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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30

physiognomy Of the visitor without
vouchrafing any comment. varney re-
Trained. 70 Alden's surprise. from any
questions addressed to the physician.
AZ last varney ventured advice.
You shouldn't allow IL, Mrs. Mayn-
ard. I've known OF people going insane
from tampering with this spirit busi-
ness. IL is very silly and dangerons."
and he smiled incredulously at the
words.
81 think you have been playing a lit
tie joke on yourself, Myra. Take my
I'M surprised at physician and a man
of science, like DIR. Alden, wasting time
with such childish stun"
Alden Answered his irony with an ami
able shrug OF the shoulders. Myra,
quick TO sense the possibility Of bitter
discussion. walked toward the drawing
room.
I'VE must have some tea" she said.
stopped in the hallway, by the door.
Yes Miss Myra. I'll come right in
as soon as 1 throw out this old plant"
Myra looked at the pot which the girl
oh" she said resretfulIy. my beau
,nui ezolea-it has been whitening
lateiy. loved II 80, for II made such
splendid color in my bedroom"
We'll. why worry-there are hundreds
OF florists in the city. and there's no
reason why you should not have anoth-
r. said Varney. Then suddenly looking
at his watch, he added: but, gracious,
how tine flies. I have an appointment
az my club. and must be getting down
there. ] rushed over to see II could
help YOU in any way. But. see moth
ing so terrible In somnambuiism, nor
In that stupid writing matter. Just
avoid II. my dear girl. I'll try TO see
you lsfer.r .,.t.. .Fsf.t.,t ..'.',
He ignored the physician. who watch
cd the departure with quiet amusement.
although a serious firmness showed
about his mouth.
AS the door closed, he addressed Mrs.
Maynard:
my efforts. MrsJ Maynard. But these
thing. are not az foolish as some people
would think. You realize what my In
vestigation accomplished last night. I
have not told you all 7 know. even
to ask you. for your further protec-
ton"
Mrs. Maynard srudsinsiy admitted
his bel2.
eyes. you may be right. doctor. VIII
not oo W bs ss Ses ot
or whatever II 10. shall 60 mad II
i have much more Of this 60 worry
about what can I do nowf"
You can invite me to stay here in
tition Of anything like that Of last night.
Will you forgive my presumption7 You
know how worthless that other watch
man was!
Mrs. Maynard hesitated. and then
agreed. II was strange, and to her all
most unreasonable-yet. the rackine
memories Of the preceding evening; and
of those other tragedies of former Years
made her finally welcome the presence
of the physician.
"oh. well. I presume II is necessary"
and both Alden and Myra laughed at
the resignation Of her enforced hospital
The doctor took the Girl into the
library TO explain more Of the science
OF the nnird. and that realm beyond the
mind. " lch they were soon to explore
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CHAPTER xI..
The Hand Of the Master.

IT HE black-robed worshtppers Of
the Black Order were busy IN
i their weird ceremonisls before the
revolving disc. The ominots
sworis of the incense twined In the
dim light from the half-concealed
lamps. losing themselves In the gloomy
heights OF the big chamber.
Some unusual incentive seemed be-
hind the energy with which the cele-
brants OF the black mass bodied back
and forth In their rhythmic movements.
as they changed the dread '.mantra."
on which the evil minds concentrated
to project their vile powers.
A summons from the outer world was
mysteriously impaired to the leader.
who stopped his lamentations. to ap-
More knocks and a few muttered
words. resulted In the admission OF
Arthur yarney.
A hurried request for an interview
Order was borne In by tho master Of
ceremonies.
Three crashing detonstions Of the
brass gong gave varney the signal that
shoulders. he stumbled into the dark
inner chamber. where once more the
sinister vision Of the evil one grew
into luminosity and then fafed out.
Narney maze low ODclSancf. with
his clenched hands to his cheeks.
thumbs upturned In the secret sign OF
the devil worshippers.
Before he had raised his eyes the
snake-like gaze of the master was
fixed upon his nervous face. as the
red glow permeated the black-draped
room.
What do you wish!" hissed the black
master.
Master. heed me- We are in great
danger!"
The master sneered and smiled, with
that cold FLOODED leer which suggested
a crocodile to the affrighted Varney.
Fool There Ii no danger for the
elect. Who dares threaten us?'
Varney explained what he had OBJ
served and heard In the Maynard house.
as his preceptor stared through narrow
Sits of eyes, whose expression was baf-
fling in its hard concealment OF the
thoughts behind II.
He handed to the master the paper
upon which the automatic writing had
been registered by Myra.
Then. for the first time within his
memory. did the leader of the Black
Ledge hetray excitement. The master
glared with look Of fury at the stray
Cling letters.
Continued on Page sixteen.)
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CHAPTER X.
The Surprising Mr.. Varney.

At about this time another character
OF the strange developments was anus
ing himself In an odd way. Seated In a
big lounge chair in his handsome bach
elor apartment. Arthur varney pored
ferverishly over the supply of morning
newspapers which had been brought to
him by his valet.
Queer! he muttered. as he nervously
bit his hngernaIls until the blood came.
Not a line! I've read them all over
twenty times, from the first column 70
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! T all seemed so pleasant. 20 COM
fortably normal. when DR.. Payson
Alden paid an early afternoon call
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Written by Hereward Darlington. ),

Copyright. 1918, by the star Company.
Al Foreign Rights Reserved
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
PAGE EIGHT
GERMANY.

Rev. and Mrs. E. ALL and daughter
were visiting, in this vicinity Monday
afternoon.
The Misses Caroline and Ruth
Schilling are visiting with Miss Stella
Bockoven.
Henry Matthiessen of Chicago came
up Saturday and expects to spend the
summer with his aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gems and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krouse visited at
the E. Frank home in Princeton over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Balfanz and John
Bandmere spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Manke and family.
Visitors at H. Heitman's on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hoffman, ST.,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morneau and fam
lily of Wahkon, Mrs. E. Thoma, Miss
Anna Vernon and Walter Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Wilhelm and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wilhelm and family
Mr.. and Mrs R. Manke and family
and Mrs. Bertha Manke spent Sunday
in Princeton.
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capped all those undesirable night
walks of so many complaining papas.
Friends assure him he will have ample
opportunity to test his patience should
he SO desire.
We are pleased to chronicle the mar
rage of two Of our estimable young
people which occurred at Anoka on
Tuesday evening of last week-the
contracting parties being Mr.. A. Bach
man and Miss Sophia Kelener. The
bride has been employed at the. Blan-
chett hotel for about a year, and is
young lady of pleasing personality
and womanly qualities. The groom is
the well known garage man employed
by Foley & Cohoes, and is very highly
esteemed. These popular young peo-
pie have the well wishes of a host Of
friends.
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enjoyable time was spent, and Mrs.
Mallory served a delicious lunch. The
club. will be entertained at Mrs. Ed
win .Hanson's in two weeks.
H. Stendahl was a passenger to
Minneapolis on Friday, returning Sat-
urday evening.
B. A. Kettelson, Mr.. Lyons and son
and C. A. Stillman went fishing over
at Blue lake Saturday evening. They
had very good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bell, Mrs. Sarah
Bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nash and
children autoed to Anoka on Sund-
day. -. =. &.
Mrs. w. R. HURT is entertaining
company. Her sister, Mrs. Roberts.
from Kankakee, Illinois,and her niece,
Mrs. Ferris, from st. Paul were here.
Mr.. Ferris also was here from Wed
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nesday until Sunday. e-.- -
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hanson are en-
PERTAINING Mr.. and Mrs. King from
Minneapolis. .'. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swanson spent
Sunday at the Berquist home at Lake
Minnetonke. ~ ..~-.--:
Irving Jennison autoed up from Min
neapolis Saturday evening with a Lex
ington car, which H. Stendahl pur-
chased. ...
Irve Hetrick, Dewey Jennison and
Lew Stendahl spent Sunday at Mime
apolis. ..:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Kettelson autoed
to Princeton and Sandy lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Swanson autoed to
Little Falls, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown and
daughter, Dora, left Tuesday morning
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Monday to visit his sister.

Monday to visit his sister.
Mrs. Bell came up from Elk River
Friday evening to visit her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. J. L. Robertson.
+ The M. E. Aid society met with
Mrs. VIM. Walker last Friday after
noon. Quite number Of ladies at
tended. The: next meeting will be with
Mrs. VIM. Lowell -4r %.l.
Joseph Ziebarth purchased a Ford
car from Foley & Cohoes last week.
Anyone wishing nurse "girl" to
take care of children during an even
ing's absence, can secure one by leav-
ing an order with Henry Swanson.
During the time '.The Birth of a Ma
ton" showed at Princeton Henry Of
fered his services, which were CRATE
fully accepted. He managed to take
care Of two in one evening and es-
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for an auto trip to Frazee.

for an auto trip to Frazee. ~..
Miss Smith of Princeton was here
last week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Will
I ynch. 49,. -
M. C. Blanchett left last Friday for
Canton to buy cattle.
Bernice Blanchett returned home
from school last Thursday evening.
Miss Swanson of Big Lake visited
at the Ed Hanson home last week.
She returned home last Thursday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Hanson, who re-
turned home Friday night.
C. A. Stillman and H. Swanson went
tc Minneapolis on Wednesday Of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Larsen Of Foley
were here Saturday evening. They re.
turned home Sunday morning.
Floyd Neumann went to Winona on
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ZIMMERMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swanson of Elk |
River spent Sunday with relatives at |
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers from Mime
apolis were callers at the Ed Foley |
home on Monday.
Miss Brown, who has been teaching
at Staples the past season, returned
home last week.
The village council met last Tues
day night and granted M. c. Blan-
chett license for another year in the
sum of $1,000.
The Misses Clara and Adeline Black
we'll came up from Minneapolis last
Wednesday evening and spent few
days with relatives and friends here
Mrs. Chas. Tiff and son, Lyle, were
passengers to Minneapolis last Tues
day.
A bunch of young girls from Prince
ton walked down here last Wednes-
day and had picnic dinner. They
returned on the evening train. They
were jolly bunch.
Mrs. Ed Healey and children of Elk
River Sundayed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Newbert of Prince
ton were in town Saturday.
Miss Selma Leonard, who is en-
ployed at J. w. Magney's, spent Sun
day at her home
There will be a circus in town on
the 22nd of June.
Arthur Neumann came home Satur-
day evening for short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swanson drove
to Spencer Brook on Sunday and spent
the day at the D. S. Walker home.
Mary Walker Of Spencer Brook
spent few days last week at the
Mallory home
Mrs. Amos Smith of Princeton Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Will Lynch We'd
nesday of last week.
Miss Wyman of Dodge Center spent
a week here with her aunt, Mrs. H
Swanson.
DIR. Mallette, veterinary surgeon OF
Princeton, made a professional call
down here last Friday.
Foley & Cohoes sold team to Mr.
johnson Of Anoka recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Magney went tt
Anoka on Saturday to consult DR.
Kline. Mrs. Magney's health is very
poor.
The Social club met at the Mallor,
home last Wednesday night. A yer,
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LIVONIA.

MIS- Thompson and son returned
to their home in Minneapolis last week
accompanied by the formers sister,
Miss Ruth Lindberg.
Misses Clara and Adeline Blackwell
spent several days last week visiting
their cousin, Mrs. Ruth Cohoes.
Miss Estelle Schumacher attended
the Alumni banquet at Princeton on
Thursday night Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Perman and fam
lily spent Sunday with the latter's
brother, Martin, in Santiago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cohoes and fam
lily, and the Misses Blackwell spent
Sunday at the J. w. Cohoes home.
Ed Smyth lost a fine horse re-
Gently.
Quite few of the neighbors turned
out Monday to plow for Oscar Oscar
son. Mr.. Oscarson having the misfor-
tune to have a number of sick horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Haase visited at
the Otto Mats home on Sunday.
Zelma Leonard spent Sunday at the
parental home.
Crops in this vicinity are looking ex-
cellent Glover couldn't be beat.
Herman Eckdahl went to the city re-
Gently.
Mrs. James of St. Paul Park is Wis
iting at the home Of her son, G. T. |
James.
Myrtle James and John Johnson |
spent Sunday evening at the w. Truax |
home.
Lyle and Myrtle Tiff, Estella Schu-
macker, Martha, Mable, Edith and Ber-
nice Gramhill, Zelma and Ada Leon
ard and Alfred Smart spent Saturday |
at the Cohoes home, the guests of the
Misses Blackwell.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Gasoline Dancer.

A number of statements have been
made Mt one time or another to the ef-
feet that the pouring of gasoline
through chamois skin in funnel will
generate enough electricity to ignite
the gases, unless the funnel is ground.
ed on the tank. This is contradicted
by Professor Foley of the Indiana uni.
versity. He says, however, that when
the atmosphere is very dry, as it usual
ly Is on cold, clear day, man may
become charged by scuflling about on
clean, dry floor, or his clothing may
become electrified by friction, as no.
uced sometimes when comblng the
hair. Under such circumstances, pour
ing gasoline through funnel, whether
or not there is any chamois in it, gives
rise to induced charges that are quite
too complicated to be explained in n
few words. Such charges might fire
the gas.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
man MUST LABOR and LOVE HIS
WORK TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY

BY DR. SAMUEL
Man intended labor by the Awse and
physical makeup such that occupation essential continued we'll
being
From the agriculturist
evolved complicated
place of the primitive
center about the fulfilling the primary necessities feeding and clothing
mankind.
1t has become the conditions
which originally forests
mill and
Man has progressed mentally remarkable degree
that of his physical development his
much the those of Sunlight fresh
and physical absolutely
of health
If the conditions labor
this possible they individual
large the health of depends
No machinery entirely replace the labor
To be healthy and happy, must love his work.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Used the Wrono cask.

A certain milkman was in the habit
Of watering the milk before starting
on his rounds in the morning. He is
dead now, SO we are not telling any
trade secret.
One day, by some unlucky chance,
the man omitted to do SO, but to his
joy he discovered at the first house he
called at, huge cask, strongly band
ed with iron, and filled to the brim
with water, the head having apparent
ly just been taken off.
Such a good chance of repairing his
neglect was too good to be lost, and
the milkman had just succeeded in wa
tering the milk satisfactorily when
the figure of the master of the house
appeared in the doorway, and a voice
asked sweetly:
"Are you sure you've put in enough,
my man?"
Poor John was petrified.
"If were you," continued the voice.
II should have chosen some other cask
My doctor has ordered me course of
sea water baths, you know, and you
have just mixed your milk with salt
water. But perhaps your customers
like 1t that way"
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Wise and Otherwise.

Misery loves company-and she usu-
ally has plenty of 1t.
Too much of the noise In this world
tries to pass itself Off as music.
IT'S better to be wrong at the right
time than right at the wrong time.
Any man who can catch flea in
the dark can hoe his own row in poll
tics.
There is no hope for the man who
acts the hypocrite even when he is
alone.
A woman who is has-been beauty
is as fussy as n man who has lost his
hair.
Many mans love for his club is
due to the fact that his wife never
gives her tongue rest.
Give n man his choice of making
friends or money and he'll not hesi-
tate more than second.
Few men have will power enough to
do the things they don't want to do
and don't have to. but should do.
Books are desirable companions !;
when they bore you 1t is an easy mat
ter to shut them up without giving
offense.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
TRAINING TODAY'S
BOYS AND GIRLS
Dangerous Effect Of "Movie''
Posters on Children.
SUGGESTIONS OFTEN VICIOUS
Need for q Concerted Movement to
Control the Character Of These
Pictures Is Recognized by En-.
llshtened Mothers.
BY slooNlE M. eRuENeERe.

IT WAS a blood-curdling yell that
i came from the nursery and para
lyzed everybody for moment. And
with the sobbing that followed imme-
diately, the mother started for the chill
dren's room, the rest following appre-
hensively. Howard had hold of one
enc of the clothesline, the other end
being tangled up about the neck and
arms of weeping and protesting Louise.
Between sobs the girl complained that
brother had nearly choked her, and
when there was a chance to get an ad-
ditional word in the boy explained that
they had only been playing and that he
had not meant to hurt sister.
The children were soon disentangled
and duly admonished not to play such
dangerous games again. Howard was
penitent and downcast and Louise cast
about for sympathy. But mother had
to ask the question that she had kept
back with difficulty throughout the
whole affair. Whatever made the child
think of doing such an awful thing?
"Why, mother" said Howard, sensing
a possible vindication in the historic
sequence, 1--WE were playing what we
saw at the motion pictures"
This was more disquieting than ever,
since 1t aroused suspicion of secret at
tendance upon the forbidden amuse-
ment parlOrs. Mother and father had
agreed that the children were not to
see any motion pictures, except such
as had been strictly censored, first by
the regular agencies and then by some
member of the family. And so far as
mother knew, the children had actu-
ally attended only three or four motion
picture shows, of perfectly harmless
kind, and always in the company of
some older member of the household.
She therefore asked at once: "When
did you see anything like that at the
motion picturesT
'Thls afternoon, on the corner of the
avenue" came the reply.
That looked bad, for mother knew
that the children were supposed to be
In the park with the maid during the
afternoon. Who took them to the
show? Where did they get the money ?
Who gave them permission to go? For
minute the exposure of q scandalous
plot was imminent. But there was
nothing to it. The children had never
gone to the motion picture show with
out the approval of the parents and
the ones they had witnessed stood out
distinctly and innocuously in their
memories. What Howard had seen
was merely the array of posters in
front Of the picture parlor, and there
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Uses Of Paper.

The uses Of puper are extending
very rapidly. Bags made of spun pa
per are n growing Swedish product,
and American manufacturers are he
ginning to produce them. Coffee bags
are made of single strand, open weave.
with n sheet of paper pulp inside.
Onion bags are being offered. Several
firms are engaged in making some very
attractive furniture or wnter-proofcd
paper reeds woven over wooden and
rattan frames. The Swedes are max.
Ing n three-strnnded spun-paper rope
for general use that is well spoken of.
Paper horse blankets sound queer, but
they are being made. Fireproof fab
rics sound still more odd but they are
making them nevertheless on paper
basis. The Japanese. who are the most
expert of all in the utilization Of pa.
per, are making avintor's suits of oiled
paper that are very light and resistant
TO cold.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Good Cheer, Order, Beauty
Prevailed in Hone of the
Southern Woman Long Ago

In her social progresses she rode in
a velvet-lined coach drawn by four or
SIX horses-not one too many for the
mud holes to be pulled through In
those brave times, writes Octnvia Zol-
licoffer Bond in Southern Woman. Her
negro coachman, in cloth coat nnd
brass buttons. who could he trusted
to drive her a hundred miles in safe
ty, skillfully handled the lines. while
liveried footmen swung jnuntily to
the carriage straps behind. ready to
spring to the ground. open the door
ana let down the folding steps mt the
VIII OF the mistress. AS to her whole
some life ut home, Thomas Nelson
Page has covered the case in assert
ing that "the system of living in the
South made the domestic virtues as
common as light and air." House
wifely thrift and executive ability of
high order made the home of the
Southern woman who was true to the
type an Eden for all who partook of
her hospitality. Good cheer, order and
beauty prevailed from the entrance
hall, impressive with its array of an
cestrai portraits, to the clean and am
pie Kitchen and servants quarters.
lhe well-tilled smokehouse. the poul-
try yard astir with fowls, the pantry
supply of jelly, pickle, cordial.
Douhce' and preserves. the cellar
stocked with the choicest vintages of
the old world, and the garden growing
WIN every herb, vegetable and flower
known to the new, were results of the
INDUSTRY of the lady bountiful of ye
olden time. And, withai, the "swept
ana garnished' guest rooms, as rarely
unoccupied as vacuums occur in ma
ture, We're dainty with lavender scent
ed iinens, waxed floors and polished
mahogany.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28

suspicious looking bottle into a glass
of liquor.
And many others equally suggestive
of violence and fraud and deceit.
Where there is "change of bill every
day" you get large assortment of
suggestions in a given time, but in all
cases you get enough to stir the i'm
agination of active youngsters.
Mrs. Heath, like SO many other care
full mothers, had tried hard to protect
her children against the many degrad-
ing influences that every large city
holds. She had tried the method of
exclusion in relation to the home. BY
keeping improper books and pictures
out of the house and by keeping the
children away from improper picture
shows she had hoped to solve the prob
lem-for her own children.
Now she realized that the forces act
ing upon the development of children
cannot be controlled by house rules or
kept out by doors and shutters. Or
fensive comic supplements, so called,
may be kept out of the house, but that
does not insure the children against
becoming acquainted with them the
next day in the park or school. OBJ
jectiOnable theatrical performances or
motion pictures are fortunately con-
fined to restricted habitats, but the
poster flaunts its crude or insidious
suggestions where none can escape
them.
There is enough in the house for in
telligent and conscientious mothers to
do to keep person busy. But those
who have little time to spare and are
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Much.ouoted Sentence.

In Proverbs 13 %, is the expression,
"He that spareth his rod hateth his
son, but he that loveth him chastiseth
him betimes." Later writer's have
given the expression other forms, ell.
ther misquoting 1t or trying to improve
1t. Ralph Venning an English noncon-
formist preacher Of the seventeenth
century (1621-1674). and author of sew.
eral religious works quoted It: "They
spare the rod and spoil the child"
Samuel Butler about the same time
(1612-16S0), quoted 1t "spare the rod
and spoil the child" Butler was fa-
nous coiner Of phrases and probably
was the first to give the Biblical expires.
sion that particular form.