soc Poplins. 25c
27-inch Peau de Sole
Foplins. heavy close
woven grade, highly
mercerized. Good assort-
ment of colors.
1oc India Linon. lie
4O-inch White India
Linon. fine sheer quail
ity, snow white bleach
ed.
12Lzc Socks. Sc
Children's Fancy Top
Socks, seamless and
full fashioned foot;
double sole, heel and
toe. Checks. stripes
and plain colors.
25c Burson Hose, lie
w o m e MS Burson
Hose: seamless foot:
double sole: high
spliced heel and toe:
ribbed garter tops.
Fast black only.
Women's Petticoats.
33c
Women's Long Mus
lin Petticoats: neat
embroidery ruffies. Full
length.
Women S Drawers, 1Ac|
w o m e n s M u lin
Drawers; deep flounces
with h e m 8 tit c h e d
hens; French bands;
all sizes.
Children S Drawers, 7c|
Children's M u slim
Drawers. diaper style.
with embroidery edg-
ing; also other styles;
sizes up to 10 years.
SOC and 6oc Pants.
SIC
Boys Fancy Cassi-
mere Bloomer and
Knickerbocker Pants;
sizes. S to 16 years.
Boys Bathing Suits.
35c
Boys Navy Blue Two.
piece Jersey Bathing
Suits: sizes. 6 to IL
years.
1Oc Hat Pins, Sc
Full-size Hat Pins
with sterling silver
top. !
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-16
Copyright. 1914. by Harold GacGrash)

Of the upper halls to see If all her
charges were in bed, where the rules
of the school confined them after $3.50.
It vas at this moment thgt she heard
the thunderous knocking at the door.
The old maid felt her heart stop
beating for a moment Who could It
be. at this time Of night? Then the
thought came swiftly that perhaps the
parent Of some one Of her charges was
Ill and this was the summons. Still
ing her fears, she went resolutely to
the door and opened It.
Who is it," she called.
No one answered. Size cupped her
hand to her ear. She could hear the
clatter Of horses dmly.
Well" she exclaimed; rather an
g7ily, too.
She was in the act Of closing the
door when the light from the hall dis
covered to her the bundle on the
steps. She stopped and touched It
Good heavens, it's a child"
She picked the bundle up. A whim-
per came from It, tired little whim-
per Of protest She ran back to the
reception room. 4 founding! And
on her doorstep! 1t was incredible.
What in the world should she do? 1t
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disposal, sir, since that night you res
cued me-"
"Well, haven't the least doubt that
when ask you will give"
Without question, Sir. It was al
ways so understood"
Hargreave's glance sought the mir
TOR, then the smileless face Of his
man. He laughed, but the sound con-
veyed no sense Of mirth; then he
turned and went down the steps slow
sy, like man burdened with some
thought which was not altogether to
his liking. He had sent an order for
his car, but had Immediately counter
manded 1t. He would walk till he
grew tired, hail taxicab, and take a
run up and down Broadway. The
wonderful illumination might prove d.
verting. For IS years nearly; and
now it was as natural for him to
throw a glance over his shoulder
whenever he left the house as it was
for him to breathe. The average man
would have grown careless during all
these years; but HargreaFe was not
an average man; he was. rather, an
extraordinary individual. 1t was his
life in exchange for eternal vigilance,
and he knew and accepted the fact
Half All hour later he got into a
taxicab and directed the man to drive
downtown as far as Twenty-third
street and back to Columbus circle.
The bewi!Iec!ng display Of lights, how
ever, in rowise served to lift the sense
Of oppression that had weighed upon
him ali d2y. South Of Forty-second
street he dismissed the taxicab and
stared undecideJly at the brilliant
sign OF famous restaurant He was
neither hungry nor thirsty; but there
would be strange faces to study and
music.
It was an odd whim. He had not en-
tered e Broadway restaurant In all
these years. He was unknown. He
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hand. They might kill him; there
was a chance Of their accomplishing
that; but never should they touch his
daughters fortune.
Jones, you go to the rear door and
III take look out Of the front. We
have an hour. I know the breed.
They'll wait till midnight and then
force their way In"
Hargreave saw dozen shadows IN
the front yard.
Men all about the back yard"
whispered Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the man.
VERY well, sir" replied the latter,
with understanding. Il am ready"
The master went to the safe, emptied
It of it's contents, crossed the hall to
the bedroom, and closed the door softly
behind him, Jones having entered tha
same room through another door to be,
fool any possible watcher. After a
long while, perhaps an hour, the two
men emerged from the room from the
same doors they had entered. So whls-
pered the watcher to his friends be-
low.
"Hargreave is going upstairs"
LET him so. Let MIN take a look
at US from the upper windows. He
will understand that nothing but wings
will save him."
Silence. By and by a watcher re-
ported that he heard the scuttle Of the
ROOF rattle.
Look" another cried, startled.
A blush glare came from the roof.
Hes shooting of Roman candle!"
They never saw the man-made bird
till It alighted upon the roof. They
never thought Of shooting at It till 1t
had taken wing! Then they rushed
the doors of the house. They made
short work Of Jones, whom they tied
up like Christmas fowl and pumped
roughly into chair. They broke open
the safe, to find it empty. And While
the rogues were rummaging about the
room, venting their spite upon many
treasure they could neither appreciate
nor understand, a man from the out
side burst in.
THE old man is dead and the money
is at the bottom Of the ocean! We
punctured her. She's gone!"
A thin, inscrutable smile stirred the
Eps Of the man bound in the chair.
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hands. Many times he had journeyed
to the school and hung about the
gates, straining his eyes toward the
merry groups Of young girls. Which
among them was his, heart Of his
heart, blood Of his blood? That she
might never be drawn into this
abominable tangle, he had resolutely
torn her out Of his life completely
The happiness Of watching the child
grow into girlhood he had denied him.
self. She at least would be safe. Only
when she was safe in far country
would he dare tell hex. lie tried in
vain to conjure up picture Of her;
he always saw the mother whom he
had loved and hated with all the ardoT
Of his youth.
Many things happened the next DAY.
There was a visit to the hangar OF
one William Crts, the aviator, famous
for his daredevil exploits. There were
two visitors, in fact, and the second
visitor was knocked down for his
pains. He had tried to bribe Orts.
There were several excited bankers.
who protested against such large With
drawals without the usual fo::::.a: an
nouncement. But g checG WAS q
cseck, and they had TO pay.
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Hargren7e covered good deal OF
ground, but during all this time his
tight hand never left the automatic In
his overcoat pocket, except at those
moments when he was obliged to sign
his checks. He would shoot and make
inquiries aftarward.
Far away a young g.rl and her
companion got on the train which was
70 carry her to New York, the great
dream city she was always longing to
see.
And the spider wove his web.
Hargreave reached home at night.
He put the money In the safe and was
telephoning when Jones entered and
handed his master an unstamped note.
Where did you get this?"
at the door, sir. I Judge that the
house Is surrounded"
Hargreave read the note. It stated
briefly that all his movements during
the day had been noted. It was known
that he had collected a million in pa
per money. If he surrendered this he
would DC allowed twenty-four hours
before the real chase began. Other
wise he should die before midnight.
Hargreave crushed the note In his
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CHAPTER ].
A Call In the Night.

There are few things darker than a
country road at night, particularly If
one does not know the lay Of the
land. It is not difficult to traverse a
known path; no matter how dark it
it, one is able to find the way BY the
aid of mental photograph taken in
the daytime. But supposing you have
never been over the road IN the day
time, that you know nothing whatever
Of its topography, where it dips or
rises. where it narrows or forks. You
find yourself in the same unhappy
state Of mind as a blind man suddenly
thrust into a strange house.
One black night, along certain
country road in the heart Of New Jer-
sey, In the days when the only good
roads were city thoroughfares and
country highways were routes to hcl-
bo, carriage went forward cautious
". From time to time It careened
Ike a blunt-nose barge in beam sea-.
The wheels and springs voiced their
anguish continually; for it was good
carriage, unaccustoned to such Tuts
and hunmocks.
Faster, faster!" cane a muaed
voice from the interior.
"Sir, dare not drive any faster"
replied the coachman. Il can't see the
horses heads, sir, let alone the road.
I've blown out the lamps, but I can't
see the road any better for that"
Let the horses have their heads;
they'll find the way. It can't be much
farther. You'll see fights"
The coachman swore in his teeth.
All right This man who was IN such
g hurry would probably send them all
into the ditch. Save for the few stars
above, he might have been driving
Beelzebub's coach IN the bottomless
pit Black velvet, everywhere black
velvet. A wind was blowing, and yet
the blackless was so thick that it
gave to the coachman the sensation Of
mild su1ocation.
By and By, through the trees, he
saw flicker OF light. It might OF
might not be the destination. He
cracked his whip recklessly and tho
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CHAPTER II.
The Masters Man.

yroon faced Hargreave's butler som.
herly. The one reason why Braine
made this man his lieutenant was be-
cause Vroon always followed the let
ter Of his instructions to the final pc
riod: he never sidestepped or added
any frilis or innovations CT his own,
and because Of this very autonatisn
he rarely blundered into a trap. Ii
he failed It was for the simple fact
that the master mind had overlooked
some essential detail. The organiza-
ton Of the Black Hundred was almost
totally unknown to either the public
or the police. 1t is oG:y Wien you fail
that you are found cut.
The patrolman has been trussed up
like you," began Vroon. IF they find
him they will probably and yoG. Eut
before that you will grow thirsty and
hungry. Where did your master put
that money!"
HE carried It vita him"
"Why didn't you call for help?"
"The houses on either side are too
far away. I might yell till doomsday
without being heard. They will have
heard the pistol shots; but Mr.. Her-
greaves -,as always practicing in tie
backyard.
"Tas people il those two houses
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knew r'ha. rra:ne Looked like. He
alone 2o..1.;.ili.O uaAu0Wn save to the
man designated as the chief, who was
only Braine's lieutenant. The mask
was the insignia Of the Black Hun
dred, an organization with all the ram.
ifcations Of the Camorra without their
abiding stupidity. From the assassina-
| ton Of a king, down to the robbery
Of a country post Office, nothing was
too great OF too Daall for their nets.
Their god dwells il the hearts Of all
men and is called greed.
The ordinary business over, the
| chief dismissed the men, and he and
Braine alone remained.
"Vroon, 1 have found him." said
Bra1ne.
There are but few: which one?"
Eighteen years ago, In st. Peters
burg"
81 remember. The millionaire's son.
Did he recognize you?"
II don't know. Probably he did. But
he always had good nerves. He is
being followed at this moment. We
shall strike quick; for If he recognized
me he will act quick. He is cool and
brave. You remember how he braved
Us that night In Russia. Jumped boldly
through the window at the risk Of
breaking his neck. He landed safely;
that is the only reason he eluded US.
Millions-and they slipped through our
fingers. II could only find some route
to his heart! The lure we held out
to him is dead"
"Or in the fortress, which Is the
same thing. What are your plans?"
II have IN mind something like this"
And Hargreave was working out his
plans, too; and he was Just as much
of a general as Braine. He sat at his
library table, the maxillary muscles
in his jaws working. So they had found
him? Well, he had broken the law
Of his own making and he must suffer
the consequences. Braine, who was
Menshikoff in Russia, Schwartz In
Germany, Mendoza in Spain, Cartucci
IN Italy, and Du Bois IN France; SO
the rogue had found him out? Poor
fool that he had been! High spirited,
full Of those youthful dreams of doing
good in the world, he had joined what
he had believed a great secret So
cialistic movement, to learn that he
had been trapped by a band Of bril-.
liant thieves. Kidnapers and assaSsi.
nators for hire; the Black Hundred; !;
fends from Tophet! For nearly
eighteen years he had eluded them,
for he knew that directly or indirect.
ly they would never cease to hunt for
him; and an idle whim had toppled
him into their clutches.
He wrote several letters feyerishiy.
The last was addressed to Miss Susan
Farlow and read: Dear Madam: Send
Florence Gray to New York, to arrive
here Friday morning. My half Of the
bracelet Will be Identification. In.
closed find cash to square accounts" d"
He would get together all his available
funds, recover his child, and fly to the
ends Of the world. He would tire
them out. They would find that the
peaceful dog was bad animal to
rouse. He rang for the faithful Jones.
Zones, they have found me-" he
: said simply.
"You will need me, then?"
quite possible. Please mall these
and then wen talk it over. No doubt
some one is watching outside. Be
careful"
Very good, sir"
Hargreave bowed his head IN his
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With His Teeth.
ter may have been rescued" turning
to Jones.
IF were only sure Of that, sir!"
When the police took themselves Oh
Jones proceeded to act upon those
plans laid down by HargreaYe early
that Eight. When this was done be
sought his bed and fell asleep, the
sleep Of the exhausted. When Has>
greave picked up Jones to share HE
fortunes, he had put his trust IN no
ordinary man.
A dozen reporters trooped out to the
Hargreave home, only to find 1t de-
serted. And while they were ringing
bells and tapping windows, the man
they sought was tramping up end
down the platform Of the railway sta
ton.
Through all this time Norton, the
reporter, Hargreave's only friend, slept
the sleep of the just and unjust. He
rarely opened bis eyes before noon.
Group after group Of passengers
Jones eyed eagerly. Often, just as ne
was in tie act Of approaching & co1pls
CT young women. some man would
hurry up, and there would be kssea