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The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Take your abstract work to Willard Berry.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13
 NOTICE.

Absolutely no hunting on my farm. 26tf. DR. PERKINS.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

All parties are warned not to hunt or trap on the property formerly known as the Zinmer- man place.
 BANK OF SPRINGDALE.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13
NOTICE.

Hunting or trespassing on our farms positively prohibited.
 C. A. Ownbey. 26-St Ed. l.. Hale.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

No hunting will be permitted on my place. 27-2t Frank Taylor.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Il you leave your watch or clock with me for repair will fix them promptly.
 HENRY GREEN, The Jeweler.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

See my line of Silk Shawls and Scarfs worth up to s. 50. Choice for S1.49. A l.. Smyer.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

We guarantee all of our work.
 HENRY GREEN, The Jeweler With H. A. Daily, Druggist
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13
FRUIT TREES

25,000 extra fine year Apple and few ? and , year Apple. Also Elberta Peach or anything in the nursery line. Prices right Phone 115, packing ground one block south of public school.
 SPRINGDALE NURSERY Co. F.. F. Rice Prop.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Mir. and Mrs. D. T. Ronk, left Friday night for Northwest Gen. ter, N. H., where they will make their future home. Before leav- ing MT. Rouk sold his place south of town to Green Gibson, of Pennington, who will move here soon, and make this his home.
 Mrs. Emily Bevers, mother of Ben Bevers of the Springdale Drug Company, is over from Huntsville spending the week. Mrs. Bevers called on The News Monday and renewed her sub scription, and tells Us she could hardly get along without this paper.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Tract of land near Springdale in any quantity, from ten to .150 acres, cheap and on easy terms.
 E. A. GILLErr, Springdale, Ark. 25-4t.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

We are still selling Wall Paper at d big reduction. H. A. DAILY
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

See Willard Berry about Land Titles.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Mrs. J. F. Clark cleans, dyes, curls and makes ostrich feathers. 1tp.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13
Masoner X Baker want your poultry and eggs.

soc heavy shawl tacinatorS tc close out at 5 cents.
 A. F.. Smyer.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

We, the undersigned hereby give notice that no hunting or trespassing on our premises will ha ,,err1ittpd.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-13

Dr. T.. G. Ere hm J. w. Carter G. w. Cook H. Quandt J. $. Ewalt J. A. Baxter.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
La muerte de Jose NOgalss.

En- Madrid hG muoRto EaCiOntsmOntO 0l
iIuntrO litaPatO ospafiol Jose Nogaleg.
"LR CorEOBpOndsnci0" pUbliOG hoy su
Ultima CompoliCi6n po6tiC9 y On bEOvO pu'
bliCaR6 tambi6n Ol h0FmoGinfmO cuento que
do EOnombFO Ol C8GtiSO litsFAto 0l CuOl
GuCnt0-AG8 tres OOSGO del ITO JaC0N-fu6
prOmiadO con 0l primer pTOmiO en- Ol con-
curse do FL Liberal, de Madrid, hRC0 echo
AiloH
HO Rquf Ia nots biogEGfca dol osIsbrA'
do itOEnt0:
Jose NogalOB nRci6 en- 1856, an AERoo'
nS (Hu0lvS), On d0nde hizo GuU prim0rcg
Gotndios. LiCGnciRdo On DeEeCho, AbAn'
dOn6 pEOntO % protection iDgEOtG para con-
HSgEaEG0 pOE Ont0rO al Cultiyo dc laU
lOGE0S.
RoOidi6 On Madrid, niOndo aocEOtRFio
particular do ID. Manuel de BurgoG GUAM
do eIt0 aOloF fu6 director general On sl
miniatOrio do UltFORRE. EntoncO8 fu6
EOdaCtOR do La EpOoG, y pubIiC6 aIgunoI
aEtiCulos On EI NaciOnGI. Durans0 ma
phO ti0mpo F0sidi6 On sOvillG, On donds
publiO6 OIgune8 trsbOjoI, & loB CuSlOB no
20 hiEO & Ia BRS6n Ia juBtiOiS que mOTsCfRn'
PROmiRdo On 81 ConCuTG0 do CuOn'
pos dc Eg Ltbsra! en- 1900, fj6uO On 81 Ia
tNhG6n pGblioN, reconociando dG8d0 luGgo
N &l & N20 do los oBCEitorGs aIpatl oIOB do
R6B norVia ' anjundia, y uobre tOdO dc sB'
Z p mas limpio = aRati2o.
He publiCadO 0lgunNS nOvOlaB y hA CO.
psadO On los prjnCipaIsS psri6diCOs de
Aht ? America.
. eco p6ao mas do 40 sfio co.asDz6 &
IL vita, lI'gAndO dsupu6I snoOn
totalmont0 eSego. suB tltimoB tFR
faSEOn OscritoG 81 diCtAdo, psEO o.
6 aO 90 Ob0oEva ls diioultGd que 10 fAl'
o. pa uOntido ComO Ol do 10 Viuts dsbfa
oC aFlo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
NOTICIAS De ARECIB0
(Ds maestro sOrrespOnsal.) }

DiCiambrO 29.-EI viernOI ? 8abGdo 90
OnC0ntEsbR On este Oiudsd Sl gSfioF don
Manuel ORmuflGD director dc pFisionOB, Gl
Cu0I p8B6 vista de inspection ssts C0FO0I
do distEit0, qusdAnd0 BUmRmOnta ComplR'
oidO do lR limpisER, hijiOnO y OEdsn del o.
tObleCimiOnto que hNCOn GOs uno do Ion
mejoEeU de Ia isle.
-MOfiBna 08 G8peT8d0 on era Ciu
dad IN nu0Y0 8paTOto oinematogFGfiC0 que
10 OstEOnRF6 en- OIts teRtFo ol pF6ximo iu0'
yes con n9OYaB y ntFRyGDt88 p0I1Cul8g
nBnGaB OEhibidRg en- Ar0Cibo. Este cine
mAtfgERfS 90 pEopon0 como pFim0rR fOn.
Ci6n hROOF VaEioB FOg0loB al pGbliOO.
upLR ofciRlidRd del CQ0Fp0 do hombO'
ro0 do eBt0 Ciqdsd 90 pFopOnO SIlsgar re-
auFBo8 con 0l fin do Con8tFuir Un POTqu0
do Bomb0FoB, =. 0gtO fin aOord6 CslebFaE
una v0ladR y p0nOEla bGjo ls pFotsCci6n
do lG diBtinguidR SONORA Trina PGdill8 de
Sans que B0Ta lR pr0sid0nta oFgGnizRdcTa
do O8t0 festival. AdaI0nt8.
Ell viOrnaB fu6 OgRltad0 10 m0PsdR del
doctor Miguel Roses ArtGu por jovOnO8 ?
uGf1oritAB do nU0DtFB goCiOda6, OEgGni8Rndo
I'M RnimOd0 bRil0 que F0HuIt6 OBpI6ndido
LoB Osp0s0B Roses ObBOquiaEQn a0plOndjdA'
laGnEs loB C6nCQERont6g.
-HA qusd8do t0FminGdR lR CRlI0 de IR
Cruz que % hR ConBtEuido do concrete =
pront0 90 darE al tF6nBitO publiCo. Aho'
70 he Comon2ado lG construction do 10 CO.
lie Avonida de loB ObreFoH,
-EnOontEaudoB0 ~ msioFSdo ia Ba en-
tsrmsdRd 81 elOSlds B06oT PerOY AvilsO, %
be hscho cargo hoy de Ia alosIc4s.
-AyOr COl0bE6 0l bGnqustO do ritual de
sOlRtiOio de inviOrnO, la logiG "Tan0mG'
do O1tA ciudAd On % temple do IL plsBuOla
del tsatro. FGmbi6n OOlGbr6 igu6l fsuti.
yHI la logia "QbFoFoO VnidoD dol 0fi'nte
de EDpa6a,"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
Rlia en- deSgracia
ss6s de duelo,

MOI pSrtiOipH atOntAmSntO Sl stfor con.
BUl lo Italia On ODta Ciudad, hSbsr puorto
dogl dc GyOr, media anta, 10 bandsTa dc
di hO naCi6n, con motivo do IS inmOnBa
d grGOiS que hS sHOlHdO Ia CalAbEiR =
? SiR do SiCiliH, aFFanoRndo ls patria
dc dOgoi0ntau mil vidaG. -
- imPEoIi6n que On ia numoroUS colo
itSliAnR do 10 iSIR, han ORuBOdo loo ca
lblogInmsO do aver de lS prOn1R dc la ciu =
dad, h0 BidO dOloEOIiaima.
81 consul expEoSa que % sgitS On dichR
ool0nia 10 id0s do iniCiAT una collects pd'
bliCA con Ol fin dc ir en- suxilio dc Las VIC
timaH lnpOrviviontsS do ID tsEIiblo catGE-
tFofG
La ACtitud do lOG itOlianOI % digna dc
Ro proVoFbial noblOsA y do 80 amor & Ia
R'OEiouO PNtriS Do GAribaldj,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31

6eEViciO especial de ala CoEresnondenoa"'
NuOva York, DiCiOmbrO 31.-EI smpo'
EadoE Francisco Jose colObE6 Ol do Di'
Oiombro 81 80 anivoE1ario do 90 nHCon'
Oi6n al tEOnO do Austria. .HungREia, On
mOdiO de grHndOI fo8t0iOB.
La fOtogrNfiG que publiORmoU, E0pr0Gen'
ta Ia igl0gia dc SO. Stephen, On ViOnR.
Bn Ol pueblo RuGtFiNOo ti0n0 grand0B
GimpAtfas 81 BszogenNEiO Omp0EAdor, y. con
motiEo do % jubilee, 0l OntuIinHmo pdbEico
&eSbord6so sKtrAordinaFiRmOntOo
En una do la0 plaSag Dc ViOnO, fus tal
Ga aglOmOTaOi6n de g0ntO que dOI0SbA vOF
al OmP0EadOE, que 90 EagiDtF0Eon YAEia1
nG0rtOg hubo numOPOSoG hsFid0G.
CO@o 60 sabG, AuntTiH- HungEfG 90 hR'
lIa Ah0Es OnVusltns pTinCipRImOntO, On el
grave 0mbE0ll0 do OTSS'ate,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31

Sc hAIlA On San Juan 81 dintinguido
compatriOtA dc Manatf Hafor BRBilio We
lsE AlvGPGd0.
-CoFr0lpOndemoB & Ia AtOnts fsliCita'
Oi6n dol Osior L. Pl0nas MaRtf, del conner
CiO de ODta capital, dosO6ndoIa todo g6nOEo
do f0liCidRdoB "a OI 1909,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
PASCUA FLORIDA

o Rquf una bella posBfG de Jo
llsR. &c 10 6ltim8 que cOnCib
iran CeFSbEo, y que Ga mGno, "a tE
! por 10 pFoximidRd do 10 muOrl
On una nooh0 de inmenBa tEiOtOga.
En- 81 a8uI de Los ciOloH
hay IN luc0T0 muy ClRro:
por Ol R8pl de Iog aires
pRHR una 0IondER CaDtand0.
Los 6EbolOB 90 OItF0moCOn
bGio el blRnCoE de su mant0;
H. Sierra % nido do aorOB,
la for O. CGliE del ptjGTo.
La m6niCR do lOG fuGntsg,
On Ion EiEcRl08 BOnNni0,
psEsCo un toquO dc gloliP;
que eBtfn dc fiOOta log Csmp0g.
Y CON GRomaB b0nditOB
do feHt0Pog ing0ngRFi0g,
ls vid GKtiGndO GuB bFOteB
y d6 "a olor Ol mBnzBn0.
En- el hu0Tto f0reCidO
Ia BopultuEA OavaRoD:
do Ia triBtO BOpultUTR
"a sale Ol fsnt0BmR blGnc0
coronado de roOi0,
con li0ngoO 0moTtSjGd0.
Va hRClR len EGntaU MaFfas
que llorEnd0ls velsT0B,
Una piengs que 90 un Gng0l,
otFO, que OB el hoEtslRno;
no 60 hortolano nj en- angel,
que 20 I0 he yiIto Las m6noB,
Las paanoI tiOne h0TGdGdaB,
los pies GutGn dGGgOFTRdog;
Lava oBpinas On lR fFOnts
y una rosa 90 81 O0Eb8do
Va loB CriGtales dol alba
10 nanta viUi6n bOEEGEon;
doRgOFE6Do 10 mOFtojS
OntFO les aoEO8 de un dEbol,
coaao ca 10 llRmS del R0l
aquol lueOFo tRn Gl8rn.
TriltOg van lac tFOB MRrfaB,
triStsI van pOEsgrinandO;
que tSmbion hSy OtiCOi6R
On lR fiesta Do loT CampoI,
Yo soy 81 dolQE que visnO,
0l doloF FOsucitGdo:
{ ni gsppItuFs voy,
de mi s0puItuFS UaIgo:
aGtNB son IAB sores mfsV,
flores dc 0RugFO y de llAnto.
Me deBpOEt6 10 mOnanR,
me Bepult6 Ol dOTODgOfit;
tinisblRB son 0nBsfiRn8aa
Y waestros loG gunRnos
LIorad, pisdoSRs mQjereB,
on Gl CoTa86n smsrgo,
en- Ia CarRO dolorids,
Bobvs sI hiorro del eucIAvo.
Las laanos tOngo horadadaa,
tsDg1 lOS pies d06garF0doB;
eBpinRU lleYo On 10 frOnts......
y ana rosa On Ol coBtsd0.
PaBcuR de GmoFeB a9Eids,
6OstG dc pag = Dc llRnto!
TriOtsl van Lao tres MRrfaE,
triEte1 van pOEegrinaudo:
que tsmbiOn hay 0fiCCi6n
On Id fOIta de loB OAmPog.
Jose NOgaLss.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
EI gObernadOr Post

Hoy rOgrou6 & 10 igla al honorable GO
b0rnadoF Regis 81. Post, 81 gobOrnador
ba paURdo una oOFtG tSmpOFada On Los Es'
tAdou UnidoU, que usguT0 hGbEa nido
fruCtffsra para los inteTeaOB pdbliCOu del
pals.
"LN Correspondence" Onvis al caba'
lIsroSo gobOFnGnta, NfoCtuoHo HaIudo de-
bisnvOnida.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31
NUeYa BScuela de NiAaS;

III dfa onee do BnoFO pF6xtmO 20
inRuguraEG ana nuOvG ssCaels do niiaU,
en- loD BAloneB del piHo bajo del SOminaTfo
COnCiliAr, cargo do las HUas do Ia
Carload do San YieOntQ d. PRRl,
La onsshaD4a HOEa gratuits y abarcar6
Ia inGtipaCi6n pFimaFiA qaWplsts y laAaFsu
propia0 do lac niHHFj 8iQado roquiHito
jndiIpapgRblO para 10 0dmiOi6n, tenOE cum.
plidoB Ocho 81 % do OdAd.
81 R. P. MArguOI % 81 encargsdo dc
lS matFfcula dc ontEads, que 10 iDiCisE6 Ol
dos de EneUO, para oontinuArIa hAutR 81
dlA g la spertgrs De ls gVeg'lS an 4"s
Al refeEidO Padre, On uu rs,idencis del
PNIaciO Episcopal, puOdsn scudir lpu nihqn
que dggOen aBiltjr lR mOnCionada egcuela,
r ,..-7---S-%SF-R-zzga
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31

sACOs DE YUTE Pass onvasos do
asGcaE y cafe sCAbRn do EOcibiP Ice spfieFas
s. Melon Comp, = vsnd0n q pr0Cios ven
taJosoG. % Y. alt
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-31

-Fambien han rSgrsISdo de los Esta
dos UDidOB Mrs. L. Luchstti = Miss NJ,
Luchstti, de San juan,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
Muslin Underwear Bargains
Annex, Second Floor.

DRAWERS OF good cambria, with
cluster tucks and flounce Of en-
broidery; value sl.50. now 0sc..
DRAWERS OF cambria and main
SOCK Ctailor made), deep flounce OF
tucks and lace; value $500. now
$3.50.
Cambria and Nainsook Vassar)
DRAWERS. very full; tucks and
deep flounce Of embroidery; value
$3.50, now Sl.0S.
GOWNS, slip overs Of fine cam
brio and nainsook. trimmed with
Val insertion and edge; value $1.25
now 9Sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12

CORSET COVER, good quality
nainsook, trimmed with lace and
embroidery; value 75c, now Ace.
FINE NAINsOOK CORSET COW
ERs, with rows Of insertion. bead
ing and ribbon; value, sl.25, now
Csc.
CORSET COVERS Of fine Main
sock. yoke Of Swiss embroidery and
Val lace, finished with Val. edge;
value, S2.00, now $3.50.
CORSET COVERS Of nainsook and
cambria, yoke of German Val, bead
ing and ribbon; value $3.50. now
$l.OS.
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published
''I A

Learning that Helene Burns. the girl
he loves, is about to accept a position as
teacher IN the Philippines. the young
Chtcagoan, Jim Harrison. hurries TO New
York 70 ask her 10 be his wife His pro-
p1sal, however. is so bus1nGsslike that
Helene refuses him Shortly dfJerward.
hearing that his fortune has been swept
away in tho stock market. he sets sail
with an old sea captain, Ezra Carman,
Tor an island IN the Malay Archipelago.
where Carman believes a great treasure
10 be hidden. When near their destination
their slOop IS struck by storm, during
which Carmau. IN a ft Of temporary in
TTnlty, hlnss Jim overheard The young
man, though half dead, makes shore by
chnglng 70 a spar from the slOOp-
Meaa-hlle Jim's rival. Starr Spencer.
a hnanCicr. arzvOives HarTisOn's name
with the Santa Teresa gold mine swim
die, which is being investigated by the
Government. He informs his assistant,
~ no passes under the name OF North. o.
his intention 70 divorce his wife that he
may marry Helene. and tells him that
the girls supposedly worthless property
in Brazil, which he can buy at his own
price. In all probability contains a valu-
able diamond mine.
The steamer on which Helene sails for
Manila IS struck by a typhOOn and driven
from It's course II puts I'm for repairs at
NRTtTa island, where Helene comes upon
Jin's unconscious form. She succeeds in
Tevivtng him, but Is deserted BY her
steamer, which, in It's disabled condition,
IS carried away from the Island.
Harrison and Helene arc led or into
the forest by a band Of Savages. to whom
Harrison pretends that Helene Is a great
pTiesteSs and healer. He gains for her
permission 20 visit the treasure-cave-
which Is regarded by the islanders as Sa-
Cred-but only on condition that she Is
married. Accordingly she and Jim 20
through the native marriage ceremony.
4 search OF the cave however. fails 70
disclose tho treasure. and soon aft=rward
they are taken from the island By the
steamship Terre Haute-
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
HUNT FOR TREASURE
Of LOST GALLEONS
Business Men Enlisted in a
Search for Hoard in
Bellingham Bay.

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. q
Told. he says, By powers unseen, %
that an immense treasure OF S17.O00O 600
awaited him uEder thirty feet OF water
IN BelIinsham bay, DR." Richardson
arrived in this city today from Illinois
TO conduct q search for IL
According TO the revelation it consist
ed Of an old hoard supposed to have
been thrown overheard from one OF
Pizarro's gaueons, which visited Puget
Sound in the sixteenth century.
Richardson has, by his enthusiasm,
interested hard-haaded business men
here in the enterprise and has raised a
fund which he will Immediately expend
IN the construction of a coffer dam at
the spot where he asserts he knows the
treasure is located.
An old legend OF the LUmmi Indians
at this place tells OF the VISIT to Puget
Sound Of the three gaIleons, Identified
by an examination OF historical records
as three Of PlZarrO's, which sailed north
from Peru and never returned
Richardson says he learned OF Belling-
ham bay, which he had never before
heard OF and Of the throwing overheard
OF the treasure chest in a vision sew
eral weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
.ISTHNIAN GOLFERS
TRAINING FOR TAT 7
Lay Out a Course and Will
Decide in Tournament
Who Is to Play.

COLON, Panama. Dec "A golf
club has been organized at Culebra,
ana a course is being laid out between
the Panama railroad tracks and the
administration building Several Of the
American residents think they know the
game and are planning 10 play a tour-
uament within the next threl or four
weeks 20 discover the star golfers. The
man who makes the best aIl-rOund
score viii challenge President-elect Taft
when he visits the zone. and II ne sue
ceeds in beating h.m, VIII confidently
expect 10 be given promotion IN Wash
ington-
Canal worknen have Just dug from
the jungle three ladder dredges that
were used by the French engineers
NOR" than twenty years ago, and which.
remarkable 10 say. are in first class
condition. Before abandoning the dreds-
es. the Frenchmen gave The engines
and hulIs several thick coats OF paint
and when the worzmen cut ther. out
Of the tansIe Of vegetation, where they
had Withstood more than twenty rainy
seasons, they were found 70 be almost
as good as new The engines have
been put to work and seem quite Wig
orous and efficient.
Every village and camp on the zone,
from Ii Boca 70 GorBOna, is now light
ed - electricity. The final work u
wiring the camps was completed q few
days ago. and with the addition OF a
40J K W. generator added 10 the equip
ment Of the electric plan at Empire,
sufficient power was supplied 20 fur
uish ample light 70 all stations. The
number OF lights recently added was
LIS.
The Washington times., 1908-12-23

and wlthers as the young hero yeIls:
Who in hell has so: my penciI2''
CUT ot the forest which was con-
ccaled by a large ~ OF sage brush.
stalks a beautiful Ta- IL is Grace
ortesque, IL0rOES= bred"
Il have and the echoes echo 20 the
wonderful tones Of her voica that 20
thrilling and thrilling in the direction
OF san Francisco.
stop Grace Fortesgue stops So
does Jack Dalton. one does not blame
them Here comes RudoIpho the
Greaser- be has two revolvers in eacI
hand, knife in his teeth am a pric-
tu-e Of the sinking Of the Nerriuac on
his back He IS a ETUesOme sight
The sun Is setting on the Sierra Ne
Nada mountains. Out on the Blue Pa
cinC the ships are tossing hither and
thither up and down on the waves. The
last rays Of the sun hit Jack Dalton
and Grace FOrtesQue as they stand
there looking at Rudolpl0 lying recum-
bent and horizontal at their feet He IS
beaded The missing pencil IS IN Jack
Dallou's beautifully maniCUred hands.
That wasn't just the way the play
wright made Il go, IL might have been
Also the club presented a vaudeville
bill, a playlet, Her Future Husbands o
several boxes OF cigars and other re
freshments such as all artists should
use.
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
PHYSICIAN VICTIM
OF ACID THROWER
DR.. Charles B. Smith, Badly
Burned, Accuses Mrs.
Alice CaStner.

WASHINGTON, n J., Dec 2-Dr.
Charles B. Smith, a prominent phys
clan here. and mayor Of the town, has
been disfgured for life and perhaps
blinded in one eye by carbolic acid
thrown IN his face He charges that
The assault was committed by Mrs.
Alice Castner, daughter of John Bow
ers. one OF the wealthiest residents OF
this place. he charges also that Mrs.
Casner tried to shoot him before dash
Ing the acid IN his face.
MIS- Castner, an extremely pretty
widow, lives with her father on q. farm
near town Her horses and carriages
nave attracted much attention Dr.
Smith said he had been treating Mrs.
Castner for several years, and that she
was nervous wreck.
Mrs. Castner called at Dr. Smiths
Office and was ushered into the consult
LB rOr'2- Af-er closing the door, the
physlcEtI charges, she drew a revolver
and exclaimed.
am gong TO kill you or myself"
DI- smith says he seized the WOman's
Wrists ana with the aid Of Miss Alberta
SArOp, his secretary, wrested the re-
EolEer from her and put IL into his
POCKET He then told the woman To
TO do.
Dr. smith then went into another
room and put on his hat and overcOat
WIN WIN the intention Of visiting patient
W nile ne was thus engaged the doctor
charges, Mrs Castner went into a room
acJOlnIng the doctors Office. and got q
bottle or carbOAC acid. The phvsiciau
returned 70 his Office to make another
appeal 70 the woman 70 leave. While
he was talking 20 her, he charges, Mrs.
C4SLner took from her pocket the vial
and dashed the liquid in his face
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
THE LOST PENCIL
TALE WRIT IN GORE
Handsome Jack Dalton Grace Fortesque GEL and Ru-
dopho, the Greaser All Are Seen at the
Washington Arche ctural Club BANQUET

The Sun Is Just rising over the Sierra
Nevada mountains Also over Jack Dal-
ton, the great cowboy architect
But et rs pause and give the history
OF Jack. Born several years ago, he
went 70 school, where he learned 10
draw with his LEFT hand Ho enlisted in
the Rough Riders. where he was made
sergeant. for his ability 20 draw from
the wood The rest-there IS no rest
But as the sun t.nges the great open
work plain the Sierra Nevada noun
taiDs may be seen through a dark blue
curtain OF TOBACCO smoke which hangs
over tie room where the Washington
Architectural Club gave last night its
buTI' sQues. Handsome Jack, or the
Mystery OF the Sierras-'
And there were other things about
which one cannot write
one sees that Jack Is in gain.
Fcrha Ds he Is hungry. 20. Perhaps
he Is thirsty Not yet Perhaps he is
ordered to take the drawing test, which
consists OF making one straight line
twenty miles long. No he Is not Jack
Dalton, the boy wonder. has lost his
pencil; the cactus wTithe5 and twists
The Washington times., 1908-12-23
By CHARLES CAREY
Author of 'The Scarlet Warming Down the Toboggan"
= y y "The Van Suyden Sapphires," etc. Il X

cept for the makeshift rigging could
see nothing wrong The deck was ship
shape and In perfect order, with the
sawed-Off dory in its familiar place. and
everything else as 1t had been through
out their cruise.
The wheel was lashed to course, and
the little square san was pulling away
for all it was worth In the rather lively
breeze.
Jim sounded the pump. and 1t rang
dry as a bone
Could it be that the old skipper was
simply taking q midday nap in his
cabin?
Rather warily, Jim approached the
hatch and glanced down. Then, with a
hurried shout TO the others 20 come on,
he sDrang down the cOmpaniOnway.
Captain Ezra lay at the foot OF the
short flight OF steps. stone dead lie
had found the shotgun (car fully con
Cealed BY JimJ which the sIyop carried
as her sole armament. and Y. tn it had
blown OF the top Of hts head.
There could be no doubt that II was
the act OF his own hand His rugged
fists still CIenched the barreI-clenched
1t in a grip It was almost impossible 70
Unclasp. The muZZIe rested close be-
well, L suppose there Is nothing
mere 60 be done here" sad the officer
IN charge OF the expedition. when he
had directed EOme OF his men to cover
the body and carry IL aboard the
launch. There Is nothing more TO be
done here, 1 suppose, except to gather
up whatever may 5e of value, and
leave the slOOD TO its fate"
ward with an eager protest and hur-
riedIy searching in the cabin desk,
brought to light the signed articles OF
agreement between the dead skipper
and himself.
The Helene cannot be considered
abandoned or a dcrelict," he insisted
strenuousIy, when /. her surviving
owner and partner. am here on her
deck, ready and competent 10 sail her
into port"
You don't mean TO tell me, Mr.
Harrison" the officer cried. that you
are actually contemplating any such
foOlhardy project as TO navigate this
cOcklesheu aIOne2'
why not2 have travelled half
way around the globe In her, and man
aged her unaided In all kinds Of
weather ! know all her little tricks
like a book. and feel just as safe on
her deck as 1 would on the biggest
liner aGoat At any rate. she IS mine,
and I certainly have the right 10 do
with her as I choose"
The other, unable TO gaInsay this final
argument. promptly changed his tone.
Most assuredIy," he granted. The
sloOp Is yours. and Il you see ft TO
stay by her. no one can say a word.
Also, In that case. I am. Of course, re-
lieved from any furthur duties IN re-
gal- to her.
But I hope you Will not take Il
amiss." he added. IF say that deepIy
as l admire your nerve I would not
chance such an undertaking IN these
waters for the command o. the finest
battleship anoaL Better think It over
AIr. Harrison, while you return with us
TO the ship for the old captains fu-
neral"
But Jim's resolution did not falt-r
even in the face Of HeIene's fearful
pleadings and expostuIations.
That little boat IS all the capitaI :