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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

resolute challenge into the face Of
Marvel.
1T is-pestilence," he said simply,
and slightly drew the satchel towards
him. His fine mobile face expressed
protection, defense. noted tremor
spreading all over his sensitive frame,
and he waved his hand. It made some
what the same gesture that a person
would make in dissipating an annoy
ing cloud Of thick smoke.
Marvel returned the daring glance
Of his ally. Then those quick thoughts
Of his seemed to make a brisk run.
He shrugged his shoulders as If there
was potentiality to the suggestions
Of Lott he could not dispute. He took
out his card case. was near enough
to him to read the name he scrubbed
in pencil-"Dr. Peter Horn"
knew that he had sent for the most
famous analyst in the city and
wondered what was coming next.
Marvel was not the man to tell, at
the present juncture. He sat down on
the bed, facing the foreigner. He
leaned his chin on his two hands, these
resting on his knees, and fixed his
eyes upon the covering wretch as if
he was looking through him and be-
yond him.
1t must have been fully an hour be-
fore Lott showed up. He was follow
ed by the doctor, whom l had seen
before-a big. burly, heavily whisker-
ed man, breathing deeply, looking
everywhere-a restless monument of
power and force.
There was a small room With glass
doors connecting with the one we
were In. 1t seemed to have been used
as dressing room before the hotel
had sunk to second class, and, being
small. went gratis with the larger
apartment. The doctor barely nodded
to Navel, VII, did not speak so much
as word. He was won't to impress
his friends into service in q profess
sional case. The doctor knew his
ways as know them. Lott must have
explained what was expected of him.
He proceeded to business at once.
DR.. Horn had brought up from his
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
RidiculiRg the Puritans,

1t is the fashion Of late to speak
condescendingly of the Puritans, as of
q people of narrow views and of men
Of sour temperament; but no descend
ant OF theirs, and no later immigrant
who now dwells in the commonwealth
they founded, and enjoys the bless
ings which it bestows upon us, will
fall to glory in being able to trace back
to such fOrerunners, writes William
Roscoe Thayer in the American Maya
zine. The story of the conditions
which faced the passengers of the
'Mayfower' when they landed at Ply
mouth can never be too often repeat
ed. TO have as founders o: o2S state
men and women who had the fear of
God In their hearts, but feared tho
face CT no man. ranks ss the initial
glory OF Massachusetts,. a -.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

and doesn't understand word of Eng.
lish. Held out this card and this pic
ture," and the speaker gave both to
Marvel, who glanced at them and
then passed them to me. The card
bore the address of the house under
surveillance. The photograph was a
duplicate of one he had shown me
more than once-"King" Gundorf.
Marvel nodded to his assistant, who
departed like a man thoroughly train
ed in his profession. The foreigner
stood now nervously pressing his un-
steady hands together, the cold sweat
gathering on his face. Once he held
out his hand piteously for the return
of the articles taken from him. Mar
vel never removed his eyes from him.
! saw that he was studying him crit
ically. He spoke word to Lott did
not hear. AS for himself, he went
over to bookcase. Lott went through
the clothing Of the man with remark
able rapidity. All he came across, as
I saw, was a purse containing small
sum Of money. Marvel hastily con-
suited half a dozen books, and turned
and consulted the man.
"Comprenez vous moi?" he asked.
But he need not have spoken for
all the words conveyed to his
strange guest.
"Wer Dist du?"
The foreigner looked puzzled. Then
he jabbered out a hideous jargon In
some obscure tongue.
"Quien es usted?"
No, the man spoke neither French,
German nor Spanish. In some orr
entail patois Marvel made a new try,
followed by one in q South African d.
alect.
It was Of no avail. Whoever the
man, whatever his purpose in visit
ing the Gundorf house, he could not
be intelligently approached on the
subject. saw Marvel graphing with
this new, battling problem in a mighty
mental throe. Then he gave Lott an
unspoken instruction and the latter
left the room. Marvel backed to his
desk. I saw him place his hands be-
hind him, seize broad topped bottle.
remove the stopper, insert one finger
in it and come again to the stranger.
AS If carelessly he touched him on
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

Not for an Instant did he falter or
dcviate from straight course. The
hallway was lighted by lamps, but his
eyes were cast down. Then, at the
second landing noticed tiny green
thread of raw silk close to the pro-
tecting baseboards alongside the stair
treads, and guessed who had unreeled
it. At the end of the third Lott, with
unerring precision, arrived at q door,
the transom of which showed light be-
yond. Almost but not quite noiseless-
ly, his long, shapely fingers CROPPED
across panel. Again he must have
caught some sound signal in response,
entirely unnoticed by myself. He
turned the knob Of the door and we
entered the room.
Once more the foreigner was in evi.
dence. He sat, or rather lay crouch
ed back In ragged arm chair, akin
to the rest Of the poor furniture Of
that poor room. The old terror lurk-
ed in the depths of his shrinking eyes,
and he was hushed and inert as a
person subdued by some deadening in
fluence of power he dared not resist.
Marvel had lifted a satchel to the
rickety table in the center Of the
room. There was In the apartment ap-
parently no other personal possession
of the foreigner.
To my crude mind, crude at least as
compared with the professional work
ings Of the mental machinery Of q
great man and his equally remarkable
assistant, it was the most natural
thing in the world that Marvel, hav.
ing cornered a mysterious quarry,
should seize upon that satchel Given
q man who could not converse save in
an obscure and unknown tongue, an
Investigation of his personal belong
ings might reveal everything-any-
thing. Therefore the only sensation
I experienced as Marvel pressed the
catch that held the satcfel locked was
curiosity. But as the bending flaps
opened out, to my amazemenI, Lott,
with slight warning cry, betokening
the most vivid alarm, was at the side
Of his master in a swift slide. He
snatched at the satchel, snapped it
shut again, and maintaining a tense
grasp Of the lock he stood pallid, his
nostrils dilated, gazing with fixed and
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

the back with that finger, drew him
about, opened the door and waved
him from the room.
The man sped away at the injunc.
ton as though his feet were winged.
Marvel pointed to my hat and over.
coat. He briskly arrayed himself for
the street. When we reached it no
one was in sight. AS we turned the
corner I saw Lott on one side of the
thoroughfare. On the other, racing
along as though relieved from a vivid
spell Of restraint, was a man In the
center of whose back glowed a dull
splotch of phosphorus, an infallible
guide at q distance, and explaining
the manipulation Of the bottle from
the desk.
Twice we lost sight of Lott, whose
duty it was to keep sight Of the for.
eigner. On these occasions my COM
panion was not at all perturbed. But
his rowing eyes were all the more
watchful. ! followed their direction
more than once to observe some white
marks on pavement or building, made,
I knew afterwards, by a chalk crayon
inserted in the end of the cane which
Lott carried.
do not think Lott spoke a half
dozen words to his master as we
finally came up with him, but these,
the expression Of his face, and some
quick signs, seemed to convey to Mar
vel world Of intelligence. Lott step
ped back, Marvel moved me eside with
q pressure Of his palm and pushed
open the street door of one Of those
small upper story hotels with which
the city abounds.
The inference was that Lott had
traced ais man to this place. I soon
knew this for certainty. I was not
at all sure that some sound signal, re-
mote and vague, was not conveyed to
my companion-that, or something
telepathic or mystic. At all events,
from an attitude of prim, soldier-like
patience, Lott suddenly started like
napkin unhinged. With a move
ment extremely courteous and apollo
getic, as II deprecating that 10 must
be in advance. he proceeded up the
stairs. and followed him.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

Of the room. The latter returned to
the prisoner. Some animated discus
sion ensued. And then the foreigner
did quite remarkable thing.
He removed his shoes, and for the
frs. time noticed how broad and how
thick were the soles. Their owner
looked appealingly at the curio man,
who nodded reassuringly, as though
promising protection. The former
took shell-like article from his peck.
ct, stripped back the edge of each sole,
tore them lengthwise, and from those
hiding places produced two oblong
rigid articles cased and encased in
cushions Of the softcst wool.
watched Marvel as he received
these, placed them in his pocket, and
made a motion to Lott, who in turn
touched my arm ceremoniously with
the simple words:
I'VE will co.
ITO sum up" Resilius Marvel ad-
vised me when visited his office the
next evening, "the two packages were
these" and ne produced from his desk
two steel plates and proofs of the
same.
The $50 plates" remarked nat
urally. . ..
mot at ALL" was the dissent-"du-
plicates Of the old plates, with the
flaws / pointed out rectified. The old
issue served their purpose. These peo-
pie are shrewd. Cashiers will be on
thu lookout for the old flaws only. The
new notes would pass without suspi-
cion, at least for a time. ! know the
man who has been making these
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
MINOT and VICINITY

Michigan City won the state basket
ball championship.
J. E. Elsberry, Towner rancher, is
visiting Minot friends today.
Edgar HALEY is recovering from an
operation for rupture.
Gov. Frazier has signed the bill
which provides for an insane asylum
at Rugby.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Louderback will
leave soon for Washington, where they
will make an extended visit
j. w. Webster will hold closing
out farm sale at his place IL miles
southwest of Minot, Sec. 5-154-84,
March 26.
B. w. Taylor and Mayor Thompson
of Stanley were in the city today The
Independent acknowledges a pleasant
call.
The total enrolment of pupils in the
Minot public schools is 1888, of whom
252 are in the high school. The 1000
mark will probably be reached next
year
H. E. Donaldson, the G. N. engineer,
informs the Independent that he saw
two fickertails in the vicinity of
White Earth Monday on his run to Mi
not.
s. N. Yoder, Of Surrey, who return
ed from St. Paul, where he shipped a
ear load of cattle and hogs, is in the
city today. Mr.. Yoder buys great
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22

deal Of stock in the vicinity of Surrey.
He informs the Independent that rs
car loads of stock have been shipped
out of Surrey during the past year
O. N. Elliott and E. A. Aspinwall
are preparing to return to their farms
near Barr, Mont, after spending the
winter in Minot.
Atty. and Mrs. V. E. Stenersen of
Parshall are spending few weeks in
this city, having returned from a visit
in the east.
Little Mac" of the Flasher Hustler
has been hobnobbing with other Sir
Knights at Mandan, members of
Cour de a Lene Commandery No. Is.
E. H. Schrepel has left for Madison,
S. D., where he was called by the i'll
ness of his father, VIM. Schrepel. He
underwent an operation for cancer re-
Gently and no hopes are given for his
recovery.
Carroll Gordon and Cloyd Groninger
of Des Laos paid fines of SIS and
costs, having pleaded guilty Of caus-
ing trouble which grew out of a St.
Patrick's day celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Barron have re-
turned from a delightful southern trip,
having been away since January They
visited New Orleans, Havana, Cuba,
and other points of interest.
A total of fifteen men have enlisted
in the U. S. army at the Minot re-
cruiting station during the first TWEEN
ty days in March. Those existing
this week are: Virgil G. Hanson,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22

Norma, N. D.; Henry J. Bender and
Peter V. Bender, Noonan, N. D. The
young men range from 18 to 21iyears.
T. P. Mulick has returned from
three weeks sojourn at Excelsior
Springs, Mo. Mrs. Mulick will return
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon White leave
Friday for Minneapolis, where Mrs.
White will consult specialist in the
hopes of beneftting her health.
Three suits against the 500 rail
way were settled by stipulation Mon
day, as follows: Pat Hussey, judg-
ment for plaintiff, $500; Margaret
Purdy, $1,000; Florence Stinson, 5000.
J. E. Tompkins, who bought the
James Longevan lots on West Central
avenue, has decided not to build this
year and has completed deal with
Mr.. Longevan for the purchase of all
of the buildings which stand on the
lots.
Mrs. T. P. Walden of Tasker return
ed to her home Saturday, having re-
covered from an operation. The same
day she left the hospital, her husband
entered the institution to submit to an
operation.
A Surrey farmer informs the In
dependent that the farmers of his dis
trict have as many potatoes as usual
at this time of the year and he looks
for the price to go no higher at any
rate. Minot stores are paying from
SITS to $1.9O bushel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
Is Your Battery Holding Its Own?

Through the grip of the season s
worst storm, then the blazing
heat of summer-these and
other conditions of daily use
are constantly tearing down or
building up the storage battery
on your car.
10 endure these conditions un-
failingly, your battery must be
supervised by the kind Of serv-
ice that avoids serious battery
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22

troubles. Any battery, no
matter how good, may easily
be ruined by neglect.
Bring your battery to us for
frequent inspection make
hydrometer tests to determine
its condition, and add distilled
water when needed.
Whether your battery seems to
need this attention or not, come
in today. We are at your service.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
Summary of
 5. -.1 -. Weeks News

A la~gv part of Halifax is burn ing following an explosion in t'.e H;r ,oul of an American mu1e>t- Ion ship co'lisi,n with :;no1.a:1 !. s2ip in st, m. lnauy ,f t.ie w1ter front buildings .: .-t.: Q pl4tely demolished, h."o. Is were Killed and th,: sa,.:s wo Ii Iel. Freig;,r .'srs were olow7r 'fDr t .ii''rs.-from t;i:, truck.
 Al tt'tG rarh wires wen ;doF2 md the Y estern T. or b .luing E ;l total wreck.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

A wireless st:ltlon sufficiently o O. au4; n cate with Getln,sny Has DIen 1ounu on tilt waterfront ill New York. r1su men ani three women 8 rested,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Jaal Ferl left for 1hitinG Of Monday - he will bt, associa'e w;th ". F. T,rri1l. wl:o IS moF. nta freight between Chltina m Fairbanks.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Mrs. ". J. Dwy. s;>F StrA!i1<. paid a flying visi: to McCart..: Thursday. She managed to <i some s. pping between trains
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Jack Limback's friends will be sorry to learn that hss has h4G ! severe stroke, and has tc d >y oA,n moved to Ke1necot Iiusb:t.l.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Gap Hubrick left on the Is fnr , trip to the Eastern States hi first journey out for man: J1rs.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Naval Aeroplanes raided German Military establishments m Delglum& destroyed Aer- dome and train. All aeroplanes returned safely.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
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American avi ACors are now working WlCn Gne artillery ln 4 rance WlGIi Very= satisfactory results, dlrecolnS ire agAins q Lile 1SrmAn position.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

Merle Range has secured t; <: em agency mail contract t>' 0<i .aaa. He leaves , a few dat :
 With out SIX hut uCe:l pound:
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

The Rev. E.P. 7iegla- W. 1T Mccarthy, We n,sslay ali> Thursdey, making :. 10 inti. oS vi it's.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
TRE.cnTlNc STARTS

With 26 horses and freight equipment, Jim Wilson arrived dy yesterday tram, He will immediately arrange, for the hauling of the ore from the Westover property.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

A German oub.narlne tlreu| o1 open OoLJ cArryilg WOmenI Anu Children leaving british Sill previously torpeu uoeu.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
= = ' -f' ---' MOVIES

The Vltrgaapn A. Price 10: >'olly will be shown at the 1ovles tomorrow night. Also PA5ile weekly. '
 -r.. *-~,
 The \. E. Hall has been madeI much warmer with t ceiling o.| beaver board. So patrons canl oe sure of an evening 8 enJoy .nenJ in a comic table place.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

, verai Austrian sailors gre under surveillance in Sc A,.la 1T. co 1ect;en " th the many wrecks
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
Personal News

John F. Barrett eft, Thursday sn a trip to the States. He will sl~,r,s :a couple snf months out side on business antl pleasure.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
,, Court gives Decis ion in Water Fight Case

in the Dis e Court al Valdez !"@ >atrr@ ay .!adge F >a Brown H*n a3 <" 70 ;is opipioa I the cas" ( ..ler.s>u vs Andru : rh]s sc: o. was tried early 'la Nogemha} Eo we Il certain d. ; ouJed " C4r rights on Rex, Chi ltu and }.h1te ee.s.
 By C..is opi"ion, the Co., solds wiJn tne P iotlsis, and 1,' njunctio ;<'aIr; : i'm to a@ strain t,.@ 1eten .1t s+ominte ! ering E:::l hj. ps2a lines :. granted
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
Axel Herm T Estate
 x i;-,t
Sold

Tine effects in y:1e estate c lAel Herman dece2sed, wel sold by alction Novem Der 3nth.
 Tie o;.e third interest I ,:9e Shoestring property wa purchased by K. ft:- Barnes.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

oeuefaally the few weeks bS- tore Cnrqst1nas are s5rdhuouk oll les, trse.sees~tor --bry for amlly al4o trends with very lit yie n4ley.' '' ' Now yo u cAl avoid all the worry by ,ooking avMrs. Damonss s special 5tocA. All the prett4s,sU nov eltius at ti.c most reasonable .)r4ceS1 - xvr
The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08
O.. , st,:Gnp 1'@H;h
 Err Things abodt: Town l 5 7 :,

|E1 :. Ji 73EtO We are arc, to. have 2 new bus ness in town, Mr. Wolff will ,p>n 8 watclmaking and jewelry store {{p Ot5p's place. .u..oo .l.s..
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

= IT,: <. l.: .~st.I'5 :. l. . A new restaurant will D. .5eneu 5u f>roat s5rsey as1is week. ltls new anu up ,o oste ln4 wl1 bs c.1lled, fine Granu ,,,l 7. ; />'s
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1917-12-08

.r) -. ; / '.> = | :.-'< "* t <. ..;.5 ....3-. Ii t.:-.i '} .*l E for Jne brightest light wlt h .ile least oli, tile Aiauuin Lamp |ls she, one. O.A Slle :bo Post |OIllce SJOle. ~-H t-s :t .'.'..-} !; . | n.t .,i.. t3a > tft}D
 ;;.-t- < #E '1 ' -3
 Just arrlveu: d. blg shipment New Lverheauy Iaylo Flash lights < DA55erlss Ut Laurie 04OS.
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 r. -3 T sunday seno.I 2.3o. Sunday >A1terloon i'll the schOolhouse.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13
THE PROHIBITION BILL.

The prohibition bill is out of the way and whe-
Their 1t is good bad it is up the people to make it
good is possible to make it. No law will be good
if the people make it their business to violate it. and
any just law will be good if the people make it their pr-
pose to live up to it. The bill has had some rough Sled
ding and although its grandfather declares that it twill
measuraby fail" without prohibition commissioner,
which it has not trust it will prove measuraby sue
cessfu 1t is now up to the people to get behind it and
make 1t efectual 1t may be faulty and doubt is.
Legislation always is more or less creature of COM
promise, and the bill would be wonder if it were to
the particular liking in its entirety of any single ndi-
Vdual Its faults will magnify within two years and at
that they can be remeded and it is always easier to
amend bill than to get one. From the fact that
the house refused to consider the governor in his appeal
for minor amendment, apparently being afraid to open
up the entire question again. and from the fact that it
virtually accused the governor with being in league with
the brewers does not mean anything. The house turn
ed the governor down quickly that he signed the bill
without the ceremony that was staged to take place
and thus the bill out of the way Let all hope it is
a good bill and work to that end.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13

to doubt their patriotism intention to give the
President whole-hearted support should hostites en-
sue.
Blame for this public display Of apparent division
among Americans, division that is only apparent and
not real lies at the door of Senator Stone of Missouri
whose inability to let well enough alone amount to posi-
tive genius 1t was he who dragged into the Senate an
issue that has not yet become the business of that body
President Wilson acted within his rights when he broke
with Germany. The constitution gives him that author
ity He did not seek senatorial approval did ne need
it, and the Missouri senator did both the President and
the country disservice when he forced the issue.
moments examination of the resolution as pro-
posed and adopted discloses how useless was its in
PRODUCTION and how useless its adoption 1t did not raise
the question whether the President would be supported
if the worst came the worst 1t neither said the Sem
ate would would not give the President what he de-
mands when he demands it. 1t neither strengthened nor
weakened his position and gave opportunity only for
what occurred 1t asked these senators whether they
thought the President did right wrong and those who
held the latter view announced it.
1t would have been infinitely better had these five
senators pondered whether it is not at times patriotic
duty to suppress ones opinions They did not swerve
the republic from whatever obscure path it is taking
whether that path be towards war; They have
not diverted public opinion ota from its obvious bent
They merely INDUCED in the luxury of voting as their
conscences dictated at moment when that luxury is ex-
traordinariy expensive and dangerously likely to bel
Many statesmen who fOndly imagine
thew would rather be right than be President sometimes
fail in being -Herald-Republcan.