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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-04-19

Having suffered stroke of paraIy-
Sis in December, 1915, 1 am unable to
follow my profession of engineering
for livelihood. 1 am running as an
independent candidate for the office
of City Clerk. Being a college gradu-
ate, / feel that 1 am competent and
qualified to fill this office and YOUR
support is earnestly solicited on April
"a, 1917
(Signed) W. A. MINNICK.
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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-04-19

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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden 20 capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
land ami kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Aargery. Twelve years later in New York
Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
Legar sends Golden demand for the
chart. The coveted chart is lost In a
Gght between Manley and one of Legar's
henchmen. but Is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Count Da Espares figures In a
dubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
is dynamited during a masked ball. Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares ia crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love. He saves
her from Mauh's poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which falls to
accomplish the desired purpose, the cap
ture Of the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar
gerry IL saved from death at the hands of
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
Of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the policies plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
the Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
Is almost taken while with Margery at
her home. He eludes capture; Margery's
father tells her that the Mask has met
death. mysterious woman frightens
Legar's henchman into a promise of con-
fession to clear the Laughing Mask. She
meets Margery and discloses herself to
that young lady as David Manley. Le-
gar and his gang get possession OF some
loot and escape. taking Margery with
them. The Laughing Mask adds to his
mysterio1sness by once more saving her
from death.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
the Laughing Mask like blinking jungle
cats hunting in pairs.

the Laughing Mask like blinking jungle
cats hunting in pairs.
The next moment those creeping
figures had avaianched themselves up-
on him, knocking his weapon from mis-
hand and bearing him heavily to the
ground under their combined weight.
Fighting with a courage born of des-
peration. the Laughing Mask with one
supreme effort shook of the clutches
OF his unwieldy opponents and sprang
to his feet, the strip of white paper
still gripped in his left hand.
One-Lamp Louie, seeing his oppor.
tunity, leveled the revolver and fired
at close range. A singing pain in his
left hand forced him to involuntarily
relinquish his hold on the crumpled
bit of paper, and puff of wind sent
1t kiting high above his head.
The astonished girl, sitting as mo-
tionless as an equestrian statue, had
barely time to gather her scattered
wits, when that disputed scrap of
parchment came gently floating down
the breeze. She knew that paper must
have some great intrinsic value or the
Laughing Mask would not have jeop-
ardized his life for its possession.
Wheeling her tender-mouthed horse
In his tracks, she struck him a sharp
blow with her. riding crop. Smart
ing under this unusual indignity, he
launched out like black thunderbolt
toward the startled gangsters block
ing his path. Margery swung low like
an Indian andsscooped up the paper.
As Margery swept past the last of
her enemies she saw the black limou-
sine backing out from the shrubbery
just ahead Of her, and by q herculean
effort succeeded in pulling up barely
in time to avoid a collision with that
mysterious vehicle. Just then the
Laughing Mask, with his left hand
hastily bandaged, burst out of the
bushes and ran swiftly toward the
waiting motor car. He stopped in sud-
den wonderment as he saw the serene
eyed girl who smilingly extended a
frayed and soiled strip Of white paper.
81 don't know whether this is your
property" she said lightly as he came
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
SIXTEENTH EPISODE
The Unmasking of Davy.

In that gloomy sanctuary of evil
Legar bent over the half sheet of pa
per on which the pen in his lean fin
gers was inscribing certain cryptic
characters. Then he quickly folded the
strip OF parchment, placed 1t in an en-
velope, and securely gummed down
the flap with the aid of the iron hook
which took the place of his missing
left hand.
Crossing the dank Tagging of the
subterranean chamber, he stood be-
fore a rat-faced individual, who
squinted slavishly up at him with one
good eye. Although fortified by nber-
al portions Of the Owls Illicit brew, it
was evident that One-Lamp Louie
nourished an unwholesome dread OF
that scar-mafked tyrant, who brooked
no infraction of his malign authority.
Cut out that booze and listen to
me-" commanded Legar in curt tones;
you know the place where those bulls
from headquarters gave US such q
lively run that had to cache that Van
Horn swag. Get out there as quick as
you can and turn this envelope over
to Dutch Frank, who will be waiting
with Tony Rafello along the road near
the lake. They will know what to do,
and remember-no bungling on this
Job"
AS the one-eyed gangster placed the
0lVelOne carefully in his n0cket and
skunk out of that harborage Of human
derelicts, 1t would have BODIED i'll for
his peace Of mind could he have seen
at that moment into the dark cubby-
hole where that nocturnal old bag,
the Owl, nested during the daylight
hours. In that unsavory retreat stood
q motionless figure, with one ear
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

That blum don't work" he replied,
mot when We know the Laughing
Mask was wounded in the left hand
not half an hour ago" Then he
solemnly enunciated. David Man
ley, you are under arrest"
With these words he dexterously
slipped the handouts over the secre-
tary's wrists.
But this is preposterous, Captain
Bracket" declared Enoch Golden
somewhat heatedly. Il would as soon
think of accusing my own daughter
Of being the Laughing Mask as this
boy, who has stood by me through all
my troubles"
I'm sorry, Mr.. Golden. but the law
must take its course" answered the
smug-faced police officer. II didn't
make any move until l was sure of
what I was dom, though I've had my
suspicious ever since found this here
piece of joolry on your library floor
the time the Laughing Mask gave us
the slip"
Fishing in a deep sidepocket, he
drew out a gold cuff link with the let
tiers d. M. monogrammed on its oval
face.
You'll have to do a lot of explainin'
before you get through" he Numbered
at Davy in a third-degree voice, "and
since you say you amt the Laughing
Mask, you might as we'll commence by
tellin' us how he happened to drop this
sleeve button with your initials on it. /"
II guess you'll have to do your duty,
captain" came his low-toned deply.
Il have no explanation to offer you"
Suddenly from behind a lace hang
ing stepped familiar figure holding
a black automatic in his hand. His
features were hidden by a yellow
mask, the mouth slit curving into an
enigmatic smile.
THE Laughing Mask" involunta-
rily burst from the astounded group.
Entirely at your SERVICE" came the
hooking rejoinder. Then he cried
tersely. Throw up your hands. all of
you. The cuff link which this highly
intelligent officer considers so very i'm
portant was borrowed by me because
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

l liked the design. I'll trouble you for
it now. captain, for l don't want to
break the Set"
He quickly crossed to that silently
raging guardian of the peace and ex
tracted the yellow bit of metal from
his unwilling fingers. Then with lev.
eled weapon he backed slowly to the
open window. and, leaping out with
an agile spring. vanished from the
sight Of that little assemblage. Over.
come with the very audacity of this
daring stroke, they stood for a mo-
ment staring at the open window. then
came a hurried stampede out of the
house to cut of the retreat of the
masked fugitive.
Davy, remaining behind, for the OBJ
vious reason that he was still securely
handcuffed, found fixed upon him the
somewhat scornful glance of Margery
Golden.
why have you led me to think you
were the brave Laughing Mask all
this timer" she demanded, with a ris-
ing infection of anger.
IF you must know. Margery," he
replied, cropping for his words, ct was
because love you and thought you
were learning to love him for his
bravery in your defense"
you were quite right In thinking
So" answered the blazing-eyed girl;
Il do love him and could never love
anyone who could stoop to euch de-
ception as you have"
They were interrupted In the midst
of this painful discussion by the re-
turn of the crestfallen police captain
and Davy's much-relieved employer.
1--WE couldn't find the slightest trace
of that impudent masquerader," said
the aged banker In response to his
secretary's questioning look, but !
don't care SO much now that you are
absolved from this ridiculous charge"
Then. turning to Captain Bracket, he
added with pardonable sarcasm, isn't
Il about time you released this des.
perate criminal?"
As Davy stood rubbing his aching
wrists, from. which the half-heartedly
apologize officer had Just removed the
constructing handouts, his eye fell on
that strip of paper Margery had re-
trieved at such great hazard and which
now lay on the table forgotten in the
excitement Of the moment.
mo wonder they put up such q
tight for this paper" he cried excited
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

toward her, but / didn't want you
to lose it after that terrible fight"
He was suddenly interrupted by the
sound of loud and raucous shouts and
the jerky whirring of the taxicab en-
CINE.
These men are in an ugly mood
and will stop at nothing. My man and
l can hold them on until you get a
start. When you get home give that
paper to your fathers secretary, II
concerns him deeply. Go at once and
ride as hard as you know how"
From the depths Of a comfortable
wicker chair in the spacious living
room, Margery narrated the exciting
events of the last hour to a little cir.
Gle of breathless auditors, including
the somewhat abashed Captain Brack.
EFT of headquarters.
And when she exhibited that tat,
tered slip of paper which she had
been instructed to deliver to the
young secretary, David Manley, the
red-faced captain could restrain him.
self no longer.
II amt sayin' this Laughing Mask
amt brave enough when 1t comes to
a showdown" he said in unctuous
tones, "but that don't let him of those
crimes he's charged with. I've been
followin' up a clue that leads right
into this house, Mr.. Golden, and ii
you amt got any objections I'd like
to have a talk with that secretary OF
yours"
At that moment the unsuspectins
object of this thinly yelled insinuation
airily entered the room. Margery ut
tered a gasp of surprise as she saw his
left hand bound in a blood-stained
handkerchief.
"That left hand of yours looks kind
Of mussed up" said the police captain
perhaps you wouldn't mind tellin' us
how 1t got hurt"
For the first time since Margery
had known the frank and boyishly
engaging David Manley he appeared
constrained and somewhat etasive.
"Wh-I- was fooling around In the
gunroom and-and my automatic &C
cidentally went on" he replied hating
ly, and then added quickly as though
struck by an inspiration. II was clean
ing It, you know"
Into the dull face of the captain
flashed look Of satisfied triumph. He
took from his pocket pair of heavy
jangling haudcuAk
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

pressed so closely to the cracked door
panel that every word spoken in the
outer room was plainly audible.
This daring eavesdropper wore a
yellow mask, with the mouth slit curv.
ing upward in a fixed, hooking smile.
He now seemed animated by a strong
desire to accompany One-Lamp Louie
as that worthy departed on his strange
errand- Swiftly mounting a shaky lad
der on one side Of the room, the
masked interioper CROPPED his way up
ward through q narrow bulkhead door,
opening onto q gloomy alleyway.
Racing down this alley. he reached
the street where q black, low-slune
limousine stood drawn up at the curb.
On the next block q thick-bodied man
was hafling , passing taxi.
Follow that taxicab." he cried out
t. the chauffeur; don't let It get Out
ee s1sht for . minute.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25
TWO STORIES OF THE STUMP
Occasional Flashes of Humor That En-
iiven the Dry Work of Political
Campaign.

Two good campaign stories are going
the rounds of congress, says the st.
Louis Republic, both at the expense of
Ohloans who were chairmen of par
tisan meetings held in the Buckeye
state. Former President Taft was the
victim of the first presiding officer
who, impressed by the importance of
his job. made the usual tiresome in
troductory speech.
The audience was about to stampede
when the chairman, having reached a
high rate of speed, rushed into the
field of historical parallels. He chose
for one illustration that moth-eaten
tale about the little drummer who was
ordered by his general to get out his
drum and beat retreat.
''But the brave little drummer boy
did he obey?" roared the speaker. mo,
he did not. He said to his general
str, my drum knows no retreat. Let
me beat you charge. such charge as
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25

Clemson College BuletinD
As soon as the onions are three or
four inches high they should be cul-
tivated, using an ordinary wheel hoe.
1t Is very necessary to continue this
cultivation. especially after every rain,
until the onion begins to bulb. If the
onion field is allowed TO become badly
infested with grass or weeds II will be
very expensive to eradicate them.
Therefore, II is necessary to destroy all
grass and weeds as soon as they APP
pear.
Onions are harvested soon after the
neck begins to shrivel and the top
bends over and commences to turn
yellow. The onions are then pulled
up by hand, the tops wrung off in the
field and the bulbs placed in half bush
ell baskets They are then transferred
to fiat crates three feet wide and four
feet long the sides being four inches
high and the ends five inches high. The
bottom of the crate is made of lattice,
leaving one-half inch between the
strips for an air space.
These crates are stacked one on top
of another in shed where the onions
are allowed to remain until danger of
freezing weather; they are then placed
in storage or sold.
Air Circulation.
The object of having the ends of
the crate one inch higher than the
sides is to afford free circulation
of air when the crates are placed on
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25
BUILDING FLOOR OF CEMENT
First Excavate Ground for Distance Of
Eight or Ten Inches and FIJI
In With Stones.

In constructing Il cement floor the
ground should be eXcavated for a depth
of or 10 inches and filled in with
broken stones, cinders or other hard
porous material to make strong foun-
datiOn and to act as drain and thus
keep the floor dry. When this material
is tamped to solid bed, concrete
slab about three inches thick is poured
over it, after which it is given Il finish
ing coat of cement to make 1t smooth.
1t is advisable to pitch the floor to
drain, and to fit it with an outlet.
which will greatly facilitate house.
cleaning.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25


has never been. made before. Let us
beat it, let me beat it."
"Al right, beat it, beat it," came a
roar from the audience. And the chair
man, it is chromcled, did.
In another part of the campaign
Nick Longworth, really an able states
man, although forever damned tO'fame
as the son-in-law of an eX-president
was the star performer and was to
be introduced by some pompOus per-
son of local Importance. The pompous
one went through an unctuous hand
rubbing performance and declared to
the crowd:
at affords me so much pleasure, my
dear fellow townsmen, to be here on
this platform and to talk to so many
of my friends"
Whereupon laconic person in the
gallery yelled: ..... -.
Ndhe ohe' a., 49, T. ...-,-
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25

and buildings, and how much in live
stock, machinery, feed. supplies, etc.
The production of the farm in crops
and live stock is next studied, and the
returns from the sales Of all products
ascertained. The survey also includes
an estimate of the amount of deprecia-
ton of the buildings. work stock, mat
chinery. etc, on the farm. With this in
formation it is possible to determine
approximately what the average farm
er in that section is doing, and when
this average is compared with individ-
ual cases it is possible to throw light
on why the prosperous farmer is sue
ceeding and why his less fortunate
neighbOr is not.
Approximately one-third Of the farm
ers who have been induced to analyZe
their business in this way, it is said,
are now keeping books. Hitherto.
many farmers have been discouraged
from this by the apparent compleXity
OF the systems employed. BY simpli-
flying these systems so that the farmer
can tell what the figures are all about
and how to use them. the department
is greatly increasing the amount of
bookkeeping being done on the farms
Of the country.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25
FARMERS KEEP BOOKS
Ascertain Various Sources From
Which They Derive Income.
Many Men Who Have Been Induced to
Analyze Their Business by Use
of Farmers Bulletin Are Now
Keeping Records.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
BY the use of blanks in Farmers
Bulletin 661 an increasing number of
farmers are Analysing their businesses
in such way as to ascertain the vari-
Gus sources from which they derive
their income, the ways in which they
spend their money, the total income
from the farm, and the amount which
should be charged off for interest on
investment. In this way many Of
these farmers are for the first time
making use of practical bookkeeping
methods.
County agents also are making much
use of this bulletin in their work.
with him. and work out with him Il
complete analysis of his business, so
that he is able to see exactly in what
respects he is losing money and in
what respects he is making it. Fur
thermore, these blanks are frequently
used when farmers write to the de-
partment for advice and assistance. In
such cases it is customary to send
the inquirer the bulletin with the re-
quest for him to analyZe with its aid
his business. The information thus OBJ
tanned is compared with similar in
formation on file in the department
and the specialists in the office of
farm management are thus enabled to
point out the mistakes which are caus-
ing trouble in any one individual case.
It may be found, for example, that
daryman Is spending from three to
four times as much money for labor
as other farmers conducting business
on similar scale.
To secure the necessary data that
enable the department to determine
whether or not a farmer Is conducting
his business as efficiently in any one
respect as he should, extensive farm
surveys are made in representative To-
calities. A group of from 500 to 700
contiguous farms is selected and a
detailed analysis Of the business of
each one of these made by trained ex-
perts. They ascertain what the in
yestment is, how much of it is in land
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25

| uucatSE he murmured. 81 would give
twenty with all my heart to deliver
you"
Thank you for nothing" retorted
the gentleman. 1T is like offering a
man mustard after he has eaten all
the meat. You might as well give your
ducats to Il starving man at sea-"
As the knight still lamented over the
iniquity of sentencing man TO five
years in the galleys for mere lack of
ten ducats, the galley slave conde-
scended to instruct him. with ten
dVcats," he explained, II could have
creased the courts palms. Enough.
say no more, but go along like dog
on string"
The tales of all the other prisoners
were equally edifying. Don QuiXOte
recognized that they were not limo
cent lambs; yet, on the whole he
thought that much might be said for
them as well as against them. There
fore he turned to the guards and de-
manded that they unlock the chains.
LET them answer for their sins In an
other world" said he
Take your empty pate about its
own business !" responded the leader
with great impoliteness. "Those who
play with cats will get scratched"
This insOlence from one whom the
chivalry romances would have referred
to rs "caitiff," so Infatuated the war
t,;A hnt IN mn
taken by surprise, tumbed head over
heels and Don QuiXote's horse, Rosi-
mantle, by miracle did not fall down
as it usually did after one of these
knighty charges.
The prisoners promptly attacked the
other guards and engaged them so well
that SanchO PanZa. who was always
ready for brave deeds that did not in.
vOlve fighting, danger or other similar
risks. managed to secure the keys and
unlock the chains.
The guards decided that good heels
were better just then than many pairs
OF hands. AS soon as they had fed,
Don QuiXOte barred the eX-prisoners'
their chains on their shoulders to pre-
sent themselves to his lady and give
her an exact account of his achieve
ment.
ITO expect this of u.s." said the big
gest galley slave, "is to expect pears
from elm trees"
He winked at his fellows and picked
up n stone. They fell back to right
and left and sent such shower of
mineral at Don QuixOte that his shield
was no protection, and he tumbed to
the ground where his armor kept him
pinned fast, while poor
ROsinante quivered in anguish Us the
stones drummed on her bony sides.
The grateful band sprang on the
knight and stripped him. They took
everything except his stockings, and !
they would have taken these, too, had |
it not been for the iron leg-armor,
which they could not remove.
Sancho Panzq. being unprotected by |
of any kind, was easier
to skin. When they went away, he
had nothing left except his hide.
The knight and his squire looked
dolefully around. Sancho Panza's
donkey, Dapple, stood in melancholy
reflection, hanging his charming head
and still shaking his ears in
evident dread, as If stones still
around him. Rosinante, weary
If the world, had fallen down and
seemed immersed in hopeless gloom.
81 have always heard it said" sighed
Don QuiXOte, that to do kindness
% the unworthy is like carrying water
ntO the sea-"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-25
BENEFITS FROM SUMS RAYS
Excellent as General Protective Meas
ure Against Disease Germs
Clean Dairy Utensils.

AS general protective measure
against disease germs, 1t Is an excel
lent practice to expose utensils for
handling milk, and milk cans after
they have been cleaned, to direct sun
light, and to hang or spread wearing
apparel, blankets, bedding, rugs, horse
blankets, etc, periodically where the
sun can shine on all parts of them.