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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
'sDAWN O'HARA"

much that | have the strength 10
do ms ! would do II had 10 face
my mother and Norah tonight WIN
YOU take me home now. DR.. Won
Gerhard"
CHAPTER X.
Bennle and the Charming Old Maid
There followed blessed week
or work
| interviewed everything from n
red.hRnded murderer to an incu.
bator baby On Friday there fell
to my lot world famous prIma
donna. and "A charming old maid.
II was long past the lunch hour
when tho prima donna. properly
embellished. was snapped on tho
copy hook.
II was with the charming old
maid In mind that Norberg sum.
moned me.
Another special story for you"
he cheerfully announced.
No answering cheer appeared up.
on my lunchless features.
This time II II nice German
old maid" NorberR proceeded TO
outline the story. Name and ad.
dress on this slip Nice old maid
has lived IN nice old cottage all
her iife Grandfather built Il him.
self about hundred years ago.
Whole family Was born I'm a.. and
married IN II. and died in II. see ?
Well. there's no one left now but
IA. nic- old maid. all alone Sh.
had n sister who ran away with a
scamp some years ago. Nice old
maid has never heard Of her since.
but she leaves q lamp in the win
dow. or something. so that II ever
she vanders back 10 tho old home
ptc1l SNOW she's welcome. see?
Here's the roint The city wants
10 build branch library or some
thing on her property. and tn. nica
old party Ia so pinched for money
that she'll have 10 take their offer
So the time has come when she II
have 20 leave that old cottage. with
its romance. and lts memories. aud
its lamp In the window. aud go live
In n cheap little fiat. see -
Continued In Our Nest lssue)
Half an hour later stood be
fore the cottage. set primiy
In tho center OF great lot
that extended for half square on
all sides
The door was opened and Alma
fflugel and I gAEed curionrly at
one another Surprise was writ
larr. on her honest face as dis.
closed my errand. Il was plain
that the ways Of newspaper re-.
porters were foreign 20 the life OF
this plain German woman. but she
babe me enter With a sweet gra.
ciousness OF manner.
She led the way down the dim
narrow hallway 60 the sitting room
beyond Aud Their" I saw that Nor.
brrx had snoNn whereof he spoke
A stout. r.d-fAoed stove glov~d
ch-erfuliy In on. corner OF the
room Back OF the stove q sleepy
cat opened one lndolent eve I
sank into the depths o, a huge
rocker that must have been built
for Grosspaps PfluKel's generous
curves Alma Pnnwrl. in a chair
opposite. politely waited for this
new process of interviewing TO
begin. but RELAXED in tho embrace
of that great armchair | suddenly
realized that ! was very tired and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
CHAPTER XII
The Shadow OF Terror

ne onauON Cf lTFFDf
Two days before the date set for
Won Gerhard's departure the book
was finished, typed. re-read. packed.
and sent away Hair an hour after
! II was gone all its most glazing
/ faults seemed % marshal them
selves before my minds eye.
No one knew o. the existence OF
/ the book except Norah 'On Ger.
hard. Blsckle and me Blackie had
la way OF inqulring after It's prog.
ress In hushed tones OF MOCK awe
! I had seen little Of Blsckie OF late
Ny spare hours had been devoted
20 the work In hand
On the day after the book was
sent away / was conscious OF a
little shock as strolled into Black.
les sanctum and took my accus-
toned seat beside his big desk
There was an oddly pinched look
about Blackie's nostrils and lips.
thought And the deep-set black
eyes appeared deeper and blscker
than ever In his thin little face.
A week OF unreasonable weather
had come upon the city. June was
/ going out In a wave OF torrid heat
such ~ August might have boosted
Perhaps. thought !. # was tie heat
which had wllted Blackie's deoonair
spirits
II has been 4 long time since
we've had a talk-talk. Blackie. Eve
missed you Also you look jdst a
wee bit green around the edges.
I'm thinking a vacation wouldn D.
hurt you"
Blackie's lean brown foreflnger
caressed the bowl OF his fsvorite
pipe.
4 aln't goin' { take my vacs-
ton for a While-not till fall. p'raps.
or maybe winter But wen | do
take Il. sa.a-ay, girl. It's goin' L
be real one"
But Why wait so long," I asked.
You need Il now. Who ever
heard OF putting off vacation I'M
~ winter"
We'll. ! dunno" unused Blackie.
II just made my arrangements for
that time. and ! hate { muss 'em
! up. You'll say. wen the time
I 'NtAThs hNeA my PAAAH a. itde u
! able
There was sharp ring from the
telephone at Blackie's elbow. He
answered Il, then thrust the receiy-
er into my hand. For you" he
said
II WAS Won Gerhards voice that
came to me. Il have something to
tell YOU" he said Something
most important II call for you
al six we can drive out to the bay
for supper yes? must talk 20
you
! FASTENED home. bathed and
dressed.
/ When the green car stopped for
me ! was in a seraphic mood. We
darted away. out along the lake
front. past the toll gate. 20 the bay
road stretching Its flawless length
| Continued on page y
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Editors Mail
CHRISTMAS CANDY

Editor The Star: Going thru the
stores and markets with no pres.
ents to select, one notes the very
large-consldering the cost OF
sugar-purchases OF candies. There
are candles and candies. Some are
pure, others look like various
things.
Mothers and fathers, teachers
and friends. buying for the help
less. unreasoning sweetlovlng kid.
let's. should think well.
Less and better, versus much
and worse says the Bachelor
Maid, who knows.
Remember the heart-stricken
mother on Queen Anne I'M, who.
kneellng by the side of her dead
babe. sent ont warning note 10
all parents on the verdict Of prom
inent physicians TO keep some
candles out of the home. Al no
time Is this SO important as at
Christmas. ONE WHO KNOWS.
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I ing the hand 10 the breast, TO the
| throat. 10 the lips oh"
Suddenly I knew I lifted tho
dropping head and rumpled its neat
braids. and laughed down into the
T startled face.
She's here" shouted. Il know
her. Why. have one-fourih inter
est In your own nephew this very
minute. And his name II Bonnie .
/ Whereupon Alma PfluEel tainted
{ quietly away In the chilly little
grape arbor. with her head on my
shoulder
called myself savage names az I
/ chafed her hands and aid all the
I foolish. futile things that distracted
humans think OF at such times.
wondering. meanwhile. II had been
quite mad TO discern a resemblance
/ between this simple, clear-eyed
T gentle German woman. and the bat
1 tered. ragged. sysyinR figure that
1 had stood at the judges bench.
Suddenly Alma Pnugel opened
her eyes. Recognition dswned in
them slowly. Then. with a jerk.
she sat upright. her trembling
J hands cllnging 20 me.
Where ~ she? Take me 90 her.
Ach. you are sure-sure7"
"Iordy. hope So Come. you
must let me help you into the house.
And where II the nearest teie-
phone7 Never mind; III find
I one
When | had succeeded In find.
4 ing the nearest drug store ! spent
wild ten minutes telephoning the
surprised little probation officer.
then Frau KNAPP. and finally
Blackio Then rushed back 20
I the little cottage. where Alma
Pnugei and / waited with what pa
thence We could summon.
Blackie was the first 10 arrive
/ with Bcnule In tow, and there were
tears and ordinations.
So Il was that In the midst OF the
I confusion We did not hear the APP
proach OF the probation officer and
/ her charge They came up the path
! TO the door. and the little sister en-
tered the room In silence. No one
could have recognized in this pref
! ~. fragile creature the pitifui wreck
OF the Juvenile court
/ And when Alma Pflugel saw the
I face OF the little sister-ihe poor,
marred. stricken face her own
face became terrible In it's agony.
/ She put Bennie down very gently.
rose. aud took the shaking little
{ figure In her strong arms. and held
/ Il as though never 10 let II go
I again.
SO plackie and stole away
after a whispered consultation with
the little probation officer.
Blackle had come In his red run
about, and now he tucked me into
+ IL. felgning a deep disgust.
"rd like 20 know where enter
/ into this little drsyms." he growled
I Amt got nothin' L do but run
around town uniiin' long lost sis
ters an orphans
Now. Blackie. you know you
would never have forgiven me II
had left you out OF this. Besides
you must hustle around and see
that they need not move out OF that
dear little cottage. Now don't say
a word, You'll never have n greater
chance TO act the fairy god-mother.'
Norberg glanced up quickly as
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coLYn~
a FEW MORE ANSWERS
ON WAY DON'T LOVE HER


ON WAY DON'T LOVE Her
You do not love tho maiden fair
Not flesh and blood With golden
hair
She Is not OF the human Kin.
Then she must be n unnikin.
OF wax or wood In window
drapcd.
Not love her. no: but YOU do not
hate.
A model true. she stands all day.
You pass her by. but glance her
way
No. we do no, love this Eirl OF
clay.
We want flesh and blood thl. day
each DAY.
J.P.
Her eyes are blue aud shining.
Her lips are rosy red
Her checks are Just the incest pink
Blonde hair Is on her head
hut still do not love her
The fact is. don't dare,
For my wife Is biz and brawny.
BESIDES. she has rcd hair
$ n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

Ii Won't Phase Hiram,

Col Harvey, the Singed cats of Down East politics
mowng like tz the last election The fact that Hiram John
carried California 100000 George while Hughes tailed to carry
5000 forgotten the triumphant idol OF Calfo
n Washington association with honorable men,
Doubtless honorable like Reed Smoo and Boe PenroSe will
socially otherwise But they and Col Harvey should be
Hiram peuaneS For thing he does
require with anybody honorable otherwise in order
good efed honorable bunch in the senate that
magnes going them will Ne awfuly fooled early
and plenty.
in the campaign 1920 any element TO try to locate
undeabeS Much depends his conduct in the
during He loved by California because he does
the people regardless he holds fast to this
policy carrying California by 100000 regardless
by anything will be quite substantial recon-
mendaton
great progressive state simply declared that wouldn't buy
gold brick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
NATURAL CONCLUSION

Tralnman-When you saw the
bandit crawling along the top Of the
car, why didn't you say something
TO us about g.?
Passenger thought II was some
fellow who had invented a shortcut
way into his upper berth.-Judge
But imagine the loss OF time IN
saying, "Two-and.a-half cents
worth or something There'll
have 10 be a common name for the
half-jlt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
TIE REEL" srUEE

The county e planning to put In
real bar. with footballs. FOR tho
booze permit patrons. who are
rushing business for the holidays.
What do you say about going the
whole hog and putting in free
lunch. too
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A Novel
A Week


entered the city room. Get some.
thing good on that south side
story" he asked
why. no" answered. You
we're mistaken aaout that. The
the nice old mad is not going 20
move, after all"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
NO COLOR LINE

Headline says: White Rats
May Strike In Frisco"
For the poor Cinnamon who In.
tend 20 put crepe on their chop
suey joints at this announcement.
We suggest that maybe black ones
will do as we'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
WE DISCUSS THE WAR

The way Il looks 10 a casual oh.
server. 10 a fellow on the side lines.
as We used to say In the good old
DAYS OF Dobie. both BIZ. the kaiser.
and l. George. the Welsh terrier
are bluffing. and both are afraid OF
the showdown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
90 YOUR soNpARTlsAS
SIGNING EARLY

The politician calls you a mutt.
lie says you are asleep.
Because you're slow To- take the
chance
To bury him 40 deep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
A MERE DETAIL

Billy would lay the world at
your feet. but for one thing.
Milly-And that is2
Billy-Some other pepole are us
ing it.--Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

This may be the shortest day OF the year but it's
Just long usual the chap who gets up 10 work
to the tune of the alarm clock at a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

TT is claimed by those who ought TO know that, in the
past two years allies have lost $500 air
chimes the central powers 81 Zcppcns $500 aeropanc and
125 observation balloons This makes total OF l2l56 There
Thus the fighting powers have turned out at least p oo
aviators years. We preparing for We are
turning ayators the OF about 200 year, OF
is it 20l?
E. J. Leach OF Knoxville has played piano con,inu-
ously for making record. II in Texas and
nobody shot a hrn-another record.
United States gives Seattle population Of
34so3o. Marked down from $4,000 for Christmas
Anyhow. favor any peace talk that knocks so
a barrel off flour and off eggs
Rockefeller has given 100000 the Y w.
{, c. A. Say, what's the price Of juice now'
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HOUSE VACANT

Coli - nothing but lose the ball
then find a. then lose a.. etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
IS Per Cent Is Robbery!

LIVERY member OF the legislature should be eager to take
IL the blot OF uSury off the books OF this state
The has right than individual charge IS
per That exactly what it is doing in dcn
quent
Ii j. wrong from any standpoint 1t Is all the
outrageous robbery because strikes those who the
least able to pay Were merely penalty Tor those who
are able to pay the in time and fail do It might
have some mitigating argument atho in event should
the interest rate exceed the legal amount
OF actual fact those who are Int by the pen
atty are the who should be the least punished
the poorer class OF property those who are
struggling keep their little homes IN most cases Inc
rich corporations have the Il cent penalty
The wealthy individuals don't either.
The punishment-he usurous penalty-is visited upon
tho~ who need helping hand instead The - per cent
rate should be abolished without conjunction.
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There isn't political plunderer in the whole state
who for nonpartsanshp. That's OF the best rea
sons why you average voter should be strongly for IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

Anyhow. favor any peace talk that knocks so
cents a barrel off flour and off eggs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

Rockefeller has given 100000 the Y w.
C. A. Say. what's the price Of juice now'
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United States gives Seattle population OF
34so39. Marked down from $4,000 for Christmas
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
COLUMBIA BAR IS
NOT MUCH PLEASED
NOT VERY ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME
BENCH.

Members of the Columbia bar are
not overjoyed at President Wilson's
appointment to the supreme court of
the United States They did not care
to talk for publication this morning,
but several of them were free to ex-
press positive disapproval; others
said that it might have been worse,
while two or three said that while
Brandeis was a bit too radical, prob
ably he would prove a balance wheel
on the bench and would prove val
liable acquisition, although not their
first choice. Several lawyers stated
that they we're sorry that the presi-
dent had not appointed to the highest
judicial office in the world a lawyer
who had made more reputation as a
lawyer and less as an agitator. There
was strong Taft sentiment here
among a number of the lawyers and
they were very much disappointed
that that great, good and patriotic
American jurist was not appointed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
BIG RETURNS FROM
ONLY FEW EWES
THAT Is THE WAY 1T LOOKS TO
JOE HAGEY AND JOHN
FLEMING.

There is seemingly no doubt about
it. The farmers in this county who
were wise enough to invest in q flock
Of sheep are going to have plenty of
lambs and that is not the best of the
story for lambs are going to be high,
very high. Eight cents and more will
be required, as matters look now, to
get the bulk of the June lambs. But
the remarkable feature of the situa-
ton is the unusually high per centage
of lambs to the eve. Twins are
common and triplets are more fire.
Quent than ever before reported.
Among the most fortunate sheep grow
ers are Joe Hagey and John Fleming
who jointly are carrying flock of
thirty-two ewes. From this number
they have no less than seVenty-four
healthy lambs that should make an
average weight of eighty pounds by
the first Saturday of June. Even at
eight cents that would be S6.4O per
lamb or a total of $473.6O from the
product of thirty-two ewes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
WILLIAM FRIERSON
ARRESTED FRIDAY
CHARGED WITH SELLING LIQUOR
WITHOUT LIcENsE-PLACEp
IN JAIL.

William Frierson. alias Walter
Hicks, alias Walter Scruggs, alias
Walter Hurt, and sevedal other aliases,
colored, was arrested Friday night by
Officers Hardison and Peyton,
charged with vagrancy and bootleg.
ging.
The negro came here about two
months ago from Pulaski, and ever
since his arrival has been watched
by the officers, who thought him
suspicious character.
The first warrant was sworn out on
charge of vagrancy and later, after
negro who had been placed in jail
on account of public drunkenness, ad.
mitted that he had bought his whisky
from Frierson, warrant was sworn
out charging him with selling whisky
without license.
1t is understood that the negro had
escaped from the authorities in Pu.
laski, after he had been indicted on
the same charge.
He was placed in the county bastile
to await hearing before the next ses.
sion Of the grand jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
MUST QUIT EATING
CROP BEFORE MADE
South Must Stop Time-Honored Sys-
tenn OF Economic Suicide,
Says n. G. Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special 1.-THE peo-
pie OF the south must quit eating their
cotton or other so-called cash crop
before 1t is made if they ever expect
to accumulate wealth and have the
comforts and Injuries Of life due
them" says H. G. Hastings, agricul-
tural vice president OF the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, and q fore
most authority on farm conditions In
the southeast.
THE south must stop forever its
time-honored system of economic sui
eide" says Mr.. Hastings. Advance
steps were made last year toward q
condition of farm independence in the
Cotton Belt. They were forced steps,
1t is true, but they marked an advance
Just the same, and more bread and
meat, more grain, forage and other
food and feed stuffs were made In
1915 than ever before, with the result
there are tens Of thousands Of farm
ers better OFF than in past years,
despite short crops and business de-
preston.
with higher cotton prices, 1t is
going to be great temptation to
drop back into the old habit of put
ting cotton, or whatever other cash
crop one may be growing, in pawn
for bread and meat We are suffer
ing today from the old system fore
ed on us by conditions following the
Civil war, necessary then, but unnec-
essary now.
Year after year we have stayed in
the same old rut as a matter Of habit,
eating our crops, so to speak, before
they were made, a financially suicidal
policy for the farmer, each year put
ting his nose a little closer to the
credit grindstone.
"If the south had not been so rich
in natural resources, this system
would have baRkrupted us long ago.
What's the answer? 1t is home pro-
duction by each farmer Of every dol
lars worth Of food and grain supplies
needed on his farm that 1t is posi-
BILE to grow on his own acres. This
means good big home gardens; hogs,
chickens, cows and something to feed
them on through the year."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
ONLY ONE
the Record In Columbia ls . Unique
= ona
=. NeTrEh!

II the reader has bad back" or
any kidney ills and is looking for an
effective kidney medicine. better de-
pend on the remedy endorsed by peo-
pie you know. Doan's Kidney Pills
have given great satisfaction in such
cases. Columbia citizens testify to
this. Here is a case of It:
Mrs. r. S. Richardson, 1404 High
St, Columbia, says: Il had kidney
complaint and suffered from back
ache. | was sore and lame and tired
easily, especially in the morning.
The kidney secretions passed irregu-
larry and | had other symptoms Of
kidney trouble. / used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills, procured from the VOL.
bridge Cos. Drug Store, and they re-
lieved the pains in my back and the
other symptoms of kidney complaint
left. Others of my family have also
used Doan's Kidney Pills with bene'
a."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Richardson had. Foster-Mil
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo, n. z
(Advtl
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
STATES FIRE LOSSES
LAST YEAR LOWEST IN
MORE Than A DECADE
PEOPLE ARE BECOMING MORE I'M.
PRESSED WITH IMPORTANCE
OF PREVENTION.
DECLARES INSURANCE OFFICIAL
In Opinion OF Robert |. PEBBLES Of
Department of Prevention, One of
Greatest Evils is That Of over Insur-
ance-Here on Business.

From the standpoint of fires, Ten
nessee had last year the best year
that it has had in a long time. This
statement was made in Columbia on
Thursday afternoon by Hon. Robert
Irving PEBBLES, chief clerk of the de-
partment of fire prevention, who was
here on busienss for the department
Mr.. PEBBLES said that unQuestion-
ably the fire losses in the state were
growing less all the time and that the
record made in 1915 was especially
gratifying. "Of course" said Mr..
PEBBLES, with becoming modesty, our
department is not entitled to all or
any very large part of the credit for
this showing, but we are satisfied that
it has saved the people and the insur-
ance companies large sums during the
year. And in the future because of
its increased efficiency and a larger
measure of cooperation which | am
sure that it will obtain from the peo-
pie and the insurance companies, an
even better record will be made.
Zone of the evils of fire insurance
business against which the companies
must continually guard" continued
Mr.. PEBBLES, sis that of over insur-
ance l believe that fully seventy
Ave per cent of the fires that our de-
partment has had cause to investigate
were cases where the amount of in
surance was too much for the loss in
Cured. This is due to the careless
ness of agents or their zeal for bust
ness.
"The people of the state are becom-
ing better informed and educated on
the question of fire risks. They are
realizing more and more that prop
erty destroyed in the flames, even
though covered by insurance is that
much wealth subtracted from the to-
tai of the country. In other words
what goes up in smoke is lost for
ever They are finding too that fires
can be prevented. That is the only
way to fight the fire demon too"
Mr.. PEBBLES is a Maury countian
and since his appointment to the in
surance department has made splen-
did record for efficiency and atten-
ton to duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
SUPT. ]. P. GRAHAM
INSPECTS SCHOOL
GOES THROUGH EVERY DEPART.
MENT OF THE COUNTY
AND CITY HIGH.

Prof. John P. Granam, superintend-
ent of public instruction of the coun-
t, spent practically the entire day on
Friday at the county and city high
school making an inspection of all
the departments of the school. Mr..
Graham saw and examined every
feature of the work, heard the
classes recite and in fact took in the
work of every part of the school.
He was delighted with what he saw
and expressed the opinion that there
was no superior of the Maury county
high school to be found in all the
bounds of the state.