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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-10-23
The League Of Lost Causes
The Misplaced Dream
Being the Romantic Adventures Of
Paul Lane, American Millionaire

W. G.. Chapman.)
elrul or the reudatory prlnces-tne
Jam of Nagshipur. He commands
thirty millions Of subjects-as many
as the population of all Italy. The ma
tive troops look to him as their lead
er and will follow him. When he
stands before King George and Queen
Mary, then. instead of pledging his
loyalty, he will address their native
bodyguard, order them into arrest. and
himself pluck the crown from the
British sovereign's head and place 1t
on his own. Delhi will acclaim him
emperor, and all India will be ablaze
with rebellion.
Now, my dear Paul." Rosny had
continued, unfortunately the Jam,
who alone can commit this action
with the certainty of success, Is vacil
lating. Educated at Oxford, he has
something of an Englishmans loy;,l
ty to his emperor, or rather, let US
say, he realizes the might Of Eng
lands power. But the thought of do
minion has dazzled him. He can be
persuaded You will so, then, to his
palace at Delhi and communicate with
him through his chief officer, RAM
chundra Sing, our Indian representa-
tive. Together you will overcome the
Jams reluctance. And to prevent all
possibility Of failure may tell you
that, out of the millions which you
have placed at the disposal Of the
league, we have devoted nearly $780,
600 to this purpose.
And now. Paul. may speak upon
a subject more to your heart than
even this magnificent opportunity to
overthrow the power of England in
the East. l will speak as man to man
and not as the leagues western secre-
tary. am not blind to the perception
OF your ultimate desires; you love
Mademoiselle, as we have agreed to
term her-the mysterious, unknown
woman who visited you in America
and pledged you and your millions to
our cause. You feel that we are play
ing with you-no. don't protest.
utilizing your services and your mil
lions without the intention to admit
you into our councils. Rest assured
that Mademoisele has followed each
effort Of yours with interest and ap-
probation. and that, If you succeed in
this endeavor, you shall at least learn
her identity. That much guarantee,
and the rest shall come after"
This much Paul recalled as he
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the dust before the dats and kissed
the monarch's robe
Suddenly. out of the crowd. a face
burned itself into Paul's heart like
live ember-a beautiful, imperiou3
face, woman's face, set sternly in
unutterable contempt as the eyes met
his.
1t was the face Of the beautiful un.
known, whom he had 80 dramatically
met in America and who had sent him
upon his quest. She stared up at him
from among the distinguished guests
assembled under the royal canopy;
and as he met those eyes Paul flung
up his arms and cried.
And the moving picture quivered
and vanished out of the crystal
Paul opened his eyes.
It was evening and the sun hung, a
ball of fire, low down in the west. The
tamarisks quivered in the evening
breeze. Somewhere nightingale was
singing. The astrologer, the secretary.
the sleeping prince were gone.
He was lying under bench on the
top tier of the deserted amphitheater.
Opposite him was bare stretch Of
ground, where formerly the royal tent
had been. And everywhere tents were
being packed, wagons loaded. troops
deploying over the ground. The city
Of tents was gone.
Paul stumbled down the almost end.
less stairs toward the city street. His
head ached and his limbs would hard.
ly respond to the promptings of his
will When at last he reached the
level of the street he noticed that his
clothes were damp, as though after q
rain, and that he was dishevelled as q
tramp.
A passing policeman eyed him sus.
piciously, and then, seeing that he ap.
peared to be gentleman, admonished
him:
You'd better 90 home, my man
What are you doing here the day after
the show, anyway? Where did you
come from?"
"The show?" Paul cried. THE coro-
nation? When is 1t to be?"
The other laughed. Yesterday" he
said curtly. "Of course there may be
another one in thirty years or so, but
my advice to you Is, 60 home!"
Paul stood still, staring into the po.
liceman's face. Then, thrusting his
hands through his hair. he set of
wildly toward his quarters. He saw
all clearly now. His cup had been
drugged as we'll as the Jams. 1t was
real, then, all that he had seen, and
in his stupor he had attended the Dur
bar and sat in his appointed place.
while the Sikh officer waited In vain
for the signal that did not come. Ram!
chundra Sing had outwitted both his
masters and pocketed their money.
But the face of the girl-had that
been more than a dream? II she were
in Delhi, how should he face her, how
confess the reason for his missions
failure?
Disconsolately he flung himself up
on his bed. All was lost, all that he
had hoped and dreamed. He had been
hoodwinked and had displayed his In
capability. He had lost wealth and
honor, and his hopes Of winning the
one whom he priced more than all
else in the world.
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Severe on Grandma.

Dorothy" scolded grandma. as she
caught the little culprit making faces
behind a callers back, now many
times have l told you that some day
You'll make one too many Of those
naughty faces and 1t will stay that
way?" For q few minutes little Dor
othy sat meekly quiet, to all appear
ances rebuked and duly repentant.
GRANDMA" then piped her little voice;
"how many faces did you dast make
afore yours stayed that way?
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Not Quite Suppressed.

Little three-year-old Jimmie always
took special interest In watching
his uncle doing dumbbell exercises.
One night, after Jimmie had finished
watching his uncle and had gone to
bed, the fire engines rushed by. jim
mie sat up In bed and asked his uncle
If there was a fire. His uncle, disap-
proving of Jimmie's getting out of bed
so late, said mo, Jimmie, the horses
are only going out for exercise"
"Unkee,' asked Jimmie, do fire
horses wear dumbbells, too?"
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is, THE
AURORA BOREALIS!

Warren H. Miller the naturalist prizes into the mystery
POPULAR ELECTRICITY and the WORLDS ADVANCE
October You will enjoy his article and wonder at how
you knew of this fascinating phenomenon Among other art
that grip you
A MARVEL OF THE AGE
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FREDERICK RAILROAD
ThurmOnt Division

Schedule In Effect June l3, 1918.
All trains Daily unless specified
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BY II. M. ECBERT

lUL LANE stood on the
+ / { !. ! ; !: !: ; ! ! { {: ! ! !:
~ heights above Delhi, look
%~ ing down upon city OF
II A tents.
II The ancient capital of
|UAN the Moguls stretched away
FNAN| beneath him, mile after
~ mile Of mean and squalid
lNM u buildings, relieved here
II " and there by the splendid
- orb of temple or marble
Ininaret. But it was not at the ma
tive city Paul looked; rather at the
mushroom town which had sprung up
almost overnight, with its acres OF
canvas and high scaffolding. King
George and Queen Mary were to be
crowned in their magnificent pavilion
on the third morning, when all the
feudatory chiefs of the sub.continent
would present themselves before them
to pledge their loyalty.
1t was the first time that reigning
British sovereign had set foot within
the boundaries of his Indian empire.
And the cause of this long journey
was known to every one. India was
seething with disaffection, SO that 1t
required the presence of the king-em.
peror to strike home into the imagina-
ton of the natives something Of the
power Of the British sway.
Paul's mission had been suddenly
determined on. The League of Lost
Causes, as it was popularity termed,
sitting at it's headquarters, had re-
solved that Englands prestige must
be shattered in the East, that, out OF
her difficulties, something might be
gained. The league spun webs within
webs; no stroke was planned but had
some bearing upon its ultimate ends:
the restoration Of the monarchical
ideal among the peoples and the over.
throw of democracy. And England.
as the leader of the democratic ma.
tions of Europe, was hated perhaps
most bitterly by those who directed
the league.
Jean Rosny, Its secretary, had
called on Paul in Paris and outlined
the situation.
Desperate as the chance appears"
he said, 1T requires only determina-
ton and self-confidence to effect our
purpose. The British power is tot.
tering; India will never willingly see
a king from overseas crowned in the
sacred capital of the Moguls. We have
secured the adhesion of the most pow
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-10-23

'Daily tDaily except Sunday Through
train to Chicago, arriving Pittsburg 7.3O
p. M, and Chicago 1859 following morn
ing; leaves Chicago $40 p. M, Pittsburg
900 a. m. and arrives Baltimore 100 p. m,
'tPittsburgh Express.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
DEMURRER FILED

William Cleveland of Metropolis
has filed a demurrer to the suit of
George Bacon as receiver of the
Pacific Reclamation to recover 1924
owing on note given the company
by Cleveland. The demurrer says
the complaint does not set up suf-
ficient grounds for legal action.
-s.-s-~~-------~ -
Mrs Homer Andrae, Of White
Rock, left yesterday for Starr
Valley to visit her sister, Mrs
Frank Smiley, for a month.
Mrs Carl Gerding, and Mrs Alex
Devere of Carlin, are visiting in
e Nko today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
WHAT HANK SAID TO HORACE

1t is funny how old stories will
revive as time passes. An old set
tier yesterday was telling of the
historical story of Hank Monk and
Horace Greedy, immortalized by
Mark Twain, and said that Mark
in his write-up did not quote Hank
correctly at all. Twain says that
Hank remarked to Horace, Keep
your seat Horace, and I'll get you
there on time" The real version,
according to the aforesaid histor-
ian, is that Hank said to Mr. Gree
ley Hang ON, Horace and I'll land
you in Placerville or in hell by 5
o'clock. " To those who knew Hank
Monk the latter version seems the
more likely to have been the cor
rect quotation.-Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
GIANTS &ATELE ET|cS0
umgnm
SCORE BY INNINGS

out Murphy at first, Murphy bunt-
ing the first ball pitched. Oldring
went out Hersog to Willets. Only
four balls we're pitched in the inn
ing by Mathewson. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning First Half-Barry
threw out Fletcher at first. Burns
went out on three pitched balls, all
of which cut the plate. 1t was
Burns strike out. gShafer was
safe when Baker madH4 wild throw
TO McInnes. Shafer out striking
Lapp to Collins. Lapp's throw had
Shat er beaten by several feet. No
runs, no hits, 40 errors. -----...-
Fourth Inning Second half Mat
hewson took Collins bounder and
threw him out at first. Mathewson
had to leap into the air to take Col
Inns smash. Baker let a single to
right which Doyle was barely able
to keep down. Doyle threw out
M McInnes at first, Baker going to
second. Plank took the first base
on balls Mathewson had given in
the game. Strunk was for :ed at
second Doyle leaking Barry from
under and touching the bag no runs
no hits, no errors. .-.-.- ------.
Fifth Innings:-First Half Muir
ply out on a fly to Oldring. Nc
Lean sent a nice single to second
base. Wiltiz famed. Mathewson
walked. 1t was Plank's first base
on one ball. Collins threw out Her.
sog at first. No runs, one hit, no
errors. Fifth second half:-Lapp
out Doyle to Wiltez. Doyle did
not have to move to take Lapp's
grazer. Mathewson was pitching
nice. Plank out Fletcher to Old
rings and Herogs to Doyle no runs,
one hit, no errors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
GASS SENTENCED
,u.. TO STATES PRISON

William H Gass, who. up to re-
Gently ~as cashier for the Western
Pacific and who confessed TO q
shortage in his accounts of $3.50
appeared before Judge Taber this
morning and was sentenced to the
Nevada State prison at Carson citv
Tor term of not less than "a wear
and quarter nor more than gwen
tty months. .s-.. ... re-. o.
Gass told the court he had al
ways been square andthis one ont
break was all that he had ever been
guilty Of. That he could not explsin
why he took the $t50.as Hegsaid he
was DO years old and had "a wife
and four children and for their
sake asked the court to be merci-
1ul. He admitted going "down
the line" several times while in
Elko and said this was the only
town he ever INDUCED in drinking.
Supt r M Ogilvie of the Western
Pacific told of the mans past good
record and said he did not think
Gass was crimina lily inclined.
Gaas will be taken to Carson
City at once n.u
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
SENATOR PITTMAN
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Reno, Oct, 8-Relying to the re-
quest of Miss Anne Martin, Presi-
dent of the Nevada Equal Fran
chise Society, Senator Pittman has
made the following statement:
L believe that the enfran chise-
ment of women will do more to
purify the ballot than all the cor
rupt practice acts that can be en-
acted into law. | know that won en-
by reason of their environments,
their home ties and their sensibili-
ties as a rule are deeply interested
in legislati and particularly that
ttndinR to the upbujlding of social
life, and are not subject to the
temptation for corruption in poll
tics. believe that it is natural
corollary to direct primary nomi-
nation aud election of United States
Senator by direct vote of the peo-
pie, the initiative, referendum and
recall and other progressive legisla-
tion loosing to direct government
by the people.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
CAREY VAN FLEET


Carey Van Fleet has opened up
law Offices at 20 8 and a Pioneer
building in this city. His friends
no longer call him ivan" az of
yore. 1t is Carey now aud il you
want to get in bad just call him
Van" He is the same genial;fel-
low but he likes Carey" as the
front handle to his name much bet
ter thar "Van". His many friends
predict q useful and brilliant Ca
reer as one of Elko county's limbs
OF the law. Here's success to- you
Carey.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08

First, Half, First Inning:-Heri
sog popped out to Collins. Doyle
out on short fly to Strunk. Flet-
cher famed. NO runs. no hits, no
errors.
First Inning, Second half-Mat-
hewson sent up a drop curve which
missed the plate by scarcely an
inch. The second ball strike.
Doyle made an error on Murphy's
bounder, the ball falling through
his legs. Oldring singled to left
sending Murphy to second. Collins
sacrificed to Doyle advancing Muir
ply and Oldring. Then came home
run Baker to bat. First was ball.
Baker fouled off the next one.
Baker fouled off another one and
two strikes and was one ball on the
big,APhila batter. Baker famed.
MACPHERSON sent up a strike. Nc
Innes fyed to Burns. No runs,
one hit, one error.
Second Inning--First haif-PIank
got his control and famed Burns.
Shafer flyed out to Murphy. Plank
shot two strikes over on Murray in
fast; So recession, then gave him a
bali. Murray famed, reaching
wildly for out shoot which he miss
ed by foot. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Second Inning second half-Doyle
lost out. Strunk at first. Barry
out on high fly to Burns. Mathew
son put over two strikes on Lapp
and Lapp famed on the third
strike him. 1t was nice playing
by Phila. No hits, no runs, no err
rors.
Third Inning First Half--McLean
out on popfly to Barry. Snofgrass
singled. out third base. He limped
badly going for first. Mathewson
was given a good hand as he came
to the plate. Plank tried to catch
Snodgrass at first but giving put
out to Lapp who threw wildly to
McInnes but not in time to get the
runner. Mathewson sent lcng hit
to center. putting Snodgrass to
third. Ward third made was on
move to second. Willis ran for
Snodgrass. The Phila infield drew
in to try to stop a possible run there
being only one out. Willis out.
Plank took grounder and threw to
Lapp who got Willis at line. Mat
hewson went to third and Hersog
went to second.
., Plank gave Doyle three balls be-
fore putting over q strike. His
next pitch was a strike which cut
the scr corner Of the plate. Doyle
hy9Fto Oldring, and the Phila
crawled out Of very small hole.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning second half--Wil-
let's went to first base for New
York. Plank out when Doyle threw
him out first. Mathewson threw
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
PYTHIAN SISTERS
ENTERTAIN

The Pythian Sisters of Elko, met
last night, in Ruby Temple for
their regular work. At the con-
clusion of the business the Sisters
were royalty entertained by Mrs
E Dotta and Mrs Will Stinson.
Dainty refreshments were served
amid much laughter md conversa-
tion.
At late hour the Sisters voted
thanks to the charming hostesses
and all declared the evenings en-
tertainment was real success.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
CONTENT WITH
REAL MINING

George W Abel, president and
manager of the Ruby Mining anc
Development company which is de.
veloping valuable property IL
miles from Battle Mountain is q
Reno visitor.
Mr. Abel speaks glowingly of the
development work on his property
in the district. He says conditions
in the Battle Mountain district are
excellent. Much real mining is be.
ing done. Mr. Abel says there is
extensive agricultural development
in the vicinity of Battle Mountain.
The Ruby Silver mine, Mr. Abel
says is now hauling out ore every
day. A fifty ton car has just been
shipped. This was all of high grade
the ores averaging better than
500 a ton.
The lower tunnel on the Ruby
Silver is now nearing completion.
1t is about 500 feet and it is ex-
pected to strike the vein any day.
A winze has been run down ITO fit
from the upper tunnel and there
will be raise of lao feet from
the lower tunnel and there will be
raise of l40 feet from the lower
tunnel to connect with this. Mr.
Abel is confident he is opening up
one of the biggest properties in
the state.
On the Grindls property cross
cut is being run with excellent
prospects. A mill is run ste qdily at
Red Top and also at Hill Top. Con.
siderable placer mining is being
done in Copper Canyon. T"s !
Utah people have recently enter
ed the district and we are opening
up large area of farm land. The
new owners of the Blossom estate
have been doing some extensive
work. The crops through the dis
trict have been excellent. Mr. Abel
is very conservative miner. The
property he is now working vac
located forty-one years ago. He
invested $4,000 in the develop.
ment before he had a word to say
publicly. By that time he had
proved mine. He had been content
to 60 ahead with real mining and
has kept out of the stock market.
A total of 1000 shares of the l.
100000 shares of stock of the
Ruby Silver company has heen sold
and this went to friends. There
is none Of the stock on the mark
ct.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
GRAND JURY BEGINS WORK

The Grand Jury was charged by
Judge Taber today and began its
work. The court suggested the i'm
vestigation Of a place to detain
lunatics until they are sent to
Reno.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
OF pnuiEslh,i afstnn.

"Havs you mBeh OF friendship
with WombatH / see you going homo
With him occasionally" The status
OF our friendship IL = puzzle to mo.
He never takes me to his house except
whom he has boon drinking. ."--Lo0is.
Vile Courier Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08

Mrs James Brain d former resi-
dent of Elko whose husband owned
the harness business now conduct
ed by Mr. Harrington is the guest
Of her brother County Treasurer
Miller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
DETECTIVES CLIMB
25O-FOOT GIRDER

Philadelphia, Oct. 3-Two detec-
tives were the principals today in
an exciting drama in midair. De-
tective Gleason and Walsh accept
ed the challenge of Joseph McCul-
Tough charged with aggravated as
sault and battery who perched on
the topmost girder of an uncom-
plered l6-story building told the
detectives that if they came up for
him they would probably fall to
the street, ,>250 feet below and be
crushed to death. Not a whit
daunted Gleason and Walsh shin
ned up girder, walked another
girder four inches wide and arrest
ed the man.
S. T. Wines of Ruby Valley is
here today.
w. F Wiseman, Of Wells is
guest at the Elko Hotel. .....
John A Toombs, of Wells is in
town. -'...
J. q. White, of Shelton, is here
today
NJ. H. Coe of Shelton, is one of
the visitors in Elko today.
E E Rradish, of Wells has bust
ness here today.
Nj B Ralph uf Wells is registered
at the Elko Hotel.
The many friends of Mrs Mary
Larson regret to hear she is con-
fined to the Rolling Hospital with
typhoid fever.
Harry Newman of the W. T.
Smith Co. has gone to Salt Lake
and 1t is reported he will not re-
turn alone.
BORN-tu the wife of z. f..
Wheeler on October 6, a son.
Miss Mary Dewar returned from
Yerington Y yesterday.
Chas Gardner returned from
Yerington Monday, where he at
tended the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias.
Mrs Hunston, mother Of Mrs
ThorDe is expected home tonight
from Salt Lake, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs Foote
for several months.
Prof. Bonham, of Ely, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Wal
lace.
Mrs George Englert and her
dsughter, Miss Ella Simenson, are
visiting with relatives at Simenson,
Nevada.
John II Cazier of Wells is in
town today as a witness before the
6 rand Jury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08

FOR SALE - Cook stove. and
plenty of pipe. Call at the Elwood,
Carlin.-Adv Oct2--1w.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-08
FOR SALE

Grey team of driving horses z
and yesss old, weight about 21O0
pounds. inquire at independent
Office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-15
About People
Movements Of individuals u Ano
Sron the City.

The Hon. and Mrs. George A. Laugh.
lin and son. Joseph Bruning. leave
Tuesday evening for their summer va
ration which will extend until about
september !. They will spend several
weeks In the Adirondack Mountains.
Howard k~lndl,bergsr leaves for
stone Crcck. 80. where he will jOi1
q camping party.
Miss Margaret HenninE. Vho has
been the guest ~ her aunt. Miss Kate
W~eid"busch. VIII return 90 her home
in Charleston In n few days.
Miss Martha schubert anG Miss To-
rrna Schcnk leave soon for points In
ohio where they Will spend a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paris have re-
turned from a visit 90 the Hampshire
club
Ms. Elizabeth s~chelihasc 81 tn
Island. is the guest Of friends IN
Pittsburgh.
Miss Gertrude Dorsey N washing
ton. -. g.. will be- the guest - Miss
Eleanor Swconc, on tho Isluand.
NJ. and Mrs. y T.. stone are
spending q f'w weeks ~ their cottage
az Mountain Lake Pnrk.
Miss Margaret Selfert IT, tho guest
NJ friends co. cincinnati. o., and Gov
ingtou. *.
Mr. ana Mr4. y shcveH Gibbs will
spend August 80 their cottage in
Mountain Lake PARK
Mat Blmmtck. collector for Stone
Thomas. is again working after
n weck tucatiou.
Mrs. Cl-i iFng o. the gucsf NJ
friends Iu Hartford. conn. while Mr..
Carl i.nnE is tourine Europe with he
mother.
Misses O. o. Wnren and Myra
Hirkrf bier ~ Etst Wheeling. will
l'av" Thursdav for "a trip 60 Allan
fic tIft.
Mics Mar, Ksarns returned y~ster-
dnv from ~ short stay IN Louisville.
Ky.
wnson Navior - tho island f. IN
Sow York cts. looking after bust
ness matters
George " Crahbc ~ Charleston.
state superintendent ~ the ANTI
saloon i'aru' ia spsndinr /. few days
Co. fhie civ ON business
Mr and Mrs J. o. knowles ~
'iartsburE. spent Yesterday IN wheel
inr
Thomas curtis ~ peuaire. b. spend-
inV this week In columbus on bust
nc~v
After spending SUNDAY IN this city
CAPTAIN 4 g. Frsnyheim has re-
turt"c 90 Stcubcn,rl~
Awoug fhr Wrat N~irFtui1rs In
Whcclinr yesterday on business wa
T. T. tangent or Romney.
lr IS b.. I'raon icft ,csferda, for
'h"rlcs'on Co attend r. meeting "