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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

Lincoln was always a railspIitter
from Illinois. so she will always
be Mrs. Champ Clark from Pike
county, Mo.
Mrs. Clark's long residence in
Washington has resulted in her
acquaintance with many notable
people. Her friendships with
these people and her opinions of
them are graphically retold In
the biography of which she is the
author
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

The wife of the speaker has
that peculiar. droll humor; that
fund of quaint and clever stories,
and all the shrewd, hard, old
common sense which eharacteriz-
ed the martyred president.
She also has a certain independ-
enee of opinion and fearlessness
I'm expressing IL. Yet she is pos
sessed of a marked amount OF
simplicity and indebtedness. As
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

Who they were no one seemed
TO know lawless organization
of peasants. led. no doubt. by
some genius of crime for purposes
OF his own.
Their chief. known only as la
Porte. kept his identity concealed
indeed. IL was reported that not
one of his followers had ever be-
held his face.
How came you a prisoner to
these devils?" 1 asked.
was guarding a wagon train.
Monsieur. with twenty soldiers.
and they ambuscaded US at night
In the wood of lie NOuviou. IL was
all over like that" and he
snapped his fingers. 81 saw not
one of my men after the first
fire. | was found alive. and
would have been killed but for
the fellow who seemed to com
mand. He recognized me as an
officer. and made his rabble hold
me prisoner for ransom. Two
nights | travelled on horseback
until We came here. There were
with me only the graybeard and
five others. | know not what be-
came of the rest"
You came on a horse, then. !"
l exclaimed. ct was his hoOf-
prints | saw at the edge of the
causeway."
Where, monsieur"
Before the gate: at the end
of the drawbridge."
He shook his head.
Nm. I Waa diesn.nuufad hoUnnH
the walls and driven here on foot
Perhaps the footprints you found
were left last night"
What happened then2"
Il do not know, Monsieur. The
man who brings me food will not
speak a word. But l woke up
once to hear voices outside. Ii
was dark and still as a tomb. yet
heard man swear and, a
woman's cry"
There was no doubt in my mind
as to whom the unfortunate
woman was. Beyond question IL
must be Mademoiselle d'Enville
who had fallen into the hands of
these wretches. She was being
held prisoner somewhere amid
these ruins and it counted but
little what might happen to me,
or this captain of Touraine. lie
must have read the change of pur-
pose in my face.
| What Is IL, Monsieur You
have a plan to carry out, and ri
once?"
"No. not vet. only a Durpose
Here. take this knife and pry
| apart a link in your chain. The
flod here-mav / share IL? 1 am
r,aarlv famtshed.
He sank hack onto the floof
and fell to testing The links hare
Iv glancine aside AT me as he
gave answer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08
CHAPTER Y.
Within the Walls.

When | awoke the sun was set
ting. l sat up with difficulty
conscious of two things
hunger, and that l must some
way secure a horse. l moved to-
ward the opening through which
| had crawled, and the first thing
l noticed was the fresh prints OF
a horses hoofs in the dirt of the
causeway.
This unexpected discovery star
tied me into new life. Explora-
ton found an immense opening
to the courtyard leading out an
other way from which had
sought entrance. Carefully ]
traced the hoof prints and found
they led around the small tower,
through whose choked door l had
entered, and in at the great gate.
But once inside the castle the
paving stones permitted no fur
Their trace.
However. here was good
chance that i'm that vast ruined
structure a horse was hidden
and IL the horse, his rider. ]
must find both and obtain use of
the animal
l cannot tell of the ruin | found
in those vast halls, secret pass
ages that twisted and turned
leading me back time and again to
the court from which l started.
Desolation and silence reigned.
aud l was about to give up the
search when a new passage open
ed up unexpectedly before me.
Surely there was nofhfnR more TO
seek to discover along that de-
serted way-only similar, bare,
lesolate rooms.
But at last | came to a wide
stone stair. l crept up the six
shallow steps and gazed wonder
ingly at an iron door closed with
an oakeu bar. Surely the centur-
les had not left that untouched
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08
Recover Bodies
Of Bay Victims

After searching for "a hours.
friends yesterday succeeded In re-
covering the bodies of George and
John McCIintoek, brothers. who
were drowned in Henderson bay
near Burnley Monday evening. The
lads had been forced to jump
into the bay when a gasoline tank
In their launch exploded, and
both were carried down by the
current.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

some king of France had fled for
refuge; and they besieged him
there and killed him, fighting
sword In hand, in the banquet
hall.
Twas said a thousand knights
died that day. Why that would be
three hundred years ago! | could
not even remember the name of
the king. or the cause of the quar-
rel. Roisl! l would seek shelter
there!
/ made all haste to reach my
refuge before broad day. IL was
an eerie place, shrouded in
gloom-doorways stopped by
fallen walls-but l managed to
crawl over the debris, and found
myself in a larger court yard.
Once there | lost no time in
curling up with my jacket for a
pillow and falling asleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08
CHAPTER XI.
In the BANQUET Hall.

reviewed swiftly the details
of the past night. He listened
eagerly, asking a number OF
questions, and, at the end of the
narrative agreed with my conclu-
sion that il would probably be
Mademoiselle who was thus held
prisoner.
We talked Il over briefly
enough, only to arrive at the de-
cision to explore cautiously, and
thus learn all that was possible,
before planning any holder ae-
ton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

Better telephone Main IL
and order the Times to
come to your home regu-
larly. You'll get four high
class novels complete, with
the Times, each month
hereafter. A novel will
start each Monday and
finish each Saturday. No
long waiting. You get q
complete novel each week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-08

enough to permit my eyes 60 peer
through the crack.
Continued In Our Next Hssue.D
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
Chicago Voting Places.

Womsn suffrage M decent, moral
force was patiently illustrated during
the August registration, Chicago.
since II gave the ballot 10 the women,
has the largest registration OF any city
~ the world. New York steps back
to secondary place on the record.
about 100000 registered IN Chicago.
Husbands escorted their wives To the
polls, and sons accompanied their
mothers. The river wards had the
Quietest time IN their existence. In.
stead of tho rear Of u basement pool
hail In the First district, the assembly
room Of the city hail was used, In the
Second district, In place Of tho accus'
toned barber shop or bucket shop, the
polling place was transferred to the
Art Institute. All told. the registra'
ton conditions are summed up as a
great civic reform due to the presence
OF women voters,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
BEST OF BLOOD PURIFIERS
Much hysienlo Wisdom 10 Contained
In Chicago Physlelan's Pro
scriptions.

some one asks Dr. Evans OF the Chi.
cago Tribune health department:
Would you suggest a good blood
puriher and when to take the samel
and the doctor answers thus:
Take either OF the following:
l. Purifier, Join q walking club on
Saturday afternoon. Walk IS miles.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
WI,dom From Jane Adams.

tn" "oihrhH 'lno move h''h' u rec
owned hS DOING one o' tue most p"'
tent influences oi prompting 'h'
woman suffrage in"'"'''''h' III America
No woman IN ihlf country can speak
WIN mort a"'norl'S upo" 'ne s"o!r''
~ ho'h CLUBS ana suHrase 'ha'l MISS
Nhunnls' 'h' c'Iehra"H iouhn'r OF
nun HOUSE. ana 'h' ho''u Su"fa&'s''
VINO says 'ha' W h'r op'n'o" tue same
women VINO "N'r' themselves 10 s"eut"
civic cleanliness VIII not succeed IN
at.alh'h@ inc Ih'i nv asur" Oh 'h''I use
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

mexico, NO. Inc members OF the
Mexico Equal Suffrage association
originated this Idea To assist In the
campaien for the thirteenth amend.
mcnt. which provides for woman SUI.
irag" In Missouri and which will be
voted on at the election In November.
The bulletin sheets are changed fire..
qucntly, The news given Is told In
crisp sentences and Is timely. ON one
bulletin appear the following notes;
THE Vermont Federation of Labor
pledges Its support 10 such candidates
only as favor equal suffrage" and
senator W, J, Stone In converted by
his wife to equal suffrage"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
ticle X OF the Constitution Of the state
Of Missouri shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of the state, to-wlt:

ticle OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Missouri shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of the state. to-wit:
Section I. Municipal ndebtedness-iimit
of-how increased-exceptions as to st.
Louis and Kansas City.--Section IL OF
article y OF the Constitution OF the state
Of Missouri shall be amended by Insert
Ing after the following words: Provided,
further. that in the city OF Kansas City.
the amount OF bonds issued By said city.
bearing date July III, I, 1876. for acpuir-
Ing watcrworks and oil bonds hereafter
Issued in renewal Of said bonds, or any
portion thereof. shall not lie included In
the computation Of tie existing bonded
Indebtedness of said Guy in determining
the amount Of bonds authorized to be
issued By said city, with the assent Of
two-thrds OF the voters under the pro-
visions Of this article, but sald city shall
be authorized at any time TO issue bonds
with the assent Aforesaid. to an amount,
including outstanding Indebtedness. other
than that above named to the amount
OF FIVE per centum Of the value of the
taxable property In said city, to be as
ccrtained as above spccihed the follow
lowing words; "PrOrdcd, further, that
Kansas City may acquire by purchase,
condemnation or construction. water
works. gas works. electric light works.
street railways. telegraph and telephone
systems. heating plants or any other
plant or public service institution within
or outside OF the limits NJ said city, for
use OF the citizens in said city. and for
the purpose OF paying therefor. In whole
or IN part, map, Issue public utilities
not be included In the liabilities or In
debtedness OF the city limited by the
prior provisions. Of this section. but the
TO he issued by Kansas City shall not
exceed twenty per centum % the value
q the taxable property In said city to
principal OF said public utilities bonds
shall not constitute an obligation OF the
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

These cards are TO be bound and
placed In the rooms Of the State His
torical society. where succeeding gen.
erations may read the names Of their
ancestors who Wanted equal suffrage
In Missouri" In those days when
everyone will be for II. II will be a
matter Of wonder that anyone could
have been Indifferent enough not To
sign u card. Our descendants will look
back on the man or woman who was
opposed to suffrage ~ We now look at
IN" man or woman who thinks n
woman should not know how to read
or write.
However. judging from the numbers
Of signatures secured there viii no, be-
many such curiosities Men. Ms well
~ women, Hrp signing them,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

........, .,~.,,,..,. .,...,,,.-....
norotiop 10 properIy man tbe,r :.
ma Iocomotiyes. and provia,.u
s.io,a lion. thereof.
lie u enacted by the General AsssI
Of the State OF Missouri, as foiiotos.
Section i. IL shal De unlawful
any person, persons. partnership
corporation l while rs opsfa,ns g. eith.,
or r.,,xay In wbole or in mar,
OF ran~as' ~ 49, w
.nis sur, III "' ,,srnn,,rsa u
transportation OF m'ereourse, petv
within this state, to operate. or "a
to be operated In any such co..
,,afec TRANSFORMATION. or inter ,yfifse
.,,..a,,sar LII or .x,,css ,r,in
p,.s s' % oron, cnns,s,,ns
equipped Win crew co" s
least one engineer. one fireman,
conductor, and one hagman, or to q
ate or permit to be operated In
such commerce. traffic. TRANSPORTED
or Intercourse ony messenger. man
.... .,si., ,,.,,o.aa ~ 81, Gu
eNpress uan eonposS ean
more not equipped with crew conS
Ing OF at least one engineer, one hfeu
one conductor. one hagmnn and
brakeman; provided this section. Ia
FAR as n requires a brakeman, in Al
lion 70 Tho engineer. f,reman' eonda
w. ~ VIC e"s . a,
anu nasHan' on Passenser' ns" anu
press trains. shail not apply 10 q
trains carrying less than three coae@
Section =. That IL shall be unlawful
any such person. persons. partnersh
or corporation, while operating WITH
this. state. either. as owner. lessee,
receiver. any railroad or railway
onsrate mr. ner,pIt to ha onera "a n, u
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
IT WAS A SURPRISE
BY ALLIE CLAYTON.

Tho daughter OF the household. aged
eleven, looked up from her book rs
tho man caller came into the library.
How do you do. Mr.. Dcarmorc,"
she said, getting up politely. you
might ms well take u comfortable chair
because sister won't be down for ages.
She Ia always slow about getting
dressed and ! suppose now she'll b.
slower than ever because she won't
caro- II she does keep you waiting"
We'll. why shouldn't she care, Id
like to know" inquired the caller with
an assumption OF surprise designed TO
be comic.
The young person hitched a w.
closer to him In her eagerness. 81 Just
found OUT" she told him. tonight.
guess they weren't going to tell me,
but sister was 80 interested In brush.
Ing out her switch that she didn't no.
tice mo and mother said: You might
have done better II you'd more ambi.
ton, but. thank heaven. you're engaged
at last! And sister said yes, II was
time and she'd have to make the best
OF It. Why, she's engaged! Don't you
understand"
you surprise me-" said the caller.
with interest.
The young person nodded her head.
IT'S awfully exciting to have an en-.
gagged person In the family. We never
had one before. held my hand over
my mouth to keep from asking right
out who 1t was. but l knew II I spoke
they'd make me go away-and then
all they said was that where the
trooser was coming from II dad didn't
make q killing goodness only knew.
What's trooser?"
"A sort Of feminine delirium, I be-
lieve," the young man told her.
Wouldn't you like to read out loud
to mo from your book"
mot when can talk" the your
person assured him. promptly. I'D
think II was Bob Samson, only he
hasn't been here for ages. He's riding
around ranch out West now and he
always brought me chocolates and
petted the dog and waited hours and
hours for sister. Mother told her one
day for soodness' sake when she got
her HANDS ON that huge old Samson
hnuas To barn Il down and put up an.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

polls with my wife and my mother-in.
law and We meet there the friends and
lneighbors with whom we associate on
THE other s64 days Of the year. Some
times the polling place is In q church;
sometimes In private residence. and
sometimes In a store. but In every
case the environment 10 invariably
clean"
30 reads an excerpt from q letter
written by Edward Heating. member
OF congress from Colorado, telling Of
woman suffrage In that state and an.
swering the objection raised by some
men In Missouri that II given the
ballot the women would Immediately
This claim 10 20 silly - to be un.
worthy Of serious consideration" Con.
gresham Heating said. who 10 II
that FIRST feels the burden Of unjust
taxation' Who IL called upon 10 skimp
and save In order that the unex pected
draft on the family excheouer may b.
metz In nine cases out Of ten. Il 10 the
mother and wife.
The men who speak Of the women
Of Missouri ~ being non paying vot-
ers' simply don't know what they are
talking about. dare Say an examine
ton Of the records would reveal Q sur.
prtsinsly large number Of women who
paid taxes, and u you could 90 into
the homes Of Missouri and make an
honest Investigation. you would And
that the women were largely rssponsi.
bic for their full share Of the taxable
wealth Of tho family.
Government. after all, In merely a
matter Of larger housekeeping. and
out In Colorado we have found that
the women who know how TO run their
own homes we're quite insistent upon
the practice Of economy In public AZ.
fairs. They were much keensr In that
respect than many Of their lords and
masters.
How often must we answer tho
roorback that women will no, use the
ballot II II 10 given to them7 The
women OF Colorado do vote. and they
vote In about the sause proportion an
the men. ] think ] am quite safe In
saying that Is per cent Of the total
vote Of Colorado Ia cast by women.
and IS per cent by men. With an ex.
perience OF almost q quarter Of a cen
fury, am more earnestly In favor Of
equal suffrage than I ever have been
before"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
Sixth coNsrITuTIoNAL AMEND.
MENT.

Authorsssnr the suatiAed voters Of
road dissptrss co decrease BY majority
vote the local rate Of tasattoa ~ levy
IsG Q special sas for road puFpOses a0t
20 srceed ststy-Ase rests on the ose
hundrsd dollars valuations.
-. =, ..... ...o,,,,to, .,.-
Joint ana concur,cnt resv,u,on SUI .
mltting. 70 the nuhIhlcn NU.er ~ ~. ~
state OF Nlissvuri en- anennm.n. W .ne
,ohstltution tnerpo, autnvIHns Wy uua.
Iiied voters oi rp'u p.stIlcE 70 ,y
me rate OF .axation Ny ieNyihs sPec'i
YAK tor roau PURPOSES
m, a. r.,o,,ss M ,bo uoy,e NJ Repre.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
In the Honeymoon Days.

George had been married only Q
month when his wife made her first
batch Of biscuits.
Eat all you want Of them" she
said when he sat down to dinner.
There's plenty"
So George let her see him eat one.
II was the brsvest thing he had done
30 far in his life. for he was not
hungry anyway.
"Wellf" she said. "Wenf"
"Grest!" said George Immediately.
He had 70 let her sss him ct eesr
moro before she vas sattsasd, and
~ couldn't manage to drop mere
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23
Nature - Sculptor.

A really remarkable natural curios'
ity u the tree known a. the BLACK
Boy" near Tallangatta. Victoria It
gained it, name rom the curious
formation assumed by . portion OF the
trunk In it, process Of decay. the
liksness to . boy about TO make .
leap being extraordinary. Owing TO
IT. elevated position. this Statue
stands out IN cute . startling man
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

Surely every one who favors sui
fragc wants to help the cause along
to the extent Of Is cents and sigma.
ture" That 10 what the ladies Of the
Missouri Equal Suffrage association
say as they hand around these regis.
try cards:
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

ran down to the S3!N'H
gate Just ~ Q col M1lMVhWVA
ored woman came HA1E4A4o
staggering up. and Just a. q big black
goat was disappearing down the road
The colored woman was Aunt Tilda
the cook. and the goat was Q goat uu
known.
oh. Miss Ruth" sasped the cook
a. she fell on the grass.
For the lands sake. Tilda. but
what 10 IT,"
1T was q srissly bar. Miss Ruth.
and he was gwine eat me up"
"Tiida!"
Il declar 70 goodness II was!"
Il saw . black goat fleeing down the
road"
wall. mebbe Il was . goat. but Il 10
thu Same thing - . srissiy bar. Lem
mo Git up to de veranda an I'll tell
you oil about H. Now. den. I went
ober to Morton's didn't II"
Yes"
ITO SO Hammer. de- cook"
yes"
We'll. I saw her. She was in good
spserits. She axed mo when you was
gwine to git married"
The impudent thing"
Oats sactly what I said to her
She said she wasn't but she had had .
dream dat you was swine to fall IN
love wild somebody and git married.
She said dat sunthin' wid horns on
was gwine TO bring II about. And
goats have horns. and dar you am"
60 TO your Kitchen"
Two hours later Miss Ruth Parsons
took a little saunter up tho highway.
She had not progressed over ten rods
when she heard a snort and saw that
black goat bearing down upon her.
She had Just got inside the gate and
swung II TO when tho horns OF the
goat struck II. She had screamed
once or twice On route. and the cook
was on the vcrandn.
'Iiefo' de Lawd. but dar's de sunthln'
wid horns dat de Hammer woman
dreamed Of"
A. ten o'clock next forenoon Miss
Ruth had a caller. lie was a young
man who gave his name ~ Charley
Ashley. and he explained his errand
by saying:
Il am ut my sisters. eight miles
away, on my school vacation. She In
rather eccentric about pets. and has a
big black goat which IL n nuisance.
lie broke the rope with which he was
t...l a
and I am looking for him. ". have
heard that he was seen this far away
yesterday"
Yes. he was here" was the reply.
He wanted 10 kill me. but was for.
tunate enough TO escape"
Il am sorry N be- annoyed you"
u was going to have him shot II he
hung around here.
Very proper. or course. you don't
know which way he went?"
u was too frightened TO take no.
tice."
The conversation began at tho yer.
anda steps and ended ut the gate,
where the young man had his auto
waiting. with the remark that he
would go on a mile or two further. hs
raised his hat and stepped outside tho
gate. and there was tho goat. lie had
been In ambush. lie came for tho
gate head down and heels up. and
like a grampus at low water.
Mr.. Ashley exclaimed Thunder"
and lcaprd into his machine.
NH..I1 .t.I a.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-10-23

lawn Of Q country
house heard Q
scream In the di.
rection Of the
highway.
Il came again
and again, and
she tumbled out Of
the hammock and
ran down to the
gate Just ~ Q col.
ored woman came
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
PERFECTLY FRANK

'My dear" the little girls mother
said, don't you think you're getting
too old to play with boys?"
The little girl frowned in scornfld
establishment. why, no, mamma"
she cried. "The older / get the bet
ter like EN-"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
~Aha4y1,
GGTHH@%3

new york.-a nice yung Teller 1
know got an awful wallop, up to his
best girls house the uther mite
he is one of these guys that thinks
pretty well of hisself, and he thought
he was making an awful hit with this
skirt and her whole famely
as a matter of fact, he amt strong
with nobody except the girl herself
the old folks have got him sized up
all rite, and they've got about as
much use for him as they would have
for a poisoned cheese
so when the yung Teller asked the
girl to marry him, she said, well,
frank, ime willing, but ime afrade pa
will put up an awful boiler
why, says frank, the luther mite i
was in the next rom and herd your
pa telling your ma what a lot he
thinks of me
ha, ha, ansers the gerl, you don't
know pa
he was just handing that out to
ma to aggravate her
he likes to kid her more than any
thing on erth, and every time he says
anything decent about you, she gets
madden than blazes
frank still thinks pretty well of the
gerl, but he amt exackly sure whether
he wants to marry into her family or
not
1000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22

THEM THEY FOUGHT
Figgs- you believe in metemp-
sychosis?
r Fogg-Come again, please!
Fights like this: According to
that doctrine, my soul after 1 get
through with it may inhabit the body
| of jackass.
Fogg-Well, 1 don't know any
place it would feel more at home
Boston Transcript
| -O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
EoUITABLY DISTRIBUTED

= Kitty-The fortune teller said that
the man marry would be rich, hand
some, intelligent and good.
Widow Wyse-Ah! so she told you
you would have four husbands, did
.Bhe?-Boston Transcript.
1890
PROVING THE PUNCH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22

Skids-You think his story has a
real punch to it?
Sixties thing! You ought
to have seen the way it put me to
sleep.-Puck.