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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
CHAPTER xIII.-(continued,j

He mopped his brow. simply las be-
fitted one of his apparent station in
life) with the back of hand. and
stood erect. exulting in the scent. the
indescribable. impalpable. insistent
odor of the East that is forgotten OF
none who had ever knownit The not
wind drove 1t gustily In his face. and
he shifted and drew great lungfuls
and was glad.
"'Tis good!" he said simply And.
bit later. while on the short-line the
brazeu arcs were beginning to pop out
silently: There's the customs boat.
I'm thinking I'll slip below"
No lamps had yet been lighted be-
low. but ORourke, knew the way to
his room. He entered and shut the
door. The afterglow of the sunset,
entering through the portfolio. rem
dered the little coop light enough for
his purpose Dropping to his knees.
the Irishman pulled his kit-box from
beneath the bunk.
The lid came up freely as he
touched It, For full minute he did
not breathe. Then, in ominous ST.
.ence. he bent and examined the lock.
1t became Immediately evident that
his memory had not tricked him; the
trunk was locked. as he had left 1t
that morning. But the clasp had
yielded to cold chisel
1t was hardly worth the trouble.
still O'Rourke rummaged through the
contents of the box, assuring himself
that the chamois bag was gone. So
far as he could determine then. moth
ing else had been taken.
He shut down the lid and sat down
to think It out. eyes hard face grimly
expressionless, only an Intermittent
nervous clenching and opening of his
hands betraying his gathering rage
and excitement. At length he arose,
determination in his port.
One phrase alone escaped him:
And not a gun to me name!"
He went on deck Already the trop-
ic night had closed down upon the
harbor. but it was easy enough to To-
cate the captain and first officer still
waiting at the gangway From over
side arose the splutter of a launch-a
raucous sound. yet one that barely rip
pied the surface of O'Rourke's con.
sciousness. He stepped quickly to
the captains side and touched him
gently on the arm.
Captain" he said quickly, 'Ill be
asking the favor of a word with ye in
private" g
Hole caught the CLEAN of the Irish
mans eye In the lamplight and
stepped 5a6k pace.
Get forrard," he said curtly. "Carn't
you see the customs officer coming
aboard2 III see you later"
''Ye will not. Yen hear me now
captain
Hole backed further away. "Wot!'
he barked hoarsely, raising his voice
"Wot. III show you 'oos master
aboard this ship Get forrard to your
quarters! S'help-me-gawd!" he ex
like of it?"
O'Rourke stepped nearer. his fists
closing. Drop that tone. ye scud!'
he cried. Dye want me to spoil YOU
little gamer"
The shot went home. The captair
gasped, and in the darkness O'Rourks
fancied he lost a shade or two of hi!
ruddy color
"Wotcher mean?" he demanded, low
ering his tone.
Il mean" replied O'Rourke in
quick whisper, that the Egyptian Gus
toms officer is at the side. Return
what ye've stolen from me this day
or I'll tell the whole harbor wha
ye've been up to! And, If ye wan
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
CHAPTER XIV.

In the face OF the fact that the i'm
portation of hashish into Egypt has
been declared illegal by Khedival leg
tanned in the lower dives of Alexan-
dria. Cairo and Port Said-if one only
knows where to go and how to ask
for It. Manufactured. in certain
islands OF the Grecian Archipelago. it
is mysteriously exported under the
very noses OF complaisznt authorities
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
Foolish QUESTION

Are you going to permit your sor
to play football when he goes to col
iege?"
mo. I'm going to Reep him from /,
in the same way that have kept him
from smoking cigarettes"
"Oh. have you kept him from doins
thatr
"Certainly-when he knows I'm
looking"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

was to be kept quiet at all hazards,
and he knew 1t full well; for once he
conceded discretion the better part of
valor. and was patient.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
..Alabasfine
The Beautiful Wall Tint

is fashionable than wall paper paint costs
far less. Is too refined and exquisite in color
the walls does chip peel rub longer
10 Beautful Tints. Gomez all ready mix with cold
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

1t shows 20 pretty rooms in modern homes
and how to get the very latest designs for
your home. We will send you FREE color
plans made by expert designers for any
rooms you want to decorate.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Notice to Automobiles.

The owners of automobiles are
required by the state law to reg
lister all machines in the office of
the secretary of state and secure
a state license for same. Sec. 6
of the law provides a fine of $100
or 80 days in jail, or both such
fine and Imprisonment, for neg
lect to register and secure license.
All chauffeurs are also required
to be licensed and must wear a
badge with the number assigned
them, in a conspicuous place
when driving a car. Chauffeur"
shall mean any person operating
a motor vehicle as mechanic or
employee.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
San DIEGO PAN
ANA EXPOSITION

At the exposition to be held In
San Diego throughout the entire
year of 1915 the greatest oppor-
tunity ever presented to the
western states to exploit their
resources and possibilities to
hundreds of thousands of people
who will be attracted to Califor-
MIA in 1915, is offered.
The primary object of this ex-
position is to demonstrate to the
world what opportunities there
are in the West for greater de-
velopment of natural resource,
for homseekers, for investors and
for those who are seeking ideal
climatic conditions and pleasur-
able surroundings.
They want every western state
to participate in this exposition,
and they want every person in
terested in the advancement of
these states to cooperate with
them in securing this participa-
ton.
Every person should be inter-
ested, from a personal standpoint
in seeing that their state makes
just as comprehensive and effec-
tive an exhibit, from the point
of view of securing homeseekers,
investors and tourists, as is pos
sible with the amount of the ap-
preparation your state legisla-
ture is willing to make, and also
should be interested in seeing
that the appropriation made by
your legislature is commensur-
ate with the Importance of your
state, and the opportunities it
has to offer.
They are about to take up the
matter of an appropriation in
Arizona, and the preparation of
an exhibit, and would like to en-
list everyone's personal interest
and endeavor. If anyone has
anything in mind that can be
done to advance the work of Sc
curing Arizona't participation in
the San Diego exposition they
will be pleased to hear from
them at their convenience.
| ( Very truly yours,
H. J. PENFOLD.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
A MilliOnaire's Calendar.

That's what Jud C. LathroI
calls it-and the calendar he is
going to pass out to his friends
and customers. for the year 1913,
is truly a 'millionaire's" calen-
dar. 1t is 28X42 inches in size
and gotten out in the highest
perfection of the printers art; a
product of the T. D. Murphy
Co., Red Oak. Iowa:
The color scheme of illustra-
ton on the calendar is Bur
goyne's Surrender at Saratoga, "
which marked the turning point
of the war of independence in
1776, and is a reproduction by
color photography of an original
painting by E. Percy Moran.
The calendar is worthy a place,
as Jud says, ''at the top" When
ready to deliver the calendars,
he will send out post cards mott
flying his friends to call for them.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Florence Crittenden Home.

Is there in our fine new state
one man, woman or child who
does not know the Florence Crit
tenden home at Phoenix OR its
mission?
1t is the one only open door
for women who are unfortunate
in the battle of life. Women
and girls are received here and
cared for in home which is all
the word implies; to the indi-
gent, ostracized or abused of
high or low degree, youth and
age, the Florence Crittendon
Home is an open door.
The high cost of living" is as
much an item with the manage
ment of this home as with other
homts; so to help defray the ex-
penses for the coming year, the
Florence Crittendon Home Circle
of Phoenix will be pleased to
hear from any interested party
who may desire to help in this
noble work.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
The "Net"

is the name of the big fifteen thousand
dollar serial story which will appear in
the Weekly Kansas City Star soon, for
the newspaper rights of which the au-
thor received SIS, 900. The story, pro-
nounced the greatest this popular nov
elist has written, will not be published
as book until it has run serially in
this newspaper.
The theme is the Italian Malta, and
against that sinister background the
author has thrown the softer cClors of
an absorbing and fascinating love story.
The story, while tragic in tone. has the
humor, sprightliness and action that
have characterized his previous success.
1.-The Net" will be continued in lib
eral installments each week, with fif-
teen powerful illustrations by Howard
Giles. The Subscription price of the
Weekly Kansas City Star is Is cents
a year.
Subscribe now and avoid missing
copy.
Address
The Weekly Kansas City Star, Kan
sas City, Mo.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
A TEN MILLION IS
SUE OF BONDS

Supervisors will draft a bill for
the next legislature. Plan road
work in every county in the en-
tire state.
The Arizona supervisors in
conference last Wednesday in
Phoenix voted unanimously TO
ask the coming state legislature
for a bond issue of $4,000, 600 to
be used for the construction of
good roads for Arizona. This
expression of the direct repre-
sentatives of the people in tax
alton matters shows how strong
the feeling is for good roads.
The supervisors at first advo-
vocated bond issue of $5,000,-
600. Many in the conference
took issue with the advocate of
this amount, saying that it was
not enough. Another argument
was that as long as the state was
going to issue bonds for good
roads it should go clear through
and make the issue large enough
to cover the whole state. The
discussion took up the whole
morning of the session. Finally,
by a vote, the $4,000. 900 issue
was adopted and afterwards
made the unanimous agreement
of all the supervisors.
Every county in the state was
represented with the exception
of two, Apache and Pinal. Most
of the counties had all of their
supervisors at the conference
and the force with which the is
sue was spoken of shows how
much the people of the state are
in favor of a bond issue. The
conference will draft a rough
bill and it will be submitted to
the next session of the legisla-
ture. Phoenix Democrat.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
FEDERAL JUDGE UP
HOLDS ARIZONA COURT

The United States circuit court
of appeals sustained here last
week the decision of the United
States district court of Arizona
by which John B. Goodwin and
William Stewart were found
guilty of the murder of Alfred
Philpot on the White Mountain
Indian reservation in Arizona.
The verdict of the lower court
was attacked on the ground that
the United States attorney ap-
pealed to the jury to show its
nerve" and inlict the death
penalty. which utterance it was
contended. constituted an error.
Admonitions of this charac-
ter to jury by a prosecuting
officer cannot be approved, :"
said the court in today's ruling.
They should not be resorted to
by any officer in the performance
of his duty as a prosecutor. On
the other hand. we cannot say
such deviation from the part of
strict propriety was such an err
ror in this case as to justify a
reversal and a new trial.
The opinion declared the crime
in question was particularly bru-
tai and atrocious.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
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The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Notice For Publication.
Serial No. O17O7O

Phoenix, Arizona, Land Office,
Oct. %, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
George Scott, of Show Low, Nav
ajo county, Arizona, the legal
assignee of Alkaline M. Byam,
widow of Jesse F. Byam, de-
ceased. has filed in this office his
application to enter, under the
provisions of Sections 2306 and
1907, Revised Statutes of the
United States, the following de-
scribed land, viz:
NE3, SW4, Section 4, Town
ship IL NJ, R. % E., G. & S. R,
B. & M.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file
their aff1davits of protest in this
Office, on or before the 18th day
of November, 1912.
FRANK H. PARKER,
Register.
First publication October 25. 1912.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

with sinking spells, which con-
tinued until he died.
Belcher had been member of
the city council for over six
years. He had lived In Arizona
since the early days, and at one
time made Phoenix his home.
in 1877 he was employed as a
clerk for Charles Goldman in
Phoenix and later engaged with
other firms in the capital city.
Afterwards he engaged in bust
ness at Tip Top.
For sometime past, according
to rumor, he has been brooding
over financial affairs in connec-
ton with the operation of the
Palace saloon. of which he was
one of the owners. 1t is said
that he had been heard to re-
mark npon a number of occa-
sions that he would rather take
his own life than continue facing
business conditions which were
confronting him.
Belcher was 81 years old and
was known throughout almost
all of Arizona.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Arizona Wins Prizes.

A Lethbridge, Alberta dipatch
says: Arizona took fifty of the
awards here at the Seventh In
ternationol Dry Farming con-
gress in session in this city.
These awards were on fruit.
corn, and other crops. in compe-
tition against seventeen nations
and eleven states. R. N. Fred
ericks of Prescott was elected
vice president of the interna-
tional congress, the next session
of which will be held in Oklaho-
ma City, Okla. in 1913. H. A.
Morgan of Wilcox, Cochis e
county. Arizona. was named as
executive national committee
man from Arizona. -Coconino
Sun.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Miss Louise Thompson
Queen of Arizona.

To Miss Louise Thompson of
Globe goes the honor of having
been elected Queen of Arizona
after a contest in which young
women from all parts of Arizona
participated. Miss Thompson
won with a grand total of $780,
600 votes, leading the nearest
competitor by several thousand
votes.
Miss Thompson is a daughter
of Henry Thompson, for many
years sheriff of ella county.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

Gustave Becker of Apache
county, was appointed one of the
five good roads committee at
Phoenix last week at a meeting
of the Executive Board of tbs
Arizona Good Roads Association,
and the association recommend
to the governor that he embody
in his message a request for a
bond issue of $40, 900, 600 for the
purpose of perfecting the road
system of the state.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
A Mad Sergeant.

Orderly Sergeant o. Bowman,
from Fort Apache, was in Hol-
brook last week lamenting the
payment of SIS. 40 charges on ex-
cess baggage from the Fort to
Holbrook. He says: It's quite
hard for a poor soldier, on small
pay, to pay excess on Uncle
Sans goods.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Prescott Saloon Man Com.
mits Suicide.

From the effects of a dose of
chloroform, taken with suicidal
intent, Ben M. Belcher, a we'll
known saloon man of Prescott
and one of the proprietors of the
Palace saloon in that CITY, died
there last Friday.
The drug was taken on SUM-
day and when discovered, he
was unconscious, and it was
thought impossible to revive him.
He rallied, however, and for a
time seemed in a fair way to re-
cover. Saturday he was seized
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Roosevelt Dam Open in 1913

Official notice has been received
from Washington that the time
for opening the Roosevent dam
and Salt river irrigation project
had been extended to December
1, 1913. The first payment of
over $40, 900, 900 to be made by
ranchers was also extended to
one year from that date. Under
the previous ruling these pay
ments would have become due
in August 1913.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
Water Wagon for Officials,

Prohibition on all Indian agents
and Indian employees has been
ordered by Acting Commissioner
Abbott of the Indian Bureau.
who today issued directions to
employees to cooperate constant
ly in overcoming the great diff
culties of keeping Intoxicating
liquors from the Indians.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08
STATE PRESS ITEMS.
Has Filed Complaint

Citizens of Flagstaff have in
stituted a complaint with the
corporation commission against
the Wells Fargo company. ask
ing for free delivery within the
city limits. A hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock on the morning
of November IL.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

If a democratic House of Rep
resentatives can produce 14-foot
corn, we hesitate to estimate
the height of the corn next year
with a democratic president,
Senate and House of Represent
atives.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

An exchange remarks that If
you get something for nothing,
you will be pretty sure to COM
plain about it." No doubt. The
complaint will be that it was not
twice as much as was received.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

The price of lumber on the Pa
cific coast has increased almost
81 a thousand feet since last De-
cember. The average mill price
now stands at 1881.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

G. Beecher of Springerville,
was one of Apache county's en-
thusiastic State Fair visitors in
Phoenix last week.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-11-08

Phoenix, Arizona, Land Office,
Oct. %, 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
POLI's THEATRE

It will be "good-bye' at Po1rs Fair field avenue theatre the coming week,
 which will be the last of the present
 stock season; and the members of the stock company are sure to be greeted
 by immense audiences of theatregoers
 anxious to enjoy their artistic efforts once more before their departure.
 They have endeared themselves local ly both as individuals and as artists: and on both sides of the footllgnts there will be few who will say good bye" without a tremor in the voice. The attraction selected for the closing
 week of stock is Alias Jimmy Valen- cause of it's inherent dramatic
 strength, it's popularity with playgoers and the admirable opportunities it will afford to all the popular Pol1
 of the entire season and to leave a lasting impression of their individual artistic abilities.
 Alias Jimmy Valentino is by Paul Armstrong, whose other dramatic sue- cesses are familiar to theatregoers,
 none of which, however, has attained the wide degree of popularity achieved | by this wonderfully gripping story of human frailties and higher endeavor: and it is doubtful if @ better. choice could possibly have been made for the 1 closing efforts of the stock company. It is the story of a man who is the
 most expert bank burglar of his time.
 less than marvellous and whose ex-
 ploits have given him wide notoriety
 but at last have landed him behind | the bars. There he is found by the 1 daughter of the governor, who takes l an unexplainab1e interest in him,
 which Is increased by his protestations ! of desire to begin a new life of | honesty and integrity. She intercedes l with her father, by whom Valentine
 is released and given a position in l his bank to which the burglar is per 1 mitted also to take one of his former pals a doornan. Valentine makes good in every respect.
 l The stock setson will be followed on Monday afternoon, Jan. 6, by the l inauguration of Poli pictorial vaude- vile, a form of entertainment differ | ing essentially from any other, which MT. Poi has made immensely popu. lar in New Haven, Hartford, Spring l field and other cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
LINDEN BEcKw1TH

Linden Beckwith, one of the must popular singers in vaudeville is also pretty young woman, possessing wealth of auburn treSses and displays a soprano voice of true operatic range She enjoys the reputation of being one of the best dressed actresses on the American stage and she not only dresses well but clothes look well on her. She has a charming personality and puts her songs over in way to delight even the most exacting, and has often been called 'tthe sweet sing CT of sweet songs"
 bright snappy satire. on modern life entitled "A Question of Policy will appear on the program.
 Melba and Caruso of vaudeville. This clever pair sing operatic songs in a truly operatic way and their act is one audience from the start to the finish:
 Another act of exceptional merit which will appear next week is Moi fett., Claire & Co.,. one of the best vile stage, introducing the famous 1tWhir1wind Dance.''
 Ollivetti Troubadours, splendid sing CTS with splendid songs, are on the bill. This act has been enthusiastical- 1y greeted wherever it has played be- fore and they should score heavily here.
 The Bush Bros, the acrobatic sailors, introducing some original and funny aerobatic sepnts are sure to please next week.
 The Po1iscope, showing the latest i, subjects in the motion picture world, concludes this we'll filled bill.
 This weeks bill which Manager Poli has especially arranged for the open ing of his new theatre is drawing g crowded houses at every performance. Among the acts appearing are the famous Bell Family premier instru- menta1ists of vaudeville; the Wilson Bros. these German 1aughmalers Haydn, Dunbar and Haydn, three boys and a piano; Davis & Macauley in ''The Girl from Childs"; Woods & Wyde in little skit entitled Good Night; the Three Mori Bros, an oriental acrobatic and wire walking act; and Max Circus, the epitonne of animal culture and training and a treat for the little tots.