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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
AS he took a seat In the little parIor,

AS he took a seat In the little parlor
he said:
"Your husband passed me on the
stairs and didn't know me-"
THE passage is SO dark" she ex'
planned. apologetically.
He looked at her for a moment with.
out speaking, and for a moment there
was awkward pause. Then he said:
when does Howard leave your"
Annie stared in surprise.
How do you know that?" she ex
claimed.
I'VE lawyers know everything" he
smiled. Gravely he went on: His IA.
theirs attorneys have asked me for all
the evidence l have. They want to use
1t against you. The idea Is that he
shall go abroad with his father, and
that the proceedings will be begun
during his absence"
Howard knows nothing about It,"
said Annie, confidently.
Are you sure?" demanded the law
yer. skeptically.
Quite sure" she answered. posi-.
lively.
But he is going away?" persisted
the Judge.
Yes. / want him to go-I am send
ing him away" she replied.
The lawyer was silent. He sat and
looked at her as If trying to read her
thoughts. Then quietly he said:
DO you know they intend to make
Robert Underwood the ground for the
application for divorce, and to use
your W perjured testimony as a
weapon against you? You see what a
lie leads to. There's no end to 1t, and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER XlX.-Continued.

He waited and looked at her curl
swer would be. He waited some time,
and then slowly she said:
Il think-you had better go!"
You don't mean that!" he ex-
claimed, in genuine surprise.
She shook her head afirmatively.
Yes, | do" she said; your father
wants you to take your position in
the world, the position you are entitled
to, the position your association with
me prevents you from taking"
Howard drummed his fingers on the
tablecloth and looked out of the win
dow. 1t seemed to her that his voice
no longer had the same candid ring as
he replied:
Yes. father has spoken to me about
1t. He wants to be friends, and L"
He paused awkwardly, and then add
ed: 81 admit Twelve promised to
consider it. but"
Annie finished his sentence for him:
You're going to accept his offer,
Howard. You w it to yourself. to
your family, and to-" She laughed
as she added: Il was going to say to
millions of anxious readers"
Howard looked at her c~uriously. He
did not know if she was testing or in
earnest. Almost impatiently he ex-
claimed:
why do you talk in this way against
your own interests? You know I'd
like to be friendly with my family.
and all that But it wouldn't be fair
to you"
Pm not talking against myself.
Howard. l want you to be happy. and
you're not happy. You can't be happy
under these conditions. Now be hon
est with - your"
Can your" he demanded.
NO." she answered, frankly, mot
unless you are" Slowly she went on:
Whatever happiness I've had In life
l owe to you, and God knows you've
had nothing but trouble from me. I
did wrong to marry you, and I'm
willing to pay the penalty. I've eyened
matters up with your family; now let
me try and square up with you"
"Evened up matters with my fam
Ily?" he exclaimed in surprise. What
do you mean?"
With a smile she replied ambigu-
ously:
"Oh, that's a little private matter of
my own!" He stared at her, unable
to comprehend, and she went on,
gravely: Howard, you must do
what's best for yourself. I'll pack
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
Slightly Twisted.

A certain Sunday school teacher IL
town who has a class Of boys of las.
sorted sizes" established the custom.
in her class of repeating each Sunday
a scripture passage in unison until f.
was firmly implanted in the "vagrant
minds" The selection for the Sunday
in question was, "'Tis l, be not
afraid" and after the usual mental
gymnastics had been gone through,
after an expectant hush, one promis
ing youth volunteered the information
that he knew. We'll. what Is it?'
asked the teacher. TITS me, don't gel
skeered," was his rendition OF the
rerse.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22

you are compelled to go IN lying to
support the original lie, and that's
precisely what l won't permit"
Annie nodded acquiescence.
Il knew you were going to scold
me-" she smiled.
"Scold your" he said, kindly. NO
it's myself I'm scolding. You did
what you thought was right, and 1 al
lowed vol to do what l knew was
wrong"
You made two miserable women
happy" she said, quietly.
The lawyer tried to suppress a
smile.
81 try to excuse myself on that
ground" he said, but it won't work.
| violated my oath as a lawyer, my in
tegrity as a man, my honor, my self
respect, all upset, all gone. I've been
a very unpleasant companion for my
self lately" Rising impatiently, he
strobe up and down the room. Then
turning on her, he said, angrily: But
I'll have no more lies. That's what
brings me here this morning. The
first move they make against you and
I'll tell the whole truth"
Annie gazed pensively out OF the
window without making reply.
Ibid you hear?" he said, raising his
voice. 81 shall let the world know
that you sacrificed yourself for that
woman"
She turned and shook her head.
mo, judge" she said, II do not wish
it. If they do succeed in influencing
Howard to bring suit against me l
shall not defend it."
Judge Brewster was not a patient
man, and if there was anything that
angered him it was rank injustice. He
had no patience with this young wom-
an who allowed herself to be tram
pied on in this outrageous way. Yet
he could not be angry with her. She
had qualities which compelled his adj
miration and respect, and not the least
of these was her willingness to shield
others at her own expense.
Perhaps not" he retorted, but |
will. It's unjust, it's unrighteous, it's
impossible!"
But you don't understand" she said,
gently; II am to blame"
You're too ready to blame your
SELF" he said, testify.
Annie went up to him and laid her
hand a~ffectionately on his shoulder.
With tears in her eyes. she said:
Let me tell you something, Judge.
His father was right when he said !
took advantage of him. I did. Isaw
that he was sentimental and self
willed, and all that. l started out to
attract him. | was tired of the life |
was living, the hard work, the loneli.
ness, and all the rest of it, and l made
up my mind to catch him if I could.
l didn't think it was wrong then, but
l do now. Besides" she went on, I'm
older than he is-five years older. He
thinks I'm three years younger, and
l fhot he's protecting me from the world
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
Convenient Place.

Bobby, what did o do with your
peanut shells on the street carr" -.
put 'em In tn overcoat pocket O. that
a / was a-sittin' by"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
To What Point2

Attached to a tombstone in a Harles.
den (Eng.) undertaker's shop. is a
card which reads: You may telephone
from here"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
Price Of Mistakes.

Errors are only costly when the
nan who makes them fails to learn
aot to make them gain.-Detroit
Free Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
HAMPTON ROADS TAKES MATCH
Columbia Players Beat Baltimore,
but Latter Wins From
Bannockburn.
standing of the Tennis.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch. !

Hampton. Va, July ls.-In the
fastest and most exciting games play
ed on the local links this season the
team OF the Hampton Roads Golf and
Country Club defeated the Hermita &c
Golf Club team. OF Richmond in the
tournament series of the Middle states
Atlantic Association this afternoon by
taking three out OF i've games. In all
of the games the playing was close
and exciting. and the locals found the
visitors n rather hard proposition to
solve. For instance James McMina-
men. who won the FIRST honers of the
series for HAMPTON Roads, defeated
Richard Meade. Of Richmond. by the
score of up and : 10 GO The other
battles were equally as exciting The
players winning the highest scores on
the two teams were as follows: HnmD-
ton Roads-James McMinamen. first;
Philip Hrescott second; Ohio PARA
more. third; William Robertson. fourth
John McMinamen nfth HERMITAGE
Richard Meade. FIRST; Rives Fleming.
second: Peter Winston. third: f. ".
Hoover fourth. Wins Wilson. nth
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H r BERT AGAIN
DEFEATS BOSHES
New Yorker Able to Get Only
One Fall in Hours
Wrestling.

Answering hurry call George Her
bert last night journcyed to Petersburg
and again won over Abe Boshes. the
failed to throw the local lad twice
within an hour. Boshes had arranged
n match with a Petersburg heavy
weight. but when 1t came to a show
down the petershurgcr refused to 20
on the rnnt. II was then thta tele-
phone message brought c;enr.v across.
1t took exactly forty-thrce minutes
for the nrst fan TO so to Boshes. Il
toe hold and half Nelson turning the
trick During the next seventeen min
utes of battling Boshes was unable TO
get near Herbert and the match ended
q victory for George. 4 large crowd
,of fans was on hand TO watch the bout.
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Matched mt Washington

ESPECIAL 10 Tic Ilmcs-Dispatch.1
Washington, d. G.. July l3.-tiolfers
from the Baltimore Country Club. az
ter being beaten by the Columbia
Club players yesterday four matches
to one III the home and home inter-
city series, went over TO the Bannock-
burn Club. and got revenge by iden-
tically the same iigures. Most notable
of the days happenings was the break
ing OF the record of the Columbia
Club course by John c. Davidson. cap
tain of the team who turned In a
card Of IL This is three strokes be-
low par, and one better than 1t has
ever been done before by either ANA
teur or professional Donald Ball the
pro at this course. had set the pre-
Nious mark. and while he is loud in
the praise OF Davidson's achievement.
there is blood in his eye and there
seems to he one dissatisfer person
Continued on Second PageD
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TENNIS CONTEST
NOT COMPLETED
Rain Interrupts Play, but Honors
Of Day Go to Nor
folk.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Norfolk. Va. July lS.-No definite
conclusion was reached In the inter-
city tennis match between the WASH
Mgton and Norfolk Aennis players
here this afternoon. Rain interrupt-
ed play while the singles We're still
in progress only five or the eight
matches in this event leing finished,
while the doubles were not started
at all Norfolk won three OF the five
matches completed ana Washington
took the other two.
The match. the second Of the sea-
son between these two teams. win be
finished tomorrow afternoon IN time
for the visiting players to catch the
boat to Washington. w ni:e the capt
tai city experts got the snort end OF
the five matches played. Two of them
caused local enthus.err~ T. su up
with surprise. for they defeated the
two leading Norfolk players Harold
T. Doyle, OF ashinetor heading the
visitors string In the absence OF his
brother Connie" Doyle. defeated Nat
G Bmndy, the Virginia singles cham
pion in three hard foi/hi sets. Lee
McClung Treasurer OF the United
states. and second man In the WASH
ington list, defeated fIugh o. White
head former champion OF Virginia. in
TWO straight sets.
The match between H. Il Doyle and
Bundy. Of Norfolk was the feature OF
, the abbreviated program, for last Sa+
turdav in Washington Connie" Doyle
was forced 10 three closely contested
matches TO defeat Rundy Bundy
struck his stride IN tile FIRST match.
winning G-i. but tho Washington
player through stead.es playing took
the next two from mis- younger OPP
ponent Whitehead's defeat at the
hands Of McClung was a distinct sur
prise The former football star caught
the Norfolk crack or his stride and by
we'll placed shots ana a steady nerve
took two straight sets
summary: Singlcs-H y Doyle
CWashington) defeated Nat c. Bundy
(NoriolN, 10, 10.
Lee McClung Washington defeat
ed Hugh c Whitehead tNorfolkl. s-f
Sd
Washington Reed (Norfolk) defeated
Arthur HELEN Cwashington). 40 5-s.
NJ A Aselasto tNorfolk) defeated
(contlnued on Second POge) 1.
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night and placed bottles of American.
spring water where they will be ayall-l
able for the runners Tomorrow
Inc semi finals OF the finishing COM
peuuon to-day eliminated the last of the
americans Those who competed were
George II. Breed Fencers' Club: w. L., :
bowman, New York Athletic Club; A.
Van Post. t'enccrs Club and DIR.
Sehenck Three Belgians one English
man and one Swede were entered.
Inc greatest care has been taken OF
me American competitors in the Mara
IRON, All the men are in the fnest
possible condition. and tonight they
are far removed from the city's hustle.
mere IS some fear tonight that tha
confusion resulting from the gathering
OF inc big crow may result in injuries
70 some OF the runners. There Will
undoubtedly be big jam at the gates
or the stadium and it IS there that 1t
ls feared that the spectators will rush
the guards off their feet. The Swedes
have made excellent arrangements to
control the course but the attendance
VIII be immense. Tomorrow VIII
practically be n national holiday Peo-
pie are focking in from distant cites.
and tonight there Is not a seat in tho
stadium to be had for love or money
There was an unfortunate little Incl
dent during the Olympic games to-day,
In which the Grand Duke Cyril, of Rus
STA, and his wife were insulted unln-
tontionally. The Russian royal party
was in the stadium in a royal box with
King Gustaf and other members OF the
reigning family on the occasion OF the
great choral festival. The Films start
ed their national anthem. and all the
swedish choristers Joined in. King
Gustaf was much embarrassed, and tho
Grand Duke and Duchess Cyril le6e
the stadium.
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AMERICA HOLDSLEAD
OVER REST OF WORLD
IN OLYMPIC GAMES
Impossible for Any Nation to Score Enough
Points in Remaining Events to Beat Stars
and Stripes tremendous Crowd Expect
ed to W itness Classic Marathon To-Dav

Stockholm July I3Victory three events Of the four de-
cded to-day, one third place enabled The
United Statse to all nations
combined that America its lead over the rest Of rho
world IN the track and field events OF the Olympic games
With only six events remaining, impossible any one ma
ton to enough points defeat and Stripes and
confidently expected that America pick up enough points
the closing competitions stadium with the lead
over all other nations unimpared.
Charles D. Redpah Syracuse University captured the
most notable victory for the all combination
to-day by beating Braun, the German the final of
the E. f. Lndbergof the Chicago a A. hened te
total along by finishing German.
Another individual victory OF merit by Plat
ADAMS in the standing high jump the winning OF FIVE feet
three inches being the best Oym Raw Erv cleared
two inches higher in the games Paris in 1000
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scyen-,nning No-nn Game.

Grecnaboro. y. O., July l3.-Pitcher
bib" Smith. of the Spartanburg Car
'olina Association Club. this afternoon
registered n scvcn-inning no-hit game
against the local club. II was the sec
ond game OF double hcader. and cnd =
cd in the seventh by agreement Onlv
two locals reached FIRST, ono by a base
on balls. the other being hit by pitch
ed boil. Lynne, a local recruit from
the Charleston. w Va. Club yielded
thirteen hits in four inninRA.
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The Greek Tsiclitaras, who defeated
the Adams brothers In the stand broad
event, was forced Into third place 20
day when Ben Adams took second to
his brother Plat
The Americans have drawn a few
unpleasant surprises in the last two
days. but they encountered n pleasant
one by wrestling the 5000 metres team
race from the Swedes and Britishers.
Most OF the Americans who composed
the team are milers rather than two
milers, and 1T was expected the Brit
ish contestants would run away with
the event. But the Union Jack came
only third. with the blue and yellow of
Sweden dangerously close to the Amer
leans for tirst. The discus final with
both hands was new game for the
Americans. as. they were not accus-
toned to throwing with the left hand.
The event proved easy for the North
erns, two Firms and two Swedes max
ing the largest double score
New Worlds Record.
In the swimming events Harry j.
Hebncr. OF the Illinois y. c.. captured
the hnal heat of the 100 metres. back
stroke. in one minute 21 Is seconds.
In the first heat OF the semi finals.
the Canadian crack swimmer. George
Hodgson. finished first in five minutes,
% 20 seconds which is a new world S
lttplu. lltaLY Alt <AuSlldildll star, IN =
!shed third In the second heat. but
qualities for the final as the fastest
third This heat was won by Hard
wick. also of Australia, in 5:34 45
The other events OF the day included
fencing and military riding. The Bel
gian team had four OF the eight COM
petitors in the final of the fencing.
for which no Americans qualified. y
protest entered against Anspach. OF
Belgian BY Sorenson. OF Sweden. was
considered by the Judges and decide ed
In favor of the Swede. THIS greatly
delayed the bouts.
The riding was cross-country. with
many jumps Four Americans com
peted. Lieutenant L. +. Graham. Fiji
tcenth Cavalry; Captain Gug b. Henry.
Thirteenth Cavalry; Lieutenant Ben
jamln Lear. Fifteenth Cavalry. and
Lieutenant John c. Montgomery Sew
enth Cavalry There were % other con
testants. but the result Will not be
announced until tomorrow, as the
number of points have not yet been
made UP.
The water polo furnished consider
able diversion. In the game between
Austrians and Hungarians. which the
latter won. much roughness was dis
played by both sides. The Swedish
papers are complaining bitterly of the
defeat of their team by the English
They charge the English with rough
work and blame the Belgian referee
for not disqualifying them.
score of All Events.
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NtIanta. Ga, July Observation-Disclosures
was made here to-day that Billy.
Carpenter. dean of the Southern Asso
citation umpires has severed his con
ncction with That league. According
to the announcement. Carpenter left
Atlanta tonight for Baltimore. where
he Will become member of the UNI
pire stnff OF the IntornatlOnal Tongue.
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TEAMS SPLIT EVEN
IN OOUBLE-HEADE
Tigers Shut Out in First, and
Pirates are Banked in
Second Game.

Portsmouth. Va. July ls.-Ports-
mouth and Roanoke split even this
Park. In the first game Mayer best
ed Gardin In a pitchers battle. both
teams receiving excellent support The
game was the fastest and most bril-
iiant seen in Portsmouth this season
In the second Burleson pitched a no
hit game until the eighth inning. Yer
bout pitched good game. but was
accorded poor support. The scores:
FIRST GAME,
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION

At Charlotte; Charlotte. z; Winston
salem. 0.
Al Greensboro; First game--Grecns
boro. = Spartanburg. !. second game
Greensboro. o; Spartanburg 10.
At Grcenville: Greenvilio. 10; Andcr-
son l.
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IF PERUVIAN HADN'T
WILTED THEN COLTS
WOULD HAVE WON TWO
AS 1t Was They Split With Tars W inning First
and Losing Second-Eighth Inning of Last
Game Proves Undoing of Clerical
HEAVIER, Six Runs Being Scored
BY GUS MALBERT.

Golden opportunities dangc oyluly before the
Colts yesterday Indeed those golden opportunities sport
of the Colts while the OF from Charlie
Shaer brighter with the top almost in
sight and then
His Clerical Higincss cha bod Perryman began dreaming
OF the mansions beyond the skies things of which
the Psalmist but which remotely connected
with baseball game During his period OF six
OF the pellet the did the lack
and-thebeanstalk act from the height pgy pro
portions OF giant soughei the Colts powed way
across the line many yards to the good thereby spelling
the golden opportunities making fourth place again resting
place the hopeuls splitting two-cornced entertainment
and generally dPcasing the embag sake OF the
record-keepc the first game ended Coltward
goodnight broke up row. with the Colts trailing
hopelcssly behind 7-to3 count
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Albany: Albany. 3; Jacksonville.
At Columbus: Columbus, s. ssvan-
nah. l.
Al Macon: First game--Macon 3:
Columbia, o. Second game-Macon. g.
Columbia l.
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TWO GAMES WON
BY HEDGEP { 7 4
Petersburg Twirler Allows Only
Ten Hits in the Two
Contests.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch. ]

Newport News, Va. July iS.-Hedge-
petch pitcher the Petersburg Coolers
TO two victories over the Ship Builders
day. . to . and 6 TO !. lie allowed
only ten hits in the two games and
famed eleven. The visitors nix OPP
porrunely. The Scores
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Petersburg

Summary: Eichberger, Wolfe.
Simmons C2). Morrison (2). Barnett.
stolen bases Eichbcrger Walsh
Lake Sacrifice nies-Mattis. simmons.
Sacrifice Bowen. HedEepeth. Two
base hits=Bates. Morrison. Howe
dell. Three base hits-Morrison.
Double plays-wolfe 10 Bowen to
Evans; Bates TO Wolfe 10
Evans. Struck out--by Hedgepeth. 1.
Bases on halls-off Morrissey 3: off
Hedgepeth. 8. Left on bases--New-
port News. 6: Petersburg. 6. First on
errors-Newport News. >; Petersburg,
. Wild pitch-Morrissey Umpire. Mr.
Ortiz. Time OF game 1:5s. Attendance.
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Petersburg

Newport News ....... o q o I g q O o.
Petersburg .......... o 0 0 ~ &c
(2). Morrison. Spencer. Howedell
rIedgcreth stolen base Evans.
Brcwn simmons. Howeden Sacrifice
Eichhergcr. Morrison. Barnett
Two base hits--Evans i,ich berger
Wolfe Brcnogan Anthonv Spencer
Thrce-basc hit--Spenccr. Double plars
-l'ichhcrgcr to Like: Maths to Lake:
iowodeli 70 IIedgepcth. Struck out
hy Rrrck -nillcr q hv Hcigepeth Z.
Passes on bnils-of Bruckmlller T. OF
lIedgcpcth .. LEFT on bases Newport
News. g: Petersburg, s. First on err
rors-rctersbu ?. Hit by pitched
hall--Evans. Howedell Umpire. Mr.
Ortiz. Time of game. l:fs. Attend
ancc 1000.
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summary TWo-b base hits-tilnn.
Sacrifice hits-Burleson auC Cooper.
Double plays-GInn to German and
Heating 10 Watson Base on balls
Burleson. .. Nerbout !. Hit by pitch
ed balis-iIudsins. Struck out-By
Burleson. .. Wild pitcncs-Verbout,
>. Time of game--1:I5 Umpire
Donahoc Attendancc-3.50.
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Totals

Home runs-Castro. stolen bases
Becker. Double plays-Newton to
Shields to German. Sacrifice hits
Heating. Base on balls-Off Mayer,
s Left on bases-Roanoke. 6; Ports
mouth. l. Struck out-By Gardin, 5
by Mayer 8. lid pitches-Gardin, l.
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score OF All Events.
Russia, Belgium and Austria. each
IJnIIa.I

The Marathon. which Is the classic OF
the Olympic contests. is the talk OF
every one in the city to-nigh-. and a
tremendous crowd is expected In the
stadium tomorrow to sec' the finish of
the success of Johnny Hays four
the grind of twenty six miles 3S5 yards.
From all accounts the race viii be as
desperate as the one which ended in
years ago. The man who won that his
toric struggle is giving the dozen Amer
lean competitors the benefit of his ad
vice and Is hoping against hope that
one of them will snatch tho coveted
laurel from Kolohmainen. the wonder
ful Finn, for whom distance seems
short and none too lone.
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STANDING OF TIE cLuns.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Evnr.nG THEY PLAY TODAY.
No games achednled.