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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure. fs astonished 20 see a man enter
No 1913. a house across the street from
she Powhatan club. long unoecupied and
spoken OF as the House OF Mystery. Sew
eral persons az regular Intervals enter
NO. 1913 Van Vechtsn expresses concern
20 his friend. Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and hancee;
Paige Carew. a man IL forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead In the
street Van Nechten Is attracted by the
face OF a girl in the crowd Of onlookers
surrounding the body. Detective flint
calls on Van Vechten TO get his version
OF the tragedy, Tom Phinney goes alone
on a yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons In passing motor boat two
tnen whom he had seen enter the House
Of Mystery He sees one Of them, a Mr
Calls, on shore later and follows him.
Tom Is seized biiudfolded and taken to
house. A sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the roughness OF his captors.
Van Xechten calls on his uncle, Theodore
Van Vechten. big man In Wall street,
and known as the Man OF IRON" In
search OF Information regarding the
whereabouts OF Paige carew. Detective
purse found IN the House OF Mystery.
Van recognizes II as belonging 20 Paige
Carew. The sweet-voiced girl helps Tom
don reports that two ladies resembling
Miss carew and her companion. Mrs.
Devereaux. sailed for New York some
time previously II develops ihat tne
ladies visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner Of the House OF Mys-
terry. II ~ recalled that Temple Bonner
was IN love with a daughter OF Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married man named
11evereauN. Bonner and Willard were In
innate friends search IL started for
Willard. Van Vechtep enters the House
Of Mystery nv the back door IN time 70
hear John Caliis threaten girl. He In
terferes ana helps the glrl escape, hun IL
rendered unconscious IN the struggle
with Calls Tom Phinney gets Job
ns master OF Browulow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mvs-
FERROUS mission. The charterer. Max VIII
lard. and his friends board the yacht at
nisht and Tom hears the voice Of the un-
Known girl Van Vechten, recovering
from INJURIES received IN his neht with
Calls. IN visited bv Jessie willard In
whom he recognizes the girl who was the
cause OF the hght TIE declares his love
for her. She tells him that 70 HIS feelings
have not changed ono week from that
dav she VIII marry him. coffin shaped
hnN IL taken aboard the Yacht at night
Delta tells Tom she really is Paige carew
md that she has been Interested In him
for years through the glowing accounts
OF Van Vechten The coffin shaped box
81 taken away IN the night apparently
much heavier than when II arrived
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
MANY AMERICANS REACH
N. Y. FROM EUROPE
Liners San Giovanni and Columbia
Crowded With Refugees From
War Zone.

New York, Sept Fourteen hun
dred and sixty-six American refugees
from the war zone OF Europe arrived
here Monday on the liner San
Gio' ami from Genoa and the Anchor
liner Colt mbia from Glasgow. or
those on tle San Giovanni four hun
dred were absolutely without funds
owing to the fact that they could not
get checks cashed abroad.
A federal representative met the
ship at the pier with $4,000 in cash
to settle all bills. Notes. checks and
even personal Il. o. US" we're &C
cepted by the government
Twenty-six OF the passengers had
quarters in the first cabin. but they
took turns at the table with the sec
ond-elass and steerage passengers.
War conditions had leveled the social
barriers usual on shipboard and all
mingled freely. exchanging stories of
adventure.
When the voyage was ended six
hundred Of the passengers insisted up
on signing q voluntary testimonial as
to their excellent fare and treatment
on the trip over
Twenty-eight school teachers from
Cleveland, o.. were among the passen-
gers, and while they were glad to get
away from Europe they complained of
unfair treatment at the hands OF the
owners of the San Giovanni. They
declared that, because they had funds,
they had to pay $40 for passage.
whereas the charge to those who we're
stranded was only s110.
The passengers who crowded the
decks eheered Justify when the statue
of liberty doomed up through the
morning mist, and a band on the pier
played The Star Spangled Banner"
with might and main as the vessel
was warped into her pier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
AND THE BOSS THOUGHT HARD
Boy Lived Up 10 His Treatment. Con.
sequertly the Profits Were
Not Large.

Beatrice Forbes Robertson Haze.
one of the leaders In the new School
for Suffrage Workers. said in New
York the other day:
"A woman has been complaining
that her husband treats her like a
child She isn't capable OF voting. he
says. but she's capable OF running
his big town house for him, with its
is servants. both elegantly and eco
nomically. | told her she ought to
act like the errand boy.
An errand boy delivered packages
in a huge hand cart Between the
shafts bending TO his load. ne tramped
the streets among the vans and drays
from early morning TIL long after
closing time.
AT the end OF two years OF this.
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TRAINS HIT AUTOS; FIVE DEAD
Four Die in Crash at coilinsville. Ill.,,
and One Dead at Bloomington, H.

East st. Louis, ILL.,. Aug. S1.-Four
persons, en- route in an automobile
from Lamont, Okla. to Detroit. were
killed at Collinsville, ILL.,. near here
when their automobile was struck by
fast Vandalia train. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. FL PAIL. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grand
man. All lived near Lamont. Okla. A
piece of the automobile struck the 10.
connective engineer, named Schwerger,
in the head and cut him severely.
Bloomington. ILL.,, Aug. 81 Cydney
Beam of Bloomington was killed and
Mrs. Mabel Williams of Lincoln was
seriously injured when Beams auto
mobile was struck by an interurban
car near here.
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BOOK III.
CHAPTER DISCONTINUED.

CHAPTER iX.-continued.
He walked aft 10 the taffraii. upon
which he leaned and stared into the
night at the point where the launch
had vanished, until reused by touch
upon his arm and the voice OF Jessie
willard. She spoke with an agitation
that had an eiectrifying eject upon
him.
Captain Phinney. do you know
where Miss Carew isf"
why, haven't seen her all eve
ming" he returned. Il supposed she
WAS in her room-or with your"
The girl all at once seemed TO
shrink with sudden unnerving fear.
She's not In her roomi" she cried
II thought she was, but she has not
been. Neither have l seen her-not
since dinner" There was a pause.
Didn't she SO ashore7" Jessie pres
entity faltered
NO" Tom replied.
? How long the ensuing silence lasted.
while they stood staring helplessly In.
10 each othsr's eyes. and by degrees
seallzed tbs significance OF the girls
absence, Neither OF them afterwards
ever knsw.
They first looked into every likely
placa that might conceal a girl, terror
and dread growing with each step that
brought nothing to light. Tom scarce
~ noted an elderly lady who joined
them and in soothing manner, tried
To sompose the almost hyeterical girl.
As for Tom. he was from the very
fret torn with an awful. unspeakable
fear, but he acted with dispatch and
directness that left no possibility neg.
lected.
Their own hurried but nevertheless
uwite thorough search proving ineffee
tive. all hands we're called. and the
Kohinur had such a fine-combing as
must have brought TO light the small
sst OF lost articles, 10 say nothing o.
young lady.
Then. In disregard OF express In
ptructions, both search.llghts wert
brought into play. which explored Will
fingers of dazzling light every incl
Of the rivers surface for miles down
Ftream, while all the Kohinur's boat
piled hither and thither in the quest.
But Il was all OF no use; not IN,
slightest trace OF the missing girl wa
% be found. Yet Jessie. with her elder
lY companion. hoping in the face OF de
kpairing certainty. watched and waite'
until the last boat returned
The girls overwrought nerves CAV
way as Tom. haggard and almos
Frenzied. approached. Clinglng to tn,
other woman. che sank weakly into
deck-chair. her body convulsed will
Kobs.
Aunt Jo," she gasped. I'VE mus
tell Mr. Phinney--everyth
Yes, yes. we must tell him--tak
him fully into our confidence" she re
tnrned. But you must try TO CON
pose yourself. my dear Captain Phln
rey win assist you 10 your room"
oh. Aunt 10! Aunt Joi" moane,
seBsie. I'VE shall never see her again
! cant stand IT. Papa. oh. why
The words were lost in sudden UT
eoatrollable ut OF weeping
At this junctare Tom was awakene,
from his hopeless lethargy, by hal
from the river He ran to the head Q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

the other day In e shabby room In
Paris. His experiments OF half life.
time made refrigeration systems pos
sible. One OF the many corporations
that he had helped TO enrich offered
him in his last hours 8 gift OF $4,000.
Teller seornfuIly rejected II. He Rc-
cepted a ribbon from the Legion Of
Honor, but spurned aims.
J. H. Fabre, the French poet-ento-
mologist, called THE Insects Homer,
at last has attained deserved honors
but he had to live untii ninety to
set them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
American eIrIs Arrested as spIes!9

New York, Sept. Miss Eleanor c.
Schmidt of Spring Valley, " Y,
daughter of J. w. Schmidt. president
of the Consolidated Manufacturing
company of this city, and her friend,
Miss Barbara Hanna of Bloomfield. N.
j., were arrested in France as German
spies. In letter to her father Miss
Schmidt declares they we're in grave
danger, despite the fact that they car.
ried American passports.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
GOV. Ammons, Son Elopes.

Denver. Colo, Aug 2S.-Taking ad-
vantage of the fact that his father
was away from the capitol on official
business. and the rest of the family
summering in the mountains, Bruce
Ammons. son of Gov. E. NJ Ammons
of Colorado. eloped with Miss Marga.
ret Gates. daughter of Perle B. Gates.
state representative. Amfnops is
twenty-three years old and his hssae
twenty-one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

"A little longer" he quantity OBJ
serves, "and the violins would have
come too late"
Yet France Is no more ungrateful
than other lands. The Wright broth
ers found quicker recognition there
than in Amer
That Germany may live In glass
house, too, might be guessed from
reading the story OF Doctor Diesel.
His work may prove epoeh-mSkins,
bat he died q bankrupt and possibly q
suicide.
England rewards MRrc6ni. the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

the accommodation-steps where Mer-
Ger was parleying with some one In a
boat
"Who is itr' demanded Tom brush
ing his first mate aside.
That you. Phinney7" a familiar
voice came up out OF ths darkness.
This Is Flint"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
9O(S sp-0 sEN (N@-0O Sc 90
ES=~S=>1sSS 9e 1Ss-=Z &1ae Ssse=g&z1D- % 1e1s>Zl
G0G9(D&S&SGS GS3S[D9@G5@ SGS&SgG,
(c-aS&2Szg5g - W. 49, 49,

he asked for a raise But his employ
er refused to raise him. So. looking
about a bit he finally secured bet
ter job.
Wis last day with the old firm. he
was seat out with a load of valuable
china He returned In an hour or SO,
and the china. instead of having been
delivered. lay In the bottom of the
cart. smashed into thousands OF
pieces.
What does this meant" the pro
prietor roared.
The boy, as he stepped out of the
shafts, answered calmly:
1T means. boss. that you've worked
me- like horse and treated me like q
horse for two years now. So this
morning | SHE'D at piece Of paper.
nan away and had smash-up."
so saying. the boy turned and set
of blithely whistling for his new and
better job"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

through neglect or
overwork ! get run
down and my appe-
tite is poor and I
have that weak, Lam
guild, always tired
feeling, / get a bot
tie of Lydia E. Pink
hams We ge ia BILE
Compound, and is
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
stores me to nerfect
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
IYYlRN H sEB Eye i ISSaass HSIHy
The New Freedom.

The duchess of Marlborough, who,
has contributed 100000 to the suf-
frage cause in England, was talking
about the new freedom of women at
reception at Marble house, her
mothers Newport residence.
mo home" the duchess said, with
smile-"no home is truly modern un-
less it has two latchkeys."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

Connellsville. Pa, Aug. 31.--Mrs
Mary Bowser. aged sixty, and three
year-old granddaughter were burned to
death and Mrs Matthew Hayes. with
a year-old infant, is in the hospital ia
tally burned An oil stove exploded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
FIND THEIR REWARD SMALL
Rhabhy Treatment Accorded TO Men
Who Have Contributed to 40
vancemeHt Of Ase.

In WI we proudly cali an age of
Science the world stll treats seient-
asts like dogs. An appalling array OF
recent news notes is at hand to fur
nlsh the counts OF this indictment
~Poor / have lived, poor DIE"
yere the last words OF Charles Teller,
40 half Easxsed and IN agany, died
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
WILSON RESTS NEAR CORNISH.
President Established at Harlakanden.


Windsor. VT, Aug. 29-Presidenl
Wilson is established at Harlakanden
the summer white house. for week Of
rest His arrival in Cornish. N. H.
three miles from here. was sad home
coming for him, for the studio in the
grounds, Mrs. Wilson's favorite place
was empty and deserted The presi
dents outdoor life at the summer
white house. prescribed by DR.. Cary
Grayson, will consist principally OF
golfing at the Hanover club links and
long automobile rides with his daugh
tiers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Two Killed in Auto cca.n

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sent. Ray
mond Speaker, twenty-three. and Mrs.
Robert Roberts, forty-six, are dead.
and three other persons suffered from
injuries when an automobile in which
they were riding. skidded and went
over an embankment near here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
saxuiIle censorshIn kept

New York. Aug. 2S--The United
States naval censor and the wireless
officials at the German wireless sta
ton at Sayville, L. l.. have been mott.
fed that they viii probably be kept
there all winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

London. Aug. so.-The Bankers Mag.
azine In its issue declares that from
Iulv 90 to July 50 the depreciation in
ssT representative securities dealt in
On the London stock exchange amount
"a 10 se4o, zoe 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
htsrrlek to Stay in Paris.

Paris, Sept. 2-Myron 7. Herrick.
the American ambassador, in reply to
a question. said that the American en-
bassy will remain in Paris. even in
the event OF the investment OF the
capital Of the German forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Go to Church. SAYS Mayor.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 31.--''Go to church. .
said Mayor Harvey Wood to the po-
licemen and fremen of Joliet Every
member of the departments will &c;
an hour of on Sundays so he may at
tend church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
1857 Mexico City Policemen Killed.

Vera Cruz, Sept. John Il. Silt
man of the American consular service
declares that no fewer than 167 po-
licemen were killed in the recent riot
ing in Mexico City, following the en-
trance of the constitutionalist forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30.-FIfteen per
sons were injured near Oakland. Neb..
IN a head-on collision on the Omaha
read between a passenger train from
Sioux City and light engine, Among
the injured is Frank Odell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

scientist ufe-saver whose invention
has rescued hundreds at sea. by con-
meeting his name with financial scan
oal. and France has given shabby
treatment to Nina curie.-Coliars
Weekly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Nn Ertra charna,

Lady OF the Houss-"Half the things
you wash are torn to pieces" Washer
woman-'Yes, mum; but when a thing
is torn in two or more pieces. mum, I
only charge for them as one pieca,
mum. New York Mail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
60 Co. sane chart.red

Washington, Sept 2-The Hamburg
American liner Han burg was char
tered by the American Red Cross so
ciety for use on the European relief
trip. and will sail from New York
for Europe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
c. 5. OSBORN is RENoMlNArgp
Close Race for Second Place on MiehI
uan Ticket.

gan Ticket.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S.-In the state
primary, 10.432 precincts give the fol
lowing results; For governor (Repub
lican) Chase S. Osborn. $4,000; F. c
Martindale. 35.S3e; Alexander Groes.
beck, S5,795. The close race on the
Republican state ticket was for lieu
tenant governor. with Heinemsn, Dick.
inson and Curtis the candidates. Dick.
inson polled heavy vote in the state
but Wayne county rolled up a big ma.
jority for Heineman and he is low in
the lead. In the city primaries, Mayor
Marx has rolled up vote nearly dou-
Bile that Of his nearest competitor, John
McVicar. immediate municipal owner
ship advocate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
10000 Americans Seek to Enlist.

Ottawa. Ont. Aug 2s.-Colonel
Hughes. minister of war, stated that
$4,000 American citizens have sought
places in the Canadian contingent go
ing TO England. among them several
West Pointers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
sri,lsh hoard U. S. shlps.

Honolulu, Sept. 2.-oficers OF the
Pacific si all liner China, which arrived
here fri m the Orient, report British
warships OF Hongkong are boarding
all vessels. including American ships.
and removing Germans and Austrians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Fire Causes MiIIIon.pollar Loss.

Tacoma. Wash. Sept. 2.-The main
plant of the Carstens Packing com
pany was destroyed by fire. entaihng
a loss estimated at 100000 TO $1,000
600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
France Wins over germany.

New Orleans. La, Sept France
won over Germany in local ring at
the Orleans Athletic club when Phil
Virgets. New Orleans. got the decis-
ion over Walter Kid" Brookes, New
York. at the end of 20 rounds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Grain Steamer i Ashore.

Montreal. Que. Sept. Ia dispatch
from st. Johns says that a grain
steamer is ashore OF the coast of
Newfoundland,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
No,es c,vlI War Veteran Dead,

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Gen. Charles Tru-
man Hotchkiss. eighty-two. noted Civil
war veteran. builder of the first tele-
graph line in Chicago and formerly a
millionaire, is dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Wipe Out zoo saloons in Capital.

Wipe Out 200 Saloons in Capital.
Washington, Sept. 2.-Reduction of
the number of capital saloons from
over 500 to 800 was begun by the ex.
else board. The dry" order goes into
effect November l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

Huerta Now In Spanish Capital.
Madrid. Aug 31.-Gen. yictcriano
Huerta. former president of Mexico.
arrived here.
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health again. It Is truly great bless
ing to women, and / cannot speak too
highly of it take pleasure in recon-
mending it to others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RED, No. !. Swan Creek,
Michigan.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Hebron, Me-" Before taking your
remedies l was all run down, discour-
aged and had female weakness took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.Is Com
pound and used the Sanative Wash, and
find today that am an entirely new
woman, ready and willing to do my
homework now, where before taking
your medicine it was dread. l try to
impress upon the minds Of all ail.ng
women / meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines. " - Mrs.
CHARLES ROWE, r. F. D., No. /,
Hebron, Maine.
II you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
tcine Co., (confidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter viii be opened.
read and answered by a woman
and held In strict confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
WOMEN WHO ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Greek, Mich. -"I cannot speak
too highly of your medicine. When
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

What happened"
This is such a nice evening, Marie.
that l hate to spoil it1by telling you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09

In 1912 ST. ocean vessels were
built In German yards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
a Kind Father

Father" she said, Mr. Kenwood
told me last night that he intended to
call on you today and ask you some
thing very important about me. Did
you see him?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Chance for Early Birds

Chance for Early Birds.
THE early bird gets the worm"
Il wish few of them would take
office room in my apple tree"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
TAX ROLL MUST
Be IN BY OCT
|, SAYS STATE

Austin. Texas. Sept. 29.-Tax assessors
Of the various counties IN Texas who have
not yet turned ia 10 the comptroller'~ de-
parimcnt their Tax rol~l for 1914. have
only Two more days in which 10 a. 20. Oe-
ioher being the last day upon which they
must ID returned. The data contained in
these roll> j. used in the compilation 81
the comptroller's annual report.
The comptroller sent ont notices 10 de-
linqnenf tax assessors during the latter
part Of last week and al that time only l30
out of the 249 organized counties III the
State had been heard from.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
18 INJURED IN
N. Y. BLOCKADE
Worst Blockade In History OF Metropolis
Follows Three Collisions OF Subway and
" Surface cars-Fire on Elevated Train
Adds tv~ssa2"sness Of Situation.

New York. Sept. 20.-Thrcc CO.. a.
~ subway and surface ears thiS morning
and tire on nm elevated train caused
the worst traffic blockade today in the
history Of the city. The crowds were -
dense at some of the subway stations that
many persons we're pushed otf The platform
by the pressure. Eighteen persons were
severely injured during thc situation.
Cordons Of police we're rushed from the
police stations 10 take the situation IN
hand. hnt II waS fnll hour before ihr
crowd even began 10 give way before the
efforts a. the officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
OPERATING STREET CARS
BY TELEPHONE rs SUCCESS
IN SAN ANTONIO SYSTEM

San Antonio, Texa~. Sept. pa plan
for controlling street ear schedules hy
telephone, which was naugnrated here last
weeks, seems 20 have proven success fnl.
About forty telephones were installed in "
private system along the ear lines. On
single track lines the dispatcher n expect
ed To notify the conductor al TIE terminals
whether 20 make M time, and On what
switches to meet other ears Accidents
and all delays are 70 be reported imme.
diaielr M telephone ~ the central olIirc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
QUARTER or MILLION
IS FORTUNE LEFT
BY R, W. SEARS

Chicago. Ill., Sept. 2o.--The fortune M
tirhard Sear-, founder w Srur-, Roe
huek co., who died yesterday. amounted
ip ~15. 5.uuO.nnu.
Mr. Sear- died Monday IA Wnnkesha.
w ~ Va born in Minneapolis in lHG..
an" began hi- business career n an hlum.
ne earaeliy ~ -. Paul. iIc organized
scar kntburk G Co. M Minncaroli. wv
'o''" and transferred the business to Chi.
eae" m lso5 IN that year he retired FROM
active business aud devoted hin,.nlf w.
farming.