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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-26
TWELFTH INSTALLMENT
"BACKED BY THE U. S. NJ"
CHAPTER LII.
A Thorn in the Flesh.

twas late at night when Hernandez
and his two companions, Senorita Inez
Castro and the Brute, crept to the out.
skirts of the village of Santa Maria,
and stealthily approached the ram
shackle old hotel. For two days they
had kept carefully cut of sight.
They had left the dead Ponto to his
fate. He had now become a cipher.
He was food for the jackals and they
left him to the jackals.
"Then," said Inez, 1T shall be Pom
to's share for mine."
Hernandez leered at her. what
does it matter" he returned; what is
mine is yours, fair Inez-Inez, mine
own"
She crept to him, resting her shout
der against his breast.
"You mean that, Hernandez" she
queried, a jealous note tinging her
tone. There is no one-there never
shall be one-save Inez?"
Hernandez leered again. Thine
and time have I not told you SOP
he answered. 1--WE are one-as in the
past-so in the prsent-so in the fu-
ture."
Hernandez brushed her gently to
one side and rose to his feet. "War
first-love afterwards" he said. "Busi-
ness now-and later, happiness. A
whirl of happiness-of worldwide
happiness. When am king of prin-
cipality-and you are queen. Come,
let us on"
Softly he crept to secluded door
way Of the hotel and knocked cautious
ly upon it. 1t was opened in due
course. The frowzled head of serv.
ant thrust itself forth.
"Ah," whispered Hernandez, my
good friend"
He slipped goodly coin into the
hand of his good friend-and the good
friend became at once a better friend.
1.-THE Americanos?" queried Herman.
dez. "Have they gomez"
Gone" returned the servant; TO
day they went. Enter, senior"
Hernandez, alert but satisfied of
temporary safety, beckoned to his two
companions and the three crowded
into the dingy little closet of the por-
ter.
He turned back to the porter. "Tell
u.s." he commanded, "the best route
to San Pedro and Los Angeles. Our
way lies north
Many hours later at Los Angeles, q
cOterie Of Americans sat around q
broad table in an unused courtroom
in the post Office building in Los An
geles.
Spread upon the table were num-
Der of documents-a trinket or two.
Among them was locket. Among them
were patched-together parchment
map and a Spanish grant.
The admiral leaned toward the
United States district attorney-the
latter had come down from San Fran
cisco to place the seal of his depart
ment's approval upon the matter now
in hand.
Are you satished?" queried the ad'
miral.'
absolutely" said the district at
torney, the paper title is at present
unassailable, and as much to be rec
ognized as though"-he bowed to An
nette-"as though our fair daughter
here were a sister republic. 1t re,
mains for you, sir"-his glance bent
upon the commander of the battle
ship Missouri find out who may
be in possession-and to Gust them
in favor of this paper title ~<s4.5 i
II wonder whom we'll find?' unused
Annette, her eyes glowing.
Probably no one" returned the cd
mira1.
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CHAPTER LII.

A Dangerous Connection. s:.,s
There are, few, drivers of a high
power car who permit themselves re-
straint upon an open road, But the
machine that crept along the avenue
in this sparsely settled portion of sub
urban Los Angeles seemed almost
crippled. Everything passed it-even
horse-drawn vehicles.
And one horse in particular kept al,
ways on ahead. This horse was An,
nette 1lington's.
There were four people in this car
and three of them were waiting for
the inevitable to happen. They crept
on and on-always two hundred yards
behind.
"Ah!" exclaimed Hernandez finally,
1T eats in"
He was quite right. Suddenly the
horse ahead swerved sharply to one
side, violently shook it's head and neck
-leaped frantically into the air, and
then, with a violent burst of speed,
tore down the road like fire.
Hernandez increased his speed to
twenty miles-to twenty-five-but the
horse tore on before him. Annette
was riding like the wind-but she had
lost control.
Joe, in the car behind, leaped to
his feet and tried to force his way
from the car. LET me out" he cried,
struggling; II got her into this, and
I'll get her out"
Hernandez turned to the Brute.
Hold him.; he commanded And the
Brute obeyed.
lnez Castro now was on her feet.
'Look-look-look," she cried, 'the
horse is mad-hell kill her-look-
ah-ah--"
It was all over In one final burst
of frenzy the horse had leaped high
in the air, and come down on all fours,
not on the solid road, but in the ditch
Annette was flung violently from her
shetland struck the ground with a
thud. The horse, freed of his burden,
sped on-up the road-sped on.
Hernandez stopped his car. Joe
leaped out and ran to Annette.
shes killed. he said.
Hernandez followed him. IF so, we
cannot help it," he returned calmly.
If she's killed, did it, you black
guard" cried Joe, remorsefully.
Inez bent over the girl. "She's not
dead" she said, she's very much
alive. She's only stunned" ->--s@,.
Hernandez motioned to the Brute.
Garry her to the car" he commanded.
And the Brute again obeyed.
"Now, slowly" commanded Inez of
Hernandez, until I revive the girl.'
They were in open country now
the community was but sparsely set
tied. Hernandez glanced warily from
side to side. ...
I'VE must make. haste, }" he unused,
taking a grass-grown road to the
right.
He stopped the car before a house.
It. was an ordinary dwelling. There
was no sign of life about it. The
grass in the dooryard was foot high.
Everything appeared unkempt: But
In the parlor window was sign: To
let, furnished. Hernandez stepped in
to the dooryard and peered into the
windows. 49,. e.. ,-x.~. = -
we'll let it furnished-free- q
short time," he SAID
He forced the door and entered.
AL the comforts of home," he said,
smiling, fetch in the girl"
Back in the city, Neal, of duty once
again, sought Annette at her hotel. =.
"She's gone again-alone," said Mrs.
Hardin, "she would 60. She's so rest.
less she couldn't sit STILL
Neal smiled. He was not worried.
He got saddle horse and started
of In the direction taken by Annette.
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E. B. Berman of the Berman Land
and Insurance company, left last eve
ming on a business trip for Kelliher
and other northern points.
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William Rogers was attending to
matters of business between trains in
Bemidji yesterday. He returned in
the evening to his home at Nary.
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Mrs. H. Bolster is i'll at her home
on Park avenue. She has been sick
for the past several weeks but is re-
ported somewhat improved today
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meeting at Nary. He returned to his
home here on the afternoon train.

Charles O. Johnson, travelling pas
senger agent for the Atchison, To-
peka & Sante Fe railroad, after spend
ing the day in Bemidji, left last eve
ming for Minneapolis on business mat
tiers. -+s;, ..@.-. e
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Miss Marie Rice is improving from
a case of appendicitis, for which she
underwent an operation at st. An
thongs hospital last Monday.
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poets to be located here some time
during the next week. Il.

Last evening in the basement Of
the Baptist church number of young
folks enjoyed themselves at social.
This is the second of series which
was begun a month ago.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William MattersOn
of Northern were business callers at
the court house Saturday. They also
visited with friends while in the city.
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Toilet soap bars for sc at
Schroeder's store, Saturday and Mon
day.-Adv. 2d226
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Attorney A. A. Andrews, of the
firm of Andrews, Gibbons & Huff
man, left last evening for Kelliher
where he spent some time attending
to legal matters.
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Had Terrible Pains
in Kidneys and Back.

Dear Mr.. Edit0r-I want to write you
about vAnuric." was very sick, could
hardly be up; I was in bed most of the
time. Had terrible pains in my kidneys
and back, so much so that I had to
scream sometimes when I was sitting
down and wanted to get up, the pain
was so great. had tried a well-known
kidney medicine but it didn't help me.
I heard of DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
so thought would try them. took
only one box of the Tablets, and my
back is now free from pain and I can
work and take care of my family. 1
feel I cannot say enough for this medi-
cine. Sincerely, Mrs. VIM. KELLER.
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the thorny burr under the saddle, next
to the pony's skin. Then he slouched
away in the general direction of the
bar.
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of friends and relatives, returning to
her home in the evening. Is"

Mr.. and Mrs. Rise, who have Wis
tied at the home of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Rise, of
Grant Valley, returned this morning
to their home at Waterloo, Ia.
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Miss Alice Dyer entertained the
I'VE Are Eight" club at her home
on Beltrami avenue last evening.
Miss Benda was the guest of the
club
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Mrs. Lille McGay of Northern was
among the out-of-town visitors and
shoppers in Bemidji yesterday.
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Mrs. L.. L. Edwards, having ar
rived in Bemidji yesterday from
Maltby, passed the day as the guest
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Miss Hazel Dahlstul arrived in Be-
midi this morning from her home at
Shocks and will spend Sunday visit
ing as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G.. Johnson
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Good time Saturday night-City
Halliday. 1926
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tied with relatives at Nebish for a
short time, spent few hours in Be-
midi yesterday enroute to her home
at Northern.
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The Ladies' Aid society of the N.Y.
more Free Lutheran church will meet
at the O. ]. Tagley home for it's reg
ular meeting on Wednesday after
noon.
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CHAPTER LlV,


nette-his second toward Joe. He
carried Joe tenderly to the side of
the road and left him there, covered
with green boughs. Then he lifted
Annette upon his steed and set off for
help. 1t took time to find a surgeon
time to get car.
=! Meantime things happened at the
furnished house-the house so swiftly
and violently unfurnished by it's in
terloping tenants.
Inside the room nothing but mass
of wreckage was to be seen. But
slowly, painfully, impelled by some
unseen force, this mass of wreckage
slowly rose. Beneath it some giant
writhed and wriggled.
Finally head appeared-the
Brute's head.
He looked about the room. Moth
ing was to be seen. He peered into
the depths from which he had just
emerged. Then suddenly he saw some.
thing.
Seeing-he worked away like mad.
Inside of ten minutes, Inez, in stu.
por, was staring at the Brute from
one side of the room-Hernandez from
the other.
Hernandez shook the lethargy from
him. He crawled to Inez.
"Up-up," he cried, Juggling at her,
I'VE have no time to lose. Come on,
you beast-come on"
Selling them both, tearing at them
frantically, like mad, he sped with
| them toward cluster of trees on the
other side of the road.
In the midst of this dense growth he
had hidden his machine.
Painting with frenzy, his glance ever
over his shoulder, he forced them
| into the car, sprang to the wheel,
| threw in the clutch, and was off.
1t was three days later, on the high
seas, that Hernandez-his other two
| companions we'll hidden in the hold
stole out of the companion way of q
fruit steamer bound for the southern
seas.
He glanced cautiously around cor
|. ner.
I The first figure that met his sight
was Neal Hardin-an ensign in the
navy. I
Whats he doing here?" demanded
Hernandez of himself.
He watched warily. What he saw
| disturbed him.
Neal was giving orders to the cap
| tain of the ship.
Hernandez looked about him. Sud
denly he darted forward, stopped, and
| picked up something from the floor
What is it," .queried Inez.
"A piece of STEEL" he said.
That night, we'll mufled, he stole
toward the compass, and concealed hit
| piece of steel where it would do the
most good-or most harm, as you pre-
| fer. No one saw him-no one knew
But on his return, turning a corner
he ran full tilt into Ensign Neal Har
din himself. Neal sprang upon thu
mufHed figure and tore the envelopinl
cloak from Hernandez grasp. -: =
YOU cried Neal, leaping for Her
nandez, "1've got you now"
They struggled like tigers, but Nea
took no chances This was no tes
bout. He wanted to make sure of hi
man. He called for help. Help came
A dozen men bounced upon Herman
dez. go &}5s E5%5E >&%:*5 IL $500
When he was safely chained Nea
rose to his feet. :; s~-s, ss-p-.a 20 ID w. ,-.,
We've got him." said Neal briefly
He gave an order. Search the ship
he said.
The ship was searched, and with
in the next quarter of an hour Inc,
and the Brute, each in the clutch o
many powerful men, came into view
on deck,
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Frank Bertram, after weeks stay
in Bemidji on legal matters, returned
last evening to his home at Kelliher.
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Miss Sylvia Carter, student in the
Bemidji schools, left last evening for
Hines where she will spend Sunday
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J. K. Walker, representative of the
Certain-teed Roofing company, is
visiting in Bemidji over Sunday as
the guest of friends.
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. A. Osborn of Kelliher spent Friday
in Bemidji making arrangements to
move his family to this city. He ex-
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Thomas Erwin, of the ;Beltrami Ele-
vator and Milling company, after
spending few hours at .Kelliher on
business last evening, returned this
morning to Bemidji.
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About The City

DR.. M. G. Caslin of MINNEAPOLIS
will occupy the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow.
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In entertainment of the Akeley
high school basket ball girls, the
members of the local girls tenn held
a dance last evening in the Odd Eel
lows hall.
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Little lone Sellers, who has been
confined to her he'd with bronchial
pneumonia, is reported to be i'm
proving.
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Dancing every Saturday night,
City Hail. Admission free.-Adv.
3d22G
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Parties owning timber in the vicin-
ity of Wilton had better look after
same.-Adv. 1Od226
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B. M. Gle, agriculturist of the Be-
midi high school, spent few hours
today conducting a farmers institute
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Mr.. and Mrs. P S. Getger and fam
ily of Yola were callers in this city
yesterday while enrOute to Red Lake
Falls where they will make their
home.
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Mrs. Belle Eek of Yola spent yes
terday in this city shopping and Wis
iting with friends, returning to her
home this morning.
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Pay-Up Week, a business stimu-.
lator, in Bemfdji Feb. 21-26. isEE,s<t
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to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv, 14tf

: ".-eg T@Es se54-s &9RS-i
Rev. J. H. Randall, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, will leave
this evening for Hines where he will
attend the meetings of the Sunday
school convention.
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Everybody goes Saturday nights &c
the City Hall. Admission Free
Adv. 3d22t
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One of these nice days you ought
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NoTE: This vAnuric" is adapted
especially for kidney complaints and
diseases arising from disorders of the
kidneys and bladder, such as backache,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, con-
gestion of the kidneys, Inflammation
Of the bladder, scalding urine and
urinary troubles. The physicians and
specialists at DR.. Pierce's great institute
ton, at Buffalo, N. Y, have thoroughly
tested this prescription and have been
with one accord successful in eradicat-
ing these troubles, and in most cases
absolutely curing the diseased kidneys.
Patients having once used "Anuric"
at DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, have re-
peatedly sent back for more. Such a
demand has been created that DIR. Pierce
has decided to put "Anuric" in the drug
stores of this country, in ready-to-use
form. If not obtainable send one dime
by mail to DR.. Pierce for trial package
or SO cents for full treatment
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is blood cleanser and alternative that
starts the liver and stomach into vigorous
action. It thus assists the body to make
rich, red blood, which feeds the heart,
nerves, brain and organs of the body.
You feel clean, strong and strenuous,
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as the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carter. s,..- :.
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Miss Annie Morrison, who has Wis
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killed her-he must bring her to life
again. =.
With her in his arms he started up
the lane-whither he knew not. ,-~
Suddenly, in the distance, he saw
Neal-on horseback. Welcher broke
into run toward his foster brother.
"She-she lives" said Joe thickly,
'at any rate-you can tell her-tell
mother-tell yourself-that l brought
her back-to life. That pays up-pays
up-for-"
He fell prone upon the ground.
Neal knelt by his side. "Gone," he
said, taking off his hat, gone, An
nette."
We'll forget everything" she an
swered sobbing, except that he
saved me-that he died a hero-a
real hero-at the last!"
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- o -, --,->>,-
0 About The City
~~o~>oooooo-oI!
Dr. M. G. Caslin of MINNEAPOLIS
will occupy the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow.
Mrs. Lille McGay of Northern was
among the out-of-town visitors and
shoppers in Bemidji yesterday.
Frank Bertram, after a weeks stay
in Bemidji on legal matters, returned
last evening to his home at Kelliher
Dancing every Saturday night,
City Hall. Admission free.-Adv.
1926
Little lone Sellers, who has been
confined to her he'd with bronchial
pneumonia, is reported to be i'm
proving.
Mrs. Belle Eek of Yola spent yes
terday in this city shopping and Wis
iting with friends, returning to her
home this morning.
J. X. Walker, representative of the
Certain-teed Roofing company, is
visiting in Bemidji over Sunday as
the guest of friends
Good time Saturday night-City
Halliday. 3d226
E. B. Berman of the Berman Land
and Insurance company, left last eve
ming on business trip for Kelliher
and other northern points.
Miss Marie Rice is improving from
case of appendicitis, for which she
underwent an operation at St. An
thongs hospital last Monday.
Mrs. H. Bolster is i'll at her home
on Park avenue. She has been sick
for the past several weeks but is re-
ported somewhat improved today.
Toilet soap 2 bars for sc at
Schroeder's store, Saturday and Mon
day.-Adv. 2d226
William Rogers was attending to
matters of business between trains in
Bemidji yesterday. He returned in
the evening to his home at Nary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Matterson
of Northern were business callers at
the court house Saturday. They also
visited with friends while in the city.
Miss Alice Dyer entertained the
I'VE Are Eight" club at her home
on Beltrami avenue last evening.
Miss Benda was the guest Of the
club.
Parties owning timber in the vicin
ity of Wilton had better look after
same-Adv 10d226
The Ladies' Aid society of the N.Y.
more Free Lutheran church will meet
at the o. ]. Tagley home for it's reg
ular meeting on Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Getger and fam
lily of Yola were callers in this city
yesterday while enroute to Red Lake
Falls where they will make their
home.
In entertainment of the Akeley
high school basket ball girls, the
members of the local girls tenn held
dance last evening in the Odd Eel
lows hall.
Everybody goes Saturday nights TO
the City Hall. Admission Free
Adv. 3d226
Miss Hazel Dahlstul arrived in Be-
midi this morning from her home at
Shocks and will spend Sunday visit
ing as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
G. Johnson.
Miss Annie Morrison, who has Wis
Had Terrible Pains
in Kidneys and Back.
Dear Mr.. Editor-I want to write you
about vAnuric." was very sick, could
hardly be up; was in bed most of the
time. Had terrible pains in my kidneys
and back, so much so that I had to
scream sometimes when I was sitting
down and wanted to get up, the pain
was so great. I had tried well-known
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-23
FAIRBANKS JOYOUS
DISPOSITION THE PLOT

The sunny disposition of Douglas
Fairbanks has at last been adequately
dramatized in a new Triangle Fine
Arts release called 1.-The Habit of
Happiness" to be shown at the Or
pheum theater Friday evening only.
According to the plot, which has been
devised by Shannon Fife, and elabor-
ated by Director Allan Dwan, Fair
banks has been given a profession
that approximates that of the Bro
theirs Cheeryble in Nicholas MCKEE
by"
His particular business is to make
down-hearted people laugh. The very
novelty of this brings him more sill
ents than he ever can hope to cure.
Among them is a grabbed old million
aire; and Fairbanks takes peculiar in
terest in his case because he has a
beautiful daughter. In the course OF
his strenuous efforts to relieve the
old boy of the blues, Fairbanks I'M
earths a plot which is afoot in Broad
street, (the curb market for change),
to separate him from his wealth. De-
tails of the conspiracy aim to abduct
the millionaire, and keep him safely
out of finance until a certain transac-
ton is put over. Quite by chance, Fair
banks finds himself involved in this
plot, and defeats it in highly ingeni-
Gus as well as athletic manner.
Director Dwan secured a splendid
cast of well-known players to appear
in support of Fairbanks The roster
embraces the~names of Dorothy West
Macy Harlan, George Backus, George
Fawcett, Grace Rankin and VIM. JEFF
ferson.
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ESSANAY-CHAPLI
FOUR-ACT SCREAM

Probably no work of fiction
has passed through more vicissi-
tudes than Carmen" the vehi-
Gle through which Charles Chap
lin offers a screamingly funny
comedy on the Essanay company
program. 1t was first published
in the form of a novel by Pros
per Merimee, a French author.
1t was later converted into a
play, and then into a grand
opera, by George Bizet, the IL
bretto of which, written by Hal
evy and Meilhac, is founded on
the novel. Now it appears in
photoplay as a burlesque. Car
men has been translated into
practically every language and
the story is known to practically
every one. 1t is so intense that
it readily lends itself to burles-
que. Essanay has released it in
four acts, the only Chaplin fea-
ture now to be had.