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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
DEATHS And FUNERALS

MRS. CARL CHANDLER died
Thursday night a her home, 9o3 Clay
street She was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs l. S Lovitt and was a former
Washburn girl. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later
MRS. NANCY ]. BISHOFF, age SIS.
died April IS in local hospital. She
lived at 1910 Jackson street. The
funeral was held This afternoon at
Pc1wells chapel. Intern.ent in
Rochester cemetery
FERN c. SMYTH. age "a. died
Thursday at her home. 171e Van Rur-
en- street. The body will be taken to
Westphalia, Kan, tomorrow for inter
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
"YOU COOKED IT up"
in front of the prisoner and Bissel
endeavored to modify his statement.

to modify his statement.
No Emotion Over Garments
For an hour after the identification
by Souther, officials endeavored in
vain to get some further admission
from Bissell. But their efforts were
futile. Even when the blood-stained
garments worn by the child on the day
of the tragedy were exhibited before
the prisoner he displayed no emotion.
Sheriff Kiene and the Topeka police
officer have been sweating Bissell in
for two days. The identi-
fication of Bissell by Souther clinches
the chain of evidence pointing to his
guilt, the officers stated.
His Whereabouts Secret.
After the last cross-examination
Warden Codding ordered Bissen taken
away and would not even inform To-
peka officials where he is secreted
From now on the safe disposition of
Bissell in the state prison will be
puZzling question, Warden Codding
announced. He feels that he dare not
place MIN at work where he can come
in contact with other prisoners and
even fears to place him inside the
prison walls. Since Bissen arrived at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
For Sewer Pipe. Phone S65. ]. &
Whelan 4 Co.-Adv.

All members of young peoples So
cieties in the city are invited to a $50.
cial and track meet" at the First
Christian church Monday evening,
May 1. Individual prizes will be
awarded and a loving cup given to the
society that registers the greatest
percentage of their membership at
this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28
Appordonment of Delegates.

The following is list of the coun-
les of the state. together with the
lumber of delegates ard alternates to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-28

The Argonaut class will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson Satur-
day evening at their home, $40 Lane
street Miss Edna Kincaide will read
q paper on the Folklore of Japan.
Miss Anna Keller will conduct the
book review.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

T hope you understand now why you've never got your Laughing Mask" was the irate officers cry as he swung the girl about so as to face her equally irate father.
 Well. we'll get him." thundered the grim-willed old millionaire, "or he1l never walk out of this house alive."
 Even as he spoke the renewed sound of shouts came to them from above
 It was Wilson the butler who called to Golden and the group at his Ssels as he went fioundering up the stairs.
 He's gone into Manley's room, siriH H cried that vastly disturbed old serv- ant. And he locked the door as he vent"
 Well, Manley himself's in there" panted the owner of the house as he hurried on to his secretary's door. Hes typing my international direc- tors reports"
 within the room in no way suggested such sedentary pursuits as typewri:- ing
 They're fighting, sir" called out Wilson, with his old ear cccked close to the door panel. My word, sir, but they're at it, 'ot and 'eavy!'
 By the time one of Kibby's detec- tives had caught up a chair and bat tered in that door all sounds of com bat had ceased. And the astonished group. crowding into the dismantled chamber. saw only an open window, an overturned table and a room empty of all life.
 But Manley, where's Manley?" de- manded the still panting owner of the house.
 'Walt!" cried Kibby himself as he crossed to the closet door against which leaned high boy for about this door his trained eye had detected certain betraying tremors and agita- tions.
 It took him but a moment to push the high boy" to one side. Then, fiinging open the door, he had the satisfaction of beholding the recum- bent figure of David Manley, bound and gagged on the closet floor.
 Helping hands soon released the un- happy prisoner.
 2 T tried to stop him." he said, a lit tie thickly. And this is what l got for iti"
 But Lieutenant Kibby was no longer interested in Manley.
 Two of you men go out through this window he commanded, "and
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22
NINTH EPISODE
Arrows Of Hate.

Doctor Anstett stared down at the They were as slender as a bistoury blade and scarcely longer than a darn. ing needle. Then he looked up at his visitor.
 50 you really object to telling me your name" he said as he carefully restored the fragile darts to their re ceptacle of capped bamboo.
 Unless it's essential, I'd prefer not to-" was the strangers quiet-toned re ply
 Then why did you bring these things to me-" asked the doctor.
 Because I understood you were the most eminent toxicologist in America. And I was anxious to know whether or not those innocent-looking arrows in your hand were really poisoned
 The doctors smile was a grim one.
 Well, they were poisoned, all rightl It is difficult, of course, to say just what the nature of this venom is. But that does not interest me as much as the question of where you obtained possession of such remarkably deadly little missiles"
 For moment or two the stranger remained silent.
 ITO be quite candid, doctor, these arrows were stolen"
 But from whom%'
 From the foreign valet of a man who has unmistakably proved himself an enemy to society"
 And is that. why you have asked me to clean and neutralize them with such scientific exactitude?"
 "It is."
 And now that their fangs have been drawn, so to speak, what do you propose to do with them?"
 Return them to their owner"
 ITO what end?"
 "To the end that any nefarious plan which he may be about to execute will not bring death where that criminal desires to bring it!
 The abstracted-eyed doctor watched his visitor as the latter prepared to take his departure.
 Hao Doctor Anstett been less inter- ested in remarkable poisons and more interested in remarkable persons, he might have kept on the trail of this mysterious stranger, and. in doing so he might have discovered that these envenomed arrows of mystery were the rightful property of one unright- eous Mauki. the personal servant of that elusive master criminal known as Jules Legar.
 Legar's campaign to discredit the Laughing Mask was a characteris-
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

away! The rest of you people get | cordon round this block before it's too latei"
 They were of again like a pack of beagles striking a new scent, leaving the dilapidated and somewhat discon. solate Manley to his own thoughts and devices. As he sat there, feeling about his bruised body with a gently inter- rogative finger. Margery Golden stepped timidly in through his still open door.
 Don't get up." she said quietly as she crossed to his side. But before she could speak again the two detec- tives came clambering and puffing in through the open window. Their mis- sion. it was plain to see, had been a fruitless one.
 You can be thanked for this" cried the heavier of the two men. You, flashin' a gun on officers O the law when they're tryin' to do their duty!"
 And you're goin' to pay for gettin' free with fire arms, young woman. or I'll eat my hat," avowed his equally indignant companion.
 But David Manley suddenly staunched that flow of accusatory dec lamation.
 You get out of here" commanded that irate and somewhat dilapidated youth, "and get out quick"
 What have you got to do with that girl?' demanded the heavier of the threatened officers.
 I've got lot to do with that girl as TIT show you if you don't get where you belong inside of three seconds"
 ''Aw. leave the gink to his ravin'si" said the shorter man, wearilv, as the two left the room.
 T guess was wrong there. when 1 started to crow about having so much to do with you and your affairs" Man ley said as he looked a little wistfully into her slightly smiling face.
 why do you say you were wrong?'' she asked
 Because every time do try to help you out only seem to make a mess of things. was his disconsOlate an swer.
 You've succeeded in proving tndJ
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

On windward Island Palidori intrigues Mrs. Golden into an appearance Of evil which causes Golden to capture and tor ture the Italian by branding his face and crushing his hand. Palidori floods the is- land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter Margery. Twelve years later in New York a Masked One rescues MarGery from Le- gar and takes her to her fathers home, whence she is recaptured. MargerY' s moth CT fruitlessly implores Golden to find their daughter. The Laughing Mask again takes Margery away from Legar- Legar sends to Golden a warning and demand for portion of the chart of Windward Island. Margery meets her mother. The chart is lost in a fight between Manley and one of Legar's henchmen, but is re- covered by the Laughing Mask. Count Da Espares figures fin a dubious attempt to entrap fsegar and claims to have killed him. Golden's house is dynamited during a masked ball. Legar escapes but Da Espares is crushed in the ruins
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

you're really the best friend I have, the best friend I could have!"
 But friendship, don't you see, is hardly enough he declared as she turned quietly away.
 Then some day, perhaps, it may even be something more,' she called softly back to him before slipping out through the open door.
 
 The Deadly Decoy.
 If David Manley was blindly and un- reasonably happy, all that day and the next. he succeeded in keeping his hap piness to himself It was not a propitious time. he knew, for the air in, of emotions so essentially per sonal There was still a shadow over the house of Golden, a shadow which gave small promise of passing away until fate or accident ended the activ- itles of one Jules Legar. There was, too, a shadow in Manley's heart, a shadow of doubt as to how far he was justified in accepting Margery Golden's words as he had accepted them. So as he talked with her the following day he was conscious of a vague constraint which reminded him there were still reservations to be re- spected and condolences to be with heid.
 This was brought keenly home to Mar1nu NNf1cO,, rriO1 in fn fhn girl sitting so close to him a sealed note which she opened and read in silence. That this note brought a somewhat disturbing message to her was only too evident. And whatever that message, it was equally evident. she intended to keep it to herself.
 No bad news, l hope?" remarked Manley. rather de1ectedly studying her face.
 Not altogether" was the girls eva sive reply.
 Margery Golden smiled a little as she folded up the note. She was still smiling as she tore the paper in two, again and still again. One small piece of that paper futtered from her fingers and fell half way between her and tho still frowning young secretary. He stared down at it captiously, almost sullenly.s Then his eyes slowly widened, for clearly inscribed on that scrap of paper he saw one-haIf of the sign of the Laughing Mask.
 She then walked slowly across to the open fire and tossed into it the note which she had already torn into fragments.
 Manley stood watching her as she ordered Train and the limousine and
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

then callsd for her nat and coat. He had much to say. but for once he saw that silence was golden.
 The moment he was alone, however he quickly crossed to the fireplace dropped down on his hands and knees and there peered closely at the charred remnants of the note which dad been tossed on the cOals. C
 Three or four Of the fragments he even rescued with the help of brass $-e shovel. He turned them about delicately and studied them patiently. On one he deciphered the words you will come" On another he managed to make out 'am ill" The only re- maining portion of uncurled carbon on which he could discover any trace of writing had lost it's center But on what remained of it he could read "6S Washi-re."
 "63 Washington Squsrel" he an. announced. And five minutes later found him seated in a taxicab
 He had just crossed Fourteenth street, sweeping south, when he caught sight of the Golden limousine, empty with the exception of Train at the wheel. sweeping northwest.
 This disturbing discovery. once he had reached the square, took him up tho stone steps of Q ruinous mansion long given over 10 artists studios and workshops Of a meaner order.
 He had climbed three flights of stairs, and climbed them with all the steslthinsss Of a flat looter. when he came to a door which held out mora promise than the others. For behind this door he could distinctly hear the sound Of voices. As he squattod down and peored through the keyhole he heard a girls mufled scream followed by a throaty laugh Of triumph. And the moment he heard that laugh he knew it to be Legar's.
 Yet at the same moment he made a second and even more diverting dis covery This was that a ponderous and brawny-armed woman. advancing with elephantine lurches along the half-lighted hallway. was shouting out shrill calls of warning as she came Manley TOT one brief second lGTsod
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

ticalIy audacious one. It even em- braced a number of artfully forged let ters. duly signed by the Laughing Mask and left in surroundings which caused both perplexity and alarm to the city police.
 One note, found Neside the body oi a murdered miser, briefly explained that crime by the declaration that the dead man had always robbed the poor and so earned the end which overlook nim-evens though this included the carrying away of a not inconsiderable portion of his worldly wealth gam bier and a government inspector met
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
SEEK SERVICES OF REALTY
EXPERTS OF CITY'S BOARD

Services of the valuation committee
OF the Harrisburg Real Estate Board
have never been so much in demand
as during the last few months and the
creation of this committee by the city's
organization of realty men is generally
conceded to be one of the most impor-
tant moves in realty circles that has
been attempted in Harrisburg in many
a day.
The committee is composed of three
active brokers who are owners and
builders and whose services have been
rendered with satisfaction to their
clients and credit to the Real Estate
Board.
The man who has money to lend Is
certainly interested in having the best
possible opinion as to the value of the
property on which he contemplates
taking a mortgage, and the market
value of a property is equally impor-
tant to seller and buyer, because, be-
fore sale can be made. both the
principals must be agreed as to price.
1t has been stated by one of our
leading brokers that appraisals are be-
ing sought for more and more every
day. The interested parties quite
cheerfully pay for such services the
same as they would pay for advice
from their lawyer or physician.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
REAL ESTATE.
CITY is ONE OF LEADERS
FOR NEW HOUSES
CONTINUED From First Pagel

Continued From First Page]
which showed an increase of 50S6 per
cent; Harrisburg stood next with a
percentage of increase of 553. New
York city, including all the suburbs
showed an actual decrease of lat.
The Contractor cites the September
figures for Harrisburg as previously
published in the Telegra ph-forty- five
permits as compared to thirty-two. a
year ago estimated cost of $406,075
as compared to $62,175 last Septem-
Der.
Chicago headed the list in estimated
amount expended on new buildings
with a total of $S,569.600. With the
exception of Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, however, Harrisburg stood
highest of ten of the leading cities of
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia led with
3,301.S10; Pittsburgh was second
with s1,407,094; Harrisburg is next
with $406.075. Other municipalities
expended money for new buildings as
follows: Allentown. s74.540; Altoona,
$63,309: Erie, s217,311; Reading,
$163,075: Scranton, $70,64S; Wilkes
Barre, $109,257.
The total amount that was out into
new buildings throughout the United
States was $72,735,764 as compared
to $6S,S61,79S, IN increase of six per
cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
I'ETER VANDERLOO'S NEW ROW
OF HOUSES READY FOR MARKET

Within a few weeks the row of mod
ern "sun-and dair-light" houses which
Peter Vanderloo is erecting in EN-
erald street near Third will be ready
Tor occupancy and the marketing of
these cosy little West End homes is
another step forward in Harrisburg's
nioVement to make itself unique as the
City of Homes"
The architecture is massive in char
acter, while the interior arrangement
is mighty attractive and comfy" Lu-
ther Kast is foreman in charge of the
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
To-DAY's REALTY TRANSFERS

To-day's reality transfers in city
and county included the following
transactions:
Hilma X. McCord to William r.
McCord. Chestnut near Twenty-sec-
ond streets; George w. Daugherty to
Lydia c. Daugherty, 22S North Fif-
teenth; Robert II. Moffitt to William
,. Glover, Muench near Logan
street William L. Gorgas to Frank
r. Hetrick, Twentieth and Bellevue
Road; Edward Bailey to Mary L. Deal,
1929 North Second street, all for 81
each; lewis N. Neiffer to Cloyd c.
Klose, Susquehanna township, 5000;
Norris Strohm to Jessie r. Little, 1917
Berryhill, $40; George e. Lahr, to
Josiah Hoover, Washington township,
$500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
OPERA HOUSE PROPERTY
DEED PLACED ON RECORD

Realty circles was especially inter-
ested to-day in recording the deed for
the sale of the old Grand Opera House
site--the prospective site of Harris
burg's new hotel.
The instrument recorded to-day was
negotiated February 27, 1915 but had
never been officially entered 1t calls
for the transfer of the Third and
Walnut streets corner property from
Richard w. and Arrie NJ
w. Penfield. The dimensions are 1O5
feet on Walnut street with -. u, :. ,.
210 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
s3. .0OO BJILDINC. Eoos1

Another $4,000 boost was given
October's building record to-day by
the issue of permit to Mrs Annie f..
Stapf for a two and half story brick
house at 2246 North Third street,
costing $4,000, and a permit to Andrew
Slichter for new partitions in 1920
Market street at cost of $50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
HARRISBURG REAL ESTATE BOARD
You Obtain Information Regarding These Properties
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
Herman p. Miller, President.
John f. Gipple, Vice-President.
c. Vernon Rcttcw, Secretary.
Edward Mocsicin, Treasurer.
MEMBERS
Charles Adler, 1902 North Third
street.
Nj. r.. AIleman, 145 North Front
street, Steelton.
Backenstoss Brothers, is North
Second street.
II. NJ. Bird, Union Trust Bldg.
Robert A. Carl, IA North Market
Square.
Einstein'& Spooner, Spooner Bldg.
Nj. A. Fought, 272 North street.
j. f. Gipple, 1851 Market street.
w. S. Harris, 1851 Whitehall st.
William T.. Jones, 204 South
Thirteenth street.
Augustus Lutz, 800 North Second
street.
John III. Maloney, 1919 Green st.
A. S. Miller & Son, 18th and State
streets.
Miller Brothers & Co., Locust and
Court streets.
f. Mocslein, 424 State street.
III. G. Pcdlow, 110 South Thir-
teenth street.
Rettew & Bushnell, 1000 North
Third street.
j. +. Rohrcr 81 Son, Bergner
Bldg.
George a. Shrciner, 18th and
Forster streets.
James G. Thompson, 2oS9 North
Second street.
Burton Van Dyke, 900 North Six
teenth street.
A. G. Young, 26 North Third st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-07
JUDGE AFTER SHERIFF
Judge Widdis Threatens Officers
Who Released Prisoners.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
TAWAS CITY, Mich. March -
Friction has developed between Cir
cult Judge Widdis and Sheriff John
ston of Iosco county. as a result Of
the recent decision of Judge Sharpe
in freeing three IOscO supervisors
and Pros. Black after they had been
fined and sent 10 Jail by Judge Wild
dis for contempt OF court in not al
lowing a claim for law books order
ed by the court
Judge Widdis requested the sheriff
10 appeal TO the supreme court for
the return of his prisoners. but
Sheriff Johnston has refused 10 do so
and has expressed the opinion that
majority of the taxpayers Of IOScO
county think Judge Sharpe's decision
was fair and impartial
Judge Widdis then threatened to
cause the removal Of the sheriff and
the sheriff calmly replied. Go
ahead"
The controversy is the topic Of
conversation here and its develop
ment is being awaited with interest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-07
DEATH RATE
IS HIGH IN ASYLUMS
Revelation by Investigation by
Michigan Anti-TuberCu-
lOSiS Workers.
News Times Special Service :

KALAMAZOO, Mich. March l.
The tuberculosis survey now being
conducted in Kalamazoo county has
called attention TO the abnormally
large death rate from this disease in
the state asylums for the insane. Ac-
cording 10 investigations made here
BY Dr. William De Kleine and his
aids, a total Of "A died in the asylum
here of this disease during 1915. out
of a total Of Il in the whole county.
The highest death rate from tuber-
culOsls in Michigan cities. according
TO state board of health records for
1915, is in Kalamazoo. Traverse City
and Pontiac, in each of which there
is located an asylum for the insane
Dr. DeKleine is urging the throw
ing Of greater safeguards around pa
tients in these institutions There is
greater element of control over the
conditions that surround persons
gathered in institutions than over
the general public, but this is more
than offset by the fact that the in
mates Of such institutions cannot
help in safeguarding themselves.
We are paying attention in this
campaign TO the county jails, exam
lining the inmates Of these institu-
tons, said DR.. DeKleine, and we
expect 10 do what we can for insti-
tutiOns of all kinds throughout the
state where dependents are gathered
together as public charges The
asylums for the insane form a sep
arate and a rather more difficult
problem. Often the mental trouble
has caused the patient to become in
fected with tuberculosis before
reaching the institution, and it
is hard TO keep the death rate down.
But institutions like jails and
pOorhOuses 1 hope that our work
Will cause greater attention to be
paid by the authorities to the health
of the inmates, not only for the sake
Of the inmates themselves, but be-
cause their health eventually has a
bearing on the health of the. whole
community"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-07
WAGE SCALE ILLEGAL
Had Not Been Submit
ted TO GOV. Ferris.
80 .Times specIaI -

News-Times Special Service.
DETROIT. March The mini
mum wage for municipal employees
charter amendment passed in Detroit
last spring by an overwhelming vote
IS not valid according TO an opinion
HieG by Judge Frank Davis of Ionia
who sat in circuit court here when
the case was tried recently.
The Judge made this ruling on two
main points. He held with Corpora
ton Counsel Dingeman that all
amendments whether submitted by
initiative or by the common council.
must lie on the table before the
council for go days before being
voted on. This procedure was not
carried out i'm reference to this
amendment.
Judge Davis also found from the
evidence that City Clerk Lindsay did
not submit the cnerter amendment
TO Gov. Ferris for his approval after
IL had been ratified At the election