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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21

Have you cleaned up the Wall Street
end? The Wall Street end? Some
how that seemed an anachronism in
this case of crows and crows feath-
ers and deaf-and- dumb clairvoyants.
That was a sordid, "practicaI' side
of the murder that had never been in
evidence before. how had the old
man been connected with the street
of frantic money-changers? AS sgd
ney remembered him, there at the
restaurant table with one hand loose
ly grasping a wineglass, there had
been no suggestion of modern things.
The woman with this wonderful eyes :?
1t seemed impossible to associate her
with Wall Street. The girl with the
hair of FURNISHED gold! He eyed her
covertly. Her eyelids were dropping
over her hazel eyes. Madness arm
was around her waist with it's COM
forting. gentle pressure.
Sydney knew that in the hours she
had been with the girl Nadine had
impressed her with some of her own
great faith in the blind man who solv-
ed crime puzzles. No. girl like that
could not commit murder. The new
twist the blind mans message had
brought made the murder a mans
crime; and the crime of a man who
needed money. Wall Street seldom
meant anything else.
Inc OlSLFlCt attorney turned IN MS
seat so that he could speak to them.
did you ever see this before?" he
asked, and he stretched out his hand
to show them the. silver feather.
The girls eyes opened; blankness
was in them moment; then a start
led look of understanding came
Father made 1t. Rameses used to
hide it in play"
did he ever say anything to you
about tt?" 1t seemed to Sydney that
the district attorney was particularly
persistent.
The girl shook her head slowly;
then sudden recollection came. "Once
he said that only feather stood be-
tween me and the fortune. Only a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21

feather" she repeated. The curious
glance she shot at sydney caused
him to wonder. She saw that he had
no recollection of ever hearing the
words before. HE must have said
the same thing to my aunt" she de-
clared. "She -' The girl broke
off the sentence and changed it to a
question: Where did you get it?"
Thames will tell you.' The dis
trict attorney appeared to have lost all
interest.
The girl glanced questioningly at
Sydney and he twitched uncomfort-
ably on the seat. Why had the Of
fetal left this to him? Why had he
shifted the minute the r'rl had men,
toned fortune?
THE waiter had it." the secretary
blurted.
Where is he?" she asked quickly.
He was to have met me on the road
yesterday morning with the crow.
He never came"
He is dead, at the morgue," Syd-
ney told her quietly.
Dead" The word seemed to choke
her. 'He wasn't-killed? ?" Her voice
broke piteousiy on the last word.
He was not murdered" Sydney
could not put. "The district attor-
ney had been looking for him a year.
He had been drinking heavily, and he
probably fell into the water trying to
hide"
THANK God he was not another!'
she murmured. Madness arm drew
her back comfortingly. She added a
word of explanation. 1--WE never un-
derstood his drinking. After the first
time, when his papers were stolen,
Silver Sandals ordered him not to
drink. 1t was the on1y thing she
seemed unable to control"
Don't talk of 1t, please" was the
gentle command of Nadine, and the
girl obeyed.
(To Be Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21

Coroner's jury here yesterday at the
inquest into the loss of thirteen lives
in the collapse of the central span of
the Quebec bridge on September Ii.
No finding was made as to the respon-
sibility for the disaster or the re-
liability of construction methods.
There was expert testimony that
the hoisting jacks were not respon-
sible and that the span did not buckle
until it was tilted and strained in a
manner it was not intended to with
stand.
The same method of eievating the
span, 1t was testified by experts,
would probably be used when a new
link is put In place. though the socket
casting would be of different material.
A flaw in the southwest casting was
suggested as the cause of the disaster
in testimony by Charles Montserratt,
chairman and chief engineer of the
government commission which super
vised the construction of the bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
European War Made
Issue in Divorce Suit

Chicago, Sept. 21.-The European war
is to be an issue In the divorce suit
of Joseph Bokor, of Aurora, against
his wife. Elizabeth of Bethlehemfalva
Udvakely, Mergye, Hungary.
Bokor charges his wife with deser-
ton and bases his accusations upon
the fact that she did not come to
the United States when he sent for
her. Joseph Silbinger, steamship
ticket agent, says Mrs. Bokor has
not come to the United States because
Austria Hungary won't allow able
bodied women or men to leave during
the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
U. S. GIVES CONTRACT FOR
6S1, ,S1S MILES OF TWTNE

Washington, Sept. 21.-The post
master general has awarded to the
Ludlow Manufacturing Association.
Boston. the contract for furnishing
next years supply of twine to be used
by the postal service in tying bundles
of letters.
1t is estimated that 100000 pounds
of Jute twine will be used during the
year, or 681, ,S18 miles of string.
enough to circle the earth twenty
seven times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
CHAPTER XIX
ASsassfn

Speed laws ceased to exist. Traffic
regulations meant nothing. Police
men scowled ferociously. took a step
forward with upraised hand, then
stepped back suddenly as the hand
dropped to salute. The district at
torney of New York was on official
business. The attorney was on the
front seat beside the driver. In the
roomy tonneau of the big car were
Nadine and Ruth Melton, Sydney
Thames, and the eager-eyed Shrimp
with a perforated box clutched tightly
between his knees.
With each swaying and jolting of
the Dig car the crows muffled pro-
tests came; sometimes in the metallic
"Caw-caw" of its species, at Others
with distointed parts of the words it
had been taught. Sydney Thames
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mind was a whirl of unanswered ques-
tions. He had lost all recollection of
things with the crow of the golden
haired girl ringing in his ears. He
had regained it again with the prob
lemist's message. AS is peculiar to
hypnosis he remembered nothing of
the blind mans fight for his mind nor
of the things he had remembered sub
consciously.
There had been no chance for ques-
tions at the house. The district attor-
ney, with the strange nervousness that
seemed so queer to the blind mans
secretary, had hustled them into the
big car he had brought before there
was a chance for anything; Thames,
obeying the orders of Thornley, Cotton,
had followed the instruction of the at
torney unquestioningly. But what was
it all about?
What significance had the crow?
The boy had told MIN of the notes
and listening to the conversation for
hours. But that was all he knew.
What had a silver feather to do with
the case? Why silver? Then he re-
membered that everything connected
with the strange old man in the res
taurant and also the old woman had
been of silver. The silver sandals, the
weird silver designs on the black vel
vet at the house, The silver girdle.
Even the framework that had been
responsible for the automaton-like
movement of the man who had enter
ed the restaurant and the man to
whom Sydney had afterward spoken
was of silver.
Weird. uncanny, the case seemed to
have no connection with the present.
day, practical world. 1T seemed to be-
long to the past, dead centuries when
the Borgias made Death the guest of
honor at the elaborate feasts of Rome.
The old, old woman. The man. The
crow. Surely such things did not be-
long to busy New York. Back to
Sydney Thames mind came the mes
sage Cotton had telephoned to the
district attorney at the Beaumonde:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
SOCIAL HELP EXHIBITION

ton of Social Help" being held
here until October 15, to
show what the Germans have accom-
plshed for the public welfare in var
ious directions since they occupied
Belgium. The system of working
mems insurance introduced by them
will be one of the chief subjects COW
cred. Other matters like improve
ments in caring for the public health,
is providing better dwelling accom-
modations and in preventing epidem-
les and tuberculosis, will also be illus
trated. Much of the exposition is
in the shape of moving picture ex-
hibits. The Social Welfare branch of
the Belgian Red Cross will have
charge of the exhibition, and Cover
nor-General Won Bissing has accept
ed the position of honorary president
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
SNAP SHOTS


BY what process could you make
a tea-table into food BY taking
away the TIT would then be eat
able.
Why is a young lady guided by a
sign post like letter with wrong
address because she is miss direct
ed.
What is the difference between a
cabinetmaker and a crockery dealer Z?
One makes set-tees the other makes
tea sets.
The Long and Short of It.-A law
yer's brief"
The Discarded Lovers Knot
Spelled without the "k."
Habitua1 Strikers. - Blacksmiths
and billiard players.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
$4,000 IN JEWELS STOLEN

Boyertown, Pa, Sept. 21.-Jewelry
to the value of more than $4,000 be-
longing to Mrs. Samuel G. Spots,
wife of the proprietor of the Union
Hotel, was stolen last night. She had
put them in handbag which she left
in their automobile when they return
ed from an afternoons outing. The
missing gems were chiefly diamonds
and turquoises In rings and neck
laces. Gold watches were stolen from
the rooms of Chester Dissinger, of
Kutztown and Ray Horane. guests
at the hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-21
QUEBEC DISASTER ACCIDENT"

Coroner's Jury Makes No Finding as
to Responsibility for Catastrophe
Quebec, Sept. 21.--A verdict of ac-
cidental death was returned by the
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
COUNTY AGENT INCREASES
 BANK ACCOUNTS 100 PER CT.

Since Hampstead county has had an agricultural agent the savings ac- counts of the local banks have in- creased more than 100 per cent; how ever, this is only one of the reasons why I believe in the county agricul- tural agent and what he means to our people, said Chas. B. Foster, cashier of the Hampstead County Bank, in a recent interview. Through the county demonstration work by which the farmer is being shown the value of rotation, diversified farming is gain ing more permanent foothold in the state daily. To realize what diversi- fled farming means to Arkansas our people have but to remember that the bank deposits of the state increased thirty millions of dollars between April, 1915, and April, 1916, when the last report was made. Merchants and bankers must urge the farmers to continue to follow safe and sane farm practice regardless of the price of cotton. Business men everywhere should consides the county agents salary an investment, giving returns which cannot be estimated
 By good fellowship and assistance these county agents have developed that spirit of community cooperation which has done more for the state than anything else in recent years. The effects have been seen in every campaign put on by the Extension Division of the University of Arkan- sas and U. s. Department of Agricul- ture and fostered by the bankers and business men. It means a great deal in the fight against hog cholera, the cattle tick and in the effort to improve our livestock. Through it better mar keting facilities are being worked out and the life of the people in many oe our rural communities has been revo- llutionized.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
REALIZING CAUSE
 OF LOWER PRICES
Cotton Declines II to II Points After Early Morning Advance Trade Interests Were Buy CTS on Advance.

New York, Sept 22.-An early ad- vance attracted heavy realizing in the cotton market today, with January contracts selling off from 16.40 to 16.11 and closing at 16.12. The gen. eral list closed barely steady at net decline of II to II points.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 9 to r points in response to higher Liverpool cables and renewal of yesterdays buying movement De- cember contracts sold at 1632 on call and March at 1850, while the advance carried January up to within points of the high record for the season. Trade interests were buyers on this advance and Southern selling did not seem to be much in evidence, but there was quite disposition to realize pro- fits for over the weekend. The sell ing became more active and general, following rumors that a prominent Southern statistician had estimated the crop as of September 20 at 61.1 per cent, compared with his report of 62.7 toward the end of August. Slight rallies followed on coverings, but the market eased off again and was un- settled during the afternoon with sell ing encouraged by the easier ruling of New Orleans, the rapid increase re- ported in stocks at interior points for the week and the comparatively light exports.
 The market closed barely steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
l3O ACRES GARLIC
 RAISED IN ARKANSAS
Arkansas Garlic Growers Asso- ciatiOn Organized at Boone vile This Week-About Fifty Growers in State.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-Farmers in the vicinity of Bonneville began about , five years ago raising garlic for the market, and this year there was about l3O acres raised in the state. This will be considerably increased next year.
 The Arkansas Garlic Growers As sociation was organized at Bonneville this week, under the direction of Commissioner John H. Page, who is much interested in the new industry. The following officers were elected: President, w. D. Cotton, Dardanelle; ; vice president, Dr. Arko, of Chism- vile; Russell Balch, of Bonneville, secretary and treasurer; H. M. Suggs, of Bonneville, corresponding secre- tary.
 Garlic Is grown commercially in California, Texas, Louisiana and Flor ida, and foreign grown garlic is im- ported at New York. In Arkansas it is being grown in the counties of Logan, Jackson, Miller, Ashley, How ard, Yell, Perry, Sebastian, Franklin, Cleveland and Mississippi, in com mercial quantities. There are about 50 growers in the state. The great est acreage is in Logan county. Two men, Burkholder & Tuggle, have forty acres near Bonneville. Cotton, Lusby x Choate raised 10000 pounds on seven acres near Dardanelle. Those present at the meeting pledged 12O,- 900 pounds for sale. It is the pur- pose to organize all the growers in the state and secure sales manager who will look after the marketing of the product.
 Garlic is quoted in Washington at 15 cents a pound, while good seed is worth 25 cents. It is shipped to New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago prin- cipally.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice of Mother 10 Dosb Pre-
 vents Daughters Usi.ely End.

Ready, Ky" was not able to do anything for nearly six months," writes Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, "and was down in bed for three months.
 I cannot tell you how suffered with my head, and with nervousness aad wonanly troubles.
 Our family doctor told my husband he could not do me any good, and he had to give it up. We tried another doctor, but he did not help me.
 Al last, my mother advised me 10 take Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought if was no use for was nearly dead and nothing seemed to do me any good. But took eleven bottles, and now am able to do all of my work and my own washing.
 think Cardui is the best medicine in the world. My weight has increased. and look the picture of health. U
 If you suffer from any of inc ailments peculiar 10 women, get bottle of Cardui today. Delay is dangerous. We know it will help you. for it has helped so many thousands of other weak women In the past 50 years.
 At all druggists.
 Writ is: Chattancosa Medicine Co.,. Ladies Advisory Dspt.. Chattanooga, Tenn. for .Ssseksi Treatment for Women" tn ulatn wrapper Nc iAs
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public schools of Prescott vii! open next Monday morning at 9:30 at ne Court House as previously an- nounced. Attention is called to the law regulating the admission of chil- dfen' Those who are six years old oeiore Christmas can enter at the be- gnnlng of the first term. Those whose birthday making them six years old falls after Christmas can ealer at the second term. The law Will be followed.
 AS Is generally known and prac- used heretofore it is required that all children of whatever age before 'a'eflng school must have been vac 'lna'ed against small pox. This may ''eui 10 some an unreasonable require a'sa' when there is no epidemic, but
 'he precaution which prevents ,pluemlcs ', and saves time. trouble and ,n' ''seil' 1t Is now almost univers- . ,x. required in all we'll regulated in su'af0ns' We are glad to note tha. maay asn nave already been vaccinated ,.s ".ulout any notice that it would be lsa.a auireo, We are advised by the sss sss'u Of health that in case any par n.r VI guardian Is actually unable to ,s..; s. 'ne small fee required, that the charge. 'e"uered Tree Of pns'a, "s respectfully urge all parents or eb;las bla''s Who have the control of ,nr nuuFen who have been exposed to cb,dss sOn'aglous disease to keep such ppbr' 'n away from school and from danss, gatherings generally until all bart .. 's !, passed. Cooperation on the h an m .ne patrons in this as we'll as the be.t t',.er respects is essential to nakiOa =. results and means much in
 n,as Sa our schools a success '' Week ,.. soiOfed schools will open one the he's s.ms ,a'er than the above date and and peopls '.s 0. regulations apply to colored
 '' as to the whites
 THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
MARK EFT CORN ON HOOP.

The best market for corn is in the sell corn, but buy pigs or calves and feed the corn and save the fertility instead of giving it away. Corn and meat meal with rape or clover or Bermuda for pasture will make pig feeding profitable. Let us stop for ever the practice of selling corn ex- cept on the hoof and thus stop the habit of buying northern meat. The Extension Division of the University of Arkansas and U. S. Department of Agriculture, Fayetteville and Little Rock, has bulletins on hog and cattle feeding for free distribution.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
BUYING AT LONG RANGE.

The October Woman's Home Com panion has an article about buying materials for making things to sell. In it the writer says:
 "If you live at distance from large cities, the buying problem is both harder and easier-harder, because It must be done by mail without seeing the goods, and easier, because the let ters on business letter heading enter unquestioned as entitled to wholesale service.
 "In buying at long range, so to speak, there are two methods open: one to buy by catalogue, which in any reputable house is pretty sure to be reliable and accurate, the other through professional shoppers, of whom there are many hundred in every large city. Catalogue buying is preferable. believe, in either case, there is the objection that someone else's judgment must be taken.
 "The professional buyer charges a commission for her services; whether it nominally comes out of the store or the purchaser makes no difference, it is there, and unquestionably the best price can be had from the store direct, without any middleman. In buying direct, unsatisfactory pur- chases are more easily adjusted be- tween two parties to the transaction than through three.'
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
DIR. BROUGH WILL BE IN
 LITTLE ROCK SUNDAY NIGHT

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-Dr. C. H.. Brough spoke at Franklin, Ky, Thurs day night, and at Murfreesboro, Tenn, Friday night. He will arrive from Memphis over the Rock Island Sun day afternoon, and leave on the even ing train for Melbourne, where he will make the opening speech of the campaign on Monday. This speech will be printed for distribution, From Melbourne he will go to Fayetteville to open the Washington county fair.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
AN INVITATION.

my frienG. fsoy extend an invitation to all srest rsvisa, ps m Prescott to attend the ''SMday) is :. III Gurdon. Tomorrow Se grovDd s, IS the last day. Dinner on We sbau 'u Tor all who come.
 "''i be glad to see you.
 JAS, S. H. BENNETT,
 J. W. REAMs.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
Celebration Columbus Day. Knights of Columbus of Arkansas, Little Rock. Ark. October 18th, 1916.

NUth' -fI N'' VteV"NI I-'f''
 For this occasion the St. L. l. M. & s. Ky. will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for $4.70. Tickets on sale October 11th and 12th, going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to of October 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23

You can never tell by the sound of mans voice how we'll he can talk Albany Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23

A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another. shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement. and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.-Jef- ferson.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
REST NEEDED.

The pretty restaurant cashier had applied for a holiday.
 q must recuperate," she said. My beauty is beginning to fade"
 That so?" said the proprietor, What makes you think so?"
 "The men are beginning to count the change"
 She got her holiday.-Philadelphia Ledger.
 A word to the wise is sufficient, provided it is the key to the code.- Deseret News.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-23
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-11

He succeeded Coombs in the seventh
after Larry Gardner had deposited his
long home run over the right field
palings and every man of the SoX he
pitched to after that went down in or
der. He faced eight and only three got
the ball out of the infield, all going Out
on flies.
Coombs' inability to come through
after having a four-run lead cast
gloom on the big delegation of Phila-
delphians who came here to-day to
see the opener in this borough and In
cidentally figuring upon seeing Coombs
pitch. While Jack was not batted to
all corners of the lot. the Sox only
nicking him for seven hits during his
stay, nevertheless they met nearly
every ball hard and the veteran of the
Athletics and the adviser of Robinson
probably figured he was going to
lose the game for the Dodgers If he
stayed in much longer after Gardner
had located him for the home run in
the seventh.
1t was not case of Robinson taking
out Coombs. After that four-ply cir
cult wallop by the SoX third sacker
Jack simply waved his hand to Pfef-
fer, who was warming up in center
field, and as Big Jeff came hurrying in
Jack simply tossed the ball over to
him and walked to the bench. In
asmuch as Pfeffer put an effectual stor
to the American Leaguers' hitting
Coombs' wisdom in quitting at the crit.
ical moment probably saved the Dodg-
erS from defeat.