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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
MISSISSIPPI BEGINS
TO RECEDE SLOWLY
Submerged Lowlands Expected
to be Drained by Tuesday,
Say Students.

The Mississippi River began falling
slowly late yesterday, and according
TO those acquainted with flood condi
tions, say the river will gradually de
crease in volume today and u notice
able fall will take place tomorrow.
The gauge stood at approximately
81 L feet when it reached its cres
early Saturday morning, the highCs
recorded here in four years.
Reports from counties lying along
the Mississippi River south of thi
city, indicate that the damage by thu
present flood has been slight, excep.
in d few localities. The Illinois levees
held firmly during the high water ana
the fields beyond them were not dam
aged in the slightest degree by the
water.
The Little River Drainage District
south of the Diversion Channel, was
flooded, but the big canal was protect
Cu ny d lSLL pOICRlS lCNCS NliiNh HSl'
been thrown up by the excavatOrs.
Major Giboney Houck, who made
tour of inspection over the territOr!
Just south of this city yesterday, re
ported that the drainage men would il
all probability renew work along the
Diversion Channel tomorrow.
The storm last night was only lOca
and will not aggravate the flood
There has been no rain for more THAI
a week in the northern country which
the Mississippi River drains, and the
great stream is falling rapidly at st
Louis. 1t Is not believed that tie Mis-
sissippi will begin to "aCcJa speedily
here before late Monday, but is OK
pectaC to Top fast en"TEr Monday
night to dra.r the overlooked country
by Tuesday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
Schtehert And Is
Musicians Return
Pleased Veterans
Cape Band Chosen to, Play
for 10000 People at
Richmond Reunion.

DIR. C. E. Schuchert and thirteen
members of his musical organization
arrived this morning from Richmond
Va, where they have lust finished an
engagement at the annual national en-
campment of the United Confederate
Veterans.
Clarence Pott, one of the returning
party, when interviewed by a Tribune
reporter, said:
1--WE enjoyed a most successful trip
We were treated royalty, and our eff
forts met with appreciation every
where
eve marched at the head of the
Richmond Blues, prize organization
of National Guards, composed of four
companies, and of the six bands that
played for them on parade, the Schu-
ebert Band was selected to play fo1
them at the reception, grand affair
attended by approximately ten thou
sand people.
awe marched more than ten miles in
parade, and some of the boys have not
gotten over the effects of it yet
Twenty bands helped to furnish music
for the occasion, and the Marine
Band was one of the strongest l ever
saw, especially for parade work, al
though we were given preference over
it for concert service.
"a number of the boys scattered
out and went visiting to different
points in the East after our engage
ment was finished, but DR.. Schuchert
and the rest Of US were so tired out
from the long march and the hard
work, that we were anxious to get
back home that we might rest up.
"All of US were pleased with the
treatment we received and all are glad
that we made the trip. The rest of the
boys will return during the early part
of the week.
Dixie was always met with cheers
but the crowds simply went wild when
we played Tipeperary, and we were
always compelled to respond to the
encore, when we started that popular
selection"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
SEES MOTHER AND SISTER DIE
Girl, s, Stands On Bank as They
Struggle in Water and Drown.

Garland, Tex, June 5-Helen Fay
Halscll, s years old, stood on the bank
of Rowlett Creek, near here, and wit
messed the drowning of her mother,
Mrs. Velia Halsell, and her 3-year-old
sister. The latter had slid into the
stream and the mother went to her
rescue, but the water was deeper than
she supposed it to be.
With Helen Halsell were several
other girls and some women, who be-
came almost hysterieal in their ex-
citement, and before assistance could
be gotten to the mother and daughter
they had gone down for the last time.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
BANKERS AID BEEF GROWERS
Tennessee County Farmers to Get
$4,000 to Finance Breeding.

Trenton, Tenn, June 5-Represcn-
tatives of the "a banks of Gibson
County, at conference here with
farmers, agreed to lend the planters
SIS 900 at a low interest rate, to be
invested in registered beef cattle for
breeding purposes. Poll Angus, Here
forde and Durham cattle will be rails
ed.
District cattle clubs are to be or
ganized, the membership to form a
county cattle organization, which will
handle the fund. Each district in the
county will receive $780,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
EDUCATOR LOSES PLACE

Helena, Mont, June S-By q vote
of Z to the State Board of Educa-
ton refused last night to renew the
contract of DR.. f. B. Craighead as
president Of Montana State UNIVERSE
ty. DR.. Craighead has been charged
with threatening members Of the fac
ulty with dismissal unless they should
write letters to the board indorsing
his work.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-11
LIGHTNING ROD AGENT STRUCK

Rochester, H., June William
Whitney, who sells lightning rods, was
running for his home through a storm
the other day when bolt of lightning
knocked him down and burned him
badly. He didn't have any samples of
his rods with him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den of the
Black Hundred. lives the life OF recluse
Tor eighteen years. Hargreave accidental
" meets Braine, leader of the Black Hun
dred. Knowing Braine will try to get him.
ne escapes from his own home by bal
poon. Before escaping he writes letter
20 the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriously left on the door
step his baby daughter, Florence Gray.
from the bank. but It is reported that
This dropped into the sea when the balloon
ne escaped In was punctured, Florence
arrives from the girls school: Countess
Olga, Braine's companion. visits her and
claims her as a relative. Two bogus de-
tectives call. but their plot is foiled by
Morton, newspaper man. After falling
trap Florence. They ask her for money,
but she escapes. again foiling them. Nor
ron and the countess call on Florence the
next day, once more safe at home. The
visitors having gone. Jones removes
section of flooring and from cavity
takes box. Pursued by members OF the
Black Hundred. he PUSHES TO the water
front and succeeds in dropping the box
into the sea Accomplices OF Braine kid
map Florence and hurry her of to sea
She leaps overheard and is picked up In a
dazed condition by fishermen. Braine.
sea with him. Florence sets fire to the
boat and is rescued by ship on which
Morton has been shanghaied. Concealed
above the rendezvous of the Black Hun
bred. man learns of the recovery of
the box from the sea by a sailor and OF
its subsequent return to the bottom Of the
sea, and he quickly communicates the
fact to Jones. A duplicate box Is planted
and later secured by the band, but before
its contents are examined the box mys-
teriously disappears. Finding himself
checkmated at every turn, Braine endeav-
urs to enmesb the Hargreave household
In the law in order TO gain free access to
the house. The timely discovery of the
plot by Norton sets the police at the heels
of the pack and results in a raid on the
gangs rendezvous, which. however, proves
to be barren of results. Following tele-
phone message Jones received from
mysterious person whom he addressed as
sir" Florence Is again lured from her
home and taken out to sea. Through
Norton's daring and skill as an aviator
She is rescued and returns to her home In
eJme to confront an agent OF the BACK
Hundred. Through treachery In the Har-
kreave household Florence is delivered In
TO the hands of an INSCRIPTIONS doctor.
who Is in the pay of the Black Hundred.
From the faithful Susan Norton learns
that the doctor has declared that Flor-
<nce Is stricken with smallpox and that ne
Is preparing 10 spirit her away. BY act
Jng quickly tho reporter with the aid or
Susan. succeeds in extricating the Young
woman from the danger after an encouh-
ter with members OF the gang
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihavs
now used the remedies for four months
,and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be Of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. ~ Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, ass
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know Of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad.
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held In strict confidence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

man. That was evidence enough for
the astute butler. But what meant
the pantomime and the subsequent
hurry? He soon learned The man
Gregg went his way, and then Jim
turned the corner. Jones cast visit
full glance at the vanishing cab OF the
Russian. and decided to shadow the
shadower-in other words, follow the
reporter. to see that nothing serious
befell him.
The lurer finally paused at a door.
opened 1t with key, and swung It
behind him. very careful. however. not
to spring the latch. Naturally Jim
was nightly pleased when he found
the door could be opened When
Jones, not far behind, saw him open
the door, he started to call out warn
Ing. but thought the better OF 1t. II
Norton was walking into trap 1t was
far better that he, Jones. should re-
main outside of 1t. II Jim did not
appear after a certain length OF time,
he would start an investigation on his
own account.
No sooner was Jim In the hallway
than he was set upon and overpow.
cred. They had In this house what
was known as the punishment room. I"
Here traitors paid the reckoning and
were never more heard OF. Into this
room Jim was unceremoniously
dropped when Braine found that he
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Copyrights, 1914. hs Harold Macar.thj

not served to bring him into the
circle"
"Hargreave is dead" said vroon
stolidly.
AS dead as l am" snarled Braine.
Two men went away In that balloon;
and I'll wager my head that one man
came back. l am beginning to put
a few things together that l have
not thought of before. Who knows?
That balloon may have been carried
out to sea purposely. The captain on
that tramp steamer may have lied
from beginning to end. tell you,
Hargreave Is alive. and wherever he
is he has his hand on all the wires.
He has agents, too, whom we know
nothing about. Hang the million!
want to put my hands on Hargreave
just to prove that / am the better
man. He communicates with Jones, per-
haps through the reporter; he has had
me followed; it was he who changed
the boxes, bored the hole in the cell
ing of the other quarters and learned
heaven knows what"
IF that's the case" said Vroon,
why hasn't he had us apprehended?''
Braine laughed heartily. Haven't
you been able to see by this time what
his game is? Revenge. He does not
want the police to NEEDLE only in the
smaller affairs. He wants to put ter
ror into the hearts of all of us. Keep
this point in your mind when you act
He'll never summon the police unless
we make a broad daylight attempt to
get possession of his daughter. And
even then he would make it out a
plain case Of kidnapping. Elimination
that's the word. All right. Well
play at that game ourselves. No.
shall be Mr.. Norton. And IL you fail
I'll break you," Braine added to the
ex-reporter.
"I1l get him." said the man sullenly
Later, when he applied for situa
ton on the Blade, 1t happened that
there we're two strikes on hand, and
two or three extra men were needed
on the city staff. The man from the
Black Hundred was given temporary
job and went by the name Of Gregg.
For three days he worked faithfully
abstaining from his favorite tipple
He had never worked in New York
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10


Il am not alarmed" replied Norton.
IT am only chagrined. Since General
Henderson IL not to be found here
I must be excused"
Il will excuse you presently"
"Ahl I begin to see@
Indeed" Knocked Braine.
II have tumbled or walked into q
trap"
"A keen mind like yours must have
recognized that fact the moment you
discovered I was not the general"
II am indebted to the Black Hun
dred?" coolly.
Precisely. We do not wish you Ill.
Mr.. Norton"
ITO be sure. mol" ironically. what
with falling safes. poisoned cigarettes,
and % forth. can readily see that
you have my welfare at heart. What
puxxled me was the suddenness with
which these affectiouate signs ceased
you're man Of heart said Brainc
with genuine admiration. ~These A.
fectionats signs, - you call thsm
ceased became for the time being you
ceased to be menace. You havs
become that once more and here you
arei"
"And what are you going to do with
me nov that you have got mef''
There will be two courses" Brsine
reached into Z drawer and drew oul
Z thick roll Of bills. There are heri
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

SO his record was unknown. He had
told the city editor that he had worked
on Chicago paper. now defunct
He paid no attention whatsoever to
Norton, a sign Of no little acumen.
On the other hand Norton never went
forth on an assignment that Gregg
did not know exactly where he was
going. But all these stories kept Nor
ton in town; and 1t would be altogeth-
er too risky to attempt tn handle him
anywhere but outside OF town. So
Gregg had to abide his time.
II came soon enough.
Norton was idling at his desk when
the city editor called him up to the
wicket.
General Henderson has just re-
turned to America Get his opinion
on the latest Balkan rumpus. He's
out at his suburban homo. Here's the
address,"
How long win ron held open for
me?'' asked Norton, meaning how long
would the city editor wait for the
story.
It'll ons-thirty. You ought to be
back By midnight It's only eight
now"
san right; Henderson's approach
able. may get = good story out OF
him."
Maybe" thought Gregg. who had
lost nothing Of this conversation.
II was his opportunity. He imms'
diately left the sons Of the city dss1
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

could get no information from the res
olute reporter.
The room did not look sinister, but
for all that It possessed the faculty OF
growing smaller and smaller, slowly
or swiftly, as the man above at the
lever willed. When Jim was appraised
of this fact, he ran madly about In
search of some mode of escape, know
ing full well in his heart that he
should not find one.
Presently the machinery began to
work, and Nortonss tongue grew dry
with terror. They had him this time;
there was not the least doubt of 1t.
And they had led him there by the
nose into the bargain.
Twenty minutes passed, and Jones
concluded It was time for him to act
He went forward to try the door, but
this time 1t was locked. Jones, how
ever. was not without resource. The
house next door vas vacant, and he
found way into this. finally reaching
the roof. From this he jumped to the
other roof, found the scuttle open, and
crept down the stairs. flight after
flight, till the whir Of motor arrest
ed him.
Conspirators are often overeager.
too. So intent were the rascals upon
the business at hand that they did
not notice the door open slowly. 1t
did not take the butler more than
moment to realize that his friend
and any was near certain death. With
an oath he sprang into the room, gave
Braine push which sent him down
to join the victim, and pitched into the
other two. It was q battle royal while
It lasted. Jones knocked down one OF
them, yelled to Norton, and kicked the
rope he saw down into the pit. One
end of this rope was attached to ring
in the wall. And up this rope Norton
swarmed after he had disposed OF
Braine. The tide Of battle then
swung about in favor Of the butler
and shortly the fake reporter and hia
companion were made to join their
chief.
Jones stopped the machinery. He
could not bring himself to let his en-
emies die 30 horribly. Later he knew
he would regret this sentiment
When the people came. summoned
by some outsider who had heard the
racket Of the conflict, there was no
one to b. found in the pit. Nor was
there any visible sign Of an exit
There was one however. builf
against such an hour and known only
to the chiefs Of the Black Hundred.
And still the golden tinted bann
notes rspcssd TRANQUILITY in their ~
co I'm corrnsuuD,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
CHAPTER XVII.
Setting Traps for Norton.


The Black Hundred possessed three
separate council chambers. always IN
preparation. Hence, when the one In
use was burned down they transferred
their conferences to the second coun-
Gil chamber appointed identically the
same as the first. AS inferred, the or
xanization owned considerable wealth.
and they leased the buildings In which
they had their council chambers.
leased them for number OF years.
and refurnished them secretly with
trap floors. doors and panels and all
that apparatus so necessary to men
who are sometimes compelled to make
q quick getaway.
When the Atlantic City attempt was
turned into fiasco by Norton's timely
arrival Braine determined once more
TO rid himself Of this meddling re-
porter. He knew too much, In the
first place. and in the second place
Braine wanted to learn whether the
reporter bore a charmed life or was
Just ordinarily lucky. He would al
tempt nothing delicate, requiring
finesse. He would simply waylay Nor
ton and make a commonplace emo
of him. He would disappear. this re-
porter, that would be all; and when
they found him he might or might
not be recognizable.
So Braine called conference ana
he and his fellow rogues went over
number of expediente and finally
agreed that the best thing to do would
be to send q man to the newspaper,
ostensibly as q reporter looking for
= situation. With this excuse he would
be able to hang around the city room
for three or four days. The idea back
uf this was to waylay Norton on his
way to some assignment which TOOK
him to the suburbs.
All this was arranged down to the
smallest detail: and q man whom they
were quite certain Norton had not
yet seen was selected to play the
mart. He had been a reporter once,
more's the pity; so there was no doubt
of his being able to handle his end
of the game.
Il want Norton, I want him badly"
declared Braine, land woe to you II
you let booze play in between you and
the object of this move"
The man selected to act the re-
porter hung his head. Whisky had
been the origin Of his TALL from hon.
est living. and he was not so cal
Housed a. not to feel the sting Of
remorse at times.
more" went on Braine. Il want
Morton brought to ~. It's little on
she beat and We can handle Norton
. We please. When We get rid OF
this newspaper ferret there1l BE- an
other TO eliminate. But he's fox.
ana Ton must BE- sst 70 trail him"
~And Who b that1"
y ~yoneo, Jones. Jonesl" Numbered
Bsuine. sae's The live wire. But Tie
Foodrtor frSG Jones depends . lot
q him. TAXA away this prop and
Dones wi11 moi - 20 sure Of himself.
dhsren nan Outside all this circle.
aa1 all No. vssks Of warfare have
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

\ y m8l0 Wc8Auo1D
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains IN
my sides were In
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and ! had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W ~ do
pressed In spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
eyes. I had ok doc
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
LOSSES SURELY pREvEKrl
His Practice.

1.-THE lumber man your district sent
to congress ought to have an easy
time getting his bills passed"
"Why so?"
Because he knows all about log
rolling"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Main WIshlnn

Vain Wishing.
Don't you wish you had fairy
godmother?"
"All want Is god plain cook. And
that wish seems too fantastical to
ever be gratified."'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

Nothing is more painful than the
antics of fat woman trying to act
kittenish.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
MRS. WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

EIkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for ION:
teen years from organic inflammation
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10

YOUR owN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Ery MURINE Bye Remedy for ked. Veal. Wa,tsry
Just Bye comfort Write for Hook Of the hys
81 mall Free. Murine BYE Remedy Co.. Chicago
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
Your Liver
Is Clogged Up

That's Why You're Tirsd-Out OF Sorts
Have No Appetite. ~
CARRIERS LITTLE IN
LIVER PILLS -
will put you right IARTERSI
in few days. ~ OlT1LE
They do IvER
their duty, PILLS.
stipation, ~s
Biliousness. Indigestion and Sick Headache
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE.
Genuine must bear Signature
I9z<~R|1z
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-25
RhOdes-dOrdOn.

The marriage of Miss Ethel
Gordon to Mr.. Stanley Rhodes
was consummated Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:3o o'clock at Over
look Manor, the home of the pride,
who is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gordon.
The house, a beautiful old home
of ante bellum days, was royalty
decorated for the occasion.
The bridal party entered in the
following manner and took their
stand under double heart of white
flowers, where the minister stood
to perform the ceremony. Two
little flower girls carried the ribbon
forming an aisle for the procession
to march through; First came the
ushers, brothers of the groom,
then the bridesmaids, Miss May
Heath and Miss Marie Levy ol
Port Gibson and Miss Sadie May
LowenthaI OF BrookhaYen, and the
lmaid Of honor, Miss Elmer JoneI
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-25

New Lot Of Dry Goods, Out
ings, Blankets, Comforts. House
Dresses. etc. c. 2. Morris.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1915-11-25
REPAIRING BRIDGE.
Railroad Company Spending COnsld-
. erabIe Amount Of Money on
Bayou Pierre Bridge

The railroad company is placing
crushed stone between the rails on
Bayou Pierre bridge to prevent
FIRE. Heretofore watchman has
been kept at the bridge for this
purpose, but after the stone has
been placed the watchman will be
dispensed with.
A new span is soon to replace
one of the old ones which is con
sidered too light for the weight i
is forced to carry. Some of the
material for the new span has al
ready arrived.