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Miss Mary Nell Latta has returned to New Orleans where she is a stu dent in Newcomb College. She spent the holidays hefe with her parents.
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Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Pyron have gone to Jackson, Tenn, on a visit to friends and relatives.
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Miss Louise Newborn who had been here spending the holidays with home folks, returned Monday to Bristol, Va, to resume her work in Sullen College.
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Mrs. Eva Arlington who has been here visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. k. Stevenson, returned Sunday to her home in Sherard, Miss.
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Dr. A. H. Cohen, dentist, is now located in his new quarters opposite the postoffice. *17
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Mrs. c. E. Hefner and niece, Miss Lillian O'Conner, spent several days in Helena last week the guests of relatives.
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Miss Lillian Freeman has accepted the position as teacher of the fifth grade in the grammar school
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Mrs. Ned Houck entertained her Three-table bridge club on Wednes- day afternoon. The games were fol- lowed by a tempting salad course.
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MT. and Mrs. James McAlexan- der, of Memphis were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Dick Hardin last week.
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Miss Macon Derrick is in Nashville Tennessee, visiting her sister, Mrs. Madden Sawrie.
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Story of the Dobson Murder.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
HISTORY REVEALED BY NAMES
BY Them II Is Possible to Ascertain
What Races Have Inhabited
Different Districts.

In the earliest days of the human
family, all known persons, places and
groups of human beings must have
had names by which they We're recog-
nized.
The study of these names and their
survival in civilization enables us Of
ten to ascertain what races inhabited
districts now peopled by those of en-.
tirely different speech.
che names of mountains and rivers
in many parts of England, for in
stance, are Celtic.
Ancient local names are, as rule
purely descriptive. A river is called
by some word which merely signifies
"the water" mountain may have
q name which means "the peak" 1.-THE
CASTLE "the point"
English place names generally state
some simple fact, and often denote
no more than property; the name OF
town or hamlet being formed by
adding "ton" or "ham" to the name
of some early landholder.
Quite often a bit of even half-hu-
porous description will survive In
such name, as when stony, starved
and weedy district is called Starvacre
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Leaning over the Dead Body.


wealthy diamond dealer. That night
they announced their engagement at a
dinner given by Lofts.
Girl Met Lofts by Appointment.
Six days later Lofts called Miss
Wood at the hotel.
"Come to my apartment. ] want TO
talk to you about Roy's future" was
his message. Miss Woods went.
Lofts met her at the door dressed
only in pajamas. Drinks followed.
Five hours later Shayne, awaiting her
arrival at her mothers home, received
phone call. 1t was Ruth.
"Come and get me. / am al LOFTS,
home! And hurry!" was the message.
Shayne went.
An hour later officers came rush
inc to the house. Lofts lay dead on
the floor. Shayne was awaiting. Miss
Wood had fled.
Shayne refused at first to tell her
name-but finally consented. Botn
were arrested. Both were grilled.
Both obtained "scare heads in the
papers and both faced the searching
chances of officials and spectators at
coroner's jury. Their story was a
24-hour sensation of Chicago. Ano
both were exonerated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Happiness Not Found in Crowds.

Contact with great crowds is no
guarantee Of happiness. Almost every
man at some time or another gets the
fever for the great city. If he could
only mingle with the crowds that
throng the streets and rub shoulders
with multitudes striving for success
or unlimited pleasures he would be
sure to revel in happiness. How rude
the awakening must be when he tries
it. The great city doesn't know you
have entered it. You may be the
oracle of your own town but you may
stand on the street of the city and
watch the passers-by for hours at a
time and no one will say word to
you. There is no more Tor esome feel
ing in the world than that OF feeling
yourself alone in the midst of people.
It's as bad as being thirsty in the mid
die of the ocean. Crowds do not give
happiness. Exchange.
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than physical impulse controlled him
and gave him resolution.
| was marveling at his strange ac'
tiyity when Isobel and Mrs Sidney
came in. Mr.. Sidney proposed whist,
and we began a game. The Wlnd IN
creased in violence, and the log fire
grew in comfort. We had pleasant
game, disturbed for me only by specu-
latlons as to the cause of Mr.. Sidney
strange animation and strength. =
Shortly after ten o'clock the laules
said good night, and Jed came in with
a fresh log for the fire. The wlnd had
been increasing in volume, sound ana
power. 1 was thinking of bed.
"Sit while longer, doctor" Mr.. Sid
ney urged "Jed and | shall be the
better for some other company. This
is the sort of night we like to sit up TO
enjoy. Esthetically one ought to make
the most of such night"
Jed went out and presently came in
again with two bottles of wine.
what are we drinking tonight.
JED! MI. Sidney asked.
Il thought the evening suggested a
warm sherry" said Jed.
II think 1t does" said Mr.. Sidney,
"There is body and a live soul In
sherry"
"But certainly" J. suggested In
alarm, "you will not drink sherry
Indeed not" said Mr.. Sidney. jed
drinks IT Cor me, and ! watch him. You
must have glass with him-just one.
He'll have a dozen-I don't ask you to
follow him-blt just one"
Jed opened bottle, and when he
offered me glass yielded. | wanted
to increase the sense of protective
comforts against that shrill wind out
side
Jed drew comfortable chair close
to the fire and took his wine in large
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CHAPTER lv-continued.


Our charming old gentleman could
not go through the entire institution,
and the warden led him to the most
accessible parts of the interesting
place. We saw the rattan-chair works
and the honor men in the gardens. We
also took one glance at a tier of cell
houses and peeped into the dining-hall
and into the chapel.
The warden would have had us stay
to dinner
1 had to forbid this. 1t would have
been too much of physical strain
upon Mr.. Sidney. l knew that the lit
tie diversion was interesting him, and
/ was glad to have him interested, but
did not want to tax his strength.
ON the doctors servant" he said.
.'Pll look into the library if you don't
mind, warden, and then We'll obey the
physician
Warden Williams led us to the Ii
brary, which contained a large col
lection of books An elderly convict
was engaged in cataloguing some new
volumes which had just been taken
out of boxes. He was interested and
paid no attention to us.
MIR. Sidney looked at him for few
minutes.
what did you say was his crineg'
he asked of the warden. !
'sFhat's Dobson," said Mr.. Williams.
ssYou must know his story. He is the
man who killed his brother. You are
living in the Dobson house"
1 looked at the frail, white-haired
man with a sudden shock of interest.
This was the man who had created the
ghost STORY at Hartley house. He was
fumbling registry cards and writing on
them. He was frail AID insight cant.
He had been once, by legend, q sturdy,
muscular, cruel brute. He was now
feeble and interested in cataloguing.
Mr.. Sidney looked about the room.
SsThis does not seem to be so well
protected as the other parts of the
prison." he said.
''It is not thought necessary, said
the warden. Escape from here might
not be Impossible for an agile man. 1t
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
CATS DISRUPTED THE zoo
Released to Clean Up Despised Rats,
They Terrorized Lions, Leopards
and Tigers Alike.

An army of cats, turned loose in the
zoo at Highland park, Pittsburgh, Pa,
to clean out the rats, has shown the
fallacy of many tales of ferocity told
of wild denizens of the jungle.
Rats had become so numerous at the
big ZOO that it was found necessary to
take some means Of Kidding the build
ing of the pests, and the head keeper
decided OIL cats-just the plain alley
breed. An advertisement brought them
in droves, and they were turned loose
in the cages, cellars, supply rooms
and lofts.
No sooner had the cages been invad-
ed than pandemonium broke loose.
Lions, tigers, panthers, pumas and
leopards failed to recognize a distant
relationship, and many of them went
clear frantic with fear. Other AMI
mails, including the elephants. were not
so timorous, but hippo and rhinO were
only a few seconds in making up their
minds that discretion was the better
part of valor.
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TRAGEDY TURNS
into ROMANCE
Chief Figures in Sensational Epi.
sode in Chicago Are Quiet
Iy Married.
COMES AS SURPRISE
Man and Woman Were Prominently
Mentioned in One of the Most Re-
niarkabIe Tragedies of the
Year-Both Exonerated.

Chicago.-Ruth Wood, twenty-five
year-old bookkeeper, who was found
leaning over the dead body of Samuel
Z. A. Lofts, wealthy diamond broker,
in his palatial North side apartment,
was married two weeks later in Wau-
kegan to Roy M. Shayne, advertising
salesman, whose name was linked with
hers in the widely heralded tragedy.
The marriage comes surprise to
both relatives and friends of the cou-
pie. They made no announcement OF
their intentions, but slipped quietly
from the city.
The first announcement came in
telegram to Miss Woods mother:
eve are married. Both very happy.
On our way to quiet resting place"
the message read. 1t was signed "Roy
and Ruth"
Romance OId--Xet Young.
The romance of the pair is scarcely
two months old-and yet has lasted
over a decade Of years. Then Roy
Shayne was manager of his fathers
business, the John T. Shayne COM
pany, dealers in furs. Ruth was a
typist, barely out of school. She
worked for the firm and Shayne be-
came attracted to her..
Later she left his employ and for
ten years did not see him. Then, some
weeks ago, the fates which had de-
creed their participation in one of the
most sensational "stories" of the year
brought them together again. They
met at the Edgewater Beach hotel,
WHERE Ruth was employed.
Shayne became devoted to her, and
met her daily at her home. He intro
duced her to Samuel Il. A. Lofts,
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THAT'S DoBsoN.

SYNOPSIS - DIR. John Nicholson,
just beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
MIR. Sidney is an American, q semi
invalid, old and rich and very de-.
sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney is a
Spanish woman, dignified and reti-
cent. Jed, the butler. acts like
privileged member of the family.
Hartley house is a fine old isolated
country place, with murder story.
a haunted pool" and many watch
dogs, and an atmosphere of mys-
terry. The haunted pool" is where
Richard Dobson, son of former
owner of Hartley house, had killed
his brother. Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor i'm his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
so he can't be locked in. He meets
Isobel. daughter of the house and
falls in love at first sight. IN the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He interferes. Mrs. Sidney makes
light of Il. John buys a revolver.
John overhears Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have mis- way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
60 kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
10 consent to the announcement of
Ibis engagement to Isobel. The
young people consent to the make
believe engagement. Lates they
find il is to head off Jed, who
would marry Isobel. Jed tries to
kill John. but the matter is
smoothed over. John, though ''en-
gagged to Isobel, conceals his love.
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BABES Appeal Touches Father.

New Castle, Pa.-Contentment pre-
walls in the home Of Betty Jane Keno,
and her brothers, Jack and Ralph, at
New Castle, Pa.
Mr.. Reno, who was in Cleveland,
read Betty's lettens to the paper, ana
was touched by the appeal. i was
lust going to work." he wrote home to
his wife, sand saw Betty's letter IN
the paper. / simply couldn't work. |
had no idea how the kiddies would
suffer"
He forwarded money order with
the letter, and Stated that he would
return and 'play square" with the
family he had deserted.
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CHAPTER VI

could not believe the slightest par
tice la the ghost story. | am ration
ialistic. But as the legend of the pond
took shape. my imagination began to
give substance to its shadows.
Yet fhe place was genial and cordial.
Mr. Sidney's joyiaiity was the DOM
inant note in the house. An aging sick
mao night aatufaIly have been testy.
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but appreciative gulps. L took miIie
in small but appreciative sips. The
fire roared, and the wind howled
Jed, drinking by gulps, soon was e1-
hilarated Mr.. Sidney and | had beell
rational. We had been talking, re
call, of the substitution OF q Syrian
idea of Immortality concerned chiefly
with precious metals and stones, for
the north European idea of Valhalla.
when Jed began to sing, and with
gusto and affection opened another
bottle of wine. The wind grew in yio-
lence.
ut is a night for any of the living
dead about a place." l said.
81 like wind that has many voices
said Mr.. Sidney. ut produces certain
sensations or emotions that are prims'
tive. 1t suggests threat and increases
the sense of shelter and comfort. We
sit like peasants about the fireplace
and are inclined to legends"
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HAD HIGH AMBITION FOR SON
Father Wouldn't Be Satisfied Until re
Saw Him in Really Proud
Position.

An instructor in the military acad-
envy at West Point was once assigned
to conduct about the place the visiting
parents Of certain cadet.
After a tour Of the post, the proud
and happy parents Joined the crowd
assembled to witness evening parade,
a most imposing spectacle. The march
past aroused the father of the cadet to
a high pitch of enthusiasm.
"There !" he exclaimed to his spouse,
"isn't that fine? But" he added, re-
flectively, II shall not be happy till my
boy attains the proud position that
leads 'em ALL" And he pointed in
rapt admiration to the drum-major-
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good bargain is pick purse.
The cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is. complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
How About Your Catarrh?
Do You Want Real Relief?

porarily clear them away, they
will promptly re-appear until their
cause is removed.
S. S. S. is an antidote to the mil
lions Of tiny Catarrh germs with
which your blood is infested. A
thorough course Of this remedy
will cleanse and purify your blood,
and remove the disease germs
which cause Catarrh.
For free medical advice write to
Chief Medical Adviser, 101 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
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Then Throw Away Your Sprays
and Other Makeshift Treat

Why? Simply because you have
overlooked the cause of catarrh,
and all of your treatment has been
1nisdirected. Remove the cause OF
the clogged-up accommodations that
choke up your air passages, and
they will naturally disappear for
good. But no matter how many
local applications you use to tenn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Minister Fined for Whipping Sister.

Omaha, Neb.-Pleading guilty to a
charge of assault and battery on his
sister, Rev. j. A. Welke was fined 500.
Neighbors heard a woman screaming
in the house and summoned the city
marshal. In court the minister said:
II lost my temper"
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IsR~hN
{ T1yzRs

Is not impossible from any part of the
F,fisoz IT can only be made improb-
ai,le. 1T would be easier from here,
tgut still difficult. But this old man
would be in q harder prison of depri-
walton and friendIessness outside than
ne is inside"
30 you mean that he is the man
WHO made the ghost story | bought
with my h0use?" Mr.. Sidney asked.
THAT'S all there is humanVof your
.ghost story" said the warden.
SIT is more than most ghost stories
.haye.v said Mr.. Sidsey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Victim Ind Rescuer DIED il Mire

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Trying TO rescue
Fred Metzler from suffocation in mud.
Clifford Klung also became mired and
holh drowned before help reas'ied
them.
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Sometime we may have an ideal Leg
islature-one that will repeal more
laws than it passes.
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When o widower begins to take
dancing lessons, it is sign that he
means to grasp another opportunity.
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There is always chance that an OPP
portunity may be connected with a
galvanic battery.
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It's poor Bostonian that doesn't
know beans.
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had to be content with it.
y
One evening in late October, which
had turned chill and brought up high
wind, Mr.. Sidney produced new
phenomenon. He had a strange flash
Of strength. When went to his room
after dinner found him walking about
without help. Ordinarily, if he walked
at all, Jed was his strength.
occasionally can do it, DOCTOR" he
said. "The strength comes. / usual
ly pay for it next day, however"
"Td be very careful, then,' sug-
gested
"Yes, but you do not know how
grateful it is to feel yigor once in a
WHILE he said, continuing to walk
forth and back in the room.
sat down and watched him without
demonstrating. 1t was astonishing to
see him so agile and strong but / had
learned that timid prudence was very
ineffective. / had confessed my inabil-
| ity to understand him.
He did not seem to want to continue
| lire Tor the purpose u PRESERVING ils
sensations but Tor the purpose of some
accomplishment. His conditions were
so pleasant that it might be reasonable
to desire prolonging of them. Evil
IDENTIFY he was not set upon that. He was
not trying to accomplish anything. He
did nothing. He had no unfinished
work. And yet his will to live, knew
was a will to see the fruit Of some
! thing. He seemed to have a spiritual
/ incentive; something that had Other
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09

guilty verdict should be returned.
Tho state depended greatly upon
the testimony Of Frank crow. Of
wichita, to show 20 tho jury that
Krioger was with John llpll during
the miners strike in lisboc. Arizona,
during the months of june ana July
OF 1917, using this friendship ~ the
men TO show that "a conspiracy ala
exist. Testimony was introduced TO
show that Crow was on a Frisco
train with the two men from wood
ward. okla, to point In Kansas
about August 4 Of that year
This testimony when brought out
strengthened the states case, but the
defense introduced witnesses from
Green ana Frank Langley. plain
Clothes detective ~ ClarcmUro. who
stated absolutely that they arrested
Hdll Ia that city on two occasions
during the first Two weeks Of Aug
uHt OF 1914 This rebuttnl Of the
states evidence " believed TO have
had - great influence on this findt
ings OF the jury
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09
ACQUIT KRIEGER
ON THIRD BALLOT
Jury Finds Defendant Not
Guilty Of Dynamiting
Home of j. f.. Pew.
OUT LESS THAN HOUR
New Witnesses for Defense
Swing Jury in Belief az
to Guilt Of Defendant.

hcquittlng Charles Krlcgcr ~ the
charge OF conspiracy TO dynamite
the home OF J. r.. Pew IN this city
on tho morning OF october ~. 1917,
on tho third ballot taken within an
hour after the case went to the jury
Monday night a verdict of not gull.
" was returned In district court
yesterday morning, The first two
ballots were II for acqulttal and two
for conviction hut within hair an
hour. the two had agreed that not
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09
World Misstdfed Word
Used in the Petition

on June 3, in reporting the filing
of n petition for injunction by Roy
F. Miller against Dora D Mathews
legged that tho owner of the prop
orty "curscd and abused uim" This
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09

was an error. Tho petition does not
contain the word Cursed" but al
legcs that ihc defendant abused
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09

IS a Of
service land Of
-tiav o OF % y O own
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-09

We Quote no Former
Or Comparative Prices
I'm Our Advertising. We
let You BE the Judge
OF Values.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
KEYP0RT LADIES' AID
AT SOCIAL SESSION

NEWPORT. oct. 2S-Mrs. Fran
ces Lackey entertained the members
Of the Ladies' Aid of Calvary NJ. f..
church at her home at the recent
meeting, when a considerable
amount of business was transacted,
after which a pleasant social hour
was enjoyed. Refreshments were
served by Miss Mildred Lackey and
Miss Evelyn Lufburrow.
Those present were Mrs. Matilda
Hoff, Mrs. Edward T.. Nancy, Mrs.
Euretta Ogden, Mrs. Mary Madden,
Mrs. Emma NJ. Walling, Mrs. Emma
Il. Black, Mrs. William L~ambertson,
Mrs. Lorenzo Havens. Mrs. William
Wcstervelt. Mrs. Lafayette Bailey,
Mrs. Amos G. Brown. Mrs. William
A. Tilton. Miss Hannah Polling, Miss
Vienna Bedle, Mrs. Thomas w.
Dawson. Mrs. Frances Lackcy. Miss
Mildred Lackey and Miss Evelyn
Lufburrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
PATR0LMAN OVERSTAYED
VACATION; TO EXPLAIN

SPECIAL correspondent,
TOTTENVILLE, oct. 23-Patrol-
man Thomas O'Conner. of Oswald
place. Prince Bay. attached to the
sixty-third precinct station. New
Dorp, will have to appear before
Commissioner Enright or one of his
deputies shortly to explain why he
overstayed his vacation. Patrolman
O'Conner with his wife and two
children went up the state by auto
mobile to spend his vacation and
was due to arrive back and report
for duty last Saturday. When he
did not report for duty his captain
and the other men at the station
house became worried and started
a search for him. Thinking that
something had happened to O'Con-
Q and his family while riding in
the automobile the police depart
ment got in touch with some of his
relatives al Oneonta, N. Y, where
he had gone but no trace of him
could be found. He had left there
a week g yesterday.
He left there for Pennsylvania on
his way home. Tuesday when
O'Conner did not show up a patrol
man was sent to every tour to his
home. He returned Tuesday night
and reported for work at his pre-
cinct. The only explanation was
that he was of the impression that
he had twenty days off for vacation
instead of eighteen. Now this is
what he will have to explain to the
commissioner. If O'Conner had
stayed the five days off from duty
he would have been automatically
dropped from the department.