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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07

GUS story. The dead man himself
would betray the secret of his muir
derers.
Lord, what time you take /"
growled Don Luis.
Mazeroux plunged both hands
into the crowd of paper that en-
numbered the iron shelf.
Well, Mazeroux, hand it over. .
What?'
ssThe diary
g | can t, chief. /"
What's that?"
Ii s gone -
Don Luis stifled an oath. The
drab cloth diary. which the engi-
neer had placed in the safe before
their eyes, had disappeared.
Mazeroux shook his head.
Dash it all So they knew
about that daryl"
OF course they did, and they
knew plenty Of other things be-
sides. We've not seen the end of it
with those fellows. There's no
time to lose Ring up!''
Mazeroux did SO and soon re-
ceived the answer that M. Desma-
hons was coming TO the telephone.
He waited.
In a few minutes Perenna. who
had been walking up and down,
examining different objects in the
room, came and sat down beside
Mazeroux. He seemed thoughtful.
He reflected for some time. But
then, his eyes falling on the fruit
dish, he muttered:
Hullo! There are only three
apples instead of four. Then he
ate the fourth
Yes, said Mazeroux, he
must have eaten it.
That's funny replied Peren
ma, for he didn't think them
ripe"
He was silent once more, sat
leaning his elbows on the table,
visibly preoccupied; then, raising
his head, he let fall these words:
eth W as ted be-
fore we entered the room, at 1890
exactly
How do you know, chief9''
M. FAMILIES murderer or
murderers, in touching the things
on the table, knocked down the
watch which NJ. Fauville had
placed there. They put it back;
.bntthe fall had stopped it. And it
stopped at 10 80. =
Then, chief, when we settled
ourselves here, at 2 in the morn
ing, it was a corpse that was lying
beside us and another over our
8heads9"
!. Yes. Z
But how did those devils get
in?
Through this door, which
opens on the garden, and through
the gate that opens on the Bonle-
ward Suchet.
Then they had keys to the
locks and bolts ~
False keys, yes.
But the policemen watching
the house outsider
They are still watching it. as
that sort watch a house, walking
fro1a point to point without think
ing chat people can slip into a gar
den while they have their backs
turned. That y what took place in
coming and going
Sergeant Mazeroux seemed flab-
bergasted. The criminals daring,
their spill, the precision Of their
acts bewild ered him.
They 'e deuced clever he
said. MI
Deuced clever, Mazeroux, as
YOU say and / foresee a tremen-
dous battle BY Jupiter, with what
q vim they set to work ~
The telephone bell rang. Dor
Luis left Mazeroux to his CONVEX
sation with the project, and tax.
ling the bunch Of keys, easily I'm.
fastened the lock and the bolt 81
1.-THE door and went out into the
garden, in the hope Of there find.
ling some trace that should facili.
itate his guest.
Az on the day before, he saw
Through the ivy, two policemen
walking between one lamp pos
and the next. They did not Sci
him Moreover anything tina
might happen inside the house as
] peared to be 10 them 4 matter 81
total ,indif terence.
y That my great mistake, /,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

teaspoonful salt to quart water) and remove after about 30 seconds.
 Drain and pack to within one-half inch of the top of the previously boil ed jar. If the jar is filled too full a few peas at the top may burst and make the liquor cloudy. Add season ing (one-third level teaspoonful salt and twe-thirds level teaspoenful sugar to the quarD and fill with hot water and paddle well to remove all air bubbles Partially seal jars.
 Processing with steam under press nre is recommended. Process pints 45 minutes under pressure of 10 pounds. Seal immediately, cool in a draft-free place. When cold test for leaks, and store in cool, dark, dry place.
 If the intermittent boiling process is i used, boil for SO minutes on the first i day, and 50 minutes on the second and third days. Before each subsequent boiling the covers must be loosened and after each boiling the covers must be securely frightened to make sealine complete. Cool, test for leaks. and steer
 | If single period boiling process i: used, place jars in the eanner and boi for at least three hours. Seal cool test, and store.-U. s. Department O. | Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

nfst place have not been improved and certainly the situation in A1s- tria is not undergoing any favorable change, and it is to be noted that the second resignation has come after the opening of the session of the reichs- rat.
 Conditions in Austria have been in serious way for a long time. Its food supply is at a low ebb and the sections from which 1t had hoped to get much relief are not meeting the
 requirements. Germany even had de-
 clined to send further supplies and
 tells Austria that it must look out for itself. In addition to the internal conditions where there is apparently a strong unaercurrent for peace, the reverse which was experienced on the Piave, followed by the defeat in AL bania and the retreat of the army in that locality which is still continuing have brought the people to a realiza-
 tion of what is faced, while there can
 be no question but what the failure of the Germans in their last drive is
 bound to have depressing effect as fast as the facts concerning it are al-
 lowed to be made public. All of which indicates that Austria may have something worse than a cabinet res
 ignation to contend with before long
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
FRleHTFULNEss AT ITS WORST,

FFightfulness at it's worst is ap- parentiy the policy under which the commander Of the U-hoat which op- sFated off the tip of Cape Cod Sun cay Is working. This is shown not only by the fact that his attack was made upon a string of coal baFges, all lut one of which were empty. but by he failure to give any warning at all to the people aboard. which as is usually the case included women and chill dreR as we'll as men. The first evil denee of the presence of the undeF- water boat was the wake of torpedo soon followed by another and stiu 8 hird, and when they failed to reach heir mark. either because of bad craftsmanship or the fog. the gun vas quickly brought into play re- sardless Of the loss of life which was threatened.
 And no thanks are due to the com nander that no lives were lost IL was iis clearly indicated intention to sink he tug and harses regardless of the oss of life which might accompany lis act. The boats attacked were un. lbie to make any defense. They had iothing with which to defend them. ielves and it was only a matter O. rood fortune that the small boat, which they were able to get away il were not destroyed by the smelling ol hat the escaping human beings were not killed by the shots that wer, -ained upon them. This is the wors sxhibition of ruthlessness that hal ,een displayed on this side of the At antie. It is of course only what il 70 be expected of the desperate Hum put it will only serve to further crys alliEe the resentment and the deter nination to clear the waters of thi md similar undersea raiders. Like mise has it been made apparent tha here are points where our coast Eetting no better protection than i deserves.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
ON THE RUN.

1T the German high command de- sired to find out whether the much talked about reserves of General Foch really existed and what kind of ma terial they were made up of, there can be no question but what it sue= ceeded and was greatly surprised in the disclosure. for 1t has been dem onstrated that the allies have the men for offensive work when it is deemed advisable and that they are fighters of ability.
 But Germany's purpose at this tims was not 10 test out the strength of the reserves. Il was desirous of eliminating the Rheims salient and it was considered that the best way to do it was to cross the MaFne and then plunge east and capture the supply points which would make the evaeua- ton of the cathedral city necessary. This plan met with failure right from the very start for though they were able to get across the Marne they were so hampered in their operations that not only were they prevented from secomplishiny what they set out to do but they were subjected to ter rible slaughter and when the allies opened up against them to the south of Soissons it was a move which they had not anticipated, which thew were unable to throw off and which has greatly increased their losses in men and material 10 say nothing of the ter ritory which was gained at such an awful sacrifice. Ii is not a question now of the abandonment of the gains to the south of the Marne, for that has already been forced, but of get ling out of the salient which extended 70 that river before the allies succeed h cutting off their eommunica tions and trapping their divisions, Instead of defeating the allies the allies now have the Germans on the run with he initiative in new hands and the promise of still greater losses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
"Nsvsr Fear For Me; God Helping
 Me, I'll Carry on."

"TheR-Well, the war came. So I leased the place to a dirty stacker, and the next week the government gave him contract for his whole output of milk and he's getting rich. As for me, all'I ever asked of life was peace and quiet. Would you like to know how I've spent most of my leave in Paris? On bench in a park watch ing the kiddies at play. If could just wake up in my room, with the comfortable old furniture and with all
 my things in a dFawerl'
 "'If anything at all were to be sained by my being killed, don't you think I'd submit to it gladly? But what's the good of 1t? All my friends are gone. and new ones come and are moved down, and the war goes on, and each day some big brain evolves a eleyerer and more Ghastly way to dc the slaughtering
 The little Padre is singing again l eoftly venture Listen: "'When get home at eventide, God will remember and provide" My poor tired fighter gulrs a little over the last mouthful rises, and looking down at me from his great height, says very simply, Never feal
 for me, madam; God helping me, Fl carry on
 And as I remove the last of tn, dishes and the half faded flowers as I scrape up the crumbs and folt the cloth. keep thinking, That
 right. God helping us. we'll all carr. on"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
CARE FOR THE HoRSEs.

It is of course well known fact that the number of horses in use to- day is much less than it was a few years ago. The reason is that large part of the work which they were used for is now Icing done by the automobile because It is faster and it is known that there is no suffering entailed when it is overloaded or overdriven.
 But the change from the horse to the automobile has not as yet been complete. The faithful animal is still so frequently seen on our streets as not to he an object of unusual attention whenever it appears, as is getting to be the ease with oxen, Sand 1t is only proper that it should receive the con- siderate attention which it deserves during the especially hot days It is folly to think that, horse can be driven like machine or that it is not entitled to seod treatment, There Is still plenty of opportunity for the agents of the society for the proven ton of cruelty to animals to urge up- on horse owners and drivers the nee- ossity of being eensiderate of their animals, to see that they are not re- quired to haul greater loads than they should, that they are given the bene- fit of shade whenever possible, that they are properly watered and in fact that common sense should be used iF caring for them.
 Horses. and other animals for thai matter, feel the effects of hot weather the same as man does and an i'll, treated horse becomes a burden rather than an asset. Give them the Fighi care and use little judgment ir driving them and the horse will re spend accordingly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
STORIES OF THE WAR
aThe Base"

ne DdSes
 (Correspondance of The Associated Pressl:
 As General Headquarters is the brain of the army from which all or ders animate so The Base" is in a very large measure the heart, whence the blood circulates to the temotest parts of the body.
 A visit to a Base shows that it is something far bigger and more com prehensive than q camp; it is dis trict. Its center is a town of size and importance: town whose church spires and towers render it visible from a long distance, while it's rail- ways and street car lines present busy scene during all hours of the day and night. There is a large civilian popu ation, carrying on business as usual, though air-raids are frequent, and demolished houses are constant reminders of ever present danger. The Town Hall has been badly dam aged and shot hole from a long range naval gun can. be seen in the tower.
 Ill the streets Of the town, people of all five continents iostle each other. There are French. civilian and nlili- tary: there are British troops of all ranks and descriptions, even the J Army Corps; there are Australians, Canadians, Americans Reigians, Chi nese, East Indians, and African ne- groes. The latter make excellent transport drivers, while the Chinese are emnloyed on ordinary labor Of | various kinds.
 The sight of two Chinamen bathing | in a small puddle in a busy square, using their soap by turns and drying | themselves on strips Of rag with true oriental uneencern as to all that is going on around them, is becoming ] familiar. Their camp is some distance from the town, and their nearest ne;ghbors are the inhabi of Ger man prisoper-ef-w camp, who can 1 be seen daily at work in leisureiy manner on a military railway. Their work in the open has tanned them to an almost African brown and the | slender size of their guard suggests that they are well eontented with their l lot and not at all anxious to attempt escape.
 1 In the town itself can he seen guns ] by the two hundred parked as close as they can possibly be packed. Out
 side the town are other parks of arr l tilieFY and wagons and dumps of muni- tiens and ensinaering materials
 There are camps everywhere some
 for men waiting to go up the line others for those who are employed more or less permanently at the Base
 on transport and other duties. Hes= nitals are situated here, too, always on the sites most favorable for fresh air and sunlight, The quarters of the
 Base Cemmandant. the Base Cashier the Ordnance Officer and other i'm
 peFtant officials are situated In the
 town itself.
 II Notices iii both French and English are posted everywhere about ths place and polite military police are on duty at cross roads and other points
 of importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

in the fighting zone:
 One of our aviators was forced by engine trouble to land ten miles inside the Turkish lines. His engine was
 z firing, but nroduced sufficient power for 'taxi-ing' and short hops but not for flights. Presumably the valves of two or three cylinders had broken or stuck.
 But the pilot did not give up hope and succeeded in taxing the whole way to the British lines over the level sand. On the way he crossed Q Turkish encampment, and his under carriage brought away clothes line and a number Of Turkish shirts. The pilot was attacked by several de taehments armed with rifles and ma chin guns. but they invariably fec when he charged on them with his gun. Two or three German airpianes dived and fired bursts at him, bu luckily hit no vital part"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

'I'm bertainly sorry for Euphemia," !"
 said the tall. lank householder, peer
 ing hrazenly across the street and fo-
 cusing his gaze on the porch where
 that young lady was visible sitting solitary. T tell you. that girls occu-
 patton in life is gone! If you are an attractive snarer of men and there aren't any men any more, what are you to do. pray tell? Poor Phemy." 'H'm!s' said his wife. 'I don't ex- actly see that Euphemia is an object
 of pity! She seems to be doing very well. She has come out in three new
 dresses this week and has just had a marcel and her fifth new hat! No
 girl suffering from a blighted life or broken heart could manage all | that!"
 You don't say!" commented the | tall, lank householder, seating himself and frowning ceptemplatively. This
 calls for deep thought! Since all the young men are in camp it stands to reason that Pheny has her eye on older game Who can it be? Not the hobbling old gentleman with the cane
 I saw going in there last nlght-- Don't be silly!" snapped his wife
 "Dr. Bwack must be no and HRs a friend of Phemys grandfather"
 That wouldn't help him." persisted 1 her husband Not if Enemy took a notion to him. Now that you mention | it. however, I recall that pr. Bwack has a face like nutcrackeF and IS out of the running.
 Well. there is the widower on the next street. One leg is trifle shorter 1 than the other. but in these war times girls can't be choosy. Phemy has been spoiled by years of uncounted young men hurling themselves in her path way. begging her to step on them Naturally she thought that since it ever had been so it always would be I presume the poor girl is just dazed
 over the present situation and goes or prinking and preening, not at all re- alizing how hopeless it is. Pretty soon you'll see Euphemia walking ur and down in regular Lady Macbeth
 style, wringing her hands and vail 1 ing. Why in creation didn't she graf | of one of her many fine chances while she could instead of being SC doggone foolish and procrastinatingf "Why, that girl could be giving morning receptions with war lectures l in her own marble reception all 1 with the whole social register present 1 if she hadn't been so fussy when Cad wallader Roscoe was calling on her trailed by orchids. Boston bulls and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
DISTURBED AUSTRIA.

Word 10 the effect that the Aus
 .rian cabinet has again decided to re-
 iign may mean much or 1t may mean
 title. Cabinet changes in European countries are numerous and invari- lbly quickly adjusted. It was only a Bhort time ago that the Austrian cab lnet decided to give up It's duties but upon the refusal of the emperor to accept the resignation and the re- quest that they continue they have re- nained in eiIice, Apparently the conditions which prompted them to sReicsta= taeiz desIrs so quit in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
CANNING
PEAS.

Green peas are among the most difficult vegetables to can at home. Absolute cleanliness, quick work, at tention to every detail, are essentials 10 success. Only young and very freshly gathered peas should be can ned. Peas are best gathered in the early morning when cool. Work rap idly from the moment they are gather ed Peas should not stand after being shelled. Get them into the previously boiled jars as rapidly as possible. She'l and sort putting only peas of the same size and degree of ripeness to- gether. Do not use hard, mature peas among tender ones or big peas with very small ones.
 Blanehing (dipping into hot water) is very important. If well done, ii prevents cloudy liquor. make the peas tender. and also removes some of the g.uey substance which coats them
 BlanGh by dipping the shelled peas in a clean eheesecloth sack, into boil ing water enc to four minutes, depend. i ing on the age of the peas, Put in l stantly, while hot, into cold water c
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
voN HINrzE IN NORWAY.

Admiral von Hintze had not been in his new office of foreign secretary of the imperial German government but a short time before he had arranged a conference with the king of Nor way, That meeting has taken place and many more than the people of that country will be interested in the outcome.
 It is no secret of course why the conference was held but it remains to be seen whether the clever .schemer can carry out his purpose. Norway like the other Scandinavian countries las been holding steadfastly to neu- trality. It has had plenty of provoca- ton but it has refrained from enter ing the war. It has been furnishing many supplies to Germany but re- gardless of it's position as a neutral nearly a thousand of it's ships have been sent to the bottom and hundreds of it's subjects have been killed. It has been treated as bad as tke belli- serents in this respect.
 Only recently Norway in order to take care of it's needs entered into an agreement with the United States whereby certain goods were to be ex- changed, with the understanding that none of what Norway received should find it's way into Germany, and this country received the use of consid- trable Norwegian shipping. It was an agreement which was unfavorable to Germany and indicated a tendency to help the allies in a manner which Germany doesn't like, Won Hintze thus sets about to countefaet it. He has figured in such mission before and IS well known for his work in Mexico, in China and in Russia. He may be able to hoedWink Norway hut that country should be able by this time 70 put the true value on Germany and it's agents and 1t will therefore be with much interest that the outconae of the conference is learned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
"Yankee kid.H

The fiery story of a plueky boy from Louisville, K, who oyk.rede all barriers, ran away to war when he was IA and experienced all it's horrors and wonders, The reactions and impress sions of this boy are unique and thrilling. He says:
 Of course, I was only 14 when I en- listed as stretcher bearer in the British Royal army medical corps, in October. 1915. Maybe a kid like me wouldn't get as much out of being in the war as an older fellow weuld-but maybe he'd get more. just because he had more to get! As near as could figure it out, everybody over there was getting some things they never could have found anywhere else. I know l did. .........-.
 I guess the biggest thing got was well, don't just know what to call | it. It isn't exactly any one thing. It's mixture of being sorry for somebody else and not being sorry for yeurself.-- The Red Cross Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
CANADA AHEAD IN WOOL,
Benefits of Report of Expert cemris sion Shown in Figures of 1918 Clip.

Canada is racing ahead of the United States in the production of wool, reports from different centers as the clip progresses indicating that the three prairie provinces of Canada will market this year approximately 50 per cent increase. The members of the Southern Alberta Wool Growers asso- citation have 225,000 sheep, as against 15S,h00 sheared a year ago, and they expect to obtain 500 000 pounds oi wool. The Pincher Creek association will have S5,000 pounds and other as.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

Nothing could be expected to arouse greater indignation than a notice iH- tended to attract the attention ei Women who manage their ewH af, fairs" Such presumption!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

Prince Lichnowsky has been perma- nently expelled from the PrussiaH house Of lords. and he will probably be glad to have all connections with such 8 gang severed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
HIS ACUTE CALCULATIONS

Pekinese spanieis, What if he was queer looking and had pop eyes? No
 body sees your husband at a morn ing reception, anyhow. And now she hasn't anybody. I'll bet a hat it's that widewer-I've noticed him walk ing down this way lately on his way home"
 "Why, Euphemia wouldn't look at him!" insisted his wife. The idea! After all her chances! And I guess a girl wants to look nice no matter whether any one sees her or not! It's a matter of self respect! think 1 it is very creditable of her to put on such a pretty gown this evening when not a soul is in sight I tell you there ] is lots to Phemy in spite of your slams and jeers. l expect she's sort of set 1 ting down now that she hasn't any company and will be real help to 1 her mother, If you're so sorry for
 her I'll ask her to come over on our 1 porch"
 Don't you do it!'' protested the l tall. lank householder in alarm. I'm
 not feeling at all strong this evening and if I get to feeling really sym pathetic I'm likely to sob and moan. You haven't any heart or it would 1 throb in pity for that fair deserted
 creature wonder. You're married, | married wonderfully well, too, so what 1 do you care if all the beaus have gone to war? Why. you are simply filled
 with snug satisfaction as you regard Phemy's plight"