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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
CHAPTER TX
In the Coal Yard

/ knew, just as well as could be
without being able to prove it-that
we were shadowed on the trip up from
the railroad building to the hotel, and
it made me nervous. There could be
only one reason now for any such
logging of the boss. The grafters
were not trying to find out what he
was doing; they didn't need to, be-
cause he was advertising his doings-
or Juneman was-ins the newspapers.
What they We're trying to do was to
catch him off his guard and do him
up-this time to stay done up.
1t was safe to assume that they
wouldn't tumble the bail a second
time. Mr.. Ripley had stood the thing
fairly on it's feet when he said that
u campaign was purely a one-man
proposition. so far as it had yet gone.
People who had met the boss and had
done business with him liked him;
but the old-time prejudice against
the railroad was so widespread and
so bitter that it couldn't be overcome
all at onee. Juneman, u publicity
man, was doing his best, but as yet
we had no party following In the
state at large which would stand by
us and see that we got justice.
/ was chewing this oyer while we
sat at dinner in the Billiard cafe, and
] guess Mi. Norcross was. too, for he
didn't say much. I don't know whether
he knew anything about the shadow
ing business I speak of or not, but he
might have. We hadn't more than
given our dinner order when n Of
Hatch's clerks. a cock-eyed chap named
Kestler, came In and took a table just
far enough from ours to he out OF the
way, and neal enough to listen In II
we said anything.
When we finished, Kestler al just
getting his service OF ice.cream but
I noticed that he left 1t untouched
and got up and followed us 70 the
lobby. It made me hot enough 10
want 10 tarn on him and knock his
eraalsea eye ont, hut nf course that
woi Ansp slone. enY gooi
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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

for Mr., Van Britt. and a fake tele-
gram. making the same announce
ment. was to be sent to President
Dunton in New York. Nothing was
left indefinite but the choosing of the
night.
Il suppose Hatch was to give the
word said the boss. who had been
listening soberly while the lawyer
talked.
''That is the inference. Hatch prob
ably gave the word after his talk with
you, but the time was made even more
propitious by the arrival of the two
kilograms; the one from Mr.. Chad
wick. and the one from Mr.. Dunton,
both Of which they doubtless inter-
copied by means: of the tapped wires"
Mr.. Norcross looked up quickly.
"Ripley, did Dunton know what was
going to no done to me?"
"Oh. I think not. 1t wasn't at all
necessary that he should be taken in
on it. He has been opposing your
policies all along, and had Just sent
you a pretty savage call-down. He
didn't want you in the first place, and
he has been anxious to get rid of you
ever since. The plotters knew very
well what he would do if he should
get a wire which purported to be your
resignation. He would appoint an
other man. quick. and all they would
have to do, would be to make sur
that you were well off stage, and would
stay off until the other man could
take hold
"It worked out like a CHARM ad-
mitted the boss, with a wry smile. II
haven't been talking much about the
details, partly because I wanted to
find out if this young fellow. Tarbell,
was as good as the majors recon-
mendation of him, and partly because
I'm honestly ashamed. Ripley. Any
mar of my age and experience who
would swallow bait. hook, and line as
I did that night deserves to get all
that is coming to him."
''You can tell me now, can't you?''
queried the attorney.
VII, yes Sou LdNe IL dIl--OT piuC-
tically all. I fell for the anonymous
letter about the Mail hold-up, and
while I don't rattle very easily, or
dinarily, that "a one time when
lost my head, just for the moment
The obvious thing to do-if any atten.
ton whatever was to be paid to the
anonymous warning-was to telephone
the police and the rounl-l,ouse. l did
| neither because I thought it might be
too SLOW"
$50 you made a straight shoot for
the scene of action"
II did; down the back streets and
across the lower end of the plaza. AS
it appeared-or rather as it was made
to appear vas barely in time. There
were men at the engine. and when
I sprlnted across the yard they were
ready to move 1t out to the main line
1 yelled at them and ran in. Three 81
them tackled me the moment l cam,
within reach. / got one of the three
on the point Of the jaw, and they hat
to leave him behind; but there were
enough more Of them. Before l fairly
realized what was happening, they hat
me trussed up like Il Christmas tur
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

On down past the freight house toward
the big. %fenced-in, Red Tower coal
yards.
At the coal yard he let himself in
through a wicket in the wagon gates,
and I noticed that he used a key and
locked the wicket after he got inside.
l put my eye to a crack In the high
stockade fence and saw that the little
shack Office that was used for a scale
house was lighted up. My burnt hand
was healing tolerably well by this
time and l could use it a little. There
was d slack pile just outside Of the
big gate, and by climbing to the top
OF it l got over the fence and crept
up to the scale-house.
A small window in n end of the
shack, opened about two inches at the
bottom, answered well enough for a
peep-hole. Three men were in the
little box of a place-three besides
kestler; Hatch, his barrel-bodied part
ner, Henckel, and n other. The
third man looked like a gloriied bar
keep. He was of the type 1. have
heard called "black Irish," fat, sleek,
and well-fed, with little pin-point
black eyes half buried in the flesh of
his round face, and the padded jaw
and double chin shaved to the blue.
I knew this third man well enough,
by sight; everybody in Portal City
knew him-decent people only too well
when it came to an election tussle.
He was the redoubtable Pete Clana-
han, ~divekeeper, and political boss.
kestler was telling the three how he
had Swallowed Mr.. Norcross from the
railroad headquarters to the Billiard,
and how he stayed around until he
had seen the boss take a taxi for
Major Hendricks. This seemed to be
all that was wanted of him, for when
he was through, Hatch told him he
might go home. After the cock-eyed
clerk was gone, Hatch lighted a fresh
cigar and put it squarely up to the
! Irishman.
Its no use being mealy-mouthed
over this thing, Pete" he grated in
that saw-mill voice of his. We've
got to get rid of this man. Every days
delay gives him that much better hold.
We can choke him off by Titles in the
business game, of course; we have
Dunton and the New Workers on u
side, and this cooperative scheme he
has launched can be broken down
with money. But that doesn't help
YOU political people out; and your
stake in the game is wen bigger than
ours.''
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Graham Norcross, rail-
Eoad manager, and. his secretary, Jimmie
Dodds, are marooned at Sand Creek sid
ing with a young lady, Sheila Macrae,
ness a peculiar train hoidup, in which
g. special car is carried off.
u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwick's. financial
CITY. lie and D Ts IDS rescue Chadwick.
The latter offers Norcross the nag
ship Of the Pioneer Short Line. which is
IN the hands Of eastern Spectators.
dent of the line. Norcross. learning that
Sheila Macrae Is stopping at Portal City,
accepts.
CHAPTER IL.-Dodds overhears con-
yersation between Rufus Hatch n Gus
tave Henckel, Portal City flnanciers, in
which they admit completely in Chadwick
, kidnaping their object being to keep
directors to reorganize the Pioneer Short
Lime, which would jeopardize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER Iv.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Red
Tower corporation, Eorcross forms the
Citizens, Storage and warehouse COM
1 tsleyt Il s Ssstns M Ne manifef poa & deS isar lns
that Sheila is married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know this.
CHAPTER v. - Hatch. aware that
Dodds has knowledge Of his and Henck-
els participation in the Chadwick kid
naping. offers him inducements to leave
Office, he is knocked senseless. Recov-
ering consciousness, he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and is believed to
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER VI.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
of Hatch and Henckel, and on recover
ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. With Kirgan, the
roads master mechanic, Dodds gets q
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow q clue given them Through .
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER VIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
:sumes control of the Pioneer Short Line,
refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
Gorcher said he could, If he didn't
have to lose any more time getting
his order changed.
Let her go!" snapped the boss.
-. E
I'm taking all the responsibility"
That was enough for Gorcher, and
the way we hustled out of the Banta
yard was a caution. In exactly eight
minutes out of Banta we tore over the
switches at Arroyo. That left us ten
miles to go, and twelve minutes in
which to make them. 1t was easy.
A Vardmau 1pt ne in IN tho Spur at
he end of the headquarters building,
and the boss was off in half a jiffy.
"Come along with me, Jimmie he
commanded quickly, and / couldn't
Imagine why he was in such a tearing
hurry. Pushing through the platform
crowd, made up of people who were
getting off the "Flyer' and those who
were waiting to get on, he led the way
straight upstairs to our offices.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

4gF q Mh& #-lES ftasNHeE4 tn5REH. Et. E sNHL
of course, there vas nobody there
at that time Of night, and the place
was all dark until we switched the
electrics on. There was a little lava
tory of the third room of the suite,
and Mr.. Norcross went In and washed
his face and hands. In q minute or
two he came out, put on his office
coat, opened up his desk, lighted a
cigar and sat down at the desk as
though he had Just come " from a
late dinner at the club. And still ne
had me guessing.
The guess didn't have TO wait Icing.
While was making a bluff nj uneov-
erlng my typewriter aud getting ready
for business tliere was n heavy step
IN the hall. and u fed.fafed. portly
gentleman with fat eyes and little
dose,croppei English sideswhIskers
ami bulglDg IN. lie had q light top
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

Continues Next wessr'
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-24
AN ORDINANCE

To Amend Section One Hundred
Sixty of the Compiled Ordinances
or the City of Palatka, A. d. 1921.
Relating to the Sale of Goods on
the Sabbath Day.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Palatka
that section one hundred sixty (16O)
of the Revised Ordinances of the City
of Palatka be, and the same is here.
by amended to read as follows:
Section 100. 1t is further provid-
ed that nothing in the last preceding
section shall be construed to prohibit
the sale or offering for sale on the
Sabbath Day between the hours of
eight o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock
p. M, drugs, medicines, cigars, to.
bacco, ice cream, candies, fruits, and
soft drinks in any store or place of
business where groceries, dry goods,
hats or general merchan-
disc is not sold or carried in stock.
1t is further provided that nothing
in this Ordinance shall be construed
to prohibit the sale and delivery of
newspapers by newsboys, nor to pro-
hibit the sale of newspapers, books,
and stationery by news
dealers.
Passed in open Council this goth
lay of September, A. D. 1921.
W. P. DINEEN,
Attest: President City Council. |
CHAS. BURT,
Clerk City of Palatka.
Sept. Goth, 1921.
HENRY NJ. FEARNSIDE,
9-23-4t Mayor
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MRS, RANDOLPH HOSTESS

u,s John H. Randolph entertained
nrettily appointed tea, yester-
4 afternoon, at the Daisy Tea
\ y, complimenting Miss Dorothy
,rrian,, a charming girl whose
carriage will be an event of the
| ming week. Mrs. Randolph's guests
[,luded the girls who will be Miss
,,riam's attendants, and the brides
Liner, Mrs. w. P. Merriam. A
Iintv color-scheme of pink and
|hite was carried out in the table
Carnations by means of coral vine
a white tulle. The table was Gen.
|red with large cut glass basket
n with a fluffy bow of the tulle
| n artistically filled with the coral
N. The clever place cards were
! nd.painted, bearing a wee bride in
b regalia.
| a delicious salad course was fol-
|sed by an ice course, those pre-
IN being: Mrs. Randolph, Miss Mer-
I'M, Miss Alice Elliott, Miss Omar
kvis, Mrs. Ralph E. Macdonald and
Es ". P. Merriam.
|fO the pretty young hostess, Mrs.
IndOlph presented a set of glass
spoons.
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IRS. DARSEY TO ENTERTAIN
FOR MISS DANCY

|mOng pretty affairs being plan
| in honor of Miss Martha Dancy
will become the bride of Mr..
fge E. Ford, on the fourteenth of
pber, is the miscellaneous shower
b will be given by Mrs. Dancy
Ter home on Dodge street, on the
rnoon of the seventh of October.
'Ars. Sidney Smith, who has been
nding the week here as the guest
Prank j. Smith, will leave today
St Augustine where she will en-
4 visit of several days before
rning to her home in Jackson
r. 6. Philips was a business visi-
y Green Cove Springs, Thursday.
\ c. McCrocklin left yesterday
tennessee, where he will spend
> days vacation.
piss Elizabeth Pursley has re-
q from a stay of a few weeks
Friends in Orlando.
Mrs. Frances Miller left yester-
nor her home in DeLand after a
'ant stay with her aunt, Mrs. E.
'erOer' at her home on the
Dts.
Y Wurtz Grey and Miss Mary
are expected to arrive today
jacksonville, to spend the
fnd with relatives here.
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j. W. Prince, of Jacksonville.
was registered at the James hotel
yesterday.
j. T. Sanders, of Macon. Ca,
was a guest at the James hotel
yesterday.
L. N. Hansell, of Gainesville. was
a visitor here yesterday.
T. M. Thompson and T. r
human, of Atlanta were among the
commercial travellers registered at
the James hotel yesterday.
R. T. Wolfe, of Miami, was
business visitor here yesterday.
R. j. Belt, of Flint, Mich, is a
business visitor in town, registered
at the James hotel.
A New York preacher says it is
all right to call man damned fool
II he is one. This new theology is
very confusing to the lay mind.
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so CT A L N O T E S
PERSON AL GOSSIP
TELEPHONE 8e7-J
TELEPHONE 8e7-J

Timothy Thompson Of Atlanta
Is d business visitor in the Gem Citv
A. E. Bracewell will arrive 70.
morrow from his home in Jackson.
wife, to join Mrs. Bracewell in p
VISIT to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. f. Uric. Mr.. and Mrs. Brace
well will return to Jacksonville Mon
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Keogh. of
Pensacola, who are ENJOYING mn
tor trip through the state, will ar
rive today for few days stav &c
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E, w.
Elliott, at their home on Oak street
Friends of Mrs. R. G. Spearman
will regret to know that she is spr
lously i'll, and will await anxiouslv
news of her improvement.
Mrs. Morris B. Cochrane and her
Intel adopted daughter arrived Thurs.
day from New York. Mr., Cochrana
went to Jacksonville to meet them
and accompany them home.
Miss Ernestine Gladney, of Hast,
lngs, was among shoppers in Palatka
yesterday.
Louis George and Jimmie Park
hill, of st. Augustine, were visitors
in Palatka, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed NJ. Earnest
Miss Sallie Loflin, and Mrs. Florence
Stelts were motor visitors to St.
Augustine, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Lambert and
party of Bunnell, were among we'll
known out-of-town visitors here YES
terday.
Weldon S. Henley will return to-
lay from a business trip to Miami.
Mrs. Maurice Fisher and little
son, Bobby, will leave within few
lays for Chattanooga, where they
Will make an extended stay as the
guests of relatives.
j. F. Canes, of Crescent Citv
ipent Thursday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Currie.
Mrs. S. A. Minton and Mrs. NJ. |
4. Minton, of Hastings, were we'll
,nown shoppers here yesterday af-
ernoon
A. o. johnson and C. H. Grimm
we're among Palatkans spending
Thursday in Jacksonville.
j. Walter billiard was a BUSH
ess visitor to Jacksonville, Thurs.
ay.
Mrs. Fred V. Owens, of Satsuma,
'as greeting her Palatka friends
ere yesterday.
Mrs. E. G. Sackett of Crescent
lily is visiting her sister, Mrs. C.
:. Slade, on South First street, and
er daughter, Mrs. Leon Green, of
alatka Heights.
R. F. Adams spent yesterday in
on business.
Friends of Mrs. P. C. O'Haver
ill regret to learn that she is suf-
ering with sprained foot, and hope
} hear of her early recovery.
Miss Phebe Wheeler, of India
apolis has arrived in the city to
pend the winter with her sister.
RS. Ira McNitt at her home on
orth Third street
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Brown and
r. and Mrs. R. K. Fox, of Hastings,
ere visitors in town yesterday.
II. G. Mccarthy, of Gainesville,
as business visitor here yesterday.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m.
Services at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
Morning subject: Broken Cisterns''
Evening subject: Christ or Ba-
rabbas."
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8
p. m.
c. E.E Society at p. m.
You are cordially invited to wor-
ship with US at all services.
Auto Tops, Seat Covers and Paint.
ing, Model Paint q Trimming Co.
II it's from the News JOB Room.
it's good printing.
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PARTY POSTPONED

Diving to the serious illness of her
j neighbor, Mrs. R. G. Spearman,
|. W. B. Ryan postponed the
ldren's party which was to have
EN- place at her home, yesterday
ernOOn. This party, which has been
Pfnitely postponed, was to have
b given for Mrs Ryan's little son,
Diam.
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the 1.-THE Grand Assembly of the Sons
and Daughters of Israel" the objects
and purposes of which is to conduct
fraternal society wherein shall be
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PAGE 3

alton are now on file in the Office Of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Put
nam county, Florida.
9, 1924 & 10, 1915
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taught the principles of brotherly
love, charity, mutual helpfulness, pa
triotism and good citizenship.
A copy of the articles of Incorpor-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-24

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on Oc-
tober 10th, A. D. 1921, application
will be made to the Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit of Florida, at Palatka, Flor
ida, for the incorporation of cor
poration not for profit TO be known
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-15

thing Intangible, the who1e-souled
word Of greeting to the old lady in
4 shawl who sells you your paper,
or the smile Of comradeship which ron
give the conductor who punches your
ticket, or the elevator man who takes
you up to your ONCE fellow workers
ALL. It is not giving that counts, not
the bestowal Of something valued In
dollars and cents; the transference. Of
something from yeur hand to anoth-
er's That Is I purely mechanical
process, which may or may not Gro
ate happiness. No; It Il the longing
to give, the desire to be the cause Of
another's happiness.
To wish to help others is the oldest
passion In the world-even a little
older than the impulse to overcome
others. And It is the deathless pas
sion as well. It needs no Christmas
day to keep it alight, but as long as
Christmas continues to provide fuel to
make the fame Of good Fellowship
burn brighter, that day will continue
to be the richest "a hours In all the
year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-15
Decorate the
Christmas Package

EVERY one when sending d Christ
II mas gift desires it to appear as at
tractive as possible When we re-
ceive gift nicely wrapped with It's
sue paper and decorated with pretty
Christmas seals, there Is an added
pleasure. This is especially so when
we realize that the sender has spent
time and cleverness to give this little
touch Of personal thoughtfulness.
Many varieties of Christmas seals
may be purchased. but q little original
ity will not come amiss even In these
small details.
There are seals for the outside
package and the heading to be used
on the note paper, conveying the good
wishes Of the giver, or on the little
card Of greeting These two In each
set match. This gives another touch
Of the unusual, which is always sought
after.
Z Have piece Of carbon paper, place
1t over the note paper, card or seal.
and on top Of this one OF the designs.
Carefully trace with sharp pencil
the entire outline An exact duplicate
Of the design will be found on the
note paper or seal ready for ltinting.
This may be easily done with water
colors or wax crayons. Poinsettia
should be colored warm. bright red,
/ with yellow centers and dark green
stems
Holly, the special emblem of this
season, has berries Of vivid, fiery red
and glossy leaves of dark green.
A dainty basket Of forget-me-nots
would be pretty colored yellow. the
flowers faint light blue and the bow
knot Of pale pink. Now we have the
mystic sign Of the holidays, borrowed
from the Druids, the mistlet0e. The
berries of this plant are pearly
white and the leaves yellowish green.
Spend little extra time giving the
Christmas gift this novel decoration,
and the pleasure it affords will never
cause you to regret having done so.
Economy Is to be considered at
Christmas time. Our purse-strings
have been stretched to the breaking
point purchasing gifts for relatives
and friends. To put this fascinating
bit Of handiwork upon the Christmas
package costs comparatively nothing,
aside from the time you spend
doing it. This fact counts very little
when We add to the enjoyment Of
others.
These few suggestions will probably
cause endless ideas for the Christmas
package to present themselves to you.
Make your gifts radiate the holiday
spirit ;ygive this little bit Of personality
and attractiveness to as small thing
n the Christmas seal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-15
THE YULETIDE FLAME
spark In Hearts Of People Can
not Be Quenched.
Ail Have Desire e Make FsiIe~msn
Happy by Gift or Words Of
Greeting.

At ErrHER hatred, nor envy, nor d.
AZ ceit, nor all the legions Of ugly
human passions that assail the heart,
ser rancor between individuals, nor
national lust for power, can extin-
rzish It. They may dim but they can
net quench the spark in the heart Of
man which impels him, as every wan
ne year brings the Christmas. to try
- make 4 few Of his fellowmen Z lit
lie happier. Often 1t Is by the method
lsf the gift. perhaps something that
costs hundreds Of dollars, maybe only
a penny card bearing an inscription
Of good cheer. Frequently 1t II some.