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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

| She began to laugh and stopped alb
ruptly, the tears streaming from her
eyes. The prince leaned forward. He
took her hands in his, but she drew
them away.
"You are too late, Eugene!" she
said. II almost loved you. was al
most yours to do whatever you liked
with. But somehow, somewhere, not
withstanding all your worldly knowl-
edge and mine, we missed it. We do
not know the truth about life, you and
lat least you do not, and I did not"
He rose very slowly to his feet.
There was no visible change in his
face save slight whitening &C the
| cheeks.
"And the sequel to this?" he asked
81 have promised to marry John
Strangewey," she told him.
"That," he replied, ''is impossible
1 have prior claim"
The light Of battle famed suddenly
in her eyes. Her nervousness had
gone. She was strong woman, face
| to face with him now, taller than he
seeming, indeed, to tower over him in
| the splendor of her anger. She was
like lioness threatened with the loss
of the one dear thing.
assert it, them" she cried defiant.
ly. do what you will. Go to him
this minute, if you have courage
enough, if it seems to you well. Claim
indeed! Right! / have the one right
every woman in the world possesses
to give herself, body and soul, to the
man she loves! That is the only claim
and the only right 1 recognize, and
| am giving myself to him, when he
| wants me, forever!"
She stopped suddenly. Neither OF
them had heard discreet knock at
| the door. Aline had entered with the
tea. There was moment Of silence
"Put it down here by my side
Aline," her mistress ordered, "and
show the prince of Seyre out"
Aline held the door open. EOr q
single moment the prince hesitated
Then he picked up his hat and bowed
Perhaps" he said, "this may not
be the last word"
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COSTS $4,000
TO PROVE ERROR,
Wealthy Mining Engineer Victim
of Strange Case of Mis-
taken Identity.
HOUNDED AS CRIMINAL
After Ten Months Alexander p. Ma
cauley Establishes His Innocence
on SwindIing charge-&udge
and Prosecutor Offer
Their Apologies.

New York.-After he had spent $5O.-
OOO to prove>he was not someone else.
Alexander P. Macauley, wealthy min
Ing engineer of Toronto, Ontario, won
judicial recognition Of his identity,
when Judge Mcintyre, in general ses-
sions, dismissed an Indictment against
him for alleged forgery. An unusual
spectacle was presented when Mr. Ma
cauley stood up in court, and, with
wan smile, received the regrets of
judge and prosecutor that he had been
bounded as clever criminal for near
ly ten months.
Edwin p. Kilroe, assistant district
attorney, related the remarkable case
of mistaken identity of which Mr.. Ma
cauley's physiognomy and resource
full swindler had made him the victim
with prevalence and recurrence that
drove him to despair, worried him into
lengthy illness and chained him to
the rock of general suspicion and dis
trust.
Merchants Defrauded for Years.
For five years in the Christmas sea-
son merchants In Chicago, st. Louis
and other cities in the middle West
had been defrauded by accepting
forged travellers checks on the Ca
madam Bank Of Commerce Of Toronto
for merchandise, yand frequently, cash.
Most of the checks were signed Law
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CHAPTER XIX.

John came back to town from his
Cumberland home. telling himself that
all had gone as well as he had expect
ed. He had done his duty, He had
told Stephen his news, and they had
parted friends. Yet all the time he
was conscious Of an undercurrent of
disconcerting thoughts.
Louise met him at the station, and
he fancied that her expression, too,
although she welcomed him gaily
enough, was little anxious.
"Well" she asked, as she took his
arm and led him to where her limou-
sine was waiting. "What did that ter
rible brother of yours say?"
John made a little grimace.
1T might have been worse" he de-
clared. stephen wasn't pleased, of
course. He hates women like poison,
and he always will. That is because
he will insist upon dwelling upon GER
tain unhappy incidents of our family
history"
81 shall never forget the morning
he came to call on me-" Louise sighed
"He threatened all sorts of terrible
things if did not give you up"
"Why didn't you tell me about itT
John asked.
II thought 1t might worry you," she
replied, "and it couldn't do any good
He believed he was doing his duty
John, you are sure about yourself
aren't your"
He was little startled by the earn.
estness of her words. She seemed
pale and fragile, her eyes larger and
deeper than usual. and her mouth
tremulous. She was like child with
the shadow of some fear hanging over
her. He laughed and held her tightly
to him.
Her lips sought his and chung to
them. A queer little wave of passion
seemed to have seized her. Half cry.
ing, half laughing, she pressed her
face against his. II do not want to
act tonight. do not want to play,
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Back again to his rooms, and, later
on, once more to Louise's little house
in KensingtOn few minutes master
full pleading, and then success. Louise
wrapped herself up and descended to
the street by his side
For an hour or more John drove
steadily westward, scarcely speaking
more than chance word. 1t was twi-
light when he brought the car to a
standstill Louise raised her veil and
looked up.
"Well" she asked inquiringly.
He pushed back the throttle on
his steering wheel and stopped the en-
CINE. Then he turned toward her.
81 have something to say to you," he
said. II have brought you here that
I may say it in my own way and in my
own atmosphere"
"This is like your Louise MUIR
INJURED. "You had to bring me out to
q hilltop, On the drearieSt hour Of a
| wet March afternoon, to tell me-
what?"
/ IL
swer a question which you have asked
| me three times since we started out
this afternoon. You wanted to know
how found out that you were not GO
ing to tea with the prince. Well, here
is the truth: I asked the prince to
change the day Of your visit to him. y
Her fine, silky eyebrows came little
closer together.
"You asked him that7" she repeated
John nodded.
"And he consentedT
II will explain" John continued. "It
was most unfortunate circumstance
but in the club, after lunch, the subject
of spending the afternoon came up
The prince spoke of an engagement
He was tied at home, he said, from
four to six. Some of the men began
to chaff him, and suggested that he
was entertaining some lady friend, his
latest favorites-well, dare say yOr
can imagine the rest" John broke of
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| the affirmative. There was u loud vol
ley of chaff. You listened without con
tradiction to many references concern
ing the lady and the afternoons en-
gagement."
The prince nodded slightly. His face
remained quite expressiOnless.
| "As matter of fact" John conclud
ed, 81 have discovered by the purest
accident that Miss Maurel is to be your
guest this afternoon at Seyre House.
The prince inclined his head gently
He remained monosyllabic.
| "Well?"
John frowned heavily.
Cant you see," he went on bluntly,
shat If any one of those men who
were present, and heard what was said
| about your guest, found out afterward
that it was Miss Maurel who came to
see you-well, I need not go on, need
L? 1 am sure you understand. The
things which were limited at could not
possibly apply to her. Would you
mind sending a note to Miss Maurel
and asking her to have tea with you
some other afternoon" -
"And why the deuce should do
that?" the prince asked: a trifie paler,
but entirely self-possessed.
"To oblige me-" John replied.
The prince wiped his eyeglass care
fully upon his handkerchief.
"Mr. Strangewey, you are very
amiable young man." he said equally,
ito whom l have tried to show some
kindness for Miss Maurel's sake. /
really do not see, however-pardOn my
putting it plainIy-what business this
is of yours"
ut is my business" John declared,
because I have asked Miss Maurel to
be my wife, and because am hoping
that some day, before very long, she
will consent"
The prince sat quite still in his chair,
his eyes fixed upon a certain spot in
pearanee of being engaged in thought.
He seemed only stepped in sort of
passivity. Finally, with sigh, he rose
to his feet.
"My young friend" he decided, 'your
statement alters the situation. / dia
not credit you with matrimonial inten-
tions. 1 must see what can be dOne!"
Hts lips relaxed ever so slightly-so
slightly that they showed only a
glimpse of his teeth in one straight,
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(To BE CoNTINUED.)
First Pension Fund.

In this country the first pension
fund was established by the city Of
New York for policemen. Since then
many states and cities have enacted
retirement legislation, the number Of
retirement funds has increased to
over 400, and many thousands Of pub
lie employees have been covered by
retirement provisions. Although the
expansion Of the movement has been
rapid. 1t has by no means reached it's
limit. AS yet number Of states and
cities have not adopted any retirement
legislation; the 800 pension funds for
police and f1remen do not include all
employees Of these two groups; the
100 teachers pension funds cover only
about half of the teachers, and the re-
naming funds, approximately 40,
cover only small fraction Of all other
classes Of federal, state and municipal
employees.
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renee Keough," and the time he Sc
lected for his operations earned for
him the sobriquet christmas Ke-
ough." Invariably he passed the bo-
gus checks on a Saturday or on the
afternoon before Christmas to gain
time to get away before their presen-
tation.
Keough had swindled merchants out
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
and the American Bankers associa-
ton had trailed him in vain when he
made his appearance in this city on
Saturday, December %, last. In seven
jewelry and clothing establishments
that afternoon and evening he obtain
ed $500 in merchandise and money
on forged checks. The checks were
signed 20. 81. Meighan," and to each
victim he handed card reading &c.
H. Meighan, mining engineer, Domin-
ion Bank building, Toronto, Canada"
Similar checks were passed in st.
Louis on December %.
Arrested In st. Louis.
BY trick Of fate MI. Macauley had
arrived in st. Louis on December %
and registered at hotel with his
family. After he had admitted he was
a mining engineer he was arrested by
an agency detective. Although he
proved to the satisfaction of the st.
Louis police he was not the man
wanted, he was brought to this city,
indlnd pporphonf tdnn.
tilted him as &c. 81. Meighan." He
was indicted in January on three
counts for alleged forgery, under the
alias of christmas Keough.'
Members Of the Canadian parlia-
ment and public officials and business
men of Toronto wrote TO District At
torney Swami, asserting their belief
in Mr.. Macauley's innocence and GER
tifying to his high standing. Mr..
Swami assigned Mr.. Kilroe to investi-
gate. Mr.. Kilroe went to cities In
dozen states in which Keough had
operated and examined nearly so wit
nesses there and in Toronto.
While i'll In the Manhattan hotel
here from worry and humiliation over
his arrest, Mr.. Macauley received word
that forged checks on the Toronto
bank signed AZ. 81. Paget" had been
passed on Chicago storekeepers.
The Chicago shopkeepers came here
and declared Mr.. Macauley was not
the man who had bunkoed them. but
merchants here continued to persist
In their Identification of him. Not I'M
til recently was 1t proved beyond
doubt that Mr.. Macauley was inno-
cent. Keough is still ut large.
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even to the most wonderful audience
in the world. do not want to shake
hands with many hundreds of people
at that hateful reception. think l
want nothing else in the world but
you!"
She lay, for moment, passive in
his arms. He smOothed her hair and
kissed her tenderly. Then he led her
back to her place upon the couch.
Her emotional mood, while it flattered
him in "A sense, did nothing to quiet
the little demons of unrest that pulled
every now and then, at his heart
strings.
"What is this reception?" he asked
She made little grimace.
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hard line. He looked at John mildly,
and his words seemed destitute of all
offense; yet John felt the lightnings
were playing around them.
II shall write a note to Miss Maui
REL" the prince promised, as he made
his way toward the writing table. "and
ask her to visit me upon some other
afternoon"
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A Social LeveIer.

The vegetable wagon is great lev
eler and we notice when it comes
around in the morning and the neigh
Dor women meet at it that those
whose husbands make $500 year
chat very pleasantly with those whose
husbands make only 500 Q month";
Columbus CO., Journal
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The Nautilus.

The nautilus is a fiat spiral shell,
four to six incnes in diameter which in
the adult shell has two and one-half
coils. 1t is gracefully turned and deli
cately built, pearly within and porcela-
neous without. The original specimens,
before they have been cleaned and pol
ished, have cross-bands marking their
exterior Of reddish-brown color. Or
posite the opening Of the shell, the
coil bears large patch Of black, and
there Is also narrow band Of black
lining the edge Of the opening.
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have offered me great deal in life,
but never your name. I do not under
stand this sudden change"
Louise" he declared, "if do not
tell you the truth now, you will prob
ably guess it. Besides, this is the one
time in their lives when a man and
woman should speak nothing but the
truth. 1t is for fear of losing you
that is why"
Her self-control suddenly gave way.
She threw herself back in her chair.
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Useful Banana plant.

1t must not be thought that Of the
banana plant the fruit alone Is eaten.
for in tropical countries the pith of
the stem, the top of the floral spike,
and also the young shoots are used
as food. The fibers of the leaves are
used for thread, cloth and ropes.
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suex Tonnage Decreases.

London.-The report Of the Sues
canal traffic for 1916 SHOWS consid-
cradle falling off in tonnage as COM
pared with the preceding years. In
1914 the canal accommodated 1890
ships of 100000 tons; in 1915, 300
ships of 15,3OOOOO. and in 1916. 300
ships of 12,3O0,0OO tons.'
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You're Next, Sir.

Revolving brushes, operated by a
and lever, clean mans hat and
hoes at the same time in machine
designed for public places.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-09
SUICIDES NUMEROUS

Mental depression caused by strain
of war is believed responsible for the
unusual number of suicides reported
at the coroner's Office today.
Carl Adalon, At, 519 N. st. Louis
av., shot himself. Died at St. Anne's
hospital.
Kozinizsz, as, hung self in base
ment of his home, 1921 S. Jefferson
Paul Bozdor, Harvey, shot self, ao-
cording to police report.
Leon COOpsworth, go, found dead
from gas in room, 1913 Indiana av.
Unknown man found dead in
rooming house on Fullerton aV., near
Lincoln,
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periences along this line were Of so
serious character that they would
leave nothing more Of my friend, Mr..
Hot Head, than his shoe soles If
these are extra heavy.-Good Active,
P. o. Box $50.
PLAN BIG WORK FOR APRIL 10
BOYS JOB DAY. O.

quest of Boys Brotherhood Republic
proclaimed Tuesday, April 10, Boys
Job-Day. The Brotherhood sent
5000 cards to different boys, telling
them Of their opportunities on this
day.
Last year on Boys JoD-Day 713
Jobs were secured. This year near
1000 boys may be placed. Mayor
Thompson said in his proclamation:
'"The organization is well estab-
lished and has done a great deal Of
good, receiving communication from
many pubIc-spirited men and wOm-
en-. AS a means of encouraging the
bows in their work, / would request
all employers who find it possible to
assist the boys by informing the or
ganization of any vacancies that may
exist. Their Office is 1918 Republic
bldg. Tel. Harrison 517O.
-O-O-
WESTBRooK TO QUIZ MARRIED
MEN IN YERION CASE
In spite of the fact that Capt Thos.
Meagher Of the Cottage Grove aV.
station had questioned the two Ere
spectacle business men" who took
Media Yerion on a JOY ride few
hours. before her death in-an alley
off 31st St, First Deputy Sup't of Po-
lice Westbrook is going to give them
another grilling today. He said he
would probably not reveal their
names because they are married.
Policeman Frank Cuflett, on whose
beat the brutal murder was commit
ted. declared he saw two man and a
woman come out of the alley where
Medals body was found just about
the time the girl was slain. They
got into an auto and drove of
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osss sssss ssss
= OH, GooDY! BILLS COMM ="
BY James Austin Murray
- - .
Billy Sunday says: New York is
hell" He also said the same about
Chicago, and at another time he said
to an interviewer in an Unguarded
moment that Chicago always seem
ed like home" The satanic choir viii
now sing:
HOME, SWEET HOME!
Oh, Bill is coming home with bells;
The news is sad enUf;
And now l wonder wOtinhelI's
The need of his hot stuff?
Some ministers ana money-men
p, Seem glad to have him come,
Although he cusses now an then,
Like any sOdden bum.
Bill has his own Vernacular,
And loves to rant and YELL
He's strong for things spectacular
And glowing words lykelL
Thevery devil he insults,
And roots and rips and rams;
Just so his bank book shows results
He cares not who he slams.
Oh, goody, Bill is coming home; .
It might not be so bad;
Dith his red-hOts and lots Of foam,
Chicago won't be sad!
-O-O-
SUICIDES NUMEROUS
Mental depression caused by strain
of war is believed responsible for the
unusual number of suicides reported
at the cOrOner's Office today.
Carl AdaIon, AZ, SIG N. st. Louis
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-04-26
Prosperity's Foundation

The basic foundation of general
prosperity is productive land; and,
unless the people of this country can
stand together for the maintenance
Of sufficient agricultural prosperity
to provide soil restoration and en-
richment, there can be no assurance
of continued general prosperity.
If the farm receipts are insuffici-
ent to provide for soil maintenance
in addition to other necessary ex-
penses and living for the farm
family, then soil depletion is newt
able.
High-priced wheat is interpreted
by many city people to mean that all
farmers are getting rich at their en-
pense, but the fact is that thousands
of acres of wheat were seeded in the
fall of 1915 which yielded no wheat
for this good market, and on those
acres the farmer lost much labor in
addition to the seed sown; and last
fall he himself was obliged to pay
from 50 to $3.50 for seed wheat.
Drought or floods may occur at
time of seeding, growing, or matur-
ing of the wheat crop. Winterk'i-
ing, insect injuries, fungous diseases,
and hail are among the enemies OF
destruction, and even the average
yield of IA bushels of wheat to the
acre, with which the United States is
credited, is the average of acres har
vested-not the average of acres
seeded and in part abandoned before
the harvest.
The reports of big crop yields are
always of interest, and always well
come and encouraging, but to ignore
the small return on vast areas is
perilous to national prosperity
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-04-26
FERTILIZER FROM TARRED
STREETS MAY BE HARMFUL
Oil And Tar in Sweepinss Are Iniu-
rious to Plants, Specialists Warn
Collect Manure Carefully.

Washington, d. c., April 25.-
Those who use street sweepings to
fertilize gardens should avoid ma
nure that contains oil or tar. Either
of these substances is harmful to
plants, specialists in the I. S. De
partment of Agriculture warn.
Sweepings from tarred pavements
or oiled roads are likely to contain
them. Oil droppings from motor
cars often-miX with such waste, also.
If sweepings are collected with some
care and before rain or water from
street sprinklers have reached them
and washed out the elements of fer
tilizing value, they can be used adj
VantageOuSly.
In connection with the spread Of
the city gardening movement, now
popular throughout the country, the
Department of Agriculture believes
a warning in regard to oil and tar
damage should be given. A special
list in the Bureau of Chemistry cites
an instance of damage done to a gar
den near Silver Spring. Montgomery
county, Nd, on which unsorted
street sweepings from the District of
Columbia were used. This garden,
according to the specialist, was ruin
ed BY the tar rod tets III the ffeFttii-
lizer and it was necessary to remove
the top soil and resurface the entire
plot with new soil. 1t is suggested
by this official that with some atten-
ton to detail it might be possible to
collect sweepings from streets that
are not tarred, and perhaps from
other public places
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-04-26
WILL GIVE CONTRACTS
FOR SO SUBMARINES
Work viii be Awarded in
a Day OR Two.

Washington, April 26.-Contracts for
the thirty-eight submarines authorized
BY the last congress probably will be
awarded within a day or two.
Navy department officials have com.
pleted their study of bids received and
1t was learned, found it possible to
build the whole order without delay.
The boats will be duplicates of the
S00-ton type craft already under con-
struction. Bidders were disinclined to
experiment with advanced types sug-
gested by the department without adj
ditional time allowance for construc.
ton
A decision also is expected shortly
on the question of additional destroy.
ers. Indications are that the plan to
turn out smaller boats than those most
recently ordered will be abandoned.
No appreciate speeding up of deliv.
cries, it was found, would result from
a return to the 750ton type boats. IS
against the 1100-tonners, while the
military value Of the smaller boats is
decidedly less.
The chief trouble in regard to either
type is in gettin engines. It takes
time to furnish the reduction gear
drive used in the big thirty five-knot
boats.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-04-26
Lighthouse Whltewash

For making Lighthouse white
wash, slack one bushel of fresh In &
with twelve gallons of hot water. dis
solve twelve pounds of rock saltjn
six gallons of boiling water, tbe;.
pour the salt solution into the Egiak
ed lime; then add six pounds of
Portland cement, stir to Thoroughly
mix. Alum added to Whitev ash
made of lime Will prevent II rubbing
off-an ounce to gallon is suffci-
ent. Flour paste will answer the
same purpose, but needs Yin" sal
phate as preserVative. Nolas,'s
renders the lime more soluble and
causes it to penetrate wood or plas
ter surface-a pint of molasses to
five gallons of whitewash is sullici
ent. Si!icate of soda solution about
35 degrees Baume) in proportion OF
enc eto ten of whitewash produces
fire proof cement. \ pound oil
cheap bar soap dissolved in a gallon
of boiling water and added to about
five gallons of thick whitewash vii
give it a gloss like oil paint. While-
wash is a necessity where one has
farm buildings, and should be used
literally every spring in and on out
buildings.