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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT STlVERSVILLE

People Of the Stiversville section
enjoyed delightful Christmas tree
and musical concert on Saturday aft,
ernoon. A large crowd was present
and there were present for everyone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
VERY FtW ARRESTS
MAtK HOLIDAYS IN
COUNTY OF MAURY
ONE OF THE SANEST OBSERV.
ANCES OF THE OCCASION
EVER KNOWN.
THE P OPLt WtRt ALL SOBER
Probably More Trees and More Pro-
vision Made for the Distribution of
Presents Than Ever Before Known
in This Section.

Maury county people observed a
safe and sane Christmas. Probably
never in the history of the county
was so much bought for the holiday
season as was purchased this year
perhaps never was more done for
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30

we were startled by loud banging at
the door, the Gathering Of hoofs. and
authoritative shouts in Russian. The
old wood cutter sprang up. and. look.
ing through chink in the heavy shut.
tiers, turned to US with blanched face.
whispering breathlessly:
1.-THE police! What can they want
Of me?"
"Open!" shouted the horseman out.
side. "Open in the name of his mai.
esty!"
Felix made q dash for the door of
the inner room. where Elma had re.
tired, but next second he reappeared,
gasping in Russian:
"Excellency! Why, the door is open!
the lady has gone!"
Comet" l cried, dismayed, rushing
into the little room. where l found the
truckle couch empty and the door lead.
ing outside wide open. She had actu.
ally disappeared!
The police again battered at the CD.
posite door, threatening loudly to
break 1t in II 1t were not opened 1t
once, whereupon the old wood cutter
drew the bolt and admitted them. Two
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
BRuIN WANTED HIS CUBS
Brosims and "sIim" Austfn's euuoy
outran Him, Says veracious Tale
From Minnesota.

Hibbing.-While two little bear cubs
were in the buggy crying for their
mother, who was tearing up the road
in frantic effort to reach them. Mar
tin Brosims was with whip and voice
urging his team of horses to speed to
Hibbing. following an encounter with
the cubs and their mother near the c.
L. G. springs.
Brosfms. who has purchased farm
near Bear river with the intention Of
beginning extensive farming there,
was on his way to the farm. "slim"
Austin Of Hibbing was with him. The
men saw the two cubs in the road.
The mother bear was not in sight, col
they picked up the cubs.
Three rods further on they spiedI
the mother bear sitting on her
launches in the middle Of the high
way. AS soon as bruin heard the cries
Of her progeny, she advanced on the,
team. which was turned toward Hib-
bing at gallop.
The cubs are now on exhibition 1T
slim" Austin's place of business.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
But. your excellency. L."

But. your excellency. L."
Enough" blared the bristly ofacer.
You have given shelter 10 oonsptra-
tors. You know the penalty In m
Lang for that. surely!"
'Fut these gentlemen are surely Dot
ccnspirators!" the poor old man Dro-
tested. His excellency is English.
and the English dc not plot"
I'VE shall $50 afterwards" -
laughed.
A dozen times was the old wood eat
ter questioned. but he stubkokAly -
fused to admit that he had ever -
eyes upon Elma. l knew, Of coaT0a.
by what we had overheard said BY tho
prison guards, that the governor gen
eral was extremely anxious to reap
ture the girl with whom, frankly ID
NIT. had now 80 utterly fallen In
love. And 1t appeared that no effort
was being spared to search for US. But
what could be the truth of Elma's dis
appearance? Had she fed Of her own
accord, or had she once more fallen .
victim to some ingenious and das-
tardly plot. That gray dress of hers
might. l recollected, betray her II she
dared to venture near any town, while
her affliction would. Of itself, be plain
evidence of Identification. All l hoped
was that she had gone and hidden
herself in the forest somewhere in the
vicinity to wait until the danger of
recapture had passed.
For as long as possible succeeded
in delaying our departure. but at
length, just as the yellow sun began
to struggle through the gray clouds,
we were all three compelled to depart
in sorrowful procession.
At nine o'clock l stood in the big,
bare Office of Michael Boranski. where
only a short time before we had had
such heated argument. As soon a.
the chief Of police had entered, he
recognized me under arrest, and dis
missed my guards with wave of the
hand-all save the officer who had
brought me there. He listened to tho
officers story Of my arrest without
saying word.
| (TO BE CONTINUED.)
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30

III we disembark we shall be com.
PEELED to make detour Of fully four
days in the forest, In order to pass
the Marshes" he pointed out in a low
whisper. But IL we can enter the
river we can go ashore anywhere and
get by foot to some place where the
lady can lie in hiding"
What do you advise? We are en-.
tirely in your hands. The chief of DO.
lice told me he could trust you"
Il think 1t will be best to risk it,
he said in Russian after brief pause.
I'VE will tie up the boat, and will go
along the bank and see what the
guards are doing. You will remain
here. and shall not be seen. The
PUSHES and underground are higher
further along. But II there is danger
while I am absent get out and go
straight westward until you find the
marsh, then keep along its banks due
south" and drawing up the boat to the
bank the shrewd, big-boned fellow dis
appeared into the dark underground.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
SOME NOTED IRISH BULLS"
Sayings That Have Been Fastened.
Rightly or Wrongly, Upon Sons
Of the Emerald Isle.

The Irishman who said to his chill.
dren: I'VE pays no more attention to
me than IL was a dumb haste talk
ing to yezt was as unconscious Of
saying anything funny as the Irish
baronet who boosted that 1t was
hereditary in his family to have no
children" and the domestic who COM
planned: Enjoy slape, is it? How
could l, now? The mint lay down
I'm aslape, and the mint I'm aslape
I have to get up. Where's the time
for enjoying it,"
But we are not so sure of the man
who. when asked by his employer:
"Well. Patrick. which is the bigger
fool-you or I!' answered.: Faith.
I couldn't say, sorr: but It's not me-
self" or of the groom who. to the
question: "You say your present
master treats you better than Mr..
Smith did," replied: Eyes, sorr-
and oftener."
It was Sir Bryan O'Loghlan who
was responsible for the startling state
ment that "a verbal agreement 10 not
worth the paper 1t is written on"
and the immortal Sir Boyle Roche
who, in a debate on a proposed tax
on leather. declared "the barefooted
peasantry Of Ireland" could avoid the
tax by Having their under-leathers
made Of wood" and who. when dis
cussing the relations between England
and Ireland. said: "He Is an enemy
to both Kingdoms who wishes to d.
minish the brotherly affection Of the
two sister kinRdoma"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
Mrs. Manos Went to tho Prison to
Visit Him.

jail. The later arrival declared she
was the wife of Manos and knew him
as William Nogolis.
Manos was not long in making up
his mind what he would do. "I'll go
back to New York with Lena II she
wants me to-" he declared, but the
wife is debating the question.
Il spent eighteen years Of the best
part Of my life looking for my hus-
band" said Mrs. Manos. HE desert
ed me and my three children in New
York city and left US penniless. /
searched every large city for him.
didn't expect to find him married to
some other woman, however. Now l
have him, but don't know what to do
with him."
The chances are that Mrs. Manos,
No. I, will return to her home and
leave the man to provide for his new
er family. All her children are
grown, whereas the "other woman's
brood" is young.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
TRAILED BY SCENTED MONEY
But Trail 10 Lost When Stolen Money
Gives Out and Thief Leaves
No Further Trace.

Manhattan, Kan.-Mrs. Mary Smith.
who conducts restaurant here, was
robbed few nights ago of $51. The
money was taken from box Of heav-
lily scented face powder in which Mrs.
Smith had concealed 1t.
The same night the ticket agent At
the Union Pacific depot sold . negro
. ticket to Junction City and noticed
that the money he received was heav-
fly perfumed.
The agent was able to give . de-
scription Of the negro to the officers,
and several business men Of Junction
City remember receiving some of the
perfumed money. Because he shed
tainted money az he went, tho negro
has been trailed to Kansas City, but
here his roll apparently gave out.
as no further trace Of him has been
found.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Gregg. dining aboard with Horn
ny, the yacht Lola's owner. accidentally
ices a torn photograph of young girl.
mat night the consul's safe is robbed.
me police find that Horribly is fraud
$no the L0la's name a false one. In
LONDON Gregg 10 trapped nearly to his
heath ns J., ey former servant. olnto. Visit:
eiQcourt. Hornby appears and Muriel
sntroouces HIN as Martin Woodroffe, her
gamers friend. Gregg sees a copy Of the
Nh Nh Photograph on the Lola and finds
Wat the young girl is Muriers friend.
place 10 found the body Of Olinto.
&uIiel and Gregg search Rannoch wood
Rgetner, and md the body of Armida,
ynnIo,s wife. When the police go to the
Zoo ood the body has disappeared. In Lon
con Gregg meets Olinto. alive and we'll
Efegg traces the young girl Of the torn
e oatGbgraph. and finds that she is Elma
1aih. niece Of BaroE Oberg, who has
Saken her to Abo. Fir1and. and that she
Holos secret affecting Woodroffe. On
4.S return to RannUch Gregg finds the
1esitnco1rts fled frora Hylton Chatter, who
nad called there. He goes to Abo, and
after after tilt with the police chief. is con-
s Enctsd to Kajana, where he finds Elma,
fmprisoned. A surgical operation has made
yer deaf and dumb. He escapes with her.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
Translated

At a concert held in certain town
a soldier of the Black Watch occupied
a seat in front Of private Of an Irish
regiment and his sweetheart. The lat
ter was very much interested in the
Highlander's uniform, and scanned the
regimental badge on his cap and collar
particularly. This badge is the figure
and cross of st. Andrew, with the
motto, "Nemo me impune lacessit" mo
one annoys me with impunity).
"Phwat does that wroitin' msne,
Patsy" asked the girl.
"Phwy." replied Pat. "it's Latin, but
I've forgotten the English Az 1t. But in
good ould Oirish It names. Thread on
the tail av me coat II We dare!'"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
Women and Sheep.

Why don't more women raise sheep?
In two years my flock has netted me
81 per cent. My only loss by death
has been two lambs. The yearlings
now have gave Il pounds Of wool dur.
ing last May. They are good grade
Lincolns and Shropshires. bought
nine Of each, and raised one sheep
which was cross. Fifteen sheep cost
about as much as nine cows. The
COWS would yield a larger income than
the sheep, but would require more
care. My flock needs IL acres Of pas.
ture In summer. The winter feed 10
stover. cannot understand why more
farm women do not become shepherd
esses.-Farn and Tireside.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
AudaeItx Of Woman Spies.

A climax to the audacity Of spies 10
said to have been reached In the case
of a woman pretending to be English
and giving her name as Miss Booth.
who. In connection with another WON.
an calling herself Baroness de Rosen,
organized charitable work at the
Care du Nord. in Paris. which they
called For the Wounded and for tho
Refugees" The former. suspected Of
illicit communication with the Ger.
mans, passed before court-martial
and was sentenced to two years i'm.
prisonment. while the latter. against
whom no tangible proof could be pro.
duced. was invited to leave French ter.
ritory within 48 hours.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
FINDS LOST MATE
AFTER 10 YEARS
Woman's Energetic Search for
Husband Who Deserted at
Last Is Successful.

New York.-After spending eighteen
years in search Of her husband, who
deserted her In New York city and
took year-old boy. Mrs. Lena Manos
finally located him in Ann Arbor,
Mich, living with another wife and .
family of three young children, aud
now she is at loss to determine
whether she will take him back with
her to New York or give him over to
the other woman.
The husband, Louis Manos, was
locked up in the county Jail on q
charge Of non-suport Mrs. Manos
went to the prison to visit him, and
as they talked, the "other woman" and
her brood of children walked into the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
With a Sudden and Almost au
perhuman Effort Tripped Him.


perhuman Effort I Tripped Him.
faced girl at my side and pressed it.
In return she pressed mine. It was
the only means by which we could ex-
change condolences. She whom I had
sought through all those months sat
at my side, yet powerless to utter one
single word.
Suddenly heard a stealthy foot
step approaching. and next moment q
low voice spoke which recognized a.
that of our friend. the Finn.
There is danger, excellency-a
grave danger!" he said in q low half
whisper. Three boats are in search
of u.s."
And scarcely had he uttered those
words when there was q flash Of rife
from the haze. . loud report, and Q
bullet whizzed past Just behind my
head.
"Quick. excellency! Fly! while
there is yet tims!" gasped the Finn.
grasping my hand and half dragsine
me from the boat, while /, in turn.
placed Elma. upon the bank.
The three Of US. needless of the con-
sequences. plunged forward into the
impenetrable darkness. Just 40 our
fierce pursuers came alongside where
we had only a moment ago been seat
ed. They shouted wildly as they sprang
to land after us, but our guide, who
had been born and bred in these for
ests, knew well how to travel in q
circle. and how to conceal himself, It
was race for freedom-nay, for very
life.
So dark that we could see before us
hardly a foot, we were compelled to
place our hands in front Of US to avoid
collision with the big tree trunks,
while ever and anon we found our
selves entangled in the mass Of dead
creepers and vegetable parasites that
formed the dense underground. Around
us on every side we heard the shouts
and curses Of our pursuers. while
above the rest we heard an authorita-
tive voice. evidently that Of q sergeant
Of the guard, cry:
Shoot the man, but spare the wom-
an! The colonel wants her back. Don't
let her escape! We shall be we'll re-
warded. So keep on. comrades! Meme
edemmaski!"
But the trembling girl beside me
heard nothing. and perhaps indeed 1t
was best that she could not hear.
It was an exciting chase In the dark
ness. % we gradually circled round
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
A Tall, Bearded, Muscular Old Fellow
With Big Revolver.

big. hulking fellows in heavy riding
coats and swords strobe in. while two
others remained mounted outside, hold.
ing the horses.
"Your names?" demanded one of the
fellows, glancing at us as we stood
together in expectation.
Our host told them his name, and
asked why they wished to enter.
I'VE are searching for woman
who has escaped from Kajana," was
the reply. Have you seen any woman
here?"
NO." responded the wood cutter.
I'VE never see any woman out in
these woods
"Who is your chief?" inquired, as
sudden thought occurred to me.
"Melnikoff, at Helsingfors."
"Then this is not in the district of
Abo?"
"No. But what difference does it
make? Who are you?"
Gordon Gregg, British subject" I
replied.
"And you are the drosky driver
from Abo," remarked the fellow, turn
ing to Felix. Exactly as I thought
You are the pair who bribed the nun
at Kajana, and succeeded in releasing
the Englishwoman. In the name Of
the car. arrest you!"
The old wood cutter turned pale
as death. We certainly were in grave
peril, for foresaw the danger of fall
ing into the hands Of Baron Oberg, the
Stranger Of Finland. Yet we had q
satisfaction In knowing that, be the
mystery what 1t might, Elma had
escaped.
And on what charge. pray. do you
presume to arrest met" inquired a.
coolly as I could.
"For aiding q prisoner to escape"
"Then wish to say, first, that you
have no power to arrest me; and. Sec
ondly, that II you wish me to give
you satisfaction. am perfectly viii
ling to do so, providing you first &C.
company me down to Abo."
1T is outside my district" growled
the fellow. but saw that his hesitancy
was due to his uncertainty as to who
really might be.
II desire you to take me to the
Chief Of Police Boranski, who will
make all the explanation necessary.
Until we have an interview with him.
refuse to give any information con.
corning myself" I caid.
"But you have passport"
drew 1t from my pocket, saying:
1T proves, think that my name IL
what have told you"
The fellow, standing astride, read II,
and handed 1t back to me.
Where is the woman?" he demand.
ed. "Tell me-"
II don't know" was the reply.
Perhaps you will tell me-" he said.
turning to the old wood cutter with
sinister expression upon his face. RE
member. these fugitives are found in
your house. and you are liable to
arrest"
II don't know-indeed I don't!" pro-
tested the old fellow, trembling be.
meath the officers threat. Like all
his class. he feared the police. and
held them In dread.
"Ah. you don't remember. sup
pose!" ht, smiled. well. perhaps
your memory will be refreshed by .
month or two In prison. You are also
arrested"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER XII.
Rescued and Lost.

Re6eUed and coSf,
There were no signs yet of the break
of day. My ears were strained to
catch the dipping of an oar or a voice,
but beyond the tapping of the water
beneath the boat there was no other
sound. took the hand of the fair.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30
swalIoyve the EvIdence.

New Woodworking ON Tip
two detectives raided q crap game
in Q Sixth avenue tenement house.
They cav ten men Ut Q crap table.
but one Of the men threw the dice
into his mouth and swallowed the yal.
liable evidence.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-07-30


in while Felix explained that we had
landed from the lake, and our boat
having drifted away we had been COM
PEELED to take to the woods. The man
heard the Firms picturesque story,
and then said something to me which
Felix translated into Russian.
"Your excellency is welcome to all
the poor fare he has. He gives up
his bed in the room yonder to the
lady, SO that she may rest. He is
honored by your excellency's pres
ence."
And while he was making this ex-
PLANTATION the wood cutter stirred the
red embers wherein a big pot was
simmering, and sending forth an ap-
petizing odor, and in five minutes we
were all three sitting down to q stew
Of capercailzie. with foaming light
beer as fitting beverage.
After we had finished our meal I
asked the sturdy old fellow for q pen
Gil, but the nearest thing he possessed
was stick Of thick charcoal, and with
that 1t was surely difficult to commu.
nicate with our fair companion. There
fore she rose; gave me her hand.
bowed smilingly, and then passed into
the inner room and closed the door,
while we threw ourselves YEARLY upon
the wooden benches and slept soundly.
Suddenly. however. at early dawn.
Evening journal., 1915-06-07

The above picture shows the famous
"Blue Beauty" in one of the show win
dows Of the store Of y. Snell,nourq
and Company. seventh and Market
streets. where she will be an attractive
feature ! this week. iho photograph
was taken Saturday afternoon at a
time when crowd stood before TIC
window. The reflections of some Of the
curious ones may he seen in glass
The Blue Beauty" has made a big
hit She appeared for the first day
Of her visit at the SnellenburE store
on Saturday. The BLUE Beauty her
own sweet self. Is not only there,
but the other Blue Beauty which
can vie with her charms among the
men and young men of the city, also
Is there. This "Rlue Beauty" is the
most beautiful and best wearing blue
suit ever offered in Wilmington al
the price with an extra pair Of
trousers-at $3.50.
Every corner Of the Snellenhurg
store has some reminder of the Blue
Beauty" sale Specially low prices
prevail In bringing TO this store this
attractive feature. the Snellenburg
store again showed that the MumlnB-
ton stores and those Of the Delmar-
via Peninsula are alive 10 any and
everything which will arouse inter-
est in local business.
"The Blue Beauty" is in Whining
ton for the week and hundreds nc
doubt will call at the SnellenburE
store and Join in giving her a royal
reception.
Evening journal., 1915-06-07
CITY ODD FELLOWS
At memorial SERVICE

In Union NJ +. Church last evening
memorial services for members of the
]. o. o. F. we're held Five hundred
and thirty-fve members Of the order
gathered at the /. o. o. f hall, Tenth
and King streets and headed by Grand
Master John T. Magee and staft
marched TO the church in a body A.
p. Hudson was chief marshal Of the
parade
The Rev. DR.. W. f. CorlStan preach
ed sermon TO the Odd Fellows on
Character Building" taking his text
from Hebrews 1.5. DR.. Corkran dwelt
on the fact that God called Moses TO
the mount for forty days and told
him as to the character OF the taber-
nacle 10 be built
"If God in His wisdom desired that
so much attention be given to the
tabernacle how much more important
is the building of character IN order
that the souls condition can be por-
trayed," DR.. Corkran said.
Evening journal., 1915-06-07
ILSE HAD ROUGH TRIP
down Delaware BAY

Commodore william j. McCorkin-
dale returned last evening with a
party on his yacht Ilse III. from
cruise down the Delaware river and
bay. The party included Mr.. Nc
Corkindale's family and a few close
friends. The llse left on Saturday
afternoon and proceeded TO near the
Breakwater al Lewes. The yacht
moored for the night near Slaughter
Beach. During the early hours OF
the morning bowling northeaster
developed, but the llse rode it out like
an ocean liner. The conditions we're
not favorable to fishing yesterday. so
the llse started homeward after IL
was found the FISH were not biting.
While the bay was exceedingly rough.
the llse demonstrated she Is an ex-
cellent sea boat.
The United Boat Club gave run
TO Augustine Park yesterday.
Joseph Pusey took a party on the
Ariel down the bay Saturday after
noon and yesterday.
Evening journal., 1915-06-07
BERRY CROP This
YEAR TO Be bumper

Strawberry shipments this season
are nearly two million quarts ahead
OF last year for the same period ac-
cording to reports issued today by
William T. Carter, Jr.. supervising
agent Of the Delaware division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. A total Of
9.137,295 quarts of berries have been
shipped through Wilmington from
points in Sussex county this year to
date, compared with 7.370,274 quarts
last year The number of quarts
shipped Saturday was 1,130.596.
White potatoes also are in abund-
ance this year Already shipments
are a thousand barrels ahead of last
year. A total of 1850 barrels have
been shipped to date as compared
with 1880 last year. Sweet potatoes,
on the other hand show a big drop.
only n barrels have been shipped
this year. compared with liza last
year.