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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10
The CrOsspatCh Mans
~oo-o-~~FOurth O July


The CrO5sDatch man WAS slch again.
and this time it must be pretty bad
for all the morning Meredith had been
watching the servants spread straw
before the house and mufiie the big,
shiny dOor-bell.
Poor mani" mamma said, plying
~. lie is sick so often."
But he's a Crosspatch Mani NUT
tered Meredith stifiy. Then he repent
ed and looked as shamefaced as a very
little boy with a very round. dimpled
face could look. I'm sorry he's very
sick" he said slowly u spose IL
hurts even Crosspatch Men
Mamma did not notice. She was
having her little noon gossip with
papa. and they were still talking about
their invalid neighbor
Ut isn't quite so bad as IT seems, you
know" papa was saying HE always
has the straw laid down and things
munled when he has one Of his worst
nervous attacks il doesn't mean all
that fl does in most cases. He is ter
ribly afflicted by noise AT almost any
time"
Noise ] should think So" That
was from Meredith who pricked up
his ears al the word Didn't be know
how the Crosspatch Man felt bout a
no'se2 Didn't he belong 10 the kudd
Street Second? Wasn't be captaint
And oh N.Y. the times he'd seen the
Crosspatch Man a-seowling and atum-
ing. when they marched past DIS win
dow,
Buf Fourth Of july viii be a terri
bic day 10 him poor MANI went on
mammals gentle voice That made
Meredith start a itue He bad been
thinking about Fourth % july ioo
did he think much of anything else
nowadays2 He bad been going over
m DIS mind all Che glorious program
of ihr day FOr the kudd Siree' Sen
ono Ha going to celebrate DOB "a worthy
manner They were going to ever
Guido themselves eaen yoar Hn'
hadn't nu had fNe proud honol o
beue iON noIsiDaf street In iND 900
or wo foHN ln|I aNnnlnf
Ie am lnH Has 300 WD board thi
FmrN % lN.
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

"Ma, didn't know the Browns
kept horses"
"They don't, my dear. What made
you think so7"
81 heard pa telling man on the
street yesterday that Mrs. Brown has
the finest carriage of any woman he
knows
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

"What are you going to give up dur
ing Lent"
"Well, I've thought it all over and
we decided to give up kissing
George"
And what about Georgeg"
"Oh, he doesn t observe Lent. "
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

Dinah, crying bitterly was coming
down the street with her feet ban
daged
Why, what on earth Is the matterl -
she was asked " How did you hurt
your feet, Dinah4"
Dat good TO nothin Niger (snif-
DEB done hit me on de bald wiz club
while was staudin on de hard stone
pavement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10
ID 80 b New shoes.

Always shake in Allen 5 Foot Ease, a
powder. II cures hot, sweating, aching,
swollen feet. Cures corns, improving
nails and bunions. AT an druggists and
shoe stores. 25c. Don = accept any sub
sutute. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 81 Olmsted, lie Roy, N. y.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

fky Roekei any lm going on op
No FoHh aud haze % hlFn old ilme
pN Wheel Babe l0uro always
Shooting on about yourself ! mover
M0n aO0l if Nui generally have p
eay liu|n Whin myself
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

The reclamation service of the
United States has already committed
itself co irrigation projects which viii
involve a total cost of $9O,OOO,OO0
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

"How fast was he going9" asked
Magistrate Krotel.
q" So fast that the bulldog on the seat
beside him looked like a dachshund, +"
replied the copper.
And the accused was held.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

'Tley Say Miss sereaeAer y q bean.
tifHl Singer
"lt'aA good thing ehe if fol no ono
would lisim M fAe noise she makes ~
slD NefW'iN
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

Depositor-Is the cashier inf
President-N-o; he's gone away.
Depostor-Ah! Gone for a rest,
presumed
President (sadly)-N-o; to avoid
arrest.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

My pa showed me how to set Of
crackers this morning
"Whajjer ma do?'
She showed me how TO tie up pas
fingers"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31

violence or tenderness of passion till
there comes a psychic moment or a
| physical touch that suddenly inwraps
them like a fame. So 1t was with
Burrell. The sweet burden of this girl
In his arms, the sense of her yielding
lips, the warmth of her caressing
hands, momentarily unleashed a leap
ing pack of mad desires. and it was
she who finally drew herself away TO
remind him smilingly that he was
wasting time.
my Inns will be here when those
mines are worked out she said. mo,
nor And she held him off as he came
toward her again, insisting that if
they were going they must be off ut
once and that he could have no more
kisses for the present. But. of course,
1t Is a long trip. and we will have TO
sit down now and then to rest she
added shyly, at which he vowed that
he vas far from strong and could not
walk but a little way at a time, yet.
even so, he declared, the trail would
be too short. even though 1t led to
Canada.
'Then get your pack made up she
ordered, for we must be well up to-
ward the head of Black Bear creek be-
fore it grows dark enough to camp"
Swiftly he made his preparations. A
madness was upon him now, and he
took no pains to check or analyze the
reasons for his decision. The thought
nf hat 1nyplip, ACC i'm his arms anrn ynnrn
far up among the perfumed wooded
heights as the silent darkness stole
upon them stirred in him such a fret
to be gone that it vas like a fever. He
slipped away to the barracks with in
structions for his corporal, but was
back again in "A moment. Finally he
took up his burden of blanket and
food, then said to her:
"Well, are you ready, little one?"
Eyes, Meade" she answered simply.
"And you are sure you won't regret
IT."
mot while you love me-"
He kissed her again before they step
ped out on the river trail that wound
along the bank.
Two hours later they paused where
the foaming waters of Black Bear
creek rioted down across a graveled
bar and into the silent, sweeping riv-
er, standing Mt the entrance to a wood
ed, grass grown valley, with rolling
hills and domes displayed at its head,
while back Of them lay the town, six
miles away, its low, squat buildings
tiny and toylike. but distinctly sill
houetted against the evening sky.
rs it not time to rest ?" said the sol
der laughingly, yet with a look of
yearning in his misty eyes as he took
the girlish figure In his arms. But she
only smiled VI at him and, releasing
his hold, led the way into the forest.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31
CHAPTER ".

THE FINDS AN UNTRoDDEN VAL
LEY.
- ADE BURRELL had expert
Nv enced a profound sense Of
pity for Necia upon learning
her fathers relation to Al
luna, but this also largely vanished
when he found that the girl was en-
tirely oblivious to its significance. He
had tried her in many subtle ways and
found that she regarded the matter In
nocently, as customary, and therefore
in the light of an accepted convention,
nor did she seem to see anything In
her blood or station to render her fnfe-
rior to other I'M She questioned
him tirelessly about his sister, and he
was glad of this, for 1t placed no con-
straint between them.
As for her, each day brought a Keen
er delight. She unfolded before the
Kentuckian like some beautiful wood
land flower and through innumerable,
u~nnoticed familiarities took him into
her innermost confidence.
A month of this went by, and then
Runnion returned. He came on an up
going steamer. The manner OF his
coming was bold, for he stood fairly
upon the ships deck, and his smile
was evil now, as it had been before.
With him was a stranger. When the
boat was at rest sauntereo
down the gangplank and up to the
lieutenant, who stood above the land
ing place and who noted that the scar,
close up against his hatband, was
scarce healed. He accosted the officer
with an insolent assurance.
"Well, Pm back again, you see, n
I'm back to stay"
every well, Runnion. Did you bring
an outfit with your
Eyes, and I'm pretty fat besides
He shook a well laden gold sack at the
officer.
"What do you want In this place
anyhow" demanded Burrell curiousiy.
None of your ID business the
mar answered, %grinning.
= 'Be sure it isn't" retorted the lieu
tenant. because it would please me
right down to the ground If 1T were
I'd like to get you"
"I'm glad we understand each oth'
err" Runnion said, falling into CONVEX.
sation with the stranger, who nao
been surveying the town without leay;
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31
Continued from last sunday

Continued from last Sunday
Having given Medals message to Pc.
leon, the lieutenant took up his bust
ness with the trader. 1T concerned the
purchase Of certain supplies that had
been omitted from the military outfit,
and when this was concluded he re.
ferred to the encounter of that morn.
ing.
81 don't want you to think l bungle
everything in that Manner" he said,
'for / don't. l want to work with
you, and l want to be friends with
you"
I'm willing" said Gale.
Nobody dislikes playing policeman
more than I do, but it's a part of my
duty, and I'll have to do it." continued
the young man.
II reckon you simply aim to keep
peace, Ell? You amt looking for no
body in PARTICULAR"
"Of course not-outside of certain
notorious criminals who have escaped
justice and worked north"
: ..Then there are a few that you want,
eh?"
-lasyas oerta,n old Timers Tho ofa-
GERS at every post have descriptions of
a few such, and if they show up we
viii take them In and hold them till
courts are established"
IF you've got their names and de
scriptions mebbe I could help you,"
said the trader carelessly.
Thank you. I'll bring up the list,
and we'll go over it together. You
m--s. have been here a good while"
About ten years."
"Then Miss Necia was born out in
the States?"
Gale shot a startled glance at the
so1dies before he answered in the af-
frmative, but rsurre1I was studying a
pattern Of sunlight on the floor and
did not observe him. A moment later
he inquired hesitatingly:
"Is this your first marriage, Mr..
CALEB" When the other did not an
swer he looked up and quickly added:
II beg your pardon, sir. What led
me to ask was Miss Necia. She is so
well, she is such a remarkable girl"
Gales face had undergone a change,
but he answered quietly:
II amt never been married"
SWhat"
"'When l took Alluna 1t wasn't the
style. and neither one Of us has
thought much about it since"
"Oh, I see," exclaimed Burreil hur-
riedly. an bring that list with me the
first time l think about It," And, nod
ding amiably, he sauntered out. But
lis mind was In a whirl, and even
Ter he had reached his quarters be
found himself repeating:
1.-THE other was bad enough. Poor
little girl! Poor little GIRL"
Gale likewise left the store and went
into his house, the odd look still strong
in his eyes, to find Necta posing In her
new regalia for Poleon's benefit. AT
sight Of her he fell into a strange and
unexpected humor and to their amaze
ment commanded her roughly to take
the things off. His voice and manner
were harsh and at utter variance With
any mood he had ever displayed be
fore.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31

duced him, and the three men shook
hands. While the soldier fell into easy
conversation with the newcomer, Gale
gazed at him narrowly, studying him
as he studied all men who came as
strangers. AS he was doing so Alluna
entered, followed by Johnny and Mol
ly. She had come for sugar and asked
for it In her native tongue. Upon her
exit Stark broke off talking to the
lieutenant and turned to the trader.
your squaw, Mr.. CALEB"
The old man nodded.
"Pah-Ute, eh?"
Eyes. Why, do you savvy the talkf
Some. l lived in California once"
"Where?" The question came like a
shot.
"Oh, here and there! l followed the
mother lode for a SPELL"
II don't recall the name." said the
trader after a bit.
Possibly. Where were you locatedY'
." never lit on any one place long
enough to call it home"
1t seemed to Burrell that both men
were sparring cautiously in an indi-
rect, im~personal manner.
Those your kids, too, eh? Stark
continued.
Yes, and l got another one besides
older, a girl"
She's a pip too" said mo Creek"
Lee fervently. "She's plumb beautt-
full"
IAN of them half breeds" ques-
tio asare.a ark The traders answer was
short, and when the other showed no
intention Of pressing the subject fur
Their he sauntered away, but no sooner
was he out Of hearing than Stark said:
"Humph! They're all alike"
"Whof"
"Squaw men,"
This one amt" Lee declared. Hes
different. Amt he, lieutenant"
HE certainly is" agreed Burrell.
This was the first criticism he had
heard of Necia's father, and, although
| Stark volunteered no argument, 1t was
plain that his opinion remained unaf-
fected.
The old man went through the store
at the real and straightway sought Al
luna. Speaking to her with unwonted
severity In the Pah-Ute language. he
said:
II have told you never to use your
native tongue before strangers. That
man In the store understands"
II only asked for sugar to cook the
berries WITH she replied.
"True. but another time you might
gay more; therefore the less you speal
1t the better. He is the kind who sees
much and talks little. Address me ir
Eiwash or in English unless we are
alone"
Suddenly she dropped her work and
same close up to him. Can he be the
one"
II don't know. Stark is not the
name, but he might have changed 1t.
He had reasons enough"
"Who is this man Stark"
II don't know that either. l used
to hear of him when | was in British
Columbia"
"But surely you must know If he Is
the same. She must have told you how
he looked. Others must have told
you
Gale shook his head. Very little. ]
could not ask her, and others knew
him so well they never doubted that ]
had seen him, but this much l dc
know, he was dark
"This man is dark"
-"and his spirit was like that Of Q
mad horse
This. mans temper is black"
-"and his eyes were cruel"
.This man has evil eyes"
He lacked five years of my age
said the trader.
'"This man is forty years old. Il
must be he," said the squaw.
Even Necia would have marvelet
had she heard this revelation of bel
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31

FOteON D0Teb sung yUUty 90 ute HuUeF
came tODdrd him.
mel day kill Johnnie Plat on de Por-
cupine.' Both men wore gauntleted
gloves Of caribou skin and head bar
nesses of mosquito netting stretched
over globelike frames of thin steel
bands, which they slipped on over their
hats.
Lets see. 1t was you that found
him, wasn't it," said Gale.
"Sure ting. I'm comm down for
grub in my canoe wen l see dis Teller
on de bank walkin' LAX he's in beeg
borry. 'Ba gar l say, 'dere's man
goin' SO fast he'll meet hese'f comm
homer Den he turn roun' an go tear
in back, wavin' hees arms lax he's
CALM me, till he fall down. Wen 1
paddle close up l don know i'm no
more dan stranger, an me an Johnnie
Plat is trap togeder wan winter.
Wat you t'ink of dnt?o
Continued next Sunday
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31
p V.
A STORY IS BEGUN.


It's fonny ting how two brown eye
Was changin' everything
De cloud she's no more on de sky.
An winters JUS lax spring.
Dey max my pack SO very light.
De trail she's not so long
I'd walk 1t forty mile tonight
For hear her sing wan song.
But now I'm busy maxi fortune j
rUr marry on cat girl.
An II she's tole me yass, OATS soon,
Bonheur, I'm own de worf!
~OLEON DORET sang gsyly as
the trader came toward him
through the open grove OF
birch, for he was happy this
afternoon, and. being much OF a
this fresh enterprise awoke
In him a boyish pleasure. Had not
this discovery Of mo Creek Lees
been p~rovidentially arranged for his
own especial benefit? A fool could see
that this was a mark of celestial ap-
and none but II fool would
question the wisdom of the gods. Had
he not watched Necia grow from II
slip of thirteen and spoken never a
word of his love? Had he not served
and guarded her with all the gentle
chivalry of an olden knightf or
course! And here was his reward, a
gift of wealth to crown his service, all
for her.
"Whew,'' said Gale, slipping out or
his pack straps, the skeeters Is bad!'
4You bet your gum boots" said Po-
leon .Dey're mos so tick as de sum-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31

fathers age, for his hair and brows
were grizzled, and his face had the
look of a man of sixty, while only
those who knew him well, like Doret,
were aware of his great strength and
the endurance that belied his appear
ance. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-17
Letters From
the People
OLDEST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

Honolulu, H. T., August IA, 1909.
Editor Advertiser: In the interests
of accuracy will you allow me to make
a correction of statement which ap-
peared in the Advertiser of August IA.
1t is there stated that the excellent
institution, the Kohala Girls School is
the Oldest school for girls in the Ter
ritory' and it is further related that
'tit was established in 1874"
st. Andrew IS Priory School for girls
was opened in 1867, and commences its
fortythird year in September next.
This fact makes it, we believe, the
loldest school for girls in the Territory
now in existence. There were schools
for girls that had been open prior to
1867, but these had been closed. The
reason for their closing we believe was
that the American Board did not favor
the establishment of girls schools in
Hawaii where English was to be the
language used.
ABBY STUART MARSH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-17

government to the effect that while in
full sympathy with scheme designed
to link the various parts of the empire
more closely together, the common
wealth could not undertake any new
expenditure, but the opinion was ex-
pressed that when its finances were
constitutionally rearranged the proposal
would be reconsidered.
Commenting on the subject the Morn
ing Post says:
'Failing the immediate realization
of the Alfred scheme under imperial
auspices, efforts are about to be made
by private firms of shipowners to i'm
prove the connection between Canada
and Australia. Steps are being taken
by the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany to accelerate its service on the
Pacific, and it is reported that the
White Star line is to inaugurate a
service between Prince Rupert and com
monwealth ports in conjunction with
the NIdHu IIuuh halfway VI Nohou1'
Moreover, the Union Steamship Com
pany of New Zealand is prepared to run
an improved service when the existing
contract for the carriage of the mails
between Vancouver and Australia ex-
pires The present annual subsidy is
100000, which is contributed by Can
ada, Australia, New Zealand and FIJI.
! China Due Today.
! The China is due this morning from
Yokohama en- route to San Francisco
The vessel will dock at the Channel
wharf, and may depart for the Coast
at p. IN.
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria il
! due from Yokohama on Saturday morn
ing. She will leave 400 tons of cargo
here, and may be ready to depart fol
San Francisco on Saturday evening
otherwise Sunday morning. She has &C
commodations for 125 passengers, which
includes all that are booked.
Shipping Notes.
The Andrew Welch has shifted to the
Railroad wharf.
About Saturday next is the date Of
sailing of the British steamship Cen
fury for the Sound. From there sht
goes to San Francisco to load for Aus
tralia.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-17
Around the
dice Station
y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =

Mrs. William Reed, who signs her
name by making her mark, appeared
at the police station yesterday morn
ing and charged that Peter Honerson
and Marie Ginding had committed bat
terry upon her person. A complaint was
promptly made out, and policeman
was dispatched in search of the as
saulters The couple was soon .appre-
hended. and will have to explain the
proceeding in court.
Tony Belaska, the Chilean, who was
found under a bed in E. Faxon Bishop g
house Saturday night, was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of burg
larry yesterday morning. 1t took Judge
Andrade but a very few minutes to
dispose of the case.
Five months in jail was the sentence
handed out to John Kalawana for fail
ing to support his children. A phiian-
thropie woman who has been looking
after the children promised to continue
doing so pending the release Of the
father.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-17
AS TO ADVERTISING.

Editor Advertiser: The remarks by
The Bystander on the subject of ad-
vertising were not in harmony with
the advertising columns of the paper
in which the statement is made. Ho-
nolulu merchants are good patrons of
the columns of this paper and most
of them acknowledge the benefits de-
rived from the small expenditure. That
they use the columns without the aid
by the increase in advertising space
in the Advertiser during one year. Fos
instance: On the last Sunday in June
1908, there were 468 inches of local
advertising in this paper. On the last
Sunday in June, 1909, there were 1904
inches.
The experience of the Hawaiian pine
apple Gamers is not unusual but you
must take into consideration this i'm
portant fact. On the mainland there
are advertising experts" in the true
sense, men who design, and artists who
illustrate, advertisements and a com
munity willing to pay the cost of the
work. Honolulu has experienced ad
writer's but no experts, for the reason
that there is no field for them. The
business men are satisfied to have then
ads. go into the papers without illus
trations rather than bear the expense
of engravings. Almost all of the illus
trations used in the Honolulu daily
papers are furnished, directly or indi
rectly, by the manufacturers Of the ar
ticles advertised. And business goe:
merrily on just the same.
The standard of advertising is sci
by the men who prepare ads for the
magazine and, as a rule. they are not
correspondence school graduates but
| men who have done duty in different
departments of newspapers and who
have behind them business enterprises
willing to pay the high cost of sucl
publicity and artists who can tell the
story by few lines with the pen 81
pencil. For ordinary use the copy pre-
pared by Honolulu men for the Homo
lulu merchants is satisfactory. Some
lay expert service may be needed here
but it will not be until the bushes:
community realizes the Importance OF
it. J. 7. STACKER.
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The young King of Portugal took
command of a regiment of dragons
lately, when it marched to the parade
ground at Lisbon to receive new
stand of eolors, and was conspicuous
figure among the kneeling officers dur
ing the ceremony which was performed
BY the priests. Describing the pictur-
esque scene, writer in a Paris paper
says: "'The boy king, Manuel, is I'M
usually pious and never misses an op-
portunitv to show this side of his char
aeter to his people. Since he has come
IN the throne the Church has received
unusual attention and the people have
become accustomed to the prominence
of Church dignitaries at all functions,
and they know that it is Mannel's de-
sire that on all occasions where the
people assemble the representatives OF
the Church should be conspicuous.