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self and threw the razor in the street
afterward."
More sympathy? What do you
mean?"
This is the second bunch of bones
I've taken there to-day. I'm thinkin
of jumpin' off the dock into the river
myself. / need the money!
You read a lot of detective trash
that's published, and almost always
there's a lot of coincidence. Well
it's all bunkum.
All coincidence ever does is to mix
you up. When I'd got the whole queer
story clear I knew who sent that other
lot of money. Not before. I offered
that kid dollar to tell me who'd
sent him before and he took 1t and
talked glibly about a tall thin man
with a black mustache. But when
l made him look at me knew he lied.
I didn't go on with him. I was
afraid he'd say it was a girl. I went
| to the office. l knew the governor
would call up to know IL was there,
and there was no use making things
any worse. Martin was storming
around when got there.
you people run this business like
an amateur tennis match!" he raw
ed. Your father not here. you not
here, Miss Hazeltine laid up and the
first order for weeks here by wire"
Gee, it was good to be busy again.
My nerves settled down. We called a
meeting of superintendents and de-
partment foremen and talked things
over until noon. Then, of course, Just
when we'd got a line on things, the
governor came in and stirred every
thing up again. 1t made me sick.
l tried to tell him what we'd
af hvf I, lytf TED
You run out and play with the
locomotive" he said. when need
your help to run the business, I'll
send out to the shed for you"
That let me out. all right. I got
my hat and left the mill. What's
the use? But before 1 left. went
back to the office.
I'm going, father" said mot to
the shed, however. I'd tired of play
ing office boy here. If L can be of
any use, and you want me, you'll find
me at the club"
II don't expect to want you"
'Very WE'LL But I'd better say a
word before I go about Miss Hazel
tine, l met her this morning on the
street. She was i'll and in trouble, so
l took her home"
"She will have plenty of time to
recover" the governor said grimly.
And I knew the mater had got in
her fine work. She would never come
back to the office.
Very well. It's rotten injustice
and L"
"Just a moment" he cut in, "In
have a check made out, and as you
will probably be seeing her to-day.
you can take 1t to her."
But / went out and slammed the
door. Poor little kid, the straightest,
whitest little girl I'd every known,
and showed out like that! Why, be-
side her. the girls they threw in my
way all the time were-oh, we'll,
what's the use?
Out in the mill yard I remembered
some notes I'd made at the confer
ence that morning to give the gov
ernor and / fished in my pocket to
tear them up. But I pulled out a.
piece of paper I didn't recall. It had
sort of formula typed on 1t. Typed.
| except for the symbol. which was
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ing in the doorway. Floor r-polishers
were at work on the floor, and line
of palms was waiting for the decor
ators van.
THE gas had been shut off in the
cellar" said Boisseau, heavily.
But he had outside help. How
about the wires"
This is an age of machinery, Mr..
Ollie. All the wire had been short
circuited in one place, in the park
outside. 1t was near pole. He could
have climbed the pole, hort-circuited
the wires, climbed down, walked
across the park, and entered the hotel,
all in ten minutes.
''He couldn't have got to the BALL
room without an assembly card"
THAT could be stolen. Not all who
receive cards use them. You, for in
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hi sine oc
de1 cos oC
1=l.w.-1% The
Curve of the
Catenary
&c =ang1e wi tn t h.

On the second line the I'd" was
not typed, but written in.
I turned it over. It was the paper
with the dead woman's address on it
1t was nothing new for Martin to
always figuring out something. But
that I'd" now. 1t looked as il the
thing had been written on the ma
chine In the governors office. Martin
had his own stenogra pher and ma
chine. The 3D." too, looked like Miss
Hazeltine's writing. l admit I was
somewhat heated up. Why the mis-
ographer?
l stuffed the paper back in my
pocket, and shook the dust of the
mill from my feet. I'm not the mop
ing sort, but l made up my mind not
to go back to the Office until I'd been
sent for. I was 23 and the governor
might as well learn now as later that
1 wouldn't stand for insult.
1 decided to do little detective
work that morning, lunch at the club
and play golf at the country club
that afternoon. And until father
came over with an apology made up
my mind to live at the club in town.
One of the fellows calls the club IAN
ever-present help in time of trouble"
anu take my WoTu TOT III, III Is.
went to Boisseau's. workmen
were taking down the awning, and
Boisseau's manager and one of them
were having an alteration on the
pavement.
THE tear was there when you put
the awning up" the manager pro-
tested. I should have objected, but
there was no time. If 1t had been
raining. I would have refused to ac-
cept a damaged awning. Boisseaus
cannot afford to have anything but the
best"
We'll, TIL tell you this" the other
man snarled IT put that awning up
myself, and IL there was a hole in 1t
I'll eat the whole thing. scallops and
ALL Somebody SHE'D a champagne
bottle through 1t from window
above. That's all there is to it."
"If there was bottle there would
be glass"
i've got the bottom of the bottle
in my pocket"
He hauled out a piece of glass tri-
umphantly and held 1t on his extend
ed palm. But the manager waved
1t away with disdain.
That's not part of a bottle" he
said
1t was not. 1t was round piece of
glass. like watch crystal, but much
thicker. and rather larger in diamet-
er. Even the awning man saw his
mistake. and with a shrug of his
shoulders he SHE'D the thing into the
street.
where did you fnd thatY" .sksd-
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yours
BY Jove, that was true. My card
had been stuck in the mirror of my
shaving stand for days. but I didn't
remember having seen 1t the day be-
fore. OF course, that was al nom
sense. Sis had a way of gathering up
all the house invitations and putting
them away. Then the matters secre-
tary makes up the lists from them for
dinners and parties. Still. it had given
me start
Even If he did what you say"
argued to Boisseau, "how about the
attack on the policeman"
(To Be Continued.)
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ION the mating under that hole"

"On the mating under that hole"
The mention of the hole turned
him ugly again. / left him and the
manager wranglng and went inside.
Old Boisseau was glad to show me
the scene of the previous nights
trouble. He'd been thing it over,
and he had a theory.
1T was a one-man job, Mr.. Ollie"
he said. There were no men with
revolvers in the ballroom. Why should
there be? All that was necessary was
to tell the ladies they were there. 1t
served the same purpose. Think of
1t, Mr.. Ollie. One man and a million
dollars or more! No accomplices to
spoil the scheme; no cogs, as you say,
to Slip
l didn't agree with him. We had
got to the ballroom, and were stand
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drawn in with red ink This was the
formula:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
RECORD
FLIGHT IN BALLOON RACE is a14
MILES
Balloon Released by Joseph Smith
Picked Up Sunday Morning
Near Venter, Va; Was
Filled With Dry
Hydrogen

Probably the record flight in the
balloon race staged by the Y, NJ. c. A.
Saturday was made by the balloon re-
leased by Joseph Smith. which was
picked up In a small town named
Venter, King William county, Virgin
la. Venter is about 314 miles in an
air line from Mt. Vernon
An interesting thing in connection
with the flight of the balloons is that
when they were released here they
started in "A current of air travelling in
northwesterly direction and nearly
all of the balloons heard from have
landed somewhere northwest of this
city. Smiths balloon, however, was
filled with dry hydrogen which made
It more buoyant and enabled II to at.
tain a greater height. where It en-,
countered a current of air travelling
southeast.
f. B, Trice of Venter found the bal
loon Sunday morning while on his
way to church and Immediately sent
letter TO Mr. Smith.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
SUMMONS
Of The Angel Of Death To
Eli A. Wolfe
Prominent Business Man And
Postmaster Of Howard

After a prolonged illness due to a
malignant growth, Eli A. Wolfe,
prominent merchant and postmaster
at Howard, died at his home in that
village Thursday night at 1O:40
o'clock.
Mr.. Wolfe was born December 80,
1857, in Harrison township, this
county, and spent his boyhood days
on his fathers farm. He was educat-
ed in the district school and after
wards became student in the nor
NAL school at Utica, where he took a.
three years course and was gradual
ed in 1881. He then engaged in
teaching school for year in the viii
lage of Bladensburg and on July 4,
1882, began dealing in general mer-
chandiseing in the village of Howard
in which he continued the remainder
Of his ife. In 1897, he added grain
dealing to his business.
In politics, Mr.. Wolfe was a staunch
and active Democrat and filled sever
al local offices, among them being
township clerk. He was thrice ap-
pointed postmaster of Howard, the
first time in 1885, the second in 1892
and again under the present admins
tration and was filling the office at
the time of his death.
,nl
In 1881 he welded Blanche Mckee,
and to this union one son, Frank l..
Wolfe, was born, who survives and
was associated with his father in bus
mess. In 1895, Mr.. Wolfe was again
married, his second union being with
Edna Ellis, now deceased.
Fraternally, Mr.. Wolfe was mem.
ber of Danville lodge, F. & A. M, was
past master of the same and was
filling a second term in the chair at
the time of his death. He was also
identified with Clinton chapter No.
26, r. A. M, Kinsman council No. rs,
r. G. s. NJ, and Clinton commandery
No. 5, knights Templars of Mt. Ver-
non. He held membership in the
Howard lodge of Odd Fellows.
The funeral services at the Chris
tian church of Howard Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev
Richardson. Interment in Grove Gem
etery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
INTEREST
TAKEN BY YOUNGER BOYS IN
Y. M. C. A. CIRCUS

The interest that the younger boys
take in the annual circus to be given
at the Y. M. G. A. next Tuesday and
Wednesday is indicative of their 10y
atty to the association. They take
a considerable amount of pride in this
annual affair and are willing to do al
most any amount of work that it may
be q success.
From the viewpoint of the spec.
tators, one of the best acts on the
other hand is that in which these lit
tie fellows do their stunts. There
will be this year nearly 40 cadets,
boys 10 and II years old, on the floor
at one time.
These boys are delivering tickets
now all over town in an effort to
boost for the "Y.'' They will be bill
ing the town with advertising matter
every day now and they are crowded
into the offices of their secretaries
asking for something to do.
There is one thing that the boys
may not impress on those to whom
they sell the tickets that should be
mentioned here. The reservation FOL
seats will commence Monday at . a
m. All seats on the first floor will
be- reserved, while those in the gal
lery will be for general admission.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

to get better and arm now well. am
stout and able to do my own housework.
can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down as a wonderful strength and
health restorer. My husband says !
would have been in my grave ere this
if it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, 7O3 Lyon ST., Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to a surgical opera
tion it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia II. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

where she is employed, Miss Georgia
Dancey sustained a very painful in
jury. Miss Dancy was attempting to
put the cork in bottle of perfume
when the bottle broke and piece of
the broken glass inflicted a severe
cash on the third finger of her right
hand. Two stitches were required to
close the wound.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
MERRITT CHAMBERS
TO REPRESENT MT. VERNON IN
STATE SPELLING CONTEST

A series of spelling contests has
been held recently by the public
schools of Mt, Vernon for the purpose
OF selecting a student to represent
the Mt, Vernon schools in the state
spelling contest to be held in Colum-
bus Friday, June 2. After spirited
contest. Merritt Chambers, Senior
in the high school, captured the Gov
eted honor, In the elimination con
test Chambers grade was 81 and in
the final contest he scored still better
obtaining a grade of 100
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

Irwin Forbing and daughter-in-law
and baby have returned from Art-
zona, where they haye been staying
with Mrs. Forbing's husband who has
been in the sanitarium all winter.
They report Mr.. Forbing very much
mproved.-Brink Haven Review.
Mrs. Ella Bloomer returned Friday
to her home in Newark after spend
ing few days in this city with Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Bostwick of Edgewood
road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

spent. Inc uocVota
stated that l would
never get well with.
out an operation
and that without II
! would not live one
year. My husband
o objected to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's vegeta-
'ble Compound. I took
it and commenced
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25


will reciprocate on primary day by
delivering his friends to the cover
nor's cause.
Deputy Fire Marshal John S. Nc
Allister is one of the Willis stalwarts
engaged in the personal machine
building bossed by the state admins
tration. McAllister is under the per-
sonal orders of Fire Marshal Buckley
who works in cooperation with State
Oil Inspector j. NJ. Carr, Industrial
Commission Secretary George L..
Stoughton, Agricultural Secretary
George Stauffer, Factory Inspector
George L. Hamilton, and Corporation
Examiner Newton L. Miller McAllis-
ter has been travelling over the state
in his political work and this week,
as recorded in the Marietta Journal
(Republican), was in that city, where
his work was brought to an abrupt
stop by an injury to j. e. McGee, his
local assistant, and candidate for
district delegate on the Willis slate
o
There is an unaccountable silence
on the part of leading Republican
senatorial candidates, NJ. Thomas
Herrick and II. Michael Daugherty
This silence is as mysterious as is
the absence Of the governors buddy
the Hon. Ralph Cole, who when the
good young governor needed hin
most, suddenly found a convenient
call to the Pacific coast to crate OF
matters of national interest. Can il
be possible that the hedging of viii
lis on the Taft-Roosevelt issue in 191:
is coming back to haunt him now, So
that neither the Cross-your-heart
Republicans nor the shouting Pro
gressives want to be found in his
company?
Answer: Willis made no speeches
for anyone in 1912.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
BOTTLE BROKE
INFLIcTiNG BAD CUT ON HAND
OF MISS DANcEY

While filling perfume bottle Fri
day morning at the Woolworth store,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's. Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. =" Four years ago
/ was very sick and my life was nearly
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
CEDAR CHESTS

Now is the time to buy that Ce-
dar Chest you have wanted so many
times. Made of Tennessee Red Cedar
they are dust-proof and moth proof
making an ideal place to store wool
en- blankets and winter clothing
through the summer. Some are plain
and some finished with brass bands.
Various sizes priced
from .$12,5O to $22.50
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

Miss ophia Monroe OF Brandon
spent Friday in this city with friends
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
These articles will tighten the
labor of house cleaning

ton. Priced at $3.50
The Diamond Electric Cleaner
Gets all the dirt. Makes house clean
ing easy. ....$ .$1750 and $500
Carpet Sweepers 1925 to $500
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

the job was made for him ana that ne
will reciprocate on primary day by
delivering his friends to the cover
nor's cause.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
4. j. j. j. j. i. i. i. 4. i. 4. ! I
+ Society NOTES +
i. j. j. i. 4. = 4 4 4 4 4 4 i
Entertained
At Dinner

At Dinner
Mrs. Ellis Veatch of East Vine
street entertained Rev. j. A. Long
and family and Rev. George Snively,
who is conducting services this week
at the Church of Christ, at dinner at
her home Friday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25
MATING BOXES

These mating covered boxes
have many uses. They are dust proof
and make a fine place to keep bed
ding, clothing, etc, throughout all
seasons of the year. $500 to $3.50
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-25

Answer: Willis made no speeches
for anyone in 1912.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
WIN distribute seed.

r. w. Allen of the government ex-
pertinent station at Hermiston an
nounced while here today that he has
a quantity Of grain sorghum seed on
hand which will be distributed free
to applicants provided they viii try
the seed out and make a report to
him In the fall of the success made.
This variety. Mr.. Allen says, is prac-
tically drought proof and he is par.
ticularly anxious to get the seed dis
tributed among some Of the dry Sec
tons in this end Of the county. Any
farmer wishing to try the seed may
write to Mr.. Allen at Hermiston and
receive a supply free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
SCALE SPRAYING IS
ABOUT FINISHED At
MILTON-FREEWATER
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE Alp.
PIE CROP WILL BE NEAR
LIZ NORMAL.
east oregonian Special.


MILTON-FREEWATER, Or. April
6.-First spraying for scale with lime
sulphur is largely completed in the
Milton-Freewater neighborhood. esti-
mates Of the amount done running
from so to 80 per cent. Fruit In
spector w. c. Hopson has been max
ing especial efforts to get the fruit
growers of this section to prune and
clean up so that the spray could real
" be effective, and indications at
present are that the apple crop will
be of good quality and about normal
In quantity. 1t is not thought the
cold weather injured the apple trees
in the slightest.
The Women's Improvement Club
held its regular meeting Tuesday aft
ernOon with Mrs. ]. F. Slower.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
Jury In Indian Case is Out.
A verdict OF guilty was returned al
) O'Clock.

The jury in the case of the govern
ment VS.. Joe Craig and Rena John
son, charged with adultry, went out
at noon today and began considering
the evidence after lunch. The prose-
cution closed early yesterday after.
noon and the defense struck a snag
early in its case in a ruling Of Judge
Bean. The defense was attempting to
show that Rena Johnson had had sev.
eral husbands after Milton George to
whom she was married under the
white mans law in 1903. However.
Judge Bean ruled that she could not
be divorced from Milton George save
in the white mans courts. The de-
Tense was seeking to show that she
had been divorced after the Indian
custom. The defense tried to show
later that the case had been brought
at the instance Of several Indians who
have personal grievances against
Craig.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
some BIevett Company Men.

or the employees of the Blewett Co.
IL new arrivals are heads Of families
and most of them came here from
Spokane to take positions in the new
shops. Some of the families are here
already while in other cases the fam
ilies will arrive later after the men
become located. Among the Spo-
zane men taking positions in tho
shops are f. C. Hanna, F. C. Bashaw.
W. c. Pulgren. Matt Glusar, NJ. John.
sen, H. C. Burfield, Chris Peterson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06

spring work on his $40 acre ranch
near Nanton. Mrs. still and son will
join him some time later.
Funeral services for M. Estoup.
who died Tuesday morning at his
home near state Line, were held from
the family residence Wednesday at
noon, W, S, Munsell directing the flu
neral, MIR, Estoup has been falling
for about a year. and owing to his
advanced age. no hope has been en-
t~ertained for his recovery for several
months. Interment was in Ford Gem
etery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
Dickinson for Treasurer.

Oliver Dickinson, prominent far
mer of the Athena vicinity, today filed
as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for county treasurer and,
If nominated, will probably contest
for the office with Treasurer G.. W.
Bradley. who seeks to succeed him
self. Mr.. Dickinson is an old time
resident and has a host of friends to
assist him in his campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
stndents serye Lnncheon.

The second yea students of the
domestic science class of the high
school are now serving their 20 cent
luncheon. Misses Edith Richardson,
Gladys Simpson and Juanita Friedley
Will serve the first one Friday noon
TO five guests. The girls made out
the menu, figured out the cost ac.
count and planned the order of work,
The meals must be prepared and
served in a limited time with cleanli-
ness, speed. order and quietness. The
girls are graded on the mount of
time required for preparation. num-
Der Of utensils used and the cooking
and serving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
RemOnstrance % Road Change

A remonstrance to the proposal
for a road change north of Helix, so
that the road will run through the
ranch Of Harlow Richmond and elm
mate two bad hills, was filed with the
county court today. There were sew
enteen signatures to the remon-
STRANGE. The remonstrance is made
nn the alleged grounds that there Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06

Milton Freewater high school base
bah team lost a game to Dayton
Wednesday afternoon at Dayton by a
score of 5 to l. Thursday the locals
will play Pomeroy and Friday. Waits
burg.
c. w. Avery OF the Blue mountain
sawmill, made a business trip to Mil
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. Nellie Yates left this after
noon for an indefinite visit with her
son and family at Corvallis.
James Still expects to leave April
8 or Z for Alberta, to take up the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
First Hall Of Taxes IN

The time for the payment of the
first half of the 1915 taxes expired
yesterday evening and there was 4
rush during the last few days at the
sheriff's office. The actual amount
of taxes collected has not yet been
summed up but Deputy Sheriff Funk
states that collection has been as
good as in the average year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
Indians Have New pastor.

The Indian congregation of Tutuil-
Ia has a new pastor in the person of
Rev, William Wheeler of Ashohka,
Idaho. who some years ago acted as
pastor Of the Tutuilla church. He is
a NeG Perez Indian and has been an
ordained minister for a number OF
yearsL Rev. Wheeler arrived yester-
day in response to the call made to
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-06
Estate is Prohated.

The last will Of Warren w. Ray
mOnd of Walla Walla, who died in
Seattle, was admitted to probate to.
day in the local county court. A por-
Ftion Of his estate is in this county
and in other Oregon counties. De.
ceased left all of his estate to his wife
during her life and thereafter to his
two children, Robert G, and Margu.
erite Raymond.