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suggestions and her amiable willingness
to be helpful.
That but represented Robert Wells.
Martha found herself visioning the way
his hair waved back from his fore
head-a nice, honest, tanned forehead,
very different from Louis Versailles
aristocratic white one. She could see
the twinkle In Roberts big brown eyes
eyes which were not set In an ambush
OF expressive lashes like Versailles. but
which had always glowed at her with
honest good will-even when her poor
playing lost the tennis tournament In
which they We're playing mixed doubles
And while Martha was rushing after
caterers and florists in an effort to for
get the pain she must soon cause Bob,
It never occurred TO her that We person
who was in danger OF suffering most
was her own spoiled, pretty self
When 1t came to choosing masquerade
costumes Martha Ainsley had very
good taste. For that / was duly CRATE
satin folds OF the domino which Robert
Wells had assured US was exactly iden-
teal with the one abe intended to wear.
There were moments when l felt that
Jimmy was going to be sentimental. but
he had pleasing way OF giving his at
tention to the matter In hand.
IT tell You that chaps a secret agent
or something unpleasant" said Jimmy.
What the something unpleasant was
we did not then guess.
Half an hours ride brought us to
the Ainsley gate. 1t was a magnificent
house resembling a French chateau.
There was an air OF uncalculated ele-
canoe about the whole estate. On the
inner lawn a small marquee tent was
erected and mandolin orchestra was
playing there.
AS we drove up. low three-seated
gray car which seemed built for speed
swunR into line Just ahead of u.s. A
cloaked and masked figure stepped out
THAT'S Versale," whispered Jimmy
He's pretty much my height. Won
der what he'll think when he sees his
twin"
What Mr.. VeTsale thought we were
destined to find out later.
/ found myself focusing on his little
gray speed car and its bulky, bulldog
jawed driver. 1t circled the house like
the other cars-blt I watched In vain
during the second that II took me to
cross the broad veranda for that no.
ticeable little speed car to swing
around into the line OF lin1ousines out
on the main road. II did not come. 4
puzzled over this.
The Gray Speedster.
"G,entlemen's dressing room on the
left; ladies on the right" said a uni
formed attendant, and a moment later
Jimmy and I were separated and the
little incident OF, the gray speedster
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was coming down the stairs. He seized
me and dragged me back into the
shadows as Versale hurried through
seeking the presumptive Martha. Then
Jimmy ordered me to remain where i
was until he returned.
/ crouched in the shadow, feeling dis
tinctly Ikea housebreaker. The feel
ing did not lessen when. after about ten
minutes. Jimmy returned, handed me q
black walrus bag. with silver clasps ana
again babe me walt"
That there was a mystery afoot 1
knew. but what my part In II was TO be,
mercifully enough, i did not guess.
creeping into the hall. started for
ward think that Mr.. Barton had re-
turned to release me from durance
vile" But a warm voice undeceiVed me;
IL was Versale.
He seized my wrist and dragged me
after him-out OF concealment. across
the hall and into the deserted dining
room.
What did he want of me? Had he
penetrated my disguise? Or was he
preparing TO complete his elopement
with Martha Ainsley-and was to- be
used as substitute for the heroine!
When Versale pulled me out OF my
hiding place in the recess nsck ,r OIL sn9
me after him, was not left long IN
doubt as 10 his intentions and plans.
He hurried over to the great frencn
window. lifted me through and jerkeu
me across the grounds after him. sud
denly my wonder as to another matter
The gray speedster. which had van
ished from my vision early In the
evening, was parked in a little turn
OF a side street. I realized that Vsrsale
WAS CARRYING me toward II. Evidently
he, nistook me for Martha Ainsley-l
dared not undeceive him, but strug-
gled desperately to free myself from
him, and In the struggle the llttle mask
which had been covering my ieatures'
loosened and fell. nine,
I could see flicker OF recoghtion
cross Versailles face. And then sud
denly, TO my very great amaIer"ent,
he caught me even more FIRMLY In MS
clutching grip and fairly flung mo into
the speedester. In another second the
driver had started the powerful engine
Ana we were whizzing up the road
At Desperate Speed.
On and on we plunged at desperate
speed. The road spun out behind us
like bobbin OF ribbon silky and bright,
while all about US lay utter gloom.
Where was Jimmie Barton? He
seemed TO be postponing my rescue over
long, for Versailles grip of my arm had
changed to an unpleasant seizure OF my
shoulders.
Struggle away. my beauty. That
only makes It all the more fun for me.
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The Gray Speedster.

"Gentlemen's dressing room on the
left; ladies on the right" said a uni
formed attendant, and a moment later
Jimmy and were separated and the
little incident of. the gray speedster
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The Mystery of The
Fancy Dress Ball

Copyright. 1873. by tn. star Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-24

See this episode at the Hippodrome
Tn eater, 9th st. and N. Y. ave. to-day.
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the unexpected. The girl felt that II
was rather triumph to have him de-
| vote himself to her,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
SHERIFF. WAS THRIFTY

Pierre, Jan. lS.-A mileage fee of Sl2
for collection of 81 Of delinquent poll
tax, is the complaint of a resident OF
Beresford which brought an inquiry to
the state legal department as to the
rights of the sheriff in such collection.
1t is alleged by the residents of Beres
ford, that the sheriff of Union county
came up from the county seat at Elk
Point, distance of about thirty miles,
and made ''round up" of delinquent
personal property taxes in that town,
and that he charged the full mileage fee
Of 20 cents a mile against each and
every delinquent from whom he made a
collection, and there is grand roar
from that part of the county. The man
who had to pay the Sl2 when the only
tax against him was poll tax was prob
ably the worst hit in comparison, but
each was called upon to pay the same
sum. The holding OF the state law de-
partment is that the sheriff was entitled
to mileage to and from Elk Point and NO
more on such round up collection, and
was not entitled to multiple collection oi
fees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
PRZNqLE PARAGRAPHS.

January -, 1916.
Willy McClaren has started to school
in Pringle.
]. B. Barnes is in Crawford this week
on business.
Chas. Pringle is having an attack of
the demon, grippe.
Roy Smith was in Pringle on pleas,
ure trip Friday evening
Ethel Gumm is absent from school
this week on account of sickness.
G. G. Getchell, of Newcastle, was a
business visitor at the Niehart mill last
week.
Gilbert Gumm, who has been very
low with pneumonia, is reported slowly
improving.
Miss Anna Godsey and Lucille Litch-
field spent Saturday and Sunday pleas
antly in Custer
Mrs. Chas. Snyder, of Mayo, visited
last week with Mrs Chas. Dumke at
Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. J i. Blaine departed for her
home Tuesday after a months visit with
her son and family.
BENZ. II. Thoeming, of Newcastle,
Wyo., spent Tuesday at the Ranger
Station visiting with Mr. and Mrs. j. g..
Blaine.
Little Glenn Bond is rapidly recover
ing from his attack of pneumonia and is
able to be brought home from Hot
Springs.
Miss Myrtle Gumm was called home
from Spesrfsh where sh5 is attending
school, by the serious illness of her
brother, Gilbert.
A basket supper and program are be-
ing given in Pringle tonight. The pro-
ceeds are expected to 20 towards start
ing basket ball team.
The coasting is in the prime Of condi-
ton on the hill by the Pringle school
house, and the kids" are certainly TAX
ing advantage Of these moonlight nights.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
MOTHERS CONGRESS CORNER.

The program of the Mothers Congress
meeting last Friday evening, was most
interesting and instructive. We desire
to thank all the participants to the pro-
gram and we duly appreciate the cheer
fulness with which our friends helped.
Mr.. Bailey's talk on Training the Boy
for Business" was freighted with good
thoughts for all
That Mrs. Conner realizes the need of
cooperation on the part of parents was
evidenced by her discussion along that
line Educational Cooperation" is the
central thought of the National Congress
of Mothers, and to accomplish this, Par
ent-Teachers Associations have been or
ganized in connection with the Congress.
The Local Congress will soon be ready
to organize Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton in Custer, to which men win be
eligible.
Master Scout Spencer and his Boys
were present and were the most inspir-
ing feature of the meeting. Mr.. Spencer
spoke of the Boy Scouts work and at the
close the Boys gave tie sc6ut Call.
All girls, between the ages of twelve
and eighteen, who are desirous of joining
the Camp Fire Girls are invited to attend
a meeting at the home of Mrs. Percy II.
Helm on Saturday afternoon, Jan. Goth, !,
at one-thirty.
MRS. PERCY II. HELM,
Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
FOR ENLARGED H HoMEsrEAps.

Senator Sterling of this state has in
troduced the following bill in congress
a bill to amend an act entitled can
Act to provide for an enlarged home
stead"
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives OF the United States
of America in congress assembled, That
section three of the act entitled "An
act to provide for an enlarged home
stead, approved February nineteenth,
nineteen hundred and nine (Thirty-fifth
Statutes, page six hundred and thirty
nine), as said act is amended by the acts
of June thirteenth, nineteen hundred
and twelve (Thirty seventh Statutes,
page one hundred and thirty-two), Feb
ruary eleventh, nineteen hundred and
thirteen (Thirty.seventh Statutes. page
six hundred and sixty-six), March
third, nineteen bundled and fifteen
(Thirty-eighth Statutes, pages nine hun
dred and flfty-six), and March fourth,
nineteen hundred and fifteen Thirty
eighth Statutes, page eleven hundred
and sixty.two), be amended SC as to read
as follows:
"Sec, 3. That any person who has
made, or shall make, homestead entry
of lands of the character herein describ-
ed, and who has not submitted final
proof thereon, or who having submitted
final proof still owns and occupies the
land thus entered, shall have the right
to enter public lands, subject to the pro-
visions Of this act contiguous to his first
entry, which shall not, together with
the original entry, exceed three hun
dred and twenty acres Provided, That
any person who has prior to the passage
of this act, made homestead entry of
lands of the character herein described
and is unable, because there is no va.
cant land of like character contiguous to
his original entry, to enter additional
land, may be permitted to make an ad
ditional entry Of non-contiguous land of
the character described in this act,
which shall not, together with the orig
inal entry, exceed three hundred and
twenty acres; such additional entry to
be subject to all the provisions of this
act relating to Improvement, cultivation
and final proof Provided, That the
land originally entered and that cover
ed by the additional entry shall have
first been designated as subject to this
act, as provided by section one thereof"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22

The fiftieth reunion of Scottish Rite
Masonry will convene at Deadwood
next Monday, January "a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
VALLEY AND VICINITY
BY f. p. KING

January II, 1916.
Bobby" Brazell and BILLY" Rice are
doing some improvement work in the
Wind Cave this week.
Fred Ray, Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector for this Congressional District,
was visiting with Tom Brazell at the
Wind Cave last week.
Fred Worden was business visitor
to the Springs this week. Mr.. Worden
has moved his family TO town 30 that
the children may attend school.
John NJ. Merrill, Sr., who had three
strokes of paralysis last winter, died the
4th of this month from the effects Of an
other stroke. He was eighty-five years
old, and leaves wife, seven children
and about forty grand children and
great-grand children. He was an old
Dakota pioneer.
This vicinity has been experiencing
some real winter weather for the last
week There is about six inches of
snow on the ground and the thermom-
e,er has been registering zero weather
nearly all the time. The coldest noted
was "a degrees below. At present il has
moderated Somewhat, but is still rather
ffosty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
Candy Amendments to Homestead Bill
Accepted.

Candy Amendments to Homestead Bill
Accepted
Washington, Jan. l8.-The section
grazing homestead bill passed the house
today, carrying two amendments offered
by Congressman Harry l.. Candy.
The first amendment permits entry
men to apply for the designation of land
as now provided under the half section
law. This amendment was adopted by
the public lands committee of which
Candy is a member and agreed to by
the house.
The second amendment was offered
by Candy in the house as follows
Provided that former homestead en-
try of land of the character described
in section two hereof shall not be a bar
to the entry of tract under the provi-
sions of this act subjeel to the require
ments of law as to residence and i'm
provements, which together with the
former entry shall not exceed $40 acres. =
Candy twice secured recognition and
defended the amendment against at
tacks. Congressman Len Root, of Wis
consin, ranking minority member of the
public lands committee, secured the
adoption of an amendment to Gandy's
amendment which limited the addition
al non-contiguous entries to twenty miles
from the original.
Candy spoke against that amendment
but was not able to defeat it. His
amendment for non-contiguous entries,
amended by the Lenroot amendment,
was adopted and the bill passed on non
contiguous entries within twenty miles.
Entrymen are not required to own and
reside upon the original The provi-
sion permitting continuous additional
entries with residence on the original
was not changed. Candy was warmly
congratulated by his colleagues upon the
successful result of his first appearance
on the aoor Of the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
THREE FIRES IN 4s HOURS.

An epidemic Of fires passed over Dead.
wood the forepsrt of the week. The
first one occurred Saturday morning and
destroyed barn, together with valu-
able COW and number of chickens be.
longing to Olaf Gorder. The blaze orig
mated from Goals which had been placed
in dish to reduce the temperature of
the building.
The second was in the blacksmithing
and wagon making establishment of
James Hogarth on lower Main street,
destroying everything of an infammable
nature in the building. Considerable
damage was done to the machinery and
equipment. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
In the third fire the old Grand Gen.
tral lodging house, landmark Of pio-
neer days, a saloon, restaurant and an
other rooming house, were wiped out
on Main street early Monday morning.
The total loss is over $4,000. An over
heated stove is supposed to have been
the cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
LIVE STOCK PRICES.

Union Stock Yards. South Omaha,
Neb., Jan. ia very fair run of cat
tie arrived yesterday, some 6,7Oo
head. Under the influence Of rather
moderate receipts and more cncour-
aging reports from eastern beef and
cattle markets the trade was brisk
and prices ruled strong to dime
higher than Monday. Dressed beef
men all seemed to want supplies and
lost no time in getting down to busi-
ness at the stronger figures. broad
inquiry featured the market for COWS
and beifers and trade was very active
and a dime higher than the previous
day. Veal calves we're in good de-
mand and strong Country demand
for stockers and feeders keeps up
well and there was ready sale at
steady to strong prices all around.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves, $S.256S.75; fair to good
beeves, s75OqS.OO; common to fair
beeves, s6.25@75O; good to choice
heifers, s6.25Q7OO. good to choice
COWS, $6.000675; fair to good COWS,
s5.25@6.00; Gamers and cutters. $500
$500; veal calves, s7.0o@10.00; bulls,
stays, etc, $5.00@640; good to choice
feeders, s6S56765; fair to good feed
ers, $64OQ6.S0; common to fair feed.
ers, $5.50G6.30; good to choice stock
ers, s7000765; fair to good stockers,
s6.3506S5: common to fair stockers,
$5.50Q625; stock heifers, s5.75QG.75;
stock cows. S475Q6.25.
Hog receipts were liberal yester-
day, about 20,500 head showing up.
An advance OF 10025c yesterday
brought hog prices up to the highest
of the season to date. Bulk of the
supply sold at $7OO@725 and tops
reached $3.50.
Sheep and lamb receipts totaled
13, 900 head. Packers were in a bear
ish humor yesterday and as a result
prices declined fully 1OQ15c. Best
light Mexican lambs brought S10.65,
while the bulk went at s1025@10.50.
Best ewes sold for sGS5. A bunch Of
Wyoming feeder lambs brought as
much as 1890.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, sl035@10.e5;
lambs, fair to good, s10.O0@10.S5;
lambs, clipped, $S.75@s25; yearlings.
good to choice light. $S.75@900;
wethers, fair to choice, $7.00@7.50;
ewes, good to choice, s6.e0@6.S5;
ewes, fair TO good, s60OQ6.60.
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The fiftieth reunion of Scottish Rite
Masonry will convene at Deadwood
naxt Mondav Ionuarv o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22
BOY SCOUTS.

The Boy Scouts meet permanently
every Tuesday and Friday nights at the
gymnasium. This place is now their
headquarters. Last Saturday the Scouts
Willis and Taylor led the boys in a
chase" and they had good time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-01-22

The twenty.eighth annual meeting Of
the society of Black Hills Pioneers viii
be held in the assembly rooms OF the
Deadwood Business Mems Club on Sat-
urdsy Of next week, January Goth, at
Deadwood
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
MRS. LABAN PHELPS
Prominent Louisville Woman
Commits Suicide.

Louisville, KY, March 16.-Over.
come by long illness, Mrs. Laura
Pryor Phelps, wife of Laban Phelps,
a prominent tobacco merchant, shot
herself through the head Thursday,
at her home, 1917 South Fourth
street, dying instantly. Her young
son, Pryor Phelps, who had been in
close attendance upon his mother for
several days, left Mrs. Phelps bed
room for a few minutes and hearing
a shot, returned 10 find his mother
dying. Mrs. Phelps was the daugh-
ter of the late eminent iurist, Judge
William S. Pryor, of New Castle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
HOWELL ITEMS

Miss Mary Jones was hostess Of a
Rock party last Thursday evening.
Delightful refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Anna
Adams, Myra Word and Mary Quarles,
Messrs Edgar Word and Howard
Major.
The Howell Book Club met with
Mrs. E. L. Gates, of Herndon, on
Tuesday afternoon. Progressive Rock
was engaged in the entire afternoon.
A delicious salad course was served.
Prof. L. j. Mckinley spent the
week end with Prof. and Mrs. L. E.
Foster, of Hopkinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mcknight were
the guests of Mrs. j. J. c. Mcknight
last week.
Miss Edwina Gossett is visiting
Miss Myrtle Dickerson.
Miss Alice Coleman, of Gracey, is
the guest of Mrs. T. F. Clardy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
'.'Blue Sunday" Observed.

Moberly, Mo-, March 13.-"Blue
Sunday" was observed yesterday, the
result of a recent ordinance passed
by the City Council ordering all places
of business closed and all business
operations to cease from midnight
Saturday night until Monday morn
ing. Enforcement of the measure
cause the arrest soon after midnight
of the editors of Moberly's three daily
newspapers and few hours later of
two newsboys who were delivering
ST. Louis and Kansas City papers.
Frank Rothwell, editor of the Mont
tor, was the first newspaper man ar
rested. B. F. Kelly, editor of the
Democrat, next was taken into Gus
tody, followed by w. d. Preston, ed
itor of the Index. All gave bond.
Taxicabs paraded the streets, but
were not allowed to carry passengers.
No business houses were open.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
CROFTON MASONS
Have Visit From Grand Master
and Enjoy a Banquet.

Grand Master Adams, of Louisville,
visited the Masonic Lodge at Crofton
Wednesday night and conferred the
third degree. Worthy Master w. E.
Keith presided and the local officers
exemplified the work in a highly
praiseworthy manner. After the
lodge adjourned a banquet was served
and Mr.. Adams delivered an address
on the Widows and Orphans Home,
of which he is the Superintendent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
The Upward Climb.

Mary had a little skirt,
The floor it used to sweep;
But upward, we can see
This skirt of Mary's creep.
First we saw the tiny toes
Of slippers neat and trim;
Next we caught Just glimpse
Of ankles small and slim.
Higher crept this little skirt
To top of Mary's shoe,
And then the feet of Mary
Came clearly into view.
And shorter still, inch by inch
This skirt of Mary's grows
Till now we see a wreath
Of Mary's striped hose.
If higher climbs this skirt
The time will surely be; III
When we can look at Mary :
And see her little knee.
-Etown News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
NO SCREENS
To Saloons on Sundays And
Holidays.

The new law applying to saloons
becomes effective at once and saloon
men have been busy arranging to take
down screens on Sunday as the entire
interior of saloons must be exposed to
view when saloons are closed by
law. Hopkinsville has had similar
ordinance for several years, but it on
ly provided that an opening should be
make through which the interior
could be inspected from the outside.
The state Law is much strioter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-18
NEW LAWS
Many of Which Affect Hopkins
vile and Christian County.

OF the 1875 acts passed by the Cen
eral Assembly, (some of which have
not been approved by Gov. Stanley,
many are of no local interest here.
Among the laws affecting the whole
state and of local interest are the fol-
lowing:
Providing Jail sentences for parents
and guardians violating school truancy
law.
Making desertion of children a
felony.
Fire insurance act.
Workmen's compensation act.
Prohibiting the buying and selling
of patients by physicians and sur
geonS.
Requiring mortgages to be filed be-
fore becoming valid against creditor
without notice.
Giving police judges and magis.
trates jurisdiction in petit larceny
cases.
Providing for poll tax in third class
cities.
Repeating charter of Fairview.
Permitting adjoining counties to
maintain Joint high schools.
Prohibiting fishing except with line.
Rehabilitation of school laws.
Antitrust act.
Making convicts eligible to roll after
terms are half out.
Defining pandering and fixing pun
ishment.
Requiring suit for malpractice to be
brought within a year.
Compensating losers of cattle by
foot and mouth disease"
Authorizing commission govern
ment for countieSl
Placing express, telephone and tel
egraph companies under control of
r. r. commission.
Providing for agriculture extension
work.
Amending game laws.
Limiting changes of school text
books to three years.
Authorizing fiscal courts to appoint
commissioners to handle road bond
issues.
Corrupt practices act.
Sunday closing and regulatory
measure.
Twice a month pay act.
Permitting use of public highways
for transmission of electric current.
Pure seed act.
Regulating fraternal benefit socie-
ties.
Prohibiting false statements in adj