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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
STRIKERS BATTLE
 WITH OFFICERS
Industrial Workers of World 0b- feet to Women and ChiI-
 dren Going to Work.
STRIKE IS CALLED OF F
Leaders Say Demonstration Was for The Purpose of Protesting
 Against Arrest.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Lawrence, Mass.-Organized labor history was written in blood here when, for the first time in this coun- try ( demonstration" strike against Imprisonment of labor leaders took place After hand-to-hand clashes be- tween rioters and police. lasting all day, the demonstration was called for twenty-four hours in protest against the Imprisonment of Joseph ]. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso, whose trial in connection with the death of Anna Lopizzo opened in Salem.
 Seven thousand of the 25,o00 opera tives in the cotton and woolen mills here obeyed the call, forcing out 5,0O0 others either through intimidation or lack of work because of the closing down of departments. Then at a mass meeting was held and the workers were told 10 go back to work, ready to come out again at the call of the Industrial Workers if the lead CTS are not satisfied with the pro- gross of the trial.
 The worst rioting occurred at the opening of the mill gates. Tickets, armed with reyolvers. knives and sledge hammers, iron bolts and other weapons, attempted to stop operatives from going into the mills. When police inte rfered to maintain order the pick cts Struggled with them desperately. Swinging C 1'r clubs with effect, the bluecoats drove Jack the pickets A score of arrests were made.
 Men. women and crild- on their way to work were held up aid assault cd by strikers or sympathizers. But one hospital case was reported, that of an operative who was thrown head long from a street car and rendered unconscious. No policeman was wounded and no shots were fired.
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Wanted a Bite.

Oh. yes: it was raining-had been all day. But they didn't mind that 70 much; you see. they were fishermen. All the same. they were trudging home. with weary steps and very weary-looking faces.
 Their baskets were empty, and. to be candid. they were in Q very bad temper
 As they entered the little village a large dog ran at one of the party. The dog had ferocious look and was barking furiously. But the fisherman did not take much alarm at the ant mal. He just kicked it away care lessly
 Aren't you afraid he'll go for youys inquired another of the party. some what anxiously.
 The one who had kicked at tho doe looked at his companion in sorrow. full manner.
 'I only wish he would!" he replied 'Td chance almost anything to bo able to go home and say I'd had . bite,"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
CHAPTER xxxli.
In the Glow of the Rubles.

Evening had come again
 Tn fact. it was almost bedtime Frances and l sat before the hearth in the library. looking silently into the red heart of the dying embers ot fragrant pine cones For in the heights of the Pocantieo Hills it often Is chilly on summer nights
 My darling sat on a low tauteuil. her chin resting upon her hand, her beautiful eyes fixed dreamily. in- scrutahly. upon the fading coals In her lap lay the spread of the crimson pajamas
 She was king-thinking-l won dorod what, And | was thinking how jolly rum 1t all was; that Francis wasn't Frances. that the professor wasn't Billings. Colonel Francis Kirk land wasn't Foxy Grandpa and wasn't the frumps father after all; and that tho frump herseif-bless her. her name was Elizabeth-wasnt Frances, and wasn't a trump at all, but just a tolly nice homey old dear. you know And I was trying to catch and hold some of the deuced queer things the nrofessor had discoursed upon about ancient Occidental what sits-name, and astral bodies. obsession. psy- ehica, resarch and all that sort ot thing Somehow, dash 1t, II had all seemed devilish unrea sopahle and improbable to nc couldn't get hold of 1t. you know; but as everybody else had said "Ah-h'h and had wagged their heads as though they understood. l just said Dash if or course. you know" and re- crossed my legs and took freshet grip on my monocle
 The most doviish hard thlne to pot hold of had teen that Frances hod never sat on the arm of my MOT ris chair. had never told me she liked mo hetter than any man she had ever met and had never called me 'picNy at any time CT anywhefe ! wondered ,f che ever would and how the re senows went about fl whcn o-" nosed to the girl tfe, mae
 was deyilish put out yo"
 had rever tried fl ss ] From across the
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voices from the smoking room-Col- oHel Kirkland and the judge debat- ing som thing about treaty ports and the Manchurian railway Through the French windows from the open loggia cane the eager. pitched tones of the professor and the frump-no, Eliza beth, l mean-discussing Aldeberan and Betelguese dead suns. star clus- ters and the nebular hypothesis
 Within the room Billings had snap ped Out the lights, to bring out the blazing fire of his treasured ruby, and from the tray in the dark corner where he was closing it ill his colee- ton vault, it gleamed like the end of q bright cigar Tine other four were ahsently elutehed in my dariing's hand and the crimson shine gleamed braVely through her finger bars. .Carbuncles-ancient carbuncles," the professor had called them, that the Chinese believed tteir dragons car ried in their mouths, in their black caves in days of old, to furnish light whereby they could see to deyour their victims" And that believed, for 1 could see some practical sense about il,
 What l should like 10 know" said the dear. precious cub, hugging his knee by the mantel, is where come in,''
 You don't come in." said Billings, lifting him playfully by the ear; you como out" And out they went.
 And my dear girl and were like what's-his names picture-alone at last. you know. She stirred softly and her sigh came like the wind through the trees at night.
 T suppose we will have to burn them she said dolefully; the pro lessor says il is the only thing to do l"
 Jolly shame, say!" murmured indignantly.
 Tt seems a crime" she said softly. and there was a little choke in her voice She slipped to the soft .fibered rug before the fire. I gently brought my chair closer to her.
 For moment she pressed her cheek against the crimson mass, then kneeling forward laid it gently on the glowing coals. There was flash. a lightning blaze of red that almost blinded us, and then for brief space field of shining ash. Against this the tiny serpent frogs writhed and
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twisted and turned at lsst to leaden gray. Over the spread Of all. swept wave after wave of golden. crim- soned pictures-temples and pagodas dragons that licked fiery tongues at us-strange faces that came and went. leering hideousiy into our own. And then of a sudden 1t was all faded-gone, The breeze from the open window stirred the ashes to the side She dropped back with a deep sigh
 They're gone." she breathed mourn fully
 ,Never mtud." said; you've these eft And daringly laid my hand ,on the one that clasped the rubies. ,.,a l thrilled as it lay still beneath
 ,ou cear old wicked, en-
 es He said T don [
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CounclImen Deny Guilt.

Detroit, Mich.-Testifying in their own behalf at their preliminary hear. ing, seven out of F Detroit aldermen charged with conspiracy, denied the testimony of their co-defendant. Ed ward S.hrieter, former council clerk that they had accepted or promised to accept bribes from a detective, beliey ing at the time money had been offer ed them as payment for alleged coun cilmanic favors to be rendered the Wabash railroad.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
NothIno More to Live For.

Without question, the Scots curlee of whom Lord Lyveden tells in Fry's Magazine. placed the proper value on his sport.
 During a recent curling-match in Switzerland. the skip of one of tho teams. who happened to be Scotse man. was 50 delighted with tas ao- curate shot of one of his team, that ho was heard to address him in the foa- lowing manner: Lie down and dea. mon; lie down and dee. YeM nevu0 lay a finer stane nor that if ye live to be a hundred"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
Boy Sacrifices Leg for Girl.

Gary, Ind.-A crippled newsboy laid on an operating table here near a girl whom he did not know, and al. lowed surgeons to take 150 square inches of skin from his useless leg, graft it upon the badly burned body Of the girl, and then amputate his leg. The boy, William Rugh. never ha I heard of the girl, Ethel Smith, IS years old, until he read an account of motor cycle accident. which told she was so badly burned that death was certain unless a large amount of healthy skin could be grafted upon her body.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
HARD TO SEE. Even When the Facts About Coffee arc Plain.

It Is curious how people will refuse to believe what one can clearly see.
 Tell the average man or woman that the slow but cumulative poisonous effect of caffeine-the alkaloid in tea and coffee-tends to weaken the heart. upset the nervous system and cause indigestion. and they may laugh at you If they don't know the facts
 Prove it by science or by practical demonstration in the recovery of cof- fee drinkers from the above condt- tions. and large per cent of the hu- man family will shrug their shoulders, take some drugs and-keep on drink ing coffee or tea.
 Coffee never agreed with me nor with several members of our house. hold" writes lady. Tt enervates. depresses and creates a feeling oe ,anguor and heaviness. It was only Sy leaving off coffee and using Postum that we discovered the cause and way out Of these ills.
 The only reason, I am sure. why Postum is not used altogether to tho exclusion of ordinary coffee is. many persons do not know and do not seem willing to learn the facts and how to prepare this nutritious beverage There's only one way-according to directions boil 1t fully l5 minutes Then it is delicious" Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little book. "The Road to Weli- ville." in pkgs. "There's Q reason"
 Ever v~as the above Ietterf A new enc appears from time to time. Thsy are genusae. true, anA fu1l ef AaAA0 Interest. Adv.
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CHAPTER xxxl-fcontlnuedl

Midnight" eiaculated some one af length. just as the professor finished A jolly rum but interesting yarn ot adventure in Tibet We all rose and I was answering challenge of Bii- tngs' for q Sunday morning game oi billiards. when all Of sudden l Seream rang out from somewhere above Then came greater com motion-two voices raised fin rapid and excited colloquy On top Of this another scream. louder and more pierc- ing--a womans call for help
 One of the maids" Billings haz- arded "A mouse"
 That was Frances," answered him excitedly. and we all piled out in
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
Districts Are Abolished.

Washington.-The treasury depart. ment has abolished the following in. ternal revenue districts: Fourth Cali. fornia, Sacramento, w. A. Shippee, col lector. merged with the San Fran cisco district. Fourth Texas. Dallas, P. B Hunt. collector. merged with the Aus tin district; South Carolina district Columbia, Mican J. Jenkins, merged with the Raleigh district; Twelfth Pennsylvania, Scranton. Griffith T Davis, merged with the Lancaster dis triet.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
Eskimo Wife a Hard Worker.

Eskimo widowers often remarry within a week after the demise of the wife The helpmate of the savage does most of the work, and he Is al- most helpless without her She makes and breaks camp, cooks, cuts up her husbands kill and carries 1t to camp. She dresses the skins of deer and seals She makes the footgear and clothes. paddles the canoe and carries every burden. Without her no domes tic arrangement can go forward
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care-l just love you, beCauSe-' She paused
 Because they brought us togeth- or?" By love, didn't know l had said it, till 1t came out!
 An instant, and then caught it- just litie whisper, you know;
 Yes-Dicky!@
 By love. And then, dash it, my monocle dropped! But 1 let it go.
 Presently she looked at the glowing rubies in her hand.
 They are from India, you know, Dicky-from Mandalay, the professor said" And she murmured: "'On the road to Mandalay. where the old fiotil- Ia lay'-don't yod remember? I've been there. Dicky."
 By Joye," said. Have you. though? Is 1t jolly"
 The poet seemed to think SO" She laughed Do you know Kipllng Dicky?" l tried to think, but dashed if l could remember
 l wondered if it would be a good place to take a trip to,
 hIl' jtu 0iOoti. W iidI dpCo this poet chap say about it? Whats it like, you know?'
 She laughed. Pm afraid it's wicked, Dicky. a good deal like the haunted pajamas." She leaned forward, chin upon her hand again. looking into the fading coals. I'll tell you what he says"
 Then her voice went on. Ship me somewhere east of Suez." where
 the best Is like the worst, Where there arn't no Ten Commandments
 an man can raise thirst
 By Jove." I said, interested. For the temple bells are calln'. and it's
 there that l would be By the old Meulnein pagoda. lookin' lazy
 at the sea-
 brought my hand down on my knee.
 "Oh, l say, you know-er-Frances," exclaimed with enthusiasm, we'll go there for our honeymoon, by love, Shall we-eh?"
 And then the jolly rubies rolled un-
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Almost Entirely.

Dick" Quay, at the Congress hotel in Chicago, was talking about no torious politician.
 And he's worth eleven millions" MT Quay ended.
 And Is an entirely self-made man. too, l believe" said a correspondent.
 Entirely so," MT. Quay answered. except for nine thick coats of white wash that have been applied to him by various Investigating committees. :"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
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Come on back, dearest" he pleaded. You have been dreaming"
 And under the light Of a great rec cluster of grapes, pendent from the mouth of grinning Bacchus, recog- nized with horror the yellow mat Of hair and freckled face of Billings cub brother. On the instant, with a bull like roar, Billings shrang forward, but l was quicker still. But heeter than either of us to reach the scene were the two elderly men. together with Miss Warfieid. the housekeeper, and a couple of maids. Frances Garted like bird 10 Foxy Grandpa. and then from view.
 Billings and had paused, hallway to the landing It looked as though the elder Billings MS amply capable Of handling the occasion now He had backed the youth against the wall be- hind. and his language gas of a kin4 hated to have my darling hear Every time the ether offered to cx postulate, his father broke out again
 You are q disgrace to an honored name!' he reared And the only ex- planation left for ne 10 offer our guests is that you are drunk and don't know where you are,"
 Oh, father.' faltered the boy. And then he turned his black shrouCed figure to ,..e pale marble against which he leaned and seemed to me his very heart would sob away.
 Whats the matter. dad?" came a voice from the head Of the stairway. What in thunder Is all the row a5out?"
 By George:' gasped Billings. Ev- eryb0dy looked upward-one of the women screamed. For there, slowly advancing down the angie leading to thc landing, his yellow mop of hair shining above the dark collar of q dressing-robe. was the duplicate Of the youth covering under the elder Billings wrath
 And out of dead. tense silence, came his voice again.
 Cant any Of you speak," lie touched the figure on the shoulder. Who are you?" he asked in an odd. strained voice
 The black figure turned toward him a face agonized in grief.
 II don't know came a voice pitt fully-his voice, 1t seemed
 The cub just stood like statue for a moment-stood as We all stood Then slowly his hand went out and touched the hand of his double Slowly his fingers swept the face. the hair; grad tally his eyes closed. as though he Were sensing by touch alone.
 Suddenly a loud cry leaped from his throat.
 Sister he shouted And he swept the black figure to him.
 Then, tossing back his head, the youth faced us with blazing. angry eyes. looking as David must have. when he faced old what shis-name.
 ri there's man among you. I'd like to know what this means?" he cried
 There was a blank silence for an instant. and then
 Perhaps I can explain, said a voice
 And up the stairway advanced Pro. lessor Doozenberry.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04
Fear Was In the East.

London.-The near Eastern situa. tion is considered in diplomatic circles here as distinctly serious. although Of ficials are disposed to be optimistic This feeling is widely shared in con sequence of the lateness of the season and the fact that the powers are working in concert in rendering ad- vice to the Balkan states to keep the peace.
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10 the ball and peered down its long vista.
 Down one of the dimly illumined ahgles of the great stairway a white hgure darted. then paused. abashed' csouching back against the wall at sight of us advancing Above her sounded a mans voice. and even as sue screamed again. he overlook her. elasping her arm.
 franees-dear. dear Frances' ne cr'ed. Are you afraid Of me?"
 AaA he threw his arms around her
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A Dead One,

The doctor says that I will live about year"
 That will be great change for you
 What will?"
 Living"
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As summer tonic there ia no medicine that quite compares with OXIDINE. It not only builds up the system. but taken reg ularly, prevents Malaria, Regular or Tasts- less formula at Druggists. Adv.
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needed to the floor. And nothing stirred but the ashes Of the haunted pajamas!
 And then Oh. but Frances says that's all!
 THE END.
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A woman has no business with . family if she can't take something old and make 1t over into something new.
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Red Gross Ball Blue. all blue, best bluins value in the whole world, makes the laun- dress smile. Adv.
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Might may overcome right. but it can never destroy it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-21
THE CHiCAC g &AvLE.

to be convinced that It can start a
big reduction in telephone rates.
All of these millions come out Of
the pockets Of the people and the
victims of monopoly are not apt to
feel their burdens lightened by honied
talk about pensions for employees.
The people demand relief from the
telephone burdens.
They will keep on demanding re.
lief until they get It.
The head Of the principal part Of
the Chicago end Of the trust Is quoted
dn daily paper 40 saying:
THE five Bell Telephone Com.
panies, with headquarters in Chicago
the Chicago Telephone Company,
Central Union Telephone Company,
the Cleveland Telephone Company,
Michigan State Telephone Company
and Wisconsin Telephone Company
will adopt the pension, disability ben.
etits and insurance plan In behalf Of
their employees.
THE approximate number Of EN-.
ployes In the Ave companies operat.
Ing in the I'VE states Of Illinois, Wis.
consin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, 10
$4,000"
The trust claims to have over 800.
600 customers in Chicago alone.
Why doesn't Il do something for
its customersf
People will keep on asking why.
Bernard F. Weber would make o
splendid Postmaster for Chicago.
~H>
Common Justice demands that Al.
bert J. Hopkins be appointed to the
seat In the United States Senate that
he was 20 unjustly deprived Of.
The Chicago Telephone Company,
which 10 suffering 90 much from
want Of funds, according to certain
city experts" that It will have to
raise telephone rates on the people
In order to exist. paid 8 per cent In
dividends last year.
Think Of III
Eight per cent on twenty.seven nil.
lion dollars!
This 10 the company that started
with a capital stock Of half Q million
and now. has q capital stock Of TWEEN.
ty.seven millions.
II pays 8 per cent annual dividend
on twenty.seven millions and puts up
a twenty-five story modern once
building besides.
The people Of Chicago are such
easy marks that the phone crowd want
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-21

one with money enough to hire and
equip a store can paint the name
bank on the front windows and so.
licit and receive deposits without let
or hindrance.
Every year hundreds o. people
lose their savings through the failure
or collapse Of one or more Of these
wildcat institutions.
legitimate banks which are In
themselves guarantee Of security,
Are passed by by thousands Of sim.
pie and gullible people who are
charmed by the advertisements and
cunning allurements Of men who
never did any legitimate banking and
who never intended to do any.
The Chicago Eagle has often re.
ferred to this matter before and II
again urges upon the legislature and
upon men who are seeking seats In
the general assembly, the necessity
for passing . law protecting legiti.
mate banks ane prohibiting illssiti.
mate ones.
In Judge John r. Caverly the people
have an able, honest and conscien-
tious main on the Municipal Court
bench.
The Telephone Trust In order to
throw dust in the eyes Of the public
has announced that II has set aside
ten millions for pensions to Ito en-.
ployes In oil the companies that II
owns.
II the Telephone Trust can AFFORD
to divide ten millions Of dollars %
pensions to its employees after paying
eight per cent dividends to ito stock.
holders, then the city council ought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-21

No imported beer on the market TO-
day has met with greater success than
that handled by August Luchow. The
Original Pilsener.. from Pilsen. 30.
hemia, IL sold BY this big concern. %
10 also the famous Wurzburger Hot.
brau from Wursburg. Bavaria. These
beers are the favorites at Chicago's
leading clubs, restaurants and buifets
They are without peer. Tho Chicago
ofices Of August Luchow are located
In the Stock Exchange building. 80
North Lasalle street and are under
tho management OF Hans Luchow. Mr..
Luchow has made . splendid record
for the business In the West and be
enjoys q widespread popularity amons
Chicago's leading business men and
Observation-Disclosures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-21

n b about time that the state Of
Illinois came TO the rescue Of the
people and passed . law prohibiting
the misuse Of the name bank.
A. matters stand at present any.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-21

The Home Brewery 10 not only Chi
Cages youngest brewery. but It b one
OF her most successful. No brewery
In the United States ever achieved
success In such Q short time - the
Home Brewery. Its beer already has
. reputation among the lovers Of good
beer - being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles it, beer
and . case can DO had by calling up
Humboldt 93l0.-Advertisement.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-01
BLANCHE BATES AND FRIENDS
ARE GUESTS OF TyNinS

Miss Blanche Bates of stage fame.
and her friends. Mrs. Rupert Hughes.
of New York. wife OF the author, and
Miss Florence Blair of Boston, arrived
in Canon City last night and are
guests of Warden and Mrs. Tom Ty-
nan. They will visit here for possibly
week.
This morning Miss Bates took a part
In a scenario being produced by Mr.
o. B. Thayer for the selig company.
The motion picture story is written
around Mr.. William Duncan leading
man of the local company. who as
sumes the role of a convict. While
the situations were entirely new to
Miss Bates. her great talent and won
derful versatility were displayed by
the excellent acting which she did.