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Arizona republican., 1910-07-01
A PURVEYoR OF PENCILS

stable Murphy yesterday evening ar rested Pedro Gomez on suspicion Gomez had been trying to sell Massi' & Sons a lot of pencils. several dozer which he is suspected of having stolen He said that he had found them, but that explanation was not regarded a! satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

OVER THE A. & C.-Among those who will ride on the first train over the new Santa Fe line to Los Angeles via Parker this afternoon will be Mrs. L. H. Chalmers and Miss Raima Chalmers, who are going to the sea- side resorts; Rev. Robert s. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, who will spend several months on the coast; Mrs. George Mintz, Mrs. E. A. Reed and J. R. Nor ton.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

VISITORS IN PHOENIX-Miss Eva NOrthcutt, accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Smith and son, Stuart, of Springfield, H., are here on a visit While here the party is being entertained by MT. and Mrs. John Northcutt of the Os- born district
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

TO THE CoAST-Benjamin j. Kim ball will go to the coast tonight over the A. &, c.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01
ON THE "PHOENIx"-
BACK FROM PREscoTT-J.

Bowen will go to the coast ton on the new Phoenix"
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

GOING EAST AND WEST-Edward F. Renner has resigned his position with the Valley bank and will leave in few days on a general tour of the country, going to San Francisco and Seattle, thence east to Chicago and other cities, coming west again on the occasion of the annual bankers con vention which will be held in Los An geles. MT. Renner is a professional writer of bank advertisements, having had large experience before coming here and having set forth some ori- ginal ideas during his residence in this city.
 FOR AN ORPHANS BENEFIT- About sixty people were present Wed nesday evening at the Christian church to enjoy the open meeting under the auspices of the local auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions. The interesting program was conduct ed by Mrs. J. P. Ivy, after which re- treatments were served by a commit tee of ladies, assisted by girls of the Pilathea class. A silver offering was taken which completed the amount which the auxiliary is raising for the support of a little girl in one of the orphanages in India under the care of the National board of the c. W. B. M.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

BATTALION DRILL-The Phoenix companies of the national guard will hold a battalion drill on Friday even ing. The public is invited to witness the drill, which will be the perform ance of the two best companies of the territorial troops. These two com panies after having recruted up to al- most the limit, are now strenuously drilling to maintain the record made in California two years ago. The drill ground is the vacant area in the rear of the Gold hotel.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-01

TO CHlCAGO-Fred Tait left yes terday morning for Chicago on a vaca ton trip of a few weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
L'HOMME SANS FIGURE
(THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE
Copyr1ght. 1slo. By The Frank A Munsey Company.

'Who is Lucie WeiI?"
"Ah, you do not know Lucie Eth bin
] Will tell you all! It was on account #
Lucie that I killed mother"
You are mad. PolydOre," I cried in
horror
Yes, that is what that imbecile of a
doctor says. Mo- L am not mad, but
was on the day when
And shaken with sobs. he hid his face
in his hands and cried like a child.
Speak, my son. I said. encoura gtng-
ly, speak, you know you have nothing
20 fear from me. 1 am trying 10 shield
you. Your mother wished it; you were
her boy"
lie lifted his head and looked at me
sadly, the tears streaming down his
You cannot understand. You do
not know what il is 10 love like I loved
Lucie Wen. Only in novels do we read
what il is, but ] know what II means.
For six months I tried TO win Lucie's
love. All If you only knew her; she is
beautiful"
As he uttered these words his face
was transformed. his eyes lit up with a
JOY that he could not hide. he paused
moment. and then continued:
7 loved her since last spring. and
pleaded with her in vain In the Quar-
ter il was known that William Kings
ley was going TO marry her. They said
that he was blinded by HIS passion, and
him.
He was seized with violent fit Of
coughing; when the attack had ISssed,
he continued.
Il ought to have had the courage 10
tell you and mother that / war ted 10
marry her. but I knew in advance what
your reply would be: A little milliner.
without dOWery, and no education
What can YOU be thinking about, Poly
dOre, II is a caprice that will soon
pass
pendence as William Kingsley. because
I loved her as much as he did. Then
when I knew that another man was
going to marry her. ] saw red, A COM
rade told me that Kingsley had given
her magnificent bracelet for her fete,
I could only offer her little ring that
would cost five louis, I loved her 10 dis
traction. She is honest I swear il.
father and oh! she is beautiful-Lucie,
LucieT'
This time ] could not control myself
] threw my sons thin hand away from
me, as I cried ont in a frenzy:
Migrate, Was it for such a caprice
that you murdered your mOther2 From
what mire, from what Shiny clay is
mans soul made, when it can be pos
SeSSed by such q vile passion"
81 think replied my son, calmly.
that at such moment there are two
men in us, and that one IS not response
bic for the other
His quiet answer Gained my indigna-
ton / looked at him in sorrow and
felt a great pity stir me.
Tell me what happened afterward,
I said.
"Oh, it was simple enough. BY the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
By ALBERT BOLSSLERE
Translated from the French BY Florence
CreSUe- Jones.

step you took, my poor father, you left
me the choice between an easy suicide
and hazardous disappearance. II /
had only listened to the first man that
IS IN me, II is certain that ] should have
followed the first course; { 1t I was too
much of coward not to listen 10 the
counSels Of the other man-the crazy
lover Of Lucie Well I wrote the letter
that you know of To the police, so as TO
battle them. Your daring act had
cleared my brain. and had given me an
extraordinary lucidity Of mind.
I spent the five louis that you gave
me 10 buy this wOrkman's suit, instead
OF the little ring ] had dreamed about
which was useless now. I left my
clothes on the banks OF the Marine. !
thought that they would believe that
through grief had crowned myself.
Then l racked my braf-s to think where
] could hide, so that the gendarmes
would not ind me. Then my love for
Lucte gave me an inspiration. / wan
dered about all night in the woods; and
the day after, l came 70 this asylum,
belonging 10 this man whom Lucie
loved. It was risky thing 20 do: I
could not tOreSee that my ruSe would
be crowned with such a complete sue
cess simulated madness Dr. kings
ley might have sent me to the admins
tratiOn, and then I should have been
discovered and sent to the guillOtine.
but I did not think that anxiety for my
personal safety counted much in taking
this risk; / seemed 70 be obeying an
instructive force-an impulsiOn that
pushed me 20 the threshold Of my RI
vaTs house "
PoIydOre stopped talking and seemed
plunged in thought. / was silent. I was
crushed and OverwrOught by what he
had told me.
When he came out Ct his reverie he
murmWed. in a far-aWgy voice:
Tell me. father. has tive doctor mar
ried Lucie2 All, she IS so beautiful
ma belle ma BELLE
MY son." 1 replied. Il am broken
hearted TO see that even now after the
you stu have a single sentiment which
dominates all others. You still love
LucIe Weil?'
81 shall always love her" he replied.
And N you were offered your liberty.
and you had Lucie, you would 20
through all risks and perils for her2'
I should not hesitate. I would so
through any peril and risk for her.
would commit any crime for her"
'POlydOTe." I said gravely, 'I have
made a great sacrifice 70 save You. un-
worthy though you are. But I did not
do this for you; il was your mothers
wish il Is your mothers -ace that has
always guided me, and 7 should re-
proach myself all my life II had failed
in saving you from the consequences of
your crime. You are right There are
two men. face 10 face, I'm the brute that
you are. and one is not responsible for
the other. But II is my duty TO put an
end TO any illusion YOU may have con-
corning that girl, I @rnOw Lucie Wei"
"Ah, ! knew it," ne cried, with shin
ing eyes
Il knew her; it was she who threw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Give Me Five Louis.

= HAVE seen faces strangely altered
by a sudden shock, but never in
my life had 1 seen face so over
come as that which Polydore
turned to me on hearing the words
which fell from my mouth.
DE turned livld Then for a moment
his whole body shook as though he had
the ague- His look was not one Of
horror or Witness He had no look.
His body stopped quivering and he sat
on his couch looking like dead person
sitting on his tomb. The shock at hear
ing the voice which came from my lips.
which he recognized as mis- father s
voice, was so violent that he seemed
70 turn 70 stone
He remained with vacant eyes fixed
ON my horrible, lOathsOme face, raVag-
ed by acid.
TT is true, PoIydore; I am your IA
Their"
my father he whispered at last. in
a far-aWay. frightened voice My IA
Their i'm this terrible state2 What does
II mean2 Speak, father. tell me, why
are you here in this madhouse2 And
your face, ON, how HORRIBLE
''Calm yourself, my SON." ! said,
quietly Il am your father. / was
once BarrabaS, the sculptor, but now
and henCefOrth ! am Charles Douglas,
an American citizen. l cannot go into
details: YOU would not understand. L
want you to tell me all that has hap
peueu since ludL DAY three tunes ours
ed, when we last saw each other I
ask you. why are you in DIT. Kings
ley's asylum Speak. tell me2"
PolydOre passed his trembling hand
across his damp forehead.
."Ahv' ne breathed. in the voice of
Somnambulist. Il see what you want;
YOU want me to CONFESS everything.
Uncle AIarcadian and Evelyne came
here this afternoon How did You learn
I was heTe2
lie looked at me for a moment, with
drawn. hagard eyes and then said
.'Parbleu, / can gueSsi II Is through
Lucie that YOU know all la Miserable
Where is She2"
'Lucie, What LUcie2'
"Lucie Weill' he cried
Almost anything PolydOre could have
said. ! could have listened TO without
moving an eYelid. but to hear him utter
the name of Lucie We'll, the girl who
had come so strangely into my life, who
had been so cOWaTdly aSsaSsinated by
ny benefaCtOT, froZe me with terror,
What had Isucie Wen 10 do with my
sons being confined in madhOuse2 For
q moment my brain WhiTled. What Sc
cTet ties bound one 70 the Other2 What
were the links which were forming a
chain 10 tighten as all together in the
most mysterious manner
Weakly 7 also passed my hand across
my forehead. and drew il away damp
with PRECIPITATION y shudder ran
through me from head to foot ! forced
my voice TO be steady as I asked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16

, the vitriol at me, She has expiated her
horrible crime, she is deadf'
Dead" shrieked PolydOre, springing
from his couch
He turned on me. Quivering with rage.
lace:
wretch
With vigorous grip seized him and
Threw him back on his couch. His mCuth n
was contorted and his lips covered with
foam.
Stop l cried. 1T is more than pity
that melts in my heart at this mor.snt
lhere are no words to express the Grief
the nopelessneSS in which YOU have
plunged me. on account of That girl
you became a matricide. All YOU call
that love! That is the human heastr'
An IN spite Of my horroT-m spite OF
my maledictiOns-I kept nv arm around
my son. as though to shield him l did
not cease TO Overwheim him with both
curses and Caresses. because, II cursed
the brute who had struck his own
mother, / felt within me the etern-l
tenderness, or the eternal weakness,
which chained me to my own son, this
pledge OF my love for Gabrielle, my
wife held him with all my strength:
Z threw him back on the couch with ali
my might. and flung at his face, I'm a
maddening contradiction, all my loath-
ing and all my pdrernal lovel
His voice ratified In his throat; his
eyes stared stupidity.
Dead, She is dead, Lucie, Lucie,"
Then suddenly he became dull, unde-
the weight of a paralyzing stupOr; the
tears rolled down his Iivid cheeks and
through his set teeth.
she is dead! Mother is dead, Lucie
is deadr'
AT that moment IL was not clear 10 me
If his remOrse surpassed his love, or in
what measure of affection the poor,
dazed boy mingled in his delirium his
mothers name and the name Of LUcie
Well
The Confirmation of Tbf. Sforv VIII
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
LEG is CRUSHED
BY ICE BLOCK
Ross w. Suter Injured at Plant
of Crystal Plate
Company.

When a huge block Of ice. weighing
al least ton, crashed from a derrick
in the Crystal Plate Ice Company plant
this morning Ross W. Suter, a white
man, forty-twO years old. who was al
most directly under the derrick, es-
capped with injuries no more serious
than a fracture Of one OF his legs
At this ice plant. in variance with the
usual method of making ice, the water
is frozen IN huge tanks, and the output
Of a single tank weighs several tons.
Suter, who lives at 1854 Jefferson
street, was at work near one Of the big
tanks today The great block Of ice
was being slowly raised by derrick
to be shifted to the cutting table where
the 300-pOund cakes are made A piece
Of the ice sheet broke, and Shter's leg
was caught beneath IT,
He was removed to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16

You will be surprised to see how smart
and attractive looking your fall gowns
will appear when worn over the fash
ionabIe r & G. model.
The medium high bust, long skirt, and
back Of this model viii give your figure
the slender graceful lines required
Trimmed with dainty lace and bow.
Drawstring- Supporters front and sides
for average figures. Sizes IS 20 80. Made
OF a very pretty striped Batiste D-65),
in white only. Price. $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
The Continuation Of This Story VII
BE Found In TOmOrrOw's
Issue of The Times.
Busted

Many a man goes broken Health
then wealth Blames his mind
says it don't work right; but all the
tine it's his bowels. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system
gets clOgged with poison. Nothing
kills good, clean-cut brain action like
constipation CASCARETS will re-
lieye and cure. Try it now.
916
CASCARETS 1Oc a box for a weeks
treatment. All druggists Biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes q month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
CELEBRATION HELD
BY "PAT" GALLIGAN

A resident of Washington for
twenty-one years, during seven OF
which he has been house detf ctive at
the New Willard Hotel, Patrick @.
Galligan has just celebrated his six
tieth birthday anniversary
Pat Galligan. as he is Familiarity
known. has a speaking acquaintance
with dozens Of persons Of national
fame and ne is also well known as n
good man TO steer clear Of by the
light Fingered gentry He expects 10
safeguard guests Of the Willard for
years 10 come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16

The Fall models we are now show
ing fully uphold the reputation of
these celebrated corsets for latest
correct style, perfect pliability in alb
solute comfort.
A very stylish new model for me-
dunn figures; long back and hip;
medium skirt in front. Draw strings.
Price in Coutil (B-SO), $50.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21

The owner Of one of Plant City's
leading booze dispensaries. who, by
the way. is noted as "a saloon keeper
who does not drink and who won't
sell booze Sunday. recently in
formed the editor OF the Courier that
his printing was done in another town
by a man who traded with him and
did not fight his business. He remark
ed that he stood by the man who stood
by him. and that as this paper fought
his business he had nothing in the
way Of patronage for il. This man
was right. He stands for his colors-
The liquor forces of the state are
registering thousands OF negroes and
ignorant foreigners. the riff RAN and
scum of Florida. and are making a
determined systematic fight to accom-
plish the defeat OF the prohibition
amendment in November. They are
perfecting strong organization and
the color of that organization is a
dingy black. II you are "agin the
amendment. stick TO your colOrs. Does
white supremacy appeal TO you. or do
YOU intend TO vote with sable knights
Or saloon d dominated politics? Stick to
your colors.-Plant City Courier
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21
AN |MPR0MPTu EXECUTION
FIcarOtta and AlbanO, Two Italian
AEitatOrs, Lynched In Tampa
Last Night

Tampa. Fla. Sept. 2l.-While being
transported to the county Jail last
night Castenge FicarrOta and Angelo
Albano. two prominent Italians, who
have been conspicuous in the cigar
strike here, were taken from deputy
sheriffs at Howard and Grand Central
ovenues, hurried to a heavily wooded
tract nearby and bot hwere hanged to
the same limb of a tree
FcarrOta and AlbanO have made
themselves conspicuous recently in the
labor troubles between the manufac-
turers and the cigar makers. An eye
witness who will testify that Albano
was the man who fired the shot which
seriously wounded J. D. Easterling.
and FicarrOta was a conspicuous men,
Der of the crowd gathered in front at
the time of the assault.
Eight months ago FicarrOta was
tried a charge of numbering his
uncle, G. Ficarrotta, prominent
wholesale dealer of West Tampa. He
was acquitted for lack of sufficient
evidence and as he was being carried
to Jail last night he made the remark
that ne had escaped hanging on a
charge of murder. and that he suppos-
ed he would escape on this minor
charge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21

Miss Adele Bittinger reports de-
1ightful time at the house party Of
her schoolmate. Miss Nan Atkinson at
Champs. Va, where she met her
schoolmate. Miss Gertrude Simmons,
Of Charleston, s. c. The home Of Miss
Atkinson is an ideal old Southern
plantation. where genuine Southern
hospitality was dispensed. While
there two dances were given and en-
joyed as only young people know how.
One day was spent in Petersburg by
the party where they were shown the
sights and visited many places around
that historic city in Mr.. Brilfs tour
ing car. Mr.. Brill is the head Of the
famed street car manufacturing con-
Germ Of Philadelphia, who was visit
ing Petersburg at the time and thru
his friend. Mr.. Deemley this courtesy
was shown the young ladies. They
enjoyed every moment of their out
ing and the pleasures of the week will
be q sweet memory to the young Ia
dies who have now buckled down to
study at Randolph Macon Woman's
College at Lynchburg, Va.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21
LOCAL LEGISLATION
ING'S MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.

The city council met last night in
regular session with the following
members present: Chairman H. D.
stokes. Chairman Pro Tenn f. T Hell
venston. Councilmen Carroll Carmi-
Chael. Jones. Edwards and McIver
Minutes of previous session read and
approved
Mr.. \. G. Gates was present and ad-
dressed the council relative TO putting
in the fire station an automobile
equipped to carry the chemical en-
CINE. After some discussion. in which
the fact developed that such an ar
rangement would cost about $500
The matter referred TO the fire
committee to confer with Mr. Gates
and present the same TO the next meet
ing of the council
The marshal asked for instructions
as to where he should put in most Of
his time: whether around the square
or in the residence part of town. He
was told to confer with the police
committee.
The city clerk was instructed to
purchase a suitable filing cabinet and
filing envelopes for the proper keep
ing of records in the office.
The city pound man was put back
be the full fees received for impound-
ing stock. and the police committee
was instructed to see that he did his
duty.
The tax books having been -complet-
ed by the clerk for 1910 and present.
ed to the council, same were examined,
found correct and signed and were or
dered delivered to the tax collector for
collection of taxes for 1910. The as
Sessed valuation of property. per-
sonal and real. is s1.633.S7O: the mill
age is Is mills and the amount Of
taxes will be s24.5O5. The tax COL
lectOr was instructed to make his final
retur to the council on Jan. LIST, 1911.
Mr.. Helvenston. chairman of the
sanitary committee. reported progress
in the matter Of information as to in
stalling a sewerage system in the city
and read several communications from
cities of our size that have recently
had the septic tank system installed.
and from engineers who had installed
them: also from the state board OF
health. Mr.. w. w. Lyons. consulting
engineer of Jacksonville, who has in
stalled a number of these systems Of
late at Tallahassee. Barlow and other
places, stated that he would be glad
to meet with the council at any time
to talk the matter over and lay be-
fore them plans and maps, without
cost to the city. He was invited to
meet with the council at its next reg
ular meeting and talk the matter over
The committee appointed to look
into the cost of new water works
system for the city and yet plans,
maps and estimates, made their report
as far they were able in so short a
time. They had some interesting
facts and figures and an estimate on
the work The committee will con-
tinue their work and report further.
The attention of the council was
called to the fact that the fire depart
ment needs more and better ladders
for the hook and ladder truck. and
the fire committee was authorized to
look into the matter and make the
proper recommendations to the cOun-
Gil
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21

Robert McAdOo and family will move
to Ocala this month. In fact, Mr.. Nc
AdOO's family are already here and
Mr. McAdoo Is expected to arrive this
week from Georgia, where he is trav.
cling i'm the interest of the Huttig
Sash and Door Co. This is another
family for Ocala due largely to the
influence OF the Ocala Lumber & Sup
ply Company. They have recently
closed a very advantageous contrac,
with Mr.. McAdOo's house for the dis
tributiOn OF sash, doors and like ma
terial from Ocala and Mr. McAdoo ex-
poets to make Ocala his headquarters
and travel Florida exclusively out OF
Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-21
APPLES IN VIRGINIA

The apple orchards of Virginia are
proving gold mines to the owners. In
the foothills Of the Blue Ridge or
chards are yielding from 1888 to $500
an acre. One tree in Patrick county,
nine feet and five inches around at the
base. has born 10 bushels OF apples
In one crop. Albemarle pippins bring
the highest price and are famous and
are exported to all parts OF the earth
The apple. peach and pear trees in
Virginia are counted by millions. In
Albemarle county alone there are $685.
900 apple. 10000 peach and $500 pear
trees. twenty-five counties have each
more than 100000 apple trees. Yet
Virginia ranks fourth among the APP
pie growing states r" the Union.