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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09

The fake gypsy was looking eagerly
about the room, apparently for
means of escape, Just then Jennings
hurried in
Jennings" cried Aunt Josephine.
seize that woman"
AS jennings approached her the
gypsy suddenly developed a remark
able strength She gave him shove
that sent him Keeling His foot caught
on the edge OF the fountain and he
staggered a minute, unable to recover
his balance. then. with great splash,
fell in The gypsy turned and fled
through the palms, Elaine and Aunt
Josephine following her.
She ran as far as she could, coming
up 10 the glass wall that formed
the inner end OF the conservatory
Further retreat was impossible. She
seized little rustic chair and
dashed it through the glass Cautious
~. she managed to make her way
through the opening she had broken.
Jennings had by this time. picked
himself out Of the fountain and. drip
ping. Joined Elaine and Aunt Jose
phine III the chase Out in the garden
at last. the gypsy dropped down be
hind a thick bush
y that moment cab pulled up
furiously before the house and Ken
ncav laapod cut and rushed in The
gypsy had gained just time enough
II she had gone on Kennedy might
have seen her
The others were. apparently. look
ing for her In every direction except
! the right one She saw her chance
Stealthly she managed to slip out Of
the garden by the back way
rs Kennedy dashed down the hall
and into the library he met Elaine. 5
maid Marie as pale as ghost
For heavens sake, Marie. he
painted. where are they all.
In the conservatory. sir she point
I'd Didn't you hear the glass break =
Glass" he repeated. running ahead
of her now
Kennedy came upon Elaine. Aunt
Josephine and Jennings still vatnly
searching about. just ~ they lost
track of the gypsy
Where did she go-that way
asked jennings
Hang the gypsy interrupted
Craig Let her go-you missed her
anyway But Elaiue-teH mo what
happened"
AUNT Josephine reached down and
picked up the handkerchief she had
torn from Elaine's eyes She bound
! it over her eyes" she explained to
! Craig
kennedy examined the handkerchief
/ closely Evidently he was looking for
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09

utes after Kennedy mad discovered
that Elaine was safe that they started
from the Dodge house.
Left alone with lnez. l began to
follow out kennedy's Instructions
Come" l menaced with the gun.
Get your hat on. want you to go
with me One word on the way and
I'll have you arrested AT once. other
wise, you may get a chance.
did not know it at the time, but
just as We were about to start and
were moving toward the door. the
gypsy. GREATNESS and tagged. reached
the hallway of the apartment She
was about to go in when she heard
Inez and myself going out. She
dropped back into the convenient shell
ter which Kennedy had used before,
and when We came out We did not
see auyone in the hall As We dis
appeared. she emerged and cautiously
followed US
In spite of my fears Inez went with
out scene. to the laboratory We
entered. |. at least. not knowing that
a pair of black eyes watched every
movement The fake gypsy saw us
go in. then hastily came out of door
way into which she had slipped and
hurried downtown
It Was not long after arrived. how
ever. that Kennedy aad Elaine joined
me at The laboratory Kennedy had
evidently carefully prepared lust what
he intended to do Quickly he forced
Inez into the chair which he had al
ready shown Elaine. and fastened the
straps about her arms
Walter. will YOU and Elaine go into
the next room he asked as he fin-
i ishcd securing the woman
\ moment later he followed carry
ing the dial of the sphygmograph lie
fastened it To the concealed wires that
connected with the arms Of the chair,
describing % US in whisper the ac-
ton Of the strange little instrument
! which by blood pressure read not only
the disease Of the heart. but even the
secret emotions
He had purposely left the door be
tween the front and back rooms aiar
but he ana net nd that lnez should
hear this explaual.
We KNOW that Wu "a. IS head
quarters are on Pel1 street Il" con.
cluded 70 us IN his mufTed tone The
sphyemoEraph will tell US the number
if W. ask her the right questions She
may keep silent. bur she cannot con
ceal her feelings from this instru
meut
Already although We did not know
ii. the gypsy had gone straight to WI
| FanE's apartment WI HAD been get
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09

ting anxious about his scheme when
his servant announced that lnez's
maid was outside
Bring her in Immediately" WI
Numbered.
The maid came in. frightened, blurt-
ing out what had happened to her
and what she had seen at the
apartment of her mistress WI
listened his face depressing the rag
ing fury he felt,
Quick my street clothes" he or
dered of his servant, then, as he
threw them on. added to the gypsy.
Wait here until | return"
1t was only few minutes after he
had Deen warned by the gypsy that
WI himself glided into the hall lead
ing to the main room of the labora-
tory. He listened moment, then.
hearing nothing. was about to open
the door with his skeleton key. AS
he started to do so, his eyes fell on
the fire escape outside.
He reconsidered Perhaps it would
be best TO reconnoiter. Snakelike he
wormed his way up the fire escape
which led to the back room. There,
as we grouped ourself about the
sphygmograph while Kennedy ex-
planned his plans, Wus sinister face
gazed in at us for a moment, then
withdrew. Silently he made his way
down again to the ground.
In the back room Kennedy took his
place near the doorway, while Elaine
and | bent over the dial.
Now. Walter" he began in an as
sumed rhetorical tone. you remem-
Der we traced that fellow. WI Fang. to
Pell street. Let me see. What was
that number? One?"
He paused. l saw the nee
slightly at the mention of
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09

something concealed in it and did not
End it, PerpleNed, he looked first
from Elaine then TO Aunt Josephine.
Are you looking tor the gypsy 5
handkerchief" Elaine asked finally.
seeing HIS establishment. Then she
stopped and picked up another hand
kerchief from the floor Here It is.
Il didn't look very clean. so when she
wasn't looking | dropped it aud used
my own
kennedy was speechless with re
lief He took the other handkerchief
and rapidly ran his hand over it, AT
last he came to little hard lump in
the hem He ripped it open. There
was the little tube of radium!
You're lucky" he exclaimed. IF
you had had that tube over your eyes
it would have done its work in few
minutes You might not feel it for
some time. but you would have been
blinded at least in few days. If not
hours"
Both Elaine and Aunt Josephine
were overcome as they thought of
the peril from which Elaine had been
so narrowly rescued. Even Kennedy
could not restrain a shudder. For
the moment he forgot even about
Inez Then, suddenly, he recollected.
oh by the way" he exclaimed,
I've had Walter take a woman over
to the laboratory. He must be there
by this time. wish that you would
get your things on and go over with
me. | think that you can help me get
something out OF her. She's as cool,
calm and calculating as sphinx. But
| have a scheme that may lead US at
last up to this devilish Chinaman"
Elaine motioned to Marie and, when
the maid returned, hurried into her
coat and hat. 1t was only few min
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with n "ClutChng hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge the Insurance president. His
daughter Elaine. employs Craig Ken
needy the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What ken
needy accomplishes is told 10y his friend,
jameson a newspaper man. After many
fruitess attempts to put Elaine ana
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
ing Hand is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, Eiaines lawyer and
the man she is engaged to marry. Ben
nett fees to the den OF one of his chi
nese criminals The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the whereabouts %
81 ODO COO Then he gives the lawyer po-
ton which Will suspend animation for
months Kennedy reaches Bennetts side
lust after he has lost consciousness
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
THE IRISH STANDARD

toba, encouraged by His Grace, Arch
bishop Langevin, succeeded IN locat.
ing the site of the ancient fort and OF
finding the remains of the men slain
by the Sioux; whatever was OF spe-
cial interest was carried by them to
St. Boniface, where the relics are
treasured with all due reverence.
The first permanent settlement
within the territory of the future do
cese of St. Paul was established at
Pembina, which is now in the north
eastern corner of North Dakota, and
in the diocese of Fargo. In 1918 a
number of people, mostly half-breeds
and French Canadians, left Lord Sell
kinks colony at St. Boniface, Mani
toba, went some distance up the Red
river and located themselves at Penn
bina; they numbered about 3OO souls
in ALL During that same year arrived
at St. Boniface the first two of line
of Catholic missionaries, who were to
implant and perpetuate the faith in the
Red river country; they were the Rev.
erend Joseph Norbert Provencher and
the Reverend Joseph Nicholas Severe
Dumoulin. One of them, Father
Dumoulin, took up his residence at
Pembina, in September, 1918, built
there church, a school, and a rectory,
and labored with great zeal among his
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

names of two such missionaries: the
Jesuit Father, Michael Guinas and
Nicholas de Gonnor. An amusing IN
cident occurred soon after the open
ing of the fort in l727. The small
company wished to commemorate
with special solemnities the feast of
St. Charles, Charles being the name
of Governor Beauharnois. They set
apart a fine day in November, had
high mass in the morning, and dis
play of fireworks in the evening. The
poor Indians unaccustomed to such
things, we're badly frightened, since
they believed that the stars were fall
ing from heaven, and they begged of
the commander of the fort to stop
such a terrible medicine.
Another such fort on Minnesota
soil was the Fort St. Charles, erected
by De la Verendrye in 1882, on the
southern shore of northwest angle in
let, Lake of the Woods; its name was
also selected in honor of the COVER
nor of Canada, Charles de Beauhar-
nois. Of the missionaries we know
two Jesuit fathers, Mesaiger and Aul-
neau, who were stationed there Sue
cessively for some time. The latter
found a tragic death not far from the
fort at the hands of savage Indians.
Early in June, 1896, the commander of
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

the Fort De la Verendrye, sent out
an expedition headed by his own son,
the men of which were to go east in
order to secure fresh supplies and am
munition. Father Aulneau was de-
sirous of seeing fellow priest in
order to open to him his rather deli
cate conscience; and so he begged for
permission to go with the men. The
request was granted. Only about 20
miles from the fort, the men were sur
prised and attacked on an island by
band of savage Sioux cruising in the
waters of Lake of the Woods, and all
were put to death; the island has
since been named Massacre Island.
The remains of the victims were taken
back to Fort St. Charles by De la
Verendrye and buried there. During
the summer of 1908 party of priests
and laymen from St. Boniface, Mani
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

parishioners until the year 1928, when
he returned to eastern Canada. From
that time on the mission of Pembina
was visited at regular intervals by one
or the other of the priests engaged
in the work of evangelization in Mani
toba, until in 1848 a resident priest
was again appointed in the person of
the Reverend George Anthony Bel
court. In 1850, the year that the do
cese of St. Paul was established, the
Catholic Directory or it's predecessor,
the Catholic Almanac, had this en-
try concerning Pembina: "Pimbina
(sic) Mission, Minnesota Territory,
Church of the Assumption. This set
tlement is composed of 500 half-breeds
from the Red river. Rev. Geo. Ant
Bellecour (sic) and Rev. Albert La
combe. These two clergymen attend
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

Bishop Lawer
classical studies the seminary Of St. Fns Milwaukee and from
University Of Louva in 1885, In 1896 succeeded Very Rev Dr. Hefron
Was Bishop May u 1919 by Archbishop Ireland
of Minnesota Bishop
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
TWO LANSFORD
AUTOS C0LL|DfD
ROBERT DAVIS AND DIR. FOSTER
IN THE CITY GETTING REPAIRS
FOR THEIR NEW CARS -- TWO
YOUNG WOMEN SERIOUSLY IN
JURED.

An Overland car owned by Robert
Davis, travelling at the rate of 35 miles
an hour crashed into a new Hudson,
six cylinder car owned by DR.. Foster
a Lansford dentist, one and one-halt
miles south of Lansford Friday morn
ing, the latter machine travelling at
the rate of 40 miles an hour. The Da-
Wis car carried six passengers and Eos
ter was the only occupant of his car
All were thrown heavily to the ground
The Misses Mary and Marcella Mad
igan were seriously injured and are
confined to their beds at their home
They will recover.
Robert Davis is in the city today for
repairs for his car, which was damag-
ed to the extent of $3.50. The Hudson
car was damaged fully $3.50.
Robert and Patsy Davis and the two
Madigan girls and two others were in
the Overland. So great was the i'm
pact that when the car stopped, they
were all forced out to the ground, tax
ing the doors with them.
Davis claims that Foster turned out
on the wrong side of the road.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22

physical, will be given at Fort Smell
ing, Minnesota, next March. Candi-
dates must be not less than II nor
more than 20 years of age on the date
of admission. A candidate should
have natural aptitude for, and a
thoro grounding in, mathematics,
otherwise, even if he passed the en-
trance examination successfully, he
would find great difficulty in complet-
ing the course at the academy. The
entrance examination covers algebra,
plane geometry, English grammar,
English composition and English liter
ature, geography, United States his
tory and general history.
When writing Senator Gronna, an
applicant should give his full name,
the place and date Of his birth, the
number of years he has been a resi-
dent of North Dakota, his previous
education, when practicable the stand
ings received in high school and col
lege grade, his approximate height,
his approximate weight, and the gen
eral condition of his health. The ap-
plication should be accompanied by
testimonials from two responsible cit
liens as to the applicants character
and habits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
SONS Of NORWAY
TO BUILD At ONCE
FROST GETS CONTRACT FOR THE
PLANS FOR TWO STORY BLOCK
5Ox1OO FEET-WILL BE COM
PLETED BY NOV. l.

The building association of the Sons
of Norway have given R. T: Frost the
contract for the plans and speclhca,,
tions of two-story brick block and
full basement, 50x100 feet on West
Central avenue, which will be complet-
ed by November 1.
The first floor will be rented for
some line of business and seven office
rooms will be located on the second
floor. At the rear Of the offices will
be the Sons of Norway hall, 35x5o feet
with gallery. This hall will be rented
for various purposes. At the rear will
be located the kitchen, dining and club
rooms. The lot and building will cost
approximately $4,000.
The Sons Of Norway lodge in Minot
has 60 members in good standing. Not
one has taken more than $1O0 worth
of stock, the object being to get as
many as possible interested in the as
sociation. Any person Of Scandinavia
an descent will be allowed to buy stock
in the concern.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
Three HUNDRED
At DAIRY PICNIC
LARGE CROWD HEARS INTER-
ESTING ADDRESSES ON DAIRY
ING AT ELMWOOD FARM -
WILL BE ANNUAL AFFAIR BY
MINOT DAIRY co.

The first annual picnic of the Minot
Dairy Co., held at Major Persons
farm last Thursday, was attended by
three hundred friends of the concern.
The day was ideal and the beautiful
wooded farm afforded an ideal place
for the outing. The merry makers took
their lunch baskets and at noon coffee
and ice cream were served by the COM
pany.
After lunch an interesting program
was rendered. The address of well
come was given by J.. E. Elsberry,
president of the Minot Dairy Co. Mr..
Elsberry's remarks made all feel at
home
Peter Miller, dairy commissioner
of the state, gave a fine talk on dairy
ing in general. He praised the Minot
Dairy Co., and said that the plant was
the most sanitary in the state. He al
so remarked that the Minot Dairy Co.
had paid the highest price of any plant
in the state for butterfat.
Talks were given by E. S. Pierce,
assistant dairy commissioner; Mr.. Ed
wards, assistant to W. A. Peck, county
agricultural agent; L. V. Parker, state
chemist, who spoke on sanitation; DR..
E. J. Walsh, who spoke on contagious
and infectious diseases; Clarence
Moulton, the butter maker at the
creamery, on the care Of milk; E. S.
Person, M. R. Porter, Mr.. Sorenson,
manager of Elmwood Farm, w. D.
Wilson, manager of the creamery,
James johnson, and others also spoke.
After the program, the visitors were
shown about the fine farm. They saw
the Majors herd of registered Guern-
sey cows, including the states cham
pion, Lura Bettina. They were de-
lighted with the registered Duroc Jer-
sey hogs, with the fine field of alfalfa
and corn, and other crops. The day
will long be remembered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
LEO FRANK ATTACK
Ed BY PRISONER
ANOTHER LIFER SLASHES MANS
THROAT WITH A BUTCHER
KNIFE AND YOUNG JEW MAY
LOSE LIFE.
go Frank, convicted of the murder

Leo Frank, convicted of the murder
of the Atlanta, Ga, factory girl, and
whose sentence was recently commut-
ed by former Governor Slaton, was at
tackled by fellow prisoner, one
Green, serving a life sentence for mur-
der, at the state prison at Milledge-
vile, Ga.
Frank was sleeping soundly at II
o'clock Saturday night when Green
slipped away from his cell and stabbed
him in the neck with a butcher knife
that had been made from file. The
jugular vein was severed, a horrible
jagged wound being made. Frank
jumped to the floor and Green left
hurriedly. Two doctors serving time
in prison gave the man first aid and
the regular prison surgeon soon ar
rived. Frank is lowering between life
and death with the chances against
him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
THE MINOT BURNS CLUB.

The sons and daughters OF "Auld
Scotia" assembled on Thursday last
the 18th inst, at Wildwood Park
which was kindly placed at their dis
posal by Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Wheeler
in which to hold their annual picnic
and sing the sangs of the Immortal
Ploughman Poet of Ayr.
The day was most pleasant one for
the outing and the new Auditorium
we'll adapted for the music that was SO
beautifully rendered.
The program was excellent and was
entirely of a Scottish nature and it is
needless to say that every number was
listened to with marked attention.
At every meeting Of the Burns Club
since it's first formation here some
years ago it has been the constant
practice to open up their program
with "There Was Lad Was Born in
Kyle" Then Mrs. Alexander Scarlet
in her usual good style rendered 1.-The
Scottish Airs" which were very much
appreciated under her manipulation.
This lady is of Scotch parentage and
is entitled to wear the Tartan Of Ar
gyll or the Argyll and the "Black
Watch" Mr.. Hetherton, the President
of the Club, is always popular in the
songs Of the Highland and he render
ed his most choice selection, "Cam Ye
by Athol," in which he throws his
whole heart into the gathering of the
men at Athol. Mrs. VIM. Murray, the
only lady present at this gathering
who is entitled to wear Tartan OF
her own; for the Clan of Murray are
entitled to wear the double Tartan.
The male one and the female another
This honor was conferred for the val
liant stand the Murray Clan took in the
Highlands for the cause of the Duke
of Montrose. Mrs. Murray always
ready to assist, rendered in an inim-
table style "The New Precentor." This
lady always brings the humorous side
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22
HAVRE'S GAS WELL
SECOND IN THE u. S.

J. H. Peelman, formerly of Ward
county, now proprietor of the Windsor
and Hoover hotels at Havre, Mont,
writes the Independent regarding the
discovery of gas at Havre. Two small
wells had been found previous to the
big one which is located two miles
east of the city and ten rods from the
railroad track. The big well has a
flow of $1,000 feet Of gas in "a
hours, being the second in flow in the
United States. The only we'll that will
beat it is located in Pennsylvania. The
Havre we'll is $40 feet deep and other
wells are being drilled.
Crops of all kinds are looking fine.
Winter rye is ready to cut and it is
estimated the yield will be 40 bushels
per acre. Winter wheat is about ripe
and it's yield is estimated at from 80
to 40 bushels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-22

of the Club to the front. While Mrs
John Campbell, the descendant of that
gallant clan whose name and glory is
is spoken. "Jesse's dream" as she toss
ed with her mother on the prison bed
at Lucknow. When in feverish state
of mind she shook her mother and in
her dream said, "Wake, mother, wake,
we are saved, the Campbells are COM
ing" Mrs. Campbell in her usual
good style, rendered a very humorous
selection which kept her audience in
fits of laughter, "Biddy's Struggles
with the Yankee"
AS an old Scotchman said to the re-
porter of the Independent. "The
Burns Club Of Minot has roll call of
some of the best bloods in Scotland
Men who themselves and their fore
fathers stood for right against wrong
and for freedom and their liberty and
when you go among them not one
word escapes their lips regarding the
present war going on in Europe, tho
they are daily losing their own flesh
and blood. They have their thoughts
but they are kept locked up to them
selves.
1t is needless to say that the dishes
were all of Scottish cooking and as 1t
was a basket picnic, the amalgamatlon
of the contents of the various baskets
made table garnished fit for any
company.
The many guests invited, though
not of Scottish origin, always SYM
pathize with the efforts of the Burns
Club to keep green in their memory
the homes left far behind them across
the seas.
The members were present in good
lv numbers and the following is a list
of those we observed in attendance:
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Dinnie, Mrs: W.
G. Grinnell, Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Miller,
Mr., and Mrs. H. E. Wheeler, Miss g.
Ross, Reverend J. N. Mackenzie, Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Norbeck, Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Bell, Mrs. John Campbell, Rev
erend and Mrs. w. C. Hunter, Mr.. O.
P. Stewart, DR.. and Mrs. A. }. McCan-
mel, DR.. and Mrs. A. D. Mcdaniel, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM, Hetherton, Mr.. and Mrs. X. W.
DuVall, President and Mrs. A. q
Crane and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. }. e.
Smallwood, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Van
Fleet, Mr.. James A. Bamford, Mrs
VIM. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. }. M. Will
son. Mrs. Alexander Scarlet.
Colonel Scarlett was unable to be
present as he was on duty call with
the North Dakota Regiment at their
annual encampment at Devils Lake.