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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06
(Copyrtght, 1914. BY Harold MacGrath)

Some one sneezed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor. The sneeze
was repeated, but muffled, as if some
pne was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing. o,
1T came from above!" whispered
Olga. Don't look up!"
Brafne was cool; He walked idly
across the room to where Vroon sat.
Very well, Paroff; we give you free
rein" To Vroon he said: Some one
is watching us from the room over
head thought that room belonged
to us, w.: z-.s. ~, : -. .,.., -
1T does,". said Vroon stolidly.
Then how is it that some one is
watching from up there? No excite
ment. I'm going to bid every one
goodnight, then I'm going to 'investi-
gate. When I leave you will quietly
send men to all exits to the building.
] want the man who sneezed, and
want him badly"
Olga departed with Braine, only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and was driven home. 1t
was always understood that when any
serious exploit was under way here.
abouts she was to make her depart
ure at once. - r''..% ,-s--'. -
Vroon stationed his men at the sew
era1 exits and Braine went upstairs.
The man who had sneezed, however,
had vanished as completely as If he
had worn that invisible cloak one
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06

treasure over to you. Meet me al
eight in the summer house. Tell ne
one as my life Is in danger. Your Low.
ing father" al s: Z ..=.'
d The countess could have laughed
aloud. She saw this man ,Paroff's
hand; and here was the chance to be.
fool and humiliate him and send him
off packing to his cold and miserable
country. She had: made up once as
Florence, and she could easily do so
again. The only thing that troubled
her was the fact that she did not know
whether Florence had read the letter
or not. Thus, she did not dare destroy
1t. She first thought Of changing
the clock; then she concluded to drop
the letter exactly where she found it
and trust to luck.
When Florence returned she ex.
planned that her absence had been due
to some trif1ing household affair.
Said the Russian: Il come primar.
lily to ask you to tea tomorrow, where
they dance, If you like, you may ask
Mr.. Norton to 60 along. I begin to
observe that you. two are rather fond
Of one another"
20, Mr. Norton. is just valuable
friend" returned Florence with
smile that quite deceived the other
woman. Il shall be glad to go to the
tea But 1 shall not promise to Dance"
"Not with Mr. Eorton?' archly.
Reporters never dance themselves;
hey make others dance instead"
Il shall have to tell that" declared
The countess; and she laughed quite
honestly.
Then l have said something wit
typ"
Indeed you have; and it is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're
deeper than the rest of us have any
idea Of"
Perhaps am" thought Florence;
at least, deeper than you believe"
When the countess futtered down
to her Observation-Disclosures hated the
sight of it-ard drove away, Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one purporting to be
from her father, she read it carefully,
bent her head in thought, and finally
destroyed the missive, absolutely con-
fident that it was only trap, and not
very well conceived at that. Norton
had given her plenty of reason for
believing all such letters to be forger-
les. Her father, If he really wished to
see her, would enter the house; he
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06

c~f~ys:SH- 4u2s.-ss;; -.. - ;
promise him immunity for some othei
offenses." -
Tell him he shall have immunity
On the word of the chief. But also
say that he must come to see me in
person" -.
All right, sir" a. -,.-.,
Il don't believe it would be WISE
Tor Beggs to see me here. l gave him
agood. send-off-Sing Sing-five Year,
ago. He may recollect." said Norton
Suit yourself about that. Only
keep in communication with me BY
telephone and I'll tip you off as to
when the raid shall take place. Lucky
you came In. l should have honestly
gone there and arrested innocent
people, and they would have had
devil of time explaining. It would
have taken them at least week ia
clear themselves. That would leave
the house empty all that time" 4
Norton did not reply, but he put
the biotter away carefully. There
was no getting away from the fact
but the god of luck was with him. a
do you know what's back Of II /
all?'' ~ ii. 49, ASA s%4 s .ssE3ss
Il can't tell you any more than j
have said Norton a. sil ~
Then / pass IAknow you wei
enough. II you've made up your mind
not to talk a man couldn't get any.
thing out of you with a can-opener
And that's why we trust you, my boy.
Don't forget the telephone. I, s5ss
& u shan't. So long S's.s
That same might Frame paid the
Russian woman a brief visit. zss8
think ltfrI "a that here where We Sd
forward. The secret service will raid
the mouse tomorrow and then for ]
lew days Wen roam about as we ballgs;
please please m hanged IL don't haFa
every plank torn UP and all the walls
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06
CHAPTER xiv.
Norton Makes a Discovery.

Z 81 b Norton Makes a discovery. .13S.11.
Perhaps the most amusing phase of
the secret agents discontinue was tile
fact that neither Jones nor Florence
had the least idea what had happened,
Florence regretted a hundred times
during the evening that she. had not,
gone out to the summer house. "a ii
might really have been her, father, Her.
regret grew SO deep in her that Just
before going to bed she confessed to
Jones. G B. n K: S2;
You Received a letter Of that sort
and did not show it to me y said
Jones, astonished.
You warned me never to pay any,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06

the success Of this venture. It took
him ten minutes to crawl from the
summer house to The veranda, and to
have detected this approach Jones,
had he been watching, would have
needed q searchlight. Beggs Rugged
the lattice work for another ten min.
utes and then drew himself up and
wriggled to one Of the windows. Here
was an operation that needed all his
care and skill; to lift this window with
out sound. But he was an old hand
and windows with ordinary locks were
playthings under his deft touch. He
raised the window, stepped over the
sill into the library. and crouched
down. He did not close the window;
house thieves never do. They leave
windows and doors open, because
sooner or later, they have to make
their escape that way. s. ,:st 81
Presently he stood up, flashed his
torch. found the library shelves, and
tiptoed toward them. He then selected
three or four volumes, opened them
at random and laid neat packages OF
money between the leaves. 1T was
not real money, but onlya bank clerk
could have told that. This done, he.
moved toward the window again.
'ss;topl said Jones quietly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08

Clouds, portentous in their black ness rapidly rolling up in the nations horizon, betoken the coming thunder storm. Several times in recent years John Barleycorn has been struck by national temperance lightning The abolishment Of the sale of liquor in our national capitol building, in the soldiers homes and in the army can teen; the so-called "white-ribbon re- gime" at the White House; the pass age of the WebbKenyou bill for the protection of temperance territory; the fearless action of Secretary Dan- iels in banishing strong drink from the navy-all these electric bolts have somewhat prepared John Barleycorn for the storm soon to break, when temperance lightning will strike down every distillery, every brewery, and every dramshop In our nation, and will write temperance amendment in our national constitution. God speed the day!
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE
 WAR TAX BILL.

President Wilson can count on the country's support in his rec ommendation to Congress for a war tax to produce approximate ly $100,000,000 year. It will be far better, as the President says, to levy the tax now than to wait until the country is en- barrassed by a Treasury deficit.
 There are indications of the customary maneuverings for po- litical advantage in the discus sion of the War tax bill in Wash ington. Various special inter ests no doubt will attempt to in fuence the action of Congress. Political opponents of MT. Will son will try to embarras him by unnecessarily delaying the pro- gress of the bill, even at the cost of harming the country.
 But the people are expecting this and will watch to see who the Instructors are. The ob- structorS won't succeed-and the voters will attend to their cases later.-Kansas City Star Gull Moose.)
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
THE TEMPERANCE PROSPECT.

Following are excerpts from the ad- dress of Miss Anna A. Gordon, presl- dent of the National w. c. T. H., at Chautauqua. New York, August 12:
 The phenomenal progress of the temperance reform as hastily outlined Is the best proof can present that the prospect for national constitution al temperance Is most encouraging. Many and varied are the influences that have fed the fire of public senti- ment. but. speaking today for 3OO,ooo white-ribboners. 1t Is only just, that should emphasize the 40 years of edu- cational work of our organization, society unparalleled in its effective machinery, in it's devotion and its self sacrifice, and declare my belief that under Gods blessing the Woman's 8 Christian Temperance Union has been the greatest instrumentality in arous- ing the heads. hearts and consciences that are now demanding nationwide temperance.
 National constitutional temperance is safety first" measure that should have the earnest, active, untiring sup port of every Christian and every pa triot. It Is safety first" for thou sands of suffering women and chil- dren; 1t is safety first for the rising generation of boys and girls. our citl' zens of tomorrow; 1t is safety first measure made absolutely necessary by the electric age in which we live, an age which must eliminate alcoholic poison if it would preserve individual and national life.
 National constitutional temperance is an efficiency measure which must be secured for our great republic II we would maintain our proud posi- tion among the nations of the world.
 In these resourceful days the united temperance forces of the country have something brewing for the brewers and something distilling for the spe- cial delectation of the distillers, name lv. a righteous public indignation; an indignation that can only vent ltSSlt in progressively working for and win ming national constitutional temper
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
MAINE AND PRESIDENT
 WILSON.

The administration and the Democratic majority in Congress should le cheered and c0mforted greatly oy the result of the clec- tion in the only State voting be- fore November. The President in particular is warranted ia re- garding the Democratic victory as a direct vote of confidence.
 Notwithstanding the return of many thousands of Progressives to the regular Republican ranks the Wilson Democrats carried the State for Governor and re- elected by great ly increased plurality the only Maine Con- gressman of the Presidents S party. The result in the Second District is especially significant when the circumstances are con- sidered. This is the stanch old Republican territory represented for many years by Nelson Din gley, Jr., and later by Charles E.. Littlefield. With the manufac- turing interests of Lewiston and the shipbuilding interests Of Bath, the Second District seemed perhaps the most likely place in the Union where the protection ist reaction would begin and the protest be earliest heard against much that the Sixty-third Con- gress has done to the tariff and in the way of actual or proposed legislation affecting shipbuild- ing. Mir. McGillicuddy's seat was contested this year by liar old M. Sewall, a Republican of exceptional ability and prestige. No candidate could have put the case more effectively to the vot- CTS from the point of view of these local interests; yet against all the apparent logic of the cit uation, MT. McGillicuddy's plur- ality of 1,2S1 in 1912 was in creased fourfold. - The New York Sun (Ind. Rep.)
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ACTIVE.

At its great meeting in Chicago the International Sunday School associa- tion, representing the Sunday schools of the United States and Canaca, adopted with enthusiasm the follow ing resolutions:
 "In hearty cooperation with other temperance agencies the Sunday school pledges itself to unceasing war fare upon the legalized liquor traffic; and we look with unfaltering confi- dence for the coming of that day when, through the united efforts of re- lgious, moral and civic forces, God directed temperance, continent-wide worldwide, shall be enacted into the laws of every land"
 Speaking from the platform of that convention to a multitude which filled pit and galleries of the capacious au- dtorium, Miss Anna A. Gordon, na- tional w. c. T. U. president, said:
 The Woman's Christian Temper ance union aptly described as organ ized mother-love,' rejoices with us to- udy that lHc SldSSSL lilS lduho Ol lluuOI drinkers and liquor sellers will not be largely recruited from the Sunday schools of this enlightened twentieth century The dastardly efforts of the trade to create appetite in the young and thus build up its future business will meet with overwhelming defeat if Sunday-school teachers are true to their opportunity and obligation for drilling and disciplining our young people in a Thus saith the Lord and a Thus saith science and a Thus saith a sound business policy and Thus saith efficiency for total absti- nence."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
SUPT. COOK COMPLIES
 STATEMENT SCHOOL FUND
Receipts for Year Ending June 30th 1914, Were About S74,- 900 Greater Than the
 Year 1913.

Little Rock, Oct. S.-Supt. Geo 5. Cook of the Department of Education has compiled a state ment showing receipts and dis 6ursements of public school funds for the year ending June 80, 1914. The report is based on the reports of the county trea- surers and includes the entire state. The report shows,
 Receipts:
 Bal. from previous year. .S1 .4SO, ,274 .55 Com. school fund & polls 1.475. .5O2 .87 teachers Salary ....... 2,58O,996. .39 Building and Repairing. 125,O91 .98 Other sources ......... 171,143.3S
 Total ,............$5, ,S33 ,OO8. 72
 EXpenditureS:-
 Teachers salaries .S3,287. .793.12 Building and repairing .. 419,231.34 Ireasurer's Commissions 6O.767 42 Other purposes ...... 593,193. .29
 Total ........... .$4 ,360,985.17
 Balance on hand June 30 S1,- 472,023.55.
 The receipts for the year were about S74,000 greater than in 1913, but the expenditures were about $80,000 more.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
,v1c0s NEW TROUBLE
ow York Times.

New 10fk Iliileo'
 ,,,.v not be worth while to
 Is;der lIlp' too gravely the cause ot
 |1s,s 1slu'l defiance eff of Carranza in
 Irieo. ,a but it is plain that war
 'ss a,'u, money and that if Villa is IIiy TI going to war again he
 u' y have a "backer," as surely
 s' comic mr opera star. It is pos
 Is that that his prospective back
 ev will il turn out to be the same
 ,n 'n, or company of men who fi-
 peed the revolution against
 'srta sta and elevated Carranza to
 present proud but dubious IS
 s;tiion. If this is the case, it
 sst be that Carranza's too ob- p,s u shiftiness and tendency to Eldiation 'ud of foreign debts have |,Sad his former friends to Cso faith in him. His one aim
 srt from his arrgant attitude Fard the United States Gov bment, which has done so
 rh to help him seems to be to |dO everything good or evil ac- nplished by Huerta. He has
 siy repudiated certain conces- bns to Japanese which would I've been very profitable to Mex That we in the United States e rather disappointed in Villa, to, we believed, had determin- lto keep the peace and aid Car |nza in establishing a govern |ent, is not to the point, That |rranza is probably not to be krmitted to establish a govern lent, and that his misfortunes e largely due>.to his own lack i (capacity, however, are impor- |nt facts. Villa, of course, has E nearly so many armed men support him as he pretends to bye, but he is a fighter who fl never admit defeat while he Fes, and with Villa in opposi- pn to Carranza there can be no (ace in Mexico. Therefore, in Pte of President Wilson's good (tentlons, our troops will stay Vera Cruz a while longer. It puld be sheer folly to withdraw lem while there is danger of ore rebellion, or while there is puot Of Carranza's willingness ability to avoid complications hlch would tend to arouse vio- nt opposition to him in Europe.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
PLACE EXHIBIT OF PEARS
 IN STATE DEPARTMENT

w. R. Simmons & Son of Wynne has sent to the Depart ment of Agriculture ten klefer and five Brown Beauty pears that are as fine as any ever placed on exhibition in the De- partment. The Brown Beauty is a late winter pear, free from blight. and should not be gather ed before Dec. 1.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
SENATOR ROBINSON
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Has High Fever and No Callers Are Permitted to See
 Him.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas is said to be quite seriously ill at his apartments in this city. It is reported the senator has a high fever and that no callers are per mitted to see him. He has been absent from the Senate for sev- eral days.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
HUSBAND RESCUED
 DESPAIRING WIFE

had gotten so weak l could not stand, and gave up in despair.
 At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman's tonic, and com- menced taking it. From the very first dose, could tell if was helping me. 1 can now walk two miles without it's tiring me, and am doing all my work"
 lfy you are all run down from womanly troubles, don't give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman's tonic. Ithas helped more than million women, in it's 30 years of continuous success, and should surely help you, too. Your druggist has sold Cardui for years. He knows what it will do. Ask him. He will recom- mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
 Write to: Chattanooga Medicins Co.,, Ladies. Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special Instructions on your and 6-page book Home Treatment fer Women" sent in plain wrapper. J-6a
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
Would Help Some.
,nunttn-TinnpS

Pittsburg Gazette-Tlmes.
 What the Administration re- quires is some means at once dig nified and effective by which Francisco Villa can be knocked into a cocket hat.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
Overlooked a Bet.

Old Huerta just can't under stand why William of Wied neg lected to take the treasury With him.-Columbia State.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
U. I. U. OFFICERS
 ARE ELECTED

bentonville, Oct. 7.-The local 1. t. I. U. elected officers as PA0wS: President, Mrs. H. w.
 Nn; Vice President, Miss Mar eet Woods; secretary, Miss
 palse Watson. Mrs. H. w. |isfn, n Miss Louise Mccall and | S' :, Charles M. Rice were cleo ' |. delegates to the state con- En'loh at Van Buren October.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
OratOrically.

Greenville News.
 The college orator will be abroad in the land soon, and then we shall know all about this war, it's cause, it's outcome and it's ultimate effect.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
oetoher Eighth

l, ,,,,st be decided on what
 Men ll.i11 lIIO9, not do, and then they Fy hIll to to act with vigor in |lcn 'ii'' Chinese Maxim.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
!. Prescott Daily News ne eVUSL,sHED sy
 uews Printing CO.,

.. .Acond class mail matter vsnbeIr. 4ul, Ark, i under the act of
 Presc0'Ms March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
After Four Years of D;scouraging Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave Upin Despair. Husband
 Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: "I suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and during this time, could only sit up for little while, and could not walk anywhere at all. At times, would have severe pains in my left side.
 The doctor was called in, and his treat ment relieved me for a while, but was soon confined 10 my bed again. After that. nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08
s. M. RIDDELL OF CLARkS-
 VILE IS APPOINTED

B. M. Riddell of Clarksville has been reappointed county examl- ner of Johnson county by state Superintendent Geo. B. Cook.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-08

Nevada County News-$1OO a year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22

At her home near Esofea. April 10. Mrs. MartheA
Thompson wife Of John Thompson. aged g years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22

In town Of Coon. April Il, Mrs. Jacob Havoliei,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22

Services in the Synod church next Sunday at
1890 Ladies aid meets at the home Of Ed. Sven
son next Friday p. m.
On May services at East Kiekapoo church
vii be Quoted by Rev. Iceberg of
Rushford Minnesota, who viii have charge of
Pastor Finstad's work duriaE his absence in Nor
way. Young peoples meeting at o'clock on
same day the home of Arne o. Larson.
At kickapoo church on Easter day, following
the morning service. big dinner was spread and
a farewell offering extended to Pastor Finstad.
which was in the form of fine purse of money
10 assist their faithful servant IN paying the for
eign trip of himself and wife The writer desires
10 express MIR. Finstad's thanks for the splendid
gift and the motives that prompted 1t. He feels
that he is blessed with appreciative parishoners.
They have been loyal and steadfast during hs
ministry.
Ladies aid society of Conversational church will
be entertained by Mesdames McAuley and Hamil-
ton. Thursday afternoon Of this week at church
parlors.
Badax Lutheran aid society viii meet with Mrs
Elef HOLDEN Thursday. April 30. Everybody well
come.
sPRINGvHLE CIRCUIT
Brookville, Saturday p. m. Sunday school will
be organized. Sunday: II a. Springville; D..
m. Bishop Branch; 8. m. Liberty Pole.
THE HAUGEs CHURCH
Next Sunday morning Rev. H. A. Hanson Of
Grafton. North Dakota, viii hold services in Frank
lin church. and in Niroqua Emmanuel church at
7.S0 p. m. He will speak in Zion church every
evening during week common sing Tuesday. April
2s Ladies aid of Zion church meets Tuesday with
Mrs. N. Peterson.
UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
Communion sarvices OF 1880 10 Viroqua Young
peoples society in Zion at 500 English services
in the evening at 7:45.
Ladies aid society in church pariors on Thurs
day. 20. entertrined BY Mesdames Lars T. Larson
and Thomas Thompson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22
obacc Seed for Sale

The Northern Hybrid is a variety
which lately introduced and is giving
splendid satisfaction. 1 consider it the
best variety for Wisconsin. 1t will
yield from three hundred to four hun
bred pounds more per acre than the
Comstock and is better all round to-
bacco.
The Golden Spanish, another variety
which introduced, is a fine tobacco
and is well liked by all who have grown
it.
The Comstock Spanish is well known
variety and my seed of this is strict
ly pure and A No. l in every respect
This seed has been tested for germin-
alton by the State University.
Price Of each variety 25 cts. per
ounce prepaid H. S. PoMERoY,
Edgerton, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-22
MARRIED

In Synod church at Westby Aoril IS by Pastor
Halverson. MIR. Oscar Ludwig Rude Of Westhy to
Miss Agnes Josephine Struxness Of Con. Re
ception foil wed at the parental home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ole StruxnesH.