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The Washington times., 1915-06-20

upon his tesk. Almost at once there was
change. The professor fell back IN
the chair. The tense self-control had
passed from his features. his lips
twitched. simultaneously, the mirror
for moment was clouded-then slowly
picture upon 1t gathered outline ana
substance. There was a Jungle, strange,
tall trees. and brushwood so thick that
1t reached to the waists of the two men
who were slowly making their. way
through 1t. One was the professor.
clearly recognizable under his white sun
helmet: the other stranger to all OF
them. Suddenly they stopped. The lat
ter had crept a yard or go ahead, his
gun raised to his shoulder, his eyes
fixed upon some possible object Of pur-
suit. There was a sudden change In
the professor. They saw him seize his
gun by the barrel and whirl It above
his whole Identity. He crouched on his
, launches. almost like an animal, and
sprang at the others throat. They
could almost hear the snarl from his
into the underground. The picture faded
away.
Doctor Merrill" Lenora faltered.
Then It was not wild beasts which
killed him"
Almost Immediately figures again ap-
saw the professor in bed In a tent.
Craig sitting by him, a violin In his
hand. A native servant entered with
food. which be placed by the bedside
with a low obeisance. Slowly the pro-
fessor raised himself In bed. His face
| was distorted. his mouth curved into
strange lines. With a sudden spring he
seized the native servant by the throat
and bore him back upon the floor.
Craig passed his arm through his mas
ter's and, exerting all his strength,
dragged him away. They saw the man
run terrified from the room. tncy saw
Craig soothe the professor and finally
get him back to bed. Then he seized
| the violin and bent a little forward,
played softly. Slowly the professor re-
lapsed into what seemed to be a sleep
-. The scene faded away, to be
replaced almost Immediately by another.
There was small passage which
seemed to lead them from the back en-
trance Of house; the professor. with
a black mantle. Craig following him,
pleading. expostulating They saw the
conservatory for minute. and then
blackness. The professor was leaning
against a marble basin. There was
nothing to be seen OF him but his eyes
and hands. They saw him listen for a
moment or two In cold. unresponsve
silence, then stretch out his hand end
push Cra'g away. The picture glowed
and faded and Clowed again. Then they
saw through the gloom. the figure Of a
woman approach. a diamond necklace
around her neck. They saw the hands
The Washington times., 1915-06-20
DON'T USE
C0COANUT OIL
ON YOUR HAIR
Or Anything That Must
Be Washed Off.

The scalp is not like other skin
on the body that can be thoroughly
cleansed with soap and water. The
scalp. contains a hair germ that
must be treated with respect.
All soaps and everything that
foams contains alkali and alkali
dries up the scalp. Don't use
them. Dandruff comes from too
dry a scalp. The most sensible
way to treat your hair is to
thoroughly brush it once day to
keep it clean. Then use Speiser's
Scalp Tonic after brushing to give
your scalp that life and health
which produce glossy hair. SPeis-
er's Scalp Tonic corrects any ao-'
normal condition of the scalp, Kills
dandruff, and relieves itchy and-
irritated skins. But even Speiser's
Scalp Tonic cannot do the best
work against the persistent use OF
soaps, perfumed oils, cocoanut oil,
and patented concoctions that must
be washed 6tit.of the hair to make
your head preseqtable in public.
Speiser's Scalp Tonic is for sale
only at O'Donnell's Drug Store at
so cents and is absolutely guaran-
teed by them in every respect.
-Advt-
The Washington times., 1915-06-20
{ S(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.)

Sanford Quest, master crininologist Of the
world, finds that In bringing to Justice Mac
dougal, the murderer OF Lord Asheigh' Q
daughter. he has. but just begun a life and
death struggle with mysterious mast
Acriminal. In hidden hut in Prof. Ashcigh' s
garden he has seen an ape skeleton and a
living creature half monkey, half man, de-
stroyed by fire. In his rooms have appeared
black boxes containing notes. signed by q pair
OF armless hands. Laura and Lenora, his
assistants. suspect Craig, the professors serv-
ant, of a double murder. The black boxes
continue to appear in uncanny fashion.
x.Lenora, and the professor follow him. Lord
AAshleigh is murdered by the Hands. Craig,
e captured. escapes to Port Said. Quest and
bihis party follow, and beyond into the desert.
.SThey are captured by Mongars, escape with
e.Craig as their captive, turn him over to In
pspector French in San Francisco. He capes
S.tn train wreck, outgenerals his pursuers,
sand starts back to New York. where he dies
while Quest is attempting to hypnotise him
Into confession.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
War Upon Pain.

Pain is visitor to every house and
usually it comes quite unexpectedly
But you are prepared for every emer-
gency if you keep small bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment handy. 1t is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. 1t
is really wonderful. Mervin h. Sois-
ter, Berkeley, Cal, writes: LAST Sat-
urday after tramping around the Pan
anna exposition with wet feet, l came
home with my neck so stiff that l
couldn't turn. applied Sloan's Llni-
ment freely and went to bed. To my
surprise, next morning the stiffness
had almost disappeared, four hours
sitter the second application / was as
good as new."-March, 1915. At
druggists 25c.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
Strong and We'll as Ever.

Fred Smith, Green Bay, Wis, says:
Foley Kidney Pills completely re-
lieved me of all soreness and pain IN
the back and l am now strong and
well as ever" Cold weather makes
aching joints, sore muscles and irreg-
ular bladder action more unbearable.
Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys
eliminate pain causing poisons. Ha-
ley & Miles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
The Brown Art and Gift Shop

Joseph Couzens of Ola was in town
Friday to pay taxes.
For good bread use Fleischman's
Yeast, at Reilly's.
Mrs. P. w. Policy is a guest OF
friends in Boise this week.
Ed Vahlberg is building a porch to
his residence east of town.
D. H. Root is seriously i'll at his
home in Zimmerman's addition.
James Kesgard is making some i'm
provemtnts about his ranch home
]. H. Crocheron of Bruneau is a
guest at the James Catalan home on
the mesa.
Fred Logue, the merchant of Thun-
der City, was business visitor in
town Wednesday.
Dan Cantrall and sister Blanche
of Round Valley are guests at the
James Barnard home this week.
Tom Eggleston fell while skating
Christmas day and received a black
eye and numerous painful bruises.
Miss Bessie Hastings of Caldwell
has been the guest for several days
the past week of Miss Edith Foster.
Hollyhock flour makes good bread
and is the favorite whenever used.
Try sack. Fruit Growers Associa-
ton.
Conductor Pinney, who has been
spending his vacation on his home
stead above Banks, was in town We'd
nesday.
James Hughes, one of the Upper
Squaw creek stockmen, was q business
visitor at the county seat the first of
the week.
Mrs. A. C. Vadney and baby re-
turned Monday from Sweet, where
they had spent Christmas with the
home folks.
James Lloyd, proprietor of the Ola
hotel, was among the visitors to the
county seat from the Squaw creek
country this week.
Alex Ireton of Boise, one of the
old time residents of the Payette val
ley, was in town yesterday shaking
hands with old friends.
Robert Burns, who has charge of
the Van Wyck schools, was in town
last week. He was on his way to
Payette to visit his parents.
Lee Yeaton went to Boise to meet
MS wife, who arrived from Bangor,
Me. Mr.. Yeaton owns a tract of land
on the mesa and expect to improve
the same.
A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 35 years. $1.00 bottle.
Mrs. C. N. Davidson and little
daughter of Nampa are guests dur
ing the holidays at the home of Mrs.
Davidson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Whitman.
Jack Renwick, one of the old time
sheepmen of this section, came over
from Midvale yesterday, He reports
10 inches of snow on the range IN
that section.
On New Years eve we will give
away to one of our customers SIS
Libby cut glass bowl. With every
s1.O0 cash purchase at the Rexall
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
Helm Your Liver-It Pays.

When your liver gets torpid and
your stomach acts queer, take DR..
Kings. New Life Pills and you will
and yourself feeling better. They
purify the blood, give you freedom
from constipation, biliousness, dizzi-
ness and indigestion. You feel fine
Just like you want to feel. Clear
the complexion too. 25c at druggists.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
Our Jitney Ofer-This and SC.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with cents to Foley &
Co., Chicago, H., writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and Group, Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. Haley & Miles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
Jap-a-lac, all colors, at Reilly's.

Jap-a-lac, all colors, at Reilly's.
James Phillips of Montour was in
town Sunday.
You can save money by trading at
MCGOWAN Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Rundstrom are
Boise visitors this week.
Mrs. C. S. Tolles is a guest Of
friends in Portland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cutler and
baby of Banks are in the city.
Jerome Reed and Floyd Sanders
were taking in the sights at Boise
last week.
The little daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
]. L. Reynolds has been quite sick
with the grip.
L. L. circuit, the international Har-
vester man, was in town from Cald-
well this week.
If you haven't had the grip this
winter, don't be downhearted; the
chances are yet good.
Henry Meier and Charles F. Judy
of New Plymouth were in town on
Wednesday on business.
F. H. Hogue, general manager of
Denney & Co. from Payette, was a
business visitor in town the first of
the week.
We have plenty of coal for all pur-
poses. Try some of our nut coal,
fine for summer use. Fruit Growers
Association.
The Cash Grocery has received the
agency for the Jensma Creamery Co.
and will receive cream each Saturday,
and will pay % cents.
George MCGOWAN accompanied his
sister-in-law, Miss Ruth Whitson, to
Boise yesterday. The young lady has
been a guest at the MCGOWAN home
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Smidt, MIR. and
Mrs. C. D. Smidt and Miss Hausena
Fault of Horseshoe Bend were in at
tendance at the funeral of Mrs. Thorn
as Fault yesterday.
Your horses will be shod right at
Peterson's blacksmith shop. All kinds
of machine work, both light and heavy,
promptly and satisfactorily handled.
Wagon repairing neatly done. Shop
at foot of Main street. Sam McMil-
Ian, proprietor.
An excellent idea of what is meant
by the serious decline in German
and Austrian exchange may be OBJ
tanned from the statement that if a
citizen of Germany wants to pay an
obligation to a citizen of the United
States, say $1,000, he must actually
pay from $1,000 to $3.50.
In the Philippine Islands each town
has coffin, and it is rented for
price varying from fifty cents Mex
ican) to ten peso, always depending
upon how much relatives of the de-
ceased will stand for. The body stays
inside the coffin as long as it is in
town, but once outside it is dumped
out and carried the rest of the way
and buried in blankets, while the coffin
is returned to town to await another
victim.
Breakfast bacon, home grown and
home cured, 20 cents a pound at
Steward & Burkhard's meat market.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
EMMETT NEWS

Will Kuckku is Boise visitor this
week.
Mrs. John Irving has been on the
sick list.
About two inches of snow fell
throughout the valley Tuesday.
w. A. Reed, the life insurance man
from Fruitland, is in town today.
Have you plenty of chick feed?
Better order a supply from the Fruit
Association.
Robert McElfresh and family moved
onto the DIR. Reynolds ranch on the
lower slope this week.
The U. A. Club ladies Of the En-
NETT mesa will meet with Mrs. A.
Hoistad on Second street, January 6.
Jack O'Quin, who has been work
ing in the Payette forest as ranger,
the past season, and wife are in town
this week.
Gill brothers, the hunters and trap
pers, have been making heavy inroads
on the coyote family in the vicinity
of the butte lately.
Darwin Beers, who has been work.
ing near Cascade the past six months,
came down Saturday and is working
on the Clinton ranch.
Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets operate easily.
25c a box at all stores.
Mrs. R. Connyers and two children
of Cascade are guests at the homes
of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Beers and Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Russell.
Itch! Itchl Itch!-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
For eczema, any skin itching. SOC box.
Fred Monroe, who is employed in
the Randall-Dodd garage at Boise
as bookkeeper, spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Finley
Monroe.
Seth Russell is advertising a public
sale to be held on the Elva Bell ranch,
three and a half miles northwest OF
town, next Tuesday, January 4, at
! o'clock.
Friends of Rev. S. A. Parker in
Emmett state that he reports that ne
and his family expect to leave Heads
burg, Calf, and will accept call to
another pastorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Steward are
spending the holiday season as the
guests of friends and relatives in
Portland. Mrs. Steward expects to
remain several weeks, but Mr..
Steward will return in few days.
James Barrett, formerly in the har-
ness business in Emmett, but who has
been located at LaGrande and Ontario,
Ore, since leaving here spent Christ
mas with his parents. He returned
to LaGrande, Monday.
The hog market is steady at DC
this week, but those who are feeding
light stuff expect to realize much
better price within the next 90 days,
as the growers have been making very
heavy shipments from the Northwest
and a shortage is predicted, which
ought to cause prices to strengthen
to some extent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30
Phoenix paints and oils at Reilly's.

HOcAlA Pci4ASS ohN Olo az A~NA~4y .
Walter Keith and family spent
Christmas with Payette relatives.
Conda Wilson and daughter were
Boise visitors the first of the week.
Misses Hazel and Lorna Flagler are
in attendance at the teachers meet
ing in Boise this week
Miss Hansing, one of the teachers
in the Emmett schools, attended the
teachers meeting at Boise this week.
Mrs. Ray Newcomer is the guest of
her parents Ia Boise this week. MIR.
Newcomer will join her Saturday
and remain until Monday.
Alton Busch was the winner
of the handsome silver set given away
by C. D. Bucknum of the Electric
theater Tuesday evening. 1t was
very timely gift and is much appreci-
ated by the young man.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-30

Fred Baisch was business visitor
in Boise Tuesday.
The great Majestic, the range of
quality, at Reilly's.
Mrs Blackler attended the teachers
meeting in Boise this week.
DR.. N. B. Barnes and family re-
turned from San Francisco on Christ
mas day.
Miss Virginia Turner, of Boise, was
the guest of her mother in town
Christmas.
H. G. Baker of the Fair store and
family were guests of relatives at
Weiser from Saturday till Tuesday.
Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. Two
sizes rs and SOC at all stores.
Carol Fest returned this week
from San Francisco, where he has
been working on the exposition
grounds for several months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20


the poorest chance Of ali the German
big ships. as she had not great speed.
He had said 50 at once 70 some 81
his mates As they ran for open VA
ter the weather WIS clearer. and Ne
knew that his ship was within range.
Newer Saw Such 6uanery.
Desperate efforts were made on
beard the Butcher 70 keep her steam.
ing nc the maximum speed. we saw
the biz English ships steadily over.
hauling us and We knew that a We
had more thsn a hundred miles 70
sail we would never get away. The
first British ship opened are at some.
thing like ten miles range. ne thought.
and the carnage on the nhuchcr began.
We were under Gre Rrst IN the &C,
ton and last. Practically every Eng.
lish ship rained proiectile and shell
upon u.s. Il was awful | have never
seen such gannery. and hope that as
long as live | never shall.
We could not fight such GINS as
the English ships had. and soon We
had no guns with which to fight any.
thing Our decks were swept By shot.
and the guns were smashed and were
lying in all directions. their crews
wiped ont One terrible shell from 4
big gun cannot forget Il hurst right
in the heart OF the ship. and Killed
scores OF men, 1t fell where many
men had collected, and killed pracfI.
cally every man OF them. We al had
our floating equipment. and We soon
needed Ii.
Knew they Were Beaten.
One shell killed Eve men quite close
To me. and Il was only q matter OF
time when nothing living would be
left upon the chip II she continued 10
float When We knew We we're heat.
en-. and that our nag was not 10 come
down. many OF ms were praying that
the ship would 60 down. m order that
no more men should be killed. We
would rather trust TO the English
picking MS tp after our ship was sunk
than 70 their missing rs with those
terrible guns. 50 lnog as she kept
afl0at.
Il do not know what It was that
finished the Blucher. She was bat.
tered TO pieces above decks. and she
had many holes IN her. have heard
that she was struck BY q torpedo, and
went down after that II that was
true, We have to thank the ship that
torpcd0ed Us for saving many lives.
When the ship was going down
jumped clear and tried to swim on.
When she turned over some OF a.
caught hold Of some part Of her. but
she sank from under as. Il was Ter.
ribly cold IN the water. Wounded men.
doaa mas. fafrffsl,, aftofforaI nt<I l.I.SI..<
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/ Naturally the German ship was IN
a terrible plieht-her deck swept bS
dreadful fire. her deck gear shot away
lend burning, her guns, big and small
out OF action, her armor-clad hull
pierced In many places, and the ship
herself in large measure shambles
One after the other her guns had been
put out OF action. Great execution had
been done amongst her crew and she
was silent ship, steaming desperate.
Ily for shelter. with the whole OF her
lafter-deck abIaze when she reached
the shelter OF the mined area.
! The Lion Damaged.
! The Lion, which at this period seems
to have had her arIDor belt pierced
by q shell near the water line and a
number or her forward compartments
flooded. retired from The front attack,
and was taken in toy BY the Indom.
liable.
She then devoted her attention to
the fight going on amongst the light
cruisers, and did considerable dam.
age among some OF the smaller Ger
man cruisers They fled sprecipitateIy
before her belching guns, ana 4 mum.
Der or them Had their finch guns and
non1tings SWEPT right Off their desks
by the I3.5-inch proiectiles.
IL was, indeed, IKE Lion In the
midst of a swarm OF rats, and II Is
certain that mfny OF the German craft
scrambled back to their base to 20
into dock for repairs that will keep
Itheni out OF mischief for some weeks
TO come.
While the running fight was nearing
| the German mine-heids near Helis0-
land, and Admiral Beatty considered
Il advisable to call off his heavy ships,
the Blucher left far astern, was meet
fng her end.
She was doomed ship practically
from the first. Che was too slow, and
had no guns fit to enable her TO lie
in line of battle with dfeadnoughts.
n her consorts had covered her re-
treat by facing up TO the British ertiis-
ers, she might have got away, but
her companion SHIPS were too much
concerned about their own safety, so
they LEFT her to sink or Swim as best
she might.
The End Of the Butcher.
She was doomed ship from the be-
ginning ship after ship laid their
guns on her. and II was almost like
gunnery practise on an old warship
for she could do practically nothing
In defense.
Z Towards the end her condition beg.
CARED description, for she had little
Resemblance 10 q ship. Her hull was
battered out CT recognition, her mp.
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lpus concern a. 70 his future whilst
In British hands.
His story Il specially interesting b
view Of the fact that he was on board
the Blucher az the time OF the raid
upon Scarborough, and he had many
! curious statements 70 make with re-
gard to the manner In which official
Germany Is striving TO maintain the
confidence and moral OF her seamen.
AS IN example OF official methods, he
! stated that az the time OF the raid
upon Scarborough and the Hartlepools,
| the men upon the Butcher were IN
formed that the vessel was actually
taking part IN great naval action
which at that moment was extending
all over the North sea- The men On
board received numerous reports from
official sources as 10 the progress ol
the lighting on land.
A recent sample OF such reports. and
one which brought great encourage.
meHt 70 the men on the ship. was
to the effect that Russia had bean
practically beaten ont OF the war. The
men were led to believe that as the
result OF Won Hindenhnrg's operations
J, 000,0O0 Russian soldiers had been
taken prisoners, over million and q
lhAlf had been killed. and that sew
efaI millions more had been pnt out
OF action through disease. On the
subject OF the disaster to the Blueher
the man spoke without reserve. al
though II was evident that beyond
the actual happenings 70 the ship In
the recent action he had been allowed
TO see and TO know very little with
regard to the German fleet
Making for England.
The German squadron. he said, left
late on Saturday evening for the at
tuck upon England. NThey steamed all
night In clear weather, the sea being
very calm. There were slight banks
OF mist over the English side OF the
North sea in the early hours or Sun.
day morning. The decks were ct that
time all cleared for action, and the
crew understood that within two
hours. or less. they would be attack
ing some point on the English coast
What that point was he could not
state. There was great excitement IN
the ship at the prospect Of action.
HSuddeniy British destroyer came N
sight and Immediately after the forms
.of several great British Warships were
seen through the mist The excite
ment on board the Butcher, when Il
was seen that there was TO be an
engagement, was intense. He could
not say II signals for flight we're 10.
|sned from his flagship. He did not
think So He believed. but could not