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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03

ness amazed him He calculated that 1t
could hardly measure II feet by s. II was
devoid Of furniture save for a wooden
bench, and what little light there was ap-
peared to him TO come through the open
ironwork Of the door
1t did not take him very many mo-
ments TO explore every Granny of the
place. Even had he taken the plan ard
inventory he had suggested, it would
not have taken him many more.
Utter detection eaped swiftly upon him
from the ambush in his weary lonen-
ness He sat down on the bench sud
denly, and. resting his head on his hands.
stared out before him at the door with
weary eyes 1t had been easy to say
that ne would not think It was another
thing 10 control his thoughts. They
rushed over him like a food overwhelm-
ing him with bitterness and fear
physical oppression descended upon him,
as though the walls of the tiny place
were contracted. closing in upon him,
crushing him down
Betty -Charpentier- certain natural
shrinking from the ordeal that lay be-
fore him-these were the steps Of the
dreary treadmnl up which his mind
climbed increasingly during three dreary
hours.
Presently he jumped up. There was a
sound of feet coming toward the cell
they paused. something ratified clicked.
and ratified again Rimingtons eyes were
glued on T. door. but it did not open
Then for an instant he was aware Of
face al the booby hutch in the cell door,
which as he looked. was Withdrawn and
disappeared There was a sound of re-
ceding footsteps.
Sick with disappointment he sank back
on o.. the bench He had been SO abso-
luded the coming OF Pau SAKE
But at that moment <aul SAKE was
otherwise employed, In the quiet pri.
vate room in The big block of city offices
he was bending over girl who re-
garded him with the terrified ewes Of
ing IN that silken voice Of his
shall require my quid pro quo You
.re not a child. BETTY, you must know
what II is "
Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03
YsANDER JOHN APPLETON had
been invited to address the grad
hating tla ss of the Pa "a disc Val

r YSANDER JOHN APPLETON had
been invited to address the grad
uating class of the Paradise Val
ley High school
He cleared his throat. Not that any
thing was the matter with it. but all
great speakers do.
Then ne signaled to. an attendant
that he must have a pitcher of water;
also characteristic of great speakers,
some of them never drink water at any
other time.
I'VE have learned tonight" he said
that beyond the Alps lies Italy We
have heard the solution of the nations
greatest financial problem We know
at last the causes of the Civil war and
have had pointed out the dangers Of
sectional patriotism.
Had one of these great minds been
present on the Titanic, that great trag-
edy of the sea would have been pre-
vented. We have bowed our heads in
renorse While we have heard you scold
us for all our sins from enforced vac
cination to a tendency toward imperial
ism.
you have opened the nations secret
closets and pointed out the skeletons
there. You have made our goose flesh
rise like the spikes on a nutmeg crater
with your predictions of our ultimate
annihilation
you have not spared single weak
ness. You have found nothing in us to
commenu and everything to condemn.
You picture the future of the world
as resting entirely on you, and if there
is any one in this world NOT a gradu-
ate who viii have hand in its refor-
nation and salvation it is beyond your
comprehension.
You pity those Of us who, Judging
from your lofty heights Of ambition,
have failed My Dear Bunch of June
Hopes. my mission mere tonight is to
tell you that we pity YOU
You are going cut into the world
not with the hope, but the INTEN-
TION. of making it over.
You, you think viii never grow dis
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03
"TTI4E GATES OE Gil ENCE"
a risen Bars

Rimngton relapsed into silence, but his
heart was as heavy as lead when al last
the cab stopped, and he was ushered into
the presence of the inspector on duty.
The endless procession Of newspaper
placards had done their work, and a sense
Of gloom had descended upon him He
did not even demand the paper, though
the detective had fortified himself with
several excuses for further delay had the
request been made. IT seemed to Riming-
ton now as though nothing remained for
him but a waiting acquiescence in his
fate
The Inspector regarded him with a surIy
look, a look of graufed vindicuveness,
as though the deceased money lender had
been his blood brother. and he saw before
him his murderer brought TO book Hav-
ing SO regarded Rimngton and without
speaking a word, he turned from him and
began am alteration with the detective
sergeant
Standing there In the charge room, Rim
ington waited thinking hts own thoughts
The door was wide open there was no one
there but the two men wraugling by the
desk over some long standing grievance
and is seemed to Rimugton that a Single
spirited bolt would have brought him into
freedom in the tangled wilderness of the
streets Nothing was further from his
desires than flight, despite his almost un-
conscious speculatious on the ease of it.
The one thoueht that beat persistenuy
in his heart was Betty aud dread OF The
mad. QuiNouc action 10 which the news
of his arrest might drive her
Cow TO silence Betty how TO silence
herr
Silence Needed,
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03

station the man explained the technicaH-
ties Of his warrant over whisky and
soda, ordered AT Rimlngtons expense
Rimington himself did not drink or smoke:
he had not the stomach for either at the
moment though the detective facetiously
reminded him that you will not get the
chance Of either in there
Oddly enough. il was the mans face
tiousness that depressed Rimington most
Afterward, as they drove through the
crowded streets in the hansom to whose
driver the direction Bow Street Police
Station" had been given, the reason re
Cured 20 him as such triviauties viii in
moments Of tension phrase read some
where and forgotten until that moment
"Levty in a detective is not a good sign
for a prisoner"
He sat back in the cab. his eyes fixed
on the ever changing Kaleidoscope Of the
streets Praed street the sQualid crowds
OF the Edgware road, seemed to pass him
by like things seen in a troubled dream.
Then, bv an association of ideas, the
sight Of a half obscured newspaper poster
outside a dingy shop stirred him TO new
life and Rimington remembered that
poster which had attracted his attention
on paddington station, toward which he
had been making his way when the de
tectlNe accostcd him lie leaned forward
over the apron of the cab and watched
eagerly for the next news agents
"Westport" There il was again In
LARGE black lettering on a green ground.
Great Explosion at Westport. Chemical
Laboratory Burned Up. Feared Loss Of
LITE"
The words seemed go shout cut 80 him
rt4tl a uunore0 lnroats as the cab flashed
through the streets
Westport was a Tiny place pld Tins
lueau- could t mean anything else hut
sonic earclessncsS ON Charpenuers paltf
In Distress.
He made movement as though he
would have Jumped from the cab. ano the
detective. with vicious Steady. there
j aay" caught him none too gently by Inc
arm
"Confound you' RtmingtoH was Ike a
man beside himself i must have a
paper be cried. hoarsely You don
Snow what TINS means % me TON you.
/ must have a paper
"Oh vou must must YOU There was
certain Erimness In tho detective man
nor "Wher wc set 90 the station mis-
fer ~ you can control Yourself tl. tren
Hc drew E.utnefan oacA He Was "a
had-temperca man and it seemed 90 him
that rom The nrs' trc prisoner manner
aad been acang q proper respect fen
his dignity
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03

he was the one person in the world who
could help Betty in this moment of her
necessity
Here stand there"
The grating voice of the inspector as
he motioned him with a gesture towards
the little iron raued-in inclosure which
Rminston had previously noticed reused
the Young man from his thoughts He
stepped ohediently to where he was di-
rected and listened to the reading of the
warrant, which the inspector presently
made, In a manner which rendered il void
of all meaning to the hearer, and after
wards answered the minute inquiries as
TO his age appearance and belongings
which were addressed to him, particulars
that appeared TO deal with some identity
quite apart from his own. Rimington
thought, as he watched the Inspector enter
them neatly in his book
The entry concluded, the Inspector rang
a bell, and jailer entered.
With movement Of his nand. the in
spector Indicated Rimington The jailer.
taking the key from his superior, ierked
his thumb in a peremptory manner in the
direction Of the door by which he had
come Without a word being spoken.
Rimington went out and found himself in
long passage lined on one side with
cells
only when the door was unlocked and
RiminFton entered the cell did the man
speak
Make Yourself at ONE" he said
And the CRATE OF the key in the lock
behind him seemed to puHctuate his SEN
terce with ironic laughter
Left to himself Rimington glanced
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03

drops
plain little child back
neghhor child
chatter the plain little child the path where he fine gold
flame the unkn within heartthe little child
o
a ca o ant
Bright red gold lies the n
10
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03
Many lady empty up like drwood

Owe comes dreams do without single silver trumpet gold ngd her
aid Humby kindly back
white bed
find little pink Cupid family
Kobod (Which thing, Kobold,
for the warmth of hearth o
he ler ol
place, and if he should a loneler, colder
You
look
dull
Since little in
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03
TODAY s INSTALLMENT.

Il am sorry TO say. sir. that I have
warrant for your arrest in the matter Of
the Tempest street murder"
The words broke the spell that for the
moment had held Rimington speeohless
He made the remark that nine men out
OF ten make in the same circumstances;
"A warrant? What on earth do you
mean2 Let me see your warrant"
Here" The detective shrugged his
shoulders and glanced about the crowded
station. You don't want me 70 show it
70 you here do you2" he asked Better
LET US go out and have a quiet talk over
it--and a drink Il YOU have any doubts
as TO my bona ides
Rimington hesitated The thing that
had come on him with hideous sudden
ness was. after all, nothing unexpected
He knew now that IN the hack Of his
mind all along il had loomed as Inevitable
There was no shadow Of doubt as 10 the
legality Of the mans warrant Now that
he looked ~ him closely he wondered
what had held his ewes that he had not
known this man for what he was the
moment he had brushed against him out
side the barrier
Stunned
Come and have drink" The detect-
ice took advantage Of Rimingiou hesl-
tation 10 urge him gently toward tile sta
tion exit. Like a man iu dream. Rim
ington followed him Ia the deserted
smoking room ot the quiet hotel near the
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-03
Anty Drudge Explains Why the Waist
Went into Holes.

Antn Drudge on Woudn It think you were cneaCed II
you got a leg of mutton which boiled that tender 1t
was the boiling that weakened your waist just it
makes meat or vegetables tender. Stop boiling your
clothes Wash them with Fels-Naptha in cool or
lukewarm water and they'll wear twice as long
What are clothes made Of?
Wool, cotton or linen, animal or
vegetable fibre.
What does boiling or scalding do to
them7
Makes them tender just as it does meat
or vegetables.
Whac does hard rubbing on a wash
board do to them?
Wears them into holes before their time.
Are you abusing your clothes like that
in the weekly wash'
Burning up fuel and working like a
slave to do it?
There's far better way to get clean
clothes.
Let Fels-Naptha soap take the dirt out
of them in cool or lukewarm water with
out boiling, without hard rubbing.
1t saves the clothes-make8 them last
twice as long.
In summer or winter, it saves fuel,
time, hard work, bother and discomfort.
Directions for the Fcls-Naptba way OF
washing arc printed on the back of the
red and green wrapper.
Follow them carefully.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

neNer-eudIng patience IN our be-
half. II was hN your instruction
and guidance that we have reached
this point IN life. when the thirst
Tor knowledge is Just budding into
life; where the labor Of useful ac-
duirement is no longer irksomc, but
begins to be a pleasure.
Classmates. the time has come
when we, too. must separate. but
IN parting let us resolve not to lay
aside our books bet TO pcrsevere
in our studies IN such a manner as
will tend to our advancement. Like
confidential associates, they exert
a secret, powerful influence, and
their impress is legihly stamped
upon the character.
To everyone we say Farewell"
May The hand OF a Divine friend
and brother be extended protect
ingly over all.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

rise and confront her within a stones
throw Of the place where she stood.
On one side Of the pretty lake in
the valley, or pocket. beneath, there
was a little grassy clearing. and there
the dweller In the wilderness had
built rude corral for the burros On
a rough bench by the side Of the door
she saw the primitive conveniences TO
which he had alluded. The water
was delightfully."- soft and as II had
stood exposed to the SUMS direct rays
for some time. although the air was
exceedingly crisp and cold, it was
tempered sufficiently to be merely
cool and agreeable. She luxuriated
tn 1t for few moments. and while
she had her face buried In the towel
rough. coarse, but clean. she heard a
step. She looked up In time to see
the man lay down upon the bench a
small mirror and clean comb. He
said nothing as he did so, and she had
no opportunity to thank him before
he was gone. The thoughtfulness of
the act affected her strangely, and she
was very glad Of chance to unbraid
her hair, comb it out and plat 1t
again. She had not a hair pin left, of
course, and all she could do with 1t
was to replait it and let II hang upon
/ her shoulders. Her colffure would have
| looked very strange to civilization, but
out there In the mountains. It was em-
inently appropriate.
Without noticing details, the man
felt the general effect as she limped
back into the room toward the table.
Her breakfast was ready for her. 1t
was a coarse fare, bacon, a baked POI
tato, hard tack cr1sped before the fire,
coffee, black and strong, with sugar,
but no cream. The dishes matched
the fare, too, yet she noticed that the
fork was of silver. and by her plate
there was a napkin. rough dried. but
/ of fine linen. The man had just set
the table when she appeared.
Z am sorry have no cream" be
said, and then, before she could make
comment or reply, he turned and
walked out of the room. his purpose
evidently being not TO embarrass her
by his presence while she ate.
Enid Maitland had grown to relish
the camp fare. bringing to It the appe
lite OF good health and exertion. She
had never eaten anything that tasted
so good to her as that rude meal that
morning, yet she would have enjoyed
the trimming, smoking coffee pot on
It better. she thought, II he had only
shared It with her. II she had not been
compelled TO eat II alone. She has
tened her meal on that account, deter
mined as soon as she had finished her
breakfast to seek the man and have
some definite understanding with
him.
And, after all. she reflected thai
she was better alone than In his
presence. for there would come steal
ing into her thoughts the distressing
episode Of tho morning before. try
as she would 70 pot Il out Of her mind
Nell. she was a fairly sensible girl
the matter was passed. Il could not b
helped non. she would forget Il Al
much e. was possible. She aonlt
rernr 10 IL with modification later On
but The present waH Sc fan q grave
problems shat there was not any room
Ger the past
Continued ID next issue.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
YOUNANS TENpERS
justice With MERCY
Federal Judge Suspends Sentence
on Richard Brown, Aged Pike
County Man Who Altered
Money Orders.

TT. Smith, May i5.-Richard
Brown, an aged white man of
Glenwood, Pike county, pleaded
guilty in the federal court here
Wednesday to an Indictment
charging him with altering post
Office money orders, and was al
lowed freedom by Judge Frank
Youmans. who announced that he
would postpone passing sentence
upon Brown because of the mans
age and mental condition.
]. u. Brown, former postmaster
at Huttig, Ark, accused of embez-
cling money order funds, was de-
clared not guilty by the jury which
heard the evidence.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
TAKE 1T IN TIME.


Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Act i'll time by curing the kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney pills are especial
" for weakened kidneys.
Many peple in this locality rec
ommend them.
Here's one case:
G. A. Hendricks, Rose Hill, De-
Queen, Ark, says. "This is not the
first time we have recommended
Doan's Kidney pills, for member
of the family publicly endorsed
them three years ago. In my OWL
case the results of the use of this
remedy were so satisfactory that
am only too willing to tell Of my
experience. Some years ago was
injured in such a way that my kid
neys were affected. From that
time until | began the use Of Doans
Kidney Pills, | suffered great deal
from my kidneys. had gravel,
| and anyone who has been afflicted
with this toruble will know the
misery it causes. | took all kinds
of medicine, but found no relief
until | used Doan's Kidney Pills.
| The contents of two boxes cured
me, and | have had no trouble
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buff
ao, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doans--
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
VaIedictory.


Twelve years ago we, the class OF
1912. began Struggling up the path
that leads TO the goal we have just
reached. The way was rough and
steep. but as we gazed at the dizzy
heights to which our souls aspired,
we were thrilled with a pardonable
enthusiasm, and began the ascent
with joyful hearts. Through the
favor of an indulgent Providence,
the years have rolled around, and
find us actors on the occasion OF
another commencement exercise.
Here we are, anxious for the flu
lure-impatient for the gift life
holds III store for us.
We wish TO thank our friends and
relatives for the many things they
have done to help us along. II was
by their aid and counsel that we
have been enabled to find the road
that leads TO wisdom.
We thank the school board for
their effort TO make a high school
course available. We hope that our
work will IN some degree show the
anpreciaiion we fell.
Dear old teachers, II Is with sad
regrets aud tender reeollections
that We say goodbye 10 you. Words
cannol express our gratitude and
thanks for your untirine effort and
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

Lists 3-152s, 1858, 1859, and 1893.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS
in NATIONAL FOREST Notice is
hereby given that the lands described
below. embracing 1870 acres, within
the Arkansas National Forest, Arkan-
sas, VIII be subject to settlement and
homestead laws Of the United States
and the act of June IL, 1906 ga Stat,
233), at the United States land office
at Camden, Arkansas, one June 29,
and in good faith claiming any of said
lands for agricultural purposes prior
20 January I, 1905, and has not aban-
doned same, has q preference right to
make a homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were
listed upon the applications OF the per-
preference right subject to the prior
right Of any such settler, provided
such settler or applicant is qualified
TO make homestead entry and the
preference right Is exercised prior to
June 30, 1912, on which date the lands
VIII be subject to settlement and en-
Try by any qualified person. Tho
sWA Of swA OF sen. the sw1. Of Of
q sen OF -sWh, the sen Of SEA Of
sMa s sSs II ri the s NEH Of Of S SE o of
NNWME' me E e swE q NEE q
NEi4 of NwH, Sec. IS, +.
s., r.. IS W, 9Th p NJ 52.5o acres
APPLICATION OF p. A. Hess OF Od@n, Ar
kansas List 3-152S. The SWA OF
SEA Of NEh. the Sh of NWA OF
SEA Of NEA. the SEX of SWA of
NEA. the 81 OF NEA Of sWA OF
MEX, the SET. Of NWA OF swM of
NEh. the NEA of NWA of NWA OF
SEX. Sec. IL, T. s., r. 20 w. 40
shady. Arkansas: List s-I55s. The
SEA of NEh. Sec. 35, T. 3 S., r. 81
w, 40 acres, application of DR.. Henry
Doris, of Hatfield, Arkansas List g.
NEA, the M of SEA of NwA the
N1k Of MA OF SWA OF NwA. Sec 3.
7. s.. r. 2S w, 35 acres. application
OF Charles II. Hope, Of Big Fork, Ar
kansas List 3-1563. Approved April
6, 1912. S. Y. Proudfit, Assistant Conn
missioner of the General Land Office
Star--First Pub May 2
Last Pub. MAY 80
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
Escapes an Awful Fate.

A thousand tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude of Mrs. J. Il. Cox
Of Joliet, ILL.,, for her wonderful de-
liverance from an awful fate. "Iy-
phoid pneumonia had left me with
a dreadful cough, she writes.
Sometimes ! had such awful
coughing spells | thought | would
die" | could get no help from doc
tors treatment or other medicines
till | used DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry. But owe my life to this Won
derful remedy, for | scarcely cough
at all now" Quick and safe, its
The most reliable of all throat and
lung medicines. Every bottle guar
anteed. SOC and $500. Trial bottle
free at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

aroused the liveliest surprise ana On.
riosity In her heart.
Who was this woman9 WV wna ha
20 quick to remove the picture from,
her gaze9 Thoughts rushed tumultn.
ousiy through her brain, but she real
ized at once that she lacked time 10
indulge them. She could hear him
moving about in the other room. She
Threw aside the blanket with which
she had draped herself, changed the
bandage on her foot, drew on the
heavy WOODEN stocking which. Of
course, was miles too big for her. but
winch easily took in her foot and
ankle encountered as they were by
the rude, heavy but effective wrapping.
thereafter she hobbled to the door
and stood for moment almost aghast
at the splendor and magnincence boz
fore her.
He had built his cabin on level
shelf OF rock perhaps fifty by hundred
'eet In area. 1t was backed up against an
overtowering cliff. otherwise tho rock
Tell away in every direction. She d.
vined that the descent from the shelf
into the pocket or valley spread before
her was sheer, except off to the
right, where somewhat gentler ac-
chvity OF huge and broken boulders
gave practicable ascent--a sort of
titanic stairs-to the place perched
on the mountain side. The shelf was
absolutely bare save for the cabin
and few huge boulders. There were
Few sparse, stunted trees further up
on the mountain side above; few
hundred feet beyond them, however.
came the timber line. after which
there was nothing but the naked
rock.
Below several hundred feet hay a
clear, emerald pool. whose edges were
bordered by pines. where It was not
dominated by high cliffs. Already the
iakelet was trimmed with ice on the
shaded side. This enchanting little
body of water was fed by the melting
snow from the crest and peaks. which
In the clear, pure sunshine and rari-
led air OF the mountains seemed to
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
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WOULD NOT PICK UP DROWNING


London, May i7.-DecIaration
that Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gor-
don who were two of the five pass
engers in a partly filled lifeboat,
had protested against returning to
the scene of the Titanic to attempt
to rescue unfortunate passengers
struggling in the water were re-
vived today by the British inquir-
ing board. An audience Of fash
ionably dressed women heard the
proceedings and the Gordons, with
their legal advisers, paid close at
tention to the testimony. 1t was
Charles Hendrickson, fireman,
who told Of Gordon's alleged con-
duct.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE.

Miss Bethel VanWagner and Miss
Stella Kirby, pupils in the Central
school Of Miss Vera Stuckey, were
each given a beautiful gold breast
pin by their teacher for their fine
attendance during the past year.
Neither Of them were absent nor
tardy during the whole term.