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Mountainview.

Mrs. Holderby was a caller In
Mountainview one day this week.
Mesdame. Fowle called on a num-
her of their friends one day this
week.
Mr.. Fowler has his store building
completed now and will start in bus.
mess as soon as his goods get here.
Bill Allbee and sister Mable spent
very pleasant afternoon at Maisels
ranch Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Allbee Is busy plowing these
days. He intends to put in a pretty
good crop this season.
Miss Pearl and Maude Noyes enter.
tained a number Of their friends at
their home on Sunday afternoon. A
jolly time was reported.
Mountainview's young people were
in Deming Wednesday and while
there they took in the circus. They
reported jolly good time.
Mrs. M. C. Smith returned to her
home in New Orleans last week. We
understand she intends to come back
IN June 70 make this her future
home. We sincerely hope so.
The Mountainview Literary Socie
" appreciated the help that the
young people at Watkins ranch and
number Of others gave them or
The 18th Of March, and we will bt
delighted to have them call again.
Sunday school was attended by
large crowd, new officers being
elected. Harve Hougland. Supt. Mrs
Harris, asst. supt., Miss Pearl Noyes
secretary, Mrs. s. |. Smith. treas
urer. Miss Maude Noyes chorister
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Fuel for Internal Combustion
Engines, Past and Present.


Up to a few years ago the inter.
nal combustion engine, most com.
monty used for stationary work was
and is known as Gas Engine"
This type is divided into two
classes the first, used fuel of
gas, either manufactured or nat.
ural gas; the second used gasoline
or naptha. 1t was necessary ia
have special attachments to use the
different fuels.
Where natural gas was available
power was produced for n nominal
sum. Manufactured gases were
governed by the price of coal, wood
or oil used to make the gas, and
this was not so economical. Gaso-
line and naptha could be bot at one
time, by the barrel, as low as two
cents a gallon. The enormous de-
mand for gasoline has kept the price
constantly increasing for several
years, and at the same time the
quality has gradually deteriorated.
Today, with the steady increase
in consumption, owing to the large
number of automobiles in use, the
time has come when the price of
gasoline is a burden.
AS three percent is about the
average production of gasoline and
sixty percent of fuel oil and kero.
scnc extracted from one gallon of
crude oil. it will readily be seen
that in order 10 supply the demands
for gasoline. the rcfners have been
compelled to store away millions of
gallons of fuel oil for want of de-
mand. This oil is better known as
solar oil. " gas OIL" or "distill.
ate" all of which are low gravity
Kerosene oils.
Therefore, as Necessity" in
most eases is the mother of inven-
tion," the manufacturers of gas
engines have made urgent calls
upon their engineers to give them
an engine that will use this low
grade oil, which is constantly in
creasing. What is the result?
in very few cases the engineer
has had time to accomplish this and
has designed a successful engine
that will use any oil from the high
est to the lowest gravity for fuel
purposes, but in most instances the
manufacturers engineers have not
had time to make these changes
complete and have substituted at
tachments instead to their old de-
signed gas engines.
1t is "A well known fact that
attachments will not give the econ
omical results that are attained by
using an engine built for the pur-
pose. In time we hope that all
manufacturers will do the latter.
The writer thinks that eventually
the stationary gasoline or naptha
engine will be n thing of the past.
One thing to be said in their favor
is that they were the best in their
day.
The question of the day is how
much power can be obtained for
the least money.
The engine that will burn any
old oil without any applied attach.
ments is the welcome one, then we
can use the cheapest oil the market
affords without extra expense in
changes.
MARvE ID. CHENEY, M. r..
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If you want quality, come to us.
II its price, we meet them all. II
its assortment, we have the largest
stock in the Southwest. We know
what we can do for you. Let us
show you. Deming Lumber Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-04-12

Those who know us and our busi-
ness methods, trade with us. The
newcomer, well, he usually gets the
Tip from some one who knows and
everybody is satisfied. Deming Lum.
her Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-04-12

See the Deming Lumber Co.
when you think of figuring on that
house or barn.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-04-12

Collins and Fairfield can fix up
those screens.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-04-12

New chattel mortgage blanks for sale
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

triumph. IN half an hour Uncle Cephas
was as much one OF the boys as the
youngest student In the Art League.
Even Mrs. Peter Pendleton. coming
TO give LlZbeth an order for cards for
her Christmas dinner, seemed to find
him interesting, and when the next
afternoon he slipped out alone and
returned to announce that he had
accepted Mrs. Pendelton's invitation
to call, the entire studio contingent
gasped with amazement and Lizbeth
kissed him proudly.
You'll be married before you get
back home" said Jardine in playful
warning. Mrs. Pendleton Is a
widow"
II know that" admitted Cephas
with a grin. II guess I'm not afraid
Of widows, though. She's going to
come to the dinner"
Our dinner?" The half dozen who
crowded the tiny studio spoke as one
The top floor OF the Rembrandt had
been originally planned for an art
school and took up the entire floor
All OF the impedimenta of the sculp-
tor who occupied tho place had been
cleared away and the treasures of
twenty studios were there and the
artistic spirit had made the most OF
the material.
II was a transformation that sur
prised Mrs. Pendleton and she was
glad to sink into a chair at the right
Of the head of the table where Cephas
proudly stood to carve the noble bird
that had been his travelling COM
panion.
Cephas had planned the menu OF
the real old-fashioned dinner" as
he termed It, and It was not long
before the mince pies were reached.
BY that time the gayety had reached
It's highest mark and Paul and LIZ
beth, sitting at the other end OF the
table where Lizbeth acted as hostess,
regarded Uncle Cephas' enjoyment
With real pleasure
ut would be shame to send him
back to the poor farm" whispered
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
CUPlD'S AID

getting. It's what l call white to
take your Christmas money and give
It to an old codger who-well, ! guess
he needs 1t. Paul and / will take him
In and Wen give him the time of his
life"
Paul took no part in the discus
sion, but his hand found Lizbeth s
under the table aud she knew that
he approved
-Four days later Cephas Gordon ar
rived at the Rembrandt apartments
with the explanation that since they
knew he was coming he had not taken
precaution to wire.
That's too bad" said Jardine re-
proyingly. did you walk up?"
~ rode up" declared Uncle Cephas.
You see, | had a turkey instead Of
a trunk and the expressmam said he'd
bring the fowl up for 40 cents and
said make IL so for theitwo of us,
SO ! been riding around itown most
of the morning."
With a whoop, Jardine'was out in
the hall ringing for the elevator and
when the car crept up the stairs a
second time the turkey was pas
senger.
was having a run-in, with the
Janitor' Dick said in explanation OF
the delay. It's AGAINST the rules TO
have dogs In the studios, butiI point
ed out the fact that there was no rule
against birds and that turkeys were
birds pointed It out with quarter
ana he agreed with me. That turkey
Is bird or there never was one"
AS though in appreciation sof the
compliment the Grated fowl bet out
gobble that echoed through tive hall
and a minute later the rest OF the in
habltants Of the Rembrandt We're vel
coming Cephas and the turkey.
Hints had been dropped to prepare
the others for the appearance OF I'm
Gle Cephas on the acene, ami the kind
ly old man was given the welcome he
deserved He was shrewd iof observa-
tion, quaint Of speech aud the kindly
twinkle In his eyes completed his
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

Paul. "Dick and l are going to try
and keep him with us. That deal
didn't go through, but we can man
age somehow. He's too good an old
chap to go back to the charity of the
town"
1T is asking too much" whispered
Lizbeth, but her eyes were glowing
with tender pride.
She had grown very fond OF this
new found relative and in the past
week OF gayety she had thought more
than once OF the time when the visit
would have to end and he would go
back to the drab monotony OF the
poorhouse.
She thanked Paul with a slight
pressure and beamed on the guests,
but before she could trust herself to
speak Jardine loudly demanded a
speech from Uncle Cephas.
Slowly the old man rose to his feet
and beamed on the guests. while they
hammered on the table with knives
and spoons. For the moment he could
not make himself heard, but when
quiet was restored he began in
voice so husky that he scarcely could
be understood.
don't suppose you know what all
this means to an old man like me-"
ne said, with quiet sincerity. 'It's
the first Christmas dinner in seven
teen years that I've sat at table
with one OF my, own kin. When /
wrote Lizbeth and asked IL / could
come on thought It would be only
her. didn't know that l was going
10 fnd half hundred friends In addi-
tlon TO q niece that any uncle should
be proud Of"
Il guess you don't realize what It
means to be cut of from your kin for
years and then find little girl that
mas heart as big as her dear moth
ers, but you'll all be uncles and
aunts some dsD and then you'll know
more about 1t.
but ! wan1 to tell you all some
thing. Lizbeth wasn't ashamed to
take me out OF the poorhouse and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

promise and demanded an explana-
ton. Let's have the secret" he in
sisted and LiZbeth flushed.
lts not secret" she explained
Il got a letter this morning
with a check" interrupted Jar
dine. II drink TO Mrs. Pendleton's
very good health"
He waved his coffee cup in the air
and drank off the toast. Lizbeth
made laughing protestation.
This is another letter." she ex-
planned. "It's from an uncle whom
only family remember. You recall
that magazine story about minia-
turesY He saw my picture and II
said that was In the Rembrandt, 60
he wrote.
He's in the poorhouse in a little
town no one ever heard of before, and
he wants to spend Christmas with me.
He writes that it's ten years since
he sat at table with any relatives,
and he thought they were all dead.
You see, my mothers people did not
approve OF her marriage to an artist
and they drifted apart.
II remember n little about Uncle
Cephas, but not much. II want
to have him on for Christmas. |
think can do it with this check. The
two letters came in the same mail
and II seems almost like an omen"
And you'll bring the old chap on
and waste all your Christmas money
on him?" asked Jardine.
Hes old and in the poorhouse.
and he's the only relative i have"
she explained defensively. 1 know
that II VIII make him happy and |
want to see some OF my own people.
I'm going to buy an order for ticket
and send 1t TO him and tell him to
come right on and spend two weeks. .
For a moment Jardine stared, then
his hand was stretched forth across
the table.
'Lizbeth,' he said warmly II Keep
telling Paul that he's the most fortu-
nate man alive, but / didn't know
myself what bully little girl he was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
~ -; :: Z; ~ -

Even the blurred impression OF the
cancelling stamp seemed to suggest
poverty and want, and with n little
shudder Lizbeth tore 1t open to dis
cover single sheet OF wrapping
paper on which was scribbled in lead
pencils in shaky characters a rather
lengthy letter.
She was still poring over its con-
tents when there came knock at the
door, and Lizbeth sprang up to admit
Paul Willard and Dick Jardine.
Paul was the sole tenant of the
Rembrandt who was not an artist,
and perhaps 1t was this fact which
had first attracted her for Lizbeth's
entire world was the somewhat di-
lapidated rookery with the faltering
elevator and the imposing name.
AT any rate, there was to be a
wedding when Paul should have put
through business deal on which he
was working, and meanwhile they
two and Dick found life very happy.
Paul roomed with Jardine in a studio
as small as Lizbeth's own.
81 came to ask you out to lunch. T"
cried Dick, who had discreetly turned
his head until he felt certain that
"ui H"u NOh Nh0 Abs lHdI was MS
right.
81 got my check from the dealer
today. He sold the canvas for 1925
and that's $50 more than / ever was
paid before"
II think it ought to be my treat"
declared Lizbeth. 'I got that check
from Mrs. Pendleton and it's for $25
instead OF $40 which she paid me last
time"
Tuck away that money" directed
Dick loftily. "Pm doing all the cele-
brating, and besides you'll need that
money for Christmas. Going to buy
new dress?"
'Gn tell you at the table," prom
ised Lizbeth as she hurried into her
furs, her one extravaganza.
1t was not until the merry meal
was over and the coffee was on the
table that Jardine remembered the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

give an old man good time for a
couple of weeks. She took the money
that she was going to celebrate
Christmas with, too. You needn't
blush, Lizbeth," he added.
You did think you were taking me
out OF the poorhouse. You see,
started to write and | upset bottle
OF ink over the only box OF writing
paper in the house. so | wrote the
letter on wrapping paper. 1t wasn't
fashionable, but IL was all that | had.
had to use an envelope that / had
to send out a report In. I'm one of
the selectmen and that's how | came
to have the poorfarm envelopes.
ut looked pretty bad, but l told
myself that If she was q real Gordon
she wouldn't care how the letter
looked, and-bless her heart-she
didn't. She Just bought a ticket and
sent 1t to me, and here I am
You're a fraudl" cried Jardine,
as the old man paused.
II guess ! am" assented Cephas,
returning smile for smile. "but It
seemed good TO be made a lot of Just
because / was Cephas Gordon, and
not the richest man in Circle City.
They are all nice to me out there for
my money and on here you were nice
to me for Llzabeth's sake. 1t seemed
pity TO spoil 1t all by telling about
the mistake just them.
But tonight's a night when we
should be happy IL we ever can be
happy, and want to tell Llzbeth
that she won't have to walt to marry
Paul. She can marry him any time
she wants to. guess Eve got enough
for four"
Two" corrected Jardine. "When
Paul and lizbeth are made one, that
makes that one and you"
That's right" assented Cephas
with a laugh. "Only it's going to be
double one on my side. too"
You going to be married?" asked
Jardine gasplngly.
Il guess I'm not too old" he said,
with a'boyish laugh.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

ASK 'em," suggested Trawley.
hopefully. Lets go In and brace
'em"
Mascara led the way into the car.
The artists were still in bed. but no
stood in the aisle and in his shrill
treble proclaimed the offer. Trawley
put his hands over his ears to shut
out the babel Of tongues that came
from behind the curtains, but at last
Mascara turned to him and he bent
his head.
"zey say zey will not" said the
impresario with n mournful' shake OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

car, zat Zamora. she will have ze
money wezEer we shall let her sing
or not"
Il bet you pay rent out of that
three thousand" suggested Bob. The
signor nodded.
Fat, also, mus be pay. 1t is re
eight hundred dollaire."
I'll show you how you can make
the money an not have to pay rent. y
offered Trawley, adding hurriedly,
you see, we are disappointed in a
band we hired. We want concert
tonight. Well give you 1000 and a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

until the FIRST gray glimmer of the
dawn He set out breakfast for his
friends and waded down TO the sta
tion.
Mascara. the impresarlo of the con-
cert company, was already in the
station trying to induce the division
superintendent to concentrate his eff
forts on getting the company's car
through 10 Denver.
The exasperated official was more
definite than polite, and sadly the
little manager turned away from the
window as the last message bluntly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

advised him to go where snow never
blocked railroads.
Trawley tapped him on the shoul-
der.
Looks like that good moneys gone
all right" he said by way Of a pleas
ant conversational opening. Marcara
groaned.
He say It is re impossibeele," he
exclaimed sadly, "It is we shall lose
much money, and Eat dayvile in ze
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

tho head.
'Is that all they said?" demanded
Trawley in surprise, "It sounded
like more than that"
"All to 20 same effec'," explained
the man. "Zey are ze dayvile, zose
artiG'."
Come outside" commanded Traw-
ley abruptly, as he started out OF the
close, heavy air.
Twenty minutes later Mascara trot-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
MADAM zAMoRA WAS INDUCED TO SING.

better time than you'd have in Dem
yer to boot"
You have 20 concert hall in zis
placer" demanded the manager in
surprise.
over there" explained Bob, point
ing out the Emporium. You will
have a great audience"
81 cannot give concert zere." In
sisted Mascara. "Ze people zey will
not consent. Zey viii 20 cold catch"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

one OF the few society leaders whose
word in financial matters could be
depended upon.
Faith was not misplaced, for, peer
ing down the shaft, Lizbeth could see
that the boy held in his hand the
pale gray envelope that was so much
a part OF Mrs. Pendleton's person
ality, for her gray gowns and hats
and stationery alike bore the same
touch OF vivid scarlet that good ma
tron loved.
Jimmy was running tho car up
slowly, for there were several picture
postals for the various tenants OF the
Rembrandt studios, and Jimmy loved
picture postals, but at last he reached
her floor and handed her not one,
but two envelopes.
Lzbeth thanked him with q emile
and ran back into the tiny stadic to
tear open the gray envelope anG make
certain that the check really nad
come. She noted with pleasure the
round, full signature and admired the
neatly written 1925" that stood forth
In one corner and after mentally de-
Gliding that Mrs. Pendleton was a
dear" she turned curiously to the
second letter.
It was everything that the other
was nOt The envelope was a flimsy
manila AFFAIR bearing the imprint OF
the Circle City poor farm and the
stamp evidently had been soaked from
another envelope and attached with
hour paste.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTr.

IZBETH sprang to her
feet at the postman's s
whistle and hurried
into the hall to await
the coming Of the ele-
vator boy with the
mail. Mrs. Peter Pen
dleton had promised
that she should have
her check for the last
dinner cards, and Mrs.
Peter PendletOn was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01
BY WILL SEAT.

I'D you see Peters?'
demanded Griggson,
as Trawley came into
tho Carmine Cow sa-
loon and faro par
lor.
yep" was the
terse response. Traw-
ley shook the snow
from his hat and
reached for the bot
tie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
MANY PASSENGERS HURT
Hundreds Nliraculously Escaped
Death When the |. 4 q, \.
Coaches are Hurled over
High Embankment.

Taylor, July 27--The Interna-
tiunal and Great Northern passen
ger train due here at 2;U2 y. N.
was wrecked half a mile east of
Taylor at O'Clock yesterday al
ternoon and piled up on the track
and right of way. Many of the
passengers We're injured but not a
person was killed, all miraculously
escaping death
The express car was turned com
pietely over on its side, the chair
car and smoker were thrown IRON
the track but not overturned. and
one coach was left hanging half
OYER d high embankment without
3verturning. The chair car, where
most OF the injuries were inflicted,
by not oyerturning, doubtless say
ed many deaths
1t is supposed the wreck was
caused by a sun kink A hun
dred yards OF track was torn up
and the COUPLINGS broken, leaving
the train III sections. The Pull
man in the rear and the engine
and two baggage cars at the front
remained on the track
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
GHOST RINGS BELL.
SCAREN HOTEL MAN
Clerk Hears Alarm From Dead
Guests Room and Later Finds
Wires Crossed.

Omaha Neb, July 21-'fhe
worst ghost scare | ever had in
my forty years experience as a
hotel clerk" said Billy Anderson
al the Hotel Rome, was the time
a man who died in room 5S. i'll one
OF the oldest hotels in this city,
kept ringing for me all night from
room 81, even though / had seen
The undertaken bring him down the
elevator and take him away
At was this way" the veteran
clerk continued This man rang
Ter me near midnight shortly be
tore he died. When got 10 his
room he told ne he had mad sever
al hemoirhases and he was sure
II he had another that night he
would die. Now, then, he said,
if press that button and ring for
YOU You come TO mo as quick dts
heaven viii let Won promised
| would. In the dark hours Of the
early morning the bell rang When
| burst into the room he was just
breathing his last
The undertaken put sheet
over him aud brought him down
the elevator all in the dark hours
Of the early morning. when things
We're strangely still like, saw
him bring that man down the Gle
vator with the CHASTITY sheet over
him went on With my work,
but kept thinking OF the start that
bell gave me from room 3S
The neAl night just about the
hour corresponding 10 the hour
when the death beH rang, the bell
from Is rang out sharply again
Il kept it up. was alone and it
WAS strangely still know had
no one N that room. stood the
ringing as long as my nerves would
hold out Then / went TO The room,
dark as it was. looked through ev-
cry closet in every corner, poketi
nay arms behind the dresser. and
peeped under the bed There was
no one there. came down and
muffled the bell
The next day The electrician To- |
Gated crossed wire. thought il
was cussed mean that the wire had |
10 be crossed on that particular |
night, at that particular hour. and, |
above all things. in room So.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
OFFICERS MAKE DIVE
FUGITIVE is CAUGHT
Human" Slcuth Tackles Dangling
Leg as Train Leaves


Denver, July 27.-With one foot
on the rear of Colorado and
Southern freight train, just depart
ing Tor the west, and other foot
dangling to the ground, Harry
Chapman, a paper hanger and dec
orator. was arrested after a thrill
ling chase by State Humane OFFICER
Morton David,
Halt" cried David, when. after
running several blocks he entered
The railroad yards about ten feet
behind his prospective prisoner.
Not much" shouted the fugitive
as he laughed and waved his foot
in the air.
Il was the combination OF the
laagher and the dangling foot
which proved his undoing. Fear
ing that the paPerhanser would
soon be beyond his reach, the hu-
name officer executed a graceful
dive and elasped Chapmau's pedal
extremity 10 his breast David and
his captive rolled to the dirt To-
gether The train continued on its
westward way.
The prisoner va later arraigned
before Magistrate Thrush and eom-
mitJed 10 the county Jail on a
nonsupport charge made by his
wife. Mrs Bess.e Chapman.