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do much, very much to give you happi-
ness. And tonight | want to come as near
self-sacrifce as such a man as 1 can
ever hope to come. | don't give you up
your promise-it isn't possible for me to
do that, A day might come-ah even you
can't tell-when you may be glad l did
not do that. But for year l shall not
claim that promise. | give you year of
freedom, and much can happen in a year.
The grave might give up it's secret, and
the Gates of Silence roll back. But in a
year-Betty, Betty-in a year,"
His arms were about her almost be-
fore she was aware that he had altered
his pose. holding her so close as though
he would never let her go. She could feel
his lips on her hair
There in the freight she fell on her
knees by the low chair, her hands cover
ing her face, her lips moving
"a year! All, dear Heaven year!
A year of freedom--a year to wait and
pray and hope And afterward? oh,
Heaven, be merciful-be merciful!'
To Be Continued in Next Issue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
TODAY IS INSTALLMENT.

No wonder Paul SAKE had assured the
man in prison so confidently that he had
found means to silence Bettys tongue.
He held the price of her silence in his
own hand-the public branding of her
father as forger and a theft That was
big prce-but not one that alone would
have purchased the silence which in her
own eyes at least meant the death of
the man she loved Paul SAKE had more
skillful weapons than that In his armory.
He had shown her how subtly all the
threads were interviewer by which a
charge of conspiracy could be brought
against them all against her father. VINO
stood self against Mrs. Bar
rington. whose desperate need for money
would be known gainst Rimington, who
had every reason to wish to try TO save
the honor Of the father of the woman he
was to marry
Among them all. not one argument
strong enough to convince or silence an
ordinary woman of the World--yet very
potent with Betty of the childs heart.
Betty who had been brought up to be-
lieve in a fools paradise of world,
whom even that episode of Edith's secret
marriage and betrayal had not Weakened
from her childs dreams.
IF YOU decide TO speak, Miss Betty, you
will destroy the man you wish to save,
SAKE had told her earnestly. 1T will be
as though you saw a man lighting for
his life against armed foes, and by way
of assistance went behind him and chung
to his arms. Wen save him-of that /
am convinced But for YOU to admit
your presence in Tempest street pres
ence l at one time believed to have been
would be to ruin him utterly, and not
him alone. not yourself-but your. father
your sister perhaps l don't so much as
speak of myself"
"False-false and utterly useless
Betty started up from the bed. Bet
ter that the whole truth should have
come out than this
Some one had knocked at Che bed
room door
yes" Betty went across to the door
and listened Yes. Fairchild? Mr. SAKE
Oh, please tell him am lying down-that
am sorry. bur | can not see him
She could not face the man this after
noon. 1t was not possible. Then she
started and caught at the handle of the
door as the servant spoke again
He says he must see you, miss He
has important news for you. That was
his message, miss, and was told to de-
liver it at once"
"In be with him directly
Betty made no delay Scarcely waiting
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Do You Know

4 North Westmoreand farmer re-
Gently came across very unusual
sight. In the course of his rounds
his fields he found a nest with
twenty-five eggs in it, The large num-
Der was not the only marvel. for on
examining the eggs he found that Ar
teen of them belonged to a pheasant.
and the remaining ten to a partridge.
The pheasant. as the stronger bird.
was the probable intruder.
1t is stated on good authority that
one out of every three blind children
loses its sight owing to carelessness
at birth.
Great Britain owns IS submarine
naval vessels, France IS. the United
States 90 and Japan II
There are only two words in our Lam
guage in which the five novels come in
order "faeetious" and "abstemious.
on a peal of twelve bells 47e O0l 500
changes are possible
Boiled potatoes contain IS Ia peg
cent ~ water
A pint of water weighs twenty
ounces.
Only one-third Of the people on earth
ate Christians,
0Nct 2.00op00 volumes are contained
in lue library a. the British Museum
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COMMISSIONER LYsANDER
X JOHN APPLETON has in time
settled every kin question that

settled every kin question that
has come before him save this:
What proportion of a mans salary
should a man spend on his kin in ordcr
to be just and generous, and what pro-
portion should he save to meet the I'M
certainties of the future?
The Kin Commissioner has made
many decisions on this question, but
none that will stand If he ever re-
signs from the important position he
holds it will be because of this trouble
some question
In the last few days. with the aid of
an ice pack en- his. head and game of
solitaire between decisions to quiet his
nerves. he has handed down the follow
ing decisions:
When a man and his wife disagree, he
Is the government and she is the revo-
utionist. Mote; This decision may be
reversed when Mrs. Appleton comes
home)
When there is funeral. the poor kin
are to have their rightful places in the
family circle
Every mans relatives should live so
Tar away that ne feels like putting on a
clean shirt when he eoes to see them.
When man goes on long, long
journey to attend the funeral of kin, it
is certain the kin left something besides
mourners. and he is on his way to &c,
his.
When kin talk of the family skeleton.
they mean some alive. flesh and blood
person, so much alive they have scant
hopes ne will soon be a skeleton.
When Daughter arranges the nhoto-
graphs on the parlor table, she puts the
pictures of the wealthy kin in front. II
IS an older member of the family who
timidly shifts to the front the picture
Of the kin who are kindest
When there is sickness, the discovery
is made that the kin who are less deco
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Up-to-Date Jokes


Waiter-Yes, sir; we're very hup-t to-
date ere. We cook heverything by
heleetricity
Customer-Oh, do you?. Then just
give this steak another shock.
Il am like Balaam,' said dandy, on
meeting a pretty girl in a narrow pas
sage" stopped by an angel"
And I am like the angel" said She
stopped by an ass"
The Struggling Lawyer (pompously)
Anything unusual happen while 1
was out?
"NFc' Pov CATER some thoughD-
Yes'r. There wasn't any debt collect
ors called.
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GRAND ClRCLETOUR
1000 Miles by Rail and Steamer

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the Hud son, New York City, Philadel-
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like It ever offered before We pa5
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FEED THE FAMILY BETTER
AT LESS COST.

Those American housewives
who know the high food value
and the easy digestibility of
Faust Spaghetti often serve this
delectable dish In many homes
"Spaghetti Night" is a weekly
institution and it usually finds a
bigger circle around the table
than any other night.
Get the Faust Spaghetti Book II
Recipes and know how many delight
full ways In which this nourishing food
can be served. Well send a copy free
Faust Spaghetti is equal in tender
ness and flavor to the finest imported
and it is certain to be clean and fresh.
Ask your grocer for package of Faust
Spaghetti-5c and 10c
MAULL BROS.
n.
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- EATRIcE MINOR sat at her writ
< ing table, brows knit and lips

" EATRICE MINOR sat at her writ
* ing table. brows knit and lips
compressed This was the day
on which Robert Maynard had prom
ised to call. and she was writing to
him. canceling the engagement
messenger waiting in the hall impa-
tientiy, tuirling a cap between restless
hands. and quantity Of torn note pa
per in the waste basket gave evidence
that it is not easy for woman to write
a certain kind of letter
Even now Beatrice hesitated at sew
ering all relations with the man whom
she had found charming, but the mem
orv of his bleared eyes and flushed
drunken face, wearing the expression
she had seen too often on Tom May
nard's countenance moved her sicken-
ingly and turned doubt into determi-
nation
All last the letter was finished Sne
read il over carefully.
MY Dear NIT Maynard: regret
that it will be impossible for me to see
you this evening My plans are un-
settled and necessitate my asking YOU
not to call hereafter without previous
announcement Very truly yours,
BEATRICE MINOR"
The writer felt quam Of uncer-
tainty as she handed the missive to the
impatient messenger. a qualm which
had strengthened to doubt by the time
he had slammed the door behind him
Having burned her bridges, she began.
woman fashion. to torture herself by
dwelling mentally upon the advan-
tages of the now inaccessible shore
One minute she reproached herself for
her insincerity in not telling the man
frankly the cause of her dispeasure
the next she was regretting, against
her better judgment. that she had been
so peremptory and final in breaking off
their friendship
And while she thus pondered the
telephone, as often before sounded alb
ruptly across her musings.
"Hello!" she replied hastily
rs Mrs. Minor in" asked a familiar
voice II was Robert Maynard
For a moment Beatrice hesitated.
Writing a letter of dismissal was one
thing breaking with man like May
nard by word of mouth was quite an
other
This is Mrs. Minors maid. sir" she
replied in an assumed voice, ana as
steadily as She could Mrs. Minor is
not at home at present"
Thank you-ru try to all up latef,'
said the masculine tones,
With a trembling hand Beatrice re-
turned the receiver to its hook and
went back to her drawing room, elanc-
ing guilty. at the kitchen door as she
passed It. wondering i,neasily If th5
servant had heard her prevaricatioE
When Jack and Jean came home to
luncheon. the boy after grave look
into his mothers eyes, asked with a
child's keen discernment. Aren't YOU
well mother"
Certainly" replied Beatrice. forcing
herself to smile brightly why de
YOU ask, dear"
You look md of unhappy" re-
marked the child
At the O'clock tea time Mr., Blanch-
ard came in.
Il ran in for just a few minutes" he
announced, TO see If you are quite we'll
again today You looked very bad last
night"
I'm entirely We'll" smiled Beatrice.
and somewhat ashamed of myself for
my last nights weakness. Won't YOU
sit down and have cup of tea with
me?"
I'm afraid can't" demurred "UncIe
Henry" sinking, nevertheless into a
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every necessary expense for the whole
tour of TWO WEEKS for only SIS. 90.
Same tour of one week without New
York features, only $500. These prices
include ALL living expenses Special
Pullman train leaves Atlanta Saturday,
August II. Wire or write for reserva-
tion now. Further information from J.
+. Mcfarland, 41-1-2 Peachtree. At
lanta. Ga.
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one period OF nearly
two years | had hem
orrhages and tn e
doctors told me /
would have to I'M
dergo an operation,
but / began taking
Lydia f. Pinkham's
v e ge ia Bile Com
pound and am in
good health now. l
am all over TIL e
Change of Life and
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DOCTORS ADVISE
OPERATIONS
Saved by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Swarthmore, Penn. - " For fifteen
years | suffered untold agony and for
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treated thar henss
oonndsnktai. O subIses fywa NJ
w0oK.IuY o son. L. "a Sznitarixm AkAnmaAs
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Hunting a Husband
ax vIRaINIA I. W. o.. wArER.

lDoVvs AGED sUlToR CALLS JUST AFTER SHE HAS
sED MAYNARD WHOM SHE CAN NOT FORGIVE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
DR.. WOOLLEY'S SANITARIUw

and all ansAri@ax and drug
q d diets ns AuSenttfcA1I
treated. owx 90 years sx-
perience shows these dis
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10
. = = . . . y . . . . . o 3 .
~EDITORIAI. COMAiENT>
= . . y y y o . . 9 q
CHEAP LIVING.
4nETg.~ga Ltd

AAilhAA IEtIail-J
4 freshman in the Cornell Uniyer.
Sity college Of agriculture, q years
old, has completed his fifth month OF
spending - cent? a week for food.
He was heaI,Ey and strong when he
began the experiment, and in the
month Of October he gained three ana
Jwo-thirds pounds in weight. though
in one week his food cost only Is
cents, He uses peanut butter instead
Of butter from cows milk, and has
given up eggs as too expensive Now
his diet consists OF skinned milk at
cents quart, buttermiik at 3 cents
4 quart. stale bread at cents a loaf.
peanut butter at 15c a pound. raisins,
lentils, raw cabbage, onions, peppers,
lice, oatmeal and apples, the last
FAMED being obtained free from the
agricultural farm.
ThoJgh this young man had no
knowledge OF food values, he selected
instinctiyely substances that nourish
Miss Martha Van Rensselaer,, profes-
sor Of nome economis at the univer-
sity, says that his food is just as
HouTishing as the meats which rich
men eat Il may be granted that the
student is entitled 10 credit for Try
ing to get an education with little
money, but his example is not safe
Tor every one TO follow. Many Of 10
eat TOO much, but insufficient lood
for a long period IS facilitating ano
cause fer diseases. Everything de-
ponds or the individual IN determi-
ration Of how much should be eaten
70 rthe steady maintenance Of health
and vlgor.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10
THE LAST SESSION.

The last session OF the Sixty-second
Congress meets under dismal aus
pieces, according to a sympathetic cor
respondent The breezes OF merriment
that once swept across the greetings
OF the Old Guard are suppl8nted by
Low and gentle dirges. Gone IS the
staggering assurance. che DO steToas
greetings. Republication at Washing
ton is housed in gloom. The few sur
viyors tiptoe softly along ways they
formerly tranped With the tread OF
pride and certain possession
Nobody is happy at Washington
how but the democrats
A few more days and ranks already
hin viii ffanhsr be depleted on
March 4 the cigar OF Uncle Joe that
isas cleaned defiantly fer SO NAM
years will droop to disconsolate
angie and humhly flicker out. For Dal-
zeI the paths OF glory lead inevitably
to Pittsburg. Serene Payne, the per-
soniacatson OF party solidarity. viii
still linger. but only Ike deserted
pagoda looking out upon an unfamil'
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

winch has 7een IN session in SPOKANE,
WI do the American people a sub
slantial service if it carries to com
pIetion its plans for protecting the
investor in mining stock. II has taken
the first step in this direction By an.
pointing = committee to study the
subject and prepare a model Law
which wiz, it nay be presumed, be
offered to the states for adoption.
No law viii ever make Investments
in new mining ventures safe. The
risks and uncertainties Of the business
are so many that it must remain large
Is speculative; hut 1t ought 10 be pos
sibie to put . check upon conscience
less exploitation Of properties known
by the promoters to be worthless. says
TIC st. Louis Republic There ought
also TO tie some way to keep promo
Iers Of properties which may really be
valuable from the nonstrous exasger
atoms they use in selling stock TO
,rusting investors, at least so FAR as
their printed advertising IS concerned.
There should also he some check upon
the enormous commissions which are
paid to agcuts Who sell stock 4 sys-
ten Of licensing stock statesmen has
neen suggested as 2 method OF keep
ing a hand auoH that branch Of ;he
business aud assuring the public, al
least in some degree, that they are
rot dealing with confidence men When
they buy mining stock.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

terms upon American farms in lieu
OF mortgages.
u is then planned to list the bonds
under state supervision. on the mar
ke,s Of the world. Nyron r. Herrick.
ambassador to France, addressed the
conference as the representative OF
President Taft. and said that IL suc'I
scheme were put into effect, the
thrifty people Of France and other
countries of europe would buy them
readily at low rates of interest.
also 1t would enable thousands Of
Americans to invest their savings IN
such securities at rate just Little
higher than is now paid for United
states bonds. Tire formality OF having
mortgages drawn and recorded, and
the greater difficulty Of having lands
properly appraised would be obYiated
Tor the purchasers Of such bonds by
the joint action of the banks and the
states, acting under well concerted
laws in order to protect the bona
holder from loss.
Such a system would br ng 70 the
sarms hundreds Of thousands Of PEG
lie now deferred from undertaking
agricultural pursuits on account oil
Tue difficulty Of securing necessary
finances for carrying or the compli'
Gated business Of operating a success
fm farm.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10
FINANCING THE FARMER.

The fifth annual conference Of gov
errors, held this year at Richmond
Va, was advertised chiefly on account
cf the neendiary uiterance Of south
Carolina's chief executive. Blease is a
ycung man with a head fan Of aching
yo;ds and a mouth that speaks foolish
ness most OF the time.
But there were sensible men in tha,
conference, and they set in motion a
measure that is destined to be re.
memDered long after Blease is for
gotten.
one Of the greatest drav backs to
the development Of agriculturee in the
nation is the dimculty OF securing
rural credits. National banks are per
mitted to take farm mortgages. or
other kinds OF mortgages, for that mat
ter state banks have not looked on
such mortgages with favor because Of
she long time thsy must run and the
low rates Of Interest if the farmer
is to meet his obligations.
The conference OF governors has
devised a plan whereby II is expeeted
to bring in more money for the farm,
CT and cheaper money than he ha'
been able to secure in the rasi. i i
proposed to inaugurate a new sys
TEN Of state banks under uniform
lass. They win be financed BY pr
vafe capital and viii operate undel
laws sufficiently elastic to enabI'
them to issue bonds for short or ions
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

The poultry and pet animal show
which viii be held in Bisbee next
week promises to he a most interest
ing event. 1t is stated that five hun
cred birds are expected 10 be on ex.
hibition. This win be the second an
pual exhibit OF the Cochise County
Poultry and Pet Animal association,
the first one a year ago having been a
successful one. It is expected that
chickens. turkeys. ducks, pigeons, etc.
VII be brought to Bisbee from every
section Of the county next week for
exhibition at the poultry show. The
poultry industry is one which has no:
received the attention in this section
Of the state which its magnitude and
possibilities would seem to warrant
when the vast amomt Of dressed pour
try and eggs that are shipped IN from
Kansas and other states is considered
II local poultryInen could supply the
local demand it would be the means
Of keeping vast sums Of money al
home.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

Says Prescott Cour.er: -Tle Ar.
IONA Republican, which turned bull
Eoose from republican, like a tadpole
turns to frog, is now furnishing the
republican press of the state with
pipe dream dope about troubles in the
ranks of the democratic party Of this
state, all of which makes reading mat
ter for people who dote on political
fiction"
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10
PHoENix BUSY WITH
SPECULATION.

The Arizona Republican has turned
a remark Of DR. James Douglas, in q
letter to the Tucson chamber OF com
meree into boost for Phoenix. The
capital city has long looked with hope
to the day when the FL Paso & South
western would come steaming into the
salt River valley. as il recently did
into Tucson. on the banks of the
Santa Cruz and even the re-
n,ostst remark of the officials Of this
road are quickly seized and inter
preted 10 mean that the day o jub.
lice" when Phoenix viii be put in
direct touch with Bisbee is very gear
at hand. The following from the Re
Publican is warrant for the foregoing
remarks:
In late communication from Dr.
lanes Douglas. replying to message
of congratplation by the Tucson cham
her of eomruerce on the opening of
the Fl Paso & Southwestern railroad
to Tucson, there IS this significant
statement:
Il think that Tucson may look for
ward to very bright future as being
the nearest commercial center to what
I believe viii prove to be great
water highway-the Gulf of califOr
MAJ
Those who have been watching
the course Of events during the con-
struc, on OF The road from FL Pasc'
gained the impression that the east
orn terminus would be Pert Lobos
ON the Gulf of California. A railroad
10 that point had been projected b2
the Development company Of Amert
"a and negotiations were in progress
with the Diaz government, for con
cessions. At that time the ri Paso
and Southwestern had rot been con
rected BY rumor with the enterprise,
Int about the time the Z. P. and :.
w reached Douglas it was reported
than an understanding had been
reached between thar road and the
original projectors.
BUILDING to Tucson was in the al
roct,on Of Port Lobos and further
snrvevs we're made in that direction
There were also surveys to Globe and
there was a natural surmise that the
so,e object of the construction. was
20 connect the extensive mining prop,
cries Of Phelps Dodge & Co. with tide
water, But against that surmise was
.he extensive character OF the con
s,r,ction as would hardly have beer
undertaken for mere mining ran
road.
III is also remembered that in az
address at Douglas three years as'
last spring, Or. Douglas predicted tAa'
some time that border town would DC
;roueht into close relation with tho
eranary AID storehouse Of Arizona
tic Salt River valley.
aThe Pbelns-Dodges people ar, s2s
able for the carrying ogt Of then
rlans when they are fully matureo
so that we have reason TO believe ina
they vii not only furnish Pnoenr
with a through line to the coast ~
that they vii also give us connee
ton with a guilt port which VIII De
come an important one when the isth
nian canal is opened"
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

Only two more weeks until the ar.
rival Of Santa Claus. Let US all use
our Influence with the venerable San.
ta to have him feature his visit this
year by unusual liberadty towards
the poorer children. The Good Fellows
can accomplish much in this direction
and what a satisfaction such work
viii bring.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10

The press boys had a choice lot Of
high InEs for the Gridiron banquet
ia Washington City last Saturday
Eight. President Tat Colonel Roose-
welt and woodrow Wilson all being
prominent characters. In poTtraying
the departed 6ncle Joe Cannon was
not forgotten. The Washington press
Gibbs annual meeting which comes
soon after the consenine Of congress
in December has become national in
eident which attracts wide attention
and il is always worth reading about
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-10
noa1AllTY AnoMe ssNAToRs

Prom tine to time the press as
matches announce the death Of mem
her Of Inc United states senate. It =
eousiial. If .the average person ever
stops to. consider he irequenes o.
these occurrences When they are
summed up they are little short OF
appalling. The Baltimore American
has compiled statistics on the subject
and announces mat the iassing away