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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-02
FISH KNOCKS OUT FISHERMAN
Gives Man Black Eye and Breaks Its
Own Nose-WiII Be Kept as
Trophy.

1t was a starlight night and "Joe"
Rivers good launch Yankee lazily slid
through a succession of oiled waves.
Biffi and Skipper Jerry Shively at the
wheel measured his full length of six
feet five upon the deck. Bang! Some
thing careened off the spokes of the
wheel and lay fiuttering in the SOUP
pers.
"Who did that" beloved Jerry as
he arose to his feet and glared down
upon the covering crew.
Something from overheard" v
ously replied William AslIerson. ..Jle
seaman. "Seen it come aboard"
A few turns of the wheel and the
Yankee settled back to its course,
while the crew began to search and
finally came upon the fluttering thing
In the scuppers.
1t was flying fish, and not a large
one at that. But it had sent a man
who weighed over $50 pounds to the
mat for the full count of ten and had
given him the blacklist of eyes in the
bargain.
The flying fish and the black eye
were brought into port here one day
last week by Mr.. Shively, who pro-
poses to keep the first and is making
every effort to rid himself of the lat
ter. The flying fish had it's nose
broken in the encounter and only lived
n few minutes.-Los Angeles Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-02
ONLY ADVERTISING OF VALUE
varying Experience of American
Men of Business.

The only kind of advertising that
the truth, so that when the convention
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World, in session at Indianap-
oils, reaffirmed truthful publicity" as
their slogan they but formulated the
unvarying experience of the business
world. Lincoln's famous remark to
the effect, that you can fool some of
the people all the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you can
not fool all the people all the time"
Is peculiarly applicable to the publicity
field; the attempt to fool the people by
means of dishonest advertising is Gu
mulative in its retribution and the ad-
vertiser who tries it spells his own
ultimate confusion. This is by no
means mere assumption, for Stats
tics prove that the public Is quick to
detect the fraudulent variety; faint
earmarks of insincerity and mendac-
ity soon become conspicuous warnings;
and the truthful advertisements bring
results out of all proportion to those
which fail to keep faith with the buy
er. Even without the laws here and
there aimed at the dishonest practice
of the fake advertiser, the business
world is learning quickly that the sue
cess won by the trickster is a transit
tory one, while the firm foundations
are those that are built upon truth
and sincerity.-Philadel Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-02
Sheen Made Much Trouble.

The exploits of the proverbial bull
in the china shop have been emulated,
If not surpassed, by the raid OF
sheep on the Rugby (Eng) branch of
Lloyd's bank. The sheep dashed in
to the rear of the bank premises, with
two drovers in hot pursuit. Gaining
entrance to the kitchens, It made a
terrific clatter among the pots and
pans, and then leaped through win
dow and turned on water tap. The
drovers were capsized in the struggle
which ensued, and the sheep bolted
through another door and got into
the main office. A dozen bank clerks,
aided by rulers, induced the animal to
return to the kitchen, where it was
eventually cornered, trussed up. and
tgnominiously carried away, after hav-
ing kept the bank stan busy for nearly
two hours.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-02
Chicken HolIandaise.

Cook three tablespoonfuls butter
with one teaspoonful finely chopped
onion until yellow Add two table
spoonfuls flour, and pour in gradually
one and one-half cupful chicken stock.
Stir until the mixture thickens, then
add one-half tablespoonful lemon juice,
three-fourths teaspoonful salt, one
eighth teaspoonful paprika, one-half
cupful chopped celery, one and one
half cuptuls cooked chicken (cut in
cubes), two tablespoonfuls pimento,
cut fine, When boiling, add the beaten
yolks OF two eggs and cook one min
ute. Serve on buttered graham toast.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-02

Don't miss the Rebeksh enter
tainment at the opera house Friday
Dec. 8. Reserved seats IS cents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-28
Copyright. 1914. By Harold Macorathl
CHAPTER 1.
A Call In the Nioht.

There are few things darker than a
country road at night, particularly IL
one does not know the lay of the
land. II Is not difficult to traverse a
known path; no matter how dark il
1t, one is able to find the way by the
aid of a mental photograph taken in
the daytime. But supposing you have
time. that you know nothing whatever
OF its topography, where 1t dips or
rises, where It narrows or forks. You
find yourself in the same unhappy
state of mind as a blind man suddenly
thrust into a strange house.
One black night, along a certain
country road In the heart OF New Jer.
sey, in the days when the only good
roads were city thoroughfares and
country highways were routes to linn
DO. a carriage went forward cautious.
ly. From time to time it careened
like a blunt-nose barge in a beam sea.
The wheels and springs voiced their
anguish continually; for it was q good
carriage, unaccustomed to such ruts
and hummocks.
Faster, faster," came a mufled
voice from the interior.
Sir. | dare not drive n faster"
replied the ~coachman. II can't see the
horses heads, sir, let alone the road.
I've blown out the lamps. but / can't
see the road any better for that"
Let the hOrses have their heads;
they'll find the way. 1t can't be much
farther. You'll see lights"
The coachman swore in his teeth.
All right. This man who was in such
a hurry would probably send them all
into the ditch. Save for the few stars
above, he might have been driving
Beelzebub's coach In the bottomless
pit. Black velvet, everywhere black
velvet. A wind was blowing, and yet
che blackness was so thick that it
gAve to the coachman the sensation of
snild suffocation.
ny and by. through the trees, he
saw a flicker Of light. 1t might or
might not be the destination. He
cracked his whip recklessly and the
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disposal, sir, since that night you res
cued me-
well ! haven't the least doubt that
when / ask you will give"
without question. sir. 1t was al
ways SO understood"
H~argreaye's glance sought the mir.
ror. then the smileless face OF his
a He laughed, but the sound con-
veyed no sense Of mirth; then he
turned and went down the steps slow
ly, like a man burdened with some
thought which was not altogether to
his liking. He had SEN an order for
his car, but had Immediately counter
handed II. He would walk till he
grew tired, hail a taxicab, and take a
run up and down Broadway. The
wonderful illumination might prove di-
verting. For IS years nearly; and
now 1t VAS as natural for him to
throw a glance over his shoulder
whenever he left the house as it was
for him to breathe. The average man
would have grown careless during all
these years; but Hargreave was not
an average man; he was, rather, an
extraordinary individual. 1t was his
life in exchange for eternal vigilance.
and he knew and accepted the fact.
Half an hour later he got into a
taxicab and directed the mar to drive
downtown as far as Twenty-third
street and back to Columbus circle.
The bewildering display Of lights, how
ever, in nowise served 10 lift the sense
OF oppression that had weighed upon
him all day. South Of Forty-second
street he dismissed the taxicab and
stared undecidedly at the brilliant
sign of a famous restaurant. He was
neither hungry nor thirsty; but there
would be strange faces to study and
music.
1t was an odd within. He had not en-
tered a Broadway restaurant in all
these years. He was unknown. He
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Hargreave covered a good deal Of
ground, but during all this time hts
right hand never left the auton attic In
his overcoat pocket. except al those
moments when he was obliged to sign
his checks. He would shoot and make
inquiries afterward.
Far away a young girl and her
companion got on the train which was
TO carry her to New York. the great
dream city she was always longing to
see.
And the spider wove his web.
Hargreave reached home at night.
He put the money in the safe and was
telephoning when Jones entered and
handed his master an unstamped note.
Where did you get this?"
AT the door, sir. | judge hat the
house is surrounded
Hargreave read the note. 1t stated
briefly that all his movements during
the day had been noted. 1t was known
that he had collected a million in pa
per money. If he surrendered this he
would be allowed twenty-four hours
before the real chase began. Other
wise he should die before midnight.
Hargreave crushed the note in his
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hand. They might kill him; there
was a chance Of their accomplishing
that; but never should they touch his
daughters fortune.
Jones, you go to the rear door and
I'll take a look out of the front. We
have an hour. / know the breed.
They'll wait till midnight and then
force their way in"
Hargreave saw a dozen shadows in
the front yard.
Men all about the back yard"
whispered Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the
Very well, sir" replied the latter
with understanding. Il am ready"
The master went to the safe, emptied
1t Of its contents, crossed the hall to
the bedroom, and closed the door softly
behind him, Jones having entered the
same roo through another door to be-
fool any possible watcher. After a
long while, perhaps an hour. the two
men emerged from the room from the
same doors they had entered. So whis'
pered the watcher to his friends be-
low.
"Hargreaye is going upstairs"
Let him so. Let him take a look
at us from the upper windows. He
will understand that nothing but wings
will save him."
Silence. BY and by a watcher re
ported that he heard the scuttle Of the
roof rattle.
Look" another cried, startled.
A blush glare came from the roof.
Hes shooting off a Roman Candle!"
They never saw the man-made bird
till it alighted upon the roof. They
never thought of shooting at it till it
had taken wing! Then they rushed
the doors of the house. They made
short work OF Jones, whom they tied
up like a Christmas fowl and pumped
roughly into a chair. They broke open
the safe. to find 1t empty. And while
the rogues were rummaging about the
room, venting their spite upon many a
treasure they could neither appreciate
nor understand, a man from the out
side burst in.
The old man is dead and the money
is at the bottom OF the ocean! We
punctured her. She's gone!"
A thin, inscrutable smile stirred thu
lips of the man bound in the chair.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
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knew what Braine looked like. lie
| alone remained unknown save to the
man designated as the chief, who was
only Braine's lieutenant. The mask
was the insignia o, the Black Hun
dred, an organization with all the ram.
iications Of the Camorra without their
abiding stupidity. From the assassina-
ton Of a king, down to the robbery
OF q country post Office, nothing was
too great or too small for their nets.
Their god dwells in the hearts OF all
men and is called greed.
The ordinary business over, the
chief dismissed the men, and he and
Braine alone remained.
"Vroon, | have found him." said
Braine.
There are but few: which one?"
Eighteen years ago, in st. Peters
burg"
~ remember. The millionaire's son.
Did he recognize you?"
II don't know. Probably he did. But
he always had good nerves. He is
bNihb at lIlS mOIlcul. we
shall strike quick; for if he recognized
me he will act quick. He is COO! and
brave. You remember how he braved
us that night in Russia. Jumped boldly
through the window at the risk of
breaking his neck. He landed safely:
that is the only reason he eluded us.
Millions-and they slipped through our
fingers. If l could only find some route
to his heart! The lure we held out
to him is dead"
Or in the fortress. which is the
same thing. What are your plans?"
Il have in mind something like this"
And Hargreave was working out his
plans, too; and he was just as much
OF a general as Braine. He sat at his
library table, the maXillary muscles
In his jaws working. So they had found
him? Well, no had broken the law
OF his own making and he must suffer
the consequences. Braine, who was
MenshikoR in Russia. Schwartz in
Germany, Mendoza in Spain, Cartucci
IN Italy, and Du Bots in France; so
the rogue had found him out? Poor
Tool that he had been! High spirited.
full of those youthful dreams Of doing
good in the world, he had Joined what
he had believed q great secret So
clailstic movement. to learn that he
la been trapped by a band Of bril-
liant thieves. Kidnapers and assassi-
majors for hire; the Black Hundred;
fiends from Tophet! For nearly
eighteen years he had eluded them,
for he knew that directly or Indirect
ly they would never cease to hunt for
him; and an idle within had toppled
him into their clutches.
He wrote several letters feverishly.
The last was addressed TO Miss Susan
Farlow and read: Dear Madam: Send
Florence Gray to New York, to arrive
here Friday morning. My half of the
bracelet will be Identification. In.
closed find cash to square accounts"
He would get together all his available
funds, his child, and fly to the
ends Of the world. He would tire
them out. They would find that the
peaceful dog was a bad animal to
rouse. He rang for the faithful Jones.
Jones, they have found me-" he
said simply.
You will need me, them"
Quite possible. Please mail these
and then we'll talk it over. No doubt
some n is watching outside. BE
careful"
Very good, sir
Hargreaye bowed his head in his
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carriage lurched on two wheels. The
a In the carriage balanced himself
carefully, so that the bundle In his
arms should % be unduly disturbed.
His arms ached. lie stuck his head
out OF the window.
That's the place." he said. "And
when you drive up make as little noise
Is you can"
Yes, sir" called down the driver.
When the carriage drew up at fits
journeys end the man inside jumped
out and FASTENED toward the gates.
He scrutinized the sign on n Of the
posts. This was the place:
MISS FARLOW'S PRIVATE SCHOOL.
The bundle In his arms stirred and
he hurried up the path to the door
of the house. He seized the ancient
knocker and struck several times. He
then placed the bundle on the steps
and ran back to the waiting carriage.
into which he stepped.
Ion with you!"
That's a coed word. sir. Maybe
we can make your train"
DO you think you could find this
place again?"
you couldn't get me on this pike
again. sir. for q thousand; not me-"
The door slammed and the unknown
sank back against the cushions. He
took out his handkerchief and wiped
the damp perspiration from his fore
head. The big burden was of his
mind. Whatever happened in the fu-
ture. they would be able to get
him through his heart. So much for
the folly Of his youth.
II was q quarter after ten. Miss
Susan Farlow had just returned to the
reception room from her nightly tour
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hands. Many times he had ~journeyed
to the school and hung about the
gates, straining his eyes toward the
merry groups of young girls. Which
among them was his. heart of his
heart, blood of his blood? That she
might never be drawn into this
abominable tangle. he had resolutely
torn her out OF his life completely.
The happiness Of watching the child
grow into girlhood he had denied him.
self. She at least would be safe. Only
when she was safe in a far country
would he dare tell her. He tried in
vain TO conjureaup a picture of her;
he always saw the mother whom he
had loved and hated with all the ardor
Of his youth.
Many things happened the mex dey.
There was a visit to the hangar of
one William Orts, the aviator, famous
for his daredevil exploits. There were
two visitors. in fact, and the second
visitor was knocked down for his
pains. He had tried to bride Orts.
There were several excited bankers,
who protested against such large with
drawals without the usual formal an
nouncement. But q check was a
check. and they had to pay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-28
War Over a Glass Of Water.

. The war Of the Spanish succession.
In which the great duke Of Marlbor-
ough played a brilliant part, was said
to be the outcome Of a glass of water
at a ball at the Tuileries in Paris.
One of the court ladies had ex-
pressed a wish for a drink of water
in the hearing of the British and
Spanish ambassadors. who fastened to
get it for her. Returning each with
a tumbler. they found the fair bird
had flown and was dancing with a
French statesman. The English Dip
lomat accidentally, 1t is presumed
brushed against the Spaniard and u3-
set the glass he was carrying. This
ridiculous incident inflamed tie tsel,
ousies of the nations and turned tas
balance in favor of war.
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belonged to no clubs. Two months
was the longest time he had ever re-
manned In New York since the dis.
posal of his old home in Madison
avenue and his resignation from his
clubs. This once. then, he would break
the law he had written down for
himself. Boldly he entered the res
taurant.
Some time before Hargreave sur
rendered to the restless spirit OF re-
bellion, bitterly TO repent for it later,
there came into this restaurant a man
and a woman. They were both evil
IDENTIFY we'll known, for the head waiter
was obsequious and hurried them over
to the best table he had left and took
the order himself.
The man possessed a keen, intelli-
gent face. You might have marked
him for a successful lawyer, for there
was an earnestness about his express
sion which precluded a life of idle
ness. His age might have been any
where between 40 and so. The shout
ders were broad and the hands which
lay clasped upon the table we're slim
but muscular. Indeed, everything
about him suggested hidden strength
and vitality. His companion was
small, handsome, and animated. Her
frequent gestures and mutable eye
brows betrayed her foreign birth. Her
age was a matter of importance to no
n but herself.
They were at coffee when she said:
There's a young man coming toward
US. He is looking at you"
The man turned. Instantly his face
lighted up with a friendly smile of
recognition.
who Is IT." she asked.
"A chap worth knowing; a reporter
just a little out OF the ordinary. I'm
going to introduce him. You never
can tell. We might need him some
day. All, Norton. how are you?" /,
Good evening. Mr.. Braine." The
reporter, catching sight OF a pair OF
dazzling eyes, hesitated.
"The Princess Perigon, Norton.
W 70 III ho huiIl are NOu.
Not now" smiled the reporter.
All" said the princess, Interested.
II was the old compliment, said In an
unusual way. 1t pleased her.
The reporter sank into a chair.
When inactive he was rather a
dreamy-eyed sort of chap. He pos
sessed that rare accomplishment of
talking upon one subject and think.
ing upon another at the same time.
So while he talked gayly with the
young woman On varied themes. his
thoughts were busy specializing upon
her companion. He was quite GER
tain that the name Braine was as
sumed. but he was also equally cer-
tain that the man carried an ex.
tr~aordinary brain under his thatch of
salt and pepper hair. The man had
written three or four brilliant mono
graphs on poisons and the uses of
radium. and 1t was through and by
these that the reporter had managed
to pick up his acquaintance. He lived
well, but inconspicuously.
Suddenly the pupils of Braine's
eyes narrowed: the eye became cold.
Over the smoke of his cigarette he
was looking into the wall mirror. A
man had passed behind him and sat
down at the next table. Still gazing
into the mirror. Braine saw Norton
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-28
Fault In Mans.

Nature does nothing without a pur.
pose. When she endowed the rabbit
with a gift OF collectivism. a bent TO-
ward conspiracy and stratagem. it was
a hint to man to come to terms with
the rabbit and turn its powers to A.
count. 1t Is mans own fault whez
the rabbit develops militant tenden-
cies and employs its peculiar talents
to work him embarrassment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-02
Not Enough Attendants

Supervisor Johnson said his instruc-
tons to the er-attendants were
that in cases where they deemed 1T
necessary they could place a patient
under restrain or lock him up If ne
cessary, and then report the violence
which necessitated this. AS a rule, he
said, the locking of the patient in
"mitts" was sufficient. This, he eX-
planned, had been done with Emig, al
though he was released when his vio-
lent period had passed. Milleisen had
been kept in the "mitts' for several
days because he was troublesome.
While not violent he persisted in
scraping plaster from the walls, drink
ing from cuspidors, taking food from
fellow patients plates and so on.
Histories of the patients it was also
developed were not furnished the
ward attendants.
Attendant Calvert Johnson hesitated
when asked if they were sufficient at
tendants in Ward s to handle the
number of patients.
Now you go ahead and say just
what you think, young man." sug-
gested Coroner Eckinger, "are there
enough attendants in that ward to
handle the patients in case of an
emergency"
"No sir" said johnson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-02
TELLS OF CRUSHING
OUT ANOTHER'S LIFE
[Continued from First Page.1

Continued from First Page
for more funds to relieve a situation
that. despite the splendid efforts OF
DIR. II. L. Orth ana his staff, are be-
coming almost intolerable
Startling Congestion
"The ward in which this accident
occurred said DR.. Orth in answer to
question of Assistant District At
torney Frank b. Wickersham, who sat
with the coroner, has accommodations
for forty -four patients; it, now houses
seventy. The capacity of our institu-
tion is $50, we now have 1907 patients
here. Twenty of the rooms in this
ward in question contain two beds;
they should contain but one. We are
becoming dangerously overcrowded, a
fact to which l have repeatedly called
the attention of our State authori-
ties"
do you consider 1t safe. DR.. Orth,
to confine two men of this character
of insanity in one room?" inquired
Mr.. Wickersham.
1--WE do not consider 1t safe" said
the superintendent of the State In
sane Hospital.
Enough Attendants. Orth Says
That eight attendants to take
charge of Ward s." the incurable
ward in which Emig and Milleisen
were housed, are sufficient for the
purpose in view of the appropriation
provided is DIR. Orth's belief.
One of the chief duties in addition
to guarding the inmates, he pointed
out, is to keep the patients, their
rooms and corridors. their food and
eating utensils clean, and to keep
them occupied as much as possible.
II the attendants were not required
to do this then an additional force
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-02
WILL REPEAT ATTACKS
Bv Associated Press

Paris, July 2.-The furious German
attacks in the Argonne by an entire
army corps with the object of break
ing through the French in the hope of
reaching Verdun will be repeated, ac-
cording to Lieutenant Colonel Rous-
sett, military critic of the Petit
Pc risien.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-02

THE WILTSHIRE yiEgipta Y IG ns ,on Avenue ysas e
view; capacity $50; private baths. rum
ming water in rooms, elevator, fine
porches. &c; music. Special-$12.50 up
weekly; $3.50 up daily; open all year:
booklet; auto at trains. SAMUEL ELLIS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-02
SPECIAL SERVICES AT TRINITY

New Cumberland, Pa, July 2. =
There will be communion services al
TRINITY United Brethren church next
Sunday at 1890 a. m. and 7:3O n m
The pastor, the Rev. A. R. Ayers, Will
be assisted by the Rev. ]. r. Hutchi-
son. Sunday school $50 a. M; Junior
Endeavor at p. M, and Senior En-.
deavor at $50 p. m.
A patriotic service will be held in
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Don't miss beautiful FARMLAND. al
Hershey Park, July 5th.-Adv. H'q