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Arizona republican., 1910-08-19

icopa. seventy-five pound rails are being employed, the same grade as those now in use upon the main line This work is being accomplish ed without in the least disturbing the present train schedules and is being rushed just as greatly as conditions will permit
 MT. Scott explained how it was possible to perform this work with out interruption of service by say ing that the ties were invariably kept in excellent condition and that this work would not require the re- placing of any ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
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Silver Horde
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HARPER e. BROTHERS

Emerson meditated q moment then
replied. 81 can't say yes or no. It's
a pretty big proposition-S2oo. 900, you
saidY'
yes It's a big opportunity. You
can clean up 100 per cent In year.
Do. you think you could raise the
money to build plantF'
II might" he said cautiously.
"At least you can try?"
But l don't know anything about
the business"
1--WE thought OF all that, and there's
a way to make success certain. be-
Iieve you have executive ability and
can handle these men,"
"Oh, yes. I've done that sort of
thing" His broad shoulders went up
as he drew a long breath. whats
your plan?"
There's a man down the coast.
George Bait. who knows more about
the business than any four people In
Kalvik. He discovered the Kalvik
river, built the first cannery here and
was its foreman until he quarreled
with Marsh. Bait isn't the kind of
man to be disciplined, so, not having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

! credulous stars i Thought you were
enthusiastic on the subject"
II am believe in the proposition
thoroughly" Cherry limped on. but
well, l was entirely selfish in getting
you started, for it possibly means my
! own salvation. but
TITS my last chance also" Boyd
| broke in.
"a few days ago you were stranger:
now you are a friend" she said stead
| fly. Zones likes and dislikes grow
rapidly when they are not choked by
convention. like you too well to see
you do this. You are too good a man
to become the prey of those people.
Remember George Bait
'Balt hasn't started yet For the
first time he is a real menace to Willis
Marsh"
Wont you take my advice and re-
consider" urged the girl.
Listen" said. the young man. 81
came to this country with a definite
purpose in mind. and had three years
in which to work it out. I needed
money-God. how 1 needed money!
They may talk about the emptiness Of
riches and tell you that men labor
not for the KILL but for the pursuit;
not for the score, but for the contest
Maybe some of them do. but with me
it was gold L needed, gold / had to
have. and l didn't care much how !
got it so long as I got it honestly. i
focused every power upon my desire,
but a curse was on me-a curse,
nothing less. at first I took misfor-
tune philosophically. but when 1t came
and slept with me began to rage at
it. It was terrifying because my time
was shortening, and che last day of
grace was rushing toward me.
"Just to show you what luck play
ed in. at Dawson l found a prospect
that would have made most men rich,
and. although such a thing had never
happened in that locality before, II
pinched out. tried again and again.
and finally found another mine, only
to be robbed of 1t by the Canadian
laws In such a manner that there was
not the faintest hope of my ever re-
towering the property. finally shifted
from mining to other ventures, and
the town burned. / awoke in a mid
night blizzard TO see my chance for a
fortune licked up by flames, while the
hiss OF the water from the fremen's
hose seemed directed at me, and the
voice of the crowd sounded like jeers.
81 was among the Grst at Nome and
staked, alongside the discoveries who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

enough money TO build a cannery, be
took his scanty capital and started a
saltery on his own account. Marsh
broke George in a year, ruined him.
utterly wiped him out. just as he in
cends to wipe out insignificant me-
Thinking to recoup his fortunes, George
came back into camp. but he owns a
valuable trap site which Marsh and
bis colleagues want, and before they
would give him work they tried ia
make him assign it to them and con-
tract never to go in business on his
own account. Naturally George re-
fused. He's been starving now for two
years.
NO man dares to furnish food to
George Bait; no man dares TO give
him bed; no cannery will let him
work. He has to take dory TO Dutch
Harbor to get food. He doesn't dare
leave the country and abandon the
meager thousands he has invested In
buildings, and every summer when
the run starts he comes across the
marshes and sinks about the Kalvik
thickets like a wrath. watching from
afar Just IN order to be near 1t all
He stands alone and forsaken, barking
to the clank Of machinery, every bolt
Of which he placed. watching his
enemies enrich themselves from that
cleaning silver army, which he con-
siders his very own He is Stunned
like leper. Some time I believe he
will kill Marsh
"Hm-mI One seems to be forever
crossing the trail of this Marsh" said
Boyd, who had listened intently.
THE man who beats Marsh will
have done something" She paused,
then said deliberately, And I believe
you are the one to do It"
They had reached their destination
the mouth of deep creek, up which
Cherry turned her dogs. Emerson
leaped from the sled and. running for
ward, seized the leader. guiding it into
a clump of spruce. among the boles
of which he tangled the harness, for
this team was like pack of wolves.
ravenous for travel and intolerant of
the leash.
Together they assembled the bank and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

sank into his mind the signs of an un
holy Soy overspread the tisherman's
visage. and his hairy paws continued
to open and close hungrily.
'Do you mean businessT' he below
ed at Emerson. "Can you fight"
yes"
This gang won't stop at anything"
warned Bait
Neither will l." affirmed the other,
with a scowl and dangerous down
drawing of his lip corners. 1--WE got
TO win, so don't waste any tirro won
dering how far I'll go. What I want
to know is If you will join my enter
prise"
'T'h give my life to it"
at knew you would" flashed Cherry.
~And II we don't beat Willis Marsh,
by glory, I'll kill himF' Bait shouted.
fully capable of carrying out his
threat, for his bloodshot eyes were
Lit with bitter hatred. Turning to the
girl, he said:
''Now give me something to eat. I've
been living on dogfish till my belly
is full of bones"
Long after Cherry had gone to bed
she heard the murmur Of their voices.
TITS all arranged" they advised her
at the breakfast table. I'VE leave to-
morrow"
Tomorrow she echoed blankly.
1--WE start in the morning. We have
no time to waste"
She felt a sudden dread at her heart.
What If they failed and did not re-
turn? What If some untoward peril
should overtake them on the outward
tripf 1t was a hazardous journey, and
George Bait was the most reckless
man on the Bering coast. Emerson's
next words added to her alarm:
wen catch the mail boat at Kat
mai"
"Katmair' she broke in sharply.
.You said you were going by the niam-
ma route" She turned on Bait angri-
~. "You know better than to suggest
such thing"
"I didn't suggest It," said Bait. TITS
Mr.. Emerson's own idea; he insists"
II shall be dreadfully worried until
7 know you are safely over" said the
girl, new note of wistful tenderness
In her voice.
Nonsense! We've all taken bigger
risks before"
do you know" she began hesitat-
ingIy, I've been thinking that per-
haps you'd better not take up this
enterprise after all"
why not7"'. he asked. with an in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

undertook 10 put me in right for once;
but although the fellows around me
made fortunes in a day. my ground
was barren and my bedrock swept
clean by that unseen hand which !
always felt, but could never avoid.
Once a broken snowshoe in a race
to the recorders once lost me for
tune; at another time corrupt judge
plunged me from certainty to despair.
and all the while my time was grow
ing shorter and 1 was growing poorer.
1.-TWO hours after the Topkuk strike
was made 1 drove past the shaft, but
the one partner known to me had gone
to the cabin to build a fire and the
other one lied to me, thinking / was
a stranger. I heard afterward that
just as 1 drove away my friend came
to the door and called after me. but
the day was bitter, and my ears were
muffied with fur, while the dry snow
beneath the runners shrieked so that
It drowned his cries. He chased me
for half a mile to make me rich. but
the hand Of fate dashed my dogs faster
and faster, while that hellish screech-
ing outdinned his voice. Six hours
later Topkuk was history. You've seen
stampedes-you understand.
my name became a byword and
caused people to laugh, though they
shrank from me. for miners and sail
Ors are equally superstitious. No man
ever had more opportunities than 1.
and no man was ever so miserably
unfortunate in missing them. In time
] became whipped. utterly without
hope. Yet al'noer from habit I fought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
CHAPTER III.

|1HE girl darted a swift look at
Boyd, but he fell to brooding
again. evidently insensible to
- her presence. At length he
stirred himself to ask:
"Can hire guide hereabout? Wen
have to be going>on in q day or So"
Constantine viii get you one.
: suppose. of course. you Will avoid the
Katmai pass7"
"Avoid it7 why?"
"It's dangerous. and nobody travels
= It except in the direst emergency. It's
much the shortest route to the coast.
but 1t has a record Of some thirty
deaths should advise you to cross
the range farther east. where the d.
vide is lower. The mail boat touches
at both places"
On the following morning Cherry
told Constantine to hitch up her team
and have it waiting when breakfast
was finished. Then she turned to EN-
erson, who came into the room and
said quietly:
81 have something to show you If
you will take a short ride with me-"
The young man. impressed by the
gravity of her manner, readily con-
sented. Constantine freed the leader.
and they went off at a mad run. They
SKINNED over the snow with the flight
Of bird.
The young nan gave himself up to
the unique aud rn,uer delightful ex-
perienc" az .tT:nG transported through
an unknowas ennNlry 10 an unknowu
destination by charming girl OF
whom he also knew nothing.
Yesterday you seemed TO be taken
by the fishing business" she finally
said
ST certainly was until you told me
there were no cannery sites left"
There is one When ! came here
O year ago the whole river was open,
30 on an outside chance / located
site, the best one available. When
Willis Marsh learned Of 1t be took up
all OF the remaining places, and. al
though at the time bad no idea what
] was going to do with my property.
I hung on TO It"
81 can't buy your site"
Nobody asked you to-" she smiled.
~I wouldn't sell IL to you if you had
the money, but If you will build a
eannery on 1t I'll turn in the ground
for an interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

on and on with my cars deaf to the
voices that Knocked me.
And something tells me that have
left that I'll omened thing behind at
last. and / am going to winF
But you're too late" suggested
Cherry. you say your time was-up
some time ago"
Perhaps" he returned, staring into
the distances. That's what was
going out TO ascertain. thought L
might have a few days OF grace allow
ed me. That's why can't quit. now
that you've set me in motion again.
now that you've given me another
chance. That's why we leave tomor-
row and go by way Of the Katmai
pass"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
THE POWER OF WILL
AND DRUNKENNESS
VIII Power Alone VIII Not Stop the
Excessive Use of Liquor.

VIII Power Alone Will Not Stop the
Excessive Use of liquor.
The temperance advocate and to-
tai abstainer are strong in their dec
laration that drunkenness is a mean,
low and disgraceful habit, from
which any ordinary person can free
himself by the exercise OF his will
power alone.
Medical men, by patient research,
have dem onstrated that drunkenness
ls a poisoning and that the drunkard
is one in need OF medical attention.
The disease of alcoholism can
surely be cured, thanks to the Neal
treatment which has demonstrated
that it is an infallible remedy strik-
Ing at once at the roots Of the trou-
BILE. There has always been a de-
mand for the treatment for habitual
drunkenness which can be admins
tered internally, without the use of
dangerous hypodermic injections.
Experience has taught that no In
stitute extant other than the Neal
institute in Davenport at s21 Far
nam street, has ever been successful
in treating drunkenness IN less than
four weeks time. It makes no diff
ference how long a man has been
drinking, how much or how little he
drinks, or what he drinks, the Neal
treatment has never failed to cure
In three days time and without the
use of that devilish tormentor of
the flesh, the hypodernic syringe.
Just bear IN mind that there is no
such thing as secret cure" for
drunkenness and you are taking
great risk in administering these
remedies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

Ben F. Blochinger 1877 West Seventeenth street.
Charles A. olson, 1903 Thirte;h street.
II. E. Rowe, 4118 Fourteenth avenue.
Oscar Oberg Thirty eighth street and Seventh Ave-
Kelley's Pool ROOM Thirty eighth ST. Seventh Az
James Campbell Thirty first street and Fifth avenue.
Otto Rudert, Thirtieth street and Fifth
A. J. Riess, 200 Seventh avenue.
Henry Baker, Twentieth street and Fifth
N. W. Steiner, $500 Fifth avenue
Atlas Cigar store, Twentieth street and Fourth Ave-
Charles Lindorf Twentieth ST. and Fourth Ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
2 Sunday Examiner Of Oct. 2


Lempfert Cigar store, Twentieth St. and Third Ave.
Harper House
Harms Hotel
William F. Williamson, 52S Sixteenth street.
August Schmidt Seventeenth st. and Seventh Ave-
Mrs. Lena Passig 1434 Seventh avenue.
Hugh v. Burt, 500 Twelfth street.
Charles G. Strate, Eleventh and Third Avenue.
Joe Charles Tenth street and Third avenue
August Hembeck, 924 Third avenue.
Burt M Jarvis, 506 Fourth avenue.
The Smoker Second avenue.
Bijou Cigar & News, 1926 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
y REX BEACH
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Boyd Emerson and "Fingerless" Fraser
enter Kalvik. Alaska, ana meet a young
white woman. Cherry Maiotte. who shell
tiers them.
Cherry describes the salmon nsheries
and Marsh. the interruptions head of the
Kalvtk Carneries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

Go be Continued.l
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17

Messrs. Carter and Williams, Of
Marlinton, spent some time in town
this week.
Mrs. H. M. and Miss Elsie Slaven
spent Sunday at Wilma on the Bull
pasture.
For every crossword you have
spoken over the phone since We'd
nesday, you are liable to fine of
$100, provided your case is report
ed. The new law went into effect
on the 18th.
Miss Clara Warwick, of Waynes-
boro, came to Monterey WedDes-
day evening and will spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Paul
Slaven.
Always on hand, a full line of
watches, chains, late style jewelry,
fountain pens. Bring your old
watch and | will use it on deal
for a new one.
H. M. Slaven, Jeweler
Mr.. w. E. Wilson spent a few
days here early in the week. He
informs us that he has conditiOnally
purchased a home near Charlottes-
vile and will move there in a
few months. He has sold his prop
erty at Doe Hill.
y Miss Bessie Beverage, who has
been attending a training school
and assisting in mission work in
Nashville, Tenn, came home last
Friday on a visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Beverage, near
Monterey.
The secretary of each line is re-
quested to collect and settle their
switchboard dues to May Is, 1910,
at once.
E. B. Whitelaw, Sec. & Tr.
For SALE-200 Angora Goats.
J. w. Gordon,
Route 2 Swoope, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17
OBITUARY

Died, at her home, Trimble, Va,
Bulah Catherine, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. w. w. Terry, aged IL
years, after lingering illness OF a
little over one year, consumption
being the dreadful disease that
preyed on her delicate frame,
brought on by exposure to cold
which she contracted bygoing back
to school too soon after a severe
case of grip.
Bulah was a beautiful, bright
and attractive girl, having many
friends and associates, and loved by
all who came into her short life.
Her schoolmates loved her for her
bright disposition, which she re-
tanned up until the time of her
death, always having a smile for
everyone; lighting up her beautiful
face, giving it an angelic expression.
Bulah bore her suffering with much
patience, always full of cheer and
hopeful to the last. When interro
gated by her mother about her fu-
ture prospects, said she was ready
and not afraid to die. She en-
treated all of her friends to meet
her on the new made earth when
the Savior comes to reward the
sleeping saints with crown of life.
1t is then that Bulah will regain
her bright look and be ten fold
more beautiful, when she receives
immortality. She will not meet
her ftiends with pale and wasted
form but will be likened unto
Christ's glorious body after His
resurrection, which is q sample Of
what our friends will be who die
like Bulah, with so good a hope
Bulah united with the Second AID
vent church at Hamilton Chapel
when IA years of age and lived {
consistent life until the time of hel
death. Hamilton chapel CLASS eX
tends their greatest sympathy te
the bereaved and grief stricken
friends, but their arms are too shor
to reach them in their great Attic
ltion.
Three or four hundred person
witnessed the sad burial servic
which was conducted by Rev. S
, A. Munday, Second Adventist, AM
prayer by Rev. Sneed, OF tn
Methodist church. The service wa
very impressive.
Interment took place II q. no.
four young ladies bearing the preci
Gus loved one slowly up to the las
resting place While the grave wa
being filled the sweet and appro
, pirate hymn. clay Her Down Ten
: derly," was softly sung.
The grave was covered with beau
) tiful flowers contributed for the oc
casion. A Friend
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17
STOCK SHOW

The RECORDER has for severa
seasons urged county stockmen tt
interest themselves in a Live Stocl
exhibition to be held at, or near
Monterey, as a central point. W.
are gratifed at the prospect fol
carrying the project to successful
issue this fall. The matter has moi
been generally discussed through
out the county, but the increasing
interest in stock-breeding and rails
ing is sufficient guarantee for in
dorsement when once the move.
ment is set on foot.
Every such enterprise or effort
must have its beginning--some one
to take the initiative and set the
matter moving, and, in order that
timely action may be taken, the
RECORDER has conferred with local
stockmen who join with us in desig-
mating a committee of II men
four from each district, who will be
requested to meet here on the first
day of the Circuit Court and take
such steps as they deem best look
ing to the success of the undertak-
ing. If these gentlemen see proper
they may call in all interested citi-
zens in sight on that day and go
into an organization, electing Off
GERS &C., the same to be perfected
and details as to date, prizes etc.,
to be determined at an early meet
ing in the future.
The names of those to take this
initial step are as follows:
Bluegrass District:-J. 0. Wade,
J. w. Hevener, Jno. c. Swecker,
and w. F. Jones.
Monterey District: --Tobias Nc
Clintic, Homer Stephenson, ID. G..
Lunsford and VIM. Fleisher.
Stonewall District:-Julian Byrd,
IS. w. Wilson, DR.. W. R. Siron and
Jno. o. Armstrong.
The promoters of this important
effort urge the gentlemen named to
regard their appointment as one OF
responsibility, and not allow the
matter to 60 by default or meet
with postponement for lack OF in
terest or public spirit.
We may add that considerable
prize money has already been ten
dered, and that the time is ripe for
a live stock show in Highland.
Much credit will be due this COM
mittee if it takes the positive and
business-like initiative which will
insure success.
The meeting-place for this COM
mittee will be in the Sheriff's office,
p. M, first day of court.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17
A WoMAN's GREAT IDEA

is how to make herself attractive.
But. without health, it is hard for
her to be lovely in face, form or
temper. A weak, sickly woman
will be nervous and irritable. Con-
stipation and kidney poisons show
in pimples, blotches, skin eruptlons
and a wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove a
godsend to women who want health,
beauty and friends. They regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys, purify
the blood; give strong nerves,
bright eyes, pure breath, smooth,
velvety skin, lovely complexion,
good health. Try them. QUO al
K. H. Trimble,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17
ncDowelI.
June Is, 1917


Editor Recorder:
Children's Day services were held
at the Methodist Church on last
Sunday night. The services were
very entertaining, the children be-
ing we'll trained in singing and reci-
tations. The collection, which was
for missions, was very satisfactory.
Mr.. L. D. McNulty's little daugh-
ter, of Charlottesville, is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. Marvin Hildebrand left last
week for Valparaiso, Ind, where
he has accepted position.
Miss Maud Williams is visiting
relatives in town.
French Hiner, who has been in
Stokesville, came out on the hack
Monday, and will spend a week
here with friends.
Miss Maud Siple left last Friday
for her home near Ivy Depot.
Mr.. Frank Slower, Of Churchville,
spent several days in town this
week.
Mrs. Gilbert Siple went to Char,
Elottesville last, week, where she VIII
be treated at the University Hos
pital. Her husband left this morn
ing to be with her.
H. F. Alexander left this morn
ing for Washington and New York
Misses Wilson and Vint, of Dot
Hill, spent Sunday and Monday al
Mr.. E. A. Hammers.
Mr.. C. S. Peterson started tt
Pennsylvania last week, his wife
accompanying him as far as Au
gusta county, where she will visi
relatives.
One bark shed is finished at tn,
tannery and barkis coming in from
every direction. One hundred ton
have been received at this writing
The Stauntain mail carriers sa'
the toughest piece of road the.
have to travel over, between Mon
terey and Stanton, is that be
tween the two bridges in Mcdowell
A. H. Jones was quite sick tn
first of the week, but is better now
Mr.. Addison Crummett and Mis-
Jemima Warner were married las
Wednesday evening, near Mr.. Geo
Hiner's, above Doe Hill, Rev. Viii
son performing the ceremony. On
account of the rain they were no
serenaded until Monday night
then quite a crowd made the nigh
hideous, with horns, bells guns
and various other musical (?) in
struments. x Y q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-06-17
Route 2
LEVY Laid

The Board of Supervisors was in
session Monday and Tuesday, the
laying of the county levy being the
important business in hand
There was virtually no change as
to the aggregate levy, but in, re-
moving the FIVE cents for sinking
fund Bluegrass gets the benefit OF
that reduction, while in the other
two it was given to the school fund
where it was very much needed.
The county roads are to be re-let,
and commissioners directed to re-
ceive sealsd bids for same until
July Sth.