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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
1--we FOR GOOD | CAN DO
re for those who love me,

/ live for those who love me-
For those that know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me-.
Ana waits my coming, too
For the cause that needs assistance,
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For the future in the distance,
For the good that can do.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

That the anniversary charity ball of
the K. of C. which will be held at as
sembly rooms, Sixteenth and Flower
streets, Tuesday, January %, will be
an assured success is evidenced by the
interest that is displayed by the entire
Catholic people of Los Angeles. This
will be the first society event held
under the auspices of the local council
to which non-members of the order are
to be invited, as heretofore their ami
versary balls have been confined eXclu-
sively to members. Many new and in
teresting features, will be presented on
this occasion. A long list of notables
have already accepted the invitation of
the committee and will be present. The
patronesses are as follows: Mines. G..
Allen Hancock, Lewis A. Grant, w. e.
Hampton, Richard Dillon, Charles A.
King, Edward lyman, John Alton, j. r.
Dwyer, Mary Schallert, M. J. McGarry,
C. c. Desmond, Joseph Scott, John p.
Burke, A. j. Clark, p. G. Cotter, Paul
J. Mccormack, p. J. Mcdonald, Walter
Goldsmith, j. ]. Bergin, w. r. Molony,
John p Coyne, j. A. McGarry, T. l..
Anton, J. W. Doian, T. ]. Cunningham
and p. S. Dougherty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
TRIBE OF BEN HUR

The annual masque-
rade ball held Tuesday
evening in the Walker
Theater building, given
by Simonides court No.
4, Tribe of Ben Hur, was
we'll attended, pretty
and comic costumes be-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

Men of moderate means-tradesnen
mechanics and laborers-have greater
need for life protection than those
who have gained a competency.-Fra-
ternal Monitor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
CHURCH FRATERNAL

R. Emmett Lucas, field
superintendent. installed
the officers of Englewood
council, organized De-
cember 80. 1909, last
Thursday evening, with
a large beneficial MEM
narcbfn ,raco,,t Visit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

You can buy It, perhaps at many places, but
place advertises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

We miss Frederick Gilbert at the
Burbank. hut trust the world of
finance is the gamer by our loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
THE FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD

Monday night, January
IL, the Yosemite campaign
was launched in Iiermosa
lodge No. 80 with great en-
thusiasm. July promises to
find the biggest lodge in
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
AT THE
STOREiOF QUALITY.
Special Sale on
all Ladies Wear

You will find in this department all
grades marked in plain figures one
price to all, actually Is per cent lower
than manufacturers cost. We have
the kind Of bargains that will make it
positively worth while for every wo-
man economically inclined to visit our
store and examine our skirts in Vols,
Panamas and Serges. Shirt waists Of
the newest effects, shoes in Oxfords
and high top in all all styles and leath-
ers. Underwear that can be only
gotten in the larger cities, such as
Princess slips, made Of the finest ma
teriaI. Combination suits made Of
the best checked muslin, underskirts
in black Taffeta, Silk and Heather
bloom. Beautiful long Kimonas and
Tea Jackets.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
TIE curIs Of My Childhood.

with all due apologies
How dear to my heart are the curls OF my
childhood
When memOry's working recalls them 10
me-
How often I've ranted and thought now
wild would
Go IL there were issued mo cutting de-
cree
And now would sing with great gladness
forever
II only those curls we're upon my bald
head.
There Is nothing OF mine would not de-
liver
If only Of me no such truth could be
said:
His head is as smooth as the top of a
table
That's polished to shine as a light to
the last
The hair that he owns Is completely a
fable
The glory that crowned him is all OF the
past.
Dear days Of my childhood. the curls that
l owned then.
The curls that have gone and have left
me so sad.
Sweet curls OF my childhood, the way that
/ mOaned when
The roots ali departed Of curls / once
had.
Judge
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
The First Straw.

From the closet. cobweb covered.
Took he forth his old straw hat.
Scent Of n ~ balls round ii lowered
But he d1d not care for that
Brushed il off. with care caressing.
II was yellow now and scar,
But he put II on, cOnfessing,
New ones cost too much this year.
Down the busy street he wore 1t,
Mild and balmy was the day,
But the people turned and giggled.
pipe the lidr he heard them say.
Red was he and sweating freely
When he reached his office door.
And the janitor that evening
Found the straw hat on the floor.
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Takino No Chance.

"Darllng." be said. Il wish to be
perfectly frank and honest with you
We are to be married a week from
next Thursday. Don't you think
ought before 1t is forever too late to
tell you the story OF my past life?"
The Boston girl recoiled In horror
from him, crying:
Mono, Please don't. The ar
rangements for the wedding have all
been completed. and should never be
able to face my friends again IL 1t
were to be nullifed noww-Chlcago
Record Herald
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
In Old 9aodad.

"Have ever told you" asked Sche-
herazade. the story of the lake which
covered the site of a vanished city and
Of the fisherman who cast his nets
therein and drew forth the former in
habitants whom enchantment had
transformed into fishes?"
by the beard Of the prophet, Sche-
herazade." exclaimed the sultan.
syou've got 'em all beat mile on fish
storles!r-Brooklyn Life.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
rhn NEAREST Fixed Star.

II all the factories in Lancashire
should work day aud night, producing
55.OOOOOO miles of thread every
twelve hours 0he usual output Of one
day). it would take them 200 years to
spin a thread long enough to reach
from the earth to the nearest of the
fixed stars.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Not Complimentary.

"Well." said the young lawyer after
he had heard his new clients story.
"your case appears to be good. think
we can secure a verdict without much
trouble"
THAT'S what l told my WIFE said
the man. land yet she insisted at first
that we ought to engage a first class
lawyer" Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
The Microtome

Splitting a hair is bungling work
compared with what can be accom-
plished by the microtome, a remark
able instrument which cuts a section
one twenty-fve-thOusandth Of an inch
in thickness.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

Last year I experienced internal pain.
Ny doctor In tone supercilious
Announced that / never could motor again.
For 1t made me too automobilious.
But I'm still under treatment, and 0ae
disease more
Will surely deprive me OF reason.
For I'm suffering worse than l suffered
before.
Aerosipeias has me this season!
Harvard Lampoon.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
IceIand's Great Volcano

In 1873 the Skaptar-JOkull. one Of
the most redOubtable volcanoes in Ice
land. sent forth two rivers Of fire. one
Of which ran along a valley for eighty
miles, its depth along the entire dis
lance being thirty yards.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Soldiers In Banks.

Like the Bank Of England. the Bank
OF France is now guarded every night
by soldiers. who do sentry duty out
side the building. watch being like
wise kept inside its precincts.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

BY pumping sleep inducing fumes
through the keyhole Of locked door
Belgian burglars were able to stupefy
the guardian Of a jewelers. shop in
Brussels and to steal jewels worth
$4,000.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Lions and Tiosrs,'' a

The lions and tigers wash them
selves in exactly the same manner as
the cat. wetting the dark. rubberlike
ball Of the fore foot and inner toe and
passing it over the face and behind the
ears. The foot is thus at the same
time a face sponge and brush. and the
rough tongue combs the rest Of the
body.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
The Chinese Lady.

No Chinese lady goes anywhere with
ont her powder box or fails to touch
her face with powder whenever she
catches sight Of herself in the bit OF
mirror in the lid Of her box. When
she is going out for formal call or a
wedding party or a dinner she is apt
to paint her face with paste made OF
wet rice 1Our.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Paris Ranpieksrs.

The ragpickers Of Paris in most In
stances inherit their occupation, and it
is passed frOIS father to son for gen.
erations Each ragpicker family has
its own district. which is inherited by
the children aud grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Dynamite.

Dynamite becomes more dangerous
20 handle in cold weather because its
nitroglycerin content freezes at from
AZ to &C degrees h.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

The pulse Of newborn infant beats
40 or no times a minute; Of man
from twenty-one to sixty 10 or 20
minute; in old age between 70 and 50.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
HaIihnt.

In the beginning Of the last century
halibut emigrated to deeper and deep
er water until they are now caught in
depths Of $50 to $50 fathoms 10 deep
sea valleys
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Coke Makino.

Coke making is first recorded in
July, 1856 by Sir John Evelyn. who
writes in his diary Of a new project
OF charming sea coal to burn out the
sulphur and render it sweet"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Tiaar Meat.

The tiger is eaten in many parts OF
3ndia not only for its edible qualities
but also because it is supposed to Inn
part strength and cunning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Lake Superior.

Lake Superior is 800 miles long. the
longest of the great lakes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Forests Of Quebec.

Quebec's forest lands cover an area
Of over a hundred million acres.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Our Millinery Department.

100 sample Sailors purchased of one
of the largest milliners concerns of
Baltimore, worth fIom 500 to $3.50.
Must be cleaned out at SOC choice.
The latest il Trimmed Hats at great
loss reduced to one-half value.
Other things too numerous to
mention.
The Store Of Quality.
Simon Laskey.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
She Took No Chances.

A happily-wedded matron is the
principal of an odd incident, which
one Of her dear" friends relates
Before the matron's engagement to
her present husband was announced.
she met her dear" friend on the
street. The new matron was hurrying
toward one Of the large jewelry stores
Of the city.
John gave me an engagement ring"
she explained, without a shadow OF
embarrassment, "and l am going down
to see how much 1t cost. You see,
got the jewelers. name Off the box"
and she hurried on.
The same friend said that another
bit Of information the matron got was
the commercial standing of the pros
pective husband, which she secured
by paying for special report from
q commercial agency.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
Capturing the Huge Snake.

this wild abode, they discovered the
coils of monster even larger than
they had been led to expect.
Stirred to wrath by the disturbance.
the snake began to make great noise
and the few remaining redskins, who
had retired thirty or forty rods, scam
pered off on their fleet-footed ponies
at gallop. AS the monster started
to leave the entrance, Odell threw
gunny sack over it's head and clasped
his arms around it's throat Then one
of the wierdest struggles ever record
ed in Montana history was on. Back
and forth over the narrow ledge The
huge snake writhed and twisted, final
ly tightening itself about O'Dell's hips
until he was lifted from the ground.
Vaught seized the snake by the tail
and forced it to release its hold upon
O'Dell. The strange contest continued
upon the yielding floor of the little ra-
vine for almost three-quarters of an
hour before the two men succeeded
in firing the snake, when they bundled
it into a sack and took it alive, strug'
Cling, to Laurel, as living proof of
their strange story.
The reptile is marked with large,
dark mahogany spots. outlined with
lighter color. and extending across its
back. It's method of killing prey is
apparently by construction, but the
spots are not the shape and color OF
a boa, nor is 1t an anaconda, as its
body is much too large.
O'Dell, who has had a vast expert
ence with snakes of all varieties, does
not believe the snake is a native OF
Montana, but thinks 1t has drifted
here from the Sierra Nevada noun
tains.. The Indians claim the snake
has been seen in the Little Pryor
mountains for more than twenty years
and have associated its doings with
the actions of the EVIL one" O'Del
does not believe another snake of its
size could be found in the state, anG
will present the huge reptile to the
Society for the Preservation of Natura
History of Montana.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
MAMMOTH SNAKE
CAPTURED ALIVE
r.
HUGE MONTANA MONSTER MEAS
URES OVER EIGHTEEN FEET
IN LENGTH.
TERRORIzES A WHOLE TOWN
For Years the Village Of Laurel, In
Little Pryor Mountains Has Suffered
From the Depredatons of This
Reptile.

Butte, Mont.-The story OF an ex
traordinary battle between two
sheepmen and mammoth snake, COM
Montana, in the Little Pryor noun
tains, has caused great excitement
among naturalists and others. The
huge reptile, declared 10 be larger
than any ever heard Of before To-
Gated in this region and of a species
as yet unidentified, was taken alive
after thrilling hunt in wild noun
tain ravine whittier l.. n. O'Dell and
j. w. Vaught had been guided by
number of terror-stricken Indians
whose superstitious fright sent them
fleeing from the neighborhood long
before the actual capture OF the snake
was accomplished. The reptile is Is
feet in length and weighs 200 pounds.
Around the body it measures more
than eighteen inches.
At different times in recent years,
O'Dell had heard from the Indians Of
the strange monster that made its
home in a wild canyon a few miles
returned terror-stricken recently
from the vicinity, he took it for
granted that the story had its birth
in the superstitious imagination OF the
redskins. He then became impressed
with the remarkable tale and, after
enlisting the aid of Vaught, started
forth with a party of Indians as
guides.
At the entrance to the canyon the
swarthy guides deserted precipitately
and the two men ventured into the
narrow ravine. where large hole en-
tering near the top Of ledge covered
with slippery shale rock and innumer-
able trails leading in all directions
from it's mouth gave unmistakable evi-
dence that the opening was lair.
Cutting square hole several
feet back from the entrance to
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
FOR THE SKIN AND SCALP

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sanative, antiseptic properties derived
from Cuticura Ointment, united with
the purest OF cleansing ingredients
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a clean, wholesome scalp and live.
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for the latest Cuticura Book, an au.
thority on the best care of the skin.
scalp, hair and hands. 1t Is mailed
free on request.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
CHAPTER XIII.
Faded Roses.

I was in the house for a week.
Much Of that time ! spent in compos-
ing and destroying letters of thanks
to Miss West, and in growing at the
doctor Mcknight dropped in daily,
but he was less cheerful than usual.
Now and then caught him cycling me
as if he had something to say, but
whatever it was he kept it to himself.
Once during the week he went to
Baltimore and saw the woman in the
hospital there. From the description
| had little difficulty in recognizing
the young woman who had been with
the murdered man in Pittsburg. But
she was still unconscious. An elderly
aunt had appeared, gaunt person in
black, who sat around like a buzzard
on fence according to Mcknight,
damp handkerchief.
On the last day of my Imprisonment
he stopped in to thrash out a case
that was coming up in court the next
day, and to play a game of double soli-
taire with me.
Who won the ball game?" I asked.
I'VE were licked Ask me some
thing pleasant Oh, by the way, Bron-
sons out to-day"
I'm glad I'm not on his bond" l
said pessimistically He'll clear out"
Not he" Mcknight pounced on my
ace. Hes no fool. Don't you suppose
he knows you took those notes to
Pittsburg? The papers were full of
it, And he knows you escaped with
your life and broken arm from the
wreck What do we do next? The
commonwealth continues the case.
A deaf man on dark night would
know those notes were missing"
Don't play so fast" demonstrated.
81 have only one arm TO your two.
Who is trailing Bronson? Did you
try to get Johnson"
Il asked for him, but he had some
work on hand"
"The murders evidently a dead is.
sue" l reflected. mo, I'm not jok-
ing. The wreck destroyed all the evil
dence. But I'm firmly convinced those
notes will be offered, either to us or
to Bronson very soon. Johnson's a
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

1awronce Blakeley. lawyer goes to
Tttsburg with the forged notes in the
bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's
louse he is attracted by the picture OF
girl whom Gilmore explains is his
granddaughter. Alison West. He says
or father is a rascal and n friend OF
the forger. lady requests Blakeley to
buy her n Pullman ticket. He gives her
lower eleven and retains lower ten. He
linds a man in a drunken stupor in lower
Zen and goes to bed in lower nine. lie
nwalSens in lower seven and finds that
lis bag and clothes are missing. The
man in lower ten is found murdered. His
nameYnit develops. is Simon Harrington.
The Essan who disappeared with Blake
iey's clothes is suspected. Blakeley be-
comes interested i'm a girl in blue. Cir
cumstantial evidence places Blakeley un-
der suspicion OF murder. The train is
wrecked. Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
Is broken. Together they go to the Car
ter farm for breakfast. The girl proves
10 be Alison West, his partners sweet
heart. Alson's peculiar actions mystify
the lawyer. She drops her gold bag and
Blakeiey, unnoticed, puts it in his pocket.
He returns home and learns from his
landlady OF strange happenings. Blake
ley learns that fellow victim OF the
wreck, is in the hospital.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22

family have silver rattles, and all the
sick people flowers.
Mcknight pulled up an armful of
roses, and held them out to me.
Wonder who they're FROM" he
said, tumbling in the box for a card.
There's no name-yes, here's one"
He held it up and read it with ex-
asperating slowness.
"'Best wishes for an early recovery.
A COMPANION IN MISFORTUNE
We'll. what do you know about
thsti" he exclaimed That's some
thing you didn't tell me, Lollie."
1T was hardly worth mentioning"
| said mendaciously, with my heart
beating until l could hear it. She had
not forgotten, after ALL
Mcknight took bud and fastened
it in Lis buttonhole. I'm afraid was
not especially pleasant about it. They
were her roses, and anyhow, they were
meant for me. Richey left very soon.
with an irritating final grin at the
box.
"Good-by, sir woman-hater," he
jeered at me from the door
So he wore one OF the roses she
had sent me, to luncheon with her,
and l lay back among nay pillows and
tried to remember that it was his
game. anyhow, and that I wasn't even
drawing cards. To remember that. and
to forget the broken necklace under
my head!
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
Tribute to HoId-Up Artist.

"The train doesn't stop at Crimson
Gulch. any more"
mo-" replied Three-Finger Sam.
I'm afraid the town doesn't get
much respect from the railroad.
Respect! Why that railroad, Is
clean terrified. Ever since the news
got around that Stage Coach Charley
had settled here that train jest gives
one shrek and jumps out Of sight"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22

DidChSudIu, Dut he SOOu uelSCliNc'
He could make his fortune as game
dog. What's he doing?"
Mcknight put down his cards, and
rising, went to the window. AS he
held the curtain back his customary
grin looked little forced.
ITO tell you the truth, Lollie." he
said, "for the last two days he has
been watching a well-known Washing
ing attorney named Lawrence Blake
ley. He's across the street now"
1t took a moment for me to grasp
what he meant.
'Why, it's ridiculous" I asserted
What would they trail me for? Go
over and tell Johnson to get out of
there, or I'll pot at him with my re-
volver."
you can tell him that yourself"
Mcknight paused and bent forward.
Hello, here's visitor; a little man
with string halt"
81 won't see him." | said firmly
i've been bothered enough by re-
rorters."
We listened together to Mrs. Klop-
toms oxpostulating tones in the lower
hall and the creak of the boards as
she came heavily up the stairs. She
had piece Of paper in her hand torn
from a pocket accountbook. and on it
was the name, "Mr Wilson Budd
EIotchkiss. Important business"
"Oh, well, show him UP" said re-
signedly. You'd better put those
cards away, Richey. I fancy it's the
rector of the church around the cor
ner."
But when the door opened to admit
a curiously alert little man, adjusting
his glasses with nervous fingers, my
face must have shown my dismay.
1t was the amateur detective of the
Ontario!
l shook hands without enthusiasm.
Here was the one survivor of the
wrecked car who could do me any
amount of harm. There was no hope
that he had forgotten any of the in
eliminating details. In fact, he held
in his hand the very notebook which
contained them.
His manner was restrained, but it
was evident he was highly excited.
introduced him to Mcknight, who has
the imagination I lack, and who
placed him at once, mentally.
81 only learned yesterday that you
had been-er-saved," he said rapid
ly. Terrible accident-unspeaka
Dream about it all night and think
about it all day. Broken arm?"
mo. d, He just wears the splint to
be different from other people," Nc
Knight drawled lazily. l glared at
him; there was nothing to be gained
by antagonizing the little man.
Yes, a fractured humerus, which
isn't as funny as it sounds
"Humerus-humorous Pretty good"
ne cackled. Il must say you keep up
your spirits pretty we'll, considering
everything"
you seem to have escaped injury"
I parried He was fumbling for some
thing in his pockets.
Yes, l escaped" he replied alb
stractedly. Remarkable thing, too
/ haven't a doubt l would have broken
my neck, but l landed on-youll never
guess what! l landed head first on
the very pillow which was under in
spection at the time of the wreck You
remember, don't you? Where did
put that package?"
He found it finally and opened it on
table, displaying with some theatric-
alism a rectangular piece Of muslin
and a similar patch of striped tick
ing.
You recognize it?" he said. The
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22
Could Wait.

why didn't you stay to ascertain
how badly the man was injured?" de-
manded the Judge.
why" explained the chauffeur. II
knew l could find out from the daily
papers"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-10-22

to propose must feel good deal like
cat that Is watching rathole.