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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-13
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
VIII.-C. E. Schaff
On Railway Investments

President Wilson, recently referring to railroad
problems, said in part: They indispensable to
our whole economic life and railway securities are at
the very heart Of investments large and small public
and private by individuals and by institutions
There other interest central business well
fare of the country this No doubt in the light of the
day. with its understandings problem of the
railroads Will also be met and dealt with in spirit of
candor and Justice"
When the first citizen of the land stresses the import
ance OF understanding and dealing Justly with the rail
roads, certainly the American plOWman
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-13

but the demand in that section is
now for bigger animals because of the
increasing size and weight of farm
machinery. In the cities the big
mule has, the call. The little mule is
not wanted and may soon become
something of drug on the market.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-19

Sheehan was wild and staked De-
troit to win. Cobb got two hits and
Stanage three.
Buffeds twice licked Kaws in pitch
ers' fights, Anderson and Bedient do
ing the job. Lord got two hits per
game and Chase three in the first.
Pitfeds hammered 10 hits and
downed Tip Tops. Wickland cracked
a triple and two singles.
John Camel will not take charge
Of the BrOokfeds until Monday. He
recently retired as pilot of Rochester
of the International league.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-19

ZwiIIing got three hits and Zeider
two. But Black couldn't hold the
Terps to a shut-out, so had no chance
as the remainder of his pals were not
hitting.
Manager McGraw of the Giants is
about ready for the housekeeping
that has threatened the New Workers
all season. He has tried with the ma
terial on hand to win the pennant;
and the fact that the Giants couldn't
win, even in the present National,
convinced him that something was
radically wrong. Fred SnOdgrass has
, been given his unconditional release,
and it is rumored that Chief Meyers
and Rube MarqUard are on the mar
ket via the waiver route
Hugh Jennings is making a bid for
the American league pennant The
purchase of Bill James from the |
Browns should strengthen the Tiger |
box corps, the weakest link of the |
team.
And while all eyes have been turned |
on PhiIs and Dodgers, the Reds have
been hting along efficiently and are
now but one point out Of seventh
place, and only four games from the
top of the second division. Fifty
games are yet to be played and the
Reds are eight contests back of the
leading Phils.
Wagner hammered a single, dou-
BILE and homer to help Pirates down
Pills. Babe Adams was effective.
Reds got TO Perritt and Ritter cas-
lily, Dale stopping Giants. Groh hit
three singles and Wingo a homer. and
single.
Boston Braves opened their new
park before $4,000 fans, the largest
crowd which ever saw a ball game.
The paid admissions totaled $4,000,
a mark which has been passed before.
Rudolph was effective against Cards.
GoWdy's double was the important
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-19

It's a poor rule that don't work
both ways, but it's a rotten rule that
doesn't work our way.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-19

"Zip" Foster, the young chucker
Of the Boston Red SOx, is leading the
American league pitchers in games
won and lost. His record is Is vic
tories and 4 defeats. His average for
the season is 800, over 100 points
better than that of his team, which
has been in first place a long time.
Foster is one of the four young
pitchers who have kept the Sox up
there. Shore, Ruth and Leonard are
the others.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

lations Of the guests. Just then a wait
er passed through with ices on q tray.
l called to him and he stopped.
A moment later Long Sin himself
took an ice from the tray and retreat
ed back of the portieres. No one was
about, and he hastily drew a bottle
from his pocket. On the bottle was a
Chinese label. He palmed the bottle,
and anyone who had CHANGED to see
him would have noticed that he passed
it two or three times over the ice. then,
lifting the portieres, entered the draw
ing room again.
He had made the circuit OF the
rooms in such way as to bring him
self out directly. in my path. With a
smile he stopped before me, rubbing
both hands together.
1T is for Miss Elaine?" he asked.
nodded.
BY this time several Of the guests
who were fascinated with Long Sin
gathered about us. Long Sin futtered
open Chinese fan which he had used
in his tricks, passed it over my hand.
and in some incomprehensibIe way /
felt the plate with the ice literally dis
appear from my grasp. Ny face must
have shown my surprise. A burst of
laughter from the other guests greeted
me. looked at Long Sin, half angry,
yet unable to say anything, for the
joke was plainly on me. He smiled,
made another pass with the fan, and
instantly the plate with the ice was
back in my hand.
Meanwhile Kennedy had been NOV.
ing from one to another Of the guests
seeking Elaine. He had already taken
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

and were endeavoring to revive him.
Someone had already sent for q doc
tor, but the aconite was working
quickly on its victim.
/ scarcely waited for the car to
stop in front Of the house. I opened
the door and rushed in.
Without a word / thrust the anti
dote and the syringe into the hands
of the doctor and he went to work
Immediately. We watched with anx-
iety. Finally Kennedy's eyes opened
and gradually his breathing seemed
to become more normal.
The antidote had been given in time.
Kennedy was considerably broken
up by the narrow escape which he
had had, and, naturally, even the next
morning, did not feel like himself.
In the excitement of leaving
Elaine's we had forgotten the bottle
of digitalin: -. T..
Kennedy looked rather wan and
peaked, but insisted on going to the
laboratory as usual. .:........ . -
DO you remember what became Of
the bottle of digitalin?" he asked,
fumbling in the closet. 80. -. "
Mechanically l felt in my own peck
cts; it was not there. shook my
head. lh4 .af.E... " ~. +: =. .. +. -.
Il don't seem to remember what be-
came Of it-perhaps We left it there.
In fact, we must have left it there"
Il don't like to have such things
lying around loose" remarked Ken
nedy, taking up his hat and coat with
forced energy. Il think we had better
get II" ......
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

sYEoaps.s.

S-be New York police are mystIflcd by a
tertes Of murders and other .-iGses. The
sFinctf 81 clue TO the criminal y q { warn
sng letter which Is sent 10 the VICTIMS,
tsAiBaed with q ..ciufching hand" Tn. 'at-
uBt victim OF the. mysterious a<sl. Sin rs
,sayslr Dodge. .he insurance pr. 5idsat
,s9 daughter: Elaine. employs Cisig Xe-s-
r-dy, the farous scientific detecuAs. TO
ny 20 unrayel the mystery. What Ken
1sst accompanies IL told by bis frien1
sJeE.sson. a. newspaper man. after ifany
~ ,nedy out o. the way the Clutc.nnS
t;15ud 10 at last found TO be homo o.hcr
Tan Perry Benrett. Elaine's lawyer and
we man she ~ engaged TO marry. Ben
.tftt fees 20 the den Of one OF his Chi
f..ssee crirna-als. The Chinaman forces
rom Bennett the secret Of the where
15outs of 81 000.0O1 Then he gives the
sfyer a potion which will suspend ami
.ftuon for months. Kennedy reaches Ben
gfstt's side .;fst after he has lost con-
.scsvcsncss sn9 eupposes him dead.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

AZ ice from the waiter and Was going
-. s:::o Giree:iul OF tho conservatory.
There no iJa:id her.
.Wl'oi.I ycx take this ice?-. he asked.
handing e 10 her.
III Is very kind OF you" she said.
hit haye already sent Walter for
lie"
kcnEeG.- iaais,sa .ud she took 1t.
;;h. nsa x.rraGy STARTED To eat 1t
whsL ! seysaIea la the doorway.
kshGsay iaughcc.. rather pleased at
tasiI.g :.ea.s. lie.
"::Icve. mini, Water he said with
a S.l.,.- -I1i ts:e It. And er-I don't
:.Iir< sna. Eiaina will object IL you
p.Gy ..s Eos; fer 3 little while with
Aud s..soihiLe." lie limited.
Kennedy, however. was not alone.
Back III ;se palms In the conservatory
two Leaty black eyes we're eagerly
watching,
Chatting With animation, Kennedy
.astcS the fee. He had taken only q
cc1Llt of s2oonfuls when look Of
s'oader and horror seemed to spread
over his face.
ne rose quickly. A cold sweat
seemed to break out all over him. His
nerves almost refused to respond.
iIo took only few steps. began to
s:.sEger, and finally sank down on the
fccr.
Elaine screamed.
Ne rushed In from the library and
drawing room.
He had fallen near the fountain and
o.e hand dropped over into the water.
AS he fell back he seemed to have
only just enough strength to withdraw
his hand from the fountain. On the
stone coping, slowly and laboriously,
he moved his finger.
Whats the matter, old mani" /
asked, bending over him.
There was no answer, but he man
aged to turn his head, and followed
the direction of his eyes.
With trembling finger he was trac-
ing out. one by one, some letters. /
looked and it flashed over me what he
meant. He had written with the water:
"Digitalin-lab"
! jumped up and almost without
word dashed out of the conservatory,
down the hall and into the first car
waiting outside
To the laboratory" directed, Civ
ing the driver the directions. land
drive like the deuce!"
Fortunately there was no one to
stop us, and know we broke all the
speed laws of New York dashed
into the laboratory, almost broke
open the cabinet, and seized the bot
tie of digitalin and hypodermic
syringe. then rushed madly out again
and into the car.
Meanwhile some Of the guests had
lifted up Kennedy. too excited to no
tice Long Sin in his hiding place.
They had laid Craig down on couch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

Back In the apartment Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were Just about to
run out when the two Cinnamon who
had been knocked out recovered. One
of them threw himself on Elaine.
Aunt Josephine tried to ward him on.
but the other one struck her and
threw her down.
Before she could recover they had
seized Elaine.
with a hasty cultural exclamation
they picked her up and ran out. In
stead of going downstairs they crossed
the hallway, slamming the door behind
them.
AS Kennedy and I reached the
ground floor we saw the janitor and
one Of the elevator boys on either side
OF Aunt Josephine.
elaine. Elaine!" she cried.
whats the matter?" demanded
Kennedy, leaning heavily on me.
"They have kidnapped her." cried
Aunt Josephine.
Kennedy pulled himself together.
Tell me, quick-how did It hap
penn" he demanded Of Aunt Joseph
inc.
? at was the ring" she cried, hand
ing 1t to him.
Kennedy took the ring and looked
at 1t for a moment. Then he turned
to US blankly.
All the rooms we're empty.
Elaine had been spirited away.
(To BE CoNTINUED.l
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14

name Chong wah Tong. thinking Of
the Investigation which the coroner
had asked him to make into the muir.
der. He and Long Sin moved a few
steps away, discussing the affair.
Elaine and were still talking over
the entertainment.
She happened to place her hand on
the desk near Long Sin. Ny sacx was
toward him and / did not sec him Start
suddenly and look at her hand. OK Il
was the ring-the ring which, ~
known to us, Long Sin had fouaS =.
the passageway under Aunt Tatay'S
garden, OF which he had beea ;so3ci.
Long Sin decided to recover the Iias
by stealth.
Elaine was still talking enthusiasts:
tically about her party, wheE Loag SIN
turned from Kennedy and moved to-
ward US with bow.
THE lady speaks Of an oricatAl re-
ception," he remarked. Would sho
care to engage a magician:
& Elaine turned to him surprised. Do
you mean that you arc & MssseLsni"
she asked. puzzled.
Long Sin smiled quietly. He reachsd
over and took small bottle troD Ken
nedy's laboratory table. Holding /. in
his hand almost directly before -, ne
made a few slight-of-hand passee aad,
presto, the bottle had disappeared. 4
few more passes, and a ties; trbe 4p-
peared in its place. Before we know it
he had caused the test tube 70 disap-
pear and the bottle to reappear. We
all applauded enthusiastically.
II don't think that is such . cao
idea after all" nodded Kennel! to
Elaine.
It was the night of the reception.
The Dodge library was transformed,
The Oriental hangings which Elaine
and Kennedy had purchased seemed
to breathe mysticism. At the far end
Of the room platform had been ar
ranged to form stage on which Long
Sin was to perform his sleight of hand.
Almost everybody had arrived when
Elaine turned to the guests and intro
duced Long Sin with little speech.
/ shall not attempt to describe the
amazing series of tricks which he per-
formed. His hands and fingers seemed
to move like lighting.
He had finished and every one
crowded about him to congratulate
him on his skill. His only answer,
however, was his inscrutable smile.
"This is wonderful, wonderful I
repeated as happened to meet Elaine
alone. We walked into the conserva-
tory while the guests were crowding
around Long Sin. She seated herself
for the first time during the evening.
May / get you an ice?" suggested.
She thanked me, and hurried on.
AS passed through the drawing room
did not notice that Long Sin had
managed to escape further congratu-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14
SIXTEENTH EPISODE
TIE CRYPTIC RING.


The CRYPTIC KING.
Kennedy had been engaged TOT some
tne IN me only WORK OUTSIDE Oh .ne
peoge case wnlcn ne mao conseneeu "
g Is fqE weeks,
WI oio iIieno, III Leshe, 'ne colo'
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else Mn'cn mac e. ali onlna.0wn
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Ing cases a Cnlnanan nameu -
enans, ieaoer OF the Cnans wan : ons'
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nag 3een aDie 70 oe'erInine VIVA. pol.
Lon i was or even 70 prove Una. .neIe
nao peen poison except TOT me lacl
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naa ukeh the tnlns UP ~ : $50
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W tnto such Si0ee Son'e
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
added Power And Prestige Is
Given Every Business 8
Within Such Town.


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s sssal ~ ~ ptlns . tnelr money 70 g
s s.ay tn ~ sgyeIns aus aHalrs on tnts
1913 1873 w saance 70 aose-and every
s1 1..uss ~ a ~. &. =, 81
Ss'SouSs---ae Iease1 population
wialspe !lnsyltapie' tne aevelopment q
oua, mus tIles on a Digger scale VIII
. .,.ss.ns inose; pos,.lons open, pettef
wasessIano we dlsconlented people
e ysas.s,1 ana nose outsoi positions
g sMsn - tAs l. ~. VIII na "a ne
..,lsactsG " z city governed py TINS
sEts ~ seepinls lts wealth. az noM nl
allo icy VII ! come and apiae nnocf
s oSr vine ana ng 5ree earn ana spend
VIII VIII us. VIII elevate tne moral tone
y NE wn 7. ,,,s coinmun
1. . !hl.as-Ines aaoed power ana pres
lase y VII WI. slve g o1r local news w
napse!s; Mnen = cry Is governed spy
snss1u a.s, Sgy. IN Siarkspurg me pa
pelss VII lel! q our enlar geo resources
ana lllaustI1es ana their rela!iVe Xal-
uess ana Tue ,8orio olGslae VIII listen.
a a.l aeea. ORDERS VIII pour mo our our
ca.y ZOE oIr sVosos, ano We can meeI
we oltsloe demand as Wen .ss as; our ts
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pr11ucts. 81. b
gu rtn-6ecause sollr own merchants
U6TCAnIARHeOIsI0 Gs StInn0Tt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
AbOO M All
ORDER HOUSES

conditions. Isbelieve that there is en-
tirely too much money sent out Of
town for commod ities that could be
bought here with much more salts
faction and at just as good q price
and IN many cases cheaper. I am In
sympathy with the movement" Il.
When w. II. Taylor, president Of
the board Of education was ap-
preached he said: Il am in sympathy
with the Buy in Clarksburg' cam
paign. The movement Is following
along exactly the same lines that Z
have always advocated. There ara.
Of course. arguments against buying
IN Clarksburg, some Of the merchants
may not give as good service as given
by out -of-town houses, but i feel that
the good which will come from every
one trading in Harrisburg far over
balances any criticisms against buy
ing from local merchants. ! believe
that the present campaign will not
only bring the local consumers to a
realization that they should patronage
Glarksburg merchants, but also be-
lieve that many merchants in the
city will be greatly bene Gifted" ii
! j. N. Hess, secretary Of the city
board Of education, says II think
the idea Of the campaign is an sex-
cellent one and I believe thai a great
deal Of good will come from 1t. I
have followed the progress OF the
Kilograms movement and Ismustscon-
fess that the affair has been conduct
ed in an .admirable manner so far. I
cannot help but think that all Of the
local merchants will very soon notice
that the campaign Is helping the gem
.eral business
DR.. Jesse f. Williams Is a member
|of the board OF education and when
asked by q Telegram representative
what he thought Of the campaign he
answered, 81 have always patronized
the Clarksburg merchants, but / am
reasonably certain that there are
many Of our people who patronize
mail order houses and the stores of
foreign cities, and who allow them
selves to be persuade ed into giving IAN
order by glib.tonguedr agents, do not
realize that they are injuring the
town by sending their money out of
local channels. think that many OF
them believe that they are getting
more for their money by patronizing
|out-of-town concerns: It is up to our
local merchants to show the people
that It! Is to eyeryone's advantage to
trade in Clarksburg. have always
found that 7 could get what Il wanted
from ,Clarksburg stores. If the ar
ticle wanted IS not in stock the! To-
cal merchants can very easily get 1t
BY ordering. And in such cases the
local merchants are. given the benefit
Of the profit and not some Pittsburg,
Chicago or New York house. think
the Telegram is to be Congratulated
for starting the Buy in Clarksburg,
Campaign and see no: reason why
every merchant and public-spirited
citizen vii not give his hearty SUP.
port to the movements !. ~,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
BUY ll1s HI me-
u De VEL OPS CIR +

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I, Nlntns-TEeeau CUT lIl ] nome spsoa.s,S7
slons ai1 ess are eqNai! to ine
spese--ana ;cneaper tnan e!seWnele
WY lne 4psnse OF tFeisnls 9elzys
ana mlstaKes tnat Ioiiow Ynen orders
aLe placeaA elseWnere Z q .. sase - polnt
s Mn., a.spose q Ine iaa-snas sSeM
usn wo,sn n0e ,salss
a social function. The hiisbandv ygss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
LA R. KIN CI. IJB SHQI B
Be GIVEN DE A TIL BIZ OW


all the other members, but 4 an tir-
ed Of the Larkin club now. One
pays higher prices and often eets
things that they doenot need iusf
to make up the dollar each month !:
az FOR the sake Of getting a pre-.
Where they can take that money
anu go to Clarksburg and buy what
they want ana be ahead. SO each
member has the freight charges Is
pay on the box Of goods and also
their premium the month they, re-
ceive their premium. SO I think Va
should all spend our money at home
where We see and know what we are
getting. 4 4 n B b
AS FLORENCE KEAsTER. {, II
Adamston, w. va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
Both Local Merchant and Con.
sumner Lose When Inferior
Lafkin Goods Are BOUGHT.

certainly am in favor Of the buy
In laIksburg campaign and I hope
g great many other people win see
things in the same light as i do.
Now, for instance. there IL the Lar
lin club Of ten. = that so many ladies
around here are running. I know
Of several clubs right here In, the
neig hborhood that send their ten
Hoiiars away each month to Buftalo.
Eshaye been member myself Tor
9bout sixsyears, SO that Is sixty dol-
! lars d sent out Of town, not to mention
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
MISS CLAYTON WISs GOLD.

I, It was announced in last:
Sundays Telegram that Mr..
Y Harry Friedburg, Of the Peo-
pies Furniture Store, had won
y q SIC; prize offered il. the Buy
in C1arksburg'. campaign for
giving the ten best reasons why
Clarksburg people should buy
in Clarksburg. Mr.. Friedburg
has notified the Telegram that
he does not wish to accept the
prize inasmuch as he Is a bust
ness man participating In the
I campaign and a member OF the
Business Mems League, one of
the organizations which is giv-s
ing great support to the move
ment. !s Z
Mr.. Friedburg also wishes to
state that he was not contend
ing for the prize when he sent
his letter to the Telegram, but
that being greatly Interested (
in the campaign he simply con-
tributed the letter in the hopes
! OF helping the movement.
For these reasons Mr.. Fried
burg has reuiested the Tele-
ram to award the prize to the
next best letter containing the
most logical reasons why
Clarksburg people should pat
ronize local merchants.
The prize has therefore been
awarded to the second best
letter. contributed by Miss
Irene Clayton, Of South Sew
enth street. VI a, 5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
THE RAVEN.

With Apologies to Mr.. Edgar Allen
Poe. sli4 ;s';l,
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Once upon a. midnig ht dreary, as
pondered weak and weary.
Over my quaint and fragile clothing
Of forgotten lore e
While i sfretting, nearly falling, sud.
denly here care q calling,
As Of some one gently calling, call.
ing at my money door.
IT'S some collector, stammeren,
calling at my money door, s
Only him and nothing more
s.S !. III. (; 4. 4 i,
All! distinctly It'recll, !. It was the
middle of the fall,
And each separate freezing mem
Der quiyered' and shook me to the
Eagerly Il wished the smorrow:-
vainly 4 had sought to borrow
Money. to pay for the clothes I wore,
For this was the old and aged col
lector. Is :ss..l 4
Only him and nothing more.
Presently my soul grew. stronger,
hesitating then; no longer,
"Sir, said I, Cor beggar truly your
forgiveness I implore;.
But the fact Is, was falling, and co
gently you came calling,
And so gently you came squalltne,
saualltng at my money door.
That i scarce was sure / heard you
here = loudly shut the door