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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-16
FIFTH INSTAllMENT
A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER XXI.
Grape juice.

Of course the unexpected nnval.S p.
eret service raid on the Crooked Graz
hotel created some sensation as VEL
aa dld tho rescue of two beautiful
young women. Miss Irene Colrtlcr
and her friend Miss lllnEton But
Newport la "a place of many happen
ing ncnruJional and othcrwias --nHl
after an the Crooked Crag had bvon
raldcd many times before
In ~ halmy days II had bocn cloy
orly constructed aud maintained H#
a secluded gambling place for Now
York mlllIonaifcn. a place full of cob
by holes aud uncanny getaway fOr
the thirteenth tlmo IN its history o.
wha closed up and It's proprietor
Jailed
But the three weird characters Who
hal been the cause OF all the $50
lonro Hlll remained IN hiding Her
nandcz. the Portuguese adventure
Ponto. his Mexican side partner pui
their strange aud unusual companion.
the brute
Annette. Tor hor part. gave iIll 1'
scrlpliunH ~ these three 10 tho Goo
thortlrs and accompanied scgfrta,ry
Ice mou oh many frultlcHa trlps.
AT any rate" Hho said 90 l.f
friend l.uo Courticr. Il know 90.
whnf" : ani ! WAS warned % loH.
on, 'nr % 41n with aabor cgt aero
hin face Her face grew v'f''"'
i thought feared. she went c1. 700
hrht, that that man might b. my 90
ihor. hut my father would urt'r treat
Agirl aH this acarfnco treated nae.
Annette touched her neck a tiny
little gold chain foil into the bol1m
of hcr waist.
"lio has laid bare hls tooth thi.
scar face" said Annette. "llc know.
something of my fgther-lm auro o.
thht-and I'm sure OF somcthns ols'
lie In seeking my lost lAle OF CHINA
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sYNoPsis.

~. tho day ~ the eruption ~ Mount
,vn @.pt John Hardin of The steamer
io'o ,.scueH nvo.yenr-uld Annrtto
,,ing,on from an open boat but " forced
inHt"r brhind her father nnd his CON.
to toi,s uIngton IN nHHnultrd 10y Her.
pan',. and Iunto IN a vain attempt ~
nal,s,,rs which 1iinEton las managed
t'pnt nLp1fd the Princess viii h.t
unss,sy uup,fs pruvinE hln title ~ nn1
u.asi,,t,.,, ~, ,,hofrnboutH of th" loot ISLAND
W'g,in,,btr iilnFton'H Injury causes Dos
ul,.J ul tn brromc blank. Thirteen years
.ian8s' Hernandez. now an opium hiuN
49, vith pontu. liner, a female utrrm.
~, and the mindless brute Nat once
p uinrtuu come to Seaport, whfrp tN.
ygt,,g nf captain Hardin II living with
r., s5n k,M aud Annette llingtOn. ntd
Iii to si,Hl tho papers left a. Annette
Et,r fatt,r Nsnl tries Tor admission
~ M NntBi academy, but Through ti.H
,as,.'t,.y rf tuay Wcirher o. defeated hy
Jo,y ana dtFiltrd. Neal culiats iu tUr
ns,v tnsz fttH trap for Joey nud th.
s"rstlrstufH E,t him IN their power liD
sy,'s ~ Ht,ti the papers tuf titW Iut
sStIJ,utaliv r.ts nro a. The Hardin bonn.
and tI. tr.te. man rsHruDa Annette win
m, pspsfa from the iinmUa. Annette dis.
soysfs that heat applied to thr WHp o..
yeSls me location ~ the lost lHiHnd Fsa.
,.sgenily Boo "a Hfruggi. for ita pus rssl.u
ihe map T. torn in three pafth. ~ fntf-
der Annette and Neal each securing O.
portion
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CHAPTER HSll.


lncoanito
In dingy little hotel room In Prov
ldonco, Rhode Island. there sat man
AZ dressing tahlo gazing into a mir
ror and doing unusually queer things
With his face. Hernandez was past
master at a certain art-disguise.
Ten minutes later stranger stood
erect within that room-a full'bearded
stranger. clad in an evening coat OF
foreign cut. with well padded pauneh
and shoulders. cycling himself still
critically In tho looking glass, lie
raised hts high hat and bowed pomp'
ously to Ponto.
In reality. friend Potion he re-
marked. II am NJ. Romanon-a Rus
sian nohleman."
MY friends and ara invited TO
the dance on board the Alabama he
said. MY friends and ! shall go,
Call In that beast Now for the nnai
test"
Ponto disappeared and a moment
later tho brute crcpt into the room
IIo glanced fearfully toward the char
whoro Hernandez had been sitting;
then he glanced about tho room a
puzzled expression ovorspreai MS
countonanco and then with deep gut
tural cry no sprang for the appari'
tion's throat
Hernandez twltched himself TO one
side iust I'm time and then tapped the
brute smartly on the arm.
II cm satisfied" he said, In tones
that the brute Immediately recog'
nlzed Even he did not know ne
he. with all the instincts OF savage
but faithful dog Lot us be on
An hour later he was standing ex'
poctantly In front OF the huge puhch
howl on tho dancing deck OF the Ala
bama. Clustered around this punch
bowl were group OF oihcers anu
pretty women-and among them ihez
Castro and hor friend Annette iiihs'
ton.
Romanoff stared boldly at them
both. then he turned TO Neal hardin.
"A glass OF punch. II you please
no said IN foreign accents.
Neal Hardin did not answer he
was otherwise engaged. Annette
nington was standing at the table
with young ensign at her side
They were both drinking from tho
punch bowl. The ensign drank win
his right hand; so did Annette, put
Annettes loft hand was firmly
clutched In the hand OF Neal Hardin
of the punch bowl. II was tne ohS
chance the evening could AFFORD ,hem
"A glass of punch" reiterated inc
unknown Russian nobleman'
Neal Jumped as though shot, has
tily he ladled out a glass ana pre
sented II TO the Russian, The hus'
sIan took one sip of.it and sal down
his glass.
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Dar-ho wants II for his own Wen, /
100. can bare my teeth. Let him eom'
on"
you are so strong" murmured
irene Courtier, $50 strong"
n Japanese servant stole into the
room-tho living room at Miss Cour
uers summer villa at Newport she
had rented this villa for the season
ana had paid one months rent--no
more She had paid the japanese but
one months wages-no more. the
Japanese presented q note upon q
e"Ver' inez Castro glanced at II ana
waved her hand. Mrs. Hardin was
Just entering from the veranda'
~ IL Tor you, Gfandam." said lneS'
ahd from some Old sweetheart, ehI
chr"
Mrs. Hardin opened the missive-
hsr eyes frightened.
It's from our congressman al so"-
port, she exclaimed.
MY dear Mrs. Hardin" he wrote !"
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mt or Meal or The Navy" will bo
Theatre
MS noto. hoping that you and your
charges can add one more evening ,o
your round Of gayety In Newport 40.
ciety, ] beg 10 inclose an invitation
which may glyo you n few hours OF
pleasure. Wish ! could 20 myself
Anything on n OattleshIp suits mo"
lncloBod In the mlsslvc was n heavy
white card engraved In script:
The officers Of the U. 8. 8. Alabama
request the honor OF your presence
with friends nj the dance on ahlp.
board Tuesday evening, June.
Tho words with friends" were IN.
terlincd IN ink Annette read the in.
vitntion aud then handed II 10 inoz.
Good exclaimed lncz These arc
worth while these ahlpboard dances"
Five minutes later she called up n
private number on the wire I'm her
boudoir. waiting impatlcntly until she
heard voice she knew Then Bho
talked rapidly. almost In a whisper.
ITS worth taking chance, In Il
not2' sho qucrlcd.
"Ah." returned the voice at tho 9th.
cr end ~ the wire "we do nothing
without chances. We shall take n
chance. Farewell"
II must be undoratood that an able
seaman like Neal Hardin. while his
good behavior. his natural aptitude
and his general Inability gave him
many privileges yet he WAS still tho
victim % castc-navnl caste As n
civilian he might travel with ladies'
Of dignity. such as his mother. and
young women OF style and beauty.
such aa Annette llington and her
friend. Irene Courtior. but aH n chief
petty officer remarked 20 Neal-"A
bali ou board tho Alabama ls not for
nhlo Hoamon. not 20 you could notice
u. M hoy. Stlll." ho added. clapplng
Seal upon tho shoulder. IN Try and
rot you n place on tho back stairs
where you can look on and see the
nwclla"
fIguratlyoly speaking. he got him
70 place on tho back stairs without
much diiilculty. and after Neal had
spent day IN assisting HIS fellow
able scamcn Ia polishing up every
thing aboard the Alabama that could
hc polished. aud in swabtlng every
thing aboard her that could be
uWabbcd. and IN settling 10 rights
everything that could be- set 10 rights.
Neal. clad In an Immaculate white
duck suit. found himself stationed.
wlr as ramrod. and for the arst
time scared 20 death. by the side OF n
large punch bowl under the canvas
covering OF the dancing deck
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,ynp each inelallmon u, :,
., o,cry Friday night Theatre vi" w
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-01
AR 3 DAY

Governor Byrne has issued the fol-
lowing Arbor Day proclamation:
For the purpose of assisting our
people to better realize the economic,
climatic, and aestetic value to the
state, of all plant life, and with the
view of promoting a more lively in.
terest in the extension of Arbor cul-
ture and in the conservation of our
trees and shrubs and flowers, l, Frank
NJ. Byrne, Governor, do hereby name
and set aside Friday, April %, 1915, as
Arbor Day and earnestly urge that all
our citizens make this way an oppor-
tunity for a concerted effort toward
adornment and advancement of South
Dakota. In the planting of trees each
of us may render an immeasurable
public service, and without question
every person should deem it both a
pleasure and a privilege to thus lend
their individual influence and effort to
enhance the native beauty and attrac-
~tiveness Of our state.
IL especially recommend that in all
our public schools carefully studied
programs be followed to bring out the
real meaning of the day, and exercises
held of a nature to inculcate in u
children an interest in and regard for
the beautiful in their surroundings,
and further advise that these be fol-
lowed to bring out the real meaning of
the day, and exercises held of a ma
ture to inculcate in our children an
interest in and regard for the beauti-
full in their surroundings, and further
advise hat these be followed by the
actual planting Of shrubs, vines and
trees"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-01
A PRESIDENT MAKER

Colonel Roosevelt has been respon-
sible, quite largely, for the making of
two presidents. 1t was the colonel
who was the chief factor in the nomin-
alton of William Howard Taft by the
republicans in 1908. Taft did not want
the job very bad, but the colonel in
sisted, and the republicans nominated
Taft and the people elected him. But
the colonel grew dissatisfied with his
handiwork, and by his candidacy in
1912, as the bull moose nominee, elect
ed Woodrow Wilson president. With
out the %colonel's aid, the New Jersty
governor would never have been pro-
NOTED to the presidency. And nov the
colonel, dissatisfied with the actions
of the second president of his making,
is again complaining bitterly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-01
OUTING PLACES

That the residents of different parts
of the state are attempting to build up
summer outing places with fishing
and bathing, and at the same time to
create hunting locations is evidenced
by the activity in that direction in
different parts of the state. In Aurora
county they are following the plan at
Lake Andes, in Charles Mix county,
and are drilling artesian wells to 'ro-
vide a permanent supply of water in
a q which at n time was a CON
siderable body of water, but which ras
been principally march for several
years. In Turner county a ditch was
dug from Turkey Greek into Swan
Lake to give that body of water per
manency, as the creek flows all the
year round and will assure a supply of
water. In Hamilton county the plan
is proposed to place a dam in the
Sioux River and carry a supply of
water into what is known as Dry
Lake" and from there into Lake
Poinsett to assure two good perman-
ent bodies Of water in that portion of
the state, on the shores of which a
number of summer cottages will be
erected, and the bodies of water are
expected to attract birds for fall hunt
ing each year.
Besides these ponds or lakes in the
eastern part of the state, in the west
many dams are providing a good sup
ply Of water. On the Hale farm near
Faith is a dam which is three hun
dred feet in length, and fourteen feet
in height, which backs up the water
for a mile. This is used for domestic
and irrigation purposes, and last year
with the water stored in this dam Mr..
Hale irrigated $50 acres of plowed
land and 100 acres of prairie sod.
When full his dam covers seventy
acres an average depth Of five feet.
Other dams in that part Of the state
which are used more for irrigation
than any other purposes, are on the
Schuman ranch which irrigates seven
ty-fve acres; on the McCabe ranch
which irrigates 1orty acres; and on
the Woolworth farm where a small
dam irrigates five acres. These efforts
are being followed by many others in
the northern and western portions of
the state who are using stored water
to increase the productiveness of their
land and the comfort Of living on the
range by a plentiful supply of water
in the summer and an opportunity to
secure a good ice supply each year
Pierre Dakotan.
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BAsFoRo TELLS OF DRY TOWN

o. S. Basford, former state insur.
ance commissioner, for a third of a
century a resident of South Dakota.
who recently removed from Red6eld
in Bismarck, n. d., where he has or
gained the Provident Insurance com
pany, is in Aberdeen today on his way
from the North Dakota capital to Red
field. Discussing the position of the
News in opposition to the licensing of
saloons in Aberdeen, Mr.. Basford
said.
People who talk about the loss of
business to a town that abolishes the
saloon, simply do not know what they
are talking about, or else they are de-
liberately misstatil & facts. | have
lived in Redfeld when it was wet
and | have lived in it when it was
dry and you may quote me as saying.
in the positive terms, that there
is simply no comparison between a
wet and a dry town, so far as bust
ness conditions are concerned. It is a
fact that business has invariably been
better, collections have been easier.
trade has been heavier, and business
men in general have been more pros
porous whenever Redfield has been
dry Why, the proposition is logical,
on the face of it. While there are a
few old soaks' who will go to any
length to get liquor, the moderate
drinker, and a lot of fellows not so
moderate, but who are glad of a
chance to break off the habit, and
these people spend the money they
have been spending at the saloon, at
the grocery and dry goods stores, o.
put it in the bank.
CAS- for the farmer trade, a man
who claims the farmers will go to a
wet town rather than a dry one,
simply doesn't know what he is talk
ing about. In nine cases out of ten.
the ONE on the farms do the bulk
of the trading, and go where they can
get the best bargains, and the saloons
have no attraction for them. Besides
the vast majority of farmers are prohi.
~bitienists. That is proven conclusive
ly by the overwhelming prohibition
vote in the country districts whenever
the question is submitted to a vote.
I'll NJ, = -. Al. ~.-IA Z..z1 70
Aberdeen votes out the saloons. no
business man in town, outside TIE sa-
loon men, will ever have cause 10 re-
greet it."-Aberdeen News.
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ings. And along in the Junetime,
when the sun has reached it's farthest
north point, the daylight and twilight
will scarce be broken as the diffussed
light from the sun will radiate over
the entire northern horizon during
the night time. This increased light
in far northern climes is the secret of
the rapid growth of vegetation there
during the brief summers. And now
as we court the light of the full, rad
liant MOON, we must look farther south
as the season advances, for the full
mOon is always opposite the sun and
so must recede south and the sun
wends it's way north. But with the
long days We have less use for the
moon light, which has been so kindly
swinging high in the heavens all win
ter with its kindly light when Old
Sol was off on his southern journey.
Are not the plans of the Creator well
laid for mans use and alteration? Sure
ly if we would mediate upon and
study Gods bOunties and mercies to
us, we would become more reverent
and grateful.-Clear Lake Advocate.
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A BANKERS ADVICE TO YOUNG
MEN

A Springfield, Ohio, banker tells in
part as follows why he farms:
81 am president of three big banks,
and director in other institutions
which require much Of my time. Yet
I find plenty of time to put in on my
farm, and at actual work too. At the
age of fifty, and after twenty-five
years of banking and connections with
various other responsibilities, I have
no gray hairs to tell tales Of worry,
and no wrinkles to betray the ap-
proach of time. Day after day l have
labored owe a long column of figures,
discussed the money market with my
business friends, and attended to
other duties in the Office in the fore
noon, then in the afternoon l have
donned a pair of overalls and ridden
the plows till shutdown.
What a great pity to see young men
and young women marching to the city
to be swallowed up with thousands of
other pieces of human machinery as
slaves to big business. There is no
way of convincing those unfortunate
human beings that they are wrong,
until it is too late. A few months
away from the old farm, where they
do not hear the cowbells or see the
great motion picture of real life as
pictured in the hundred and n
things about the home, they fall eter-
nal victims to false life, and are for
ever lost to farm life.
Most young people go to town with
the idea of some day becoming we'll
TODD and retiring to the farm. began
business life with a policy to stay on
the farm. I live on the farm the year
round, and therell be no retiring from
the farm or to the farm.
Can every young man and woman
do this? Not exactly. But those that
cannot may remain on the farm and
save themselves the cost Of the awful
experiment."-Farm and Fireside.
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ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous In Brook
lnua

Delay Has Been Dangerous In Brook.
lngs
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time Of danger.
In time Of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of B%rookings evidence of
their worth.
Mrs. Jennie Tewksbury. Brookings.
says: Several years ago l fell and
injured my back. and after that my
kidneys were weak. The least excite
ment or over-work aggravated the
trouble and I was bothered by dizzy
spells and blurring of my sight. Often
I could hardly stand and was extreme
ly nervous. / could hardly bear the
nagging ache across the small Of my
back. I heard Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and as they were curing others, I de-
cided to try them. The FIRST box
brought me great benefit. The dizzy
spells soon disappeared and ! continu-
ed taking them until I was in much
better health" Statement given Sep
TENDER Is. 1900
OVER TWO YEARS LATER Mrs.
Tewksbury added: "Doan's Kidney
Pills rid me of q severe attack of kid
ney trouble and ! am grateful. I am
pleased to confirm all I have ever said
about this medicine"
Price Soc. at all dealers . Don't sim
ply ask for . kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr.. Tewkg0ury had. Foster.llilburu
Co, Props. Bufalo. N. r.
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SOL COMING r

AS the warmth of the sun increases
with that orb's return to northern alti-
tudes and higher attitudes in the sky.
we think of the wonderful plan of the
Divine One who ordered it all. Just
now the sun rises and sets in the exact
east and west and from now till next
September Old Sol will be found north
of the due east and west line. And
yet, a few weeks ago WI noticed a
question in a newspaper. "if the sun
v e shone in the north windows in
this latitude?" For six months the sun
has been south Of the equator giving
the southern half of world it's
summer time and now returns to US.
At the eQuinoxial periods the days and
nights are Of equal length over the en-
tire earth: but soon we OF the north
viii enjoy these long days with the
early downs and late delightful even
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One Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies Fur
nishing Store.
New $1,000 Agricultural Building at
State College.
Municipality Owned Telephone, Electric
Light, Heating and Water Works Plants.
Strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
bers in Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
the state, Where Crops are Sure and Boun-
tiful.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley as
Places of Amusement.
Home Of the BrictsOn Tread.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makers
of the Brictson Tire Tread.
Brookings Produce Co. Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
Fifty New Houses and Seven Brick Bust
ness Blocks Erected During 1914, Besides
Many Other Substantial improvements.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
City presents a fine appearance, matted as
1t is in the midst Of a fine growth of shade
and trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready to encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
Brookings is Located on the Main Line OF
the c. e. N. w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre,
the Capital of the State. Also Headquarters
for Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redheld and Gettysburg.
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mountv Vernon
The Home Of Washington
By 7. E.. Jones

A pretty little story of visits to
Mount Vernon on the Potomac-"im.
pressions and sentiments like yours
and mine," explains the author to
those who have seen our country's
greatest shrine.
Bound in colonial blue and buff, with
hand illumined cover design, and col
onial ribbon book mark; ~profusely H.
Illustrated with handsome h~alf-tones
and pen drawings, 1t is a dainty and
invaluable reminder that will instantly
appeal TO every person who has been
to Mount Vernon, while to those who
have not had that good fortune this
clever, Iappy little story of our be-
loved George and Martha gives a clear
err view and understanding Of their
colonial home. which is today the pride
of Virginia and the Nation.
AS a souvenir or gift book. for young
or old, there Is nothing to approach
the elegance Of this little volume, and
1t will make one feel more like a pa
triotic American to possess 1t.
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Do you want to buy
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house, a dog, a piano,
what not-use our clas-
siiled ad. department.
The Aoglc-and the
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You find the seller
who svant5 to sell and
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to buy.
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Special Note: Mr.. Jones is the
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. reader Of this paper. an autograph
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