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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-01

v HfO Ft0tiG ~
sinking downward. My body rubbed
against the rough logs, and then
against rock. Once a jagged edge
wounded me, yet l dare not release my
grip, or utter a sound. / sank down,
down, the strain ever greater on my
nerves. l retained no knowledge Of
distance, but grew apprehensive of
what awaited me below. Would the
rope reach to the rock? Would 1 swing
clear? Even as these thoughts began
to horrify, 1 felt a hand grip me, and
Boisrondet's whisper gave cheerful
greeting.
at is all right, madame; release your
foot, and trust me. Good, now do not
venture to move, until Rene joins US.
Faith, he wastes little time; he is COM
ing now"
| could see nothing, not even the
outlines Of my companion, who stood
holding the cord taut. l could feel the
jagged face of the rock, against which
l stood, and ventured, by reaching out
with one foot, to explore my immedi-
ate surroundings. The cropping toe
touched the edge of the narrow shelf,
| and I drew back startled at thought of
| another sheer drop into the black
depths.
My heart was still pounding when
| D'Artigny found foothold beside me.
As he swung free from the cord. his
fingers touched my dress.
"a fine test of courage that, Adele"
he whispered, "but with Francois here
below there was small peril. Now
what next?"
IA ticklish passage for a few yards.
Stand close until l get by; now cling
to the wall, and follow me. Once Off
this shelf we can plan our journey.
| Madame, take hold of my Jacket Rene,
you have walked this path before"
SAY, years since, but I recall its
peril"
We crept forward, so cautiously 1t
seemed we scarcely moved, the ROCK
shelf we ~traversed so narrow in places
that / could. scarce find space in which
to plant my feet firmly. Suddenly we
clambered on to q fiat rock, crossed 1t,
and came to the edge of a wood, with
a murmur of water not far away. Here
Boisrondet paused, and we came close
about him. There seemed to be more
light here, although the tree shadows
were grim, and the night rested about
US in impressive silence.
"Here is where the river trail comes
down. and B~oisrondet made motion
TO the left. You should remember
that well, Rene"
"I was first to pass rel it; it leads
to the water edge"
Eyes; not so easily followed In the
night, yet you are woodsman enough
to make it. So far as we know from
above the Iroquois, have not discov-
cred there is a passage here. Listen.
Rene: 1 leave you now, for those were
De Tonty's orders. He said that from
now on you would be safe alone. OF
course he knew nothing Of madame's
purpose"
Monsieur shall not find me a bur
den," I interrupted.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-01

1t sounded so close at hand the fellow
could scarcely have been five yards
away. Another voice answered, and
we were aware of bodies. stealing
along through the wood; there was a
faint rustling of dead leaves, Inc the
occasional swish of a branch. We
crouched low in the trail, fairly hold
ing our breath, every nerve tense.
There was no sound from below, but
In the other direction one warrior
l could see the dim outline of his ma
ked hgure-passed within easy reach
of my outstretched hand.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

Since the rain. farmers around Co
lumbia are much encouraged. With
their oats and wheat harvested and
having almost at an end. they are now
interested in the corn crop.
W. T. Anderson OF the Boone
County Milling Company says: If we
can have rain during the last of July
and the first of August, the corn crop
will be a bumper. The early corn,
which is now in the tassel stage, has
suffered slightly from the dry wealth
er. but the late corn is doing nicely.
The yield of wheat this year is low,
varying from three to thirty bushels
TO the acre. The average is about
nine bushels to the acre. In spite of
the low yield, wheat is of a high
quality. Ninety per cent of this years
wheat is falling in the No. grade. At
the present time there are 965 5000. 900
bushels OF old and new wheat in the
United States. About 600,000.0 900 will
be used for home consumption.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
COCAINE TRAFFIC VISITS PARIS


B9 ' Hll'i E''~>-
PARIS. July 2O.-They have as much
trouble with the cocaine traffic in Par
is as they do in New York, Chicago,
Cleveland, San Francisco and other
American cities. The tricks resorted
TO by law-breaking vendors of the
Snow" are quite as ingenious as a
shrewd American could pull Today
the police discovered a new one. Jean
Nardin, a pharmacist. hit upon the
happy idea of keeping his stock of
coke" in safety deposit boxes at the
Credit LyOnnaise. The police yanked
him up quick and he's just been put
in prison and fined $500.
Although the police had been GER
tain for months that Nardin had been
selling snow" to victims of the habit.
repeated searchings of his store re-
vealed only minor quantities of the
drug. Nardin's repeated visits to the
vault in the bank led 10 his arrest.
In the safety box was found several
hundred dollars worth of cocaine and
Nardin's personal memoirs which he
is writing as he goes through life.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
RAIN GLADDENS FARMERS;
CROPS HERE LOOK WE'LL

According TO Mr. Anderson, the oats
crop is OF the best quality we have
had for several years, yielding from
twenty-five TO fifty bushels an acre
Alfalfa is of good quality land in ex-
cellent condition. This is also true
of timothy and clover this year.
According to the United States
Weather Bureau statistics, since June
90 there has been less than one inch
of rainfall. The rainfall for this sea-
son of the year is Is inches below
normal. There has been found cor
relation between the amount of rain
fall and the yield of corn. If the
rainfall is One-half inch above normal
during the critical period. which is
from July Is to August Is. the yield
of corn averages ten bushels higher
than when it is half an inch below
normal.
George Reeder, director OF the local
weather bureau, says there is some
indications of a probable break in the
drouth.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
WHEAT CROP OF GOOD QUALITY
Nebraska's 100, 900 Bushels Are All
in shock and stack.

.
J LINCOLN, Neb.. July 20.-Nebras-
ka's big wheat crop today is in the
shock and stack in splendid condition
While less wheat acreage was plant
ed in this state this year than last.
weather conditions more than made
up for this difference and Nebraska
has one OF the best wheat crops in her
history. Ii is believed that the total
crop will not be far below 100, ,000. 900
bushels. The grain is of good quality
Last year the crop was enormous,
but the value was cut about 80 per cent
by the persistent rains in harvest time
This year, weather conditions have
been ideal. The dry early part of the
season prevented the grain running to
stalk, and the later plentiful rains
brought cut the heads we'll. There al
so was very slight damage by hail
this year, while year ago there was
considerable damage in some sections
of the state
Cutting began at the southern Ne
braska line about July I. and practi-
cally all the Nebraska crop is now in
the stack or being threshed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
TENNIS TOURNAMENT Is POPULAR
Rain Causes PostpOnement of Some
Matches Spectators Present.

The tennis tournament now going on
is fast proving the most interesting
athletic event of the Summer Session.
The summer students show much
more interest in running the tOurna-
ment through than those in the regu-
lar session" said Director c. l.. Brew
er this morning.
Fifty-nine entered for the contest.
and many begged to be admitted after
the time for entering was up. In the
other tournament. the beginning games
were well enough, yet toward the end
the contests dragged But the tennis
tourney is gaining more interest and
headway the longer it lasts. The 9TH
er evening nearly 100 spectators we're
out watching the closing preliminary
games.
The scores in three matches in mems
singles We're: CroOkshank vs.. Co0ns
CD. so: Gordon vs. Maddox. 60. 6-S.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
THE CHAUTiUQUA BUSINESS

The business side of a chautauaua
is very interesting. We see a big
tent show with the best talent in
America. running for two or perhaps
three months out of the twelve. a
perfect organization with perfect ma
chinery. How is this effected?
Although the chautauqua is in Op-
Grafton less than a quarter of the
year, the men at the head are busily
at work the whole 365 days. During
the winter plans are laid for the COM
ing season, talent is engaged. the
property is rented or, if owned, put in
good condition. Offices in some city
are maintained, and a constant stream
of correspondence flows to and from
them.
The first man out in the spring is
the one who goes from town to town
getting guarantees and closing con-
tracts. He is followed by the publicity
man, and then comes the chautauqua
itself All of these individuals work
as a unit under a management as per-
feet as that of circus. The tent men.
often college students, know just
what TO do and how to do it. The re-
suit of all this is that the public has
the pleasure of seeing and hearing
some of the leaders of America at a
nominal price. Truly the chautauqua.
an American institution with Amer-
can management. lives up to Ameri-
can ideals OF being an institution of
the people by the people and for the
people.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
FOR THE LEGISLATURE

No county in Missouri is more in
terested in the character of the mem
bers Of the Legislature than is Boone
County. No town in the state is more
vitality concerned with the choice OF
representatives in the general as
sembly than is Columbia In addi-
tion to the interests which all Mis-
souri, counties and towns have in the
election of wise. honest, forward-loOk-
ing legislators Boone County and CO.
lumbia have to consider the welfare
of the University and agricultural col
lege. state institutions Of great local
value as well as of high public i'm
pOrtance.
This large and special interest
should be at all times taken into ac-
count Particularly this year should
it be considered. when the School of
Engineering is threatened with re-
mOyal from Columbia and the wonder
full growth of the University may be
checked by lack of adequate support
The member from Boone County
has. at best. delicate and difficult
undertaking He must needs have the
respect and confidence of all his as
sOciates. OF course, he should be a
man of unquestioned integrity and
undOubted veracity. His only client
should be his entire constituency. If
he has a personal ak TO grind, per-
sOnal enemies to punish or personal
friends to reward by using his office
for such sinister ends, his place is not
in the Legislature, where he would do
public damage. not public service. He
should be able to present the cause of
his constituents on the floor of the
house, in committee rooms and 10 his
fellow members with sOberness. clear
ness and force. He should be able to
represent and should represent the
entire people of the county, the men
and women tOO-whO have at heart
the real welfare of the town and
county.
Such are some of the qualities which
common prudence and ordinary bust
ness sense as well as other considera-
tions imperatively demand that the
voters should look for at this time in
the candidate for representative from
Boone County.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
BUSINESS MEN SAY ADS PAY
Figures and Facts Will BE Given to
the Rotarians Today.
BY United Press.

bE lHlteu IFeSS.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 20.-The
business men of the United States will
tell the International Association Of
Rotary Clubs. in convention here to-
day. just how much business they have
gotten directly from their newspaper
and other advertising. Some interest
ing figures are expected to be shown.
Representatives of individual firms
will give detailed reports on their
particular experiences. showing how
much their advertising has improved
general sales. The 25.O00 members of
the international body all make a
considerable and regular use of news
paper space. The convention will
last for five days.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
MOREAU LODGE, DEW
DROP INN AND
FRATERNITY LODGE

ARE IDEAL CAMPING BUNGALOWS
Four miles south of jefferson CITY
on the Moreau River are located three
ideal picnic and camping bungalows.
Moreau Lodge. the largest, is an ideal
bungalow for large picnic or dance
party or for camping crowd of from
twelve to twenty people The Lodge
has dance pavilion nearly 3Ox6O
feet, piano, fully equipped kitchen,
cool sleeping rooms, large porch, pri-
vate bath rooms. steel boats. tele-
phone, rural delivery and both cistern
and deep well Rates Sc to SO a day
according to size of crowd.
Dew Drop Inn is pretty new
three room bungalow nicely located
on the banks of the Moreau near the
canoe house. Dew Drop Inn ac-
commodities six to twelve persons.
Rates 81 to Sc day.
Fraternity Lodge is a pretty little
California style two room bungalow
beautifully situated near one of the
best bathing places on the Moreau.
Bungalow accommodates two to six
people. Rates 50 to 81 a day.
All bungalows are screened: 20
acres of beautiful woods surround
the bungalows. Water for bathing is
from to s feet deep. Trout-line fish
ing is good on the Moreau. Fresh
vegetables and excellent line of pic
mic supplies right on the place For
reservations or further particulars.
write F. W. Dallmeyer, R. F. D. 4. |
Box 16, Jefferson City, Mo. or Phone
W
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
SEES KAISER IN GOOD HEALTH
Cincinnati Judge Was Guest OF Ger
man Ruler at the Front.

El nlted Press.
NEW YORK. July 20.-Kaiser Will
helm is far from being the worn. old
He is hale and hearty, sunburned and
tireless and absolutely confident of
Teutonic success
This was the word brought back to
the United States today by George AL
bert X. Mitbert. common pleas Judge
in Cincinnati. who has been in Ger
many for three months and who on
June "a enjoyed the opportunity to
study the German emperor through
out one evening. when he was his
guest at the front.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
X. l.. Brown. 4. X. I3. Works i'm East.

Ralph L. Brown. who received an \.
B. from the University in 1913, writes
that he is employed in industrial re-
search in the H. Koppers Company lab
oratOry, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh,
Pa. during the summer. Mr.. Brown
was student at the University of Chi
cago last year, and he will return there
next year to complete the work for a
doctors degree
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

By United Press.
ROME. July 20.-Statistics avail
able here today show that 10000 of
ltaly's priests are under arms. OF
this number only about 500 are chap
lains. A few thousands more are Red
Cross and relief workers. but the vast
majority of them are common soldiers
bearing arms in battle.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
Berlin Wants No English Taught.

AMSTERDAM, July 20.-The sugges-
ton that German educational institu-
tions abolish forever the teaching of
French and English in their school
work has been endorsed by the leading
Berlin newspapers, according to infor-
nation here today. The suggestion
came from pamphlet written by
Adolphe Reinecke. German author.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
Noticed in Passing

p " Cline of Hill City. Kan, killed
and gathered up four bushels of rats.
He filed the supply tank of his motor
car with gasoline and coal oil mixed.
attached a rubber hose TO the exhaust.
put the other end into the rat hole.
then started his engine Many died in
their holes under the barn, while 9TH
ers were killed when they came out
for air.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

tiles AMI Corrections. will start tomor-
row morning for a trip through the
counties OF southeastern Missouri in
the interests OF his department.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

81: in mixed doubles, Kendall and
Hungate VS. Van Gent and Percival,
o., o.. All the preliminaries in the
women's singles have been played of,
and the semi-fnals will begin today.
Yesterday was the last day for any of
the preliminaries.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

Prof. Manley o. Hudson left today
for Chicago, where he will do research
work for a short time. He Will then
go to Wisconsin to spend the rest of
his vacation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
Booze Needed to Run Colorado Jails

Booze Needed 10 Run COIOradO JaIIS.
BY United Press.
DENVER, July 20.-COloradO can't
run her jails efficiently without sa-
looms. There are only sixty occu-
pants here today. They're all so bad
the warden can't make them TRUSTEES
and keep the county property in good
shape with their labor. There used
to be an average of 300 Jail occupants
when Colorado had saloons and most
of them were boozers. harmless and
hardworking prisoners. The only
answer seems to be to reopen the sa-
looms.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
To Have II. 5. MILITARY Trimming.

Military training will be introduced
in the st. Louis high schools this fall.
The membership will be voluntary.
The government will furnish the equip
ment West Point men will have
charge of the training of the volun-
teers. They are subject to government
call in case of war.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

Bryan likes radishes three times a
day. At the chautauqua Monday in
Granite City, five thousand persons
heard him talk for more than an hour
on religion, wOman's suffrage and war
tell jokes. and express his liking for
radishes
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
ID. l.. Edison on Charities Trip.

d. l.. Edison. agent of the children's
department OF the State Board of Char
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

Missourian business office. phone 30.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

Il can't vote, neither can nav: II
the town goes wet. shame on paw
This was the children's slogan in the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany has insured all its employees free
of charge for amounts ranging from
$500 TO $4,000 according TO the length
of their service The insurance
amounts to something more than Sic
100000. Every state is represented.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20

VOU know from experience that an error
L OF a penny or so can easily occur in
the hastily added figures of your clerks.
Each loss may be small in ini.seIf-may even
fail to impress you as being Of particular i'm
portance. But suppose this happens several
times day. A daily loss of 10 cents each
for two clerks amounts to more than $50
year which is equal to 6 % profit on $1,000
worth of business.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-07-20
Errors Can Be Prevented
Customers Like The Plan

When cash purchase is made of several
articles the clerk runs off the items on the
machine, tears of the machine-printed slip
and hands it to the customer. The sIip shows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06

tend the play: "A Regiment of Two"
which to be put on by Tucker Lodge
of North Bennington at Bank hall next
Friday evening. The cast is as fol-
lows:
Arthur Sewall, a theoretical warrior
Ralph III. White
Ira Wilton, his father-in-law, another
Charles e. Wentworth
Harry Brentworth. Arthur's friend
Lynn s. Durfee
Reginald Dudley, an Englishman
Nelson l.. Payne
Jim Buckner, known as THE Parson'
Wells w. White
Conrad Melzer, plumber
George B. yelling
Eliza Wilton, Ira's better.half
Annie Il. Kentfeld
Grace Sewall, wife of Arthur
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06
uNivERsALlsT PARSONAGE
~ Barre, Vt, Feb. q, 1916.

~ N barre, W., feU. a. 1910.
Your letter concerning the proposed
change In the law regulating the liquor
traffic in Vermont is at hand. 1t so
happens that am firm believer in
the retention of the present local OPP
tiop law. but fear, however. that !
am rather an exception to most of the
men of the CLOTH" in this respect.
| know l am locally, at least, the only
minister taking this position. 1t is
matter Of principle with me, however.
for ! am firm believer in local self
government in this, as in most other
matters. believe, too. that the agi.
tation of the subject annually is whole
some at it tends to keep the evils OF
intemperance constantly before the
people. Eight years ago prophesied,
in the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars
in the State of Maine that within ten
years prohibition would be overthrow
in that state. 1t came a few hundred
votes of it last year and believe the
next election will indicate that | was
a true prophet. The people of Maine
have relied upon prohibition instead
Of moral suasion, for nearly seventy
years to promote temperance, and are
soon to reap what they have sown.
crew JOHN B. REARDON.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, March 6, 1916.
NORTH BENNINGTON

Arthur Durham and family OF
South SALISBURY were guests Sunday
OF his brother, Jesse Durham.
Miss Helen lockwood of Benning-
ton is spending two weeks vacation
with her sister, Mrs ]. Z. Durham.
Miss Hilda lockwood left Sunday to
commence her school in Woodford
city.
There will be an Old Folks dance in
Village hall. Tuesday evening, March
Z, All who received invitations to the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06
FRANK S. WILLIAMS
States Attorney, Orange County

Bradford, VT, Feb. 10, 1916.
am opposed to the bill and among
the reasons of my opposition are the
following:
Sobriety, religion or right-living can
not be accomplished by legislation, but
only by education. To my mind
among the greatest incentives to edu-
cation along the lines of temperance
are the annual meeting, discussion and
vote upon temperance | believe the
record shows this to have been Of vi
tai Importance to the State OF Yer
mont along the lines OF temperance
during the past twelve years. The
Perry Biz removes this educational
incentive. aiftf4
No law can be enforced that does
not have the support of majority
of the people. A law which has been
in force for a series of years, which
the people have no voice In changing,
is viewed by the people in such
way that they see all Of the evils re-
sulting from the law and few OF the
benefits Experience has taught the
people of Vermont that prohibition
after it has been in force for a short
time becomes odious to the people.
Not having the support Of the people.
successful prosecution and convic-
ton of violation becomes an impos-
sibility. s.qsG
The Perry Bill" provides no legal
way for procuring alcohol or alcoholic
stimulants for any legitimate purpose.
The Perry Bill'' or state wide pro.
hibitory law is not economically
sound. Under twelve years of local
option. farm property in the State of
Vermont has increased 80 per cent. A
greater increase than under fifty
years of state prohibition.
During twelve years of local option
the deposit of the common people In
the savings banks and savings institu-
lions have increased more than 80 per
cent.
The Perry Bill' or state wide pro-
hibition will increase the sale OF al
coholic beverages carrying high per-
centage of alcohol At the end of
forty-eight years OF prohibition in the
State OF Vermont there were 808 fed
eral licenses granted within the State
of Vermont for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor. After twelve years of To-
cal option the federal licenses in the
State Of Vermont had decreased to
1856.
| do not believe that the people of
the State Of Vermont wish to force up
on us law, the result of which will
be to increase the places where in
toxicating liquor is openly sold by