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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14

way of exhibiting her skill with the
rod, rifle and gun, making her feel
that she was doing her part and get
ting diversion out of it.
Little personal conversation actual
ly ensued between them. He really
avoided her. She could not account
for this, and was inclined to a sort Of
u%ppishness with him. Fol Pearl was
a girl whom men never lost a favora-
BILE opportunity to cultivate. His in
difference irritated her vanity and
hurt her pride more than she cared to
admit. Once, when she limited that
some information concerning their III
innate destination might not be amiss,
he was so gruf and u|ncondding that
she concluded never again to endeavOr
to break into his alOofness.
Seldom in those night rides did they
see n human face or sign Of human
habitatlOn in the ever-changing cOun-
try through which they Travelled. Thus
time passed all the more monotOnOus-
ly for the girl accustomed TO mingllng
with man different people in all sorts
Of conditions and places.
She fell into a reflective and often
morbid mood, and at times became bit
ter and sharp. 1t was then that she
tried to make her taclturn compan-
ions life a horror in anticipation of
the punishment to be inflicted In due
time upon him by her father, the col
onel, If not by the entire United States
army. These threats never even
phased his uniformly calm disposition.
She had long since postponed the
hope of an early rescue by any search
ing party which she felt sure must be
somewhere in the territory. Adams
knowledge and mode of moving
through that wild land of plain, jungle
and desert combined, rendered an am.
bush well-nigh impossible, even by the
keenest Of the pack of army hounds
back at Fort Gordon.
Their rough life in that baked and
primeval country made startling
changes In their appearances. They
began to look like poems or h~alf-breeds
rather than Americans. And Pearl
was altogether d~eeeiving In her as
sumed role.
| One night Adams called a Audden
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne. u s. A., is given Sc
cret plans OF defense 10 deliver to Pana-
ma He attends a ball at the Granada em-
bassy with Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl AS a climax 20 a series Of mys-
terious Incidents he r. arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador OF Granada Is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows a burglar from
her home; 10 drugged and left in a Held,
and later ~ovorhearB plottera, who almoat
capture her. Payne IL sentenced to life
imprisonment A train carrying Pearl,
Bertha Bonn and Payne on his way to
prison Is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne'B
tifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services 20 trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
IN Washington and learns Of his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld
that he Is in danger from a ring OF spies.
While they talk the senator's office Is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl TO hand Adams a package
which proves to be the plans. Adams Is
la Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
beRB Adams TO let her take his belt which
contains the defense plans. They escape
and Adams steals the belt from her.
Brent confronts Adams communicating
with the enemy and sells him his free
dom for the packet OF plans. Bertha
Bonn warns Pearl against her professed
friends. Pearl Is captured again by the
GranadianB.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14

you s-till intend to s-stick to me to
a finish?" he inquired, gazing at her
intently.
She nodded in a spritely fashion.
Il do" said she with fnality.
Adams turned abruptly to the Cas-
lillian. He spoke tersely. Hurry
She must go as a Granadian ~ And he
FASTENED outdoors.
The aged person beckoned Pearl into
out a little dismay, Pearl learned that
she was to be invested in Granadian
clothes.
''These are the clothes of a mani"
gasped Pearl, blushingly.
A faint luster of long ago shone in
the Castilllan's eyes. She smiled visit
fully.
"SenOr Vendre would have it So"
"SenOr Vendre !" echoed Pearl, stop
ping short and marveling at the wom-
ans fine English accent.
"SenOr Vendre," repeated the latter,
with a sidelong glance at Pearl.
us that his name?"
"Did you not known
"I-we know him as-Adams."
Pearl paused, alive with sudden Gu
riosity. How long have you known
Senior Vendre? What is your name,
may 1 askT"
81 am Sonora Vendre," responded
her hostess, after n moments hesita-
ton. "The man you know as Adj
ans is-but perhaps we better not
speak of that just yet"
Avoiding PEARLS questioning eye,
Sonora Vendre-sO styled by herself
delicately suggested that she proceed
to make haste.
When Pearl was fully reattired,
Sonora Vendre uttered an exclamation
and held up a mirror so that she might
inspect herself. Her eyes sparkled In
honest delight. She stood the image
of a handsome Granadlan youth of the
nineteenth century.
"Haye no fear, Senorita Dare. Senior
Vendre will keep you from harm. For
he loves you"
"Why, then, does he act so mysteri-
Ously and create so much trouble7 /
cannot believe what you say, Sonora
Eendre."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14
SEVENTH EPISODE
For the Stars and Stripes.

The dexterity Of the chauffeur was
taxed to the utmost in steering the
swiftly moving automobile safely over
the dangerous desert road and in con-
sequence his replies TO Pearls eager
questioning were brief. Pearl was not
over the shock Of finding Toxic and
not Adams at the wheel.
"WhOse car is this7 How did you
come to be at the scene of the hold
upT"
II get away from Bolero-tell you
about that later. See you fall out of
train. Save you. Grab car at rail-
road station. How you get on rail-
road trainT'
Pearl told him that she and Major
Brent were en- route to Washington
with the recovered canal defense
plans when the train was attacked
by the Silent Menace and Bolero's ruff
fans; that the plans were stolen
again she didn't know what had hap
pened to Major Brent; had Toxic seen
mimi and so forth.
Toxic shot a curious glance at the
thick black mufler spread out on
Pearls lap. She had picked it up
from the floor Of the automobile and
wondered whence it came, for the
Silent Menace always wore n thick
black muller. and surely Toxic was
cot the Silent Menace.
ayes. l see Major Brent" replied
Toxic shortly.
81 recall that he fought with the
Silent Menace in our private car. Was
he hurti'
"He had that on his head" Toxic
answered, even more short than be-
fore. 81 do not know. He drop muf-
fer and / pick 1t up when he run
into station. Guess he not much
hurt"
"Thls muller" exclaimed Miss
Dare. wrinkling her forehead. "Im-
possible, Toxic! This is the mask of
the Silent Menace"
But Toxic stuck to his story. 81 no
trust Major Brent" he finally an
nounced to his astonished mistress.
"No trust Adams, too"
"what do you know about the ma
iOr snd-Adams? The latter may be
a spy, but the major is my closest
friend, whom you should not doubt
without reason"
"Spy7" echoed Toxic, with a queer
catch in his voice. ignoring her ques-
lion. "How you find that out?"
Then he told her what had happened
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14

"He must FIRST see and examine the
character Of paper in which the invis-
ible writing Is hidden"
A murmur Of disappointment a
through the group, and silent objec-
tons were registered when BolerO was
commanded to exhibit the paper IN
question.
But Pearl coOlly took the paper he
fore any protest could be voiced, and
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-14

$50 Major Brent Has Shown Me Up2"
to him during the past fOrty-eight
hours. During the raid on the Paso
del Norte he and Bertha Bonn were
captured by BolerO. Even now the
girl was hostage for his return from a
mission on which he had been sent by
her with the consent Of the bandit
chief.
"A mission for this mysterious Bonn
womanf" interrupted Pearl, who lis
tened 10 his tale with rapt interest.
"TO you with a note. l lost II. Adj
ANS, he pick II up. We fight. Some
q shoot at Bas. / run away. When
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
HAPPENINGS OF
THE SOUTH SIDE
Albert Gidden Draws Hundred
Dollar Fine for Having
Liquor in His Pos
session.

\
Albert Gldden, colored, rooming Al
lllS South Ninth street, was arrested
Friday by Special Officer Fred Rice
charged with the illegal possession oi
liquor. He said he was waiter and
came in from the west, getting off the
car at Thirty-second street, thinking
it was Sixteenth. Two quarts ol
whisky was found in his grip. He was
hned 500 and costs and sent to the
county Jail.
Fight Over Patriotism.
Fred Vain, 4925 South Twenty,
third street, and >Goldic Pcrham
4S29H South Twenty-fourth street
were arrested Thursday night for dis
turbing the peace Perham recently
Joined the navy and when he met
Vain he called him a Stacker. VAIN
was short on cash for bond, so Per-
ham offered to put up his watch to
get him out,
Mrs. Petlom's Funeral Sunday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Petlom, p years old. 5233 South
Eighteenth street, shot and instantly
killed by her husband, Tohn Petlom
Thursday night, will be held Sunday
afternoon at ! o'clock from Korisco's S
chapel and then to Bohemian Ma
tional hall Burial will be at Loyal
HilI cemetery
r.,
@'G' Deslee VI IloIlof
loaRe NO. l49, OF Which Mrs. FELTON,
was member. will attend the f,,.
neral in a body.
c..,
4toSklHeH Fldy fdst BAN Game.
III last Dase ball game at Ar"
mour park between the Clav-R Stars
and, the sbepo b,r, hovs d. i,tta.
e oa'n po's' tne ldtteI
we're defeated by score OF ] TO o.,
the lucky run Deing MADE by Malloy,
who scored in the fourth on Wjlker
sons hit II u,s an ;ns;do .I,o Laoa
1:. ""' a., i,e'o 'ie-p e-pdee-
Inc game 1ro4n start TO hnlSl and the
mound men allowed only a few to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
STATEWIDE SURVEY
OF IOWA FACTORIES
Council of Defense Gathers
Information That May Be
Used to Further National
Plans for Defense.

Dcs Moines, June 25.-(Special.)
-lowa's manufacturing industries
are the subjectAof statewide survey
being conducted by the Greater Iowa
association at the request of the State
Council of Defense. The state coun-
Gil is undertaking the work at the
request OF the national council. The
federal government will utilize this in
formation not onl ly in the purchasing
OF materials necessary for the equip
ment and maintenance OF its army, but
also with a view possibly to utilize
certain manufacturing plants in the
production OF other materials for
which the government is in immediate
Two Bills Unsigned.
Failure on the part of Speaker Mil
ton B. Pitt to sign two of the laws
passed by the thirty general
assembly has rendered them null and
void, The oversight has been discov-
cred by U. G. Whitney, reporter of
the supreme court and editor of the
session laws. The two laws are SEN
ate file rs, by Senator Grout of Wa
terloo, which provided a method of
division of taxes when one piece Of
real estate has been sold to several
buyers after the tax assessment has
been made, and senate file 403, by
Senator Haskell Of Cedar Rapids, Civ
Ing, the state railroad commission the
power to require the stoppage of
trains at stations. Both bills were
reported by the speaker as having
been signed and the journal record
shows that they were signed, but the
speakers name does not appear on
the bills, The two bills passed
through the hands of all of the Off
cials of the house and senate, the en-.
rolling committee and the governors
office and the Office of the secretary
OF state and the. defects were not
found until proof was read on the ses
sion laws.
Advises Storage of Coal.
Following conference with Iowa
coal operators held at the state house
yesterday the subcommittee of indus
trial survey acting for the state de-
tense council gave out statement to-
day advocating the storage of coal
during the summer months by the
householder and all other consumers
IN order to avoid coal shortage in
the coming winter. A committee
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
OMAHA MEN LEARN
HOW TO DRY FRUIT
Take First Lesson in Extract
ing Moisture From Garde
Products With View of
Long Preservation.

More than 100 men gathered Friday
night in The city council chamber to
learn how 10 dry fruit and vegetables.
The meeting was arranged by the
Welfare board, Prof. C, w. pugsley
OF the state university, lectured and
demonstrated how TO dry all sorts OF
vegetables, and fruits. A complete
drying outfit witt the sliced vegetables
and fruits in the trays was shown;
also samples of dried fruits and vege-
tables and samples of still others
which had been dried and then soaked
to their original forms. Among the
things DIR ed by this process were corn.
asparagus, apples. apricots, peaches,
peas beans, bcets, radishes, spinach
and rhubarb. P'''N"
ne drying apparatus is simple, con-
S'sting ot six trays, each eighteen
inches wide, three feet long and about
two inches deep. The bottoms of the
tryss are made of wire screen. painted
with paraihp to keep the driving
thha'ss thn IRON taking. any taint from
on, c"e ,,e'al Hese slS trays are piled
u'ae VI. Top OF the other and then
ohllel!t oi, OF air is sent through from an
electric, tan, In about twenty-four
nours the things are all dried SO that
they will keep indefinitely, Prof
Fussley stated that the cost of oper-
%,,ns ,'"na.,, 'Fe ran IS about 3 cents for
'"e''' -'oul hours,
Women Are There.
The men were not alone A. N.
meeting, though primar;lv I .for a. than' sne
About 100 women were there, includ.
Ing mrs; p, Nose ohaus of the Welfare
tsraJ boaaa' tnl me e. men, however, had regis
oeleu a lor the course and they have
s.eea 80. 70 teaen others how to dry
iaih9s' p9s' mayor Dahlman presided, and
fa napp, Sohh, president of the We'll
~ Goara, made short address, con-
ss.s.uialhg sa the men who came in
.a ieie as puFlls and will so out as
''fsnets PrOf pun.,,
shart roi, rugsIcy pointed out the food
o.odos onoi .ase aha SAID that half of the
ssree" ssrss .hn !. .ck Is usually wasted be-
cause :, }nere is no way of preserving
sbortana ns y year, especially, wNl the
ano,.ase aro. W ol cans and jars there is a
forn,t;an @ ts,a lof the dissemination Of in
~, Aftnl lia'lot1 " as 70 drying,
the mo, 'se e.. lecture and demonstration
low mb;ah h;, ,''tu 81 questions at Prof. Pugs-
iv sni'' snd showed that they are deep
ouest;nr u prac''cally interested. One
sfues,loh was regarding what the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Brooklyn, N. Y, formerly with the
Interstate Commerce commission, pre.
sented facts before the state commits
sion today as regards the zone system
OF handling the express business. 1t is
claimed that under this, system the
number of offices maintained by the
express companies will be reduced
and money saved. As to the cost TO
the shipper it is claimed that on small
articles the express will be lower than
it is under the mileage system, while
on large articles on some shipments it
will be higher. Iowa is one of six
states where the mileage system still
prevails, the zone system having been
adopted in all of the other states.
Nebraska South Dakota, Montana,
Indiana and Texas have the mileage
system.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
Poultry and Pet Stock
A Good Profit.

Phe following is a copy OF a let
ter from II, A. Ling, breeder OF
single comb white Leghorns An m
| teresting comparison is drawn by Mr..
Ling and study of his results are
we'll worth while.
We bought this place in May, 1914
1t consists of house and barn. with
accommodations for l25 hens. There
are 2SOO0 feet of good garden land
and some fruit trees, The first wear
we were here bought fifteen l-year-
Old Rhode Island Red hens and raised
twenty-five Rhode Island Red pull
let's, none being high-brcd stock. Two
hens died that winter and the re-
nainder were disposed of in Octo-
Der, 1915. On closing the book |
found we had made on the lot an
actual profit of $52.
Perhaps you will be interested
10 learn what have been able TO ac-
complish with white Leghorns the
last year, In May, 1915, | bought
lou white Legharn day-old chicks and
succeeded i'll getting sixty-6ve pull
lets, which began laying in Novem-
Der.
Il am enclosing a statement of the
results obtained, from which you will
notice that each hen cleared a profit
OF Sis. This does not include the
droppings nor the value of the hens
now on hand, which | have estimated
at what the hen man would pay me
at the door
Please keep in mind that all the
cockerels were sold as broilers, ex-
cept what we ate, and that we did
not sell single egg for Matching pur--
poses. About half of the eggs were
disposed of at the local grocery and
tor those VIC sold to neighbors we
usually charged 2 cents less dozen
than they were selling at the store.
Our hen year. begins October |
and we now have ninety-eight birds,
having forty Barred Rock pullets
about a month ago. They cost us 90
cents each,
There is no secret about making
hens lay. Given good stock, with
pleasant quarters and intelligent, reg
ular feeding and care, anyone ought
to be able to get worth h-while results.
Our hen house consists of the cellar
under the barn, 1922, and small
house attached, ONLY. The place is
not ideal by any means, but is warm
and fairly dry.
Teaching is my profession and l
merely keep poultry and do garden
ing as side line. The work is intense
ly interesting and some day l hope
to make my present avocation my
vocation Our garden pays us well,
tor besides having all the vetables our
family of four can use we sell more
than twice enough to cover the cost of
seed and fertilizer, besides having all
we can use OF asparagus and six diff
terent kinds of small fruits. This is
surely one way to help cut down the
high cost of living, as we'll as TO
swell the family income.
Results secured from single comb
white Leghorns: /
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
Grain Coming to Market.

Stella, Neb,, June 23.-(special.) y
twenty-five hundred bushels of oats
were marketed at Stella during the
month. The corn marketed was 49,
552 bushels, and the wheat was 6054
bushels. This means that more than
$4,000 was paid for grain by the
Stella elevators within a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

WOMEN TO AID COAST DEFENSE-The above photo
graph shows Miss Vera Kitchn and Mrs William Duffy
two of Caoas Aerial Defense league who have offered
their aeroplanes and their services
coast defense work The corps composed six women
who ayiators
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
$l.00 A DOZEN EGGS

Experts say storage eggs will be at
least s dozen next winter; fresh eggs
much higher. Preserve eggs now with
Egg Latum and you'll escape next
Y winters high prices. Guaranteed to
keep fresh eggs fresh one year.
5o-cent jar preserves 600 eggs. At
dealers or mailed postpaid.
Geo. II. Lee Co, Mfr, Ills Harvey ST.,
Onaba Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

If hens are lousy, rub piece Of
blue ointment the size of a pea into
the skin just beneath the vent and on
the under side of the wings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Clean fresh water lessons disease.
FILTHY drinking water is the source of
much trouble. Clean the drinking
pans frequently.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Broody hens should be removed
to slat-bottomed coops as soon as
discovered. Leave them there until
they forget it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Do not keep unnecessary male
birds. An extra hen eats no more
and may lay eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Avoid crowding by keeping in
small focks and by providing roomy
coops. Thin out if there are too
many.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
MEDICAL

WHY SUFFER? Latest and Most Scientific
Treatment for all Diseases. DR., Charles
Barnes, S1S-b24 Rose Bldg Examinntion
and Consultation FREQ. He is curing thou
sands. WHY NOT YOU? Delays are dan.
gerous. II you can't call, write Honrs
a. IN, to p, M; 7:3O to $50 evenings
Sunday by appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

When range is limited spade UP the
runs OF move the brood coop a short
distance daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
AUTOMOBILES
AUTO EXCHANGE co.
BARGAINS

The prices on practically all new cars
nave advanced, making used cars mora
valuable. You cannot afford to buy a
used car until you see our line.
Ford rdst., In good running order s150
Two 1914 Ford tourings, in fine shape.
Ford roadster, 9i6......,.., eo5
Metz speedster, newly painted ..., 100
Buick roadster ISs
Chalmers 80" 1913 ~ aoS
Maxwell touring. thoroughly over
hduieu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....,., 400
Maxwell touring, nearly new 35O
overland tour, teec. lights and starter 1q6
Firestone Columbus tour, cleo light.
and starter ................,. 2Ao
Cadillac, 7'pas.. cleo. lights and starter $50
1adliiac tour, elec. lights and starter $50
hudson tour, newly painted, electric
hgnts ana starter. ...........,,., $50
Regal touring Ion
Richmond so touring ng......>.12 125
Everett 80 touring. 15o
REQ truck ........,.,..xs ~ ,,,,,,., 160
kNssel kar speedster. r..x,,., 1a6
Cadillac roadster, like new 66o
Oakland AZ tour, run only 3,oOo miles 295
Matheson Six speedster, bargain.
u,i,a.,. .e,iAs'''' "a ~....'.............$4 81 SO
I,ar.e hans - t''.''''''''.....,... 500
open Sunday and Evenings
IL you are dissatisfied with your old car.
trade 1t in AND get one you can use, Make
s1nall payments each month. We store 1t
Tor you until you want 1t.
AUTO EXCHANGE co..
/ 2107 FARNAM
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Soft, fresh dirt is an insurance
against leg weakness in chicks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

WHITE WYANDOTTB EGGS, 81 SET
Glsnvil, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Add to the grain feeds with a
mixture such as bran, shorts and
cornmeal
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Clean up the incubator, remove the
lamp, and throw away the wick.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

ENGLISH coach dog, light black spots, q
months old, Webster 340l,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

WHITE WYANDOTTEs-EGG 81 PER
l5, - per 100, Mrs. Chas Diekmann Ed
gar Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Remove ever-active cockerels to a
separate yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
POULTRY

from selected pen, 50 for Is, IS per 100
NJ. Mogensen Fullerton, Neb.
Ros E-CoMB WHITE WYAND6TTE
eggs, s. hundred, rs cents fiftee. John II
Horst. WIsnnr Nnh =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24

Sioux milk is valuable in any ration.
Summer shade insures thrifty
chicks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
DOUGLAS 60S5.

TIRE PRICE WRBCKERS.
THIS IS NO. Q IN TIRE.
Second hand tires aud tubes; expert tire
and tube repairing, Douglas ss72
COMBINATION TIRE FACTORY,
1aoah Jackson. Agts, wanted. Omaha, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
EXPECT JURY
BY EVENING
Ak Murder Trial Will Begin In Earn
est Tomorrow if Twelve
Men Can be Sc
cured.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
REID OAK. Iowa, Sept. 11.-Both
sides were confident today the jury
to try Lyn George ]. Kelly, charged
with the murder Of eight persons at
villisca in 1912 would be completed
tonight before adjournment was tax
en-. When court adjourned yester'
day each side had used seven of its
ten preemptory challenges. indicat
ing that only half dozen more were
needed before the final twelve were
selected.
A special venire Of twenty-four men
was called this morning on the re-
quest of the state. Twenty-siX venire-
men were called yesterday to get
seven tentative jurors. Attorneys
Will begin their arguments as soon
as the jury has been sworn in and 1t
is thought the trial proper will start
some time tomorrow or Thursday.
Just when the state would enter the
confession it alleges Kelly made, ad-
hitting that he slew Joe Moore, his
wife. four Moore children and Lena
and Ina Stllinger, was not made
known today, but all indications point
to an early introduction. The defense
will immediately repudiate the con-
fession.