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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-04-21

her. When the thing blows over we'll
let her 60"
Leave me out of the job" growled
Spike bluntly.
Seagrue sprang to his feet-he was
q powerful man-and grappled with
the convict. The two struggled. Not
a word was spoken. Only the grunt-
ing and gasping Of a life-and-death
grapple, the slipping, gripping and
scuffiing of two enraged men, with Lug
and Bill looking on, broke the silence
of the Dor Spike gradually bore his
enemy backward and downward. Lug
and Bill jumped in to help Seagrue.
Spike, shaking himself free from the
three, whirled into a corner and caught
up a chair. Lug jumped for a gun.
Spike, with the strength of a giant,
smashed the heavy chair across the
table, %shivering it to %splinters and,
raising a piece of it as a club, sprang
for the door. "IIl brain the one that
lays a hand on me-" he cried. Stand
back!"
Helen, next morning in her office,
was getting ready to take the train.
Seagrue overnight had outlined his
scheme to his two men, and, directing
them how to work, told them that after
they had secured Helen he would pick
them up with his automobile at Mile
Post 149. With this understanding, he
drove away in his car. The two men
went to the train.
Had they been more alert as they
walked down the street, they might
have seen Spike lounging on a corner.
Reaching the station, where the train
had already arrived, they decided to
make the hind end of the observa-
ton car. But as the train started a
party of people came out on the OBJ
seryation platform, and the two men
skunk around to the other side of the
train.
AS o o as they had got their bear
ings, Lug, taking a coil Of rope that
Bill had brought, threw it over the
top of the car, where it caught and
hung on n of the gas cocks. Test
ing the rope carefully, the two be-
came satisfied it would hold and, one
following the other, they climbed from
below to the top Of the train. When
the train reached eden station they
were relieved to Sc the people at the
end of the car leave, and when the
train was once more under way and
the station disappeared from view,
S~eagrue's roadster appeared on the
desert.
Lug lowered himself down the side
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-04-21

shortly. A feeble grin overspread
Spikes battered features.
Seagrue had brought to the desert
with him from his camp two rogues
whose names had gradually been re-
duced by bad spelling and hard knocks
to "Bill" and Lug" The pair were
in his rooms with him when he asked
whether Spike had come on the pas
senger train.
Bill vas looking from the window at
the moment and answered, THAT looks
like Spike down street, now"
In a few moments more Spike had
found his way to the rendezvous. Sea-
grue, impatient Is always, demanded
to know as soon as he entered the
room what had kept him. Spike told
his story, or at least such part of it as
he deemed it wise to tell, and, turning
the tables on Seagrue, asked what was
up. Seagrue told him of the right-of-
way contracts expected the following
day by Rhinelander.
What of it?" demanded Spike.
eve must get them" announced Sea-
grue, bluntly.
who's wei" inquired Spike, impu-
IDENTIFY.
You'll" returned Seagrue with as
much insolence as he could throw into
one word. Spikes sullenness angered
him and he continued to explain. but
In no very amiable tones: "It means
the big end sof the job for Rhinelander
If those contracts reach him; whereas,
If I get hold of them, we can tangle
him up worse than ever"
Spike spoke up with a new and sud-
den energy: "You can't get those con-
tracts. The girl is taking them to
Rhinelander tomorrow"
"How do you know that?"
Il saw the package in her hands, not
ten minutes ago."
Seagrue knit his brows for a mo.
ment. II guess there's one way to get
Them" he said, looking hard at Spike
and from him to the two lesser lights.
We'll have to get Helen"
Then I can tell you," blazed Spike,
you don't get them" Seagrue looked
at his tool In amazement. The con-
vict's face darkened. "The man that
harms that girl"-he raised his voice
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with me-" He
registered an oath with his threat. "Ill
tear his head from his shoulders!"
you fool" stammered Seagrue. mo
body means to hurt her. Well carry
her off and take the contracts from
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-04-21

heard it. However, on scanning close
ly the appearance of the block of crude
buildings facing the station, he reached
the conclusion t would be a good place
to supply at least one of his needs, and
forthwith fastened from the coach to
the nearest corner GROCERY. Once in
side the place, his attention was held
for a moment by a rambling discussion
carried on by a group of early morn
ing loafers. Spike, never happy out
side a wrangle, struck unh~esitatingly
into the talk, which was concerning
how loud Caruso could sing, and dis
puted practically every statement ad.
vanced by anybody. After prolonged
loss of sleep in the city and with
nerve none too amiable at best, now
shattered by drink, he was in an ex
ceptionally surly state, and before he
knew 1t had a fist fight on his hands.
The brawl was short. The three or
four whom he had angered set on him
together and, making a job of it, threw
him bodily out on the sidewalk. One
of the party proved Samaritan enough
to follow him out and hand him his
a and a letter he had stuck inside 1,
before leaving Oceanside to read al
his leisure. After putting the note
away he had forgotten all about it
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-04-21
SEVENTH INSTALLMENT
"SPIKE'S AWAKENING"

Resolved to get completely away
from the constant Interruptions in his
work, Amos Rhinelander replaced his
burned camp with outfit cars and
moved at once to the end of his con-
struction work, now well advanced on
the desert.
The new equipment was as complete
as money and energy could suggest.
And no sooner were the cars out on
a spur at Baird-near the end Of the
new line-than linemen were busy
making ~telegraphic connections for
them with the Tidewater system. The
moment the wiring was done Storm
suggested the first message over the
new line ought to go to Helen, who
had now been transferred from Signal
to Las Vegas, a division station below
Baird. Rhinelander was pleased with
the suggestion and Storm wrote out a
telegram. The operator sounded
Helen's call, and after a moment an
nounced she was on the wire taking
Storms message. 1t read:
Rhinelander says contracts on Num-
Der Nineteen. Bring them up Sunday.
Storm will meet train here and drive
you over to camp.
Seagrue, during this time, had al
ready made counter-dispositions to
meet Rhinelander's arrangements and
had established a secondary headquar-
tiers at Las Vegas, where he con-
trolled al icing concession.
Spike had been laggard in following
Seagrue up the line as directed, and
the latter sent Is many unpleasant
messages as he could to Oceanside,
where Spike was in retreat. But as
S%eagrue's continuing summons grew
more and more peremptory Spike was
obliged to take notice and get under
way for the desert himself.
Leaving Oceanside the night after a
carouse, he woke next morning as the
train was pulling into a desert town
strange to his eyes. Somewhat mud
died, anyway, and being unable to rec
ognize his surroundings, he asked a
fellow passenger the name of the
place; but he forgot it the moment he
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter of Cen
eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic railroad
by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown to
young womanhood Helen saves Storm,
now a fireman, her father, and his friends
Amos Rhinelander. %f1nancier, and Rob
ert Seagrue, promoter. from a threatened
collision. Safebreakers employed by Sea-
grue steal General Holmes survey plans
of the cutoff line for the Tidewater, IA
tally wound the general and escape. Her
fathers estate badly involved by his
death, Helen goes to work on the Tidewa-
ter. Seagrue uses Spike to set fire to a
powder train hauled by Storms engine.
Helen saves Storm from a horrible death.
Helen recover the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof of
the survey blueprint. Storm. employed by
Rhinelander, wins a fight with Seagrue's
men for possession of a consignment OF
railroad ties. Spike and his confederate
safe-breakers steal Rhinelander's payroll
money. Helen pursues and, with a police
mans aid, captures two of them and re-
covers the money.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
Plan TO favor
HALF-AND-HALF
Senate Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations Will Report
Bill Today.

A unanimous report from the Commit
tee on Appropriations will be made to the
Senate today favoring the half-and-hak
plan Of taxation for the District
Against the opinion Of the House, which
favored q new system that would place 10
per cent of the burden of taxation upon
the citizens OF the District, is the unani-
nous belief of the Senate subcommittee
on appropriations supplemented by the
unanimous report OF the full committee.
that the present system Of taxation is
more equitable.
The real fight for the retention Of the
present system is now expected to come
before the Conference Committee. The
Senate will undoubtedly sustain the re-
port Of the Appropriations Committee
and the House conferees are credited
with being tnsistent that the bill, as
passed by the lower branch, be finally
enacted into law. In the event Of a dead
lock. the old appropriation act will be
continued,
Altogether, the Senate has been far
more liberal than the House in the con-
cessions granted the District in tho bill
Citizens of the District will now concen-
trate their efforts in having the Senate
conferees stand by the amended draft as
| II comes from the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14

1t took but a short time to get the
Gander ready for the journey. Before
Puss and Mother Goose seated them
elves on his back they said goodby to
the Man in the Moon. They also bade
farewell to the Old Woman. who jumped
on her broom and hurried home. No
doubt she was bit worried about her
cat. Tom for she was very fond of him,
although she often scolded him because
he had some faults, as every cat has,
believe.
The Gander seemed in as much Of a
hurry to get home as did Mother Goose,
and very shortly they were close to the
woods. For the first time the Gander
began speaking, or rather reciting, and
this is what he said:
Mother Goose had a house.
Twas built in a wood
Where an owl at the door
For sentinel stood.
She had a son Jack
plain looking lad:
He was not very good.
Nor yet very bad"
AS the Gander finished he landed his
two passengers in the clearing in the
woods where stood Mother Goose's house
Yes, there was the little owl walking up
and down with a small gun over his
shoulder, keeping watch while Mother
IOOse was away. lie looked very nnpOr-
tant and quite fierce, for every now and
then he would ruffe his feathers as he
strutted up and down. On hearing the
noise the Gander made as he touched
the ground the owl turned around and
cried, before he noticed who it was:
who goes there! Stop and give the
countersign. His gun was lifted ready
to shoot, but on seeing dear Mother
Goose he dropped 1t, and with a glad
hoot ran forward.
Where's Jack?" asked Mother Goose,
after patting the owl.
Hes still in bed replied the bird
He doesn't get up every morning as
early as this"
No. I guess not" replied Mother
Goose, mot every morning, nor any
morning" She opened the door and went
in.
Jack, jack" she called, where are
you?"
Don't ask me, mother. answered a
sleepy voice, you know well enough
here I am" Mother Goose turned to
Puss Junior. He's not bad boy" she
said. "only he loves to sleep late. He'll
be down presently. Just make yourself
at home while ! take off my hat and
cloak. 1t does feel good to be at home"
and Mother Goose heaved a sigh of relief
as she looked in the mirror to arrange
her wind blown hair.
Copyright. lals)
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
.HALF-AND-HALF ACTION
GRATIFYING TO DISTRICT

Citizens OF the District who have fought
consistently for the retention OF the half
and-half system OF taxation were grati-
fed at the report OF the Senate Appro-
priations Committee yesterday favoring
their cause.
Former District Commissioner Henry
3. F. Mcfarland. chairman OF the joint
citizens committee on fiscal relations. last
night issued the following statement:
The action OF the Senate Committee
on Appropriations is highly gratifying.
We knew that we could count upon ttV
wisdom and Justice OF that committee,
and we knew that II had taken similar
action last year on a similar rider" the
so-called Johnson amendment, so that 1t
was not unexpected.
1T Is none the less welcome Now we
hope that the Senate, which rejected the
similar Johnson rider last year by vote
| of Il to 20. will reject this equally OBJ
jectionable rider by large majority"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
THE DAILY ADVENTURES OF
PUSS IN BOOTS, JR.
BEDTIME STORIES.
By DAVID CORY.
The Travellers Reach the Home OF
Mother Goose.
BEDTIME STORIES,
By DAVID CORY.

Something very nice happened during
the night while Puss was sound asleep in
the Moon. OF course, it had been travel
ing all night while Puss and Mother
Goose, the Old Woman and the Gander.
were sound asleep.
So in the morning, when Mother Goose
looked out of her window, she gave a
I cry OF glad surprise. The moon was ex-
actly over the woods in which Mother
Goose had her house.
We'll, We won't have far to travel
now she cried, "for we are pretty near
home; in fact, we're just over it!''
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
Yacht Trims Scheduled

An attractive outing is offered by the
steeI-huil screw steamer Gratitude. the
yacht Of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company feet. which is now
making moonlight trips every day. The
steamer is scheduled to leave the Co.
lonial Beach line wharf at p. m. daily
and reaches home about II p. m
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
Correspondent Asks Damages

An aftermath to suit for divorce filed
by Gertrude Barrenger. against Herbert
NJ. Barrenger. December 3, 1915. was
heard in the District Supreme Court yes
terday, when Nina Greer filed suit for
5000 damages against Mrs. Barrenser
alleging damages to good name and rep
utation by being named correspondent
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14

of kidney trouble easily
Of
q
HGokden Medical Discovery
is q who
81 suffered for four with everything ther,
to
t;rnd ~
/
and I 6-
terrible
thought would bursk ~ '
would ind e..
thsy need take word for it, "'
Ron :Ekpermen Dr. Poes year uros
hun - -~
~ J~ a2 n aa.,,se. -,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14

The Japanese servant girl has fat
fan made of rough paper to blow the
charcoal dres with or to use as q dust
pan.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
If it Catches You There
Will Quickly
Stop it !

Simply 20 realize =
the importance of the
oncoming kidney y
trouble, BY its first
symptoms, backache or throbs
through the kidney region, is
money in ones pocket as
vel as years of sickness
forestaDed.
No organ Of the body is
more easily deranged than the
kidneys. Day in and day out
their action is constant in
separating poisonous matter
from the blood. Most cases
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
RUGS IN THE LIVING ROOM
Should Be Selected for Their Dura.
blilty ~ Well ~ 70 Please
the Eye.

A class Of rugs very commendable
for their durability are the Wiltons
The patterns Of these are copies Of
the Orientals. and will fully meet the
wishes Of those who admire the old
Persian designs. Some Of them have
been taken from museum pieces both
In coloring and ornament, and through
expert knowledge and modern meth.
DDS Of coloring and weaving we are
given astonishing reproductions OF
these old fabrics 80 suitable for II.
brary. living or dining room use. They
are among the most desirable rugs on
the market.
The familiar Administer, q little less
durable and lower In price. can also be
had in first.class reproductions Of the
Orientals. in golden browns and
greens. frightened with touches Of
red. and with an occasional note Of
black to give the proper accent to the
whole. Other patterns with tan
ground. the borders Of which show
the pear design with other Persian
figures, are particularly pleasing: the
coloring rich, yet soft and subdued.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
WOMEN Can VOTE FOR
THESE
Chief Clerk of Election Commits
sion Gives Females Tips on
Their Rights.

Chief Clerk Dennis J. Egan of the
Election Board announces that women
can vote for the following on the
dates named;
Feb. municipal primaries for
thirty.ive aldermen and one munic.
ipal court Judge to take the place Of
the late Judge Joseph L. Ryan.
April Election for the above Of.
fcers.
April ll-Primaries for state, ward
and precinct committeeman.
Sept. 13--Primaries for state board
of equalization, three university trus.
tees. assessor. board of review mem.
Der. twelve Municipal court judges,
three sanitary district trustees and
senatorial committeeman.
Nov. Election Of the above and
OF presidential electors.
The offices for which they probably
cannot vote will be:
June 6-Election Of six Circuit and
Superior court judges.
Sept. 13-Primaries for congress.
men. state senators and representa-.
tives. governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
secretary of state, auditor, treasurer
encouragement. county recorder
states attorney. surveyor. coroner
and clerks of Circuit and Superior
courts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
Homemade Fruits,

Because the little punches of hand.
made tomatoes, apples. cherries, etc.,
were so expensive, l decided to make
them OF raw cotton, china silk and
crepe de chine scraps. With oil paint
and gasoline girl can have very
stylish hat trimming. Take piece
OF cotton and stun It into round
scrap of silk, then draw the edges
tightly. Run the needle up through
the center and back again and make a
strong knot. Touch up the fruit with
the reds. browns and yellows of apple
tints; the same process Is gone
through for the various fruits desired
Sew the fruit to piece OF milliner's
wire and run the wire through rub
Der stem taken from an old bunch Of
artificial flowers.-From the Delinea.
tor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
BUTTONS IN GREAT VARIETY
Almost Any Kind 10 In Order, and
Some Of Them Are Exceedingly
Pretty. ash

Ivory buttons are Of every shade
seen in dress fabrics, including navy
and royal blues. dark reddish plums,
nut and African browns, Russian
green and many more In plain and
notified effects in various shapes to
match the mixtures in cloakings and
dress materials. Combination buttons
are of black and white, blue, red and
other colors. Small fancy buttons OF
white pearl are half moon, square. OBJ
long and many round ideas with diff.
ferent cut centers.
Very ornamental buttons are used
on wide belts worn on coats. Many
cloth coats are trimmed with self.cov.
cred buttons with black edge. There
are covered buttons with q fancy cen.
ter and plain rim, such as q plaid silk
center and plain wooden rim. A new
idea IL pearl center and fabric edge.
Many dress, coat or waist may be
changed in appearance by putting ON
new buttons and q new collar. Small
lace buttons are used for the lace
striped cotton fabrics.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
PRETTY SHADE FOR CANDLE
May De Made From Remnant Of elk
and Trimmed with Ribbon o.
the Same Color.

Our sketch shows particularly dec.
orative little candle shade. that can be
easily made from small remnant Of
green or rose.colored soft silk. and
some narrow ribbon Of same color.
A cardboard shape must first be pre-.
pared to fit over the wire. and this can
be done by cutting out a strip Of thin
cardboard. bending It into shape and
fastening II together at the edges with
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26

The very newest tailored costumes
are shown without mum. but they are
trimmed with huge or medium sized
collars of fur and deep cuffs, which
when the bands are clasped together
look exactly like Q mum.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
BARTzEN IN THE 10Th
The Veteran Is Out for Commit
teeman, on the Sullivan
Ticket.

The Sullivan people have selected
Peter Bartzen as their Candidate for
Committeeman In the Goth Ward. He
Is making a lively campaign.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
O'CONNELL and n0YNE
Delegates to Democratic National
Convention from the Second
Congressional District.

William l.. O'Connell and Maclay
Hoyne will be elected Democratic Ma.
tional delegates In the Second Dis.
trict beyond any question. O'Connell
is known far and wide as man who
never went back on friend. Hoyne
has a National reputation as q fear.
less public official. They are elected
now.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
Robert r. jampolis would make q
great Judge.


James c. Dooley, one Of the most
popular men at the bar and an hon.
ored police magistrate in the past, IL
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
Mayer NOT CANDIDATE
Most Popular Harrison Man on
North Side Declines to Be
Delegate.

The announcement that Oscar F.
Mayer, the well.known packer and
most popular Harrison man on the
North Side would be candidate for
delegate to the National Convention
was a mistake. Mr.. Mayer has de.
clined all honors Of this kind and will
not run.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
DoolEY FOR JUDGE
Veteran Lawyer and Popular
Former Magistrate Favored
for Municipal Court Va
cancy.

James G. Dooley. one of the most
highly respected men at the Chicago
bar. and for many years one Of the
most popular police magistrates In
Chicago. Is a strong candidate for che
Democratic nomination for judge Of
the municipal court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-26
three small paper fasteners. This 4

three small paper fasteners. This IL
shown accompanied in the small
sketch on the right Of the illustration.
The soft silk is just tackled to the
upper edge of the cardboard and then
arranged in graceful folds on either
side and gathered upwards SO that II
forms. In q way. number Of tiny fes.
toons. At the points on each side
where It is gathered up and tackled to
the card the stitching is hidden by q
ruche Of narrow ribbon; in the sketch
the ruche appears in the center in
front Of the shade. the other ruche be.
ing at the back and. Of course, out Of
sight.
To complete the shade. II Is trimmed
at the upper and lower edges with
ruche Of the same ribbon.
The evening world., 1916-02-25

who has been coscn for the last two
years, will not be able 20 oficiate
this fall. and Harry Tuthill, the army
trainer, has sigued with the Univer-
sity OF Michigan for next season.
The evening world., 1916-02-25
RAIDS BY MOEWE
MADE Off COAST
OF SOUTH AMERICA
Commerce Destroyer Found
Victims of Brazil, Captives
Reveal OH Release.

TEN t,RtFFE, Canary Islands,
Feb. 25.--The German auxiliary
cruiser Moewe was engaged in raid
Ing British commerce of the South
American Coast between Jan. 10 and
Feb. ?. according TO the captain Of
one OF the raiders victims, released
upon his arrival here.
Where the Moewe is now is a mys-
terry. but between the dates men
toned she was cruising between the
South American Coast and the
Brazilian island OF Fernando de Nor.
onha, 1875 miles off the Brazilian
Coast
Forty residents OF neutral countriss
are among the 2Os prisoners released
when a German prize crew from tho
Moewe brought the captured British
steamer westburn to this port and
then scuttled her outside the harbo,.
The Moewe. the captain said. on
countered the i,6eo-ton British