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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

thirty this morning II you do not
sail on the Celtic at noon, shall
strike and so forth. The Celtic sailed
at noon. without Mccarthy. At twelve
thirty came the first message to the
people calling on them to deliver up
the traitor that is among you. How
did Monsieur X know that Mccarthy
had not sailed on the Celtici The an
swer u now. unavoidable: either an
aocomplice must have sent him word
to that effect. or he must have deter
mined the fact for himself
Il eliminated the hypothesis of an
accomplice on the arbitrary ground of
plain common sense. They don't grow
two such crazy men at once; and one
crazy man is naturally too suspicious
to hire help. / took 1t for granted.
Had to make a guess somewhere; but.
contrary to our legal friends, / be-
lieve that enough condolences indi-
cate certainty. But II Monsieur X
himself saw the Celtic sail without
Mccarthy. and got back to his instru-
ment within half-hour. 1t was evil
dent he could not be quite so far away
as Eldridge and the rest of them
thought"
"One thing" spoke up Jack, 81 often
wondered what you whispered to Sim
mons to induce him to pass those mes
sages over to you. Mind telling?"
Not a bit. Simmons is an excep-
tional man. He has nerve and intel
ligence. I just pointed out to him the
possibility that Monsieur X might
have control over heat vibrations. He
saw the public danger at once, and
realized that McCarthy's private
rights in those messages had suddenly
become very small"
| Jack nodded 60 ahead" said he.
81 had already" proceeded Darrow.
found out where the next wireless
station is located. Monsieur X must
this other. 1t was. therefore, easy to
draw comparatively small circle
within which he must be located"
80 far SO good" said Helen. How
did you finally come to the conclusion
that Monsieur X was In the next Of
fice!"
DO you remember" Darrow asked
Jack, how the curtain of darkness
hung about ten or twelve feet inside
the corridor OF the Atlas Building?"
Sure" replied Jack.
And do you remember that while
the rest of you. including Eldridge.
were occupied rather childishly with
the Spectacular side OF It, / had dis
appeared inside the blackness?"
Certainly"
We'll. in that time determined the
exact extent Of the phenomena.
found that 1t extended in rough
circle And when l went outside and
looked up-something every one else
was apparently too busy to do saw
that this phenomenon OF darkness also
extended above the building. out into
open space At the moment noted
the fact merely. and tried to fix in
my own mind approximately the d.
mensions. Then here is another point:
when the city-wtde phenomena took
] placa. again determined their extent
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

chsncs switched me into the City Han
tragedy. possessed myself of the
apparatuD-
-1hat was the square black bagr-
cried Jack
"Of course-and hustled back to the
Atlas Building. You can bet / was
relieved when found that Monsieur K
had returned to his lair"
~Talcum disturbed axainr' asked
Jack.
Precisely"
And the black basr
Contained merely a model wireless
apparatus with clockwork arrange
ment set to close the circuit at a Ger
tain time That is why Monsieur x
was not involved in his own catas-
uophe.-
Il seel"
Then all had 10 do was to sit sim
and wait for him to become danger
ous."
How die you dare to take such
chances7" cried Helen.
Il took no chances." answered Dar-
row. Don't you sect II be were to
attempt TO destroy the city. he must
either involve himself In the destruc-
ton. or he must set another bit Of
clockwork. II he had left his ONCE
again should have seized him. broken
into the office, and smashed the appa-
ratus"
But he was crazy" spoke up Mrs.
Warford. How could you rely on his
not involving himself in the general
destruction"
Yes. why did you act when you
did?- seconded Helen
"As long as he held to his notion of
getting hold OF Mccarthy" explained
Darrow. he had a definite object in
life. his madness had a definite outlet
he was harmless. But the last mes
sage showed that his disease had pro-
gressed to the point where Mccarthy
was forgotten. His mind had. risen to
a genuine frenzy. He talked of gem
eral punishments, great things. At
last he was IN the state of mind of the
religious fanatic who lacerates his
flesh and does not feel the wound.
When he forgot Mccarthy, l knew it
was time to act. Long since l had
provided myself with the requisite
key. You know the rest"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

terics. man can absolutely stop n
bration of either heat, sound, light, or
electricity length. 1t is entirely quee-
ton OF simple formulas. Here they
are."s
He held out four closely written
pages bound together with manuscript
fasteners.
mo man has ever before attained
this knowledge or this power" went
on Dar-ow, after a moment; "and
probably never again in the history of
the race will exactly this combination
OF luck and special talent occur. These
four pages are unique"
He laid them on the edge Of the
table. produced a cigarette, lighted It.
picked up the four pages OF formulas,
and held the burning match to their
edges. The flame caught, fared up
the fiimsy paper. Darrow dropped the
burning corners as 1t ecorched his fin
gers. 1t fell to the floor. fiickered.
and was gone
Jack leaped forward with an excia-
nation of dismay. The old man bound
to the chair did not wink, but stared
straight In front OF him, his eyes fixed
like those of an owl or n wildcat
For Gods sake, Darrowl" cried
Jack Warford- DO you know what
you have done?"
Perfectly" replied Darrow calmly.
This is probably the greatest achieve
ment of the scientific intellect; but 1t
must go. 1t would give to men an
unchecked power that belongs only to
the gods"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
OIL OUTPUT is SMALLER.
The Price Advance in 1919 stImu-
lated Drilling.

Washington.-Prod of petro-
leum in the Appalachian oil field de-
clined 1.72 per cent or 452.S76 barrels
in 1913, compared with 1912. Figures
by the Geological Survey show that
the total output in 1918 was 25,S85.64o
barrels. against 26.3ss,516 barrels in
the preceding year. The value of the
product. however. was s43,619.617. an
increase of 4s.5S per cent over 1912
The average price per barrel increased
from s1.63 in 1912 to s2.46 In 1913.
The increase in the price OF petro-
leum, which began at the end of 1912,
resulted in stimulating drilling activ-
lty in all Appalachian states, which
embrace New York, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

ioyally forced himself in spite of the
turmoil outside.
The man has perfected a combined
system OF special tuning and definite
electrical energy" said Darrow. by
which through an ordinary wireless
sender he can send forth into the
sther what might be called deadening
Or multiplying waves You are no doubt
familiar with the common experiment
~ which two sounds will produce a
silence. This is just like that BY
means OF this. within the radius of his
ssnding INSTRUMENT and for a period
u time W - the capacity OF his bat
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
ARIZONA RAISING COTTON.
The 1918 Cotton Crop Was Most VAL
liable Ever Produced.

Washington-Final figures on the
1913 cotton crop, announced by the
census bureau, place it as the largest
the United States has ever grown,
with the exception OF that of 1911. At
the same time the estimate of the to-
tai value of the crop shows it was the
most valuable ever produced, it being
worth $1,043.760,000.
The quantity of cotton ginned from
the 1913 crop, counting round as nalf
bales and excluding linters, was 49,
9S2,S11 running bales. or 14.156.4s6
bales of 500 lbs. gross weight. Cotton
seed produced was 6,S05,O0O tons, of
which A575,50S Scns were crushed
The value of the cotton is estimated
at ssS7, 100000 and of the seed $780,
100000
An interesting feature of the 1918
production was the crop Of the Inn
perial valley. in southern California,
where 22,S3S bales were grown. 1t
has been reported the acreage planted
this year in the Imperial valley will
show a large increase, while the pro-
duction Is estimated at from $4,000 to
100000 bales. Last years production
was more than double that of any pre-
vious year there. where commercisk
growing of cotton has been in progress
only few years.
Another feature was the production
in Arizona, where 2,299, bales were
ginned. the largest part of which
possessed the same characteristics as
that grown in Egypt. The 1914 area
shows large increase variously esti-
mated at from 10000 to $1,000 acres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
Or. Johnson Praises x-Rsv Toa,.

Washington - DIR. Joseph Tabor
Johnson in speech before the Keep
wells" of fashionable st. Johns Epis-
copal church, told the women mem
bers that modern diaphanous drap-
cries we're much more conducive to
health than the heavy clothing of the
past. He said that airy X-ray waists
and angel sleeves allow the air to
yentilate the body. Many members OF
society and official Washington pre-
sent listened to the lecture while their
necks and shoulders cleaned through
their gauzy summer dresses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XIII.
How'll All Was.


For his share in the foregoing Percy
Darrow was extensively blamed. 1t
was universally conceded that his ac-
ton in permitting Monsieur X to con-
tinue his activities up to the danger
point was inexcusable The public
mind should have been reassured long
before. Much terror and physical suf-
fering might thus have been avoided
not to speak of financial loss. Scien-
tific men, furthermore. went frantic
over his unwarranted destruction OF
the formulas. Percy Darrow was va
riously described as a heartless mon
ster and a scientific vandal To these
aspersfons he paid no attention what
ever.
Helen Warford. however. became
vastly indignant and partisan. and in
consequence Percy Darrow's course In
the matter received from her its full
credit for genuine altruism. Hal
lowell, also. held persistently to this
point. as far as his editors would per
init him. until at last the public mind
was somewhat Gained, attention was
more focused on the means by which
the man had reached his conclusions
rather than on the use OF them he
had made
The story was told three times by
its chief actor: once to the newspa-
pers, once to the capitalists from whom
and once to the Warfords This last
account was the more detailed and
interesting.
1t was OF a late afternoon again
The lamps were lighted. and tea was
forward. Helen was manipulating the
cups, Jack was standing ready to pass
them, Mr.. and Mrs. Warford sat in
the background listening, and Darrow
lounged gracefully in front of the fire.
From the beginning!" Helen was
commanding him. "and expect inter
ruptions,"
Well" began Darrow. its little
difficult to get started. But let's be-
gin with the phenomena themselves.
I've told you before. how. when was
in Jail, worked out their nature and
the fact that they must draw their
power from some source that could be
exhausted or emptied. You have read
Eldridge's reasoning as to why he
thought Monsieur X was at distance
and on a height. He took as the
basis of his reasoning one fact in con-
nection with. the wireless messages
we were receiving-that they were
faint. and therefore presumably far
distant or sent by weak battery He
neglected. or passed over as an im-
portant item of tuning, the further
fact that the instrument in the Atlas
Building was the only instrument to
receive Monsieur KS messages.
Now, that fact might be explained
either on the very probable supposi-
ton that our receiving instrument
happened in what we may call It's un-
dertones to be the only one tuned to
the sending instrument OF Monsieur
x; or it might be because our instru-
ment was nearer Monsieur KS instru-
ment than any other This was un-
likely because OF the quality OF the
sound-it sounded to the expert op-
orator as though 1t came from a dis
tance- Nevertheless. 1t was a possi.
bility. Taken by itself. It was not
nearly SO good possibility as the
other. Therefore. Eldridge chose the
other.
There were number of other
strictly scientific considerations of
equal importance. I do not hesitate to
say that If had been Influenced only
by the scientific considerations. 1
should have followed Eldridxe's lead
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

Which is why the driver asked the
cashier to ask the grocer to ask the
mans wife to ask her husband to
write a duplicate check Which is
why the man feels like he is paying
that bet twice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
Pure Fiction.

I'VE enjoyed your visit so much"
Say. Central. I've been waiting 20
minutes"
My wife and l never had a word
with each other"
Il never wore a hat that cost less
than sS5."
I've had only one drink today"
Il never put myself out for COM
pany"
I'VE did not have a ny in the house
all summer"
I've got to meet a customer to-
night"
we never have trouble keeping
ssrvants."
Il was reared In luxury and refine.
ment"
When the baby came their happt
ness was complete. Smart Set.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
CHAPTER xxII.-contInucd.

He proceeded carefully and method
ically to carry out his expressed In
tention. When he had finished the
task he heaved n deep sigh of relief.
I'm glad you feel that way, too."
said Jack. II didn't know what might
not happen"
ME. either" confessed Darrow
But now ! think we're safe"
He proceeded on methodical
search through the intricacies OF the
apparatus. For time Jack followed
him about, but after while wearied
OF SO profitless an occupation. and SO
took to smoking on the window-ledge.
Darrow extended his Investigations to
the bookcase. and to drawer IN the
deal table. For over two hours he
sorted notes. compared. and rumi-
mated. his brows knit in concentra-
ton. Jack did not try to interrupt
HIM At the end OF the time indicated,
the scientist looked up and made some
trivial remark.
Got IT." asked Jack.
Yes" replied Darrow soberly. He
reflected for several minutes longer;
then moved to the window and looked
out over the city. Absolutely motion
less there he stood while the night
fell. oblivious alike to the roar and
crash OF the increasing panic and to
the silent figures In the darkened room
behind him. At last he gave sigh.
walked quietly to the electric light,
and turned It on.
It's the biggest thing-and the sim
plest--the world has ever known in
physics. Jack" said he. but it's got
to CO."
'What?" asked Jack. rousing from
the mood OF waiting into which he had
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
EalI kIIls Woman Aaed 1o2.

Solomon Rapids, Kan.-Mrs. Re
becca Holcomb. 1O2 years of age, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Henry Thierolf. as the result of a fall
The body was taken to Gridley, ILL.,, for
interment
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

Pompons made of all-colored fronds
Or ostrich feathers are enjoying pop
nlarity that will be soon worn out
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

Have Thought for Delties.
While repairing temple the Chi
nese cover up the eyes of the idols,
In order that the deities may not be
offended at the sight of disorder.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03

When a woman denounces the Ross,p
habit. she usually goes fnr enough to
name those who ought b Quk \
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-03
sYNopsla

search Of a job. enters the office Of
sess NC Mscs5,hy ss ,Se.,.nsd Sew TsFs by Ms sn
anonymous message ordering him to nee
to Europe. He does not take the mes
:isvatos :sSs 10 ,yy for position with
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
in the Atlas building goes out OF ousi-
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason. electric connections are restored
The nsS. evening % ons, or s Earoee
q sign will be sent him Mt ak. Prompt
iy at that hour tho entire electric appar-
row thinks he has clue. He engages
the help OF Jack Warford. college attn
lete' They yisit Mccarthy and avots,Ioss offs5 to
trouble. Mccarthy has just received an
other warning by wireless. ~ SIX 5m,,r.
ssfh ins 9ns ess al ais soSnd U Nest d.y the
whole town IL thrown into darkness and
all hearing suspended Prof. Eldridse.
the noted scientist, becomes interested IN
the phenomena Darrow's theory is that
the man who Is sending the warnings has
discoyered some force by which ne fnn
ligh. and sound. Mccarthy has disap-
peared. Darrow places Eldridge In pos.
his own theories in relation thereto and
challenges him to solve, the mystery.
More Terrifying. messages come Oar
the people. He fears the Unknown Will
stop the vibrations Of heat which would
mean complete annihilation OF all lfe.
animal and vegetable. The Unknown
threatens to wipe out the city. Thous-
ands OF people flee. Dnrrow sits non
chaiantly receiving wireless messages In
McCarthy's office while Eldridge expert
ments with the purpose of locating the
Unknown. Eidridge's experiments fall:
The city Is thrown again into panic and
everyone IL trying to escape. The mayor
and some of his cohorts are found frozen
10 death In the city hall while In the
midst of a crooked deal A message from
the Unknown threatens death to all In
TO act has come. reign OF terror pre-
walls lin the city Eldridge admits TO the
committee of capitalists that he has fall
ed. Darrow brings Into the office an In
sane old man whom he Introduces as the
Unknown. and whom he had captured In
the office next to McCarthy's.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-09
EXAMINATIONS FOR
FOREST RANGERS

Tho United states eivii services
commission announces AR sxamina-
ton Tor assistant forest ranger on Oct
obsr ~ ard so The examination viii
b@ held Al Naslonsi FOREST hesdquaF-
tsra. IN Idaho 81 Boise, ehallis. En-
msts, HAlIy, Mccall, Maekay, mont
psilgr. Oakley. salmon, -. Aathouy
and weizss; IN wyorning st Aiton
and Jackson.
Candidates must BE able f'1dts@
men bstwssh ute ages q = and g.
capable N suduring all thg haFdshlps
NJ outdoor Ilfo. The examination
consist. u swo parts ID the answer
ing Of practical questions relating %
land Surveying. timber estimating
and numbering. land laws, miHine'
ana ths llvest0ck baaaHs#@i and 81 ,
| aali tsat Including riding and pack
| ing. Practical expaFteRes rather
/ than book lenEnlnE y the aFas re-
aalfsmsnt Ability 10 make maps
| and 10 write iutsIllxthly. however,
are rseessnry qualifications. Appii-
cants mast aIso be residsets oz the
stats Ia which theg sesk employ lnsnt'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-09
PRESIDENT SMITH
DENOUNCES FASHION

In closing the semi-annual con-
ference at Salt Lake last Tuesday
afternoon, President Joseph F.
Smith delivered a vigorous denun-
citation of the follies of the day,
which, he said were gaining foot
hold among some members of his
flock. He referred particularly to
feminine fashion, some of which he
declared were the most iniquitous
and despicable that ever disgraced
the human form.
With evident wrath and indigna-
ton he addressed the closing re-
marks to the Mormon women, some
of whom, he said, had been turned
away from the tabernacle because
of the disgraceful styles in which
they had bedecked themselves. He
said:
I'VE have had to turn them away
from the House of God because W
cannot sanction such ungodly mode
of dress. / am not scolding now;
am delivering a solemn warning
Let the women take heed. Their
is significance in what | say. Som
!, of the sisters who are supposed
be teachers in the church. far fror
setting the proper example to tn
young, have set the opposite exam
pie and have encouraged the breal
ing of the word of wisdom and tt
defilement of themselves with di
= graceful fashions of dress. We ca
give the names of those to who
we refer if they are wanted"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-09
FORMER BEAR LAKE
CITIZEN DIES In ARIZONA

Lot 3. Merrill. brother Of J. q.
Merrill Of thls city. died at bis homo
IN Hlsbse, Arizona, "Wednesday,
Sept. Z3sd. Deceased was born 81
Morgan. Utah, IN lss5 -Four years
later his parents removed ~ Bear
Lake county. where they sesid-
ed until 1871, whsnl tho family
with the exception of J. o.. moved
10 Arizona. In La account II bis
death tbs Bisbss Daily ltsvisw s@ys.
eMr. Morrill, left Msssa city ln 1918.
when hs came % reside on the San
Pedro river, then Pima county, which
hAs later become C0ehiss county.
He has lived 10 coehlse county ever
since. Hs was one Of thg fret freight
eFs 10 fmes the disadvantage theE
incident to the wiId west, hAs.na
ever IN mind Il wAs hla duty IN saef
vocation. to face and fight, v nsees
aMry. The Apachss Indians ard like
wise cope with the adyeruitisa .
weather and many other hard
ships. He came hers in 1913. sheF
be has since resided almost constant
BY aud has worked for the Copps
Queen Consolidated Mining eOsn
paay Of Biabea. ~ q mines and
other capacities almost continual
for more than twenty yeas.
sMr Msrrill leaves Surviving bin
a wife, Matte Merrill, who Vas fo
msFiy Mrs. Matte Haskell The
weFs married at r. David shout fot
! years ago. He hes bssn = most d
voted aud aliaeGlonase husband, a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-09
SHEPHERD BROS.
GIVE A CONCERT

Three young men of Salt Lake,
Messrs. Charles and Bert Shepherd
and MIR. Irving Snow. gave a dem
onstration at the tabernacle Tuesday
night Of what native genius allied
with indomitable pluck can accom-
plish. These three young men
they are hardly more than boys
early showed undoubted musical
gifts. They studied the rudiments
at home and then struck out for
Americas art center. Boston, and
by hard plugging" night times and
summer times, with only an ocea-
sional remittance frog home, they
gained the means to pursue their
studies day times and winter times.
and In time all three carved their
way TO success.
| As the public knows Charles
Shepherd graduated from the New
England Conservatory Of Music and
was awarded a grand piano by = pc
we're group of judges headed by
Harold Bauer. Bert Shepherd,
violinist, also created high place
FOR himself and Mr.. Shows achieve
ments also kept him well abreast
The three played together In Boston
/. often, and last night for the first
! time faced the public in Salt Lake
Mr.. Charles Shepherd at onct
showed by his sure execution, hi
: broad Interpretation, his vigorou
u style and his exquisite techniquI
1 throughout. that he Ii one Of III
). biggest pianists Of the vest. Ill
e largest accomplishment Tuesda
II night was his rendition Of List
y Sonata In B Minor, a 20 minut
e achievement from memory, an
<, done 10 admirably that he wa
e greeted with a storm Of applaui
" and made to return and bow h
Acknowledgements. Mr.. Shepherd
" rare work a. an aecompanist, ali
q deserves high conmendation.
.'s Mr.. Bert Shepherd. violinist. vi
tn down for four numbers. in which
J e showed fine taste. excellent exec
ed ton and thorough musicianshi
he I'm Bateau" was the most exquisi
he of his gems. but the most difficu
a of his numbers was "Hejre Kat
es. so well played that his audience
lce sisted on his returning. when
fal rendered the always beautif
ere 'Traumerie in soulful fashion.
'ed Deseret News.
The Shepherd boys are Hatiyes
ion Bear Lake county. and are nephe
md Of J. r.. Tracy and II. u. Shepbe
lax Of Paris.