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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Spelling the Spoiler.

I went to the railway station, and
from the timetable gathered that II /
left Abo by rail at noon | could be in
the morrow, or about four hours be-
fore the arrival of the steamer by
which the silent girl and her compan-
ion were passengers. This | decided
upon doing, but before leaving paid
visit to my friend, Boranski. who,
to my surprise and delight, handed
me my wallet with the cars letter
intact. saying that it had been found
upon a German thief who had been ar
rested at the harbor on the previous
night. The fellow had. no doubt.
stolen 1t from my pocket believing
carried my paper money in a flap.
"The affair of the English lady is a
most extraordinary one," remarked
the chief Of police. toying with his pen
as he sat at his big table. "She seems
to have met this Englishman up at
] Tammerfors, or at some place farther
north. yet it is curious that her pass
port should be In order even though
she fed so precipitately from Kajana.
There is a mystery connected with
her disappearance from the wood cut.
ter's hut that confess l cannot
| fathom."
Neither can l." I said. 81 know
the man who is with her, and canno,
help fearing that he is her bitteres,
enemy-that he is acting in concert
with the baron"
Then why is he taking her to the
capital-beyond the Jurisdiction Of the
governor general?"
Il am going straight to Petersburs
to ascertain" / said. 81 have onl,
come to thank you for your kindness.
in this matter. Truth to tell, / hav.
been somewhat surprised that yo,
should have interested yourself on m,
behalf" | added. looking straight a
the uniformed official.
1T is not on yours, but on hers.
he answered, somewhat enigmatically
Il know something Of the affair, bu
1t was my duty as a man to help til,
poor girl to escape from that terrible
place. She has, know, been uniustl,
condemned for the attempted assassi
nation Of the wife of a general-con
demned with a purpose, of course
Such thing Is not unusual in Fin
land"
"Abominable!" cried. "Oberg ia /,
veritable fiend."
But the man only shrugged hi
, shoulders, saying
"The orders of his excellency tn,
governor general have to be obeyed
whatever they are. We often regre
but we dare not refuse to carry then
out"
Russian rule is a disgrace to GU
modern civilization" declared holly
, II have every sympathy with thos
who are fighting for freedom"
t "Ah, you are not alone in that" b.
: sighed, speaking in low whisper, an
glancing around. His majesty woul
order reforms and ameliorate the cor
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

mere words. knew we'll what pleas
ure that re-encounter caused her
equal pleasure with that it gave to me.
Until that moment had never really
women. What man has not? Indeed,
| had admired Muriel Leithcourt But
never until now had l experienced in
my heart the real fame of true, burn
ing affection. The sweetness of her
expression, the tender caress of those
soft, tapering hands. the deep. mys-
terious look in those magnificent eyes.
and the Incompatible grace of all her
movements, combined to render her
the most perfect woman l had ever
met-perfect in all, alas! save speech
and hearing. of which. with such das-
tard wantonness, she had been de-
prived.
She touched her red lips with the
tip of her forefnger. opened her
hands and shrugged her shoulders with
a sad gesture of regret. Then turning
quickly to some paper on the table at
her side she wrote something with a
gold pencil and handed it to me. II
read:
Surely Providence has sent you
here! Mr.. Woodroffe must have fol
lowed you from England. He is my
enemy. You must take me from here
and hide me. They intend to send me
into exile. Have you ever been in
Petersburg before? Do you know any
one here?"
Then when / had read, she handed
me her pencil and below I wrote:
Il will do my best, dear friend.
have been once in Petersburg. But is
1t not best that we should escape al
once from Russian"
Impossible at present" she wrote
I'VE should both be arrested at the
frontier. 1t would be best to go into
hiding here in Petersburg. l believed
Woodroffe to be my friend, but have
found only this day that he is my en-
envy. He knew that was in Kajana
and was in Abo when he learned OIL
my escape. He went with two Other
men In search of Us, and discovered
us that night when we sought shelter
at the wood cutters hut. Without
making his presence known, he waited
outside until you we're asleep. and ther
he came and looked in at my window
At first l was alarmed, but quickly
saw that he was a friend. He told
me that the police were in the vicinity
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
PUTS BLAME ON PARENTS
Writer In Eastern Magazine critielzes
Behavior Of the Pupils OF
the Hloh School.

II used to be that the college stu
dent was the target Of criticism for
all manner Of excuses: now It Is the
students Of our high schools. Pre-
sumably the high schools contain our
choicest boys and girls. yet every once
in a while q principal or local educa-
tionaI board has to speak against the
way the girls dress or the question
able social habits between the two
sexes. Principal Jackson Of the Lynn
tMass.) English High school. in ad-
dressing the 1000 girls and boys un-
der his care. charged them with
cigarette smoking. immortality and
immodesty" Complaints had been
made by the school committee Of the
way things were going, and the princi-
nj was authorized to make Wholesale
expulsions unless there was an imme-
date Improvement In conduct Smok-
1ng. flirting and improper conduct gen.
orally were referred to. Principal
Jackson pictured . boy Of the school
walking down the street between two
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
Mo Nice Editor Would.

A young woman in the journalism
class at X. u. was asked how she
would 20 about it % get the news OF
a fire in a distant part Of town. late
at night, after the street cars had
stoned running. WELL" she replied.
81 suppose I'd have to call taxi and
90 to the thing, but personally | don't
think any editor who is gentleman
would make a girl go to fire at such
a time in the night"-Kansas City
Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
Couldn't Blame Il.

The hotel was not very good one.
and the travelling men knew it. New
ertheless they were obliged to go there
when they came late at night to the
little town. In the middle of the night
one of them was dimly conscious that
something was wrong. Suddenly he
realized that the troble came from
leaking gas jet.
Wake up. Bill" he shouted, shak-
ing his friend violently. The gas Is
escaping"
Well" growled Bill. caB you blame
it?"-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

such an expression of fiendish vindic-
tiveness. II was as though at that
instant hell had been let loose within
his heart.
But I turned upon my heel and went
out.
I had escaped by means Of my own
diplomacy and firmness. The cars
representative-the man who ruled
that country-feared me, and for that
reason did not hold me prisoner. Yet
when I recalled that evil look of re-
venge on my departure, could not
help certain feelings Of grave appre-
hension arising within me.
took the midnight train back to
Abo. arriving at the hotel next morn.
ing. After an hours rest | set out
anxiously in search Of Felix, the dros.
XIV driver. found him In his log.
built house In the Ludno quarter. and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
Agreed.

Sadie-Say, honest now, 10 you tfk,
Maggie?
Pauline-Wel, she's got a good
heart an she means well but
Sadie-Neither do I.-puck.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

Spraincd ankle? Rub on and rub in
Hauford's Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
Quite True

DO you know that girls often think
more of a dog than they do Of a mann
before they are married." -
Yes, and I've noticed THAI theHIX
ten do aftcrward"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

a textile made in China from ran
silk can be buried in the earth a yea.
without deteriorating.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

We have noticed that good deal
Of the life insurance is invested in
second husbands
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

Spartan Women Suffered UrtoId Torture,
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
'Femenina" for ali female disorders.
Price soc and Sl00-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

a good cook should be at the head
of every provisional government.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

ain has had a dozen different types Of
rifle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

amount required to support all its
occupants.-"Girard." in Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16

In Spitzbergen the longest day lasts
for three and a half months
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
Their Use.

What are diplomatic posts for?"
They seem at present to be chiefly
for international bitches"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
The Reason,

There is a great deal Of snap about
that marching"
mo wonder; it's a crack corps"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
SCHOOL TEACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Strangles Herself With Rope Made
of NecktieS.

Clarion, Ia, Sept. Miss Damn,
a teacher in the sixth grade of the
Clarion public schools. committed
suicide here by hanging. No motive
for the act is known.
Miss Damn has been staying at the
home of County Superintendent NJ.
l.. Howell. When she was called for
breakfast yesterday morning he re-
|ceived no answer. Mr.. Howell be-
came alarmed and called the county
coroner, DR.. ]. H. Sam. Together
they opened the door of Miss DAMS
room and found her dead.
She had used three of Mr.. Howell's
neckties twisted together for a rope,
which she tied around the head of
the bed then she sat down and
strangled.
Miss DAMS home is at Eagle
Grove, where she taught school for
many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Original Notice.

In the district court of the state
81 Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, October term, A. D., 1915.
Lettie Elliott, plaintiff VS.. Floyd
Fair Elliott. defendant.
To Floyd Fair Elliott, defendant.
You are hereby notified there is
COW on file the petition of plaintiff
in the above entitled cause in the
Office of the clerk of the district
court of the State of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, claiming of
you a decree Of divorce and other re-
lief. Reference being had to said
petition for other and further par
ticulars.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the
second day of next term, being the
October term of said court, which
will commence at Webster City, Ia,
on the 18th day of October, 1915,
default will be entered against you
and judgment and decree rendered
thereon az provided by law.
Dated this 3rd day of September,
A. D., 1915.
Wesley Martin,
21f4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

chinists are being organized agains,
seven other firms, said to be manu-
featuring war supplies. The story
states that there are no strikes
against firms known not to be in the
munitions business. .
"The machinists," continues the
Post, estate they are striking for an
eight-hour day. They deny they are
being furnished information by any
representatives of foreign govern
ments."
William Schoenberg, head of the
local machinists said: 1--WE want
better hours and better wages-and
that is all. The report that we have
singled out munitions plants can be
best answered by stating that our
men are at work in munition plants
throughout the country. Even here
we are trying to win our points
without calling the men out. There
will be no strikes where our de-
mands are met" ...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
TWO GIANT WAR;
SHIPS FOR j. S.
New Battleships Will Be Protected
Against Torpedoes.

Washington, D. c., Sept. IL
Plans for two new battleships au.
thorized by the last congress were
signed yesterday by Secretary Dan
iels. They will be the largest and
most powerful warships ever design
ed for the American navy and, in
addition to formidable main batter
les of twelve 14-inch rifles each, will
be provided with new safeguards
against torpedo attack and with an
ti-aircraft guns.
While the navy department will
not make public the nature of the
invention adopted to protect the
dreadnaughts from torpedoes, Secre-
tary Daniels said lessons learned
from the European war had been
given careful consideration by the
navy's experts, who developed the
device. Specifications for the YES
sells will be ready for bidders before
the end of next week, and bids will
be opened at the department Nov.
II.
The ships will displace $4,000
tons. They will have four submerg-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Notice of Probating Will.

10 all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
IS now on file in the office OF the
clerk Of the district court of Iowa.
N and for Hamilton county, an in
strument in writing. purporting to
be the last will and testament OF
Arnold Claflin, late Of said county.
deceased, and that 2 O'Clock P. NJ. of
the 18th day of Oct. 1915, has been
fixed for the probate of said will. at
which time you can appear before
the District Court, at the court
house in the said county and show
cause. if any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
Witness by hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City. Iowa.
this 18th day of Sept, 1915.
]. c. Sterling.
22F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Captain AND CREW
HELD FOR Ransom
Five Aboard Missing Liner Ma.
rowijne are Prisoners on an
Island, Says Letter.

New Orleans, Sept. 1O.-The Unit
ed Fruit company advertised yester-
day that it would pay the ransom
demanded by an anonymous letter
writer for Captain McLaren, two
members of the crew and two pas
sengers of the lost liner Marowiine
who, the writer says, are held pris-
oners on an island in the Gulf of
Mexico.
The advertisement was signed by
c. H. Ellis, vice president OF the
company, who explained it was call
ed forth by the receipt of a second
anonymous letter from the person
who wrote the company Aug. %
that five men from the Marowtine
We're held for ransom and that the
SHIPS papers and the captain's
watch had been sent to the COM
panys New York office as proof.
The writer was invited to communi-
cate with Mr.. Ellis.
Recent search of the gulf islands
oy naval and United Fruit vessels
revealed no trace of any Marowijne
The Marowijne has been missing
several weeks and was at first be-
leved to have been lost in the tropi-
al hurricane that recently swept
he Gulf of Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
AN EIGHT HOUR
WORK DAY SOUGHT
Statewide Campaign for Shorte,
Hours Begun IN Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. lO.-The
opening of a statewide campaign for
the eight-hour work day under the
direction of the american Fedora
tion OF Labor was indicated yester-
day when several labor leafers, who
have figured in industrial adjust
ments at Bridgeport since the early
summer, came here to begin a speak
ing campaign.
John j. Egan, organizer for the
international Association OF Ma
chinists, will speak each noon out
side the gates of various metal work
ing plants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Picnic a Success.

1t is estimated that fully fifteen
hundred persons attended the fifth
annual picnic of the Farmers Ele.
vator Company at Duncombe Thurs
day. A band from Calender furnish.
ed music for the day. At noon a
big free lunch was served. In the
afternoon, Duncombe and Lehigh
played baseball, Duncombe winning
by score of 10 to II. The days
festivities were closed with big
dance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Heir to German Throne Makes At
tempt to Break Through Allied
Lines in Argonne.
SOME GAINS ARE REPORTED
Russians Claim a Decisive Victory
on East Front and Are Aided
by Rains.

| Petrograd, Sept. 9 (via London
Sept. 10.)-An official communica
ton made public here announces an
other big success for the Russian:
in eastern Galicia. Following theil
reported victory at Tarnopol, it is
stated that southwest of Trembovls
the Russians took as prisoners, 15(
officers and 1000 men and that the
Teutons reiterated hastily toward
the river Strypa.
The communication adds that the
Russian captures since Sept. total
325 officers and over 1900 men
and a great quantity of guns.
London, Sept. 1C.-The German
crown prince is making another de-
termined attempt to break through
the French lines in the Argonne
and, according to the Berlin official
statement, has succeeded in taking
trenches over a front of two kilo-
metres Gone and oue-fourth miles,
and to depth of from 800 to 500
metres, capturing 1000 prisoners,
As machine guns and ca mine
throwers.
The French, both in their mid
night report and again this after
noon, admit that the Germans had
gained partial success, but declare
that in most instances they were
thrown back with heavy losses.
This is the second effort of the
German emperor's heir to win vic
tory in this region within the last
three months and, although on each
occasion he gained a small amount
of ground, he is apparently as far
from his objective this time as on
the previous occasion. Fighting was
in progress all yesterday and
throughout the night and was stil1
going on when the last report was
issued
This doubtless is the German re-
ply to the artillery bombardment
which the allies kept up for fifteen
days, but which now seems to be dy-
ing down without any infantry at
tacks following it, as had been an
Instead, except for heavy
gun action south of Arras, bomb
throwing seems to have taken it's
place.
Along the eastern front things
are moving more slowly again after
the Russian offensive in the south
east, in which they claimed a sub
stantial victory, had helped to liven
up matters.
On the whole, the Russians ap-
pear, with fresh supplies of ammuni-
ton, to be making a better stand.
They are aided doubtless by the
rains. which are turning the roads
into quagmires.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

ed torpedo tubes, secondary batter
les of twenty-five 5-inch guns and
four 3-inch rifles for repelling air
attacks. The length will be 623 feet
over all, breadth 81 feet 8 inches
and draft 80 feet. The cost of each
vessel, exclusive of armor and arma-
ment, is limited to $7,SO0,0OG.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
VIII do Better.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Webster
City citizens voted two in favor to
one against the city manager plan
of municipal government. Webster
City is truly progressive town. It
has done good work under the old
plan of government. 1t will do much
better under the new,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
LONDON GETS
ITS FIRST TASTE
OF REAL war
Twenty Persons are Killed and
Eighty-six Injured by Bombs
Dropped by Germans.
NEARLY ALL ARE CIVILIANS
Zeppelins at Last Reach Capital of
England and Leave Death and
Destruction in Wake.
NEARLY ALL ARE CIVILIANS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1O.-Nt
Americans were killed or injured il
the Zeppelin raid on London, &C
cording to a state department dis
patch received late yesterday from
the American embassy at London
The message, a four line cable, sale
the Zeppelins had dropped bombs or
the city and that there were a mum.
Der of casualties.
London, Sept. 1O.-Twenty per.
sons were killed and eighty-six 9th.
ers injured in last nights Zeppelin
raid. These figures were given out
here officially today The German
airships flew over the eastern coun.
ties of England and the London dis
trict.
The official statement gives the
following list of casualties:
Killed, - men, 2 women and
cnlldren.
Injured seriously, men, wom-
en- and children.
Injured slightly, SO men, % wom-
en- and IL children.
One soldier was killed and 3 were
injured. All the other victims were
civilians.
The raid of Zeppelins last night
is described by the Pail Mall Ga
zette as "Londoners' first glimpse of
the war at close quarters
The Evening Standard speaks of
the GOODNESS shown everywhere, but
warns the public against the mo
ticeably widespread and dangerous
disposition to regard the affair as a
species of spectacle
1t suggests that in addition to the
Zeppelin, which within limits, sis a
terrible instrument Of war;" there is
also danger from anti-aircraft guns.
Therefore the public, it says, would
be we'll advised to take aerial WISH
tors more seriously than it did last
night.
Last nights official statement
concerning the airship raid stated
that the Zeppelins visited the east
ern counties and the London dis
trict." English newspapers are pro-
hibited from publishing unofficial
details concerning such attacks, but
the foregoing guarded references in
dictate that the Zeppelins approach
ed the heart of the City more closely
than on previous occasions.
The attack of last night brings
up the total Of casualties from Yep
pelin raids to 1872 killed and 349 in
jured. On the previous night thir-
teen persons were killed and forty
.hree wounded
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Make DEMANDS
ON WAR FACTORIES
Five Chicago Plants Are Threatened
With Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Five Chicago
firms, said to have contracts for the
manufacture Of shell castings or ma
chinery for making them, are OBJ
iects of strikes by machinists, ac-
cording to the Evening Post last
night.
The Post adds that strikes of ma
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

Il was born an American, live
an American, l shall die an Ameri-
can. "-WebstG