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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
Not Imagination

when you get up In the morning
with coated tongue. breath that
strikes terror to those around you.
when you gag and skawk and
cough and spit and choke d. YOU try
20 make yourself believe that all
of this corruption is confined entire
~ 60 your nose and mouthg
rs 30 any wonder that sickness 81
cverywhere2 Thousands are seeking
braccrs. torics. strong drugs and
other poisons FOR relief when thsir
trouble is catafrh and nothing else.
And wdon YOU realize that the whole
body - vast camping ground Cor
the myriad OF poison germs Matched
every second iu the small space back
~ the ncstrils, cHn YOU wonder that
80 600 free trial Treatments VIII not
begin TO supply the demand once
that people wake ar tot fuil reali-
zntion ~ tho dauSgcrs from catarrh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
A Mouth of Corruption

rafHrh is tine ono Disease that is
NOT imagination. Tl.e hawking. spit
inns. sneeane. whcozinr. snufning,
niewug and aarslne are not a
sNit thrsc dlatt' sing and ofen-
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topped ly mere command OF the
mind $50 amount of viii power.
however determined. can cure ca-
tarfh
o. requires help Co. overcome "a
ltscnse chat although iocai in char
actor mas and often does pormeate
thc entire systom. FLOR although You
know you have catarrh YOU do not
know NOW badis you have if. You
way havo what you hcii'vc is only
Nasai Catatrq. tut even so. ~ Is a
l9rrat Gu yohr scncral health.
1tnrof sensfble, rational home
.eff uretmeuf last as effective. iust
starcnifg. iust ~ penetrating. as
,itar Ing. as pWifying as could DO
h8l FROM ilt source even ~ you
rnid y hundred times ~ much.
nusr fHnf drfthira with mucus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

This is an educational move on
ms part want everyone to try
ms treatment. ask no money. no
questions have bat the one rem-
r13. Is disros ery that is worth your
while 90 send for. whether you arc
millionaire or worker by the
day Cstafrh is no Tespecter of
persons. 10 underinines the poor
snd the rich alike This free trial
treatment proves that 10 goes 70
tho root ~ stopped -up noses. con-
stant hawking and splitting. nasal
dlschargc. snoring bad breath. fire.
quent colds diNieuit breathing.
smothering sensation in dreams.
sudden fits 81 sueczing. dry mucus
IN nose. chunks lodging ~ soft pal
ate. and other symptoms too num-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

WASHlNcrcN lan Tac
shlveung sntfaaraes picket
,n1 che Whtl H1usa were
vited 40 I'D INTO fhc nt Jen
mansion ans tHmc thel yer -0d
today
The invitation wss direct
from presdent Wiro0 and waa
delivcrt o. WhNe Houae at
taChc.
W zen the women hsd recev
cred from the shock hey semi
batk polite rcflsai
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
Trial Treatment Of this Remarkable Discovery Free to All

is an indication Of disease. \ breath
tainted with tho odnr uf rstarJh is
an ononsc against all health and de-
cency \ stomach Alled with drop
pings from discussed nasal cavities
may cause untold misery Tho
bowels clorgod with strings OF rory
mucus indicates "a BODY literally
rceking with catarrh.
The blood. swarminr with miiiions
Of catarrh germs entails. upon the
Kidneys "a labor that may hrsai1
them down the lung and bronchial
tubes. scourEed with tho destructive
influence OF systemic catorrh. can
lead 10 the most serious cons"-
gucnccs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

You know from experience that
you cannot cure catarrh hy forget
tins &c. Hut YOU can learn from "a
positive demonstration how to- cure
cotarrh with this combined treat
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
THE STORY THUS FAR

JOHNNIE oREILLY. THE oRELLY has
q in ROSA one of The
ESTEBAN VARONA, wealthy planter Cuba
boarded old Spanish
faithful
only other to share the
When wife
makers who of his hidden DONA ISABEL
eed becoming the second wife and immediately set ABOUT intriguing
Sebastian
succeeds in having his daughter sold The nfuraed
minutes the only who know the whereabouts of the fortune
arekll
CUETO,
Eban left deeds That night Isabel
falls well and drowned The ESTEBAN
Lopez,
o Evangelna their
O'Reil York the which
sn Cuba an.Gusy awaits information from his sweetheart His
him of the misforunes that have befan since he left Cuba ORe
his beloved
the Cuban New
fool his
to
Principe,
In
of
he raised her from the well thus establishing
his band
first while Evangeina keeps watch
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suddenly ceased. and with them the
sounds Of combat. From the blazing bohio
ran two armed men. brushing sparks
from their clothing. A third followed.
dragging Evangelina by one naked arm.
The black woman was inert; her scanty
garments were well-nigh ripped from her
body; she lay huddled where the soldier
flung her.
In Cobo's Arms
Rosa felt herself swooning. and she
knew nothing of what Immediately fol-
lowed. After a time she felt herself
shaken, and heard the colonel addressing
her.
Come. come!" he was saying. why
don't you answer me?" He dragged her
farther from what was now a roaring
furnace. Where is your precious brother
and that black fellow?"
Rosa could only stare DULY.
1T seems We missed them" said Cueto.
More of your bungling." Cobo broke
out at him, wrathfully. God! I've a
mind to toss you into that fire." He
turned his attention once more to Rosa.
ana with jerk that shook hsr into fuller
oennoleuspege repeats4; Where ars
1nrTf Z nD0nk - ~. ~. n ll !. Z 5
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Gone" she gasped. Gone" She strug.
gled weakly toward Cueto, imploring him,
"Pancho don't you know me?"
We'll we've taught him lesson"
said Cueto, grinning apprchensively at
Lobo. We've accomplished something.
anyhow, eh?" He nodded at Rosa. "Shes
all that told you. Look at herr
Colonel Cobo took time to scrutinze
his prisoner. He turned her about in the
light from the burning dwelling; then he
agreed.
Captured
"Yes! She's a pretty little spy--quite a
prize truly. Now then" His thick lips
spread he spoke to her more gently. II
want you to tell me about that brother
of yours. Ell? Cueto said I would find
him here. Ha! Still frightened. l see.
Well, have a way with women; | dare
say you'll be glad to tell me everything
by and by. Then. seeing that his men
risked a scorching in their search of the
hut and were already quarreling over
the scanty plunder which it afforded, he
turned from Rosa to call them away.
ITOutlilB llluNlSiiNiOht tsooo "iiS-
gled out of his grasp and ran to Evan
gelina, who lay face down In the dirt, her
limbs sprawled loosely. She flung her.
self upon the PROSTATE body and cried
the pack womans name, but she could
awaken no response.
The first pink of dawn was now deep
enlng in the east, and as soon as II had
grown light enough to see to travel Col
onel Cobo prepared 10 return TO his
horses. The roof and walls of the bohio
had fallen away to ashes, its skeleton of
poles and its few pieces OF crude furni'
ture alone were smoldering when he
called his men together and gave the
word to go.
Come my sweetheart" He addressed
himself to the girl. Leave that carrion
for the buzzards."
Rosa looked up to find him leering at
her. She brushed the tears from her
eyes, crying:
go away! In Gods name haven't you
done harm enough?"
"Oh. but you're going with me-"
The girl rose; her face was colorless:
she was aquiver with indignation. Leave
mel" she stormed. what have done
to you? Don't"
"Caramba! A temper. And you have
strength. too. as discovered. Must ] bind
those pretty hands or"
Colonel Cobo reached forth, laughing.
and encircled her in his powerful arms.
Rosa fought him as she had fought at
the first moment OF desperation, but he
lifted her easily and went striding across
the field behind his men.
Esteban's party made good time over
the hills and into tho San Juan. for Assem-
sio knsw the country WAL Nidafternoon
~ them p aqht e - yeye csste's
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ing of feet upon the dirt floor Of the
hut, the rickety. bark-covered walls
bulged and creaked. Over all sounded
the shrieks of the negress battling In the
pitch.black interior like an animal In its
lair. Then some one set fire to the
thatch; the flames licked up the dead
palmleaves to the ridge pole, and the
surroundings leaped into view.
Rosa saw a swarthy, thick-set man in
the uniform of a Colonel OF Volunteers.
and behind him Pancho Cueto. Tearing
the hand from her lips for a moment,
she cried Cueto's name. but he gave
no heed. He was straining his gaze
upon the door of the bohio In the imme-
date expectation Of seeing Esteban
emerge.
He clutched revolver In his hand.
but It was plain from the nerveless way
in which he held the weapon that he had
little stomach for the adventure. He
was, in fact. more inclined to run than to
stand his ground. Rosa shrieked his
name again; then she heard the officer
say:
where Is the young fellow? hear
nothipg but The sousals Of that common
2 -, ! -, ~ xe6,1;
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tcopyrisht. 1917. Harper Bros.)
CHAPTER VII Continued }

tHlS exactly suited the elder woman,
who knew something about the slum-
bers Of youth. Nevertheless, dawn was
nll long way off when, true to her
promise. Rosa emerged from the hut with
~ apology for having slept SO long.
SVangelina protested, though her eyes
sere heavy and she had been yawning
pfodisiously for hours. But for once
ne girl was firm. II can't Sleep" she
esclared. why force me to lie staring
mo The dark while you suffer-" Having
uuaily prevailed In her determination, she
~ated herself In the warm place Evan.
.snna mad vacated. and. curling her small
.set under her. she settled herself, chin
nand, to think Of OReilly. It was
5000 time to think, for the Jungle was
curtain.
" we mad better leave the horses here"
ahcho Cueto hesitatingly addressed the
a dur which he knew to be Colonel
s0po' The Colonel Of Volunteers was in
"Aoe WIFI lIlo iOllS ulSHt
Ae and an error of Cueto's which had
'~u,aerably % heightened the journey.
hcer. ~ s'"'u ''' VI
NOT far. But the path is rocky and
"e horses feet"
zoo. yes" There was a creak Of
49, feathers and groan as the Colonel
amounted ,Sa Now. my good Cueto.' he
sss ,ehed' another Of your mistakes
give you something to remember
hssy' Damnation! What a night! As
"a. VIII he daylight before we know
. .ne other said nervously.
.,,s 1eelient! Then I can see to deal
49,. you II you've fooled me-" A cur,
~" brought his men out of their sad.
4. one Of their number was detailed
4 a.a the animals. while the rest fell
Dehind cueto and followed him up the
~ 0y the starglow.
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cane was thick and high; It was ready
for the knife or for the torch. Making
detour, the incendiaries approached it
from the east in order to have the trade
winds at their backs. They dismounted
in the shelter of wood and removed the
bags which they had carried on their
saddles. Inside these bags were several
snakes. the largest perhaps eight feet in
length. To the tail of each the negroes
fastened a leather thong, ard then to
each thong length of telegraph-wire,
the end of which had been bent into a
lo.p to hold bundle Of oil-soeked waste.
These preliminaries accomplished. they
bore the reptiles into the cane.fields at
widely separated places, and lighted the
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Esteban, from his saddle. saw the first
wisps of smoke arise and grow anC un-
wind into long ribbons, reaching deep into
the standing crop. Soon tongues Of fame
appeared and the green tops Of the cane
began to shrivel and to wave as the
steady east wind took effect. From the
nearest confiagration great swapping
and cracking OF juicy stalks arose. The
thin, dry strippings with which the earth
was carpeted formed "a vast tinder bed.
and once the fire was started there was
no checking It, Smoke billowed upward
and was hurried westward before the
breeze; in dozen places the fields burst
into name. ss, Z
EstshAn waited only pnti, he 81 ~
his vegh g aevestpHiea NJ ~ r
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Immediate Effect of the COuD

OF the remarks of the leader of the opposition in the
Chamber allowed published many
heard them others
of the address of Mr. Muko became public property
No had Surmer eanngs always
been for While had distinguished
himself by the zeal which displayed putting every
featon Of public opinion his In addition he had
been connected with various where bribery played prom
fact which had helped him popularity in
the province which he IL administered His only merits lay in his
ability to speak excellent French and his having pronounced
English sympathe These sympathe kind Of
unexpanab miracle died Immediately after his assumption Of
Office He fell under the influence party that
camored for the removal of foreigners from the administrative and
political life of Russia He though he had
high idea of his intelligence and knowledge.
Though he had carried his knowledge thorough
the precedence that ought be awarded distinguished
dinner (Which he had acquired while he
of the ceremonies the Imperial Court convinced his
capacity fill the Offices of the Russian State These
he looked with the farmer the of his best
milking He courtier but a faer by nature and
essentially accommodating There danger Of his
turning his back who he had to think
of the favor high And he had
wonderful faculty for toadying wherever he expected that it
might prove useful to his
For years vegetaed kind of semdsgrace
fretted his inactivity When he found himself able
make display of his administrative talents he took himself and
talents seriously imagined that perhaps he could
the savior of Russia surely rich This
idea had been suggested him by Mr. Manuof who
with him had mbued Mr. stumer with the
vton that would be proof of careless neglect his part if he
did make the most of the opportunities his important posi-
Prime Minister put in his and did the
pey his old he had his disposal all possible
which he might make a profit
saint and the weaknesses of the flesh had always appealed
him. There nothing wonderful the fact that he listened with
and with satisfaction the condolences which
into his by his private secretary of whose talents he
had n exalted opinion.
his Fidus Achate arrested and thrown a
Mr. dsmayed that he allowed
the mistake of identifying himself
claiming his liberty right 1t related that when
the scitude
the Minister his behalf
,unat
the guilty
ought have known that like myself
not without having pre-.
caution be impose those who had ventured
the necessity of Gberating him" he had exclaimed.
CONTINUED MONDAY
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The grand palace of Tzaskoie Selo the imperial home
always open to Rasputin.

private secretary whom he had persuaded or rather oped
take had managed get him and
10 keep him securely bound his policy the man
VINO mad conrved to put him into the position authority which
ne enjoyed and Mr. Sturmer whatever his other
dects had grateful nature Besides him. and
TOOK an immense amount trouble could rev
on MS never doing anything stupid something
very dishonest Mr. Surmer great political COM
bnation and looking toward long of Office He felt
absolutely safe in the situation which he occupied any
moment ne liked he could speak with the Tar him
"hat he thought to be most advantageous his
party or the events of the day they followed
Alas for this security An unexpected incident DESTROY
in the most ruthless Rasputn together Mr. Manu-
o went too far in the system of blackmaing they had
been praccing with such skill for many For once
hey found their master the
large banking establishment Perogad being threat
ened with all kinds of nav
large sum OF money did others him
in similar but Immediately having taken the
numbers of the bankno which he to Mr. Manu-
lof He with these numbers military authorities and
lodged with them formal complaint against the
result immediate
had been waiting long time for just such opportunity
ceed against Raspun and the members
night in obedience orders
mander of Perograd, Mr. Manuswtsch anuofs was
searched from bottom conveyed to prison
without having been allowed acquant Mr. Sr
mer with what had happened to him.
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CHAPTER TX
MARAUDERS

vi surprise was easily effected. for
~ .v.onel cobo's men were accomplished
sort OF work. Rosa, crouching
- ger bench. heard nothing. saw moth.
hrs sn'ii out of the shadows beside her
1,.s- forms materialized. Her white
ake dim phosphorescent glow In
a. - "a'ers' betrayed her presence. and
ne sprang to her feet rough hands
~, her. She screamed once. twice;
~. palm closed over her mouth and
van to struggle like cat.
eiina, who had walked at the first
met the marauders as they
through the door. The hush Of
~ 3unsie wnp shattered now;
= ~ a - 7 ~ 3
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CHAPTER VIII

THE arrest Of the Prime Minister'S private secretary produced
well imagine immense sensation Petrograd
intense CONSERVATION the friends Raspun They
thus deprived of the strong aS capable of guiding steps
in the best direction possible under the
of the who of information one else
could possibly get at Mr. Sumer himself than dismayed
this step taken by the military authorities without consulting
and resented personal aront He tried the
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CHAPTER VII (COntinued)

% the people who surrounded Rasputn with whom he was
working not grateful for the labor of love which Great
% and had assumed They began complain of the
Interference foreign elements with the details of the
pusn administration Some went far to say that
pn,a was becoming English colony. All the punderers all
thieves had had their many months percev
they would longer have the opportunities which they had
before add to their goen gans tried by all means
their power dcred the sovereign whose rmness they had
td in their way They Joined all the proGermans of whom
there existed but many in the country in an effort to
about peace which would have been quite in
E1srent to them
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matter and far demand his right the liberation of
his instead of helping
the whose had been displayed the
Mr. Sturme himself
of which important the speech made by Mr.
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The Smoldering Opposition to Rasputin

all wonderful if those shameless advenurers started
ne conspiracy for the of which they required the moral
influence Rasputn and the authority of his person. wa after
H. such easy that in such case he had
been acting in conformity with the imperial will. No could dis
prove truth of the assertion and that way Emperor was
responsible for all the unavowabe things which going
supposed to have given his sanction all these things
imply because had pleased not Rasputn himself ind
s like Mr. Manussewtsch Maniuo to declare that they
been done with his knowledge and approval.
feel surprised if in the presence this artificial at
mphere and still artificial position intense feeling of
disgust took hold of real patriots and made them contemplate
s the possibility of trying at least unmask Rasputin his
and bring to the Of the Tar all the different
which in circulation concerning the prophet what was
going around hm Men of experience weight seriously
thought how this could be done They made the fact
unfortunately for themselves well for the of their
What going the knowledge of Ma
nuw Manulo and made him frantic he had ever
been overthrow what he called foregn influences Russia He
applied himself with renewed to bring about by fair
foul the conclusion of peace which depended his whole
future destiny And he might perhaps have succeeded if
nces had not turned against him and end his
tons at least for time.
Mr. strmer but tool in the hands of this artfu
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Revenge

Removing his wide jipijapa hat. the
young man swept a mocking salutation
to the east. is
80 now, good Pancho Cueto," he cried,
81 leave you the compliments of those
twins you love so we'll" ..
In the shelter of a ravne the party
took time TO eat supper, their first meal
since leaving home, and II was after dark
when they finished, The negroes, who
were thoroughly tired, were for spending
the night here, but Esteban. more eau.
tious than they would not have II so.
Accordingly. the men remounted their
weary horses. though not without some
grumblng. and set out.
"A weary ride" Esteban yawned Il
shall sleep for week.
Asens!o agreed. That Cueto win be fu.
rous' said he. Some day. perhaps, he
and will meet face to face. Then l shall
kill him
Esteban refined in his horse. "LoolS!'
said he "Yonder is light"
The other horsemen crowded close.
staring through the darkness. II was
very still in the woods: dawn was less
than half an hour away. Se
What is Evangelina thinking about?"s
Asensio muttered
But. see! II c ows brighter" There
followed moment or two during which
there was no sound EXCEPT the breathing
of the horses and the creak Of sadd(a
feathers as the riders cranel their nsclro
10 see over the low treesops pulos. thel1
Then Esteban cried: -s
Come! I'm--afraid it's our hopo1
Fear gripped him. bat he unansSe1 a.
osinly, e '3zz - 4
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N ITO This Fatal Mistake of Having OUerstepped
the Limits of Safety in Their Certainty of
Immunity That the Sudden Ending of Ras.
outins Career Is Directly Traced-The Out.
RACED Sensibilities of Respectable, Loyal
Russians Could No Longer Be Held in Check
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M Stmer but tool the hands Of this afu secretary
managed hold him and him securely bound his policy

Muko the Duma where he publicly accused the Prime Minister
of being with Germany of working a
rate peace with that country.
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!. ..utiu and His Aid, the Chief of the Secret
police, Went Too Far in Their Scheme of
Rlackn,ail, Attacking the Director of One of
Rusias Great Banks-He Did Not Submit
Meeklv, as Others Had Done, but Went
n;rectlu to the Military Authorities
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Esteban's party made good time over
the hills and into the San Juan. for Assem-
sio knew the country wall, Nidafternoon
4n1 them ipelsnt IS - I'm. custo'p
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CONTINUED MONDAY

way. then he led his followers bac6 to-
ward the hills. At sunset he refined IN
upon the crest Of a ridge and looked be-
hind him into the valley. The whole
sky was black with smoke as II city
were in flames.