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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03
CHAPTER XIX.
An ominous Lull.
Id three saw nolhIng moro

VI 'hNH Olll'I luhl uhy.
- Miss Leslie had withdrawn
into the baobab and Blake had gone on
down the cleft for more salt. He did not
return until after the others were
asleep Miss Leslie had gone without
her supper, or had eaten some of the
food stored within the tree.
When, late the next morning. she
finally left her soclusion Blake was no.
where In sight Ignoring wlnthropc's
attempts to start conversation. she
hurried through her breakfast. and.
having gathered a supply Of food and
water, went TO spend the day on the
headland.
Evening forced her TO return TO the
cleft She had cmptied the water
flask by noon. and was thirsty. Win.
ihrope was doing benoatbg,his can.
opy, which Blake had moScd some
yards down towards the barrlcade.
Blake was cooking supper.
He did not look up and met her at.
tempt At a pleasant greeting with an
inarticulatc grunt when she turned
TO enter the baobab, she found the
opening Uttered with bamboos and
green crcepers and pieces Of large
branches with charred ends on either
side, midway through the entrance. a
vertical row Of holes had been sunk
through the bark OF the tree into the
soft wood.
What is this?' she asked. Are
you planning porch?"
Maybe" he replied
but why should you make the holes
so far In? | know so little about these
matters, but should have fancIcd the
holes would come on the front Of the
tree"
"Youll see In a day or two"
How did YOU make the holes? They
look black, as though"
Burnt EN-, OF coursc-hOt stones"
THAT was so clever OF you!"
He made no response.
Supper was eaten in silence. Even
Winthrope's presence would have been
a relief to the girl; yet she could not
20 TO waken him, or even suggest that
her companion do so. Blake sat
throughout the meal sullen and stolid,
and carefully avoided meeting her
gaze, Before they had finished, twl.
light had come and gone, and night
was upon them. Yet she fingered for
a last attempt,
Goodnight, friend" she whispered.
He sprang mp as though she had
struck MIN and hundred away into
the darkness
In the morning It was as before. lie
had gone on before she Weakened. She
fingered over breakfast; but he did
not appear, and she could not endure
Winthrope's suaye drawl She went
for another day on the headland.
She returned somewhat earlier than
an the previous day As before. Win.
'hrolD was doing in the shade. Hut
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03
HARD ON CHILDREN.
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit.

BEST is best. and best will ever
i've When a person feels this way
about Postum they are glad to give
testimony for the benefit OF others.
A school teacher down In Miss.
lays: II had been a coffee drinker since
my childhood. and the last few years
II had injured me seriously
"One cup OF cofiee taken at break
fast would cause me to become so
nervous that | could scarcely 20
through with the days duties, and
this nervousness was often accom-.
panied by deep depression OF spirits
and heart palpltatlon.
Il am teacher by profession. and
when under the influence OF coffee
had to struggle against crossness
when In the school room
When talking this over with my
physician. he suggested that try
Postum, so purchased a package and
made II carefully according TO direc.
lions; found II excellent Of flavor, and
nourishing.
In short time noticed very graft.
flying effects. My nervousness disap-
peared. was not irritated by my pa.
pills. life seemed full Of sunshine, and
my heart troubled me no longer,
Il attribute my change In health and
spirits to Postum alone"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE. in pkgs There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter; 4 new
one appears from time Ia time, They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03
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Tie story opens with the shIpwreck ~
The steamer uu which Miss GpnvNipVe
Leslie. un American huir,sa Lord Win.
trupr. uu EnullaIWuu. and Tom Blake
q hruHUut American. wrru passengers
Tho three we're TOSSED upon Mn uuiuhuhs
tied island aud were the only ones not
drowned. Blake recovered from "a drunk
en- stupur Blake. stunned on the boat
~ uusDrNor uf thr helpless pair The
EnglisNmuu was suing Cor the hand ~
Miss Leslie hluku started To swim hack
70 the ship to recover what was left
Blake returned safely winthrope wasted
his last match uu u cigarette. Tor which
he was scored by Blake. Their FIRST meal
mile hike Tot higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Hlakc was compelled tn
carry Miss Leslie on account u wcari-
Posting high IN a tree The next morn
INK they descended TO the open again.
All three constructed hats TO shield them.
selves from IN" sun. They then Toasted
on ruCuauutH, the only prorurnblc food.
Miss Leslie showed a liking for Blake.
hut d"tcstrd his ruughncss. led by Blake
Blake found fresh water spring Miss
Leslie faced nm unpleasant situation.
They planned their campaign Blake re-.
covered his surveyors tnugnifytug glass.
thus lnsuring nre. lie atnrtsd u Jungle
nrr. killing large leopard and smnth-
eting several cubs In the lcuptrd's cav
ern they built a small home They gained
the ClluN by burning the bottom ~ a
tree until II fell against the heights The
Mio secured Eggs from the Guns,
upon a. u signal Miss Leslie made a
dress from the leopard skin Blnkc'a 81.
forts to XIII antulnpes failed Ovcrhcar.
Ing a conversation between Blake ana
Winthrop Miss Leslie became fright.
ened. WINTHROP became ~ with fever.
Blake was poisoned by u fish, Jncknls
attacked the camp that night hut we're
driven m 10y Gonevievr Blake returned.
after nearly dying Blake constructed an
animal trap II Killed u hycnn. on u tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters
Miss i"sllr was attacked by a poisonous
snake. Blake Killed II and saved It's poi
son to XIII game For the second time
winthrop" WAS attacked by fever lie
AMI Blake disagreed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03

Blake was under the baobab. raklng
together a heap OF rubbish. His hands
were scratched and bleeding. To the
girls surprise, he met her with u
cheerful grin and a clear, direct glance.
Look here" he called.
She stepped around the baobab and
stood staring The entrance, from the
ground to the height Of ~ feet. was
walled up with mass Of thorny
branches, interviewer with yet thorn.
Ter crecpors
"How's that for front door?' he
demanded
Door"
yes"
"But It's so big. l could never
move IT,"
"A child could. Look" lie grasped
IA projecting handle near the bottom Of
the thorny mass. The lower half Of
the door swung up and outward. the
upper half In and downward, See.
It's balanced ON crossbar in the
middle. Come on In"
She walked after him In under the
now horizontal door. lie gave the In.
ner end Hight upward thrust, and the
door swung back In its vertical circle
until II again stood upright in the
opening. From the inside the girl
could see the strong framework To
which was dashed the facing OF the
thorns. II was made Of bamboo and
strong pieces Of branches, bound TO.
gether with tough creepers.
Pretty good grating, eh?" remarked
Blake. when those green crcepers
dry, they1l shrink and hold tight as
Iron clamps, Even now nothing short
OF a rhlnoceros could walk through
when the bars are fast See here"
He stepped up TO the novel door
and slid several sockcted crossbars
until their outer ends were deep In the
holes In the tree trunk. three on each
side.
"How's that for set of bolts?" he
demanded.
Wonderful Really. you are very.
very clever! but why should YOU 20
to all this trouble, when the barri.
cade--"
Wen, you see, It's best to be on the
safe side"
But It's absurd for you to go TO alt
this needless work Not that do not
appreciate your kind thought for my
safety Yet look at your hands,"
Blake hastened to put his bleeding
hands behind him.
Go aud wash them at once, and I'm
put on a dressing"
NO, thank you, Miss Jenny. You
needn't bother They'll do ali right"
You must It would please me"
Why, then. OF COURSE But first,
want to make sure you understand
fastening the door. Try the bars your.
self"
She obeyed, sliding the bars In and
out until he nodded his satisfaction.
Good he said. Now promise me
youll slide EN- fast every night"
~ you ask H. But Why"
Il want to make you perfectly safe"
Safe? But am not secure with"
Look here, Miss Leslie: I'm not 10.
ing to say anything about anybody"
Perhaps you had better say no
more Mr.. blake"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03
CHAPTER xvill.-con,lnued.

That's lido the baby act" jeered
Blake. But say. I don't know Just
how much cavesdropping YOU did: 80
there's one thing I'll repeat for the
special benefit Of Seur ludship. Itll
be- good for your delicate health to pay
attention From now on. the cliff top
belongs to Miss Leslie Gents and
book agents not allowed. Understand?
You don't 20 up there without her spe.
cial invite. II you do. III twist your
damned ncck!"
He turned on his heel and left the
Engllshman covering.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03

How did you come to leave your
wife In Pans?"
she couldn't decide whether she
wanted three yards and half or four
yards, and got tired of waiting
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03

Lawyer-So you say the defendant
pushed you against your viii?
Witness-No. sir; said he pushed
me against the door.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03

Some men put on hotel airs on
boarding house salary.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-03

II Is asserted by traveller that the
best clgarct tobacco In the world
comes from Macedonia; that the best
tobacco when II rs tobacco at alD In
European clgaretts comes from Mace.
donia, and that when II does not come
from Macedonia It is said to come
from there"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02
Built First Wire Suspension Bridge.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 1.-One hun
dred years ago today, in Bucks county,
this state, was born Charles Ellet, the
celebrated inventor and military engi-
neer who built the first wire suspension
bridge in America Eiiet began his ca
reer as a rodman and at the age of Is
he was assistant surveyor of Maryland.
At 21 he went to Paris, where he spent
several years in study. 1t was in 1s4l,
shortly after his return to America, that
he built the first wire suspension bridge
in America across the Schuylkill River
at Paramount In 1S47 he constructed
a suspension bridge at Wheeling, w.
Va
In 1850 Ellet was engaged by the war
department to survey the Northern Pa
cifc coast. At the beginning of the
civil war he was commissioned to buy
vessels and convert them into rams. La
the summer of 1862 he took a squadron
to Memphis, where he engaged in battle
with the Confederate gunboats. In this
conflict he was mortally wounded and
died two weeks later at Cairo, I'll.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Messrs. s. J. Trakimer and NJ Lam
ensdorf spent Friday in Greenville.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02
To Seek Carlott's Fortune.

For more than twenty years the
name of the ex-empress Carlotta, wild
ow of the i'll -fated emperor Macmillan
of Mexico, has been an unspoken one
in Belgium, but since the death OF
King Leopold, who was her brother,
guardian and trustee, all sorts of wild
stories have been set afloat concern
ing her. During the past week or 50
sensational reports have been widely
circulated that the ex-empress long
ago recovered her reason, but for years
has been kept prisoner by hlng Leo
poId Other stories have it that the
unfortunate woman died years ago, but
that her death had been kept secret b.
order of the king.
It is scarcely necessary to state that
little credenee Is given these stories.
On the other hand, it is regarded as
possible that there may be some found
alton for the report that the reigning
house of Austria, to which Macmillan
belonged, intends to make an inquiry
concerning the vast fortune belonging
to Carlotta. During the forty three
wears that she has been immured n
Palace Lacken no one except those de
signed by King Leopold was permitted
to communicate with her. The king
was the sole custodian of the large for
tune left her by her father, Leopold L
The papers of the late king are said tc
contain no reference to his sister s for
tune and it is believed by many tina
it was squandefed in its entirety by
/ King Leopold in some of his early bust
ness ventures, which were not so sue
| cessful financially as were his late
enterprises
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Under and by virtue Of the power and
authority vested in me in that certain
deed from Ka1ie G. Wade to John G.
Monroe, which is dated June 21st, 1905
and recorded In Book III, page 437, OF
the land records of Washington
county, Mississippi, to which special re
ference is hereby made, wherein ven
doris lien with full power of sale is re-
tanned, and in which I, W. S. Watson,
am named as trustee to execute the
provisions thereof. which vendors lien
is retained to secure the principal sum
of $4,000 evidenced by 90 promissory
notes of $500 each, all bearing inter
est at the rate of 10 per cent per an
mum from date until paid, the first
of which notes falls due on July 14th,
1909. and one of said notes of the 14th
day of each succeeding month for
period of So months, and all of said
notes being payable to Mrs. Kate c.
Wade or bearer, and wherein 1t is con-
ditioned that if default is made in the
payment of any of said notes, then the
said Mrs. Wade may declare all of them
at once due and payable, and whereas Ie-
fault has been made in the payment of
said notes, and the said Ny. Wade has
declared all of said indebtedness due
and payable, and directed foreclosure
of his trust deed, now, at the request
of Mrs. Kate c. Wade, I, w. S. Watson,
trustee, will on
Monday, January 9th, 1910,
at 1o clock noon sell at public cutlery
to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
towing described tract or parcel of land
lying and being situated in the City of
Greenville, County of Washington, State
of Mississippi, to-wit: That part of
lots and 6 included within the follow
ing metes and bounds; beginning at the
ming thence East along the Southern
boundary line of lots 6 and 5 distance
of 154 feet; thence running in a Nor
therly direction parallel with Poplar
street distance of AZ 1-2 feet; thence
running Westerly and perpendicular
with Poplar street a distance of 154
feet to the Eastern boundary of sale
/ street; thence running Southernly dl
rection along the Eastern boundary OF
said street distance of Al IL feet tt
the point of beginning; being parts o.
lots ) and of block four "a of thu
Third Addition to said City, together
with all improvements thereon situated
Witness my signature this 21st da,
of December, 1909
dec26-3t w. 8. WATSON,
Trustee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Rev Mr. Munger, left Thursday morn
ing for short absence from Arcola.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02
notice.:

State of Mississippi,
County of Washington.
Lucy Bornett, VS.. Sam Bornett.
In the Chancery Court to
the March term, A.D., 1910
The State of Mississippi,
to
Sam Bofnett, Defendant:
You are hereby commanded to APP
pear before the Chaneery Court OF
Washington County, in said State, on
the first Monday in March, A. D. 1916
to defend the suit in said court of Lucy
Bornett, wherein you are defendant
Witness my hand this the 21st day
of December, 1909
W. W. Miller, Clerk.
W. s. Watson.
Solicitor for Complainant. 714w
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

I, w. s. Watson, trustee, under the
provisions of and by virtue of the
authority conferred upon me in that
certain deed of trust executed by Nina
C. Mann to the Citizens Bank, of Green
vile, Mississippi, to secure an indebt
vile, Mss, on April 6, 1909, to secure
an Indebtedness therein mentioned ow-
ing to said bank and which said deed
of thust is recorded in Book 122
at page 1877 of the land records
of the office of the Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court of Washington County, Mis-
sissippi, to which special reference is
hereby made, / viii on the 5th day of
January, 1910 between the hours pre-
scribed by law for Sheriff's Sales at
the front door of the County Court
House of said County offer for sale and
sell at public cutlery to the highest bid
der for cash the following described
real and personal property, to-wit:
REDLEAF PLANTATION, and each
and every part thereof as now owned
by Nina c. Mann, whether herein cor
rectly described by metes and bounds
and Government numbers, or not and
being described as follows: North
west quarter of Section 81, and South
half and Northeast quarted of Section
So, Township IT, Range s West; also
the South half of Section 80, said Town
ship and Range West.
Also MOSSWOOD PLANTATION,
and each and every part thereof wheth-
er the same be hereinafter correctly
described by metes and bounds and
Government numbers or not, and de-
scribed as follows: East half of Sec
| tion 10; all of Section II, Township
| Is, Range West; also all of Section
/ 5 Northwest quarter of Section Z
Township Is, Range Z West; also 5
acres out of the Northeast corner OF
the West half of the Northeast quarter
of Section ID, Township 16, Range S
West, saving and excepting from said
plantations the following lands, to-wit
certain 200 acre tract of land convey
ed by the said Nina c. Mann to J. A
Chapple by deed IN writing to which
special reference is hereby made; alst
that certain $50 acre tract of land con
veyed by the said Nina C. Mann to J
G. Belden by deed dated January Sth
1909, recorded in Book lis at page 60.
and being the West half of the Eas
half of Section 10 Township 10, Rang
s West; also the following persona
property: All of the mules that tn
said Nina C. Mann owns on said plan
tations, being thirty-two in number an
being now on said two plantations; ais
all agricultural implements now situs
) ted on said plantations, including piow
, wagons, and all implements of ever
: kind whatsoever; and also all crops c
| cotton, cottonseed, corn, hay and othe
{ agricultural products grown by the sal
Nina G. Mann, or caused to be grow
by her during the year 1909 on sal
plantation.
!. Said sale is to be made to satisf
t said indebtedness 50 owing under sal
j, trust deed, defan1t having been mao
Z in the payment thereof and demar
. having been mat1a upon me as SUI
trustee to foreclese the same
a Witness my signature this the ~
e day 81 December, a. p. 1909.
L I2-l5-4t-thu ". s. WATSON,
Trust<
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02
ATTENTION. BACHELORS!

We have installed a Singer ::
Darning Machine and will darn
your socks, sew on buttons, do gen
eral repair work for you withou;
extra cost. The largest and best
equipped plant in the State.
Grcenvi1le Steam Laundry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

The Daily Ledger can be had
during the entire session of the legis-
lature for $I.35. The weekly for the
session, 35 cents. The Clarion Ledger
Is the official journal Of the state and
prints all Of the laws passed. They
have special reporters who handle legis-
lative news
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Any skin itching Is temper-testsr.
The more you scratch the worse It
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczemaany skin itching. At all drug
stores. dee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Wake, Cook > best friend, has desert
ed him. Wake couldn't have been true
to his name and remained asleep over
All these eharEes. 81
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-02

Mr. Paul Rutland is the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Kate Rutland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
No INQUEST OVER
MAN DYING Of
POISON
Body Is Shipped From City
Before Coroner Learns
of Death.

What killed William C. Mayo? Coro-
ner McClintock did not find out, be-
cause the body of the man was shipped
out of the city before the coroner was
notified.
Mayo died early yesterday morning
at Hotel Dieu. He had been suffering
from phosphorus and bichloride poison
ing, according to the attending physt-
clan.
Friday night of last week two mount
ed officers answered a call to 9o5 Myr-
tie avenue. A frantic man took a pot
shot at officer Smith, the police re-
port. The man was overpowered and
conveyed in the police patrol to Hotel
Dieu.
At noon today coroner McClintock
first heard of the death Of W. c. Mayo.
He was called to Hotel Dieu- He hurried
to the institution and learned there Of
the death of Mayo But the body was
not in Ell Paso. The undertaken had
been instructed to ship the body TO
Victor, Texas, and had done so Monday
night
Authorities at the hospital say that
Mayo was brought last week IN the po-
lice patrol, raving wildly. The poison
had been administered before coming
to the institution, they say. Reports
have it that the man attempted to shoot
himself at his home
According 10 DR.. F. A Hughes. the at
tending physician, the man died the slow
death produced by the drugs The ply
stefan does not know If the act was sui
cidal or not. The coroner now cannot
investigate for there is nobody nor wit
nesses TO investigate with. The widow
and a small daughter evidently depart
ed from the county with the body
City health officials say that the
death certificate reported the death as
occurring at the residence, 905 Myrtle
avenue. instead of at the hospital; also
that the certificate indicated nothing of
a violent death
Mayo was an electrical engineer He
came TO Ell Paso few months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
BONES Of PREHISTORIC ANIMALS
FOUND At BASE Of MT. FRANKLIN

Several bones Of some large prehis-
toric animal, which in times past was
wont to stalk Mount Franklin and look
down upon the site that is now Ell Paso,
are in the possession of Adam Stanger.
a tinsmith of sos South Ell Paso street.
lie and a former workman found the
bones in a small arroyo near the base
of Mount Franklin in the northeastern
part Of the city.
The specimens are seemingly the
lower right jaw. which has been
broken into two pieces, and the uppe,
bone of one leg. The jaw bone. or
rather what was jawbone, is about is
inches long with varying diameter
and circumference. One tooth. three
and one-half inches wide at the base
and six and one-half inches long is
plainly visible. The tooth is composed
Of several sections and the points pre-
sent slate colored appearance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
SECURING SITE
FOR A HOTEL
Business Men Meet to Con
slider Look White Pro
pOSal.

The chamber of commerce hotel COM
mittee Will meet this afternoon to re-
ceive written proposition from e. T.
White for the sale CT the site on Yves;
San Antonio street and adjoining that
OF George Look? facing San Antonio
and Ell Paso, where the proposed hotel
may be located.
An exchange of property is being
discussed by tae committee by which
the block on the south side of West
San Antonio street viii be secured for
q site, 10 include the George Look cor
ner on Ell Paso and West San Antonio
and the Il. T. White property, across
the alley on the west
Mr.. White also owns a small strip OF
ground adjoining the Look property on
the south, which viii also be included
in the written proposal No definite
action is expected at this meeting.