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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening of the story Is
laid in the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony. The place il to be sold. ana IT'S
history and that of the owners. the
Quintarls, Is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man, a
stranger known as Bladen. and BOP
Yancy. farmer. when Hannibal wayne
Hazard, a mysterious child OF the Old
southern family. makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quinta rds deny any knowledge or the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrcll. friend Of the Quintards. APP
pears and asks questions about tne . par
nibai Is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount gives him q thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before squire
Balaam. and is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend OF
the Ferrises, has an encounter win Cap
tain Murreil. who forces MS atIen.lons On
Betty sets out for her Tennessee nome
Darlington takes the same stage Yancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murreil on
VI Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog.
nizes in the boy. the grandson OF an OLD
time friend Murrell arrives at JUDGES
home. Cavendish family on Iatt rescue s1,oss
breaks jall. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rife discloses
some startling things to the judge Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murreli ar
rives In Belle Plain. Is playing Tor pig
stakes Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles Charles Norton, youns
planter who assists the judge, IS, mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
him Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrell's plot. He plans uprls-
Ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with hanni-
bal visits Betty. and she>keeps the boy
with Hannibal they meet Bess HICKS,
daughter of the overseer. who warns
Betty OF danger and counseis ner 70
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
fed, acts on Bess' advice. and on their
the tavern Keeper. and a confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin: IN an
almost Inaccessible spot ana there niuI
reli visits Betty and reveals his part IN
tho plot and his object. Betty spurns
his prorered love and the interview is
ended by the arrival OF Ware. terrineo
at possible outcome OF the crime Juose
Price. hearing OF the abduction. plans ac-
tfoa The Judge takes charge OF the
situation and search for the missing ones
II Instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress. where ne meets
Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged.
Price dashes a glass OF whisky into the
ccs,nefs face and a duel is arranged. Muir
real II arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahany
discuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
bal, and a fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists In the rescue Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an under
standing.
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CHAPTER overwhelmingly

~JSP En-
An hour later Pegloe's black boy
presented himself to the judge. He
came bearing a gift, and the gift APP
propriately enough was square case
bottle OF respectable size. The Judge
was greatly touched by this attention.
but he began by making a most tenn
perate use of the tavern-keeper's Of
fering; then as the formidable docu-
ment he was preparing took shape un-
der his hand he more and more lost
that feeling Of Spartan fortitude
which had at first sustained him in
the presence of temptation. He wrote
and slipped In complete and quiet lux
ury, and when at last he had exhaust
ed the contents of the bottle 1t oc-
Cured to him that it would be only
proper personally to convey his thanks
to Pegloe. Perhaps he was not I'M
Inspired in this by Interior hopes; II
so, they were richly rewarded. The
resources of the City Tavern were
suddenly placed at his disposal. He
attributed this to variety of causes
all good and sufficient, but the real
reason never suggested itself: indeed
it was OF such pertidious nature that
the Judge, open and generous-minded,
could not have grasped 1t.
BY six O'Clock he was undeniably
drunk: at eight he was sounding still
deeper depths Of inebriety. with only
the most confused memory OF impend-
ing events: at ten he collapsed and
was borne upstairs by Pegloe and his
black boy to remote chamber in the
kitchen wing. Here he was undressed
and put to bed, and the tavern-keep-
er. making q bundle Of his clothes, re-
tired from the room, locking the door
after him. and the Judge was doubly
. prisoner.
Rousipg at last from a heavy.
dreamless sleep the Judge was aware
Of a faint fmpalpable light in his room.
the ashen light of a dull October dawn.
He was aware, too. Of feeling OF
profound depression He knew this
was the aftermath OF indulgence and
that he might look forward to forty
etSut uouAS VI uttci nioSAy VI pOui,
and, grooming aloud, he closed his
eyes. Sleep was the thing If he could
compass it. Instead, his memory
Qufckened. Something was to hap
pen at sun-up--he could not recall
what II was to be. though he distinct
p iy remembered that Mahaffy had
spoken of this very matter-Mahaffy
the austere and implacable, the dis
embodied conscience whose fealty to
duty had somehow survived his own
spiritual ruin, so thaS he had become
a sort OF moral sign-post. ever point
ing the way yet never going 1t him
self
The Judge lay still and thought
deeply as the light intensified itself
What was it that Mahaffy had said
he was 20 do at san-upy The very
hour aseerefd bis s3Sc:ciors. ercb
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Nothing More to Live For.

Nothing More to Live For.
Without question. the Scots curier
Of whom Lord Lyveden tells in Frys
Magazine. placed the proper value on
his sport
During a recent curlingmatch IN
Switzerland. the skip Of one Of the
teams. who happened to be q Scots-
man. was so delighted with the -
curate shot of one of his team, that 10
was heard to address him In the fel
lowing manner: Lie, down and dees
mon; lie down and dee. Yel never
lay q finer stane nor that II ye live -
be hundred"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
A Dead One.

THE doctor says that viii live
about year."
THAT will be great change for
YOU"
What wiIl?"
Living"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

A woman has no business with .
family II she can't take something old
and make 1t over into something new.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

As a summer tonic there is no madeleine
that quite compares with OXIDINE- It not
only builds up the system. but taken reG-
ularly, prevents Malaria Regular or Taste
les formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Red Cross Ball Blue. all blue, best bluing
value in the whole world, makes the laun-
dress smile. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

A man usually wants the Preacher
to furnish proof that what he prom
ises is going to come true, but he 10
willing to take the glib promoters
word for it
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Might may overcome right. but It
can never destroy it.
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CHAPTER XXX.

Soiomon's Last Night.
II had been with no little reluctance
that Solomon Mahaffy accompanied
Yancy and CaveEdish to Belle Pain;
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JUDGE
BY XAUCHANKESTER
HxNSZp4H0xS AHNExNx<

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-21

Indianapolis, Ind.-Stand at
notification ceremonies of Gov. T.
R. Marshall collapsed, throwing
500 persons to the ground. One
hundred persons injured. Five Sc
riously injured.
Cause of accident unknown.
Democratic. state committee will
investigate.
Milwaukee, Wis. = Following
the recently published advice of
DR.. Vim. F. Waugh, that you
should beat woman to make her
love you, William Mueller, 20,
beat his wife. Arrested.
Milwaukee, Wis. = Charles
Miller, 81, found in his home,
where he lives alone, unconscious
from loss of blood. He cut his
throat with a bread knife three
days ago. Will recover.
Utica, N. Y.-Ih1S was Sher-
man Day here. The whole city
turned out to see its leading cit
izen informed that he has been
chosen a second time as vice pres
idential candidate of the Repub-
lican party.
Washington.-George w. Per-
kins and other high officials Of
Harvester trust to be called be-
fore special examiner at Chicago
next month in connection with
governments suit to dissolve the
trust.
Perkins is prominent in Col.
Poocava1+'c Drecider+io1 cam
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-21

VI WIRE AND CABLE
noratti, who says she was his
wife, for defamation of character,
it is said today criminal proceed
ings will follow.
Signora sued Caruso in 1909,
charging that to avenge himself
because she left him, he interceptA
ed and prevented the delivery to,
her of an offer from Oscar Ham
merstein of a $4,000 opera en-
gagement.
The suit was dismissed on the
ground that the evidence against
Caruso was manufactured.
Tulsa, Okla Oklahoma suf-
fering from siege of grasshop-
pers. Streets literally paved with
them. People afraid to venture
out.
Oyster Bay.-Roosevelt left
for New York in auto. From
there he will go to Wilkesbarre
to attend jubilee celebration of /.
Fatehr Curran.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Managua panic-stricken over :
Gen. Mena's threat to resume
bombardment unless city is sur
rendered to rebels.
Clinton, In.-George Cline, rs,
Martintown, Wis, 1. c. brake
man, killed by train.
Utica, N. Y.-Jim Sherman,
baseball fan, was notified that he
had been renominated for vice
president by Republican party.
FindaIv. O.-"Welcome" reads
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
LIVED FOR MANY HOURS
UNDER ROCK IN CHUTE

Mining Inspector Ed. Ryan re-
turned last evening from Goldfield
where he was rallied to attend the
inquest upon the body of George
ryder who lost his life by a cave
in the Mohawk mine. Speaking of
the inquest the Goldfield Tribune
says:
For fifteen agonized hours George
Ryder lay "Wednesday night at the
bottom of the chute in an old
working of the Mohawk mine.
Then, as the rescuing party came
and started to let down a ladder,
it was cloud Of muck let loose by
the movements above that slid
down upon him and suffucated him
before his comrades could dig him
out.
These were the facts brought out
by the coroner's inquest held by
Judge Barnes and a jury and the
verdict which was rendered this
morning.
Miners shudder as they think of
what Ryder must have endured in
body and mini. Evidently he
had made nisstep in going
through the slope on his way out
from the ClermoDt. Rock and
nnck had given way and slid down
with him into the chute. He
must have lain there not daring to
move and probably injured by the
fall expecting at any moment that
another slide would take place.
Then. after fifteen hours of this
suspense, the testimony at the
inquest was. he caught sight Of
the searchlight and called out FOR
help. AS they stood over the chute
already the earth hogan to give
and the rocks ratified as they slid
Look OUT he called, "and
don't use the ladder. Drop q
rope"
IT, was tho late. The rocks
rolled down. There we're few
faint cries and then silence. The
sesrchers knew what 1t meant.
They went to work at once and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
EASY MOnEY.,.NII

Sunday nights mail from the
east brought Us the following
letter:
Madrid. the 4-l0 9l2.
Dear Sir:
Although know you only from
good references of your honesty.
my sad situation compels me to
reveal you an important affair in
which you can procure modest
fortune, saving at the same time
that of my darling daughter.
Before being imprisoned here,
was established as banker in
Russia, as you will see by the en-
closed article about me which
many English newspapers have
published about my arrest in
London.
beseech you help me to obtain
a sum Of 48c, OOC dollars have in
America and Co come here to laise
the seizure of MY baggage by pay
ing to the Register of the Court
the expenses of ny trial and re-
cover my portmanteaus, containing
a secret packet where l have
hidden the document indispensable
to recover the said sum. AS q
reward will give up to you the
third part. viz: 10000 dollars.
cannot receive your answer in the
prison, but you must send cable
gram to person in my confidence
who will deliver it to me.
Awaiting your cable to us trust
you in all my secret.
am Sir. Yours truly
Ivanovitch
First Of all answer by cable not
by letter rs follows: Senior
Gustado, Delicial SO Madrid
Answer me"-Booher.
The newspaper clipping mention.
ed inthe letter contains an account
of the arrest IF a st Petersburg
banker, whose name is given as
Ivanoviich. This is an old swindle
as everybody knows who reads the
papers. We are somwhat flattered
by the compliment paid us by the
imprisoned banker. hut shall not
play the sucker.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
LADIES OF ELKO COUNTY

My prices for work In Human Hair
remain the same an In the past and
are an follows,
Switches Observation-Disclosures 81. so to $500
Puffs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so to $3.50
Transformations & James. 500 to $500
VIII also remodel or dye old
feathers and Plumes TO look good
az new at reasonable prices.
Your mall orders are solicited
Mrs. W. d. Linton,
eli Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, Calf.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
DEATH BY PRESSING

One of the judicial penalties in
the middle ages was death by
pressing. Strictly speaking, this
manner of death was not q
penalty, but an avoidance of
penalty. In the penal practice
of the time it was not enough
that the person accused Of crime
for which capital punishment was
provided should be convicted by
the testimony of witnesses. His
own acknowledgement of guilt was
necessary If the crime was
fastened upon the accused by wit
nesses and he confessed then only
was a true conviction obtained.
In this case the goods of the
criminal as we'll as his life we're
forfeit to the law. The pressing,
the "peine forte etdure'' of the
old penal law, was designed as a
means of extorting confession.
The sufferer of this exercise
administered by the sW orn tormen-
tors was stripped and laid upon
the dungeon floor with a Jagged
stone under him. Over him was
laid mass of stones up TO and
past the weight which the human
frame could endure. On the first
day he was fed with three morsels
of moldy bread on the second with
three sips Of water and thus in
alienation so long as life remain
ed. During all this suffering the
tormentors awaited his confession.
1t is of record that as late as
1850 in England a Mrs Clitheroe
died silent under the pressure
rather than allow her property to
be taken from her family.
In the older accounts of the
Salem witchcraft it is said that
Giles Corey in 1892 was pressed to
death but that whole episode is
involved in obscurities.--New York
Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
BULLION NEWS

A letter from Bullion says that
everything is moving along in the
old camp. Healey & Roberts and
Swicegood & Franks rave had an
eight.hOrse team hauling ore
steutily to Raine's siding for the
past six weeks from the Nevada
Bunker Hill properties. Kline &
MrConaehy have star ed to drive
the Nevada-BuDker Hill tunnel.
They have a contract and are
working two shifts.
The Bullion Mining company
have ened UP their mines and is
whfgfhg force Of men under the
management oil Robert Heating.
The social life In camp is awak-
ing. The latest being dance and
supper rendered to Mr.. anti Mrs
Swicegood, there being forty
persons in attendance, including
Miss Potts, the village school
teacher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l, j.
c. Harris, sheriff in and for Elko
county Nevada, will enforce that
certain ordinance of the Town of
Elko, adopted by the, hoard of
county commissioners, in and for
said Flko county, relating to the
instructions of the streets, alleys
and public highways of the Town
of Elko, County of Elko, State OF
Nevada,
And all persons found responsible
for any such distractions will be
responsible for the cost of remov.
ing same, unless such person re.
move such distractions at once.
j. c. Harris,
Sheriff.
Elko, Nevada, October ID. 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
. NOTICE

We wish to announce to- the
public that we have again taken
up the tailoring business. We
have secured first class tailor.
who can work with the best of
them, and so we are now ready 10
take all orders that might come
our way.
/ We also have the finest cleaning
establishment in eastern Nevada.
Ladies' and Gents cleaning solicited.
Give US trial, prices reasonable.
Seymour Jacobs Co. Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
DISTRICT COURT

The case of the Stats vs.. Albert
Nelson went to the jury at 8:l5
Saturday night and at 9 o'clock
returned a verdict of guilty.
Saturday. October Goth at 1880
p. m. was set for passing sentence.
This morning the case ofMaynette
Cecil Fairvoid. charged with q
grave crime. vas called and a jury
was secured before the noon rec IS.
Evidence is being taken this after.
noon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21

men were lowered down. and dug
for life. Ryder's hand sticking
out from the. rock fall told where
his body was. and then they drew
him out, dead.
The testimony showed that Ryder
was in the habit Of taking the
route through the, Mohawk mine
when leaving work, because it
saved him some minutes getting
home. He left a widow and two
young children.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL /.
DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF
EI.KO.

H
In the matter of the Estate of
Lewis L. Bradley. Deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given, that by
an Order of the District Court uf
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko duly made and
entered on the 18th day of October
A. u. 1912 the undersigned was
duly appointed as the Executrix of
the Last Will and Testament of
Lewis l.. Bradley deceased and that
she has qualified as such
Executrix.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims
against the said deceden; or against
his said Estate must file the same
with the Clerk of the above enti,.
ed Court, with proper voucher
ard the statuatory affidavit attach.
Ell within three months from the
date of the first publication Of
this Notice, or their claims will be
forever barred.
Dated this 2lst day of October,
A. D. 1912.
May N. Bradley,
Executrix Of the Last will and
Testament of Lewis l..
Bradley, Deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
,sALMAGUNDI

. T 4 7 V
Mrs. Andrae and Mrs. Po9ue
arrived from Whiterock 1tardsy.
Fine furniture for sale. Inquire
at the residence of Mrs. j. C.
Harris.
Coming at the Bradley Opera
House Nov. 23rd. The Waterman
Concert company. The first of
the Lvceum course.
Another ditcher to work on the
sewer system arrived last night
and was unlnaded today. When
both ditchers get to work, the dirt
will fly pretty fast.
See those thin. knife edge
watches at Wintermantel's.
A fairly good house greeted Miss
Howe Saturday night. She gave
a splendid entertainment and those
who attended were well pleased.
Wanted--A competent lady wants
p position as housekeeper. Call at
room 5. Elko Fotel.
At latest reports everything was
quiet at Ely. Captain Donnelley,
acting under the orders of Cover
nor Oddie, disarmed the imported
guards of the Mining companies
and all other persons carrying
weapons. This reduces the chances
of trouble.
For Sale at bargain, one Simp-
son Computing Scale and one
Carey Safe, % inches square, out
side measurement. For parti-
culars inquire of the Indepen-
dent.
Mrs. Gedney and Ruth and Ralph
returned from San Francisco
Sunday morning. We are glad to
learn that Ralph has recovered so
far that he is able to get around On
crutches and hope that he will soon
get around without them.
The Woman's Guild will give a
NedR England dinner on election
95
Democrats should not kill their
vote for Wilson and Marshall by
voting for Massey or Roberts. If
you want your votes for Wilson to
have full force, vote for Pittman
and Tallman. They will stand by
Wilson, while Massey and Roberts
will oppose him.
A campaign ball will be given at
Deeth Friday night, October
25th.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
Alllaator skIns n pem.nd.

world 10 controlled by q firm in New.
ark, N. j., which buys so to 90 per
cent. Of the American production. It
is significant that the sudden supply
Of 10000 alligator skins per year from
Colombia finds such a ready market In
the United States that they have in.
variab1y been purchased upon arrival
at New York, on presentation Of the
shipping documents, even before un.
loading the cargo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-21
UnIque Features h BON FIaht.

AT El Toreo plaza bulls from six OF
the leading ganaderias OF the repub-
no fought In a benefit for tho white
cross, and unique feature was intro
duced In that there were prizes of
fered for tho bravest bull OF the after
noon and for the best type OF lighting
bull shown. A prize Of $1,000 was
hung up for the brayest bull ana q
committee Of aficionados chosen which
sat 40 q sort Of jury and rendered =
decision. Mexican Herald.