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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
HUNDREDS DIE
AS DAM BREAKS
AUSTIN AND COSTELLO, PA, DE-
POPULATED WHARTON is
DAMAGED.
500 REPORTED AS DROWNED
Like Jamestown Food-Houses Crush
ed Like Shells and Women ana
Children DroWn-Fire Adds
to Terror.

Austin Pa, Oct. 2.-More than 5oO
persons were drowned and untolu
numbers were manned here when the
great dam of the Bayless Pulp and
Paper company, holding back more
than 5OO,OOO,OO0 gallons of water, went
out today. Forty bodies nave
been recovered, many OF them so
MANNED that recognition is impossible
Governor John X. Tener of Pennsyt
vania has been asked for help and
relief train is on the way from Coud'
ersport, fourteen miles aawy. Inc
population of the town was 3,20O. Oth-
er villages below are reported to nave
suffered heavily.
The survivors are in frenzy. Ihere
is no organization, the town Delns
dazed by the force of the calamity
which came without moments warn
ing. Burgess Michel Murn has not
been located and it is feared he has
been drowned. Hundresd OF men,
women and children are searching
through the ruins of the village tof
their families and friends.
The course of the flood was through
the business center of the little village
majority of the buildings were OF
wood and those which were not lmme-
1iately wrecked by the torrent were
| soon in flames.
So sudden was the onslaught Oh "~'
err that many persons had no time 10
flee to the hills, but others received
the warning and believing it was ire
| fastened to the center of the town.
only to be caught in the flood and
swept away.
The flood passed quicly, leaving des-
olation in its wake. Houses had been
crushed and tossed about like toys
while hundreds of bodies had been
carried down on the crest of the surg
ing torrent.
With the passing of the water, those
who had fled to the hills fastened to
return to their ruined homes in search
of relatives and friends. Here and
there bodies had been cast up along
the path Of the torrent and about for
tv bodies were recovered in short
time. Some of them had been so bad
" battered by the tossing debris that
they were beyond recognition, while
others had been carried along with nc
apparent injury. Many were caught
in burning buildings and it will be
DAYS before the real extent of the ca
lamity will be known.
The wall of water swept down on
the town from a distance Of only hail
a mile and as it passed through a val
ley its force was little abated when II
rushed against the 800 houses in the
borough, most of the buildings being
in two rows along the main street.
AS in the terrible Johnstown disas
ter of twenty-odd years ago. the fright
full blow fell upon the village silently
and irresistibly.
Women were busy about the house
work, anxious to get out for the hal
holiday. Children were playing in tht
1 streets. The sun was shining ant
there was nothing to give the slight
est warning of the impending annihi
lation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06

Constantinople, Oct. 2.-lt is offic-
ially announced that Greece is mobiliz-
ing troops.
Chiasso, Switzerland, Oct. 2.--The
Cretans notified their representatives
in Italy today that they did not intend
to permit the opportunity afforded by
the Tripoli affair to pass without OBJ
tanning their long-desired annexation
to Greece,
Paris, Oct. 2.-Ismail Kemai, Alban-
ian member of the Turkish parila-
ment. in a telegraphic dispatch to the
Temps today says that Italy has not
sent one rifle to Albania to aid in a
revolution against Turkey.
Constantinople, Oct. 1.-The porte
has received dispatch that Italian
forces under the protection OF three
cruisers and four torpedo boat de-
strovers began a landing at 8 o'clock
this afternoon near Pervasa out OF
range of the guns of the fortress. Tne
reserves of the vilayet of Janina. IN
which Prevasa is located, are being
modified.
London, Oct. IA dispatch received
here today from Stax, seaport OF Iu'
mis-. saws that refugee arriving there
from Tripoli carried a message which
stated that all Europeans at Tripoll
had boarded merchant ships anchore0
in the harbor and were SAFE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
SYNOPSIS.


Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
HE evil influence Of Robert Underwood,
fellow-student at Yale. leads life OF dis
yipation. marries the daughter Of gam,
bier who died in prison, and Is dis oNd Ia
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
Dnce been engaged to Howard's step
mother, Alicia, is apparently IN prosper r.
his intimacy with Alicia, he becomes
sort of social highwayman: Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her note threatening
suicide Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting;
He cannot make good. Howard calls az
his apartments in an into%i ca conb1i
him to take up a business proposlti0n.
Howard drinks himself into mauoiin
condition, and goes to sleep on oval oval
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that ne VIII nui
take his life He refuses unless ss s ree,s W.
end takes her leave. Underwood Kills
himself. The report OF the pistol avg ava
kens Howard He finds UNDERWOOD oeae'
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts H &c, nta
through the third degree, and hnally getSS
an alleged confession from the harasSeu
man. Annie, Towards wife, declares heI
belief In ner husbands innocence, anu
calls on Jeffries, Sr. He refuses TO heIp
onless she will consent to divorce. 70
ave Howard she consents, but when she
dnds that the elder Jeffries does not In
tend to stand by his son, except imam
cially, she scorns his help. Annie Appeals
to Judge Brewster, attorney for JeTrles'
Er., to take Towards case He declines.
1t is reported that Annie Is going on, the
stage. The banker and his wife can on
Judge Brewster to find some way TO pre-
vent it, Annie again pleads with Brew
ster to defend Howard; He con,
sents. Alicia is greatly alarmed
when she learns from Annie that
brewster has taken the case: She con-
fesses to Annie that she called on Under
wood the night of his death, and that she
has his letter in which he threatened SUI.
eide, but begs for time before giving out
the information. Annie promises Brew
ster to produce the missing woman at
meeting at his home. Brewster accuses
Clinton of forcing a confession from
Howard Annie appears without the VII
ness and refuses TO give the name Alicia
arrives. Capt Clinton declares Annie has
tricked them. Alicia hands him Under-
woods letter. Annie let's Clinton believe
the letter was written to her. She IS ar
rested. The Underwood letter and An
MES perJured testimony clear Howard
The elder Jeffries offers to take Howard
abroad.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
As soon as he disappeared she gave

AS soon as he disappeared she gave
way completely, and sinking into
chair. leaned her head on the table
and sobbed as If her heart woulG
break. This then, was the end! Sud
denly there was ring at the bell.
Hastily pC"ng on clean apron, she
opened the door Jr'"e Brewster
stood smiling on the t old. Annie
ga cry of pleasu4e. Greeting
the old lawyer affectionately, she in
vited him in. AS he entered, he looked
questioningly at her red eyes, but
made no remark.
I'm delighted to see you, judge"
she stammered.
AS he took seat in the little parlor,
he said:
your husband passed me on. the
stairs and didn't know me-"
1.-The passage Is so dark" she ex-
planned, alphabetically.
He looked at her for moment with
out speaking, and for moment there
was awkward pause. Then he said !;
when does Howard leave your"
Annie stared in surprise.
How do you know that?" she ex-
claimed.
I'VE lawyers know everything" he
smiled. Gravely he went on: His ia
theirs attorneys have asked me for all
the evidence have. They want to use
it against you The idea is that he
shall 90 abroad with his father, and
that the proceedings will be begun
during his absence"
Howard knows nothing about 1t,
said Annie, confidently.
Are you sure?" demanded the law
yer, skeptically.
Quite sure" she answered, posi-
lively.
But he is going away?" persisted
the Judge.
Yes, | want him to go-I am send
ing him away" she replied.
The lawyer was silent. He sat and
looked at her as If trying to read hei
thoughts. Then quietly he said:
do you know they intend to make
Robert Underwood the ground for the
application for divorce, and to use
your own perjured testimony as
weapon against you? You see what
lie leads to. There's no end to 1t, anc
you are compelled to go on lying Il
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06

support the original lie, and that's
precisely what l won't permit
Annie nodded acquiescence.
81 knew you were going to scold
me-" she smiled.
"Scold your" he said, kindly. No
it's myself I'm scolding. You did
what you thought was right, and al
lowed you to do what l knew was
wrong"
you made two miserable women
happy" she said, quietly.
The lawyer tried to suppress a
smile.
81 try to excuse myself on that
ground" he said, "but it won't work.
| violated my oath as a lawyer. my in
tegrity as a man, my honor, my self
respect, all upset, all gone. I've been
a very unpleasant companion for my
self lately" Rising impatiently, he
strobe up and down the room. Then
turning on her, he said, angrily: "But
I'll have no more lies. That's what
brings me here this morning The
first move they make against you and
I'll tell the whole truth"
Annie gazed pensively out OF the
window without making reply.
did you hear?" he said, raising his
voice. 81 shall let the world know
that you sacrificed yourself for that
woman"
She turned and shook her head.
mo, judge" she said, 81 do not wish
it. If they do succeed in influencing
Howard to bring suit against me
shall not defend it"
Judge Brewster was not a patient
man, and if there was anything that
angered him it was rank injustice. He
had no patience with this young WON
an who allowed herself to be tram
pied on in this outrageous way. Yet
he could not be angry with her. She
HAD qualities which compelled his ad
miration and respect, and not the Least
of these was her willingness to shield
others at her own expense.
perhaps not" he retorted. but
viii. rs unjust, it's unrighteous. it's
| impossiblei"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
Revolution in Portugal?

Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. "A reVolu'
6onary movement beginning at z
o'clock this morning is reported In
Northern Portugal, but the report had
moi been confirmed at noon.
Paris. Oct. "A dispatch to the
Temps from Lisbon says that a9royai-
lst plot was discovered at oporto Civ
uians. some civil guards and various
sergeants, among the troops and 9TH
ers were implicated. 1t was designed
10 attack the barracks Of the infantry
md artillery this morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
SOUND SLEEP
Can Easily Be Secured.

"Up to years ago." woman writes,
" was in the habit of using both tea
and coffee regularly.
81 found that my health was begin
ming to fail, strange nervous attacks
would come suddenly upon me, making
me tremble so excessively that could
not do my work while they lasted; my
sleep left me and passed long nights
in restless discomfort. | was filled
with a nervous dread as to the future.
"a friend suggested that possibly
tea and coffee were to blame, and
decided to give them up, and in cast
ing about for hot table beverage,
which felt was an absolute necessity,
was led by good fortune to try Post
um.
For more than a year have used
1t three times day and expect, SO
much good has it done me, to con-
tinue its use during the rest OF my
life.
Soon after beginning the use OF
Postum, found, to my surprise 'tnat,
instead of tossing on sleepless peo
through the long, dreary night,
dropped into a sound, dreamless sleep
the moment my head touched the pill
low.
Then / suddenly realized that all
my nervousness had left me, and my
appetite, which had fallen off before,
had all at once been restored so that
| ate my food with keen relish.
"All the nervous dread has gone.
walk a mile and half each way to
my work every day and enjoy it.
find an interest in everything that
goes on about me that makes life a
pleasure. All this owe to leaving on
tea and coffee and the use of Postum
for have taken no medicine" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t is ex-
blamed In the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. Fhey
are renuIne, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
Lesson In Good Manners.

When the boy Scouts" movement
was at its height, three of the young
sters journeyed from Baltimore to
Washington to be introduced to the
president. When Mr. Taft shook hands
with them, one of the little fellows
stuck out his left hand.
"Why do you give me your left
hand?" asked the president.
That's the way us Boy Scouts shake
hands," said the boy, with pride.
WELL" commented Mr.. Taft dryly,
1.-THE sooner us Boy Scouts learn bet
ter the nicer us Boy Scouts will be-"
The Twice-a- Month Popular Maga-
zine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06

said, quietly. There was reproach in
her voice as she continued: "Ah,
Howard, you're such boy! A little
pleasure trip and the past Is for
gotten!"
A look of perplexity came over his
face. Being only a man, he did not
grasp quickly the finer shades Of her
meaning. With some irritation, he de
manded:
Didn't you say you wanted me TO
go and forget?"
She nodded.
Eyes, do, Howard. You've made
me happy. l want you to be happy"
He looked puzzled.
you say you love me?" he said,
land yet you're happy because I'm 60
ing away. don't follow that line OF
reasoning"
ut isn't reason" she said with a
smile, "it's what feel. / guess man
wants to have what he loves and a
woman is satisfied to love just what
she wants. Anyway, I'm glad. I'm
glad you're going. Go and tell your ia
Their"
Taking his hat, he said:
'I'll telephone him."
Eyes, that's right" she replied.
where's my Gamer" he asked, look
ing round the room.
She found it for him, and as he
opened the door, she said:
Don't be long, will you?"
He laughed.
"PIl come right back. BY George!"
he exclaimed, 81 feel quite excited at
the prospect of this trip!" Regarding
her fondly, he went on: ITS awfully
good of you, old girl. to let me go
Annie averted her head
Now, don't spoil me-" she said, lift
ing the tray as If to go into the
| kitchen.
.'Wait till kiss you good-by," he
said, effusively.
Taking the tray from her. he placed
It on the table, and folding her in his
arms, he pressed his lips to hers.
-Good-by," he murmmed; Il won'l
be long"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
WCE1ARLES KLEIN

panied her words or see the look OF
agony that crossed her face.
But what are you going to do?" he
inquired, after a silence.
With an effort, she controlled her
voice. Not for all the world would
she betray the fact that her heart
was breaking. With affected indif.
ference, she replied
ooh, l sha'. be all right i shan go
and live somewhere IN the country for
a few months. I'm tired Of tho city"
80 am l." he -. ed, with a ges-
ture of disgust. But hate IL ) the
deuce to leave you alone"
That's nothing" she said, hastily.
"a trip abroad is just what you
need" Looking up at him, she added;
Your face has frightened up al
ready"
He stared at her, unable to under
stand.
81 wish you could 60 with me-"
She smiled.
Your fathers society doesn't make
quite such an appeal to me as 1t does
to you" Carelessly, she added:
Where are you going-Paris or
London?"
He sent thick cloud Of smoke curl
ing to the ceiling. A European trip
was something he had long looked for
ward to.
fundamentally" he re-
piled, gayly. With laugh, he went
on: mo, l think I'll cut out Paris.
Pm a married man. I mustn't forget
that!"
Annie looked up at him quickly.
"You'ye forgotten IL already" she
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
Learned From Nature.

An enthusiastic friend was dilating
to the woman landscape gardener on
the obvious advantages she must de-
rive from actually experimenting the
workmen who executed her designs.
Being right out with nature that
way you must learn so many interest
ing things" said the friend.
81 do" said the gardener, Il can tell
the different kinds Of whisky, the diff
ferent kinds of tobacco and the differ
ent kinds of profanity rod away"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
CHAPTER XIX.-Continued.

He waited and looked at her curl
eusly as If wondering what her an
swer would be. He waited some time,
and then slowly she said:
81 think-you had better go!"
! "You don't mean that!" he ex-
claimed, in genuine surprise.
She shook her head affirmatively.
Eyes, | do" she said; your father
wants you to take your position IN
the world, the position you are entitled
to. the position your association with
me prevents you from taking"
Howard drummed his fingers on the
tablecloth and looked out of the win
dow. 1t seemed to her that his voice
no longer had the same candid ring as
he repiied:~
Eyes, father has spoken to me about
It. He wants to be friends, and /"
He paused awkwardly, and then add
ed: 81 admit Twelve promised to
consider it, but"
Annie finished his sentence for him:
| You're going to accept his offer,
Howard. You owe it to yourself, to
your family, and to" She laughed
as she added: 81 was going to say to
II illions of anxious readers"
Howard looked at her curiously. He
did not know if she was testing or in
earnest Almost impatiently he ex-
claimed:
"Why do you talk in this way against
your own interests? You know I'd
like to be friendly with my family
and all that. But it wouldn't be fair
to you"
I'm not talking against myself
Howard. | want you to be happy, and
you're not happy. You can't be happy
under these conditions. Now be hon
est with me-can you?"
Can you?" he demanded.
mo" she answered, frankly, mo-
unless you are" Slowly she went on:
"Whatever happiness I've had in life
7 owe to you, and God knows you've
had nothing but trouble from me.
did wrong to marry you, and I'm
willing to pay the penalty. I've evenet
matters up with your family; now lie
me try and square up with you.
''Evened up matters with my fam
ily?" he exclaimed in surprise. VIVA
do you mean?"
with smile she replied ambigu
ously:
"Oh, that's a little private matter o
my ownn He stslred at her, unable
TO comprehend, and she went on
grsvely: Howard, you must d.
White best for yourself. I'll pacl
,,-y1aAy gs.e You can go when yo'
lie stared gloomily out of the win
dow without replying. After all, h
thought to himself, it was perhaps TO
the best. Shackled as he was now
he would never be able to accomplish
apvtring. If they separated, his fathe
would take him into his business
Life would begin for him all owe
aqain II would be better for hel
too. OF course, he would never fol
get her. He would provide for he
comfort. His father would help hir
grange for that Lighting a cigal
cite. he said.l earelessly:
.Well-perhaps you're right Ma
be a little trip. through Europe won
do me any harm"
"Of course not" she said, simply.
Busy with an obstinate match, .
ala not hear the sigh that accom-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-06
Keeping Busy.

We are told that at New Yorks COM
ing munipical budget exhibit bells will
be rung and lights flashed to show
birth every four minutes, death every
seven minutes and a marriage every
eleven minutes.
Just what sort of demonstration Is
made every time a cafe bottle pops,
or bellboy is tipped,>we are not told"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
Wadesboro Social News
i! l !, ! 70 The rimes-Dispatch.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Madesboro, y. c., June I6.-AIrs i
g. Clarke. OF Humboldt. Ton, is VISITING
her daughter Mrs. Frank Bennett.
MISS May Colson. Of Norwood, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Daisy Par
Airs. Kate Hicks. Of Rockinghn,n
has been the guest OF Mrs L. j.
burns for week. She returned III
Rockingham Thursday.
Mrs. J. w. Iiartscll, or Cameron. 70
turned home "Wednesday after spcnd-
ing week with relatives
Mrs. 5, T. Moore. Of Athens. (:a.. is
H. Boggan, 7.
Miss Laura lIearne. Of AlbenarIc,
was the guest for a week OF her school,
mate. Miss Ruth Alien She rcti,,nn,1
TO her home Friday
Mrs. Alice Gooch. Of Oxford Is
spendinS some time with her daiig,i-
ters, Mrs T. ]. Caudlc and Mrs. +; r.
iardlSon. ~ !"
Miss Pauline Brown returned 10 her
Ing several weeks as The guest OF hcI.
sister, Mrs. Ira Rogers. -
!. Mrs p r. l'olcy and son, J.D.
Foley, OF New York. are nxnncto 81
tuesday 10 visit Mrs i,oicy's slater,
Airs. James Il, Horne " N :
M ana Mrs, james #. Thrcatt ana
i. MY. ol Lancaster. s. C.. are visit ]
'"S S,,s Mrs. threntts father, AHc Teal.
yiiic; annie Woollcy, of Mt. C;Ilcod
ma !.,ta Nnnie i;oesan. az WinGate. are tic
quests q Mrs. ). f.. Mntlcsoti
airs w. II Smith, ar Durham s,,nn .
1913, week With iicr brothers s 81
and W. s. clarke -,
mrs. ". = srfncc and daughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
A Competitor,
In Charity

The cantata Of !" Esther" which will be
given here on the 10th and 18th instants,
will not only supply a charming diversion
and entertainment for the city; but the
new arrangement Of its program, OF rather,
the program for the distribution Of the
proceeds Of the entertainment will offer
something in the nature Of competition
between the hospitals and the churches
The proceeds Of the first night, the 10th,
will so to the two hospitals; those Of the
second night, the 18th, will go to the wot
churches. It will be seen, therefore, by
the attendance whether the churches or
the hospitals have the most friends in
the city. We trust that both will demon
stratc that they have many friends, and
that this charitable entertainment will
meet with a most cordial reception and
liberal patronage. - Editorial Ncias Lauder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11

Miss Eta Powell, of Whitakcrs.i i


Miss Eta Powell, of Whitakcrs.i is
visiting Mrs. II. H. Allen
Mrs. o. j. Stubs, of Gloucester coun-
", Va. is spending some time with
Mrs. IT. f. Anderson.
Miss jamie Thornton, of Richmond
IS here to spend some time with her
sister. Mrs. John y. Everett
Miss Mary Aiabry left Wednesday
for Greenville.
Miss Susie zolIicoffer has re-
turned home from visit To friends in
,ireenville.
Miss Ednah. Of Richmond; spent sew
eral days here, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. y. Tilghman.
Mrs. j, ". Morris and children. Of
Primers Point, Va, are the guests OF
MIR. and NMrs. IL. S. S. Cooper
Miss Sallic Burwell, OF Henderson
who has been the guest Of Miss Mary
ELLEN TRAVIS, has returned home.
Rev. S. Il. Mercer will begin a series
Of rcvival meetings at the Methodist
Episcopal Church here Sunday, the
first mctcing of the kind In tho new
church.