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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
New Blacksmith Shop,

To All My Patrons:
Having purchased the property on
Benson avenue opposite the Steam
Laundry, have had the same fitted
up for my blacksmith business and
have opened for business at the new
location. Please favor me with a call
when in need Of first-class black
smithing and horseshoeing.
Very truly yours,
2w-Adv. H, e. OLSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
NOTICE..

On account of illness Of meat cut
ter, the meat market on Third street
will be closed for a few days.
Accounts can be paid at Skoog E.
Anderson's Those ordering meat by
telephone call Alderman e. Co. or
Skooq E. Anderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
MONUM ENTS

MONUMENTS
Orders for MARBLE and GRANITE
MONUMENTS, markers, grave cribs,
cemetery fences. etc., promptly filed.
Factory between Second and Third
streets, on Benson Avenue.
OLSON & GRUE
Phone 1851 or 1881 Willaar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

$500 in real estate will clear 81 900
in about one year. Address No. 243,
Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
How to Detect the
Alum Baking Powder

(Which are the alum baking powders;
how can | avoid them unless they are named2"
asks housekeeper.
Here is one way: take the can Of low
priced powder in your hand and read the
ingredient clause upon the back label. The
law requires that if the powder contains alum
that fact must be there stated. If you find
one Of the ingredients named alum, or sui
phate Of aluminium, you have found an alum
baking ponder
There is another and better way. You
don't have to know the names of the alum
powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only;
that assures you cream of tartar powder,
and the purest and most healthul baking
powder beyond question.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

Get your groceries at the Cash
Market.-Adv. - y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

PAINTERS and property owners
in Kandiyohi and adjoining counties
are invited to correspond with the un-
dersigned regarding paints, varnishes,
linseed oil, etc. All standard goods.
A. E. Anderson, Sales Mgr, Kandi-
yohi, MINI. 217
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

Pennock, Feb. 16-Mrs. Otto Holm.
gren returned from Walker, Mimi,
where she has been at the Sanator.
ium for about six weeks.
Miss Anna Anderson from Rush.
ford returned Tuesday after about a
weeks stay with her friends, Mrs.
Jno. Nelson east of town.
Miss Annette McKelvie returned
from Atwater Saturday, where she
spent a couple of days visiting rela.
tives and friends.
Mr.. M. N. Johnson and daughter,
Irene, left for Minneapolis Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

MONEY TO LOAN-See S. l.. Ben
ton for farm loans, on the optional
payment plan, and at low interest, as
he has charge Of the loaning business
while l am away from home. A. P.
Adams. 662
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
l. C.. OLSON
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(LicenSod Embalmerl
Office 800 Litchfield Az. w. Phone 1851
Residence. 81 First Street. Phone 118-3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

er. Good individuals and well bred.
Pedigree furnished. Henry Johnson,
Atwater, MINI. 1879
FOR SALE, or will exchanged
full blooded White Holland Turkey
Tom for White Rock or White Orping-
ton chickens. Miss Bertha Maier, Rt.
4, Atwater, MINI. 246
FOR SALE-A twelve year old gray
mare; safe driver for ladies or child
rem; harness, blankets, fynets; top
buggy, also cutter, both just as good
as new. Price $135. 242
FOR SALE-Bay horse, nine years
old, good safe driver for woman or
children, or work horse; may be seen
at John Scheib's place west of brick
yard. Also buggy and harness. ]. L.
Gale. 1859
BIG TYPE PEDIGREE POLAND
Chinas. Sold out of boars. Now
booking orders for pigs to be sold
when three months old. If you want
something extra good, order now.
Dave E. Rodman, Pennock, MINI. 204
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED-To buy fresh eggs at
the Ideal Bakery. 1863
OLD NEWsPAPERs-A big bundle
for Sc at Tribune office.
HAVE AGENCY for Chicago
Typewriter, factory price $35. If in
terested inquire of J. A. Gray, G. N.
depot or Fishers Restaurant. 249
WANTED young men or wom-
en- who can save $25 each month, for
6 months. Can learn something to
their advantage by addressing Trib-
une No. 243.
SWITCHES-Guaranteed b md
made, three stem switches from hair
combings. $3.50 to $500. Mail Or
ders promptly filled. Vera He'd,
Svea, MINI. 252
MAN OR WOMAN with $500 to
$4,000 to invest in real estate can
! clear $1,000 or more in about one
year. If you have the money address
Tribune No. 243.
WANTED-Many people at J. Pal:
Inns store to try his 27c and 29c cof-
fee. Try a pound. 1t can't be beat
for the money. Opposite Freight De-
pot Phone 1876. PAT
SALESMAN WANTED-To look
after our interest in Kandiyohi and
adjacent counties. Salary or COM
mission. Address The Harvey Oil
Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 253
MONEY TO LOAN-See S. L. Ben
ton for farm loans, on the optional
payment plan, and at low interest, as
he has charge of the loaning business
while am away from home. A. P.
Adams. 662
PAINTERS and property owners
in Kon6ivnhi on6 odio;nirr oor-k}on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

FOR SALE-A twelve year old gray
mare; safe driver for ladies or child
rem; harness, blankets, fynets; top
buggy, also cutter, both just as good
as new. Price S135. 242
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

er. Good individuals and well bred.
Pedigree furnished. Henry Johnson,
Atwater, MINI. 1879
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

FOR SALE, or will exchanged
full blooded White Holland Turkey
Tom for White Rock or White Orping-
ton chickens Miss Bertha Maier, Rt.
4, Atwater, MINI. 246
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

MAN OR WOMAN with $500 to
$4,000 to invest in real estate can
clear $1,000 or more in about one
year. If you have the money address
Tribune No. 243.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

BIG TYPE PEDIGREE POLAND
Chinas. Sold out Of boars. Now
booking orders for pigs to be sold
when three months old. If you want
something extra good, order now.
Dave E. Rodman, Pennock, MINI. 2O4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

SWITCHES-Guara hand
made, three stem switches from hair
combings. $3.50 to $500. Mail Or
ders promptly filled. Vera He'd,
Svea, MINI. 252
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

FOR SALE-Bay horse, nine years
old, good safe driver for woman or
children, or work horse; may be seen
at John Scheib's place west of brick
yard. Also buggy and harness. ]. L.
Gale. 1859
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

FOR SALE-Eight room house,
three lots; excellent location. For
particulars inquire at 313 Bernard
street. 1872
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

WANTED Many people at J. Pal
Inns store to try his 27c and 29c cof-
fee. Try pound. It can't be beat
for the money. Opposite Freight De-
pot. Phone 1876. PAT
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

SALESMAN WANTED-To look
after our interest in Kandiyohi and
adjacent counties. Salary or COM
mission. Address The Harvey Oil
Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 253
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

FOR RENT-The Peter Rasmussen
residence. A ten room modern house.
For particulars call at A. H Browns,
City. 2O3
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
RAILROADS LAYING OFF MEN
Heavy Retrenchments Being Made by
Great Systems.

Adverse state legislation, general
uncertainty and business contraction
have compelled the important rail
roads of the eastern part of the United
States to adopt drastic policy of re-
trenchment.
AS a consequence on such lines as
the Pennsylvania, the New YORK
Central, the New Haven, the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey, the Lehieh
Valley and others, have laid off thou
sands of men in every department;
more thousands, maintenance men,
operating men, men in all other de-
partments have been put on part time.
Through trains and local trains have
been eliminated from schedules and
freight trains by the score.
The situation has not developed sud
denly it is said, but has been in ex-
istence for months. If anything it is
little brighter now than it was two or
three months ago. The causes are
many fold, it is claimed-a falling off
in business in the first place and in
the second the adverse legislation in
various states has so increased operat-
ing expenses that former conditions
could not be maintained.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

spread all over the low ground, and cell
lars in the lower part of the city had sew
eral inches in them.
The Rupert children did not go ont for
their music last Saturday on account OF
high water on all streams in this valley.
Mike Murphy and family, WHO live on
the mountain on lot 1921, spent Sunday
with friends at Minister returning in the
evening. This is their first visit of the
hill since moving in there two months
ago.
There is good layout foi an un pleasant
smell for automobile riders in few
weeks between Balltown and Brush
Camp. The putrefying carcass OF Bobby
Magee's fine trotter is laying below the
road In plain sight of passers by. We
suggest that burial or cremation take
place soon or the air in that neighborhood
will take on a decided blue color. Every
thing goes in Forest-guess its about
right.
On Sunday the creek was about the
greatest attraction in this part. The boys
and girls went to Sunday school aud had
a very interesting session, it being re-
view, and after Sunday school there was
a song service to spend the time in wait
ing for a preacher to arrive from Kellett-
will, but he did not arrive. No doubt the
road was ia passable down near that
place.
Jerry Mcdonald was up from Phelps
Sunday and visited the Ruperts while
here, where there is generally music.
Jerry is learning to play the violin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Porkey.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Downey took their
daughter Eloise to Sheffield on Tuesday
last and had adenoids removed from her
throat by DIR. Mervine. They returned
the same day and the child is doing fine.
o. +. Rupert also went out on Tuesday
aud expected to transact some small bust.
ness at Sheffield and go t0 Warren on
Wednesday but was turned toward home
instead of Warren by message received
at Sheffield. Dissppointments are so
common with him that it did not bother
him much and he returned in his proper
person on the IL a. IN. train.
Purcy Jordon and Frank Littlefield
completed their wood job on Sheriff last
week and are open for other work. We
hear that Purcy has landed job at May
burg and was a visitor in our town on
Sunday last.
Two young people in this place we're
playing with carpenters hammer and
as the handle was dried out the head flew
off and smote the lady in the eye, break
| Ing BlhsbOS duu thhb CJo Q
very dark shade. As the above tussel
was not in anger the boy was freely for
given.
The late warm weather has cleared the
Ice out OF the creek and the rain of lasI
week started the snow going off in the
woods making big food in the streams
The lowlapds we're covered Saturday and
those who travelled out on the railroad
can cite some great experiences in thai
trip to Sheffield and back.
Vivian Brennan was expecting to spend
Sunday with his parents but owing to thu
flood remained at Sheffield, and we think
il was wise act for there was more
danger in a trip from that place on Satur'
day evening than one might think.
Last Saturday the water was up to tht
windows 10 the pump station here snC
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Yeaamen Discovered Just in lime.

Four yeggmen robbed the Phoenix
vile (Pa.) depot of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad. They bound the
watchman and the ticket agent and
placed them in a passenger car on a
siding, then broke open the cash
drawer and get SEQ. They drilled a
hole and placed nitroglycerin in the
safe and were about to light the fuse
when a policeman discovered them.
He opened fire and they returned it
as they fed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Wants to Sell Her Spinal Cord.

Desperate for money to help restore
the health of her two crippled sisters,
Mrs. A. f. Kenner of Meadowbrook,
near Philadelphia, is searching for a
purchaser for her spinal cord. De-
cadent for twenty-seven years and
spreading poison to every member of
her family, hers is one of the very
few cords ever restored from complete
atrophy from locomotor ataxia and
should, she thinks, be OF great value
to science after her death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

A GOOD way to start life is by teaching
school, says the Punxy Spirit. While
endeavoring to help your pupils to absorb
something that is in the books, you in
cidentally learn few things yourself.
But the best of 1t for you is that it is your
duty to set good example as a teacher.
You must not drink or use tobacco, or
profane language, and consequently, in
your effort to benefit others, whether II is
sincere or only bluff, you benefit your
self. You escape the acquisition of bad
habits, and acquire a taste for learning,
which is the foundation for success.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

WHAT about psp-dispenser Mitchell
Palmer, who is Wilson's hsnd-picked
candidate for Senator from Pennsylvania
Does he think the people Of this State en-
dorse the giving away OF all our rights in
the canal to the English? Not one-tenth
of his own party favor this surrender to
John Bull. Not even under the whip and
spur of a Democratic administration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

at is idle to talk of resusciating the
Republican party" says Senator Clspp.
1t is, for the reason that the Republican
party is already very much alive. Just
for instance, the enrolment of voters in
Jefferson county shows Republican ma
jority of over 1000 over Democrats, Pro.
gressives. Socialists and Prohibitionists.
Which isn't bad showing for dead one
-Punxy Spirit. And that's about the
ratio everyWhere
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

DEMOCRATIC opposition to his Panama
policy brings President Wilson to the
front with a second edition OF his "in-
sidious lobby" perhaps as natural an OK
PLANTATION as any from one who must
know his party somewhat intimately.
The genuine insidious lobby is the Dem-
ocratic policy that is stagnsting railroads,
dischsrging workers by whole bsttslions
and gnswing at the vitsls of business
Darrick
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

The power of the administration may
be invoked to put an iniquitous law on
the statutes, or to repeal righteous one
like the canal exemption law, to please
England, but it will be quite another
story when Mr.. Wilson, fright or wrong"
tries to cram it down the throsts of the
American people, or make them surren-
der all their rights to Great Britain in the
control of the canal which American
money alone built,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Announcement.
ASSEMBLY.

ED. REPUBLICAE: AT the urgent 80
licitstion of friends throughout the
county, have consented TO again be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Assembly from Forest County at
the Primaries, May 10, 1914.
A. X. MECHLING.
Clsrington, Pa, March 81, 1914.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. IL. g. Cleveland, Arnold. Pa,
writes, "For some time | suffered from
stomach trouble. l would have sour
stomach and feel bloated after eating.
Nothing benefited me until got Cham
berlain's Tablets. After taking two tot
ties of them was cured" For sale by
all dealers
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Tionesta Gas Company will be held
at the Office of the company on Monday,
April 90, 1914, AT 2 o'clock p. IN.
adv Il j. II. KELLY, Secretary,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Felt at Oil Citv.

Announ, ement was made by Off
cials of the Pennsylvania railroad in
Oil City, Pa, that 400 employees of the
Allegheny Valley division have been
laid of.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
G. W. ROBINSON & SON
E.s: Ts;:.. 3 g. B 7;s; V.i;..
new dress cottons

A bazaar of daintiness featured
BY the most exclusive style merit
is our display of new dress cot
tons.
New White Cottons-An ex-
tensive display Of plain and fancy
weaves, also embroidered effects,
medium and sheer soft, clingy
finish for separate waists or
fancy dresses-white Poplins,
Linens, Piques, Ratines, plain
and fancy weaves for coat suits
or separate skirts-price per
yard I5c, 7Sc, 35c, soc to $7.oo.
Crepe Ratines-beautifuI mate.
riaIs Of poplin weight, and crepe
weave in plain colors, woven
stripes, bars and Dresden printed
effects, very desirable for serv-
iceable dresses-aIl colors and
black, and white, price per yard
I8c, 75c and 35c.
Ratines and Eponges-consti-
tute a notable display, there be-
ing 4 large variety of plain and
fancy weaves, checks, pIaids,
stripes and printed effects in
light and dark colorings in light
and medium weights for dresses,
coat suits or separate coats.
Price per yard soc to $500.
Gotten Voiles, in the height Of
favor this season, appear in
many beautiful new patterns
both in imported and fine domes-
tic makes. Price per yard 7Sc,
35c and soc.
Boggs & Buh1.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

THE Democratic House of Congress
went on record yesterday in favor of
surrendering our Panama canal rights to
England and the railroads, by a vote of
247 to l6l,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
COUNTY sUPERINTESpENT.

We are authorized TO announce j. o.
Carson as a candidate for Superintendent
OF the Public Schools of Forest County,
subject to the decision of the School Di-
rectors in Convention, May 5tb, 1914.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

SECRETARY Joseph Kalbfus of the state
fish and game association, recently ruled
that the counties must pay the bounty on
the scalps of noxious ANIMALS regardless
OF whether there is any money in the
county treasury for that purpose, this
having been made imperative by tie
laws of 1907 and 1913, whenever the
certificates are presented to the COM
missioners that such scalps have been
produced. Deputy Attorney General
Cunningham has just given an opinion in
which he supports the ruling of the secre-
tary of the association, and the counties
must look to the legislature for means OF
receiving back their disbursements. The
fact that there is no money on hand TO pay
the bounties was held to have nothing to
do with the complying with the law. The
fact that the hunters license law provided
that one-half the funds received there
from should be applied 10 the payment OF
bounties, misled the legislature into
thinking that no special appropriation
was necessary, but the Auditor General
construed the act differently and with
held the bounty funds until specific ap-
propristiou should he msde, Hence ;he
hitch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
Election of County Superintendent.

To the School Directors Of Forest County:
Notice is hereby given that the School
Directors of Forest County will meet at
the Court House. in Tionesta, on Tues
day, the 5th day of May, 1914, at 1870
O'Clock, Post Meridian, for the purpose OF
electing q legally qualified person as
County Superintendent of Public Schools
for the ensuing term.
j. o. CARSON,
Superintendent of Public Schools.
Tionests, Pa, March 30, 1914.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01

THE chemical factories of the entire
country will cease operations, beginning
Monday morning, and will be closed
down for period of three months any
way and maybe longer. This move is
due to the genera depression in all lines
of business which is likewise responsible
for business dropping of on the railroads
of the east, which have laid off thousands
OF men within the past few months. The
Pennsylvania railroad alone is laying of
$4,000 employees, and has issued orders for
the annullment OF SO passenger trains ON
its Pennsy lvsnia system. The e. 1. Du-
Pont de Nemours Powder company has
issued orders to close its works at Em-
porium to take effect April Is. They will
not say for how long the suspension will
last. 1t will remove from Emporium
about ten or fifteen families to Virginia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03

Government owned vessels between the
United states and ports In Central and
South America.
There Is a method which has been
suggested as possible means Of avnidiEA
trouble" SAID Mr.. Lansing That is that
tho Government should purchase a num-
ber Of merchant ships and lease thew to
the highest bidder"
Discussing the transportation or con-
traband by private ships. Mr. Lansing
said:
such ships would BE- subject To al
the rights that a beligerent has toward
a neutral In the matter OF search. seizure
and condemnation for carrying contra
band"
question asked by Mr.. Talbot d.
rectly bears on tho proposal that the
United States purchase tho German liners
lying at anchor IN New York harbor'
Mr.. Talbot. put his question In ti!s FORM
III German merchant ships were pur-
chased hy us and the purchase money
went into tho German treasury how would
that b" considered by the French Gov
eminent. the English Government o. the
Russian Government
To thls Mr.. Lansing replied
The question OF Tho transfer ~ vessels
think really rests on two conditions
II We can show that II Il a bona fide
purchase and In the second place that
it II not done to avoid capture believe
the transfer can he made"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
~ STEPHEN BLACk.

Special Correspondent 81 THr srs aud the
London 'Dd,iv Maj
ROTTERDAM. Sept delayed in trans
mission) The Germans tonight con-
firm the prediction that they hope to
drag the Dutch into the war by besieg-
Ing Antwerp. a message from Berlin
published here tonight and widely dis
cussed says that preparations for the
siege o. Antwerp continue. Not all
of the twenty-five forts are yet ready
and many are short of guns the des-
patch says. The defence line stretches
for about sixty miles and 100000 men
will he required to defend IT, The gar
rison consists OF only four diminished
divisions. The report that the English
will go to help Antwerp is incredible,
as they can do so only by violating
Dutch neutrality. Heavy siege guns
are in position before Antwerp"
This mischievous innuendo was ex-
hibited TO huge crowds, Fortunately tho
British Consul is issuing a contradic-
ton which the Dutch regard as more
trustworthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
SEVEN PERSONS HURT.
Belgian Gunucrs Say They MT Ger
man DtrigtbIc.

LONDON. Sept. THE Central News
correspondent at Antwerp tclegraphs:
The second bombardment Of Ant
werp by the Zeppelin demonstrated only
it's futilty from "A military point of view
causing no damage Of Importance.
Il was awakened by the rattle Of rifle
shots on he nelehboring roofs. inter
spersed with the loud roar Of exploding
bombs. | hurried to the Place Vertc
where ! arrived just in time to SEQ tho
airship disappearing southwark AT a tire.
mendous height.
The airship was clearly visible in
the glare of the searchlight. The in
cessant rattle of machine guns and
rife fire from the darkened town caused
a weird sensation. watched the
shrapnel exploding metcorllke in tho
trail of the flying maraudcr.
IAN around the Place Nerte. from the
roads and points of vantage on high
buildings. spurts Of fame indicated the
efforts Of sharpshooters to bring down
the gang OF marauders. but the Zeppelin
disappeared at great speed. II Is be-
lieved she drifted over the city in a