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ANNOUNCEMENTS
rou coNcnnss.

Otis T. WinRo of De Queen authoriz- IS the announcement of his candidacy for Congress in the Fourth district. subject to the action of the Democratic nrimaries s&d
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Strengthen the tired kidneys and purify the liver and bowels with Few doses of prickly Ash Bitters. It IS an admirable kidney tonic. w. c. yandiver, sepcial agent; Jackson Drug Co., special agent; Davis Drug Co, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Where Honest Men Are Most Wanted

Just for a minute. Mir. Voter, for you are the most vitally interested, and fl IS you alone who is t0 blame for government affairs having
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05

ftiii-biood Indian Runner Drakes for sale. See Garnett Cole. Wickes. Arks 3e-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Fire in Many Places at Once.

T don't know how the fire started. but it seemed as though it began in score of places at once. The post office escaped, but nearby was a store, and there the flames appeared first. Then l looked for the Bank of Austin, but it was gone, swept away l guess, for did not see it burning.
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salone.' said 0ormly sternly, vneF - ID
the young man, with very had eraolL
be 1t admitted. retired ana shut tic
door. s5.
Gormly waited for the older man Is
begin. Il az: .8sS .53's 4ss
"Mr. Gormly., ., aaid Haldana ~ last
.'my son has told ma that VIM have
discovered nv connection with tho
Gotham Freight Traction company"
II told him 80 this afternoon
"Why did you tell him p.
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from his association with
me before / published the story Of the
corrupt CORPORATION. and hacan.a 7
have . sort Of chivalrous. old.fashion.
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you Of what l am going to do before
I do It,"
"Mr. Gormly,'' said Haldane. lyon
this day addressed nv daughter and
asked her to be your WIFE,"
II did, sir"
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SYNOPSIS.

fascinated with the. bold, artfai wife Of a
drunken prospector in a western mining
fown to co9 eoge IN ~ tSe
msudi!n husband; liz Is shot 81 the
note to the body taking the crime
rai Sr d'; Station !" the @'' wo%sn's horse
on his own and follows hanging to IT,
srrpp strap SEEING ne Is a eacor
a snow drift and rides on. Halt frozen
he stumbles into the railroad station Just
the train bears the THY ecqSe
Gormly, is a multi millionaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane.
beautiful and wealthy settlement %er wo 9ork
0ormly becomes owns, OF steamen'ap
line and finds himself frustrated IN pier
and track extension plans ~ gra1S 1n ett a.,
company. An automobile accident brings
" i' announces ss Il that he S viii be mayor Of
MsT mork Mr. and Hsssme in Sna
interview with Gormly. makes an indirect
proposition to compromise the night when
the latter has been Wssins IN tne eo
pany. and which Haldane ie suspected OF
being the head Gornly boldly announces
his plan Of campaign to Haldane: Gormly
he refers to the ride Of tho night before
mild to one n he ssPer: en
nounce his candidacy for mayor. The po-
litical declaration Of the merchant prince
produced tremendous sve9n n. n:.. The
mos esy make Rss'9 9ver f looking to The
Gormly, however, rejects all proposed
aliancs Of h fhS s se tha H SG
dane Home. Many political dignitaries
and henchmen are present and ways ana ,a
are advnnf:d to dam .'entrao1 SHs
caSGdaey a: FRSs sa asdsne
proposed as an opposition candidate; the
whole machinery Of the citys det stS've
d1sSs If to be S1sS to fs 9s
fuses the nomination and announces that
he will support Gormly. The reigning
party then decides to name nGn;-par Ftjo
through a freight Traction company
franchise. without which the sachem sI So
tofore unanimously favorable to the mer-
chant candidate, now under pressure, d.
vides and tho campaign wakes warm:
tous renewal Of the traction franchise.
Gormly offers ten million dollars for the
franchise: The excited populace threaten
chant have critical moment. The de-
tective force reports q valuable .clew.
Miss Haldane congratulates qormly on
what she terms new Declaration Of In,
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
the confirmation Of hls suspicious that
hss aetaaf i: s @ 1 xScS
IL attempting to overthrow. Public senti-
ment turns overwhelmingly against. the
Miss Haldane informs her parents Of
Gormly's declaration to her, which they
characterize as impudence and insolence.
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eeived the idea OF building The maintained CID.
terms found in Egypt and at Petr@a, although Of
unknown antiquity, are still in perfect state
Of preservation and At for practical USE It is al
so wellestablished fact that iii the preparation
OF material for embalming and encaustic painting
In Egypt and Mexico maltha forged the principal
part ts~+ ~S'-s
Many theories have been advanced as to how
bitumen has been produced, but 20 general chem
1cal formula can be given for tho occurrence Of
the several curious forms of the product There
IL no doubt however that bitumen represents
a substance that is obtained from petroleum
found in It's liquid state in the containing rocks,
and by the process of natures laboratory has
been gradually converted into it's more solid form
This process may be described as evaporation
As the oil seeps to the surface, generally by its
own gaseous pressure, the natural gases, spir-
1tuous and light oils are evaporated by the sun,
and the residues, asphaltum and maltha, formed.
indications OF the presence Of petroleum are fire.
Quently found on the surface in the form Of btu
men, but there is no fixed rule, and recent dis
cover1es seem to upset the theory that oil can
only be found under certain conditions. Wells
have been sunk and oil found along the coast of
California, where the operations have even ex-
tended for some distance into the sea-: In
variety Of climates and from the sea level up
through the lofty ranges Of the Andes has this
remarkable Eight Of the world" been secured
Petroleum, also known as mineral oil, crude
OIL, and stone oil, may be described as liquid
form OF bttumen, found seeping from the crevices
OF rocks and floating about on the surface of the
water. Its color varies from light straw
through amber, red and brown, to dark green
and black. It is a mixture of hydrocarbons, or
compounds Of hydrogen and carbon varying con
siderably, according to the locality in which it is
found in both composition and consistency, and
OF two distinct varieties asphalt base and parafan
base, with many constituents
The more volatile and inf hIo ,or+iona ~
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ton until / hav,,e, lssen him. Nov leave

ton until have sssen him. Nov leave
me. =
But. Beekman : began Mrs.. Hal
dane.
'Father!" protested his daughter.
Eliza" said her husband. mot an
other word! Eleanor. I am tried nov
beyond endurance. Please got"
When Litfey entered the library
now empty Of all its former occupants
save the elder Haldane, he confronted
a very agitated and very angry man.
DO you know what's up now, LII
fey?" was the question that was hurled
at him.
do know what's up? Well about
the best news that we could hear II
up" f..
You regard it that way. do you:
Well. don't" ~.s,.
What do you meant"
why, Gormly has discovered my
connection with the Gotham Freight
Traction company and the close al
lance that exists between the Sachen
society and the corporation, and all
the rest of it." ~
"The devil you say!" cried Liffey.
TITS so, and he has it all ready t
publish tomorrow morning"
well, that's bad" returned the
boss: "but 1t might be worse. The
quieter these things are managed, the
better; but still it amt SO bad as II
might be. You see it was bound t
come out sooner or later, and
my dear man, you don't under
stand the Importance of this matter
For the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany to be found to be in close al
lance with the Sachem society ani
with the administration will lose vi
the election. and then the New Yorl
Traction company franchise goes
and"
We'll. just wait a bit, Mr.. Haldane
Things amt 80 black az they seem
I've got little piece of news that'll
discount yours all hollow.
Its this" said Liffey, coming closer
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desires in that direction might b
gratifed." ..-~ -.
DO you carry q message to mo
from Miss Haldane?"
mo, not exactly. She, however.
placed the matter in my hands. l
have your letter here" He drew it
eorth. "And, in short, 1t is possible
that she might be induced to favor
your suit. OF course" he added very
slowly in mere whisper, during
which he kept his eyes carefully
averted from the other mans face,
you will understand that ii you were
4 party to this-er-revelation to
which you have alluded, that would
render any alliance impossible"
"You say" asked Gormly slowly,
that Miss Haldane Is not privy to
your decision, that you do not make
this proposition by her authority?"
Certainly not. She knows nothing
about it; but am sure that with my
wish and your own determined and
er-most agreeable personality. the
matter can be brought about" he
paused, signif1cantly-"on conditions. !"
he added. .>s
What conditioner" =
II leave that to your own perspica.
city"
by the living God!" burst out
Gormly, furiously throwing OF all re-
straint in his Indignation and resent
ment, II l treated you rightly, I
would kick you out Of the house. !
would expose you not merely for your
connection with that thieving octopus,
but as father who tried to barter his
daughter to secure his own i'm.
munity."
"sir, sir!" exclaimed Haldane fu.
riously, but Gormly was not to be in
terrupted now.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XIII,

The Desperate Position of HaIdane.
At this crucial moment there was a
knock on the door. Btdden to enter.
Eleanor came in. followed by her
mother.
Father" she said, protfering him
an open letter, "the emergency which
we discussed has come upon US sooner
than we anticipated"
The girl was very nervous and OK.
cited, her hands trembled as she held
out the paper.
What! What do you mean ?' gasp.
ed Haldane, his own agitation not less
evident.
Could it be possible that his daueh.
ter had already heard Of this reveal.
ton?
Here is the letter from Mr.. CORN.
~, which Livingstone Just brought me.
wife,"
What answer shall you give him,
sis?' asked her brother, intensely in.
terested.
II haven't made any yet" was the
reply. But can only repeat what
said the other night: that while / re.
spect and admire Mr.. Gormly exceed.
!nly. I do not love him."
AT least" questioned the older
Haldane, you don't dislike him, dc
your"
Dislike him, father7 Not at all.
have just said"
well, give me the letter then
and-'
At this moment the footman, bowling
before the open door, entered. BEG
pardon, sir" he said. "but q party by
the name Of Litfey is waiting outside
to see you" .e M
Charley Liffey!" exclaimed the son
OF the house. What Is he doing here
now"
why said Eleanor in great sur.
prise, that is the grand chief of the
Sachem society and the most noto
rious-" .
Eyes, yes. I know" interposed Hal
dane quickly. you will kindly leave
me for a few moments. all Of you
Where is Mr.. Liffey?"
I've got him waiting in the hall
SIR" y y:
Tell him I will see him here. Liy
ingstone, do you carry out my in
functions ct once. Eleanor. say moth
inx to Mr.. Gormly about this PROPOSE
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and sinking his voice to a whisper lest
he should be overheard by any one.
A look Of relief spread over Hal
danes face as he listened to Liffey's
communication. Are you sure of it?''
"All but sure of it. Well know
definitely In two days. Men are veri
fyin' the tale, and Connell and arc
expectin' telegram any time There's
no doubt about 1t. though. It's sure
thing. All you've got to do now Is to
keep this revelation you're tellin' me
about out Of the papers for two days
and then they can talk their mouths
OF. It won't affect us bit. Can you
do it7''
"1'll do it," answered Haldane reso
lutely, IT it kills me. I have an ap
pointment, or at least expect to have
one, to see Gormly inside Of an hour
and l must 60 now. You will excuse
me?"
Keep stiff upper lip, Mr.. Hal.
dane. We're goin' to win the biggest
victory against the biggest enemy that
New York has ever seen, you mark
me. Goodby."
In half an hour Haldane, In answer
to a telephone message from his son
was bowling along upper Fifth avenue
in his own electric toward the Stew.
art home. Miss Stewart herself ad.
mitted him. She had been warned OF
his arrival and had been watching FOL
him.
"Yes," she said in answer to his
eager question, mr.. Gormly is here
Livingstone brought him. I was just
coming into the house, so let then
in myself" So q
lis Livingstone here also?"
Eyes. He Is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly"'
II want you to amuse him while
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't let any
one disturb u.s.
mot for the world" said the girl
throwing open the door Of the little re
ception room as she spoke. Here IL
Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. Gormly. Living
stone, you are to come with me-"
II intend to be present" answered
Livingstone firmly, "at this inter
view"
You will pardon me-" said his IA
Their with equal resolution, but In
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
Go, Haldane," said Gormly. ''Il
there is anything that you ought tc
know. will tell you what 1t is later
But would
Livingstone" said Miss Stewart
this IL very ungallant and unkind to
| ward me-"
.'Yonr father and both wish to b(
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Freight Traction company and the adj
ministration had gradually leaked out ;
CYRUS WMfSENDA

Freight Traction company and the ad.
ministration had gradually leaked out ;
but to have it sprung as trap, with.
out warning. on the instant as it were,
and at this stage of the campaign. was
ruinous. At his sons blunt announce.
ment OF his determination to know all
then and there, he lost for the mo.
ment his nerve, his fine self control
and he went suddenly white. The
TWO men had been standing. The
eloer sat down upon a chair by the
desk and leaned his head upon his
hands. $500
Let me think" he said family at
last. -
You don't have to think" went on
the young man with unconscious
cruelty, Ito say how deeply you are
involved In the affairs Of the Gotham
Freight Traction company"
AS deeply as anybody can be-" was
the desperate admission.
Good God!" exclaimed Livingstone
surprised in spite of his forewarntne
You! 1t isn't possible. saw the
proofs with my own eyes, and vet !
wouldn't believe that you would allv
yourself with that gang of thieves
and scoundrels."
somebody had to take that fran.
chise and build that road" answered
MS father. I'VE are giving the people
good service, and"
Don't make excuses" said the
young man. brushing them away with
wave OF his hand. "How on earth
are we going to explain the facts?
what will Eleanor think?"
you have influence with Gorm,v "
said the father. go to him. Tell him
that must see him and at once. Can
you bring him here?"
We'll, he's watched like q hawk !"
said young Haldane. "Your dirty
crowd has detectives on his trail all
over New York. If he came up here.
1t would be reported in every naner
In the city tonight and tomorrow
morning." V"
never mind that. must see him :"
LOOK here, father. am not mixed
up with the Gotham Freight Traction
company and that gang that you're
a1l1ed with, and I don't intend to be
involved In any scheme you may un-
dertake to get Gormly In trouble
! don't intend to make any trouble
must see the man, and you must ar
range it. Come, are you my son. or
are you not?'
l am your son all right" answered
the younger man; "but l tell Won
frankly that have cast in my lot with
Gormly and this isn't going to make
any difference. Perhaps we can stave
this off Or"
AT any rate I must see Gormly.
and you must help me- For Gods sake.
don't stand there arguing with me. but
arrange In some way to bring Gormly
and me together secretly and without
delay!"
Let me think minute" said the
younger man at last, impressed by his
fathers terrible insistence. Il have
It, The car Is at the door fortunately.
I'll run down and tell Gormly you
want to see him about this cursed
business. I don't know whether I can
persuade him to meet you or not: but
I'll do my best. Then you go over to
Louise Stewards at once. She's true
blue and won't betray you Her moth
er Is away, and she'll be alone except
for the servants"
Hurry then, and don't tell your SIS
ter or your mother anything OF this"
said Haldane as he rose to end the
interview.
mo fear of that. I am not likely to
proclaim It," answered his son shame
facedly.
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CHAPTER xiI.-Contlnued,

II don't know what they are"
We'll, think d." returned the
young man.
What are they?" his sister asked
him with great eagerness
But young Haldane was not quite
prepared to declare what things they
WERE
''On second thoughts" he said, eva
sively II don't know. At any rate l
want to. talk some matters over with
father"
Financial matters, my boy"
Political"
+ Every we'll. If your mother and sis.
ter will excuse US, we will 60 into
the library"
Certainly" answered Mrs. Haldane,
making virtue Of necessity.
III they concern me or my rela.
ton to Mr.. Gormly." said Eleanor, II
should like to know them immediate.
IT,"
"They concern US ALL" he answered
And, by the way" he added, Il was
going to withhold it; but I might as
we'll give 1t to you now. Here's a
letter to you from Mr.. Gormly. He
asked me to give it to you when l
saw you. was going to talk to father
about this other matter before gave
it to you; but you can read it over
while we are gone"
what was it you wished to say ia
me, Livingstone?" began the older
man as they entered the library.
Father" returned his son with be-
wildering abruptness, II learned al
headquarters today that you were the
head and front of the Gotham Fretgh,
Traction company and all the rotten
lot against whom we are fighting"
From whom did you learn this p
asked the older man quietly.
From Gormly himself"
Does anybody else know it?''
II isn't generally known, If that's
what you mean. 1t hasn't got in the
papers yet. The people who found /,
out, Of course, told Gormly, and he
came to me with 1t. He said that
had been one Of his best and most
useful helpers In this campaign; tina,
~ his fight was against the Gotham
Freight Traction company, and in that
respect against you, he supposed
would want to draw out Of II, and he
would give me an opportunity, 80 tina,
I could leave honorably before the
news became public"
And suppose that am-er-inter
ested in the traction company"
ITO what extent are ysu interest
ed?" asked the younger man.
well, that was not the question
asked YOU"
But 1t is the question with me
father"
Il recognize no right that you have
to put such questions to me-"
Il may not have any right; but
am doing It just the same. l know
and we all know Just what the Gotham
Freight Traction company is. W.
know that It is robbing the people
And for that reason want to know
how deeply you are interested in it."
Go back to Gormly and find out!'
Numbered his father. intensely anger
ed at the young mans scathing dc
nunciation.
mo, sir. I'm going to ind it GU,
from you before leave this room"
The situation w9s terrible one 10,
the older man. Under ordinary cir
; cumstanoes, he would not have ereafl,
cared Il his Connection With the dothlu
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The Winthrop Spring

spring and to place at the side Of the
new building cobblestone fountain
with q statue Of Governor winthrop
above it. The spring, one Of the most
famous In Massachusetts,. was used
by the early settlers Of Boston, and
for many years thereafter, even as
late 20 when the present Old South
block was built. For many years the
water was used In the postomce build
Ing the clerks preferring It to CO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

Once more the site Of the old Win
tnrop spring in Spring lane has been
uncovered. this time BY the razing Of
the buildings at the corner Of Devon
shire street and the lane. preparatory
10 excavatinG for the foundations Of
ten-story building. This work has
brought to the mind Of Mrs. Nelson
". Titus, president Of the Massachu-
sets Society Of the Daughters Of 1919,
~ idea Of rsopenin& the famoss ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

WA1c4 tQl6 OIL
was gathered. by
dipping myrtle
branches on the
surface of the
water In 500 b.
c., and 1t was
we'll known at
that time that
aspnalt!um. petro-.
leum, naphtha,
and maltha were
Ill various forms
OF the same sub.
stance, collective
~ classified as
pftumen. Maltha.
more commonly
known az pitch,
was the indie.
structible cement
of history, used
in the construo-
ton Of the Tenn
pie Of Nineveh
anu Inc lower OF,
Babel: and there
is little doubt
that it was uni
versally employ
ed for similar
purposes since
the day when
man first con.
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al Z1ZZZe5.N%771Ee5ZH
NJ SZZNzEzE7fZA/y2. IkAR
>.5AlYz4 44RaAR4.G4ue.

=
discover the means Of producing az
lower cost some other satisfactory
illuminant from coal or petroleum.
Researches in this line were contin-
uous and untiring until early IN
1855. when complete and invalu-
able analysis Of petroleum taken
from an "oil spring" on OIL Greek.
near Titusville, Pennsylvania, was
made by the distinguished chemist,
Prof. Benjamin Silliman, Jr.
The manner Of driving or sinking
an oil we'll is simpler than is gener.
ally imagined. A steel drill, weigh.
ing anywhere from 1000 to 5000
pounds, and measuring about 90
feet in length, is selected for the
purpose, This is fastened to an ad.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

the Seneca Indian
once dipped his
blanket in most ro-
mantle fashion as
no tried in vain to
transfer the brill
liant and variegated
colors he discovered
on the surface Of
the little pools OF
petroleum. Disap-
pointed because he
could not ut once
convert his attrac-
tive find into a sat
isfactory dye mate
rial, the red man
found other pur-
poses for which the
oil could he em.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20
ETR oLnuM il q old

ETROLDUM 10 20 old
90 the hills. When the
earth was formed ma.
ture provided this oil.
and in the crude state
primitive man adapted
It to many useful pur-
poses. such % anoint-
Ing, burning % fuel.
and illumination, and
also az m oblation in
religious ceremonies
but the systematic re-
lining OF the product
& ( 5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20
Getting Down TO Realities.

0oHIIn0 O0WU 20 He1l1tto0.
III two forces travelling at right
angles meet" said the professor Of
physics. what happens7''
Something terrible" replied the
young man. 1T ono Of them IL I
motor car and the Others freight
train"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

from It's very Inception 10 strictly an
American industry.
The name petroleum, meaning 'oil
from the rock was familiar to the
Greeks. Romans and Persians from
the dawn Of their history. Herodotus
wrote Of the Springs Of Xante. from:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

time the spring had been piped int
the public sewer. 90 that the water.
flowed through the sewer. as. itzi1
claimed. It Il doing today. -Bostos
TRANSCRIPT. &. S