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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-11-28

brated slightly. At first he thought It
the night wind stealing through the
vale and swaying the bridge above the
sheer depth. But still be felt the
Jingle OF the iron rope in his clasp. and
his hold frightened and he bent forward
to listen. The whole bridge now audi
bly, shook with the pulsation Of a step
"a soft. furtive step. as Of one cautious
~ cropping way over the unsubstan-
tial flooring. Then through the star
light he distinguished a woman's fig
ure and drew back. \ loose plank in the
bridge floor ratified, and as she passed
it freed itself. and be heard it strike
the rocks family far below. but the
figure stole swiftly, on, and he bent
forward, with a cry of warning on his
lips. and snatched away the light bar
ricade that had been nailed across the
opening
When he looked up his words of re-
buke. that had waited only for the
woman's security, died on his lips.
Shirley he cried and put forth
both hands and lifted her to firm
ground.
A little sigh of relief broke from her.
The bridge still swayed from her
weight, and the cables hummed like
the wires Of harp. Near at hand
the waterfall tumbled down through
the mystical starlight.
IL did not know that dreams really
came true" he said, with an awe In
his voice that the passing fear had left
behind.
She began abruptly. not needing his
words.
You must go away at once. l came
TO tell you that you cannot stay here"
But it is unfair to accept any warn
ing from you! You are too generous.
too kind" he began.
1T is not generosity or kindness, but
this danger that follows you. 1t is an
evil thing, and it must not find you
here. 1t Is impossible that such a
thing can be in America. But you
must go. You must seek the laws
aid"
HOW 90 you KNOW L carer
II don't know that you dare!"
81 know that you have a great heart
and that love you" he said.
She turned quickly toward the bridge
as though to retrace her steps.
Il can't be paid for a slight. a very
slight. service by fair words. Mr.. Armi-
tage. If you knew why l came
IF dare think or believe or hope
You will dare nothing Of the kind,
Mr.. Armitage" she replied. But I
will tell you that | came out of Or
binary Christian humanity. The idea
Of friends. Of even slight acquaint-
ances. being assassinated in these Vir-
ginia hills does not please me-"
How do you classify me, please
with friends or acquaintance?
He laughed; then the gravity of what
she was doing changed his tone.
II am John Armitage. That is all
you know. and yet yOu hazard your
life to warn me that l am in danger?"
IF you called yourself John Smith
should do exactly the same thing. 1t
makes not the slightest difference to
me who or what you are"
You are explicit" he laughed. II
don't hesitate to tell you that value
your life much higher than you do"
That is quite unnecessary. 1t may
amuse you to know that. as l am a
person Of little curiosity. am not the
least concerned in the solution of-of-
what might be called the Armitage
riddle"
"Oh. I'm a riddle. am Il"
Not to me. l assure you! You are
only the object Of some ones enmity.
III LII III
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and he smiled with the thought Of her,
for soon-perhaps in a few hours-he
would be free to go to her, his work
done, and no mystery or dangerous
task would henceforth lie between
them. He walked quite to the brink
Of the chasm and laid his hand upon
the iron cable from which swung the
bridge.
'T shall soon be free" he said, with
deep sigh, and looked across the star
lighted hills.
Then the cable under bis hand VI
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NChapterX Xxx a.

THE FIRST RIDE TOGETHER.

WI OSCdF. II Is uOI sale
~ to wait much longer"
He tossed a copy of
the Neue Freie Presse on the table. Os-
car had been down to the Springs to
explore and brought back news. gained
from the stablemen at the hotel, that
Chauvenet had left the hotel, presuma-
bly, for Washington. 1t was now
Wednesday in the third week in April.
oscar, you were a clever boy and
knew more than you were told. You
have asked me no questions. There
may be an ugly row before l get out
Of these hills. should not think hard
Of you If you preferred to leave"
81 enlisted for the campaign-yes? l
shall wait until am discharged" Aad
the little man buttoned his coat.
Thank you. Oscar. In a few days
more we shall probably be through
with this business. There's another
man coming to get into the game. He
reached Washington yesterday, and we
shall doubtless hear of him shortly.
Very likely they are both in the hills
tonight. And, Oscar, listen carefully
to what 1 say"
The soldier drew nearer to Armitage.
who sat swinging his legs on the table
in the bungalow.
IF should die unshriven during the
next week here's a key that opens a
safety vault box at the Bronx Loan
and Trust company, in New York. In
case l am disabled, go at once with the
key to Baron Won Marhof. ambassador
Of Austria Hungary, and tell him-tell
him
He had paused for a moment as
though bordering his words with care.
Then he laughed and went on.
tell him. Oscar, that there's a mes
sage in that safety box from a gentle
man who might have been king"
Oscar stared at Armitage blankly.
THAT is the truth, sergeant. The
message. once in the good baron's
hands. will undoubtedly give him Sc
we're shock. You will do we'll to go to
bed. shall take a walk before turn
in"
you should not go out alone"
Don't trouble about me. shan't go
far think we are safe until two gen.
tlemen have met in Washington. dis
cussed their affairs and come down
into the mountains again. The large
brute we caught the other night is un-
doubtedly on watch near by. but he is
harmless. Only a few days more and
we shall perform a real service in the
world, sergeant. feel ii in my bones"
He took his hat from a bench by the
door and went out upon the veranda.
The moon had already slipped down
behind the mountains, but the stars
trooped brightly across the heavens.
He drank deep breaths of the cool air
of the mountain night and felt the
dark wooing him with its calm and
peace He returned for his cloak and
walked into the wood. He followed
the road to the gate and then turned
toward the Port Of Missing Men. He
had formed quite definite plans Of
what he should do in certain emer-
gencies, and he felt a new strength in
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h is confidence
that he should
succeed in the
business tina I
had brought him
into the hills.
At the aban-
doned bridge he
threw himself
down and gaZed
off through a
narrow cut that
afforded a
glimpse Of the
Springs, where
the e. tri C
lights cleaned
as one ! a N p.
S b irley Clai-
borne was there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
GARY MERCHANTS TO
CLOSE THANKSGIVING
Retail Association Holds a
Meeting at the Gary
Hotel.

About forty members of the Gary Re-
tail Merchants association met at the
Gary hotel last night and held their
first smoker since their organiza ton.
Speeches were made by the different
members of the association on subjects
pertaining to the welfare of the Gary
merchants, and a committee was Sc
Iected to invite other merchants in
Gary to become members of the asso-
1t was unanimously decided at the
meeting last night that the merchants
will close their places of business on
Thanksgiving day at noon. The mat
ter of establishing a uniform closing
law among the merchants was discussed
at length, but owing to the different
opinions of the merchants no settlement
was reached and the matter was laid
over until the next meeting night
Refreshments, consisting of coffee,
sandwiches and pickles were served, af-
ter which cigars were lighted and an
hour of good fellowship among the
members followed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
FIGHT BEGAN IN MAY
IN JUSTICE COURT
Proprietor Admits Having Had a
Hard Battle. Tenant Turns Ke )
Over With Good Grace Saying That
The Plaintiff Won Fairly and
Squarely.

w. S. Feuer. after many months of
hard fighting, has at last gained pos
session of his Gary property, formerly
held by E. Garston Smith. The build
ing in question is a three-story struc-
ture on Broadway, near Sixth avenue.
and the Gary hotel. For many months
every strategy of the law has been en-
ployed by the occupant Smith to remain
in possession of the premises and of
the owner, w. S. Feuer, to have him
ousted.
Last night, after a game fight ALL
day. Smith hauled up the white flag and
succumbed to the attack of General
Feuer, assisted by his trusty lieutenant,
Attorney Fl. S. McCracken. Smith re-
ceded from his stronghold at o'clock,
after nerve-racking battle. He did
not give up hope of securing bonds
men to go his appeal bond until the
last moment and then he was ready to
admit defeat.
No Bondsman Appears.
Twice in the last few weeks it has
seemed as if he had surely won the
fight, when just before the expiration
of the time set for the filing of the
bond. Smith would appear and file the
necessary papers. On each of the bonds
filed, however, Feuer was able to prove
that they were not good or persuade the
bondsmen to withdraw so that there
still remained flicker of hope.
Another of those crucial periods ar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB ON
JUNKET TOMORROW
One Hundred Members Sig
Nifty Their Intention of
Making the Trip.

It now appears that there will be at
least 100 members of the Gary Com
club which will take the jun
ket trip to Michigan City. South Bend.
Elkhart Laporte. Mishawaka and other
cities along the route. The interest in
the event is even greater than that
taken IN the coming OUT day of Cary
when the great banquet was given last
year on this date. Nov % will always
emain Commercial club day in Gary.
and the members plan to celebrate the
day as long as the organization is in
existence.
Those who desired to take the trip
were asked to see Attorney w. M. Dunn,
the secretary of the club, at noon to-
day and have the tickets reserved.
This is for the purpose of ascertaining
how many persons will attend the
great banquet which will be given at
the Oliver hotel in South Bend.
Band Accompanies Club.
The train will leave Gary at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning on the Chi
cago, Lake Shore & South Bend inter
urban. The entertainment committee
mas chartered three special cars, ana
these will be decorated with pictures
OF the city and other reading matter
of interest. 1t is also planned to take
with them literature of the city which
will be passed out among the business
men Of the towns through which they
pass. The Gary brass band has also
been hired for the occasion and will
play in each Of the towns which the
club inyades
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24

fiery warmth of heart towards him. Her
letters were cold, and often contained
the names of men unknown to him. He
received none. Finally. as he was about
to give up his last ray of hope. he re-
cefved the S70o-the cash being sent
him with the notification of his uncles
death.
Sends Marie 500.
With feeling akin to joy he i'm
mediately wrote Marie a long letter
told of his good fortune and enclosed
a money order for 500 at the same
time asking her to purchase passage on
the first steamer eastward. Two weeks
passed and no reply from Mariei But
on Saturday evening he received a let
ter bearing the post mark of Pastar, and
on opening it, out dropped the original
money order. A FIVE line note from his
erstwhile sweetheart explained every
thing. I've found someone that I like
better than your $780," said Marie. as
she closed her missive with a short
plea for forgiveness John cashed in
the money order, put the money in the
bank and says he is going to open a
saloon. In the meantime there is a
good looking Hungarian maid to Sc
cure Woodworking husband with 800
IF she is only willing to overlook
fiddle and that were it not for the
freaks of fate John would now be mar
ried to another maid from the far east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inaamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is moth
ing but an inflan,cd condition Of the
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24

rived yesterday afternoon when the
time which he had been given by the
court to file the bond rapidly ap-
forced to admit defeat and after work
ing hard all day 10 secure a bondsman
he returned to Gary. Last night he
was served with the necessary papers
and he turned over the keys TO the
building Smith was put out of the
building last night, but Mrs. Smith was
allowed to remain so that she could get
the sundries which she kept in her
store packed and shipped away from
the building.
Fi@ht Began Last May.
building, which has lasted since the 6th
of May has interested every one in the
city. Mr.. Feuer filed suit in the JUS
tice court and received a verdict in his
favor. Mr.. Smith appealed the case
to the superior court and filed an APP
peal bond which some months later
was proved to be invalid before Judge
Reiter. Since that time he has been
attempting to supply new bonds, and
Feuer has been attempting to show
that they We're worthless and having
them knocked out of court.
In speaking of the battle last night,
General Feuer said:
TT was a hard battle and<we have
won"
General Smith said: Mr.. Feuer won
fairly and squarely. and am ready to
tar mover the keys"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24

his chosen work. The music is filled
with rhythm of indescribable sweet
ness, strong and persistent melody
running through its two verses, yet
It's climaxes do not interfere with the
more thoughtful word theme of the
song itself
His Lasting Qualities.
The entire composition is of a bril-
liancy of mood that will insure its last
ing quality. 1t can readily be placed
among the ballads of American authors
that are destined to take their place
in the worlds musical history, and is
the equal Of many of the ballads of
Thomas Moore, the Irish poet. who sup
piled the favorites of a half century
ago. Herbert Ingraham is to be COM
mended for his change of attitude to-
wards musical compositions, and it is
to be hoped that his talent will here
after, If possible, be directed along the
theme indicated by Roses" to the ex-
clusion of the so-called popular" must
cal comedy airs.
ADVERTISING MAKES MANY I'M
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
BOARD HOLDS MEETING
New Ordinances Will Be
Presented For Pas
sage Today.

The Gary town board will meet for
their regular session this afternoon
and much business of Importance is
scheduled to take place.
The splitting ordinance, which has
been prepared by City Attorney L L
Bomberger, will come up for passage.
Communications have also been re-
ceived from the officials of the Michi-
gan Central and Wabash railroads In
regard to placing gates at their cross
ings of Broadway and Madison streets.
which will be discussed by the board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24

ADVERTISING MAKES MANY I'M
POSSIBLE THINGS POSSIBLE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
FOUND SOMEONE ELSE
BETTER THAN THEs7OO
John Matskazi Will Now Open Saloon
And Is Looking Around For Lady
Who Would Like To Share His
Patrimony With Him. Chance For
Some Blue-Eyed Lass.
Especial to The Times.)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Nov. 24.--Even
the enormous (C fortune of 800 was
not sufficient to make Marie Dratzge
return to her first love, John Matsikaje,
OF Indiana Harbor, who she Tilted with
out his knowing 1T.
The fortune is Johns and he first re-
ceived intimation of 1t about two
months ago. when he was informed
through a firm of lawyers in the old
country that he had been made the
heir to this amount through the death
of an uncle, Pete Matsikage
"She Is the Belle.
John lives on Deodar street, while
Marie. the ambition of his yearnings,
is still a resident of Pestar, Hungary,
where, according to her suitor's tale,
she is the belle of the town" John
came to Indiana Harbor two years ago
to make his fortune. promising to re-
turn before long and marry his first
sweetheart Letters passed between
them, carrying their tender messages,
but the old adage of absence make the
heart grow fonder," evidently failed of
conviction as far as Miss Dratzge was
concerned
Their letters became more and more
lnfrequent, until lately John began to
notice that she did not possess the same
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
ROSES INGRAHAM'S
NEWEST PRODUCTION
Writings Author Composer
Adds Classic to His List
of Popular Hits.
SELECTS A NEW THEME
] Roy Morrison, Critic, Reviews Song
And Finds It To Be Of Merit;
Worthy To Posterity.
tBy j. Roy Morrison,

Whiting, Ind. Nov. PA perusal of
the music of the present week includes
a new selection from the pen of Whit
ing's talented compose r, Herbert Ingra-
ham. Roses" is the title, and roses,
with their volumes of expression, are
the theme. The public has already
been given an opportunity to test the
ability of Ingraham to write popular
music and has not found him wanting.
His Il Would If Could. and iii Be
Back in a Minute" compositions have
met with instant favor, and Whiting is
now wondering how the world will ac-
cept his latest effort. Ingraham is re-
ported as very i'll with but little chances
for recovery, and it is but fitting that
this work should be the climax of his
successes. May Roses" lise forever as
getic musical lifei
The verses follow:
Roses.
Alone I sit this summer morn,
The roses all in bloom,
Bring mem ries of the golden past,
That faded all too soon;
/ pluck the roses from their stems,
Their petals wet with dew,
/ think of days in years gone by,
When / loved only you.
CHORUS:
Roses, roses. roses bring mem'ries of
you, dear,
Mem ries of loves sweetest hours,
Telling our love to the flowers,
Roses, roses, your love was like the
roses.
Fresh for day but they faded away
Red roses bring dreams of you.
I've roamed the world alone since
then,
That day you proved untrue.
But I've been, OH so lonesome. dear
For just one word from you.
Twas as you willed. you broke the
vows,
/ babe you go, and yet,
I've tried to tear you from my heart
And still l can't forget. (Cho.)
Sets Hise Life to Music,
The theme is descriptive of passions
more tender than those usually found
in Ingrahams compositions, and as may
be seen by the foregoing excerpts. il
handled in more delicate. and pleas
/ ing style. Love, the divine passion, in
termingles every line, and the author
composers very self is easily read al
he tells his own story in the theme OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
The best selection Of fine Liquors in So Chicago

South Chicago Club Whiskey, TOO
full quart bottle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 OU
FREE-s Press Whiskey Glasses with each bottle.
Good Cooking Brandy, 200 gallon, Efo
large bottle JUL
Finest Domestic Creme DcMenthe or 7Eo
Apricot Brandy, per bottle. MANN. j W
Fine Port or Sherry Wine, 1Oo
Finest California Grape Brandy, Or
regular price 1.25, this sale. ....... ~
Bull Frog Table Beer, the peer Of I c.
beers, dozen bottles for ......... ~
Good Domestic Champagne, Am
pints Observation-Disclosures. .fUo
quarts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .65c
Extra fine California Port or Sherry 0E1
Wine, 200 grade, gallon for. JJU
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
DELEGATES TO HARbOR
CONGRESS APPOINTED
Mayor Ed. DeBriae of East
Chicago Makes the
Names Known.
DISSENSION OVER NUMBER
Official Decides That Smaller Re-
presentation Would be More
Effective.
Especial to THE TIMEsl

East Chicago, Ind, Nov. 24.-Another
step was taken in the elimination of
the Harbor project last evening when,
at special meeting of the common
council, Mayor DeBriae appointed
Councilmen Lewis and Walton as dele
gates to the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. This body will meet in
Washington on Dec. 9, 10 and II. It's
purpose is to consider the recommended
tion of river and harbor improvements
to the congressional body, and is one
of the important steps through which
all mammoth projects such as the one
now under contemplation are expected
to go before they are given proper con-
sideration at the hands of the federal
authorities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
Candies

E kissss made iS Peanut Butter 10c
H5Pfss l Aimon Sa'f iSl Soc
Assorted Cream Caramels, TO-
pound W
Dolly Warden Assorted Chocolates.
large boxes containing 1 full pound
regular price go cents, AZ
this sale .41C
Fresh made Jelly Beans, o.
black or assorted, ID. 49,. Of
Johnston Swiss Style Chocolates,
all varieties, including creams chop
ped nut centers, nougats Az
and caramel cream, ID 80. HUI
Assorted Cream Bon Bons, TO-
regular 25c value, ID. o.
Fresh Sailed Peanuts a.
per pound o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
Ireland's Mineral Wealth.

Gold, silver and lead mines are, it Is
said, to be worked extensively in the
bleak district of Innishowen, County of
Donegal, Ireland, overlooking the At
lantic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
Numbs- Cause. Trouble.

There has been a great deal of dis
sension." said Mayor DeBriae last even
ing, about the number of delegates
who should attend this meeting. Some
think that larger delegation should
be sent, laboring under the delusion
that the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress is part of the federal body.
That is a mistake, as 1t is merely an
incorporated organization, for the pur-
pose of making a preliminary study of
harbor and river improvements before
eminent itself" Mayor DeBriae be-
lieves that a hearing can be arranged
with the river sand harbors commit
tee of the house of representatives
shortly after the hearing with the ma
tional congress, thus eliminating the ne
cessity of sending a double delegation.
More Good Can BE Done.
Much more good can be accomplished
by sending two or three understanding
citizens to either of these hearings, and
following their instructions to the two
bodies by larger delegation by the
general assembly itself when the bill
for an appropriation is presented by
Congressman Crumpacker Data is be-
ing prepared for the national congress
and the committee in the house, and
three local delegates will go prepared
to thoroughly convince those studying
the project that harbor in this section
of the country would be Of wonderful
value to commercial interests.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Don't knock, but help to boost
the newly organized brass band.

Beautiful, beautiful world, fair.
est of the fair, respondent in glory
and exalted to the skies, yet mar
red by most foul and loathsome
spot, the abode of 100000 people,
and among them all there is not
one happy home. 1t is the place
of distilleries, brownies malt-hous-
es, jails, prisons. saloons, brothels
and gambling houses. In that
place there are seven days of "per-
sonal liberty" This is no fanci-
full picture but simply giving ov-
err of things to the rum traffic; this
is the ultimate end, but it is so
spread out over the country that
we don't realize its immensely, yet
the very thing to which it is tend
ing. Let manhood arise in its
strength and wipe out the cause.