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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24
today 1t was quite obvious that she
had not wholly succeeded.

The Mother sat In her sewing room,
the work she had begun Immediately
after lunch lying untouched for hours
in her lap. She heard The Girl open
the front door; lay her books on the
library table, and come slowly down
the hall. When she opened the door
OF the sunny little sewing room inc
Mother had picked up the work In her
lap and was plying her needle indus
triously.
To The Girl she gave a smile and
went on with her work, ignoring the
troubled look in the young eyes as
they watched her from the doorway.
There was obviously something
wrong, but The Mother, for the first
time in her life, made 1t difficult for
The Girl to tell her.
"Oh, mother, l have got in SO
wrong!" finally from The Girl. who, In
the sudden memory Of the embarrass-
ing time she had been having, did not
notice The Mothers unusual silence.
Il called that little Mrs. Lee per-
feet dowd today, and she overheard.
l was talking to Marjorie Mason about
the party for which Mary Lee has sent
out invitations and l had no idea her
mother was within a mile around,
when l suddenly turned and saw her
standing back of me when l had just
said that it was pity for Mary to
have such a dowd for a mother.
You'll make 1t alright with her
won't you mother?' ended The Girl
in keen distress.
The Mother regarded her with
grave, calm eyes-this pretty young
daughter who had never learned to
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

guard her tongue because she had
never had to suffer the consequences
of Its sting. And the Girl, amazed at
the slowness of The Mothers consent
to make II alright with Mrs. Lee"
reiterated her question.
II was almost dusk when The Girl
left the sewing room to wash her tear
stained face. The Mother watched her
detected steps take their way down
the street toward the home Of Mary
Lee, and her heart ached for her.
Even now The Mothers impulse
was to rush out of the house, over
take The Girl and save her the pain
full apology to her neighbor. She had
been a screen for so long that the
thing had become habitual, and 1t was
only the realization that The Girls
womanhood would be permanently
dwarfed IL she did not begin at once
to do q little fighting on her own ac-
count that held The Mother beside
the window watching for the return
ing steps.
The Girls feet almost ran along the
street as they brought her home. Her
head was held high: red spots burned
her cheeks, and when she threw open
the door of tho room In which The
Mother waited there was q glorious
light of conquest in her eyes which
argued happily for her growth.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

approved by the emperor. The baron
was well aware of this, and by In
geniously enticing him on board the
Iris he succeeded by handing that
small bomb concealed in a cigar-a
nihilist contrivance that had probably
been seized by his police in Finland
in freeing himself from the rival who
was destined to occupy his post"
Yes" said with a sigh. The
mystery is cleared up, 1t is true. yet
my poor Elma is still the victim"
And kissed my love passionately
again and again upon the lips.
THE END.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24
THE GIRL AND THE SCREEN

When The Mother entered the COM
bination delicatessen shop and ice
cream parlor 4 group of girls seated
at table were SO much absorbed in
their discussion that they had even
forgotten the refreshments before
them. Nor did they see The Mother
as she stood waiting for one of the
busy clerks to come her way.
why, we've just got to find a way
to keep her out. l tell you we can't
have her in the sorority. She would
spoil all the fun. Every last one of
you know how rude and unfair she is
capable Of being" and little Miss
Bright Eyes, who had the floor pro
tenn, mixed in name with her spir-
tied protest which sent the hot blood
to The Mothers temples and made her
leave the shop without making the
purchase for which she had entered
1t.
For you see the subject Of all the
talk was The Girl-the listeners own
young daughter.
And what was worse The Mother
knew in her heart of hearts that the
criticism she had heard was true.
Throughout the afternoon Of the
crisp November day The Mother sat
alone in her sewing room. The work
she had begun lay untouched in her
lap, nor did she stir in answer to
either door or telephone bell Her
gaze was riveted on the expanse Of
lawn which circled her pretty home,
and as she watched the little dead
leaves blown away into hollows and
corners and trenches for their long
winters sleep her thoughts ran back
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

were lying on Naples, and as II was
grand fiesta ashore and there was
to be gala performance at the thea
ter, Leithcourt took box and the
whole party were rowed ashore. The
crew were also given shore-leave for
the evening, but as the great heat had
upset me l declined to accompany the
theater party and remained on board
with one sailor named Wilson to con-
stitute the watch. We had anchored
about half a mile from land. and
earlier in the evening the baron had
gone ashore to send kilograms to Rus
STA and had not returned.
About ten o'clock | went below to
try and sleep, but / had slight at
tack of fever and was unable. There
fore l redressed and sat with the light
still out, gazing across the starlit bay.
Presently from my portfolio l saw a
shoreboat approaching, and recognized
in it the baron with a well-dressed
stranger. They both came on board,
and the boatman, having been paid,
pulled back to the shore. Then the
baron and his friend-a dark, middle
aged, full-bearded man, evidently
person of refinement-went below to
the saloon, and after few moments
called to the man Wilson who was on
watch, and gave him glass of whisky
and water, which he took up on deck
to drink at his leisure.
THE unusual character of my fell
low-guests on board that craft was
such that my suspicion was constantly
on the alert, therefore curiosity tempt
ed me to creep along and peep in at
the crack Of the door standing ajar. A
closer view revealed the fact that the
stranger was a high Russian official
to whom / had once been introduced
at the government palace at Helsing-
fors. the Privy Councillor and Sena-
tor Paul Polovstoff. They were smok-
ing togther, and were discussing in
Russian the means by which he,
Polovstoff, had arranged to obtain
plans of some new British fortifica-
tons at Gibraltar. From what he
said, 1t seemed that some Russian
woman, married to an Englishman,
captain in the garrison, had been i'm
pressed into the secret service against
her will, but that she had, in order to
save herself, promised to obtain the
photographs and plans that were re-
CURED. I heard the Englishman's
name, and I resolved to take some
steps to inform him in secret of the
intentions of the Russian agent.
Presently the two men took fresh
cigars, assembled on deck, and cast
themselves In the long cane chairs
amidships. Still all curiosity to hear
further details on the ingenious piece
Of espionage against my own nation,
l took off my shoes and crept up to
spot where l could crouch concealed
and overhear their conversation, for
the Italian night was calm and still.
They talked mainly about affairs in
Finland, and with some of Oberg's
expressions of opinion Polovstoff ven
tured to differ. Suddenly, while the
privy councillor lay back in his chair
pulling thoughtfully at his cigar, there
was bright, blood-red flash, a dull
report, and a mans short, agonized
cry. Startled, leaned around the
corner Of the deckhouse, when, to my
AFFECT horror, saw under the electric
rays the cars privy councillor lying
sideways in his chair with part of his
face blown away. Then the hideous
truth in an instant became apparent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

fierce. murderous look such as had
never seen before. You'll he screamed,
his dark eyes starting from their
sockets as he realized that ! had been
a witness of his cowardly crime. You
have spied upon me, grill he Kissed,
and you shall die also!' sank upon
my knees imploring him to spare me,
but he only laughed at my entreaty.
'See!' he cried, as you saw how he
enjoyed his cigar. you may as well see
this? And with an effort he raised
the dead body in his arms, poised m
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

oeiofe they feSufned tne Iron raped
at the door OF my cabin saying that
he must go ashore. and telling me to
dress and accompany him. He would
never allow me the luxury of maid,
fearing, suppose. that she might
learn too much. In obedience rose
and dressed. and when l went forth
he told me to get my travelling cloak
and dressing bag, adding that he was
compelled to go north, as to continue
the cruise would occupy too much
time. He was due back at his Official
duties. he said. As soon as had
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

The living Of st. Alphage. London
Wall, England, which recently became
vacant, is sinecure. There is no
congregation. the average number OF
worshipers on Sunday being about six.
The stipend Of the incumbent is $4,000
a year, and It has been suggested that
the church should be amalgamated
with another and the salary of the
vicar put to better use within the
church.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

lawn, and then come back to scar
their way like burning brand into
The Mothers brain. She remembered
innumerable instances when, In her
dealings with her companions, The
Girl had shown no sense of Justice,
and as many others In which her domi-
neering egotism and intolerable self
ishness had appalled, The Mothers
heart, but each time the adoring pa
rent had believed that only she saw
the hideous faults Of The Girl, and so
she had gone on from year to year
screening them from the public eye,
or at least thinking that she did. for
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

Inv Ni6oA
upon him d
ploded, and
cealed insil
ance had
brain. For
stupefed, y
baron, in a
his fist In u
with a Y
hound! I'd
me in the d
to become
land! You
you intendd
esty, know
would resu
downfall. ]
did not kno
to thwart X
accident or
the mines!
body with
himself as
tardly crime
Il watcheI
a single We
bod oaornha
raise the II
featureless 1
warks. TIL,
faced him.
In an ins
I screamed.
man Wilson
tho houo o.
him had be,
Aa
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-09-24

sixt teen years of The Girls
5 though 1t had happened
he scene of the child's first
ne with grave Importance
hory.
had been to blame. She
tntolerably rude to- Little
beastly unfair, and when
guest had stood out against
Iirl had burst into a storm
hich SO touched The Moth
thy that 1t quite ran away
ldgment.
bit day on The Mother had
hg better than a screen be-
b The Girl might fad pro-
Us far-away picture OF the
u of The Girl The Mothers
anne back to the group OF
hng faces in the ice cream
bre her schoolmatec were
ways and means of keeping
|lt OF their sorority, assign
/ reason that she was rude
BIS rang through The Moth
Nth the persistency OF some
. from q musical comedy.
ed to dance away with the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-03
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Sunrise, 4:43; sunset, 6:51.
Pickpocket obtained $40 from
Mary Herrich, 3106 Hubert av., in
store of Independent Drug Co.
Members of harbor comm post
poned inspection trip. Want better
weather.
Board of education lease commit
tee to hear attorney who will point
way to raise valuations of school
property.
Sneak thief obtained $3.50 worth of
unset diamonds from Office of George
Stanek, diamond merchant, Hey
worth bldg.
Conrad UIrich, 1881 Clara pI., broke
leg while skating on RiVerview rink.
Driver of auto which bruised John
Seaberg, 464S N. Halsted, at Byron
and Clark, escaped.
E. FinkeIstein, druggist, 258 w.
61st, robbed of Sill by men.
Mrs. Bertha Gabauer, $3.50 Cot
tage Grove av., dead. Fell down
stairs and fractured skull.
Henry Rohde, 8, 1886 S. Artesian
av., fell in vacant lot. Cut knee.
Blood poisoning. Dead.
Mary Pomeroy, 5515 WoodIawn
av., left $3.50 ring in Mushroom of
Stratford hotel Gone.
Alexander Mclaughlin, 5611 S. La
Sale, killed by Rock. Island switch
engine at 55th st.
Four armed men held Up saloon of
Menicucci & Di Gracia, S44 S. Wa
bash av. Got $40.
Mrs. Mary ShVrwocka, 4554 S.
Western av., died at home. Told
husband she performed operation on
self.
Chief HeaIey's crime squad arrest
ed 40 known criminals in Sundays
raids over city.
Mckinley Curtin, Philadelphia
newspaper man, lost 5000 to four
pickpockets on Ashland av. car at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-03

Walter B. Tracey, 1920 Grand blvd,
in county Jail on con game charges,
booked again for passing bum
checks.
Albert Debut, 7, 1892 Lock ST., fell
into river near Archer av., while play
ing on bank. Drowned.
Stephen Gracio, 10 mo-, 1886 Blue
Island av., died of scalds. Pulled ket-
tie of water from stove.
St. Matthias Church, CIaremont aV.
and Ainsie ST., dedicated. Cost $685.
900.
Eighty souvenir spoons loot of
burglars in home of R. G. Brooks,
Riverside. Searching pawnshops.
Residence of Frank Kushell, Oak
Park, entered by burglars, Clothing
and auto tires valued at $3.50 stolen.
Edward Touhey, 10, 1a41 Wabash
av., missing. Mother fears drowned.
Hundreds of Eagles" charter pri-
vate cars for Chicago Heights. Ini-
tiation celebration.
Police of Evanston seeking one
who scattered glass on streets pune
turing auto tires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio cataIio, eIop-
ers to Crown Point, Ind, taken in raid
on Transfer Hotel, 1852 N. Clark st.
Edward StoweII, escaped inmate of
Elgin Insane Asylum, captured in
Evanston.
Eleven persons bruised and shaken
when two autos collided at Van
Buren, and. Wabash av., Sunday
morning.
EngIewood Law and Order league
investigators, under head of Atty
John Lyle, visiting pool rooms.
prophet Moses fought disease
without drug store. Fresh air key to
success. DR.. ]. D. Robertson,
Health Comm'r.
Lawrence BoIen, 1908 w. Madison,
stabbed to deth. Mary Gehoken
found with body, says suicide. Held.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN.

We ate supper at Abba the other
evening with Raymond w. Sheplee
of Des Moines, travelling salesman
and also secretary of the
Paragon Refining Co. Mr.. Sheplee
makes Oskaloosa AMI nearby towns
and is known to many here. He is
free to admit that he used to he
"one of the boys" and looked upon
wine when it was red with all the
trimmings.
But Billy Sunday got him and he
hit the sawdust tIail' in Des Moines
a year ago last November. The change
OF heart was no sudden emotion with
Mr.. Sheplee. The step was taken ait
er long deliberation, and not until he
had fully made up his mind to serve
God with as much ferver as that with
which he had fiirted with the Devil.
Since then he has married the girl
that inspired him TO lead the higher
life, has gained 25 pounds in weight,
has doubled his income, has induced
thirty travelling men to join the Gid
cons. has secured 500 subscriptions
to the Gideon paper, has devoted
every Sunday to religious work. has
lead about twenty people to the alter,
and as his patron saint might say. has
knocked he'll out or a lot of shady
things that he used to countenance
and abet.
He is surely an admirer and fast
friend of Billy Sunday and claims that
as many men have stuck to the prom
ises made to Billy Sunday as stick
to any agreement in society or bust
Tess. Mr. Sheplee's conversion may
have been little more spectacular
than have been others, but as one
with the drummer3" at the hotels,
he is stuck with the increasing num-
Der of travelling men,-both in and
out of the Gideon band, who are do
ing all they can for practical Christ
ianity, and we know of no other class
of fellows who are more practical
than the knights of the Grip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
GOOD Town TO BE IN.

An old WORKOUT dollar on its way
to Washington, ID. c., met in Chicago
bright row S0lIar on its w"v to the
west. The old dollar asked the new
dollar where it was going and what
it was going to do. oh" said the
new dollar, 81 am going into circula-
ton and have a good time" That's
fine" said the old dollar, but what
town are you going to-" Il am bill
ed for Oskaloosa, Iowa." said the new
dollar. That's good. | have been
in that town myself and it is a live
town for sure. While | was there,
| settled 81 bills in one week. A
manufacturer got hold of me and one
Saturday night he gave me to one of
his employees, and from there | went
to settle a grocery bill, then the coal
man got me, the blacksmith, and in
fact ! was in the hands of nearly ev-
cry concern in Oskaloosa before the
week was over. Believe me, If you
get off at Oskaloosa, you will get
what you are looking for,-Circula-
ton
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16

and revised by committees and sub
committees and by government bur
eaus. After three years the proposed
tariff was made public. After a few
unimportant changes by the Federal
Council, it was laid before the Reich
stag. II took the latter body ten
months to consider it. II was passed
over the vehement opposition of the
Left and approved by the kaiser De-
cember 25, 1902 1t took two years
longer to conclude new commercial
treaties. Then a years notice was Civ
en- the outside world before the new
tariff went into effect. Except for the
war, Germany would now be engaged
in getting another tariff ready before
The expiration Of the commercial trea-
ties ip 1917. The German method Is
possible only because Of the Drepon-
derance Of protection sentiment and
the relative stability of the govern
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
THE FRIENDS REVIVAL
Meetings Ale Peginning to Bear
Good Results.

One of the largest week-night
crowds greeted the evangelist last
night at the revival in the Friends
church. The momentum gathered
during the two weeks is now being
centered in definite results. All con-
cerned are feeling the importance of
making this week count for a great
ingathering. The meeting last
night was unified songs, prayers, and
sermon fitting one another in a splen
did way.
The speaker had as his theme,
Faces" The elevated face, the
straight-ahead face, the worried, the
hopeless, the hopeful and the face
that is seemingly going no where,
were each depicted most graphically.
The preacher drew on humor and pa.
thos and used every art known to the
skilled speaker to picture the futility
in the effort of the man faced the
wrong way, then with fine sympathy
and earnestness drew the picture of
the face that was turned toward
Zion. Mr.. Sayers again demonstrated
that he knows how to use illustra-
ton, as at the close he marshaled
one after another to drive home the
fact OF the happiness and true Joy
that belong to the pilgrim who is
going home"
Meetings continue each evening
during this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16

these loans covering only part of the
cost of this war.
The German and French casualties
in the recent offensive in the Cham
payne were so per cent greater than
the total number of soldiers Of both
sides who fought in the battle Of Wat
erloo.
More men are killed every week in
Europe than the total of northern sol.
diers slain in all the battles of the
civil war. ., ....
The German losses in the Cham,
payne battle equalled the northern
losses in the twelve greatest battles
of the rebellion.
If all the men lost in the war were
stretched out in rows, il would take
the fastest transcontinental train a
month to pass them, running twenty
four hours a day.
The losses in the European war, up
to the present time, are equal to one
person from every family in the
United States, as the population stood
in 1900
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
"consummate Synthetic Lense
andsturm or Second Reserve.

Landsturm or Second Reserve.
Rich and poor serve side by side
in the Swiss army, and there is none
of the crack" regiment idea to be
found. There is only one general and
he is picked from nation of soldiers;
nor is his remuniation lordly, for his
salary is only $40 day. The caste syS
tenn has not been permitted to creep
into the Swiss army, for the very es'
sence of the Swiss military idea is
that all men start from the scratch,
and that brain and ability must win
the race.
Every commune in Switzerland is
required by federal law to maintain at
public expense. a safe and suitable
target range of not less than 1000
feet. All legally organized shooting
clubs of the commune have the right
to use this range free of charge. The
government gives so cents a year to
each club for each member doing a
prescribed amount of shooting dur
ing the year. The annual number near
ly 3O,000,000 rounds, two thirds Of
which practice is done by the shoot
ing clubs. .. - T.
Though surrounded on all sides by
Oelligerent millions, Whose interests
might be- served by asking her to step
out of their paths, Switzerland stands
today an island Of peaca- in a sea of
war because she has been prepared
TO maintain her neutrality apd her
freedom. Or at least TO eXa6t such for
them that none of the nations at war
can afford to pay for their violations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
ORDERED
TO D|SARM ALLIES
Germans Threaten to Pursue En-
envy Into SaIoniki.
NATION COMMANDERS SHIPS
Country Is Facing Famine-Teutonie
Allies Mass Heavy Force on 5or-
der-French Are Cut of
From British.

London, Dec 15.-Rome dispatches
announce that the Teutonic allies have
served peremptory notice upon Greece
that unless the entente allies are dis
armed by King Constantine or forced
to re-embark and leave Saloniki the
Teutons and Bulgars yill pursue the
Anglo French forces 10 the sea"
Greece's reply has not been reported.
but from announcements made on
Monday 1t is believed that no action
will be taken in the neutral zone" es-
tablished, and a final battle before
Saoniki is likely. ..,
The Teutons and Bulgars are re-
ported to have massed 10000 men be-
tween MOnastir and the Greek border
and about $50 900 are believed to be
on the border directly north of Sa-
loniki, where they threw the entente
forces over the line.
Greece Commanders Ships.
The serious situation of Greece in
the Balkan turmoil and the possibility
that King Constantine may yet be
forced into the war on one side or the
other is revealed with new emphasis
by the semiofficial announcement here
that the Greek government has com
mandeered all Greek shipping in Brit
ish and American ports. The purpose
is to relieve the shortage in food and
coal supply in Greece due to the en-
.ente allies restrictions.
1t is planned to load the Greek YES.
sells with supplies under government
charter, in the hope that they can
pass the allied blockade with less
trouble than if handled by the original
shippers.
Germany Presses Greece.
At the same time an Athens news
dispatch reveals the fact that Ger
many is putting new pressure upon
further valuable concessions to the
allies. 1t is announced unofficially in
Athens, the dispatch says, that Ber-
lin has asked Greece whether the new
facilities accorded to the allies com
promise Greek neutrality.
The Balkans have reached momen-
tary lull 1t was announced that all
Geographic communication between
Serbia and Greece has been severed
This is taken to confirm the Berlin an
nouncement that all Anglo-French
troops had been driven from Serbia
over the Greek border.
The version Of the Bulgarian official
here from Sofia, says that the city of
Gievgeli in southwestern Serbia, near
the Greek border, is in flames.
The city was reported to have been
occupied by the Teutons and Bulgars.