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The Washington times., 1917-09-24
She Pursues Carslake.

Pearl uttered = cry and sought to
throw herself in CarlsiAke'B way.
but he sluded her. and as he
plunged toward the farther end OF
the car Benton engaged the girls
entire attention
He thought simply to seize her
and hold her fast until Carslake
ahouid have time to escape with the
stone. But Pearl speedily proved
her ability to protect herself. She
aimed an uppercut at Benton'E chin.
landed squarely and fslled him. to
the delight Of the other men in the
ear. They ehsered her as she turned
and sped through their midst in
carsIaks's wake.
As she reached the platform. she
saw carslaks's heavy body just dis
appearing over the top Of the car.
and without q moments pause she
SLOWED him
oAralAks'G nrst impulse had been
- jump frsn the train. which was
not moving very East at that mo-
nsnt: but . glance convinced him
that such a step would have been
worse than foolish. for the train
vas still crossing the high trestle-
and to plunge from It would have
been TO court certain death.
Accordingly, when Pearl began to
Satnb attsF him TO the top OF the
last car, and he realised that he
ssulG not jump TO escape her. he
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

BY that which may be termed
an 'ironical turn of this wheel OF
fortune" Belgium obtains a slice
OF the German possessions in East
Africa that is three times as large
as Belgium itself The region.
which has been occupied by Belgian
troops under General Tombsur.
offers a most advantageous outlet
for the commerce Of Belgian Congo.
In Jewish marriages the bride is
always placed to the right of the
bridegroom. with every other na-
ton her place in the ceremony is to
the left.
The priEe-winner In a potato-groN
The priEe-wInner in a potato
growing contest for boys In On
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

10 May-I am surely in the tolls.
Last night the Count asked me in the
suavest tones to write three letters,
one saying that my work here was
! nearly done, and that should start
for home within a few days. another
that was starting on the next morn
ing from the time of the letter, and
and arrived at Bistritz. would fain
have rebelled, but felt that in the
present state OF things 1t would be
madness to quarrel openly with the
Count whilst ! am so absolutely in his
, power: and to refuse would be to ex-
cite his suspicion and to arouse his
anger.
He knows that 1 know too much,
and that must not live, lest be dan
gerous to him; my only chance is to
prolong my opportunities. Something
may occur which will give me a
chance to escape. I saw in his eyes
something of that gathering wrath
which was manifest when he hurled
that fair woman from him. He ex-
planned to me that posts were few
and uncertain. and that my writing
my friends: and he assured me with
so much impressiveness that he would
countermand the later letters. which
would be held over at Bistritz until
due time in case chance would admit
of my prolonging my stay, that to op-
pose him would have been to create
new suspicion. ! therefore pretended
to fall in with his views, and asked
him what dates I should put on the
letters. He calculated minute, and
then said:
"The first should be June IL. the
second June 10. and the third June
90"
I know now the span Of my life.
God help me.
OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE
PRESENTS ITSELF.
2s May-There is a chance OF es-
cape, or at any rate OF being able to
send word home. A band Of Szgany
have come to the castle. and are en-
camped in the courtyard. These
Szgany are gypsies; I have notes of
them in my book. They are peculiar
to this part OF the world. though al
lied to the ordinary gypsies all the
world over. There are thousands OF
them in Hungary and Transylvania,
who are almost outside all law. They |
attach themselves as a rule to some
great noble or boyar, and call them
selves by his name. They are fear
less and without religion, save su-
perstitfon. and they talk only their
own varieties OF the Romany tongue.
shall write some letters home.
and shall try TO get them to have
them posted. have already spoken
them through my window to begin
They took their
hats of and made obeisance and
many signs. which, however. could
not understand any more than I could
their spoken language. -.
I havs written tine letters. Nina
Is In shorthand. and l simply ask Mr..
Hawkins TO communicate with her.
To her | have explained my situa-
tion. but without the horrors which
I may only surmise. IL would shock
and friEhten her to death were I to
expose my heart TO her. Should the
letters not carry. then the Count shall
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
A Spanish Mecca.

In the historic city of Seville.
near the famous cathedral and oecu-
pying a frontage of about two hun
drsd feet. stands a building that is
Of paramount Interest to the people
OF practically all the American re-
publIcs. Because OF the contents OF
this building Seville 10 hsoemInE
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

self Is 4 place Of mystery with
doors all barred. and no servants
to be seen. The Count greets him
warmly, but his strange Person-
allty and odd behayiOr cause Har-
ker much alarm. In order net to
arouse suspicion Harker leads the
Count to tell Of his estate and Of
the history of his family. Later
the Count orders him to write his
employer he In to stay at the
castle for . month. That night he
sees the Count crawl down the
castle wall like q lizard.
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

had a hideous trapped feeling For
below he had fought his way
through a crowd OF excited pas
senKers who did not know what the
trouble was all about. but who were
plainly on Pearls side.
To jump from the train meant
death. To stay and face the girl
meant the loss Of the diamond-and
what was infinitely more serious
the prat5a bic less sf ts4= iiheFtr. Fer
he was wanted by the police for a
dozen crimes-among them MUIR
der.
II was a trying moment for Cars
lake. He peered about him through
narrowed eyes, seeking desperate
ly for some way out.
And over Pearls shoulders she
advanced toward him-he saw a
chance.
A Chance for Life.
The train was approaching a lit
tie overhead bridge. that scarcely
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
BY BRAN STOKER.

Jonathan Harker, q London 50
IIcitor's clerk, takes long
Journey to Bukowina to see Count
DraeuIa and arrange for the
transfer Of an English estate to
the Count. In his diary, kept In
shorthand, he gives the details Of
his strange trip, the latter part
allied with mysterious and thrill
ing happenings Upon his arrival
at Castle DraeuIa he Il met By
the Count and Ands himself vir-
tualIy q prisoner. The castle It,
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
The Fatal Ring ASDTE1 ioTH 1Sp SSsThST sSH4SiE'
Pearl Pursues CarsIake Through the Train and
to the Roof of the Cars
from the photo-plHy 'Th'
Fatal RinE.D
BY Fred Jackson.
Episode II.
Episode II.
UssyrEst. 1877. By Fr.d Jseh'OA. an riEht'
reSsrTsd.l

ressrvsd.l
ffHHYBLLf Hand over the diA-
wv mOnd. and be quick about
w it," repeated Pearl impa-
tisntly a. CarslGke fumbled in his
pocket and played for time
He watched the stiletto in the
hands Of his aceomplics. drawn
high IN the air. He knew that in
an instant it would be plunged to
the hiIt in PEARLS side. And he
smiled.
But he smiled too soon.
For at that instant-sven as the
stiletto descended forcibly, aimed
At its mark-the train approached
. high trestIe and the engineer
3ammed down the throttle Of his
engine to slacken speed. There
was n violent Jolt. and Pearl,
CarsiakO and his lieutenants were
all funE forward.
The enEineer-Whom she never
saw-who never knew what had
been passing in the last car
Of his train-saved PEARLS life.
For the stiletto whipped through
the air and struck-nothing
And ere the would -be-murderer
could raise his weapon again Pearl
saw him and changed her position
20 that both he and CarSlAks were
covered by the same gun.
Almost" she smiled. noddinE
from CarslAke's disappointed face to
that of his confused companion.
"Bu not quite-this time! The vio-
Ist diamond. please"
Her tone was no longer casual
aAd polite. 1t was peremptory now.
She realised how near he had come
10 outwittinE her again, and she
was out Of patience with him.
CsrlsIake growled something be-
meath his breath and made a move
toward Pearl; swiftly she swung
the revolver directly upon him. her
finger on the trigger, awaiting his
stack, bracinE herself to IRE. But
his pretenss of assaulting her was
but a russ to draw the gun toward
himself and leave his accomplice
Tree.
Taking advantage of this freedom,
Benton suddenly kicked the revolv-
er from her fingers
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
When Gold Was COrnered.

ONLY 48 years ago to-day there a panic in Wall
Street when few conspirators held nearly all the
gold in the country and would give it out only at rnous
prices The Secretary of the Treasury offered gold for
sale and relieved the situation but the evil effects of the
corner were countrywide
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

fellows to form unions for their own
protection.
Depressed as I was when met by
a sense Of utter helplessness to avert
a calamity which threatens not mere
ly your life but the whole fabric Of
civilization CfOr the whole purpose of
civilization is protection of life, which
agencies of civilization are here con-
spring to Destroy, probably failed
to appreciate the force of your sug-
gestiOn when it was made yesteT-
day.
But now I am convinced that the
justice which appears to have fled
from the California courts will be
found to have taken refuge in the
bosOms Of the men and women who
constitute the masses Of our pOpula-
ton, and their decision will be en-
forced against the officials who have
forsworn their oaths to satisfy the
malice and cupidity of corporation
employers.
$50 be of good cheer. Your con-
ViCtiOn may yet prove to be the
source of such judicial reforms as
will prevent forever the repetition of
the conspiracy which has had you
for its object, but which has not yet
succeeded (and, please God, it never
will succeed) in making you its VIC
tim.-W. Bourke Cochran"
Robert Minor, former $10,O0O-a-
year caTtoOnist for the New York
World, has sent a report to the Chi
cago Federation of Labor on how
the ''frame-up" was worked. Says
Minor:
THE frame-up system gets wit
nesses exactly as a stage manager
recruits a stock company-by simply
hiring them. Seventeen thousand
dollars were offered as a reward for
evidence against the perpetrators OF
the bomb crime
"a beautiful collection Of one pros
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

LABOR TO HOLD BIG PROTEST
MEETING AGAINST MOONEY
CONVICTION.
LabOr's protest against the So
called San Francisco frame-Up" will
take shape in a mass meeting in the
Auditorium or the Coliseum, March
25.
It's clear that organized labor and
other radical forces are going to
make it the biggest labor rally in
years.
Ed Nockels, secretary Chicago
Federation Of Labor, received today
a copy of a letter written by w.
BOUrke Cochran, the New York law
yer, to Tom Mooney, now in San
Francisco jail under sentence to be
hanged.
Cochran, who is serving organized
labor without charging any fee for
his services, believes the Mooney
case goes deeper than any ordinary
labor case. This is his letter to
Mooney:
En- Route, Overland Limited,
Feb. II.
Thomas J. Mooney, County Jail, San
Francisco, Cal
my Dear Mooney:
Refreshed by a long sleep, and
with all Of my intellectual faculties
restored to normal conditions, have
reached the deliberate conclusion
that the appalling judicial crime
committed against you will never be
allowed to reach the cOnsUmmatiOn
which induced it's perpetrators to
plan it.
81 think it can be shown clearly to
all reasonable men that we are in
the presence Of another Dreyfus
case, the only difference being that
the Ohinpf Of tho E,rnO oh OprUnTCiOO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
THE THRESHING NEWS
NORTH LANCASTER GANGS TURN
ING OUT GOOD AVERAGES
HEAVY YIELDS.

Charles Kaap was on the street
again last Friday morning despite q
broken left leg. Charlie had hard luck
this year, as he broke his leg almost
the first day of his first season with 3
rig. The worry consequently amour
ed to more than the pain.
Mr.. Kaap says that averages north Of
town are about IS bushels for oats. So
bushels for barley and 35 for wheat
All of this is very fine One exception
al yield in the north was that of Burlie
Dobson's barley. The last threshed
out an average of 81 bushels Of barley.
on six acres
George Wieland reports that OFT the
Ed Wieland place near the Hurricane
2212 acres Of oats averaged 81 bush
els to the acre. The quality was ex-
cellent. The entire field was fiat when
cut and it is estimated that had the
grain been standing an average of 100
bushels would have been obtained.
The yield at the Reuben Wieland
farm near the Hurricane was 1856 bu-
shells of oats from % acres This av-
erages about 70 bushels to the acre
Perhaps the biggest aggregate yield re-
ported is from Joey Bailie in Potosf
township. Mr.. Baltic threshed out 6215
bushels of oats from 90 acres,
Thomas Wieland of the Hurricane
threshed 1862 bushels Of oats from sc,
acres, an average of " bushels per
acre. Frank Adams averaged IS bush
els per acre on Is acres. Elliott Knot
well made 1850 bushels of oats OH IS
acres. w. P. Backus got 1850 bushels
oats on 80 acres and ITO bushels of
wheat on four acres.
Henry Walker of Lancaster mentions
the following:
Frank Turner-14OO bushels of oats
from % acres, and SO bushels of
wheat from two acres.
Fred Kress's oats went 80 bushels
to the acre.
At the Frank Renaldi place the
oats went 80 bushels to the acre, and
four acres of wheat threshed out 112
bushels.
At the Robert Bevins place 1916 bu-
shells of oats were taken from % ac-
res.
Frank Morehouse-75 bushels of
oats per acre.
John Bailey's oats went 70 bushels
to the acre
Sixteen acres Of oats at Harvey
SCOTS produced 1885 bushels
John Finnegan got 1896 bushels Of
oats from 20 acres, an average of
about 60 bushels.
Merrill Walkers oats went 72 bush
els to the acre Of oats, and SO bushels
to the acre of wheat and oats mixed
Roy Walkers oats went 80 bushels
to the acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
COUNTY'S MANY CARS WANT MORE MEN.
SECRETARY OF STATE ADVISES
THAT 1927 AUTOS ARE IN
OLD GRANT.

Department Of State, Madison, Wis.
"A. L. Sherman, Lancaster, Wis.,
Dear Sir: The number of motor vehi-
Gle licenses issued in Grant county is
as follows:
From January 1 to July /, 1917:
Auto licenses, 1927.
Motorcycle licenses, So
Dealers licenses, 62.
Total for fiscal year ending July /,
1917:
Autos, 1910.
Motorcycles, &c.
Dealers, So.
Total receipts, $21,118.00.
Amount returned to county, $15,-
1888.
The apportionment is made from the
total receipts for the fiscal year. At
ter the cost of administration has been
subtracted from the total receipts. 25
per cent is turned over to the state
highways and rs per cent to the coun-
ty. Next year the state highways will
receive Is per cent and the county 25.
Yours truly.-Merlin Hull, secretary of
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
FOR NEEDY FRANCE
LADIES OF CITY GIVE BOUNTEOUS-
LY TO FOLKS ABROAD-A
WORTHY OBJECT.

The wOmen's rest room at the city
hall was a busy place last Thursday
afternoon. There the ladies Of the Wo-
mems club were packing the hampers
of clothing to be sent to New York.
Garments of every description, some
new and some discarded, but all good,
were packed according to age and pur-
pose and labeled for their destination
The club was assisted in it's efforts by
the church organizations and a group
of the misses of the city, who created
many dainty and useful things for the
little French orphans. It seems that
as the fighting line moves back and
French territory is recovered many lit
tie children are found wandering with
no parents and in a destitute condition.
For clothing and providing for these
little sufferers the work goes forward.
The articles are shipped to New York,
where they are sterilized and re-
assorted. Then they are shipped across
and unless summarized go on the back
Of someone. The need is described as
so great that basting threads are left
in the garments. The world is at war,
but kindness. love and humanity still
exist.
The articles were collected by re-
quest of the American Fund for French
Wounded and Refugees. The distribu-
ton will take place in Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
COUNTY YOUNG MEN
NOW COMMISSIONED
RANK in RESERVE CORPS is con-
FERRED AT FORT SHERIDAN
ENTER ACTIVE SERVICE.

Four young men from this county
have made the hill' in the reserve Of
ticers training camp just closed at
Fort Sheridan and will receive officers
Fort Sheridan and will receive COM
missions in the army. Their names are
Carl p. Him and Ralph o. Lathrop Of
Fennimore and Robert o. Quick and
Vivian F. Ludden of Montfort. The last
man went from MontfOrt, although
Mineral Point as his home.
Mr. Lathrop becomes first liuten-
ant, infantry section, Officers Reserve
Corps, Section 5. Mr.. Him is second
Lieutenant in the same company. Mr..
Quick was commissioned as second
lieutenant, infantry, U. S. army. He
goes to Cambridge, Mass, at once. Mr..
Ludden becomes second lieutenant,
ordnance department, U. S. army.
The first contingent has completed
training at Fort Sheridan, and is out
Of the way. The second group go into
camp August 27, the training lasting
until November &c. There will be
1861 men in training and Wisconsin
will furnish 514 Quotas from other
states include: Michigan, 667; Illinois,
1862; Missouri 686; Kansas, 288, and
Colorado. 1913. Additions probably will
he made to these quotas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
CITY WILL CONDEMN
PASSES A RESOLUTION
ASKING FOR LEGAL ACTION ON
SOUTH ADAMS DRAINS.

The city council at an adjourned
session held last Wednesday night
passed a resolution authorizing legal
steps to condemn sufficient area in lots
one and two, block 70, original plat of
Lancaster, situated on South Adams
street. This move was taken to release
certain storm waters collecting on said
street and causing grief and distress
to adjacent property owners. Prior to
the council action an offer had been
made by one of the owners whose land
the twelve-inch drain tile must touch
on money basis, but the city declined
to consider it. 1t is probable in the
event that the matter reaches circuit
court that appraisers will be appoint
ed, one by each side, to agree upon
compensation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
CAMP DOUGLAS AHOY!
LANCASTER BUNCH TRAVEL LONG
AND VISIT WITH SOLDIER
BOTS-SOME DAY.

No proper story regarding journey
to that wonderful Wisconsin national
guard camp commonly called Douglas
can be commenced without paying
proper tribute to the wonderful roads
-ahem!-of Richland and Juneau
counties. The least that can be said
is that any man who dares to cast re-.
Elections on Grant county roads to any
one of the thirty odd motor maniacs
from this burg who hit the pike early
Sunday morning consumed with mad
desire to make the camp by noon, kiss,
all the soldiers and fit home by moon
light, will have fighting job on his,
hands. Also that any individual who.
attempts a journey or 24G miles be-
tween sunrises is either crazy or
slightly lacking in gray matter But
to pass on.
AS we said before, the least said
about those roads the better. Camp
Douglas was reached by noon or
slightly after and a round of the big
camp commenced. The heat was
something terrific and in consequence
much that should have been seen was,
passed by.
The camp sits in basin between
big crags of timber-clad glacial rocks.
and it is wonder place. The stretch
es are long and vast, affording ideal
rife range and drill ground. Some
5000 acres are included in the camp
area, and the whole is simply dotted
with tents. Some 10000 men are in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
WENT INTO GROUND
STRANGE CASE OF DISAPPEAR
ANCE OF SUBJECTED MAN
AND WIFE.

S. j. Peters and wife Of Blanchard
vile arrived in Lancaster last Monday
evening and registered at the hotel.
The mans intention was to appear for
examination by the county exemption
board, as he had been summoned here
for that purpose When Mr.. Peters ap-
peared before the board his name was
John McEvoy. Mr.. McEvoy passed a
satisfactory examination and was &C
copied by the board. He was on his
way to the hotel when a request came
to appear before Justice Charles Bur
rows. There an information was read
charging him with passing a check
for Sc against the State Bank of Fen
nimore to Albert McLimans, a Slit
ger garage man, when as matter of
fact he had no funds in the bank Mr..
McEvOy denied this strenuously and
claimed that he had adjusted the mat
ter to the satisfaction Of the bank and
Mr.. McLimans While a call was being
put through to find the truth of this
statement Mr. McEvoy and wife step
ped to the door and then disappeared
into the ground. A search was con-
Quoted and all the garages notified but
without result. The only clue was that
their baggage was gone from the ho-
tel.
McEvoy lived in Grant county before
going to Blanchardville, and for a time
was in Iowa. His wife formerly lived
near Preston. 1t is said that he is
wanted on other charges connected
with bogus paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
LES DEAKIN LETTER
NORTH LANCASTER BOY TELLS
FRIENDS OF LIFE IN HUGE
MILITARY CAMP.

Co. I, Fourth Wisconsin infantry,
Camp Douglas, August 14-Editor Her
aid: Our company left Platteville last
Saturday, August II, and arrived here
about 5:15 p. m. Saturday. We march
ed about mile from the train to the
camp, made banks and supper for over
zoo Of us and were all ready for bed at
$3.50, and as we were not allowed to
leave the train all the way up, we were
tired enough to roll in for the night.
On Sunday we did nothing but loaf
around and sleep.
On Monday we took the federal ex-
animation and had a cold, drizzIy day
for it, as we had to cross from one
tent to the other in the exam. We
were vaccinated and had an injection
in the right arm, which the boys spoke
Of as being "shot in the arm" and real
ly it was almost as bad, or worse for
some us, for there were some who
were carried to their tents at time of
reveille. l was not carried in, but |
quit my place when l noticed myself
getting dizzy. | only had about fifteen
feet to go to my tent but by the time
l was within three feet of it 1 could
not even see the door. But I found a
bunk and got on it in time. l hadn't
been in the tent one minute till there
were three other men carried into the
same tent.
But that was not the worst of it, for
after mess the cavalry came over,
about 900 strong, and marched up and
down between our tents. This lasted
till they got to Company l street, and
there they were checked and sent back
to their own camp, but they are COM
ing against Company l again soon.
But all of this is just a lot of real
fun, and we have the prize bunch, so it
seems now. I don't know whether |
will be kept in Company l or go to
some other company, as they are only
allowed $50 to each company But
there are fifteen men that did not pass,
so some of us Lancaster boys may be
chosen to take their places. The boys
that did not pass will probably go to
Platteville tomorrow, and they surely
don't like to leave Company 1.
We are not doing much of any kind
of drilling, on account of our examina-
ton.
Company H of the Fourth, our regi-
ment, will leave for Texas tomorrow,
according to word received today, but
we'll be here for a couple Of weeks.
Leslie Deakins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
H. s. FAIR
TO BE HELD OCTOBER 6

The usual date, the first Saturday in
October, has again been selected for
the annual high school fair to be held
at Livingston. This is the sixth year
for the fair and the event becomes of
increasing interest. Popular subscrip-
ton to the extent of $500 supports the
fair and its prices. One hundred thir-
ty-fve head Of horses and cattle were
exhibited and judged last year. The
fair is entirely free.