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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04

guided partly by the bow light, partly
by my knowledge of the yacht, l led
the way across the deck. The forward
house was closed and locked, and no
knocking produced any indication Of
life. The after house We found not
only locked, but barred across with
strips Of wood nailed into place. The
forecastle was likewise closed. 1t was
a dead ship.
No figure r~eappearing to alarm him,
Mac took the drawing out of his
pocket and focused the tlashlight on it.
This cross by the mainmast," he
said-'that would be where:'
Right behind you, there
He walked to the mast. and examined
carefully around its base. There was
nothing there, and eve now l do not
know to what that cross alluded, I'M
less poor Schwartz.
Then this other one-fOrWarl, you
call it. don't you? Suppose we locate
that
All expectation of the Waterman
having now died, we went forward on
the port side to the approximate loca-
ton of the cross. This being in the
n~eighborhood where Mac had thought
he saw something move, we approach
ed with extreme caution. But nothing
more ominous was discovered than the
port lifeboat, nothing more ghostly
heard than the occasional creak with
which it rocked in its davitS.
The lifeboat seemed to be indicated
by the cross. 1t swung almost shout
der high on McWhirter. We looked
under and around it, with a growing
feeling that we had misread the sig
%nificance Of the crosses, or that the
sinister record extended to Il time be-
fore the 'she devil Of the Turner line
was dressed in white and turned into
q lady.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
CHAPTER XVII.
The Thing.

The Thing.
DESERVE no credit for the
solution Of the Elias mystery,
| have a certain quality OF
force, perhaps. and | am not
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
(coNTINUED.l
WOMAN TAXlCAB DRIVER
AT WORK IN NEW YORK.
First of Sex to Invade Gotham Wears
Leopard Cap and Cape.

a taXicab driving east on Eiftieth
street. New York city, entered Broad
way and stopped on Broadway. The
driver was Miss Wilma X. Russey, the
first woman taXicab driver in New
York city.
Even before it was seen the driver
was wearing skirts her appearance at
tracted attention. She wore on her
head a huge cap of leopard skin and
around her neck and over her shoul-
ders the yellow and black spotted pelt
OF the same fierce animal. AS soon as
the Il stopped and the driver climbed
down there was no further room for
mistake. She wore a brown skirt that
came down just below the tops Of her
high tan boots and a brown jacket.
Her forearmS We're lost in black leath-
er gloves that came to the elbow.
Several other taxi drivers on the cor
ners formed groups and discussed the
feminine invasion of their business.
Finally they decided to accept it grace
fully. They talked shop and gave her
advice until a party Of men came up
and asked if her taxicab was engaged.
Where do you want to GO? she
asked.
mo place in particular" answered
one Of the men. Just take us down
Broadway Always. All we want is to
have the first ride in your taxi"
The car Travelled down Broadway.
making a sensation for several blocks.
Then Miss Russey collected the first
fare and tip ever collected by a woman
taxicab driver in New York city. 1t
was a big tip. Miss Russey said. but
she would not name the amount.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
CHAPTER XVI.
Free Again.

T1HE prosecution was totally un-
prepared for this reply, and
proceedings were delayed for a
~ momen while the attorneys
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04

Tne Waterman, propaply," 1 su1u
quietly. But my heart beat a little
faster. THE watchman taking a look
at us and gone for his gun"
l thought rapidly. If Mac had seen
anything, l did not believe it was the
Waterman. But there should be a
Waterman on board-in the forward
house, probably. l gave Mac my re-
volver and put the light in my pocket.
l might want both hands that night.
I saw better without the flash. and.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04

have a certain quality Of
~ force. perhaps. and | am not
lacking in physical courage; but | nave
no finesse Of intellect. McWh1rter, a
foot shorter than |. round of face, TO-
Via and stocky, has as much subtlety
in his little finger as | have in my six
feet and a fraction Of body.
All the way to the river. therefore,
he was porting over the drawing. He
named the paper at once.
Ought to know it," he said in reply
to my surprise. Sold enough paper
at the drug store to qualify as !, sta
tionery engineer" He writhed us was
his habit over his jokes INC then fell
to work at the drawing again. "A
book he said. and an aX. and a
Sibbet or gallows. R-a-g-that makes
bag. Doesn't go far. does it? HUI
morous duck. isn't he? Any one who
a write 'ha. har under a gallows
has real humor. Cab. bag"
The Ella SILL lay in the Delaware,
half a mile or so from her original
mornings. She carried the usual riding
lights-a white one in the bow, an
other at the stern, and the two YER
teal red lights which showed her not
under command. In reply to repeated
signals, we We're unable to rouse the
Waterman. L had brought an electric
flash with me, and by its aid we found
a rope ladder over the side, with a
small boat at it's foot.
Although the boat indicated the pres
ence of the Waterman on board, we
made our way to the deck without
challenge. Here McWhirter suggested
that the situation might be disagree
able were the man to awaken and get
at us with a gun.
We stood by the top Of the ladder,
therefore, and made another effort to
rouse him. "Hey, watchman!" I call
ed. And McWhirter, in a deep bass,
sang Justify, "Watchman, what of the
night" Neither Of us made any per-
ceptible impression on the silence and
gloom Of the Ella.
McWhirter grew less gay. The de-
serted decks Of the ship, her tragic his
tory, her isolation, the darkness,
which my small flash seemed only to
intensity, all had their effect on him.
Its got my goat" he admitted. "It
smells like a tomb"
Don't be an ass"
Turn the light v e the side and see
if we fastened that boat. We don't
want to be left here indefinitely"
That's folly, Mac" l said, but l
Obeyed him. THE watchman's boat
is there, so We
But he caught me suddenly by the
arm and shook me.
my God" he said. What is that
over there?"
1t was a moment before my eyes aft
er the fashlight could discern any
thing in the darkness. Mac was point
ing forward. When l could see Mac
was ready to laugh at himself.
This tomb has sure got my goat,
he said sheepishly. II thought l saw
something duck around the corner Of
that building, but 1 think it was a ray
from a searchllght on one Of those
BOATS"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04

9T1HE prosecution was totally n
prepared for this reply, n
proceedings were delayed for a
~ moment while the attorneys
consulted. On the resumption Of my
examination they made a desperate at
tempt to impeach my character as a
witness. trying tt show that L had
sailed under false pretenses. that l
was SO feared in the after house that
the ONE refused to allow me below
or to administer to Mr. Turner the
remedies l prepared and finally that 1
had surrendered myself to the crew as
a suspect of my WI accord.
Against this the cross examination
threw all its weight. The prosecuting
attorneys having dropped the question
Of the key. the shrewd young lawyer
for the defense followed it up:
This key. DR.. Leslie. do you know
where it is now?"
Eyes. | have it."
will you tell how it came into your
possession"
Certainly. | picked it up on the
deck a night or so after the murders.
Miss Lee had-dropped it." | caught
Elsa Lees eye. and she gave me a
warm glance Of gratitude.
Have you the key with you?"
Yes" produced it.
Are you Il football PLAYER, doctor?"
II was"
II thought l recalled you. | have
seen you play several times. In spite
of our friend the attorney for the com
monwealth | do not believe we will
need to call character witnesses for
you. Did you see Miss Lee pick up
the key to the storeroom in Mr.. Tur-
ner's room?"
YES" .....
did it occur to you at the time that
the key had any significance"
II wondered how it got there"
You say you listened inside the
locked door and heard no sound, but
felt a board rise up under your knee.
A moment or two later when you
called the prisoner he was intoxicated
and reeled. Do you mean to tell us
that a drunken man could have made
his way in the darkness through a
cabin filled with chairs. tables and a
piano in absolute silence?"
The prosecuting attorney was on
his feet in an instant and the objec-
ton was sustained. | was next shown
the keys. club and file taken from
Singleton's mattress. You have iden-
tilted these objects Us having been
found concealed in the prisoners mat
tress. Do any Of these keys fit the
captains cabin?"
"No.'
who saw the prisoner during the
days he was locked in his cabin?"
II saw him occasionally. The cook
saw him when he carried him his
meals"
did, you ever tell the prisoner where
the ak was kept?"
mo"
did the members Of the crew
know"
Il believe so. Yes"
WAS the fact that Burns carried
the key to the captains cabin a mat
ter of general knowledge?"
mo. The crew knew that Burns
and'I carried the keys: they did not
know which one each carried, I'M
less"-
go on, please"
IF any n had seen Burns take
Mrs. Johns forward and show her the
ak he would have known"
who were on deck at that time?"
p "All the crew We're on deck, the fore
castle being closed. In the crows
nest was Mcnamara: Jones was at the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
Located.

"Where is the cradle Of the deep?"
IL suppose 1t is somewhere near the
oceans rocky bed."-Exchangc.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Danger Signal.

If the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or go and help
TO put out the fire? 1t is much the
same way with a cough, A cough is
a danger signal as much as fire bell.
You should no more try to suppress
it than to stop n fire bell when it is
ringing, but should cure the disease
that causes the coughing. This can
nearly always be done by taking
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. Many
have used it with the most beneficial
results. 1t is especially valuable for
the persistent cough that so often
follows bad cold or an attack of the
grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching, And
rews, Ind, writes: During the win
ter my husband takes cold easily and
coughs and coughs. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy is the best medicine
for breaking up these attacks and you
cannot get him to take any other. I"
Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Hams Jubilee Singers
Big Hit.

On Wednesday evening the
Hams Jubilee Singers gave Il
very appreciative and artistic
program at the Opera House,
and such numbers as the follow
ing deserve special mention the
Soprano Solo by Madam Jackson
was very fine, ana "Old Black
Joe" by w. A Ham and Chorus
WAS also highly received, Mrs.
Garner rem Tered two excelleit
Piano solos and Mr.. r. Garner
as Tenor did exceptionally we'll.
The whole entertainment was
very highly rendered and all who
attended speak very highly OF the
talent of this company of per-
formers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17

Advices received M Washington
Indicate that the rehabilitation
oi the country is progressing
satisfactorily. A statement issu-
ed by our State Department says
that two-thirds Of the railroad
equipment was destroyed during
the seven years OF the insurrrct
ion. One of the problems OF the
Mexican administration is to Ie-
sumo regular.traffic as quickly AS
possible. The best news thu
comes from Mexico is the report
ed success of the Carranza govern
ment in carrying out its agrarian
policy. Large estates that were
divided among politicians and
plundrrers are now being divided
into small farms and sold To
small farmers. Particular atten-
ton is being to locating former
soldiers of the government along
the lines OF the railroads, SO that
while they till their lands they
may be within a DAYS call of their
country, should their services be
needed in the army and navy.
Since the Villa movement shows
every evidence Of being on the
wane, the chances are that Cen
eral Carranza will be able to sue
coed. he has pledged that there
VIII be elections at an oppOrtune
time, aud he insists that tina.
time has not arrived, since So
much OF the country remains in
arms.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17

The specialites alone Xmas night al
The Wayfarers" will be worth more
than the price OF the tickets.
The Biggest Bargain Sale ever
offered in Oakley will commence next
Monday at the Halverson's Ladies'
Shop. See page ad in this issue Of
some of the many wonderful bar
gains to be had at this sale.
Shop early this Christmas season.
Our merchants have large stock now.
Get the first choice.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17

Tickets on sale
October %,
November 20 & SO
December Is & %
Limit 90 days
from Da te of sale.
See any O,S l.. agent
for rates.
Buy your tickets
through Via the
Union Pacific System
1t is the dir ect way.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
WANT COLUMN.


For Sale Duroc Jersey Hogs, far
rowsd in April, weight $50 lbs. regis
tered male and female prize stock
at market price and $500 for pedi.
gree. W. H. Brock,
Ia mile east of Rupert, Ida
Remington Typewriter for sale cheap
Enquire at Clyde DahlquIst Tailor
shop.
Work Wanted will wash, iron,
sew, or do house work, or anything
to make an honest dollar.
Mrs. w. A. Davidson.
For Sale-Registered Short Horn
Bulls. IL and ID months old. dark
red. Wisconsin stock.
l.. BROWN, R 3, Twin Falls.
Wanted to Buy Team. Harness
and Wagon. John Murer.
Girl wanted for general homework
apply Oakley Herald.
For sale Kitchen Range with Re-
servoir, in good condition.
Inquire Herald Office
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
FOOD COMBINATIONS.

How to put foods together to make
meals that digest easily is the subject
of the leading article in the December
number of the Hygenist Magazine,
written by DR.. r. r. Daniels. Pro-
cure a copy of the magazine at your
news dealers or send ten cents to The
Hygienist Publishing Co., Majestic
Bid, Den err, Colo.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
The Small
Merchant Will Win.

The reputable merchantie in
terests OF the country are expect
ing to find relief iron he evils of
cut-throat competition INDUCED
IN by some of the big cities store,
and the mail order houses, thro
ugh the Stevens bill, which APP
peals certain to pass the present
session ot Cong ress. Mr.. Ed
mond A. Whittier, Secretary of
the American Fair Trade League
says that nearly ITS members OF
Congress have voluntarily declar.
ed that they Will support the bill.
he proprietors OF two of the
biggest department stores IN New
York City have joined the ranks
of the Stevens bill advocates
within a week, aud announce
that they are tired and Disguised
with the dishonest Methods by
y
which trade is sought through
cutting prices onstandard articles
OF merchandise and making up"
on inferior goods which are sold
at prices far above their value.
he sentiment among the Con.
gressmen who have returned to
Washing ton. clearly indicates
that they feel that the time has
C me for the federal governn ent
to help enforce resi- ctability III
merchandising, in the interest of
the consumer, and in the aid OF
the country merchant, who is
being driven out uy the mail odd
er and catalogue houses. The
evidence Is all to the effect that
the small merchant must do his
business III a fair and square
manner. in order to hold the pat
ronage of the public. On the
other hand, this same exactInp
public follows the lure Of hctcit
tous bargains, and whether it
be III his Christmas shopping, or
at any other period of the wear,
the number OF people who make
their money at home and send
away for goods, is constantly in
creasing. The small merchants
all handle brands of nationally
known goods which are called for
by name by customers. Now
Congress, through the Stevens
bill, proposes to stop the cata
ogue and mail order houses, ands
some of the large city stores. from
using cut-tbroat methods in
handling established lines of
goods as bait III moving inieri-
or articles. The results OF invest
igatious by the Bureau of Corp
orations and Federal Trade
Commission, as well as the report
OF Il committee of tine United
States Chamber of Commerce, all
find III favor OF consistent repula-
ton OF resale prices. And when
this is done, the small town will
in measure, come into its own.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Have You Seen 1t?

We have no recollection Of a
more inviting musical program
than that of the soloists of Schu-
bert Symphony Club of Chicago,
which is to appear here on Dec.
Oath. at the Opera House.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Long Session and Much
Trouble.


long 1t takes MIR. Wilson TO whip
his party into line-if that is pos.
sible--or to determine that he
must accept Republican suggest
ions along with Republican votes
il any of his program is to be
saved.
The responsibility for a long
session. therefore, is with the
Democrats.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17

| am prepared to do all kinds of
Fashionable Dressmaking at most
reasonable prices. Work Guaranteed
Mrs. MCGAyIN.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Standing of Contestants in
DavidsOn's Piano Contest.

Below will be found the IL
hig hest Contestants in the Big
PLAYER Piano Contest. There is
about 80 Contestants and Il 1--we
" interest is manifest bv all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10
WILSON AND 5LATON
TICKET | \ | 81 6
SAY \. !. PAPERS
(By Associated Press.J

ATLANTA Ga, July 10-John M.
Slaton, of Georgia, for the vice presi-
dency in 1916, is the newest bit of poll
itical forecasting being INDUCED in by
democratic newspapers in the East,
since the former governors recent
visit to New York Seeyral papers have
pointed out that the widespread fame
given him through his action in the
Frank case made him national figure,
and that in view of the fact that a
Southerner is due a place in demo-
cratic honors, no better running mate
for Wilson in 1916 could be suggested.
The Frank Communication seems to
have brought nothing but praise for
Governor Slaton outside his home
state. For a week after his decision
the editorial pages were filled with
praises for him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10
ARMIES FIGHTING
AMID THE CLOUDS

WASHINGTON, &. c., July TO-
Over one of the most difficult noun
tain passes in Europe, Stelvio Pass, an
Italian column of invasion is reported
to be pushing its dangerous and pain
full advance. This rocky way is de-
scribed in today's war primer of the
National Geographic Society, and the
why the progress of an invader over
description will explain to Americans
this path must necessarily be slow
and made at dreadful cost.
"Stelvio Pass, where the highest
wagon road in all Europe takes its
course between Italy and Austria near
the borders of Switzerland, begins it's
climb among wild tangle of hills,
plunges through a savage ravine, and
struggles tortuously out again, over
tossing sea of rocks, writing like
monster serpent in agony, now going
forward, now doubling back upon it.
self. 1t is filled throughout its course
with sharp hairpin turns, as it lifts it.
self ever higher up the mountain ledge
until it reaches point 5000 feet
above the sea.
The summit of this pass is the
highest point in the world accessible
to carriages; it reaches 7S0 feet high
er than the estimated line of perpetual
snow in the latitude of Stelvio There
is an indescribable grandeur about
the scenery at the sumit, and, also,
an indescrfbable bleak savagery in its
manner, which, as war theatre.
must make the effect appalling, The
magnificent Ortler-Spitz commands
the way, with its massive brother
crags. The smash and echo of noun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10

the highest salary in baseball, and
Lewis and Hooper, who had not shown
in their real form during the earlier
part of the season. In one game with
the New York Americans the other
day Speaker made no fewer than five
hits in five times at bat.
In the opinion of baseball men this
is the greatest outfield in any club, and
that goes despite the fact that Ty
Cobb is a member of another club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10
LITTLE JOE BROWN
FOR j. 6. SENATE
HUGH DORSEY MAY ALSO RUN For
GOVERNOR.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 10.-Joseph NJ
Brown for United States senator, and
Hugh M. Dorsey, solicitor general OF
the Atlanta courts for governor, is the
ticket which friends of the two are
discussing in hotel corridors this
week. Cobb county citizens who wer2
chatting in the lobby of the Ansley ho-
tel, where politicians most do congre-
gate" these days, said that it was an
open secret that Governor Brown had
his eye on the senate place, and would
make the race. Senator Hardwiek
whose place he is after, will not GO
out of office until 1919 but the Brown
folk think it just as we'll to put the
public on due notice thta he is coming
out for the place.
The Dorsey candidacy would be an
outgrowth of the popularity that came
to him following his conviction oil
Leo Frank. He is very close to Mr.
Brown, and the two races would prob
ably be a combination affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10
LUBL|N LATEST
CITY Of INTEREST
IN EASTERN ZONE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1O.-Lub-
lin is the latest town in Russian Pol
and to come into prominence by reason
of the changing German-Russian battle
lines. 1t has become the immediate 90
iective of the armies under Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, in the line of
the forward drive of the Austro-Cer-
mans in the direction of Warsaw The
city Lublin, the third most important
city in Russian Poland, forms the sub
ject of today's study in war geography
issued by the National Geographic So
ciety.
Warsaw, LODI and Lublin are the
three most important manufacturing
centers in Russian Poland. Like LODI,
Lublin has large textile industry, be-
ing one of the important Russian dis
tricts for the production of threads
and yarns, linen and hempen goods
and wooden stuffs. The industry of
this place has been upon an upward
trend for a number of years, and its
factories were beginning to take a
,..or. ;,,,norfor+ CHI ro ;D tI,s c,nr1r;v >,
of the home textile market. The coun-
try around Lublin is a very rich agri-
cultural country, and the town had a
large and growing commission trade
in grains and cattle.
"Lublin, the capital of district Of
the same name, is built upon small
tributary of the Wieprz, about 100
miles south-southeast of Warsaw It
is about 60 miles from the Austrian
| Galician frontier, due north of Jaros-
Law, and not far southeast of Ivango-
rod, the great Russian fortress guard
ing the approach to Warsaw from the
south. 1t lies upon the Warsaw-Kiev
railway. The population of the city,
which has grown considerably with
the increasing prosperity of its inhab-
} itants is $4,000. There are several fine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-10
TO TAX
COLLEGE ENDOWMfNTS
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, July 10.-Georgia
schools and colleges will be freed OF
taxes on their endowments in future
if the bill by Senator Walker, which
passed the senate yesterday, goes sue
cessfully through the house.
1T is unfair for Georgia colleges
to have to compete with intitutions in
other states which are exempt from
such taxation" said DR.. H j. Pearce,
president of Brenau College, of Gaines
Vile, who came to Atlanta in the in
terest of the bill "Our school, for in
stance, brings girls to Georgia from
thirty states, nearly all of which ex-
empt colleges and their endowments.
1t is not wise policy for the state of
Georgia to put a burden on its own in
situations which is not borne by COM
petitors in other states"