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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
THIEVES GET $500

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Two large
plate glass windows in the Jewelry
store of Henry Berning in the north
part of the city were smashed with
bricks by two robbers early today and
$500 worth of diamonds and watches
were stolen. A policeman. who saw
saw the pair fleeing emptied his re-
yolver at them without effect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18

For Richmond-heavy showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and to-
night. Saturday probably fair.
General conditions-The storm ex-
tends from Canada to the Gulf of Mex
leo. General rains. Hot wave prevails
In the southwest with 10 degrees in
the shade at Yuma, Arizona Frost
occurred yesterday In North Dakota.
w. e. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
J|TNEY tlEAP FATAL

TERRE HAUTE, June 19.-Jumping
from a speeding jitney bus when the
machine caught fire, Hannah Miller
struck her head on the pavement and
was instantly killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
PLANT MINES.

LONDON, June 1S.-Mining opera
tions are being carried on by the Ger
mans along the Franco-Belgian border,
says the official British eyewitness in
a narrative issued through the govern,
ment press bureau today. 1t says the
inha bitants of Valenciennes, French
city within the German lines, has been
isolated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
SHELL ITALIAN CITY

ROME, June 18.-An Austrian cruis-
er and four torpedo boat distroyers
bombarded the Adriatic port of Sano
today. The damage was insignificant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
TURKS SHELL POSITIONS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 1S.-Con-
tinued bombardment of the Anglo
French position on the Gallipoli PENN
sula by the Turks is reported in the
following statement issued by the wal
office today: Our batteries on the
Narrows bombarded the enemy's posi-
tion near Sedd Ell Bahr again throwing
shells against the enemy's artillery
their infantry camps, and their ammu
milton transports. On the other front
there is nothing to report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
Steinbruck Taken, While
Arras Operations Marked
by Fiercest Bombardment
Ever Known in Warfare.
TTIRKS SHELL LINES
Russians Claim Decisive
Check Inflicted Upon the
Austro-German Army in
Dniester River Zone.

PARIS, June 18.-Further progress
has been made by the French In their
great drive in Alsace. The capture OF
Steinbruck was officially announced
today.
The desperate efforts Of the French
to smash the German lines at Arras
eliminated in one Of the most gigan
tic bombardments ever known in war
fare. More than 5000 shells we're hurl
ed against the German troops, and
this terrific cannonade was followed
by violent bayonet charges all along
the line Important progress fol
the French resulted, but the German
line has not get been broken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
cLoupeuRsr IN NEBRASKA.

OMAHA. Neb., June ia cIouu'
burst between Cambridge and Nc
Cook. Neb, hurled between seven and
eight inches Of rain upon that section
Of the state. Heavy crop damages was
inflicted by the rain. No loss Of life
was reported from any where In Ne
braska today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
DEFEAT GERMAN COLUMN.

PETROGRAD, June ia DECISIVE
check has been inflicted upon the
Austro-German army by the Russians
in the Dniester river sphere OF opera
tions between Tysmicnica and StryJ
rivers. The Russian war office OFF,
cially announced today. that in the
great battle above Juravno (Zurawno)
on the night of June 14-15, the Rus
SLAMS captured s,544 men, 202 officers.
6 cannon, 21 rapid fire guns, many
ammunition caissons and other booty.
An Austro-German column that
crossed the Dniester near Nizniow
was destroyed. The repulse of German
attacks along the line in Poland is
also reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18

DELUCE wheat
CROP OF west
Bulletin.

KANSAS W Y, JOuo los-0SN
enteen persons are known to be
dead and a score injured az the re-
suit Of a series Of tornadoes which
swept Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska last night. Wires In all d.
rections are still down but reports
reaching here show much loss Of
life and great damage to crops.
Wheat in the fields ready to be
harvested has been beaten to the
ground and oats and corn washed
out.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 1S.-Re.
ports from Topeka, Kan, say lorna
do struck Onaga, about 80 miles north
of Topeka last night. killing several
persons
Crop damage that will reach an en-
ormous figure was reported today from
many parts Of Kansas. Iowa, Missouri
and Nebraska as a result OF cloud
bursts and a succession OF tornadoes.
Railroads suffered much damage by
washouts and telegraph lines are
down.
This section Of the country has ex'
rerienced all manner of disturbances
in the way of weather for the past ten
days, the storm Of late yesterday
and last night being the most severe
yet recorded as to damage to crops in
that section Of the country where the
harvest was under way.
At Great Bend more than 10000
acres Of wheat laid flat. A rainfall OF
AN inches was recorded at Emporia,
Kan. where much property damage
was done. In other sections OF Kansas
the rainfall ranged from one to three
inches. At Marysville, Kan. prectpt
tation Of six inches sent the Blue rivel
UP to twelve feet Clearing weather
was promised for today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
Weather Forecast

FOR INDIANA-Rain this afternoon
or tonight. Saturday fair and
somewhat cooler.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

When be was gone wilkerson wrote
rapidly:
Master Key Mine" via Silent Valley.
March Is. 10.
Jean Darnell. Aston House. New York
City. N. Y:
l ave Just been appointed superintend-
ent of this mine. tell George: letter fol-
lows HARRY.
He stared down at his own signature
with a strange feeling that 1t was new
letters instead of figures. He winc-
ed as he seemed to hear her say: I'll
never marry you until you are rich.
Get the money and you shall b We Jean
Darnell."
The new superintendent gr1tted his
teeth. folded up the telegram and call
ed roughly TO a boy lonnging outside
on the porch:
Here. take this to the telegraph
station. and be quick about IT. Then
be addressed himself to an examina
ton Of the reports and time sheets and
various papers that explained the
working of the mine His soft. white
fingers earesed receipts that spoke OF
gold extracted from the earth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

on the redwood door Gallon had had
time to clutch the key-"The Master
Key" to the riches In San .Jacint0
mine-and %lnrriedly thrust II into a
draw in the desk and shut II from
sight.
As the door swung open the W men
looked at each other. Then the younger
said softly, "Pardner!'
"Pardnerl' said Gallon. as II incred
ulous. He called to his aid all his frail
physical strength to face the fnal ca
tastrophe.
"Still partners" said Wilkerson. step
ping on In and closing the door; "still
partners In The Master Keyr"
Involuntarily Gallon clutched at bis
throat, where that golden key hung
SO long Could be live to fight this
thing through The agony In his chest
was unbearable. "What do you want?"
he asked hoarsely.
Wilkerson flung his riding quirt on
the table and pulled or his gantlets.
WELL" be dra wled. partner, guess
there are several things | want" BE
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

"Childl The Master Key. keep al
ways neal you. Some day"-he clicked
lit will bring you riches. happiness
and love"
When he first heard that Gallon was
dead Wilkerson was appalled, lie
thought of the woman i'm New York
and regained his courage. This was q
case where he must win by brute force
He must Immediately show his author
ity. He who struck first would win.
he thought; yet in the back of his con
seriousness vas the realization that he
did mol know what disposition Gallon
had made of the property And where
was that rich vein of gold that would
buy him Jean Darnell. with her velvet
ways and her dark eyes of topaz
Perhaps because for several years he
had not handled other men. but been
himself a mere cog In n great machine.
Wilkerson mistook the spirit of the
miners He did not understand that
they had a profound respect for Thorn
as Gallon
81 must get these people In hand"
thought Wilkerson. land do 1t quick"
He spent the afternoon In making q
schedule for a sweeping reduction In
wages. Then he SEM for Bill Tubbs.
the engineer. When be had come.
gross. liquor sodden and half Insolent.
the superintendent laughed at him,
'"Tubbs. what do you know about
this miner"
"WeIl." Tuhbs answered. 1.-The ore
PANIED out pretty good for awhile. but
they lost the mother lode. There ain't
a carload worth a dollar come out Of
here In three months. and that little
girl up on the hill won't have 10th
Ing at all unless she takes the advice
Of some of US old timers and 6res that
young squirt Of an engineer. John
Dorr."
Wilkerson leaned over and his face
suddenly grew white In its intensity Of
expression.
I'm the superintendent of this mine.
Now gor'
Tubbs looked astonished ut the tone.
but obeyed
Wilkerson smiled to himself. One
man, and be one of the most impor-
tan In the camp, was his absolute tool
and slave. He took his pen and rap
idly wrote out an order:
After this day all wages In this
mine will be reduced % per cent
He called one of the bookkeepers and
CURLY ordered him to post II on the
wall of the office outside. A surprise
awaited him, however. in the attitude
Of the mlners-They paid no attention
to the notice he had posted on the Office
wall, nor did they seem to recognize
the presence of the new superintend-
ent He questioned Ed Mayer. the
loading boss.
Miss Ruth is running The Master
Key" Mayer replied
After the passing of Thomas Gallon
things at the mine went very quietly
for a few weeks John Dorr had ac-
cepted the subordinate position IN
der Wilkerson and was faithfully de
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

you must have some money In the
SAFE" he snarled
The boy looked M him with steely
blue eyes and stated In a perfectly
matter of fact tone. Il merely wanted
to show you that | am awake" Their
glances met II was Wilkerson's eyes
that fell.
He grasped the pencil and wrote on
the yellow blank:
Vale Vista, Cai- March II.
Jean DarneIl. Astor House. New York
lave found Gallon at last Address
Master Key" mine tomorrow.
wILKERsoN.
He showed the paper across to the
operator and said roughly: "Now. earn
that extra dolIarr He banged two I'll.
yer coins on the counter.
The operator scanned the message,
took another look at his customer and
showed n Of the coins back
The charge to New York Il ST." be
said mildly.
Wllkerson scowled. We'll, rush that
anyway" He strobe out Of the little
Office and mounted his horse. The
weary animal tried to urn In toward
Its accustomed corral. but Its rider
reined II sharply back into the road
toward The Master Key" mine.
Il think Gallon will recognize me-"
be muttered TO himself.
Tom Kane, who since the beginning
~ tho .sn n huI l.a,. H.. ,r., ha-Io4
but close mouthed cook. sounded his
trinngle.
Immediately poured ~ from the
quarters of the unmarried men O
stream Of miners As he had done for
many years. Thomas Gallon went to
the window to watch this morning
ceremony. He saw that the men greet
ed John Dorr respectfully. yet gen
tally.
ut was n lucky day when John Dorr
came" he muttercd to himself. Then
his eye caught the figure OF a horse
man riding leisurely down the street.
apparently careless of the scowls from
the men against whom he brushed
roughly.
The old man rubbed his eyes feebly
and looked again Yes, II was true.
He could never mistake that figure or
that saturnine visage. God. Why had
his bullet not gone through that face
He reached for his gun with somewhat
Of the vigor of youth; he was safe nov
One shot out of that window and that
figure that had haunted him for years
would tumble and fall and forever dis
appear from his life. He could d. II
He put the gun down quietly and
dropped his chin on his breast He re
allied that his years Of struggle had
broken down the indomitable spirit OF
his youth aud his pride. He was an old
man: he could not keep Wilkerson from
coming back.
Harry Wilkerson saw that face M
the window. and his smile hardened
He thought he would take Gallon b,
surprise possibly. but before he raped
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

mer of satisfaction In his dim eyes as
he thought of the fact that the location
of the real lode was unknown and
that the plans that might reveal Ii
were far beneath the waters of the
Pacific. He went inside to the desk
and picked out of the locker drawer
the golden key which held his secret
He stared ut Ii and read the mum
bers hat marked the position of the
lost vessel. and the chest that held the
plans. Whom could he trust with
this? He looked out of the window
and called to John Dorr.
john" he quavered I've already
told you n little about my finding this
mine aud about my old partner"
"Wilkerson? ?"
Eyes. Wilkerson: but there Is anoth
er secret. | lost the location Of the
mother lode In a wreck at sea. The
chest slipped overheard; but find the
wreck and somewhere near it is that
old carved chest. and when you open
the chest The old man suddenly
staggered forward into DORIS arms.
Il killed him once he muttered fee
bly,. and then the silence which pres
ages the wordlessness Of eternity over
came him. John gently laid him down
on the bed and called Ruth
Father" she called softly as she
knelt by the bedside.
Thomas Gallon stood on the great
divide, but be turned back a moment
to gather his strength. Then be mo
toned with his gnarled hand for John
The young man stepped quietly for
ward and stopped over
MY will. John. | leave Ruth The
Master Key In my desk bring it"
When the desired paper was brought
he whispered
READ IT,"
John Dorr opened the document and
read II aloud,
"'s leave all my property to my
daughter, Ruth. to come into her fuI
possession on her eighteenth birthday. l
direct her never to let so Of The Master
Key. which will make my little girl
happy"
SO ran the last words. The old man
lifted himself still further up and call
cd for Il pen and ink Then. muster
ing his failing powers, he wrote In a
firm hand the further words.
| direct that my daughter keep Harry
Wilkerson as superintendent until she Is
eighteen. ! appoint as executor OF this
my last will and testament. John Dorr.
THOMAS GALLON.
The pen fell from his fingers. and he
lifted his trembling hand to his throat
and tore at the string that held the
golden key. 1t broke. and he put the
key In Ruth's lap
THAT is the secret" he muttered.
John knows-and WilkersOn. Trust
John" Again he opened his eyes and
motioned toward the desk. THE let
teri he croaked.
Ruth's quick intuition led her to the
desk again. and she found In the same
drawer that had held the will a sealed
envelope addressed:
John Dorr:
To be opened on Ruth's eighteenth
birthday. Boomer II her welfare IL threat
ened.
Gallon turned his dimming eyes to
Ruth, who took both his chilling hands
In hers.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

Of the mine He used 10 be my part
ner II won't Interfere with your work
my" Tie paused for breath in fact.
1t will take II lot of extra details on
your shoulders.
John looked nj Wilkerson. His heart
was filed with bitterness. but he sim.
ply said "All right. Mr.. Gallon and
left.
well" said Vllkefson. III take
charge right away He picked up a
telegraph blank and sat down ut the
desk with n new assurance As If he
had been dismissed by his superior.
Thomas Gallon stepped feebly away.
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voting himself In the Intervals of his
duties to soothing Ruth's grief. The
girl had really been enormously de
pendent upon her father. She was
only a child. but now In her %solitari-
ness she turned to John and old Tom
Kane with impulslve trust and afec-
ton. She tried hard to be brave. but
the days were long and the nights long.
er. The cook house bloomed with fresh
roses every day. an excus for her go
ing down to talk with old Tom. and
In the evening, when the shadows fell
across the gulch. John and she would
water the flowers together. and be
would tell her of his life in college and
In New York.
I'D love to see New York;" she said
a dozen times, and on each occasion
John would smile Mt her and say. You
shall"
Neither of them realized that circum
stances would shortly take them both.
though separately, to New York, for
there was piling up In a secret drawer
In Wilkerson's desk letters written In
q woman's script Some of them In
scented envelopes on embossed paper.
Each one Of them was signed 'Iean
Darnell." When the seventh letter
came the superintendent reread II
many times:
Astor House. New York. May 10, 49,.
Dear Harry-From what o say and
from what ! learn from George. | think
that ] would be willing to put up the
money to buy control Of our Master
Key mine. but you must be sure about
this. ! know that old Gallon made money
out Of It. but I'm also sure that he was
~concealing something. as you think. Make
the mine worth while and-weli, l remem
Der my days In that camp-rd like my re
venge. George Everett will handle the
stock end of II very quietly when you say
the word. Don't let your ugly temper get
away from you and look out for Dorr
JEAN DARNELL
Now thought Wilkerson exultant
~. ~ can put the screws on Dorr. IN
Dire him.
At this moment the man he was
thinking so bitterly Of appeared, ana
Wilkerson, while his courage was still
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CHAPTER VI.
The Golden Kew,

he had left his former
partner in the Office Thomas
Gallon slowly went up to the
bungalow There was a glim.
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p v.
The Night Rider.

"lHE light In the bungalow on
the hill across the valley
s5SzfSI winked as some one passed
NE2S beneath II and the window
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. 'e,4. BY ,oHs FLEMING WILSON
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
PoouETANUck NOTES. ,
Offer Made to strikers-cass, of Diph-
 theria-Homs from the West.

Miss Lucy Willett Is home from Hartford to visit her parents. MT. and Mrs. Roscoe Willett.
 An offer has been made the striking weavers at the HaIlviI1e mill that, pro- vtded they will return to work on M0n- day. they will be guaranteed $14 per week on two-loom work. but the conn., pany will not grant the one-loom sys- tenn. It is understood that the weavers are to hold a mass meeting on Satur- day to consider the proposition
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Hart has been placed under quarantine by Dr. N. B. Lewis because their daughter, Miss Gladys Hart, has diph- theria-
 Willard Lucas, who has been in the west about two months, has returned here. Most of the time he was in Kansas City.
 The Poquetanuck boys under the leadership of Harold Mansf1eRd and Frank Patterson had about 150 barrels to burn on Thanksgiving day
 Miss May Russell and Mrs. Jane Grady were Norwich visitors ou Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
THANKSGIVING IN YEAR OF WAR
Rev. E. S Worcester Points Out the Christian Basis for Civ ing Thanks This Year-Hs Sermon Given Vote of Commentator by Congregation at Union Service at Central Baptist Church

Before a congregation of about 200 at the Central Baptist church on Thursday afternoon at the union Thanksgiving service, Rev. B. S. Wor- eester of Broadway Congressional church delivered the sermon. which was declared by vote of the congrega- : ton and the ministers to be the finest Thanksgiving sermon that they had heard and ought to be published In full for the benefit of the general pub lie.
 Rev. Mir. Worcester's subjelt was A Christian Basis for Thanksgiving in a Year of War. The vote of ccmmenda- tion of what he had said was passed at the suggestion of Rev. F. W. Cole man of Trinity Methodist church. who spoke in admiration of the sermon, and proposed the vote as he was an- nouncing the hymn for the congrega- ton to sing after the sermon.
 The service opened with the Doxol- ogy which was followed by the inyo- cation by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb of the Church of the Good Shepherd. who also led the responsive reading. A ayrnn was announced by Rev. Dr. J. B. Slocum, pastor of the church. and the scripture lesson was read by Rev. H. J. Wyckoff of the Second Congrega- tional church. After a selection by the choir, prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Coleman.
 The offertory, which was for the United Workers, amounted to $5.os. A selection was rendered by, the choir while 1t was taken.
 Thanksgiving Sermon.
 In his Thanksgiving sermon Rev. Mir. Worcester spoke in part as follows:
 The war in Europe involves the world It is not merely a background to our thought; 1t must affect the whole tenor of our thanksgiving. That have thnC far znaRad the verest stress of conflict Is ground, in- deed, for gratitude, but too self-cen- tered and superficial to be an adequate ground What signs are there. even under a darkened sky. of the reign of righteousness and the eternal validity of Gods good purpose?
 What Has Beon Disclosed,
 There have been disclosed among us. first of all, the springs of a great compassion. Commercialism and self seeking are not the whole of American life. Need has called to us across all the barriers of distance and strange ness, and the question Who is my neighbour" has been answered once more as it was in the parable of the good Samaritan.
 There has been revealed in the American character an unsuspected reserve of sobriety and self-restraint. The old hraggadocio is gone; there is something less of loneliness and swag- ger. The nation has had to rule it's spirit; let us hope that the discovered possibility of so doing has not been lost upon us.
 Gains We Have Made.
 The year has brought us a great gain in thoughtfulness. We have had larger themes to reflect on, and have applied ourselves to them more ear uestly, than at any time since the Civil war. We have been confronted with a practical as well as an intellectual necessity of graspiEg such terms as patriotism, democracy, brotherhood.