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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

face to a sickly white. what steadied
his unsteady nsure until It stood
straight and stlr. what cleared his
head 80 violently that he could think
with all the swiftness OF terror
On his dress shirt.front was the i'm.
print OF a huge red hand.
"whose!" Tommy asked himself
one instant The next. his gaze
bounded from the mirror to his own
hands.
Blood mired his fingers On his coat
was blood. on his sleeve was blood.
on his knees was blood. on his very
shoes. He looked At the mirror again
Across his chin risEaxgsd . dark red
line blood also.
His nrst sane thought was that he
had cut himself. and was bleeding to
death He looked again At his hands
but saw no wound. Then. drunken
memories lingering . little In his so
Der mind. he remembered the fall and
tho process OF wipiug his hands He
ran back to the hallway. turned up
the pin.point OF light on the gas.jet
There It WAS. a thin stream OF blood.
spotted little where he had fallen
In t. And IL was widest where II
began its how-at the threshold OF
Captain Hanskas door, In . weak
access OF real terror. he fell to pound
INK on the wall and shouting
Murder Murder"
Suddenly mastering himself, he
seized the knob OF Captain Hanska's
door The latch gave vay--!t Was not
locked But Il opened no more than
too, or two scarcely enough TO give
man passage-Shen something
blocked Il from behind In the tempo
rary weakness OF his will. Tommy
North shrank back from entering
such a place o. veritable horror He
shouted again; and now Professor
Sol. looking in his bsthrobe Ike a
strange priest o. strange Eastern
rite rushed from his room gssplng.
What's the matter!'
The blood. the pale. Etbbertns. dab
bled young man, were explanation
enough. He himself opened the door
A far an # could 20, and edged into
the room
Matches. quick" hs called from
within. Tommy North found hh
match case. and the mastery .. An.
other mind, with the example OF better
courage, drew him AFTER Professor
Nell He lighted match, held It up.
u dared and blssed until Il burned
III. nasev. ln that eickestnS transt
tory aSht they saw all hat II was
necessary 10 ace,
Captain HanskaS boay blocked the
door. He lay tresed in his psianas.
me shranken relic OF what bad been a
por,ly msn--iay on his hack with his
hands lifted over hls head a. though
ne were clutchiug a. tire air. From
his hreas, stuck the haft OF great
knife; and from the wound the cool
OF blood flowed to the threshold The
match vent cut; ard with a common
impulse Tommy North and Professor
Non struggled to see who would be
tho first to seI back through that door
There tolloN Ell alarms, screams, the
running OF women Mysteries on the
part Of Mrs. Moore who had started
IRON bed MT Tefnmr's hr~t cry Tom
my North. albeit ordinarily = brave
and resoarcstyI young man enough,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09
NzE


The FIRST two hours OF each days
session OF the United States senate.
beginning at twelve O'Clock noon. are
given to preliminary proceedings. sach
AZ debates on senate resolutions, hrrt
and second readings OF bills, motions
for reference. cons deratioa Of mat.
ters coming over from previous day.
etc. This socalIed morning hour
really covers two hours and Ut two
o'clock .. m. the presiding officer hays
before the senate the unfinished bust.
ness, M there be any. aud u not th"
resul4 calendar 10 In order
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09
.jostiocto OF Flowers.

One OF the naturalists 10 an arctic
expedition noticed that, although the
summer sun shone through the nishts.
the plants made no mistake. IN, when
the sun got round TO the west they
closed % AZ " the kun had really set
An eclipse III the sun has had the
same ereeK
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09
CHAPTER /.


Regarding the events Of that rainy
autumn evening ct Mrs. Moores
clearinghouse In tho far West TWEEN
lies Of New York. accounts differ
observation-disclosures not enough. after
MI. but what we may piece together
connected story. Until the great event.
hey were trivial II was the reflected
light Of the tragedy which gave hsm
hair Importance
Most Of the hoardsrs remained In
doors. since Il was too wet In the
early evening for fartnx outofdoors
With comfort After dinner. Miss
Harding and Miu Jones. stenogfa-
pliers. who shared = room.and-alcove
On the second door. entertained rcom.
pany' In tbs parlor on the ground
hoor--two young ONCE mates who nx.
IRE but dimly In thia tale. These call
ssv came at eight o'clock A few min
utes later Professor Noll Joined them.
Professor Noli was . diet dslusionist.
the assistant editor Of a health.food
magazine. He lived On the third door.
across the hall from Captain Hsnska
Mise Harding and Miss Jones had
not arrived st that point with their
youns men where they wanted to visit
alone. When Professor Noll entered
and suggested music. they welcomed
Tim He sat down to the piano. there
Sprs. and they oil sang the foolish
SphemsrAl songs of the pioture-shows.
Ms Moore stood In tho hall for q
t1ms, listening Once or twice she left
UomentArily TO look after towels. fur
0Acehsat and other housewifely cares
One OF these tours took her to tho top
u the house, whore Miss Estrtlla, the
)Ady sick with weak eyes, lived In q
half-darkened room She was new
conner, this Miss Estrilla. and not yet
we'll enough to take her meals In the
dining room Miss Estrilla's brother.
. slim. mercurial little Latin with an
entertaining trick OF the tongue. was
reading 10 her by q shaded lamp, as
no often did OF evenings When Mrs,
Moore rejoined the others, they were
singing fullvoice.
On the stairs Mrs. Moore met Cap
tain Hanska passing up from his late
and solitary dinner. He WA little
irregular about meals. and this~eye-
ming he had come in. demanding din
ssr. after everything wss cleared
away Halt the boarding. house liked
Captain Hsneka. and half disliked
him. Rather land more accurately
all hAlflikcd and hAlf-hated him.
Before he started up the stairs he
paused an instant at the parlor door
and looked upon the singers
Come on ln--the waters hnel"
called Miss Harding PECULIARLY.
Captain Hanskx returned no answer.
Apparently one OF his sardonic Eibes
was on his lips. but he lot Il die there.
And he turned away.
He can certainly be crouch when
- wants to-" said Miss Harding. a.
though apoloxisinE to the young men.
Fierce" exclaimed Miss Jones.
And they resumed their singing Al
Captain HAnska passed Mrs Moore
On the lower eight Of stairs. his head
vas bent and he gave no sign OF rec
ignition
Mrs., Moore did not leave the par
lor. she testified afterward. until Mr..
-Awrence Wade called, asking for
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

her fashionable ciothes---or was n her
compelling icek Of commando stopped
him.
Listen" she said. "shsres only =
second. Never mind who am. Lack
Al this" She psoduosd the old and
worn ptses OF paper which she had
drawa from her bag minute before
40 the poliee.~ II read. ANY mat.
ter that concerns the bearer. Mira
Rosalis L. Grange. 10 to be referred
to me. request you 10 give her the
greatest discretion.
INSPECTOR MARTIN MCGEE
Not q word" pursued Rosalis IL
Grange Now mind tidn't see this
thing. an I donr know N much about
Il ~ you. But It's your Job to tip
me OF to the reserves - soon a. thsy
coms--maks them understand that
they amt 70 stop me whatever I do.
And rsmsmbsr" the woman
smiled In . meaning way---yoa got
here Just ~ quick ~ you could--not
second iatsr--T'il stick 10 that Now
get inside" Che waited . moment.
before shs followed him.
At that moment Senior Estrliia
came down the stairs trom his sisters
room. He had opened his raincoat.
but Il was still vet He had turned
up his hat brin, but an occasional
drop fell.
my sesster IL better" he said "Oh,
can ASSIST" And while he helped
the men to cover the body. he listened
to scattered explanations from the
women.
Now the reserves had come. and
after them. the Coroner and the de-
tsctires. They cleared out the house.
holding only those who seemed 10
them pertinent witnesses. At = signal
from Rosalie 10 Grange they detained
her for time. on the ground that she
had arrived suspiciously early. The
hrst unorEanixed search for tho Grim
inM simmsrsd down to Tommy
Ncrth. although even Mrs. Moore ad-
mitted that he had entered only
minute before the body was discov.
cred In tho midst of the investigR
ton. new ouandary presented itself.
The house was to be- sealed while the
police Investigated. The Innocent
would have 10 nnd some other dwell
ing,place That suited her, Miss Hard
Ing remarked; she wouldn't sleep
there again: whsreupon Mrs. Moore.
declaring she was ruined. fell again
TO weeping. And suddenly she who
called hsrsslf Madame lie Orange
stepped forward into the huddled dis
tressed group.
Il haven't introduced myself" che
said. with easy mAaterful calm. but
I've Just opened the house at az ~
a boarding house You aint going TO
hold me, o. courss"--this to the 20
ilce~@Sand. anyhow, you know where
to nnd ns In case you want me.
There's room tonight In my house for
you all" She turned. with her ster>
nal air Of mistress In any situation, to
Mise Harding. "Come. dress and pack
up your night things. my dear. We
can move your trunks tomorrow :"
Mechanically. Miss Harding obsyed.
and then Miss Jonea Suddenly Mr..
Es.r;lla. who had been ministsring to
Mrs, Moore by the door. spoke up and
asked
My secster. tool"
She's sick. amt shsf' inquired Mira.
lie Grange. A. n for an instant <hxt
gave her pause Then the poor thing
needs II worst OF all" she answered
her own argument Come on!" She
dashed away. lightly In spite OF be-
bulk, Estrilla following
~, mn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

In cold weather night drawers are
the best garment for all children, and
even In warm weather they are beat
for many In this model there is
seam down the front. a center back
eloaing. and an opening acress tho
waist In the back The sleeves arc
comfortably full and the garment 10
provided with feet Canton asnnel
outing flannel. albatrosa hnd muslin
are suitable materials,
The night drawers pattern tssss)
II cut In Sizes ,. I. 6, s, 10 and 1,
years Medium size requires ~
Yards OF 81 inch material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
80 Pattern Department" OF this paper
Write name and address plainly and be
sure 10 give aisa and number OF patiarn-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09
Elevated.

Labcrer And have they tall build
!sgs In America, Pat
pn,--Tail buildings, hav' ihsy.--
aalth, Nike. the lss; one ! worked ON
4e had TO lay on our stomachs 70 lot
the InocL pass Life
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

Hoant Pleasant. Florida, ia prob.
ably the smallest mountain. a. we'll
" me least in elevation In thla coaB-
fry. II 10 only 2dl Feet above SEA lev
Il, and ID the iighesi oelsru!tgug
.aapi .n the stata
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

Yes" said Mrs Twickembury, -you
seldom zee Mr. Twickembury without
a cigar In his mouth. He's q most in
vertebrate smoker. The Christian
Register.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-09

Never Causes q Jar.
What knt o. money VIII never
auss family quarrsl.
Harnouy.
, 1914-04-11

Ad ~. 5 Frederiksted's Cemetery Com
mission has reported, that the space Of
Frederlksted graveyard is highly insult
clent aud proposed that il possible an area
from the Estate Two Brothers. be ac-
quired.
The negotiations entered into with the
Owner have led to his Offering an area.
well suited for the purpose according
to the opinion of the Cemetery Commits
SION and to DE seen on q sketch laid ON
the Councils table, partly against e>
changing some Its belonging 10 the Num-
cipailty, partly against paying the ordinary
price for caue land, in So far as tle area
acquired by the Municipality be larger
than the area transferred by tie last men
toned
\ survey has proved that the area ac-
quired by the Municipality is IO,4t9 ceres
larger than the one transferred, and as the
Seller later on has specified the expression
the ordinary price for cane land" a7 Frc-.
$50 pr. acre, then a grant Of Frcs 1857 IS
is now applied for tending to acquire sbe
said area.
According to the wis Fl the Cornell 4bo
Chairman (Kaloler) opened tie asa Dac7~-
sion with al th9 tten~ "a9 toe.
His E&ceie o5 .la 1cs4 /.
(Ba@"ot@3 int.o7 Jco5
referred 10 tl8 aceau sau,
lst Memhw fc. ae
nl"'a") W uli seY-a u
former occasions. H.1g o0u.y
not bring N IN 0r@inaua, cone
exemption Of duty on fuel oil, coal ets.. ,...
we would get rid g. those incessqu. r.f1rr-
ing applications Tor exemption?
1st Member for Fre3eriks{od Tow,
, 1914-04-11
REMARKS.

Adj ~. 1. The Draft is proposed accord
ing to a petition from the said Committee
for refundment Of the duty paid, this petit
ton it is considered reasonable by Govern
ment to grant.
Ad ". 2. AS. Den v~estindiske SuE-
kerfabrik" applied last year for a refund
ment of duty paid for fuel oil used for the
ComPany's steam plough. This petition
was granted by an additional Money Bill.
1t must then be considered reasonable also
to grant the petition forwarded this year.
concerning a similar r|efundmeut
AL ". 3 Exemption from import duty
has formerly been granted these beuevo-
lent societies concerning articles for the
turtheranco Of their purposes.
AdIN 4 This draft is in accordance
with former practice. Petitions concern
ing exemption from duty are at haud from:
a. The Anglican Church In Ch"ristiansted
Tor a carpet and brass poles Frs 69.40
u The Roman Ca hole
Churches III Christianstad
aud Frederihstcd for vest
mchts, altar linen and sta
tues I32 %
, 1914-04-11
PROOF D|NGS
or THE
COUNCIL
FOR @Cp. GES&bEN.
{ Continued from 1ei8 No. 29.J

Aftor the recess, the Chairman lhul01eyl
said that if he had understood rightly the
prevailing opinion was to close lst Discussion
1st Member for Christiansted T~ownlNluIn-
ma5to) proposed to close LIST Discussion.
2ud Member for FrederIksted Town lYcr-
20i) proposed to loave LIST Discussion opep
The Cholrm"n (hoh"'e) would call the
non non' Members attention to lhe TACT. that
e e',a %@, ya 'r' on i"'1 # 't thn r..tt noo, ,.l a ~ .nl7
riod through. it would have to be taken mn
, 1914-04-11
Total Frs. 1856

". sg5 h~" XII Uncertain Eapeoses is
granted:
[. Refundment of custom duty, paid
by the Committee for the procure
ment Of a monument of the late Gov
ernor Limpricht, for the imported
monument. ....... .... Frs. 234.35
2 Refundlnent Of custom duty paid by
AIS Den yestindiske Sukkerfabrik for
the import OF fuel oil to be used for the
Company's steamplough. Frs. 1851 *.
3. Refundment Of custom duty paid by
the Society "Female Mission Workers"
for goods imported to the Children
Home ,Ebenezer' ......F Frs. 90 Is
4. ~Refundment of custom duty, paid by
different churches for the import Of
goods for church use. Frs. 222 O5
5 For the procurement Of an area
for a graveyard at Frederiksted
Frs e Rs
, 1914-04-11

L. Sub 3. Expenses at the Communal
Hospitals. Frs. $3.50
2. Sub new No. 8. For the
training of a midwife at
the State Hospital " L,238.27z
8 Sub new No. 10. For bac-
Theological Investigations
in and about Frederihsted
on occasion Of the frequent
cases Of typhoid fever. {" 4,485.0 90
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
TAKES ELECTION
OUT OF POLITICS
Candidates for Members of the
Moline School Board Must
File Petitions.

In order to take the election of
members OF boards of education such
as that which controls school affairs
in Moline out of politics an amend
ment to the law was adopted at the
last session of the legislature and will
be IN effect at the election to be held
April is according TO c. II. MaXson,
superintendent of schools. II will not
be possible in future to spring any
eleventh hour candidates and party
designations will not be permitted.
Under the amendment candidates
for member or president of the board
must present a petition signed by at
least so voters TO the secretary OF the
board. who will cause the names to be
printed on an Australian ballot in the
order filed and without any designation
whatever. Petitions must be present
ed at least 10 days before the cleo
ton.
Four of the L. members OF the Mo-
line board Wilt end their terms this
spring. They are DR.. II. s. Bennett.
Oscar T. Boman, George W. Sohrbeck
and Mrs. Albert c. Dufva- II is pos
sible that all viii be candidates for
though none is ready to
make any announcement in regard TO
the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
EFFORTS TO SHOW
POVERTY FAILURE
Court Refuses to Waive Pay
ment of Fine When Prisoner
Exhibits Wealth.

Because two bills stuck together
when he tried to convince the justice
that all he had in the world was a
lone dollar bill" AXel Eckberg had a
fine TO pay this morning. He was
arrested last evening for intoxication
and it is said, tried to whip the police
man who took him into custody.
Justice Entrikin this morning, how
ever, was disposed to be lenient and
was about to suspend payment of the
fine during good behavior when Eek
berg said. Your honor, I've only got
dollar and couldn't pay a fine" draw
ing the cash in paper from his pocket
as he made the declaration.
Unfortunately for him another bill
of larger denomination stuck to the
dollar and when the court took cog
nizance of it he insisted that the PEN
atty. s5.O5. be met on the spot, and it
was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
SAYS MOLINE NEEDS FIRE
ENGINES FOR DEPARTMENT

VI. J. McEniry. while in Springfield
Tuesday on business before the state
supreme court, saw the firemen of that
city Try out a new fire engine in COM
batting a stubborn blaze in what IS
known as the old hominy factory at
Fourth and Monroe streets. The place.
which was occupied by George E. Cole,
a member of the city commission. was
damaged S25. 900, but the fire was con-
fined to the rear. being checked mid
way in the structure largely through
the good work of the engine. which IS
operated by gasoline power.
That is the kind of fire fighting APP
paratus Moline needs" said Mr.. Nc
Entry. When the department is
modernized there should be a couple
OF combination engines for the factory
and business districts and in time of
need hey could be taken to the more
remote parts of town where the pres
sure Is often weak or there is no water
except that IN wells or cisterns."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
CANDIDATES OUT FOR
POLICE MAGISTRATE

Two candidates for police magistrate
have filed petitions with the town
clerk. David A. Harrah, 1I04 Sixteenth
avenue, is the candidate on the pro-
gressive ticket. He is employed as
a street car conductor. His petition
contains 80 names. Harry c. Thorn
son is a candidate on the socialist
ticket. He lives at 1s43 Twenty-fourth
avenue. His affidavit was signed by
ten voters. Although Frank Gustaf-
son, present incumbent. Will be a can
didate, he has not filed a petition,
owing to the fact that he is running
on the peoples ticket which is not
a recognized party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
N-WASHINGT0N
PROGRAM is ANNOUNCED

Following is the program for the
joint Lincoln and Washington memoir
ial exercises to be given at the Kerns
building Friday night under the aus
pices OF Graham post, G. A. r., and
auxiliary societies:
Selection-Drum corps.
Address,. @. Sholes.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Anna Baker and
Mrs. Hattie White.
Address-William 4. Meese.
Selection-Drum corps
observation-disclosures Paul.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Anna Baker and
Mrs. Hattie White.
Reading-Airs. Fannie Jansen.
observation-disclosures Ostlund.
America-Entire audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Mystery of a Bridegroom.

The mysterious disappearance Of a
bridegroom at a wedding is recalled
by L. T. Thiselton Dyer in his
Strange Pages From Family Papers"
The wedding took place in Lincoln
shire about the year 1850. I'm this in
stance the wedding party adjourned
after the marriage ceremony to the
bridegroom's residence and dispersed,
some to ramble In the garden and
others TO rest in the house till the
dinner hour. But the bridegroom was
suddenly summoned away by do
nestle who said that n stranger wish
ed to speak with him. and hencefor-
ward he was never seen again. All
kinds Of inquiries were made, but to
no purpose, and terrible as the dismay
was of the poor bride at this inex-
plicable disappearance of the bride
groom. no trace could be found of
him"