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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

me ne is a changed man. He has
seen the evil of his ways, | truly be-
lieve." And then the narrator went
on to give details that impressed her
tender-hearted auditor.
A mighty resolve came into the
mind of Edna Danvers. That evening
she told her husband all of the sad
story.
Save him, Robert. dear; you have
the influence with the judges" And
the result was that two days later
Mrs. Walters came to the Danvers
home aglow with happiness and hope.
"Oh, my good LADY," she sobbed
joyously, your husband is surely our
good angel. He took my husband,
John, before the Judge and John con-
fessed all. Your husband pleaded for
him. They have given him a thirty
days Jail sentence. Oh, think of it
in another month John will be home
with US! He would have been two
years in the penitentiary only for
your kind, good husband"
And now" spoke Robert Danvers
to his wife the next day, having lent
myself to another of your philanthropy
&c notions, suspend the series until
I give my unrestricted attention to
my great case"
There is a great case then" said
Edna.
"And a royal fee, If l win it." de-
clared her husband. 81 am fighting
the smoothest lawyer in the city, that
is Hugh Boydston. He is slick, tricky,
unprincipled. He works in the dark.
and 1t is going to take unusual wit
and ability to circumyent him."
or that case Edna knew all the de-
tails from time to time. The great
case" became the constant theme of
thought and anxiety for the family.
$50 much attached to winning it
yer asserted.
Mrs. Danvers had further need of
the seamstress, and Mary Walters
came often to the Danvers home.
Edna often spoke to her of the great
case. Then it came about, when John
was released and zane back home and
started in to earn a really honest live
lihood, that Mary referred to the case
and John listened with interest.
I'm a grateful man." he said.
thoughtfully. "and / shall never for
get this Mr.. Danvers."
John continued to ask Mary con-
stantly for further details OF the case.
Bit by bit he burrowed out the senti.
ent facts.
80 the case hinges on what kind
OF a case that tricky Boydston is go
ing to put up?" he remarked. "The
weakness of Mr.. Danvers is in not
knowing what the defense is to be,
ehY I'll wager it's a black plot, for l
know Boydston. He's a hard, cruel.
crooked man."
John Walters said little after that,
but one evening shortly afterwards an
incident occurred that shocked and
alarmed Mary. Little Freddie, tod
ding about his father. had pushed
from his mat pocket q tool. 1t feIl
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

frosts will not iniure them. AS the
cold weather comes on, cover the
sashes, but on bright, sunshiny days
and give them plenty Of air.
OF course in very severe weather
they must be thoroughly protected
against freezing. If they are proper
ly cultivated they will bloom in a
month or six weeks.
While carnation growing is not par
ticularly difficult, the plants must be
attended to with great regularity.
They are rich feeders and therefore
must have very rich soil, plenty of
water and all the air and sun they
can get at the last in order to bring
them forward quickly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

homely material. These hats are
high in price and in the favor Of
fa~shionables.
A hat made Of small silk pieces in
many different colors, Joined together
with hemstitching, appears to be in
spired by the "crazy quilt" Of other
days. AS patchwork is an American
art this bit of bright headwear ought
to appeal to Americans. At any rate
it is faced with a plain satin and is
beautifully made, Haunting its gay
colors among fine Panamas and Bang
koks whose elegance is never ques-
toned.
Stripes have lodged themselves
firmly in the popular mind as the best
of the several styles in materials used
for sports hats and other sports
clothes. A hart and sweater coat are
! pictured here made of blue and white
knitted fabric, and a hat OF white
canvas cloth with ~varicolored stripes.
They are dependable styles for outing
wear.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

to the floor. John flushed and Mary
paled.
"Oh, joint" she gasped in horror.
for in a flash she recognized the tool
as a b%urglarious Implements pick
lock. She had seer such in his past
career.
Don't worry, Mary" said John.
with affected lightness. I'm not go
ing to get into any trouble"
But the picklock, John quavered
Mary. ut can mean no honest pur-
pose"
Il give you my word I have not
thought of returning to my old wicked
way" spoke John solemnly, and Mary
was sur she read honesty in his eyes,
and was compelled to be content.
II shall not be home till late" he
wrote Mary three nights later, and
her soul was rent with anguish. Had
John met with his old companions?
Had he again fallen by the wayside?
Midnight, one o'clock, two o'clock.
three and then-his step, brisk and
steady, his voice clear and happy. and
then he folded her in his arms.
Take that" he said, releasing her
and drawing forth the picklock.
Don't shrink from it, girl It's paid
a big debt, as you'll know later. Tie
a bow Of pretty ribbon around 1t, and
hang 1t on the wall for an ornament.
Some time I'll tell you a story about
it that will make you proud of me.
Go to bed, dear; I have some work to
do"
Then way up to dawn, John Walters
sat copying in a clear, legible hand
pages of rough penciled notes. He
had the neat manuscript all complet'
ed and folded as Mary announced
breakfast.
Il want you to take these papers
to your good friend. Mrs. Danvers," he
explained.
why, John?" spoke Mary in sur
prise; what are they?"
THE complete outline of the case
that scamp, Boydston, has against Mr.
Danvers. Don't you understand?
had quite a seance all alone by myself
in the Boydston office last night. My
old trade, you know, getting past the
door. The strong box was a mere
bread can against my skill. / copied
all / needed, and old Boydston had &
forgery or two among the documents
More than that, you get word to Mr.
Danvers that two witnesses Boydstor
plans to use on the stand are profes
sional hired perjurers. l happen t.
know them. I've got the goods OF
them that would land them in prison
I'll see to 1t that they don't appeal
on the day Boydston expects them
trust me, and Mr.. Danvers will VIII
his case"
But, oh! John, IL they find out
That l tried my old trade for
good cause?" cried John-"let them
I'm proud of it, but they won't ant
Mr.. Danvers will win his great case.
And what John Walters predicte,
came about. The day of the tria
there was a discounted and battle,
legal antagonist and a rightful trt
umph for Robert Danvers-and tn
big fee, and fervid happiness TO
Edna, and for the humble burglar
new start in life when Mr.. Danver
learned of his grateful part in tn
affair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
TRY CYCLAMEN

Among winter-flowering plants there
is nothing more beautiful than the
Dubious greenhouse plant, the cycla-
men.
They come highly recommended for
house culture as they thrive well and
bloom profusely in the average tenn
perature of the living room. Their
quantity formed flowers and oddly
marked foliage and their variety of
shades and wealth Of coloring make
them an agreeable adjunct to the list
of house plants.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
Roses and Carnations.

Cut flowers remains fresh for such
a brief time that any mean of pro.
longing their life is eagerly welcomed
by the flower lover. Many expert.
ments have been tried along this line
by modifying the water In which the
flowers are placed. Thus roses, carna-
lions and orchids have been found to
keep three times as long II a small
quantity of sugar is added to the wa
ter. This is taken up and helps to
keep the cells of the flower from col
lapsing. and thus whiting. A small
lump of starch has also been found
beneficial.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
Treasure Found In india.

A bronze goblet secured in a copper
vessel. which contained some copper
coins bearing certain inscriptions
which are indecipherable. was recent
ly found by two Indian a~griculturists.
The coins bear tho impress OF IN image
on n side and. being of archaeological
interest. have been forwarded 10 the
curator of the Government museum.
Madras. They are believed to have
been in use during the reign OF Tanner
lane.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
In a Clean NeIahborheod.

The Chicago health departments
bulletin says truly that houses in a
clean, well-kept community will sell
for more money, will rent more read
lily and to a better class of tenants
than will the same kind of houses in
a dirty, neglected nei~ghborhood.
Thus, ut pays in dollars and cents
to keep clean"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
New colors.

Talpe, which is silvery taupe ga
zelle, something between biscuit and
beige and rookie. the grayish tan
which was so prominent in the New
York Easter parade that it gave an
entirely new note to the seasons fash
ions. Avalanche blue, which is the
deep, clear blue of saturated snow,
the blue OF mountain lakes and north
ern seas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

toilet by the addition OF a width of
wide plain or fancy ribbon, which may
fall from the shoulder or from the
waist. 1t falls quite free of the skirt,
and 1t may barely touch the floor or
drag several inches. A narrow breadth
Of any plain beaded or embroidery
transparency may be used In the same
manner. sometimes prettily finished
by a bunch OF pink roses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
No Wonder.

How was it Doctor Knowit got such
a big fee from Talkativef"
Because when he was called to at
tend Mrs. laxative for a slight nerv-
GUS trouble he told her she had an
acute attack of inflammatory verbos-
ity."
"Well?"
And recommended absolute quiet
as the only means OF averting parox-
ysms Of cacoethes l%oquendi. She's
scared dumb."-Baltimore American
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
Primitive pYelna.

An ingenious Bath (Me.) fisherman.
wishing to dye his nets, took a two
quart jar Of preserved blueberries and
developed a good dye, setting" the
color with a preparation from alum.
The nets are now a good indigo blue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
leopard skin for the summer.

A woman well known in Washing
ton society walked down Connecticut
avenue the other day wearing an en-
tire leopard skin as a summer neck
piece. 1t was lined with a myriad of
shaded chiffon rufies in tawny brown
and cream and on the whole It was
less striking than the description
sounds.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
Measures TO Shut out p.st,

Fearing the pest which destroys the
mulberry tree, thereby menacing the
silk industry. France has prohibited
the importation OF cut flowers from
Italy between May 1 and November I
each year. f,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

A simple afternoon toilet may be
turned into q ceremonious evening
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

Nall Bleach.
Simple lemon Juice is the best pos
sible nail bleach.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES
Elect Officers and Standing Commit
tees for Coming Year.

The first meeting Of the board of
school comm issionors for the school
year of 191G-17. which Is composed Of
T. f. klmhan from ward one. NJ. j.
Barnes fro ward two, DR.. G. F.
Latour frol. ward three. J. b. Hallihan
from ward four. Gardner brewer from
ward Ave and Walter o. Lane from
ward six was hold Friday at the
high school building. all Of tho com
missioners being present The new
nonbers OF the board are Messrs
Brewer and Lane. DR.. G. T. Latour
was elected president and F. e Kim
ball secretary Of the board for tho
coming year Tho following standing
committees were elected: School
houses ana school property. NJ. j.
Barnes. +, +. Kimball and Dr. G, q,
, Latour; school instruction, Textbooks
and teachers, DR. G. T. Latour, NJ j.
| Barnes and +. r. Kimball. finance and
accounts. J, r. Hallihan, Walter o,
Lane and Gardner Brewer; rules and
regulations, Walter O. Lane. J. r. Hal
| Than and Gardner Brewer.
The contract to supply coal to heat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
FIRE IN CITY MARKET BUILDING
Eight Members OF Department ,LosA
Conaciousnusp after wor4tinH in
the Cellar Where Elnze Seems
to Eaye Originated.

One Of the worst f1res which the local
fire department has had to contend with
In many months occurred early Sunday
morning in the city market bulldog. Be-
fore tho recnll bell had been sounded eight
members Of the department, including
Chic. Stockwell, had been overcome by
illuminating and other gases and smoke
They we're rushed to fro station one.
where medical treatment was admins
tered ard they wero restored to couscioua-
ness
The fire, which IS thought to have been
Of incend1at-v origin, started in the cellar
Of the building south Of the central por-
tom The first that was known Of II was
whom Fireman George barnudge Of IRE
station four. which Is situated In the north
end OF the building, hwolse with choking
sensation, He called to Fireman Frank
Derning OF tho same company, the other
men IN the company also being awakened.
Tho horses were rung out, but the smoke
was So thick IN the station that one Of
them became frightened. He was put IN
place, howsv0r, und the team taken out
Of the burning building, Fireman DEM
ing then vent hack and called up each
of the other stntiona The apparatus was
all On tho way TO the scene Of the fire
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
WATER POLLUTION.
Official OF U. s. Public Health Service
Working in the STATE.

DR.. Paul Preble OF the United States
public health service, who delivered
paper at the health officers school
Wednesday, July g. Is In this State in
connection with tho work OF tho study
of stream pollution. which he Is carry
ing on for the service. IeHH at present
working on the Connecticut water shed
and Is collecting information on Yer
mont streams from the data kept at
the Office Of the board Of health.
This work was begun after the ap-
preparation allowed for II at the 1el2
session Of Congress. The work WeA
started on the Ohio and Potion 90
rivers. headquarters was at CincanA
natl while the work was being done
on the Ohio river. and laboratories
were established along the river. where
psychological and chemical analyses
were made Of the rivers water. The
work Is done TO ascertain stream pol
luton caused by either domestic SOW
age or trades waste, 20 find the chhf-
acter and amount. The investfg alton
into the waters of tho Potomac river
was especially to find the amount of
pollution to tho shell fish industry and
included work all along the Atlantic
coast from Virginia north. Last sum-
mer the work wos completed IN New
Jersey and this summer the service ex-
poets TO complete the work IN New
York and all Of tho New England
States. There is no federal legislation
that controls the pollution OF inter-
State streams and the data compiled
by the service will give basis for
Legislation to control this pollution OF
streams. DR.. Preble will be In this
city about a week. after which he wiz
go to st. Johnsbury and work down
through the larger towns on the Con-
necticut river. In many of the towns
sanitary surveys will be made. Tht
investigation all rests ON the relation
that stream pollution. water milk AND
control of cases have upon typho iC
fever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
the school buildings Of the city for tho

the school buildings Of the city for tho
coming school year was awarded to
the u. S. Adsit Coal company, who
were found to be the lowest bidders
OF the five companies who submitted
estimates for this contract The coal
will this year be weighed at the city
scales before being placed in the
buildings. superintendent NJ. ID. Chit
tendon announced that the Vermont
Construction company which had been
awarded the contract to erect the fire
escapes at the high sohool building.
had on Thursday commenced the work.
Tho superintendent was autho rised to
accept tho bid of the Chamberlain
Weather Strip company of Detroit to
place metal weather strips around the
windows in the Lawrence Barnes
school building. Bills amounting to
S60S were ordered paid upon the APP
prevail of the finance committee and in
surance policies on the Lawrence
Barnes school building amounting to
$4,000 and Of $4,000 upon the high
school building were ordered renewed,
Miss Cora Curtis. the school nurse,
appeared before the board ana read
her annual report. covering her work
that the FIRST year Of school nursing
had produced much moro beneficial
results than the previous years of
volunteer nursing in the schools. and
that the outlook in this direction was
most promising. The health OF the
pupile In the Burlington public schools
Ia exceptionally good
The commissioners appointed Mrs.
Fl, 8. bennett, who has been q part
time teacher Of French at the high
school during the past year, q fuAl-
time teacher. II. James Bray Who
has been truant officer for several
years, was re-appointed to the position
Tho use of three sewing machines OF
the home economics department by the
Burlington branch of tho American
Red Cross association was authorized
by the board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
HUGE WAR COST.

Calculations Of onconomsts and stat
isticians have fixed the aggregate
cost of all armed conflicts from Ma
poleon I to the present day at less
than one-half the sums absorbed by
the present European conflict The Ma
poleonlc wars, which lasted 90 years
and which are considered the most
sanguinary in the history of past
times. cost about Is billion dollars.
The Crimcan war cost the countries
taking part in IL about II or - bill
lions, Tho war between the States IN
America cost about : billions. The war
between Prussia and Austria on lSj
cost only 500 million dollars, An Eng
fish statlstician fixes the expense of
all belligercnts. from Napoleon / to
the war of 1914. at 40 billion dollars.
One hundred billion dollars Will be the
cost of the present European war II
II lasts another wear, according 70
Jean Finot. French statistician. He
says that If the war lasts three years
the losses will reach a total unhenrd
Of in the past The British estimste of
the exclusively war expenses Of the al
lies puts the cost up to June so, l9l -
as follows: Great Britain. sl5.250. GOO;
France. SALTS. 900; Russia. sl+,O0O.o00,
900; Italy, s42OO.0Oo.OOo; Belgium, ST.
! 70. 900, 900; Serbia. s70o,ooo,ooO Monte
negro. s650,OO0.O00; Portugal, $4,000
900. Thus the total is shown to DO
s5l, 726,, 5000 while Germony's ex-
penses which to date are about s10,-
600, 900, 900. Will be at least $1S,oo0,oo0,-
600 by June 80, 1917; Austria's about
SO 90. 10000; Turkeys 100000;
Bulgaria's. 1920, 100000, or q total of
$4,000 100000 for the Toutonlc allies.
The expenses Of Japan add 10 the gem
eral total.-Thomas L. Logan in Les
lies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
State Doard OF Health Takes Steps Ia
Protect Vermont Children.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the state board of health, held Thurs
day afternoon, steps were taken by the
mem bcrs OF tho board towards pro-
tecting Vermont children from posi-
Bile contact with infantile paralysis
which they might catch from children
who arc brought to this city from
New York whore an epidemic is rag
ing. The following statement given
out by the board explains itself:
lnfantile paralysis epidemic polio
myelitis) Is prevailing to an unusual
extent In the city of Greater New
York.
Families in that city in which there
are children will naturally take such
children as far as possible into the
country. The State OF Vermont has
unusual reasons for taking extraor-
binary precautions against this dis
case. Infantils paralysis is generally
recognized as a contagious disease and
one that may be spread innooently by
persons who have no clinical syrnp-
toms, In other words, by "aborttve
cases" or "healthy carriers" The
State hoard OF health Of this State
despa u ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pirrufp-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13

stances to make the following rules
and regulations; therefore. under tho
authority of the Vermont statutes. the
following rules and regulations are
promulgated.
mo child under the age of Is
years shall reside in this State for
period OF more than "a hours without
being reported by an attendant, parent
or guardian to the health officer OF the
town or city where such child Is. pro-
vided such child has been in the city
of Greater New York since the goth
of June. 1916.
Alt shall be the duty of every
housekeeper. manager or proprietor of
every hotel or boarding house where
such child Is domiciled, to INN ediately
report such child. giving tho nais.o end
ago, TO the health officer OF his city
or town.
3--Every such child shall be sub
jected to quarantine for a period Of
two weelss from the time such child
was last in the city Of Greater New
tYork.
4-The health officer OF every town
and city TO whom such child is re-
ported shall Immediately serve writ
ten notice upon the head Of the family
In which such child Is; this written
knotice shall contain COPY Of these
regulations and en- order signed by
euch health oflcer requiring such
| child to remain on tho premises in
which It Is at that time for the epeci-
fed time Of two weeks after lest leav-
ing e.city Of Greater New York.
b.--Eoch health officer to whom such
child Is reported shall require of the
attendant parent or guardian Of such
child. a certificate in writing. duly
signed by a lega, practitioner Of nedi-
cine. certifying that tho nose and
throat OF such child hos been thor
oughly washed with solution Of a
{ teaspoonful OF common salt in pint
Of water. once a day for period Of
three consecutive days. before the
premises are released from quarantine.
6.--No child under Is years Of age
shall enter any house so quarantined.
7--A nlncnrd containing tho word
Quarantine shall be sufficient evil
dence to all persons that the praruiae 8
are Qunr antined for the purposes Of
these regulations.
Nothing in these regulations ehnll
BIO consigned tn prevent other mem
bors Of household IN which there is
left the city Of New York since June
20. 1915. from attending to their usual
occupations.
The owners, managers or proprictors
Of hotels and boarding houses may
place no restrictions on attendants OF
guosts in thoir hotels ar boarding
houses further than tho strict isola.
ton OF any children as above do
scribed from New York city. providoc
such children arc isolated 10 the salts.
faction Of the local health officer ant
their noses and throats irrigated u.
specified,
Each health offcer Will see that
copy of these regulations, with which
he IS furnished. Is conspicuously dis
played in at least three public place.
In his town or city.
These rules and regulations shall re
main In force until further notice.
Per order Vermont State board o
health.
CHARLES +. DALTON. NJ. D.
Secretary