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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
CHAPTER xxxvi.-(Continued.)

Keith wet his dry lips and spoke
shortly:
Il reckon you know what this
means, Hawley, and why | am here.
We're Southerners both of us, and
we settle our own personal affairs.
You've got to fight me now, man to
man"
The gambler glanced about him, and
down at his horse. If he thought OF
flight 1t was useless. His lip curled
with contempt
Damn your talking, Keith" he re-
turned savagely. Lets have 1t over
with" and spurred his horse The
gun of the other came up
Wait" and Hawley paused, drag
ging at his rein. One of us most like
ly is going to die here; perhaps both
But If either survives he'll need a
horse to get out of this alive. Dis
mount: III do the same; step away
so the horses are out of range, and
then We'll fight 1t QUITS that
square,"
Without word, his eyes cleaning
with cunning hatred, the gambler
swung down from his saddle onto the
sand. his horse interposed between
him and the other. Keith did the
same, his eyes peering across the
back of his animal.
Now" he said steadily, when |
count three drive your horse aside,
and let go-are you ready?"
Damn you-yes!"
Then look out-one! two! three!"
The plainsman struck his horse
with the quirt in his left hand and
srrang swiftly aside SO as to clear the
flank of the animal, his shooting arm
fung out. There was fash of fame
cross Hawley's saddle, a sharp re-
port. and Keith reeled backward,
dropping to his knees, one hand clutch.
ing at the sand. Again Hawley fired,
but the horse, startled by the double
report, leaped aside, and the ball went
wild. Keith wheeled about, steadying
himself with his outstretched hand
and let drive, pressing the trigger, I'm.
til, through the haze over his eyes, he
saw Hawley go stumbling down, shoot
ing wildly as he fell. The man never
moved, and Keith endeavored to get
up, his gun still held ready, the smoke
circling about them. He had been
shot treacherously, as cowardly cur
might shoot, and he could not clear
his mind of the thought that this last
act hid treachery also But he could
not raise himself, could not stand; red
and black shadows danced before his
eyes; he believed he saw the arm OF
the other move. Like snake he
crept forward, holding himself up with
one hand, his head dizzily reeling, but
his gun held steadily on that black
shapeless object lying on the sand
Then the revolver hand began to
culver, to shake. to make odd circles
he couldn't see; 1t was all black. al
nothingness. Suddenly he went dowr
face first into the sand.
They both lay motionless, the thirs
" sand drinking In their life blood
Hawley huddled upon his left side, hi
hat still shading the glazing eyes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17

der I'd like ter take a look at, an
reckon you better go long. The mig
ger kin com up ahead yere with Miss
Waite"
She struck her horse, and he
plunged forward, bringing her face
to face with Bristoe.
What Is it? Tell me, what Is it,"
"Nothin' but loose boss, Miss"
"A horse! here on the desert?"
looking about, her eyes dark with hor-
ror. But how could that be? Could
could 1t be Captain Keith's?"
Bristoe cast an appealing glance at
Fairbain, hopping his face vigorously.
not knowing what to say. and the 9TH
err attempted to turn the tide.
Not likely-not likely at all-no
reason why 1t should be-probably
just a stray horse-you stay back
here, Miss Hope-Ben and l will find
out, and let you know"
mo, I'm going" she cried, sitting a
sob in her throat. 1T would kill me
to wait here"
She was off before either might
raise hand or voice in protest. and
they could only urge their horses in
effort to overtake her, the three ra-
cling forward fetlock deep In sand.
Mounted upon a swifter animal Fair.
balm forged ahead; he could see the
two horses now plainly, their heads
uplifted, their reins dangling. With
out perceiving more he knew already
what was waiting there on the sand,
and swore fiercely, squirting his horse
mercilessly, forgetful of all else. even
the girl, in his intense desire to reach
and touch the bodies. He had begged
to do this himself, to be privileged
to seek this man Hawley, to kill him
but now he was the physician, with no
other thought except a hope to save.
Before his horse had even stopped he
flung himself from the saddle, ran
forward and dropped on his knees be-
side Keith, bending his ear to the
chest. grasping the wrist in his fin
gers. AS the others approached, he
glanced up, no conception now of
aught save his own professional work.
Water. Bristoe." he exclaimed
sharply. Dash some brandy In 1t.
Quick now. There, that's it; hold his
head up-higher. Yes, you do 1t, Miss
Hope; here. Ben, take this. and pry
his teeth open-well. he got a swallow
anyhow. Hold him just as he is-can
you stand It? I've got to find where
he was hit"
"Yes-yes," she answered, don't
don't mind me-"
He tore open the wooden shirt,
soaked with blood already hardening,
felt within with skilled fingers, his
eyes keen. his lips muttering uncon
sciously.
Quarter of an inch-quarter of an
inch too high-scraped the lung
Lord, II | can only get 1t out-got to
do 1t now-can't wait-here, Bristoe
that leather case on my saddle-run
damn you-we'l save him yet, girl
there, drop his head In your lap-yes
| cry II you want to-only hold still
open the case, will you-down here
where | can reach it-now waterfall
our canteens-Hope, tear me off q
strip of your under-skirt-what am
going to do?-extract the ball-got to
do it--blood poison In this SUM-"
She ripped her skirt. handing 1t to
him without a word; then dropped heI
white face In her hands. bending
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
Timely.

Joseph Ettor. addressing the Little
Falls strikers, cracked a timely joke
Let us emulate the firmness OF the
millionaire class" he said. Our mil
lionaires, you know, swear off at the
beginning of each year, and infallibly
keep their pledge"
Jaw, whata do they swear OFF," g
striker incredulously demanded.
"They swear off their personal prop
erty taxi" was the reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17

Once in a great while a man comes
home as early as his wife thinks he
ought to. or the postman brings her a
letter that she expects.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
Great Effects.

what is that terrible noiseG" asked
the pedestrian.
That" replied the policeman. lis
caused by an ordinary one cent safety
pin sticking into a 100000 baby"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
Spoken by the Card.

When women call they leave their
cards. When men call they are apt
to leave their chips.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
Not a Complaint.

We'll, Oscar, we ought to get In
that picture also, should think"
mo, you needn't be on every plate,
/ took my camera along to have some
pleasant recollections of the trip"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17

No worthy enterprise can be done
by us without continual plodding and
wearisomeness to our abilities.-Mn
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17
Mind Reader.

First Straphanger - Look out!
You're treading on my feet!
Second traphangsr-Beg pardon!
/ also prefer to ride in a cab.-Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17

ITCH Relieved in 80 Minutes.
Woolfords Sanitary Lotion for all kinds O
contagious itch, At Druggists. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-01-17

Fully two-thlrds of what the average
man says is Of no consequence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
WALK FORTH FREE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Many Convicts Are Given 'Ehcir
Chance for Yulctide
Happiness.
PRISON DOORS ARE OPENED
Governors Exercise CIemency,
but Bleasc Departs From
Usual Custom.
PRISON DOORS ARE OPENED
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Raleigh. \. a.. December 24.-De
termined 10 spread as much Christmas
cheer as possible. Governor Craig this
afternoon folloVcd up his nine pardons
of yesterday 10y liberatng ten addi-
uonal prisoners. nine of whom were
sent up for terms ranging from three
years TO twenty-five years. The newly
freed prisoners hail from many oparts
OF the state. They are: Robert Bowl
ing, Franklin County. five years. for
burglary; Charles Burton. Vance Coun-
ty twenty-five years. for second degree
burglary: Everett NJ Taiton, Wayne
County. fifteen years. for second de-
gree murder: William Burns. Rowan
County. nine years. for ma nslaughter:
William Ruflin. Durham County seven
years. for manslaughter: William Cos
sctt three years for larceny: E p.
Bruton. Richmond County. ten years
for manslauGhter: John Jones. Polk
County. fifteen years. for second de-
gree murder: Randolph Harrington.
Richmond County. five years. for man
slaughter: Bill McGowan. Pitt County
SiX months. for abandonment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
WILSON SPEEDING
TO VACATION HOWE
President Spends Christmas Eve
Aboard His Private
Car.
FAMILY CIRCLE IS BROKEN
For First Time, Second Daughter
Is Not With Him for
Holidays

ON Board President Wilson'S special.
Atlanta. Ga. December 24.-Christmas
Eve was spent quietly by President
Wilson and his family on board their
private car on route 10 Pass Christian
Miss. where they Will arrive at day
break. After an all-day journey
through the Carolinas and Georgia.
which brought rccollections of the Will
sons early residence in these parts.
the family dined together. spent a short
while in the observation parlor and
retired early.
one member CT the family circle
was missing for the first time on
Christmas Eve. the second daughter,
Mrs. Francis B. Sayrc. who IL on her
honeymoon trip in Europe. Her absence
was recalled. especially to the group
~ the train stopped at Gainesville
Ga. where she. as we'll as the PrcSi-
dents eldest daughter Miss Margaret
Woodrow Wilson. were born twenty
eight and twenty-six years ago. The
President and Mrs. Wilson stood on
the car platform and pointed out the
house to their daughters--thc Misses
Eleanor and Margaret.
Asks for Tom Haney.
Where's Tom lIaucy?" asked tho
President of the handful OF persons
train.
Here he Is said n voice. as the In
dividual referred TO- somewhat aged
but vigorous looking station master.
appeared.
The President md the station mas
ter shook hands warmly. IIancy has
been station master for nearly hfty
years and remembers the family we'll.
who lives in the old house, the
President asked. and tho s;ation-mas
ter knew by the direction OF the oues-
TONERS nod that he menat the birth
place of his daughters.
Nobody, it's closed up" said TIaney.
"but how are you. Mr.. President. we
hear you have been ill?"
I'm quite WILL" rplied the President
smilingly,
Maybe you had better not stand out
in the cold" cautioned some one In the
crowd, and he thanked them for their
solicitudc.
The engines were changed quickly
Continued Oh Eighth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
UNCLE SAM GIVES
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Great Norway Pine Is Erected
on East Plaza OF
Capitol.
MARINE BAND LEADS CHORUS
AT Franciscan Monastery Ser
vices in Grotto at Bethlehem
Arc Reproduced.

Washington December 24.-Uncle
sam held Christmas tree party to-
night on the east pala2;, OF the Capt.
tol, hundreds of children OF Washing
ton attending.
The tree was u huge Norway spruc o
ablaze with fancy electric lights and
brilliant ornaments that scntillated
against the gray marble Capitol build
Ing. The United States Marine Band
led a chorus OF 200 voices in Christmas g
carols.
Tableaux Of Mary and Joseph on the
way to Bethlehem. the shepherds on
the hillside, the Christ child In the
manger and other Incidents Of the
birth OF Christ were enacted.
group of automobiles parked at
the entrance OF the Capitol grounds
were filed with society folk. among
whom We're Mrs. Julian James. Mrs.
John j. White, the German Ambassador
and Countess Won BernstorT and Mrs.
Henning Jennings and Miss Katherine
Jennings.
Midnight Mnas Celebrated.
midnight mass Identical in all save
one respect with that celebrated in the
Grotto Chapel At Bethlehem In Judea
where Jesus was born, was sung to
night in the Bethlehem Grotto at the
franciscan Monastery. on the outskirts
of Washington.
This Is the ono place in the world
w WutIc a. OF the lbetDltneIn
services is held and the beautiful lit
tie chapel, itself replica of the one
in the Holy Land, was throngcd with
notables from the national capital, In
Guiding many diplomats and high gov
ernment officials.
The only difference between the
Washington service and that cole
brated in bethlehem of Judea is a
word. In Judea, tho words of the
Gospel are: And here She brought
forth" and here laid him in a manger."
In Washington tho word there" was
substituted for here"
Among those who attended were JOS
eph Tumu!ty and family, secretary to
the President. the Austrian Ambas-
sndor and Madame Dumba. the Costa
Rican Minister and Madame Calvo,
Chief Justice Of the United States Su-
preme Court and Mrs. White. Judge
CONTINUED on Third PaBe.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25

Calumet Mich, December 24-Eghty mostly children
killed tonight Christmas celebration mine stri
Italian hall of needless panic caused by false
alarm Of fire.
while several hupdd their wives looked the children
point his the the hall and yell Fire The
behind tried climb
those ahead of them The stairway and Other avenues of esresz were
could not get in aid the paniccke crowd in the hall was some
time before the panic subsidized
the assembled the
stairway
filled top and quick accounting
ound that sevnour corpse had been piled mp beside the hall building
1t thought that Others carried by friends
girls nineteen boys thirteen and five
sudden calling
rom
There much work for the doctors who hurried the
the first rush held upright the the onrush
few wenth
czpectantl,
the womans Auxiliary Western Federation
Christmas
part program
playhe part Santa Claus had appeared distribute the
presents Ts that ] e pile piled around the large & luminea
of the ann main havay ne and E 6oa - e @ thrust his mead " the door
Lives Are Crushed Out Almos, in Twinkle
get P' ehdren any
Ss s SsSs$ sa'ss9
s9:'? ss ss
in1ured and the faint had pulled ngle
and placed in the front of the hall
d: 4;
deadw backi
NJ; ;S's S: {" as s: IL III s %
hall and beneath
ys@ :: ss? " % mar s an;
kept back the
crowd and the bodies OF the children ranks
mogue 1t hours before ali the bodies identified
fed taken o" Ts1s ae Ty'H % ie
whether children we're dead or alive Mpnv mothers an %
all
Frantic Women Call ori Ones.
Of the 700 the hall
of them having
mothers rushed TO
not what had taken hndeed the
ssting on information as to what the
who were very near could make until
was over Probably not than 100 by this
About jumped
1t was not many feet from the ground did
for emergencies thought
to small landing about eight
opened on this landing There is small coakroom
crushed them
hurled the bottom by those behind
indicated
that few the bore marks
asceained near the
fire. lighted by electricity. ~ ~ ' " -
Futile Dnrush
MIS- Annie clemens president OF the Womans Auxiliary
gifts when through
the house the women in charge tried to stem the
Even the children seized
ON Second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
EIGHTY PERSONS
CRUSHEDTO DEATH
IN NEEDLESS PANIC
Children Had Gathered to Receive Gifts From
Santa Claus When Man Thrusts Head
Into Hall and Cries "Fmie."
IN AN INSTANT PANIC REIGNS
AND EXITS ARE FILLED WITH DEAD

Narrow Stairway Is Principal Exit, and 1t Soon
Overflows With Bodies of Men, Women and
Children Who But Moment Before Had
Been Joyous in Yuletide Festivities Police
men and Firemen Enter Hall by Fire Es-
capes and Force Maddened People Back.
Corpses Are Carried to Morgue Through
Ranks Of Moaning, Wailing Women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
PARDONS AS GIFTS

Tcn Prisoners Are Released From
Ohio Penitentiary.
Columbus. O.. December 2I.-Christ-
mas gifts I'm the form OF pardons was
made by Governor Cox to-day to ten
prisoners in the Ohio Pcnitentiary
HeadiFs the list of those given i'm
mediate freedom was Paul Zeltner. Of
Wood County, serving life sentence
for murder.
The terms OF the other nine prison
ers would have expired on or before
January 1 next and the Governor
granted pardons to them so that they
might spend the holidays at homo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25

Continued on second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25

Secretary McAdoo to-day expressed
mis- satisfaction at the way in which
the banks have accepted the enact
ment OF ,he new law and have re-
sponded 20 ii. THE new currency
law" said he, has been accepted by
the banks OF the country in Il thor
Oughly patriotic manner, i have never
had any doubt and have none now, that
most Of tho national banks of the en-
,Conrinnod ~ NY, I'D r,..,o \ =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25

CONTINUED On Third Pase.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-25
MORE BLEASE PARDONS

During His Term He Has Released
004 COnvicts.
Columbia, S. c.. December 24.--The
total number OF pardons and paroles
Continued on Third Page)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
ELECTRIC CARS FOR CITIES.

Electric vehicles are almost entirely
confined to elites or TO interurban ser
vice. where the roads are good and the
distances not great Gasolene vehicles
are widely distributed. over hill and dale.
I'm city. mining district. farm land and
small town. Taking the two great trade
centres OF America-New York city has
1900 motor vehicles. OF which LOO are
electric, and Chicago has 700, OF which
90 are electric. Throughout the United
States, according 10 the most recent
calculations, there are believed TO be
5000 motor trucks and delivery wagons
Heading the list OF states IN the number
of commercial vehicles in Use is New
York state. where there are more than
~. 900 commercial vehicles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
STIRRING RACQUET PLAY
Larry Waterbury and Payne
Whitney Win Intercity Title.

Philadelphia Jan. ls-Thc New YORK
RACQUET and Tennis club team defeated
the Philadelphia Racquet Club her" this
afternc on. by four games 10 three. Larry
Waterbury and Payne Whitney did their
best To outpoint George H. Brooke and
Wilson Potter and that they did so Is
shown by the scores which were ne fol-
lows. l5-s. 80, lo-l5, 5-l5. l2-l6, lo-9,
10
The match for second teams was elm
mated and New York is now the pos
SCISSOR Of the intercity championship.
Waterbury was largely responsible FOR
the victory. as his play against Brooke
was simply wonderful
The polo enthusiast did not make mig
take all through the game. and WhiIe
Whitney also played well much OF the
credit for the victory was due largely Z"
the former Potter was In poor form ana
did not show anything Ike the woIK
which he did last week wren he won III
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
FOUR ATHLETES SUSPENDED
Registration Committee Dis
ciplines Club Members.

w Landgraf, St Bartholomew Clun
+. r. Hoffman. lrsh-American Athletic
club. and 3. Adev, Trinity club, were sus-
pended yesterday for competing In the
Xavier games on January II on regis
tration number which had expired, after
being advised not 10 do so by the registra-
ton committee of the Amateur Athletic
Union.
+. G. Bellars. of the New York Athletic
Club, was notified that he stands suspend
ed, pending action of the registration com
mittee. for failing to submit an itemized
statement Of his expenses 10 the Berwick
road run. after being ordered to do so by
the committee.
81. Johns College basketball team, which
was suspended for playing unregistered
teams, was reinstated, AS the reports were
incorrect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
PICKS STARS Of TRACK
James E. Sullivan Announces
AII-AmeriCa Team of 1918.
THORPE'S PLACE SECURE
Indian Has the Call as Best ALI.
Around Athlete in the
Country.

The all-American track team fof 1913.
as picked by James +. Sullivan. secretary
OF the Amateur Athletic Union and Amcri-
can commissioner at the Olympic games
last summer. has just been published in
the oficia, athletic almanac for 1913 In
addition to selecting the all-America
team. composed of both college and club
men. Mr. Sullivan has selected an
all-AmeriCa college team and an all
America scholastic team. Practically
every man on the team competed in the
Olympic games, and with few exceptions
helped TO swell the total of points scored
by the American team.
Jim Thorpe who won the pentathlon
and decathlon at Stockholm. was named
as an all-around man. Harold p. Drew.
the negro Splinter Of Springfield High
School, is given first choice as a seventy
yard Splinter, while Ralph Craig, winner
OF the dashes at Stockholm, has been
named as the 10o-yarG man. To Alvah r.
Meyer, the Jrish-Amerlcan Athletic Club
flyer, was given choice in the furIong
dash. Meyer finished second 10 Craig in
Stockholm
Melvin W. Sheppard. the peerless"
mid-distance runner of the Irish-Ameri-
can Athletic Club, won his place on the
team as a 6o0-yard man. and Tad" Mere
dith now Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, is named as the half-mile per
former. Charles D. Reidpath, who showed
his heels 70 the fleetest performers in the
world both in Sweden and when compel
Ing under the colors of Syracuse Uni
versity in the quarter-mile run. had little
difficulty in winning his place.
John Paul Jones, the holder Of the
worlds record at one mile and the inter-
collegiate record at $50 yards, has been
named only on the college team Abel
Kiyiat won first place for the mile. and
Tel Berna, Of Cornell, won preference in
the two-mile run. selection which has
caused some surprise is the naming Of
Harry J. Smith in the ten-mle run. In
the opinion OF many there are better men
to ne found for the place than Smith,
and while Billy Kramer has been selected
for the place Of 'cross-country runner. he
has been n consistent performer at ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
PHILlIES MAKE NEW MOVE
Locke Petitions the League for
Opening Date in Brooklyn.
INV TeIecranh 10 Tho Trlbune

GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Philadelphia, Jan. B-Blly Locke, the
new president Of the Phillies. wrote to
every president Of the clubs of the Ma
tional League to-day asking consent 10
open the season in Brooklyn with the
Philles on April 8 or .. ahead OF the
regular schedule. which begins on April 10
lie also has written to the American
League clubs asking consent also, for I'M
der the agreement they have to grant a
special concession OF this sort
President Locke would only say that he
had written TO the National and Amerl-
can League owners but would not make
the letters public at this time. 1T is a
matter that can all be Strengthened out
with little diplomacy. and | think that
We will get the opening date II It is pos
sible to secure II that far in advance Of
the regular schedule"
The purpose. of course. is to open the
new home OF the Superbas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Goodyear Reduces Prices
on Tires for Motor Trucks

ers tires 10 equip more than 5000 trucks
n IS fair to estimate that Goodyear tires
Will 80 on over half Of the trucks butt
next year. The demand has compelled us
10 enlarge our factory.
Just one year ago we issued the fol-
loving statement. 1t seems certain that
some Of the new types Of Goodyear motor
truck tires will rise TO as high plane
Of popularity as the Goodyear no-rim-cu'
pneumatic tires But We did not expect
such popularity would be reached In
twelve months Yet II has come.
The Goodyear concern now makes and
sells not only the greatest number OF au-
tomoblc tires. but also motorcycle tires
and carriage tires. And their truck tire
business is now the largest in the world.
They are now turning out so tires day
during the dullest months Of the year. and
are equipped 10 turn out 1000