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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
The Man With the Club-FOOt
Desmond Prisoner in Hotel ROOM Destroys Identif-
cation Marks Before Enemies Appear.

ward. The red splash OF the elder
down, just visible in the light from
the adjoining window. seemed to
be a horrible distance below me-
! Ny spirit failed me- Ny determi-
nation began to ebb. l could
never risk It,
The rope settled the question for
me. II snapped without warning
how it had supported my weight
up to then 1 don't know-and fell
in a heap land. as II semed to me
at the time, with a most reverber-
ating crashD on to the soft divan I
had prepared for my reception.
Icame down hard, very hard. but
old MadaIne's plump siderdovn and
pillows certainly helped to break
my fall. / dropped square on top
OF the eiderdown with one knee on
a pillow and, though shaken and
Jared. ! found had broken no
bones
-Sor did my senses leave me. In
a minute ! was up on my feet again.
/ listened All was still silent
cast a glance upward. The window.
from which / had descended was
still dark. I could see the broken
bell ropes dangling from the shut
ter, and I noted. with a glow OF
professional pride, that my expert
join between the two ropes had not
given. e lower rope had parted
in the raIddle.
crammed Semlin's hat on my
head, retrieved his bag and over
coat from, the corner OF the court
where they had fallen and the next
moment was tiptoelng down the
ladder.
The iron stair ran down beside
the window in which ! had seen
the light burning. The lower part
of the window was screened on by
a dirty muslin curtain. Through
the upper part caught . glimpse
of q sort of scullery with q parAf-
I'm lamp standing on q wooden
table. The room was empty. From
top to bottom the window was pro-
tected by heavy iron bars
At the foot OF the iron stair stood,
as ] had anticipated, . door. II
was my last chance OF escape. 1t
stood q dozen yards from the bot
tom Of the ladder across dank,
little paved area where tins OF
refuse were standing-a small door
with a brass handle.
ducked low as / clambered down
the iron ladder 50 a. not to be
seen from the window should any
one enter the sculIery as I passed
Treading very softly crept across
the little area and. as quietly As l
could. turned the handle OF the
door.
II turned round easily IN my
hand. but nothing happened
The door was locked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

kfX/ on can't cross this bridge.
Nv little Sir Kitten" said
the old woman who kept
the toll bridge men
toned in the last story.
And. pray, why not?" asked
Puss. II have money enough for
toll, and 1 must continue my jour
ney."
'Holty-toity!" laughed the little
old woman. Would you meet .
wild boar?"
mo, indeed" answered Puss.
But why did you not say that At
first"
And just then, all OF q sudden.
they heard q great noise on the
bridge, and, would you believe IL?
that dreadful wild boar was coming
toward them at q run.
Mercy mel'' cried the little old
woman, and she jumped inside her
little wooden house and locked the
door. It was only q tiny little
house, you know, like those little
houses you see at railroad crossings
where the nsgman stays between
trains.
well, as soon as the Good Gray
Horse caught sight OF the wild boar
he turned around and galloped
away, so Puss chung tightly to his
back and pretty soon they left the
wild boar far behind-that Is, they
thought they had, but, Oh, dear me.
While the Good Gray Horse was
trotting along quietly, Puss hap
pened to look over on his right, and
there was that dreadful wild beast
coming at them again. And this
time he was so near that the Good
Gray Horse had no chance to get
away.
what shall we do, little mas
teri" he asked. And then Puss
thought Of his Magic Ring which
the Queen Of the Fairies had given
him, oh, maybe two hundred stories
ago, and he turned IL around his
little toe three times, and all Of
sudden, just like that, the Little
Black Man stood before him But
when he saw, the wild boar rushing
at them. he knelt down on one knee
and held his long, sharp spear in
front of him. And the boar was
going so fast that he couldn't stop,
and SO he ran right onto the spear
and killed himself.
You came just in time" said
Puss with a grin, although he was
drsadfully frightened. ] guess, just
the same.
MY Queen was only yesterday
asking II I had seen you" said the
Little Black Man
where is the Fairy Queen" ask
ed Puss.
"She is holding court not far from
here" said the Little Black Man,
pointing to a wood nearby.
MY Good Gray Horse and I will
make her q visit" said Puss. and
then the Little Black Man disap-
peared, and Puss rode over toward
the wood. and by and by, after the
had ridden through the trees for
some distance, he heard a tiny
voice say:
"oh, where are you going. my little
Sir Cat?
With your red-top boots and your
fine plumed hat:
Your Good Gray Horse needs rest, l
know.
So walt while the fairy whistles
blow"
And then Puss heard the fairy
whistles. They sounded like the
notes OF a canary bird. only maybe
sweeter, and in the next story YOU
shall hear what happened after
that.
Copyright. 1918, David Cory
To be contained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Poincare's Reply.

when NJ. Poincare. the President
OF the French Republic. first entered
politics one OF his political oppo-
nents tainted him with his youth
fulness. Il may be young" NJ
Poincaire replied. but ] promise
you that something shall be done
every day TO wipe out that disad-
vantage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Do Years Matter.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

For three years have been
going around with a young lady
four years my senior. but my
people object to II and say she
is too old for me. As we love
each other dearly. would like
very much to have your advi-e.
WORRIED.
IL you and your sweetheart are
suited to each other in every other
way. I do not see that the difference
in age affords a real reason for
separating. Remind your relatives
that in many OF the happiest mar
riaEes the wife is older than the
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
The Only Clue.

, 81 want to buy a book as a pres
ent for a young man." said q young
woman to an assistant in a book
shop. Yes. miss" said he. What
kind of a book dc you want 81
why. a book for q young man."
We'll. but what kind of a young
mani" "Oh. he's tall and has light
hair and he always wears blue
tiesr He offered her a volume OF
poems bound in blue morocco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Cruelty and Fun. 3"

DIAk MISS FAlhFAh:
Recently ! wenL with =; EirI
to party. and there ] was made
a fool Of" ! am slightly deaf
and so all the guests took advan-
tAge of this and said things
about me. When I asked ;he
girl to please make them stop,
she laughed and snid that they
were only having fun.
IwouId like your advice as to
whether ! should retain her
friendship. We expected to
marry soon. WAITING.
This was certainly a very cruel
way for your acuuaintances to
amuse themselves. And am par.
tieularly sorry that the young lady
you are engaged to 80 fails to un-
derstand the requirements OF cour-
tesy, as well a. her own specisl
obligation toward yourself. She
ought to overcome this thought
lessness before there Is any further
question OF your marrying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Rendition Desired.

Did Mr.. James seem annoyed At
your calling with his bill?" asked
Mr. Gaskett OF his new collector.
NO. sir" replied the young man.
ION the contrary, he asked me to
call again"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Patriotic.

Women are more patriotic than
men"
That's true. My wife not only
thinks ought to wear patched trous-
ers but she's willing to do the patch
tnR"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Her Guess.

$50 your boy is in the ordnance de-
partment?
Yes"
"What Is his rank"
81 don't know. but ! presume he's
an alderman"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
A Realist.

IF there were four flies on the
table and should kill one. how
many would be Ieft?" inquired the
teacher. "One." answered a bright
little girl-"the dead one"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

Many a man tries to keep pace
with 4 neighbor when it comes to
spending money. The difficulty is
that he wont keep pace with him
when it comes to earning money to
spend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Strange.

II you wore your Vife's thinnest
waist
To dodge the suns hot rays.
A wagon would drive up in haste
And you'd get thirty days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

IL may take more than two years
TO demObilise cur lighting forces. and
1uttl that time the G0Vernment Will
need eur Money. Keep youP w. 3. q
pledge and buy mere W. 8. q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
CHATTER VI.


1 Board tie Reriia Train md Leare =
Lame GentIeman on the Platform
1 was caught like q rat In =
trap. I could not return BY the
way i had come and the only egress
was closed to me. The area door
and window were the only means OF
escape from the little court The
one was locked. the other barred
I was fairly trapped. All I had to
do now was to wait until my alb
sence was discovered and the
broken rope found to show them
where / was Then they would
come down to the area. should be
confronted with the man, Stelze,
and my goose would be fairly
cooked
As quietly as I could made .
complete, thorough, rapid examina-
ton OF the area 1t was q dank.
dark place, only lit where the yell
low light streamed forth from the
scullery. 1t had q couple OF low
bays followed out of the masonry
under the little courtyard. the one
nIled with wood blocks, the other
with broken packing cases, old bot
ties and like rubbish
explored these until my hands
came in contact with the damp
bricks at the back. but In vain
Door and window remained the only
means of escape
Four tall tin refuse bins stood IN
line in front OF these two bayA .
-
iron stair. They were all nearly
full OF refuse, so were useless As
hiding-places. In any case II ac-
corded neither with the part was
playing nor with my sense OF the
ludicrous to be discovered BY the
hotel domestics hiding in . refuse
bin.
was at my Wits end to know
what to do. 1 had dared so much.
all had gone 50 surprisingly well.
that 1t was heartbreaking to be
foiIed with liberty almost within
my grasp. A great wave OF dis
appointment swept over me until 1
felt my very heart sicken- Then
heard footsteps and hope revived
within me.
1 shrunk back into the darkness
Of the area behind the refuse bins
standing in front Of the bay near
est the door.
Within the house footsteps were
approaching the scullery. 1 heard
a door open, then a mans voice
singing. He was warbling in a fine
mellow baritone that popular Ger
man ballad:
"Das haben die Madchen so EernS
Die in Stubchen und die i'm Salong.-
Tho voice hung lovingly and wav-
cred and trilled on that word 'Sa-
long," the effect was so much to
the singers liking that he sang the
stave over again. A humping and
a rattle as OF loose objects in an
empty box formed the accompani-
ment to his song.
"A CHEEKY felIow!" I said to my
self IL only I could see who IL
was. But | dare mt move into that
patch OF yellow light from which
the only view into the scullery was
afforded.
The singing stopped. Again
heard a door open. Was he going
away? THEN I saw a thin shaft OF
light under the area door.
The next moment II was flung
back and the waiter. Karl. ap-
peared, still in his blue apron. a
bucket in either hand.
He was coming to the refuse bins
Pudd'n Head Wilson's advice came
into my mind: when angry count
up to four: when very angry,
swear" waS not angry butseAped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

We can understand a lot of things,
but the necessity for q bit OF pink
fringe on the bath towel is not one
Of them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Every English prison has now q
library. but prisoners condemned to
only q month or less are not al
lowed books from IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the real beginning Of the
W. C. T. u. A company Of women Of Fredonia. n. Y.
agreed in 1873 to visit saloons christian spirit This
was the nucleus of the Women's Temperance Union
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

The average length OF life Is
greater in Norway than in any
other country. This is attributed
to the fact that the temperature il
cool and uniform throughout the
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Advice.

This is good dope. as you will find:
Keep your tongue in your cheek;
But son. 10 you must speak youi
mind.
You. must mind how you speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Our American Opera Stars

Mary Ellis is an American whose talents have been
recognized by the musical authorizes Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company worthy to win her place among its
great galaxy of famous singers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
When the North Star is Truly North.

ABOUT O'Clock, P. M. the North Star is actually
on the meridian Whenever you see the constellation
Cassiopea vertically the pole and the handle of the
Great Dipper vertically under it. vice you may
know that the North Star indicates true north.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Flashlights.

One OF the troubles with calling
the other man fool is that he may
be right
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
Stepsister a Rival.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am seventeen and turn to
you for advice. As have no
mother. ! have . stepsister one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

Those who live by the coast do
not want better weather guide
than the gulls. which, in the Eari-
in big hoc1s and gather IN the
fields Or circle high over the land,
wheeii4g screaming uneasiIy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

He is wise who keeps his own
counsel, but he is wiser who knows
enough to follow good advice when
he gets IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

The Asistic town Of AAiwatchi,
on the borders OF Russia. is peopled
by men only. Women are forbidden
entrance there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

T 7 EADACHES due to eye strain
- occur much more commonly
when strains are being
forced on the eyes in near
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14

HtXT on can't cross this bridge,
Nv little Sir Kitten" said
the old woman who kept
the toll bridge men
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
SPLENDID Gift
To RED Gross
kRlzER BROS. DONATE THEIR
PRIZE CORN.
OSKALOOSA CHAPTER S269.OO
Governor Harding Served AS Auc-
tioneer and Sold the Corn To
Farmers-The Prize BusheI
Brought $3.50 From Farmers.

George C. True, President of the
! Oskaloosa Chapter of the American
Red Cross Society, is in receipt of
the following communication from
Ames, which is self explanatory, and
which shows a splendid spirit on the
part of Messrs. Krizer Brothers:
"Ames, Iowa, Feb. 15.-Enclosed
please find check for S269.50 for the
Mahaska County Chapter of the Red
Cross.
AT the State Corn and Small Grain
Show which was recently held in
Ames, KriZer Bros, of Eddyville, of
your county, exhibited the grand
champion bushel of corn. Krizer
Bros. were offered over $4,000 for
this prize corn. They could have
sold the bushel for more had they
said so, as many were anxious to Sc
cure it, but Krizer Bros. thought it
put up at auction and the proceeds
donated the Red Cross Work. Gov
crnor Harding as auctioneer sold the
bushel at the Farmers Banquet at the
Short Course for S53900. ,. q.
, 1T was decided to give one-half of
this money, namely. $260.5O, to the
Mahaska County Red Cross Chapter
and the other half to the State Asso-
citation.
"Mahaska County can well be proud
of the work which KriZer Bros. are
doing in improving corn if one judges
from the product which they have
exhibited at the State Show. Per
sonally l feel almost sure that they
are helping to build up the commun-
ity just as much if l may judge from
personal acquaintances with these
men. l congratulate your county on
having citizens of their type.
Very truly yours,
III. l.. EICHLING, Sec'y."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
ROSE HILL.

Rose Hill, Feb. 14.-Grover String
fellow left here Sunday morning for
Chicago with two car loads of hogs
of his own raising and feeding. They
were Poland China, an even. smooth
bunch and will come near the top
notch.
Lieut.. Harry E. Carver came down
Saturday evening from Des Moines
and was a guest over Sunday at Rose
Hill with his family.
William Rhoades has been having
trouble with his eyes but he informs
me they are much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. McCurdy and
family spent Sunday at Rose Hill at
the parental w. S. Hawkins home.
Frank Bass shipped car load OF
cattle Sunday to Chicago.
Walter Reed and Miss Ruby Ma.
teer were married the past week.
They are highly respected citizens OF
Rose Hill and have a host of friends
who wish them a long, happy and
useful life.
oLippCN q iSSN "a NNNNAN
to Chicago Sunday and John Angus
tine shipped car of fat steers from
Tioga
Landen Bowen is at the hospital al
Oskaloosa where he underwent an op
Grafton and is getting along nicely
which is good news to his many
riends.
A. w. Hollingswerth is at the Alb
bott Hospital in Oskaloosa taking
| treatment.
Rose Hill merchants have to do 9
good deal of talking to explain the
-four deal to many Of these custom
ers. .s
Ora Hollingsworth of Hayesville
came TO Rose Hill Tuesday to visit
relatives or few days. He has tt
report the 23d of the month TO worl
! for Uncle Sam.
j. w. Doak of Oskaloosa passed
through Rose Hill Tuesday mornini
on the freely for Sigourney.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
old TIME ACTIVITY
BEACON STATION SHIPPING LIVE
g STOCK TO CHICAGO

1t seems like old times to be ship
ping live stock from the station at
Beacon, but such is the case this week
and the orders for the cars have been
in, ever since the 23rd of last month,
w. A. & b. L. Johnson are sending
three cars of cattle 10 the Chicago
market The shipment went forward
Thursday.
John Quirk, well known mineworker
was on Wednesday buried from his
late home i'll Beacon and at the close
of the services the body was taken to
Eddyville for interment. The services
were in full sympathy with the faith
and usages of the Catholic church and
Father Thomas Lotus of st. Mary S
church Oskaloosa, officiatod. Deceas,
ed is survived by his widow Kate and
the daughter KatheTgn. A sister Mrs.
f. S. Sullivan, with two sons and q
daughter, from Granger, Iowa, was al
so able to be present. The ,pallbearers
were Ralph Rouse, Owen Brown,
Cromwell Mattison, George A. Nail,
Andrew Larson and a friend from
Des Moines. A man so we'll and
| lfavorably known as he was. will be
sadly missed among his associates.
Farmers and hunters report that the
Des Moines river is gradually rising,
and that the low lands near the bot
toms are being covered with water
The thawing of the past few days
has broken up the ice and it is slowly
but gradually moving out. The river
lis about five miles from Beacon at the
! nearest point. AS the snow and ice
near here is about gone, the people dc
mot expect any serious damage unless
! it comes from the heavier SHOWS in
the north and which might produce
an overflow.
Notice is published regarding g
change in partnership, in the business
known as the Second Vein Coal 20
Daniel Edwards withdraws and his
place is taken by DIR. ]. A. Ruan
the other partners being John Owens
William b. Williams and William Bax
| ter.
Mrs. R. w. Holt of Beacon has
been reelected Superintendent of thu
Pantry Stores Department of thu
Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition
This is her third year OF service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
FORTY YEARS AGO
EMINIsCENCES OF CROSSENs
OLD BRICK YARD.

Wash Harrie, of West Bend,
Iowa, has been in Oskaloosa few
days visiting friends and his Sis.
ter, Mrs. John Peters, south of
town. Wash left here about "A
years ago ard worked at one time
on the old Crosson brickyard f.
south of town with Frank Morri-
son, Chas. HCwar and Chas. Wal
ling. He says it is almost i'm
possible now to met a familiar
face in Mahaska county, although
he comes back about once in
three years. Herald, Feb. 18th.
1t might be interesting to ask Wash
if he also remembers Jesse Garner,
John Gray, John Austin, Anderson
Crosson, Dan Harris, John W., and Ed
Wright, Jim Brown, Charley Baker,
Lewis Fenwick, Dillon Wright, Sid
Church and David Wright, all Of whom
worked in the William CIosson brick
yard in 1S74-44 years ago. Dillon
Wright, Anderson Crosson and Jesse
Garner were brick moulders. William
Crosson, still living, was the kiln build
er or brick setter. John Wright, Ed
Wright, Frank Morrison C'Windy")
Lewis Fenwick and Jim Brown were
offbearers. John Austin was tran
sient whom we nicknamed "Juggler
tricks. ...-.. .- .
Most of the brick made that sum
mer at Crossons went to build up the
south side of the Oskaloosa square,
which was burnt out the winter before
Also the Downing house was built
of Crosson brick in 18745. All OF the
Wrights mentioned excep John w.
Wright, the writer hereof, are dead
Anderson Crosson, believe. is also
deceased. Lewis Fenwick is doctor
in Chicago.
have been in Knoxville since 1875
and for the past 16 years acting as
city editor of the Knoxville Journal.
JOHN w. WRIGHT,
Yours very truly,
Knoxville, Iowa, Feb. IA, 1918.