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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-19

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Deln-
ocrats of the house continued their
caucus on tariff revision today, with
the exception of completing by night
fall the administrative provisions Of
the bill and disposing of numerous
ways and means comLlitte amend
ments.
These amendments do not affect the
substance of the tariff bill to any
extent, but are intended to clarity anC
strengthen the language OF the mea-
sure and include few relatively un-
important changes in rates whif h
commend themselves to the commit.
tee in recent communications to the
ways and means committee majority.
So far the only substantial change
made in the tariff bill has been the
transfer of shoe machinery to the frea
list.
Washington, D. c., April 19.-The
ways and means committee minority
agreed today to an amendment to
transfer buckwheat and rye to the
free lists and to add savings banks
mot conducted for profit to the list
Iof exemptions from the operation Of
the income tax. They were reported
later to the caucus. There was no
change in the items of wheat on which
the millers have been making a great
fight because of the putting of flour
on the free list.
When the caucus assembled Der'
ocratic Leader Underwood said he eX-
pected the tariff bill would be COM
pleted in caucus by tonight. AS
amended it will be re-introduced in
the house. MONDAY and according to
present plans, voted upon by the en-
tire membership of the ways and
means committee at meeting Tues
day and probably taken up for consid-
Grafton by the house Wednesday,
BUFFALO PROTESTS.
|. Buffalo, N. Y, April 49, The Buff
falo chamber OF commerce has de
C-ueu u Cdll d illlSS llICCllhSJ a. WAiSAA
IA delegation will be elected and sent
to Washington to protest against some
features of the tariff bill. Both the
milling and the meat packing indus.
tries of the state are threatened, II
liz stated, in a resolution adopted by
the board of directors.
"A duty imposed on wheats, oats
and buckwheat, unless there is an
equalization duty on products and by
products of such commodities" the
resolution says, would work great
injustice to the industries of the
United States and especially to the
city of Buffalo, where the aggregate
value of plants devoted to such in
dustry, including elevators, is 100000
0O0.'
The proposed admission of dressed
meat free, while duty of ten per cent
lad valorem is levied on live stock, ia
also condemned in the resolution.
"Such tariff revision" it states,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-19
TARIFF CAUCUS
ON TARIFF IS
CONTINUED
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO GET ADMINS.
TUATIvE PROVISIONS FINISHED BY
TONIGHT, DIsPosING OF AMEND.
MENTS.
y = s s = s s = = : : y : :
y The TARIFF PROGRAM.

y Completed by tonight
y Re-introduced in house Mon \
y day.
y Voted ON by ways and means =
4 committee Tuesday. \
y Taken up for consideration of =
4 the house on Wednesday. =
\ % s s = = = y = s s = s =
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-19

"jeopardizes and even seriously threat
ends the packing industry Of this coun-
try by reason of the tremendous hand
leap placed on such industry
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

Mrs. Gregory rose, and spoke
through her mothers ear-trumpet:
Shall we go home, now?"
THAT Fran" repeated Grace, "is a
show-girl! She is eighteen or nineteen
years old, and she is a show-girl!"
Wouldn't 1t be best for you to ask
herr"
ASK her? Her? No, l ask you'll"
Let me push the chair" said Alb
bolt, stepping to Mrs. Gregory's side.
He read in the troubled face that she
had known this secret, also.
The secretary gazed at him with a
far-away look, hardly conscious that
he was beating retreat, so absorbed
was she in this revelation. 1t would be
necessary for some one to go to
Springfield to make Investigations.
Grace had for ever alienated Abbott
Ashton, but there was always Robert
Clinton. He would obey her every
wish; Robert Clinton should go. And
when Robert had returned with a full
history Of Hamilton Gregory's school
days at Springfield, and those of Greg
ory's intimate friends, Fran, with the
proofs of her conspiracy spread before
her, should be driven forth, never
again to darken the home of the phil
a%nthropist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

Cahokia creek. Practically all of the
waterfall of the plateau was formerly
carried through the lower area by the
Cahokia creek to the Mississippi
river.
In the event Of a heavy rainfall the
water from the plateau would augment
the drainage of the lower area, and the
Cahokia creek would overflow its
banks In the lower area. High water
in the Mississippi river and the Ca
hokia creek would frequently occur at
the same time. The Mississippi river
water packing up into the channel Of
the Cahokia creek would meet the
downward rush of the water from the
plateau and the result would be a
disastrous overflow. The Mississippi
river inundating the area from the
west and the Cahokia creek overflow
ing in the central part furnished
enough water to almost submerge the
area. These over1ows occurred fire.
quently, and caused great inconven-
fence to traffic and devastation of
property.
Keeping the Mississippi river out of
the area was simply a matter Of build
ing a levee high enough, but harness
ing the Cahokia creek was a problem
presenting a number of difficulties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Frost Shapes on Windows.

The frost-forms on window panes
are crystalline, of the same nature ex-
actly as the snow flake. In snow
fakes there is a tendency to regular
ity of structure, sometimes in the
form Of radiations about a common
center, forming star like crystals. 1t
is probable that each tiny crystal
formed into ice from the vapor of the
air has magnetic properties with north
and south poles, and that as these
tiny crystals collect to form the
snow fake, the collection follows the
law by which a north pole of the I'M
attached crystal is attracted to a
south pole of the collected mass, while
Its south pole Is repealed radially from
the center. This theory would ac-
count for the star-like shape Of many
snow flakes. The variations in the
forms Of snow flakes would be &C
counted for by accidents that deter
mine the shape Of the nucleus, that is
the manner in which the first few
crystals come together.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott

Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott
temporized.
Yes" was the skilful response; but
her r~eticence must have been to save
you, for the girl never seems ashamed
of anything she does. l imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
Miss Grace, you have heard Mrs.
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
she is Fran's guardian. l ask you to
do the same"
i must consider my conscience"
That answer closed all argument
You had better tell her." said Mrs.
Gregory, "for she is determined to
know"
Il was taking a walk to rest my
mind" Abbott said slowly. proceeding
as if he would have liked to fight his
ground inch by inch, land it was rath-
er late. l was strolling about Little
burg. At last | found myself at the
new bridge that leads to the camp
meeting grounds, when ahead of me,
there was-I saw Fran. l was much
surprised to find her out there, alone"
II can understand that" said Grace
quietly, "for l should have been sur
prised myself" @
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace.
Let him go on!" she said with a flash
that petrifed the secretary.
When l came up to the bridge, she
was sitting there, with some cards
all alone. She had some superstition
about trying fortunes on a new bridge
at midnight, and that explains the late
ness Of the hour. So l persuaded her
to come home, and that is ALL"
Mrs. Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling!" she MUIR
INJURED, smiling.
What kind of fortune was she tell
ing?" Grace asked.
Whatever kind the new bridge
would give her."
ooh, then the cards stood for peo-
pie, didn't they! And the card you
dropped in the yard was your card, of
course
"Of course"
And did Fran have a card to repre-
sent herself, perhaps?"
Il have told you the story" said Abb
bolt, rising.
That means she did. Then she
wanted to know if you and she would
Mrs. Gregory, l have always
felt that Fran has deceived us about
her age! She is older than she pre-
tends to bel" pos
az believe this concludes our bar
gain" said Abbott, rising.
Mrs. Gregory was calm. Miss Grace,
Fran told me long ago that she is
eighteen years old; she came as a lit
tie girl, because she thought we would
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
QUICK WIT PREVENTS PANIC
Natural Aptitude to Grasp a Situation
Turned to Good Account
on Stage.

Natural, aptitude to grasp a situa.
ton has been turned to account more
than once on the stage. and, in one
case. If the veracity of a favorite
comedian goes for anything, It saved
q panic and possible loss of life.
We were playing one-night stands"
said he. in Kansas during the ter
rible period OF cyclones, and found
ourselves in a large, dilapidated build
ing. called, by courtesy, a theater.
The low comedian was on the
stage in the part OF a drunken hus-
band receiving a vigorous lecture
from HIS wife. Madam, he had lust
observed II you keep on you'll talk
the roof on when there was a roar
heard. followed by. q tremendous
crash. the building swaying like "a
tfee IN q storm. Everybody Jumped
10 their feet Tor they saw the roof
had been carried away. They we're
about to turn and make one dash for
the exits. when the comedian. com
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
CHAPTER xH.-continued.

oh" Grace exclaimed, d~isagreeably
surprised. Il did not know that you
play cards, Professor Ashton. Do you
also attend the dances? Surely you
haven't been dancing and playing
cards very long,"
Not for a great while" responded
Abbott, with the obstinacy of a good
conscience wrongfully accused.
Only since Fran came, l am sure"
abe said, feeling him escaping. She
looked at him with something like
scorn, inspired by righteous indigna-
ton that such as he could be infu-
enced by Fran. That look wrought
havoc with the halo he had so long
olinked at, as it swung above her head.
Does that mean he inquired, with
a steady look, that you imagine Fran
has led me into bad habits"
Il trust the habits are not fixed"
rather contemptuously. II hardly
think you mean to desert the church,
and lose your position at school, for
the sake of-of that Fran"
Il hardly think SO, either" returned
abbott. And now I'd better go to my
school work"
Fran is imprudent," said Mrs. Greg
ory, in distress, but her heart is pure
gold. don't know what all this means,
but when l have had a talk with her"
Don't go, Professor Ashton" inter
posed Grace, as he started up, until
you advise me. Shall l tell Mr.. Greg
ory? Or shall l conceal it on the as
surances that it will never happen
again."
Abbott seated himself with sudden
responsiveness. Conceal it, Miss
Grace, conceal it," he urged.
"If you will frankly explain what
happened-here before Mrs. Gregory.
so she can have the real truth, we will
neye betray the secret. But if you
cannot tell everything, l shall feel it
my duty don't know how Mrs. Greg
ory feels about it-but | must tell Mr..
Gregory.
u would rather wait" said Mrs,
Gregory, and talk to Fran. She will
promise me anything. l trust you. Alb
bot; / know you would never lead my
little girl into wrong-doing. Leave it
all to me. will have a good talk with
Fran"
And" said Abbott eagerly, "if we
both solemnly promise"
Grace bit her lip. His we" con-
demned him.
~ don't ask you to hide the affair on
my account" he said, holding up his
head. II don't want Fran put in an
unjust light. She isn't to be judged
like other people"
oh" murmured Grace, then you
think there is more than one standard
of right? l don't. There's one God
and one right. No,sI cannot consent;
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory might
not seem best to me. No, professor,
IL you feel that you cannot explain
what | saw, last night, l shall feel
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory as soon as
the choir practice ends"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
St. kiIdsn Parliament.

One feature Of st. Kildan life would
have appealed strongly to Doctor John.
o II he had carried out his intention
OF spending a winter on the island.
The men OF st. Kilda.' writes John
Sands, ARE in the habit OF congregat.
Ing in front Of one Of the houses al.
most every morning for the discussion
Of business. Icalled this assembly the
parliament. and. with n laugh, they
adopted the name. When the subject
Is exciting they talk with loud voices
and all at n time. but when the ques.
ton 10 once settled they work togeth.
er IN perfect harmony. Shall we 90 to
catch soisn-geege. or ling, or mend
the boat tonay7 Such are some exam
pies Of the euestions that occupy the
house. Sometimes Disputes are settled
by drawing iptM-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home In Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
she repairs thither In search Of him,
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave Abbott Ashton, superintendent of
schools, escorts Fran from the tent, He
ceils her Gregory is q wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work. n a
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while TAX
ing leave of her, holds her hand and is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister of Rob
srt Clinton, chairman of the school board.
iran tells Gregory she wants a home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary, takes a violent dislike to Fran
Mnd advises her TO go away at once.
fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl at
springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
chat marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
OF Trans mother. Fran takes a liking to
Mrs Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend
who Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
MIS-. Gregory insists on her making her
Rome with them n takes her to her
arms- 1t is decided that Fran must go to
school. Grace shows persistent interest
IN Gregory's story of his dead friend and
hints that Fran may be an imposter.
Fran declares that the secretary must go.
Grace begins nagging tactics in an effort
70 drive Fran from the Gregory home. but
MIS-. Gregory remains stanch in her
friendship. Fran Is ordered before Super
tntendent Ashton to be punished for in
s~ubordlnation IN school. Chairman Gin
ton Is present. The affair ends in RI
leaving the school In company of the two
Enen TO the amazement of the scandal
Enougers of the town. Abbott, while TAX
Sng a walk alone at midnight, finds Fran
on a bridge telling, her fortune by cards.
She tells Abbott that she is the famous
Hon tanner, Fran Nonpareil. She tired of
circus life and sought a home. Grace tells
of seeing Fran come home after. midnight
with a man. She guesses part of the
story and surprises the rest from Abbott.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
WALK TO AVOID STARVATION
Eight Children Trudge Forty Miles In
Search Of Father, Mother
and Food.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Facing starva-
ton in their isolated home in the
Malibu mountains, eight children,
ranging in ages from eighteen years
to eighteen months, started on a 40
mile walk to Los Angeles In search Of
food and their father and mother.
The father, r. ". Baller, a homestead
er, came to Los Angeles some days
ago to seek work, they said.
After they had walked Is miles the
older children, taking turns in carry.
Ing the youngster as well as their pet
dog and cat, which they would not
leave to starve, they were found by
Ray Nimmo, an attorney of Los An.
geles. He gave them money with
which to ride to this city, where they
have arrived.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Lorna poone,sy Popularity.

Richard Blackmore's romance, "Lor-
ma Doone," was by no means a sue
ces on its first publication. The pub
lie gave It but grudging approval, and,
like many another good novel, it
might have lowered on the verge OF
oblivion but for the opportune mar
riage Of the Marquis Of Lorne. Then,
for the ilrst time, did the initial word
OF the books title Lorna catch the
eye Of the public, who. imagining that
II must have reference 10 the queeh'a
new sonln4aw, rushed to get a copy.
which u AZ made no reference 70 the
Argyle family, afforded In "a charm.
Ing Devcnshire story ample cOmpensa-
ton to its purchasers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
XIII.
Alliance With Abbott.

For the most part, that was a silent
walk to Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
Ashton pushed the wheel-chair, and 1t
was only Mrs. Jefferson, ignorant OF
what had taken place, who commented
on the bright moon, and the relief of
rose-scented breezes after the musty
auditorium of Walnut Street church.
"They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
lady told Abbott, 80 Lucy and l went
along to encourage her, for they say
she has a fine voice, and they want all
the good singing they can have at
Uncle lobe Fuller's funeral. ! despise
big doings at funerals, but l expect to
go, and as l can't hear the solos, nor
the preacher working up feelings, all
I'll have to do will be to sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory, you
are not cheerful tonight"
mo-" the other responded, II think
it's from sitting SO long by the Whited
Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum-
pet, with real distress-"Mother, moth
err! Abbott won't understand you; he
doesn't know you are using a figure
of speech"
Yes" said the old lady, number
thirteen, if there's anything unlucky
in figures"
Abbott effected diversion. Mrs.
Gregory, I'm glad Miss Noir agreed to
say nothing about her discoveries, for
the only harm in them is what people
might imagine. | was pretty uneasy
at first, Of course l knew that if she
felt she ought to tell it, she would. I
never knew anybody SO conscientious"
There was a pause, then Mrs. Greg
DRY responded, "She will not tell.'
Abbott had seen them safely into
the house, and had reached the gate
on his departure, when Fran came run
ming up. In pleased surprise he
opened the gate for her, but she
stopped in the outside shadow, and he
paused within the yard.
"Fran!" he exclaimed with pleasure.
"Is the practice ended|
She made no response.
Fran, what's the matter?"
Silence.
Abbott was both perplexed and hurt.
Remember what we said on the new
BRIDGE" he urged; we're friends
while we're together and after we
part!'"
Somebody ought to burn that new
bridge" said Fran, in a mufled tone;
its no good making wishes come
true"
why do you say that? Aren't we
the best of friends?
Fran collected herself, and spoke
with cool distinctness: II have a pref
ty hard fight, Mr.. Ashton, and it's nee
essary to know who's on my side, and
who isn't. / may not come out ahead;
but I'm not going to lose out from tax
ing a foe for a friend"
(Which you will kindly explain"
you are Grace Noir's friend-that
explains it."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
FULLY NouRISHED
Grape-Nuts a Perfectly Balanced Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value Of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is a food that Is perfectly bal.
anced, supplies the needed elements
for both brain and body in all stages
of life from the infant, through the
strenuous times Of active middle life,
and is a comfort and support in old
age.
For two years l have used Grape
Nuts with milk and a little cream, for
breakfast. / am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
Il use little meat, plenty Of vege-
tables and fruit, in season, for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time.
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel per-
fectly nourished.
Nerve and brain power and mem.
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. / am over sixty and weigh
1855 lbs. MY son and husband seeing
how I had improved are now using
Grape-Nuts.
my son. who is a travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and q glass OF milk. An aunt,
ever 70, SEEM fully nourished on
~GTape-fJuts and cream" There's q
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville,1 in pkgs.
Ever reaa the shove letter. Ainew
me appenrs from time 10 time. They
arc senuine. true, and full Of humaz
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

why don't you let the people in?"
suggested Mr.. Justice Joyce In trying
to solve the Palladium queue tangle.
This would be putting the theatrical
clock back. In the seventeenth cen
fury doors we're opened long before
the curtain rose. Pepys' for instance.
patronlzes the pit: ITO the playhouse
at a little past IL to get a good place
ia the pit and then, getting a
poor man to keep my place, out and
spent an hour at Martins. my book
sellers, and so, back again, when /
found the house quite full. But r
had my place" London Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

take her in more readily, If we be-
lieved her a mere child"
Does Mr.. Gregory know that?"
II haven't told him; l don't know
whether Fran has or not"
you haven't told him!" Grace was
speechless. "You knew it, and haven't
told him? What ought I to do?"
you ought to keep your PROMISE"
Abbott retorted holly.
Sitting on that bridge at midgnlght,
alone, telling peoples fortunes by
cards. Professor Ashton
Mrs. Gregory" Grace exclaimed, with
one Of those flashes of inspiration Pc
culiar to her sex, that Fran is a show
girl!p
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

II am your friend, too, Fran"
MY friend, tool" she echoed bit.
terly. "Oh, thanks-also!"
Abbott came through the gate, and
tried to read her face. Does the fact
that l am her friend condemn me?"
mo - just Classics you. You
couldn't be her friend If you were not
a mirror in which she sees herself;
her conscience is SO sure, that she
hasn't use for anything but a faithful
reflector of her opinions"
Her friends are mere puppets, 1t
appears" Abbott said, smiling. But
that's rather to her credit, isn't 1t?
Would you mind to explain your imagi-
nation of her character"
His testing tone made her lmpa-
tient. II don't think her character
has ever had a chance to develop;
she's too fixed on thinking herself
what she isn't. Her opinion of what
she ought to be is so sure, that she
has never discovered what she really
is. And you can't possibly hold a Sc
cret from her, IL you're her friend; she
takes it from you as snatches a
toy from a little child"
Abbott was still amused. HAS she
emptied me OF all she wants? I"
yes. You have given her strong
weapons against me, and you may be
sure she'll use them to her advantage"
Fran, step back into the light-let
me see your face: are you in earnest?
Your eyes are smoldering-Oh, Fran,
those eyes! What weapons have I
given herr"
, Fran set her back against the fence,
and looked at him darkly. THE secret
of my age, and the secret Of my past"
II told her neither"
"As soon as you and Mrs. Gregory
wheeled away Mrs. Jefferson" said
Fran, II went right down from the
choir loft, and straight over to her.
l looked her in the eye, and l asked
what you had been telling about me.
Why, you told her everything, even
that l was trying to find out whether
you and l would ever-would aver get
married! l might as we'll say it, it
came pat enough from her-and you
told! Nobody else knew. And you
dropped your King of Hearts over the
.fence--you told her that! And when
we were standing there at the gate,
you even tried-but no, I'll leave you
and Miss Grace to discuss such sub
iects. Here we are at the same gate,
but l guess there's not much danger,
now!"
"Fran!" cried Abbott, with burning
cheeks, II didn't tell her, upon my