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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
Anron,s retreating back.

Aarons retreating back.
And yet. looking through the win
dow, he discerned Kirby seated at the
card table negligently toying with the
pasteboards and frittering away the
time with Adele as II secure In the
peace and happiness of his own home.
Such Indifference was maddening. in
explicable. and the old gambler. with
final imprecation. decided that the
moment Adele had gone he would con-
vey a last warning to his partner, and
II It was still unheeded he would then
think Of his own safety and, however
difficult 1t would prove, leave Kirby
to the fate he deserved.
Meanwhile that gentleman was calm
ly pursuing his dialogue with Adele
"You ask me If | am sorry did not
CO." he was saying. Miss Randall,
what Is a man who acts against all
the reason he has"
Sometimes he Is hero" she re-
piled. steadily meeting his eyes.
"And sometimes he's a fool" he add
ed grimly. Things come so suddenly
sometimes that you can hardly get
your breath quick enough to tell what
to do Yet" he added musingly. 'you
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03

you. | don't know why Life dealt me
the hand | hold. All know is I've
got to play the cards according to rule
Sometimes I've found that mighty
hard. keep wishing and wishing
there'd be different hand dealt. but
wishing won't change it. II was the
shuttle that settled it long ago"
II don't think, sir, that you've said
anything that concerns you and me
very much," she commented. glancing
up shyly.
"'Concerns you and me-" he echoed
sadly, and, rising. he began to pace
the room. Miss Randall, let me tell
you something" he added at length,
halting and regarding her fixedly.
Zone evening toward sunset was
leaning over the rail Of Mississippi
river steamboat. and. not finding much
pleasure In what was thinking about,
l put my hand casually into my pock-
ct and drew out deck of playing
cards, cards that had been used well,
considerably. contemplated them a
moment and then let them fall from
my hand. They dropped into the wa
ter in a kind of little shower. And
then curious thing happened. Those
shabby old playing cards floated along
side rosebush all in bloom that some
body had evidently planted too near
a caving back upstream. 1t seemed
as If they kind of hoped to go along
with 1t on its journey. but 1t didn't
look right The rosebush was too
pretty for bad companions like that.
And then, one by one, those shabby
playing cards. lying on their backs in
the water. began to sink under and
drown. Then along came an eddy and
caught that pretty rosebush and swung
1t out into the current. and away II
went down the stream. happy and
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03

HE DlSCERNED KIRBY SEATED Al FhE
GARD TABLE.
do know all the time, underneath.
what you ought to do. For instance.
know that ought not to be here
now. | haven't any right. And. then,
ought TO he hunting the man who
stole silver mounted pistol at the
oaks this morning"
But you can't do that" she expos
tulated. nodding wisely. Your friends
would
Miss Randall. I've got only one
friend In the world. and he's out there
on the balcony swearing cuss words at
me because don't co."
She turned away, evincing sudden
aud vital interest In book she had
read twice over and knew by heart.
DO you think you have right to
say that you have only one friend?"
she asked gently.
Ill hadn't thought of you as a
friend. Miss Randall"
why? How do you think Of me?"
suddenly facing him. her eyes half
timid, half daring, demanding sin
cere answer.
"Why-just as you, Miss Adele-and
ought not to think of you at ALL"
do you mean because this unjust
charge is hanging over you? Do you
think care for that? Is there any
other reasonP"
He nodded. permitting the cards tc
fall from his hand one by one to the
table "Yes: there Is another reason
You remember what Mercutio said Of
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
By BOOTH HARRINGTON AND HARRY LEON WILSON,
NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY WE. NJ FERGUSON

Ills wound is neither as deep as
well nor as wide rs Il church door. but
twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow;
you shall find me grave man. The
bad prince ought not to stay too long,
you know"
She seated herself at the table and
scrutinized hion with grave. troubled
eyes, her chin repOsing daintily on the
crux of arched hands. You must
make it clearer to me than that. What
are you afraid of my finding outY'
He shrugged and smiled. Life
makes some pretty queer shufiies. Miss
Randall, and you can't fool much with
the deck Yourself" he said, somewhat
lrrelevantly. picking up the cards and
unconsciously beginning to rifle them.
If you don't play the game square
it's only question of time till you get
caught. and then nobody will play with
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
Professional Directory of LDaHowa Count,
Reiterated.


Edmund Kean was playing In 'Rlch-
ard H." and the part of Catesby had
to be taken by low comedian. who
sauntered on to the stage at the wrong
moment and uttered the famous
words. "My lord. the Duke Of Buck
ingham Is taken" In the wrong place.
Edmund clinched his fists 10 rage.
but otherwise took no notice of the re-
mark.
Later the comedian repeated the
words In the right place. aud when
the king expressed surprise at the
news Catesby folded his arms, walked
boldly down the stage and remarked
to the great actor In loud tones:
Il told you so before, Mr.. Kean. but
you wouldn't believe me-"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
CHAPTER xI.

ssr-etT demanded
w Aaron, Tor at the magic
- name "Moreau" his com.
IEAiGEJ panion and he were instant
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03

did not care-neither Tom Randall's
homecoming nor his own inevitable
unmasking He wondered what he
would have been. what the end would
have been. had his early life been laid
in pleasanter lines-less harsh. less
lonely. Yes. utter loneliness was a
great and sinister factor In molding
mans destiny. What If the last of the
Kirbys had proved an honor to the
old name. instead of professional
river gambler. And why was he re-
naming? Was not the allegory of
the rosebush too bitterly true? Why
had Adele said those last words: "But
mightn't 1t be perhaps with one wo-
man he couldn't be beaten. even then?"
Yes, it might be, and It would be,
and the truth of It had been proved
since the beginning of time. But. even
If she We're willing and knew him for
what he was could be rightly ask the
sacrifice? Yet those words had awak
ened fierce longing. had held out a
promise of hope. And he could not
utterly renounce, not just yet. Per-
haps-
He turned as hand tugged at his
sleeve. turned TO confront old Group.
who had stolen noiselessly to his side
"Marse Gene, fo' Gawd's sake look
OUT" whispered Group. his face gray
with anxiety, his voice trembling with
suppressed excitement. us feared it's
too late TO yo' to git away. Marse
Anatole done ride out de stable lax
he's crazy. an If yo' listen to de quiet
out yonneh yo' kind hear bosses
a-comin' down de big road. an dey
comm on de gallop. Marse Gene. Old
Group mighty skeered TO yO', honey"
Kirby turned an attentive ear to-
ward the softly stealing south wind
that harbinger of danger. Yes. the
hoof beats were now insistently audi
BILE, drawing nearer and nearer with
every passing second. More than one
horse. too--say a. dozen. If he was any
judge.
THANK you for the warning. Group"
he said quietly. preserving his attitude
of idle Indifference as If discussing
the most trivial commonplace. Il
quite agree with you that 1t is too
late to think of escape"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
$4,000 Guns TO
LAST 70 ROUNDS
Uncle Sans Armament For New
Dreadnoughts Expensive.
TONNAGE FIGURES ENORMOUS

Two New BattIeships Greater Than
Entire American Fleet at Time of
Spanish War-Fourteen Inch Rifles
Largest In History of Worlds War.
fare and Most Costly.
AT its last session the congress au
thorized the construction of two titanic
ships of war and stipulated that they
be armed with fourteen inch rifles. the
most powerful weapons yet construct
ed. These guns cost $S5 600 each, and.
although 1t seems incredible. yet II
Is no less true that under the excessive
pressures of battle conditions the life
of these expensive weapons is only
seventy rounds.
The distinctive features of these
Dreadnoughts lie in the tremendous
battery which they are designed to
carry and the increased size which the
increase In the weight and power of
the main battery has made necessary.
The plans contemplate a displace-
ment of about 2T.0OO tons as against
the 10000 of the Delaware and the
North Dakota. Americas pioneer bat
tleships of the Dreadnought type.
which were but recently commissioned.
Greater Than 1898 Fleets.
The united tonnage of the giant
twins is far greater than was our
entire battleship tonnage at the time
of the war with Spain. including even
the Maine. whose destruction brought
about the war. The feet that block
AIDED Santiago was reckoned as for
midable one In its day. the battle
line comprising the superb Iowa. the
heavily armed and armored Indiana.
Massachusetts and Oregon and the
hard lighting old Texas.
So much for the size of the two new
vessels. Turn now TO their armament.
The plans contemplate a battery Of
ten fourteen-inch rifles for each ship
These weapons are by far the most
powerful ever constructed for any navy.
greatly exceeding in range and hitting
power the twr.ve inch guns with which
the Delaware and the North Dakota
/ are srru.d
With a weight Of 6S-3 tons the new
gun is more than ten tons heavier
J than the twelve inch type carried by
| the Dreadnoughts that the United
(, States now has in commission. The
weight Of the projectile which the new
| gun win carry Is 1.400 pounds. The
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03
Smell and Taste.

The sense of smell Is most nearly al
lied to that of taste. Hearing and
seeing depend upon nerve responses
to vibrations In the air and In tho
ether. In order to taste substance
1t has to be wholly or partially dis
solved; in order to smell substance
1t must encounter the olfactory organs
as vapor. an emanation. cloud of
particles arising from odoriferous mat
ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Knights Templar Ball.

AT the Waldo Hotel in ClarksburG
asst evening large dance and social
was held by the Clarksburg Comman
lery No. IS, Knights Templar. The
fair was very largely attended and
vas well appointed throughout. This
sas the third annual ball given by thli
rganization. and ldst nights affair
'cllpses any OF the past events. The
<nights We're in full Templar uniform
The ball being exclusively for the Tenn
lars and the1adies who accompanied
hem. The patronesses of the affafi
tere Mestlames Robert A. Haynes
Daniel Bonghner. Charles w. Furbee
l. Earl Travis and Virgil L. Highland
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
DIRECT PRIMARIES WIN.

,IlIinnis Legislature Ends Long Figh.
by Adoption. - s
SPRINGFIELD. Ill., Feb. 18.-The
long fight over primary Legislation, the
big battle Of the special session OF the
State legislature, ended in the hous:
with a sweeping victory for direct P.u-
rali!y primaries.
Z First approval was voted by the
house on the staymatcs bill which Gov.
ers nominations fer all offices except
State senators and Representatives.
The house by 90 tc 20 coneurred In the
senate's amendment and the bill now
goes to Gov. Diueen for his signature.
I The Gibson bill. the other half Of the
act covering Nominations for the gen.
eraI assembly, was passed by ss to
40. Before 1t Is a law the senate must
concur ~ some house amendments,
which Il is expected to, do.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
PEARY MAY BE ASKED
To SHOW HIS PROOFS.
House Members Hint That Verdict of
Geographical Society Is Net

House Members Hint That Verdict of
Geographical Society Is Not
Conclusive.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1a-Memher:
ST the house may demand that Roben
e. Peary exhibit. his proofs to the
wsrld In general before voting HIN !:
goII medal and the thanks Of congress
1t was learned yesterday that the ma
val committee was not entirely unani
r,nus on the proposition OF hestowine
henors upon the uIseoverer of the
pole. 800
One OF tine lenders Of the house, who
declined to allow the use ct his name,
said yesterday that he was opposed &c
accepting the proofs of Mr.. Peary tina,
he discovered the pole, merely be
cause the National Geographical socle.
ty had accepted them. He charged q
preeoneeiyed prejudice In favor o.
Pcary on the part of the society and
SAD that tefore congress took this
step the verdict OF this society shoul1
be confirmed by other scientific bod
lee ct TIE world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
WISHES 4 !! JO J !: A [ /.
IN I warmer J l i | |. PLACE :.
SENATOR WouLD LIKE 70 SEE
STANDARD MAGNATE COOKED
iNsHIs OWN OIL. Il .ill.l4

WASHINGTON. Feb.s ISIS Senator
len Davis. of Arkansas startled the
senate yesterday with the declaration
that he would like to see John b!
Rockefeller consigned 10 perdition and
burned in flames caused by the con:
sumption of the products OF the Stand
ard Oil Company. He spoke In opposi-
tion to bill authorizing an oil and gus
pipe line across the public lands OF
Arkansas. Accusing Senator Owen:
sponsor of the bill. with business
connection with the Standard compa.
ny he engaged in spirited colloqu!
with that senator.
The bill had been passed ut pre-.
vious session of the senate. but was
recalleI by Mr.. Owen to accommodate
Mr.. Davis. In the course of his speecl
Mr.. Davis contendea that the admis
sion OF the pipe line Into Arkansa.
would violate the antitrust laws OF hi.
State. and saying that hell was tht
only plnce he would be willing to SET
the Standard Oil company's pipe line.
enter. and he added that he would also
be glad to see Mr.. Rockefeller .'incin
Grated In the flames caused by his owl
OIL" r'trtai y.
Mr.. Owen denied all connection Will
the Standard Oil Company. and said
that the oil In Oklahoma could be tax
en- out only throuh pincE lines cross
ing Arkansas. On the passage OF tn,
bill Mr.. Davis cast the only negative
vote. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Elegant Supper.

The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. r.
Church served a most elegant supper
last evening In the basement OF the
church. In spite Of the disagreeabie
weather, fully $50 people brayed the
storm and took supper with the ladies'
and they were fully repaid In the
splendid meal that was served. The
ladies OF this church are noted for
their splendid Shippers and also the
manner In which they are served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
NEWS OF. COKE FIELDS.
Further curtailment of Production
Expected Next Week. $

FurtheF ClFtaliHeht OF FrouuGtlol'
Expected Next Week.
+UNIONTOWN. Pa, Feb. 1s.-In the
Klondyke and Connellsville coke re-
glons .3G,G95. Or 9G per cent of the
available ovens are In blast. The estl.
mated production was 1926 tons for
the week ending last Saturday as
against 459.s5s for the week previous.
OF this the Independents made about
100000 tons. &. 1. q ~. VI Z, Z.
points west were 13,4T4 cars Us com-
pared with 1871 the week before. "A
The shipments for PittsburE and
few or the plants arezworklng butttwo
days a week. The general conditions
SHOW no change. Further tailinent
In production Is expected In the com.
Ing week. with q Wow Of strehgt henins
the niarkct. K
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Music Recital,

Much interest is centerinE in the
Black-Horne recital to be given to:
night Mt the Fifth ward auditorium.
The programme as announced will be
carried out. Prof. Louis Black, direc.
tor of the University School of Music,
will be tenor sololst; Miss Margaret
Horne. violin solist. and Mrs. Louis
Black. pianist. These musicians are
skilled artists and they will give pro.
-ramme of a high class nature.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Delightful Social.

The social held by the congregation
of the Presbyterian Church last even
ing at tile home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ
Showalter was highly enjoyable ai
fair and was we'll attended. The ap
pointments were pretty and were sug
gestive OF the Valentine season. Fol
tune telling. guessing games, etc. were
features OF. the evenings entertain
mcnt. ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
sTDEUNTs HOLD BANQUET.
Sophomore Class Of Bethany College
Host at brilliant Affair.

,Scphomcre Class Of Bethany College
Host at Brilliant Affair.
BETHANY, w. Va, Feb. 18.-The
banquet of the sophomore class OF
Bethany college was held Tuesday
night and was one Of the most brilliant
affairs Of its kind given by a college
this year. Preceding the banquet, a
programme consisting of several n,u.
steal numbers was rendered. G. c.
HottIer, president of the class, acted
as toastmastcr.
The banquet was SO successful that
tine members OF the class voted to
make it an annual affair. Tine commit.
tee in charge was composed Of G. C.
HettIer, G.. G.; Neil. G. J.. owens, For
aey Bowers anu S. w. Henley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
For Miss Shields.

Mrs. J. A. Conlen entertained a few
rienls very pleasantly Wednesday
evening. complimentary to Miss Inez
:hiclds.. OF Parltersburg. Five hundred
Jas played. Later In the evening a
'electable supper was served. Besides
Miss Shields those present were Miss
on Dudley. Miss Helen Hall. Mr.. VIII.
liam Leachman, Mr.. John Elwood and
ir. Harry MISUNDERSTANDING Her
Id. 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Exchan &c Tomorrow.

The ladies OF Christ Church will hold
an exchange tomorrow morning at T
w. Arnett's store on Main street. Pies,
Cakes, salads. breads, ETC.. will be or
sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Meeting Postpon ed.

On account OF the storm Of las
evening. the initiation ceremonies ant
social 10 have been held by the East
crn starsLndge was postponed indefi
nltely. 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Sailed for Florida.

The names oil Mr.. w. ). Raymond
Miss Maria Raymond and Paul Hay
mond were among the list of names
registered ON the Indian" on the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation
line ON Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Are In Cuba.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Reed, who have
been visiting the Mardi Gras, have now
gone TO Havana, Cuba, and will also
visit Palm Beach and st. Augustine
before returning here. They expect tt
return here the first OF March.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
whitworth.Ravenscroft Wedding.

Whitworth-Ravenseroft Wedding.
The following announcements have
cen received in the city:
Nr. and Mrs. J. Walter Ravenscroft
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Hilda Duryea
q to
Mr.. Edawrd. Thomas Whitworth
Wednesday February sixteenth ;
nineteen hundred and ten
Piedmont West Virginia.
Miss Ravenscroft has visited In
'airmont frequently. and she has n
lost OF friends here who will learn of
Ter marriage with much interest. She
vas here short time ago us the guest
Mrs. James C. Welton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-18
Grandstaff-MiIIer,

| w. II. Grandstafr and Mrs. Mile,
were united In marriage last evening
at the residence of MIR Eli MusGrave
Rev. H C.,Howard performed the Ger
emory "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
TO SUE THE GOVERNMENT
PROPOSED TO GRANT THE
RIGHT TO INVENTORS.
Four Bills Ordered to Be Favorably
Reported by the Senate Commit
tee on Patents.

A bill giving inventors the right to
sue the United States government in the
Court of Claims for any damages result
ing from the use of their inventions by
the government was ordered favorably
reported yesterday from the Senate COM
mittee on patents.
Three other bills were taken up at the
meeting. which was held In the office of
Chairman Brown, and ordered favofably
reported, as follows:
II. r. 1855, which provides for the
repeal of a part of the statutes relating
to the filing of caveats. The commission
er of patents reported to the committee
that the privilege of filing caveats and
their annual renewal has permitted the
extension of the lives of patents to a
much longer period than seventeen years.
1t was the intention Of Congress under
the "caveat' provision to give inventors,
before they applied for patents, an op-
portunity Of completing their invention
and at the same time establish proof of
priority in case others have applied for
a similar patent.
H. r. 1856. which provides that the
commissioner of patents may require a
number of drawings or photographs of
an invention for which application has
been made for a patent.
H. r. 214S1, which authorizes the COM
missioner of patents to issue a certificate
of correction in conformity with the rec
ords of the patent office whenever a
patent does not SO conform. Such GER
tiflcates are now issued by the commits
Sloner, but they have no authorization in
law. This bill will validate them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT
OVER A MILLION ACRES ADDED
TO PUBLIC DOMAIN.
President Taft Approves Latest
Measure Intended to Stop Emil
grafton to Canada.

BY approving the latest step in the
reclassification of the national forests and
public lands today. President Taft in
creased the public domain available to
homestead entry to 1.1S2S16 acres and
increased the national forests $751; 94
acres
The proclamation which the President
signed today eliminated 11.19J acres from
the Gunnison forest, 5.64O acres from the
Cochetopa forest, and 454S9 acres from
the tncompahgre forest. all in Colorado
All these lands vii! he available to set
tiers.
The reclassitication is the government s
hope of stemming the tide of emigration
from the United States to the Canadian
northwest. With more than million
acres now available for homestead entry
tiers going over the border to gain the
advantages of a virgin homestead
Secretary Ba!iinger also made some ad-
GitioEs to the lands available for home
steads today, when he designated S1J,0J1
acres in Wyoming and nearly 4,oJo acres
in Colorado as available.
The settlers on the Minivoka irrigation
project in Idaho have managed their
maintenance of the irrigation sublaterals
so badly that Secretary Ballinger has di-
rected the reclamation service to do the
work and charge it to the settlers The
settlers have been notified that unless
they Fay the bill they will get no water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
KNEW OF NO SHIP LOBBY.
Newspaper Men Testify Before the
Olcott Committee,

A number of Washington newspaper
men testified yesterday before the Olcott
committee, which is investigating the
ship subsidy question and the charges of
lobbying that subject All of them
declared that they knew of no lobby or
press bureau i'm Washington either for or
against shipping legislation of any kind.
Andrew S. Furuseth of San Francisco
president and secretary of seamen's or
CARNATIONS of the Pacific coast, testified
as to wage conditions in shipping at va
rious ports. l. F. Moses. real estate
agent in Seattle, Wash, argued the inn
pcrtance of a merchant marine. Moses
has just returned from a South Ameri-
can trip. He testified that the American
flag was rarity on the high seas. and
that while the steamship service between
Buenos Aires and Europe was good. that
between Buenos Aires and the United
States was uncertain.
Gustav Schwab and Emil Boas. man
ayers of foreign steamship companies
operating out of New York. will be SUBJ
pcenaed to testify Monday, and former
Gov. Herrick of Ohio, president of the
Merchant Marine League of the United
States, is expected to appear the follow
ing week.