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The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
 AT SULPHUR ROCK
Weekly Harvest of the Live Local News Items From the Hub of
 White River Township

Dr. Reynolds of Batesville was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. Conine of Batesville spent Monday night in our city.
 Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Mack re- turned Monday from Mooreheld.
 Miss Addie Huddleston visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Griffin and daughter, Florence Owen, spent Saturday in Newport.
 Mrs. Walter Hoyt and children are visiting relatives in Newark this week.
 Tom Owens left Saturday for Oklahoma to visit his brother, Dr. F. M. Owens.
 Mrs. Eva Cunningham spent Sunday and Monday at Batesville with relatives.
 Miss Willie Moore is visiting her sister, Mrs. Simon Ball, at Bates vile this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Hartsfeld of Newark visited friends and rel atives here Sunday.
 Dr. M. B. Owens went to Au- vergne Sunday to spend few days with old friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Wood visited al Charlotte Sunday, the guests of Prof. and Mrs. s. E. Wells.
 Mrs. Sidney Pickens and little daughter, Thelma, of Batesville, visited Mrs Wilson Sunday.
 Miss Daisy Nothern, who has been teaching in Jackson county. closed her school Friday and re. turned home.
 Will Duvall has moved his fam fly up from Newark, and they oc. cupy the residence recently vacat, ed by Will Kerr.
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that peti- tion will be presented to the County Court of Independence County, Arkan- sas, at the April 1913, term thereof for the appointment by the said Coun- ty Court, at said term, of Viewers to lay out Public Road in Independence County as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at point on the Newark and Akron road at the ceisf'erspf Sec tion Twp. E, N, R. 1, West and running thence about one mile east to
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
AGED MAN SEEKS RELATIVES

Sheriff Fike of Batesville has received a letter from K. B. Faulk- ner of 234 Park Ave, Hot Springs, asking the sheriff to help him To- cate his sisters who formerly lived in this section. One of the sisters married Berry Dood and the other married Allen Parr. MT. Faulk- ner says he is getting old and IS liable to die at any time, and he has some money and property he wants his sisters or their children to have at his death.
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that petition will be presented to the County Court of Independence County, Arkansas, at the April 1913 term thereof for the ap- pointment by the said County Court, at the said term, of Viewers to lay out a Public Road in Independence Coun- ty as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at or near the one-half section line on the north side of Sec ton 31, Twp. 13, N. R. 1, w., on the Sulphur Rock and Newark road; thence due south on half section line of said section, township and range; thence west one fourth mile to the mid dle of the southwest quarter of said section, township and range; thence on an angle of forty-five degrees west of north to the range line between ranges f and ,, and section line between Sec tion 31, Twp. l3, N. R. 4, W. and Section 36, Twp. l3, N. R. ,, w. and in the center of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 3l !, Twp. B, N. R. 1, w. on west line of said quarter section; thence due west through the center of the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 36, Twp. I3, N. R. 5, w until same inter seets the Sulphur Rock and Magness road, more familiarity known as the Old Military Road.
 Given this 26th day of Feb. 1913.
 W. c. SANDERS.
 A. K. GIBSON,
 SAM HUGHES.
 C. NJ. MAGNESS,
 2-2S and others.
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
NOTICE

I have sold my business at Sul- phur Rock, to MT. Will Duvall and all parties owing me on open ac- count or by note Chat is due) will please come in at once and settle same or make satisfactory arrang- ments. You will find me at Mir. Duvalls store, or he will give you proper credit or receipt. Thank ing you for your .promptness in this matter, 1 am,
 J. H. EMERSON.
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF
Walter Adams of Jonesboro Dead,
 Wife Fatally Wounded

Jonesboro, Feb. 22.-Walter Adams today shot his wife, infict- ing what is thought to be a seri- ous wound, and turned the gun on himself, firing two bullets through his heart.
 The tragedy occurred in front of his residence as Adams came home from work at 6:30 this after noon. The killing is due, 1t is said, to domestic trouble. Adams was about 2 years of age, and was married about year ago to Miss Lorena Wiley.
The Newark journal., 1913-02-28
 Local DOings

Miss Eugenia Moore returned Tuesday night from a visit to Lit tie Rock.
 Mrs. W. D. Hinson is spending the week at Elmo, the guest of Miss Fay Williamson.
 Little Morg Moore who has been dangerously i'll with pneumonia, is reported to be improving nicely.
 Mrs. J. 1. Martin, of Cord, who has been seriously i'll for several weeks, is reported to be improving nicely.
 Hon. Chas. F. Cole of Batesville was a passenger up the road Tues day morning en route home from a business trip to Little Rock.
 c. P. Vaughan is spending the week in Little Rock assisting in the effort to kill the bill now be- fore the legislature to consolidate school districts B and B.
 Mrs. J. 1. Sturdivant returned Tuesday night from points in Ari- zona and California, where she spent the fall and winter. She had a most delightful trip.
 Mrs. Jeff Meachem is reported critically i'll at her home at Black Oak, and W. W. Hartsfield, Mrs. E. M. Wilson and Mrs. c. w. Gil breath left Wednesday night for that place.
 For Sale.-A fine bay mare about seven years old; a nice bay Alley, coming two years old; and one good work mule. Will sell cheap for cash or on time with approved security. K. K. McHenry.
 MT. Higginbottom, who has charge of the drilling operations for the parties who are putting down the oil we'll at Sulphur Rock, was in town Saturday. He has the utmost confidence in the final outcome of the enterprise, and says he is positive they will find oil in paying quantities.
 Dr. T. M. Fly, the hookworm specialist, was a passenger up the road Tuesday en route to Bates vile. The doctor was called to Little Rock from here recently be- fore finishing his work at this place, and will return in a few days to finish the examinations and give treatment to those who are affected.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XIV,
Within the Tolls.

"1HE going of Carson left the
room deathly still. Dick turn
ed to Mary and took her hand
in his. His arm swept about
her in a protecting embrace-just in
time or she would have fallen.
A whisper came from her quivering
lips. Her face was close to his, else
he could not have caught the uncertain
murmuring The muscles of her face
twitched She rested supinely against
him as if bereft of any strength of
body or of soul. Yet. in the intensity
of her utterance, the feeble whisper
struck like a shrek of horror.
"I-I-never saw any one killed be-
forer'
Before he could utter the soothing
words that rose to his lips. Dick was
interrupted by slight sound at the
door Instantly he was all alert to
meet the exigencies of the situation
He stood by the couch. bending for
ward little as if in a posture of init
mate fondness. He heard the noise
dSdlu uOW 81 near tudC uS
made sure of being overheard. so at
once he spoke with a forced cheerful
ness in his infection.
81 tell you. Mary" he declared, "ev-
erything's going to be all right for
you and me- 1t was bully of you to
come here to me like this
The girl made no response. Dick, in
nervous apprehension as to the ISSUE
sought to bring her to realization OF
the new need that had come upon
them.
Talk to me-" he commanded very
softly. They'll be here in a minute.
When they come In pretend you just
came here in order to meet me- Try,
Mary. You must, dearestr' Then
again his voice rose to loudness as he
continued: why, I've been trying all
day to see you. And now here we are
together. just as l was beginning to
get really discouraged. / know my IA
Their will eventually
He was interrupted by the swift
swinging open of the hallway door.
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Carson sprang to the octagonaT WIN
dow as Dick took possession of the pis-
toll.
''The streets empty! We must jump
for it! Come on. Mary" he cried.
Already Chicago Red had snapped
off the lights Of the chandelier, had
sprung to the window. thrown open a
panel of 1t and had vanished into the
night. with Dacey at his heels. AS
Carson would have called out to the
girl again he was interrupted by Dick:
"She couldn't make it, Carson" he
declared coolly and resolutely. "You
60. I'll take care Of herp'
"If she's caught There was an
indescribable menace In the forger's
half uttered threat.
'She won't be-
"If she is. I'll get you, that's ALL"
Carson said as he dropped out Of sight.
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Burke stood just within the II.

revolver pointed menacingly.
Hands up. all Of you" The inspec-
tors voice fairly roared the command
The belligerent expression of his face
vanished abruptly as his eyes fell on
Dick standing by the couch and Mary
reclining there in limp helplessness.
What are you doing in this house
at this time of night?' Dick demanded.
Il recognize you. Inspector Burke.
But you must understand that there
are limits even to what you can do.
1t seems to me. sir, that you exceed
your authority by such an intrusion as
this
Burke waved his revolver tow ard
Mary.
whats she doing here?" he asked.
You forget yourself, inspector. This
is my wife. She has the right to be
with me-her husbandr'
where's your father?" he questioned
roughly.
lin bed. naturally" was the answer.
II ask you again. What are you doing
here at this time of nightT'
"Oh. call your father" Burke di-
rected.
"It's late" Dick objected. I'D rath-
er not disturb him. if you don't mind"
Suddenly he smiled very winningly
and spoke with a good assumption of
righteousness.
Continued on sixth page)
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SYNOPSIS

g 49, Turner, a department store clerk,
a..tanced to prison for three years for
y. theft she did not commit
raward Glider, owner Of the department
e. consents to see Mary before she
w. n nrison. expecting her to confess.
Now protests her innocence to Glider
"a bees him to pay better wages to his
.,srks to save them from temptation.
After three years in prison Mary is
s...d hut the police prevent her holding
nos,tions She jumps into the river to end
- NE but is rescued by Joe Carson. a
forger.
Mary forms a partnership with Carson
and his gang, by which they mulct rich
v,ct,ms in a legal manner. keeping with
In the law
Mary b warned by the police to leave
town after she has formed the acquaint-
snce of Richard Glider, her former en-
ployers SON.
Helen Morris, the girl who had commit
ted the theft for which Mary was impris-
oned, sees Mary and confesses her guilt
Mary marries Dick Glider without his
kfather's knowledge and then refuses to
sail for Europe with him.
Joe Carson, against Mary's protest,
agrees with Eddie Griggs, another crook,
10 help commit a burglary In elders
home.
Edward Glider sees his sons bride and
tries to induce her to give up her hus-
band. Dick refuses to leave her even
when she tells him she Is an ex-convict.
Inspector Burke calls on Glider and tells
him that a burglary at his home that
night has been arranged through Griggs,
q stool pigeon, to trap Mary Turner and
her gang.
Carson and his gang break into elders
home and are followed by Mary, who Is
told of the proposed burglary. While they
are there Dick returns home.
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Dick Glider Throttled by Chicago Red.
on his own behalf came to him. For
his loves sake he must seize on this
opportunity given of fate to him for
mastery.
You're in my hands now. So are
these men as well. Unless you do as
| say, Mary. I'll Jail every one of
Them
who's this. anyhow" Chicago Red
demanded
Pm her husband Dick answered.
who are you?"
Don't speak any of you" Mary d.
rected. "You mustn't let him hear
your voices"
Dick was exasperated by this per-
sistent Identification of herself with
| these criminals in his fathers house.
You men back therew he cried. IF
| give you my word to let every one of
you go free and pledge myself never to
recognize one of you again. will you
make Mary here listen to me? That s
all ask want a few minutes to
state my case. Give me that. Wheth-
er | win or lose. you men go free. and
III forget everything that has happen
ed here tonight" There came muf-
| fed guffaw of laughter from the big
chest of Chicago Red
Your safety depends on me- the
young man warned. Suppose l should
call for help?'
you would only call once" Carson
said grimly. His hand went to the
noiseless weapon in his coat pocket.
"Once would be quite enough
You win" Carson said. with half
laugh. He turned to the other men
and spoke command.
"You get over by the ball door. Red,
and keep your ears open every second.
/ Give us the office If you hear anything.
/. If we're rushed and have to make a
quick getaway see that Mary has the
first chance Get that all Of your"
Carson turned to Dick.
make it quick, remember"
| Dick spoke at once. with hesitancy
that betrayed the depth of his emo
| ton.
Don't you care for me at all?" he
asked wistfuly.
| The girls answer was uttered with
nervous eagerness. which revealed her
own stress of fear.
mo, no, nor she exclaimed.
81 know you do, Mary" he asserted
confidently; "a little anyway. Why.
Mary, can't you see that you're throw
ing away everything that makes life
worth while? Don't you see that?'
There was no word from the girl.
Her breast was moving conyulsively.
MARY. Nary he cried. You've got
to change Don't be so hard. Give the
woman in you chance.
The girls form became rigid as she
| fought for self control.
81 am what am" she said sharply.
1T can't change. Keep your promise,
now, and let's get out of this"
"You can change" Dick went on I'M
| petuously. MARY. haven't you ever
wanted the things that other women
haye-shelter and care and the big
| things of life. the things worth while!
| They're all ready for you now, Mary.
And what about me? After all, you've
married me. Now, it's up to you to
give me my chance to make good. I've
never amounted to much. I've never
tried much. | shall. now. If you will
have 1t so, Mary-if you'll help me-
will come out all right, | know that;
SO do you. Mary. Only you must help
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Red.
\ OF the passage door turning. AS the
uoor swung open there came a gasp
ing breath from Mary. for she saw
framed In the faint light that came
from the single burner In the corridor
the slender form of her husband, Dick
Glider
Inc next instant he had stepped
"ithin the room and Chicago Red had
bounced on his victim. the huge hand
ciapped tight over the young mans
mouth. There came a sound of scuf-
ulng feet. and that was all. Finally
ue big mans voice came trium-
phantly:
I've got himr
Its Dick The cry came as q wall
OF despair from the girl
AT the same moment Carson flashed
his torch. and the light fell swiftly on
young Glider. bowed to a kneeling pos
lure before the couch. half throttled
Dy Chicago Red. Close beside him,
Mary looked down in wordless despair
over this final disaster of the night.
larson retired step farther before
ne spoke his command, so that. though
he heid the torch still, he, like the
others. was in shadow.
Get away. Red"
The fellow let go his grip.
freed of that strangling embrace.
LICK stumbled blindly to his feet
ihen' mechanically. his hand went to
'ne lamp on the table back of the
couch, When the mellow light stream
ed forth he uttered an ejaculation of
s'arN Arrangement, for his gaze was riv-
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Glider Leaped Toward Carson.
Dick Glider. II tell you those tapes
tries are worth million cold''
Mary's answer was virulent in its
sudden burst of hate.
You stool pigeon! You did this for
Burke!'
81 swear l didn't! swear it,
Its a frameup!' Carson broke in
ferociously. His tones came in a dead
ened roar of wrath.
On the instant. aware that further
subterfuge could be of no avail. Griggs
staggered defiance.
And what if it is true?" he drawled,
with a resumption of his aristocratic
manner. He plucked the police whis-
tie from his waistcoat pocket and
raised it to his lips.
He moved too slowly. Carson had
pulled the pistol from his pocket, had
pressed the trigger. There came no
squirt Of fame. There was no sound
save perhaps a faint clicking noise.
But the man with the whistle at his
lips suddenly ceased movement. trem-
bled horribly and in the next instant
crashed to the floor. dead.
In the first second of the tragedy
Dick had not understood But the fall
ing of Griggs before the leveled weap-
on of the other man, there to lie in
that CHASTITY immobility. made him un-
derstand He leaped toward Carson
would have wrenched the pistol from
the others grasp. In the struggle it
fell to the floor
Before either could pick it up Chica.
90 Red called his warning.
Somebody's opening the. front door,
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me. T need you. and you need me-
Come away with me-"
mo, no! l married you not because
l loved you, but to repay your father
the wrong he had done me. l wouldn't
let myself even think of you, and then
I realized that had spoiled your
life"
mo, not spoiled it, Mary! Blessed
1t! We must prove that yet"
Yes. spoiled it." the wife went on
passionately. IF l had understood, If
/ could have dreamed that could ever
care Oh. Dick, | would never have
married you for anything in the
worldr'
But now you do realize" the young
man said quietly. 1.-The thing is done.
Ii we made mistake it is for us to
bring happiness out of that error"
"Oh, can't you see?" came the
stricken lament. I'm jailbird!"
But you love me-you do love me,
know" The young man spoke with
Joyous certainty. for some infection of
her voice had told the truth to his
heart. Nothing else mattered "But
now. to come back to this hole we're
in here. Don't you understand at last
that you can't beat the law? If you're
caught here tonight where would you
get off-caught here with a gang of
burglars? Why didn't you go to Chi
cago, as you plannedT'
Planned? With whom?"
why. with Burke"
who told you that l had arranged
any such thing?"
Burke himself did"
"When?" Mary was standing rigid
now. and the rare color famed In her
cheeks. Her eyes were blazing.
LESS than an hour ago."
"WhereY'
.'In this room"
what was he doing here?"
Talking to my father
The seemingly simple answer ap-
peared the last straw to the girls bur-
den of frenzied suspicion. Her voice
cut fiercely into the quiet of the room.
Joe. turn on that light! l want to
see the face of every man in this
room"
The blaze of the chandelier famed
brilliantly over ALL Griggs moved
stealthily a little nearer the door into
the passage.
But Mary's next words came wholly
as surprise.
ch ri vko%
tapestries WORTH She pointed to-
ward the draperies that shrouded the
great octagonal window.
''Oh. 5000 or $500. | suppose" he an
swered. "Why?"
Never mind that. How long have
you had them. Dick?''
Ever since | can remember"
And they're not famous master
pieces which your father bought re-
Gently from some dealer who snug
gled them into this country?"
Il should say notr'
Its trick! Burke's done it,
Mary's word came with accusing We
hemence.
There was another single step made
by Griggs toward the door.
Mary's eye caught the movement,
and her lips soundlessly formed the
name:
"Griggsr'
The man strove to carry off the sit
uation. though he knew well that he
stood In mortal peril. He came a lit
tie toward the girl who had accused
him Of treachery.
Hes lying to your he cried forci-
bly,, with a scornful gesture toward
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eted on the face Of the woman he
loved.
GOOD God!' 1t was a cry of tor
lure wrung from his soul of souls.
Mary swayed toward him a little.
paipltant with fear-fear for herself.
for all Of them, most of all for him.
Hush. hush!' she painted warningly.
On Dick. you don't understands
understand this" he said broken.
~ at last. Whether you ever did It
before or not. this time you have bro
Ken the law" A sudden inspiration
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Noiseless Death.

HED suddenly made a slight hiss
- ing noise that arrested the at
tention of the others and held
them in moveess silence.
Il hear something" he whispered
He went to the keyhole of the door
leading into the passage. Then he
whispered again. land it's coming this
way"
At the words Carson snapped his
fingers. The room was plunged in
darkness.
There was absolute silence in the Ii
brary after the turning of the switch
that brought darkness. Long seconds
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-08-28
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his appointment and quaIiheaiiou as1 whieh
thereafter map BE- depending IN the ceus a
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whsrslu sks Ssase may BE- insssaslsdI and hs
shah give hi opinion 10 wiling ahensver re-
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bfanth thereof. ihe Governor. The Comptroller
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any lssaI matter o. subisei depsndlns bsIor
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-08-28
PIANO KEYS MADE or MILK
suhstltute Tor ivory Found TO BE More
Rmdmrnbte and ID Extensively
Uucd II Manufacturing.

II Ia q little known fact that the
most delightful music at the present
day IL produced by playing on milk,
says London Answers.
The supply Of ivory nowadays does
not. TO q great extent meet the DE-.
mand Strange az Il may sound, skim
milk forms substitute. II 10 used
for making the kayboarda Of pianos,
and IN appearance this hardened cub
stance "a hardly dlstinguishabIc from
ivory.
what IL more. It Is much less OK
pennive. and its durability nearly don-
BILE.
Hyrolit. az the skim milk ivory Is
named. IL a practically new invention,
but AZ the present time thousands Of
gallons az separated milk are daily
transformed into one OF the most uae-
fnl materials Ok modern invention.
The milk 10 not mixed with any 9TH
eF substance. but, after being purified
It u cornpreased. % that all the nloie
tufe 10 extracted. and the substance
becomes hard and dry.
Practically In every part OF the
globe this product n now used. 1t is
turned into umbrella handles. buttons.
photograph frames. etc. The comb
making Industry especially appreciates
tn worth as II can bo made 70 look
llke horn. rs nOninfiammability Is
another Of its assets.