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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

Mrs. Walter Hood and Mrs. w. X
Zewadski left today for Dunnellon, t.
visit their sister, Mrs. Andrew Tur
ner until Friday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

Mr.. Clarence Zewadski will COM
plete his junior law course at Ann
Arbor, Mich, about the first of June,
returning home then to spend his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. X. Zewadski.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26
Thought for the Day

When it seems as if no chance were
left for you,
When the darkness seems to thick
ly close about,
When no cheerful sign is anywhere
in view,
When you feel your breaking heart
assailed by doubt
That's the time to prove your man.
hood, that the time to proudly
cling
To the hope that makes the poorest
man the equal of king.
Samuel Ellsworth Kiser.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

Mrs. S. S. Moore of Tampa, who is
well known here, will spend June in
ST. Augustine the guest of Sister Es-
Their Carlotta, president of the Flor
ida Division u. d. C..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

visit before leaving with her
mother for the mountains to spend
the remainder of the summer. Mrs.
Van Deman and Mrs. Waldo will re-
turn to Ocala in December.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26
Mr.. Lattner Won the Cup

Inc 1S-nole gol1 handlcap Tor the
cup presented by Mrs. d. NJ. Smith
begun in March with &c entries, was
concluded yesterday when Mr.. Her
bert Lattner defeated Mr.. Stephen
Jewett. Mr.. Lattner and Mr.. jew
EFT had tied twice before and yester-
day their score was the same until
the eighteenth hole. Mr.. Lattner is
receiving the generalization of
friends.
A lovely June visitor will be Miss
Jean league, who will come up from
her home at Lady Lake to visit Miss
Byrd Wartmann and other friends.
The following wedding invitation
has been received>in Ocala by friends
Of the groom:
DIR. and Mrs. John Henry Martin
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Rosalie Ethel
to
Mr.. Walter w. Liddell
on Tuesday evening, June the eighth
at half after seven o'clock
Snyder Memorial church
Jacksonville, Florida
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert R. Walden of
Tampa, who have been spending a
portion of their honeymoon in Ocaia,
guests of Mrs. Walden's brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Martin, left today for Largo to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gordon, Mrs. Wal
denis parents. Before returning
home they will also visit relatives in
Plant City.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-26

Concluded on Fourth Page)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

Arthur Ebersole of Upham was in
jured internally while starting the fly
wheel Of an engine. An operation
was performed and he will recover.
Arthur Diebel of Milton was stun
ned by lightning when a bolt struck
the bundle wagon on which he was
riding, killing one of the horses.
Rev. J. S. Rood, pastor of the Con-
gergational church of this city, who
has been i'll for several weeks, is re-
ceiving treatment at Hinsdale SAM
tarium, where he is recovering.
James Sweeney, aged IS years,
while working around team on his
Darlington farm, was kicked by one
of the horses and both bones of his
right leg were broken above the ankle.
Owing to his advanced years, he may
not recover.
The Westhope Standard says the l..
w. WIS are causing trouble among the
threshing crews of that vicinity. They
try to incite strikes and when this
fails, they put croton oil in the soup
and I've in the shoes of the other men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vargeson of James
b
marriage of their 16-year-old daugh-
ter Ida, to Ed Schmul, who is near the
age of 40. The parents did not give
their consent to the marriage and on
that ground ask for its annullment.
F. C. Wills, Voltaire farmer, lost
three fine horses that were fed oats
that had been poisoned with strych-
nine for poisoning gophers. Four
other horses were very i'll, but the We
terinarian brought them through. Mr..
Wills mother, aged 76, wanted to use
sack, and seeing one with grain in it.,
poured the oats in the bin.
The champion liar of North Dako-
: ia has been discovered. He lives at
Velva and furnished Editor Francis
with dandy story last week. Louis
Moe of Russo and several others were
libeled. According to the yarn, Moe
became lost in his wheat field, and af-
ter despairing, whistled for his dog,
Queen, the animal leading the way
out.
Ole Toftner, of Kenmare, was in
the city Friday. He recently returned
from a business trip to Texas and
other southern states. He says there
has been so much rain in Kansas that
grain is rotting in the stacks. AS he
travelled through Iowa and Illinois he
noticed thousands of acres of corn
that is yellow and weedy and very
short Much Of the corn was never
| plowed on account of too frequent
rains. Mr.. Toftner is one of the can
didates for the postoffice at Kenmare,
but does not have much hope of land
ing the plum because he has not the
endorsement of the democratic ma
tional committee.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03
SYNOPSIS.
The WeH-knewn Noceiiss and the
Creator Of The Craig Kennedy" .Stods,

The New York police are mvs,,fad nv I.
Oeflee or murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal is the
warning letter which is sent the victims.
signed with clutching hand" The lat
est victim of the mysterious assassin is
Iaylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
Try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accompishes Is told by his friend
Jameson, newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
$raig kennedy are making to put an end
to his crimes the Clutchinp Hand az
this STRANGE criminal is known, resorts to
all sorts OF the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
OF the story tells of q new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
Sective uses all his skill to save this pretty
girl and himself from death
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03

Elaine Confronts Kennedy With the
POISONED Kiss" Photographs
placed his ear quickly to her heart.
His face was study in establishment.
The minutes sped fast.
To us outside. who had no idea what
was transporting In the other room.
the minutes were leaden-footed Aunt
Josephine, weak but now herself
again. was sitting nervously.
Just then the door opened.
| shall never forget the look on the
young ambulance surgeons face as he
murmured under his breath, Come
here-the age OF miracles Is not
passed-look,"
Raising his finger to indicate that
we were to make no noise. he led us
into the other room.
Kennedy WAS bending over tho
couch.
Elaine. her eyes open now. was gas-
ing up at him. and wan smile fitted
over her beautiful face
Kennedy had taken her hand, and
as he heard us enter, turned half way
to US, while We stared in blank WON
der from Elaine to the weird and
complicated electrical apparatus.
IT'S the life current" he said sim
ply. patting the Leduc apparatus With
his other hand.
CTo BE CONTINUED
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03

attendants hurried up 20 the door
without word the doctor seemed to
appreciate the gravity Of the case.
He finished his examination and
shook his head.
There is no hope-no hope" he
said slowly.
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest of us instinctively removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine. overcome.
Was this the end?
1t was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine in the little sit
ting room of the laboratory, having
taken her there in the ambulance.
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaine's body had been placed on a
couch, covered by blanket. and the
shades were drawn. The light fell on
her pale face.
There was something homogeneous
about death and the vast collection OF
scientific apparatus, a CHASTITY mock
ing of humanity How futile was II
all In the presence of the great de-
stroyer!
/ Aunt Josephine had arrived.
stunned, and a moment later Perry
Bennett. AS looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees, where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine, and pressed her hands over
her eyes, with every indication of
faintness.
Before any of us could DO anything.
she had staggered into the laboratory
Itself. Bennett and l followed quick
ly There | was busy for some time
getting restoratives
Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the
couch, with an air of desperate deter
mination, turned away and opened =
cabinet. From 1t he took large coil
and attached II to storage battery.
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaine's couch.
To an electric light socket Craig
attached wires. The doctor watched
him In silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked slowly as he
worked. do you know OF Professor
Leduc Of the Nantes School of Medi-
cine?"
"Why-yes." answered the doctor.
'but what Of him?"
Then you know of his method OF
electrical resuscitation"
"Yes-but'-he paused, looking ap-
prehensively at Kennedy.
Craig paid no attention to his fears,
but, approaching the couch on which
Elaine lay, applied the electrodes.
You see," he explained, with forced
calmness. 81 apply the anode here
the cathode there"
The ambulance surgeon looked ON
excitedly, as Craig turned on the cur
rent, applying 1t to the back of the
neck and to the spine
For some minutes the machine
worked.
Then the young doctors eyes began
to bulge.
My heavens" he cried under HIS
breath. Look
Elaine's chest had slowly risen and
fallen. Kennedy, his attention riveted
on his work, applied himself with re-
doubled efforts. The young doctor
looked on with increased wonder.
Look! The color in her face See
her lips." he cried.
At last her eyes slowly luttered
open-then closed.
Would the machine succeed?. Or
was 1t Just the galvanic effect of tho
current? The doctor noticed 1t and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN..

The POISONED KISS AGAIN.
Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious.
ness-What 10 Il?
l had scarcely finished when one of
the copy boys, dashing past me, called
out: You're wanted on the wire. Mr..
Jameson"
l hurried over to the telephone and
answered.
A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello. and fastened to
adopt my most polite tone.
'Is this Mr.. Jameson" asked the
voice.
Yes | replied, not recognizing it.
Well, Mr.. Jameson, I've heard of
you on the Star, and I've just had a
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned kiss"
The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation of establishment, but
went on: 1T was like this A man
ran up to me- on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how 1t was
but l became unconscious-and
didn't come to for an hour--in hos
pital-fortunately. l don't know what
would have happened If 1t hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fled. l thought the Star
would be interested"
1--WE are" fastened to reply. "Will
you give me your manner"
why, l am Mrs Florence Leigh of
No. 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice
Say" I exclaimed hurrying over
to the editors desk, here's another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment"
the editor answered, sensing a posi-
BILE story
l took 1t with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address.
must say that could scarcely crit
icixe the poisoned kisser's taste, for
the woman who opened the door GER
tAinly was extraordinarily attractive.
And you really were-put out by
a kiss?" queried, as she led me into
n neat sitting room.
"Absolutely-as much as IL Il had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
ly. Fastening on to describe the affair
volubly.
1t was beyond me.
MAY l use your telephone?" /
asked.
Surely" she answered.
! called the laboratory. "Is that you,
Craig?" inquired.
Yes. Walter" he answered, recog-
nizing my voice.
Say, Craig" l asked breathlessly,
what sort OF kiss would suffocate a
person.
laugh from him at the idea.
Il know" l persisted, but I've got
the assignment from the Star-and
I'm out here interviewing a woman
about 1t. It's all right to laugh-but
here am. I've found q case-names,
dates and places. wish you'd explain
the thing. then"
"Oh. all right, Walter" he replied
tndulgently. 'Ill meet you as soon as
can and help you out"
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woman
FASTENED to the door. admitting Ken
nedy.
Hello. Walter" he greeted.
This is certainly : most remark
able case, Craig" I said, introducing
him, and telling briefly what | had
learned.
And you actually mean to say that
q kiss had the effect"
Just then the telephone interrupted.
YES" she reasserted quickly. "Ex-
cuse me second"
She answered the call. "Oh-why
yes. he's here. Do you want to speak
to MIN? Mr.. Jameson, it's the STAR"
"Confound it," ] exclaimed, isn't
that like the old man-dragging me of
this story before It's half finished In
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03
Miss Florence Leigh,
20 Prospect Avenue.

AS he handed Elaine the card, she
looked up from the book she was read
ing and took it.
"All right. show her In. jennings.
I'll see her"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-03
TENTH EPISODE
THE LIFE CURRENT.

Assignments were being given out
on the Star one afternoon, and was
standing talking with several other
reporters, in the busy hum of type
writer's and clicking telegraphs.
What do you think OF that?" asked
one of the fellows. You're something
OF scientific detective, aren't your"
Without laying claim to such a
distinction, took the paper and read:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
A few applications Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur bring back lts viaor,
color. gloss and thickness

Common garden sage breWed
into a heavy tea with sulphur and
alcohol added. viii turn gray.
streaked and faded hair beautiful.
IS dark and luxuriant. remove ev.
cry bit ~ dandruff. stop scalp
itching and falling hair Just a
few applications viii prove rev
citation n your hair is fading. gray
or dry. scraggly and thin Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe
at home. though. is troublesome
An easier way is TO get the ready.
to.use tonic. costing about 80 cents
large bottle az drug stores.
known as "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound thus avoiding a
lot Of muss.
While w!spy gray. faded hair Is
not sinful. we all desire to retain
our youthful appearance and AT.
Effectiveness by darkeuing your
hair with Wyeths Sage and Sui.
phur. no one can tell. because IL
does Il so naturally. so evenly You
just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with II and draw this
through your hair. taking one
small strand at a time by morn
ing all gray hairs have dlsap.
peared. and, after another applica-
tlon or two. your hair becomes
beautifully dark. glossy. soft and
luxurlant,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

Bolton Was one ~ three members
on the minority OF that charter
commission but he was one OF the
big majority Of the people Of the
city. For when the lliuky plnk
charter came Ia vote OF the PEG
pie. the voters sustained Bolton by
refusing 90 accept H.
Bolton has the courage OF his
convictions
lie Is not Wobbly lie does MOI,
trim
ilc does not talk like politician
lie is In favor Of aiding the light
and water plants. and nc means II
lie doesn't say Il merely TO catch a
few votes. like certain other candi
dates who would wreck both these
plants n they could
He's Not a Trimmer
Bolton can be depended on lie
doesn't dodge on any issue.
Ne is. above all. a man OF hon.
es,y ard not a political ward heeier
or bell.boy for special privilege
seekers.
Bolton IL independent IN though,
and In action. In the estimate Of
hin, made BY the Municipal league
Bolton la described az "A MAN OF
ABILITY AND INTEGRITY"
\ vote FOR Bolton Haas and
Hanna Is vote for good govern
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
STEAL
BILL KILLED
AT OLYMPIA

OLYMPIA. Feb. 20 Senate nm
IS is dead In spite OF the most
strenuous effort by owners Of pri
yato docks and wharyes. and the
subsidized press OF Seattle to pass
this measure. which would strip
the port commission OF control OF
rates and would vest this power In
the state public service commission.
Il failed 20 obtain majority vote
OF the senate
On final passage. the bill. which
was chRmpioned by Senator How.
ard Taylor. could muster only ~
votes. lacking one for the necessary
majority
No. IS came mp for reconsldera.
ton In the senate Thursday morn
ing. and after bitter fight was de.
feated by a vote OF n tu 20.
Howard Taylor announced intor
mally that the Seattle wharflng In
forests were moro concerned In his
own measure. No 3sS. which pro.
poses 10 place the commissions az
fairs in the hands OF five other men.
than IN the defeated bill
Taylor had all along depended
upon the machine organization to
pull his measure through. but the
machine slipped cog. and WASH
in running order
On the strict merits OF the meas.
ure. Taylor found himself az dis.
advantage against the facts and ar.
guments presented by senators
Nichols and Laudon. who led the
fight against the measure Il.
The machine was sadly disrupted
when Nichols proposed an amend
ment 10 the original bill TO exclude
all reference 90 municipalities add
port district properties as subiert
to control by the public service com
mission. This amendment Was car
ried by vote OF q to 10. The
King county members who voted
for Il were Landon. Nichols.
Steiner and Mray
From then on. Taylor's machine
was worthless Although Wray and
Steiner voted for the final passage
OF the bill. Il failed to pass BY a
vote OF 81 20 rs.
4 second port commission meas
ure. which attempted 10 vest In she
port commission the sole right 10
purchase docks and 90 abolish this
function on the part OF the county
commissioners. failed TO pass hy n
vote of 81 10 4
a third bill affecting the port
commission 10 still pending.
This 10 the measure TO abolish
the commission ard vest its
duties In the mayor. superin-
sendent Of public Utilities. the
auditor. county treasurer and
county engineer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

a fine big man mentally. as we'll
as physically. Is 7. u Bolton. can.
didate FOR the city council
lie has executive ability. he has
brains. he has the inclination and
the strength 10 serve the people
conscicntiously
Bolton never ran for any salaricd
office before. He Is not political
office seeker.
Every Advancement he has ever
secured In his life has b en-
through hard toll aud honest On.
dsavnr
lie has not been afraid 10 work
for living lie was not born With
a silver spoon In his mouth From
his youth he labored lie learned
the bakers trade Hut always b..
studied lie strove for better cdu.
cation. He read. lie thought lie
learned In the school OF hard
knocks
Hes Leader OF Men
lie II inherently a leader OF mon.
That Ia why he Ia today the presi.
dent of the Central Labor Council
OF Seattle. tho head Of organized
labor in the city. the chief OF $4,000
men and women who work
lie has held this position FOR
three years
lie was further honored by his
co.laborcrs with the vice presidency
OF the State Federation OF Labor
Last year he served as one OF
the charter commissioners
His ability. his understanding OF
the wants and the needs OF the PEG.
pie Of Seattle. we're thoroughly man.
Tested when he vigorously op.
posed the adoption Of the Hlnky
Dink charter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
Confessions 0faWifc

misjudged him" remarked Kitty
He is probably just chaDeroning
the party and paying the bills.
suppose the men are politicians and
their wives from some little town
who have come 10 the city for A
good time. and Dick, looking for
business instead Of trouble. is try
ing 10 show II 10 them"
which only goes 10 show" ar
firmed Kitty, that we often meet
trouble sorrow-faced when we are
looking for the smiles OF Fortune
Thank you. Mrs. Spencer. | now
see how Margie became so prof.
Client in platitude.'
"Margie. it's time for us 10 go.
When a man calls your smart re-
marks platitudes you can make up
your mind the party is over"
well Dick and his party are
leaving now. said Jim. THE next.
time / see him | shall ask him at
Just what restaurants he hangs out
and ] shall tell him that by being
at this one he spoiled our supper
party"
He didn't spoil my fun" re-
monstrated Kitty. Il have had
lovely time. and It will 20 a long
way toward making my daily visits
in the slums bearable"
Il don't imagine that a visit TO
a room reeking with the steam
from the weekly wash and resound-
ing with the fretful cries OF half
starved babies would compare very
favorably with an evening spent in
this brilliant and luxurious place"
remarked jim
And the terrible part OF il all is
that ! can't enjoy this as ! used TO
do since know about that.
guess it's me for the settlement the
rest OF my natural hfe,' sighed
Kitty. Il guess I've got TO settle
down 10 the 'uplift' all right
She was so funny that Jim and
could not help laughing at her.
although ! saw that. under her
make-believe. she was in dead
earnest.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
MUNY LEAGUE TO
MEET TONIGHT

A special meeting VIII be held
Thursday night at o'clock hy the
Municipal league 10 take NJ the re-
port Of its utilities committee on
Proposition u. TO extend Division a
Of the municipal railway TO Bal.
lard. The meeting viii be- held at
the Good Eats cafeteria The
bridge question viii also come up
for discussion
Charles 4 Reynolds. chairman Of
the public service commission. and
Howard Hanson. assistant corpora.
ton counsel. viii DISCUSS public
utility legislation at Olympia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
CLASS A

Heart Keats. AZ the Glass a FOR
the rest Of the week. Is a melo-
drama OVERLOOKING with intense ac.
ton and detectives.
The film IL woven around new
invention used by the New York
police. known as the heart throb
machine. II is attached 90 the
criminal in a way that the slightest
action 81 his heart upon being
cross examined. is recorded on q
tape The action Of the instrument
II clearly shown IN the film
Then there IL Charlie Chaplin IN
The star Boarder. comedy with
the star at his funniest. which IL q
sure guarantee 90 laughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
TALK EXTENSION

The extension OF Division 4 OF
the municipal railway will be dis.
cnssed at meeting OF the Ballard
Home Owners association In the
old city hall Thursday night. Coun-
Gilman Erickson Ia the chief
speaker. The meeting begins Mt :
o'clock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-25
STEAL CITY WATER

BAKER. Ore. Feb. %. p. II At
klnson. manager for the oregon
Lumber Co. was fined $50 and
costs for stealing water from the
city. Employees Of the mill. after
the company had ordered the water
shut off, turned the water on every
nlght