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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20

ture of selfconsciousness and suffer
ing The pity, the aversion, the dis
gust of all whom ! met-well, you can
understand how these things affect a
sensitive boy. l felt cut off from the
world by the barrier which my de-
formity had raised up. Once, when
was about twenty-one, fell in love-
One day ! dared to tell her / shall
never forget the astonished look in
her eyes. Why, Mr. Manning she
said, I never dreamed that you felt
like this. l thought that we were
only friends Then she went on,
with a touch of anger, I thought that
| could safely be friends with you
where | could not with another man.
She stopped. Because of my deform-
ity,' I answered bitterly She made
no answer but went out of the room.
But when ] met Esther Garvin
things were different She made me
forget my inirmity Ours was a real
communion of souls; | knew then that
had met woman who would marry
me in spite of all, in spite of every
thing, whose love was to be as eternal
as my own. And because of this | left
her, three years ago, after a mad
demonstration of love which left each
of us panIc-stricken and ashamed. I.
because | knew that l had been a cur
to tell her; she, because she knew
this feeling in my heart | left her
and never saw her again.
For two years | tried to put her
out of my heart, but in vain. Then |
heard of your operation. scraped to-
gether every penny l could. and, when
1t reached eight hundred dollars I
came to you-and you know the rest.
But you refused to take penny of it
and so l can only repay you with my
deepest gratitude And when am
well shall tell Esther, and she will
bless yonr name hundredfoId."
The surgeon rose from the bedside.
His face was white, his steady hand
trembling Without word he pressed
the hunchback's fingers and left the
room
ASK Miss Garvin. to step into nv
office" he said to the orderly. and.
five minutes afterward, the anaes.
thetist entered.
Miss Garvin,' said Doctor Klein. Il
want you to take holiday tomorrow
and let Miss Chaplin etherize my pa
tents.
"Why?" asked Esther Garvin quiet,
ly and directly.
Doctor Klein half rose from hia
chair and sat down dizzily
Esther he said. placing his hand J
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20

against girl with her millions.
wonder if she knows what he has
done"
That night the girl cried herself tc
sleep in her magnificent stateroom.
q wonder whether his prison is worse
than minel" she sighed
Nearly four hours later the Pata-
-go1da collided with a French liner
in dense fog She was struck fairly
amidships and crumpled into a help
less wreck. The other vessel stood
by, and, ten minutes later. the pas
sengers were being transferred aboard
her. Ten minutes after that the chief
officer was dragging the captain Of
the Patagonia from his post on the
bridge. the latter fuliously resisting.
You'll have to come, sir" he pro
tested. You are the last of all.
But he was not the last. He was
the last but two. Down in the little
prison under the bow a man waited
forgotten by all save one-the girl
who, waking out of a dream of i'm
possible happiness into the reality of
sorrow, had run to him, still half
asleep, her fellow prisoner in the
flesh as she in the spirit.
Cant you climb through the win
dow?" she pleaded.
won't you go back and leave me-"
the prisoner answered.
NO" she replied. They have
saved themselves and forgotten you,
the cowardsl l shall not go unless
you come with me-"
Then" answered the prisoner, you
will find an axe hanging beside the
galley door,
She found it and, hurrying back with
It, beat with all her strength upon the
oaken frame; then, seeing that she
could effect nothing, at the prisoners
she passed it to him through
he little window. She heard the ham
ner of steel on iron. Presently he
lad hacked loose the chain, with its
,hameful ball, and began hammering
lpon the timbers. In few minutes
he stout door swung off it's hinges.
they ran up on the deck together,
llong slanting passages and fitting
tairs.
The ship was deserted. The moon,
Iooding the sea with silver, disclosed
moving speck in the distance-the
french liner, hurrying back to port
With it's new cargo. They were utter
y alone. They looked at each other
nd read their fate in each others
yes.
why did you do this for me?"
sked the man.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20


A modern battle upon the huge
scale projected in and beyond the
Martha valley sometimes takes many
days to develop, and may require soma
days after fighting in general all along
the line to bring 1t to decisive issue.
Warfare is more complicated than
1t was 40 years ago. In 1870 the Ger
mans crossed the French frontier on
August 4. Worth wXS fought on thu
9Th, Spicheren on the 8th, vionvills
on the 18th and Gravelotte on the
18th Sedan had been won and the
Emperor Napoleon was prisoner BY
September 1. Hut in the Russo-Js pan
ese war the great conflicts were by M
means SO rapidly decided, and Mukden
was really series Of separate ~
ties.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20
When You Travel
East.

Don't buy your ticket via a broken
route - part one system, part an
other. Tell the Ticket Agent you
want to go Through via the Over
land Route as far as it goes"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20
Feb. 6-Mar. 6

Ask any
Oregon Short Line
Agent about
reduced fares at
various times
during the year.
ID. E. Burnley,
Gen, Pass. Agt.,
Salt Lake City.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20
There are good reasons for this
suggestion; they are

Through train service via the direct
route, short route, equipment the
best money can buy, substantial
road bed, new and dependable, and
every mile is protected by Auto
matte Safety Electric Block Sig
nails.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-20

In merchandising you buy the best
you can for your money. Why not
buy the best when you travel?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24

Are click Went switch somewhere and
out went the hall lamps. But. having,
SO to speak, put my foot to the mystic
rious STAIR would not turn back. and
continued on down the steps.
Great was my establishment to find
that had apparently stepped from a
new into an old house. The stair
treads were worn by long use, the
plaster walls that enclosed them were
battered and cracked, and l seemed to
have plunged from the glory Of Hope
field into some dim lost passage of
domicile of another era that lay within
or beneath the walls Of the Manor. As
slowly descended, holding high my
candle, recalled, not without a qualm,
the story of the British soldier whom,
tradition or superstition linked to the
site Of Miss HOLSTERS property.
At the foot Of the stair found twol
rooms, one on either side Of small
hall, and these also were clearly part
Of an old house that seemed to bel
somehow merged into the Hollister|
mansion. remembered now that the
mansion stood wedged against rough
spur Of rock and that the front and
rear entrances were upon difereht lev
els, and 1t was conceivaDle tnat the
back part OF the mansion might lhciose
these rooms OF an earlier mousse occu.
plying the same site. why they shouid
have been retained was beyond me.
Through the carefully preserved win
dows, many pnned and quaint OF these
the new house were blank and black.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24
The Siege
of the
Seven SuitOrs
By
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright. 1910. by Meredith Nicholson

I had imagined all the suitors estaD-
iishCd ut the Prescott Arms. AS the
three appeared clad in light automobile
ing coats | could not forbear a smile
at their grim appearance. Shallen.
berger. the novelist, and Ormsby, the
knit goods manufacturer, were big
men. Dick. the Nebraska philosopher,
was much shorter, though Of compact
and sturdy build. They growled surlily
in response to my greeting, and Orms-
by closed the door behind them. Dick
seemed to be the designated spokes-
man, aud he advanced to the desk be-
hind which | sat with stride and
manner that advertised his belligerent
frame Of mind.
mir. Ames." he began, 1--WE have
come here to speak for ourselves and
certain other gentlemen who are stay
ing for a time at the Prescott Arms"
Gentlemen OF the committee, wei.
come to our Office" replied greatly
amused by his ferocity
My tone caused the others to draw
In defenslvely behind him
ave want you to understand that
YOUR conduct in accompanying lady
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24
WHY is LOGAN FIRM?
Because Its Citizens Have Learned
The Truth
10 be cont nued

After reading this generous ana en-
couraging report from Mr.. Davis,
those who have the misfortune to suf-
fer as he did, will naturally long to
get similar relief. But to get tho
same good as Mr.. Davis had you
should get the same remedy. There
are Of course, other kidney pills but
there are no other kidney pills the
same as Doan's. That's why Logan
people demand the genuine.
T. b. Davis, proprietor Depot
Store, 20 South Sixth West street,
Logan, Utah, says: 81 use Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally and always
get good results. am confident thar
this remedy Is a splendid one and /
never hesitate to telr my friends about
It. You man continue to publish my
former endorsement of Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other .--Advertisement
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24

Dfother-hes just as oao as any VI guy.
Yesterday ne SAT III ,ne Vi,'aee s'rees
counun tne nuInper Vi people ne sd"
che"ih gum. lou our uoctor u 'ns
village ne was neurin tne atilouN' y.
horsepower 'he american peop'e p"'
into gum cnewIn every year anu eA
pects u nnu sunny WY VI uSin
run machinery. US ha,h'ess' ~.
says. ne ea,,s ~ Jus. 'ne lio'''1 nu.
ioiosy ncrasy' ~ ma. 'ne wolu '
l reckon II ,u,o'ss ns'asy al ris".' +,
Wish you soou ,ut ,s y. your p'ace' 81,
ne e'iue"''' '." ne " o' go,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24

that | shall not name to the city is
an act we cannot pass in silence. Your
conduct In going to Hopeheld Manor
was In itself an affront to us, but your
behavior this morning passes all
bounds. We have come. sir, to de.
mand an explanation"
At u glance this was situation |
dare not take seriously.
''Mr. Dick and gentlemen of the com
mittee. you are meddlesome pcrsons!"
said.
"Meddlcsome" cried Dick hcatedly
aud leaning toward me across my desk,
"Do ! correctly understand. sir, that
you mean TO insult usf"
Nothing could be further from my
purpose. But cannot permit you to
Imagine that I'm going to allow you to
beard me In my office and criticise my
lister or anybody else. AS a philoso'
pher from the fertile corn lands of Ne,
braska | salute you with admiration;
as II critic of my ways and manners
show you the door"
This | did n bit jauntily, and had a
feeling that | was playing my part
well. But the young man before me
seemed to swell with the rage that
surged within him. He broke out fu
riously, beating the air with his fist
then he controlled himself with pain
full effort.
You insult me, but my personal
grievances must wait" said Dick bro
kpniy; but, speaking for the commit
tee, wish to say that your attentions
~ the young lady whom you have
dared, sir. to name are obnoxious &c
U.S.
Nothing less than thatw added
Shallenberger.
We will not stand for it," growled
Ormsby's heavy bass
"Mr Shallenberger," | replied even
ly, las a member OF the great Hoosiei
school OF novellsts | have the mos
profound respect for your talents, NJ!
Office boy is dead to the world fo
weeks after the appearance of move
from your pen, But your interference,
in my private affairs is beyond all rea
son. And as for you, Mr.. Ormsby.
dare say your knit goods are worthy o
the fame OF the pentup Utica from
which you come, But to you aud al
cf you | bid defiance, return I
HOpefeld Manor by the 4;lI express
rose and bowed caldlv IN GigmlsRa
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-24
GOOD PLUMBING

II interested in good plumbing 1t
will be worth while to call and see
display Of fixtures shown by A. H.
Palmer, the plumber. basement Of
Harris Music store. - Advertise
ment. n
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that at an
adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil at the City Hall in the City of But
ler, Missouri, on Monday evening;
October 10th, 1918, bids will be re-
ceived and the contract will be let for
the construction of curbin9 on that
part of High street in said city de-
scribed as follows: The west side of
High street from the curb line on the
north side of the western division Of
Ohio street to the curb line on the
south side of Pine street, said curbing
to be erected and constructed along
the established curb line, and curving
and extending back to the property
line at intersecting streets and alleys;
and the east side of High street from
point due east of the curb line on
the north side of the western division
of Ohio street to the curb line on the
south side of Pine street, said curb
ing to be erected and constructed
along the established curb line, and
curving and extending back to the
property line at intersecting streets
and alleys. Said curbing shall be
constructed Of concrete six inches
thick and the top thereof shall be one
inch above the crown of the adjoin-
ing street paving, and shall be Is
inches in depth, and shall be con-
structed of the material and in the
manner in accordance with specifica-
tions therefor filed with the city clerk
by the city engineer.
Payment of the cost of said curb
ing, improvement and work, shall be
made in special tax bills evidencing
special assessments to be made and
levied on all lots and tracts of land
fronting and abutting on the improve. Z.
ment in proportion to the front foot
thereof.
The contract shall be let to the low
est and best bidder, and the success
full bidder shall agree to accept in
payment for said work special tax
bills to be issued by the city against
said abutting property upon the COM
.pletion and acceptance of said work.
The bids must be on each side of
above street separately.
Bidders must enclose their bids in
sealed envelopes, and hand same to
the city clerk before eight o'clock
p. m. of said date.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
j. F. Smith, City Clerk.
New all wool Serges, all colors,
Walker -McKibben Nero. Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Elklart

Well, we are having fine weather,
had a fine rain last Saturday and the
pastures are starting up like the
spring OF the year.
The bridge on Nabs creek at tht
Elkhart store is in bad condition
II might be well for the highway mar
to look after it right away.
John Messick and wife left this
week for visit up in Iowa. They
are going through in their car.
John Daniels is going to have 9
sale on the 18th. He has some good
stuff to sell.
Dick McGuire's mules ran away 3
few days ago. They ran into the
wire fence and one of them got badly
cut on the wire.
Jim Kershner and family visited
his mother last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Stephens and Mrs
Thompson spent last Sunpay at Mrs
John Hedger's.
Uncle George Fulkerson made q
flying trip to Butlerlast Sunday. We
think that he went to meeting.
w. F. Stephens was pleasant cal
Ter at the writer's last Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Charley Spillman and children
of Pryor, Oklahoma, is here on visit
with friends and old neighbors.
Mrs. Reeves spent last Sunday with
Mrs. Spillman.
j. H. Keeton, who was hurt in a
runaway about ten days ago died last
night.
The big farewell dinner at Ora
Browning's was we'll attended last
Sunday. The dinner was all that
could be expected. Those present
were: Ross Garren and family, Dud
and family, Grant Oldham
and family, Sis Browning and family,
Grandmother burst, Nelse Nestle
rode and mother, Fred Mccall and
wife, Bob Mccall and family, George
Lockridge and wife. Cql.zLockridge
and wife. They all report a good
time. Mr.. Browning will leave in a
few days for Utah. We wish them
The best of luck. JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
ON THE WING.

Mrs. George Hedger spent Friday
with Mrs. burst.
Mrs. Will Bernhart left Tuesday for
Kansas City, where she expects to
run a boarding house. II
c. S. Nestlerode visited with Dam
derlme Sunday.
Geo. Jackson and wife visited with
Ed Barnes and family Sunday.
Mrs. Lafollett and Mrs. Nestlerode
visited with Mrs. John Hedger
Wednesday.
Judge Hedger was called to doctor
a sick horse for Col. Lockridge Mon
day night.
Geo. Jackson is on the sick list.
Afarewell dinner was given to Ora
Browning and family Sunday even
ing. Everyone came with well-filled
baskets and a bounteous dinner was
served. The table was loaded IS its
fullest capacity. Those present were:
Aunt Amanda burst, G. j. Browning
and three children, Fred Mccall and
wife, Grant Oldham, wife and two
children, Ross Garren, wife and son..
Douglas Browning, wife and son, Col.
Lockridge and wife, Geo. Lockridge,
wife and son, Estla Nestlerode and
son, Mr.. Mccall, wife and two chill
dren, Marion and Cricket Hedger and
Lawrence Darr. All left wishing Mr..
Browning and family success and
prosperity in their new home. We
regret to lose them from our midst.
Mr.. Browning was a member of the
Mulberry Hayseed Band and was one
of the best drummers we ever heard.
He was in the Virginia Band when it
took medal at Pleasanton, Kansas.
Mrs. Geo. Pahlman and daughter
visited Mrs. Coleman Snodgrass Sum
day.. 4
Quite number of Amoret people
attended meeting at Virginia Sunday.
Glen Smith came; in to visit his
mother, Mrs. T. j. Hockett, Friday
evening. . ~ 8
There was meeting at Uncle Geo.
Zinn's Sunday afternoon.
Will Ewing and wife went to
Butler Monday.
Grant Garren has his paper set
ahead for another year.
Dan Orear came home from Kansas
City where he has been working.
Ernest Lynn has returned from the
State Fair.
Peter Denning and wife visited with
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Eastern Bates.

The Bates County Poultry Asso
citation will hold their regular meet
! ing Saturday Oct. II in the cour
| room at 200 p. m. Everyone inter
ested in better poultry, should at
tend these meetings.
All the teachers in Eastern Bates
attended the Teachers Meeting hele
| in Butler the last 81 f@the week.
Rev. Chapman of Windsor wa:
sent from the Spruce charge tt
preach at the M. E. Church, South
for the ensuing year. There will be
preaching every second Sunday oi
each month.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Waldner left
Tuesday week for Elpaso, ILL.,, on an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen of But
ler spent Sunday with J. H. Baker
and wife.
The School Board of Valley dis
trict, put up fine large slate black
board in the school house Saturday.
The blackboard was purchased with
the proceeds of a pie supper that
Mrs. Maggie Hanson held last winter.
Those that attended the state fair
from this vicinity were: l. M. Kret-
singer and wife, Chas. Rich and wife,
and Miss Ethel McCracken, John
Pharis and wife, Leo Charters and
sister, Miss Mabel Ellis and Joe
Smith, Clyde Borland.
Mrs. A. R. Guyton, Miss Pearl
Rosser, Miss Elva Church of Butler
and Miss Waldroff of Manchester,
Mich. spent day with Mrs. W. E.
Vansant. It was a very pleasant
meeting for Mrs. Vansant and Miss
Waldroff as ther were high school
students in Manchester many years
ago. What fond recollections of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09

their daughter, Mrs. Fred Cox, of La
Cygne, Kansas. They returned Mon
day.
Frank. Hedger is home on short
visit.
n, Mert Bevenes and family visited
with Uncle Tom Hockett and wife
Monday and Tuesday.
Grandma Garren is reported very
low at this writing.
7. G. Hockett received a letter
from his son, Roy, stating that he was
in Washington visiting his brother,
Will.
Mrs. Will burst is some better al
this writing. N. M. N.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Along the Miami

Chas. S. Gill was a business caller
at the pumping station Monday.
Ray Newell started for Winifred,
Oklahoma, Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Alma Eiler returned home
Friday night after an extended visit
with relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Clark visited at
the water works Thursday morning
eff lastSweek.
The children of Bethel school en-
joyed vacation during the Teachers
Association last week.
The Tygard School house was
completed Monday. The house is
modern. The teacher and pupils
will enjoy school in such nice new
building. Miss Priestly will begin
teaching next Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
4 81 !. 4. I ~ =.
FOSTER.

Mrs. Della FIarQrove is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Goodwin
and other relatives this week.
Rev. Wolfe Of Parkerville preach.
ed Sunday at Salem.
Mrs. q. w. Plymell and son were
at Pleasanton Saturday shopping.
We were informed that l. H. Scriv.
ner has sold his restaurant and store
building to DR.. l. H. Mason.
Ike Appleby was at Rich Hill Sun.
day on business pertaining to matri.
monial affairs.
F. A. Scholler was a Pleasanton
business visitor Monday.
A. H. Lloyd and W. A. Chamber
lain were transacting business in But
Ter Monday.
Ira Coyne and wife who have been
visiting her parents, returned to their
home in Rich Hill Monday.
Rev. Anderson Of Australia, preach
ed the past two weeks at the Chris
tan church.
Andrew Morris s sale of household
goods, Saturday at the Zeal building
was largely attended and everything
brought a good price.
The infant baby Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Mcconnell died Tuesday and
interment made in the cemetery at
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFealy, who have
been visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Alex Goodwin, departed for
their home in Fl. Scott Sunday.
w. P. Mullies of Kansas City who
has been visiting Foster relatives
and friends, left Sunday noon for his
home.
The coal mines at Foster are run
ming full time and the coal trade is
extra good. Some mines are far be-
hind with orders.
Mrs. Mark Cole Entertains.
Mrs. Mark Cole, delightfully."- en-
tertained at her home last week, the
ladies' Of the New Home Local Farm
ers Union in honor Of Mrs. Walter
Briscoe, it being her thirty-fourth
birthday.
An old-fashioned quilting and rag
tacking, and an elegant dinner such
as the New Home ladies have on
such an occasion, were indulged in,
and was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Briscoe was formerly Miss
Ella Morris, and being reared in this
vicinity, has host of warm and in
innate friends. The ladies of the
local, presented Mrs. Briscoe with
eleven pieces of granite ware, which
she highly prizes.
Those present were: Mesdames
Cole, Bennett, Goodrum, Will Bell,
Tom Badgett, Louis Bell, Briscoe and
Peak. Misses Grace Garner, Myr-
tie Peak and Mamiedell Easily.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Honor Roll

The following pupils were on the
honor roll in Eldorada school for es-
pecially good department: Lottie
Mager, Lille Mager, Charley Payne,
Beulah Medley and Vivian Yoakum.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09
Masonic Notice

There will be a regular convoca-
ton tonight of Miami Chapter No. rs,
Royal Arch Masons. All members
are requested to attend. Visitors in
vited to attend.
By order of the E. H. P.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09

(Too late for last week.)
D. L. Hughes, T. B. Scott were
sight seeing in Kansas City last week.
P. L. Shelton was round trip pas
senger to Butler Sunday noon.
Ray Lockhart's sale of household
goods was well attended Saturday
and everything brought good price.
Mr.. Lockhart and family leave soon
for California, their future home.
Misses Ruby and Inez Ramsey,
gave a party for a number Of their
friends Saturday evening. Quite
number were present and a delight
full time was had.
Ed Doke is building an addition to
his city residence, which when COM
pleted viii make Ed cozy little
home orl 9Th street.
Miss Ina Martin, Ruby and Inez
Ramsey visited with Miss Oracle
Livengood.
You should not fail 10 hear Miss
Francis Catron,, Impersonator and
Reader, d Butlsr, present The
Foetune Hunter'' It TIE Christian
Church Saturday evening. DNAH