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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03


blamed AS a result state troops were
sent.
BE careful" Tom pleaded. They've
got the soldiers now. What they want
is a good excuse TO fire into crowd
of strikers. They think that will ere
ate IA reign of terror and that the strik-
ers will all go back to work-wth
public sympathy ON the other side"
Gradually Toms counsel bore fruit.
He was able to make the soberer spir-
its among the strikers listen to him
| and so prevent the l. w. W. men,
whom he suspected of being secretly
/, in the pay of Ayers, from melting them
/ to acts of violence.
| Tom decided, too, to adopt an old
! trick of Bruces Trusting to his be-
ing unknown to Ayers, he slipped
note into his pocket one day.
Bruce Larnigan is out of the way
for the time, but his brother is not,
ran the note Il know your scheme
here, and ! shall block your plans.
| Be careful or you will be the first to
suffer for the crimes of you and your
associates. Tom Larnigan.''
He was not, however, as unknown
as he fondly imagined himself to be.
The spie. of Stone and Ayers were all
around, and some hint of Toms activ-
tiles had already come to the graft
syndicate. Even before he slipped the
warning note into Ayers pocket there
had been discussions among the chief
grafters as to the best means of Sc
curing his elimination from the fight
Tom felt that he was terribly help
less. Above all he needed money. and
he was almost penniless. And then
one day chance brought help to his
very door. An automobile had broken
down outside of his cottage, and he
went out to offer aid To his amaze
ment, he discovered that it's only oc-
cupant was Ben Travers. with whom
he had unsuccessfully prospected for
gold i'll the west
Tom cried Ben, I've looked ev-
erywhere for you! | struck it rich last
year, Tom. Pm a millionaire! Hon
est l am! What are you doing here?'
"It's a long story, Ben" said Tom
Come in, and I'll tell you
Ben accepted the invitation ant
listened, wide eyed with wonder. tt
Toms tale. Tom then read list o
grievances of the textile workers.
, II want to buy stack of chips an,
, sit in that camel! Ben announced whel
Tom had finished. by CORY. that
the sort of action I'm looking for!
! guess my money will help. too-eh
You come to New York with me an
2 I'll back your game to the last cent"
SO Tom was able, sure of all th
: financial backing he needed, to go t
New York And. arriving. Ben foun
e mn invitation to reception in th
: home Of Ayers himself.
: TN take you with me-introduc
s you as my old partner" said Ben. IN
Q partner you are, too. Tom-that goes
J. Ayers. at meeting of the graft syI
). dicate, produced his note of warnin
from Tom to the CONSERVATION of a
( and especially Of Stone, who had b
y lieved Tom well OUT OF the way.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03
FIFTH EPISODE
Grinding Life Down
By WALLACE IRWIN
Author Of ''Hashinura Togo" and
''Teddysee"
SYNOPSIS.

Dudley Larnigan, district attorney. at
tacks the liquor and vice trusts. He is
killed by an agent Of a secret society, the
committee of fifteen. His son, Bruce
Larnigan, Is elected district attorney and
takes up the fight Bruce is in love with
Dorothy Maxwell, whose father is head
of the insurance trust.
Bruce Larnigan is decoyed to an evil re-
sort in an effort to frame him up. He has
the police commissioner present. A fire
starts in tenement. Larnigan saves the
children of Dow. one of the conspirators.
This man agrees to expose the trust. He
is murdered by the gang.
Stanford Stone head of the graft syndi-
cate, insists Larnigan must be killed. Gun
men are posted in the park to kill Larni-
Gan in his automobile. Dorothy Maxwell,
oyer the dictaphone, hears the plot. Two
more conspirators are killed, and Larnigan
again escapes.
Bruce Larnigan goes to Chicago to fight
the grain trust. He is followed by des-
perado, is assaulted and thrown over
board. He is rescued by his long lost
brother Tom, who returns to New Yorl
and takes up the fight Dodson, the head
of the grain trust, fearing exposure. kill.
himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03
- RUCR tARN1GAN, lying help
less on his cot in Chicago
IL hospital as the result of the
attack that had SO nearly cost

attack that had so nearly cost
him his life, was still full, despite his
pain, of his desire to crush the graft
syndicate and avenge his fathers fate
as well as his own injuries. Unable
to move himself, he accepted with de-
light the offer of his brother Tom to
enlist in his place until he recovered.
''Our next blow should be at the
textile trust, Tom he said. Ayers
c.. Wood Ayers. it's head-is as mean
scoundrel as any | have fought yet.
He brushes out the lives of his work
ers and crafts by getting congress to
add to the tariff on his products on the
plea that he has to pay higher wages
than European mills and so should
have protection.
"He does, doesn't he?" asked Tom.
mo; he pays the lowest possible
wages to lot of poor foreign labor
ers he is exploiting. Even now they
are on the verge of striking, and hap
pen to know that he is planning to
teach them terrible lesson if they do.
Go there Tom. and see if you can
save those poor people"
Tom, to avert suspicion, went to
Lyndham, Mass, the site of the great
Ayers mills, and obtained work as a
laborer. Outwardly he was just like
all the other workers; actually, he was
able to learn many things.
Meanwhile Dorothy Maxwell, hear
ing of Bruce's almost fatal injuries.
had been deeply shocked. She felt,
though she knew that she could not
prove this, that Stanford Stone was
in some way responsible for what had
happened to Bruce, and. in spite of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Will Signal got sweep
stakes on her chickens which she
had at the Bayard Poultry show
They are Gold WinedIots.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Special meetings will begin in the
United Brethren church at Gray.
Feb 9th. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson, of
the Moody Bible Institute of Chi
cago, will have charge of the mu-
sic. A cordial welcome to all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen of Har-
Ian are visiting at the Lew Hansen
home. Mrs. Christensen is a sister
to Lew.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Irene Moody went to Audubon,
Tuesday to have some dental work
done.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Will McMichels went to Audubon,
Thursday, to have some dental
work done. From there he went to
Adair to visit old friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hester hat
business in Gray, Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03
FRANK NEBE HERE

Frank Nebe, the big shoe man OF
Atlantic, had business in this city
Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Mr.. w. Porter and daughter,
Maud, went to Carroll Saturday.
to see DR.. Anaberg about her ears
as they have been giving her a
great deal of trouble lately.
We're spilker came down from
Halbur, Sunday between trains and
ate dinner with his parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Cameron Ross made business
trip to Manning Saturday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Jennie Audas received word
that her father was very sick. She
left for Malcolm, last Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-03

Forest Porter and wife came
home from Manning, Thursday,
where they had been caring for her
mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
Oil Inspection Fees.

The referee in the oil inspection fee case has
made recommendation to the court that should
be very satisfactory to the Standard Oil company,
bit is not likely to meet public approval The
case appears to hinge on whether the fee collected
is in excess OF the cost Of the service rendered,
Under the Nebraska constitution public revenue
is to be raised by direct taxation, but Of late
years the fees collected by public officers have
appreciably supplemented the income and af-
forded opportunity to reduce the direct levy by
that much. These fees were fixed, for the most
part, at time when the service was not SO fire.
quently called for. In the case of oil inspection,
the consumption of oil in Nebraska has increased
to such an extent that the fees collected far
than pay the cost of the service. This is equally
true OF other work for which fees are collected
by public officers. In Douglas county each officer
OF record turns into the treasury considerable
balance after paying all expenses OF HIS Office.
None will contend that the fee for registering
automobiles is not much larger than the cost of
doing the work, purposely made so that the sur
plus may be used for road improvement With
these examples it is plain that If the recommended
ton OF the referee in the oil case is adopted by
the courts as the law, the entire fee system will
have to undergo an overhauling and readjust-
.mcnt and much larger sum Of money be col
lected by direct taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
"zeps," U-Boats and Big Business"

Captain Koenig OF the Deutschland evidently
appreciates the humor OF his achievement, and is
not above joking us little in his jovial German
way. But he is not altogether "spoohng" in his
prophecy that feet OF freght-carrying Zeppelins
is to supplement the U-boat in reviving COM
merce with Germany. That such proceeding is
possible is beyond doubt; that it is probable is
equally admissible. Long before the war broke
out Count Zeppelin had very definite plans for
crossing from Germany to the United States, and
the air-Aeet might have been regularly established
ere this had not Mars had immediate use for the
equipment OF Mercury. 1t was not impossible
then, and is feasible now, and with the stimulus
ofwsr and the pressure of big business" to ami
mate them, the Germans may really bring to pass
that vision Of Tennyson, who
4. Saw the heavens filled with commerce,
Argosies Of magic sails,
Pilots Of the purple twilight
Dropping down with costly bales.
1t is only a question Of fuel for power pur-
poses. This is detail the German scientists and
mechanics will attend to. They have accomp-
lished other things of equal difficulty, and event
their sternest hour of bloody conflict may become
the pioneers for the day when travel will be over
head At least the world will welcome the adap-
tation Of the aircraft to the purposes Of peace,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15

per for about thirty degrees-the two point
ers are Ave degrees apart-one can locate
Arcturus. and thirty degrees farther. con-
tinuing the curve, Is Spica.
Spica Is not nearly so bright as "Arcturus,
fairest Of the stars" but is one Of the
fifteen first magnitude stars visible in the
northern hemisphere.
Deneb, Aquila and Vega are all in the
constellation. The Swan. Antares, Arcturus
and Spica are the sig first magnitude stars
now visible at = seasonable hour.
It may be interesting to know that the
light we receive from Deneb. the star at the
Top of the Northern Cross. left that star
about the time Of the Spanish Armada.
From Afcturus light requires 100 years to
reach US. from Antares. 1852. from Vega, 20
and from Affair only Is years.
Arcturus Is quite q scorcher, moving
through space at the rate Of two or three
hundred miles per second. and he gives one
thousand times as much light IS the sun.
His extreme distance Is all that saves us
from this tremendous light.
If the sun were as far Away Is Areturus.
he would be Z telescope star.
MRS. W. B. HOWARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
Democracy and The Other Kind.

One sprightly young German sailor will go
back with the Deutschland carrying notion OF
the difference between American democracy and
Germany autocracy. Whether he will apply It
as il should be is matter for him to decide, but
the probabilities are strong in favor of its get
ting home. This young man, in spirit Of fun,
asked and received permission to sit in the presi
dents chair at the head Of the cabinet table. This
act in itself doesn't mean a great deal to an
American citizen, anyone Of whom may be called
upon to fill that chair officially. To youngster
from land where government comes from above,
the experience must have some appeal. He should
get from it sense Of higher valuation OF his in
dividual life than he could possibly imbibe at
home, and better conception of the privileges of
free citizenship. 1t is not likely he will reach
this conclusion all at once, but This memory will
always carry the picture of himself sitting in the
seat Of the executive head Of great people, and
in time he will realize that that head is not there
by BIRTH but is chosen by the SURFACES Of that
people. This germ Of freedom ought to bring
fruit that will rpen in one more naturaized citi-
zen Of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
Yes, But Who viii Go Bond1

Anticipating the platform-makers in the
forthcoming state conventions, The Lincoln STAR
which usually speaks by the card for the demo-
cratic machine, insists that while the dry"
amendment should not be made party issue,
the democratic platform ought to declare, and
undoubtedly will declare, that whatever the de-
cree Of the people in regard to this issue may be-
it should be- and will be- carried out to the letter
by the party entrusted with executive and legis-
lativc power" And then, after more Of the same
kind, 1t says THAT is the essence Of democracy
which keeps faith with the people. 1t ought not
to be necessary for any party to promise that its
candidates will obey the expressed and recorded
will of the people, but in this particular instance
it seems quite imperative that democrats shall
do this"
Perhaps it ought not to be necessary, but the
Star knows, and that is the for its demand,
that the candidates nominated on the democratic
state ticket are under suspicion, the dscredit hav-
ing been attached to them by the campaign made
by Mr.. Bryan against their nomination. For very
good reasons, born Of experience, democratic
pledges do not pass current at par either in state
or nation. Realizing this when he wrote the
Baltimore platform, Mr.. Bryan added the solemn
assurance, "Our pledges are made to be kept when
in office as we'll as relied upon during the CAM
paign." But, even that has not prevented the
fragrant reputation of most Of the platform prom
Uses on which democrats rode into power The
coming democratic state platform might repeat
this phrase and still not allay popular distrust.
Before banks fork over cash in exchange for
promises to pay, they require Endorsements or
collateral security and when democratic promises
are handed out this year, Nebraska voters will be
apt to ask: where is the bond to guarantee re-
demptionl'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
PeOpIe and Events.

Dr.. Cook Of Polar fame is browsing about the
Chautaugua circuit Of Nebraska, discoursing on
Arctic life and drawing moderate sustenance from
the box Office.
From an Industrial Worker of the World
leader to college forum, spans the latest leap
of Frank Tannenbaum, erstwhile raider OF New
York churches, now summer school student at
Columbia
Wisconsin guardsmen now fear the worst. Or
ders forbids them taking their mascots to the
southern border, and handpicked collection Of
goats, eagles, owls, parrots, dogs and cats must
remain at home. A variety of personally-con-
Quoted oaths supplement the oath taken when the
boys were mustered in.
Later returns show that the champion girl
ksser Of Pennsylvania whose record Of 97l
guardsmen swacked without recess, startled the
social fabric of the Kenstone state performed the
opefskon under an assumed name. Her real
name is Emma Hughes not Mary Hainsey, as
first given. The favored guardsnen contend the
name 4 Of no consequence. The kisses were the
real thing.
There is more truth than imagination in the
cl3im of Maine angler that FISH can reason
Many followers Of thehscatorial game have had
similar lunches the latest being Dick O'Neill Of
Courtland, Kan. Dick fastened his fishing pole
t0s stake and was loading a small rife when a
feh Of unknown size closed in on the bait and
pulled the line rapidly through the reel. The line
became tangled in the gun and discharged it,
rH1ing the bullet into the fshcrmans leg. HAY
6g put liz enemy out Of business, the FISH seat up
e 2eN Bubbles Of Joy and vanished.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
G5eBees1&
sGsMsRoF1


Fremont, Neb., July Ito the Editor
of The Bee: Following up action Of the
progressive state committee at Lincoln yes
terday, have issued the following announce
ment:
In recognition Of the great issues, state
and national, involved In the election OF the
present year, and believing that these can
best be furthered by the rallyins OF pro-
pressives, republicans and good citisens gen
orally around the leadership Of Judge SUIT
ton for governor Of Nebraska and Charles
e. Hughes for president. withdraw from
the progressive candidacy for GOVERNOR
heartily indorsing Judge Sutton instead.
A hrm adherent. now as ever. Of the
principles and personality Of Theodore Roose.
welt, have for ten or more years had
scarcely less confidence in and admiration
for Charles e. Hughes % . great. reliable
national leader. During the number OF
years in the early stages Of Mr.. Hughes
great New York state career, was much in
that state in 4 business capacity, and in the
state house and legislative halls at Albany.
and laid the foundations then Of my present
confidence in Mr.. Hughes and familiarity
with his great, unswerving public services
there.
As a native Of Kansas, born in the fierce
John Brown abolition days. was fred by
that early civil war environment with an
intense Amerieanism myself, and would &C.
cept nothing else now In = presidential can
didate. My knowledge of Mr.. Hughes salts
ies me entirely that his Americanism is Of
the right sort.
Nebraska will go dry this fall. and the
only way to get q dry governor unQuali-
fedly pledged to initiate and enforce dry
legislation from the start. an end second in
Importance only to the adoption Of the anti
liquor amendment itself, will be to center
the dry vote upon and elect Judge Sutton.
J. F. HANSON,
Progressive Nominee for Governor
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
Warning the Beach Warmers.

Omaha, July Ito the Editor Of The
Bee: The municipal bathing beach at Carter
lake Is one Of the commendable features OF
this great inland city. II reflects the big
heartedness Of the astute city fathers in
setting aside a place for recreation where
the weary ,toilers at the end Of sweltering
day can refresh themselves in the cooling
depth Of the sparkling lake.
But In spite Of the good intent Of our
well meaning citizens this still remains .
world in which privilege Is often miscon-
strued into license for the vicious and
the vulgar. Just as the wholesome fun Is
starting, some lynx hobs up. turns of the
sunshine and spoils the whole thing. The
lynx at Carter lake is the one-piece bathing
suit donned by few dozen daring women
evidently attempting to spread-eagle around
the conventions that prevent them from pos
ing entirely nude before the public gaze.
The world has not yet advanced to that
stage Of perfection when semi-nude posing
of the fair sex at the beaches can be consid-
cred anything but vulgar. Vulgsrity Is ignor-
ance Of society conventions and In this In
stance perverse vulgarity which nauseates
and disgusts anyone who will stop to rate
the shallow mindedness that persuades fe-
male to pose in public rs September Morn.
As the majority Of these would-be nyads
don't know the Australian crawl from q
barbsd wire fence. 1t is fair to assume that
short skirt would not interfere with their
aquatic pleasures.
On the other hand. IL the one-pieee suit Is
worn for the edifcation Of the he-hangers- on
at the beach, let US hasten to remind the
,iymphs that these beach warmers are men
in name only. The real, red-blooded reRu-
lar fellow Is too busy splsshing to receive
any divine inspiration and the beach warmer
who enjoys himself ogling the women is
the LATEST, weakest. most inconsequential
rodent out Of captivity. 1t Is impossible to
engender pure admiration in his mind. The
highest inspiration he has Isl sniveling
desire to exchange insinuating remarks that
fall far short Of the compliment sought by
the spritely mermaids and also few ancient
tub-shaped femaie monsters Of the deep.
We were reared near the largest bathing
beach in the world, and while there were
no rules that required fair bather to cover
herself with full length linsey woolsey
petticoat, there were adequate regulations
that made the vulgar impossible and elmi-
mated the he-hanger-on. Visitors never mis-
took the beach for 4 reincarnation Of the
Garden Of Eden. and husbands didn't have
to wear . bandaRe over their eyes when
bathing with friend wife.
Perhaps Omaha will issue adequate restric-
tions. We trust the good mayor will look
into the matter and also not take too long
. look. LYNN GILMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15

Omaha, July l4.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: Although Orion. the most beautiful
Of all the consultations, left US long ago.
and Venus and Saturn have become morning
stars, rising about .. M, there are still
some beautiful stars and consultations to
be seen by any one willing to ."look, up. not
down."
A little looking up" will well repay any
one, especially now that the subject Of
astronomy is coming into its own. once
more. on account Of the wonderful strides
the science has made in recent years.
In the northwest sky IL the Big Dipper,
or Great Bear. IS It was known by the
ancients. perhaps because the bear was the
only animal always to be found in the cold
regions Of the north.
The seven stars Of the dipper bear no re-
semblance. Of course, to q bear or any other
quadruped. but by joining to It lot Of stray
stars and using some imagination. fairly
good hobby-horse bear can be made out.
II swings around the Polar star once
every twenty-fo hours with its faithful
: pointers" constantly showing the traveller
the location Of the North star.
In June the dipper IL TO the left of Polaris
the North Star-September 90 he will be
directly underneath. December %, to the
right and March 81, exactly above.
Shakespeare speaks Of telling the time by
Charles Wain." the name the dipper Is
known by In England.
The Little Dipper 10 easily located, as the
North or Polar star 10 In the end Of the
handle. 49, ~
In the northeast, opposite the dipper. Is
Cassiopeia, q big letter W done in Ave bril-
liant stars.
In the east is the three-cornered constcl-
IL ~ Id
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-15
This Day in Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The funeral OF Miss Maggie Broderick took
place from the residence of her parents on South
Eleventh street The remains were borne to St.
Philomena's, where requiem high mass was
chanted by Rev. F. Carroll. The juvenile choir
under Miss Fannie Arnold, rendered the choral
work, while the pallbearers were: J. |. Nichol, G..
j. Smyth, J. 7. Moriarity and 7. F: Brennan
B. R. Ball, of the firm of Ball & Van Brump,
has just returned from Chicago, accompanied by
his niece Miss Kittie Ball
The G. G. G., woman's club of this city gave
a reception at the home of the Misses Dohaney
in honor Of the coming marriage of Miss Blanche
Oliver to Mr. w. L. Welsh.
The Second infantry band, now stationed at
Fort Omaha, favored The Bee with a serenade,