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The Washington times., 1915-09-05
GIRL STENOGRAPHER
WINS UNIQUE HONOR
Miss Bertha Goldberg Given
Post Over Civil Service Be.
cause Of Accuracy.
Here 10 a helpful hint to stenogra-

Here 10 a helpful hint to stcnogra-
piers:
II you would make good do not bank
too much on mere speed, but lay stress
on accuracy and neatnsss.
This Ii the advice Of Miss Bertha
Goldberg. not yet out Of her teens.
who, in two years service for the Gov
ernnent, did such notable work that
President Wilson waived the civil serv-
ice rules for her and made her per-
manent clerk In the Department Of
Commerce
Even on the day this unusual honor
came to her Miss Goldberg was exceed
ingly loath to admit that she was quail
fed to give advice to aspiring stenog-
rafhers. Her sole effort to account for
her success simply was this:
Il worked as hard as knew how"
Miss Goldberg comss nowhere near
syps' typs. She i. small and dif,ident. rsiuc.
tant to talk about her work at all. but
rair Of keen brown eyes attest .
quick mind.
Out Of School Three Years.
1t has not been three years since she
completed q course at a local business
college. She studied there only about
five months. Before that she had gone
to Central High School. and was al
most ready to graduate when she was
compelled to abandon her studies be-
cause of tho illness Of her mother.
Sho now lives with her mother. Mrs.
N. Rocenblatt. at 200 e street north
east,
Miss Goldberg then was employed by
patent attorney for 4 few months.
She decided to cnter the Government
service. She took q civil service exami-
ma ton. and. though she headed the list,
she found that. because she was from
the District Of Columbia, she could not
law requires that only a certain quota
Of appointments be allowed each State.
Territory. and the District. 1t was this
law that the President overrulsd In her
case.
offies. ana sttlSeted attention for tho
accuracy and neatness Of her WORK
there At the Childrens Bureau she
won additional commentator. She
! rounded out her appointment thcre and
secured temporary. appointment.
through another examination. at the
Treasury. and In the chief clerks office
she did excellent work. but she had 10
go when her time expired; Then she
Domestic Commerce.
Surprised by Success.
At that bureau DR.. +. Il. Pratt found
her 90 invaluable that. as the time
| approached for the close Of her tempo
rary appointment. ne took steps to have
the President make her a permanent t
employe. Miss Goldberg said she had
| little hope that he would succeed. but.
to her surprise. the order was an
! nounced yesterday.
II think 1t is a pity" she said. "that
District girls cannot be given = fair
chance to obtain Government positions
It seems that the employe should be
chosen on merit rather than be handi-
capped because Of the apportionment
rule"
! Miss Goldberg. though hard work Is
her ideal. Is far from q grind" She
has won prizes in bowling matches, and
she saws she needs that exercise to
keep in training for her daily duties
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
(Synopsis Of Preceding Chspters.) }

Kitty Gray. Newspaper woman. fnds
half Of . broken coin, which arousss her
curiosity, ana leads her to the principality
s.stsd BY tie inscription. '
She calls on Count Frederick, who at
!smpts to dstsin her. She IL rescued BY
ooas % who had 'hsdeT:S had .a her the
Brought before King Michael Of orets-
nSnssn. Kitty Gray. contsssinS the object
ths broken coin Il bears tns words:
Later, fearing that the half coin Will be
kas 'm sss e.: ''qa; RN y sssi q hs
not to drink any wine at the bali that
- sTh: = king remained sober. trus....,ns
ton. But whom the messenger delivered
ss. sss sss g.. from xy Kns r.:
eachio plotting with another person to
overthrow Gretzhoffsn. indicating that no
has intercepted her messenger and OBJ
% as!:.s y: s'1si Yssii,er. x..y. save. he. from
attack by = stranger. saehie startled ny
.s ss .0;' L .Ss sss0R: R.ss: n: Of ss ~, Tes Ry n D
suit. Later Rcleau and Frederick fol-
low her. She traces hes. man ts the
band Of desert brtsands.
the brisands but Frederick 10 captured.
Kitty sends aid and rescues him She
then goes to Frederick's apartments to
:. M q; hss. ss's sy hall !.0 e ,hi sSn she
on while Frederick returns to hnd both
Roleau and an agent OF sachio In the
house.
Kitty escapes from ssehio after a brief
impIisonment. and with Roleau goes again
TO Frederlck's apartment to recover tho
coin. Frederick again finds them and
custody with Kitty and Roleau pending
investigation OF murder believed to
have taken place in Kitty's room An in
yestiGation exonerates them but not be-
fore Kitty is again robbed Of the coin
and she with Frederick and Roisau start
In pursuit Of the thief.
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efresh what a splendid thing her ex-
uberant vitality and gladsome person.
ality must be In the midst Of tragic
hospital scenes. will always remem-
Der her a. she was on the night Of the
Beaux Arts ball. the ''Soiree Ar
tistique." with her wonderful golden
hair down her back. singing and brim-
ming over with the spirit Of carnival.
Her husband who. BY the way, 10 the
owner Of Home Farm. at Lenox. whore
the senior Skaters have been established
for most Of the summer. 10 one Of the
number Of young Americans who are
driving hospital ambulances out Of
Paris to the battle front.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
CHAPTER XIII.
King Michael to the Rescue.

In Gretzhoffen capital matters had
gone Ill enough this. day. The populace
was on edge with excitement over the
n,ysterious murder. 0f thousand s con; sS
that the king himself had been the VIC.
tim Of an assassin: another hinted that
the Count Frederick Of Gretzhoffen
could not be found by any Of HIS
This latter was the truth. Not even
the servants of the count left behind
at bis palace. could give any linking a.
to his whereabouts. Nor at the hotel
ence OF Kitty Gray and her attendant.
Count Sachio alone, deliberately re-
naming behind in the city to cover the
trail of his accomplice, had full knowl-
and he was content enough to keep his
knowledge to himself. He wandered to
tho royal palace at last. thinking It ex-
pedient now, II possible. to present his
allay any suspicion which might per-
haps exist in the royal mind a. to the
plans of himself. his allies or his coun-
try:
thar for some time he had been under
the kings suspicion for laxness In the
aeministration Of his office and felt
that it was time to make some example.
vigilance. Now there had been muir
der done--he must produce . murderer,
and thateright soon. or settle with his
king. The latter had taken into his
own hands the question Of the accused
ncbleman and the young woman. That
had cast plausible suspicion. by a pro-
cess Of elimination, upon those others
who for a time had remained in the
You, Anseln, you Du Brock" he Or
dered two Of his most trusted mon
go out-fnd these people-we must
have them in our own hands. Turn
night into day and day into night until
you have them once more. The girl u
and you will find Roleau. the answer to
all these riddles. Get her and her man,
and do not come back to me with fail
ures to explain. The time has come
when We must do something definite
These members Of his staff. thus ad.
jured. made their way out. none too
happy at the task assigned them, for
they knew we'll enough that now they
were to cope with active brains and ac-
tive bodies. Learning that the escape
Of the accused had been made by the
railway train. for time they hung
about the station In search of further
news: They spent some hours there
but departed Just too soon to welcome
the return Of one OF the fugttives they
souRht-none less than Kitty Gray her
self! Bedraggled. weary. almost spent.
that young person was once more with
in ssfe .hs Ts, srom qr mmsaats shs atty pursuit
paused for little rest and a little
food. WhPt should she do? For a time
she was undecided. but presently her
resolution was made.
will go to the palace direct. I viii see
II can get access to the king
And thither, forsooth, she did turn
her way.
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II. but not 10 much for you a. for
either Of us. You are good on your
feet mademoisselle--what shall say--w
But Kitty had made her own resolve.
Rleau extended hs hand to her. She
took the coin into her possession, UNI
seen by Frederick. A moment later she
was speeding away. crouching, attempt
in gto cut in ahead Of the mounted men
below.
They saw her. and two spurred for
ward to intercept her in her night.
Calmly, methodioally, her defenders
fred. IN daze KITTY realized that tho
sounds OF hoofs had stopped.
ran and still ran.
The eyes of Count Frederick did not
follow those Of Roieau, turned on the
pursuers at the mountain side below
them Instead, they followed the hgure
of the flying girl until she quite had
disappeared. ..
God guard herr" said he, aloud.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
CHAPTER XII.

The grind OF the wheels under the
brakes had hardly ceased when . high
official Of the court Of 0retshoffen
sprang aboard the train. looking this
way and that expectantiy. poering
through the windows and doors OF coach
after coach. But he did not md the
man he sought Hurryins. through the
stumbled over the limp form Of Bartel
lying on the floor whore Rolsau's arm
had flung him. neck and crop.
"ouicA here!" he oallsd out Here's
murder'b 'but by whom2 Where have
WHO has done this-where have they
gone" demanded this and the other.
as they now gathered about the silent
figure Of Bartel. ~ yet ignorant
whether or not he nved.
questioning came in . shout from the
station platform. Someone Wa point
ing beyond the train UP the mountain
side. The official sprans 70 the window
and saw what II all meant There were
done this" cried ne They have what
We seek" FOr now be himssif had
made such examination Of the person
His suspicion was just enough that
these fusitives had reason for their
night. They had wrought violence on
the messenger tof Graho6en. and for
some definite purpose-yes. II was they
who had the coinl
"A band Of mounted mon IN instant
later rode out Of the station In full pur.
suit Of the fugitves. They raced down
the road. toward . bridge which span
ned the stream ahead. They could not
we'll pursue the footmen. whose course
was above them on the mountain side.
but at least they could cut of their
further progress.
Look yonder. excellency" exclaim-
ed Rolsau at length, a. he turned and
faced down the slope to gaze at these
pursuers. They will cut US off on
ahead. Look-they are riding for the
bridge"
He looked this way and that. ~ the
three paused uncertain. At last his
eyes fell upon a vast bowlder that lay
near the edge Of the ridge upon which
they stood. He cast a swift glance
| below. lining up the courss Of the
bowlder straight down to the bridge
below. Bracing himself. he threw his
shoulders against the bowlder. exer-
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Fiji Islanders Anxious
To Join British Armv

NEW YORK. Sept. b.-Ensland can
have plenty Of Fiji Islanders for her
army, according to Sir Beckam Sweet
Escot, governor Of the islands, who
sailed on the liner st. Paul. The for
mer man eaters" Sir Beckam said are
anxious to tight.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Continued Tomorrow.)

See this installment at the AL
hambra Theater, 519 7th st. N. W.,
Wednesday.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

between these two Bartel was helpless.
a. for himself could make no oUtcry.
Jus Just as tn, the train slowed up st the en-
to the moor. where he lay limp.
and he held up the Grst.hoffen half
sSnn coin before S kittys eyes. He placed It
why not give Il to msr smiled
k',sy. K IT.; ~! "!s '' more mine than yours, is
n.S .s;s ssv,; ;.s; s;.,ss;s. r. o~asS;s'e
where the coin is until st length We
are out Of this town. Then let each
snsrd usrd hi sim.sls .s,n Meantime let us all
Why M not % give It to Rol..u as an i'm
partial third party'" asked Kitty de-
e scust ast,p.s rrscsriss {, s.asht tn. challenge
and yery rsSpSnd1iea %s1i to ss,S T. HI. so,..u him.
self shall be the lord high keeper Of
the eoin until further orders. But look
AZ he handed Rolsau the oo.n, he
nodded now to the window. behind
diery Of Grahoffen. fillins the space Of
the. station platform. Apparently they
had been summoned 70 receive the
whats to be done1" asked Kitty IN
sudden alright. "They will take It
from US before It Is warm In our hands
look at themy-there 10 a company or
more OF them, and waiting for this
man! II they find him now It will go
hard with us. Come, quicki"
They passed back swiftly to the rear
Of the train. and as II came to = stop
all three Of them droped of on the
farther side. While the offieiais and
the soldiery were searching the train
the fugitives were making their way on
to the mountain side whore there
seemed at least some slight chance OF
escapA from diacoYAfy.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

Mrs. William A. Slater. jr., is nursing
IN the American hospital at Paris. I
believe l heard that long time ago
but I read the statement somewhere
recently and 1t was borne in upon me
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-23

discover the old rubber in their arms
stiffening. He is the brand of player
who never gives a manager worry on
account of his condition. Baseball to
him isn't joy ride. He is business
man in baseball and conserves his
arm and general health, mis- stock in
trade. With more players of that
type in the game, fewer managers
would grow gray-haired during the
summer.
One cagey move by Joe Tinker may
have solved his entire infeld prob
lem. That move was placing Short
stop Jimmy Smith at the top of the
Whale batting order. Since mount
ing to the peak of the attack Smith
has played three games. In that
time he was poled five ringing smash
es and played a stronger defensive
game in the gap between second and
third base.
Tinker let Smith believe he had
confidence in his ability. This de-
spite the fact that even then a move
ment was afoot to dispose of the
youngster, according to reports from
the east. But Joe was taking last
chance gamble.
And Smith has more than made
good. He has plugged right-handed
pitching viciously, the only boxman
to give him trouble being Chief Ben
der, and the willy redskin will prove
troublesome for any young man.
Along with this batting uprising
has come an increase in the short
stops defensive worth. The average
ballplayer when he is hitting the ball |
solidly has few worries. He thinks
little about the fielding end of the |
game and ball hit to him is merely |
ball to be picked up and thrown to |
an opportune base. He feels that his |
smashing attack will compensate for |
one error.
But when his batting average is'an
attenuated shadow he frets about his |
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more, when he poked one homer With
one on and another with three on,
besides a mere single, Tinker coldly
turned down an offer from Otto
Knabe, who wanted the Pittsburgh
youth.
Tex Westerzi, infieIder, who had
trouble with Lee Magee, has been
bought from Brooklyn blythe Whales
and will probably be used at third
base, where Harry Fritz is failing to
fill RoIlie Zeider's shoes.
In former seasons, when the White
Sox people made some porous plays
in the field and staked the enemy to
bevy of runs they lacked the reserve
punch necessary to make up for the
fielding deficiencies. And many games
were chucked away as a result.
Now it is something else again.
Witness yesterdays Cleveland battle.
Buck Weaver made three errors, Ed
die Collins one and Felsch one, pre-
senting the Indians with five of their
six runs. But that didn't halt the
Sox. They promptly went out and
pounded a pair of Cleveland pitchers
to muSny pulp ana cOppeu Will
couple of runs to spare. Weaver and
Collins, by the way, were the fellows
who did the best clubbing.
Some of the pessimists who earlier
in the year wanted to bet that Eddie
Collins would fall victim to White
Sox uniform and fail to hit over 300
are now hunting a dark cellar. For
Eddie is already safely over the bor-
der line and steadily climbing higher.
He is playing with the same deter
mination and enthusiasm that made
him so valuable to Connie Mack's
pennant-winning machine and seems
to be in for one of his very best sea-
sons.
Don't overlook this advantage COL
Inns has: He doesn't have to bat
against the White Sox pitchers, as he
did in past seasons, and Eddie was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28

The Christian Endeavor held a.
basket social at the home of John
Lillibridge, Friday night. A very
enjoyable time was had by all pres
ent.
Byron Robson spent Sunday with
home folks. -f-
Evylon Hunt and wife, of Earlville,
spent Sunday at the Walter Long
home. z@a-E
Our old friend Will Smith, of Edge
wood, was calling on friends here
last Saturday. 49, -
F. B. Wilson transacted business
here on Monday. So
Mrs. R. Heath and mother and
Mrs. Henry Hilsenbeck, were in Du-
buque, Thursday. -
Howard Armstrong and wife visited
at the Floyd Noble home, Sunday
afternoon. 35 "A
e. j. Kruempel and wife and the
Misses Hogle and Culbertson were
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, Va : ..
daughter, Elizabeth, were shoppers
in Manchester, Saturday.
Miss Minnie Mcdonald, Of Dundee,
was a caller at the John Thompson
home, Saturday. ny 81
Mrs. Daniel Sark, left here, Satur-
day afternoon, for Davenport, where
she expects to spend the summer,
with her daughter. r. 81
Mr.. George Briggs and daughter,
Alice, were callers in Manchester,
Wednesday,. au &g-t
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson and
Miss Minnie Mcdonald were callers
in Manchester, Saturday.
Mr.. Jones, of Lamont, is spending
IA few days with relatives near
Thorpe.
Mr.. George Briggs and Miss Vivian
Weyant, of Edgewood, and Charles
Briggs, Of Masonville, were callers
at the George Briggs home, Sunday.
Mr.. N. Nichols, Of. Manchester was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28

Mrs. Henry Ayers of Colesburg,
spent Saturday afternoon at Mrs. E.
J. Kruempers..
Messrs. and Mines. John and Hen
ry Kuhlman, of Colesburg, were din
ner guests at the Charles Hansen
home, Saturday.
Mrs. F. B. Wilson and son Ben
jie, visited at Ed. Luense's, Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Coren entertained the G.
T. club, this week.
Miss Gladys Davis, of Fayette,
whose birthday was Saturday came
to help her! great aunt, Mrs. Mary
Webster celebrate her Saith birthday,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Will Odell.s
Albert F'rentress and wife spent
Sunday in Earlville.
Charles: Hoag, of Charlotte, Michi-
gan, was calling on friends in Gree
ley Monday.
Miss Josie Goldsworthy has been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28
STRAWBERRY POINT

s = d "
. s$ Miss Gertrude Ballufff returned to
her home Thursday morning after a
few days visit with friends in Ry-
an. H., : g5",.t- = e
F.. v. Balluff, district agent for
the Great Western Accident Insur-
x ance Company, returned home on
+ at the home office In Des Moines.
~. Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Carp enter and
Mrs. Wauby of Winona, North Da-
K ota, returned to their, home We'd
4 nesday after attending the funeral
OF Mrs. Sthrelow. "a A.. 4 n.
M e. Goodman was Dubuque visitor
Wednesday,. y 49, =
s.. Mrs. Adam Neyenkirk is spending
a few days with friends In Dubuque.
Mrs. "A. Ridalagh returned home
Tuesday morning after a visit with
: friends in Oelwein. I'd -. ,ss.
Z l.. F. Carrier and Miss n Leta
Phelps returned home :, Wednesday,
morning from Florida, where they
have been spending the winter.
n JUDD Austin OF Rood House, ILL.,, is
here visiting his grandmother. Mrs.
y G. N. Steele. Ill.,. !, .ysG>;. s
At the meeting of the officers and
+ directors of the Strawberry Point
District Fair Association, it was de-
cided to have night fair this year.
There was a large crowd at the
Congregational, church sunday morn.
ing to hear, Rev. c. @. Harris or
I Grinnell. .5:.I& { NJ. .S 81 /.
G.. w. Barrett came SATURDAY from
his home in Spencer to Visit ms SIS
4 ter, Mrs. G.. W. Barr. t,%,
G.. A. kamoss was dubuque VS.
itor Friday. 55...sEqr
G. w. Barr and family and .. w.
Barrett, Of Spencer, spent sunday III
the home OF D. w. Barr.
Il Quite q number OF the Masons OF
4 this place attended the funeral OF
Mark Hardett, at EdgeWood, MONDAY
.s DR.. and Mrs. Rawson entertained q
\ great number OF their friends LINE
opera house, Friday. 5 ,,tt.
MA f. Hardett's team became frighten-
ed while httched on Main street SAT
urday morning, and ran down CON-
mercial street. leaving the buggy IN
front of the school house, but there
1 was very little damage done.
Mrs. Sherman Smith Is In Greeley,
caring for her new grandson, VINO
II was born to MT. ana MRS. Louis Fly
A
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in Edgewood, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Webster Is visiting in Fay
cite.
Mrs. Lizzie Odell and family and
Will Odell and wife were at the Fish
Hatchery, Sunday.
George Bremen and wife have
moved back to Fountain Spring.
Messrs. and Mines. F. w. Clute
and w. Brown enjoyed picnic din
ner at the Fish Hatchery, Sunday,
going to Earlville, for supper
William Mullen and family of Ana
mosa are guests at the Robert John
son home. =
Messrs and Mines. Roy and L. E.
Smith and daughters spent Sunday il
Edgewood. IS
Bert Brown, of Oelwein, was a Wis
itor at the parental home, last week.
Gus Clute, wife and son, Roy were
visitors at the John Martin home,
Sunday. SS VI ii i.
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ing a few days with relatives

ing a few days with relatives in
Manchester. t al
+ John White was business caller
in Thorpe, Wednesday.
Earl Jefferies was a caller in town
Thursday evening. % - ;
We are all sorry to hear Of the
death of Mr.. Daniel Williams OF
Manchester, Iowa. = .t.a
Mr.. and Mrs. Will White were call
ers in Dubuque, Tuesday. b. 20. =,
Miss Edith Smith, Of Dundee is
assisting in the store of Martin &
Meyens few days. ~ II
N. Nichols, of Manchester, was
a business caller in our vicinity the
first part of the week. 49,. i;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Billhorns were
callers in Thorpe, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. s.. Martin, and
Mr.. Frank Davis and Mrs. Robert
Ray, autoed to Manchester, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Daisy and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28
No "Fixed Star"

The phrase "fxed star" is Z mis-
homer. There is no such thing. All
the millions of stars one sees In the;
vault Of the sky, and millions, vastly
more millions, revealed by telescopy
and photography, with undoubted un,
countable other millions Of millions,
billions of billions. in the universes OF
the infinite beyond, have their move
ments, whether in groups or whether
by single suns each, with it's retinue
of sun and its few known planets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28
Weather Man.

There is no thoroughly reliable
weather man." The government fore
casts" are fairly safe for a certain
number of hours, but as for the pre-
dictions that include the entire year,
or any considerable part of it, they
are not worth the paper they are
printed on. They may be all right,
they may be all wrong. Nobody knows
which, SIS#
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H.
GREELEY

Will Ayers of Wyoming, Lou Mo-
ser, wife and son, Osterdock, Jake
Moser, wife and son, Oneida, were
visitors at Rudy Moser's, on Sun
day. ! Is s1$
Mrs. Herzog, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Rudy Moser, is now
visiting In Dubuque &
Mrs. S. Smith and son Carl, visit
ed in Fayette, the first Of the week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28
lauQhter.

An old writer, John Bulwer, in his
"Pathomyotomia" (1649), says: But
true laughter hath both the effects of
the intellectual part as the principle
upon which the dilatation of the heart
and contraction of the countenance
ensue, it being not only an affection
of the body, but totius conjuncu OF
the whole man."