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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-14

the door Of the inner office open Just
q little and that WAS my chance.
seated myself at q desk close beside
It and took down In shorthand every
word which reached my ears. l was
so much occupied with the notes that
did not hear Billy's footsteps until
he stopped just behind me and whis-
tied right In my ear. / Jumped and
he laughed at me and went In to Mr..
Rockamore. When he came out he
shut the door tight behind him and
grinned as II he knew just what | had
been up to. did not dare open the
door again. and so heard no more OF
the conversation, but have enough,
Mr.. Blaine, to interest you, think
She fumbled with her bag, but the
detective laid OBTAINING on her arm.
Never mind the notes now. Go on
with your story. What happened after
the interview was over?"
THAT boy Billy went to Mr.. Rocka-
more and told him. Already / have
said he was irritable this morning. He
had seemed nervous and excited, as II
he were angry or worried about some
thing, but when he sent for me to
discharge me he was white-hot with
rage. Never have l been so insulted
or abused, but that would be nothing
II only / had not failed Miss Lawton.
For her sake tried to lie, to deny,
but it was of no use. My people were
good Lutherans, but that does not help
one in a business career; 1t is much
more nuisance. He could read in
my face that l was guilty, and he de-
handed my shorthand notebook. |
had to give 1t to him; there was moth
ing else to be DONE
But understood that you had the
notes with you," Blaine commented,
then paused as faint smile broke
over her face and a demure dimple
appeared in either cheek.
More Tomorrow.
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Copyright. 1916 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

Newspaper Syndicate, New York.
Winkie saw Dumdum when he did
this. Waiting till nearly dark he
slipped around the ogre's fence and
finding plank off. ducked into the
backyard. Through the window he
could see the ogre at supper eating
an immense OK roasted whole, a bar.
rel of biscuits and about six dozen
apples.
In one corner of the room was an
open cupboard, and in it the ogre had
placed the ball on the lowest shelf
Winkie climbed through the open
window and crept toward the cup.
board Not a sound came from the
table except the grunting Of the ogre
as he ate.
On the floor at the ogre's feet was a
wide iron hoop. which had come off
the wine barrel. 1t was strong and
thick Winkie managed without max
ing any noise to raise one end high in
the air Then he let it fall over the
ogre's head 1t slipped down over his
chest pinning him down to the chair
with both arms unable to move.
Nov, you sit there" screamed
Winkie in his high baby voice You
are mean, old thing to steal my ball,
and am going to throw your cheeses
all over the floor" So Winkie kicked
all the nice cheeses that were in the
cupboard all around the room and the
giant could do nothing but swear and
foam at the mouth They were fine,
big, yellow cheeses, too, each one
large enough to make neat house for
a couple.
well, guess you are fixed till
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Winkie was a baby giant. OF
course. his name sounds mighty little,
but Winkie was what his mother call
ed him, and to her he was a teeny,
tiny baby boy no bigger than church
steeple.
That was small for giant, for the
mother was as high as Washington
monument. Her head was as large
as the biggest paddle-wheel on the
largest steamboat ever built; her
hands could pick up the horses and
wagons we use today as if they were
apples; and when she talked it really
sounded like thunder crashing among
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-14

discharged" Blaine's voice was
eager and curt a. he reiterated her
last word. ION what pretext?"
1T was not exactly a pretext." the
girl replied. THE office boy accused
me OF taking shorthand notes Of a
private conversation between my EN-.
ployer and Q visitor, and could not
convince Mr.. Rockamore OF my limo
cence. IL must have been clumsy,
I'm afraid"
you have the notes with your"
Yes"
The visitors name was Padding.
toni"
Yes, sir"
Blaine considered for q moment;
then, his decision made. he spoke
rapidly in clear undertone.
You know the department store OF
Mead. & Rathburn? Meet me there
in the ladies' writing.room In half an
hour. Where are you now?"
In booth In the drugstore just
around the corner from the building
where Mr. Rockamore's offices are To-
Gated"
Very good, Take as roundabout
route as you can to reach Mead &
Rathbun's, and see II you are followed.
II you are and you find 1t impossible
to shake off your shadow, do not try
TO meet me, but go directly to the club
and will communicate with you there
Ater."
"Oh, / don't think I've been follow.
ed, but I'll be very careful II every.
thing Is all right, will meet you at
the place you named IN half an hour.
Good.by."
Henry Blaine paced the floor for a
time In undisguised perturbation. His
move in placing inexperienced girls
from Anita Lawton's club In respon.
sible positions, instead of using his
own trained operatives, had been
based not upon impulse but on ma
ture reflection. The girls were un-
known, whereas his operatives would
assuredly have been recognized, soon
er or later, especially In the offices Of
Caris and Rockamore. Moreover, the
ruse adopted to obtain positions for
Miss Lawton's protegees had appeared
on the surface to be a flawlessly le-
ultimate one. He had counted upon
their loyalty and zeal to outweigh
their possible incompetence and lack
of discretion, but the stolid German
girl had apparently been so clumsy at
her task as to bring failure upon his
plan.
80 much for amateurs!" he muir
INJURED to himself, disgustedly. THE
other three will be discharged as soon
as excuses for their dismissal can be
manufactured now. My only hope
from any Of them Is that French gov
erness. II she will only land Padding
ton | don't care what suspicious the
other three arouse"
Margaret Heffermans placid face
was little pale when she greeted him
IN the ladies' room of the department
store a short time later.
I'm SO sorry, Mr.. Blaine!" she ex-
claimed, but in carefully lowered
tones. Il could have cut my right
hand off before l would hurt Miss
Lawton after all she has done for me,
and already the first thing she asks,
must fail to dol"
You are sure you were not follow
ed?" asked the detective, disregarding
her lamentations with purposeful
brusqueness, for the tears stood in her
soft, bovine eyes, and he feared an
emotional outburst which would draw
down upon them the attention of the
whole room.
oh, no. I made sure of that.
rode uptown and halfway down again
to be certain, and then changed to
the east-side line"
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PLANS NEW RESORT.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, July IA
French Lick and West Baden will have
a new rival. Victor Oberting, brewer
and ice manufacturer of Lawrence
burg, has bought 200 acre farm in
Orange county, five miles from West
Baden, and is planning to start a new
health resort
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prising in this theatrical rooming
house.
I'm to work tonight" Flushed and
painting she came running back.
They want me at the studio by
o'clock. It's big ballroom scene-we
have to rehearse it. Can we get this
shortened in time?'
More Tomorrow.)
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KNOW 1T WELL.
Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds Of Richmond Citizens.
A 20 ip

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Hundreds Of Richmond Citizens.
A familiar burden in any homes.
The burden of bad back"
A lame, weak or an aching bach
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is Richmond testimony.
Mrs. r. w. Routh, 207 Randolph St,
Richmond, says: Several years ago
had occasion to use Doan's Kidney
Pills and found them to be an excellent
medicine. Another of the family has
also used them with great success for
backache and irregular action of the
kidneys Whenever | have taken them
since, they have never failed to re-
lieve me in short time"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Routh had Foster Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
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Fish in S;allop Shells
Bv CONSTANCE CLARKE.

1AKE fshells these layer Of
carefully oreao CRUMBS nen put aSer Oh
mn ,.r fish macaron. then
'ne Oh aA N ~ ~ macaroni,
pouno VI I'LL nu0'
small brown in the oven and hot
a shrimp
chez Butter five
To-morrow-Chocolate Cream, Pie
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-14

A woman is the inventor of a sand
glass that rings a bell when the time
that it marks expires.
Washington Journal., 1916-05-19

Die DiItriftsfcmntiiiGre aitb
un0 Sorts mabten Dem &eprdlentall-
ten Sage, Dem Die DiitriftSbemili.
alinq ~unterItebt, @orihl1ge be5ligll9
ser @oibingtoner @urfunlager. yta@
ser NnIidt Ser beiOen &ommlllare
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in oen n6dlten so bis 80 Sabrell
ouf 1 Wtiaion onmu@ien. Sn lol@em
Sale hGrcn bic iebt porbnnoenen
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sen @oibingtonern Die NOTICE er-
bolung uno friide Suit 81 9%endbreit.
Mon lolte lett geeignete Eldse an
foufen, Inn oieie in &orfe llm0ulpon-
0eln.
Washington Journal., 1916-05-19

G6riitinn fanocr's Masenbitters.
0as bette Mittel scgen ~llnDerOam-
lidjfcit. Zoe bic Jlnidc. 900
7te Gtrahe M..M.
Washington Journal., 1916-05-19

WntiUnale 6emlter- nnO Bureaus
HCinisnnss : 1eIcllihuft!
Mon iebe iidb Dor fremoen 6cniter.
plttern borl IS lit unflug, oieic
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Iepboniercn Sic Mioin 4t55, ltnO mir
fiden Sbnen einen %erfnbrenen 5cn-
tier o0cr Stubenpllber ms @oilS.
5bcnio perri1ten mir M Hci-
lligitng.
National Window & Office Cleaning Co.
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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
GREEN STOCKINGS

Green Stockings" presented by the
Washburn College Dramatic club at
the Grand Saturday, almost lived up to
the exuhcrant assertions of its stu
dent manager. There was displayed
good comedy good acting and good
chara cterization. In the acting of
Miss Mary Weightman Sam Stewart,
Martin Potter and Violet Crumbine the
audience we're consistently relieved of
the impression of amateurishness that
hangs like a pail over the average col
lege production.
Miss Mary Weightman certainly put
across the part of Celia with its ex-
cellent opportunities. Stewart as
colonel smith" not only looked the
part of the English army officer
known to us thru Kipling. but got the
utmost out of his part Stewards s
presence on the boards was as domi-
Mating as it was on the football field.
Potter in his part of admiral Grice"
achieved some excellent comedy. His
charT cterization of the old sea dog
wavered in few places. but he
handled his major comedy opportuni-
ties in a way that made them the
chief laughing spots of the produc-
tion. Howard Benton, as an English
country gentleman, eXtorted a laugh
every time he God blessed d-my-soul,"
which was on an average of once every
12O seconds. Miss Katheryn AIbaugh
presented a winsome young thing"
Characterization. Violet Crumbine in
her drunk scene" in the last act gave
an authentic and screamingly funny
exposition of intoxication. Miss Ruth
Rooster, Miss Grace Dana. Earl Grif-
fithS. Asa Crawford. Sterling Shaw in
the minor parts. contributed to one of
the most successful productions that
the Washburn Dramatic club has ever
staged. The play was we'll coached.
thanks to Miss Helen Griffin. Such
familiar blunders of amateur perform
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

The meeting of the S. o. D. II. club to
have been held Monday evening, December
IL at the home of Miss Nora Dryer. 303
Chester avenue. has been postponed on ac-
count of the revival meetings being held at
the Oakland Methodist church. The club
will meet at Miss Dryers home December
Is.
Elsie and Louise Wilson spent the week
end in Wichita visiting their sister. Mrs
Harrison Hutson and family.
VeIma Slawson, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Slawson who underwent a slight
surgical operation Sunday at her home on
Sumner street. is improving.
The meeting of the Standard Bearers
Bible class to have been held December L,
has been postponed and will be held Thurs
day afternoon. January IL, at the home
of Mrs Homer Allison, Green street.
The program to have been given by the
Rebekkah lodge Tuesday evening in the /.
O. o. F. hall has been postponed and will
b held week from Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs George krfgline who spent
the mast two weeks visiting Mr. Kriglfne' $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Krigline, in
Concordia have returned to their home in
Winfield
Miss Amanda Toore is slowly recovering
after being i'll for the past ten days. Miss
arm
s. W. Tillman of Woodward, Okla. is
making an extended visit to his sister, Mrs.
Dora Dressler. Wabash avenue
The Ladies Aid society of the Oakland
Christian church will meet Tuesday morn
ing at the church for an all day quilting.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
War FILMS GREAT
w. w. Webb Says He'd Pay So
to. See Thompson Pictures.
Merchants, Ministers and Poll
ticians Praise Them.

A cosmopolitan audience of business
men, politicians and ministers saw the
Don Thompson pictures at the Or
pheum theater this morning All were
loud in their expressions of approval
of the wonderful pictures of the Euro
pean war taken by Topeka boy
which will be shown Saturday at the
city auditorium by the Topeka Press
club. the proceeds to go to charity.
Most wonderful pictures I ever
saw" said E H. Crosby. TT is be-
yond my imagination to understand
how anyone con get in the positions
necessary to get some of those pic
lures. l am glad that a Topeka boy
did it,
Fine photograph and fine pictures
to see,'' said DR.. Stephen S. Estey of
the First Presbyterian church. ''They
show the power of the human mind
in conceiving the monstrous weap-
ons of destruction used in the great
war and also bring out clearly the
meaning of war to nation
J. c. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, pronounced the
pictures the best he had ever seen, as
full of action and thrills as the most
powerful drama ever thrown on the
screen.
.'It is hard to conceive that it isn't
just thrilling picture show" said
Mr.. Mohler.
IF I had to pay 50 for a seat I
wouldn't miss those pictures" said
w. w. Webb, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
79 CASES DISMISSED
Carver VIII Enter Office With Few
Hang Overs on Docket.

Robert Carver, county attorney
elect, will start his term of office in
January with a comparatively clean
slate. Seventy-nine cases on the GRIM
ina1 docket were dismissed Saturday
afternoon on the motion of w. E.
Atchison, retiring counuy attorney.
L. L. Kiene, sheriff; Hugh Larimer
undersheriff; Atchison, Carver, Rad
Lee, second assistant county attorney
half a dozen attorneys and others, met
with Judge A. w. Dana and went over
the list of cases on the docket Dozens
of liquor cases brought in the last
year cluttered up the docket The state
did not have sufficient evidence to
convict, yet the cases had not been
dismissed. They had been continued d
from time to time No cases of county
wide Importance We're dismissed but
the docket was cleared and Carver will
have a chance to try cases of his own
bringing almost entirery
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the b. of L. f.
and F. Will meet Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Clyde Hampstead, 729
Horne street.
Mrs W. II. Phinney has returned to her
home in Olivet. after visiting her sister
Mrs. James Whipple and Machinist Whip
Pile
Charles NJ Gustafson has returned to his
desk in the ticket auditing department, af-
ter spending the week end in Kansas City,
Mo.
Machinist Apprentice Hiram Wadleigh
has been transferred to Shawnee, Okla,
for a six months training course.
q. F. Wettling, travelling accountant, is
spending this week in Clovis and Albuquer-
que on business.
Andy O'Byrne has been transferred from
the general claim office to the treasury
department.
Robert Lees boiler inspector. is suffering
from injuries which he received Saturday
evening, crushing his foot.
William Dummer has returned to his
work in the stores department after spend
ing the week end in Kansas City.
Walter Wombles of the test department,
Mrs. Wombles and small daughter Mar
garet have been called to Alta Vista, Kan,
by the death of a relative.
Beamer Nelson is improving slowly after
being i'll of typhoid fever the past month.
The Switchmen's Union of North America
will hold the annual election of officers next
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Westrik have returned
to Springfield Mo-. after visiting friends
and spending the week end in Topeka.
Combination Ranges at Forbes S.
Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
OFFICER is CHARGED
Italian Wanted for Alleged Offense
Against Kansas Girl.

Governor Capper today issued a re-
ouisition on Governor Major of Mis-
souri, for the return to this state of
Capt. Phillipo di Sambury, a second
captain in the Italian army, who is
wanted in Fort Scott, where he Is
charged with an offense against a L S.
year-old girl. Captain di Sambury is
under arrest in st. Louis
Last summer the Italian army Off
Ger came to this country to buy horses
and mules for the Italian government.
1t is charged that the crime was oom-
mitted when he spent several days at
a hotel in Fort Scott, where the girl
worked as a maid. The officer denies
his guilt and according to statements
from ST. Louis will fight extradition.
The complaint is sworn to by Mrs.
Susan Evans, mother of Florence
Evans, against whom Capt di Sam
bury is alleged to have committed the
offense. A hearing concerning the
army officers extradition will be held
this week in jefferson City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
HOURS FOR WOMEN
New State Laundry Board Working
Out Recommendations.

Members of the new state laundry
board are in session in Topeka today
in an effort to work out recommenda-
tions concerning hours for women en-
ployed in Kansas laundries. The meet
ing may adjourn late this afternoon.
Again. it may continue two or three
days.
A former laundry board declined
refused is probably a better word-to
adopt recommendations by the state
labor department. Then Paul Nc
Bride, state labor commissioner, de-
clared' the jobs vacant and a new
board was appointed. 1t is probable
the board will be asked to approve an
order for a nine hour day or fifty
four-hour week. Recommendations to
the new board are being considered
by the board which is in session this
afternoon in the offices of the state
labor commissioner in the state house
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
WANT THEM TO STAY
Petitions Circulated to Keep Young
Ladies' in the Court House.

Fearing that Mrs. Mary Chaplin
would not reappoint the three girls
now in the office of the clerk of the
district court, petition was started
by court house people today, asking
for their reappointme The petit
ton was signed first by w. E. Atchi-
son, retiring county attorney, who has
been in close touch with the affairs
of the clerks office for four years.
Robert Carver, county attorney
elect, also signed it. L. L. Kiene
sheriff, attached his name. The petit
ton went from one office to another
and was signed as rapidly as it
reached people. Attorneys who have
business in the clerks office attached
their names to it.
The three girls now in the office are
Miss Florence Scott, Miss Margaret
Schmidt and Miss Rose Dansey.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
DRAIN PLEADS GUILTY
Negro Admits Breaking Into Grocery
Store and Eating Honey.

Victor Drain, negro, pleaded gull
ty today to breaking into and rob-
bing the grocery store of II. M. Bush
on West Twelfth street. Drain is the
negro who was IN the store eating
honey about O'Clock one fall morn
ing when some neighbor saw the light
burning and called up the place by
telephone.
What are you doing over there this
time of night2" asked the voice.
I'm invoicing" replied Drain, and
the curious neighbor hung up and
went back to bed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
TO HOLD UP ORDINANCE
No Action VIII Be Taken on Water
Bill This Week.

The Newland water ordinance will
not be brought before the city com
missioners for week. Such was an
announcement made this morning fol-
lowing a star chamber session in
the office of Mayor House During
the week Commissioner Newland wish
es to investigate the cost of the city's
upkeep or services and ascertain
whether he can meet the expense of
the un&aep and still make the reduc-
tons tabulated in mis- proposed ordi-
nance.
There is no row in existence" said
Mayor House this morning. I'VE are
merely endeayoring to decide upon
the action that will do the most for
the city of Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS

ORPHEUM-Willia S. Hart in
THE Devils Double"
IRIS-"Martyrdom of Philip Strong"
adapted from the novel by the
Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka.
AJESTIC-Griffith the Hypnotist.
OVELTY-Vaudevil and The
Shielding Shadow picture serial.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
RAID POKER GAME IN OFFICE
or PAPER STARTING FIGHT

Gary, Ind, Dec. 11.-Stirred by
an nti-gambling crusade by the
Gary Post. the police raided a polk
er game in the editorial room of
that paper. The city editor and
four reporters were arrested. A
deck of cards and $500 were con-
fiscated.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

ances as awkward grouping ineffective
pantomime, etc, were conspicuous by
their entire absence. The scenery was
painted by Robert Merrill Gage, the
Topeka sculptor d. r, H.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
SANTA FE

Notes and personals from Santa Fe.
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between and 10 T. m. $3.50;
other hours. 4T51 K-2
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from OakIsnd.
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street
telephone between and 10 u. m. $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

Aer Duct Heaters at Forbes's-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

Combination Ranges at Forbes's.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-11

A special lot of fine silk mixtures
in plain colors, fancy figures and
board stripes, the famous Avon
dale make. The usual prices of
these shirts is $500; while they
last, we offer you &1 az
~ = a.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-18
About Christmas Programs.

In order that the employees of the
Tidings may observe the Christmas
holiday next Monday, the issue of the
Tidings which would ordinarily ap-
pear that day will be printed and
distributed on Saturday. In that is
sue all Sunday and Christmas day
programs and events at which no ad-
mission is charged will be given
space for full programs, copy for
which. however, must be at the It'd
ings office by Friday noon at the lat
est, and earlier If possible. Adver-
tisers are also urged to get copy in
early.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-18
No. 10 On Ballot.

John D. Winner, candidate for city
recorder. A commercial graduate
from the Ashland Normal School and
the Capital Business College at
Salem. with fifteen years practical
business experience, including the
past twenty months in the Ashland
police department, and being closely
connected with the recorders office,
assures you, If elected, an efficient,
economical, impartial administration
both as recorder and police judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-18
Yearns For a PickfOrd.

B. Brodsky is the I'D. w. Griffith
of China" He's visiting the film
colonies on the coast and is telling
some interesting things about the
motion picture business in the orient.
"There must be realism. The ma
tives demand it. When we have a
hanging in the picture, we are forced
to hire a man from the prison under
sentence of execution.
1--WE have a Chinese Charlie Chap
lin. His name is Chan and he is a
wonderful acrobat. He gets $12 a
month, but it's so much money the
other actors refuse to believe him.
"Chinese women are now being
used in the pictures, but we have as
yet to discover a Mary Pickford or a
Theda Bara."