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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Bis Winnings by Horses OF Walter
CoX'S Stable.

Horses owned il New Hampshire or
handled by New Hampshire trainers
and drivers won in stakes and purses
$50. 1876, twice rs much as in any pre-
vious Year save 1912, when. the total
was So 500 This money was won by
ia hcrse$ IN 40 races, but Of it no
less than $9o,6s5, greater sum than
all New Hampshire horses combined
ever won IN ANY previous season. was
earned by the stable Of Walter Il. Cox
of Dover. This sum was also the
largest total credited TO amy one stable
on the trotting turf iu America in
1918. During the past ten years OF his
career the carefully kept books Of the
Yankee horseman show total winning,
by his horses Of s340,o00 But for
sickness, which swept some of his hes.
money winners, like Del Rev. Peter
Johnston ana I}ranham Baughman.
from their feet the Cox family would
have set q mark with his stable III
1918 fer the Murphys to shoot at for
all time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
STATIONS RIVER.

The most favorable report from Mrs
Henry Thompson, WHO j. nj the sana.
forum ii PittSfor3. was received last
week.
Miss Tuft. the matron 1t Vermont
academy. was taken to Or. Bowen !,
"Wednesday. expecting 10 he operated
upon for appendicitis.
Mr.. ard Mrs T. C. French went t,
Brattleboro saturday. returning sun
day. They called on their daughter
Miss Grace French. who is in the Mcl
rose hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
SUDDEN SICKNESS

compelled change in the vaudeville
act for the last three DAYS of this
week, the Crescent Harmony Quartet
coming TO the Princess theater instead
OF Vaughn Holiday and Co. VINO were
booked. But the change has not weak
cned the entertainment feature as the
crescent Harmony quartet is one OF
the pest AMI most popular musical acts
in vaudeville and we were fortunate
to secure them even for three lnvs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
OFFICE MEN DEFEATED.
Speed Boys Took Match from En-
ployes of Railroad Contractors.

The Speed Boys Defeated 4 team Of
office employees of The Holhrook, cabot
x Rollins corporation on bnzzcli 5 al
lers last evening by - pins, both
teams rolling better strings than has
been the rule this season. The Speed
Boys piled MP Il total OF i222 "hiic
their opponents got l2iS. The Speed
Boys lost the first string, but came
back strong IN the two others. I.
Morse had high single Of l07 and Re
gall pulled down the thrce-strlng hon
ors with 2S3 The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
IT'S A CASE OF FIGHT

With rs all the time against dirt.
When you send your washing to our
laundry 20 have ii done we not only
fight to get the dirt of your clothes
but to keep it off until you have a
chance to get them dirty again. We
work all the time to keep the laundry
rs immaculate as the clothes we wash
aud iron. Brattlcboro Custom laundry,
Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY

We have put in the very finest line Of
valentines ever shown by one firm in
Brattleboro. II ~ not 20 far now to
the day when II is the custom TO
send some pretty reminder 70 friends
far AMI near Ii YOU viii come in
now to w. 4. Adams : store in the
Park building YOU viii have al kinds
Of valenties from which to make your
selections
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
WE SERVE ANYTHING

To eat or drink that is not against the
laws and that includes the pure food
IS well as the liquor laws. The food
goes to You in Quantities for light
lunch or a big complete dinner just as
you order. Our restaurant is small
and compact and there Is no lost time
In getting your order or in placing it
IN front OF you. Sherry restaurant
on Main street hill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24

could return to the base Stovall ran
back and touched it. This made out
No. ?. Stovail then walked out and
touched Yeager on the line, retiring
him for the third time. All this, OF
course, happened almost before you
could bat an eye And Jack, hustling
down to second. was ohlivieus TO the
momentous series of events taking place
behind his back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24

Miss Nellie Houghton; treas. Mrs.
Martha Miller; librarian, Mrs Daniel
Melntyre. \ committee consisting Of
Mr.. Arthur Harlow, Miss Maud Good
cii AMI Mrs. Charles Han was appoint
Cd IL buy books
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Gets $4,000 Offer to Desert.

President Barbour of the Pittsburgh
Federal league club has offered Hans
Wagner $4,000 year for two years II
he will desert lie National league
Wagner's salary has been $4,000. Mr.
Barbour admits that Wagner has given
him very little encouragement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Sporting Notes.

Charles X, Hamilton. 4 famous a1ia
tor, had he unu>Ual distinction OF dy-
inc from something else than injuries
Tie man who offered 4I.oee for
three hcns amt 2 rooster w,s -ymc
sport, but tho maa who refused the
offer Was Sone noye Of = sport
The athletic expenses 81 college "a
the nited States arc more thau 81.
h',oto,04n annually. 1t would I've in
terestlnS TO know how much rthe Other
forms Of EDUCATION cost
In case everyone has forgotten II.
mentlon Is made ct tie fact thar The
White NoN aud Chants teams are Stone
where on the iaap of the world plaving
ball. They are to return March & for
a'reccpt;on To be rendered them.
Battery for Brook lyn- Ruc ker and
FISCHER. With the receipt OF the sig
nature Of Nap to a contract for TWO
Years one 81 Brooklyn s big assets I
secure perhaps the biggest now that
Joe Tinker looks 10 be lost in the
wilds of the Feds.
Til, challenging business Is getting
or the nerves. If there Is not !; ccss:s-
tion soon the first thing everyone
knows There VIII 20 forth one tom
The Retarmer office for 4 team race nj
| candlepinS. Aud there viii to rs manx
Rctormcre on IL a. there are .'contrac-
tors nn somr Other teams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Sporting NeUs
HOLDS WORLD RECORD
FOR RANK DECISION
Umpire Mccarthy Tells How He Called
Runner Safe at First When
He Was Out Three Times.

One of the most delightful things
about Jack Mccarthy is his Willingness
to admit that umpires are human and
therefore not iufaliible. ANY old time
Jack is willing to sit down with i
bunch of friends and recall The times
that he has erred. Ii is this frankueSS.
this Willingness to acknowledge mis-
takcs-and they all make them-that
accounts for his popularity with the
players, says an exchange. Jack may
be dead wrong on q decision but the
players do not hold it against him. Me
Carthy believes that he holds the
world 5 record for making a wrong
decision. He admits having called i
man safe who, by actual count. was put
out three times on the play. 1t was not
due to any lack Of ability on his part.
but due to one of those peculiar and
unexpected situations that Ike base
ball the most fascinating OF pastimes.
In 1907 Mccarthy was officiating on
the bases III close game between
Cleveland and New York on the for.
mer grounds. Jack Sheridan wa,
working behind the bat
1t was IN the ninth inning and the
score stood to q in favor of oleve
land with two out. 1t so happened that
! Cleveland was fighting for the lead
and the home crowd naturally was moi
IN Il mood TO give the ampires the ben
eft of the doubt. Frankly. they want
ed 4 shade. Joe leager OF New Norl
came TO bat with two ont. He role,
an easy grounder to Bill Bradley tn,
Cleveland third basanian. Bradley. Will
/ all the time in the world al his dis
posal. tossed the ball ten feet ove
George Stovail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24

Motor lifeb"ats carried by one of the
newer Transatlantic liners are said to
he equipped with wireless apparatus
haTing u tWo-hundred radius
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24

Satin or silk cut bias should be
chosen for girdles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
MIDDLEWEICHT
FIGHTING TITLE
Weight Question Makes Il
Hard to Pick Holder.
THE RISE OF IRISH MAHON,

Speedy Young Newark IN. - lad In
Lire For Battle For the Feather
weight Title With Johnny kiibane.
The Claims of Various Pugilists For
Middieweisht. Premiership.
BY ROBERT BUTLER
Larney Licbtenstein takes exception
to Eddie McGoorty being styled the
temporary middleweight ring cham
pion."
Larney. who is managing Jimmy
Clabby and who is in Los Angeles at
present with the Indiana crackerjack.
writes that Clabby also takes exeep-
ton.
He says: kindly see the records
and notice that under date of June -.
1913, Jimmy Clabby is accredited with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Runner Out Three Times.

Naturally you all are wondering how
Jack called Yeagcr safe when he wae
out three times. When Bradley made
his high throw, Mccarthy figured that
there was no chance 10 get Yea"cr ne
first Bnt in>tcad Of standing on the
base and jumping for the throw Sto.
Vail ran back about ~ feet and made
the catch. Ieager had cut first base eli
his way TO second, not fipnrin" on So
vail : remarkable play. Willie kccler
who WAS coaching nj first. saw that IL
would be suicidal for Ycager to try
to take second. and ran out in the ,!ia-
mond and stopped him by main
strength. Geager was out. because OF
keeler 5 interference. Before Neager
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-24
Failed to See Play.


Mccarthy. convinced that the sphere
would not stop short Of the hleachers,
ran 70 second. expecting "a PLAY on
Teager at that base Turning around
he saw Yeager hueging first. and ma
turaily ruled him safe. He was amazed
to see Lajoie, the shortstop. and other
lntelders throwing away their gloves
and starting for the clubhouse. His
decision was greeted with an awful
roar from the stands. There was no
stalking the temper of the crowd
say, Jack. YOU sure missed that
one, said Laioie. walking over 10
him. Yeager was out three times II
they score a, run in this inning wc.wiI
have to carry YOU out OF the park
To make things as easy for McGar
thy as possible I.ajoie picked ~ his
glove and returned to second base
The other infieldcrs followed his cx
ample. and the game WAS resumed witt
the stands in a turmoil. Jimmie vii
iiams smashed the next hall pitched t,
the right field fence for two base,
leager being hcld III thir,i \ single
mcaut two runs. the game for New lort
and rough treatment for McCalihv
Jack was the most ltuhupI,, person in
aginabie. lie realized hat h. IN.
! slipped on the decision AZ first, lsn'
was Al loss to account Tor It, lin
Mct'uire, the,next man up smashed
line drive At Hess, the s;.ue player v h,
has been pitching for Boston. Hos
! sEearcd the drive with one hand civ
/ ing the game Spectacular finish
Cleveland having triumphed. the fans
in their JOY. forgot such a person n
Mccarthy existed, and hc left the parl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08

that house, catch him. If he runs too fast,
shoot We can beat the police"
The men obeyed, and the watcher ran back
to his post He was desperately hoping the
affair would terminate tonight. He was grow
ing weary of this eternal vigilance; and it
was only his fear of the man known as the
boss that kept him at his post He wanted
night to carouse in, to be with the boys.
The man for whom they were lying in wait
was presently to creep cautiously round
the side of the house. He hugged a corner
and paused They could see the dim outline
of his body. The light in the street back of
the grounds almost made silhouette of him.
BY and by, as if assured that the coast was
clear, he stole down to the street.
Halt"
Instantly the prowler took to his heels.
Two shots rang out. The man was seen to
stop, stagger, aud then go on desperately.
"He's hitl"
BY the time the men reached the corner
they heard the rumble of a motor One
dashed back to the car they had left standing
at the curb. He made quick work OF the job,
but he was not quick enough. STILL they
gave chase. They saw the car turn toward
the city. But, unfortunately for the success
of the chase, several automobiles passed, going
into town and leaving it. Checkmate.
Braine was keen enough tonight.
He is hit; whether badly or not remains
to be seen. We can find that out Drive to
the nearest drug store and get list of hos
pitals. It's a ten to one shot that we land
him somewhere among the hospitals"
But they searched the hospitals in vain.
None of them had that night received shoot
ing case, nor had they heard one reported.
The man had been unmistakably hit. He
would not have dared risk the loss of time
for bit of play-acting Evidently he had
kept his head and sought his lodgings. To
call up doctors would be utter folly for it
would take a week for thorough combing
This was the second time the man had got
away.
Perhaps I'm to blame" admitted Brane.
al should have advised Miles to stalk him
and pot him if he got the chance. There's
master mind working somewhere back of all
this, and it's time 1 woke up to the fact.
But you" turning to the auto bandits, you
men have your instructions. More than that,
you have been given free rein. See that
you make good, or by the Lord Harry I'll
break the four OF you like pipe STEMS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08

we haven't had failure yet" spoke up
one of the men, more courageous than his
companions.
You are not holding up bank messenger
this trip Remember that Drive me as far
as Columbus circle Leave me on the side
street, between the lights, so l can take off
this mask
Later Braine sauntered into Pabst and
ordered a light supper. This nights work,
more than anything else, brought home to
him the fact that his luck was changing.
For years he had proceeded with his shady
occupations without encountering any mem
orable failure. He moved in the high world,
quite unsupported. He had written books,
given lectures, been made lion of, all the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
M[LLlONDOLIAR MYSTfRY1lHEzzeR lEzR9aR sREF2

~ Seven. A failure, mind you, will prove
unhealthy to all concerned" with menace
which made the four stir uneasily.
The telephone rang. Braine reached for the
receiver.
" man just entered the Hargreave house
at the rear. Come at once" was the message.
{" Is your car outsider" Braine asked.
We are never without it"
Then let us be off. No one will stop us
for speeding side street"
Fourteen minutes by the clock brought the
car to a stand at the curb few houses below
the HargreAve home. The men got out The
watcher ran up.
He is still inside" he whispered
Good! Spread out. If anybody leaves
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08

while laughing in his sleeve at the gullibility
of human nature. But within the last two
weeks he had received serious checks From
now on he must move with the utmost eau
ton. Some one was playing his own game,
waging warfare unseen. A battle of wits?
So be it; but Braine intended to play with
rough wits, and he wasn't going to care which
way the sword cut.
He hated Stanley Hargreave with all the
hatred of his soul the hatred of man baked
in love. And the man was alive, defying him;
alive somewhere in this city this very night,
with a bullet under his skin.
"Is everything satisfactory, sir?" he heard
the head waiter say
Satisfactory" Braine repeated blankly
81 Yes, sir. You struck the table as though
displeased."
"O!" Then Braine laughed relievedly.
II 1 struck the table, it was done uncon-
sciously. 1 was thinking
Beg pardon, sir Anything else. sr?"
No. Bring me the check"
Your master gives riding lessons?"
The groom who had led the horse back from
Hargreave's eyed his questioner rather super
ciliously.
"Yes." The groom fondled the animals
legs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08

Stanley HarEreave, millionaire, after n
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of n recluse
for eighteen years. HarEreave one night
enters a Broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
leader, Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, HargreRve hurries to his magnif-
cent Riyerdalo home and lays plans for
making his escape from the country. He
writes letter to the girls school in
New Jersey where eighteen years before
he had mysteriousIy left on the doorstep
his baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays n visit to the hangar of a
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members of his band sur
round HhrEreave's home at night. but as
they enter the house the watchers ont
side see n balloon leave the roof. The
safe is found empty-<he million which
Hargreave was known to have drawn
that day was gone. Then some one an
uounced the balloon had been punctured
and dropped into the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga, Braine's companion, vIs-
fits her and claims to be a relative. Two
bogus detectives call, but their plot is
foiled by Norton, n newspaper man.
BY bribing the captain of the Orient
Norton lays q trap for Braine and his
gang. Countess Olga also visits the ORR
ents captain and she easily falls into the
reporters snare. The plan proves abOr-
tive through Braine's good luck, and
only hireIinSS fall into the hands of the
police.
After failing in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money, but she escapes, again
foiIing them
Norton and the countess call on Flor
ence the next day, once more safe at
home. The visitors having gone, Jones
removes n section of flooring, and from
q cavity takes a box. Pursued by menu
bers of the Black Hundred he rushes to
the water front and succeeds in dropping
the box into the sea.
BraiDe conceives the idea OF giving q
coaching party to which Florence IL in
vited. Jones and Norton both 20 along
and are fortunately on hand to save
Florence from being Imprisoned in the
country house to which she is Iured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
fCopyright: 1914: BY Harold MacGrath.1
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
e IHEN all three finally met at the
w Harsreavo home Florence suddenly
took Jones by the shoulders and
kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Jones started back, pale and disturbed.
Norton laughed. He did not feel the slight
est twinge Of jealousy, but he was eaten up
with envy, as the old wives say.
You are wondering If I suspect the Prin-
cess Perigoff?" said Jones.
am" This man Jones was developing
into very remarkable Character. The re-
porter found himself side glancing at the thin,
keen face of this resourceful butler. The lobe
of the mans left ear came within range: Nor
ton reached for cigaret but his hands shook
as he lit it There was a peculiar little scar
IN the center of the lobe
"Well," said Jones, at can find no evil
dence that she has been concerned in any of
these affairs"
You are suspcious7"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.

CONTEST.
The prise of $4,000 toiH be ICON by the
man, toomGn, or child Who tcrites the most
acceptable solution of the mystery from
tchich the last tiCo reels of motion picture
drama tcill be made and the last tico
chapters of the story tCTitteH by Harold
MdoGrdth.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
hoaser Film corporation. either at Chicago
or Neto York, any time up to midnight,
Jon. Ii. This dlloiCs four Ioeeks after the
FIRST appearance of the last flm reledses
and three tCeeks after the last chapter is
published in this paper in tchich to submit
solutions.
4 board Of three judges tciH determine
tehich of the many solutions received is the
most acceptable. &c judges ore to be
Miss Nae Tinee. lie judgment OF this
board ioiH be absolute and fndL Nothing
of q literary nature iciH be considered in
the decision, nor giUeH any preference in
the selection of the tCinner of the $4,000
prise. The last tico reels, tohich lciH girs
tho most acceptable solution to the mys-
terry, tciH be presented IN the theoters
hdUing this feature as soon as IL is pos
sible to produce the same. The story corre-
spending to these motion pictures iDiH dp-
ptu w tHt Wt"spuptTS tOAHttutHtuttgs OT
as soon after the appearance Of the pic
tures as practicable. With the last tioo
reels toiH be shoten the pictures of the ioin-
ner his or her home. and other interesting
features. 1t is understood that the necs-
papers, so far as practicable, in printing
the last too chapters OF the story by Har-
old MdoGrdth, teiH also shoic a picture of
the successful contestant.
Solutions to the mystery must not be
more than 100 icords long. Here are some
questions to be kept in nina IN connection
t1ith the mystery as an aid to a solution:
No. What becomes of the milliondiref
No. 2-Whdt becomes of the N,000,0003
No. 9-Whom does Florence marry?
No. What becomes of the Russian
countess9
Nobody connected either directly or an
directly tcith THE Million Dollar Mvs-
terry" tciH be considered as a contestant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
$1,000 FOR 100 WORDS.

"The Million Dollar Mystery" story
scill run for ttcentg-tlco consecutive Iceeks
in this paper. By an arrangement ioith
the Thanhouser Film company it has been
made possible not only to read the story
IN this paper but also to see It each ioeek
In the rdrioUs motin9 picture theaters.
For the solution of this mystery story
$4,000 iciU be giren by the Thanhouser
Film cnrnornfinn n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-07-11
NOTICE.
a. q. PONS,
Tax Collector.

Public notice is hereby given that
the parish school board will receive
sealed bids for the erection of two
room frame school house according
to plans and specifications prepared
by Chas. jenkins, architect, and now
on exhibition at the Office of the
school board.
This building is to be erected on
land to be secured from Mr.. E. p.
Robert, and near his residence in the
ninth ward. Notice is also given
that the bids received for this build
ing will be opened by Hon. N. H.
FitzSimons. president Of the board,
on Wednesday, July 20. 1914, when
the contract will be awarded to the
lowet responsible bidder. The board
reserves the right to reject and and
all bids. A bond will be required
from bonding company for one-half
OF the contract price.
ELMER E.. LYON,
Secretary School Board.
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