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The Washington times., 1917-08-23
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How a Diamond Cuts
Glass.

IR has been hscertGined by . Sc
Pses Of experiments that q diamond
does not cut glass nle fashion
but forces the particles apart so
Hhat . continuous crack IL formed
along thS line Of the intended cut
The ersSk enos begun, very small
force 81 necessary to carry It
through me glass. and thus ths
piece is easily broken on. The su-
oerneial crack or cut need not be
deep; Q depth. according 70 nne
1neasure1nSnts, OF q two-hundredth
part of one inch Is quite sufficient
70 accomplish the purpose. so that
She application OF much force IN
using the diamond only wears out
the gem without doing the work
any better. Numerous stones, such
as quartz and other minerals,
when Eround into proper form. will
cut glass like a diamond. but they
are not 90 valuable for that pur-
pose, lacking the requisite hardness
and soon losing the sharp edge
necessary TO make the operation a
success
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ried out. The electric launch bearing
MoIsette, Vera and Antil will leave
Cabrera for the Lost Isle at eight
o'clock. Tho secret will be guarded.
The communication will be destroyed
"Whereupon AntiI broke the ivory
plaque with his great fingers. and the
pencil marks were lost forever.
Then he arose. put out the light,
and left.
~ was completely unnerved, !
waited as long Aa my impatience
would let me. and went to my room
to shut myself In and think over
things at my leisure.
when had lain down, I stretched
out on my bed. and tried to collect my
thoughts. / went over each word OF
the message,
81 came to this eeReiusieRl
Moisette took Madame MaFths's
hands lovingly. Madame Martha, pale
as death and with lowered eyes, did
not reply at once,
Her hands trembled in those OF the
young girl, and only then did Moisette
notice that her friend was in the
clutches OF a most violent emotion.
Madame Martha lifted her eyes and
said, checked with feeling
"Aioisette, was your abductor's
name Serevac?"
Yes, Madame"
rCharles Severac?"
Eyes, Madame"
"How does he look ?"
Moisette described as well as she
could Severac's physical appearance.
"It is he" exclaimed Madame Mar
tina.
The poor woman fell back on the
divan, struck to the heart SO that her
life seemed to cease;
Mnisetts understood Madame Martha s
cry. She had the presence OF mind
not to cry out to Baucis, for It was q
secret not to be given to the servants.
In the bathroom she found flask Of
ether.
She rubbed Madame Nartha's temples
with a handkerchief dipped in pungent
liquid. made her breathe 1t, and bathed
the palms Of her hands and her wrists.
Soon she vas rewarded by seeing
Madame Martha open her eyes, raise
herself and sit up on the edge Of the
sofa
Kneeling on the floor. Moisette looked
at her friend and waited for n word.
There was a long silence. filled with
troubled thoughts. and at length Madame
Martha said slowly:
'AIoisette. We shall soon have fathomed
the mystery Of our lives. Moisette, you
must have guessed that the Charles
Severac who kidnapped you is the same
man who seduced and abandoned me-"
How did he come here?"
How does it happen that we have
been able to live almost side by side.
breathing the same air. Without
She was silent-apparently her
thoughts sped into another channel Her
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((TT was Antil who appeared. AS
he entered he paressed a but
ton, and the room was
brightly lighted. Then tho
man seated himself at the table.
Worked the lever OF the transmitter
and said:
"'AI right; Antil is here"
He drew an ivory plaque and pencil
from his pocket and waited.
"a moments silence passed. There
was a second ring. and from the
photographic receiver came these
words!
Order from the master to Antil!
Take the electric launch and
bring Moisetto to the Lost Isle at full
speed.
ar Hictaner goes to the Cabrera
station, hide everything from him
concerning Moisette's deliverance and
transfer, and all facts relating to her,
"'If HIotAner is encountered during
the voyage de not let him know that
she is aboard,
AntII Had Lied.
"AntiI had lied to me, He knew
Hictaner.
IF they took me from seyerao, it
was not to give me to Hictaner, Then
why was itT Why did they try to
take my beloved from me and to leave
him ignorant of my safety
"All night long, and during the en-
tire voyage from Cabrera to the Lost
Isle, / turned over these questions a
thousand times in my mind. The only
answer could get was thisi
"A mysterious and terrible purpose
directs the acts of my father oKus
and my uncle Fulbert.
What is this purpose? That is
what l cannot fathom, and yet it is
the thing l must know.
rIR short, I reached the Lost Isle
without having slept and without
HictaRer having met us.
knowing when to expect us, my
uncle aad my father were waiting for
US on the rocks Vera was shut up,
l don't know where, and nay father
and uncle greeted me with uncOnceal-
ed JOY In their transfigured faces and
led me to my rooms, where some food
had been prepared for me.
II ate a little and went to bed,
resolved TO come to you at daybreak.
Madame Martha, what do you thing Of
the things ! have told you. What do
you think of it, now that you are
sure your mind is relieved OF the
darkness which overloaded it,"
"'Give her a narcotic and shut her
in the secret cabin of the launch, SO
that IL he goes aboard. he will not
even suspect her presence.
".All these orders concern the pris-
oner Vera as well. That is all. The
master is we'll pleased
"Antil took down the words as the
phonograph pronounced them. When
he had finished he said into the trans
mitter:
"Ehs orders Ril be faithfully esrs
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eyes dIlatsd and she grew pale again
as she stammered:
''Adoisette, answer me quickly. You
told me that after your talk with
Hictaner, after the words which es-
capped severac, after having seen GER
tain drawings in the library, you felt
sure that HictaneF was OF human
origin"
'Yes, madame, I am sure"
you think also that oxus and Full
bert, who are very learned, gave
those aquatic organs to Hictaner
which made a man-fsh OF him7"
'Yes, madame" replied Moisette. not
understanding the trend OF her ques-
tIons.
"Now, tell me, how old is HictAnsrT'
'T don't know exactly"
well, how old should you i'm
aEinsR"
About as old ss l. Perhaps
eighteen years"
"Moisette, Moisette" cried Madame
Martha, sitting UP violently,
II begin to see, begin to under
hldnu-Out NIOuf BANo AiAo NAAO oNA NAAb III
to see 1t all, Give me the strength
to live"
"MadameI MadameP begged the
terrified child.
mo, dear, don't be afraid shall
net go mad again. On the contrary,
II my life is spared / shall be more
lucid and stronger than ever. But
do you read my thoughtsl Do you
guessTH
"Madamer'
FMoisstte," cried Madame Martha in
a ringing tone of triumph,
"Meisette, Hictaner Is my child.
severac is the rival and enemy of his
own sonW
Trembling and shaken by sobs, the
mother fell into MeIsette's arms.
This cry from the heart, this cry of
prophecy, this CLEAN OF truth un-
nerved the young girl.
The two women, overcome BY the
unexpected revelation, which was
fated to become a certainty. remained
long in each others arms, ninGling
their caresses and their sobs.
The fact that Nine. Martha and Moi
settle were to succeed in fixing with
certainty in their own minds the iden-
tity of Hictaner and Severac, more
than all the plans OF ONus and tul-
bert, was fated to influence the des-
TIMES of the world!
Balenr.
"Severac is the rival and enemy Of
his SON."
Madame Martha had cried aloud,
and the extraordinary events which
were unfolding through the world,
were destined to most terribly
stranotben this rivalry and this IA.
tired.
Severac was not dead, as most Of the
civilized nations believed, upon IN
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HICTANE,R "Ihe Man Fish"
By de la Hire
4 Strange Story of Mystery and FdnGticism

formation spread, by kilograms, cable
grams, radiotelegrams and telephone
grams, and published broadcast by
the press.
He was not even wounded, as more
thoughtful men reasoned he must be.
He was absolutely well; without a
scratch or shock of any kind
After the first shot had struck the
wall Just over his head fred by q sol
der OF the torpedo boat lying before
Fort Saint Jean, SeVerao said 10 him
self:
They will shoot again, must make
them think that they have killed me-"
AS he slid down the rope he turned
his head in order to see the deck OF
the torpedo.
There he saw a man kneeiinE with
his gun at his shoulder.
severao opened his hands and let
go the rope.
Then the report came.
SeVerao cried out a. II he had been
shot, but the bullet had carried too
high.
He fell into the sea.
Severao was q good swimmer. Hav-
ing already gagged the distance OF
the friendly launch, he was hanging
to her gunwaIe two minutes later and
climbing aboard,
ut is I. severac," he whispered
''Put out to sea-"
Martiali was at the rudder. vampa
at the motor. Crouching forward
were Tchouvine and Gavilo, each with
a loaded rifle,
Forward" growled Martiali,
Vampa set the motor in motion,
"HumbertT questioned Tchouvins.
He was struck" answered SeVerac.
He is dead"
For an hour no one spoke,
Lying on the forward deck lay Ga
vilo, staring into the darkness, in
order to avert an obstacle of any
sort be it reef or vessel.
Vampa supervises the motor, speed
ing along under the tremendous pres
sure of all her batteries. Martiali was
at the steering wheel, obeying Ga
vilo's gestures and directions.
Tchouvine was helping Severac to
change his wet garments for a flan-
mel shirt. a pair of trousers and
coarse blue jacket.
After an hour of demoniacal speed
the lights OF Marseilles were lost in
the night. The lighthouses OF JOLT
ette and PLANES, the closer to star
board, could now barely be seen.
They had avoided the torpedo boats
which filled the sea between Plain
er, the island OF II and the islands
OF Pomegue and Ratoneau.
They were now nearing Cape Cou-
rome and they had only to steer 45
degrees to the southwest by the COM
pass in order to so straight to Cape
Creus.
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ADVICETOTHEI
LOVELORN
Too Little Heart.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am nineteen and have been
going about with . young man
for two years. A year and q half
ago I discontinued going about
with him. thinking 1 would meet
some one that would like bet
ter. and never giving him an sx-
PLANTATION. Now, know this young
man liked me and ! have found
out that can't like anybody a.
much az liked him 3. D. n
WHAT . eold-blooded perform.
ancs yours wAsI Giving up
the man because you felt you didn't
care for him and might meet some
one else for whom you would care
was perfectly all Fight-honest and
square. But not giving him the sI-
planGtion that was his due was very
hiEh-handsd. I think that he may
Be generous enough 70 forgive you
II you have the good fortune still to
appeal TO him. The only thing you
can do now IL to humble yourself
complstsIy-tell him exactly how
matters stand-what youS feelings
were, what they are now and Of
your desire for "AnotheT chance"
Tou may get It and you may not.
But IT Is up to you to be "a good
sport" about IT.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
Writing to Strangers.
Z MISS FAIRFAX;

DEAR MISS FAIRFAA'
Some time ago I advertised
for a situation. I received letter
from a young man. who wrote that
he was a soldier in the u. S.
Army, and, as he was lonely, he had
avaIled himself of the opportunity
of writing to someone, and asked
me to correspond with him.
thought he had taken a great
liberty, and answered telling him
harshy what l thought OF him. I
was only sixteen and would like
TO know whether did the proper
thing. ID. h
OF course what you did was right.
Perhaps the man who answered
your letter was a lonely soldier boy
seeking for friendship. but even
then he had no right to take Ad-
vantage of a girls efforts to secure
employment But there Is plenty
OF likelihood that the person who
wrote was one of those dangerous
individuals who seek everywhere
for weak-mInded girls who are
ready 20 leap into the midst of ad.
ventures which may end tragieally.
gically.
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OF
, THE FAMOUS

) Here Is . story told BY Lord Al
niger concerning a minister Of thO
Wesleyan faith who had been new
ly appointed to = Scottish country
parish
/ In the course Of hIs nrst round %
visits to his parishioners the good
man called at q small farmhouse
and found only the farmers little
son at homo
He was shown into the parloR
/ and after q glance at the bookcase
he said to the boyi
Are those all the books your
J father has IN the houseT-
Aye" said the boy.
: Now tell me-" continued the
minister. which Of them does hO
use oftenestT'
: That one" the boy told him.
/ pointing to = large leather-eovsred
Bible which seemed TO be wen worn
: The minister bsamed.
-Oh, the Bible; that's right rm
glad to hear that And how oftsn
does he use it7"
-on Sunday morninEs." was the
reply.
What. only once . weskl Well
now. does he read aloud to you all
or just TO himselfT''
Neither" came the unexpected
reply. 'Hs Just shErpens his rHzOG
ont" 4.
There are many amusing stories
! of Eton school life In that interest,"
ing book. The End Of the chapter,-
by Shane Leslie; As, for instance.
when one of the masters found q
button in the chapel collection.
which he read out IN terms OF
pounds. shillings and pence. "an9
one trouser-buttonT' proceeding im-
mediately with the words Of the
service. ''Rend your hearts and not
your garments"
Another good one concerns
young nobleman's son. who intro4
duced himself as Lord c. son of
Earl C. The whole house kicked
him twice, once for Lord c. and
once for Earl c.
/ This latter story the author eapa
by one from Harrow. where . for-
eign prince at the school was oncs
mentioned as a candidate for the
Spanish throne.
The poor boy had to be removed,
as half the school took the neces,
sary steps to be able to boast after
J ward that they had kicked . KIla
OF Spain.
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Danger of Coast Erosion.

30 serious Is the danger OF coast
erosions round the British Isles
that people are asking whether
England IS not slowly but surely
disappearing.
During less than hfty years II IS
roughly computed that England
must have lost more than $4,000
acres OF land by sea incursions.
The battle against Nature still goes
on. But Il must be remembered
that while in some places the
waters are advancing, IN other
spots the sea Is retiring. But the
balance Is said TO be not altogether
IN tGVos Of the latter
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honest I'm telling that because
But always tell Truths
- This is honest and The baby face in this picture is not
He lives He has
soft peachy his hard his
yellow ambegod like
cus against his little Of and blows the
wind when he
ALL might somebody's baby yours
puts q against presses
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(TT was Antil who appeared. AS
he entered he paressed a but
ton, and the room was
A.I.-AaN.. NIn-hAna Aha.
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against the Stats Of fsncnose and nowermou
thrpugh-and fascinating
coming dinner"
embarrassing
day. gracefully accepted-And
through the gate.
small, person q deep
garden colored
He MY Country hardly
know he has n q baby way.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23

Ts Be coAtIausG Ts,@sIEsH
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
The Story Of the Bridal Wreath.

THE Roman bridal wreath was of verbena plucked by
the bride herself. Athenian brides wore hawthorn.
At the present day the bridal wreath is almost entirely
composed of orange blossoms custom raceable to the
Saracens, among whom the orange blossom was SYM
bol of prosperous marriage.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
A Post of Honor for the CrOw.

THE crow family placed by ornithologists at the head
of the bird world Lnnaeus gave the post of honor to
the eagles because of their kngy quality of rapacty but
the Corvdae on account of their wit and wisdom" and
their possession of larger brains in proportion to the
weight of the body than those of any other birds.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
vsaiSsd from the photo-plsy~"rh
Fatal RinG.O
By Fred Jackson.

By Fred Jackson.
Episode Z.
EspuaSat. ANT. By Frod jackson, al riSAi
reserTedl
-EHE Spider" reached for the
money with his sinuous,
L elutching fingers and 81
lently counted it; then he looked
: at Pearl
1T is the exact amount all right" !"
. he said In heavens name, where
: dId you get itT"
Pearl smiled.
I Never mind got IT. she an
Gwered
To this the Spider made no re-
ply. With Z grim he rose, extin-
Euished the lights. picked up . Ian
tern and moved into the dormer
window. There he slowly began TO
wave the lighted lantern-up and
Gown-up and dovnI
, From : ceIlar-way. far below and
some distance away, another lantern
answered him
Waving his own signals . second
time the Spider" turned to Pearl.
Tn fifteen minutes now" he
aid, ~Carslake will be free"
;,FoIlovtng the waving OF the Ian
$srn . strange series of happenings
occurred inside the prison where
CArSlAkS was confined
Carslake Escapes.
In . darkened corridor one pair
Of bands cropping HImlessly found
. second pair Of hands, also CROP
ing. and thrust . wad Of bills Into
; them Above. enc flight, while .
guard sat staring dreamily before
him into space, = blanket came ny
ing through the air and enveloped
him, and before he could e1tricate
himself or draw his gun, two men
Isaped upon him and beat him into
inssnsibIlIty. And no sound was
made.
Further along this same corridor
Q second guard sat eating his eve
ming meal A man came shufning
Hy with q bottle OF milk IN his
hand. and he offered to share It
Have somsT' he asked gener-
Ously.
-Don't care n do. It'll wash
down my grub" said the guard.
amieably.
He held out his glass and when
It had been nlled to the Srin. drank
ShS whole Of It The man with the
milk bottle stin in his hand smiled
oardonIcA1Iy a. he looked on
And now-if one had Listened
, earsfuily-ons might have heard
bolts drawn II one had been on
watch one might have seen Care
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
COME AND GONE

Mrs. Irwin COrnWell went to ST. Cloud
Tuesday for a few days visit with rela-
Dr.. c: H. Longley left, Tuesday for a
he went to Eveleth to spend Easter. His
sister, Miss Pearl Longley, teaches
Mrs. II. W. Venners went to Walker
for a visit at the home Of her brother,
L. j. Dassow Of Royalton transacted
business in this city TUESDAY.
Mrs: A. Rowe Of ST. Paul is in the
city for a visit at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. w. O: Beattie.
N s9Se Munieh came up Tuesday Evening
for a visit with his parents.
Miss Louise Pitzl, who is employed at
New Munich, arrived Tuesday for a
visit at the L. Schrieber home for few
Misses Edleen and Emily carnes, Of
Royalton were in the city for a visit
with friends the first Of the week.
Mrs. c. &. Mack went to st: Cloud on
to spend a few days with friends.
James johnson, who is employed as
telegraph operator for the N. P. at
Anoka, was in the city Wednesday for
visit with his parents.
Ed. Nickiforo went to Flensburg last
Wednesday to do some plastering.
Charles Isle of Royalton transacted
Knute Carlson was in Royalton on
business Wednesday. 49,
Mrs. c.. W. Hildebrand in Rail Prairie
to spend Easter.
visiting at the home of Mr.. Graham's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F: Graham OF this
city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
PRESIDENT sI14.s ORDER PLACING
POSTMASTERS UNDER CIVIL
SERV1CE n

PRESIDENT sIe..s ORDER PLACING
POSTMASTERS UNDER CIVIL
SERVICE RULE
. Washington, March 31.-President Will
son. today signed an order placing all
postmasters of the first, second and third
class under the civil service rules.
The order provides that hereafter
when vacancy occurs in the position of
postmaster of any of the classes men
toned resulting from death, resignation,
removal or on recommendation of the
first assistant postmaster general. the
postmaster general is to notify the civil
service commission That body will then
hold an open competitive examination to
test the fitness of applicants for the Of
flee. AS result of this test, the post
master general must submit to the pres
ident the name of the highest qualified
eligible for appointment to fill the ex-
listing vacancy unless it is established
that the character or residence of the
applicant disqualities him for appoint
No person who has passed his 65th
birthday shall be eligible for appoint
ment. -..s-...- -.-.
Incumbent postmasters of the classes
referred to who are rendering good
service said Postmaster General Burle-
son, land who continue to administer
the affairs of their office WIN ability,
will not be disturbed in such Offices by
any recommendations made by the head
of the department" -isS Hssa.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-04-06
GIRLS GIVE Fine EXHIBITION
PROGRAM OF. PHYSICAL TRAINING
BY SCHOOL GIRLS ENJOYED
CONCERT A FEATURE

A splendid exhibition in physical train
ing, the first of it's kind ever held in this
city, was given at the high. school gym
week, by the members Of the classes in
physical training in junior and senior
high school,. Approximately two hun
dred girls took part in the exhibition.
The attendance was about five hundred
and the gymnasium was packed, many
being unable to get into this room, Bas-
ITEMS big orchestra gave a concert in
connection with the exhibition which
proved decidedly pleasing: The services
of the orchestra and director for this
concert were given entirely free and their
kindness ind was greatly appreciated.
Inc exhlDltion opened with hoop
participants in this drill were dressed in
white and the hoops were trimmed with
light green and yellow crepe paper, max
lowed by the Russian Cossack dance by
the high school girls and the Sailors
Hornpipe, an English sailor dance. by
the B seventh grade. $1,000
ira gave the first half of its concert.
They played the Imperial Guard march.
selection from Faust by Gounod, "Cud.
ddes; ny " william Penn, and popular
The l high school girls then gave dumb
do dance and the A seventh grade gave
an Indian dance.
was then given. The first selection was
the military march The Regiments s. Re
turn +b the ne next vas RaXmonds over,
an Indian characteristic and The Fit
teenth U. S. Calvary Band March. As
an encore they played a part of the
military march again.
Tarantella, an Italian dance, was CIV
en- Dy the high school girls and they
then gave wand drill. The latter num-
per was considered one Of the best on
the program. The seventh grade then
gave the Virginia Reel, an American
dance and this was followed by the In
dian club drill by the hieh school girls
The Indian club drill was splendidly
given and had to be repeated to satisfy
the audience. The program closed with
Swedish weaving dance, which evoked
much favorable, comment because Of
the apparent intricacy of some parts of
Miss Beulah Crosse, high school stu
dent, played the piano accompaniment
for all the school numbers.