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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-02
A room PLACE ron POLITICS.

~ ONE disposition IL shown in somc
quarters to make Of the present
taxation situation IN this state
a pawn IN the tame Of personal poll
tics. This disposition Is unfortunate,
and should be frowned upon by clti-
gems who have their own and the
states best interests at noart There
seems TO be a tendency to use the
present unfortunate situation OF sho
states finances, caused Il Is true by
the operation Of the Bursum tax law.
60 put the Bursum law in the hole"
aud at the same time a counter tend
oney TO pun aud haul the taxing and
tax levying officials this way and that
IN an effort to uphold the Bursum
law"
The Herald fought the Bursum tax
law az Ions ana ne hard ana as Bit
terly a. anyone fousht H. We re-
garded Il when ii was before the leg.
islasure, and we regard IL now, ne an
evasion Of the taxation and revenue
problem Of this state; as weak and
inefficient and as an announcement
for tax dodgers. II not directly for.
their benefit. Its working out has
justified every criticism we made OF.
a. II is a weak law. 81 not worse.
when a strong law was needed.
But hat Is not the point. That is
closed. We all know the faults and
weaknesses OF the present tax law
The point Is that IL is the law, that
we are living under Il and working
under it; that we will nave to live
under and work under II until We can
get a bettes one.
In this situation the Herald cannot
that anything is to be gained FOR
the state by putting the Bursum law
in the hole" In the first place IL is
already in the hole; and, IN The sec
ond place, what we as citizens and
taxpayers must do. is to get ou, OF il
the best that we can FOR ourselves and
the state. Therefore NC believe that
sound. broad-gauEe public policy lies
In the way OF minimizing our tax diff
Realities and our deficits. - ~, have
any as much as possible. Instead OF
magnifying them; and In doing our
beat to get the most out OF an
unfortunate situation.
True some particular politicians
may "a benefited by further d%istort-
ing and confusing the tax situation in
this state. some personal political.
ambitions might have been furthorcd
by an extra session OF the legislature.
which would have cost the state saO.-
900 and gained Il nothing. There arc
other forms OF political activity In'
individual politicians may Jake.
advantage OF the tax situation. Let
them do so. n they can do il without
further iniaring the Interests 81 this
state. But "a further confusion. am.
tAoss'IaAlon OK the states financial
difficulties does injurc tho interests
Of the state and an It's property own
ers The Situation Is bad enough Let
us seek 60 better il by tho only iogical
means a steady. persistent. vigorous
ENCOURAGEMENT 81 an intelligent pub
sentinctt which in due time VIII.
demand from the legislative author
iV of this state "a strong. effective
equitable taxation and revenue s,s-
We caunot get any sucr sys.
by playing personal politics and
ringing the ding dong Of personal.
ambition at The expense of the tax
payer
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-02

made moro money CO.,. 20. and SGT Doe
ad many tnln-F Zoo contend with ihat
We "ftc NOT The path Is au open one
Tor ihr farmer % thr sfUukmon ui
NoW MeNlru. and its proper treading
lies ttr nope OF the best prosperity
for AL OF ls.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-02
Get a bottle Of Cardu to-day.

W,a. r.. Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies'
Advisory Dsrf. Chattanooga. Tenn. Tor AfftI
Esfr..Fisss on your case ard 90 pags boos liors
rrsatnssni for women IA pain vgagsG. NC laf
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-06

er. This is Williams avenue You'll
see q big rock. Hide behind it.
Ahead you'll see Brownlee avenue. Be
prepared for anything. 1 shall have
to trust the rest to you. I don't know
myself what's going to happen"
l slid out and went along the edge
| and finally crouched behind a huge
rock.
After a moment to give me a
chance, Craig himself left the car
pulled up close by the side of the
road and went ahead on foot. At last
he came to the crossroads just around
the bend, where, in the moonlight, he
could read the signs: civilians ave
nue." and "Brownlee avenue" He stood
there a moment.
Suddenly, at his feet in the dust OF
the road something heavy seemed to
drop. He looked about quickly. No
one was in sight
He reached down and picked up a
little Chinese figure. Tapping it with
his knuckles he examined it curiously.
It was hollow.
From the inside he drew out a piece
OF paper. He strained his eyes in the
moonlight and managed to make out ::
"The Serpent 10 aII-wise and his
fang is fatal. You have signed the
white girls death warrant"
Meanwhile I had made my way
stealthily, peering into the bushes and
careful not even to step on anything
tnat would make noise and was now,
as I have said, crouched behind the
Dig rock to which Craig had directed
me.
mad begun to wonder whether Ken
nedy might not have made a mistake
when, suddenly, from behind the
shadow Of another rock ahead of me,
but toward Brownlee avenue, I saw
tall, gaunt figure of a man stealthily
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-06
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by
"a series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent to the victims,
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig
to try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
NEEDY accomp1ishes is told by his friend,
Jameson, a newspaper man.
After many fruitless attempts to put
Elaine and Craig Kennedy out of the
way, the Clutching Hand is at last found
to be none other than Perry Bennett,
EIaine's lawyer and the man she is en-
gagged to marry. Bennett fees to the
den of one of his Chinese criminals. The
Chinaman forces from Bennett the secret
of the whereabouts of $7,O00,O00. Then he
gives the lawyer a potion which will sus-
pend animation for months. Kennedy
reaches Benefits side just after he has
lost consciousness and supposes him dead.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-06

Chinaman made his way to an old
barn.
In the dim light of a lantern hang
ing from a rafter could be seen sew
eral barrels in corner. Without a
moments hesitation Long Sin seized
bucket and placed it under the sp1g-
OF of one of the barrels. The liquid
poured forth into the bucket, and ne
emptied the contents on the floor, NIL
ing the bucket again and again ana
swinging it right and left in every
direction, until the barrel had finally
run dry.
Then he moved over to the window,
which he examined carefully. Satisfied
with what he had done, he drew slip
of paper from his pocket and hastily
wrote note, resting the paper on an
old box. When he had finished writ
ing he folded up the note and thrust
it into little hollow-carved Chinese
figure, which he took also from his
pocket.
With a final hasty glance about he
extinguished the lantern, letting the
moonlight stream fitfully through the
single window. Then he left the barn,
with both front and rear doors open.
Taking advantage of every bit of
shelter, he made his way across the
field in the direction Of the crossroads,
finally dropping down behind huge
rock some yards from the finger post
that pointed each way to Williams and
Brownlee avenues.
Late that night Kennedy left his
apartment prepared to follow the in
structions in the note which had been
so strangely delivered in the vase.
AS he climbed into a roadster he
tucked the robe most carefully into
corner under the leather seat.
For heavens sake, Craig" gasped
from under the robe, "let me have
little air.
had taken my place under the robe
before the car was driven up in front
Of the apartment lest some emissary
of WI Fang might be watching to see
that there was such trick.
You'll get air enough when we get
started, Walter" he laughed back un-
der his breath, apparently addressing
the engine.
We had reached a point in the sub
urbs which was deserted, and I did
not recognize a thing when he pulled
up by the side of the road with a jerk.
A moment later he pulled the robe
partly off me, and bent down as
though examining the batteries on
the side of the car.
Get out on the other side in the
shadow of the car, Walter" he wh1s-
pered hoarsely. eco down the road
a bit-only cut liz and keep under COW
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-06

breathing. Silently he drew from a
fold in the loin-cloth screwdriver and
removed the screws from the hinges of
the door. Quietly he pushed the bed
room door open, pivoting it on the
lock, just far enough open so that he
could slip through
Creeping along the floor, like the
reptile whose sign he had assumed,
he came nearer and nearer Aunt Jo-
sephine's bed. AS he paused for a
moment his quick eye seemed to catch
sight of the bulging lump under her
pillow. His long, thin hand reached
out and quietly removed the jewel case
from under her pillow.
In country roadhouse Long Sin
was waiting patiently. The telephone
rang, and tlproprietor answered.
Long Sin wa his side almost before
he could han6 yer the receiver. 1t
was Long Sin master, WI.
Beware, ~ the whispered mes
sage over tIe@wire. KENNEDY has
made false ring. I'll get the real
one. By the great Devil Of Cobb, you
must cut him Off"
1T is done," returned Long Sin,
hanging up the receiver in great ex-
element.
He hurried out of the room and left
the roadhouse. Down the road in an
automobile, bound between two China
men, one at her head and the other at
her feet, was Elaine, wrapped around
in blankets, not even her face Wis
1ble. The guards looked up startled
as Long Sin streaked out of the
shadow to the car
"Quick!" he ordered. "The master
will get the ring himself 1 will take
care of Kennedy"
An instant and they were gone, while
Long Sin skunk back into the shadows
from which he had come.
Through the underbrush the willy
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-06

This is token that am unharmed.
Have Mr.. Kennedy give the ring to
the man at the corner of Williams and
Rrownlee avenues at midnight tonight
and they will surrender me to him.
ELAINE.
p. S.-Have him come alone or my
life will be in danger.
ST thought something like this would
happen" remarked Craig at length.
"Oh," cried Aunt Josephine, 'it's
too good to be true
well do it, exclaimed Kennedy
quickly, "only this is the ring that
we'll give them"
He drew from his pocket the replica
of the ring which he had made and
showed it to Aunt Josephine. Then
he drew from another pocket the real
ring, replacing the replica.
Here's the real one," he said in a
low tone. Guard it as you would your
life''
Aunt Josephine was worn out with
the sleepless nights of worry since
Elaine's disappearance. After we had
gone, she tried to eat dinner, but found
that she had no appetite.
Although she had intended to sit up
until she received some word from
Kennedy that night, the long strain
had told on her, and in spite of her
worry about Elaine, she decided, at
length, to retire.
Aunt Josephine, clasping the jewel
case tightly, mounted the stairs and
entered her room. She locked the door
carefully and put the jewelry case un-
der her pillow. Then she switched off
the light.
A moment later a small piece of the
vase seemed to break away from the
rest of the mosaic, as though it were
knocked out from the inside. Then
a large piece fell out, and another.
At last from the strange hiding place
a 1.-THE figure, as shiny as though
bathed in oil, naked except for loin-
cloth, seemed to squirm forth like a
serpent. 1t was WI Fang-the watch
full eye which, literally as well as figu-
ratively, had been leveled at us in
one form or another ever since the
kidnapping of Elaine.
Silently he tiptoed to the doorway
and listened. There was not sound.
Just as noiselessly then he went back
to the library table and, muff1ing the
telephone bell, took down the receiver.
He whispered a number, waited, then
whispered some directions.
A moment later he wormed his way
out of the library and into the drawing
room. On he went cautiously, snake
like, up the stairs, until he came to the
door of Aunt Josephine's room.
He bent down and listened There
was no sound except Aunt Josephine's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02

A.--Ahout all YOU can DO for
your child's sake Is 10 make the
best OF an unfortunate matrimonial
contract Absolute Indifference II
the only cure az there Is onel for
such man. Join some womens
ORGANIZATION and make their inter.
cstS your interests Just because a
woman II married Is no reason why
she should be an exile from society
and the outer world any more than
a man. Hubby will no doubt raise
an awful howl when he discovers
that HIS wife would dare 20 Mt.
tempt 10 make her life worth liy.
ing: but Just let him howl. and YOU
will know that the medicine has
been effective A number OF mar.
ried women have told me this
scheme worked when all others
failed.
II IL a mans nature 10 want what
be thinks IL beyond his reach. and
when he thinks he il losing his
wife's Interest and love, " he cares
the snap OF his finger for her. he
will pull In his horns And II he
doesn't, the wife has gained a
point
Doubtless, such a man has fine
philosophy OF personal liberty
for himself. but like hundreds OF
other men. hts idea OF personal
liberty includes some form OF
slavery for his wife. Conscience
and Justice have nothing whatever
to do with his scheme OF living I'm.
married men and unmarried girls
would do we'll To- read the above
ietter a second time. II contains
q warning for both.
OWN you please tell me
David Warfield's nationality
have never seen his wfe's Mans
mentioned: 10 he married.
MATINEE GIRL.
Ale In OF American national.
ity. born In San Francisco. Cal.
Oct. 5. 1889. lie married Mary
Gabrielle Bradt OF Ney Jersey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
PUT STOMACH IN
fine CONDITION
Says indigestion Results From an
Excess Of Hydroohlorie Acid.

Undigested food delayed In the
stomach decays, or rather, ferments
the same as food left In the open
air. says noted authority. He
also tells MS that Indigestion is
caused by Hyper-acidity, meaning,
there is an excess of hydrochloric
acid In the stomach which prevents
complete digestion and starts food
fermentation. Thus everything
eaten sours in the stomach much
like garbage sours in a can, form
ing acrid fluids and gases which
initiate the stomach likefa toy bal
loon. Then we feel heavy. lumpy
misery In the chest, We belch up
gas. we cructate sour food or have
heartburn. flatulence, water.brash
or nausea.
He tells us TO lay aside all di.
gestive aids and instead, get from
any pharmacy four ounces OF Jad
Salts and take tablespoonful In
glass OF water before breakfast
and drink while Il Is effervescing
and furthermore. to continue this
for week. While relief follows
the first dose, II is important to
neutralize the acidity. remove the
gas-mal,ing mass, start the liver,
stimulate the kidneys and thus pro
mote free flow OF pure digestive
juices.
lad Salts is inexpensive and Is
made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia
and sodium phosphate. This harm.
less salts Is used by thousands OF
people for stomach trouble with ex'
'eellcnt results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
MOTOR COPS
NOT AUTO IN
LONG CHASE

Four men are held at the police
station as a result of the injury nj /
O'Clock Tuesday morning of John
Avason. As. at Fifth ave. and Jack.
son st. by an automobile.
Ayason Is at the city hospital
with a fractured leg and several
broken ribs. He will recover.
X. s. McTeith. who lives at the
Washington apartments: G. s. Nc
Teith. a brother: G. w. Donaldson.
a contractor. and Joseph Fuller are
the men held. They were arrested
by Motorcycle Pstrolmen Gilley and
Grifien after chase out the Pacific
highway 10 the Meadows.
The auto. the police say, kept
right on going after striking Ava
son.
Three other auto victims are bat.
Ting for life Tuesday.
At the Orthopedic hospital. Syl.
vester Foss. 7. is suffering from In
terDal injuries. three broken ribs
and two fractures OF the right leg.
He was run over Monday on First
ave. by a machine driven by @. NJ
Wheelock. 2is Seventh ave. in.
structor for the United Gas Engine
Co. g. Automobile school.
Witnesses corroborate Wheel.
ock's statement that the accident
could not have been avorted.
At the Providence hospital, Mrs.
G. X. Anderson, injured while
crossing at Second and Pike Mon.
day noon, Ia In a critical condition,
and numerous bruises.
and numerous bruises.
Traffic Policeman Hakes exoner-
ates J. p. Burlock. the auto driver.
from blame. declaring Mrs. Ander
son walked behind another auto In
front of Burlocks.
A chance for recovery is held out
| by physicians attending w. r. Jones
Of Buckley. Wash. one OF the pas.
sehgcrs In the auto which calided
with street car Sunday at 3tst
ave. and Day st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02

o.-eefore we were married. my
husband was with me az much 40
possible. Since we have been mar
ried. he doesn't seem 70 care for
me or for our 6-month-old baby.
Every night he goes TO the club
rooms and stays tate. sometimes
all night All day sunday he 10
gone 20 the club
have tried every way 20 keep
him at home. ! have tried TO be
entertaining ana be a GOOD listener.
and have invited his friends 10
spend evenings with W. but ell for
nothing.
l do not like TO call on our mar
rled friends In the evening without
him, and the girls don't want me to
40 around with them since the
baby has come. 90 what am ! TO DOT
SYLVIA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
|JITNEY
BUS News

Enthusiasm greete the remarks
OF the many speakers at a mass
meeting OF jitney bus drivers held
at the Seattle Press club Monday
night. Five hundreds owners and
drivers were present
One OF the principal speakers
was Chief OF Police Lang. Lang
asked for cooperation in relieving
traffic congestion.
lie also requested the adoption OF
the following don'ts: Don't allow
passengers on running board: don't
I let women sit on laps of men or
vice versa: don't argue with police.
men.
Others who spoke were ex.Mayor
Lew Shank OF indianapolis. Corpo.
ration Counsel Bradford. Council.
man Hesketh. Cooley an Lundy.
Traffic Sergeant Carr and T. II.
/ Bolton. councilmanic candidate.
Dallas. Tex. jitney bus men will
affiliate with the American Feera.
ton OF Labor.
The jitney bus business has not
ha da material affect In reducing
the receipts OF the taxicab compa.
MES. and the two businesses prob.
ably never will conflict. Nor does
the Seattle Taxicab Co. intend TO
enter the jitney bus field eventu.
ally
This is the statement which
comes from the manager OF the Sc.
attic Taxioab a Transfer Co. X. h.
Jansen. replying to rumors that
the advent OF the jitney bus was
giving the taxicab company some
rough shedding.
| Jansen takes . non-partisan view
OF the new method of transporta.
ton. While he does not discern an
especially rudy future for the bus.
men. he hesitates to predict that
/ the new autobus will not stay and
enjoy a prosperous existence.
AS yet" Jensen declared. "our
business has not been hurt by the
| iitney bus. True. a few drivers are
soliciting private calls. but ulti.
I itdttis thtH VIII llhu iudl hoAH can
not be done with equal success.
II have heard that owners OF
cars on downtown stands are sui
fering a diminution OF profits on
account OF the iltneys.
Through the newspapers | have
managed to keep pretty close tab
on the number of accidents involv
ing jitney busses. | have done this
merely to satisfy my own curiosity
The liabilities that would have &C
cumulated had the business been
an Incorporated one, would have
put such company out OF business
days ago.
! Particularly, the liability Is the
problem with which the iitney men
must combat. Until that question
is decided the fate of the jitney bus
game can only be guessed at.
Cars bearing the symbol OF the
Seattle Auto Transit Association
can obtain gasoline at all standard
tanks two cents per gallon cheaper
than the regular price. II WAS an
nounced today. Rates also hav,
been secured for them from deal
ers In auto accessories and tires
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
REPUBLICANS
ARE TOUCHY ON
TOPIC OF PLUMS

OLYMPIA. Feb. with the re-.
publican leaders showing much sen.
sitiveness about the charge that the
MeArdle bllia were intcrposed In
place OF Gov. Listers bills 80 ms 20
afford political plums 10 members
Of the legislature In the reorganizn.
tion of state land commission and
board OF equalization. the house yes.
terday refused TO adopt an amend
ment offered by Democratic Floor
Leader Reeves to prohibit legisla.
tors from taking such Jobs.
The house machinery worked
smoothly. Reeves wasn't able 20
get sufficient members 10 join In
his demand for a roll call.
McArdle. showing particular sen.
gitiveness. declared at length that
he Was guided by motives OF state
economy only and not by patron.
age.
Rep Davis OF Pierce county said
he has known Gov. Lister for 20
years and that he always played
politics.
Even Speaker Conner was drawn
Into the talkfost. Leaving the chair.
he got into a verbal clash with
Reeves. questioning the latter's
truthfnlncas.
Reeves replied that Conner could
get away with his statements In the
house. but not elsewhere
The talkfest might never have
ended but for Tom Murphine. pro
gressive floor leader.
After several members had told
how Il all happened. Mnrphine made
motion that NIL the various eX'
plantations be accepted The mo.
ton carried by big vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
|Cop'll Take Trip

patrolman r. u. Wright will get
leave OF absence on pay. to en-
able him to board the Oregon. on
which he served during the Span
ish-American war. and TO partici'
pate in the naval pageant marking
the formal opening of the Panama
canal. The council granted him
three weeks leave OF absence, In
addition to the regular two weeks
vacation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02
The Princess Pats
Men in Thick OF II

PARIS, Feb. 2.-rhe Princess
pssrieis's crack Canadian regi.
men, bore the brunt Of another
furious German charge west Of
La Bsssee. according TO dis
patches from the front today.
The Canadians fought bril-.
lisnsiy. hurting the enemy bsek
with severe loss.
Then they eounter-sttsesed
ard captured a position along
the canal TO Bethune which was
occupied by the Germans In last
weeks fighting.
Renewal OF the bloody infan-
try engagements between la
Bsssee and Bethvne and violent
esnnonsding OF the Belgian po-
sltlons near ypres were the prin-
eipai features In todsy's adviees
from the front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-02


and have right live
W,
ANo doubt should these folks
hypoctes faith their God they
their hands Then them take their
Matthew despHe not
little for their
behold the face of My Father which In heaven
salt here about ifegitmaey Bur this Is said
whose shall receive child reoeiv
eth
better him milestone hanged about his
Who would be hrdheaed condemn babe for
the OF It's parcns' Unfortunately these little children not
the chance decline being ushered into world turmoil The
them. shelter and them
doing beautiful and noble work and statistics that child
Legitimate well the that is given TO i
William the Conaneror good example lie was an estmhe
child father the duke Normandy
the dauehter OF simple Ito the Conqncror Was The
his line from his MOTHER
and his nlegtinacy did not affect H.
Vnci artist eng
OF natural scientific ability an egtmae
child the girl OF all earth he the trnt
the character OF fossil remains aud dpe the fool
He stood could bend
horseshoe with his hands build bridges o towns and pain, some
He although born
wedoek and he would have been well worth caring for
Machayeis ideal another Height
gained the victory of Fontenoy
H. Aurora Won kongHmark
m the whole and even
outline achievements OF the worlds gea,
"nlegitimate children