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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

looked about him with only vague
idea as to where he was. When he
came to realizing sense of his stu
alton he looked at his watch, and then
tried to resume his nap. But this
time he did not fall asleep, and so,
after fidgeting about for half an hour,
he decided to go into the smoker.
He had some very excellent cigars
In his grip, and, pulling out the bag,
he leaned down to unlock 1t, when he
saw the long hole which had been
cut in the shining pigskin.
He regarded the damage for a Sec
sond with rising anger, and then I'M
locked the valise and searched it thor
oughly to see what had been stolen
For his only idea was that some sneak
thieves had taken advantage of his
slumber.
But, finding everything intact, he
was obliged to cast about for another
explanation. 1t was then that the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
aer direct orders OF the Secretary
[Long]. ROOSEVELT"

Ter direct orders OF the Secretary
[Long]. ROOSEVELT"
"Whew!"
Holton sat back in his seat So war
had come What would happen now?
So far as he was concerned, Holton
was likely to be we'll in the forefront.
He was exalted, thrilled in every fiber
of his being. He put the dispatch in
his pocket and walked back through
the train to his car. AS he reached
Miss La Tossa's section he found her
folding up a bit Of paper and putting
it in her waist.
Had she, too, received a dispatch?
Holton did not doubt it. So he wasted
no words.
well, it has come to pass" he said;
war has been declared, and within
few months Cuba will be as free as
even you could wish"
God grant it." she murmured.
Holton held out his hand
Good night, Miss La Tossa," he
said.
She shook his hand cordially. lin
geringly even.
Good night" she replied.
Her eyes sought his, and for mo-
ment it seemed as though she were
going to speak. Then she turned
away.
Holton waited an instant, and then
he, too, averted his face.
Good night" he said again, and
went to his own berth, where the
porter had completed his preparations.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
MAKES NOVEL TRUMP MARKER
Dainty present for Those OF Ones
Friends Who Approve OF Card
Playing.

Quite a little novelty In the way OF
a trump marker may be seen In the
accompanying sketch, and it can De
made with the aid of any small square
cardboard box. The box is filled with
sand to give weight. and the exterior
is then neatly covered with pale blue
silk on which hearts, clubs, diamonds
and spades have been embroidered. SO
that one of these emblems appears on
each side Of the box. The edges or
the box are finished off with a me
dark blue silk cord.
When complete. the marker should
somewhat resemble large dice, with.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
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winked slyly once more at the inter.
ested spectators.
"How do you keep from fallin' of
the thing?"
"All you've to do Is to climb on,
start it going and keep going. Just
try it. Here, get on"
The gawky young man took hold Of
the bicycle awkwardly and trundled
1t out to the middle of the road
ut isn't quite as good one as I've
got at home" he said, as he mounted
it and started down the road at rat.
thing pace, "but l can follow directions
It's only four miles to the next town.
I'll be waiting you at the pump. Good
by"
And the smart young tourist in his
knickerbockers trudged after him on
foot.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
ABLE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
Seemingly unsophisticated Youth
Travelled In Comfort While tho
Smart Tourist Walked

i suppose If I should try to ride
lnat machine I'd break my neck" said
ga"ky'iooklng fellow as he looked
at .' the bicycle against the lamppost.
mo you wouldn't" replied the bi.
cycllst, winking at the bystanders,
It's the easiest thing in the world to
40 Anybody can ride one Of these
machines if he only thinks SO"
l want to know!" exclaimed the
gawky youth. Dye think ! could
stay on it ii got on" NJ
81 know you could"
An make 'er go?"
"Of course"
You're trying to fool ma.
Don't you want to try itr
anu the tourist in knicksrbockers
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

hoop is placed, not at the hem. which
Is as narrow as ever, but at a point
between hip and knee, and serves to
distend the tunic or drapery so that
the skirt Is wider at this point than
1t Is at the hem. OF course these
hoops are very light and very supple
affairs, and do not give the slightest
effect OF stiffness to the costume.
Even lace and chiffon tunics are
hoped, but 80 far only accomplished
French couturiers have acquired the
art of handling the hoop successfully.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
NOT LIMITED TO ONE TYPE
Three Styles Of Skirts Arc Offered
Woman Of Fashion, and Any One
10 Correct.

There are three types Of modish
Skirt from which one may choose &C
cording to ones inclination and ones
figure. The draped skirt has many
notifications, and may combine two
or even three fabrics; the tier skirt
Is becoming to slender women, but
30 pronounced is Its vogue that 1t Is
seen on women Of every degree OF
avoirdupois. Then there is the new
hoped skirt, more popular in Paris
than it has so far become here. The
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton is detached from his
command in the navy at the outset OF the
Spanish-AmeriCan war and assigned to
important secret service duty While din
ing at a Washington hotel he detects a
waiter In the act Of robbing a beautiful
young lady. She thanks him for his serv-
Zee and gives her name as Miss La Tossa.
q Cuban patriot. Later he meets her at
g ball A secret service man warns HOi-
ton that the girl Is a spy. Senior La
Tossa chldes his daughter for her failure
70 secure important information from
HoltOn. She leaves for her home in
Cuba. Holton Is ordered to follow her.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
Ornament for SIlpperS.

The very newest style in ornament
for evening slippers is single strap
made of fold of satin across the in.
step and fastened on the outer side
under a diamond crescent. This looks
especially we'll worn with black satin
slippers
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
CHAPTER V.
Mysterious Messages.

At Tampa HOltOn met and mad
breakfast with several army engineers
who had been engaged in laying out
camp sites in the pine woods back Of
Tampa. Then in the afternoon he pro-
ceeded on to Port Tampa, nine miles
away. Ahead, rising into the blue
sky like some dream palace in Sahara,
the Tampa Bay Hotel, with its brick
walls and cleaning silver domes and
minarets.
1t brought hope to his heart and his
steps were more springy as he hur-
ried toward the immense structure. A
negro boy took his bag as he entered
the lobby, and the clerk smiled as he
had not done since the winter throng
left the hostelry early In March.
After a bath and shave he set out
to the bay to view his new command
He found her in charge of an able
seaman, Conroy, who welcomed him
with enthusiasm.
Holton stepped aboard and chuckled
when he recalled the comparatively
large deck space of the Scorpion.
The Gnat was almost toy craft, and
yet her regulation torpedo gun on the
after deck, the machine gun forward,
and the little coming tower, heavily
plated with steel, gave adequate hint
that she was by no means built for
pleasure.
1T is likely we'll be busy before
long, Conroy," he said. "I'll have my
luggage brought down from the hotel
and come aboard at once. How many
men have we?"
Only Howard, the engineer and
me-" was the reply.
"All right. The fewer the better
I'll return shortly, and perhaps take
her out"
Whereupon Holton stepped out with
blithe stride. In the lobby of the
hotel he buried his face in Washing
ton newspaper and spent a half-hour
absorbing the war talk of the day.
His reverie was interrupted by a
hotel page, who handed him card
bearing the name Jose Rodriguez, Ha-
vana.
"Mr. Rodriguez wishes to know If
you will do him the honor of calling
upon him in his rooms" announced
the boy.
Rodriguez! And who is he?"
Hes very wealthy spaniard who
has been here some time"
"Well, then, you will tell Mr.. Rodri-
guez that If he wishes to see me. he'll
find me here"
Eyes, sir, I'll tell him that" and
the boy hurried away.
81 like the nerve of that" growled
Holton, returning to his paper.
In a few moments the page stood
before him again.
well" Holton looked up impa-
tiently.
"Mr. Rodriguez said, sir, that he
does not wish to speak to you in the
lobby, and that 1t will be best for
you If you visit him as soon as you
can in his rooms"
Holton flushed angrily.
Say, boy, get this straight. You
give Mr.. Rodriguez Mr.. Holton's com.
pliments, and say to Mr.. Rodriguez
that Mr.. Holton says for him to 90 to
the devil"
| ITO RE CONTTNIrED)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

wool, Is about the
most stylish touch
that a mother can
add to her little
girls school dress
or frock just now,
so the wide orr
entail sash on this
p u m colored
serge is ultra
stylish for the lit.
tie miss. To add
to the effective
ness Of the but
ton trimming are
collar and cuffs
of q bit of ma
linen, with a plaid
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
Ratine Suits for Bows,

Russian blouse suits for boys are
often made Of white ratine. The ma
terial is warm and does not show
wrinkles or creases. It ID often COM
binsd with velvet for coats. brown and
black being blended frequently.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

! you. You can deprive man OF
speech about as handily as any per-
son | ever knew. Of course. you're
not spy!"
DO you really believe that" Her
eyes were serious now "Do you?"
Yes" he returned desperately.
Then, Mr. Holton, beg to inform
you that | am a spy"
HoltOn received the girls announce
ment with bowed head, and as he
didn't speak she looked at him with
defiant eyes.
Il am Cuban. am not a profess
sional spy, as you may imagine
fear | am not spy at all in the high
sense Of the term. But | have tried
to serve my country; shall continue
to do so, My country is in peril. l
could be, was born to be. l fear a
pleasure-loying butterfly. But | have
found that there are ways in which
my country has need even of Door
me-"
Yes, but we need not be enemies"
Holton's voice was very earnest.
She did not reply, and Holton added:
i applaud your motives, but surely
you do not imagine Cuba to be in dan
ger at the hands of the United
States. | should think Spain would
be your object, and if the United
States, l ask you Why"
Still, she did not answer, and Hol-
ton, struggling his shoulders, impa.
tiently repeated his question.
"Why?"
DO you know, Mr.. Holton," she said
after a moments pause, that every
mile southwark this train flies in
creases my happiness. 1t is so pleas.
ant to feel you are nearing home"
You have not answered my ques.
tlon. Miss La Tossa."
land | do not intend to answer it."
Indignation was coloring the naval
officers mood.
Look here, Miss La Tossa, like
you. If the honest admiration of a
man is anything to you. you can make
the most of that statement. And SO
| ask you with the friendliest motives
why should you think 1t neasssassi
to pry into the affairs of the United
States?"
Il am an enemy to any enemy Of
my country, and by enemy mean any
person or group of persons whose
goodwill toward us may be ques.
toned"
Then you infer that the United
States Is not acting in a way to show
goodwill to Cuba!" Holton was thor
oughly outraged. well, I'll be hanged
if that isn't gratitude!"
III you don't mind, Mr.. Holton," she
said sweetly, II should like to read
now"
Holton hustled out Of the seat In a
great huff.
ooh, certainly, by all means; most
assuredly," he burst out, and returned
to his seat
AS he sat there thinking, the train
stopped at small station to change
engines. When it started again the
conductor came into the smoker call.
ing Holton's name. He responded. and
the conductor gave him long, official
appearing dispatch. The message ran
as follows:
"Holton:
Congress declared war today.
Sampson will be ordered to blockade
the Cuban coast. Troops will mobi.
lie at Port Tampa. They will pro-
coed thence in transports to Cuba. You
will remain in Tampa, availing your
self of the Gnat Ia small torpedo boat,
built for a battleship to carry1 to pre-
vent any attempt to destroy trans.
ports. You will watch Cuban camp at
Tampa for Developments regarding
matters already brought to your atten.
ton and will hold yourself in readi.
ness to land secretly on Cuban soil
to perform intelligence work with re-
gard to location and movements of
Spanish .warships. You will work I'm.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
KERCHIEF NOW IN C0L0RS
Old Ideas Has Again Been introduced,
and Bids Fair to Become Ex-
tremeIy Popular.

Small colored silk handkerchiefs
are again introduced. They are to be
tucked into the breast pocket Of a
loose coat or carried In the muff.
Men are wearing large colOred silk
handkerchief, quite well pulled out
Of the breast pocket, to flop over and
give a color scheme to the suit.
These are not only worn by French
men. but by Americans and English.
Nearly all Of the everyday handker-
chiefs have a narrow colored border
with monogram to match.
Writing of mems fashions reminds
one that Charvet, who always has the
last word in shirts, has brought out
one for use in the Fairgrounds Of the
world which has three extra wide,
brilliantly colored stripes down the
middle Of the front and around the
CUTS;
D AilSss feBl a w N llii.s lVnlle.
but the stripes are combined OF pur.
pie and yellow, blue and gray, yellow
and black, and so on. At first they
are startling, but one realizes that
when worn under a white flannel suit
or with white flannel trousers and a
blue sack coat, when yachting. or at
such places as Palm Beach and the
Riviera, they will be quite effective.
Charvet already has many dozens
under way for American men who
intend to wear them next spring and
summer at their country places.
He also has brought out a mufler
Of topaz yellow gauze and one Of
bright blue; and Cartier, on the Rue
de la PAX, shows brilliantly colored
jewelry for men. consisting Of shirt
studs, waistcoat buttons, linked cuff
buttons and rings.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

Of course, hearts, spades, ETC.. upon It
instead of numbers.
To use the marker, II merely has
to be placed upon the table In full
view of all the players. and to mark
the suit that may happen to be
trumps, that side OF the box repre-
senting the trump card uppermost.
A little novelty of thi, kind looks
pretty, and would be sure to prove an
acceptable little gift When not doing
duty as a trump marker it would
make a quaint little paper weight for
the writing table.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

pocket a large bunch of keys, and the
rrnan tried several without success,
Finally, becoming impatient, he drew
the bag to the seat behind Holton,
and, drawing his knife, cut long hole
near the top. Then, inserting his
hand and arm, he fshed about for
several minutes, but without feeling
anything other than wearing apparel
and toilet articles.
Finally he Strengthened up and
pushed the bag into the place whence
1t had been withdrawn with the frown-
ing remark:
"Well, we'll have to let him go;
we've done our part"
The two men spent some time in the
station, framing a telegram in cipher,
which, when completed. was sent to
Tampa. Then they disappeared.
Holton in the meantime slept, and
was still asleep when the train moved
out. Awakened by a sudden turn Of
the cars, he started bolt upright and
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
CHAPTER ".
a Frank Admission,

Holton's acquisitions were promptly
attended to, and by the time he had
completed his packing at the club his
tickets for the Florida Special had ar
rived.
He lunched with Billy Holt of the
ordnance department, and then took a
hack to the station, where he found
che train made up. He had several
magazines in his hands, and settled
down to read with his feet luxurously
resting on the other seat of his sec
ton.
IL was not many minutes, however,
before he yawned broadly, and five
minutes thereafter his magazine had
tumbled from his hand and he was fast
asleep
AS he fell into slumber two men
approached the porter, and, throwing
open their coats. displayed Secret
Service shields.
While their English was perfect,
they were surely of the Latin race.
"Ya-as, suh-all right, genl'men."
The porter was very much impressed.
"Ya-as. sub. go right along"
AS they approached Holton's sec
Zion one of them stopped.
Well, here he is" he remarked.
Yes, and asleep, too. He's bound
Tor Tampa for surety"
Yes; but, now that he kindly sleeps,
We might as we'll go farther" He
bent down and carefully drew Holton's
bag out into the aisle. Quick" he
said, looking up, the keys
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19
FOR SCHOOL OR DRESS FROCK
Nothing Better Than Plaid Trim.
ming Has Been Devised-Orna.
nentation for the Throat.

Plaid trimming, either in silk or in
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

Daily Thought.
/ am a part Of all that have mse
-Tennyson.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-19

chine embroidered
bow at the throat.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-05-15
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
Office of the Imperial Mining Com.
pany, Limited, Wallace, Idaho, Jun,

Office of the Imperial Mining Com
pany, Limited, Wallace, Idaho, June
10, 1913
Notice Is hereby given that at q
meeting Of the board Of directors of
the above named corporation held on
the 10th day of May. A. d. 1913. an
assessment Of two and one-half G. 1-2)
mills per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation, pay
able on or before the 10th day Of June,
A. ID. 1913. to Homer G. Brown, sec
rotary of the company, at his office in
Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this ASSESS
nent remains unpaid on the 10th day
If June. A. d. 1913, will be delinquent
md advertised for sale at public auc-
ton and unless payment Is made be-
ore will be sold at the office of the
company. sos Bank street. Wallace
IDAHO. on Thursday, the 10th day of
Tune, A. ID. 1913. at the hour of $3.50
p. M of said day to pay the delinquent
ssessment thereon. together with the
rost Of advertising and expenses of
the sale.
HOMER G. BROWN,
Secretary Of the Imperial Mining
Company. Limited; Office, COS Bank
Street, Wallace, Idaho.
My15-Je12-5t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-05-15
WELL DEVELOPED
COPPER PROPERTY
IN REMOTE CLEARWATER DIS
TRicT-LAckS NOTHING
BUT RAILROAD.

! Speaking yesterday of his copper
North Fork Of the Clearwater, Sam
Seidenfeld said there Is prospect of
railroad transportation within reach
of it before a great length of time,
though there is nothing from the in
formation he receives from the Nor
thern Pacific officials that permits
him to name any definite time.
The ledge referred to is one Of the
finest showings of copper ore in the
west. 1t has been extensively devel-
oped and a large body and long shoot
Of an excellent grade of copper ore
has been opened and thoroughly prov
ed The property has been worked
continuously for a long time and is
now being worked. Denny Reardan
formerly of Mullan, is in charge. "A
late report from him. said Mr. Seid-
enfield, lis to the effect that the ledge
has been picked up below, where II
faulted, and Is bigger and of better
grade than ever"
Though in an out of the way place
and far from transportation there are
natural facilities for mining and these
have been used to the fullest advan-
tage. Water power Is developed and
is used for every practical purpose
There are good buildings and fine
equipment for work.
The Northern Pacific railroad prac-
tically controls all the territory of the
Clearwater timber country. 1t must
eventually build lines of railroad to
handle the business that must come
from this. Ore of these lines must
go up the North Fork, for the best
timber and the greatest quantity of it
in Idaho Is tributary to that stream
Such line is also cutoff connect
ing Missoula and Lewiston and fur
Their west reaching the present main
line of the Northern Pacific on wa
ter grade. The company has long had
the building of this road in view. II
Is this that would come within reach
Of this developed copper mine. The
property lacks nothing but transpor-
tation to make 1t big profit payer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-05-15
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office and principal place Of business
4 of Blue Star Mining & Milling Com
! pany. Limited, Wallace. Idaho, April
I 2. 1918.
4 Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors of the above
named corporation, held on the Sth
day of April, 1913, an assessment of
four ca cents per share was levied
upon the outstanding capital stock of
said corporation, payable on or before
the 10th day of May, 1913, to G. W.
Dougherty. acting secretary treasurer
at the office of the company, 625 Cedar
street. Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 10th day
of May. 1913. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is sooner made
will be sold al 1880 o'clock p. ln on
the 18th day Of June, 1913. to pay the
delinquent assessment together with
the costs of advertising and expenses
of the sale.
G.. w. DOUGHERTY.
Acting Secretary Treasurer of the
Blue Star Mining & Milling Com
pany, Limited; Office at 625 Cedar
Street, Wallace. Idaho. A10- MS-5t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-05-15

Northern Pacific railroad Surveyor
have been busy during the past weeI
In preliminary work on Nine Mile fo
the extension Of the line to three pro
ducing properties further up the gulch
Stakes can be seen along the route t.
Indicate their work. The present
railroad line up Nine Mile is about
is at the Rex MILL now leased and in
use by the Tamarack Custer com
pany.
Approximate Distances.
The distance from the railroad ter
minus to the Success mine and mill
by the wagon road over which the
output of the mine is hauled Is 1900
feet The rise Is 200 feet or more.
From the Success mine to the Inter-
state mill Is about two and a quarter
miles and the difference in elevation Is
estimated between 400 and 500 feet.
From the Interstate mill to a con-
mel of the Tamarack- Custer is little
If any more than half mile and not
difficult ground for railroad operation,
There would seem to be nothing
very difficult In the way of railroad
engineering to complete this extern
sion. Between 4 and miles would
seem to be about the length Of track
required. With the freight IN sight,
In quantity. from three places--the
Success. Interstate and Tamarack-
Custer--it is not likely there will be
any delay In building 1t.
Probable Sunset Extension.
AS to further extension of the rail-
road and as to the part it will play
In handling the Sunset product, these
are matters of speculation at present.
But the natural conclusion Is that
there is too much prospective BUSH
ness for the Northern Pacific to over
look A mile or so Of tunnel to get
an easy grade to the north side of the
divide and down on Beaver and Car
bon creeks is a small matter to the
Northern Pacific compared to the I
benefits of long haul of ore, often
1000 or more miles.
The Sunset claim and the Sunset |
properties in general will eventually
be worked through low levels from I
Beaver and Carbon creeks. The gem
eral lay Of the country favors this