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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-15
June "a; July /, 3, Is. 1916.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

The Probate Court for the County of
Baraga.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Jane
Holiday, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 21st day Of June, A.
d. 1916, have been allowed for credit
ors to present their claims against said
deceased to said court for examination
and adjustment, and that ell creditors
Of said deceased are required to pre-
sent their claims to said court, at the
probate Office, in the Village of L'Anse
in said county, on or before the Goth
day Of October, A. D. 1916. and that
said claims will be heard by said court
on Monday, the 30th day Of October,
A. d. 1916. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Dated June 21st, A. D. 1916.
JOHN H. MCLEAN,
[sEAL Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
JOHN H. MCLEAN,
Judge Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-15

Mrs. John Hartz and children, of
Houghton, are guests of Mrs. Hartz's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, on the
bay shore.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-15
For Sale.

For sale ct bargain. the Columbus
farm on the L'Anse and Skanee road.
Inquire Of w. s. Crebassa, L'Anse.
7-15-tf.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

could attract his attention he eau
tioEsly raised the window and van
ished into that house of mystery
But she quietly determined he should
not be taken unawares by his enc
| mics and quickly followed.
She slipped into the empty bedroom
and warily crossing the floor, stood
in spellbound wonder gazing through
the open doorway. Backed up against
bench stood the tense figure of a
middle-aged man with dropping eyelids
and the pasty gray complexion that
betrayed the habitual use of some
I noxious drug.
He had apparently been interrupted
In the midst of his investigations, for
on the bench, just behind him, was
some object protected from the light
by a strip of thin toweling, a long
platinum needle used In extracting
germ colonies from their cultures, q
compound microscope and an open
notebook for recording the result of
his labors. Facing the intimidated
drug fiend stood the Laughing Mask.
My patience is about exhausted,
Skidmon," he said to the man shrink
ing back against the bench, ''and I'M
less you write that confession clear
ing me of those crimes committed by
Legar with your devilish assistance,
L am going to shoot you through the
head with as little conjunction as
though you were a mad dog. Your
terrible poisons have been responsible
for more than one unsolved murder
and society will be well rid Of you"
This convincing threat had the de-
sired effect, for the stoop-shouldered
chemist moved sullenly toward
small writing desk standing near the
window. AS his reluctant pen Travelled
slowly over a sheet of foolscap, the
Mask stood looking over his
shoulder, prompting the others de-
linquent memory with an occasional !
quiet word and the insistent menace !
of that ever-ready revolver. The de- |
tails of those abhorrent crimes, COM
mitted in cold blood by Legar for the |
sole purpose of setting the police up
On his enemy, had practically been
when a shrill penetrating
whistle sounded from the alley.
The Laughing Mask turned quickly
20 the nearby window and, throwing
back the shutters, leaned out and
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

ing Mask, with the full intention OF
dspatching that sworn enemy with
his own hands, he gave gasp of In
credulous amazement as 1t dawned
upon him that his intended victim
had completely disappeared.
1t flashed into his mind that the
Laughing Mask might have recovered
sufficiently to have crawled up the
short flight of cellar steps, and, hurry
ing outside, he commenced system
attic search of the dark corners where
man in desperate straits might en-
deavor to hide. He had hardly left
the cellar when the pile of threadbare
carpet showed signs of sudden agi-
tation, and, in obedience to certain
commands issued in painfully broken
whispers, two spectral figures emerged
from under that singular refuge and
gIided toward the stairway leading to
the upper story, where the laboratory
was located.
In that laboratory the wide-eyed
Margery Golden was searching the
Uttered work bench, hoping to find
something to incriminate the venom
Gus Skidmon. She did not venture to
touch the glittering instruments, but
turned her attention to the object
which was hidden under the thin strip
of toweling When, after little
hesitation, she gingerly raised that
fiimsy covering, she saw thin glass
vessel bearing printed label and half
filled with gelatinous substance. She
stopped and read from the label the
words "Colon Bacilli," but that did
not convey to her that in the nutrient
medium contained in that Petri dish
was culture growth alive with mil
lions of malignant germs. Hoping to
find some more tangible clue, she re-
placed the towel and picked up the
open notebook lying near the micSo-
scope. Her face went white with
the horror of the thing as she de-
ciphered the cramped entries:
May 13-Emmerich has advanced
The theory that old age is brought
lbout in large part by the weakened
resistance of the subject to the raw
lges of the bacillus coli, colonies of
which invariably infest the digestive
ract of every person even though in
normal health. The activity and num-
yer of these bacilli vastly increase with
advancing age, causing form of auto
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

strove to ascertain the meaning Of
that foreboding signal. For a moment
only he relaxed his guard over the
crafty poisoner but that moment gave
to Skidmon the chance he had been
seeking. Before the startled girl,
watching through the doorway, could
cry out word of warning, he launch
cd himself upon the half-bent figure
leaning out Of the open window.
Caught at decided disadvantage
and unable to use his weapon, the
Laughing Mask suddenly lost his ball
ance, and, grasping wildly at the
empty air, plunged headlong from the
window down into the abysmal dark
ness.
He seemed doomed to sure destruc-
ton, but fate decreed the springy
branch of an elm tree should catch
that HURTING body, and the force of
his fall was broken when, limp and
unconscious, he dropped second
later onto the stone tagging by the
cellar doorway.
AS the moon swung across the star
strewn heavens it's pale light disclosed
the still form of the unconscious
Laughing Mask lying under the labor
atory window from which the infuri-
ated scientist had flung him. A one
armed man, who came sinking out
of the shadows, saw the inert figure
and bent over 1t with savage ex-
al nf trim 10 crlnn
furtively about him, and, throwing
back the bulkhead doors leading into
the cellar, backed down the short
fight of steps. dragging the Laughing
Mask after him, like a spider drag
ging fly into some dark recess.
Legar seemed strangely at home in
his dark and gloomy surroundings,
for after letting the Laughing Mask
drop heavily to the cement flooring,
his cropping fingers quickly found
battered lantern hanging from a
rusty hook This feeble illumination
showed the cellar to be piled with
all sorts of discarded household furnI-
ture. including pile of WORKOUT
carpeting near where the masked man
was lying. AS Legar bent over the
helpless figure faint noise came from
the stairway leading to the floor
above. He instantly Strengthened up
and made q search for the noises,
From under the pile of carpeting
two pair of long arms suddenly
stretched cut toward the silent form
Of the Laughing Mask, and, quickly
Selling him by the feet and shoul.
tlers, dragged him under the frayed
colds of that ancient floor covering.
when the Scared outlaw gave up his
"ritoss search and returned to the
place where he had left the Laugh.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

intoxication and a subsequent harden
ing of the arteries due to increased
blood pressure, and other symptoms
of general structural decay. 1t would
seem probable that from sufficiently
large colony of colon bacilli virulent
toxic poison might be extracted
which. administered even in minute
quantities, should almost Immediately
attack the tissues and destroy the
subject with all the indications of
death from extreme old age. Such
poison, apparently unknown to
science, and already present in less
malignant form in every human sys-
TEN, would be extremely battling in
the event of an autopsy. 1 shall i'm
mediately start experimenting along
these lines.
May 15-The colony of colon bacilli
which l started in a gelatin culture
medium Is multiplying rapidly. Flour
ishes best at blood heat-destroyed
at temperature of co degrees Cent?
grade. The change in color from gray
ish white to brown should indicate
an increase in virulence and pathogen-
ic qualities.
May 1I-1noculated guinea pig with
bacilli poison--died instantly; body
shrunk and withered; much encour-
aged.
May 20-Discovery has just been
put to a gratifying practical test
managed to get needle infected with
the bacilli extract to Legar who had
been captured and confined in prison.
Legar has just communicated with
me. He succeeded in scratching his
jailer with the contaminated needle,
and the man was seized Immediately
with commissions and died in two or
three minutes with all the symptoms
to be expected. Legar regained his
liberty, and now wishes to destroy an
entire family named Golden. I will
prepare minute capsules which will
keep the bacilli alive and
And as with shudder Margery came
to the last unfinished and cold
blooded entry she heard Skidmon rap
idly approaching the door. Thrusting
the discriminating journal into her
dress, she quickly stole into the back
room, where she could watch the
laboratory without being observed her.
self. She saw the unnerved hacte-
biologist hurriedly drag a battered
trunk from dark and cavernous
closet. AS he threw an uneasy glance
toward the door leading into the hall
his face suddenly froze into an express
sion Of abject terror.
Advancing from the doorway came
q figure with features cloaked by a
knocking yellow mask. This startling
apparition deliberately aimed a black
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
TWENTIETH EPISODE
The Laughing Masks Triumph.

Margery Golden suddenly threy
aside the magazine which she had beer
listlessly thumbng. and springing t.
her feet, crossed rapidly to the window
of her cool, white bedroom. AS sh'
stood gazing out with unseeing eyes
a little frown of veXation puckeret
her forehead. From the open windows
of the spacious living-room on the
first floor came the subdued murmui
of voices. But to Margery's strainine
ears not a word of that low-toned con-
ference was audible. Occasionally she
heard the rumble of Captain Brackets
voice, more strident and authoritative
than the others.
The resentful officer of the law had
conceived the idea than on more than
one occasion Margery had aided and
abetted the Laughing Mask in slip
ping through his fingers, and 1t was
for that reason she was now excluded
from the deliberations where the cap
ture of the elusive masquerader was
under discussion. In anticipation OF
this very state of affairs Margery had
devised the ingenious method for
learning the plans of the detectives.
Having ascertained that the con-
ference was in full swing, she quickly
went to a small wicker table and,
taking off the telephone receiver, held
1t pressed tightly to her ear. Her
wire was a house extension connected
with the trunk line which ran into
the living-room, where her father ana
the officers were now gathered. In
that room the telephone standard,
resting on heavy mahogany table,
had been skillfully tempered with.
Presently the booming voice Of the
police captain came to the ears of the
listening girl.
quit till get him." she heard him
announce in self-laudatory tones. Il
landed that one-armed crook, Jules
Legar. in cell all right, an l tell
you, Mr.. Golden, if it hadn't been for
your daughter interferin' I'd had the
bracelets on the Laughing Mask long
ago"
At that moment Margery heard the
door shut behind a new arrival, and
again 1t was Captain Brackets voice
which reached her as he impatiently |
questioned the detective who had just
entered.
what are you doin' here, Walters? |
Didn't you get the orders 1 sent you |
by Jenkins to take Legar out of that !
chicken-coop they call Jail out here,
an keep yourself handcuffed to him
every minute until he was safe in
the TombsT
II got your orders, chief" came a
hesitating voice, presumably that of /
the sleuth called Walters, "but I've
got some bad news for you, Legar's
broke Jail. He croaked Jenkins and
made clean getaway"
Then Margery heard the hurried
tones of the detective as he launched
into an account of the strange escape
of Jules Legar.
II don't see where Tn to blame,
chief" he began in a somewhat ag-
grieved voice. 81 seen Jenkins aroun'
noon. He was goin' into the Jail with
q tray from the restaurant. He stops
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

the background except on one or two
pressing occasions. Miss wilkins, my
stepsister, made our masks, and we
used her garden as a meeting place.
Miss Golden has known all this since
we worsted Legar in the coal nine
and think she will join me in in
viting you ell to come to little affair
which Is going to be held in a church
In the very near future"
AS Margery turned away to hide
her tears and her bushes, her father
warmly grasped his former secretary's
hand, and after moment the solemn
red face Of Captain Bracket slowly
cracked into sheepish grin as he ex-
tended his beefy paw to David Manley,
alias the Laughing Mask.
lTHE END.l
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA-
'TION, ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST
"a, 1912,
OF Payette Enterprise published
weekly at Payette, Idaho, for Octo-
Der, 1916.
State of Idaho, County of Cam
yon, SIS.
Before me, d Notary Public in
and for the State and county afore-
said, personally appeared Burt Ven
able, who, having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says
that he is the business manager Of
The Payette Enterprise and that the
following is, to the best OF his
knowledge and belief, true state
lent OF the ownership, management
ETC., of the aforesaid publication for
The date shown in the above cap
-ion, required by the Act of August
II, 1912, embodied in section 443,
-ostal Laws and Regulations, print
I'd on the reverse of this form, to-
ut:
l. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher Burt Venable, Payette,
Idaho.
Editor, Burt Venable, Payette, Ida
no.
Managing Editor, Burt venable,
Payette, Idaho.
Business Manager, Burt Venable,
Payette, Idaho.
2. That the owners are:
Will Wells, Payette, Idaho.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security. hold
ers owning or holding L PEI cent
or more of total amount of ponds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
Payette National Bank, Payette,
Idaho.
BURT VENABLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 10Th day of September, 1916.
(Seal F. H. LYON.
(My commission expires Jan. 4, 1919
tff 4-fi.t f+1. + + + + r r r + +++r
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

and gives me your orders and says 1
might as well wait outside until Legar
had his feed. That seemed reason
able, an hung aroun' for bout half
an bour. Then when jenkins didn't
come out, commenced to get kind
o. uneasy like an / steps inside to see
what was goin' on.
Lynn face down In the corridor /
found jenkins, just outside Of Legar's
cell. The cell was empty, with the
door standin' open and jenkins key
IN the lock. We combed every inch
Of that Jail, but Legar had disappeared
without leavin' trace behind him.
I could ten By the looks Of JenEns
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
WAsnoE LODGE, NO. 70.

WAshoE LODGE, NO. 70.
A. T. & A. M. are held In the Ma
sonic nall in the hton
building on the second Tuesday sv-
sning Of each month. All so1oarning
Master Masons are GraLernally 1nvt.
90 TO be present.
K. l.. SHAW, W. M.
1I-F' IT s-'s,f.F r + 4. - st4+T+
M. w. A.
Inc Modern Noodmeu OF America
meet The second Wednesday of each
-uonth az Z. M.
Grange Hall, over Testers Second
uand Store.
Visiting neighbors welcome at AZ
meetings.
Assessments can be paid at Geislsr
6ros. Store.
C. w. GIESLER, Clerk.
HENRY CARSTENS. Consul.
=. 81 fl. -. 1. - + 4.I++++t%
FOR RENT: Large fourroom cot
tage. Good location. See 8. j.
kenepp 21-tf.
Sv~x~~~,~~4x~~>
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17
A DANVILLE MANS LETTER
MAKES A STRONG APPEAL:
GLAD ADVICE FOR WEARY.

One Of the most humanitarian letters
ever written was recently received at
the great Tanlac Laboratories. It is a
remarkable letter from it's sense of
humanity towards all mankind.
Jerome Ezra TAYLOR, r +. D. /, Dan.
vile, Ky. is not an orator he Is not a
man gifted with silver tongue His
words are plain but they come straight
from the heart, sincere. honest, trust
worthy, truthful.
Mr.. Taylor is an artisan, steam
filter by trade. his appeal for the relief
of suffering humanity would almost
wiring heart of steel. touched the
most calloused soul.
The letter is as follows:
Danville. Kentucky.
To the public and building trades
men:
Do YOU suffer. due to oyerwork - try.
ny to reap little harvest for your
family trying" do you understand?
1t certainly is hard when you are sick
to hear the doctor suggest higher eli
mate. saving, 1t is your last chance
want to say this. after suffering
from a run down system. and hearing
my physician say there is no cure for
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17

Center Brothers bought a pair of
mules of 7. A. Brent. of Lincoln tor
500.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17

you! just eight months ago. am a
well and happy man. can do days
work with more ease than ever did in
the past. My day came through an es-
tablished remedy called Tanlac.
II has made me feel fine put real life
INTO me. That blessed medicine is a
life preserver. and gladly recommend
it to any and all who think life is worth
living.
Jerome Ezra Taylor,
K. +. d. /. Danvillc. Ky.
IL is just such letters as these. from
people who are grateful that has
caused Tanlac to become famous
from Maine to California and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
Tanlac Is being introduced in Ian.
caster at K. +. McRoberts.
Tanlac may be obtained in the nearby
cities. Paint Lick, J. ~ Metcaf: Bry-
antsyille, Becker & Ballard, Little
Hickman, Collier and Bruner: Berea,
). +. Welch; Stanford, Penny's Drug
Store: junction City, Reynolds and
Evans; Richmond H. l.. Perry e. Son;
Crab Orchard. Lyme Bros Burgin, G.
I. Schoolfeld: Danville. John S. Wells.
X. +. McItoberts. Lancaster. and w. C.
West, Silver Greek.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17

c. c. Mcclure bought jennet with
jack colt by side, Of Smith Baughmar,
for $3.50.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17
FARMERS COLUMN

space below this heading Is for the exclu.
I've use Of our farmer subscribers, and is for
the sale OF stock. gam aud such things on
farm as the farmer cannot afford TO adyer.
tise. No notice will oe accepted over tour
lines. and will be only IN 'wo issues Of the
EcoRD, free OF charge
For Sale; A good Southdown buck.
Henry Arnold, Hyattsville.
FOR SALE-lO,OOO tobacco sticks.
Sweeney Morgan.
FOR SALE: Lot of good mixed
hay.
Mrs. Victoria Anderson.
For SALE-25 good ewes and extra
good Poland China boars.
Walker Bradshaw.
For SALE-l50 bushels of barley, 20
bushels of seed rye.
Mrs C. A. Robinson.
FOR SALE: Ten thorough
Southdown buck lambs. Price SIS.
each while they last.
A. ID. Bradshaw.
STAFFORD. Route 4.
LOST Big. handsome. black white
and tan bitch, just weanad puppies.
Left A. X. Walkers July 9TH. Any
information will be appreciated.
Woods Walker.
FOR RENT My farm of 81 acres
for 1917. For particulars apply to
J. A. Conn, Jr. lancaster, Ky.
FOR SALE-Thorough-bred Jersey
Bull Is months old. Perfect color and
markings. II. ]. Tinsley.
Lancaster, Ky.
FOR RENT IS acres of good grass
and plenty of water.
Mrs. Carrie Davidson.
r. +. d. no. 8. Lancaster.
FoR SALE-4OO bushels extra quality,
absolutely clean wheat.
&. A. Swinebroad.
FOR SALE;-Three thousand good
oak tobacco sticks. c. Green,
Paint Lick, XIV.
STRAYED:- From my place Sat
Urday August 9th, a nice Red Bull,
weight about 800 pounds Information
will be rewarded. j. G. Morgan.
Twenty thousand feet of sheeting and
two by four lumber. Will sell cheap
for cash. also five new hay frames.
Hughes Bros.
FOR SALE: One horse wagon and
harness; one buck board and two feed
boxes. capacity 20 bushels each.
Mrs. |. g. Rucker.
Paint Lick, Ky.
Strayed from my place at Hyatts-
willie natural muley, red heifer COW,
about ory. Weighs about 1000 pounds
very dark around head white tail from
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17
NOTICE
SWEET CLOVER SEED.

Direct frcm grower. White aud BIZ
ennial yellow; hulled and unhuled.
Special sacrificed seed for fall sowing.
Also pure sweet clover extracted hon
ey. Prices and circulars sent free.
JOHN A. SHEEHAN,
K. +. ID. No. 4. FALMOUTH, KY.
S.lO-4t, I'd
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17
EARN E0R SALE.

On Sugar Creek. five miles from Lam
caster known as the John Lackey farm.
For information see w. II. Lackey.
Lancaster, Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,

The Cortright Single has record of
TWENTY-FIVE years on roof without
leak. This roof is good today. | have
the exclusive agency for this shingle
and would be pleased to quote you
prices. | can furnish you building ma
terial Of any kind and would be pleased
to have you call me.
c. 5. Roop,
Carpenter and Contractor.
l-2O-3mo. Cartersville. Ky.
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CARD OF THANKS.

desire to thank those. from the bot,
tom of my aching heart, for the kind,
ness and sympathy shown me and my
family during the sickness and death of
my husband. Mrs. Annie Marsee.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-17

Strayed from my place at Hyatts-
vile a natural muIey, red heifer COW,
about ury. Weighs about 900 pounds
very dark around head white tail from
bush to body and very large feet. Any
information Will be appreciated.
Joe Criscillis.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-28
WANTED.
WANTED

An energetic reliable man b solicit orders IN
town and country for fruit nd ornamental trees
shrubs, roses etc. Of superior quality permanent
employment; expenses and salary % a man who
can work full time aud make good; full instruc-
lions given. reference OF security iequired $40
Acres in Nurseries. Established 90 years kor
particulars addres, HOPES Brn. and Thomas
Co, Stephen Girard Bldg. Philadelphia.