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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a Virginian. now bor-
Ter pIainsman. is looking for roaming war
parties of sayages. He sees wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men ana de-
parted. He searches the victims nndlnS
EapefTs and a locket with Womans por-
trait Keith Is arrested at Carson CITY.
charged with the murder, his accuser be-
Ing ruffian named Black Bart. A negro
tcompanion in his cell named Neb tells MIN
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia NeD
says one of the murdered men was John
s5ibley, the other Gen. Willis Waite, form
aerly Confederate officer. The plalnsman
and Neb escape, and later the 1ugltVes
GONE upon a cabin and find its occupant
TO be young girl. whom Keith thlnks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is in search of brother. VINO
had deserted from the army. and tnat
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw-
{ aey appears, and Keith in hiding fecog-
rtlnts him Black Bart. There is ter
rific battle III the darkened room In Wncn
Rnd the girl who says that her name IS
Hope. joins In the escape. Keith explains
Bis situation and the fugitives make for
SNort Larned. where the girl Is ieft Wltn
she is the daughter of General Waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan, where
Keith meets an old friend. Dr.. Fa1rbaln.
Keith meets the brother of Hope Wa ate
under the assumed name Of Fred WI.
loughby. and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
two Hope learns that Gen. Waite, VINO
was thought murdered Is at Sherldan
and goes there where she Is mistaken for
Christie Maclaire. the Carson CITY singer
Keith meets the real Christie Maclalre
and finds that Black Bart has CONVINCED
her that there Is a mystery in her life
which he is going to turn to her advan.
sage. The plainsman tells Hope Waite or
her resemblance to Christie Maclaire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

plicit to make it clear his scheme is
based upon will drawn, as he claims,
by Christie's grandfather No doubt
by this time he has fully convinced
the girl that she is the rightful heiress
to property-as he stated to Scott
valued at over a million dollars. That's
a stake worth fighting for and these
two will make a hard combination.
He's got the papers. or claims to have,
and they must be the ones stolen from
your father. | have been trusting you
might know something in your family
history which would make it all
plain
But do not" decisively You
must believe me; not so much as a
hint of any secret has ever reached
me. There are only the four of US,
Father, Mother. Fred, and |. am
sure there can be no secret; nothing
which | would not know. Perhaps. il
could see Miss Maclaire-"
Il am convinced that would be use
less" he interrupted, rising. and pa
cling across the floor. If Hawley has
convinced her of the justice of the
claim, he will also have pledged her
to secrecy He is working out of sight
like a mole, for he knows the fraud.
and will never come to the surface
until everything is in readiness. |
know a better way; I'll find Fred, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Captain Keith. Why did this man
Hawley send me to the Salt Fork?"
He thought he was dealing with
Christie Maclaire. He had some rea-
son for getting her away; getting her
where he could exercise influence over
her"
''Yes-yes; but who is she?" =.
THAT is what makes the matter SO
hard to unravel. She doesn't even
know herself. Hawley is going to
take advantage of her ignorance in
this respect, and convince her that
she is the person he wishes her to
represent-but who is the person? II
we knew that we might block the
game"
Both sat silent, striving to figure
out some reasonable explanation.
do you know of any special papers
your father carried?' he asked.
mo; none outside hisz business
agreements
HAS any one ever disappeared con-
nected with your family? Did you
have an older sister,"
FT6Q ana were the only CnlIOren.
Why should you ask that question:"
Because something of that nature
would seem to be the only rational ex-
PLANTATION. Your brother must have
told Hawley something family
secret-which he felt could be utilized
to his own advantage. Then he saw
your picture, and was Immediately re-
minded of the remarkable resem-
blance between you and Christie
Maclaire Evidently this discovery
fitted into his plan, and made it pos
sible for him to proceed. He has been
trying ever since to get an interview
with the woman, to sound her. and
find out what he can do with her. He
has written letters, sufficiently ex-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
MUsCOvY DUCK is PECULIAR
They Are Very Tame and Easier u
Raise Than Chickens-Make tx
ceIIent Fowl for the Table.

To appreciate the beauty OF MUS
covy ducks it is necessary to see them
There are two varieties, the colofeu
and the white, The colored may 10
either blue, black, green or faWn' pu'
whichever shade they chance 10 "
they are lustrous and shiny, ana tne
dark coloring is relieved by unoei
wings and sides of snowy white says
the Prairie Farmer They have scar
let faces all around their eyes GOWN
to their bills; on their heads Is
crescent of feathers that lays nat un
til the bird is excited or angry, tnen
those short, soft feathers stanu W
straight, forming cap. The hen uuon
is about the size OF Pekln, dain''
and very beautiful. The drake IS "a
tremely large. weighing when l,a
tured between ten and twelve pouno',
The white Muscovies are the same 40
the colored excepting that they az
entirely white. The pecul1arltleS "
the Muscoyies are numerous anu ~
teresting. They never quack, ou'
make a queer husky, kissing SCUM.
Both ducks and brakes ny llAo
pigeons, but the ducks being OF hgn'e'
weight, can fly greater distance
They will rise from the baFnyaiu,
circle a forty-acre field and hnaip
alight in almost the same spot lion,
which they started. They roos' ~
barns and other high places. iDU
ducks are splendid layers lnSt
usually build their nests In lofts anN
In the high foxes IN the henho"'''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
HERE'S A NEW KIND OF JAG
Department of Agriculture Asserts
That 1t Turks in Some South
ern WatermeIons.

Washington.-Th department of
agriculture asserts that there is a
concealed jag in some Of the south
ern watermelons. It. requires some
labor and scientific knowledge to ex-
tract it, but out of every 100 pounds
of melons the government chemists
have made one-tenth of gallon of
alcohol.
They have also succeeded in ex-
tracing a very good quality of al
cohol from the sweet potato, and 1t
is expected that these two vegetables
can be turned to a good profit in the
manufacture Of denatured alcohol for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER xxiiI.-(continued.)

Keith's eyes lifted to her face, his
ears quick to detect the undertone
in her voice.
interesting? yes. for was seeking
sitter information, and met with some
f;"ccess. AS to the other question, l
81, not sure whether | admire the lady
or not. She is bright, pretty, ana
commemorate, and in spite OF her
profession, at heart, | believe, eooo
woman But really, Miss Hope, was
too deeply immersed in my purpose
to give her personality much consld-
Grafton. Among other things we spoke
ct you"
of me? Why?"
II told her something of our ad-
ventures together; OF how ooth ha"-
ley and | had been confused. she was
anxious to learn who you were OUT
unfortunately. | have never, even YET
heard your name.
You have not?"
NO: left you at Fort Larned De-
Haviug YOU Christie Maclaire-sup-
uosing it your stage name, OF course
and was confirmed in this oeilel Dy
finding In the holster of the saddle
you had been riding an envelope bear
lng that address"
Il remember; it contained the note
the man brought to me from HaWley'
he had written it that way. she
crossed the room. sinking down into a
chair facing him. And you have
actually confused me with Christie
Maciaire all this while? Have never
known WHO | was?
He shook his head.
II told you to call me Hopej that is
my name-I am Hope Waite"
Waite" he leaned forward, star
lied by the possibility not-not-'
Yes" she burst in, holding out her
hands, ciasping the locket, land this
was my fathers: where did you get
lt?"
He took the trinket from her, turn
eng it over in his fingers, Little by lit
tie the threads of mystery were be-
ang unrayeled. yet. even now, he could
not see very far He looked up from
she locket into her questioning face.
Did ( not tell you? No; then it
was an oversight. This was about the
throat OF one of the men | buried at
Cimmaron Crossing. but-but. Hope,
II was not your father"
Il know" her voice choking slight
BY Mrs Murphy found that out:
tnat is why | am here. | heard my
father came 10 Sheridan and / wanted
you to help me find him"
He was thinking and did not answer
at once. and she went on in some
alarm.
DO you know anything about him,
Captain Keith? Where is he? Why
is he here? Don't be afraid to tell
me
lie pressed the Iocket back into her
hand. retaining the latter. unresisted,
within his own.
:. have not seen your father, Hope,
but he was certainly here few days
ago. for Fairbain met him They were
together in the army. | am going TO
tell you all | know-it seems to be a
tangled web. but the ends must be
somewhere. although, confess, am
all at sea-
He told 1t slowly and simply, bring
ing forth hiss earlier suspicion, and
how he had stumbled upon facts ap-
parenay confirming them. He related
her fathers robbery. his loss of vaiu-
able papers. and the conversation be-
tween Hawley and Scott which led to
the suspicion that these same pa
pers had fallen into the hands
of the former, and were the
basis of his plot Hope listened.
bfeathless with interest. her widely
opened eyes filled with wonder AS
ne concluded speaking she burst
forth:
But don't understand in the least.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
SHAFT FOR CHERRY VICTIMS
Monument Unveiled to the Memory OF
Those Who Died in Mine
Disaster.

Bloomington, ILL., Recently at Cher
" a monument was unveiled to the
] memory of the ESQ men and boys
who lost their lives in the great min.
ing disaster over two years ago. Inc
officers of the state miners organlza
lions had charge of the ceremonies
and prominent labor leaders were
present. The memorial simple
shaft of gray granite IA feet high
was unveiled by the daughter OF a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Bites Wife's Leg; Fined 500.

Chicago-A fine of 500 and costs
was imposed by Municipal Judge Cav
erly upon Antonio Narsko, who was
accused of having bitten his wife.
Mary, On the left leg during a quarrel
In their home. He attacked me and
Wh1le we We're struggling he stopped
down and bit me in the leg, Mrs.
Nars!si told the court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
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I@NG,Y6NS0|
COLONY HOUSES PROVE BFs,
Have Many Advantages Because H..
Can Be Moved From Place to
Place With Little Trouble

l like colony houses because tb,,
can be moved easily from place -
place and thus insure clean sprror,s
ings for the chicks They also enoh'.
one to take the broods from an unda
sirable place such as the dooryard =,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
A Watermelon Jag.

manufacturing purposes. Some ex-
periments show that one bushel Of
sweet potatoes will make about two
thirds of gallon of commercial al
cohol.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER XIV.

A Mistake in Assassination.
Let his future be what it might,
Jack Keith would never again forget
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Love understands love; it needs rs
talk-F. R. HayergaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
ANNUAL BARBECUE
 AT BANNER MINES

A large party of visitors attended tho annual barbecue given at the Banner mines of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company yesterday The barbecue is an annual affair for the benefit of tho convicts employed by the company, and yesterday a number of outsiders, includ- ing several county and state officials, were invited to take part, and to see how the convict labor problem is handled at Banner. w. A. Gibson was In charge of the affair
 Numbers of the visiting party returned to Birmingham last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
ASKS CITIES ID
 ENFORCE FOOD LAW State Inspector Billingsley Insists That Municipali-
 ties Cooperate
Casf, or ConVen- tent Terms On AnS pur-
 chase

Montgomery, July s.-(Special. 1-Co-op- eration of every city in Alabama in the pure food campaign is being sought by C. H. Billingsley, state food inspector, on statutory grounds that are already provided. In study of the laws affect ing food and feed stuffs, MT. Billingsley has discovered that numerous sections in the act provide that the meat and food | inspectors of the various municipalities must cooperate with the state officials iin enforcing the pure food laws, and ir response to these sections the inspector
 is now whipping into shape the most i'm
 portant municipalities of Alabama.
 Section of the pure food act. which
 was passed at the special legislative ses-
 sion of 1909 provides: That the commis-
 sioner of agriculture and industries, as- sisted by the state chemist and the municipal or county. inspectors for the several counties of the state, when such are appointed or elected, and all police officers or sherffs of the state, are here i by charged with the duties of inspection l and analysis, required for the proper en- forcement of this act"
 Sectlon 10 says: '1he municipalities shall make such provisions and expendi- lures for apparatus, etc, for the en- forcement of this act as seems best and proper to the city council"
 l Throughout the act it is impressed upon the municipalities that they are to coop crate actively and heartily with the com | monwealth in the enforcement of the laws, though this cooperation heretofore has not been actively sought.
 "The state has now reached the point where it needs the assistance of the vari- ous cities in aiding us in our campaign, D MT. Billingsley stated today, "and we in- tend to\ ask all of the city governing bodies of Alabama to aid us In every way possible. We are determined to prevent the adulteration of feed stuffs, but can best do so only when hearty co-opera- ton is assured us.'
 MT. Bilingsley has just returned to the capitol from Birmingham where he lis tened to a few complaints alleging the adulteration of some food products He brought with him samples to be examined l by the state chemist.
 l He announces that he expects at an early moment to drop in on Montgomery and Mobile, and the other cities of the
 state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
INDIA STIRRED BY
 RECENT TRAGEDY Woman Sentenced to Death and Monster Petitions
 Are Circulated

Singapore, July s.-(Special. )-Through- out the entire civilized part of India, in habited by white people, deep sentimental feeling is. spreading for Mrs. Ethel Mabel Proudlock, who is convicted of the mur- der of William Crozier Steward and sen- fenced to death. The lawyers who acted on the unfortunat woman's behalf made A strong effort to bring in the "unwrit- b rur,a<nw which has figured so frequent ly in murder trials in America, but the jury took the judges ruling and found her guilty. The judge, overcome witt emotion, sentenced her to death but promised that full report of the tra would be forwarded to the proper author 1ties with a strong recommendation fol mercy. It now lies in the hands of the Right Hon. Lord Hardinge, Viceroy and governor general of India Already g monster petition has been started an6 the signatures of the most prominent per sons in social and army circles have been secured.
 Mrs. Proudlock was charged with the murder of Mir Steward, a mine manager at Kuals Lumpur, on the night of April 23. She admitted the shooting but said she did it to save her honor when the man attempted to assault her The trial lasted ten days ana the court was mODDeu by fashionable women who waited hours for the doors to open. Frequently the court had to call order when the evi- dence submitted caused loud comment from those present
 The story presented by the prosecution was that Steward had an appointment with Mrs. Proudlock on the night of the shooting and that for certain reasons only known to herself and the dead man, she shot him. The prosecution implied that the couple had been on intimate terms prior to the tragedy and discounted the story of the defense that she had shot the man to save herself from assault.
 Mrs. Proudlock in the witness box stated that MT. Steward after a brief talk with her, ''attempted a gross familiarity" which she resented. A struggle followed between them and the woman, according 10 her story, said she tried to reach the switch of the electric light to turn it on, at the same time screaming for help. In the struggle she said that she found her hand on the butt of her husbands re- volver and realizing that 1t was her only means of protection fired the revolver, in- tending to frighten her assailant.
 When she realized that she had shot her assailant she lost her head entirely and remembered nothing of what followed This was her explanation of how she fol lowed the man out of the house after sht first shot him and sent five more bullet: into him as he lay on the grounds.
 Medical testimony showed that all sis bullets hit the man and that three of tn, wounds would have proved fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
COMMISSION WILL LOCATE SCHOOLS Governor and High School Commission to Tour
 the State

Montgomery July s.-(Special)- On Monday, July 24, the state high school commission, composed of Gov ernor O'Neal, Superintendent of Edu- tor c. B. Smith, will start on an itin- erary of the state for the purpose of locating high schools. The first days investigation will be in Blount coun- ty, following upon which counties will be visited as follows:
 . Tuesday, Calhoun; Wednesday, Talla- dega; Thursday, Coosa. Keen interest Is being manifested by the various coun- ties in the location of the high schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Ice Shortage in entucky

Lexington, Ky, July 8.-While the weather was a little cooler today, there was much suffering in many of the cen tral and eastern cities and towns of Ken lucky on account of a shortage of ice. Lexington, Harrodsburg, Richmond, Som erset and Danville, in this state, and Hartman, Tenn. report that the ice sup ply is far short of satisfying the de- mand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
James Petit Drowned

Chicago, July Special )-James Pet
 tit president and general manager of the Peary Grain company, and well-to- do club man, met death in Lake Michigan today when a pair of water wings" de. signed to save life, slipped to his feet and forceds his head under water ano drowned him. MT. Petit was alone wher the accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
BOIL WEEV1L IN
 BALDWIN COUNTY

Montgomery. July s.z-(Special)-Capt Reuben F. Kolb of the stale department of agriculture is in receipt of advices to the effect that the boil weevil may be in Baldwin county. Demonstration Farm Agent L. T. Rhodes of that county has issued a statement to the effect that the pest may have visited that section. though at the present time it is not cer- tain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

In the Bay of Audierne there have just been given up b ythe sea the remains Of
 a number of French seamen, heroes or
 one of the toughest naval fights In his
 tory Only their skeletons, preserved in
 sand for 104 years, remain, but they nave been identified as having belonged to the
 ship Droits de LHomme, one Of the fleet of A ships which conveyed General Hocje
 and his army to the invasion Of Ireland
 in 1797.
 There were A ships in the French fleet which sailed to Ireland in storm-broken detachments, looked in at Berehaven, ard sailed back again.
 The Droits de L'Homme lost her con- sorts in storm and fog. and after taking a rich letter of marque off the shannon set back for France. January 13, 1797, she fell with two British frigates. In the en- suing action the French ships, hampered by having on board 800 soldiers, under General Humbert, had 1o3 killed and over 15 wounded, and finally run ashore, 800 men losing their lives in the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

place. On the winning number of a prize $20,0O0 being called out, a woman Jumped up, waved piece of paper, shrielled and tainted. She was a nard- working tailoress, 5S years old, who in- vested s2O against a rainy day. She bought lottery bonds with the money and the winning of her prize has made her in dependent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Sale in Chancery

Register in Chancery J. W. Altman yes terday conducted the sale of property wherein the value of the property realized was respectively s3627 in the case of the Potter Ore company against Nancy All bright ct al. involving tract described as the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section e2S, township l9, range in Jefferson county, and $62S in the case of Jane Sweeney against w. c. F F'rahlSlin ct al. involving land descrized at the west half of the southeast quarter of section 35
 township 15. range west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

News of a rescue by a tiny girl is re- ported from Auvergne. Margaret Main gauge. the 5-year-old daughter of farm CT, was playing with her sister Genevieve, when the latter fell into brook.
 She cried for help and Margaret suc- ceeded in pulling her out of the water after a struggle.
 The mother and neighbors were amazed on hearing of the marvellous presence of mind and energy displayed by this child of 5.
 The authorities will probably recom- mend that medal for courage be given the little heroine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

There yvas q lottery romance nt the
 Credit FoncIcr, in Amiens. when the
 arawinE of lottery bonds recently took
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Baseball

The most interesting game was played between the Cherokees and the Amazons and who'd "thunk" it the kids with B Nelson in the box handed them a lemon to the tune of 16 10 IA.
 We played the senior Chattanooga camp three games in the first They quit on account of Umpire Keys balk decision the second was lie and the third ' to 1 in favor of Chattanooga. The fourth game was scheduled, but the Chatta- noogans preferred to sleep.
 We did good for bunch of youngsters. The LookoMs defeated the Siouxs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Horseshoe Pitching

The .kidets in the Look out camp were great on pitching the horseshoes. John Terry Badham easily scalped all the youngsters. Next to him came Tinsley Harrison with his side singing, chick en scratching style. Eustis and Cooley were close followers.
 Dr. Key says the bunch was a healthy lot of young Indians. A couple of slight colds and much sunburn, say nothing of the chigger bites, was all that bothered the general health of the camp. The camp equipment has been greatly improved during the last two years. The Y. M. C.. A. now has about the best camping outfit in the south. It con ssts of six tents, 14x16, with flies for every tent and equipped with can vas cot for every boy. The dining tent with its five tables and complete cooking department in conjunction more than meets the needs of the hungry boy Two boats we're operated on the river, and they afforded considerable | pleasure.
 On Friday at 12 o'clock the signal was given and down came every tent Our baggage was hauled to the sta ] ton and we to short cut down the | trail
 Of course, we were glad to get home but we will be glad when the good olo camp time comes around next year Well, fellows, here goes for: Dura, Dura, Durint Du Da
 Durint Du Dah
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 Who are we <. NJ. C. A.