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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-01
SYNOPSIS

Henry LerouX, novelist, is visited by
strange woman, bordering on collapse.
who is murdered in his fiat while he had
gone to summon his friend, DR.. Cumberly.
Detective Inspector Dunbar is summon
ed and questions Leroux, DR.. Cumberly
lis daughter, Helen, and Mr.. Excl, q
friend Mrs. Leroux is away, supposedly
on a visit
Gasten Max famous French detective,
arrives disguised and under false name,
to assist in the case. On the way he meets
Denise Ryland, friend of Mrs Leroux and
whom she was supposed to be visiting.
Denise disabuses Helen on this point.
Soames had secured employment with
Leroux through a Greek, NJ. Gianapolis,
acting for a mysterious Mr.. King. He is
subsidized.
Soames had acted as a go-between and
a spy upon Mrs. LerOuX, delivering mail
for her when absent to Gianapolis
Soames after escaping from Leroux' 3
fiat, is regularly employed by Mr.. KING
through Gianapolis as attendant in the
onnn Joint.
Dunbar suspects the butler Soames, who
has suddenly disappeared. Helen recog-
nizes the dead woman as an acquaintance.
Mrs. Vernon.
Dunbar visits Mrs. vernon Solicitor
and learns that Vernon, recently dead
had quarreled with his wife on account OF
her occasional disappearance.
Max calls upon Cumberly, reveals his
identity and discloses the workings of IN
international opium syndicate controlled
by Mr.. King and tells that Mrs. Leroux IS
q victim.
Through Cumberly Max obtains an in
PRODUCTION to a patient, Sir Brian Malpas,
NJ. p, who is addicted to the opium habit.
Denise and Helen attend tea in an
artists studio and meet Gianapolis and
Mahara, girl secretly connected with Mr..
Kings establishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-01

phone your news items to the
Journal. phone No. 90.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-01
CHAPTER xi.

ur Lady of the Poppies."
NUMBER Of visitors were
sprinkled about Olaf van
Noord's large and dirty stu
do, these being made up for
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
PLUMBERS STRIKE AT
GREAT FALLS ENDS

Great Falls. Jan. 16.-Official an
nouncement signed by c. NJ. Harris for
the master plumbers and Jack Brent
son for the journeymen plumbers, was
issued tonight that the plumbers
strike has been settled and the strikers
will return TO work tomorrow. They
have been out since January I, there
being an agreement between journey
men and masters that the men would
not return to work during the new
year until an agreement was reached.
They asked 81 q day increase. making
the scale So for eight hours. The an
nouncement does not disclose the
terms. as the final draft. it was said.
has not been framed. but the state
ment says that they have adjusted
their 'grivances to the satisfaction OF
everybody concerned"
The strike at the Royal Mill remains
unsettled. and 1t was stated by lead J.
ers Of both sides that there are no
negotiations pending.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
VOLUNTEERS FILLING
PULPIT AT CORVALLIS

Corvaliis.-t Correspondence - Vol.
unteers are filling the pulpit at the
Methodist church here in the absence
Of the castor. Rev. B. 7. Flannery.
who IL conducting revival service
1t Clyde Park, in eastern Montana,
Rev. w. d. Lear and Rev. r. b.
Reagan win Conduct the services Aun.
Il, the pastor returns.
William Long Of Stevensville. q
graduate Of the State University and
q preacher during his college days,
preached at the Federated church on
Sunday morning. He had strong
sermon on Popular Amusements.' .
He left Sunday afternoon for Great
Falls. where he will practice law.
While here he was the guest Of Paul
d. Lear.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
AIPPopRoME TONIGHT.

Tonight the Bijou thcater will inaug.
urate another great six-act Hippo
drome vaudeville show replete with at
tractive offerings and many new sur
prises for thcatergoers.
Charles Prelles' miniature circus will
head the new list Of attractions. Some
bright features will be introduced dur
ing The presentation of this Offering.
including "The Robbery Of the Over
land Mail" This act is one Of the
sensations of the season In vaudeville.
The London Trio of premier singers
will render repertoire of high class
selections and will be heard in selec-
tions from THE Pirates of Penzance.'
This is one Of the delightful treats ol
the year.
Wilson and Wilson in THE Band.
man and his Band" will furnish enough
comedy to please the most exacting
They are natural born funmakers and
always succeed in keeping their au.
diences in roars Of laughter.
Bayie and Patsey. the long and shor
performers, will present what the!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
MARGUERITE CLARK IN "SNoW
WHlrE"-EMpRee8 THURS.
DAY AND FRIDAY.

Every real child--the calendar does
not count--will remember with delight
the charming story of Snow White"
which has been declared by many to
be their favoritc. This irresistible tale
has been adapted by tho Famous Play
ers Film company with Marguerite
Clark In the stellar role.
Director J. Searle Dawiey. wfo was
In charge Of the production. engaged
seven real nidgets to play the roles Of
the celebrated seven dwarfs in the
story. In which Miss Clark II said tc
surpass even the wonderful work
which she did on the stage in the the.
atrical adaptation Of Snow White
In which she starred under the direc.
ton of Winthrop Ames. ''Snow White
is the Paramount picture ut the En-.
press theater Thursday and Friday
Special school children's matinee a
4:l5 each day. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
COUNTY LlBRARY'S
TO SERVE CARLTON
Ladies' Aid sssisfy Organizes 10 Take
Advaotass q New County
onstitutien.


Carlton. Jan. 1S.-(Special. 1.-THE
people Of Carlton will be among the
first to take advantage Of Missoula
county's new public. library. Almost
az soon a. It was announced that the
county had arranged with the Missou-
Ia city library to extend library priv
ileges to all residents OF the county,
the Ladies' Aid society Of Carlton
took steps toward receiving book serv-
ice.
The library Shas announced that
branch stations for distribution OF
books will be established in communi.
ties interested enough to take care OF
the service. The Ladies' Aid society
Is arranging for, distribution here
Mrs. Durnford will act as librarian for
the present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

style some nifty nonsense" They are
the possessors OF good voices and will
introduce some vocal numbers of merit
during their performance.
Harris and Nagel are two comedians
who are thoroughly at home on the
stage. They have been most success.
full since their advent In vaudeville
and are seen and heard in a bright line
of music and comedy.
REQ and Helmar will present their
famous physical masterpieces. They
are n,arvels Of flexibiiity and grace and
their work along athletic lines has
placed them among the foremost ex-
ponents of physical culture.
The usual motion pictures and con-
cert orchestra features will be added t.
this great bill. First show at p. m
and continuous to II p. m.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
SPECTACULAR FIRE
THREATENS DIXON

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
unknown origin broke out at IL
o'clock Sunday night in the Seims-
Wickham garage. One car was
burned with 20 barrels of gasoline. The
explosions were felt for miles when
the barrels OF gasoline exploded. Win
dows, over town were broken and
portions Of the barrels were blown
blocks away. Because the garage was
200 feet away from other buildings
and there was no wind was all that
saved the town. The flames shot 200
feet in to the air, making an appear
ance Of an oil well burning. There
was no insurance, making the loss to-
tai, $500.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

LUNCHES AT SCHOOL
FOR CORVALLIS
CHILDREN. !.


Corvallis. Jan. 16.-(Special.) -
Miss Bertha Snider, teacher Of the
primary grades at the Corvallis
school,. Is serving hot soup to her
oupils every day at noon this win
ter, and the hot lunches are great.
" relished by the youngsters, par
ticulariy those who come six or
seven miles on the school wagons.
Miss Snider is able to serve the
luncheons at almost no cost to her
pupils. She asks them to give ten
cents a month for crackers and to
bring a dozen vegetables (onions,,
potatoes or carrots) monthly. Soup
bones are supplied, free of charge.
by the Corvallis meat market, and
Miss Snider prepares the extract at
home. SO that the soup is easily
served at the noon hour.
The parents of the pupils like
the plan and are willing to assist
the teacher by supplying the veg
etables.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
Birthday ANNIVERSARY.

Observation-Disclosures NJ
Burch was pleasantly surprised at his
home near Arlee last Sunday, 1t be-
ing Mr.. Burch's birthday anniversary,
The day was spent in pleasant con-
versation and the delicious dinner and
cake on which burned 81 lighted
candles was partaken Of by the fol.
lowing invited guests: Mr.. and Mrs
John Times. MT. and Mrs. Norman Ma
lone. Mr.. Giles and Vest Burch and
the host and hostess.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

five grain tablets Of ordinary nuxated
iron three times per day after meals
for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for yourself
how much you have gained. have seen
dozens Of nervous. run down people who
were ailing all the time double and even
triple their strength and endurance and
entirely get rid OF their symptoms Of
dyspepsia, liver and other troubles in
from ten to fourteen days time simply
by taking iron in the proper form,
and this. after they had in some cases
been doctoring for months without OBJ.
tanning any benefit. You can talk as
you please about all the wonders
wrought by new remedies, but when
you come down to hard facts there is
nothing like good old iron to put color
healthy flesh on your bones. It is also
a great nerve and stomach strength
encr and the best blood builder in the
world. The only trouble was that the
old forms OF inorganic iron like tine
ture of iron. iron acetate, etc, often
ruined peoples teeth. upset their
stomachs and were not assimilated
and for these reasons they frequently
did more harm than good. But with
the discovery OF the newer forms OF
organic iron all this has been over
pleasant to take, does not :njure the
teeth and is almost Immediately bene.
fetal.
NOTE-Thc manufacturers of Nux-
ated Iron have such unbounded con,
| fidencc in its potency that they nu.
thorize the announcement that they
will forfeit $4,000 to any Charitabl,
| Institution II they cannot take an,
man or woman under sixty who lack!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
HELPS SON BUILD.

Carlton. Jan. 16.-(Spccial) -When
]. l.. Wemple Of Carlton learned that
his son. who has a ranch near Arlce.
wanted a new house built on his place
he didn't write advice. but packed up
and went to Arlec, loaded with car
penter's tools. He returned the other
pleasant six-room home. Mrs. Elmer
Wemple. who had been visiting with
her mother In law since Christmas
returned to Arlee this week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Win
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 2OO@ in Ten Days

In many instances Persons have sus.
fsrsd untold agony for years deeterins
fer nasveus weakness, stomach, liver
o. kidney disease Or some ethsr all.
mont when their real trouble was lack
81 ,iren in fhs bieed.-Hew 70 tell.
New York. N. Yin a recent dis
course Dr.. E. Eauer, a. well known spe.
cialist who has studied widely both in
this country and Europe. said: II you
were to make an actual blood test on all
people who are i'll you would prob
ably be greatly astonished at the cx.
coedinEly large number who lack, iron
and who are Ill. for no other reason
than the lack Of iron. The moment
iron II supplied all their multitude Of
dangerous symptoms disappear. With
out iron the blood at once loses tho
power to change food into living It's
sue and therefore nothing you eat
strength out Of It. Your food merely
passes through your system like corn
through mill with the rollers so wide
apart that the mill can't grind. As q
result Of this continuous blood and
nerve starvation. people become gen.
orally weakened, nervous and all run
Down and. frequently develop all sorts
Of conditions. One IL too thin; another
- burdsned with unhealthy fat: some
are - weak they can hardly walk;
some think they have dyspepsia, kid
at night. others are sleepy and tired
al day; soma. fussy and irritable;
some skinny and bloodless, but all lacl
physical power and endurance. In sucl
cases, IL 10 worse than foolishness Il
take stimulating medicines or narcoti,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
Rcbccca," the play coming to the Mis-
soula theater on Friday. January 10.

Rcbccca," the play coming to the Mis-
soula theater on Friday, January 10.
for one night engagement.
When James F. Kerr, the producer,
was casting about for a player for this
part, he had happy thought. He be-
took himself to the sanctum sanctorum
Of Flo Ziegfcld. the same Ziegfeld OF
the famous Follies show. whose name
chritude and finitum and laid his
troubles before him.
II must have French dancer to
play that part to perfection" bewailed
Kerr.
III anybody's got one. I'll have one
Look over my company and II you see
one whom you think could do the part
justice just let me know and we'll fi1
1t up to release her from her contrac,
with me-" said Flo to his friend Kerr
Thus Kerr gave the Follies the
double 0 and the up and down with
the result that his choice instantly fell
upon Miss Williams. The usual lega
luminary was called in and the con
tracts fixed up and Miss Williams
joined the Naughty ,Rebecca" pro,
duction as Mile Pomona-sounds liks
an orange or something doesn't it
Fiji Of the Casino and she has beer
twinkling to the delight Of large au.
diences since that time.
Naughty Rebecca" is a three-ac
farce comedy adapted from the French
and built solely for laughing purposes
It succeeds in it's mission to the ntl
degree.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
CALENDARS CLEARED
IN SUPERIOR COURT

Superior-(C Correspondence - The
district court Of Mineral county caught
up with its calendar Saturday when
Judge Theodore Lentz disposed of all
pressing business. No criminal cases
were tried. County Attorney I. E.
Merrick Diminishing complaints against
tho. only persons on the docket. The
court ruled on motions and demur.
rers In several civil cases and granted
a mothers pension to Mrs. Viola
Scrivncr Of Alberton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
BITTER ROOT WOMAN
DIES AT HAMILTON
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith sueeun,hs 70
Heart oispass-Dedy 10 shippsd
70 Oklahoma.

Hamilton. Jan. 16.-tSpectal.l-T The
death Of Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith &C.
CURED Sunday at her ranch home on
the West Side. The deceased was in
her e4th year and usually enjoyed
good health. until about a week ago
when symptoms Of heart trouble de-
veloped. These developed into valvu-
lar trouble which was given as the
immediate cause Of her death. The
remains were taken TO the old home
In Oklahoma for interment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

Fenton Evans and n. G.
Sreight Stricken While
Norking IN Garage.

Stevensville = (Correspondence.)--
Two mon were overcome by gas at the
linntsr earsts 6atunrday night. They
NfeFA Fsnt6n Evans. the new manager.
and H. C. Speight, the vulcanizer. They
had bseu ovsrhanling = car. the en-.
stne Of which was In motion while
Evans was underneath making some
x6tu1tHents:y Oh account Of the cold
weather the work room was closed and
there WAS NO escape for the fumes,
which finally oxercame Evans while he
wa. akSwofk. Mr.. 6peight noticing that
something was wrong. dragged Dvans
from under the car and out into the
street. He called for help and 40 Evans
vas placed IN nm automobile to be talk
"a TO- the hospital ispeight, who had
inhaled the fumes also. keeled over and
kas also: taken to the hospital along
with Evans. They were able to be out
later In tho evening and both are at
work again.
The second week Of the union re-
viyal services Of the Protestant
churches commenced Sunday evening
at Famids' hail. In the afternoon at 3
O'Clock meetings were held at the hall
and Presbyterian church. One meeting
was for men only while the other was
for women.
Lloyd Burnett reached home satur-
day from Missoula, where he spent a
couple OF days.
The Empress theater, which is dark
during the week. was open Saturday
and Sunday. when 1.-THE Middle Man."
WAS shown. Manager Hunter states
that the show will be running again
next Saturday and Sunday night.
Mrs. w. A. McLaren 10 dangerously
III Mt the local hospital with pneumonia.
e. C.. Mathews OF Florence, manager
OF the Imperial orchards at that place,
was business visitor in Stevensville
on Monday.
Attorney George +. Baggs is i'll at
his home with the grip
A series Of meetings are being con.
Quoted at ST. Mary's mission by Father
NJ. u Dunno OF Hamilton and Father
McCorten. o. NJ. l.. OF Lowell. Mass.
The meetings started Sunday night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
FRIENDS SURPRISED.

Carlton, Jan. 16.--(Special.) -Rela
tivcs and friends OF Charles II. Kim.
mel were pleasantly surprised to hea,
of his marriage at Roman on Janu-
airy to Miss Roose of Leon. Mr.
Kimmcl formerly lived here, but now
has prosperous homestead near
Leon. where he and his wife will live
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
TO ELECT OFFICERS.

Plains, Jan. 16.-0Special.) The
Ladies' Aid society Of the Methodist
church will elect officers for the year
at its next meeting. The election was
to have been held last Thursday, when
Mrs. c. G. Willis and Mrs. Stanton
entertained the society at the latter's
home 1t was postponed, however.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

Enjoy life. Remove the liver AID
bowel poison. which Is keeping your
head dizzy. your tongue coated. breath
offensive. and stomach sour. Don't
stay bilious. sick. headachy. constipat-
cd and full Of cold. Why don't you
get box of Cascarets from the drug
store and eat one or two tonight and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
You will wake up feeling fit and fine
Cascarets never gripc or sicken like
salts. pills and calomel. They act as
gently that you hardly realize you have
taken a cathartic. Mothers should
give cross, sick. bilious or feverish
children a whole Cascaret any time
they act thoroughly and are harmless
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
BLIZZARD MISSES BITTER ROOT.

Correspondence.s 1.-THE big
blizzard which has been raging in the
Dakotas and eastern Montana during
the last week, has dealt kindly with
the Bitter Root, the mercury having
been but little below zero here during
that time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
CHANGE OFFICERS.

Hamilton.-(Correspondence.A n.
to the office of county surveyor, takes
possession Of the location in the base
ment formerly used ~ the assessor.
Robert Keays, and where he will be
take up any matters pertaining to
county business in his official capa-
city,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
CORVALLIS TO HEAR
NEW BAND NEXT WEEK

Corvallis. Jan. E.--(special.) The
Corvallis band will give Its anticipated
concert on the evening OF January 25,
not a month later, as was first an
nounced. The band is rehearsing twice
q week In preparation for the concert
and is already in fine form. Corval-
lis is looking forward with eagerness
to the concert.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
E,cH1v.sEvEN YEARS OLD

H. II. Adams. Springfield. Mo-.
writes: II had severe attack Of kid
ney trouble. I am getting old. 81 years
I tried different treatments. but none
did mo so much good as Foley Kidney
Pills." Foley Kidney Pills build ur
weakened kidneys. help rid tho blood
Of acids and poisons, and relieve blad.
der troubles. Missoula Drug Co.-Adv
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
HURT WHILE coAsTlNc.

-(Correspondence.) Little
Dorothy Fisher Of Superior was pain.
fully injured while coasting day or
two ago. Her sled collided with that OF
another coaster. The child's arm was
SO painfully bruised that physicians
attention was required.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
I. o. o. r. cELEeRAr,oN.

Carlton. Jan. l6.--(Special.N -The
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Of Carlton.
with their families, will celebrate the
birthday Of Thomas Wiley. the found
err OF Odd Fellowship. next Saturday.
Plans have been made for a suitable
ceremony and entertainment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
NEW J,TNEv STAGE.

Darby.-(C Correspondence Archie
Williamson has put on a jitney stage
between Darby and Hamilton; It will
leave for Hamilton at . a. m. daily.
and will leave that city for Darby at
3 p. M, arriving hero one hour later.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
ST. REGIS QUINTET
LOSES TO SUPERIOR

Superior-tC orrespondence.) The
Superior basketball team brought home
the bacon from st. Regis last Friday.
The st. Regis quintet was beaten, 20
to 40, in an exciting game. Rivalry be-
tween the teams has been keen. as they
are about evenly matched as to size,
age and experience.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
HELD FOR WHEEL THEFT.

Hamilton. - Correspondence ~ A
young man by the name Of Ray
Wyatt borrowed bicycle on, last Sat-
urday, but failed to get the consent OF
the owner, and on this account is at
the present time being held by the
sheriff for the arrival of the state
probation officer. the boy being II
years Of age.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
W. r. c. MEETING.

Carlton. Jan. l6.-(Spccial.)- 1.-The
Woman's Relief corps Of Carlton will
meet with Mrs. Schrader on Thursday.
January 1S.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
The Theaters
MlssouLA THEATER.

There's charming little French
dancer. Mile. Pomona Fiji of the Ca
sino. interpreted by Miss Edith Will
liams in winsome fashion, in Naughty
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

Judge w. J. Stephens yesterday said
that he had sold the Hidden Treasure
copper group. but did not give the
names OF the purchasers or the price.
He said. however. that the purchasers
had agreed to begin work at the mine
within 80 days. working 100 shifts a
month.