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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
SYNOPSIS.


Sanford Guest, master criminologist of
che world, finds that in bringing to JUS,
tice Macdougal. the murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter. he has but just en-
tered life-and-death struggle with
mysterious master criminal In hidden
hut in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and
living ihhuman creature, half monkey,
half man. destroyed by fire. In his rooms
at intervals have appeared from nowhere
two black boxes with sarcastic and
threatening notes signed with a pair of
armless, threatening hands, representing
those which have already figured in a
diamond robbery. With his secretary.
Laura, and his assistant. Lenora, he fol,
lows the trail of Macdougal who escaped
on his way to prison, and finds Macdou-
gals dead body in cave on lonely
hillside. After thrilling escape from
two thugs who try to kill him he returns
to his rooms to find his valet, Ross
Brown, and Miss Quigg murdered, and
Police Inspector French investigating:
Trench, puzzled. half suspects Quest OF
the crime.
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have been wearing. We put them on
one side, but they amt enough evil
dence. Lenora's idea Is that you
should get hold Of Craig and hypnotize
him into confession"
That's all right Quest replied,
"but how am to get hold of him.
Laura glanced once more carelessly
around to where the guard stood.
"Lenora's gone up to the professors
ngain>this afternoon. She is going to
try and get hold of Craig and lock him
in the garage. If she succeeds, she
will send a message by wireless at
three o'clock. It is -half-past two
now"
"Well?" Quest exclaimed. ''Well?"
"You can work this guard, If you
want to-" Lenora went on. IT have
seen you tackle worse cases. He seems
dead easy. Then let me in the cell,
take my clothes and leave me here. -
Quest followed the scheme in his
mind quickly.
"It is all right" he decided, "but
am not at all sure that they can really
hold me on the evidence they have
got. If they can't, shall be doing my
self more harm than good in this
way"
sits no use unless you can get hold
of Craig quickly" Laura said. "He Is
getting the scares, as it is"
"I'll do it," Quest decided. "Call the
guard, Laura"
She obeyed The man came good
naturedly toward them.
Quest looked at him steadfastly
through the bars.
81 want you to come inside for a
moment" Quest repeated softly. "Un
look the door, please, take the key of
your bunch and come inside"
The man hesitated, but all the time
his fingers were fumbling with the
keys. Quests lips continued to move
The warder opened the door and en-
tered. A few minutes later Quest
passed the key through the window to
Laura, who was standing on guard.
Without word, and with marvellous
rapidity, the change was effected
Laura produced from her handbag a
wig, which she pinned inside her hat
and passed over to Quest. Then she
flung herself on to the bed and drew
the blanket up to her chin.
How long will he stay like that?'
she whispered, pointing to the warder
who was sitting on the floor with his
arms folded and his eyes closed.
Half and hour or So" Quest an
swered. Don't bother about him.
shall drop the key back through the
window"
Quest reached Georgia square a
five minutes to three. A glance u
and down assured him that the house
was unmatched. He let himself II
with his own key, threw Laura:
clothes off, and, after few moments
hesitation, selected from the ward
robe a rough tweed suit with a thicl
lining and lapels. Just as he wa!
tying his tie, the little wireless which
he had laid on the table at his side
began to record message. He glance;
at the clock. It was exactly three.
Quests eyes shone for a momen
with satisfaction Then he sent OF
his answering message, put on a dus
ter and SLOUGH hat, and left the hous'
by the side entrance. In few me
ments he was In Broadway, and
quarter of an hour later taxicab dc
! posted him ar tha entrance to tn
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CHAPTER XIII.

Craig's surprise was real enough
as he opened the back door Of the pro-
fessor's house on the following morn
ing and found Lenora standing on the
threshold.
Lenora smiled pleasantly.
ct came to this door," she said. "be-
cause wanted a little talk with you. "
Craig's attitude was perfect. He was
mystified but he remained respectful.
"Will you come inside?" he invited.
She shook her head.
81 am afraid" she confided, "of what
am going to say being overheard.
Come with me down to the garage
for a moment"
He opened the doors of the garage,
leaving the keys in the lock, and they
both passed inside.
"You can say what you please here
without the slightest fear Of being
overheard, MISS" Craig remarked.
Lenora nodded, and breathed a
prayer to herself. She was nearer
the door than Craig by about half a
little bag she was carrying and
gripped something hard She clenched
her teeth for a moment. Then the
automatic pistol flashed out through
the gloom.
"Craig," she threatened, eff you
move I shall shoot you"
It seemed as though the man were
coward. He began to tremble, his
lips twitched, his eyes grew larger
and rounder.
"What is it," he faltered. "What
do you want?"
"Just this" Lenora said firmly. 81
suspect you to be guilty Of the crime
for which Sanford Quest is in prison
I am going to have you questioned
If you are innocent you have nothing
to fear. If you are guilty there will
be someone here before long who will
extract the truth from you"
The mans face was an epitome OF
terror. Even his knees shook. Lenora
felt herself grow calmer with every
moment.
81 am going outside to send a mes
sage" she told him. 81 shall return
presently"
Don't co." he begged suddenly
Don't leave me! I am innocent.
have done nothing wrong. If you keer
me here, you will do more harm thar
you can dream Of"
ct is for other people to decide
about your innocence" Lenora sale
calmly. T have nothing to do with
that. If you are wise you will stoI
here quietly"
"Have you said anything to Mr.
Ashleigh, miss?" the man asked pite
ously.
mot a word"
A expression of relief shone for 6
moment upon his face. Lenora point
| ed to stool.
"Sit down there and wait quietly,
she ordered.
He obeyed without a word. Sht
| left the place, locked the door sc
| curely, and made her way round to the
other side of the garage-the side
hidden from the house. Here. at the
| far corner, she drew a little poke
wireless from her bag and set 1t OF
the window sill. Very slowly she sen
| her message:
have Craig here In the professor
garage, locked up. If our plan ha
succeeded, come at once. | am wait
ing for you.
There was no reply. She sent tn
message again and again. Suddenly
i during q pause, there was little fiasl
upon the plste. A messar- was com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

next year. The council has tentatively fixed the
budget at S4,774OO0, and we are bowling like sixty
over the size or it, Now, compare that with 500,
1000 the daily war cost Here is the result:
IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES AS
MUCH TO OPERATE THE WAR ONE DAY AS
IT WILL TO RUN SEATTLES CITY GOVERN
MENT ALL NEXT YEAR,
But that isn't ALL
Apart from the frightful loss of life, these
European nations are condemnng their people TO
economical slavery for generation upon generation.
No wonder then that the spirit OF anarchy is rife in
Inflated Europe.
\ vast wilderness, beStrewn with ruins dotted
with the Sepuchres of its nobeSt sons peopled with
old men, women children and the manned, stag
gering under the most colossal burden Of debt civ
ilizaon has ever known Ptful in the contempa-
ton, is il not'
Yet it is fast becoming dread reality. Only
peace at an early moment-a peace that will be so
stable that the remnant of the manhood OF Europe
may turn its whole effort to rehabilitating its land
with no fear OF that peace being broken can now
prevent the almost utter ruination OF the old world
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How You Can Have
Naturally Curly" Hair

II you viii forswear the curling
iron and follow tho simple plan here
suggested. YOU viii be surprised he.
yond words 90 soc not only the beau
tiful curl but tho soft fluffinesH and
lively luEter your hair Will acquire.
This plan merely To apply to tho
hair before retiring n little pure sill
merine Gin llduid forml. using n
clean tooth brush for tho purpose.
The most effective wny IL to divide
the hair into strands moistening
each Of them separately from root
10 tip.
The delightful wavy effect IN evil
donca In tho morning viii suggest
20 any stranger that your hair IL
naturally curly" The effect will
last q considerable time and if you'il
get few ounces ~ liquid silmcrino
from your druggist YOU win have n
supply Tor months This. by the
way. VIII leave no sticky or greasy
trace. and cannot harm hair or scalp
in any way Tho hair viii he quito
manageable at all limos, no matter
how YOU do II Advertisement
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A Simple Way to
Remove Dandruff

There II ono sure way that has
never failed TO remove dnndruff ut
once, ana that IL 20 dissolve II. then
you destroy II entirely. To do this
lust get about four ounces Of plain,
common liquid aPvon from any drug
store tthia is all you will needl, APP
ply n at night when retiring. use
enough g. moiston tho scalp and rub
lt In gently with tho finger tips
BY morning most II not all, OF
YOUR dnndruf viii be gone. and
three or four more applications will
completely dissolve aud entirely dc =
stroy every sinEl" siRu and trace Of
Il. no matter how much dandruff you
may have.
You will find all Itching and dig
Cling Of tho scalp win stop instantly.
ana your hair Will be fluffy. lustrous.
glossy silky and soft. and look and
feel hundred times better.-Adver-
tiHement
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ROs TO Make Your Hair
Soft, Fluffy, Beautiful

An fashioned home recipe.
consisting of plain bay rum, lavonR
do compossc and menthul crystals r.
one 81 tho best things On tie world
for the hair and scalp. Got from any
druggist six ounces of bay rum. Two
ounces ~ lRvoua do composee and
one-balf drachm OF monthoi crystals.
pissolr" the m.nthol crystals IN tho
bay rum and then add the lsvoua do
compogec. n you prefer your drug
RiHt VIII mix these Ingredients for
YOU. 4 tcaHpOoufui ~ your favorito
perfume may bn added N you like.
Apply hy putting little Of tho mix
ture on soft cloth. Draw this cloth
slowly through the hair. taking just
ono small strand 90 a time. This
cleanHoA the hair ana scalp % dirt.
dust and excessive oil. and makes the
hair delightfully."- Nuffy. Huft and lu4-
trpus To stop the hair from falling
ana make ~ grow again. rub the To-
tlou briHklv into tho scalp with the
finger tips or a medium SURF brush.
Apply night and morning Try this
simple remedy for u week OF two.
and see II n does not do away with
tho dandruff and loose hairs II
your hair IL normally thick. this
recipe should keep n 80. IT your hair
~ thin. keep up this treatment reRu-
larry for n number Of weeks II your
hair papillas and foliiclos are merely
dormant, this treatment should re-
vlve them, and thus mako new hair
grow and gradually thioken tho hair
over your whole scalp. Various
ready -mado hair preparations con p
and dangerous. ana should he avoid
ed. Tho simple recipe given above
IL absolutely harmlosa.--Advert
ment
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Well Known Remedy
Relieves Chronic Case
Important to Dispose OF Waste
From the Stomach With
Regularity.

People frequently attribute TO
failure OF the digestive organs con
ditions that are primarily due to in
active bowels. and apply remedies
that from their very nature are
more apt to aggravate than to re-
lleve the disorder.
When the bowels act regularly
the stomach is I'm better shape to
perform its allotted tasks and can
usually be depended upon. To keep
the bowels in condition there IL no
more effective remedy than the
combination OF simple laxative
herbs known as Dr. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin. which iB sold IN drug
stores for fifty cents a bottle
DR.. Caldwell has prescribed this
remedy I'm his practice for over a
quarter OF century and II Is today
the standard household remedy In
thousands Of homes. Mr.. Thos. De-
Loach. with the Department Of the
Interior, Office OF Indian Affairs. at
Washington, wrote Or. Caldwell re-
Gently that "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin is the best laxative I have
any knowledge OF and the cleaning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

THE daily war bill of the six principal powers at
l. war amounts to Sooooo,ooo One year of war
adds to the debt of these six nations the SupendouS
sum of So, $50 100000 At the beginning of the
year 1914 the public debt of all the nations of the
world aggregated but s42 $50, 63i 900.
SO, if the war lasts as much longer as ii has
already ragged, the burden Shouldered on the poster
ity of Germany, Austria England, France, Russia
and Italy. with that of the smaller countries in
volved, will easily amount to as great sum as the
balance of the debt contracted by the whole world
during the first two thousand years OF its existence
II is truly SUPPLYING.
And when ii is considered that instead of add
ing to the treasures of the earth in the products OF
science art and building, this fabulous sum is being
expended in destroying those things one is brought
face to face with full reality OF the horror OF it
ALL
No, not reality. II is impossible for the
average human mind to grasp the meaning of even
the daily war cost. Think of it, Seattle people:
Sooooo,oool
We have been wrangling over our taxes for
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

wants 10 tar religion
When. a year or 80 ago in sore
Eastern states. certain aspirants
for political office were sadly de.
feaied at the polls. a howl went up
that the losers we're the victims OF
religious biEotry. that a eandi.
dates religion was made an issue.
We assume that the voters in
those communities had their own
reasons for choosing a. they did.
In Arizona not 30 long since. the
cry was raised that the prohibition
law would interfere with religious
liberty. Il was opposed and fought
desperately BY the religious -
ones
In nearly all OF our larger cities
are laundricH conducted in the
name OF religion. IN connection
with houses OF correction and oper.
ated almost entirely by unpaid Ia.
Dor. Said laundrics. tho operated
Tor profit are exempt from taxa
tion. SO also are the schools.
large and small. established and
run In opposition 20 the "Godless'
| public schools We would like To
know n any other laundries or pri.
vate schools enjoy exemption from
( taxation.
" political corruption. drunken.
ness. the liquor traffic and slavery
arc religion. they surely are not
1 the Kind described In James 81.
I II is hard 20 see the benefit to the
world from religion of that kind
dare say that the only re.
ligiouH people who are opposed "a
I taxation of church property are
those whose religion Is more appar.
eut than rcal. and whose church
+ buildings are erected more FOR
show than for the service Of God
and his lowly-born Son. Jesus OF
+ Nazareth. Yours for Justice to all
GEORGE T.. WALTER
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WHOA, REUBEN!

p EUBEN JONES, who holds the position OF sec
~ rotary of the board OF education made
speech Monday night to an audience OF women in
which he said school dances are bad for the children,
that use of the schools social centerS would be all
right with proper restrictions, and otherwise aired
his views on various matters
He believed in the public use Of public prop
erty, he said with the careful proviso that Tom,
Dick and Harry he prevented from using this prop
crty to exploit their own private interests or hob
bies."
Why bar Tom, Dick and Harry
Why not let EVERYBODY in, if we're going
to have social centers'
And who authorized Reuben, salaried clerk
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up guaranteed by It's use relieves
every organ"
a bottle OF Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin should be on hand in every
home for use when aceded 4 trial
bottle, free Of charge. can be OBJ
tanned by writing 10 Dr. w. y. Cald-
well, 454 Washington st.. Month
cello, III.
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THg MARKET MIDDLE

Editor Tho Star. Your notice OF
tho Japanese protest against the
method OF Alloting spaces In tho
public market was scarcely denaite
enough To convey n clear impress
sion OF tho issues involved
when tho market was opened
tho council invited the japanese
farmers 20 put their produce on
sale. The japanese now produe.
about 20 per cent Of all the vege-
tables used In Seattle They. how.
ever. do not pool their interests.
they sell as individuals
Tho produce IA raised on small
plots. rented at high rates Not
being allowed 20 own land. they
have not an equal chance with the
people who have that privilege.
They have prospered since the mar
/ let has opened and tho laborer
who buys his vegetables on the
market gets very near twice the
amount that the same sum pur.
chased formerly.
Inasmuch as the consumer f.
the first consideration. Il would
seem but reasonable for tho city
council 10 endeavor TO find some
method OF relieving tho existing
congestion on the market that will
not force numbers OF the very peo
pie off the market who have az
sisted very materially tn making II
what II Is. and TINS probably fore
ing MP prices and even endanger
ing the markets. Dividing the pro
ducers into two sections nlong race
lines Is probably the easiest way
but the easiest way IL not always
the right way. The present merN
Cd gives 80 per cent Of the beat
spaces TO 20 per cent OF exhibitors
mostly agents" not producers
and not native Americans. and
many OF them sell produce bought
from Japanese farmers.
II the Japanese we're drawing
most OF the best numbers in a
legal manner. what right has the
city council. ~ tho bohcat OF the
health department. TO interfere by
n verbal understanding that they
know could not stand the test In
the courts. n put in the form Of M
amendment 20 the market regula
lions? II one regulation can hs
amended BY verbal order. why not
others? n the Japanese. or part oil
them. we're resortlng 10 improper
means to secure tho best places
those in charge Of tho market have
full authority to stop such and
punish tho offenders.
W. G. MURPHY.
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THH BEST STORY TO-DAY

Bobby said his mother. "iit
you wash your face before your
music teacher came. aH told your
Yes" said Bobby.
And your hands,"
sy~.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16
JUST BY THE WAY

I'D you notice that the Seattle Lighting company
- has filed a new tariff with the public service
commission at Olympia, fixing Is cents as the
minimum charge for gas instead Of so cents, to con-
form with the commissions recent order?
OH nothing, only The Star took quite prom-'
inent part in the agitation that led up to the enter
ing Of this order by the commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

empires.
But reason has departed; there is but little
promise of peace.
Europe is a Seethng inferno OF hate and pas
sion, shrouded in a blood red mist Of NUMEROUS
rage. Truly, chose whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16
ALL SAME SEATTLE

IT HE Rhinelander Wis, board of education,
after considerable discussion, has appointed a
committee to investigate whether dancing shall be
permitted in the schools The board itself seems to
be practicing the hesitation.
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somebody else do the hraextnr.
JOHN SCHAw. Everett
TAXING RELIGION

Editor Tn. Star: In Tho Star oi
Nov. note IN the letter from
a Conservative Christian" that he
says ho II opposed 10 taxing re-
llEion" should like 20 ask. who
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- EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR -

employed by the school board, TO frame up this mat
ter for the town, anyhow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

BERLIN REPORTS that King Peter OF Serbia has
disappeared nobody knows where Well il King Peter
hasn't perfectly good for disappearing about
we don't know Of any who has.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

NEAR SANTA MONICA, Cal, collie dog, riding
in automobile turned rabid and chewed up the driver
We remember lots Of times would have done the same
thing, if we had possessed the nerve Of that collie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

NEW YORKER caught trying to smugge
of rubber Germany evidently didn't expect a
of rubber by government officers
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JOHN MORAsCH.
BunddydaIo
SAYS WE BeAo TOO MUCH

Editor The Star. I, for ono.
would like Tho Star much better II
Il was not so full OF conceit and so
confoundedly proud Of Itself
I've been reading The Star ever
since II was first published and
have always liked H. and looked for
II: but lately II tried to create q
sensation ont Of nothing. about fire
protection IN public schools. No
doubt. the heads OF the fire depart
ment are more capable of deciding
what's practical and necessary IN
such a case than The Stars edl-
torial staff.
The Star certainly Is due n lot OF
credit for It's good work. but let
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Observations

FOUR PAIRS of corsets be sold auction
Of unclaimed mail at the St Paul postoffiee This. Of
doesn't entail much government profit-a
OF form
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

LOOKS AS if Sir Ed Carson got out OF the Brts
cabinet SOS be able throw bricks without DANCE
of Of them coming down his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

ACCORDING TO reports the heavy rains
have made the historic laughing of Minnehaha
at Minneapolis almost hystercal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

And your ears7"
Well. mamma" said Bobby
trlthfully. Il washed tho one that
would be next 10 her"
A man named Cannon has cissp-
penred ht Marinette. Wis. Just a
case OF having gone off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

OVER HALF of Minnesota has gone dry the past
year under county option-but they still have the Rum
river
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16

SAYS WHITES PREDOMINANT
Editor The Star. The star stat
ed this week. upon the authority
of members OF the city council that
the Japanese outnumbcr the whites
among dealers A. the Pike place
market This Is not 80. as a count
viii show.
TnfrNT AfnDAgTfT
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WHAT A fleet Father Neptune now has
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-15

Ocean-to-ocean flights along three
routes for a transcontinental prize
are planned by the Aero club of Amer
lea as a part of its national 90-days'
aeroplane competition, beginning July
next. the club announced. The
competition, as stated in the clubs
recent announcement, is designed to
assist the war and navy departments
in developing aviation corps for the
National Guard and naval militia, and
also to demonstrate the practicability
of mail carrying by aeroplane to iso-
lated places.
"To carry the competition into
every state, the contest committee OF
the Aero club has outlined three main
transcontinental routes" says the
statement. Every aviator in Amer
lea will be able to reach one of these
routes at some point by cross coun-
try fight of moderate length. The
contest committee believes that there
will be many aviators who, in flying
for the daily cross country prizes OF
500 a day, will find themselves on
the way across the continent In pur.
suit of this aim, and who viii find it
to their advantage to keep on In an
effort to gain the sea to sea prize.