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CROWD GIVES CHARM
AGAINST ALL EVIL.


When we started. the crowd round
the inn door. which had by this time
swelled to q considerable size, all
made the sign Of the cross and point
ed two fingers toward me. With
some difficulty got a fellow-passen-
ger to tell me what they meant; he
would not answer at first. but. on
learning that I was English he ex-
planned that II was a charm or guard
against the evil eye. -his was not
very pleasant for me, just starting
for an unknown place to meet an un-
known man; but every one seemed SO
kind d-hearted. and SO sorrowful, and
so sympathetic that I could not but
be touched. I shall never forget the
last glimpse which / had of the inn
yard and its crowd OF picturesque fig-
ures, all crossing themselves. as they
stood round the wide archwRy, with
its background of rich foliage Of ole
ander and orange trees In green tubs
clustered in the center OF the yard.
Then our driver, whose wide linen
drawers covered the whole front OF
the box seat-"gotZa" they call them
cracked his big whip over his four
small horses, which ran abreast and
we set OF on our journey.
/ soon lost sight and recollection of
ghostly fears in the beauty of the
scene as we drove along. although
had l known the language, or rather
languages, which my fellow-passen-
gers were speaking. might not have
been able to throw them on SO easily.
Before us lay green sloping
land full OF forests and woods,
with here End there steep hills.
crowned with clumps OF trees or
with farmhouses. the blank gable
end OF the road. There was every
where a bewildering mass OF fruit
blossom-apple. plum, pear, cherry;
and as we drove by / could see the
green grass under the trees spangled
with the fallen petals. In and out
amongst these green hills OF what
they call here the "Mlttel Land" ran
the road, losing itself as II swept
round the grassy curve, or was shut
out by the struggling ends of pine
woods, which here and there ran
down the hillsides like tongues OF
flame. The road was rugged, but
still we seemed to fly over IL with a
feverish haste. could not under
stand then what the haste meant. but
the driver was evidently bent on los
ing no time in reaching BorEo Prund.
/ was told that this road is in sum-
mer-time excellent. but that II had
not yet been put in order after the
winter SHOWS. In this respect IL is
different from the general run OF roads
in the Carpathians. for II is an old
tradition that they are not to be kept
in too good order. OF old the Hos
pAdars would not repair them, lest
the Turk should think that they were
preparing to bring in foreign troops,
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sit in the carriage for more than an
hour before we began to move. 1t
seems to me that the further east
you so the more Inpunctual are the
trains. What ought they to be in
China?
All day long we seemed to dawdle
through q country which was full
Of beauty OF every kind. Sometimes
we saw little towns or castles on the
top of steep hills such as we see
in old missals: sometimes we ran by
rivers and streams which seemed
from the wide stony margin on each
side OF them to be subject to great
floods. 1t takes q lot of water, and
running strong, to sweep the outside
edge of a river clear. At every sta
tion there were groups OF people.
sometimes crowds, and in all sorts OF
attire. Some of them were just like
the peasants at home or those I saw
coming through France and Germany,
with short Jackets and round hats and
homemade trousers; but others were
very picturesque. The women looked
pretty, except when you got near
them, but they were very clumsy
about the waist They had all full
white sleeves OF some kind or other,
and most OF them had big belts with a
lot Of strips Of something fluttering
from them like the dresses in a ballet,
but, OF course, there were petticoats
under them The Etrangest figures
we saw were the Slovaks, who were
more barbarian than the rest, with
their big cowboy hats, great baggy,
dirty-white trousers, white linen
shirts, and enormous heavy leather
belts, nearly a foot wide, all studded
over with brass nails. They wore
high boots, with their trousers tuck
ed into them, and had long black hair
and heavy black mustaches. They
are very picturesque, but do not look
prepossessing. On the stage they
would be set down at once as some
old Oriental band OF brigsnds. They
are, however, am told. very harm
less and rather wanting in natural
self-assertion.
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ToDAYs SALES.

Warrington Railway and Eleetrso
pf, 1207Th.
After eaIi-capitAI Traction. 50
s2K.
Washington Railway and Electric
pf.. s6TTH.
Washington Gas, IO6T2K, 2eT2H.
Capital Traction, 56S2h.
Washington Railway and Electric
pE, 100TT&-
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
. PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 1a.-BaItimor,

BALTIMORE. Sept. 1a-BAltimore
market:
Wheat-Steady No. soft red spot.
$2.z4; receipts. 1l2.10 bushels; ship
ments. Laos.
Corn-Firm; spot mixed. f21s bid !:
receipts. 0.i45 bushels; shipments. . .eol
Oats-Steady: No. . white. ss9ssiac /;
receipts, lsi,sS5 bushels; shipments. lo7.-
osl .
Rye-Firm: No. , Western export
spot, H-s19ls2; receipts. 2.tS4 bushels /;
shipments, none.
Hay-Firm, unchanged.
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PART I.
PART I.
JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL
(Kept In Shorthand).

3 May. Bistriz.-Left Munich at
s:35 D. m, on 1st May, arriving at
Vienna early next morning; should
have arrived at 6:46, but train was
an hour late Buda-Pesth seems a
wonderful place, from the glimpse 1
got of it from the train and the little
I could walk through the streets. 1
feared to go very far from the sta
ton. as we had arrived late and
would start as near the correct time
as possible. The impression I had
was that we were leaving the West
and entering the East; the most west
ern OF splendid bridges over the
Danube, which is here OF noble
width and depth, took US among the
traditions OF Turkish rule.
We left in pretty good time, and
came after nIghtfaII to Klausenburgh.
Here stopped for the night the Ho-
tel Royale. I had for dinner, or
rather supper, a chicken done up
some way with red pepper, which
was very good but thirsty. (Mem..
get recipe for Mina). 1 asked the
waiter, and he said # was called
'paprika heDdl," and that, as it was
= national dish, should be able to get
It anywhere along the Carpathians.
/ found my Emattering of German
very usefur here; indeed, 1 don't
know how I should be able to get on
without It.
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Begin Today the Fascinating Story of Mystery
DRACULA or The Vampire By Bran stoksr
fhe
gripping h THE TIMES

and so hasten the war which was al
ways really at loading point
Beyond the green swelling hills OF
the MitteI Land rose mighty slopes Of
forest up to the lofty sleeps OF the
Carpathians themselves. Right and
left Of US they lowered, with the
afternoon sun falling full upon them
and bringing out all the glorious
colors OF this beautiful range, deep
blue and purple in the shadows of the
peaks, green and brown, where grass
and rock mingled, and an endless per-
spective Of Jagged rock and pointed
crags, till these were themselves lost
in the distance, where the snowy
peaks rose grandly. Here and there
seemed mighty riffs in the noun
tains, through which, as the sun be-
gan to sink, we saw now and again
the white CLEAN of falling water.
One OF my companions touched my
arm and we swept round the base of
q hill and opened up the lofty, snow
covered peak OF mountain, which
seemed. as we wound on our serpen-
tine way, to be right before US:
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BEGINS LONG JOURNEY
ON A SLOW TRAIN.

I did not sleep well, though my bed
was comfortable enough, for / had
all sorts of queer dreams. There was
a dog bowling all night under my
window, which may have had some
thing to do with It; or II may have
been the paprika. for I had to drink
up all the water in my carafe, and
was still thirsty. Toward morning
] slept and was wakened by the con-
tinuous knocking at my door, so 1
guess I must have been sleeping
soundly then. I had for breakfast
more paprika. and a sort of porridge
of maize flour which they said was
smamaliga," and eggplant stuffed
with forcemeat, a very excellent dish,
which they call "impletGta." Mem,
get recipe for this also). 1 had to
hurry breakfast, for the train started
a little before s, or rather 1t
ought to have done so. for after rush
ing to the station at 7:30 1 had to
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ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE
THE CASTLE DRACULA.

Having had some time at my dis
posAl when in London. had visited
the British Museum, and made search
library regarding TransylvanIa; It
had struck me that some fore
knowledge OF the country could hard
ly fail to have some Importance In
dealing with a nobleman of that
country. hnd that the district he
named is in the extreme east of the
country, just on the borders OF three
states. Pennsylvania, Moldavia, and
Bukovina, in the midst OF the Car
pathian mountains; one OF the widest
and least known portions OF Europe.
was not able to light on any map
or work giving the exact locality OF
the Castle Dracula, as there are no
maps of this country as yet to com
pare with our own ordnance survey
maps; but I found that Bistrtz, the
post town named by Count Dranula,
is a fairly weIl-known place. I shall
enter here some OF my notes, a. they
may refresh my memory when / talk
over my travels with Nina.
In the population of TranRylyania
there are four distinct nation LlIties:
Saxons In the South, and mixed with
them the wallachs, who are descend
ants of the Dacians; Magyars in the
West, and Szekelys in the East and
North. I am going among the latter,
who claim TO be descended from At
tia and the Huns. This may be 30.
for when the MAgyars conquered the
country in the eleventh century they
found the Huns settled in II. 1 read
that every known superstition in the
world is gathered into the horse
shoe Of the Carpathians, as IL II were
the center Of some sort OF imagina-
tive whirlpool; II so my stay may be
very interesting. (Mem., 1 must ask
the count all about them).
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Don't miss the second INSTALL
ment which will appear In to-
morroU'H Times.
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going, and wha. you are going tor
She was in such evident distress that
tried to comfort her, but without
effect. Finally she went down on her
knees a--d implored me not to go;
at least to wait a day or two before
starting. 1t was all very ridiculous,
but did not feel comfortable. How
ever, there was business to be done,
and could allow nothing to interfere
with II. /. therefore. tried to raise
her up. and said, as Erayely as
could. that thanked her, but my
duty was imperative, and that must
go. She then rose and dried her eyes.
and, taking a crucifx from her neck,
offered II to me. did not know what
to do, for, as an English Churchman,
have been taught to regard such
things as in some measure idolatrous,
and yet 1t seemed 70 ungracious to re-
fuse an old lady meaning so well and
in such a state CT mind. She saw, /
suppose. the doubt in my face, for she
put the rosary round my neck, and
said, For your mothers sake" and
went out Of the room. ] am writing
up this part Of the diary whilst am
waiting for the coach, which Is, OF
course, late: and the crucifK Is still
round my neck. Whether It Is the
old lady's fear, or the many ghostly
traditions Of this place, or the cruci-
fx itEelf, / do not know. but j am not
feeling nearly as easy in my mind as
usual II this book should ever reach
Nina before do, let II bring my
good-by. Here comes the coach!
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DANCING

MuLERs-Bslasco Thsatsr. n. S1s: new
darcss, the RAmhls. Jazz. Chinese ToddlS
and 1915 Tango.
PRIVATE lessons any time, Soc: 6. S1.se. ~
duction TO clubs: latest method, with leAAi
oool ballroom. Glovar'a. n3 End. Ph. ". ~
STEAMSHIPS
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PEASANT sUPERsTTTIoNs
CAUSE OF WORRY.

S May. The Castle.-The gray Of
the morning has passed, and the sun
is high over the distant horizon.
which seems Jagged. whether with
trees or hills know not, for 1t 10
SO far on that big things and little
are mixed. 1 am not sleepy. and. As
am not to be called till I awake,
naturally I write till sleep comes.
There are many odd things to put
down, and. lest who reads them may
fancy that / dined too well before
left Bistritz, let me put down my din
ner exactly. ! dined on what they
call "robber steak'-bits Of bacon,
onion. and beef, seasoned with red
pepper. and strung on sticks and
roasted over the hre in the simple
style of the London cats meat! The
wine was Golden Mediasch, which
produces a queer sting on the tongue.
had only a couple Of glasses Of this,
and nothing else.
When 1 got on the coach the driver
had not taken his seat, and ] saw him
talking with the landlady. They were
evidently talking of me. for every
now and then they looked at me. and
some Of the people who were sitting
on the bench outside the dCor-which
they call by q name meaning word
bearer"-came and listened, and then
looked at me, most OF them pityingly.
could hear a lot of words often re-
peated. queer words. f.r there were
many nationalities in the crowd; SO !
quietly got my polyglot dictionary
from my bag and looked them out.
must say they were not cheering to
me, for amongst them were "Ordog-
Satan, 'pokor-hell, "stregoicG"-
witch, ''vrolok" and ''vlkoslak'-both
OF which mean the same thing, one
being Slovak and the other Serbian
for something that Is either were
wolf or vampire. MEM, I EIust ask
the Count about these superstitions.)
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THE BOND MARKET.

Prices furnished by W. B. HIbbs q Co.,
members ofNeW York Stock Exchange.
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LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Washington Gas Ts.. ook 1o1
RAILROAD BONDS.
Cap. Traction R. r. Bs.. IO2 1o3
City 4 Suburban SIS. 100 -.
Metropolitan r. R. Hs.. 100 80.
Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. fs... 20 TN
Wash. Alex q Mt v. SIS %. rs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
McAfee Praises Drollette.

In speaking Of the conferences in
which Mr. Drnll"ttc played IL part. Mr..
McAfee told a Missnulian reporter:
Il think great credit is due to Mr.
Drollette for the cain and business
like manner in which he handled the
situation. lie proved himself a wise
leader and one who is a credit to
unionism in the country. II was a
pleasure to deal with him."
Sentiment Mutual.
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WAR TIME ECONOMY
ON RAILWAYS NEAR

in running of railroad trains became
effective on some lines centei.ng in
st. Paul today. Through trains will
be continued and the usual service to
Chicago will not be reduced, but n
number of locals will be eliminated and
fast trains run on slower schedules,
providing for more stops. No town
viii be left without adequate service.
according to T.. l.. Pardee, assistant
general manager Of the Omaha" IT
is understood that all transcontinental
lines will lengthen the schedules Of
their through trains simultaneously. >
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UNCLE SAM SUGGESTS
FOOD THRIFT FOR DAY

Do you throw away ham gravy"
or bacon fat. Madam Housewife.
because It IL too greasy for ordi-
nary use?
Here Is a way suggested by the
United States department Of agri-
culture to make it blend into soups
or gravies instead Of floating as
greasy layer on top.
Stir into each two tablespoons of
melted grease one-half tablespoon
of flour. The mixture will blend
easily into milk soups. soup stock,
sauces or gravies and give an
appetiZing flavor.
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LODA GUM REGISTERED.

Kan City, Mo.-A patriotic young
man with a warlike name went to the
city clerks office recently and regis
tered FOR military service ON the
registration blank he wrote his sig
nature as "l-Oda Gum, Go24 Perry av-
cnuc,' He acknowledged that the
nam" carried a suggestion of war, but
aid him justice, because he WAS pretty
handy with guns. He expressed n de-
sire to go to the front and get a
chance to load a gun for Uncle Sam
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Avoiding Tuberculosis.

N. H. G.-"Kindly give me some def
mite rules on how to avoid contract
ing tuberculosis"
Breathe plenty of fresh air daily,
avoid hot, dry. dusty rooms. and do
not neglect colds. Avoid careless con-
sumptives. Eat wholesome. noursh-
ing food.
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A little fellow VINO saw a steamboat
for the first time exclaimed: Look,
mamma! There is a railway engine
taking q bath."-Life.
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a pain in the small Of the back as a
result OF female ailments.
There is no way of finding out
whether you have weak kidneys unless
you have your urine analysed. Usn-
ally the finding of albnmen in the
urine Is q surprise to the person ex
amined. Even this does not indicate
kidney disease. but may only be the
first signal that one is on the wrong
track in the journey through life.
The finding Of albumin, or other
abnormal conditions is the signal to
go slow on heavy foods. stimulating
drinks and over exertion. 1t means
that you should be temperate in all
your habits and get plenty Of fresh air
| and sleep.
Kidney trouble may be brought on
by exposure. Overexertion is some
times to blame. Exposure to cold is
particularly dangerous when there Is
any arrangement OF the kidneys.
Sometimes cold baths or staying in the
water too long may cause albumin to
appear.
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Kidneys
Pain in Back Unreliable as
Disease Symptom.

Pain In the back is no indication of
Kidney disease. In fact most of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

kinney troubles are
painless. Rackache
may be due to a
condition OF the
m II sci les. 1t Is
sometimes due to a
lefect in the spine.
Childbirth 3 o IN e :
times brings 1t to
women. who may
also suffer from
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GERMAN RAIDERS AGAIN
TAKE DEATH TO ENEMY.
Once More London Objective
Where 81 Are Killed and
al Injured.
DRIVE OFF INVADERS
Most Spectacular Air Battle
of War Spreads Over
Miles Of Territory.
DRIVE OFF INVADERS

CONTINUED From Page Onc.)
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Sentiment Mutual.

Mr.. DrOllette was no less kind in
his references to Mr.. McAfee follow
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
MOANA DINNER
DANSANI

Tuesday evening with Dude Miller's
orchestra-Adv.
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DRAWN ~ c. r. MAcAuLEY
MAUI AND kauai
Plan REDCROSS
CHRISTMAS

Plans are being made for a supple
mental Red Cross drive" on Oahu in
connection with. the big drives" which
are being arranged for Maui and Kauai
during the week of Doc. 1924.
This announcement is made by A. L
Castle, chairman of the Honolulu, Ha.
waii, chapter of the Red Cross, who
has received q cablegram from Wash
ingtop, D.. c., stating that Maui and
Kauai have been brought under the
jurisdiction of the local organization.
The campaign on Kauai, Oahu and
Maui will be for so-called Christmas
memberships" the local drive" to be
in the nature of a cleanup of the re.
cent efforts Of the committee, which
netted 1882 memberships on this ISL
and alone. Since that time, however,
about 400 new members have been
added, bringing Oahu up to Is % per
cent Of the population, 20 per cent
being the maximum expected by the
national headquarters.
There will not be house-to-house
campaign in Honolulu this time, but
there will be a central office in Homo.
lulu and branch offices on the island
plantations for the receipt of subscrip
tions.
Maui and Kauai, however, are plan.
ming big drives, to be conducted
along lines laid down by the recent
Honolulu campaign. 1t is the idea Of
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TOM STRAIHAIRN
OF HILO WRITES
FROM WAR ZONE
Especial Star. Bulletin corrs.ponasne.,

Especial Star Bulletin Correeponoencol
HILO, Hawaii, Nov. z9.-"It never
rains but It pours," is an old saw. and
while 1t does not, of course, in this in
stance refer to the present weather
conditions of Hilo, the saying Is apro
pos, for letters from the front and
from near that interesting region keeT
pouring into the hands OF some lucky
residents of this city. The latest Is
from Tom Strathairn, the we'll known
and popular purser Of the good ole
Mauna Kea. Tom is now on the jot
with the Inland Water Transportation
organization and that means that he
travels q lot around the rivers an6
canals of Great Britain, with every
prospect of also taking unexpected
trips up rivers and water ways in
other parts of Europe and Asia.
Strathairn has kept his eyes and
ears open during the short time he
has been at home" and he has q
story or two to tell that should inter
est his friends and others who are un
fortunate enough not to known him.
There is wonderful man, Gordon
Campbell, who is the mystery man OF
the British navy" writes Strathairn
"He has been given the D. s. O.. and
the Victoria Cross and now has five
silver bars to his ribbons. But not q
word Of explanation has ever appeared
in the official gazette. His name and
his new honors have been printed, and
that is all.
THE explanation is that he is en-
gagged in U-boat trapping. The stories
told Of his exploits are intensely in
teresting and amusing, but must not
be repeated as yet. In a general way
1t may be said that he is almost alb.
surdly without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Huns
are very clever.
Campbell came In the other day
from a cruise and one-third of his
crew was on strike. They said they
would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
THE remaining two-thirds Of the
crew thereupon at once declared that
they would not put to sea with any
one else!
Things are going we'll over here
and the submarine menace is a thing
Of the past. The American sailors
who land occasionally from the United
States warships are very popular
with everybody. 1 have met a few
who have been in Honolulu and even
Hilo. They spoke Of the Hilo armory
and a dance. they attended there and
also gave Madam Pele boost. They
are q fine bunch and we Britishers are
glad to be shoulder to shoulder with
them in this fight against sore ear
Bill"
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LEVERS & COOKE EXHIBITS
PAINTINGS OF WAR TOWNS

Paintings Of rare charm are being
exhibited this week by Levers q Cooke
In their King street windows, showing
the towns Of Europe that have fig.
ured in the present war. They are
from the brush Of Harry Carleton, an
English artist, and follow closely the
style Of Prout.
There 10 q market scene In Louvain
showing the back Of the now ruined
library with its flying buttresses under
which cluster old and picturesque
houses and shops.
At Antwerp the famous cathedral,
whose tower Napoleon compared to
Mechlin lace, 10 seen from an unusual
point Of view. Then there IL the old
church Of Ypres-"Wipers' Of the
English Tommy-in another picture.
In still another the twin towers o.
Anglers occupy the sky, q sky Of lovely
blue and gray. while the roofs and
gables and the quaint old street fiji
the lower portion Of the picture.
Malines IL pictured with its tower
and wonderful old Flemish house
front, seen across the canal The
"grande palace" Of Brussels, with guild
houses of the cloth merchants, where
the Fetes de Chivalarie are held IL
shown In another painting. g