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The Parker post., 1915-09-25
ARMY AVIATOR BREAKS
LONG FLIGHT RECORD

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21.-Lieut. Wal
ter r. Taliaferro, junior military avi-
ator attached to the signal corps avi-
alton school at the military aerodrome
on North island, was receiving con-
gratulations today on his achievement
in smashing the American sustained
flight record for pilot alone. He re-
mained in the air nine hours and for
ty-eight minutes. The previous record,
eight hours and fifty minutes, was es-
tablished by Lieut.. Byron Jones, first
aero squadron, last January.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
POMONA GROWERS GET
$221,051 IN SEASON

, POMONA, Sept. PA total of $221,-
051 was received by 153 members of
the Walnut Fruit Growers association
for 5O,649 boxes of oranges and 27O
tons of walnuts shipped out this past
season. OF the above amount $139,O51
was for oranges and $4,000 for wal
nuts.
The average price received for the
navel and Valencia oranges was about
the same this year as it was last.
There were more navels shipped this
year. The above figures and facts
were set forth in the annual report of
Manager H. A. Thatcher.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
OPPOSE REMOVAL OF
BELGIAN RAILROADS

HAVRE, France, Sept. 2O.-The Bel
gian government has protested to neu-
trail states against the action of the
German administration in tearing up
and transporting to Poland the tracks
of the Belgian railroads. The protest
is based on an article of the fourth
Hague convention, which stipulates
that the occupation of invaded terri
tory shall consist only of an occupa-
tion de facto
Removal of the railroads, the note
contends, will make much more diff
cult the transaction of business by a
large portion of the population of Bel
GUM.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
11s VESSELS IN DAY
TAKES CANAL RECORD

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept.
21.-When the last of the 118 vessels
and small boats went through the
American locks Saturday, all daily
records during the history of the locks
had been broken. The number pass
ing through the Canadian locks was
not taken into consideration. Forty
eight boats passed through the Poe
lock, and seventy through the Davis
locks. Nearly all the available freight
bottoms of the Great lakes are in SER
vice.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
SAYS ALL U. S. r TYPE
SUBMARINES UNSAFE

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels announces that
all submarines of the F type are unsafe
and will be placed out of commission.
An explosion of batteries caused the
F4 catastrophe in Honolulu harbor,
the secretary states, and similar oc-
currences will be guarded against by
discontinuing the operation of the type
until the danger can be done away
with.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
REGISTRATION OF CHICAGO
SCHOOLS NEAR 357 ,OOO

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Chicago's pub
lie schools open for the fall term with
all vacancies in the teaching force
filled.
1t is estimated that before the close
of the week the enrolment in all
schools will be about $1,000. The to-
tai enrolment last year was 345,512.
The educational force remains the
same as it was last year,, 7,813-many
needed additions not having been
made because of the deficit in the edu-
cational funds.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
ELECTION OFFICERS TO
GET So FOR EIGHT HOURS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21. The
board of supervisors fixed the salaries
of election officers for the special cleo
,tion to be held next month at So for an
eight-hour day, the total compensation
not to exceed $40.
The maximum rent to be paid for
polling places is Sc, and where tents
are used the ground rental is not to
exceed So.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS.
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HENISPHERES
Dispatches PiGtuTig Developments From tte Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
Discuss Douma Reforms

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Petrograd says
that Premier Goremykin has gone to
the headquarters of Emperor Nicholas
to confer with the monarch regarding
the reforms proposed by the douma.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Railroad Land at $3.50 an Acre

SALEM, Ore, Sept. 21.-Following a
prolonged debate, the resolution com
mittee of the Oregon and California
railroad land grant conference, in ses-
sion here today, appointed a sub-com-
mittee of five to draft a resolution
asking congress to provide the ma
chinery for the enforcement of the
original railroad grant, which provides
for the sale of the land to settlers at
$3.50 per acre, and to report the reso-
luton back to the committee for con-
sideration.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
RULING ON OFFICIALS
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 21.-Clearing
up some misunderstanding as to the
number of election officials to preside
at the special state election October
26, Attorney General Webb holds that
municipalities and counties are to ar
range for one Inspector, one judge
and two clerks in all voting precincts.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
S. r. Claims 518.24e Population

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-San
Francisco's population, estimated by
the local school department, is 518,246.
These figures have been given out in
contradiction to the estimate of only
502,684 as made by the state superin-
tendent. The local authorities take
issue with the method used by the
Sacramento officials in compiling the
figures recently given out by them as
to the city's population.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Winery DESTROYED

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 21.-The
Forestville winery, about fourteen
miles from here and one of the largest
Independent wineries in this country,
was destroyed by fire, which started,
it was thought, by an explosion of al
cohol. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Bonds Win at Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Sept. 21.-The cleo
tors of the Westminster Drainage dis
trict have voted to bond the district
for $4,000, the money to be used to
construct a main drainage canal run
ming the entire length of the district
to tidewater Only two votes were
cast against the bonds.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Tree Insured for SEC. 600

WHITTIER, Sept. 21.-Whittier can
perhaps claim the most valuable fruit
tree in the state. 1t is an avocado
(alligator pearl, and is insured against
wind and fire by L1oyd's of London to
the amount of $4,000. This tree last
year produced 5000 pears, which aver
aged the grower SO cents each; it also
produced $1,000 worth of bud wood,
making total production of $4,000 for
this year.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
To Place Bio War Orders

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Negotia-
tions for the purchase by the Russian
government from the Canadian Car
and Foundry company of 100000
shrapnel and high-explosive shells, at
cost of $53,000,000, have virtually
been completed.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Hogs to Feast on Grapes

FRESNO, Sept. 21-Fresno hogs
will this year be wined and dined as
never before. In addition to the
porker's customary diet, he will this
year be given the greater portion of
the wine grape crop. This has been
decided upon by the wine grape grow
ers of Fresno, because the California
Wine association will not purchase
the grapes.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
"RIBBED VALENCIA"
is NEWEST ORANGE

REDLANDS, Sept. 81. - Herbert
Hubbard, after experimenting for
many months, has produced what he
calls Ribbed Valencia orange" that
is OF better quality than the common
Valencia. He states that the new
variety is just being harvested at his
grove, and he is expecting a big price
for it.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Giant Air Dreaqnauqht Accented

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Equipped
to carry ten bombs weighing 200
pounds each, the giant aeroplane
Canada built in the United States,
has been accepted by the Canadian
government after trial trip. The
air dreadnaught carries two rapid-fire
guns and has an automatic control.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Many Ships Exempt From Bin

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-A' large.
proportion of foreign ships in the
American trade and all foreign-built
ships now under the American flag
are exempt from important provisions
of the new seamen's bill by legal opin-
ions made public today by the depart
ment of commerce. ~
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Suffrage Plea 1888 Feet Long

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept PA peti-
tion to congress for woman suffrage,
1888 feet 4 inches long, with the
names of 100000 women signed to it,
has been started on its way to Wash
ington, D. c., by the ENJOYS of the
women voters in convention here.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
BRINGS Yukon Gold

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 21.-Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth of gold bullion from the mining
camps along the Yukon river was
brought down on the steamship Hum
boldt
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Activity Near Swiss Frontier

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 90
French and German armies near the
Swiss frontier are showing uncommon
military activity. Heavy reinforce
ments are arriving, and artillery duels
are becoming fiercer daily.
On both the French and German
frontiers between the towns of Dele
and Basel, civilians are being moved
from the border villages and towns.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|GHDOR|NG CITIES
BRIEF outline OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume Of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places ---Win Allow Rapid Scanning
Plan for S. S. Convention

SANTA ANA, Sept. 21.-The state
Sunday school convention will be held
in the First Methodist church here,
Oct. IL, 13 and IA. Local committees
are at work upon the arrangements.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25

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The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Cause of "A Disaster Determined

HONOLULU, Sept. 2O.-An unoffi-,
cial but trustworthy report says cleo
tricians making a. preliminary exam
ination of the submarine F-4, lost out
side Honolulu harbor March 25, but
now in drydock, discovered that the
fuses on all four batteries had been
blown out, indicating that this was the
cause of the disaster which resulted in
the death of the crew of twenty-five
men.
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Seven Years Prosperity for U. S.

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Sept 21.-
Thomas A. Edison has declared that
the United States is entering on a
seven-year period of extreme prosper
ity if the manufacturers do not overdo
themselves. "The manufacturers must
not try to overdo it, or there will be
recurrence of hard times" said the
great inventor. ignoring the question
of war industries, the United States
has embarked on a seven-year cruise
for prosperity, and healthy CONNER
cial enterprises will continue to grow"
The Parker post., 1915-09-25
Scientist Descends Into vesuvius

NAPLES, Sept. 2O-Professor Otto
Defore, accompanied by four guides
wearing gas masks, descended into the
crater of Mount Vesuvius. After his
return Professor before said the re-
cent explosions were due to the sud-
den appearance of mineral and CASE
GUS substances. The crater bed now
consists of a lake of boiling lava
While he was taking measurements a
sudden upheaval destroyed the instru-
ments.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
Ten Weeks in Bed--Emi.
nent Physicians Failed
"A Wonderful
Recovery.
Recovery.

l wish to inform you of the great ben
eft | have derived from the use of
Swamp Root. l had been a sufferer for
more than twenty years from kidney
and livery trouble and was almost con-
stantly treated by the most eminent
physicians who could give me temporary
relief l had been in bed ten weeks
when | began the use of Swamp-RooI.
Inside of twenty-four hours time could
see that l had been greatly benefited.
continued TO use Swamp-Root until |
had used several bottles when really
felt that my old trouble was completely
cured and am positive that any person
suffering with kidney or liver trouble
can be cured by the use of this prepa-
ration.
am now in the best of health, better
than have been for ten years or more.
| do not know how 10 express myself as
strongly as | desire. in favor of DIR. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, as l am sure that it
saved my life and that my good health
is due entirely 10 this great remedy.
and am confident they can be benefited
as have been. 1t is a pleasure for me,
gentleman, 10 hand you this recommen-
dation. MRS. II. J. PRICE,
1406 Center St. Portsmouth, Ohio.
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of September, 1909, Mrs. H. j.
Price, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact.
r. A. CALVERT.
Notary Public
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14


handsome man paid no attention. You
viper|' she shrieked; then she whirled
to Bill Wolf. why don't you turn this
around and chase them?"
We're turning, ma'am," reported
Bill Wolf, looking anxiously in at the
engineer. Don't you hear the engine
reversing?"
The third boat shot past, driven by
a white muStached man in evening
clothes.
That's the creature who corrupted
my huSbandv' shrieked Honoria. He
was with Gilbert the night he took his
trunk awayI You beastr' she scream
ed, and then she caught sight of the
occupants in the fourth boat, a little
chauffeur with blazing eyes and the
tiniest of mustaches and stiff woman,
who bent eagerly forward.
The maid of the runaway bridep'
explained the justly famous detective,
Bill Wolf. do you notice that we're
turning now, ma'am?'
Ned Warner, the deserted groom?
announced Honoria Blye as the fifth
boat darted past. Ned held binoculars
to his eyes, and they were focused al
ternately on beautiful June Warner in
the arm of the artist and upon the
closely pursuing Gilbert Blye. With
him Were a plump and placid small
man, who drove with unwelcome
creases in his brow, and generously
plump young woman, who was half
historical
We're turned, ma'am," said Bill
Wolf, clutching Honorta Blye by the
elbow. Don't you see the Federal
buildingT'
On the dock there stood Waterman
who consisted of an overocat and can.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14

Durban. and it was with a profession
al eye that he this time surveyed the
beautiful girl. at was an utterly i'm
possible adventure, my dear" He
stood before an deliberately carved
Florentine table, while the ladies sat
in the inglenook, in the flare of the
grateful fire. His eyes still glowed
with the excitement of the morning,
and he laughed. First time I've had
a chance to use the revolvers you
make me carry when 1 go out for the
marsh sunrise. 1 was busy sketching,
trying to catch that wonderful scarlet
of the sun and the mist-you know,
my dear-when suddenly l heard a
piercing scream. 1t could come but
from one direction-the hut Immense!
A real adventure! 1 folded my easel,
drew my revolyers and told Jimmy to
push through the reeds for life or
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14

death. Before we could reach the hut
there were shrieks upon shrieks in
young girls voice, then shots, one aft
er another Wonderful He shook
back his long hair and laughed. and
his wife paled. June trembled and
grew faint with the memory of it, and
her eyes distended with a recurrence
Of her terror. 'As we burst through
the tall marsh rushes / saw on the is
land this beautiful creature held by
a gigantic murderer. A woman with
beautiful silk shawl over her rough
clothing was running toward the hut
Another murderous thief was lying on
the ground Down the channel from
the open water there came two speed
boats, one driven by a man with a
mustache, in evening clothes and a
silk hat, and the other, driven by a
round headed man, carried a dark,
handsome fellow with a black Van
dyke, who stood up shooting two re-
volyers. 1 fred in the air. The gi-
gantic murderer dropped this beauti-
full creature, and she ran shrieking to
my boat, in terror not only of the des-
perate bandit, but of the men In the
boats. Jimmy threw on full speed,
and away we darted,; holly pursued by
an entire bay full of shouting, gestic-
ulating people. 1t was marvellous! i
have never enjoyed such a morningT'
"You poor dearv' The artists wife
was instantly contrite. you must be
tired and cold and half famished and
frightened to death. And you're all
wet. She raised June by the hand.
"Tke Spirit of the Marsh" unused the
artist, studying June critically.
Mrs. Durban's bright eyes sparkled
back at him as she led June away to
her own rooms, where she selected q
negligee for her beautiful charge
| In a richly furnished Office which
contained no hint OF business except
for its telephone and the long rows OF
! push buttons sat Gilbert Blye and Orir
Cunningham and Il. ]. Edwards ir
earnest conference, Cunningham still
In his evening clothes, Edwards still
with his pajamas buttoned inside hii
coat and the carpet slippers on hi.
feet. Button after button the blacl
vandyked man pushed, and one aftel
another silent, stealthily moving, non
communicative men came in and will
grave faces received their instructions
and departed
Henri and Marie stood in front OF ,
mottle faced desk sergeant with {
sausage-ltke red mustache-
your Names" he demanded
-VoiiaP' agreeably returned Henri
II am-ughr' And he lifted his foo
sharply. Marie had kicked him on th.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
I. RUNAWAY JUNE !
TWELFTH EPISODE.
The Spirit of the Marsh.
CHAPTER l..

STEAM yawl, with black smoke
| pouring from her StOvepipe,
suddenly stopped its churning
J halfway across New York bay
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14

L An NdWl, Will SLuOhe
pouring from her stovepipe,
N suddenly stopped its churning
q halfway across New York bay
as the principal passenger. Il long nosed
woman with high arched brows, recog-
nized through a wabbly jOinted tele-
scope the leaders in a procession of
five speedy motorboatS which swept
rapidly toward her.
Turn around quickr' the woman or
dered us the first mOtorboat bore down,
and she dashed a cinder from her
beady eye. Here comes the runaway
bridep'
Pm turning her now, ma'am," re-
ported Il short, thick individual whose
round face was one consecutive
smudge. Don't you hear our engines
stOpping?'
''There she goes" sCreeched Honoria
Blye as the long, narrow steel gray
boat flashed past, bearing, besides its
driver, a beautiful young girl in a
yachting costume, protected as much
as possible from the flying spray in the
arm of a tall man with soft felt hat
and 4 loosely knOtted cravat.
why. she isn't with my husbandr'
cried Honoria Blye.
Nom" confessed Bill Wolf, putting
a fresh smudge on his round face as
the cinder laden smoke rolled down;
not now" His perplexity cleared.
He spied the second boat. There he
comes!'
GILBERT" screamed the woman as
the second boat shot by, driven by a
heavy man with round head and
thick lidded eyes and carrying as its
passenger dark. handsome man with
black Vandyke, whose whole atten-
lion was fixed on the beautiful girl in
the forward boat. "Gillyr' The dark,
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
Makes 81 Feel. Like I6.

Il suffered with kidney ailments fol
two years." writes Mrs. NJ. A Bridges,
Robinson, Miss, land commenced TAX.
ing Foley Kidney Pills about ten months
ago am now able to do all my work
without fatigue. | am now 81 years OF
age and feel like l6 year-old girl.
Foley Kidney Pills strengthen and in
vigorate weak, tired and deranSed kid.
neys; relieve backache, weak back,
rheumatism and bladder trouble. They
are tonic in action. Sold everywhere
Adv. apr.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
SEE RUNAWAY JUNE
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT

Dizziness, vertigo, (blind staggers),
sallow complexion and flatulence are
symptoms of torpid liver. No one can
feel well while the liver is inactive.
HERBINE is powerful liver slim ulant.
dose or two will cause all bilious
symptoms 10 disappear. Try it. Price
SOC. Sold by the Madison Drug Co.
Adv. apr.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Rinohamton. N. Y.
Prove What Swamp=ROOt Will Do for You
Notary Public

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamion, n. Y. for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention the Climax Madisonian. Reg
ular fifty. cent and one dollar size bottles
for sale at all drug store.-Adv. apr.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
CHAPTER III

IN OWN at the dock Ned Warmers
Hh detectives appeared, and Boun-
III Ger, picking up the trail at the
. landing, ran excitedly up to the
street at the point where June and
Bennett Durham had taken the taxi
Bouncer began to go round and round
In widening circles, whining, his nose
close to the ground. The trail was lost,
as they had known that trail would be,
and from here the detectives scattered.
seeking everywhere in their own meth
DDS for clew to the whereabouts of the
runaway bride. AS they left the vicin-
ity a rowboat pulled slowly up to the
dock, dragging behind 1t a steam yawl
with frosty mist on its stovepipe. and a
very much begrimed lady with a long
nose and high arched brows landed and
went away without a word, pausing
only to cast look of whitening scorn
at the well known and justly famous
private detective. Bill Wolf. That short.
thick individual. with much putting ex-
ertion. scrambled up and renewed the
smudge on his face with a rotary mo-
ton of his sleeve and swore profusely:
then he, too. stomped away.
Blye and Edwards and Cunningham
In luxurious limousine stopped at a
house, where they were ushered into a
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
CHAPTER n.

FURTIYE eyed butler with
IA young face on the withered
Hal and stopped body of an old
e man admitted the runaway
bride and her escort into a magnifi-
cent studio hung with rare tapestries,
embellished with exquisite paintings,
fitted with quaint furniture and OBJ
jects Of art from all over the world.
And here June Warner was introduc-
ed by Artist Durham to his wife, a
bright eyed woman of great charm
She received June with almost gushing
cordiality.
''The Spirit of the Marshes" laughed
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
Prosperity,

Skid-Nou every one can stand pros
Derity. Skittle-Particularl If it's some
one elSe'S.-Judge.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds. col
lar and harness gals heal up quickly
when BALLARD'S SNOW EMINENT
is applied. Il is both healing and anti
septic. Price 25c. SOC and 81 90 bottle
Sold by the Madison Drug Company -
ADV. apr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-18
Conference Next Week
For Mission Education

The great plans and various prepa-
rations which have been afoot for sew
eral months in readiness for the Mis-
sionary Education Conference have
finally been completed and the dates
for the conference have been an
nounced by Frank Fahnestock. chair
man of the committee of arrange
ments as being November %, %, "a.
The committee which has drawn up
plans for the conference comprises
Frank Fahnestock, chairman, Mrs.
james Fry Bullitt. Miss Sara Nune-
maker, who is chairman of the young
peoples classes, and Miss Alice Hep
ford. all of whom attended the Silver
Bay Conference last summer, from
which the plan for holding a mission
arV conference in our own city origi-
mated
The purpose of the conference is to
arouse city-wide interest in the mis-
sionary cause and to interest people to
attend the Silver Bay Conference, held
at Silver Bay every summer during the
first part of the month of July. All
sessions of the conference will be held
in the Pine Street Presbyterian Church.
Among the prominent speakers at
the platform meetings will be the Rev.
julius f. Hecker. a Russian, head of
the staff of the Settlement and Church
of All Nations in New York city. An
additional class for Sunday school off,