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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05

right?" Then Rosetti shouted: Here.
Hunt, Millais. here's fellow who
knows the way these sloshy things
should be hung"
The motifs occasionally demanded OF
him which he could not refuse made
him vince, and he smiled grimly once
when a member OF the Arts club. OF
which he was one OF the Oldest and
most esteemed members. declared that
III you accept that kind OF order the
firm OF Clayton & Bell will be known
as Satan & He'll"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05
LOSSES OF SOIL MOISTURE
BY Aid Of Muiches Dry Farmer 10 En-
abIed to Conserve Sufficient Water
to Produce Crops.

CBy JAMES MARSHALL. Assistant Pro-
fessor OF Agronomy. Colorado Expert
ment Station.)
There are three ways In which a
soil loses its moisture-by percolation.
evaporation and Transportation through
the leaves OF the plant In the form
of vapor. In Colorado the greatest loss
is from evaporation and Transportation
Losses by evaporation may be re-
duced to certain extent by mulch
ing the soil. Mulches form a layer
which is rather impervious to the
movement OF water. Generally speak
ing the average mulch is about three
inches deep and Is obtained either by
ueing a harrow or some other form
OF cultivation. It is by the aid OF
mulch that the dry farmer 10 able to
conserve sufficient amounts OF mois-
ture to produce crops.
This treatment 10 OF great impor-
tance In managing land in cultivated
crops such as corn and sugar beets
whenever a dry period comes on.
Losses from transportation cannot be
controlled to any extent as they are
governed largely by climatic condi-
tion. the principal agents being heat.
humidity and air movement. In an
arid climate losses Of soil moisture
become very large because OF the dry
air and intense sunlight. Conse-
quently larger amounts of moisture
are needed for the successful pro-
duction OF crops In an arid than humid
| citmata
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countenance. AZ typewriter ioried
his clerk. his hand fumbling among
some papers.
The group was exceedingly lifelike,
more so, Darrow thought, than any
wax figures the Eden Musee had ever
placed for the mystification OF It's
country visitors. Indeed. the only In
dication that the men had not merely
suspended action on the entrance OF
the visitors was fine white rime
frost that sparkled across the burly
countenance OF the mayor. Darrow
remembered that, summer and winter,
that dignitary had always perspiredl
Burns stood By the door, rooted to
the spot, his jaw dropped. his eye
! staring. Darrow quite calmly walked
, TO the desk He picked up the Ink
stand and gazcd curiously at It's solidi-
fed contents, touched the nearest
man, gazed curiously at the papers on
the desk. and addressed Burns.
These seem to be frozen. too. This
ie a sweet gang to be getting together
on this sort of job"
Quite calmly he gathered the pa
pers on the desk and stuffed them into
his pocket He picked up the desk
telephone. giving a number. Ouch
this receivers cold" he remarked tc
Burns. Hello. Despatch. Is Hal
lowell in the office? Just in? Sent
him over quick, keen jump, City Hall
mayors second-story office. No, righ
now. Tell him it's Darrow."
He hung up the receiver.
Curious phenomenon" he remarked
, to Burns, who still stood rooted L
) the spot you see. their bodies wer
: naturally almost in equilibrium. anC
!. as they we're frozen Immediately, tina
equilibrium was maintained. And TN
/. color. suppose the blood was col
a gealed in the smaller veins, and di
not, as in more gradual freezing. r.
r cede to the larger blood-vessels. II
e getting frost bitten myself In her
|. Let's get outside"
d But Officer Burns heard none {
this. AS Darrow moved toward n
door he crossed himself and bolte
Darrow heard his heels clattering @
the cement OF the corridors. u
smiled.
It And now the delugel" he remarke
Is The crowds, terrified. inquisitiv
Is skeptical. and speculative, gathere
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05

is always the case, matters did not
improve In the telling. The only ac-
tivity in the city was that bent on
seeking out the abiding place Of Mon
sier X.
Eldridge had now come to the con-
cIusion that he had perhaps been mic
taken in connning his efforts to so
small an area. In fact. further exper-
.ments rendered hazy the arbitrary
outlines formerly determined for the
zone OF danger. At times Monsieur x
answered well within the forty-five-
mile mark; at times somewhat beyond
Tho end of the ffty-mile radius. El-
dridge Immediately undertook series
of more delicate experiments by means
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05
L.ss Coal USED In Making Coke.

The quantity OF coal required to
produce a ton OF coke is much less
than formerly. The average gain In
1912. compared with ten years ago. is
probably at least 100 pounds. 1t Is
doubtful II In the earlier years the
actual yield Of coal In coke exceeded
60 per cent, whereas in 1912 1t was CT
per cent. according to the United
States geological survey. This gain IL
largely due to the increase In ths
production OF by-product coke. In which
the yield OF coke from u ton of coal ia
very much higher than In making bee
hive coka
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of indicators especially designed by
him for the occasion. Once more the
little wireless ONCE became the focus
OF reportorial attention.
sour major premises we find still TO
be correct" announced Eldridge In the
coldly didactic manner characteristic
OF the man. This unknown operator
Is at a distance; and probably at
height. One indication we did not take
sufficiently into consideration--thef fact
that this instrument alone is capable
OF communication with the instru-
ment OF this Individual"
Percy Darrow for the first time be-
gan to show signs Of attention. He
dropped the legs Of his chair to the
floor and leaned forward.
THAT would indicate. gentlemen,
that the instrument whose location we
are desirous Of determining is OF a
peculiar nature. What that nature is
we have no means OF determining &C
curately; but In conjunction with the
fact that our previous experiments
failed to locate Monsieur X. we may
adopt the hypothesis that the wire
| less apparatus of that individual II
not so delicately responsive az the av
erage. In other words, the zon'
within which he may be found Is II
fact wider than we had supposed
Darrow leaned back against the wal
and closed his eyes. Eldridge contin
ued, explaining the means he had tar
en- to determine more accurately tn
exact location OF Monsieur X.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Percy Keeps VlqlI.


The morning of the third day after
the failure OF the search, and OF the
sixth since McCarthys disappearance
had arrived. During that time Percy
Darrow, apparently insensible to IA
tigue, had maintained an almost sleep
less vigil. His meals Jack Wartord
brought in to him; he dozed In MS
chair or on the couch. Never did he
appear to do anything.
The very persistent quletude OF the
man ended by making its impression.
To all questions, however, Darrow re-
turned but the one reply, delivered al
ways in a voice full of raillery:
81 couldn't bear to miss single
step OF Eldridges mastery work"
About half past nine in the morning
In question, through the door to the
wireless office, always half opened
somebody looked hesitatingly into the
room. Instantly Darrow and JACK
we're on their feet and in the hall
way.
| "Helen!" cried Jack.
what is It? Anything happened? p
demanded Darrow.
She surveyed them both amusedly.
"You certainly look like a frowzy
tramp, Jack" she told her brother ju
diciously, land you need Sleep" she
informed Darrow.
The young scientist bowed ironical
ly, his long lashes dropping over his
eyes in his accustomed lazy fashion
knt he pa
not urgent. Helen turned directly Il
him.
when are you going to stop this 2
she demanded.
Darrow raised his eyebrows.
"You needn't look at me like that
You said you could lay your hands ol
Monsieur X at any moment; why don
you do it?"
"Eldridge is too amusing"
TOO amusingl" echoed the girl
"All you think of IL yourself"
rs it?" drawled Darrow.
Have you been out In the city
Have you seen the people? Have yo
seen men out of work? Families lea,
ing their homes? Panic spreadin
slowly but surely over whole city? =?
Those pleasures have been denie
me-" said Darrow blandly.
The girl looked at him with brigh
angry eyes. Her cheeks we're glow
ing, and her whole figure expressed
tense vibrant life in sir Uiar contras
to the apparent Incidence OF the me
at whom she was talking.
| oXnu ara ro hlaIg' Cha fai VI
stamped her foot In vexation. "Yo
are an egoist. You would play wit
the welfare OF four million people
crafty your little personal desire fc
getting event"
STEADY, sis!" warned Jack.
Darrow had Strengthened. and his 4
| dolent manner had fallen from him.
II have said would permit no har
A TO come to these people. and l mes
It," said he.
mo harm!" cried Helen what
u you call this"
@ Darrow turned TO the window loo
n ing out over the city.
D. "Thisl" he said. why, this isr
harml There isn't man out the
u VINO 10 hot ooteSi On iol "hat las no
. pened to him. Hc has lost a lit
10 time. little money. little sleep, al
r he has been given a new point
y view, new Ilanhood. AS a ci
le dweller he was becoming a mollusk.
x creature that could not exist witho
e its shell. The city transported hi
I'd warmed him. fed him. amused hi
u protected him. He had nothing
es do with 1t any way; he didn't ev
as know how 1t was done. Deprived
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CHAPTER xvlII.-contlnued.

CHAPTER XVlli.-Contlnued.
Eldridge detailed the same reason
ing, at greater length, to the men who
had employed him. These were very
impatient. Business was being not
merely impeded. but destroyed. Their
customers had no time for them; their
employees were in many cases leaving
their jobs. They called in all the
help they could to assist Eldridge's
speculations, but in the end they had
to fall back on the scientist as the
best on the market. The case was not
left in his hands alone, however. After
a meeting they offered reward to any
one discovering and putting to an end
the disconcerting phenomena.
Here's where we make money.
Jack, big money" observed Darrow
when he read this offer. It'll be big
ger before we get through. You and
can have the little expedition to Vol
cano Island"
Nothing suits me better" said
Jack. Are you sure We'll get it,"
Sure" said Darrow.
Monsieur X had Of course honored
the waiting world with a message. II
followed the fifteen minutes of dark.
ness:
ITO the People; have been patient
and have stayed my hand in order that
you may learn the vanity of your en-
deavor. Who are ye that ye shall STRIVE
to take me7 Vanity and foelishness II
your portion. Now ye know my power
and ye will listen unto my words as tc
the words OF the master. Ye must hun
down this man Mccarthy and deliver hin
over unto me. II every one of you givei
himself to the task. 10, II IL quickly done
Bestir yourselves against the wrath Il
comet
These events occupied the thre'
days of the ordered exodus. The tint
was further filed with rumor that eve
grew more dire. Gradually business
was suspended entirely. Those VIII
could not or would not go away stoo'
about talking matters over. and, a
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SYNOPSIS.

Percy Darrow, young scientist In
search OF job, enters the oLnce VI
Boss" Mccarthy Of New York. NC
anonymous message ordering him to flee
to Europe. He does not take the mes
sage seriously. Darrow goes up me
elevator to try. for position win Ut,
Knox Suddenly the electric apparatus
in the Atlas building goes out OF busi-
ness. Experts are unalle to locate the
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason electric connections are restored
The hext evening Mccarthy Is warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
a sign will be sent him at SIX Pronpt-
ly at that hour the entire electric appar-
s.tus of New York is cut on. Percy Dar-
frow thinks he has a clue. He engages
Athe help OF Jack Warford, college atm
iete. They visit Mccarthy ana oner 70
run down the cause OF his mysterious
trouble. Mccarthy has Just received an
other warning by wireless. AZ six a
deathly stillness falls on the Atlas build
ing. blotting ou: all sound. Next DAY ths
whole town is thrown into darkness and
all hearing suspended. Prof. Eldridge,
the noted scientist. becomes interested IN
the phenomena. Darrow's theory is that
the man who Is sending the warnings mas
discovered some force by which ne can
cut through the vibrations OF electricity,
light and sound. Mccarthy has disap-
peared. Darrow places Eldridge In pos.
session of all the facts In the case ana oi
his own theories In relation thereto ana
More terrifying messages come OAR
row, through the newspapers, treasures
the people. He fears the Unknown Will
stop the vibrations 0f heat which VI w1n,a I,re
animal and vegetable. The Unknown
threatens to wipe out the city. Thous-
nnds of people fee. sarrow sits non
chalsnuly receiving wireless messages n
McCarthy's office while Eldridge expert
ments with the purpose OF locating tht
Unknown. Eldridge's experiments fail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
RALINA MEN PUT UP
FOR CoNDENsARY BONDS

SaIina, Oct. 29.-When 1t came
time for the men with money to
invest in the condensary proposition
60 act it was found that they were
not lacking. In a meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms last
night $20,50O in bonds was sub
scribed. or an average of $3.50 for
.svery man and boy in the room.
This is the more remarkable when
n was realized that other appoint
ments kept many away from the
meoting who will make their pledg-
q today. Last night the subscrip-
&ions were given by representative
shuslness men from all classes. To-
DAY a committee is at work to Sc
,cure the rest and It is hoped that
che full bond issue Of $4,000 will
We subscribed by tomorrow night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
TEACHER NOT HIRED
TO STEP FLIRTING

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. Am
Arkansas school teacher is under no
obligation to prevent flirting among
his pupils and can not be disciplin-
ed by his school board even II he
encourages affairs of the heart
among the youthful charges. This
dictum, couched in dignified legal
language was laid down by the Ar
kansas supreme court today.
Robert Emile Roth, Crawford
county teacher, had been hired for
year. He. was discharged after
three months because the board al
legged he had disregarded its orders
to prevent flirting among the pu-
pills. The court held that this was
not sufficient cause for his dis
charge and that the teacher is en-
titled to his salary for the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
ENGLISH SUBMARINE
SUNK BY A NINE

London. Nov. 4.-The British sub
D-5 was sunk In the North
sea early this morning by a mine
which was thrown out by Ger
man cruiser, retreating before Brit
ish cruisers.
Two officers and two men OF the
submarine were saved. This infor-
nation is contained in an admiralty
report. rs,
The report says German squad
ron fired ON the British gunboat
Halcyan, which was patrolling
wounding one man.. rs
Various naval movements were
made" the report continues, AS 0
result Of which the. Germans re-
II Gated rapidly and. although shad-
owed by the light cruisers they
could not be brought into a sea
&C ton.
"The rearmost German cruiser In
her retirement threw out numbei
of mines and the submarine wat
sunk by one of these"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
GRAVE DANGER TO CATrLE
Foot and Mouth Disease EpidegHriisc
Gives Concern NfWi

Chicago, Nov. 4.-The gravity OF
the epidemic OF hoof and mouth
disease affecting cattle, in the mid
die west was driven home TO cattle
men today by DR.. 8. Il. Bennett OF
the bureau OF animal husbandry'
who answered the protests OF cer-
tain interests by asserting that the
slaughter OF suspected animals
would be cheap at q cost OF slo'-
ooO 600 compared with the incai-
culabIe loss which a general spread
Of the malady would incur.
No way of fighting the plague Ell
fectiyely is known except the an
Inhalation OF affected and suspected
animals. /,
Representatives OF the federal
government yesterday were In "a
yor of closing the Chicago stock
wards. the largest in the world, and
an order to that effect was rescind-
ed only after the heaviest pressure
had been brought to bear. The dan
ger of such an action is not YET
over.
Among the packers today 1t was
said that the immediate situation
should make for lower prices, as II
was thought that cattle men would
rush their live stock to market
where It must be killed immediate
ly.
A thousand men were engaged a'
the yards today thoroughly disin'
fecting the pens and runways. one
case of the malady appeared and
was isolated for complete observa'
ton by the scientists. Inspectors In
the field were reinforced and
thorough farm to farm inspection
was put fully under way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
RICHMOND SENTENCED,
is DENIED NEW TRIAL.

salina. Nov. Clifton Rich
nond was sentenced by Judge Dali
las Grover yesterday afternoon to
serve an indeterminate sentence In
the state penitentiary of from one
to five years. The sentence fol-
lows the overruling and denial OF
the motion for new trial and the
overruling and denial of an appli-
cation to suspend sentence until
after the next trial of w. s. Coma
way. Richmond has prepared to
give bond to provide stay of exc
CT ton to the sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
SERBS AT WAR WITH TURKS
Ottoman Empire Still Divided BY
Peace and War Faction

London, Nov. A state of war
exists between Turkey on the one
side and Russia, Great Britain and
Servia on the other; yet the Otto
man government appears as a house
divided against itself, one section
seemingly being DESTROYS of war
while the conservatives are trying
to smooth over the situation aris-
ing from the attacks upon Russian
ports and ships by Turkish war
vessels manned by German officers.
Russia apparently has welcomed
the war and will not give the Turks
a chance to draw back, while the
British cruiser Minerva has smash
ed the Turkish base of operations
against Egypt at the head OF the
Gulf of Akabah. The Turkish ambas-
sador in London has as yet made
no arrangements to leave and the
embassy still maintains a concil'a-
tory attitude.
"A Constantinople dispatch states
that Servia today severed diploma
tic relations with Turkey and the
Servian ambassador asked for his
PASSPORTS" says the Rome CORE
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
TROOPS TO BACK UP COURT
Federal Cavalry WIN Uphold United
t,,States Judge in Arkansas

washington. Nov. 4.-Secretary
q War Garrison today ordered four
companies OF the Fifth United
States cavalry from Fort Sheridan,
Ill.,, TO Fort Smith. Ark, to main
tain. order in the Hartford Valley
coal strike district. Major Nathan
iel r. Mcclure. who has been with
the, troops IN the Colorado mine
fields, will command the force.
Secretary Garrison, in explaining
the order, said:
We have reached the conclusion
that Il is impracticable to enforce
the law and the orders of the Unit
ed States court in Arkansas by any
other means. The court has APP
pointed a receiver for the coal
mines; the mines had been blown
up and the men who had, been ar
rested charged with the crime had
been released from the custody OF
the United States marshal forcibly
by their friends. The United States
court had been unable to enforce its
processes.
The troops will not undertake to
serve any processes; they will con-
fine themselves to making 1t pos
sible for the civil officers to per-
form their functions. They will pre-
vent any obstruction in the course
of justice so that the ordinary pro-
cesses of the court can go on. Thii
Is a matter that concerns the fed
eral court alone; the state of Ar
kansas has nothing to do with 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
Mr.. Botkin,s condition worse

Leavenworth, Nov. 4.-Physicians
in attendance of Mrs. ]. D. Botkin
report her condition as slightly
worse than on yesterday, and they
express themselves as feeling
grave concern for her life.
She has remained in an uncon-
scious condition since the accident
CT Monday, when she leaped from
her carriage and suffered frac-
tured skull and broken arm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
GERMAN FLEET
DEFEATS BRITISH
Decisive Engagement Takes Place
OFF Chile, s. A.
MONMOUTH SENT TO BOTTOM
Another English Vessel. Set Attire
Strikes Rocks--Allies' Naval
Power I'm South Pacific


broken
Dover, via London. Nov. 4.-The
report is being circulated that the
German fleet has come out from Its
base. It is also reported from Dun
ark that four battle ships and four
cruisers have put to sea from KEEL
Valparaiso, Chile. Nov. An the
most importatn naval battle OF the
war between European powers
German fleet today engaged the
British squadron. composed OF the
Good Hope. the Monmouth and the
Glasgow, off Coronel, Chile, and
decisively defeated It.
The Monmouth was sunk by Ger
man shells. The Good Hope, flag
ahip OF Rear Admiral Sir Christie
pher Craddock, ran for shore while
seemingly ablaze from stern = 70
stern and is believed to have been
wrecked on the rocks. The Glasgow
with a greater speed than the Other
English vessels, reached the harbor
of Coronel, but 1t is reported to be
badly crippled by the German shells
II Is believed that she will have tc
be interned before she can have
time to make repairs and put t.
sea.
This engagement practically eno'
the power of the allies in the Soutf
Pacific seas, according to naval au
thorities, and unless the British ant
The French dispatch a more power
full fleet to these waters the com
merce Of the allies will be cut Of
by the Germans. Relief may be hat
IN a Japanese squadron now OF
Hawaii.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
BATTLESHIP KANSAS Y
ORDERED TO HAITI

washington, Oct. SO.--orders to
proceed with all possible speed from
Dominican waters to Port Au Prince
the rebel held capital Of HAITI were
sent by the navy department today
to the transport Hancock. which has
on board full regiment of marines.
At the same time the battle ship
Kansas was ordered to Port Au
Price from Vera Cruz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
NUMBER OF NINE
DISASTER VICTIMS 80

Royalton, ILL.,, Oct. 30-The death
list in the mine disaster near here
Tuesday now is placed at fifty-nine.
A rechecking of the names today
revealed that nine men had not been
accounted for. Two more bodies
were taken out Of the mine today,
making the total number OF bodies
recovered fifty-two. A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
GERMAN CRUISER
SINKS JAP STEAMER

London, Oct. 2s.-The German
cruiser Emden sank ME small Jap
anese steamer Kamegasaki Maru
while the latter was proceeding to
Singapore, according to Central
News dispatch from Berlin by way
of Amsterdam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
Land Sells at $3.50 an Acre

SaIina, Nov. 4.-Andrew lnger-
manson of Mcpherson county has
closed a deal here whereby he comes
into possession Of the ]. E. Hamil-
ton farm of 100 acres. He paid $24'-
600 or $3.50 an acre. The farm IS
three miles west of salina and one
Of the best in the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05
COUSIN OF KING GEORGE
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS

London, Oct. 29.-It is announc-
ed that Prince Maurice Victor Dom
aid of Battenberg, an officer in the
Kings Royal Rifles and cousin OF
King George, has died of wounds
received while fighting the Ger
mans in France.