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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-28
N,,,b . .h,rn. startled movement,

With a harp, startled moVehleH''
Alan swung himself bodily about, so
that. seated again astride the girder'
be faced the assassin Who sat up
straddling the girder. his feet hooked
beneath II a stiletto poised In MS
right hand 20 strike.
Hut even now Alan was In little or
no better case than before. II he faced
the thug. he faced him with no arms
other than his bare hands. lie had not
sen a p~en.knite in his pockets.
with a low cry OF desperation Alan
snatched OF his hat. a soft and shape
less felt a1air. and flung IL sqvarely In
the fellow face.
Before he could recover-before,
that is. Il dropped away and cleared
his vision. Alan had bent forward and
grasped the wrist OF the hand that
held the knife.
He snatched simultaneously at the
other hand. but II eluded him.
Alan had this advantage. as long as
the knife might not strike-that his
right arm vas free, while the assassin
had only his left. With this he stroye
o consistently 10 reach his knife-hand
and possess himself OF the weapon.
As Professionally Alan foiled his purpose
by dragging the knife.hand toward him
and swinging II FAR out 10 u side A.
the same time he struck repeatedly
with his clenched right fist AZ the 9th.
M. At.... IIA nFfI. do ~
age beyond disconCcrting the other;
but this proved n very considerable
factor in the duel In the end. they
served together With that steady, re-.
sistless downward and outward drag.
10 break the grip OF the mans locked
legs.
Abruptly he pitched iorsard on his
face alu' < the girder. kicking wildly
grasplug az the air. The stilettO fell
from an ~instinctively relaxed grasp,
and disappeared. And before Alan
could release his hold. or ease the
strain upon the right arm OF the as.
-assin. this last had slipped bodily
from The girder and hung helpless In
space. dangling at the end OF Alan's
lrm-Vith no more than the grip OF
five fingers between him and death.
The shock OF that ]unpreeaged turn
brought Alan forward and nat on his
stomach And the strain on his left
arm vas terrific. He doubted II he
could maintain lt for another minute
Nar vas there any reason Why he
should retain ~. The end he had de-.
signed for a.s victim was merely his
Just desert.
And yet Alan could not let him so.
Thus the battle began auew-but
nov a, Ras 4 battle with a nan half
eral-i and struggling so madly that
be- aell-u.gh frustrated the efforts Of
h.s -asc.-r
10 The .p-ho, The assassin lay like a
limp rag across the girder. head and
arms dangling on one SIDE. legs and
feet on the other, spent with his ter.
rite rXert.ons and physically sick with
terror
And tn this state Alan let, him he
had done enough let the man shift
fgr himself from this time on.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-28
CHAPTER XIV.
very man!
Tho Time o. Night.

Not ~ill.pleaaed to be left 10 his own
devices Whose proposed character
Digby would never have approved had
he 80 much as suspected them Alan
none the less deferred action until
after midnight.
And espionage was all he feared
save and except always. OF course. fail.
ure to find his Rose.
II was about q in the morning
when he arrived inconspicuously (but
not so much 80 AZ 70 seem deserving
OF police surVeill&nce) In the neigh
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
Diagram of Stream Troubles That May
Be Corrected by Blasting.

DC SOTTCCteu Ny 0idSlI1Ss
both irrigation and drainage. But be.
ing formed according to natures die
tates their courses do not always jibe
with mans desires or needs.
Rock lodges impede their progress.
Overlapping stumps and trees retard
their flow. Numerous irregularities
cause them to mcander about in ap-
parently wasteful ways, and mans
carelessness has added to these trou-
bles by allowing driftwood and loose
earth to form dams and sandbars.
All of these things help to hold the
flood of waters back and cause either
flooding Oh swamps. which not only &C.
cupy land tina, could be more probably
used for farming. but also form fine
breeding places for mosquitoes and
other obnoxious pests. incidentally
they cause an annual loss running into
mii'i"ll> of dollars per year.
Ia This day Of enlightenment such
things are both wasteful and. one
mi@t!; add. criminal. especially so in
view of the fact that almost instant
relief nlly lie had by !: few well placed
charges OF dynamite. Not only will
these blasts straightcn out the kinks
and bends and remove lodges and
and bars, but they will deepen and i'm
prove the channels as nature has real.
ly intended. incidentally by straight.
ening the winding course Of a creek
much area Of tillable land can be OBJ,
tanned and farm operation in many in.
stances made much easier.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16

every woman in the State. 1t would be useless to argue this If the right Of
suffrage were a natural right II 1t were a natural right, then women should
have it though the heavens fall. But If there be any n thing settled in the
long discussion oft this subject, it is that suffrage is not a natural right but is
simply a means of government, and the sole question to be discussed is
whether government by the suffrage of lei and women will be better gov.
eminent than by the suffrage of men alone.
Into my, Judgment, sir, there enters no element Of the inferiorty Of
different from man; that in the distribution of powers, Of capacities, Of
functions in the economy Of nature and society. and woman adapted to the
performance of other functions.
pn+ Woman Nomsn , rules st today by the sweet and noble influences of her character.
Fut woman 1not m arena ofco conflict and she abandons these great weapons
WI, which s1T control Glt the world nS n and she takes into her hands feeble and neryeless
r wlea; Woman omar In In strife tan1 becomes hard harsh, ENJOYABLE, repu!sive; as far
whom we confess submission, as the heaven is removed from the earth.
The whole science of government is the science of protecting life and
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness. In the divine distribution of powers
the duty and the right of protection rests with the male It is 10 through
out nature. 1t is so with men, and l. for one, will never consent 20 part
with ne divine right Of protecting my wife. my daughter, the women
whom love, and the women whom respect, exercising the birhrght Of
man, place that high duty in the weak and nerveless hands of those
designed by God to b. protected rather than to engage in the stern warfare
OF government. In my judgment, this whole movement arises from a false
conception Of the duty and of the right of both men and women.
The time will never come when the line of demarcation between the
functions of the two sexes will be broken down. I believe it to be false pht.
losophy; l believe thu. 1t is al attempt to turn backward upon the line Of
social development and that If the step we be taken, we &c centuries back.
val on tn march towards a higher a nobler and a purerc civilization, which
sexes"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default has been made in ~. con
a and ! or a certain Mortgage executed
gnu ~ ae5ivered by Louis LaRue and Bes-
4. Richards. m~ortgagee. dateS tbbe Ht ttS
day of October, A. b. 1912. and re zee Ged
the tn nc cou o1}1ee Of Of The 1 Re- q Deeds Of
North Dakota, on the 10th day of oc -
ger, A; {. 1912, at 1920 o'clock P. M in
B1ok 81 Of Mortgages. on page 602' on
s MIeen tb .ne ser VIII III &c due on the date Of
n1ne ana $1,000 Dollars, (no action or
proceeding has been instituted at law or
t na Is edqu1ty to recover the debt secured by
i was s' stipula Hf any iS p said th mcr3 f. 80
that in the event of said ~snrs
tailed to pay the interest when due, then
m mig IN # fh az event se the said mortgage
sum secured by said mortgage, due and
payable and the said mortgagors having
f far ! 20 to % pay the interest coupon note
said mortgage does hereby declare the
entire debt secured by said MORTGAGE,
que and payable, and in addition thereto
shGre Is SD due and payable the sum Of
account of taxes of 1914, on said mort
gaged premises, paid by said mortgagee,
pu NoTIcn 20 - ne M, !er1ns Of SAID MORTGAGE.
virtue or a power. of sale contained in
said mortgage. n of the statute in such
CASE made and provided. the said mort
SO. III Dc ioIcclOScu ny q sale of the
mortgased premises therein described
% %anr I, sale yin be made at the front
noof or the Court House, In the City of
DEVILS Lake. in the County Of Ramsey.
and State of North Dakota. at public
auction, by the Sheriff of said County,
on Saturday. the 22nd day of January
a.. D. 1916. at 200 o'clock in the after
noon. to satisfy the amount which shall
then be due on said mortgage plus costs
and expenses of sale. and statutory at
torney's fees.
The premoises described in said mort
gage and so to he sold are the lot, piece
or parcel of land situated in the County
OF ramsey and State of North Dakota,
and known and described as follows, to-
wit:
Lot Six co. Of Block Twenty-six (2e)
of the City Of Devils Lake.
Dated at Devils Lake, State of North
Dakota, this 10th day Of December, 1918.
LUCY r. RICHARDS.
co- - Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
F. 0. Address. Devils Lake, North
dakota. (6t)
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Strengthening Streams
With Dynamite

The ancient Egyptians were noted
for their crops because. as history
states. they ''sowed their seeds in the
Nile" This does not mean that they
actually cast the seed in the river. at
certain seasons Of the year the Nile
overf1ows its banks. depositing on either
shore a rich silt or earth that is highly
conducive to bumper crops, and the
wise ancient Egyptians. realizing this.
proited thereby.
Water is a necessity. The tin1est
brooks up to the largest rivers play an
important part in the scheme of things
inasmuch as they are natures way Of
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
MARKET REPORT

Quotations for Thursday, Dec. 10th
1915, as furnished by the Farmers
Mill and Elevator Co., Devils Lake
North Dakota:
Wheat
No. 1 Hard 1.01
No. 1 Nortehrn so
No. 2 Northern .95
No. 5 Northern 80
Durum:-
No. 1 durum mixed wheat .93
No. 2 durum wheat .89
No. 1 pure durum "a
No. pure durum 90
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16

We are putting in a full line Of leg.
al blanks, and if you are in nedd Of
any blanks you can get them at this
ofice-The World.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
VH.-Hon. Elihu Root
On Woman's Sphere

The question Of Woman Suffrage Is an issue before
the American people. Twelve states have adopted It,
four more states vote upon it this fall and it is strongly
urged that 1t become a platform demand Of the national
political parties. It is therefore the privilege and the
duty of every voter to study carefully this subject Hon,
Elihu Root. in discussing this question before the Consti.
tutional Convention of New York, recently said in part:
II am opposed to the granting of suffrage to women.
because l believe that it would be a loss to women. TO- all
women and to every woman; and because I believe It
would be an injury to the State and to everv N md
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16

We want to buy clean old cotton
rags. The World.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16

Flax-
No. 1 Flax 1877
No. 2 Flax 1872
Barley
&c" Barley AT
I'D" Barley .46
re" Barley IA
of" Barley AZ
Rye
No. 2 Rye rs
No. 3 Rye rs
Oats
No. 3 White Oats 81
No. a Oats 20
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE WORLD.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
With This Exceptionally Well Suited Cast.
THE MEN,

Lemuel Norwood, a wool broker ...........
MI. Edward f. Flynn
William Rufus Morcwood his eldest son..
Mr.. Edwin Loberg
Thomas Jefferson Norwood his second son,
Mr.. Phelps Ingersol!
Major Bellamy Ellsworth, Man about town..
49,. ,.;,;.,....;....Mr. Avery l. Johnson
Tuck Bartholomew, Apostle of Manly Sport.
Mr.. +. A. Young
Cal Higbce, a miner, ........Mr A. B. Jackson, Jr.
William Holton, office man......M Mr.. Tom Chambers
Evans, a butlcr.. Mr.. William Falger
Clerk at the Eldorado Hotel. Mr.. Howard Duelf
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-16
THE WOMEN.

Bessie Brayton, A Western Product. .......
................. Miss Lenore Thompsolt
Emily Donelson, Living at the Norwood home.
Mrs. Marjorie Jackson
Frances Berkely, Living next door,.......
Miss Irene Thompson
Mrs. ce-Guilf An Important Matron,..
Mrs. Grace Conant
Mrs. Prentice Tromley, Second in Importance.
Mrs. Hazel Mcleod Wasmus
Mrs. Pcasey, the Housekeeper
............Mrs Margaret Fenelon Moran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
MAN STEALS
WHOLE HOUSE

GRASS VALLEY, New. Nov. 49,
l. L. Johnson. local rancher. was
taken into custody by Sheriff Mar
tin and now Is In the county jail on
a charge OF stealing house from
Miss Eleanor Haeft. Nevada City
milliner Johnson admitted the
theft.
Several months ago Miss Hoef
purchased a tract Of land east OF
this city On the tract was a fair.
sized residence. a few days ago
Miss Hoeft visited her property and
found the house had disappeared
There was no indication that 1t
had been destroyed by fire. so the
sheriff was notified and search was
Instituted The missing house was
found on Johnson's ranch. near
Marsh's saWmill
He admitted TO the officers he had
torn the house down and had remov
ed il piece by piece to his own
property. where be rebuilt II. he
stated be is not in a position 10 re-
turn the house 10 Miss Hoeft's prop
erty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

into the chair and buchled more
straps about his legs and arms, rem
dering him selpless IN the chair
Hinstrom Strengthened mp and
moistened his lips with his tongue
Physicians found on examination
that his heart was pumping hard.
They pinned a white target over his
heart and the target stood boldly
our HgHrus- rrIc u7rrE 7rr'T-' tire 'i'e'tif-
ed man wore
Sheriff Corless shouted Aim.
Five rifles we're thrust out OF the
holes In the door
Fire. let 'er go" shrieked Hill
strom. mockingly lie was plainly
grinning. q horrible death grin, il
seemed TO the witnesses. Corless
cried.
"FYre."
Five rifles spoke.
Hnlstrom s body sagged down in
the chair. then Strengthened out stiff
IL and his head sagged 20 his
shoulders
Physicians stepped quickly 10 the
dying mans side and applied 3
stethoscope In one minute. IL 20
seconds they raised their hands.
Hillstrom WAS dead.
The body was taken into the pris-
On hospital, where. at an early hour
today. il had not been claimed.
An eleventh hour attempt 10 save
HlHstrom life failed, A Seattle
man named Busby is reported to
have signed an affidavit furnishing
Hillstrom with an alibi.
Hillstrom himself swept away
even this small hope OF obtaining a
reprieye.
Il 40 not Know Busby." Hilistrom
himself said IL the death cell when
officials questioned him about the
affidavit. That settled t.
His last chance was gone,
Gov. william Spry and the mem
bers Of the pardons board who sent
HiIstrom 10 his doom in the face
OF protests and threats from all
parts OF the country besides the In
tarvention Of President Wilson and
the Swedish government In Hill
strom's behalf did not witness the
execution. Ed. Rowan. l W. W
secretary, was not permitted within
the prison walls.
Probably $50 persons including a
score OF women, standing outside
the prison in a public street since
dawn. heard the dea.h volley.
The city IS quiet Despite threats
az dvnamiting. no disorder occurred.
Painted in scarlet letters near the
new state capitol, the words Good
bye. Capitol" wera discovered to-
day. The structure is under heavy
vuard This and similar Legends
were painted in several different
rections OF the city during the
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

ton OF their legal counsel, the com
mlssioners have refused 10 discuss
street car matters since the defeat
Of the purchase plan. What future
course the commission intends 20
pursue IN street car matters is not
known. even the mayor processing to
be in total ignorance.
II has been suggested that the
Marx Luncheon club be called the
"Twin-SiX EatIng club" or the Marx
Machine Masticators, but the mayor
saws that no name would suit him
better He never was keen for
ALTERATION. anyway.
The BOYS have Ia eat at noon, so
We thought II might be well 10 meet
occasionally ard discuss city bust
ness during the noon hour said the
mayor. There is nothing mysteri-
Gus about these meetings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
NINE. FRISCH
HEARD HERE FOR
FIRST TIME

With her fair. smooth hair brush
ed IN the boyish fashion made the
vogue by Mrs. Vernon Castle, and
wearing a dream OF gray satin-vel
Vttchiff0n frOCK banded IN chInchTf'
la. tn etall and athletic looking Nine.
povla Frisch, the Danish soprano,
gave the audience OF fashionables
gathered in the Hotel Statler ball
room, Friday morning, 10 hear her
sing. a great deal To talk about be
side her voice,
This new singer 10 America shores
Is study in strong contracts. IL
is quite apparent that she is wo-
man capable OF as much public ex-
preston OF individuality as Mary
Garden. Miss Garden is noted for
his uuusualness OF her clothing, and
she never was known TO appear
-rwtce on t1s rcuccrt platform with
the same style OF couture. Nine.
Friscn seems 10 have the same lean
ing toward originality.
Although suffering from a heavy
cold on the bronchial order. Nine.
Frisch proved herself a vocalist Of
exceptional gifts, and a thorough
singing actress She dramatically
acted out the text CT the songs. Be
cause OF her cold, she made no at
tempt 10 give the printed program,
but. chose here and there from il
and sang AT viii German aud French
songs. Offering nothing in English or
italian.
Her voice is powerful and rich, not
always OF pleasant quality, but
very large and wide in range. Her
vocal powers and her style OF sing
ing seemed curiouslyat odds with
her Dutch-cut coifred head.
Nine. Frisch is OF Danish birth
she looked like Young Viking as
she sang the Erkling-but OF mixed
Danish and French parentage, and
her education and musical training
was acquired in France. She has
sung on the opera and concert
stages OF all European countries. and
10 DAYS ago came 10 America for her
arstc oncert tour In Europe. she
has frequently appeared with Pablo
Sasals, the Spanish cellist, who was
heard with so much pleasure two
weeks ago, in the same concert
room, when he opened the series Of
ten Mornings Musicale, under the
direction OF Mrs. Robert Laughlin
Messimer and Mrs Joseph Bernard
Schlotmsn.
Nine Frisch was warmly received
by h~r hearers and she will undoubt.
edly be able 10 return TO Detroit 10
attract a very large audience for she
Is The sort Of singer that people re-
member and talk about long after
the more conventional, but perhaps
equally talented artist. is forgotten
lean Verd. az the piano. was fire
quently more OF the pianist than the
sccompanist.
Percy Granger the British pianist
and composer, VIII be the artist oil
The third concert. Friday morning
Dec 10.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
CONSIDER
PROTEST TO
AUSTRIA
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Nov is.-Presi.
dent Wilson and his cabinet today
considered the form OF The protest
-tu-rr rruur- 20 austria rrT1rttuE
sinking OF the Ancona. BY next
Tuesdays meeting Il Is hoped com.
plete information will be available
TO begin drafting the Austrian note.
While the exlgencies OF subma-
rine warfare will not be ignored by
this government. violation of hu.
manitarian and international laws
I'M bombarding the vessel while pas
sengers were unloading will be the
principal complaint OF the United
states.
Swamping and loss OF several life
boats with their passengers after
beinF launched will be second
f-ttffft
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
Late Local NeWs

gang OF boys stole George zen
mes auto from Campbell and AeAii-
lan-aves., Thursday night, and It was
found half-hour later. damned into
the porch OF Mrs. Alice Maloney's
home, at No. S26 McMillan-ave. The
porch was partially demolished, and
the car was badly damaged Sew
eral boys were in the machine, when
the car yeered from the road, but
none was injured. They were seen
running away from the place Jen-
mes lives at No. 6Sl Toledoave.
Diners went scampering- to the
street when a fire. starting from de.
fective wiring. broke out in Chaser :
cafe. al Gratiot and Broadway. al
noon Friday. For time the cafe
was filed with smoke. and firemen
spent nearly two hours there. trying
TO reach the blaze. which was 10
Gated between the first floor parti.
tons. The fire continued burning
long after the diners returned, but
no smoke poured into the cafe. as
before II finally was extinguished
by the use OF chemicals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

Centinued from Page oDe.l
the members OF tho railroad commits
sion.
The mayor stated, Friday morn
ing. that he did not talk street car
matters with Commissions John F.
Dodse during his recent 10 days
hunting "trip up north.
1--WE avoided street car matters
and enjoyed a good time" said the
mayor. smiling.
Commissioner D0dge contracted a
cold while hunting. and for that rea-
son the meeting OF ;he railway com
mission has been purposely post
poned until next Monday afternoon.
II is likely that the commissioners
VIII have an announcement 70 make
after the meeting. Under instruc-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19

weeks is reported in today's Official
communique.
in Alsace." says the report, in
the regions OF the Unholz plateau
and Hartmannsweilerkopf there
have been fierce combats with ar
ullery. trench engines and gren-
AIDES
"A feet OF eight German aero
,alaaaa- attacked L-nneXille-- and-Al
though Ave OF them we're quickly
driven away by snti-airship guns,
three succeeded In dropping a few
bombs, but did little damage
ATHENS, Nov. l9.--In an effort
10 distract the Bulgars from south
eastern Serbia. where they are
sweeping everything before them
the French are hurting all their
strength against the Bulgarian
forces on the Vardar river today.
The French troops situation IS
favorable They have already Won
some successes and seem on the
-ere-eEs gaining ground hut
is feared they ars not numerous
enough 10 follow up their advantage
to the utmost Message after mes
sage has come back from the front
calling for reinforcements.
The Vardar river struggle has
been OF the most desperate charac
ter. The Bulgars were on the south.
western bank of the stream, when
II began. They were forced bach
and across Il by the deadly French
artillery, which more than offsets
their numerical superiority.
Northeast of this battlefield the
British. backed by French cannon
are still hammering at StrumnitEa :
defenses The Bulgars are holdine
out stubbornly.
In the southwest Serb refugees
are streaming across the frontier
into Greece in ever-increasing mum
bers The Bulgar invaders In this
district seem TO be ignoring the Var
dar river lighting completely, They
are advancing to the southwark
through the upper TZerna valley
completely Overwhelming the weak
forces OF Serbs who oppose them.