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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Shaw,
who died last Saturday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Merton
w. Fairbank, of Mt. Morris, was held
from the house Monday afternoon,
Messrs. John Wirth and William Good
rich, of Clio, sang at the services. Rev.
E. c. G. Benson, of Clio, and Rev.
Henry Schofield, pastor of the M. E.
Church. of Mt. Morris, officiated. Burial
was in the Woodlawn cemetery in Clio,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
She Settled Debt

The Bridgeport correspondent of the
Frankenmuth News tells this story:
She wired him: dead broke; rent
due; send money" He replied by wire {:
"T'm dead broke, too; w1l send money
later; here are some kisses for you. |"
She wired back the next day: needn't
send money; gave the kisses to the
landlord and he is satisfied"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
ATraveler's Necessity

Journeying away from home often up
sets the system and causes the need
of a good laxative. Take Figsen
with you-a candy cathartic tablet
quick and certain to act, but does not
gripe. In a convenient tin box at ten
cents.
Bodine's Drug Store.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
Your Religion Makes No
Difference

When it's a safe, sure laxative you
want, you will get best results with
Nyal's Figsen. This vegetable cathartic
works with certainty and mildness-
no gripping or binding. Convenient tin
boxes of these candied tablets at 10c,
25c and SOC.
Bodine's Drug Store.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
An Effective Laxative

Nyal's Figsen is made up of Figs
and SIENNA, with Cascara, in the from
of candy lozenges. Delightful to take,
their action is sure and prompt mild
and gentle. Get ten cent box today.
Bodine's Drug Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28


Two days later I received an invi.
tation to lunch with him and Madame
s., at Durand's. When coffee was
served, Camille turned the conversa-
ton to the soiree.
II suppose" he said, you will, as
usual, have an All Paris assembly, IN
cluding the financial swells?"
"Oh. the financial swells," laughed
Madame s., ARE always eager to
meet celebrities"
And she mentioned the names of
her guests. Charles vernet was
among them.
why don't you invite our friend
here?" asked Camille.
What is the good?" pouted the
lady. "He never comes"
TRY him again"
Every we'll. NJ. Goron, will you give
me the pleasure Of your company
1T will be an honor to me, mad
ame."
Madame s. clapped her hands
with Joy.
"I am much obliged to you, M.
Goron. And l want you to contribute
your share to the nights entertain
ment. Cannot you tell us something
interesting?"
"a lecture?"
"Why not? That would be splen-
did"
81 doubt whether 1t would amuse
your guests; but possibly l may find
something else to suit their jaded pal
ates. And, II It is not indiscreet on
my part, will you allow me to bring
my young nephew? He is here on a
visit"
"By all means; I shall be delight
ed"
The eventful evening arrived, and
drove up to Madame SIS with a
parcel carefully wrapped in brown
paper, which l left downstairs in
charge of one of the servants. AS to
my nephew, nobody would have
guessed that the good-looking, we'll
dressed young man. with the gardenia
in his buttonhole, was q smart de-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

To bring about the victory OF good
over evil has been assumed to be the
especial aim of saints and sages; but
savages, il seems, may sometimes be
militant in the same cause. In his re-
cent book, The White Waterfall" Mr..
James Francis Dwyer relates the story
of a missionary who preached TO a
tribe of blacks in northern Queens
land, and told them in simple language
of Adam and Eve and their expulsion
from the Garden of Eden.
The episode of the serpent much ex-
cited the converts. and when the mis-
sionary arrived at the blacks camp
ON the following day, the natives had
collected half a hundred or more
snakes, which they brought out for the
good mans inspection.
But why do you want me to exam
inc them?" asked the parson. puzzled.
The chief of the tribe winked know
ingly.
You tell 'em If old snake here that
max 'em plenty trouble, Mr.. ADAM" he
said. grinning. 'We think 'em you
find dat old feller with this lot
Youths Companion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

few documents relative 10 the Kar.
stems affair. While he was reading
them went to Berger.
The small room where I had left
him, and to which nobody had access.
opened into my Office. In the door
was a little hole.
you see that hole?" I asked.
"Yes, sir"
Put your eye to It. and look care
fully at the gentleman inside. When
he is gone shall call you"
My conversation with Charles Yer
net did not last many minutes; and
the moment he had left went to Ber.
ger.
He stared at me like one in dream.
We'll, Berger?"
He remained silent for a while. and
then shook his head.
"Who is he?" he said at last.
THAT is the very question I wanted
to put to you"
He sat, deep in thought. one hand
playing with his hat. turning It me.
chanically around.
"Who is he. and why did you show
him to me?" he asked again.
remained silent.
IN. Goron," he cried excitedly, "you
have awakened in me feeling I had
managed to smother. You know my
history. You know how I was drag
ged into the affair. and you know the
name of the villain who brought the
trouble on my head. When was dis.
charged from Gallon l had but one
idea-to be avenged on Simon. And
when heard his body had been found
in Cayenne, thought he still might
have escaped-he is so artful. Then
I looked at every man in the streets,
and fancied saw Simon. At last It
became such an obsession that I felt
I was growing mad under the strain,
and fought hard against 1t. until ST.
mons face ceased to haunt me. And.
now, to-day. this feeling has returned
in all its intensity. Why?"
"Yes-why?"
"It is the sight of the man that did
It, He is not Simon. He looks quite
different. Yet, something in his man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

ing hostess has told you I would re-.
late some of my experiences. have
no such intention, for the simple rea-
son that you all know more about
them than ! do myself Newspaper
reporting has become one Of the fine
arts, and no sooner is crime COM
mitted than the papers bring the full
est details. Nay, the up-to-date jour
nalist seems even to have the gift Of
prophecy; for many time read Of
burglaries and attempted murders
that have not yet occurred. I there
fore, thought that instead Of giving
you narratives offering but little in
terest, would draw your attention to
the curious evolution which the de-
tective's profession, like everything
nowadays, has undergone.
Years ago, the man whose duty 1t
is to fight the enemies of society had
his own powers to rely upon. Be-
tween him and the criminal it was
skill against skill, art against art.
Then came the modern Inventions
railways, steamers. the telegraph, the
telephone-and matters grew worse
for the detective. Alas! 1t was the
murderers, the forgers, who had the
advantage. inasmuch as they could
steal long march upon Nemesis, and
get their accompllces to use the tele-
graph and the telephone for their
benefit.
"The question, therefore, was to dis
cover a system by which society. and
not its foes. would reap the advantage.
Ladies and gentlemen, this system has
been found, and the man to whom we
owe it, and whose name will go down
to posterity, is NJ. Bertlllon."
undid the parcel which my "nep-
hew," at my request, had brought up
stairs.
This box" I continued, contains
the instruments used in the anthro-
pometrical department for the identi-
fication of those who, having previ-
ously fallen into the hands of the po-
lice, expect to escape detection by
changing their names, or altering, as
they think. their appearance"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28
Copyright by ]. b. Lippinco,t Co,

Editors Motel made M. Goron's ac-
quaintance some years ago. and was at
once struck with his extraordinary pow
ers of observation, his keen-wit tedness,
and his devouring energy In the discharge
OF his difficult duties. For II must be re-
membered that the Chief of the Paris De-
tective Police wields enormous power and
Is allowed certain dlscretion-except, of
course, when a crime has been committed
to save innocent persons the disgrace of
a public scandal.
A few months ago i was smoking a pipe
In his study, "a room hung with trophies
a museum of crime. l saw him take up
a thick. leathcr-bound volume, the pages
covered with writing, with here and there
portraits and curious-looking drawings.
This is my diary" he began. but sudden
ly stopped when he saw me start.
Yes. 1t Is my diary" he repeated; but
what's the trouble?"
Your diary? And you never thought
of publishing it?"
NO." he retorted with a smile; "the
fact is. here are all my Impressions, and
certain facts"
did not even know the end Of the sem
tence; 1 took up the book and began
reading at once: and the more / read the
more I marveled. The next morning we
commenced work, and this series is the
result.-A. K)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28
Is This meant for q Joke, he remarked.

ner. in the way he holds himself. re-
minds me Of him. Who is he?"
"That Is none of your business.
Now, go home and think no more
about it. will give you an introduc-
tion to one of my friends who can
put lot of work In your way"
Berger's face frightened.
Thank you. M. Goron; you don't
know the struggle am having"
"You will get on better now. Here
is my card And-not a word about
this interview"
Berger had strengthened my sus-
picions, and the moment had arrived
for the decisive trial. had a difficult
part to play. but felt equal to 1t.
Charles Vernet entertained frequent
ly in his tastefully furnished apart
also went much into society, and was
a constant guest at the house of Mad
ame S, the well-known sculptor,
at whose receptions the elite of the
artistic and literary world congre-
gated.
Madame S, a charming hostess
and one of the most fascinating OF
women, had often invited me TO these
gatherings. but never found the time
to attend them. Now, however. l
made up my mind to go to the soiree
she was giving at the end of the
month. and called on my friend. Ca
mile l., who. | knew. helped her
with them.
Camille" said. II want you to ask
me to luncheon with Madame s.,
and also to secure mo an invitation to
her reception on the 2sth."
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

tective in whom placed absolute re-
lance.
When entered the salons the
guests had nearly all arrived. recog
nized Pailleron, Lucien March OF the
Illustration. Alphonse Daudet. Meis-
sonnier, Puvis de Chavannes, La
moureaux, Francisque Sarcey, Benja-
min Constant, Sardou, actors and
actresses from the leading theaters,
famous SCIENTISTS brilliant crowd.
There was some excellent music.
and then a long-haired gentleman un-
folded the mysteries of the cinemato-
graph-at that time quite novelty.
A professor from the Sorbonne show
ed us a new e,ectrometer; and a So
cietaire from the Comedie-Francaise
gave some recitations.
was sitting In q quiet corner,
watching Charles Vernet deep in con-
versation with three or four Stock Ex'
change men, when Madame came TO-
ward me, both hands extended.
Dear M. Goron." she cried, 1T is
now your turn"
And. taking my arm. she led me to
the center of the room. My friend
Camille asked for silence for the
hostess. who said:
m. Goron, whom We are all glad to
welcome here. has promised to give us
some of his experiences. 1t is a sur
prise kept In store for YOU"
Loud applause followed. A small
table with the traditional glass OF wa
ter was brought for me; the ladies sat
In a semicircle. the gentlemen formed
the background.
ladies and gentlemen | began.
whea silence was los.crcd, "our charm
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

Having explained to the company
the practical working OF the system.
and how the little instruments are ap-
piled to the head and fingers, said:
with your kind permission, / will
now conclude with practical demon
stration, which will leave to some OF
you little souvenir OF my lecture. As
had already the honor to explain,
the measurements OF the incriminated
person are put down on a card, TO
which his photograph is affixed, ana
thus we possess the infallible means
of dicovering, at moments notice,
the identity of the person arrested. II
is net through whose meshes moth
ing can slip. have brought some
of these cards with me, and shall be
happy to take the measurement OF any
lady or gentlemen. and present them
with the card"
never saw such excitement.
Dozens of charming women made a
rush for me, and sweet voices cried,
Measure me, please, NJ. Goron."
"One moment. ladies'" | called out.
the mistress OF the house first"
Madame S came promptly for
ward, and, after had attended to her
and a number Of ladies. my nephew"
filling up the cards, l raised my hand.
"And now the gentlemen!"
Sarcey was the first to present him
self. Then came Daudet. and other
distinguished personages.
All along l had kept my eye on
Charles Vernet, who had remained In
the background. and now slowly
moved toward the door
M. vernet," said. don't go away.
Have your mes surements taken"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

He hesitated a moment. and then
said, with what appeared to me
forced smile:
"No. thank you, have seen the
thing done before"
well, I have set my mind upon
measuring you. Ladies'" I cried, to a
couple Of American girls. who had
been among the first to be operated
upon, please take him into custody
and bring him to me-"
Amid shouts Of laughter they seized
him and pulled him toward the table.
This time he scowled.
'Ts this meant for a joke" he re-
marked.
"Of course II is part OF the fun"
Either my suspicious we're unfound-
ed, or the man had mavelous self.pos-
sion. He never moved a muscle while
being measured
Others were now pressing forward,
but. on the pretext that had no more
cards, ! withdrew 10 the smoking
room, whittier Vernet had gone, fol-
lowed by my detective. The latter
had given Vernet prepared card.
and had quickly slipped into my hand
the one he had just filled up; where
upon / went into a corner to compare
it with the official document re'ative
to Simon, which had borrowed from
NJ. Bertillon's office.
A glance was sufficient. The fig
ures were identical. 1t was not Ver-
net, but Simon, the escaped convict.
the murder, who stood there. lighting
his cigar, making an appointment
with friend to meet him the next
day. The next day! And in five min
utes the thunderbolt would have fall
en- on his head.
| went up to him.
Have you said goodnight to the
lady of the house," | asked.
He turned sharply around
Monsieur Goron-" he began.
flush! Don't make a scene. Say
good-by to the hostess, and tell her
you will have to leave Paris to-mor-
row on long journey. You will be
telling the truth. Co."
He did not move.
For the second and last time" L
whispered, Il advise you not to make
a scene. 1t is not to Charles Vernet
| am speaking, it is to Simon, the as
sassn of Aymard. My nephew over
yonder is detective, and | have
three more 'nephews downstairs in
case of emergency"
He Thought a moment. And then
Il will go with you; but you are
making mistake you will regret"
1t was the never-varying reply OF
the criminal at bay. Yet / could not
help admiring the mans nerve. He
shook hands with Madame S and
few more people in a seemingly un-
concerned manner, and walked down.
stairs.
In the hall, where a servant hand
ed him his overcoat, my attendant, at
signal from me. cleverly searched
Vernet's pockets, and withdrew some
thing which he handed me. 1t was a
| small revolver.
You We're right, sir" he said Il
| should not have thought of that"
At the Prefecture they were as
founded. My prisoner made a plucky
stand, and fought desperately against
the overwhelming odds: but, finally.
' like all the other criminals l have
seen, he broke down before the pitt
| less Bertilon system.
Yes. he was Simon; but as, accord
! ing to law, he had to be tried in
Cayenne for having escaped, and on
suspicion of having murdered Ay-
mard. he was at once conveyed to the
lie de Re TO be sent out to the penal
! settlement.
But. despite my warning, the Off
cials at the lie de Re prison did not
keep a careful watch on Simon for
the day before he was to have been
put on board the steamer, he managed
! TO strangle himself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28
Woman on the FIrinu Line.

In one of the recent encounters
around HONS. says a Tripoli dispatch.
the Italian troops captured In the
Turkish lines a European woman who
was standing by her wounded horse.
She was armed with a rife and
about one hundred cartridges. and
when captured refused to give any
particulars as to her Identity. The
woman is being kept prisoner or
war.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28

f b 4 l. G. l A N
Government h a d
demanded the ex-
tradition of the
swindler Karstens,
and, for purposes
of Identification, /
had asked the peo-
pie who had deal
ings with him to
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28
Mahoaany az Fuel.

Rossgood and mahogany are SO
plentiful In Mexico that some Of the
copper mines there are timbered with
rosewood. while mahogany is used as
fuel for the engines.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1915-07-28
Can You Guesai

Mrs. Bacon-Did they have any
long speeches at the meetingf
Mr.. Bacon-Well. two ladies spoke.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Considerable Da m age
Done by Deluge When
Rivers and Creek S
Become Swollen
DANGER POINT
FOR SCHUYLKILL
Tremendous Rise as River and Canal
Are Made One at Reading-Co-
dorus Greek Maroons North Part of
York City
Bu Associated Press,

Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Reports re.
ceived to-day from the storm-swept sec
tions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
show that considerable minor damage
was done by high wind while in many
places the heavy rain caused rivers and
creeks to overflow. The weather to.
day was clearing and the high water
was rapidly receding.
The Schuylkill river was high from
its source in the anthracite coal re-
gions to Philadelphia where it empties
into the Delaware. In many places it
was out of its banks causing consider
able damage. Textile mills along the
Schuylkill in this city were closed be-
cause of water in their easements.
Snow Impedes Railroad Traffic
In the northern parts of Pennsylva-
MIA railroad traffic was impeded by deep
snow. Exposed places at Atlantic City
were again damaged by high water
and severe gales. The Music Hall on
the ocean end of the Steel Pier, which
was wrecked during the storm last
month, was further damaged to-day
when high seas crashed against it.
Portions of the boardwalk south of At
lantic City were damaged and higher
water flooded a part of the upper end
of the city at the inlet.
The derailment of the Washington
New York Express at Perryville, Nd,
last night resulted in the death of the
engineer and injuring of the fireman
was due to the locomotive hitting the
roof of box car which had been ripped
off by the wind ten minutes before the
passenger train came along.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Committees Secretary
Says 1t Will Be Larg-
er Than at Any Pre-
vious Ceremony
RUSHING WORK
ON PLATFORM
Workmen Take Advantage of the Fine
Day and Get Busy With Hammers
and Nails-Political Clubs Seek
Places in the Line of Parade

If this kind of weather greets the
day on which Governor Brumbaugh is
inaugurated,' said Representative Ed
win r. Cox, secretary of the inaug-
ural committee, to-day, "the biggest
crowd that Harrisburg has ever seen
on a similar occasion will throng the
city s streets"
The inaugural committee has been
doing some hard work in the last few
days, and even Senator +. T.. Beidle.
man, who still is i'll with grip in his
home, who is chairman of the commit
tee, has been directing affairs by tele-
phone. HcAxpects to be out on Friday
and renew his activities.
The big platform on which the in.
augural ceremonies will be staged, is
rapidly approaching completion, a large
force of men having gotten to work
early to-day in order to expedite mat
ters and take advantage of the fine
weather In the event of the weather
being such as will prevent the exer-
cises from taking place in the open, the
inaugural committee has arranged for
tickets of admittance to the House of
Representatives, where the ceremonies
will take place-only in the event Of
the weather being bad.
The committee this morning received
three communications from officers of
political clubs that will take part in
the parade. They asked to be assign
ed to places in the line. Z. Larry Eyre
wrote from West Chester that the Ches.
ter County Brumbaugh Republican
Club will arrive in Harrisburg at $40
on the afternoon of Monday, January
Is, and will have its quarters while
here in sleeping cars. The club will
nave pioneer corps of 50, gorgeously
uniformed, and a citizens corps of 75
prominent Republicans in black suits,
high hats, buff gloves and white spats.
One enthusiastic Chester countian saws
that this will be 'the swellest club
ever seen in the streets of Harrisburg. -
Mr.. Eyre will marshal it.
A letter was received from the Scran.
ton Brumbaugh Republican Club an.
nouncing that it will be here with 100
Uniformed men and band
The Berks County Brumbaugh Club
sent word that it will be here with 200
members, headed by the celebrated
Ringgold band, with DR.. C. Derley as
marshal and James w. Ellis as assist.
ant marshal.
No word direct has as vet been re-.
eeived from the two big clubs repre-
senting North and South Philadelphia,
but it is understood that each will
have 500 men in line. all of them fully
uniformed in black, with high hats, buff
gloves and yellow canes. The North
Philadelphia Club will be marshakd by
Republican City Chairman David H.
Lane, and the South Philadelphia or
ganization by Congressman William S.
Ware.
No word has been received from the
Pittsburgh clubs as yet. but it is said
that several of them will be here.
The 50, 900 invitations have almost
all been mailed, and if the recipients
all attend the city will be very much
crowded with visitors from all parts
of the State.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Philadelphia Produce Market

=, philadelphia Jan. 1S.-Wheat higher;
No. 2 red spot, export, 1.37@1.40; No. /
northern, Duluth export, 1.45m1.4S
Corn higher; No. 2 spot, export, 75h
Oats steady; No. white, 5S@5Sk.
Bran hrm; winter, per ton, $2S.50@
200; spring. per ton, $27.00@2150.
Refined sugars firm; powdered, sos:
nne granulated, 1896; Confectioners' A,
Butter firm: western creamery, ex-
ira, "a; nearby prints, fancy, 81.
Eggs firm; nearby flrsts, free case.
slS.20; current receipts, free case,
E12.60; western extra hrsts free case,
$3.50; frsts, free case, $3.50.
Live poultry steady; fowls. 13015.
old roosters 1o@1O1s; chickens 800
geese, 1905.
Dressed poultry frmer; turkeys. fam
cy, 2lq22; do, average, 16@1S; fowls.
heavy, 1S@ -; average, 14@17h small
d2g 10; broiling chickens, nearby, 16G
22; western, 14@2 20; roasting chickens
1870 II; ducks, 12q17; geese, 1O@14.
Potatoes firm; Pennsylvania, per
bushel. 60@63; New York, 4S@50; Jer-
sey, per basket, 35@40.
Flour firm; winter straight, $3.50
$50; spring straight, 6.i0@ $50; spring
patent. 6.60D7.15.
Hay firm timothy hay, No. 1 large
bales, 16.50@19.00: medium bales, 1880
Q19.00; No. Z do, 17.00@1S.OO; No. 3
do. 14.50@ 1850; clover. light mixed,
17.50@1S.00; No. 1 do, 16.5O@l7.OO; No
do, 1900 1900.