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Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
FELTON,.

,e me FELTON, Board of Education on Nav
20, elected the following corps of teach,
soi,Ioi III loI lne FELTON, schools for the coming
81 5C-ooi year, commencing next Septem9
ot oet FirnGlpal, Professor 7. Walter Pvle
oi o;.II Iiariord county, Nd assistant prin.
cpai' Miss Sarah Moore Bennett, of Mi.
Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
FREDERICK.

Childrens' Day services will be held
on Sunday morning ia the ~ T. Church
The Alumni Association gave the annu-
al banquet 10 the seniors and graduates
Thursday evening of last week. Mrs.
Manlove, Chairman of Decorating Com
mittee and her efficient helper, trans
formed the hall into a scene Of beauty
with plants. flags and pennants. The
following was the excellent program .:
Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
Prank d Ii Earthauake.

There was one curious effect Of Q
seismic shock in 1Sss. The cables con
Meeting Australia with the outer world
were suddenly broken by a distant
earthquake, and the government, un.
der the impression that an enemy hao
cut the lines, modified the naval and
anffary forces In readiness to repel at
Pan Mall Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
Furniture Den,
p So Axminster Ruc. -
Shoe Depf. SpeciaLs

Womens' s1.50 2-straD Patent ColoBial. .-..,...
For Wedn=-i y. at 79s
Misses and Childrens s125 White Csr,s. ALI.
Strap Pump, F9r vg AnAle
Mems $3.50 Scout Shoes. Soft Chrome rar-s5ro.
Wome2s' 81 3 Soft Kid LStrap Pump sorfo,,.'
Mems sL25 Black Canvas Shoes. Ieat5sr s,les
Special for W'es AZ "a.
Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
OUR BARGAINS FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1874
Clothinn Dent.

Soc. Mems Work Shirts full cut and
well made, Oh Wed. Tor sc
Sl.25 3Ieu Khaki Pants Wed. for sec
s5c BOYS Knee Pants, Oh Wed. PC,
Age 10 Is.
pairs m-a Uncle sam" Work Hose.
on Wed for 25c
s. 100 AMI SIPS Mems Summer Dress
Shirts, very newes. patterns
ou Wed. for S9c
25c. Mems Baibrigau Underwear, long
and short sleeves, on Wed. for l9c
pairs Mems l9c Black Hose
on Wed for 25c
25c Men- Dress and Work Suspenders
on Wed for &c
Z Mems Hsms;;tchsd Handkerchiefs,
white on Wed. for z5c
Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11

The privileges Of Lavinia' s Camp meet
ing will be sold in front Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church on Saturday after
noon, July Sd, at 2.30 O'Clock. GIL St
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23

but don't YOU think this IS Just lit
tie raw? What's it all about -
The newest conner eyed me for a
moment. then with quiet dignity drew
from his pocket and handed me his
card. which read simply.
III. DEL MAR. Private investigator.
As | looked up. saw Del Mars
other policeman bringing In another
manacled man.
These are crooks-foreign agents,
replied Del Mar pointing 10 the nris-
onors. The government has employed
me TO run them down.
w hat OF this" asked Elaine. hold
ing up the note from bertrand
4 fake. \ forgery" reiterated Del
Mar. looking at II a moment critically,
Then to the men uniformed as police
he ordered You can take them to
Jail They're the fellows. all right"
As the prisoners were led of, Del
Mar turned To Elaine. Would YOU
mind answering a few questions about
these men,"
"Why-no," she hesitated. but |
think we'd better go into the house.
after such a thing as this. Il makes
me feel nervous"
With Del Mar | followed Elaine in
through the conservatory.
Del Mar had scarcely registered at
the La Coste when the smaller car
which had been waiting at the fisher
mems hut drew up before the hotel
entrance From IL ali2hted the fussy
old gentleman who bore such re-
markable resemblance TO the fisher
man. hastily paid his driver and en-
tered the hotel.
He went directly to the desk and
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23

suite valet was already unpacking
some trunks and laying out clothes
when Del Mar and his assistant en-
tered
With an exclamation of satisfaction
at his transformations entry into the
city. Del Mar threw off his heavy coat.
The valet fastened to assist him in
removing the clothes, still wet ard
wFinkled from his plunge into the sea,
Scarcely had Del Mar changed his
clothes than he received two visitors.
Strangely enough. they were dressed
in the uniform of policemen.
First of all we must convince them
of our honesty" he said looking fixed
~ at the two men. Orders have been
given to the men employed by WI
Fang to be about in half an hour. We
must pretend to arrest them on sight.
You understand"
Yes. sir. she nodded
Very well, come On. Del Mar or
dered. taking up his hat and preced-
ing them from the room.
Outside the La Coste. Del Mar and
his two policemen entered the car
which had driven Del Mar from the
seacoast and were quickly whisked
away. uptown, until they came near
the Dodge house.
Del Mar leaped from the ear, fol-
lowed by his two policemen. There
they are. already" he whispered,
pointing up the avenue.
All three fastened up the avenue
now. where, beside wall they could
see two men looking through intently
as though very angry at something go
ing on inside.
Arrest them" shouted Del Mar,
as his own men ran forward.
The fight was short and sharp. with
every evidence of being genuine. One
OF the men managed to break away
and jump the garden wall. with Del
Mar and one of the policemen after
him, while the other only reached the
wall TO be dragged down BY the other
policeman.
Elaine and l had been. as ! have
said, talking with the man named
Bailey. who posed as a secret service
man, when the rumpus began. As the
man came over the fence, warning
Bailey, it was evident that neither OF
them had time to escape. With his
club the policeman struck the new
conner of the two flat. while the tail,
athletic gentleman leaped upon Bailey.
and before We knew it had him dis
armed In most clean-cut and pro
fessional way he snapped the brace
lets on the man.
Elaine was astonished at the ka'
leidoscopic turn of affairs. too aston.
ished even TO make an cutlery, A
for me. 1t was all SO sudden that
had no chance to take part in 1t. BE
sides. should not have known quite
on which side to fight. So did
nothing.
AS it was over so quickly. ! took
step forward to our latest arrival.
Beg pardon. old man, | began.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23

with well-manlcured ringer, scarcely
reminiscent of fisherman, began trac-
ing the names down the list until he
stopped before one which read:
Marcus Del Mar and valet, Wash
ington, D. G. Room $50"
With quick glance about he made
a note of it and turned away, leaving
the La Goste to take up quarters Of
his own in the Prince Henry down the
street.
Not until Del Mar had left with his
two policemen did the fussy old gen
tIeman reappear in the La Coste Then
he rode Up to Del Mars room and
raped at the door
Is Mr. Del Mar in" he inquired
of the valet
NO, sir. replied that functionary.
The little old man appearing to CON
slider. standing moment dandling his
silk hat Absent mindediy he dropped
it. As the valet stopped to pick IT up
the old gentleman exhibited an agility
and strength scarcely to be expected
Of his years. He seized the valet,
while with one foot he kicked the
door shut
Before the surprised servant knew
what was going on his assailant had
whipped from his pocket a handkerz
chief in which VAS concealed u thin
tube of anesthetic Then leaving the
valet prone In a corner with the hand
kerchief over his face. he proceeded
to make a systematic search of the
rooms, opening all drawers, trunks
and bags.
He turned pretty nearly everything
upside down, then started on the desk.
Suddenly he paused. There was Il
paper He read it. then with an air Of
extreme citation showed in into his
pocket.
As he was going out he stopped
beside the valet, removed the handker-
chief from his face and bound him
with cord from the portieres. Then,
still immaculate i'll spite Of his en-
counter. he descended in the elevator,
re-entered waiting car and drove
of.
Quite evidently. however. he wanted
to cover his tracks. for he had not
gone half n dozen blocks before he
stopped. paid aud tipped the driver
generously and disappeared into the
theater crowd.
Back again in the Prince Henry
whittier the fussy little old man made
his way as quickly as he could through
a side street. he went quietly up to his
room.
His door was now locked. He did
net have 10 deny himself To visitors,
for he had none. Still his room VAS
eluttered by vast amount Of para
phernalia and he was seated before a
table deep in work.
First OF all he tied handkerchief
over his nose and mouth Then he took
up cartridge from the table and care
fully extracted the bullet. Into the
space occupied By the bullet he poured
a white powder and added wad Of
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23

paper. like a blank cartridge. placing
the cartridge in the chamber of a re
yolver and repeating the operation
until he had 1t fully loaded. 1t was
his own invention OF an asphyxiating
ballet.
Perhaps half an hour later the old
gentleman. his room cleaned up ana
his immaculate appearance restored.
sauutered forth from the hotel down
the street like yertable TurYey-
drop, TO show himself.
Elaine seemed quite impressed with
her new friend. Del Mar, as We made
our way TO the library. though | am
sure that it was pose on her part. At
any rate he seemed quite eager to
help US.
What do you suppose has become
Of Mr. nennedy?" asked Elaine.
Del Mar looked at her earnestly. Il
should be glad To search for him. he
returned quickly. He was the great.
est man in our profession. But first
| must execute the commission Of the
secret service. We must find his tor
pedo model before 1t falls into foreign
hands"
We talked for few moments, then
Del Mar, with a glance at his watch,
excused himself. We accompanied him
TO the door, for he was indeed a
charming man. felt that II In fact
he were assigned to the case ought
to know him better.
go you're going downtown" ven
tured. II might accompany you part OF
the way"
Delighted" agreed Del Mar.
As Del Mar and I walked down the
avenue, ne kept up q running Ore. oil
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifled by
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the Insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine, employs Craig Ken
needy. the famous scientific detective. to
try TO unraVel the mystery. What ken
nedy accompishes is told by his friend
jameson. a newspaper man. After many
fruitless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out OF the way the Clutch
ing Hand Is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, E.laine's lawyer ard
tho man she rs engaged to marry Ben
nett fees To the den of one of his chi
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett he eecret of the whereabouts OF
EooGba Then he gives the lawyer po-
ton witch will suspend animation for
months. Aer3edy reaches Benefits side
lust after he has lost consciousness,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

fatuation for every one else that it
did for me. His expression was
enigmatical and his voice, when he
spoke at last, was puzzled.
"It's very hackneyed," he said, "but
we must go on saying it. The world
is an extremely small place"
what do you mean?" I demanded.
He was still looking at the picture
and he spoke reaectively, as though
] had not been present.
"The loveliest girl in Dixie. They
all said So"
an Dixie" echoed eagerly; edo
you mean you k now herr"
1--WE danced with her a dozen
times" he answered; "and yet can't
say I know her. I remember that all
the men were paying court, and !
fancy I should have been smitten like
the rest except that my wife had just
accepted me, and ] had only one pair
of eyes,"
a "For Gods sake" said very quiet
Iy, '1et me have all that you know
about her name-address-"
1T was four years ago." he ey-
plained.\"We were all at Bar Harder.
She was visiting at one~+or the cot
tages there. was SO engrossed with
my own courtship that other girls,
even this wonderful one, didn't count
with me. don't know where she lived
except that she was from the south
Her name was Frances" He broke
off and an expression of extreme yex.
alton clouded his face.
81 know her first name," urged
him; tits the surname l need"
''Yes," he responded; "of, course.
Her surname was" again he halted
and an embarrassed flush spread over
his cheeks and forehead. Then he
spoke impulsively. 'You must bear
with me. It's ludicrous, but the name
has slipped me. It's just at the tip
of my tongue, yet I can't recall it.
This thing is inexcusable, but ever
since the first trip to the islands I've
been ssubject to it. Names which
know perfectly elude sometimes
for a few moments, simetimes for
weeks"
Cant you remebrer it." demand,
cd insistently, 'if you cudgel your
brain? must know
81 understand. 1t has slipped me.
I shall remember it by morning, but
- his voice became grayer
"But what?" Inquired.
"I'm afraid it'se too late to help
you We heard just before leaving
the place that she was to marry some
man at home. 1t hadn't been formal
ly announced, but think it was quite
definite"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

close scrutiny.
"Well, don't quite get you, Bob
by. You are rather riddle, in a
way. Sir Galahad on Broadway
doesn't that strike you as a funny
cobination"
Rather paradoxical," he admitted;
"the environment might fit Don Juan
better. But why Sir Galahad on
Broadway"
"That's what they call you. You
are VIGOROUSLY unattainable. The on
ly man in this game who hasn't had
an affair with any ash-trash--''
"With any what?" he queried, puz-
.zled.
"Ash-trash actress she enlighten-
ed. 'The title is a little conceit Of my
own-poor, but original.
"Of course" she went on thought
fully, after q pause, 'it's very charm
ing to remain naive after years Of this
life, unless as stage gossip says, it's
merely a pose"
'It's not pose" replied the man
quietly.
S.T know that" she fastened to as
sure him. "But what want to know
Is this. What's behind it? Who is
she?"
"Why should there necessarily be
eny she?" he demanded. Cant a
man live his own life Independently
of nreyalent c,,stoms-m because
it is his own life?" '
She shook her head and flecked the
ash from her cigarette. She seemed
to be bordering the matter before
ilazarding judgment. Then her words
came positively enough.
Don't pull that old line on mo
about being the captain of your soul,
Bobby; knew better. Oh, used to
believe all those pretty things.
wanted to go on believing them, but
there wasn't a chance"
#aWhat did you find?"
.Just what the fool sailor finds who
has the idea that he's bigger than
tides and gales: who fancies he can
sail his little duck-pond boat in the
Gulf Stream, through reefs and hur'
ricanes, and bring it out with the
paint fresh"
Her voice had precertibiy hardened
'You probably know a lot of girls
Bobby, who wouldn't invite me to tea
certainly not if hey knew all my
story. Nevertheless, When we line nip
for the big tryout, guess the Al
mighty will take a look at their un
furnished ignorance, and q glance al
ne-aiid somehow I'm not worried
about what He'll say. No woman
would muddy her shoes If we all had
Walter Raleigh's, to spread coats over
the puddles."
The man lighted cigartte and said
nothing.
''But get the angle on me right,
Bobby" she fastened to amend. y
haven't loafed. Now I've made good.
From this on can be the captain OF
my soul--and you can be pretty sure
will"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
CHAPTER XII.
"a Broadway Triumph.

"A Broadway Triumph.
But when we shook hands at Homo
lulu the name was still eluding his
memory, and had to continue on my
way uniformed.
I was all for breaking my journey
and remaining with him until some
flash of memory should bring back the
one word needed, but he pointed out
to me that little would be gained BY
this course.
I think he was, IN fact so sensi-
tive as to the mental quirk which had
survived his attack, that the idea of
mans shadowing him, waiting for
him to remember, was unwelcome,
and would have taxed his self respect.
l felt bound to regard his whirn, in
as much as he promised that If ]
would wait while, two or three
weeks at the most, he would arm me
with information.
Even if his memory continued to
play truant, a word with his. wife,
when he met her, would set him
straight, and he would at once COM
municate with me in New York.
Before that breakfast at my club
my life had been merely predatory;
sum. Of dilute emotions. At Har.
ward had taken my degree and won
my III" on the gridiron. Since then
had gone through my days just miss
ing every goal. There had been lit
tie, even of innosuous Irritation, and
nothing OF the grand passion.
had tried to paint, and my mas
tiers discovered promise which came
to nothing. adventured into the prac-
tice Of law and went briefless. I es-
sayed music without distinction.
finally decided that my genius was
seeking its goal along mistaken ave.
nues. 1t should be mine to move men
and women to smiles and tears by til.
magic of pen and ink ard printed
word. But the editors were on duty
They received my assaults on rta
lanx of blue pencils. They flung me
back, defeated and unpublished
Perhaps had fallen in love 1t mfgili
have been different. Had some won,
an kindled the sleeping fires in me
might not have remained an extinct
volcano of man. Perhaps, so ener
gized, I might have melted juries tn
tears--and yerdicts. Possibly might
have stormed the editorial oatposts
and set my banner of manuscript at
the forefront of literature. Be that
as it may, l had heretofore never
loved.
Now 1 did. Now I was the most
quantity tortured of men: wholly, I'M
qualifiedly, and to the cepts, stirred
by the worship of a woman had
never seen. Moreover, she was prob
ably some other mans wife and the
mother of his children.
She had come 70 me over the sea,
bringing with her my destiny. She
had smiled on me and saved me. Sue
had taken tribute of my soul. New it
was ended. / had worshiped her
among crags and coral, under the
dome of volcano. / had come to
think of her as a spledGid and vivid
orchid which man might hope to
wear very proudly at the heart of his
life. To what end had the rates jured
me into this Guide sac?
/ made the rest OF the journey in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
Bulgaria.'s Entrance on the Side Of
the Central Powers the Most
Important Event Of
the Year.
GERMANY TO HOLD BAGDAD
Great Britain can Control the Seas
but Cannot Stop Germany
in Egypt.

New York, Dec. 27.-Germany has
won the overland pathway to her
place in the sun, as the close Of the
fighting of 1915 merges into the sec
ond winter OF. the European war.
But the seas still remain shut to the
Teutons and economic distress and
food scarcity are exerting a more
pronounced pressure for peace in the
Central Empires than among the
other belligerent nations.
The primary cause of the war has
been lost this year to both Of the or
iginal participants. The conflict be-
gan over the irreconcilable Balkan
differences of Russia and Austro-
Hungary. Each power wanted to be
supreme in Southeastern Europe.
The end of the fighting in 1915 finds
Russia held in check beyond the Bal
kan border, while ustro-Hungary is
playing minor military part in Ser
bia under the direction Of Marshal
Won Mackensen and the German
General Staff. German influences
are now dominant in the Balkans.
The Kaiser has wrested the first
prize of the war from the Slays
themselves, and from his own South-
ern ally ais we'll.
Bulgaria's entrance into the con-
fiict on the side Of the Teutons has
been the years most important de-
velopment. The military conse-
quences which have followed Bull
garia's action, have given to the
Germans a clear Iroad from Berlin
to Bagdad. The Mesopotamian me-
tropolis has long been marked by
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

Wanted, to hear from owner of
good farm for sale. Send cash price
and description. d. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, MINI. 33F7eow@
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

FOR SALE-R l. cockerels. Phone
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ITO be Continued
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-01
"The Man Who Found Himself"


Music was the first art which at
tracted Robert Warwick. He studied
singing In Europe. but his voice
went back" on him and he turned
10 the stag. and made q success un-
der David Bclasco and other great
imprcsari.
Robert Warwick IL q product Of
the west and dared much when he
went east 20 make good on the New
York stage. That IL one OF his
characteristics: determination. Il has
carried him through many hazardous
enterprises. For Bob as he IL
known 10 his few iniimatcs. Ia a man
Of many parts aud activities.
He's Just as nice off the screen a.
on t. Married. lie can pick and
choose. n 20 minded. for his mail Is
crowded with letters from adoring
sdmirefs Of the other rrx. Hut
Warwick knows his own mind and
nobody else does. lie loves his work
and doesn't shirk H. lie II conscien.
tious and thorough In his imperson.
alton. lie acts first. last and al the
time-every instant he II on the film
he II actins with his mind. his heart
sad body. A. wondesiy's. mstinee.
saturday. May Let. 8 and 10 cents:
at Rourke. night. 10 and is cents.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-01

We give you these two vital things, and
then just about every other detail Of re.
finement, comfort and endurance that you
can think Of.
Take power and hill climbing ability. for
example when you buy a 1915 Maxwell
you buy an exact duplicate Of the stock
Maxwell cars in which "Wild Bill" Turner
and BILLY" Carlson broke two Worlds Ro.
cords in two Of the toughest, roughest noun.