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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-28
sYNoPs1s o7nPREv1ous CHARTERS.

SYNOPSIS OTnP8GV1OUS CHAPTERS.
Stanley Hafgreaye, millionaire. after
a miraculous isescape from the den of
the gang of 6riiltpnt thieves known as
the Black Hundted, lives the flife: of q
recluse for eighteen years. Hargreave
one night enters a. Broadway restaurant
and there comes face to face with the
gangs leader. Brains. @s..F 55
After the meeting, ss during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other. Hargreaye. hurries TO his magni-
ficent RiYsrdale, home and lays plans
for making his escape from the country;
in New Jersey where eighteen years be-
fore he had mySteriously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter. Florence
Gray He also pays 9 visit to the han
gar OF a daredeyil aviator. 4 Is (
Braine ara members OF his band SUR
round Hargreave's home at night, but
asT they enter the house the watchers
outside see balloon leave the roof. The
safe isafound empty-the million which
Hargreaye was known to have drawn
that day gone. Then some one an
and dropped to the bottom OF the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Princess Olga, Bralne's companion. vis-
Tits and claims to be- a. relative. Two
bogus detectives call, but their plot Is
foiied by Norton, a newspaper man.
by bribing the captain. Of the Orient
Norton lays a trap for Braine and his
gang. Princess Olga also visits the
fOrient's captain and she easily falls
into the reporters snare. The plan
proves nbortive through Braine's good
luck and only hirelings fall into the
hands of the police.
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II = ltt "a ~ li g ~ - q -
down the steps across the lawn, with
Braine close 1t his heels. 81 KS
just q moment; Mr.. Hargrease,s
he called Ironically; -iist q momenti',
The man he addressed as Hargreave
turned with lightning rapidity and
struck. The blow caught BrainA above
the ear. knocking him nat. When he
fegained his feet the rumble OF mot
or told him the rest Of the story.
b. &. ~ 4
BY the dim Hight OF her bedroom
candle Florence read the note which
had found entrance SO strangely ann
mysteriOusly into her room. Her
father! He lived, he needed her! Alive
but in dread peril, and only she could
save him! She longed to tiy to him
at once, then and there. How could
she wait till tomorrow night at 81
Immediately she began to plan how to
circumyent the, watchful Jones and
the careful Susan. Her father. She
slept no more that night.
tMy Darling iDans must see
You. Come at 8 O'clock tomorrow night
to 7S Grove street. third floor. Con-
ide IN no one, or youtseal my death
warrant (
Your unhappy
s & ..FATHER."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-28
Tie MII|ilionllDj Dollar
Mystery
opyfiEHt: 1s14.By Harold MaearatiEl

By Harold Mac rath

-.
me Million Dollar MISERY
story VIII run for twenty-five con-
secuttve weeks In this paper. BY an
! arrangement with the Thanhouser
Film Company Il has been MADE pos
slple not only 70 reao the e!oEy. tpl
thls paper, put also 70 see " eannl
week IN tne VARIOUS moving p!GtQ14tse
tneaters. For TIE solution 81 tniS
mystery story 10.VO0 VIII pe EVEN
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.
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by the l man wc cnS;IVs az M. Child Mo
writes, TIE most accent solution
two reels 81 tie motion picture drama
will IS made and the lat two chap
tiers Of the story written BY Harold
MacGrath. ~ "
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1conn1hnued.l

.By the Lord Harry, / do! You've
a head on you worth two. of mine.
The very simplicity of the idea will
win out for us. Some one to pose as
her father message handed to her
in. secret; dire misfortune Il she whis-
pers "a, word to any onei that her
fathers life hangs upon the secrecy;
she must confide In no one, least Of
all Jones, the butler. 1t all depends
upon hoy the letter gets to her Bred
In the country, she probably sleeps
with her window open A pebble at
,tached to a note, tossed into the win
dow. I'll trust this to. no one; I'll do
it myself. With the girl in our con-
troll the rest will be easy. II she really
does not know where the money is,
Hargreaye will tell us. Great head.
little woman, great head. She does
not know her fathers handwriting?"
D "She has never seen a scrap. Of it.
All that Miss Farlow ever received
was money, The original note left
on the doorstep with Florence has
been lost Trust me to make all these
inquiries"
'.Tomorrow night, then, Immediate
ly after dinner, a ta&lcap VIII await
her just around the corner. Grange
Is the best man can think OF. He's
an artist when it comes to playing the
Oldham parts"
Another good point. I'm going to
stretch out here on the divan and
snooze for while. Had devil Of q
time last night"
when shall wake you" III
AT 6. Well have an early dinner
sent in. want to keep out of every
body's way. By-by!"s
In less than three minutes he was
sound asleep. The woman gazed' down
at. him in wonder annd envy. II only.
she could drop to sleep like that Very
softly she. pressed her lips to his hair.
At IL O'clock the following night
the hall light in the Hargreave house
was turned of and the whole interior
became dark. A shadow crept through
the lilac. bushes without any more
sound than cat would have made.
Florence's window was open, as the
archconspirator had expected It would
!. be. With a small string and stone as
a sling he sent the letter whirling
skillfully through the air. It sailed
into the, girls room. The man below
heard no sound OF the stone hitting
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lTo be contiaued.l
MOUNT GLARE!
. .sfsslAL eeeaI,renptNss,
a1ao10 qceeDto,o:rocecnolnttneaaut91eta,

tsPss,Al ceRss,penesses, a
MT sfyr,ARB, Ir,v d: M. n,,sar
able service eiyen mn ~ M eiac ~ s ea,
line the Lac ssa vests e aso ~, AZ az
natienca e = t,svs g snn TIas a az
Friday a Mt. Clare citizen was sent to,
Clarksburg for medicine for q fever
patient. Leaving here at 8 O'Clock g.
m. and returning on the first car OFF
OF Clarksburg, brought !! him back at,
q O'Clock, in the midst Of q severe
wind, rain and. electric storm. And,
we have no alternative hut Is accent
such service or walk, as the railroad,
company has taken ,offV trains to ia
extsht that one cannot 70 from ma,
Clare to Clarksburg and return the.
same day. q The only remedy in sieht
for such as can affordi IA h tn furnish
their nwn Stransportation d.. lnorse and
buggy, or spurchase an slitomobile 4 4
they ard mot over anxious for q lonk
life. The car service was fairly :eo mod
slndky But there was none al ali
Monday "a u =. :. y, y, -.
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anything, ana concluded that.it had
struck the bed. izns -


struck the bed. i.li. 3 2 -t- a
He waited patiently Presently a
wayering light could be distinguished
over the sill Of the Window The girl
was awake and had lit the candle.
This knowledge was sufficient for his
need. The tragiy letter would do the
rest, that Is, ifSthe girl came from the
same pattern as her father and moth
er-strong willedt and adventurous.
He tiptoed back to the lilacs, when
a noise sent him close to the ground.
Half q dozen feet away he saw q
shadow creeping along toward the
front door. Presently the shadow
stood up as III listening. He stopped
again and ran lightly to the steps, up
these to the door. which he shugged8
Who was this? wondered vBraine.
Patiently he waited, arranging his
posture SO that he could keep a look
out at the door. BY and by the door
opened cautiously. A man, holding
q candle appeared Braine vaguely
recognized Olga's description of the
butler. The man on the veranda sud-
denly blew out the light. ~
Braine could hearethe low murmur
OF voices, but nothing more. The com
versation lasted scarcely q minute.
The door closed and the man ran
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-28

Comp und tonne and u tried ftat s6nee
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housework fandy shoppinga thetsame
as always. For years IHhays praised
Lydia E.ssPinishaln's 81 Vegetable Com
pound efornwhata It hasir done. for me,
and shall always recommend tins wo-s
mans friend. You are at liberty touse
my tter'inany way. Mrs. THOMSON,
$40 ". Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change life issone Of the most
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Women everywhere should remember
thatthere isno otherremedy known to
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Vegetable Compound. i Al
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write to Lydia E!iR inkham Med
icines Co.. cohfidential), Lynn,
Mass. Your etter viii he opened,
read and answered. byialWolnan
and held in strict confidence.
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MRS THOMSON
TELLS WOMEN
How She Wa. Helped During
Change Of Life BY Lydia =
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa am just 81 years
afags and during Change Of Life [ suf-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Cours for the
County OF Stiawassee.
At a session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ONCE in the City
of Corupna, on Wednesday. the 2bth day of
March in the year one Thousand nine hundred
and fourteen.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF James Odel
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Isabel
Odel praying that administration of said
estate may be granted to Floyd M. Odel or
some other suitable person
1t is ordered that the 28th day OF April
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate office, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And it is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day of hearing, In The owes
so TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating
in said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Notice of Proposed Closing of Por.
ton of Abrey Avenue.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that pursuant to the annexed
resolution certified under my hand ana the
seal OF the City OF Owosso the Legislative Body
of the City OF Owosso Will meet upon Monday
the goth day of April 1914, at 1880 O'Clock In the
afternoon Of said day for the purpose OF hear
ing objections to the proposed vacation, dis
continuance ard adjustment OF that portion
OF Abrey Avenue named in said resolution
Objections may be filed in writing In my Office
by any person interested up until the day and
hour above mentioned The annexed resolu
tion was passed by the Council OF the said city
at its regular meeting on the sixteenth day OF
March, A. D., 1914, and in pursuance Of his
resolution this notice is given:
Resolution No. ia
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable by this
council to vacate, discontinue and abolish that
part OF Abrey Avenue In George II. Abrey's
Woodlawn Park Addition to the City OF Owes
so, Michigan, lying south OF line running
from the point OF intersection OF the west line
OF HARRISON street in said addition with the
Northerly line OF the right of way OF the Ann
Arbor Railroad Company as originally survey
ed and located and the southwest corner OF lot
ten I'm the Owosso Improvement Association
addition, No. 1, to the Township OF Caledonia.
according TO the recorded plat thereof, the
distance along the center line OF said Palmer
Avenue. from its intersection with the said
northerly line OF the right OF way OF the Ann
Arbor Railroad Company and It's intersection
with the first described line. being 97.6 feet
Be 1t resolved, by the Common Council of
the City OF Owosso that the vacation, discon.
tinuance and adjustment OF said street be and
is hereby declared to be advisable. and that
Nor day. the Goth day of april 1914, at 1880
o'clock in The afternoon OF said day, be and is
hereby appointed as the time when the Legis-
lative Body of the City of Owosso will meet
and hear objections thereto; notice OF such
meeting, with q copy Of this resolution, shall
be published for at least four weeks previous
TO the time appointed for such meeting by the
City Clerk in the Owosso Times, one OF the
newspapers Of said city.
Objections to the proposed action OF the
legislative body of this city may be filed with
the City Clerk In writing or presented to the
legislative body orally at any time previous
to OF at the time OF said meeting
Dated March 18th, 1914.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Order Of Publication.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At a session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ONCE In the City
of Corunna, on Saturday the 14th day OF
March in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and fourteen.
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF George Haines
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF John
Haines praying that administration OF said
estate may be granted to Charles w. Jennings
or some other suitable person.
IL Is ordered that the 18th day OF April
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE be assigned tor hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day OF hearing, In the Owosso
TIMES q newspaper printed and circulating In
SAID County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY, Judge ofProbate.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree OF the
Circuit Court for the County OF Shiawassee,
State of Michigan, in Chancery, made and
entered on the 10Th day OF December, A ID
1913. in certain cause therein pending, where
in the Owosso Savings Bank, a corporation of
Owosso, Michigan is complainant and Charles
G.. Eaton and Alma A. Eaton are defendants
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell ut
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Court House in the City Of
Corunna, Michigan, Chat being the place of
holding the Circuit Court for said county,, on
Saturday the Ind day of May, A. ID. 1914, at
ten O'Clock IN the forenoon. the following
described property, viz: All that certain piece
or parcel of land situate in the City of Owosso,
County of Shiawassee and State of Michigan,
described as follows:
Lot twelve Q2) block eighteen US) OF A. L.
Williams Addition to the City OF Owosso In the
State OF Michigan according TO the recorded
plat thereof.
Dated March goth, 1914
NEIL r. WALSH,
Circuit Court Commissioner
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
XII PATRICK g. PIERPoNT,
Solicitors for complainant,
Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF a decree OF the
Circuit Court for the County OF Shiawassee,
State of Michigan, in Chancery, made and
entered on the Goth day of December A ID.
1913 in a certain cause therein pending, where.
in Valentine Stokoe is complainant and Estella
A. Parker, Arthur b. Wood, Juna A. Wood
and CLAW ton j. Thomas are defendants.
Notice,is hereby given. that / shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the court house In the city Of
Corunna, Michigan (that neing the place OF
holding the Circuit Court for said County, on
Saturday the 2lst day Of March d. 1914, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, the following
described property, viz: All those certain
pieces or parcels of land situate in the City Of
Corunua, County of Shawassee and State OF
Michigan. described as follows:
Lots eight 49,. nine (9) and twelve O2) in
block thirty (30) Ia the Citv OF Corunna, Shia-
wassee County, State of Michigan. according
TO the recorded plat of the Village now City OF
Corurna.
Dated February 9th, 1914,
NEIL r. WALSH,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
FITZPATRICK g. PIERPoNT,
Solicitors for Complainant,
Owosso, Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
w. C.. T. U. HEAD is DEAD
Mrs Lillian M. Stevens Succumbs in
Portland, Me,

Portland, Me-, April Mrs. Lillian
NJ. N. Stevens, president of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, died here early in the
day. She had been i'll for several
weeks with kidney trouble.
Mrs. Stevens, who was born at De-
YER, Me-, seventy years ago, continues
TO the last the temperance work IS
which she has ben devoted most Of
Ter life. Her mind remained clear
and late last week she was able to
dictate correspondence. With her
when the end came were her husband,
Michael Stevens; her daughter, Mrs
Gertrude S. Leavitt Of this city and
Miss Anna Gordon of Evanston, H.,
vice president of the w. c. T. U.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
CROSBY WILL HELPS ART
Pioneer Chicago Fiancier's Testament
10 Filed for Probate.

Chicago, April THE will OF
Frederick William Crosby, a pioneer
fnancier of Chicago has been filed for
probate.
The sum of $4,000 was left to the
Art Institute; $4,000 to the Presby.
terrain hospital, and 81 GOO to the First
Baptist church of Belvidere, Ill. The
balance of the estate, valued at about
I,OOO.OOO was left to relatives and
friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, the Circuit curt for the
County OF Shiawassee, In Chanoery.
Blanche Mclaughlin, complainant.
VS..
Charles Mclaughlin, defendant.
In this cause II appearing that the defen.
dant Charles Mclaughlin Is resident OF this
state, but that he Is concealing himself 70
escape service OF process In the above entitled
cause. Therefore. on motion OF con +. Miner
solicitor for complainant 1t is ordered that
said defendant enter his appearance In the
said cause on or before three months from the
days the complainant cause this order TO be
published In The Owossc Times, said publica
ton to be con inued once in each week for six
weeks In succession.
March 10, 1914.
y SELEN MINER,
Circuit Judge.
LEON +. MINER,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business address, Suite 40 Miner Bldg.
OxossO Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
MRS. "PAT" CAMPBELL BRIDE
George CORVALLIS West Weds Actress
as Wife Wins Divorce.

London, April IA few hours after
thu decree of divorce, granted Mrs.
George CORVALLIS West was made alb
solute the divorced husband married
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the English ac-
tress.
The ground for the divorce were de-
sertion and misconduct. Mrs. Corn
wallis West will in future be known
as Lady Randolph Churchill, her for
mer name.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Notice Of Proposed Closing Of Alley
Between AbreY Avenue and
Harrison Street. "a

To Whom It NAV Concern:
Take notice that pursuant TO the annexed
resolution certified under my hand and the
seal OF the CITY OF Owosso the Legislative BODY
OF the City of Owosso will meet upon Monday,
the Goth day of APRIL 1914 at 700 o'clock In the
afternoon of said day for the purpose OF hear
ing objections to The propored vacation, dis
continuanr and adjustment OF that part OF
alley midway between Abrey Avenue and
Harrison street named In said reso ution.
Objections may be filed In writing in my office
by any person Interested up until the day and
hour above mentioned. The annexed resolu'
tion was passed by the Council OF the said city
at its regular meeting on the sixteenth day OF
March A ID. 1914. and in pursuance OF this
resolution this notice is given:
Resolution No. us
Whereas, It is deemed advisable by this
Council TO vacate, discontinue and abolis h that
part of alley midway between Abrey Avenue
| aud Harrison street In George Il. Abrey's
Woodlawn Park Addition to the City OF Owes
so, lying south Of line running from the
point OF Intersection Of the west line of Bar
rison street In said addition, and the northerly
| right of wav line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad az
originally surveyed and located to the sou h
| east corner OF lot ten in the Owosso Improve
ment Associations Addition No to the
Township OF Caledonia according to the re-
corded plat thereof the distance along the
center line OF said alley from it's intersection
with the said nortberly right Of way line Of
| the Ann Arbor Railroad and its intersection
with the fir { above described line, being 81 al
| feet.
| Be it resolved by the Common Council of the
| City OF Owosso that the vacation, discon-
| tinuance and abolshment OF said street be
and is hereby declared 10 be advisable, anC
that Monday, the 20h day OF april 1914, al
1890 O'Clock in the afternoon OF said dey, be
and is hereby appointed as the time when tbt
| Legislative Body OF the City OF Owosso will
| meet and hear objections thereto; notice o.
| such meeting with a copy OF this resolution
shall be published for at least four wet k,
| previous TO the time appointed for such meet
| ing by the City Clerk in the owosso Times
one OF the neWSpaperS of said citV.
Objections to the proposed action of thu
| Legislative Body OF this City may be filled witt
| the City Jerk in writing or presented to TIT
| Legislative Body orally at any time preyiou:
| TO or at the time of said meeting.
| Dated March 18th, 1914.
| ARTHUR n. DUMOND,
| City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
Car Owner Liability Law Void.

Washington, April THE supreme
court annulled as unconstitutional
section OF the Michigan automobile
law making the owner of a motor car
responsible for injuries irrespective of
who was running the machine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
PENROSE NOW WANTS QUIZ
Pennsylvania Senator Charges corrup.
ton in Postofflce Jobs.

ton in Postofflce Jobs.
Philadelphia, April 7.-Senator Pen.
rose declares that he had mot re-
ceived Postmaster General Burleson's
letter inviting him to submit to the
postoffice department any evidence he
had regarding corruption" in the ap-
pointment Of postmasters in this
state.
Il am fully prepared to sustain the
charges that I have made" observed
the senator. "The kind Of investing
ton / shall stand for is a public one
/ shall probably ask that the investi.
cation of my allegations be made by
the committee on postal affairs of the
senate. That would insure publicity"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
uazo;-Menthol Plasters

Effectively relieve pain. The soothing eff.
fects of Menthol are quickly felt in Back
ache, rheumatism, Sciatica and other
painful affections. Yard rolls 81. 90; regu-
lars size Csc. All druggists or direct by mail.
Davis q Lawrence Co., New ork.
Samples mailed upon request, &c. stamps.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-10
SPECIFICATIONS BRANCH NO. 2

8. Station stakes are numbered consecutive
~ as follows: From o at the outlet 10 36 plus
"a at the terminus.
4. Station stakes and grade hubs are set as
follows with reference to the center line of the
dam 10 links right OF the center line.
6. The drain shall be constructed OF tile as
follows; Eight inch tile from station TO
station 26 plus 81 and the tile now in SAID
branch are to be taken out and relaid above
the inch tile aforesaid.
7. The depth OF the drain shall be 62l00
feet or less to be taken from the profile or
grade table. which are herewith returned and
made a part Of the survey records.
In all Other respects the specifications for
the Main Drain shall apply to this branch.
IS. Surveyed and leveled August 1915, 1918
by order Of
ALONZO GRIFFIN;
Drain Commissioner OF Shiawassee County.
" W. ROYCE Surveyor.