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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

. match: please see to immediate
release Of one Thomas Barcus, prob
ably in jail in your Jurisdiction for riot
ing on waterfront this morning. Pay
his fine and instruct him to report to
me in New York at earliest feasible
hour. Give him all the money he
wants and look to me for remunera-
ton"
"Eh!" Barcus interrupted, sitting up
smartly; what's that last asain7"
Patiently the Judge repeated the
sentence from the message.
Thanks. Please don't read farther.
You might come to something that
would spot It. It's almost too beauti.
full - It stands" Barcus observed.
LAW owes me i've thousand or 10
hquidated damages-but I'll be rea.
'sonable. Frisk this burg for a fifth Of
that sum before train time-and I
promise to ask nothing more!"
His private comment was: 1--WE sas.
pected that this was fairy.tale all
along. Now I know 1t isl"
And this phase Of incredulity per.
sisted in coloring the complexion Of
his mind until the moment, some
hours later, when the train CONNECTING
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

was busy .,ans bgid, bad kidnaper;
Rose was il his power, as we say in
SUCH cases. His intentions, however,
were nothing more blameworthy than
to return her to the arms Of her doting
parent. 1 know, because sleuthed
after EN-, even to the house of Seneca
Urine. Later l sleuthed some more,
following furtive young man from
the house Of Urine to the office of the
general manager of the New York Cen
trail, where he made arrangements for
q special to convey the said Urine and
retinue to Chicago and points West.
1t leaves at three this afternoon.
was unable to ascertain whether or
not Rose is to participate in this
hegtra, but l know shall. On the OF
chance Of being useful, l have bribed
the train crew to let me impersonate
the porter. So, should you be moved
to follow and succeed in catching up
with us, and observe anybody who
looks rather off-color in the party
sdon't shoot: the said party will be me.
r. yours for the quiet life.
tom BARCUS."
The second note yielded q commune
cation written on notepaper OF the sim
splest elegance in woman.s hand-a
hurried scrawl:
They are taking me West by spe'
cfal train-1 don't know where or why
A servant has promised to see that
this reaches you. Save mel"
Over this Alan wrinkled an incred
ulous nose. The hand was the hand Of
Rose, but the phraseology was not in
her spirit. He examined it more close
ly and thought to detect beneath its
semblance of haste q deliberate and
carefully guided pen.- He picked ur
the envelope to compare the handwrit
ing of the address with that Of the en-
closure-and shook out trey Of
hearts.
This last was covered, as to its face
with a plainly-written message.
with the compliments of Seneca
Urine to Alan Law. We are due ir
Chicago at eleven tomorrow morning
and leave Immediately for the Pacific
coast via Santa Fe route"
Comparison, between this and the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

The o. Hearts is the death sign
employed by Seneca Urine in the private
war of vengeance which, through the
agency Of his daughter, Judith, woman
against Alan Law, son Of the man NOW
dead who was Internationally responst-
BILE for the accident which rendered Urine
helpless cripple. Alan is in love with
and is in turn loved by Rose, Judith's
twin and double, but in all else her oppoo-
site. Judith VOWS to compass Alan's
death, but under dramatic circumstances
her love. Thereafter Judith is BY turns
actuated by the old hatred, the new love,
and jealousy of her sister, Rose. The
latter is kidnapped by her fathers orders
Of New Jersey. from which Alan rescues
her after accidentally setting the tene-
meht on fire,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER xxx.
1irdman.

8irdman. - ~
About eight o'clock in the evening OF
the same day a motorcar deposited at
the Hotel Monolith gentleman whose
weather-beaten and oil-stained motor.
ing-cap and buster covered little cloth.
ing more than shirt and trousers and
assorted oddly in the eyes Of the desk
clerk with the rather meticulousiy
turned-ou guest known to him as Mr.
Arthur Lawrence and to the manage
ment of the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law In.
cognito. y
Eventually persuaded. the CLERK
yielded up the key to Mr.. Lawrence'a
suite Of rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
de guerre.
Alan's Impotence was so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
communications until he was quit OF
the public eye.
The first proved to be character.
istic communications:
Dear Ulysses-Thanks for the jail
delivery. got in this morning Just In
time to motor over to Jersey In hopes
Of seeing your finish as q bachelor:
instead, l was favored by being made
an involuntary witness to your spec.
tacular ascent, following your almost
equally spectacular high-dive.
.'Rut to business: my time Is linn
fted; in half an hour more am to
double in black-face for the purposes
of the author Of this melodramatic
farce which you, no doubt. call the
history Of your grande passion.
II mean to say-well, several things,
to-wit: When l saw you snatched out
of the North river / was engaged in
trailing pale-faced villain in motor
.ar concerning whom you probabl,
know far more than l; b. On his part
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

message purportfng to be from Rose
distilled the conviction that the same
hand was responsible for both.
Alan shrugged. So he was to be
lured away from New York and Rose
bysthis transparent trick, was he? No
fear!
With plenty of time on his hands,
he gave the matter serious considera.
ton and concluded to take no chances:
1T was just possible that Urine had
taken Rose withSAfin on his western
trtpssafter all. IN such case the only
possible. gay Of overtaking the special
would u BY air line.
+ Prom N Alan called up the avia.
ton 1aeldS lat Hampstead Plains and
got ITO Communication with gentle
man answering to the. surname Of,
Coast: the same birdman who had
|comessto Alan's rescue With his hydro.
aeroplane. =. .S
contaminated. Coast agreeing ia. wait
for Alan with his biplane fl Van Cort.
landt park from midnight till daybreak,
prepared II need be to undertake .
transcontinental flight.
Thereafter Mr.. Law proceeded to re-
habilitate himself in decent clothing
and his own esteem; after bathing, he
dined alone in his rooms, from . tray:
after dining he slept soundly for three
hours-and may be thought to have
earned at least that much rest through
having been for four hours q passen.
ger in a hydroaeroplane lost in fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
adjacent territory in an impenetrable
shroud.
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside
all that had led up to Alan's rescue BY
Coast: the forced landing Of the hydro
aeroplane for lack Of fuel had taken
place on the south shore Of the Great
South bay; a search Of hours had fol.
lowed before boat was found to con-,
vey Alan and the aviator to the main.
land; and motor run Of several hours
had followed that. conveying Coast to
his Hampstead hangers and Alan on
to his hotel In New York.
At midnight he committed an act of
burglary. calmly and with determine
ton breaking his way into the house
Of Seneca Urine through the area win.
dows and basement.
In this nefariouw business nothing
hinAe5ed and none opposed him. But
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER xxx.
Jailblrd.

Jatlbtro.
The period of restraint in durance
vile suffered by one Thomas Barcus
in consequence of conduct riotous. I'M
seemly, and ia general prejudiced to
the public peace of the New Bedford
waterfront at half-past four in the
morning, proved in the upshot far
more brief than had been fondly
hoped. not only by his Just Judge, but,
singularly enoaga, by the misdemean-
ant himself.
Taking everything gravely into con-
sideratioa, including a person any
thing out progressing. the Judge
reckened that, In default of fine Of
ore hundred dollars, a ten-day layup
for repairs and repentance was not too
much to mete out to the prisoner at
the bar.
He was sentenced at 10 q. m. and 1t
was little short of 10 p. m. when his
post-prandial repose was disturbed by
the rattle Of key in the lock of the
door to his cell.
Conducted with every evidence of
disesteem on the part of his jailers to
the Office OF the warden, he wsA &C.
Quainted with the fact that his fine
had been paid by no one less than the
judge himself: then present in portly
and solicitous person.
IF only you had told me you were
q friend of Mr.. Digby's," the Judge
hastened to say as soon as the two
we're ensconsed in the privacy Of the
judicial limousine, Il would have
koewn better how to guide myself in
thfs unfortunate affair.
"And If you will be good enough to
Indicate how else l may serve you
="
"Digby didn't offer any suggestions
in his wire, gather?"
Zone moment: have it here"
Naturally I'D like q bath and a
change of clothes," Barcus pursued
while the judicial breast-pocket was
being explored: "and l could do with
transportation to New York by the
first train out of this God-forsakeu
hole, and"
This is what Mr.. Digby says" the
Judge interrupted, laboriously de
ciphering the message by the light OF
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER XXX.
Via Air Line.

VIZ MT AvUOs
Not once In the course Of the next
sixteen hours but q thousand times
Alan questioned land, It will readily
be allowed. with all excuses) his san.
fly in permitting himself to be in.
.fluenced to humor Judith's insistence
and make her a party to this Wild
aerial cross-country dash.
Between whiles the plane few fast
and high, cutting q direct line, Is the
crow flies, athwart the eastern and
western states.
Chicago they raised as smudge on
the northern horizon about one o'clock
in the afternoon: thereafter some lit
tie time was lost in descents to ascer.
tain the identity Of the many railroad
lines that crisS-crossed the swimming
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

the pontoon of the hydroaeFeplane,
pulled himself up out Of theswater,
and clambered to the seat, beside the
aviator. 81. Il.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into Its fastest
pace. <
With the ease of wild goose 1t lsft
the water, mounted the long grade Of
an air lane, described a wide circle
above the bluffs Of Weehawken, and
swept away southwark. n
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04
q
Society
FOR TIE CHILDREN BELGIuM M


Dolls for tAc children in Belgium.
ana outfits fol babies off there.
Toys for the fatherle-S Youngsters
who weep in that land Of de-
>pau
Comforts Of which we have plenty
tor those that for mercy im-
piore
Our sisters and brothers. those
fathers and mothers, our or
phms. those babes Of the war.
Here were the garments intended
long years ago to be WON
BY the baby who smiled Lut d
moment and left us the hour
he was born
They are damp with the tears of
the mother, they are sacrediy
sweet with her care
Her baoy IS sending them over Tor
somebody $ baby to Wear.
And here are the toys that he
played with, the toys OF some
LlttIe Boy Blue.
Long have they treasured and
guarded them ali II ne tender
y asked them to do;
But ouj OF the deSolate darkness
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04

were fortunate enough TO be pres
ent at this great musical treat
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04
THE NlTED CHURCH
REV. {. {. WARNER. PASTOR

The pastor viii preach SUNDAY
mor"lmg and evening. Sermon
topics: lO:45 All things work to-
gether fot good $500 Honest
lnquirer>.
h"mcmbm lhqt this is the
people : church of Mobridgt. \
fall choir renders excellent music
at all services. y male quartette
adds ii pleasant variety at evening
worship.
w. NJ Potts has accepted The
Office Of :. :. Supt and began
service last Sunday and III were
in attendance. This school is zap
idly growing in numbers and ef.
fectiveness. Get into it right
away. A place for everybody.
The Improvements in the church
basement are about finished The
canvas partition was placed Satur-
day last and the Primary depart
ment held It's sessions down stairs.
The plumbers work is fnised also.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04
Church Notes

Services in Norwegian Lutheran
Church Sunday. December 6. at
II 100 a. m, at Mobridge.
Services at Lutheran Church at
Glenham Sunday, December 6. at
3:30 p. m.
y. j. Charlson, pastor.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04

were fortunate enough TO be pres
ent at this great musical treat
Tie organization which secured
tins number for the citN OF Mo.
h'dc. deserves Il vote ~ thanks
rom the publr
Mn. Ward Npeel arrived IN Mo
urdre last Sunday evening" com.
ing from Miles City. Maut He
visited here Wutil Monday after
noon when he left for the eastern
part ct the state to visit friends
lie viii return to Mi>>oua Mont
the la st of this week To resume his
work
WhiIe in tins city he wa rurrl.
tuned at the home of City .Num.
ney and Mrs !. + Claytoa.
The Catholic Ladies' Nan ~o
cctN met ON Thursday afternoon
with Mrs ! Feeney
The society WIS reorganilcd At
this meeting with Miss BoIand rs
president. Mrs. Freeman a> Scrre.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04

The people OF Moblidge VINO
Were privileged To be present at
the cOnoert given in the Opera
House last Saturday evening by
Ole Thtobaldi. the great >candi-
naylan vlolluist, are to be congrat-
ulated
The entire program was thor
oughly appreciated, and was a
great treat for the music lovers Of
the city
TheOhaldi ; powers of imitation
aud Interpretation OF great master
pieces are unsurpassed. His pur-
ity OF tone and delicacy OF touch
were superb. His reproduction Of
various incidents and events in the
history CT his country. was mag
nlficent.
The company which supported
him. added to the success OF the
great vlollni>t. the accompaAlst
being specially gifted in her adap-
liability and responsiveness.
Nearly three hundred people
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-04

The Kappa Iora Delta's Were
very pleasantly entertained at a
two 0 clock dinner on Thanksgiv-
ing day at tn. home of Mrs. B. 5. .
Hill.
The table was beautifully decor
ated with yellow and white chry.
santhemums and ferns. Large
chrYsanthemums led from the
centerpiece to each place, being
the gift from the hostess to each
guest Places We're found by
place cards ON which were tiny
turkeys.
After the ~uuptuou> dinner the
guests we've taken for an automo-
bile drive.
The kappa> presented Mrs. Hill
with 4 very pretty bouquet Of
chrNsatthemum~.
Mis- Ielia Harris was also
guest at the dinner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
CONGRESS RECONVENES
AFTER ITS FALL RECESS
Opening Sessions, Both in Senate and
House, Marked With Spirit of
Good Nature.
WILSON READS MESSAGE TO-DAY
Senator Kern and Representative
Underwood, Majority Leaders, Con-
fer With President Over Legisla-
ton He Desires to Be Considered.

WASHINGTON. December Con
gross rcconyened to-day. after the fall
ra, t, ,+a., I'm.
VIC s'''i W ou oi o'i's
ana resolutions anu passage OF tormai
measures incident to the opening or a
new session. both houses adjourned 10
await the delivery tomorrow OF the
fresioeit anhuai message.
Whiie memhers uiscussed inlormaiis
inc legislative program. no dehnite
p piahs were mace lof party conferences,
ahese mess, VIII ho' oe conslderea uhlil TN 1ne
Elesaaeht mas oeen neara from, Lno INC
,,.. ,eSs.SJ u.;. ~ ue,'ssreu
uy IN, nson nItoII = JONI ses
-, ''
So: 1,, 49,, 1,...t,,
a.r,rnS ,,,a niitI' ,,iI Sen,. ~
conS.r,.,1 ,n,;mrt III, W. pres,,I.o
~ tho Whit. JJn,,s. Ar, xv,isn, 60
for them and met them senar,telv
reading to them his message and dis
cussing legislation he desires to be con-
ssdered, In addition to- appropriation
measures Which VIII take up much OF
tne 'iine OF the snort session. ~.
UNDERWOOD IN ACCORD
WITH PRESIDENTS VIEWS
"There lis nothing the President has
in mind,' said Representative Under
wood, with which am not in accord.
and I see no reason why the program
he will suggest should not be carried
Git before adjournment IF there IS
one thing that every Democratic
member of the House-and believe II
applies to the Senate as well--nas his
.no T s against: IN t Is extra session .,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
FOR WAR
DESTINED FOR INQUIRY
Several Bills and Resolutions Bear
ing on Subject Introduced i'm
Senate and House.
WILSON AGAINST GARDNER PLAN
Thinks it Unwise Way Of Handling
Question Which Might Create I'm
favorable international Impress
sions-White House Statement.

WASHINGTON. December Pre-
paredness OF the United states FOR war
seems destined for investigation in
Congress. Several bills and resolu-
uons bearing on the subject were In
troouced to-day, and an inquiry by
congressional committees Is regarded
1T the Capitol, as certain. although
President Wilson told Representative
Gardner during the day that he op-
posed the latter's plan for an investi-
gation by nationai security commits
sion. Tho President expressed the
opinion that this would be an unwise
way OF handling "a question which
might create very unfavorable inter-
national lmpressions.
Senator Lodge introduced resolu-
ton similar to the Gardner measure
pending in the iousc, and asked that
1t lie on the table until to- morrow. It
would provide for i National Security
Commission" to bo composed OF three
members OF the Senate. three mem
bers of the House and three citizens to
be appointed by the President.
President Wilson let II be known
after his conference with Representa-
tive Gardner that he was entirely in
favor OF the fullest inquiry into mill
tary conditions by regular committees
Of the House and Senate. and added
that there were no facts In possession
OF the executive departments which
wer6 not at the disposal OF those COM
mittees.
EXHAUSTIVE INQUIRY
INTO PAST EXPENDITURES
I'm line with this attitude, Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic
whip, introduced a resolution which
would direct an exhaustive inquiry by
the Senate Military and Naval Com
mittees Into tho expenditure OF mil
lions appropriated in the past for
national defense. The inquiry would be
directed to ascertain just what had
been provided by the expenditure OF
late years and also to ascertain nc
tual military. conditions. Tho resolu-
tion was reforrcd to the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
Another military measure, submitted
by Senator Chamberlain. OF Oregon
proposed the creation of council of
national defense, to consist OF the Sec
retary OF State, as president, the Sec
retaries OF War, and Navy. the chair
men of Appropriation, Military. Naval
and Foreign Relations Committees Of
the Senate and House, the chief of
staff of the army and an officer Of the
navy and heads OF the army and navy
war colleges.
Senator Hitchcock had passed By the
Senato to'wtthout debate q resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of Commerce.
for Information as to the extent OF ex-
portaJlon OF arms and munitions OF
war from the United states to the
belIigerent foreign nations or to" Cam
ada, existing contracts In this country
for expectation OF such materials. and
fcoatinued on Third Page5 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
FOR RIGHTS AT CAPE HENRY
War Department Would Make TX.
change With Norfoik-Southern

WASHINGTON, December 7.-Pcr-
petual right of way 10 the Norfolk
Southern Railroad through lands to he
acquired for fortihcation purposes at
Cape Henry, Va, in exchange for all
OF the ,companS's. lands LYNX Within
tho arcn to BIO taken over. for the for
tiiicatlon. would ne authorized b. the
Var Department. under official csti-
mates submitted to Congress to-day.
Authority for the grant would be
coupled with provision that the rail-
road might be reimbursed from appro-
prlations applicable to the construc-
ton OF defenses ut Cape Henry for
tho expense incurred in changing
tracks and statlons from their present
locntinu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
sCHERER is IMPROVING
May BE Able to Return to Richmond
fSr Christmas.

Especial to The Times s-Dispatch.1
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, December &.
Il. j.. Scherer. general claim agent Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. is
not only holding his own In the hos
pltal here, where he ia undergoing treat
ment for bullet wound received OIL
Thursday. but IL showing signs OF
improvement, today bringing the
cr!sis. and the patient passing through
ii nicely. The doctors hold out hope
for hig recovery. IT is said that II
Mr.. Schcrcr continues to improve with
no unexpected setback. he will be able
20 leave the hospital here and return to
his home IN Iiichnond by Christmas, or
shortly thereafter. The attending ply
sicians are sati9t'ed that the chances
for Ar. Scherer's recovery arc excellent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
GERMAN SUCCESS
/ AT LODI FOLLOWS
| WONDERFUL RALLY
Army Less Than Fortnight
Ago Was Surrounded
by Enemy.
ABLE TO CUT ITS WAY OUT
ONLY AT LAST MOMENT
tlttt
Muscovites Unable to Meet Fierce
Attacks and Forced to so
Fall Back.
ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE IN WEST
Take Advantage of Preoccupnti0n
of Kaiser's Forces in -
East. ~
ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE IN WEST
Germans Renew Efforts I,
to Reach Channel Ports.

nOsT DUNKERKB, village inS,
West Flanders, little more.
than two miles west of NtcnpOrt.s
hns been hombnrdcd by the Ger
mans, which announcement I'm the
latest French official comnnnica-
tion seems to indicate n renewal of
German efforts to reuch the channel
ports. ~.
simultaneously, there has been
heavy firing along the Belgian coast
from, the warships of the nlIiesss
which uSaIn are bombnrding the!
German positions. md possibly may,
posed advance In the neiEhborhood,,
OF Nieuport.
The French also report advances
by the allies In the Department of
Somme, nnd the capture of the Wiz
lngc OF Vermellcs, between Bethune ].
aud Lens. Unofficial dIspntches say,
the Germnns have utilized their
light guns in place. of the heavy mr.
tilierys because of the coalition of
the ground, owing to inundationss,s 4
~ 1nr Il the re enstcrn aroma he7 oe,cuDss-
ton Of IIOds by the Gcrmnns In con-
sidcred remarkable achievements,
In view of the manner in which the
German lines only IA short time ago
were threatened by the Russians,f
and nm important step In their pros
posed movement against waraaM,l
the Polish capital.
The Austrian War Office describes
fighting In Poland as not yet de-
cisirc, although the Russians have
been forced to retreat. Likcwise,f in
West GaIicia md tho Carpathinns.
the series of engagements continueh
without definite result.
Having received vote OF corr
fidencc I'm the Parliament, the ItaI-
ian government mnIntninst It's at.
tftude of neutrality. but has dis
patched several bnttniiOns to relH-t
force troops in Libya and "to be-
ready for any agEresslons."
The Dourse Gazette. OF Petro-is
grad, estimates that Germany hasj
lost 100000 during the past month,
around LodE. ),
Tint an effort In being made, to-
bring about n resumption OF nor,
mnl conditions I'm Paris lis Indicated
by the fact thnt President Poincarez
will return to the capital from
bordeaux TO preside at the Cabinet
meeting Friday, and TINT the Paris
boursc has reOpened.
Pope benedict Is endeavorinE to
effect n truce between the beIliG-
erents during the Christmns holi--
days. s4g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-08
STONE TO PRESS TREATIES
Will Urge natificntion OF Pending Con-
yention With Colombia.

WASHINGTON. December 7.-Chair-
man Stone, of the Senate Foreign ReIa-
tions Committee, and other administra-
ton leaders plan to press for ratiti-
cation ut this session OF Congress the
pending treaty with Nicaragua, where
by the United States would obtain in
teroceanic canal route rights and
naval bases in the Bay OF Fonseca for
Ss.Go0,o0o. They also propose to urge
ratification OF the treaty to pay CO.
lombia S25,0oo,ooo for the partition OF
Panama.
Opposition TO both treaties, which
prevented consideration at the last scs-
sion still exists