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The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

managed to sneak back of the shadow
of the cars.
Between two of the cars sat . de
tective of the secret. service smoking
| and hating his job The Chinamar
had passed the first line of defense
He now managed to, sneak up. behind
the second. He raised Chinese club
and brought it down on the head OF
the unsuspecting detective, knocking
him out.
The sentry paced by on the other
side of the train. Quickly, after he
had passed, the Chinaman went
through the detectives pockets until
finally he found bunch of keys. He
detached one from the ring, still keep.
ing in the shadow as the sentry paced
up and down, looked stealthily about
until he saw chance, then unlocked
the door Of the car and entered, clos.
ing it safely.
A few minutes later, laden with as
much Of the trodite as he could well
carry and bundle of heavy aero ar
rows he stole away as silently as he
had come.
1t was well after midnight when
Kennedy and l were preparing to
leave the laboratory. was just about
to switch off the lights when Kennedy
raised his hand to stop me.
The far-away look on his face told
me that he had heard peculiar noise.
He looked quickly at the ceiling.
Listen, Walter" he continued.
l did. There was a noise above us
on the roof, apparently as though
someone had slid off,
Craig switched out the light himself
and went quickly over to the table
where he had left the periscope.
Carefully putting it together again, he
tiptoed over to the window, put the
periscope out and slowly raised it to
the roof.
We gazed through the eyepiece. A
large white circle had been painted on
our roof.
What does it mean?" queried.
Kennedy was in a brown study.
Suddenly he clapped his hands.
Il think l have it," he exclaimed.
Walter, take this turpentine. Go up
and scrub the circle out. If you need
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

Schmidt proudly led them to a cor
ner. In an aluminium case was a pc
culiar little fly wheel set on gimbals
so that it could rotate in any plane.
The inventor started it revolving
press down on it, suggested
Schmidt.
Wu did so. The uncanny little
wheel seemed actually to resent being
forced to move out of the plane in
which it had been started rotating.
you know" explained Schmidt to
WI, that when the gyroscope is start
ed rotating in one plane, it tends al.
ways to keep in that plane"
With that steadying my airship,''
put in Sprague, there will be no
chance for a mistake the next time.
We can aim perfectly"
"I'll buy it, then" agreed WI, quick
ly producing the money.
After the explosion in the ware
house, Kennedy, thoroughly alarmed
for the safety of Elaine, had ordered
me to accompany her on another visit
to her cousin, Mary Brown, at their
estate, Rockledge, near Lakewood,
while he stayed in the city to help
Lieutenant Waters trace down the rob-
berry at the fort, if possible
Elaine was easily reconciled to the
banishment now that the weather was
line, and decided to do little sketch
ing in the country. She had loaded
me down with the pleasant burden of
her painting kit-sketch box, folding
easel. camp chair and a large and
gaudy sun umbrella. Jennings fol-
lowed us to the car with the luggage.
AS We entered the car we were all
too happy at the idea of holiday to
notice that down the street was an
other young Chinaman of the same
tong as Sing Lee.
We had all seated ourselves and
Jennings had gone back into the house
when Sam skulked around back of the
car and, serpentlike, as was his mas
ter, WI, wriggled over, crouching
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
BRIDE PLAYS THE
spy ON HUSBAND
Mrs. Emil Braun Becomes Sus-
picious and Does Some
Detective Work.
MOVES ARE A MYSTERY
Fondness for Night Journeys, Views
Of American Forts and His Skill
at Pennina Code Letters, Had
Military Significance.

Lakewood, N. Emil Braun, the
mysterious German, recently located
here, has disappeared. His American
bride OF a few months, mystified and
bafled by his peculiar habits, played
the detective, and as result of her
efforts has turned over to the au-
thorities paper, found among
Braun's possession, setting forth the
fact that one, Helmuth Emil Max
Schmidt, is wanted by German au-
thorities on charge of fraudulent
bankruptcy. Incidentally the bride
discovered that the handsome silver
ware. jewelry and linens of the Emil
Braun she had married were all elab-
orately marked with the initials
III. S."
When Emil Braun first appeared in
Lakewood he was accompanied by
three women. his wife, his sister and
his daughter, the latter large and
mature for her years. To the real
estate agent. Braun explained that
he was moving to America because
he was tired of Germany and thought
small chicken farm in New Jersey
would be much to his liking. Six
months later, one of the women COM
prising the Braun household went
away. To those who inquired Braun
explained that his wife had returned
to Germany. In July, 1914, he added
the further information that she had
died in hospital
Interested in Military Affairs
Prior to this announcement, how
ever, Braun appeared to take much
more interest in military affairs than
he did in New Jersey chickens. He
developed an interest in the fortif.
cations Immediately adjacent to New
York and he especially longed to
make visit to Sandy Hook. His wish
was granted. Braun wanted to 60 in
side the fort but when the right was
refused, he first persisted, and then
made no effort to conceal his disap-
pointment
Immediately after the European war
broke out. Braun's interest in chicken
raising suddenly ceased. About this
time the second member Of his house
hold went away, leaving only the
daughter. Braun advertised for a
wife and a New York stenographer
answered. The two met shortly be-
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
Chicken Eancier Dead

Lincoln, Neb.-Clark Shreeves, 8
farmer living near Elmwood, Cass
county, was killed in a curious man.
ner. Shreeves was fancier of fowls.
Two weeks ago, while attending to his
flock, he was spurred by a rooster.
Lockjaw followed and the doctors
found it impossible to save his life.
The spur had punctured the skin
and the poisonous substance on it was
communicated to his blood.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

more, get it. Only remove every
trace of the circle
While l was scrubbing away for
dear life at the fresh paint on our
roof Kennedy secured large can OF
white paint and a brush and stealth.
lily made his way to the rear of the
old warehouse across the street.
Kennedy found a shed from which
it was easy to get to the roof There
he set to work, too, Immediately, paint
ing a large circle on the warehouse
exactly like that on our own roof
which was erasing.
We went home, and l, at least,
thought little more. about the matter:
Quite early the next morning, how
ever, We got around to the laboratory
again to prepare for the visit of
Lieutenant Waters in response to
Kennedy's cordial invitation to wit
ness the experiments with trodite.
Our speaking tube sounded finally,
and / answered it. 1t was Elaine,
Aunt Josephine and Lieutenant Wa
ters, who had all arrived at the same
time.
Most peculiar thing, Kennedy" re-
marked the lieutenant after the greet
ings were over. 1--WE had a robbery
at the fort last night-or rather, not
exactly at the fort, for that would be
impossible, but from a freight car in
the yards"
"What did they get?" asked Craig.
Some trodite-encugh to blow up a
house. and some of those aeroplane
arrows
"Hm," considered Kennedy, gazing
involuntarily at the ceiling and think
ing doubtless of the white circle that
had been on the roof
"Listen!" cautioned Craig.
Outside We could hear a buzz, as
though gigantic cicada were predict.
ing warm weather. 1t was a peculiar
sound, and Kennedy seemed to recog-
nize it instantly. He sprang to the
window and strained his eyes up at
the sky.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

X-rays every layer of color is revealed,
for just as bone appears distinctly
in an X-ray photograph, despite its
covering of flesh, so heavy pigment
can be seen beneath a light surface
color. The painting-out of a white
drapery and the substitution of a
dark form, the correction of a badly
drawn hand, the addition of new fig
ure to enhance the effect of picture
are all disclosed by the X-rays and the
swindler's tricks clearly revealed.
Another scientific method of rout-
ing the art swindler has been discov-
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
Look" he exclaimed, pointing

Look" he exclaimed. pointinx.
We crowded about the window
There was an aeroplane passing owe
the city.
"Just watch that warehouse owe
there"
We riveted our eyes on it. 1t wa.
an anxious moment.
, Already, had we known it, Sing Let
had quietly let himself into the loft
taken the glasses from the cupboard
and leveled them at US in the labora
tory. 81
Meanwhile, Sprague, of whom we
learned later, had started his aero
plane flying from his hangar in the
suburbs, and was now speeding ovel
the city. AS he passed he peereG
down, looking eagerly for the target
the white circle.
With expert precision he let 60 the
bomb, and the deadly engine of de
struction swooped down.
Straight to it's mark 1t went.
The old warehouse across from us
rocked with the detonation. It seemed
as if the whole top of it were blown
to pieces.
The bomb that had been meant to
destroy the laboratory had, by the
quick change of the white circle, de.
stroyed the hangout and the emissary
of the Serpent!
Half an hour later, Long Sin was
nervously reporting to WI Fang in
the secret den in Chinatown.
THAT white devil, Kennedy, has de-
feated us again, MASTER" he said dep
recatingly
"Again?" demanded WI, his face
livid with anger.
Eyes, master. He saw the circle
wiped it out-and painted a new one
on the warehouse. The bomb fell on
that-and Sing was killed"
Someone shall pay for that Kissed
WI.
Far uptown, on the East side,
Sprague led WI and Long Sin to a
little machine shop kept by a for
eigner, Anton Schmidt.
What can do for you, gentlemen? p"
asked Schmidt
II wish you'd show us your new
gyroscope stabilizer," asked Sprague
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

fore the holidays ano were married
on December 30, 1914:
Within few weeks Braun's mys-
terious disappearance. coupled with
| his unsatisfactory explanations of the
| markings of the family silver, and
the vast quantities Of clocks. Russian
tea sets and other valuables with
which his home was furnished, decid.
ed Mrs. Braun to make an investiga-
ton.
In closet, among some packages.
she unearthed several old photograph
ic plates, one of which she carried to
New York in the lining of her hat
and had a print made from It. It was
that Of jewelry store with the name
'Helmuth Schmidt" over the door.
She also found a picture of Emil
Braun, taken in Berlin at time when
he wore beard, and picture of his
daughter, Gertrude, on the reverse
side Of which was written Gertrude
Schmidt"
Code Letters From Germany.
A short time ago Braun received a
code letter from Germany, stating
that brother had been decorated
with the Iron Cross. Soon afterward
he took his daughter with him, os-
tensibly to make payment on his
chicken farm.
Braun is described as an accom-
plished linguist, a man of education
who has seen military service, and
who has taken marked interest in
American roadways and Notifications.
He writes letters in a secret code
with the ease and rapidity of a stenog-
rapher. His code is practically un-
decipherable in that each character
represents a word.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
PUTS END TO ART SWINDLES
BY Means of the x-Ray Bogus Paint.
ings May Be Detected Without
Possibility of Failure.

1t has now been found possible to
determine by means of X-rays whether
a picture is an original. a restoration,
or fraud. Thus the lodges of swim
dlers who touch up canvases to give
them the appearance of "old masters"
can be found out. When a doubtful
painting is photographed with the
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

cred by an Edinburgh professor. He
has devised a method of analyzing
paint so that he can tell by removing
from a canvas a speck of pigment
whether it is of modern production or
dates from an early period. The pro-
fessor knows exactly what paints were
available for II centuries, and the
forger who endeavors to pass a mod
ern painting after aging it by arti-
fetal means is quickly discovered when
the professor gets to work with his re-
torts and test-tubes. By this means
many so-called sixteenth century por-
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
Robbery Poor Business,

Aggregate loss in 100 reported
robberies during the last three months
Will reach little more than $780,"
says the head of New York detec-
tive bureau. That is s35 a robbery,
which is scant pay, considering the
risk the housebreakers runs of going
to prison for a term of years. Rob
berry, indeed. is the poorest of all busi-
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20
Fashion Editors Idea

There is nothing more important to
a woman than saving her SOUL" shout
ed the evangelist. Unless it is keep
ing her shape" murmured the fashion
editor, who had been sent to report
the proceedings.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

If these things represent a loss of
S35 to their owners, they do not repre-.
sent gain of that much to the thief.
He sells them to fence for a few
dollars"
The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

| traits have been found to contain
Prussian blue, daubed on the canvas
by careless forgers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21
Making Sponaes Grow.

biscayne Bay, Sugarloaf key, An
clote keys. and Key West. ON the
Florida coast, are the principal places
in this country where experiments
IN sponge culture have been made
The various methods are as follows:
Seed" sponges are cut into small
pieces. and, after having been ut.
tached by wiring or spindle to cir.
cular or triangular cement blocks
are dropped or lowered depending
upon the depthl to rest on the ocean
bottom. where they remain for a year
or two. until they reach size proper
for commercial! purposes. They are
then taken BY the hook. when new
cuttings are attached and the cement
blocks lot down again. ....
Aucthr method was to string them
on Z wire held horizontal by stalker
driven in the bottom. In doing this
however. various dificulties arose.
The sponges became loose aud TO
tnted on the wire, enlarsing the hole
made through them, and destroyed the
wires. until, after many trials aud
experiments. a lead wire with . cor.
per cord was successfully used.-.S.
Nicholas
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21
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Machine "cans" Music Instantly.


A music roll perforating machine
that stamps out any kind OF music
from ragtime TO the most difficult
classics. and upon which person
may play piece OF music offhand
and take the record Immediately &c
the automatic player for reproduc.
tion, Is on exhibition in San Fran
cisco.
The machine, which cost nearly
$4,000 to build. Is attached to ar
ordinary piano by eighty rubber
tubes. corresponding to the number
Of notes on the instrument.
Az the musician plays piece OF
music the keys Of the instrument
cause slots to be cut in roll OF pa.
per known as the "master record.
which automatically unwinds from the
machine as the playing continues.
The slots are made instantly and
the master record, which Is ready for
reproduction as soon as the player
strikes the last key, may be passed
through duplicating machinery which
produces 100 forty-foot records an
hour.
The operation OF tho machine Is sc
simple that a great musician could
sit down to the piano and compose
a fonata. and when he had finished
It child could reproduce 1t exactly
on IN automatic player.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21
Rising Sun

Mr.. AMI Mrs. Guy Mahan visited
Sunday at W G. Carriers.
Mr.. Mahan has been helping Mr..
McElvain stack rye the last few days.
Claude Davis called at the ConrAdscn
and Carter homes Monday.
Mr.. Beans hauled q load Of fence
posts out to Rising Sun ranch Monday.
The McElwain family spent Tuesday
at w. G. Carriers.
Mrs. Kraxbsrgey dismissed school
Tuesdsy noon cn sssount Of a severe
headache.
Messrs Dunlap and Thompson hauled
coal for tAs R.ias spa ssAool Tues.
day. afs i z
Little Neal MeElwsin had the mis-,
fortune to fall Monday and give hiy
foot very painful sprain and is at
present unable to walk.
Florence and Beulah Carter spent
Tuesday night with Hazel McElwain.
The wind Monday upset Mr.. Whites
corn crib and did quite a little other
damage in the neighborhood. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan called at the
Donegan and Carter homes Sunday.
Claude Lacock accompanied BY Mrs.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21

White ard Donald called at Mr.. Bart
let's and Mr.. Conradsons Wednesday.
Mrs. McElwain and little boysvisited
Wednesday with Mrs. Donnegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. White are enjoying q
visit with lady friend from Clinton,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. White. entertained q
number of their friends at a party
Thursday night. The evening was
spent with music, conversation. cards
dancing. Supper being served ut mid
night after which every one went home
feeling that Mr.. and Mrs. White we're
ideal entertainers.
Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Geneva Con-
radson visited part of last week with
the Carl Conradson family at Sterling.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
Wits-a-vaks Reporters tell Dsnss n PesrIe out
Of itosn and 10 near BY Villages.
Forest View

Mr. Fonts called at the Fike home
Thursday on business.
Mrs. R. A. Masters and brother, Mr..
Bordis from up north are visiting at
the Fike home. Mrs. Masters is Mrs.
Fixes mother.
Orren Robertson returned to Weldon
Monday after some more things.
Jess Fike returned Wednesday from
a couple of weeks visit with his causi4 s
at Denver.
Ferd Nieman was a business caller
in this neck of the woods Monday.
Uncle Dave is staying alone now and
says he can do as he pleases. Aunt
Lucy is visiting at the Nickerson home.
Messrs. Fike and Border went to
Weldona Wednesday to meet Jess.
Mr.. Lou Norton made a business
trip to Weldona Monday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NJ. ?. L. tPublisherl Serial 0IA}72- -0oo55i
Department of the Interior.
L. s. Land Ofiice at Sterling. Colorado.
Dec. 20, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Edward
Carroll, of Ft. Morgan, Colorado, who
on April l6, l9l0-March2 81, 1914, made
Orig. and Add. Homestead Entry No.
012372 and Serial No. 020554. for SW
Id of Sec. 35, and the Sc IA, Sec.
"a, Township 6 North, Range 81. West,
9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Iver H. DALEY.
Clerk of the District Court, at Fort
Morgan, Colorado, on the 18th day of
February, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William W. Mcbride of Ft. Morgan, Colo
Clarence <. Cox - q" " 12-3l
William F. Gray I" 4" " 1.2S
Charles Cox %" +"
A r. BROWNS. Register.
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The Rolling Thistle

/. A large crowd out at the wolf hunt,
but the coyotes made good their escape
through the gaps left in the line. We
hope next Friday will be more of sue
cess.
The neighbors of this vicinity gave
Frank Snow surprise Thursday in
honor Of his birthdan. All enjoyed tie
day and we hope We may all live to :
joy many more such occasions.
Cyrus Nickerson spent Friday night
with the Will Dunlap family.
Mrs. Snow and little daughter spent
Friday at the A. G. Nickerson home.
while Frank and Albert were Coyote
hunting.
Miss Carrie Nickerson spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her sister, and
/ Uncle Morell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow spent Sunday
evening at the Albert Fike home. Mus
ic and singing was the passtime.
They say there is land where the
wind never blows: it must be that land
wlere they don I shovel snow
1t is reported that little Paul Wsl-
ner is on the sick list this week.
Chas. Linton and family were visit
ors at the Fike home Sunday.
A. G. Nickerson is preparing to go
south on the Wild Cat, with his Wei
drilling outfit.
Frank Snow was a caller at the Doc
Eddy ranch Tuesday.
Clean your guns and get ready for
the wolf hunt Friday, and be sure to
bring your dogs.
Robert Graham and +. d. Francis
was delivering corn in Buckingham tor
Grandma Malissa Monday.
Mr.. Fike was business caller at the
Pctrie mill Tuesday.
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NOTICE ron rupllc.rroN,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
M.PL. [Publisher Serial pli9ol
Department Of the interior.
4. S. Land O..ice at Sterling, Colorado
Jaa. 8, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Edward
F. Hoffman, of Stoneham, Colorado,
who, on March %, 1910 made Home.
stead Entry, No. Oll9O6. for NE IA,
NWf-4, NEl-4 N1-2 SE1-4, Sec. IA and
NV Ia SW IA, Section l3. Township
8 North, Range 81 West, 9Th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Final Three Year Proof, to es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before United States
Commissioner. Clyde L. Stanley, at
Avalo, Colorado, on the first day Of
March. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry H. Miller, John j. Motis, Elijah
D. Widener, all of Stoneham, Colo,
and Edward c. Worsfold of New Ray
mer, Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
MPL (Publishsr) Serial OlOs3t
Department of the Interior.
e.. $. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado
Dee. 80, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Stephen
Whitaker, of Stoneham. Colorado, who
on February Ia, 1910, made Homestead
Entry No. 0lO930, for East half OF
Section lS, Township 8 North, Range
81 West, 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
United States Commissioner, Clyde l..
Stanley at New Raymer. Colorado, or
the 23rd day of February, 1915.
/. Claimant names rs witnesses:
Edward c. Worsfold, Davit Gibson,
William sehmeeckle, all of New Ray.
mer Colorado, and John Fred Pickerill,
of Stoneham, Colo. 3S
A. +. Browns Register
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