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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
cHAPrER xI-contInued.


Y know, know" he laughed, but
Just the same. think you had better
leave the weapon in its holster. For
have-what do you Americans say
Sah, the drop on you!"
The girl stamped her foot
Senior Cesnola, command you to
leave us; you are guest here"
Il shall not leave you. On the con-
trary. must ask you to slip that re-
volver from your friends belt" He
stopped, as though struck with a
thought. But you need not mind. /
suggest merely that you quit the
room; there is about to be an execu-
tion."
Holton stood facing the man, Inn
movable as statue. The girl stepped
forward.
you are lying!" she cried. There
will be no execution"
"oh. but yes. there will bel" was the
smiling rejoinder. "and right before
your eyes unless you retire"
You fiend!" With a sudden, 1.-THE
movement she sprang in front of Hol
ton. Now fire, If you dare!"
Hofton placed his hands upon her
supple waist and lifted her to one side
The revolver darted forward to aim
The girl uttered little cry and sprang
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long, rakish American craft. a con-
verified yacht. pounced down upon
them, letting ny with her machine
guns and six-pounders as she came.
The torpedo boats fought back with
all the venom of maddened serpents,
but gallant Wainwright and the Giou-
cester were not to be denied, and, UNI
der the fury OF his onset, the two de-
stroyers succumbed like craft Of card
board, disabled and sinking within the
course of what seemed to Holton a
very few minutes.
He could see two or three of the
larger Spanish vessels aground now,
flames seething from hatchways. the
men Of the crew leaping into the sea
Liefboats from the American vessels
were among them. attending to the
work of rescue as diligently as. but
a few moments before. they had set
themselves to the task of dealing
death to their foes.
co BE coNTn1uEpA
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SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton is detached from his
command In the navy at the outset OF the
Spanish American war and assigned to
important secret service duty. While din
ing at Washington hotel he detects a
waiter In the act OF robbing a beautiful
young lady. She thanks him for his serv-
Ice ana gives her name as Miss La Tossa
a Cuban patriot. Later he meets her at
q ball. A secret service man warns Hol-
ton that the girl is q spy. Senior La
10 aecurs Ds agie II fer from
Hoiton. She leaves for her home In
Cuba. Holton is ordered to follow her.
They meet on the Tampa train. Miss
La Tossa tells Holton she is a Cuban
spy and expresses doubt regarding the
sincerity of the United States Holton Is
ordered to remain at Tampa to guard the
land Miss La Tossa, who is considered a
dangerous spy. on Cuban soil. At sea
he is overtaken by another warship
which takes Miss La Tossa aboard and
Holton is ordered to return to Tampa.
He saves the transports from destruction
At the hands OF dynanters and reports
Holton is sent to General Garcias COM
mand In the guise Of a newspaper cor
respondent to investigate Cuban plots
against the American troops and to learn
the plans OF the Spanish navy. He de-
tectS trusted Cuban leader in the work
OF tomenting trouble among the Cubans
IN the interests Of the Spaniards. Holton
Ls seized by friends of the spy and later
Il ordered executed as spy. He escapes
and saves the American troops from fall
Ing into Spanish ambush. He learns
from Gen. Garcia that the spy is Joss
Ceenola. one of the most trusted leaders.
Holton takes part in the battle at San
Juan. Disguised as a Spanish soldier he
home OF Miss La Tossa, where he over
hears q discussion OF the Spanish plans
BY leading army and navy commanders.
He learns that the Spanish fleet will leave
the harbor at Santiago on July 8. while
attempting to leave the house he is con-
fronted by Miss La Tossa. Holton ce-
ments his friendship with Miss La Tossa
by assuring her that the Americans in
tend to leave the island as soon as the
6paniards are driven out
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pain. His eyes burned with fever, his
head throbbed. And yet all these
things he regarded lightly, for the
Caribbean was in front of him, and the
American feet would receive his warn
ing as soon as God brought the dawn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24
from monday's Daily.

Elder II. NJ. Hiatt Of Anoka spoke
to a large audience last evening at
the Seyenth-Day Adventist church.
His subject was The Rise and De-
velopment OF the Papal power, and
Its End" Elder Hiatt traced the
growth OF this organization on
large chart, showing how II had
been foretold in the Book Of Revel-
alton. and how II has fulfilled those
prophecies. He also brought out
the fact that its power. once world
wide. is now regaining its former
way.
Yesterday morning Elder Hiatt ex-
planned the wars that have changed
the boundaries of Old-world nations.
These were also foretold under the
Seven Trumpets" spoken OF in the
Revelation. This was especially in.
teresting to close students OF the
worlds history. Both lectures were
we'll attended.
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for the benefit Of the Normal school
students. The council acted favor
ably on this proposition, ~,
This was the morning for the pub.
lie hearing on the question of i'm.
proving Main street hill, but no out
siders were present 30 say anything
about IL. II was decided to advertise
for bids on the grading. curbing and
guttering of the. upper part of this
hill, in such a way as 10, make a
thirty-foot driveway, whose middle
should be ten to twelve feet north
of the middle OF the street itself.
No bids were received to furnish
the city with its supply of calcium
chloride for the Coming season,
though this was the day for open.
ing such bids. -
Request For Transfer.
II was announced that John
O'Brien had soldthe Rex cigar store
to l.. p. Albrecht. A request was
presented to the effect that the H.
cense for the sale of smoking ma
terials be transferred from the seller
TO the buyer. The council granted
this.
A request from Mrs. Carrie r..
Fowler that street light be placed
at Mulberry and Broad was referred
to the mayor. The mayor remarked
that he would like TO see a dozen
or more lights put in at various
places II the city had the money.
Earth From Streets.
City Engineer Blomquist said there
were several places where the earth
to be dug out the streets in the max
ing of improvements that have been
ordered could be used to good ad-
vantage. He said the Fourth street
pavement would throw on the city's
hands large supply of stones that
had been used for crosswalks. These,
he said, might be utilized In build.
ing culvert over Warren street
from Fifth street east across Cherry
street. This would make new and
better route for normal school stu
dents. He said he had spoken to
John c. Wise Nof the normal school
board about the matter, and Mr.
Wise thought the board would be
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Frorr Mondays Daily.

An action against the city of Man
kato. The J.. b. Nelson Construction
company and Gust Frank of Smiths
Mill Tor damages in the sum OF $4,000
has been instituted by Miss Mabel
Adams of Owatonna. Miss Adams on
June IS, 1913, was run over by Mr..
Franks automobile, in front Of the
Grand theatre, that was then being
built by the Nelson company. The
sidewalk was torn up and a tool
house stood out in the street, obliging
pedestrians to walk out into the
street 70 get by. Miss Adams suffered
the breaking of two ribs, both ankles
were sprained and several of her
front teeth were broken.
The city is well protected by an
Indemnify bond and can lose nothing
by this2action.
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astered outsIae.a q estimated

plastered outside estimated cost,
S., 700. sN ~ iss a s1 tns
To George E. Poster on West 40
feet Of lot IA, Van Brunts North
Row, one story frame addition to
garage 12x2f, with basement. Esti.
mated cost. 5000.
To Paul Iyerson on East one-half
OF lot B.. block 3, Van Brunts add
ton. sleeping porch 7x1S on second
story OF present dwelling. estimated
cost, $3.50. - ~ 'if'F
To DIM. Jones on South 46 feet OF
lot /, block Ii, Van Brunts addi-
ton, one and one-half story frame
dwelling, estimated cost, $1,000.
To G. NJ. Roberts on North So feet
of lot 1, block II, Van Brunts addi-
tion, two story frame dwelling 22x40,
estimated cost, $4,000. s.
To Mrs. William Irving on part OF
government lot s, ct corner Of West
Front street and HubbeiI avenue,
front porch 1Ox2s feet on present
building. estimated cost, $3.50.
To B. A. Cherley on lot 1. block
IL. Randall's addition. one and one.
half story frame dwelling 24xSO, es-
timated cost, $4,000. 20
To A. L. Schuester on lot 8, block
6, Randall's addition, one story frame
dwelling 2ix33, estimated cost. $500.
To F. c. Grupe on lot 5, block
6, Randall's addition. one and one
half story frame dwelling, estimated
cost, $1,000. ...-
To Keith & Grippe on lot /, block
6, Randall's addition, one story frame
shop 20x30, estimated cost, $500. i
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
from Mondays Daily.

H
Elzina Storrs. Royal r. Store,
Charles A. storrs, an Jesse f. s5or
rs to Louis Tettern OF Rlus
Earth county. two acres in the
southeast quarter OF section 20,
Vernon Center, SIS. ~
+. B. Knoff of Madison Lake as
administrator OF the estate of George
w. Lee to William A. Lee OF Madison
Lake, southeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section one, LeRay town.
ship, $4,000.
s. Alfred Nelson to Peter F. Ofte-
dahl both OF Pemberton, lot ten In
block FIVE OF the town OF Pemberton,
except two feet on south side of LOT.
SIS. az
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At lE SUfUR
CENTER IS.DEsTROYED
From Mondays Daily.

lie Sueur Center had one OF the
worst fires in its history last Sat.
urday afternoon. Three two-story
business buildings were destroyed,
and the firemen succeeded only by
the hardest kind OF labor In pre-
venting the whole main part of the
city from being consumed. Il was
a fortunate circumstance also that a
rain began just after the blaze got
started, thus giving considerable aid
in checking the flames.
The three buildings destroyed were
the garage, belonging to T. A. Pomije;
the Grand theatre, moving picture
house, the building being the prop
erty OF s. A. Hogan, and the con.
tents belonging mainly to Charles
Brewer, a former Mankato man,
proprietor of the theatre; and sa-
loon building owned by the Hamm
Brewing company, the saloon being
operated by G. II. Morrissey. All
three were two-story frame buildings.
The upper story OF each was parti.
toned of into residence rooms, all
occupied by families. over the sa.
loon dwelt the Morrissey family, over
the theatre the Hogan family, and
over the garage the family OF @. Z.
Burnett.
Where Fire Originated.
The fire originated in the Hogan
building and Is supposed to have been
caused by electric wires. II was first
discovered under the stairway, but
worked its way rapidly to the roof,
whence Il quickly spread to the
two buildings, one on each side. The
occupants availed themselves of all
the time they had to remove the
furniture and other property out to
the three buildings, SO that most of
the loss was on the buildings them.
selves. The total loss on all three
buildings amounted to about $751;
900. of which $4,000 was covered by
insurance, The garage was insured
for 81 900. the theatre building for
ss.Bo0. the saloon building for $1,000
and the liquors for $1,000.
The garage will be rebuilt but the
picture house and the saloon build
ing will not.
Mr.. Brewer Is a grandson OF Cap.
tain IT. II. Andrews and was once
CONNECTED with the Wonderland thea
ire in this city.
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From Mondays, Daily.

Alex G. Graham whose death oc
Cured Friday afternoon mt Good
Thunder was bornA at Claremont, N.
Y. seventy yearscago He was a
farmer, but fof many years has been
unable to wofk. beng a great suf.
ferer from an tincurable malady. and
death came a welcome and longer-for
relief. to-
Mr.. Graharnls life was an example
of fine citizenship. He loved his
home and home friends Intensely and
as long as ne was able to be about
was doing for others TO mourn his
loss are seven ehildreni Homer,
Hiram. Frank. John, Le'sis, Bertha
and Louisa;i six grand Schiklren his
brother. John Graham OF G3od Thun
der. and two sister. Mrs. Maria Wood
bury of Vernon Center and Mn. John
McConnon bf Monticello. IowA
The funeral services were h6ld at
the house Sunday afternoon, coouduct.
ed by Rev. DIR. Tanner OF Faxib4hlt.
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From Mondays Daily.

Arthur Schumacher fractured his
left leg short distance above tine
ankle this morning when scafiolj
upon which he was working. gave
way, preolBitating him to the ground
The boy. WHO Is eighteen years old
was workfus with his father. Ed
Schumacher, 1.-THE contractor, on Q
house which Is being built for ]. e
Davies on Clark street. He was TAX
en- to a physician's Office immedi.
ately after the accident where an
xray photoeraph was taken, ard
was then aken to his home on
North Broad sstreet. where the leg
was set thik afternoon. IL was a
simple fractures
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erom Mondays Daily.

Mrs. J. b. Blanchard for many
years a resident Of Old Town, Yer
non Center, died at her home there
yesterday morning at the age OF
eighty years. She went with her hus.
band to Vernon in 1886 and made
her home there from that time until
her death.
Mrs. Blanchard leaves her husband
and three grand children: Clint Fur
maid. Mrs. Della 'Colwell and Dora
Furnald, all of Old Town. The funer-
al will be held at her home tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock with Rev.
Z. r. Howe, the pastor OF the Yer.
non Center Baptist church. officiat.
ing. -t..-.s-
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m @ the to no nrsss Of congress in Joint session
uea and nothing but complete compliance with all the
demands can avert a climax. 49, -
o'clock and went to the White House. where
Secretary Bryan He then went to special cabinet
outlined his message last night while travelling
and after going the first draft
the o - II - =
House and senate leaders the White House
ed detail the presidents plans they might
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT. s'
n While the presidents plans are not officially disclosed is said
short of war" which, while
According the Of
the ports Tampco and Vera Cruz r.
Two The seizure of Mexican sunboats in those
capital and to point including the trese miles
Four Probably appropriation carry out
Secretary Major General Leonard Wood
chief of STAFF of the would forces
caH 2pT Al u American hsm and other foreign women have
na ar ase o now the
called on the commander the port and instructed
SOLDIERS HEAD FOR MEXICO
Galveston rapidly today and the men 10000 in number will mot %
CITY Immediately board the transports
scarcely been settled before the Originally
the celebration the Jacinto Texas
Division been grooming and getting into
condition at Texas City and Galveston for fourteen months and
The Fifth Brigade numbering 5000 Of the
program than three hours after the orders were M
eeed the Fifth boarding trains The quick
that the trains had
readiness comprises Fourth Sew
enth, Nineteenth and twentyeghth
General Frederick Funston returned
Texas City in advance OF his 70
Washington 2OThe and navy board headed by
Admiral Dewey held its
ed plans for the cooperation becomes
adopt
STAFF and major General Wotherspoon
meeting - p
Pensacola April
twenty torpedo boat
ing Rear Admiral Badgers fleet in the
Tampico The officers said readiness
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COUNCIL TO SEEK
FLUID AT DOLLAR
From Mondays Daily.

To draw up a new ordinance, fix.
ing the maximum price of gas, pre-
scribing the quality that shall be
furnished and other wise regulating
the sale of that commodity is the
task of special committee, appoint.
cd at this mornings meeting of the
city council, and consisting OF Mayor
Meyer and Councilmen Lack and
Bradley. This action was taken on
the motion Of Mr.. Lack.
IL Is not at all improbable that
the proposed ordinance will provide
for dollar gas, thus making great
slash In the rates that are now
charged. Mayor Meyer thinks that
is what the committee will present
II Is likely that the committee will
also present report OF the ques-
tion of awarding a contract for the
street lighting. The mayor remark
ed today that he would not be averse
to giving the company a five-year
contract for that service, II reason
able rates could be obtained. He
thinks present rates are too high
He does not favor a moonlight sche-
dule. but would have the lights on
every night and all night, moon or
no moon.
: Bids For Lagoon.
The city clerk was instructed TO
advertise for bids on grading of
Sibley parak, In the spot where the
lagoou wac IN he Tho hide will no
opened on May 4.
On motion OF Councilman Lamm
the city council decided not to pur-
chase scarifier. not deeming the
funds on hand adequate to warrant
such as expenditure at the present
time. Councilman Gerlich. however.
voted against this motion. but the
other four votes passed II.
Councilman Bradley presented a
request that drinking fountain be-
installed at Warren and Fifth streets
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Uncle Sam will pay no at
tention to Huerta's signs keep on
the Grass - sA7l4g s.
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Asks the Senate and House to Permit
AnArmed Force to Invade
Mexico

Washington, April 2o.-A afternoon
dent Wilson delivered his congress- asking
prevail for the Of the the United
such and to such extent necessary
tain from Huerta and his adhere fullest recognition
rights and dignity Of the United States.
Just soon as the joint session dissolved this
luton introduced In the =
"A joint resolution justifyins the employment
armed forces Of the United States enforcing
demands against Victoria Huerta.
"Resoved, by the senate representatives
In congress assembled, that president United
States Is justified in the employment the
Of the United States enforce the
toriona Huerta for unequvoeaI amends to the
Of the United nmi s
against this government by rep
resentaives f. .s-.t 4.
at m. resolutions being considered In
the house and committees They had
by either house Of debate Secretary
Bryan awaited In the diplomatic gallery the
resolutions be reported back by committees
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Miss Grininger Is niece of Mrs.
e. w. Boomer of this city.
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From MONDAYS Daily.

Governor Eberhart has issued a
proclamation making the week from
April II to "a hog cholera week"
and every community is urged to
make a special effort to interest
farmers in doing something toward
the prevention and stamping out OF
hog cholera. The issue of Tine
Farmer" ogf April IS is given over
to this subject and articles on the
treatment and prevention of the
cholera have been written for Il by
leading veterinarians all over the
country and by people i'm Iowa, Kan
sas and Minnesota who have had ex.
perience with the disease.
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VIII Be Married Tomorrow.

The marriage OF Miss Julia Witt
rock and Mr.. Frank Thompson, both
OF this ecity, will take place at st.
Peter and Paul's church tomorrow
morning at eight O'Clock.
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From Mondays Daiiv.

Engineer f. ]. McDermott OF
Minneapolis and st. Louis train saved
the life of a woman who threw her
self across the rails less than fifty
feet ahead OF his oncoming engine.
at Montgomery, Mimi, by bringing
his train to stop just before the
pilot struck the woman.
Engineer McDermott first noticed
the woman at one side of the rails
about 100 feet ahead OF the train.
When the train was less than fifty
feet away from her she laid down
across the rails.
Had 1t not been for orders not to
cross the tracks OF the st. Paul road
at Montgomery faster than ten miles
an hour, he says he could not have
saved her. A frog had been broken
and because of this the train was
proceeding slowly.
When the train stopped, the pass
engers rushed out and cheered Nc
Dermott when they learned what
he had done. The woman was taken
to a doctors office in Montgomery.
Her identity has not been learned.
II is believed she was insane.
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have gone East on trip and after
May /, they win be at home at Bell.
aire, White Bear lake.
The outof-towh guests were Mr..
and Mrs. > Albert Krost Of Mankato
and Walter; EiseIe OF Gaynor, Mimi.
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From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daliv
Winona, April 20-The Minneapolis
Educational association will receive
an invitation from the Minnesota
Sunday school association to join In
a movement Ito consider the problem
of practical cooperation OF church.
home and public school in unity Of
educational effort that will provide
for the development OF the whole per-
sonality." In resolutions adopted at
the closing business meeting of the
Sunday school organization Saturday
afternoon, the keynote Of the gather.
ing which has been In session since
last Wednesday was brought to TO
Gus.
The broad development OF the child
Is the thought behind the idea
launched by the Sunday school work.
ers. II provides for the appointment
of a commission OF seven members
from each Of the associations who
shall meet in joint conference for the
purrose OF working out the problem
and IL possible suggest ways and
means. whereby the ideal may be
reached. The reports are TO be pre-!
scented at the next conventions.
Commission Is Named.
J. III. Martin, OF Minneapolis, presi.
dent of the Sunday school body,
named these men on the commission
for that association: l.. A. weigle.
President p. A. Weld,
Moorhead normal; Superintendent A.
s. Barnes, st. Cloud; Watson s.
Moore, Duluth: President J. N. Xii.
rahl. Northfeld. and Rev. W. Il. J.
Crate and A. NJ. Locker, OF st. Paul
At the evening session. following
discussion during the afternoon, a
resolution was adopted on behalf
Of the Sunday school population OF
Minnesota, unanimously endorsing
the Hobson-Shepard constitutional
prohibition bill. Copies of
the resolution will be sent TO Mime
sofas representatives In congress.
Fulton Appointed Superintendent
from Mondays Daily.
John I. Fulton. acting superinten-
|ent. has been appointed superinten.
lent of the state training school at
{edwing TO succeed Superintendent
10. Merica resigned
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Funeral of Mrs. Thomas.

81 Funeral OF Mrs. Thomas.
Econ MONDAYS Daily.
SThe funeral OF Mrs. John E. Thorn
assu4o died at her home In Cambria
Frifax afternoon, was held from the
family home at one O'Clock this az
ternco and the interment vas made
in the Cambria cemetery.