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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
LODGE CIRCLES

Perth Amboy Nest, No. 1927,
Order of Owls, is expected to initiate
several candidates at its meeting to-
night in Eagle hall.
There will be a meeting of Lib
erty Council, Daughters of Liberty,
tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
Sail for the South.

A small party, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Hansen, Master Ralph
Hansen, Misses Esther and Erna
Hansen, ]. Thompson, Andrew Thur
tesen, of Sayre avenue, and George
D1ocker, of Market street, sailed yes
terday for Charleston, S. c., via the
s. S. Comanche of the Clyde line.
From Charleston the party will go to
Birmingham, Ala, to start small
colony. Their passage was booked
through the Jacob Goldberger
agency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09

the determination to clear this stock Of all sum-
make way for Fall That is what Thc Quarter Back
looking forward to, because in the Fall The Quarter
Back is in his glory and he is anxious to dspurse these
Summer Goods. That is why he is playing havoc with
this stock now Making inroads to it through the most
terrific campaign of price-cutting high quality
chandise that this has He smashing the
line right and left He is downing prices and pounding
holes through for you in and make your gains
And this town is feeling the impact Such rushing
for the bargains such response the offerings and such
enthusiastic acceptance of the advantages indicates all
sides that men know unequalled opportunities when
they see them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
LIBRARY FURNISHINGS

Specifications are being drawn
now for the furnishing of the public
library building and copies will be
ready for distribution after next
Monday
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-10-09
VI.

Dwight peered over the balustrade
into the dining room, then drew back,
even though his eyes looked the
more keenly into the place. He saw
his wife touch the physician on the
arm, saw her lips move, caught the
nervous start of the man, then the
light laugh with which he answered
as he replaced vial in his pocket.
But David Dwight laughed also. For
he had seen the sinister red of the
skull and cross bones-the same vial
he had seen in the doctors laboratory
earlier In the day. Charmingly courte-
Gus was his manner as he received
the guests already arriving.
and the man to whom intrust
my health and happiness will propose
the first toast"
Even as their friends applauded rap
turously at this tribute from the mil
lionaire, Selma turned sharply toward
him. In flash she OWNED that
Dwight knew everything, knew of her
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-10-09
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of briefly scrawled note. all the girl.
ishness had faded away, leaving the
hard speculative expression there of a
cold calculating, scheming woman.
Mrs. Presley took the note from
the outstretched hand. 1t was brief,
cruelty brief and arrogant, the note
of the suicide broker who seemed to
think his atonement made by the
mere snufing out OF his own exist
ence. Everything the girl possessed
wiped out by the smash of the Titan
Ship company!
The door bell pealed and she
started violently. Her eyes fastened
appealingly. half afraid, upon the girl
But Selma Ashton did not see her,
immersed in her own thoughts. At
the sound of the bell, her shoulders
had Strengthened.
She turned slowly toward the door
half rising as the butler announced
David Dwight. Her eyes met those Of
her companion, and there was a de-
tiant expression in them, defiant yet
triumphant A nod of the head, sharp,
decisive. dismissed the woman who
started to protest against the sacrifice
she could see the girl had determined
to make.
David Dwight had not gained his
millions through procrastination. He
had come decisively to the point And
yet there was something splendid
about him that made the older WON.
ans heart go out to him. She re-
pressed little cry of pain as she
caught the tremolo that all uncon
sciously crept into his voice.
II do not want you 70 marry me,
Selma, unless you love me. want
you more than anything in the world
but not that much Not without
love, Selma, for II know what love
means-now."
Came scufile at the door, follow
ing the bell. She could hear the but
ler's voice raised in protest against
some intrusion. then the awkward
scraping of feet Immediately proceed
ing an intruders rush toward the
room where the pair were Mrs.
PRESLEY peered through the portieres
curiously. The newcomer was very
young and very breathless and very
dishevelled from his encounter with
the butler, who was hurriedly pursu-
ing, his hand outstretched as though
to grasp the intruder by the arm.
Dwight rose angrily
Mirror reporter, Miss Ashton!
Charles Iced is a suicide after misap-
propriating your fortune to prop up
the Titan Ship company. Anything
to say"
With superb art, the girl half rose
from the divan She reached out her
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-10-09

are at liberty to leave the house, Doc.
tor Holland"
Suddenly the laughter died out of
his voice and his face grew grim and
terrible, deadly, implacable.
"Of course, you cannot leave the
house. Neither of you can leave the
house. / am a millionaire and did
not get those millions by leaving things
undone, by permitting bills to go un-
collected. gained my money--by
buying It.; gained my wife-by pur-
chase; / bought my health" r
"Health-that i bought; Life-that
bought from you, Holland. Woman
of purchase-when bought you,
Selma. And in my vaults you shall
stay-both Of you. Here in this house
you shall remain with me until death,
by natural means, comes to release
you. Here in this house you shall live,
both of you, and you shall look upon
each other, you shall long for one an
other-but the jailer will be here In
this debtors prison also" Z
"a nun and a monk-and a taller.
An unwilling nun, an unwilling monk
and a jailer. And there shall be no
whisper Of that love; there shall be
no caress that shows that love. For
shall be good jailer And you shall
see to It that live long, Doctor Hol-
land. And you shall see to 1t that
your husband is made comfortable,
Selma. For you are paying the price"
WHO PAYS?
END Of the Fourth Story.)
The title Of the next story 10 "un-
to Herself Alone"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-10-09
FOURTH STORY
1915. by Pathe Exchange, Inc.
eiPn COpVrighta

The door of No. 492 trembled vio-
lently, then lunged from les hinges and
the two policemen leaped into the
office. The clod that had been Charles
Iced, investment broker, sprawled in
a swivel chair, his head and the right
hand, still gripping the revolver,
reaching nervelessly out upon the lit
tered desk.
The desk blotter was still bit
damp. A newspaper scare head there
had been heavily marked by 6B lead
pencil:
TITAN SHIP COMPANY FORCED
TO WALL"
War smashes Gigantic Enterprise
Mysterious Unknown Financier
Behind T. S. Co. Loses Entire
Investment"
A tiny memorandum slip, torn hur-
riedly from book, with the names
of the city's twelve principal banks
and trust companies lay upon the
floor And that was all.
The Mirrors police reporter slipped
into their puzzled conference.
Sergeant told me a man 'phoned
in he was going to kill himself here"
he explained. What do you boys
make of it,"
We'll, you've got to hand it to the
guy-he made good" Officer Carney
answered. Ought to make a big
story, Harvey. Iced was dirty with
money-wasn't he?"
The reporter smiled at the infer
ence that a suicide never takes the
biggest jump until his money is gone.
Inwardly, he was laughing at their be-
wilderment. A good story? Why, it
was a whale, triple-decker of
story! And a story plainly written!
Charles Iced, the eminently wealthy
investment broker, had been the Mys-
ferrous Unknown who shoveled mil
lions so carelessly into the smashed
ship company. With the last glim-
mering of hope he had written the
wealthy heiress, Miss Selma Ashton,
that her millions had been a part of
those swept away. But why Selma
Ashton, unless she had made a recent
demand FOR money that FASTENED the
climax? The blotter, turned upside
down against the mirror, had spelled
out the substance of the brokers' last
note. He consulted again the mem,
orandum slip. Undoubtedly, he had
it correctly.
Iced was the mysterious hacker of
the Titan company. The Titan COM
pany smashed. Selma Ashton incon-
veniently required money, Iced
tackled the banks and crust companies
mentioned on the slip for aid but with
out success Then-a subject for the
coroner.
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love for Holland quite as well as he
did the reason for her marrying him.
Il was in his voice.
The maternal instinct within her
told her the man proposed another
revenge. Her eyes met his and she
shrank away before the cruel CLINT
there. He bowed gracefully for ST.
lence then extended his glass slightly
as he continued:
"And as a further token OF my es-
TEEN, Doctor Holland shall drink from
my glass"
And then she understood, under
stood even as the man she loved re-
ceived the wine glass from the man
to whom she was bound. The instinct
to cry out aloud warning was upon
her but she repressed 1t. She turned
away with shudder, conscious that
Holland was speaking. She could not
catch the words.
And suddenly she realized that she
loathed this man too. Revenge-re-
venge-was that all man thought of,
lived for, died for? The man she
loved had been caught In his own trap
and was merely showing himself
thoroughbred And when he fell dead,
who did they think was to pay for the
scandinavia was to pay?
She half rose from her chair, even
as the Doctors elbow crooked to sip
at the wine. A second she remained
there, then slumped heavily against
the arm holding the glass, her eyes
closing In feigned swoon. David
Dwight's arms were about her, lifting
her, carrying her to the library and
placing her upon the couch. When he
left the room, after turning her over
to the maid, she listened to the excited
chatter, the murmur OF suppressed
anxiety from the departing guests,
lulled by her husbands soothing tones.
Out of the corners of her eyes she had
seen Holland heavily ascending the
stairs, could feel herself listening for
some sound that would tell her what
he was doing.
David Dwight stood in the hallway,
shaking hands with the last of the
guests when she saw the doctor COM
Ing down the stairs, suit case in his
hand. She half rose upon the couch,
then moved out into the room, her
breath coming in a little Kissing
sound. She could hear the voices of
the men, then, for the first time in
their married life, was aware from the
shrill note in the millionaire's voice
that he was losing his temper A Sec
ond later came the scuffle of feet and
Dwight and Holland burst into the
room. At sight of her the husband re-
gained control of himself dropping
his hold upon the younger man and
laughing.
And so you thought you would
leave my house, doctor? You thought
you would dodge the collector, eh?
You thought you would take what you
wished and then evade the payment,
my young friend?"
Selma drew closer. It seemed to her
she had heard the words before
We'll, leave the house, doctor, If
you wish. Leave the house and
shall brand you everywhere as the
man who tried to kill his patient so he
could steal his wife-or rather take
the wife he already had stolen. You
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and David Dwight watched them from
beside the library door. He was cold
now. Something had died within him.
He frowned, a bit puzzled at the eff
fort at Identification. He had tit
was his soul that had been killed.
That was why he had laughed in
wardly as he placed his arms where
those of Holland had been but scant
few moments before, as he felt the in
stinctive shrinking away of the wom-
an he had married. That was why he
had been so gleeful as Hollands hand
returned no pressure to his own.
With murdered soul, David
Dwight found hatred had become joy.
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~.

Dwight looked up from the note
Mrs. Presley had just thrust into HIS
hands, a little puzzled. He had not
known before that the suicide broker
had notified Selma of the embezzle-
ment of her fortune. Still, what Of
1t now? And why was the unusually
good-natured lady in such towering
rage?
"But, my dear Mrs. PRESLEY, why
do you give this to me?" he queried.
1T merely states what you and / and
all the world know-that Mrs.
Dwight's fortune was embezzled. Oh,
l see," he cried, a great glow on un-
derstanding coming upon him, "the
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note reached your hands and you kept
it from Selma, fearing the shock"
"The note, Mr.. Dwight, came be-
fore you asked Mrs. Dwight to marry
you," the companion interrupted
sharply. You had written trifie
earlier that you intended proposing
that evening. Miss Ashton told me
that she intended refusing you. Then
came this word from Leed-and she
married you"
Dwight smiled incredulously, though
grim lines had formed about the cor
ners of his mouth.
You = had - better - go - imme-
diately-" He clipped off the words
like steel particles. Mrs. Presley
turned in her hurried retreat but there
was something in those eyes that
checked her.
For a long time the millionaire
stretched as though he would drive
from the room the evil thoughts the
desperate woman had left behind.
Then he laughed, laughed with an at
tempt at lightness. The crumpled
ball of paper fell to the floor from his
hand.
Slowly, slowly he reached down and
picked it up, tucking it in his pocket
carefully. Then he sank back in the
big chair, thinking, thinking.
1t was a month after the discharge
OF Mrs Presley that he stealthily
moved from his chair in the library
as Selma slipped out into the night
air, followed shortly by Doctor Hol-
land. He had tried to convince him.
self that the change in manner toward
him on his wifes part was due to
some intuitional reading of his
thoughts. Even now he fought against
the impulse which caused him to spy
on the pair.
Clearly silhouetted against the
night he made out heI figure. Her
face was covered with her hands and
he could see she was sobbing silently
to herself. Doctor Holland was stroll
ing toward her, yet Dwight was aware
that the physician had not seen her.
He slipped quickly behind stone pill
lar.
He caught the uncertainty, the sur
prise of the doctor as he caught sight
of the woman. He caught the impulse
of the man to comfort her, saw the
fighting down of that impulse. Then
nj
her shoulder, his voice but the gen.
tlest whisper of a sound as he called
her name. She turned and looked
up at him, then swiftly. some iron
band of self-restraint within her
snapped, and she flung her arms about
his neck
With her head resting upon his
chest he murmured words which thun-
dered back to the millionaire behind
the pillar, killing something inside the
very soul of the man, even as it quick
ened the life in his body.
Suddenly Selma drew away, crouch
ing, fearful, as she regarded the man
toward whom she had gone in her
hour of weakness. Dwight leaned for
ward the better to listen. Her voice
was broken, wild with a passionate
despair as it rang in his ears.
'No-No-You must not. You must
go. / WILL must be true to him
while he lives. You must go-you
must"
David Dwight turned quickly and
CROPPED his way back to the house, In
the hall he paused uncertainty, his
hand upon the knob of the library
door as though he had just come from
there. Selma entered and he called
softly, tenderly to her, putting HIS arm
about her, kissing her tenderly. even
as he reached out and clasped the
hand of DR.. Holland, who came I'm i'm
mediately after her.
Slowly the pair moved up the stairs
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Mrs. Pressley's lips compressed as
she read David Dwights note. The
thought of his marriage to the beau
tiful creature Just across the tea
things was repugnant TO her,
Selma Ashton checked the laugh
upon her lips, roguish CLEAN light
ing her eyes. Under lowered lashes
she unused aloud.
He's a dear, old man, she muir
INJURED as though to herself, studying
the shades of disgust upon Mrs. Press
ley's countenance with infinite relish.
He's got simply millions and his wife
would get it all, and they say private
physician devotes all his time to keep
ing him alive from hour to hour"
Mrs. Pressley's nose upturned.
He's so sweet and kindly" Selma
sighed. And even though he is old
and feeble you can see for yourself
the flame of love burns strong in his
heart. Right on the heels of his note
he announces he will come to put his
important question. A perfect Loeb
invar, my dear!"
She threw back her head, bursting
into peal after peal of ringing laugh-
ter. Mrs. PRESLEY drew herself erect,
uncertain whether to assume an air
Of injured dignity or to join in the
mirth.
You dear old thing!" Selma gasped.
"Of course, haven't any idea of mar
rying him. In the first place he's old,
and in the second place he's not the
man want, and in the third place he
isn't the man l want to marry and
never could be. But you we're so fun
ny when you thought me in earnest
Just for that I'll forgive your scolding
about my asking Mr.. Iced to send me
a hundred thousand dollars. Now, we
must be ready to receive the eager
wooer."
Her companion ordered the butler
to clear the tea table, then slowly fol-
lowed the beautiful girl up the stairs.
She could hear Selma dismissing
her maid and moved into the hall, ac-
companying her to the drawing room.
She hurriedly started to withdraw at
a futter of the door-bell but halted
inquiringly as the butler entered with
a note for his mistress.
The companion gazed with increas-
ing wonderment at the young heiress.
A few moments before she had walked
down the stairs with the radiant crea-
ture, the happy, care-free girl. And
now, In the space of time ii took for
her eyes to travel across the lines
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hands as though to support herself,
then sank gently back, staring in
credulously at the reporter The but
Ter had his hand upon the fellows
shoulder and David Wright seized the
other, hustling him toward the door.
Mrs. PRESLEY could not forego q
final glance. Selma Ashton was smil-
ing, but the smile died away as, pat
ting his waistcoat which had become
disarranged in the struggle, Dwight
re-entered the room and stood looking
down at her.
You did not know, Selma?" He
put the question softly, as though
fearful of asking but eager for the
answer. you did not know be-
fore"
Il understood-what you mean
she said, quietly, but with a cutting
incisiveness that showed the depth of
her hurt. you mean-that--" Her
voice trembled, broke completely, as
she found herself unable to voice the
remainder of her sentence.
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told the young wife instantly the scene
that had just transpired was no secret
TO the companion. In fit Of anger,
Selma dismissed her from her service
and she went straight to the husband,
with her story.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-10-09
III

There is no poison more subtle nor
effective than self-indulgence. Like
a narcotic 1t grips the moral sense
and submerges completely every feel
ing of obligation. But, as with all
drugs, there are moments when the
effect is bound to wear Off and then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

Using both Tsing-Tau and the
South Sea Islands would be fair
means Of bargaining for a more def
mite sphere of influence in China.
Il asked II there was any readjust-
ment of territory possible which could
relieve the situation, and added: Il
heard II suggested IN several quarters
IN Washington that the sale of the
Philippines might do this
Mr.. Roosevelt laughed.
"Ah. there you have the Democratic
policy. We have stolen the Philip
Tincsf now let us sell them TO the
highest bidder"
1T Is true, as was recently reported.
that you are in favor of leaving the
Philippines ?"
81 am in favor Of either governing
them or getting out of them. Since
our occupation we have governed the
Philippines a little better than Cromer
did Egypt, and az well as Wingate did
the Soudan"
"lf America leaves the Philippines
how long will they keep their indie
pcudence?
Just until Japan steps in and an
neXCs the country. IL would be good
thing for Japan and the Filipino rebels
~ lOI Ait ItSl VI AHtHl, lHlNh kntN
would prefer to be under the American
flag"
rs il true that you informed a Ger.
man professor the other day that Ger.
many was bound 10 win the war;"
That's another lie" he replied en-
phatically. What happened was this
The professor came 20 see me and
sketched out his ideas of the war. He
told me Germany had beaten back Rus
STA, would bring France to her knees
and by next summer would hold the
English Channel.
Then he said, we shall pour
troops into England and capture Lon
don
Yes, said, and then you will have
10 fight America
why asked the professor
Because if we don't fight you you'll
treat US as you have treated Belgium.
But what is the use of contradicting
silly lies like this. 1t only draws pub
lie attention 10 what any intelligent
man knows is wild invention"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
SEES U.S.. ARSENALS
AT MERCY OF FOES
Maxim Says No Carnegie
Talk He'd Heard Could
Repel Invaders.

II wouldn't take long, Hudson Maxim
told watch night meeting, in the
Bedford Presbyterian Church, Brook
Ign, last night, for an invading foe TO
capture the factories where the United
States gets its war supplies, and then
turn them to their own advantage. A
landing force near New York, he in
sisted, would find all the sources of
supply handy.
The inventor debated with Hamilton
Holt, editor of "The Independent" on
the general subject of national de.
fence. The pastor. the Rev. s. Edward
Young. arranged the debate as a feat
ure of his meeting.
"These self-styled peace men who AZ
telling us that the best way TO avoid
war is to be unable to defend ourselves"
said Mr.. Maxim, "are not peace men,
but war breeders. Though their in
tentions may be good, they are enemies
of peace and 5etrayers of their coun-
try. If there is any likelihood that
this country may be invaded by for
eign foe, we should be prepared TO
meet the invaders in the right way and
in the right spirit.
"If the right way TO meet an army
of invaders is that which Mr.. Carnegie
suggested, namely, that he go out TO
meet them and make a speech to them,
then that is what should be done.
have. however, heard Mr.. Carnegie
speak several times and il has never
occurred to me that his speeches had
in them a sufficient repelling power to
turn back an invading army"
At this point the church, which was
crowded, shook with a roar OF APP
plause. Mr. Maxim then went on to
say that the men with whom he did
business as a manufacturer of war ma
terials were the stanchest men of
peace. They would no more be guilty,
he added, of promoting war to bring
themselves business than reputable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
RED CROSS CABLES
$4,000 TO BEIRUT

Washington, Dec. 31.--The American
Red Cross to-day cabled $4,000 to
Consul General Hollis, at Beirut, for
the relief Of sick and wounded soldiers
and distressed -combatants in that
vicinity. Mr.. Hollis recently notified
the society OF the dire need of funds
for hospital and other relief work
Cleveland II. Dodge, of New York, con-
tributed $4,000 of the fund.
Sir William Garstin, head Of the sup
ply department of the British Red
Cross, cabled an expression of appre-
citation to-day for the shipment Of re-
lief supplies to England last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

surgeon would strech cord across the
street TO trip up pedestrians and break
their limbs to bring business.
He referred to DR.. David Starr Jor-
dams recent uttesances on disarma-
ment, especially his assertion that
when a world was drunk with war it
vas no time to lay in liquor. "a