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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
CONFLICT IN BALKANS,
CLAIMS ARE DISPUTED
Advance o. ,ro.Germans Is
N - Rapid Now
= - 4sTlR Is STILL INTACT
Report That Russia Is Getting Shaped
Up TO Enter The Struggle In
The Balkans
,tro.Germans Is
Rapid Now
%4sTlR is STILL INTACT
rAssoclated Press Dispatch.l

'NN~Ns !Hlfn tFSHs DSDdtcn.l
Paris, November 24.-Tele-
graphing from Saioniki under date
of November %, the corresspon-
dent at SaIoniki OF The Havas
News agency says: "Four more
transports heavily laden with
troops arrived in port this morn
ing. After the occupation of Pris-
tina the 5uIgsrians attempted
large turning movement to envel-
op the Serbians in the katchanik
defiIe. The troops In the defile
had been reinforced by part Of
the Serbian troops in Albania and
a violent engagement resulted In
the repuIse Of the 5ulsarians for
the third time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

London, November 24.-Contradic-
tory claims of victory in tie Balkans
leave the present situation in doubt,
hut il is evident that the advance of
the Austro- German armies. and their
Bulgarian allies Is not so rapid as the
earlier reports indicated.
Apparently heavy fighting is under
way in the section OF the country
where the Teutonic invaders are at
tempting to form junction with the
Bulgarians. The fate of Monastir il
still IN the balance. Reports eman-
aIinG ire nj Athens state that the Bul-
garians. having a regard FOR Greek
susceptibilities, are waiting for the
Germans to come up and occury the
titv.
In entente capitals renewed conf
dencc Is professed that the Greeks
are moving toward a complete agree
ment with the wishes of the allies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Italians Land In Albania.

London. Eng. November 2i-Ital-
ian troops are reported TO be landing
already in Albania and preparing to
strike across that country 10 make
IN attack ON the Austro- Germans in
Northern Seryia. II is expected that
y large force OF Monienegrins will
ioin tho Italians I'm their advance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

Paris, France, November ga
SerVian official dispatches state
that the 5uIearians have been de-
feated everywhere in the extreme
south of servia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

Rome, Italy, November "a
Austria, IL is reported, has called
upon Germany for troops to aid
the Austrians in stemmine the
italian attacks along the lson-
20 region.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

Berlin, November 24.-The Ser
bian towns Of Nitrovitza and
Pristina have been captured, it is
officially announced.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Use pormItory as Church.

Rev. B. G. O'Rourke, chaplain to the
British forces who was captured with
the British ambulance column during
the retreat from Mons, in letter to
his brother at Nottingham, states that
he is in camp at Magdeburg, occupy
ing a room with British, French. Bel
gian and Russian officers.
A dormitory has been fitted up as
a church, which is great novelty. At
one end is the French Roman Catho-
lie altar, at the other end is the Brit
ish altar, on the third side is the Rus
sian, and the fourth side Is piled with
beds. British, French and Russians
use the church at different hours.
1--WE had meeting yesterday" he
adds, ito decide the fate OF our COM
munion vessels and brass cross, which
will have a historic value. Some were
for presenting them to st. Paul's or
some garrison church, but in the end
they we're presented to me for use In
whatever church I serve"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
"His exceliency will give audience
to the English msieu."

"His exceliency will give audience
to the English msieu."
The apartment of the governor gen.
eral was splendidly decorated, and In
the center of the parquet floor, with
his back to the light, was the thin,
wiry figure of an elderly man in a
funereal frock coat, in the lapel of
which showed the red and yellow rib
bon of the Order of ST. Anne. His
hands were behind his back, and he
stood purposely in such position that
when / entered / could not at first
see his face against the strong. gray
light behind.
But when the footman had bowed
and retired and we were alone, he
turned slightly, and ! then saw that
his bony face, with high cheek bones,
slight gray side whiskers, hard mouth
and black eyes set closely together,
was of one who could act without any
conjunction and without regret.
Truly one would not be surprised at
any cruel. dastardly action of man
with such face-the face Of an op-
pressor.
"Well?" he snapped in French In a
high-pitched voice. You want to see
me concerning that mad English girl ?
What picturesque lies do you intend
to tell me concerning herr"
II have no intention of telling any
untruths concerning her." was my
quick response, as / faced him un.
fiinchingly. "She has told me suffi-
cient to"
His eyes met mine, and l saw by his
drawn face and narrow brows that my
words were causing him the utmost
CONSERVATION. My object was to make
him believe that / knew more than |
really did-to hold him in fear, in fact.
perhaps the man whom some know
as Horribly, or. Woodroffe, could tell
an interesting story" l went on. "He
will, no doubt, when he meets Elma
Heath, and finds the terrible affection
of which she has been the victim"
His thin, bony countenance was
bloodless, his mouth twitched and his
gray brows contracted quickly.
81 haven't the least idea what you
mean, my dear sir" he stammered.
"All that you say is entirely enigmat-
ical to me. What have l to do with
this mad Englishwoman's affairs?"
"Only that you knew her. Remem-
Der, baron. that your secret is mine,"
l said in a clear voice full Of meaning
Every well. You know better than
myself" he laughed. 1.-THE offense for
which she was condemned to confine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
SYNOPSIS.
--12-

Gordon Gregg. dining aboard with Horn
by. the yacht Lola's owner. accidentally
sees torn photograph of young girl.
That night the consufs safe is robbed.
The police find that Horribly is a fraud
and the Lola's name a false one. In
London Gregg is trapped nearly to his
death by former servant. Olinto. Visit
Ing In Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel
Leithcourt. Horribly appears and Muriel
introduces him as Martin Woodroffe, her
fathers friend. Gregg sees a copy of the
torn Photograph on the Lola and finds
mat the young girl is Muriel's friend.
Woodroffe disappears. Gregg discovers
the body of a murdered woman in Ran
noch wood The body disappears and in
It's place is found the body of olinto:
Muriel and Gregg search Rannoch wood
together. and find the body Of Armida,
Olinto's wife. When the police go to the
wood the body has disappeared. In Lon
oon Gregg meets Olinto, alive and we'll
gregg traces the young girl of the torn
photograph. and finds that she is Elma
Heath, niece OF Baron Oberg who has
taken her to Abo. Finland, and that she
noids secret affecting Woodroffe. On
MS return to Rannoch Gregg finds the
ieithcourts fled from Hylton Chatter, who
had called there. He goes to Abo, and
AFTER tilt with the police chief. is con-
quoted to Kajana, where he finds Elma,
imprisoned. A surgical operation has made
ner deaf and dumb. He escapes with her.
Pursuers overtaking them, Elma escapes
into the forest and Gregg is taken to Abo.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Il have power. and intend to exert

It,"
For your own ruin" remarked
with a self-confident smile. 1.-The car
may be your patron. and you his IA
vorite, but his majesty has no toler-
ance of officials who are guilty OF
what you are guilty Of You talk OF
arresting mel" l added with a smile.
"Why, you ought rather TO go on your
knees and beg my silence"
He went white with rage at my cut
ting sarcasm He literally boiled over,
for he saw that was quite cool and
had no fear of him or OF the terrible
punishment to which he intended to
consign me. Besides which. he was
filled with wonder regarding the exact
amount Of information which Elma
had impaired to me.
ARREST me II you like. Denounce
me by means Of any lie that arises to
your lips, but remember that the truth
Is known beyond the confines OF the
Russian empire, and for that reason
traces will be sought of me and full
explanation demanded. l have taken
precaution, Xavier Oberg." added,
therefore do your worst. / repeat
again that l defy you'll"
He paced the big room. his thin,
clawlike hands still clenched, his yell
low teeth grinding, his dark, deep-set
eyes fixed straight before him. II he
had dared he would have struck me
down at his feet. But he did not dare.
l saw too plainly that even though my
wallet was gone still held the trump
card-that he feared me.
had led him to believe that knew
everything, and that his future was in
my hands, while he, on his part, was
anxious to hold me prisoner, and yet
dared not do so.
The baron had halted, and was look
ing through one of the great windows
down upon the courtyard below, where
sentries were pacing. The palace was
for him a gilded prison, for he dared
not go out for a drive in one or other
of the parks or for row on the wa
ter across to Hogholmen or Dagero,
being compelled to remain there for
months without showing himself pub.
licly. People in Abo had told me that
when he did go out into the streets Of
Helsingfors 1t was at night, and he
usually disguised himself in the uni
form of a private soldier of the
guard, thus escaping recognition by
those who, driven to desperation by
injustice. sought his life.
TO BE CONTINUED)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
NO REAL CAUSE FOR "BLUES"
Happiness and Unhapplness Always
Irrational and Spring From
Trivial Things.

Happiness and unhappiness are IRA.
tional. They are outside of theorizing
or philosophy. A trivial incident sends
our spirits up or down. Thinking
backward" is how the Germans de-
scribe melancholia. The loneliness
that is experienced in crowded places,
and the yearning for days gone by or
for far-off scenes creep unannounced
into the heart.
Real troubles do not kill the Joy OF
living. Catastrophe and hardship chal-
lenge the soul to.combat, and there Is
a grim pleasure in meeting and crap
ping with adversely. The slumping
of precious illusions, the chilling fogs
of misunderstanding, jealousy, envy
and self-pity pile up at times to OBJ
scure the vision. Illusions which are
our playthings and our reasons to be
alive no longer CLEAN and glisten.
Drab reality supplants the radiant
ideal.
Every person has believed In his in
nermost mind that he had monopoly
of sorrow and tribulation. mo one SO
oppressed as I walks this EARTH" COM
plains the unsophisticated wayfarer.
Fatalists there be who argue that no
one is happier than anyone else and
that he who goes down to the depths
of woe is merely paying for his ascents
to the pinnacles Of bliss.-Detroit
News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20

you must recollect that Baron Oberg
Is governor general of Finland, with
all tho powers of the car himself"
'And II Elma Heath again falls into
his INSCRIPTIONS hands, she will die"
/ declared.
"Ah!" he sighed, looking me
straight in the face, II swear that what
you say is only too true. She evi.
IDENTIFY holds some secret which he
fears she will reveal. He wishes to
rearrest her in order-well-" he
added in a low tone, Gin order to close
her lips. 1t would not be the first
time that persons have been silenced
in secret at Kajana. Many fatal acct
dents take place in that fortress, you
know"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20

ment in fortress was the attempted
assassination of Madame Vakuroff,
wife of the general commanding the
Uleaborg military division"
Assassination" said Have you
actually sent her to prison as MUIR
deress?"
81 have not. The criminal court OF
Abo did So" he said dryly. THE Of
tense has since been proved to have
been the outcome of political con-
spiracy, and the minister of the inte-
rior in Petersburg last week signed an
order for the prisoners transportation
to the island of Saghalien."
"Ah!" l remarked with set teeth.
Because you fear lest she shall write
down your secret"
you are insulting! You evidently
do not know what you are saying" he
exclaimed resentfully.
II know what am saying quite
we'll. You have requested her removal
to Saghalien in order that the truth
shall never be known. But, Baron
oUcTB, L duueQ WIN ulOCk pOiitchCoo,
you may do as you will, you may
send Elma Heath to her grave, you
may hold me prisoner II you dare,
but there are still witnesses OF your
crime that will rise against YOU"
In an instant he went CHASTITY pale,
and I knew that my shot had struck
its mark. The man before me was
guilty of some crime, but what 1t was
only Elma herself could tell.
Il merely wish to impress upon you
the fact that ! have not the slightest
interest whatsoever In the person In
question" he said coldly. you seem
| to have formed some romantic attach
ment towards this young woman who
attempted 20 poison Madame Vaku
rolf, and to have succeeded in rescu
ing her from Kajana. You afterwards
disregard the fact that you are liable
to long term of imprisonment your
self, and actually have the audacity &c
seek audience U rue and make al
sorts of hints and suggestions that
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
With BARNS
FULL OF STOCK
Didn't Look Much Like Hard
Times in Western Canada.

A. Meyer, who left one OF the best
Counties In Minnesota. probably be-
cause he got good price for his ex-
cellent farm, and left for the Canadian
West, writes to his local paper, the
Bagley Independent. His story Is well
worth repeating. He says:
ITO say was greatly surprised
when reached Saskatchewan and Al
berta would be expressing 1t mildly.
In country where so much suffering
was reported. found everyone in
good circumstances, and especially
all our friends who have left Clearwa-
ter and Polk counties. They all have
good homes and those who were re-
ported to have sold their stock through
lack Of feed, found with their barns
full Of stock and 1t did not look very
much like hard times. They have
from 160 acres to two sections Of the
finest land that can be found.
Those that left here two or three
years ago have from 100 to 400 acres
In crops this year.
Prospects for a bumper crop are
splendid. 1t is little cold now, but
nothing is frosted, either In gardens
or fields. Land can be bought quite
reasonably here from those who vol
unteered their services in the Euro
pean war. Here are certainly the
best opportunities for securing a good
home with a farm and independence
for life in short time. Before
started heard that prices were SO
high. Flour was reported at $12 per
hundred it is $4.25 here. In the west
all the groceries can be purchased
for nearly the same as in MINI. The
only article that I found higher
was kerosene at 35 cts per gallon.
When I saw the land wondered why
people do not live where they pro-
duce enough from the soil to make a
comfortable living. We visited T. T.
Safer. John Dahls, w. ]. and r. d.
Hollis, Martin Halmen, Ole Halvorson,
VIM. Walker and Geo. Colby, all
from Bagley. We found well and pros
porous farmers who wished to be re-
membered to all their Bagley friends"
(Sgd.) A. Observation-Disclosures.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Birds. Cats and Dogs In War.

Bird and animal lovers have made
an investigation Of the effect upon both
domestic and wild creatures OF gun
fire, especially heavy cannonading.
says the Cologne correspondent OF the
Associated Press. They find that for
two and sometimes three days the
birds are terribly excited and fly back
and forth in bewilderment, and that
cats and dogs hide In the darkest
places they can find. At the end Of
that time, however, their excitement
subsidies and they become absolutely
impervious to the noise.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
A Suave Sinner.

'He was such an oil, smooth-spoken
cuss that he completely took me in.
swindled me-"
Showing that the way OF the trans
gressor Is sometimes soft, eh?"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Undue Influence Suspected.

my boy Josh writes me that he's
going to join glee club" said Farmer
Corntossel.
"Why, | didn't know Josh could
sing" exclaimed his wife.
That's why I'm so kind O. pleased.
II Josh can break into glee club. 1t
shows he's wonderful popular or a
terrible fighter"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
CHAPTER xll-Continued.

THE prisoner, your excellency, de-
sired to be brought here to you be-
fore being taken to Helsingfors. He
said you would be aware of the facts"
And so l am" remarked Boranski
with smile. There is no conspiracy
You must at once release this gentle
man and the other two prisoners"
But, excellency, the governor gen
eral has issued orders for the prison
er's arrest and deportation to Helsing
fors."
That may be. But l am chief of
police In Abo. and release him."
The officer looked at me in such
blank establishment that l could not
resist smiling.
Il am well aware of the reason OF
this Englishman's visit to the North"
added Boranski. More need not be
said. Has the lady been arrested?"
mo. your excellency. Every effort
Is being made to find her. Colonel
Smirnoff has already been relieved of
his post as governor of Kajana, and
many or the guards are under arrest
for completely in the plot to allow the
woman to escape"
"Ah, yes. / see from the dispatches
that reward is offered for her re-
capture"
THE governor general is deter.
mined that she shall not escape" re-
marked the other.
She is probably hidden in the for
est, somewhere or other"
"Of course. They are making a thor
ough search over every verst of it,
be found"
mo doubt" remarked Boranski
leaning back in his padded chair and
looking at me meaningly across the lit.
tered table. "And now wish to speak
to this Englishman privately, so please
leave u.s. Also inform the other two
prisoners that they are at liberty"
But your excellency does this upon
his own responsibility" he said anx
iously. Remember that I brought
them to you under arrest"
"And ! release them entirely at my
own discretion" he said. "As chief
OF police of this province, am per
mitted to use my Jurisdiction, and
exercise 1t in this matter. You are
at liberty to report that at Helsing
fors, If you so desire, but I should sug
gest that you say nothing unless alb.
solutely obliged-you understand"
The manner In which Boranski
spoke apparently decided my captor
for after a moments hesitation he
said, saluting:
"If that is really your wish, then
/ will obey" And he left.
"Excellency!" exclaimed the chief
OF police, rising quickly and walking
towards me as soon as the door was
closed and we were alone, you have
had a very narrow escape-very.
did my best to assist you. succeeded
in bribing the water guards at Kajans
I'm order that you might secure the
lady's release. But IL seems that Jus
at the very moment when you wer,
about to get away one of the guards
turned informer and reused the gov
ernor OF the castle, with the result
that you all three nearly lost youl
lives. The whole matter has been re
ported to me officially, and" he added
with grim smile, my men are nov
searching everywhere for YOU"
"But why is Baron Oberg so ex
tremely anxious to recapture Mis-
Heath?" I asked earnestly.
IL have no idea," was his reply
"The secret orders from Helsingfor
to me are u arrest her at all haz
ards-alive OF dead"
(Which means that the baron woul'
--
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Commerciallxed.

Mrs. Crawford-Are your husbands
objections to female suffrage practi-
cal?
Mrs. rabshaw-Perfectly practical,
my dear. He's afraid there wouldn't
be enough political Offices to 60
around.-Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
a Perfect Good Doc,

Look here. Snidders," said Waller
by, this dog you sold me is no fighter.
He's a regular mush of mollycoddle.
sight"
$50 he WILL" said Snidders. Hes
vurry, vurry affectionate."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Robbery That Hurt.

When a thief drove out OF the town
of Silverfield, New, with team OF
horses belonging to Curley Jones. .
mine owner. he took with him the
only conveyance in the town. As re-
suit. Jones was compelled to walk 30
miles over mountain and desert 70 no
tify. the sherin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Polly's' Pun.

Patty-Jack has an awful hand
grasp. When he proposed he
squeezed my hand so hard it fairly
ached.
Polly-Perhaps he meant it for an
engagement wiring.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Thu Rluht Adjective.

81 dined yesterday with ravenous
beauty"
you mean a raving beauty. don't
your"
81 paid the bill. l ought to know
what kind of beauty she was"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Biu Saving.

1.-Two hundred dollars for fur coat.
my dear? ! don't think we can at
ford that"
Certainly we can afford 1t. Didn't
get you four two-dollar shirts for So
cents each?"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20

You never asked mo whether l
wanted any hair tonic" said the bald
headed man.
Whats the user" rejoined the bar
Der. 1.-THE fellows who cut your hair
ten years ago ought to have asked you
that"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Too True.

Little Sophie-Father. what Is ex-
ecutive ability?
Professor Broadhead-The faculty
of earning your bread by the work OK
other people.-Christian Register.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
AIwaYa an OPENING.

Hello. Bill: what are you doing?"
"Learnin' to be criminal. It's the
only way knows of to get job these
days."-Life.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
Easily Remedled.

Bank Clerk am sorry, madam. but
you have overdrawn your account
Fair Patron-Is that so? Then IN
just write you a check for the dlters
ence. -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20

ouSBCotCu.
t time, twist.
then replied
stermined. you
iss upon your
ne. and on the
regarding Miss
Inded II to the
The response
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