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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
CHAPTER X

In Which We Begin to Find Motive.
BARLEY had some work for me to
do, and / did not dine until the 9TH
ers had finished While / was eating
Currie wandered into the dining room
and sat down beside me. The muir
der had taken all the life out of him.
1t WAS the first time that he had
unable to forget the cryl and those
awful moments in the darkened ROOM
We discussed the affair for a while;
then / excused myself and went in
search of BARLEY.
l had been thinking for hours of
the latest crime, and no solution had
come to me. l could not understand
how, in those few moments of dark
ness, the murderer had been able to
approach the chauffeur near enough
to kill him, nor why the people next
to him had heard nothing.
When / told BARLEY Of my bewi[
derment, he answered with q little
grin: Il agree with you Peft, it's
very mysterious. It's the first time
I ever heard of murder taking place
at an inquest and in room filed with
people. There are no clues, apparently
10 my mind, however, the real rea
son for the murder was to prevent
Briffeur from testifying. Whoever
killed him knew about what he would
say, and feared that he would tell
who had killed Slyke."
Breaking in on him, said, But he
could not have fOreseen that the
lights would go out and give him a
chance? l thought that it was the
storm that extinguished them"
He nodded That's true enough.
1t was that last flash of lightning.
Darkness was just what he needed
and he took advantage of it. He had
several moments in which to act.
There were not many people near
enough to the chauffeur to have
killed him in that short time"
He rose, went over to his bag and
brought back the knife with which
the murder had been committed For
several moments he examined it, then
he asked as he passed it over to ME,
what do you think of it?"
It was rather odd knife. 1t re-
sembled a hunting knife, and the
edge showed it had had good deal
of use. The blade was very dull ex-
cept at the point. It was too large to
be carried in mans pocket, but
woman could have. hidden it some
where in the folds of her clothing
AS BARLEY seemed to expect some
comment from me as handed it back
to him, said, "Save for the fact it's
not very sharp and seems to have
been used great deal, / can learn
nothing from it,"
He smiled as he turned the knife
over and over in his hand. ooh,
there's more than that. 1t tells a
great deal. The knife is unusual in
shape and length. There was a time
when it was used a great deal, and
the owner kept it very sharp and
clean. But for some time now he
has neglected it. There is one very
important thing that you have over.
looked. You remember those little
drawings found on the magazine in
Sykes room, the row of connected
circles? / find the same thing here"
gasped, and, reaching for the
knife, looked at the, wooden handle.
There, family scratched on the wood,
were number of circles running one
into the other.
"Do you think" I asked in excite
ment, shat it is the sign of some Sc
cret society?"
cTO BE CoNTINUED.)
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
AustraIla,s nModeI citx.n

Adelaide, the capital of South Aus
tralia, is "model cry" laid out with
central town in perfectly square
blocks, containing public and business
buildings. Outside Of that is belt Of
public parks and gardens and beyond
the latter are the residence suburbs.
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Something In a Name.

Townley-So you've changed the
name of your place. Why was that?
Subbubs-I found that Idle Hour
was too attractive to trainps, so / re-
christened it Woodpile Villa.-New
Haven Register.
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Shaded Effects.

The use of chiffon in layers is a
practice that is gaining in popularity.
Sometimes half dozen different tones
are used to get the desired effect. Rose
shading into delicate pink, or purple
that blends into lavender or orchid are
much liked.
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Taffeta and Lace.

Black lace makes an effective TRIM
ming for frock Of green taffeta. It
is cut on very old-fashioned lines with
full, long bouffant skirt, and has Il
shoulder drapery Of the lace which
fastens in the front with a corsage
bouquet.
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Unreasonable.

Mother-How many times have I
told you not to play with that horrid
Baxter boy?
Aggrieved Willie-What do you
think am anyway, ma-an adding
machine.-American Legion Weekly.
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Uncertain.

Mellon what day are you to be
married?" Belle-"The dressmaker
hasn't decided yet"
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Quick Reply.

Al say, that's my umbrella
B-I don't deny it. l bought it at
pawnshop. 49Na
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could Make un for THAI.

VUUIu Wake Up TOT HAT.
"She isn't bit attractive-lacks col
or in her face" "Oh, she can easily
make up for that -
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BOOST IN GASOLINE
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their houses in preparation for an.
! vances in prices have caused IRE
department officials to issue warn
Ings and city authorities are pre-
pairing for rigid enforcement OF or
FINANCES prohibiting the storage Of
gasoline in any but improved con-
Lainers.
New South Dakota Price
Pierre, 8. D., August 16.-Inde-
pendent oil dealers OF South Dakota
and the states gasoline selling
agencies will advance the price Of
gasoline next Saturday to a point
90 cents under the price that pre-
vailed before the 'gas war" started.
This was agreed TO by Governor
night with representatives Of the
Independent Oil Dealers association
OF this state. this price to stand
pending a thorough investigation by
the state IN the gasoline situation"
The new price compares with a
cut or ten cents made by the state
at Mitchell, but makes the reduction
from the pre- war price on the
same basis as that put into effect in
many other northwest states by the
1tandard Oh and other companies.
Sioux Falls, S. D., August I6,-
The Standard Oil company of Indi-
ana has not in the past and will not
now hesitate about collecting the
two cents gasoline tax imposed by
the state OF South Dakota, accord
ing TO Attorney l.. L. Stephens of
Pierre, representing the company,
in a statement here today. The
statement follows:
that the Standard Oil company of
Indiana would not pay or collect the
state tax of two cents per gallon,
they are utterly without foundation.
Ihere is not now, nor has there ever
been any thought of such action by
the company. / have just been in
formed by the state auditor that re-
mittances have already been receiy-
60 by him from many stations of
the Standard Oil company and that
ne mas had no difficulty whatever
WIN any OF their representatives or
employees In carrying out the pro
visions OF the new law"
Kentucky VIII investigate
frankfort, KY, August 16.-An in
alton into the price of gasoline
Will be asked OIL Presiaent Coolidge
and Attorney General DaugnerIy
by Governor Edwin P. Morrow as
the result Of a conference here to-
day between the governor and rep
resentatives of the Louisville Auto
mobile club. At the same time Gov
ernor Morrow announced that he
would request the Standard OIL com
pany Of Kentucky to give him in
formation why gasoline is selling
several cents cheaper in Indiana
than in Kentucky.
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enjoyed by the western district a.
he Iri-state telephone compaE.
yesterday, at Stony Point, LAT
Crystal. Between thirty ard :Or,
members from the company wei
over from here. The various tow
represented at the picnic were Far
lbault, Worthington, New Ulm, Ira q
=. and Blue Earth. There were oy
er two hundred guests. The day
Was spent in the usual picnic style,
including races, games. contests and
sports OF various kinds. In the golf
/ tournament. Miss Schaffenberg, op-
orator for the Manhato Citizens
Telephone company won the high
h0nOrs. \ basket picnic dinner and
supper was served. The committee
which made the picnic the splendid
success that ii was, We're: +. A. Up
son, manager. Blue Earth County
ieiephC ne company. Lake Crystal,
Mimi; p. VI. Ferguson. manager,
ManIato Citizens Telephone com
pany, MankatO, Mimi: c. NJ. Small
wood, manager. Worthington Tele-
phone company. Worthington.
Mimi; L. a. Mills. manager New
Ulm Rural Telephone company,
New Ulm, Minnesota; II. p. Sent
man, manager. Fairmont Telephone
company, Fairmont. Mimi: II. G..
Myers, superintendent WaSeca Tel
ephone company. Waseca Mimi. :;
Harry GrieShach chief clerk. district
onlce, Iri- State Telephone compa
ny, Mankato.
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Surprise Birthday Event.

Mrs. II. c. Prey was gwen a de-
lightful surprise on Sunday evening
in honor Of her birthday by a group
of her friends and neighbors. The
supper had all been dainty prepared
and was in waiting when Mrs. Prey
was taken to Minneopa park for a
ride and upon reaching the park
was taken to the table where she
was seated at the head as the honor
guest. She was presented with a
lovely gift, velvet TAPESTRY runner
for her library table. The evening
was spent in the usual picnic style.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Prey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Kieninger, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Tranfetter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolf of Candy, Miss June Prey and
Miss Evelyn Trantfetter and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Prey.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

DIR. and Mrs. w. W. ZettIer have
returned from a weeks camping
trip at/Carpenter's Point on Lake
Francis. DR.. and Mrs. c. N. Weyer
were their guests for the weekend.
Mrs Zettler will leave Sunday for
a visit with her mother at Marsh
field and her sister at Madison, Wis.
She will be away the rest of the
month.
7. c.. Norman of Lake Crystal
spent yesterday afternoon in this
city calling on friends
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zimmerman
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hanson
motored to Duluth yesterday where
the home OF Fred Killing
Mrs George Anderson and daugh-
ter Hazel May Anderson of 42O Van
Brunt street, are the guests OF rela-
tiyes and friends In Lake Crystal.
Attorney Arthur Schaub and wife
of st. Paul are in the city as the
guests Of Mr.. Schaub's sister, Mrs.
Louis Kaufman.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Dahl returned
home yesterday, after a two weeks
vacation in Wisconsin.
Miss Gladys Welsh will leave for
Wells tomorrow to visit Miss Hope
Maricle, former Mankato girl.
Miss May Fletcher left last even
ing for Denver, Col, to spend a
short time with Compfire leaders
and guardians, who will meet at the
Y. w. c. A. camp on Lookout Noun
tain.
Miss Louise and Miss Marie
Heinze will leave August 20 for q
trip through the west, including
Various cities in California and the
0rthern states.
Mr.. and 6srs. F. G.. Walser and
son Bob VIII leave tonight to spend
the weekend with friends. Miss
Ruth Walser will accompany them.
Mrs. John Fox OF San Diego, Cal,
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u. Wagon, passenger ana freight
agent of the same railroad, were in
Mankato last night, en- route to- Wi
mona after having attended the flu
neral of r. c. Smith, former agent
for the Northwestern road at Sleepy
Eye, who was killed in an auto &C
cident near Sanborn last Saturday.
Sheriff Edward Ario has departed
on a vacation trip for ten days. He
is making a visit of the northern
part Of the state.
Phyllis Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. B. Wilson, is getting along
nicely at Rochester.
Misses Katherine MEME and
Mollie Pfananstiel returned to
Rochester Sunday after having spent
the past week at the formers home
in Limetown. Both young ladies are
employed at st. Mary's hospital.
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Entertained At Luncheon

Mrs. Fl. A. Patterson. .Irs. r. X.
Meagher and Mrs! w. l.. Comstock
entertained about forty guests at
luncheon at the Golf Club yester-
day afternoon. Following luncheon
bridge whist was played, ten tables
participating, the honors being won
by Mrs. F. R. Volk. Mrs. II. l..
Parry and Mrs Lynard. Among the
guests were Mrs. Lynard. Mrs.
eastman, Miss Lynard and Miss
Quinn of Owatonna.
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Dinner For Guests From Away

Mrs. Frank Wagon, 3I4 Walnut
street, entertained at a noon day
Sunday dinner IN honor of her
guess, Misses Minnie and Elizabeth
Deuser, who recently returned from
an extended visit on the Pacific
coast. Covers for eight were laid.
Mrs. John Wintheiser entertained
for the two guests and for Mrs. Nick
Wirtz, WATERFOWL, s. D., at a for
NAL evening dinner at her home at
500 North Fourth street. Covers for
fifteen guests were laid.
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PARTY For Newlyweds

A charivari party was given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Lonre Crane
in South Bend township on Tues
LAY evening About one hundred
and fifty friends and neighbors were
present. The young couple were
presented with a handsome set OF
silverware and many other useful
gifts. They were married June %.
The bride was Miss Ruth Davis OF
Mankato, a popular young lady, who
has a host Of friends. She is a
graduate of the Mankato high school
and attended the Teachers college
the past year. The groom attended
the Mankato High school, and for
the past three years has been work
ing on his fathers farm.
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Enjoying Annual Outino

The employees OF the n. knofT
Manufacturing Company OF this
city are being entertained this al
ternoon by the members of the
company. at the summer home OF
II. Knoff at Lake Emily and the
hospitality extended will hc CON
tinued through the evening. This is
an annual event and always looked
forward to and appreciated by the
employees. The party numbers nj
teen guests and they We're driven
TO the lake in autos.
The afternoon will be spent in
boating, fishing and swimming. and
Al $50 O'Clock a delicious picnic
dinner prepared by the two daugh
tiers OF Mr.. Knoff will be served by
the two sons. Messrs. NJ G. and c.
NJ. KNOT. Mr.. II. Kpoff will preside
as POSTMASTER following the meal.
Boating and fishing will be re-
sumed in the evening, the numbers
OF the part starting Tor nome atCu.
ten o'clock.
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NUBS OF NEWS

Services were held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Seventh Day Advent
list church in memory of the Hard
ing funeral, between two and three
o'clock. Harvey N. Jensen of Wa
tertown, S. ID. spoke. He empha-
sized the importance of realizing
the insecurity of life and being
life" and Matt 24:44, BE We also
ready" were used, and the nearness
OF Christ coming was emphasized.
Special Sunday school rally was
held this afternoon, besides the u.s.
ual morning services.
McGregor & Simon, operating a
farm three miles south of Mapleton,
will on the afternoon of August II,
hold a dispersion sale of seven head
Of work horses, thirteen brood sows
full line of farm machinery, fifty
five acres of standing corn, five
iead of grade cows and a num-
Der of purebred Holsteins. All of
these cattle have been tuberculin
tested. NJ. ] Ryan will act as auc-
tioneer and the Mapleton Stat:
Bank will clerk the sale.
President c. K. Mayer of the Civ
ic and Commerce association sub
mitted to minor operation at the
and Is convalescing at his Madison
Lake cottage. He hopes to be on
duty again the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson
are the proud parents of a baby
girl born at st. Joseph's hospital,
Tuesday, August Z.
Especial attention is called to the
series Of articles that are now ap-
pearing daily in The Free Press
Under the }, caption, Make Msnkato
pared by the Identification commit
tee of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION, of which F. j. Sperrv is
chairman, and DR.. H. J. Lloyd, Gust
Kleinschmidt, F. E. Morse and So
phia J. hammers the other mem
bers. These articles are not only
worth reading but are worth clip
ping, and If the suggestions made
n them are needed, Mankato, which
is already beautiful city, will place
itself In an enviable position from
the standpoint Of beauty and clean
mess. Here is an opportunity for
every man. woman and child in
ankato to do something for the
community.
A marriage license was issued
Saturday afternoon to Frank C.
Kinsman of Eau Claire, Wis, to
wed Miss Marie e. Gibbons of this
city by Frank ]. Thompson, clerk Of
court.
A. Schippel the architect. who
$n h &c g.
two weeks on account of illness,
was able to be at his work again to- |
day.
This is the proper time to can |
tomatoes. Owing to the dry weather |
the tomato crop is short and house
wives will do well to can now. 1t is |
said that the stocks on the market |
will not be any larger than at pres
ent.
Mrs. Katherine Franciscus, moth
er of Frank Franciscus, members OF |
The Free Press news stan, died at |
her home near Belle PLANE, Mimi,
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. |
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock.
Forman Brothers, located at the |
corner of Second and Main streets, |
have just recently installed new
eight hour constant potential bat
terry charging outfit and office cod |
owners eight hour service on bat
terry charging. This device recharg-
es rundown batteries left before |
10 a, m, are ready by 6 p. m. the !
same day.
Too Little
A man has left $1,000, 900 for needy |
actors, which is about 81 per needy |
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Joint Birthday Party

A joint birthday party was held
last Saturday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wagon, 314 Walnut
street, for their daughter Mary, cele-
brating her fifth birthday and for
Lucille Coleman, celebrating her
fourteenth birthday A number OF
young guests attended the party.
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Six O'Clock Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Banker were
hosts last evening at a six o'clock
dinner al their home. 22S Pleasant
street. last evening Covers were
laid for fifteen guests. The honor
guests were Mrs. o. A Banker and
daughter, Mrs. w. Willes Of Super
ior, Wis. Mrs. Banker is sister
in law OF <. {. Banker. The rooms
and table contained hoQuets OF gar
den flowers.
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Ladies' Day

Tomorrow will be Ladies Jay at
the Golf club. In the women's club
cham pionship, Mrs. Elmer Glenn
and Mrs. r. D. Hubbard will have
charge.
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SWayne- Miller

Buell. J. Miller and Jennie Lucille
Swayne both Of Mankato were quiet
ly married at the Centenary Metho-
dist Parsonage on Tuesday after
noon, the Rev John Hall performing
the ceremony. Sybil c. Soule and
Harvey Polchow attended the bridal
pair.
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BUDGET FROM sEAuFoRp
Personal Gossip and News In &c
eral In REGARDED a.a

SS~Stf aHo bNSW6 III SSn
eral Is Recorded 80
Beauford, August 16.-Miss lila
I1etz spent the week end with her
sister. Mrs. Herman Sorgent or
Judson. s7,I7sF
Miss Rosa Schultz Is assisting
with the household duties at the
L. G. Pierce residence.
Mrs. Eddie Griffin and daughter
Edna OF st. James are spending a
couple OF weeks visiting at the
Pierce brothers, homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Pierce left
Ihursday for Grey Eagle to attend
the q. B. conference which is in
session.
Rev. s. E. Surface left Monday
morning for Chenille to join bis
wife. From there they will 20 to the
conference at Grey Eagle.
Mrs. w. r.. Atcherson and Helen
are spending the week end at the
parental home Of L. G. Pierce dur
their absence.
Lost an automobile number 2Ss1O
between Mankato and Beauford
Finder please leave at Police sta
ton or Beauford garage.
Mrs. D. P. Pierce entertained
Tuesday her nephew and wife. MI
and Mrs. James Bolinger of Walnut
Grove. Mrs. Pierce hasn't seen her
nephew for some twenty FIVE years
and 1t was a happy reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Tietz ann
Lille motored to Mankato Wednes
day to call on Mrs. Gerlie who Is
seriously I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minkel, SON
and daughter, were Mankato shop
pers Tuesday.
ID. +. Pierce and William Kimpton
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William MinkeI
Herbert and Leona, were Visiting
Sunday at the Art Bluhm home
near Pemberton.
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Enjoyed Splash 2ar,y

\ splash party was given b!
1.-THE managers and employees OF the
J. {. Penney store, at Loon Lake
on Thursday evening. The hours
were from five to nine O'Clock.
TwentysiX guests sat down 10 a
bountiful dinner served by Mrs.
Moses at Stony Point at eight
O'Clock. Following the dinner the
guests spent the remainder of the
evening in dancing. The employees
of the Penny store have frequent
outings and other forms of enter
tainment and no store in the city
has better cooperation. good will
and good fellowship between its
employees and managers than does
this store.
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Dinners at the Golf Club

MIS- Nell Palmer was loSleSS To
group of friends at dinner par!
on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George AlSrrom en-
tertai2ed at a small dinner parry
for their out of town guests on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Lucille Otto entertained
friends at dinner party on Thurs
day evening.
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Or. Bechdolt Honored

The following item was taken
from a recent issue OF Beilingham
Washington paper:
"Dr. A. F. Bechdolt, who has re-
signed after nineteen years OF ser
vice as a teacher Of language In
Whatcom High School. was. the
honor guest of sixty one fellow
teachers, former students and
friends at a banquet last evening
DR.. Bechdolt has taught for fifty
FIVE years and will now retire to do
literary work.
A handsome four volume set oil
the 'Dictionnaire de la Langue
Franchise" a work long coveted by
DR.. Bechdolt, was presented TO him.
DR.. Bechdolt. referred TO in the
above was a former resident OF
Mankato, being at one time super
intendent of our public schools, and
there are those of our people who
will remember. and also be pleased
TO learn of the honor conferred up
on him.
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Get.ToQether Club

The Get Together club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dancer, uu
Tuesday evening, to assist Mr.. and
Mrs. Dancer in the celebration OF
their daughter, Miss Cecelia's birth
day. There were sixty guests. The
evening was spent In a social time
after which a dainty luncheon was
served. Those assisting with the
serving and entertaining were.
Misses Lorraine and Velora Dancer,
Misses Ida and Marcella Mile.
Mrs. Adolph Agise. Mrs. Charles
Hotaling and Mrs. Dancer. Miss
Cecilia was the recipitant of many
nice and useful gifts.