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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

The loans may extend from five to forty
years at the option of the borrowers and
both interest and principal may be paid
off in annual selni-annual installments
or at the Option OF the borrower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18
Notes of Meeting.

ton. president Home National bank.
Arkansas City; H. E. Breckbiel, Peo-
pies State bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

The rate of interest to be charged is not
yet determined. but it cannot, under the
law. be more than q per cent, and it may
be less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

No one farmer NAV borrow more thar
$4,000 nor less than 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

Only those may borrow who are ACTUALLY
going to live on the lnnd and farm it. The
law Is drawn to give the benefits to the
working farmer and not to the land specu
lator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

The borrower must specify to what use
he Is going to put the money. The law
requires that 1t be spent either for the pur-
chase of land for farm use for the pur-
chase of equipment fertilizer or live stock
necessary to operate the farm: to provide
buildings or Improvements for the mort
gagged land. or to pay off debt already
on the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

That's Uncle Sans new farm credit law
which Secretary McAdoo hopes to have in
actual operation by January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

For :he first time in several days
w. H. WATSON. finance commissioner,
was at his desk in the city hall today.
Mr.. WATSON has been confined to his
home with a serious attack of hay
fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18

The board plans to leave Topeka
late tonight for Hutchinson where the
claims of that city will be heard to-
morrow. The next hearing Will be
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

himself, fastened to Seagrue, whom
he found at the moment the sheriff
was leaving him. Bill told his en-
ployer the machine story and the two
went back to the outfit train to see
what condition the motor car had been
left in.
Spike came forward as Seagrue and
Bill appeared and while the latter two
examined the machine.
''The girl and Storra came up with
this crook in the machine" Bill said,
nodding toward Spike.
Where are they now" demanded
Seagrue of the convict.
"Up town getting something to eat"
answered Spike.
In the restaurant, to which Storm
had taken Helen for lunch before they
should go up to the courthouse, Storm,
while Helen was ordering, took from
his pocket the note for the recorder
and gave it to her. Helen opened, re-
read and laid the note ON the table
with her pocketbook. She and Storm
were just enjoying the prospect of a
substantial meal, when Seagrue, walk
ing in, approached their table. He
spoke to them unconcernedly and,
without waiting for an invitation,
pulled up chair and sat down with
them.
AS tactfully as she could, she made
her explanations to Seagrue about
communicating his motor car. Sea-
grue affected turbulence and declined
to accept her apologies. But he drew
a pencil from his pocket, at length,
and using the note lying beside Hell
ems pocketbook for pad, wrote on
it an exorbitant figure. Showing this
to Helen, he said dogmatically. That's
what it will cost, if you want this
thing settled without trouble for you. %
Helen flushed little with indigna-
ton when she saw what he demanded
but she was resolved not to quarrel.
"All right she answered simply, "Mr.
Rhinelander will send you check.
The luncheon Storm had ordered
was just coming in and while Helen
and Storm watched the waitress, Sea
grue, leaning forward, looked again at
Rhinelander's note still lying on the
table. He began to read it. Storm
saw the impertinence and leaning
over, coolly picked the note from un-
der Seagrue's eyes and folding it, put
it in Helen's pOcketboOk.
Seagrue, somewhat disconnected at
being caught, rose and left the table
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

recorders Office and began search
among the books. 1t was not until he
had tossed one book after another
aside and when, finding the lost book
of deeds, he consulted the index book
and threw open the pages containing
Rhinelander's right-ofway deeds, that
Spike got the least inkling of what
he was after.
But the moment Bill found the page
he was looking for, he slapped his
hand down on it exultantly. That's
the book we want" he exclaimed
huskily.
Spike stretched his eagle neck for
ward. '"Fine!" he muttered, grinning.
Hold on! What's that?" he whispered
in alarm, grabbing Bills arm with a
start.
Bill, alarmed, looked around. Some
body's coming" cried Spike, under his
breath. See if Lug's there"
Bill unsuspectingly ran out to see If
their lookout had been disturbed. The
instant he left the room Spike, watch
ing his chance, ripped the two leaves
recording Rhinelanders deeds forcibly
from the book and slowed them into
the breast of his shirt just as Bill re-
turned.
Bill grabbed up the book and going
to an open window, dropped the book
where Lug stood waiting. The mo-
ment the latter caught the heavy vol
ume he made hurriedly away with it
for Seagrue's room.
Spike and Bill were less fortunate
in their escape They walked into the
hallway and had reached the head OF
the stairs when they were seen by the
day Waterman. With a shout he hailed
them.
Bill, without hesitating, whipped
out his revolver and fired. Spike an
grily caught his companions arm,
wrested the gun from his hand and
stuck it in his own pocket. The watch
man, pulling his own pistol, dropped
back into a doorway. Bill dashed
down the corridor one way, while
Spike made record sprint down the
stairs the other. The Waterman chased
Bill, and Bill reaching a window
sprang through it to the ground. Get
ting on his feet, he ran for safety
down the street.
The one shot fired in the courthouse
had already made commotion. Spike
gaining the foot of the stairs hid him
self just as clerks, coming in at the
front, ran upstairs to see what was
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

wrong. And when the coast below was
clear Spike slipped out of the open
door and walked away.
Seagrue, at his window, had been
watching his men in Main street. Aft.
er what seemed an interminable time.
he heard steps on the hall stairs and
the next moment Lug, hurrying int0
the room as Seagrue opened the door
for him, threw the book of records
On the table.
Seagrue opened it in haste and
looked for what he wanted, but while
the index sheets indicated tho regis,
try of the deeds, he failed to find the
pages where they should be. While
ne was searching Bill ran in.
Well" exclaimed Bill, you get
what you want. We came Nigh )
near getting pinched.'
Seagrue answered testify. Il don't
see how I've got what I want. Rhine
landers deeds are not in this book.
Where are the pages that belong
here?"
go find Spike,' directed Seagrue,
wrathfully. And bring him in quick"
Suppose he won't Gomez" parried
Bill.
''Kill him. returned Seagrue with
out hesitation. Bring him anyway"
The men, lettering along Main street
and drinking, had worked themselves
into an ugly mood even before Spike,
walking through the crowd, was rec
Ognized by one and accosted. The
man, who was quarrelscme, caught
the convict by the coat collar. Spike
shook himself loose and was walking
away when Bill hurried on the scene.
Where are the pages you tore out
Of that book?' he demanded angrily
of Spike.
Spike regarded him with assumed
establishment. What do you mean,
telling me tore anything out of your
took?" he asked. you carried the
book out, didn't you? know didn't"
Abuse from Bill followed. 1t was
returned by Spike with usury.
Across the street on a vacant lot
the owner of an adjoining house, while
burning some rubbish, was cleaning
his rifle. AS he jerked the shells
from the magazine, one fell into the
fire. Picking up those that he could
find Of the cartridges he returned to
his house with the gun. Spike and
Bill were in the midst of their heated
argument moment later when the re.
port Of rifle startled them. Both
men, as bullet sung past, instructive
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

without further words. BY the time
he gained the street he had charted
the situation, imprudently revealed
through Helen's carelessness in guard
ing the instructions, pretty clearly in
his mind.
Returning to the train he found Bill,
Spike and Lug. Taking Bill aside, Sea-
grue called Lug over and told the two
about Rhinelander's loss of the deeds
and the effort Helen would make to
secure certified copies of them. While
he was talking he looked at his watch.
"In five minutes" said Seagrue, the
men in the recorders office will start
for dinner. You two fellows take
Spike and go quietly up to the court
house. When the office is empty get
the book of deeds and bring it to my
room. Bill, can you trust Spike?"
Bill answered he thought he could.
Don't lose any time," directed Sea-
grue. You may have to hunt around
a little up there Report to me down
at the ROOM
Bill and his companions stepped
over to the train for a jimmie Spike
watched them disappear and hurried
up street himself. He now made HIM
self responsible for a further Interrupt
ton to the lunch that Helen and
Storm were just beginning to relish.
"Seagrue,'' he whispered, sis up to
some work.
What work." demanded Helen in
alarm.
Don't know yet" answered Spike,
''but I'll find OUT
do Spike!" she murmured, hur-
riedly. Don't let him make any more
trouble for us, will your
Spike nodded to reassure her, and
trotted away. When he got back to
the train Bill and Lug came from one
of the cars. Bill had a revolver in his
hand.
bill, where's my kit?' demanded
Spike.
STOW it, muttered Bill, "and fol-
low me-
When the three shambled up to the
courthouse square, the clerks were
leaving the building and the last man
out closed the front door. Bill re-
solved to get in through convenient
side entrance and dispatched Lug
around the building to force back
window.
By the time the street was clear,
Lug had effected his entrance and
opened the door for his. companions.
With Spike, Bill made his way to the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12
TENTH INSTALLMENT
"A DASH THROUGH Flames

While the fight was going on in the
Two camps, Seagrue, ignorant of what
was taking place, urged his claims be-
fore the city council in Las Vegas for
right of way through their city prop
erty.
The council listened coldly to his
demands. And the chairman of the
ordinance committee, after confer
ence with it's members, informed Sea-
grue that what he asked was unrea-
sonable "The Copper Range & Tide
water railroad has one right Of way
through the city property. We can
not grant another"
Seagrue took the rebuff calmly.
Without abandoning further effort to
induce favorable action in behalf Of
his road, he stopped passing messen-
ger boy, wrote a telegram and handed
it to him for dispatch. What the cOun-
cilmen thought of the situation did
not seem to disturb Seagrue material
Iy, for having done this, he turned
again to the committee and renewed
his argument.
Helen, with Rhinelander, Storm and
Spike, was heading, in Seagrue's ma
chine, for the bridge on which they
had just deraiied the outfit car toward
camp. Storm, looking back, discov-
cred that the ditched car had caught
fire and was burning up.
It's small loss" said Storm. And,
anyway, it would cost more time and
money to get it on track again than
the car is WORTH
But" exclaimed Rhinelander, urg-
ing haste as he suddenly bethought
himself of the contents of the burning
car, my most important deeds are in
that car"
What do you mean?" demanded
Storm.
Il mean what say" explained
nhinelander. The right of way deeds
Tor a lot of our property around here
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen II sssaes, daughter of Gem
eral Holmes, ral11 man, is rescued
from imminent danger on scenic rail-
to young womanhood, Helen saves Storm,
now a fireman, her father, and his friends,
Amos Rhinelander, f1nancier. and Robert
Seagrue, promoter, from a threatened col
lision. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans of
the cut off line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound the general and escape, Her ia
theirs estate badly involved by his death,
Helen goes to work on the Tidewarer.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof of
by Rhinelander Spike, befriended by
Helen, in turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when Seagrue kidnaps
her Helen and Storm win for Rhineland-
er a race against Seagrue for right-of'
way. Helen, Storm and Rhinelander res
cue Spike from Seagrue's men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

sued the rioters as they dispersed.
Desultory shooting went on for few
minutes. Rhinelander with Helen and
Storm, had joined the sheriff and ex-
plantations had just begun when Helen,
looking down street, called the atten-
ton of her companions to smoke issu-
ing from the front windows of the city
hall.
''By jingo," cried the sheriff, DASH
ing away, I've got a prisoner chained
in there-Spike"
With EXPLANATIONS of horror, Helen
and her companions followed the Off
Ger on the run. The fire in the council
chamber was making Roadway fast.
Helen, going as close as she dared to
the open window, called loudly for
Spike. There was no answer. Fol-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

door But the sheriff caught the young
engineman and held him back. Helen
had already passed through the door
way and amid the smoke and flame
saw Spike, chained to the floor, strug-
Cling with superhuman strength to
tear loose from his shackles.
Outside, Storm, hurting off the
hands of the restraining sheriff, ran
in after Helen. He found her vainly
endeavoring to release Spike. The
heavy black smoke billowing from the
rear wall threatened to suffocate
them. But Storm, Helen and Spike
helpings, seized the heavy chains in his
hands and, ripped the boards in which
the staples were embedded, complete
ly out of the floor. Then pushing
Spike with loud shouts ahead, drag
gind the boards after him, Helen and
Storm, half choked, hurried from the
burning room into the street.
Firemen coming up took charge of
the confagration. But the sheriff de-
tanned Spike again, telling him he was
a prisoner.
In Seagrue's room, not far away,
Doctor Torpy was examining Bills
head. He discovered almost at once
that the foreman had not been shot at
all.
You're not hurt" said the doctor,
laughing. But they're trying to hang
one of your men down street right now
for shooting you. Better notify your
gang to call things off," The doctor
turned to the window, threw up the
sash and called out into the street.
The sheriff, below, was turning
Spike over to deputy when, hearing
his name called, he looked up and
saw Torpy at the window. The doctor
beckoned Bring that man up here,
sheriff." he cried.
In walked the sheriff, followed by
Spike, Helen, Storm and Rhinelander.
Bill sheepishly submitted to being
made an exhibit and the surgeon
showed to the sheriff the wound made
on his temple by the awning hook.
There was nothing to do but release
Spike with apologies which the latter
received with a dry grunt.
Helen could not restrain her salts
faction but more good luck was in
store for her. She saw on the table
the missing book of deeds. "Therei"
she cried to the sheriff, lis your real
explanation" She pointed to Seagrue.
Arrest that man, not Spike!"
Seagrue, knowing the sheriff was
his friend, boldly denied all knowledge
Of the book. These people, he point
ed to Storm and his companions,
probably planted this here in my alb
sence. You ought to arrest them!"
Spike smiled grimly as the sheriff
looked from one to the other of the
contending parties and listened to the
angry accusations. The bald-headed
convict drew from his blouse the two
sheets missing from the book of deeds
and quietly handed them to Rhineland-
er. Il thought it just as WE'LL" he
said, dryly, ito make sure these didn't
get away
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

we're in my desk And with Seagrue
on the job every minute, trying to held
us up, and disputing our title for every
piece of land we acquire, this will put
us in bad fix
All haste was made to get back to
the bridge, but they reached it too
late to do anything. A hurried con-
ference brought no relief to Rhine
lander's view of the situation until
Helen suggested a way out. Uncle
Amos, we can get copies of those
deeds from the county recorder in Las
Vegas
Right" exclaimed Rhinelander,
we can. / hate to lose the originals,
but since they are recorded, we're
safe. The thing to dc now,' he said
in haste to his companions, lis to get
back to Las Vegas without loss of
time and have certified copies made
before any of our friends discover our
loss.''
, In Seagrue's camp, the fight over,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-12

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New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
PENNSY PASSERS
 HEADED FOR TITLE
Princeton and Cornell on Leaders
 Trail-LOOkS Bad for Yale

New Haven, Feb. 21-General flank ies for Princeton and Cornell and an easy win for Pennsylvania against the respective opponents of Dartmouth Yale and Columbia brought the three first named colleges into commanding positions where they can light 1t out this week to decide which shall have the right to exercise protectorate over the Intercollegiate Basketball league trophy for ono year.
 While on the face of the standing of the teams Pennsylvania seems to have already inscribed it's name OIL the cup basketball critics think the Quakers are counting their chickens before they are matched. Most of the old-time players think that Cornell will make grand splurge within the next fortnight. The Ithacan quintet is a combination of veterans which has been lying low for several weeks. With an easy game against Dart mouth tonight and another Friday night against Columbia at Morning. side Heights @Dr. Sharps crowd Is expected to move up to within Strlh- ing distance of the flying Quakers. The feature game of the week will be at Philadelphia Saturday night, when the league leaders and Yale clash.
 In the individual scoring Eddie McNichol, the doughty Penn captain, holds on to his lead by three points. Kinney of Yale is pressing him hard for the honors and may take the lead away from the Irish Quaker. Kinney has been creeping up every week. Brown, last years leader, is in tenth place, but he has played three games less than Kinney and McNtc- hol. He may come up to the elect circle in the next two weeks. Earl Williams, the dimuniutiVe Dartmouth forward, gradually is being pushed down the ladder. Williams last week was supplanted as regular by Rau. He has slumped noticeably in his playing in the last three weeks.
 In the first ten scorers Pennsylvan- ia, Columb bia, Dartmouth and Prince ton are represented by two men each. For Dartmouth to have such good individual scorers means nothing, as
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
RACES GROW CLOSE
 ON LOCAL ALLEYS
BerliL Team CroWding Union
 Works Five for First Place

The recent good work on the alleys by the Berlin Contraction five coupled with the slump of the Union Works quintet, has added materially to the interest in the race for the champion ship of the factory league. While the local ball and pin artists are slightly in the lead at present, it means that they shall have to regain the form that they displayed earlier in the season if they are to grab off the champion ship honors. The Stanley Works representatives have also showed some classy work of late, and are not out of the race for first place honors by any means.
 Twenty-onc members of the league arc at present rolling over 90 aver age, with Harold Bertini of the Stan ley Works continuing to lead with an average of 98. Lantone and w. w. Wright are having a pretty fight for second place, with marks of 94 each. The single score of 12s made by w. Wright some time ago, is still unbeat- en, and the high three string score is
 n the hands of Bcrtini with 343 High team single score honors to date belong to the Union Works quintet while the Stanley Works seem to hold a first mortgage on high team total, with 1497 score.
 The complete figures of the league are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
CORNELL TRIUMPHs.

New Haven, Feb. 21,--After defeat- ing Princeton and Pennsylvania here by single point Yale fell before the Cornell basketball five by the. same margin Saturday night. Cornell led 1C to g, when the first half termi- mated and 21 to 20 when the curtain fell on the second. Seven times the lead changed, Yale leading on three and Cornell on four occasions. Dur ing the first half Kinney scored aJl 1ale's nine points. He registered, during the gave, twelve, of the Eli's nineteen tallies. During the second half he failed at four of his tries for goal and from foul his inability to toss the difficult goals costing his side a victory.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
JAKE WOULD TAKE
 MANAGERIAL BERTH
O'Rourke Throws Up Sponge in Pro- posed Fight Against New Merger
 League-Boultes Wants Job.

Bridgeport, Feb. 21.--Now that Bridgeport is certain to be represent ed in the Eastern League, many candi- dates for manager have bobbed up. Jake Boultes, who acted as pilot in 1914, is making a determined cam paign for the place. He writes from his home in St. Louis that he is anx- ious to return to Bridgeport. He played with St. Louis, Mo-, in the Western league last season and has a, chance to return there but likes the East bet ter. Owner John H. Freeman will carefully consider applicants before announcing his decision.
 It was learned for certainty yester- day that the Eastern Association will make no further attempt to hold up the new league. O'Rourke admits the appeal will be dropped: He says Zel- Ter did not wish to carry on the fight and Bridgeport is also tired of the squabble.
 "It would be possible to make trou- ble for the new league by going 10 court" he says, ''but the wisdom of this course is doubtful and besides my associates and myself do not wish to deprive the fans of baseball this season." Although O'Rourl<e would not admit the fact, it is understood that the Eastern association meeting planned for this week will not be held.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
WILL BE SOME TEAM.

Watertown, Me, Feb. 21.-This city may be the only one in the country which will boast of a team of one- armed ball players Louis Johnson, a one-armed lad and captain of the Watertown High school nine, is or ganizing a team. He has three boys already, and by the time spring comes is confident that he will have conn pleted the roster. When at high school Johnson was rated as onegOf the best in the school and much bet ter than many boys who had two arms.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
The Smoke Ball King.

Joe Wood, the Smoke Ball King of the Red Sox, believes the final kink has left his arm and that he will be ready to pick up in 1916 where he left off in 1912.
 Wood, a fine, clean type of the earnest athlete, is one of the great pitchers of the game. You failed to hear as much about him last season as many others, and yet with an arm that was only slowly working into shape he worked in 25 games and was the most effective pitcher in his cir cult. allowing fewer earned runs to the start than even that Nonpareil from Weiser, Idaho, and Washington, D. C-Walter Johnson.
 Wood has been training intelligent lv all winter. He is starting his ninth season with the Red Sox, and yet today is only twenty-siX years old If he can iron away that one kink in the old whip he should be good for another ten years.