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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Copyright, 1915. by Otis F. Woody

around him. as they passed up the
drive, with an expression Of disap-
proval.
"A more untidy looking place than
yours, Edgar, never saw" ne declared.
Your grounds have become jungle.
Don't you keep any gardeners"
II keep other things" he said serene
ly. There is something in my garden
which would terrify your nice Scotch
gardeners into fits IL they found their
way here to do little tidying up.
Come into the library and I'll give you
one of my choice cigars. Here's Craig
waiting to let us in. ANY news,
Craig?"
Nothing has happened, SIR" he re-
piled. "The telephone is ringing in
the study now. though"
II will answer it myself" the profess
sor declared, bustling off.
The professor took up the receiver
from the telephone. His "Hello!" was
mild and inquiring. He had no doubt
that the call was from some admiring
disciple. The change in his face as
he listened. however, was amazing.
George" he gasped. "the greatest
tragedy in the world has happened!
My ape is stolen!"
His brother looked at him blankly.
Your ape is stolen?" he repeated.
"The skeleton of my anthropoid
ape" the professor continued, his voice
growing alike in sadness and firmness
1t is the curator of the museum who
is speaking. They have just opened
the box. 1t has lain for two days in
an anteroom. 1t is empty!"
Lord Ashleigh muttered some
thing little vague The theft of
skeleton scarcely appeared to his
unscientiflc mind to be a realizable
thing. The professor turned back to
the telephone.
Mr.. Francis" he said, 81 cannot
talk to you. can say nothing l
shall come to you at once. / am on
the point of starting. Your news has
overwhelmed me-"
He laid down the receiver. He
looked around him like a man in a
nightmare.
"The taxicab is waiting, SIR" Craig
reminded him.
That is most fortunate" the pro-
lessor pronounced. Il remember now
that i had no change with which to
pay him. must go back. Look aft
er my brother. And, Craig, telephone
at once to Mr.. Sanford Quest. Ask
him to meet me at the museum in
twenty minutes. Tell him that moth
ing must stand in the way. Do you
hear"
The taxicab man drove off, glad
enough to have a return fare. In
about half an hours time the profess
sor strobe up the steps of the museum
and hurried into the office. There was
a little crowd of officials there, whom
the curator at once dismissed. He
rose slowly to his feet. His manner
was grave and bewildered.
Professor" he said, Eve will waste
no time in words. Look here!"
He threw open the door of an ante
room behind his office. The apart
ment was unfinished except for one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

Of an infinite desire flashed in his eyes
Then he dropped his head. These
things might be for others. For him
there was no hope. He shook his head
to the girl. but sank into the nearest
seat and on to his knees.
"He repents!" the girl called out.
Some day he will come! Brothers and
sisters. we will pray for him."
The rain dashed against the win
dows. The only other sound from out
side was the changing of the street
cars. The girls voice, frenzied, ex-
horting, almost hysterical, pealed out
to the roof At every pause the little
gathering of men and women groaned
in sympathy. The mans frame was
shaken with sobs.
CTO BE CONTINUEp)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

or two chairs. In the middle of the
uncarpeted floor was a long wooden
box from which the lid had just been
pried.
Yesterday, as you know from my
note" the curator proceeded, Il was
away. gave orders that your case
should be placed here that ] myself
should enjoy the distinction of open
ing it. An hour ago commenced the
task. That Is what found"
The professor gazed blankly at
the empty box.
Nothing left except the smell" a
voice from the open doorway re-
marked.
They glanced around. Quest was
standing there. and behind him Le-
nora. The professor welcomed them
eagerly.
This is Mr.. Quest, the great Grim
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Promptly the answer flashed back:

Promptly the answer flashed back:
Portuguese"
There was pause while the send
er of the message stood beside the
operator grinning. Portuguese man.
of-war," be it known. is the name
applied to kind of fish common In
the waters between here and South
American. And. to the delight of the
joking skipper. in few seconds this
message was flashed back from the
skipper Of the other ship:
You 60 to the deuce."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
NOT OF DANGEROUS NATURE
Captains Alarm Over Reported Pres
ence Of "Warship" Was of Short
Duration,

In these days, when the seas are
being patrolled by warships, any pas
senger steamer is likely to be held up
and searched. AS result the pres
ence of warships in the vicinity is
promptly signaIed by wireless from
one peaceable ship to another But
even war and It's perils cannot down
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Mirrors Protect Bank Vaults.

In constructing vault in the base
ment of one of the Los Angeles banks,
a plan has been followed which makes
the six sides of the chamber visible to
a Waterman and eliminates all chances
of its being entered by tunneling be-
meath it. 1t is set on concrete columns
in the middle Of white-tiled pit
which is brightly Illuminated. To
make 1t possible to command view
of the space beneath the vault. from
the level above, mirrors have been
arranged on the floor at such an angle
that every part of the space is re-
Elected In them. Light is reflected by
the white walls so that the top of the
vault is Illuminated and easily in
Aoected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
His Bid.

Between the blonde young woman
on the other side of the car and her
stout neighbor next to the left there
interposed a space of perhaps four
inches In width. Clinging to the
strap just in front Of the blonde young
woman was cheerful individual
whose uncertain footing was, II
seemed, not wholly due to the jolt
ing and jerking of the common carrier.
Presently he fastened an ingratiating
smile upon the young woman.
Madam" he murmured. IF you'd
femme sit down in that plache there
by you IBID vote for woman shut
frage."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

the joking instinct in some men,
among them a certain skipper of the
American merchant marine, command
ing a steamer plying between New
York and South America.
Somewhere between New York and
Porto Rico on his last trip he was
passing within signaling distance of
another ship Of the same line. and he
ordered the wireless man to send this
message to his brother captain.
Look out! Warship near you!"
What nationality" queried the
other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
SYNOPSIS.

In her apartment at the Leland Ella
daughter of Lord Ashleigh, is murdered
and the Ashleigh diamond necklace sto-
len. The New York police place the case
lin the hands of Sanford Quest. known and
feared as the master criminologist OF the
eworld. He takes Lenora, ELIAS maid. to
his own apartments and through hypno-
planes discovers her connection with the
icrime, RECEIVERS the diamonds and arrests
1.-THE murderer. Macdougal. Lenora's hus-
band, though nearly trapped to his death
IN the work
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
OLD GRILLE BACK IN ABBEY
Grating Restored Around Effisy Of
Henry Wis Mother In West
minister Abbey.

The sixteenth century iron grille
which formerly surrounded the efigy
of Lady Margaret Beaufort. Countess
OF Richmond and Derby and mother Of
Henry VII, in Henry the Seventies
chapel in Westminster abbey has been
restored to its former place after an
absence Of nearly q century. 1t Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

inologlst," he explained to the curator.
Quest strolled thoughtfully around
the room, glancing out of each of the
windows in turn. He kept close to
the wall, and when he had finished
he drew out magnifying glass from
his pocket and made a brief examine
ton of the box. Then he asked few
questions of the curator. pointed out
one of the windows to Lenora and
whispered a few directions to her.
She at once produced what seemed to
be foot rule from the bag which she
was carrying, and hurried into the
garden.
"A little invention of my own for
measuring footprints" Quest ex-
planned. mot much use here, am
afraid"
Quest stood over the box for a mo-
ment or two and looked once more
out of the window. Presently Le-
nora returned She carried in her
hand small object, which she
brought silently to Quest. He glanced
at it in perplexity. The professor
peered over his shoulder.
1T is the little finge-!" he cried
the little finger of my ape!"
Quest held it away from him criti-
cally.
From which hand?" he asked.
The right hand"
Quest examined the fastenings OF
the window before which he paused
during his previous examination He
turned away with a shrug Of the
shoulders.
See you later, Mr.. Ashleigh," he
concluded laconically.
A newsboy thrust a paper at them.
Quest glanced at the headlines. Le-
nora clutched at his arm. Together
they read 1t in great black type:
ESCAPE OF CONVICTED PRIs-
oNERl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

in finals tipped with flags, which once
were painted. Along the upper edges
is a pattern of alternate fleur-de-lis
and pike heads.
Wyatt, the favorite restorer of re-
gency times, took the grille from its
position, 1t was sold for small sum,
but recently came into the hands of
London dealer and was acquired by
the National Art Collections fund.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

almost as beautiful as the grille about
the tomb of Henry VII.
The tombs of Lady Margaret, Henry
VII and his queen are described as
the work of Torrigiano, but the Flor
entine had the help of English crafts
men and tradition has 1t that the
grille about Henry Wis tomb was
made by Englishmen.
The restored grille is highly elab-
crate and is in perfect state Of preser-
walton. The pillars at the angles and
in the middle of the sides are orna-
mented with gothic moulding and end
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Among the Wounded.

1t happened at Christs church dis
pensary. The little fellow had bad
ly dislocated thumb. He was only nine
years old, but he was brave, and
scarcely WINGED as the doctor pulled
and hauled to get it back into posi-
ton.
Wen have you back in the
trenches soon," said the doctor. How
do you stand on this war. anyway"
How do you t'ink ! stand?" said
the boy. I'm a Belgian" Ia
How did you dislocate your
thumb" asked the doctor. somewhat
abashed.
Swinging on a German kid, but
gee!"-a grin of delight overspread
his countenance-"you Just ought to
see him!'-New York Evening Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Not Ackinu Much.

So you are ambitious to have
little garden?"
YES"
you ought to get a lot of pleasure
out Of it."
Il don't expect to get any pleasure
out Of it, but If l can get few beets
and turnips in return for great deal
of hard work, I'll be satisfied"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

Heard on the Train.
"Do you play poker?"
mo; l need all the money I've got"
Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Accounting for Tastes.

Bacon--I see expert French butter
tagters claim they can. perceive the
flavor of the soil over which cattle
feed.
lsbert-Must have sort Of a taste
of shrapnel now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
A Young Skeptic.

Caller-Marjorie. if you drink so
m Ich tea you will be an old maid.
Marjorie-I don't believe that at all.
Mamma drinks lots of tea and she's
bsen married twice an isn't an old
In lid yet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

II see Jimmie studies his arithmetic
lesson faithfully every night now"
Yes, the class has taken up per-
cantage, and he's learning how to fig
vi g out batting averages"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

Avoid places which are too hot, es-
pecially II steam-heated and badly
ventilated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

Macdousal, on His Way to Prison,
Grapples With Sheriff and Jumps
From Train! Still at Large, Though
Searched For by Posse Of Police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

plant an entirely new and separate eight-inch main has been laid to Tenth street and Wilmer avenue. From this point to Nineteenth street, a six-inch main has been land; also between Will mer and Gurnee on Nineteenth street. At different points along the route this main is tied in to the other principal mains. About two miles of four-inch main has been laid in other parts of the city, replacing two-inch and three-inch. A four-inch main has been extended to Blue Mountain City. This neat, thriv- ing and model village, owned by the American Net and Irvine company, is now enjoying gas for fuel in all of it's houses. Oxanna and Oxford are now both being served with gas and the response of the public has been very fiattering. All of these outside town extentions were made without a single contract or signature from the public; the management be- lieving that the public knew a good thing and would use gas if given the opportunity. So far the response of the people has amply warranted the faith in a square deal policy. The total consumption of gas. as compared to the same time a year ago, has increased over 25 per cent It is the ideal fuel for cooking and the people appreciate it.
 The C1OW GaSteam system or neatlns is being introduced in Anniston. This system uses a regular steam radiator, using gas for heating the water in the lower part of such radiator; about five pounds of steam is generated, perfect combustion is guaranteed by the makers and it is absolutely odorless. Each radi- ator is a separate unit, without the large expense of the steam boiler and pipes There is an automatic thermo- static control to each radiator, which maintains a temperature of 70 degrees, even if outside is zero As the tempera- ture outside goes up the thermostat au- tomaticaly cuts off the supply of gas, and thus reduces the expense. It is an ideal method for heating and is used very extensively in the south. The Ala bama Power company has installed it in their office, and the Sternes Grocery company will use it in their new modern grocery and meat market at No. Ill Noble street. A number of other install
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

lations, both in residences and stores, are being considered.
 The Barber Memorial college is using gas now in their kitchen. beautiful new hotel gas range has just been put in. The high school in Oxford has installed several gas stoves for the domestic science classes; also, the domestic science department of the American Net and Twine company at Blue Mountain is using gas for cooking.
 STREET CAR SYSTEM
 During the past summer and fall the shops of the company have completely rebuilt their closed cars, using steel sides. pay-as-you-enter platforms and doors. The company appreciates this feature, as it makes for convenience and safety. No one can get on or off until the car comes to full stop. The ma ajority of all accidents are result of passengers at tempting to get on off before the cars come to a standstill. The cars are thor oughly cleaned daily, an air cleaning system being installed at the car barn for this purpose. Electric heaters have been installed for heating the cars dur ing the winter.
 NEW CARS
 Four new cars have been added to the rolling stock. consisting of two closed cars, No. 60 and No. 61, and two large open cars (the latter for summer traffic., No. 70 and No. Il, thus giving 24 cars for service, more than is usually found in a city the size of Anniston.
 A package car has been built at the shops for use between Anniston and OK ford, and while it does not make any profit to the company, it has proven quite a convenience to the public, and it sis hoped that the removal of the pack age business from the regular cars will be a benefit to the travelling public.
 An extension to the Country club is now being made and should prove of great convenience and help build up that section of Tyler hill
 Amongst other plans for the better ment of the service during the coming year is the extension of the car line to Blue Mountain.
 SAFETY FIRST
 Considerable thought and money have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

been spent the past year to promote the
 Safety First" idea among our patrons. The public has shown willingness to cooperate with the railway company along this line, and, as result, we have all benefited.
 At the intersection of Thirteenth and Noble and Tenth and Noble, all frogs, mates, switches and other special work, have been replaced by new Lorain steel with manganese hardened eenters, using creosoted ties all laid, on slag and con crete to surface. On Tenth street new diamond passing point is being installed to facilitate the handling of cars and preventing congestion in Noble street near Tenth. On the Oxford Lake line an additional passing point will be installed at once to give better service between Oxford and Anniston. Two new bridges nave been put in on the Oxford Lake line. The 5-cent car fare from Anniston 10 Oxford and the Lake will not be in- creased to 10 cents, but kept at cents the year round
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

At the end of August a 60-day cam paign to wire POO houses was started Instead of POO, 325 have been secured and we had to change our slogan from "2o0" to 800 It looks as if this number would be secured by December 31
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
BATHING POOL

During the past season a special ef fcrt was made to provide strictly sani- tary bathing place. This was accom- plished by emptying and thoroughly cleaning the pool daily, throwing the whole space into one The management feels that this was appreciated, as was evidenced by the large attendance dur ing the past season. In order to still better improve these facilities, the pool will be doubled in length by extending it east 100 feet, making it a 25X200
 (COntinued on Page Tvelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
POWER


 Several large customers have been en- rolled in the Does It Electrically" class, amongst them the Anniston Cordage company and the American Net and Irvine company (partially); also the Anniston Foundry company, the Ala bama Pipe and Foundry company the Standard Foundry company, the Kilby Locomotive and Machine works, the Southern Mills corporation, Oxford Oil Mills and Ginnery, etc.
 Transmission lines have been extend ed to Jacksonville and Piedmont from the substation in West Anniston. The Coosa Manufacturing company is now being operated by electric power.
 LOCK 12
 Lock 12: All electricity used in An niston comes from Lock 12 on the Coosa river. 75 miles distant. This is carried on steel towers at a voltage of 10000 A reserve steam plant is main- tained at Gadsden for instant use in case of Interruptions.
 OXFORD LAKE
 This will be under the direct man. agement of the company the coming season. The lake has been drained, most of the fish removed and a large crew is at work removing the moss (poto- mageton fluitans). The roots of the moss will be chemically treated to de- stroy it entirely The United States agricultural department has advised the use of a solution of sodium arsenite to kill the moss. This is being done at considerable cost and 1t Is hoped it will be permanent in it's results Here tofore the boating has been greatly in- terfered with owing to the increasing growth of this moss. After this work is done all the fish that were transferred to the swimming pool will be returned to the lake
 BATHING POOL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
DIsTkIBUTIoN SYSTEM

During the past season the distrib- uting network of mains has been greatly enlarged and the capacity near ly doubled. Commencing at the gas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

SAFETY FIRST Considerable thought and money have
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

Joe Gorse, a Sioux Indian, who was
with Custer, died Saturday on the
Standing Rock reservation. It was
Gorse, it is said, who conducted Gust
err to the gold mines in the Black
Hills. He was always talking about
a gold deposit he found in his young
err days on the banks of the Little
Missouri river below Medora and for
many years went back there annually.
1t is said on several occasions he
brought back specimens of rich
quartz. On his last trip Frank Wag-
ner of Fit. Yates accompanied him and
they claimed to have found a lode
and brought back samples of miner
ais to prove their assertions. How
ever, no one thinks seriously of these
gold find legends.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
"SALISBURY'S WILD LIFE In
AMERICA"

Some of the things you see-The
capture of ferocious California Lions,
Bears and Lynx, to accomplish which
their captors often risked their lives.
Life of trout from egg to mature
fish, together with methods used in
spawning and Matching at worlds
greatest hatchery, Wonderful pic
lures of bird life in North America.
Mallard Duck is shown from egg to
swimming stage; as well as the
Heron, Cormorant, Buzzard, Wild
Goose, Wilson Snipe, Eagle, Coot, al
so the bird of mystery, the Pelican,
in it's home in the great Pelican Rock
les of America.
For the lovers of good dogs, a reel
is devoted to the Quail and Pheasant
shooting over the champion pointers
of the west. Many beauty spots of
nature, for, years tucked away from
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

One lady asked the direction and dis
lance of her home from the Caldwell
place. This was answered correctly
by pointing the direction and counting
the miles on his fingers. Mrs. N. G.
Swenning asked about his mothers
funeral. Was she there? Did her
husband come with her? Who helped
her from the buggy? All answered
correctly, the last by pointing to him
self. Other questions were regarding
his age when he and his sister had
typhoid-how long ago his mother
died; how many days before he went
away he took dinner at a certain
neighbours; and the thousand and one
queries regarding the neighborhood
life of a farming community. Almost
everybody called him clay" and those
who at first doubted, seemed con-
WINGED.
A series of sports were pulled off
on the picnic grounds, resulting as
follows: "n.-H -.
Girls race-Katherine Eldred, Dick
inson, list; Adelaide Turner End;
Stella Gilbertson 3rd. Boys race
Clare Turner, LIST; Guy Turner, End.
The ball game between Killdeer
and Gladstone was played on the up
town diamond and is reported else
where. =
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

packed and the viands spread under
the trees, where everything tasted
doubly good because of the fresh
breath of outdoors and the free, un-
restrained social intercourse with
friends.
Interest conferred around u. C. R."
who was present for the program and
who, after lunch, was greeting on all
sides men and women whom he hailed
as old friends.
He alighted from the Ed. Davis car
and stood as if on trial of his iden-
tity among those who, if he is Jay
Allen Caldwell, were his boy and
young manhood neighbors, friends
and acquaintance.
Before alighting from the car, by
swapping his fingers, he called the at
tention of at least two old friends
who did not see him when he was
here last year and who passed the
car without noticing him. In both
these cases recognition was unsought.
It was pitiful to see him try to re-
call, events as he was asked about
the happenings of former years and
more pitiful, still as he tried to make
others understand his thoughts.
With almost no exception those who
questioned him believe in him. M. M,
Bob o,,o said after talking with him
I'D bet my farm he is Jay CALDWELL