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The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes. daughter of Gen eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued from imminent danger on a scenic rail- road by George Storm. newsboy. Grown to young womanhood, Helen saves storm, now @ fireman, and Robert Seagrue. pro- moter from a threatened collision. Safe breakers employed by Seagrue steal Gen eral Holmes survey plans of the cut off line for the Tidewater, fatally wound the general and escape. Her fathers estate badly involved by his death, Helen goes to work on the Tidewater. Helen recoyers the survey plans from Seagrue, and though they are taken from her, finds an accidentally made proof of the survey blueprint. Storm is employed by Rhine lander Spike, befriended by Helen, in his turn saves her and the right-of-way con- tracts when Seagrue kidnaps her. Helen and Storm win for Rhinelander a race against Seagrue for right-of-way Helen, storm and Rhinelander rescue Spike from Seagrues men. Spike steals records to protect Rhinelander and Storm and Helen ,ave Spike from death in the burning courthouse. Vein in Superstition mine pinches out. Seagrue salts it and sells it 10 Rhinelander. The vein is relocated.
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called out the men and they started on the jump for the bank.
 Helen, in the interval, had taken the securities from the box and showed them to Spike AS they turned to leave, the watchman, re-enforced by the officers, bounced down on them. Helen, desperate over the situation, upbraided the watchman.
 A wordy discussion followed. But Helen and Spike were started fer the station, where more developments had already taken place. The victim of the hold-up, in response to the ser geant's message, had arrived, and on having the suspects, Ward and Adams, paraded before him, was unable to identify Seagrue's retainers. In fact, he distinctly declared these were not the men that had eaten all his free lunch and robbed him.
 The chief. refusing to be satisfied, continued to ask questions. His ln- stinct concerning criminals seemed to tell him that this pair were crooks. and, if not answering to one charge should justly be held to await another While this was going on in the office of the chief, Helen and Spike were ushered, with the complaining watch man. into the booking room. Helen demanded the use of the telephone. and in spite of the serious charge lodged against her something in her bright eyes or her demeanor satisfied the sergeant she was no criminal, and he handed her the phone from his desk. She called Rhineiander up at Seagrue's rooms.
 When the bell rang, Seagrue told Rhineiander to answer it, and from Helen at the station the latter learned of the plight she and Spike were in.
 No explanation that Helen and
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send out a man to bring in the vic tim of the hold-up for their further Identification.
 To complete Wards chagrin, the precious handbag was checked in under the sergeant's desk.
 On reaching the hotel in which Rhinelander had taken Helen, she sug- gested that while he made his pay ment to Seagrue she would go to the safety deposit vault-Rhinelande him. self was president of the Safety De posit Vault company-and place their securities away before starting for the iail to intercept Spike when he should be released. In parting they agreed to meet again at the hotel.
 Helen went directly to the vault, which she reached just in time to make her deposit of the stock certifi- cates in Rhinelander box; the watch man was closing the cage when she came out to go to the penitentiary to meet Spike.
 It was a long drive, but once there she was not kept long in suspense.  In the wardens office she awaited Spike. who, greatly changed, present ly entered the room.
 Rhinelander had found Seagrue in his rooms. Without words. the two set about the business in hand. Sea grue showed the agreement and Rhinelander, placing the handbag on the table opened it to take cut the money. Inside, he found an odd-look- ing package and thought that Helen must have wrapped the currency up differently after she had taken 1t from him. He unrolled bunch of news papers -astonished at the situation but could find nothing inside them that looked like currency: The money was gone.
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Adams hurried or uptown to s4 leath- CT goods store. Breaking precipitate- ly in on the proprietor, they pulled and hauled his stock about with small sense of responsibility. Evidently they wanted a bag, but they seemed to the shopkeeper hard to suit 1t was only after much searching and many hard words that Wards eyes lighted on something such as he was looking for.
 The diner had been put on and luncheon called. Rhinelander, taking Helen started for the dining car, close ly watched by Ward. No sooner had the two seated themselves at a table than Seagrue's men following took seats directly behind them. Rhine lander placed the handbag at his feet. Ward made no move until Rhineland- CT became occupied closely with the bill of fare. While he was trying to tempt Helen with the various delica- cies offered, Ward put his foot care fully out, slid inelander's bag away with his toe and, unobserved by the hurrying walters or the busy diners, pushed the dummy leather bag into it's place.
 The knaves then coolly ordered their luncheon, ate it-somewhat hur- riedly-and left the dining car ahead of their victim.
 When slackening speed warned Ward and Adams that the train was nearing Oceanside, they were in no hurry to start out In fact, they Jagged notieeably in their movements, and Helen and Rhinelander left the station and took a taxicab uptown without noticing the change of bags that had been played on them.
 And just at this juncture blind chance itself took hand in the little game, Two city detectives in plain clothes had come to meet the train and were refreshing their memories by reading a description of two hold up men expected on it. Scanning the faces ot the incoming passengers for such pair as would fit their search, the detectives noted Ward and Adams getting slowly out of the coach. While the pair did not quite suit the descrip- tion, the officers, on general princi- pies, crossed over to meet them and stopped them for examination A few curt questions and equally voluble answers did not satisfy the plain clothes men. who, after some discus e;a ,l,< Ix4 accompany them to the station.
 Wards mouth fell as he heard the order. Uselessly he tried to convince the detectives that he and his friend knew absolutely nothing of the hold up in question. To the. station they were compelled to go and there were held in cells until the sergeant could
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He turned to the telephone. Spike and Helen had reached the rooms at the hotel when Helen heard the ring of the telephone. She answered the call Listening, dumfounded, she did not tell Spike what she heard, but with her face somewhat blanched and Phinelander's words ringing in her ears, she hung up the receiver. Get the stock from the safety deposit box" he had directed, and 1 will use that as temporary security until can replace the money"
 Seagrue shook his head. No. MT. Rhinelander," he said slowly, that won't do. I must have legal tender, and have it today, or our contract doesn't go."
 Helen, with Spike as her escort, reached the bank only to find it closed as she had feared. The watch man, despite her appeals, refused them admittance. But a little obstacle such as that was not a serious deter rent to Spike. He had defed the law too long to be baked now in the interests of justice and fair play. He had been malefactor with the law against him; he brushed aside all scruples now in taking the role of a benefactor with the law still against him. The watchman had his way. If the case is as bad as you say" Spike muttered to Helen, we've got to do something"
 Helen shook her head despairingly. Tt may mean millions, Spike" she ex- claimed. What can we do?" In her distress she clasped her hands.
 Do" echoed Spike seornfully. "Go in and open the box and get your prop erty-theres nothing else to do."
 But how?" cried Helen, wide-eyed with perplexity.
 Spike tossed his head. It was set high above pair of swinging broad shoulders, and whenever Spike shook his head in that way, Helen knew some suggestion was coming. He bent forward and pointed his finger at her to emphasize his words. You put the stock in the box, didn't you?" She nodded half-frightened assent. That" he continued stiffly, was your business. Now, you want to get it out, don't you?" She nodded once more. That he declared with much positiveness. is my business"
 A moment later, at the side of the bank, Helen, frightened to death, fol lowed Spike through an unguarded door. He led the way hastily and stealthily to the vault, and Helen, with her key opened Rhinelander's box. It was while they were thus feloniously abstraeting their own property that the watehman saw them. He turned in an alarm. At the police station where it registered. the sergeant
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what they were in the spring OF 1916.
M. T. Hunt is foreman Of the grand
jury in Carthage.
The bids were to be opened Friday
for the erection of the Roesler library
building. The lowest bid must not
exceed 100000, the amount avail
able.
Chas. Schmit, the grocer, has had
a severe tussle with rheumatism for
some days; he is able to be about in
the store and on the street, but has
not fully recovered.
Another Of those often heard OF
accidents occurred recently, when
Henry Atheide, living east Of Suffer.
broke a bone in his right arm when
cranbing his car.
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| and little son, David, are expected
home from Des Moines Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred iMiemeyer were
delightfully."- surprised by visit
Tuesday evening, March 20, from a
number of their friends who re1nem
bered that it was the fourth ami
versary of their marriage. Dainty
refreshments were served and a
pleasant social evening was spent.
Hon. VIM. J. Graham of Aledo, Ill.,
congressman from this district, was
here Monday getting acquainted with
his constituents.
William Hammel Of Chicago, is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Hammel, and his sisters.
Mrs. Minnie Baird is enjoying a
visit from her daughter, Miss Bess,
who will be here several weeks.
home Of the congregation Of the First
Baptist church of Warsaw.
Fred Holmes, formerly Of Warsaw,
now superintendent Of public schools
at Golden, ILL.,, was shaking hands
with old friends here today.
Mrs. S. e. MatZke. Mrs. J. II Giller,
Mrs. Chas. Albers, Mrs. A. S. Ed
wards, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Albers,
Mrs. G. e. Eymann, Miss Olivia Gil
Ter, Miss Maude Eymann, Miss Wilma
Clippert, Irwin Meyer, Prof L. Fair
fax, Paul Heise and Julius X. Ely
mann, attended the Russian orches-
ira concert Tuesday night at Keokuk
Grand opera house, and were de-
lighted beyond measure, at the won
derful performance OF the fifty play
ers, so unlike the music OF the aver
age large American orchestra and yet
so bewilderingly charming: all War
saw muisc lovers should have heard
It.
IT. N. Holmes of Augusta, has been
nominated as candidate for president
of the village board on the peoples
ticket. Mr.. Holmes formerly re-
sided here.
Miss Flora Hammel Is quite Ill at
her home In this city.
Willis Hartmann Of Rock Island, IS
here visiting relatives; he is turret
operator at Rock Island arsenal
John H. Giller has returned from a
weeks stay at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
James Gardner has been removed
from Glib Courtois home (where he
was taken when so badly injured in
an auto smashup) to his home in
Rocky Run.
Mrs. B. III Menke Of Keokuk was
here several days recently because Of
the illness Of her sister. Miss Edyth
Dallam.
It has not been difficult to name
this month; even If we did not know
the name, the hurricane winds blow
ing for seventytwo hours at a
stretch would inform us.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Buckert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schildman were
Quincy visitors by auto, Tuesday.
Pribble and Schmidt have just
completed a ten room modern resi-
dence, with bath, water, electric
light, ETC., for Louis Weiner, on his
farm. south Of town, near the head
of Goose island. The building is OF
frame construction and is one OF the
finest and most comfortable farm
residences in this vicinity.
Corn is being received here by rail
and sold from the car at Sill per
bushel.
Miss Fannie Etle and Miss Bertha
Bott are home from a business trip to
Chicago; they were astounded at the
prices of goods some nearly double
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The prospectus for the new glass
factory is prepared and the new In
dustry seems assured. The sand to be
used was recently discovered about
three miles north Of Hamilton and Is
said to be Of very fine quality. The
new factory expects to employ be-
tween 100 and 1875 men, number OF
which will be expert glass makers.
The death of Mrs. J. N. Cochran
occurred Thursday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Ebert; after an illness Of several
months with dropsy and heart trouble.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon
from Bethel church, at 2:3O o'clock.
The burial in Wythe cemetery. Mrs.
Cochran leaves besides her husband
four daughters to mourn her loss.
A fine orchestra program was given
Monday evening at the meeting of the
Music club at the home Of Misses Val
entine and Glenn ence Dadant. In the
orchestra were Messrs. ]. Lloyd Tur-
ner, w R. Stone, G.. s. Reece, II. M.
Cuerden. John Spence, Lester Parsons,
Howard Wygle and Miss Helen Tay-
lor. A number of fine contralto solos
were Given by Mrs. Wilbur Hughes,
and a paper by w. r. Stone on. the
Development OF the Orhcestra
The Cleaners class gave an enjoy
able social evening Thursday at the
Christian church. The little play,
The Peabody Pew was given anu
doughnuts and coffee served later IN
the evening The play was very wen
acted and showed the difference IN
the church life in New England III
the early days and the modern church.
Good orchestra music was also part
of the program. The class realized
s25 on the entertainment.
The annual Easter bazaar given
Wednesday by the Ladies Aid society
of the Christian church was great
success. The dinner and supper were
well patronized and the receipts were
about s102.
The Royal Neighbors camp gave
farewell reception Tuesday evening
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Oh Q WAlR SAW
d .a;:GATE;GIT T.!

WARSAW, I'LL, March 24.-Anothel
Warsaw boy is rapidly climbing t
the top Of the ladder, and by merit
alone, having received three promo
lions since he entered the employ OF
the Mississippi River Power Co.
early in the construction OF the great
dam. B. H. Menke, who grew W
here, graduated from the high school
and married a few years ago Miss
Terese Dallam of our city has just
been appointed to a more responsible
and more lucrative position under
the Stone & Webster Co., at Falls
Village, Conn. Mr.. Menke has for
some months past, been superinteni
ent Of substations for the power com
,pany; he is a we'll drilled electrician,
having been one Of the first switch
board operators, system operator, and
latterly superintendent OF substa
tons. He received the appointment
to the eastern position to which he
goes Saturday, through Mr.. Kellogg,
division manager, and Mr. Sears.
superintendent. Mrs. Menke will fol-
low him two weeks later.
Miss Grace Edwards, soprano solo,
list, Miss Mabel Nagel, pianiste. and
VIM. Fenor, e. Hamburger and Con-
rad Schmttt, assisted in the concert
last Sunday in the Keolruk Grand
opera house.
Miss Elizabeth Bliesner, Mr.. Gus
Bliesner and family OF Vanguard,
Saskatchewan, Canada, left last week
after a short visit with A. F. Bliesner
of this city. Mr.. Bliesner accompan.
led them as far as Burlington and
spent a few days with his brother,
Fred.
A wave Of patriotism is sweeping
westward and the hope is entertain
ed that 1T will reach Warsaw and
wake her up, and perhaps stimulate
the formation of that proposed high
school military company.
Mrs. May L. Stevens has returned
from a two months visit with her
sons, Lieut.. L. M. Stevens, U. 8: N.
and W. Fred Stevens.
Mrs E1oise Lamet visited a week
with Basco relatives recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick
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FOUR SUITS
ARE ON FILE
theodore GreensIauah Asks $500
From !. s. AekIey-BuriIngton
Wants Damages on Two
Lots

one thousand dollars actual dam
aees and $500 exemplary damages are
asked by Theodore Greenslaugh in
2 SUIT Med in the district court against
L .. Ackley. Plaintiff alleges that on
January 20 defendant ran into him
WI Slen MS automobile, breaking shaft to
us wagon, throwing plaintiff out and
n ot.eeahlng his rib and injuring him
S.nerwise. He alleges defendant
moVe down wrong side of street, and
ASKS for $500 damages.
.. z. Smith wants Judgment for S22
agalnst DR.. A. NJ. Farnsworth, amount
'n neg to be due on note.
,,, ne Y. b. & Q. railroad has brought
ra,s against Jary Durfey and Con-
fa Eefeber claiming to be owners in
IT,. SIMPLE Of two lots in Reds addi-
e aon, which 1t is alleged defendants
oocupy and wrongfully keep railroad
q pany out of. Two hundred dollars
manages asked in each suit.
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Golno to Tone Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March 24.-Billy
Sundays going to tone himself down
for his fight with the devil In New
York, according to word from Buffalo
today. Slang's going out of fashion,
he said, SO he isn't going to use so
much Of that And there are some
good. decent shows; and he's not
going to deal too abruptly with
Broadway's theatres until he finds
out the good from the bad.
I'm dead against leg shows, peek
aboo comedies, hellish burlesque and
evil theatricals," Sunday said. 'But
I'm not against a good show. The
Old Homestead was a good show and
Denman Thompson was a good man.
That's the last play saw before l
was converted"
Sundays tabernacle In New York,
as In Boston, is across the street
from a big dance hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
SKY SPECTACLE
THIS MORNING
Unusual Display Was Seen Shortly
After 7 O'clock and Was Bril-.
liant for a Few
Moments.

Another unusual sky spectacle was
afforded persons who happened to
glance eastward between 7 and 1880
o'clock this morning. There was a
halo around the sun, and refraction Of
the light made it appear that it was
rainbow in the form of a figure
eight. The explanation for the phen-
omena is that there were frost par
ticIes in the upper air, and that these.
in the shape Of little white clouds,
caused the refraction of the light
rays.
The halo really circled the sun, but
it was almost impossible to see it as
a complete circle. 1t looked more like
detached portions Of rafnbows.
During the winter there was a bril-
liant display Of sun dogs. This morn
ing's display is little unusual for
this time in the season.
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EL&MlLTON GATE CRrY]
q E-E 4eM!L1oN: ~: MARCH 2. -
HAMILTON, ILL.,. MARCH "a.

at the home of Mrs. E. e. Dumbauld
in honor Of Mrs. Ira Guy who leaves
to make her home in Salem, la. A
berry spoon was presented the guest
of honor and light refreshments serv-
ed.
William Moore who has been in poor
health for number OF months had a
paralytic stroke Wednesday and is in
a critical condition.
Miss Clara Smith is recovering
from her serious illness Of the first Of
the week. Miss Cora Belle Smith ar
rived home from McAllister, Okla,
the first of the week to assist in her
care.
c. F.Kopp ST., Is seriously Ill with
rheumatism.
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1890 a. m. Preaching services at
10:45 a. m. and 7:46 p. m League
meeting at o'clock in the evening.
Bible study, Wednesday evening.
Meeting in the Valley church, 800
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church. cor
ner Fourteenth and Exchange street
Rev. j. H. Helm, pastor. residence
1919 Bank street.-Sunday school at
10 a. m; preaching at II o'clock and
8:45. Morning subject: know Thy
self" Evening service preaching by
DR.. Buck of Chicago. Ill. Bible class
at 6 p. m.
The United Presbyterian church,
corner Blondeau and Ninth streets, H.
'B. McElree, pastor, S03 Franklin
ing service at 1O:45. At this service
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed. Preaching service
at Summitville at 3 p. m. Y. P. G. U.
at $50. No evening service.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. G.
Edwards, D. D., minister. Public wor-
ship 1O:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sun
day school $50 a. m. Juniors 2:3O.
Seniors and Volunteers $3.50 p. m.
Morning theme: 1.-THE World for
Christ" Evening subject: "Was
Jesus Jew?" A big sing in the ev-
ening.
Bethel A. M E. church, corner of
Seventh and Morgan streets. Rev.
DIR. 8. B. Moore, pastor.-Preaching
IL a. M and p. m. Class meeting,
70 m. Sunday school, 2:3O p. m.
Mems lecture club, to s p. m.
Mtd-week service: Monday, 8 p. M,
trustees meets; Wednesday, 8 p. m,
prayer meeting; Friday. 8 p. M,
class meeting. Good singing.
First Methodist Protestant church,
Twelfth and Exchange streets. Rev.
E. LEROY Steffey, pastor.-Sunday Is
EVERY Member Present Day" In all
Of the services. Sunday school.
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting,
and the services for public worship.
Pastor will speak at the morning
service on the subject: 1.-THE Divine
Man" In the evening: "The Choice
of Joshua-Service"
The First Christian church, Tenth
and Blondeau streets, Rev. Wallace r.
Bacon, pastor, 1877 High street. Or
chestra $3.50 a. m. Church school 9:45
a. m. Church services 1O:45 a. m.
The children of the junior congrega-
ton will present special program.
Evening services 1880. Sermon "Why
Follow Jesus" Motion pictures will
also be shown on Darkest Africa"
showing views Of Victoria Falls"
"Zambesi River" Native Tribes"
and Elephants at Work"
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau streets.
Rev. e. B. Newcomb, d. D., pastor.
Services at 1O:45 a. m. and 4:30 p.
m. Bible school at $3.50 a. NJ Y. p.
S. G. e. at $50 p. m. Morning sermon
on Seeing God and Being Glad" af-
ternoon. "A Woman Who Suffered for
Another's Promise" in the series Of
Some Unusual Women" Young peo-
pie and strangers are especially invit-
ed to the afternoon service. Special
music at both services.
Second Presbyterian, Reid and G.
streets, Pastor, j. c. Hughes, 1713
Park street.-Church school, $3.50 a..
m. Rock hall mission school, 2:3O p.
M. Young Peoples meeting, $50 p.
m. Preaching at 1O:45 a. m. and
7:30-p. m. Morning subject: walk
ing With Cod Evening subject:
"The Appeal of Christ to the World
Concerning Himself" Preparatory
service Wednesday, 1870 ?. m. An
nual church meeting Thursday, 1880
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st. Paul's Evangelical church, A. c..
Ernst, pastor. Services in German at
1890. Services in English with pub
lie test Of the catechetical class al
1880 p. nj. Sunday school at 9:15.
Bible class for men and women.
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Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, Twelfth and Morgan street.
Rev. S.. G. Franzen, pastor.-Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Morning service
at 1920. English evening service at
1880. .n.. .r.
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