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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Mr.. w. J. Hilands has gone to
Richmond to spend a few days with
his son, who holds a responsible posi-
ton with one Of the big rubber cor
porations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Mr.. J. E. Turnipseed Of Kendrick
was among the visitors in town Sat
urday- He is connected with the
Standard Lime Works, and reports
business on the upgrade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Mr. Harley Reynolds. who was
operated upon several days ago for
appendicitis, is rapidly recovering
and viii leave the hospital in a few
days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
PRESIDENT WILSON FACES
TWO DIFFICULT
PROBLEMS
STRONG AND SEILLFIIL HANDS
NEVER MORE NEEDED TO
STEER THE SHIP OF STATE
Associated Press)


Washington, lay 31.-The presi-
dent today faces two difficult inter-
national problems. One is the crisis
In the relations between the United
States and Germany; the other is the
administration determination to
stop internal Mexican warfare.
WARNING TO MEXICO
The president has prepared state
ment to be issued tomorrow, warning
the Mexican faction leaders that if
they do not stop their incessant
strife the United States will find
means to do so.
PLEASED WITH GER
MANY'S NOTE
There is pessimism and high ten
sion regarding the relations with
Germany, resulting from the GER
man reply to the United States note
relative to the Lusitania disaster,
and other matters. The official text
is before the president and he already
knew Che disappointing tone. United
States officials say the German reply
attempts to obscure and evade the
main issues and seeks to interpose
technical argument on matters
hitherto undisputed in international
law. The president is expected to de-
eide the United States course today.
Vie will discuss it with the cabinet to-
morrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Mr.. A. T. Thomas, who has been
quite Ill for the past week we are
sorry to learn, is no better today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

For roofing, guttering and sheet
metal work phone 3sS r. z. Youge
& Company 31-6t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04
When paderewski Was Poor.


Paderewski's tirst really important
engagement rs II pianist was In Paris.
lie was engaged 10 play In the draw
Ing room OF lady famous for her mu-
sicales. and his fee. which seemed To
him enormous, was $50, lie managed
to persuade the humane agent to pay
hin In advance, and when Pnderew-
ski had redeemed his dress suit from
pawn and paid for shoes. gloves, tio
ana other essentials ne had no money
left for cab hire. so he was forced to
walk to the scene of his engagement.
The music loving audience inspired
him. He played with feeling. passion
and mastery OF his instrument as new
er before His success was lnstanr
and unmistakable. The poor player
had suddenly become the lion or the
hour. and fame aud fortune were AZ
snred him. AT last, after disengaging
himself from his admirers, ne turned
to leave, when his hostess. remember
Ing with regret the smallness OF the
fee for so marvellous performance.
offered him her carriage for his return
home But PaderewslSi's pride came
to the rescue. In his courteous yet re-
served way he made n formal bow,
and. saying, "No. thank you. madame:
my own In waiting" he stepped ont
FOR his long walk homeward. Pear,
sons Weekly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed in a gold mine
Zudora and the fortune from the mine
which grows to be worth S2OOOlOOO are
left in the guardianship of Frank Keene
Zudora's mothers brother Zudora. Civ.
ing promise OF great beauty, reaches the
age Of eighteen. The uncle who has set
himself up as a Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali, decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have a
chance to come into possession of her
money, so that 1t may be left to him, the
next or Kin. Hassam All sees an obstacle
TO his scheme In the person of John
Storm, a young lawyer, for whom Zu-
dora has taken a fancy, and he COM
mands the girl TO put the man out of her
mind. Zudora insists that if she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one.
well, WE'LL" says Hassam All, III Won
take such stand I'll compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora, using the knowledge gained
from years of association with her uncle
unravels battling mystery and wins her
first case-a case in which John Storm is
saved from being convicted of a murder
instigated by Hassam Ali himself
Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok
oman mousse Whefe sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts to mar
ry princess. Storm, seeking Zudora, is
made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok
Shan, restores the princess to her original
lover and saves Storm from death.
A maker OF diamonds tells Hassam Ali
his secret Storm informs Zudora that
his life Is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects Hassam Ali Storm is
arrested for stealing the diamond makers
gems, but Zudora discovers the real
thieves-a pair of mice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04
ITO BE CoNTINUED.1
THE MOST FAMOUS SONG.
An Air Familiar to Almost Every Coun-
try In the World.

An Air Familiar to Almost Every Coun.
try In the World.
A London paper recently asked the
question, (which is the worlds most
famous song" and then proceeded tn
make an unexpected answer-namely.
that 1t Is not "Auld Lang Syne," AN
ME Laurie" "Home. Sweet Home"
God Save the King" America
"The Watch on the Rhine" The Mar
seillaise" or "'rhe Last Rose of Sum-
mer." all of which would seem to be-
probable candidates for the honor.
What is 1t, then? The answer Is Mai
brook" whose refrains. I'VE won't go
home till morning" and "For he's a
jolly good fellow" are equally familiar
In Europe and In America.
The air of the song mas been snng In
Europe since the time of the crusades.
when II was carried to the east and so
became familiar TO Turks and Arabs
The mOderniZatiOn Of the song dates
from some time after the battle Of Mai
plaquet, when It was first sung by IL
French muse at Versailles. whence Ii
spread to Paris and throughout France
and, as has been said, gave the great
Duke of Marlborough more celebrity
than all his victories The words were
printed on fans and screens and were
sung In palaces and on the streets
The still further mOdernizatiOn for
the exigencies Of roistering melody
was the last touch which insured the
song universal popularity lncorpo-
rated in opera boulfe by Bizet. sung by
Marie Antoinette In the Tuleries, in
uoduced by Beaumarchais in THE
Marriage Of Figaro" and by Beethoven
in his symphony and hummed by the
! great Napoleon whenever he entered "a
battle. the air of "Malbrook" mas liter.
ally sung itself into the heart Of the
world.
And Du Maurier understood its inf
mite possibilities when ne had Trilby
transform 1t into great lyric tragedy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04

work, but haven't gained an inch.
admit that am totally at sea. I've
seen the thing once at a great distance.
and don't wonder that the natives are
hiking for other parts"
Have you any old time enemies?"
she asked
81 come back once or twice a year
for day or two. | seldom 90 into the
village. I've been in New York for
nearly fourteen years and have quite
forgotten how the neighbors look,
How the deuce could have any enc,
mies?"
II mean your father. He may have
discharged some one who aims at hav.
ing revenge" she suggested.
There hasn't been any one discharg-
ed from this place since l was kid,
and you can take it from me that the
chap who is playing this game has
brain better educated than the run of
help hereabouts."
81 am going to make some investiga.
tions, and you must let me go my own
way. No tagging after me when
want to 90 into the village. Some one
in the village will know what is going
on. No one would come from the out
side to play game like this"
"All right If any one can get to the
bottom of this muddle it will be your
lovely self. Good luck. sweetheart!
Three or four days passed. Zudora
went about her work Systematically.
One day she came upon a bit of news
that startled her profoundly. 1t was of
such character that she dared not
impart this news to John. He must be
kept in total ignorance. The brain that
had instigated this really criminal joke
was In New York. 1t was the tool Of
this cunning brain she must bring to
light and confusion. Her uncle! How
the man hated John, to play so despi
cable jest upon his people! The old
suspicious returned, stronger than ever.
She was growing bit afraid of this
uncle of hers; she was beginning to un-
derstand that flesh and blood did not
always count But why? Why should
he wish to harm John Storm? 1t was
an unanswerabe question. She real,
lied that from now on she must be on
her guard. Her uncle must never learn
that she entertained the least sus.
picion.
That night they all received a shock.
The hand suddenly appeared on the
side Of the house, and even as they
rushed out to look at it it slowly faded
Zudora threw quick. circling glance
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04
A Lucky Imitation.

Marshal GOurkO, the famous Russian
general. was terrible autOcrat On
one occasion an imperSOnHtor OF cele-
brated men was performing ut a thea
ter in Odessa. One evening he receiv-
ed a mysterious message. which read.
STUDY General GOurko" In Russia
1t is better not to inquire into matters
that one does not Understand. and SD
the artist spent an hour In privately
impersonating the autOcratic Russian
Just as the evening performance was
about to commence an order of arrest
signed by Gourko was presented To the
impersonator. and without explanation
he was led through the streets to the
marshaps palace and into an apart
ment where the terrible man was seat
ed They tell me that You imper-
sonnte celebrated men," he roared.
"lmpersonate met" Giving hasty
look at Gourko. the performer turned
to the mirror to make up." 1t was an
anxious time. for II the marshal should
take exception to the representation
he had unlimited power to lnflict pun
ishment The impersonator dragged
himself together and turned to the
marshal copy OF his own face and
Overbearing manner Gourko burst
into roar OF laughter, and the dam
gerous moment was over.
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PAGE SEVEN

the slightest hesitancy she sought the
shack, knocked intrepidly and was sud
denly dragged In and securely bound.
In the dim light she could see that BoL-
ton was not untouched with insanity.
Storm had promised not to follow,
but she never went out at night with
out his being somewhere near. He too
had seen the flashing eye. brief
tableau Of Zudora struggling in the
doorway was enough. He was nearly
as mad as poor Jimmy Bolton. He
used the fellow roughly and left him
exhausted and thoroughly cowed In a
corner and then liberated Zudora.
In the attic OF the shack was giant
stereOpticon. capable of throwing q
concentrated roy thousand yards or
more. The plate projected was really
an X ray exposure of Bottoms hand.
John threatened and cajOled and even
offered money 10 Bolton If he would
trick. But Jimmy refused to divulge
his secret. He feared the threats OF
Hassam Ali far more than the threats
Of his victim.
week later the crops were being
harvested. and ZudOra and John re-
turned to the city, each secretly won
dering what the next ordeal would hold
for them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04

but there was no spot of light In the
distance to confirm her suspicious that
a magic lantern" was being focused
against the side of the house. The re-
suit of this visitation was the final eX.
odus of the help, with the exception OF
the housemaid and the boy who did
chores about the house. The matter
had been fully explained to these two.
None the less they were badly fright.
ened.
When the spectral hand appeared the
next night old man Storm seized his
shotgun and started out with blood in
his eye. The result Of his rage and ex.
citement was badly lacerated arm for
the housemaid. The old man accused
her, but John intervened. The poor girl
had only been curious to see how near
she could get to the specter She was
fortunate to have escaped with her
life.
Later John began to show preoccu'
patton, and when questioned by Zu-
dora he admitted that there had been
an episode of his younger days that he
had all but forgotten. The dark spot
in the palm of the hand had finally
brought back the scene vividly.
81 used to come home during college
days to hunt little. There's qnail
and partridge galore in November.
used to take young Jimmy Bolton
along to carry the game. He was only
kid. Well. 10 make long story
short. | was careless in handling the
gun. and some of the charge went into
Bottoms hand. The best thing we can
do. then. is to locate him. lie wasn't
always quite right In the upper story.
But how the dickens he should come TO
think up such Il hoax and spring 1t
after all these years gets me-"
.Zudora said nothing. There was
nothing for her TO say.
$50 wen take look into Jimmy's af.
FAIRS" concluded John.
But Jimmy had not been seen by any
one for several weeks. The specter
suddenly ceased operations. A week
passed. and both Storm and Zudorn
concluded to return to town. but to
return secretly the FIRST time the hand
made its appearance again.
Oddly enough Storm also had vague
suspicious regarding the brain behind
Bolton. but. perhaps foolishly. he re-
Trained from confdlng to Iudora. He
had become reasonably sure that Has.
sam All was somewhere In the back
ground. Jimmy Bolton was Incapable
Of perpetrating u hoax VI this peculiar
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04

me. have forbidden you the hospital.
ity of this house."
81 am well aware OF that" returned
Storm, quite as coldly as Hassam All.
81 have not come for hospitality What
| demand to know is, what the devil
do you mean by setting half witted
boy up to such beastly game as that
spectral hand?" Storm shook his fist
under Hassam Ali's nose.
All the fury against this young man
bubbled up in Hassam Ali's heart and
iDcautiously was permitted to over
flow the brim. He wanted John Storm
dead, dead at his feet. He Suddenly
drew back his hand, but Storm was
too quick for him. AIMED, seeing his
master In danger, seized a vase and
stole up behind Storm.
But from her boudoir above Zudora
! had heard the loud voices. She held
In her hand only book. She flung 1t
with more accuracy than is generally
credited to the feminine arm. 1t hit
AIMED squarely on the shoulder; and
the vase clattered to the floor.
John flung Hassam Ali from him and
faced Zudora.
81 am sorry, dear, to have a rumpus
| like this, but lost my temper"
And perhaps lost mine." said Has.
sam Ali, recognizing. the need of bit
of diplomacy. 81 had forbidden him
the house, Zudora. He pushed his
way in with threats of police"
"YOu were wrong, john" said IN
dora, with no small diplomacy herself
There is nothing to prevent my see
ing you when and where | will. but
this is my uncle's house. He has n per.
feet right to deny you admittance if
he so wishes"
John swallowed hard. He was not
expecting Il rebuke from such quar-.
ter. He apologized again and left the
house. At his apartments II telegram
awaited him. The specter had return,
ed, aud the farmers were patrolling the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04
Copyright, 1914, by Harold McGrath.

The negroes were not dying; they
were fleeing. This mystery was no
idle fancy, no idle rumor. 1t was a
living fact. visible to the eye. She
and her husband had seen the thing
themselves, and they were normal
minded people.
Something must be done soon or
there would not be a servant left in
the county.
The hill back of the Storm place
was haunted. Night after night. against
the side of the hill, there appeared the
heroic skeleton Of human hand with
a black spot in the center of the palm,
as If 1t had been made by an enor.
nous bullet.
No one could get close to it. In.
variably it vanished at the approach
of any living being. This CHASTITY
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04

she appeared in the tiesh they had en-
tertained some doubts about this niece
Of n man whose business they held In
supreme contempt They fell in love
with her at once, rather shamefacedly
when up to that moment they had
been quite positive that she had laid D
sirens trap for their boy.
Old man Storm pondered a good deal
1t did not seem possible that this slen
der. handsome. dark eyed girl was II
detective. II did not match up with
the tales he had read In books. She
was just like any other girl. nothing
mysterious whatever.
Its really serious. Zudora." SAID
John "rve tried my hand at detective
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04

order without capital At any rate he
was determined to put the matter bold
l1 10 Hassam Ali
AIMED was not going to admit him at
first Orders were orders. But when
Storm declared that he would come
back with policeman AIMED concud
ed to accept the lesser of two evils
Storm found himself in the familiar
drawing room. Zudora seemed every.
wherein the arrangement of the flow.
ers, the pictures the music rack.
well, sir" said a cold voice from
behind, this is an honor forced upon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-04


thing waxed and waned, something
after the manner OF the coal of a
mans pipe.
or course 1t was plain trickery, but
one could not impress the excitable
negro mind with this fact, and, more
than this, there were many white peO.
pie who were quite assured that this
skeleton hand presaged the coming of
the end of the world.
Something must be done at once.
Would her dear son come Immediately
and see II he could put this mystery
where 1t belonged? He wired back
that he would.
OF course there was no doubt in
his mind that some one was playing
practical joke of a grewsome sort, but
he also realized that it might turn into
serious affair if it was permitted to
continue
He laughed at one moment and
swore at the next Why the perpetra
tors of the joke had selected the hill
back of the Storm place set him think
ing deeply.
He decided to go home and lay the
ghost. as the saying goes He packed
up. sent letter to Zudora and left
town.
When Zudora received the letter she
was greatly perturbed 1t seemed to
her that what appeared as a bit of
coarse foolery might have as its base
something serious regarding the wei
fare of her love and his people. Rather
difiidently she sought Hassam Alfs ad.
vice.
Her uncle shrugged "Some country
pumpkin is playing joke on the more
simple minded. 60 and solve 1t II you
wish, only you'll have your trouble for
your palms."
But how do you account for the
handY
''Trickery, pure and simple; phos-
! phorescence mayhap. The negro mind
at least the southern negro-is full of
as a sign that the world is coming to
an end"
"Some negroes have already desert
ed. Ii looks to me something more
J than an idle Jest"
Hassam Ali gave her quick, shrewd
glance. He wondered what was going
on IN the girls mind. Had she any
suspicious? 1t was inherent for her to
speak the truth.
"Have you intimated to Storm of the
goldy" he asked.
NO" rather scornfully. 81 have
given my word You ought to know
that never break It."
But often regret giving it,"
Perhaps"
"Well, my advice is. stay home.
There Is no reason why you should
take any risks on account of Storms
people"
"You said 1t was probably bump.
kin's joke"
"Yes. but the negroes cannot be
trusted in case where their imagina
ton may get the better OF their com.
mon sense. Better wait until you hear
from this fool Of lover Of yours"
81 am better able to judge John
Storm than you" coldly. HE is not
fool"
"Hoity-toityi Hasn't 1t ever occurred
to you that Storm is young, alone and
built like most young menr'
"What do you mean by thatT'
HAS he told you everything about
his life before he met your"
"Will you kindly explain"
"Let him explain" said Hassam Ali
and, having planted this barb Of doubt,
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county with shotguns. A carrier pi
geon acquainted Zudora with the fact
The next morning the two left for the
south. Zudora nor John referred to
the row with Hassam AL
let me work alone. The sight OF
you may scare away this boy" she
said.
"All right" he agreed, but with the
mental reservation that he would fol
low her and remain within call.
Zudora found Jimmy Bolton and Jim
my Bolton found her. much to her dis
comfort and alarm. She had gone far
opposite to where the specter hand
usually appeared, and she discovered
In II window OF shack on the op
posite hill the CycIopean eye she had
hitherto hunted for In vain. Without
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-11

that we were no evil spirits Of the
forest.
''The Cossacks had hardly been
taken TO the rear BY one Of the men,
when the vigorous tramp Of Russian
infantry was heard. Back under the
bramble bush. Twenty yards away
from us the Russians mnrehed past,
The writer then recounts how the
ski ratrol followed the Russians into
village. Later in the night he was
allie to get in touch with the COM
mander Of German contingent,
which occupied a quarry on the other
side Of the village Towards morn
ing he also discovered how the Rus
SLAMS, who had taken the village,
could be outflanked. With dawn
everybody was in his place and fire
was opened. The Russians were
forced to retreat in disorder, leaving
behind many killed and wounded IN
addition to prisoners.
"We are known as the white
ravens concludes the account.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-11

yieuna, 6las Man Btse Of mi
skis in this war, regioasly dssersb-
&c in tile;s 9lanafales- haa been
ceyelaped on a large scale out in the
Carpathians and on the hills anc
dreary plains Of Galicia. where
thousands Of Austro- Hungarian sol
diers move about rapidly and noise
lessly in this manner. Their first
duty is scouting, bat now and then
they are Obliged to fight and fight
hard
While some Of the ski organ.zzae
tions have white uniforms others
have to make use Of white blankets
to render themselves as invisible as
they possibly can.
A SKI patrols experience Of g
night is here related hy the officer
in charge The patrol had left camp
in the evening, and wrapped in white
hlanHiets- the men were speeding
through Carpathian forest late at
night when the breahing of twigs
cautioned the officer to order them
to cover.
"A second later" he says. Il heard
an alarm signal given by one of my
corporaIs l decided to investigate
and with three men proceeded in the
direction whence the signal had
come. Near an ice and snow-covered
bramble bush one of the patrol sig
nailed caution and then informed me
that near him on the right there was
o Russian scouting party.
rThere was nothing to be seen,
however. Though the moon shonc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-11

hrlshtly the tree trunks snow-ecy-
cred undergrowth and shower of
powdered silver sent down by the
eently moving branches Of the trees,
hamgered he view. So we creqs
iader the bramDies and saw to Il,
that the powdered, cold silver enter
ed y our collars.
-The ensuing wait was none too
bl4asans we were measuring the
qeW with lha Length Of our bodies.
which Is not the elnest pastine
know.
eE1ght ahead oF me there was an
orsn stresch Of snow and had been
Watching the filtgrees thrown upon
"a 59 tha moca as its heoms broke
through the branches o. the tall
beeehes and oaks, when long, black
shadow appeared from the right.
@The next instant three Cossacks
entered the clearing. Their horses
were small and shaggy and white,
and the men seemed to hang in the
saddles rather than sit in them. They
were wrapped in thick furs. The
bright moonlight showed they were
Asiatiss-broad faces with strong
ch,ns, prominent cheekbones and long
black boards with the frost clinging
to the hair. s
"A sign from me and my men we're
on their another moment and
the Cossacks were off their horses.
They were most surprised lot
Abject terror stood in their eyes and
they had difficulty understanding