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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

knife into its sheath. You're just the
man l want" said he.
Instantly the two-gun man had
jerked loose his weapons and was
covering the foreman.
"Am u" he snarled.
mot just that way" explained
Parker. my gun is on my boss, and
you can have this old toad-sticker if
you want it. been looking for you
and took this way of finding you.
Now let's go talk.
The stranger looked him in the eye
for nearly half minute without low
ering his revolvers.
81 go you," said he briefly at last.
'Tm looking for a man with
nerve" explained Parker with equal
succinctness. You're the man"
''Weu?"
do you know the country south
of here?"
The strangers eyes narrowed.
Proceed" said he.
I'm foreman of the Lazy Y of
Soda Springs Valley range" explain
ed Parker. ''Tm looking for a man
with sand enough to lead a posse aft
er cattle-rustlers into the border
country"
81 live in this country" admitted
the stranger. ...-
$50 do plenty of others, but their
eyes stick out like two raw oysters
when you mention the border coun-
try. Will you tackle it?"
whats the proposition?".
"Come out and see the old man.
He'll put it to you" They mounted
their horses and rode the rest of the
day. The desert compassed them
about, marvelously changing shape
and color and every character with
all the noiselessness of phantasma-
goria. At evening the desert stars
shone steadily and unwinking, like
the flames of candles. By moonrise
MI
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

night. After moment they walked,
stif1y past sheds and cook shanty,,
past the mems bunk houses and the
tall windmill silhouetted against. the
sky, to the main building of the home
ranch under it's cottonwoods.
There a light still burned, for this
was the third day, and Buck Johnson,
awaited his foreman. ~.
Jed Parker pushed in without cere--
mony.
Here's your man, Buck" said he.
The stranger had stepped inside,
and carefully closed the door behind
him. The lampight threw into relief
the bold, free lines of his face, the.
details of his costume powdered thick
with alkah, the shiny butts of the
two guns in their open holsters tied
at the bottom. Equally it defined the
resolute countenance of Buck John
son turned up in inquiry. The two
men examined each Other-and liked
each other at once.
"How are your" greeted the cat
tleman.
GOOD evening", responded the
stranger.
"Sit down." invited Buck Johnson.
The stranger perched gingerly on
the edge of chair, with an appear
ance less of embarrassment than of
habitual alertness.
You'll take the job?" inquired the
Senior.
81 haven't heard what it is, replied
the stranger.
Parker here"
said you'd explain"
Very WELL" said Buck Johnson;
he paused a moment, collecting his
thoughts. There's too much cattle
rustling here. I'm going to stop it.
I've got good men here ready to take
the job, but no one who knows the
country south. Three days ago l had
a hunch of cattle stolen right here
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Copyright. 1919. Intsrnationai News Service,


that with that memory soaring boy
hood and hope and idealism from his
nature he could scarcely bear to live
at all for these few extra moments
that she was trying to hold him-to
save his sanity-to save his life it.
self. And yet she must answer nira
as if she knew nothing-suspected
nothing of. the wild storms that
were sweeping through his agonized
young-old mind. Life had offered
Kenneth Nelson a rude awake ming
would he. indeed, interpret his knowl-
edge in terms of death?
Yes. dear. of course" said Emily,
soothingly.
He passed her on--on toward that
door. There seemed nothing to say,
nothing to do-an had been tried in
vain. Would the mother give up hope
and cease fighting her battle against
the odds OF a disordered brain?
..Oh, KEN
lie stopped.
-YesT
Mary Burk was
Mother. dear, / am--very tired
and-and--I have q lot to do
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
THE FAMILY CUPBOARD a Dramatic Story .! High
Society Life in New York

Let me wait here until you are
through
"why?"
Let me-" she pleaded
Very welir" conceded the boy. al
most impatiently.
You viii come back" she insisted.
yes"
You promise me-" The nameiess
terror seemed to NIL the room with a
chill mist through which she could
Just see her son--hut through which
the warmth of her love could not
penetrate to reach him. He stood far
aloof-wrapped in cold dignity.
"Yes-I will come back for a mo-
ment. Then must co."
But would he come back-eyerf
Emily Nelson walked over to the
table and looked about anxiously-
there must be some clue--some alien
presence in the room to make her feel
as she did.
THE LETTER
Finally she sat in the great chair
drawn to the table-she picked up
Kenneths pen idly enough. There
was ink on 1t. It marked her white
glove. Fresh inki But no lstter--no
scrap of writing on the tablet She
looked around.
On the door lay the crumpIed letter.
She stopDed and picked II MP. smooth
Ing ft out, she read the few lines
Kenneth had traced there. A she
read her face bIeached with fear
and horror. She looked fearfuIly
toward the inner room-Ken's bed
room. She heard nothing. She could
scarcely rise from her chair to walk
toward thu room. At last she trem-
blcd to her feet. Then she heard Ken
moving abOut-heard . sound Of tear
ing paper. a moments respite: He
had said he would come back. She
must keep him--from that long jour-
ney-that journey that knows mo re-
turn-she must keep him somehow
She stood thanl<ing-S-a mothers love
was that strong enOughs Strong!
strong. A fathers sfrenxth! For one
second only she hesifnted-then she
selned the telephone.
"P1axa It'll Quicklyi Cuickiyv'
Her accents were agonized. Her voice
YVES tense and low and as she waited
her tortured nerves telegraphed for
energy 10 her brain which was being
drained by the steady demands on 1t
for pcwer to meet this torture.
Hello. Mr.. Nelson1 Mr.. Charles
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
REGISTERED United States Patent ofhcel

Emily strove for an easy tone. If
only some stray CLEAN of love for the
girl whose unselnsh devotion s7r me
boy she had been co1diy told was too
good for her-was worlds above her."
could brighten the gray gloom OF
Kens outlook on life-and love-and
wemanl Mary was, as Emily Nelson
had cSe-le well to know. the one rose
in the tangled and weedy Nelson gar
den. II only she might yet be the
rose OF the world" for Ken! And
Emily Nelson's growth in womanhoods
was measured by her simple 5udgmenx
that her penniless social secretarys
love was the one CLEAN of hope in tho
life and for the life of the wayward
boy whom both women loved.
Perhaps Mary's name would be the
talisman to save Ken.
II am very tired, and I have lot to
do said Ken.
..Naturally-go dear-how silly for
me to keep you Poor Mary's troubles
are nothing TO you"
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hand on his arm very gentIy-she
scarcely dared to caress him-he
seemed to her like one In some
strange trance-she dared not waken
him too abruptly. lest reason totter.
lest he push her roughly aside and
go on with what he had determined.
Just moment, dear. When did
she go?"
Just now
Why"
She was tired She
couldn't stick. That's what
the old man said--poor old beggar--
she couldn't stick We /
must gow
Again he started for that door of
strange doom. Again the frantic
mother seized upon any pretext to
stop him.
''Did--did she go alone?"
No"
With whom
Please, / CAN'T LIVE IT OVER
AGAIN! 1 CAN'T LIVE 1T ALL OVER
AGAIN. LET ME- CO."
The mother heart knew that he
could not live 1t all over again
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
continued from Yesterday

Quite journey. mother-and I
have lot to do-so"-
Emily Nelson came closer; that
nameless terror was clutching at her
heart. She wondered IL It were some
thing she could fight
Il can't let you go. could not re-
main away any longer / scarcely
needed Mary to tell mo to come-to
come at once. Kenneth, / am q fool
ish woman. I know, but I need you.
Mary and will love you-love you
like mother and-sister-well make
a home for you.
''Mary--love me! I'm not ftl And
like q sister"
The boy laughed as one who sees q
vision of treasure he may never own
enter.
II need you. Ken,v
HIS DETERMINATION
I'm sorry-but can't help you.
Sorry-but I can't! must go.
mast make sure that Kitty has not
left any OF my letters. She was-was
always careless-and I don't want
anything more in the papers to hu-
initiate father after-I have gone
away. HE HAS HAD ENOUGH OF
HUMILIATION / UNDERSTAND
ALL OF THAT NOWr
He turned and walked toward his
bedroorl--there was sort of strength
in his weakness. There was implac-
able determination In his step.
IT brought you some money, DEAR"
ventured the mother hopefully.
Thank you, no. have all that I
shall need" answered Kenneth quiet
iy. He spoke with slow dignity.
Perhaps Socrates, with his cup of
hemlock In his hand. looked like that
Perhaps the young martyrs tied in
the arena wore such look of far
away exuitetion--the end could only
mean peace-and rest
The mother spoke anxiously,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23

had come to know of life that 1t
sounded remote-iike voice from an
other plane.
Emily Nelson looked up. Five min
utes! Could she hold her son that
Ionwf
What are you going to do. Ken
neth?'
Just going away. can't stay here.
you know. i am not fit. l can't face
1t. I can't face-life,p he mumbIed
almost to himself. But her heart de-
fined what her ears could not hear.
Emily Nelson rose and followed her
boy toward the door.
TT is my fault / was bad
mother."
1--WE did not understand-any Of
U.S." said Kenneth in that quiet voice
OF doom.
Dear. have suffered. I think
understand now" said his mother
gently
FIGHTING THE MOMENTS
In the boys face was that grim
sorrow that seemed to be bearing his
soul away from life and light and any
human consciousness.
That's what father meant-that
suffering would open my eyes. 1t has.
He said that I should see myself and
her as we really are--and-I do. 1t
isn't q pretty sight"
His eyes deepened--and then again
there came across them that film
that faraway look.
Il want to get rid of it--mother,
| SOL am going"
One step farther from her--one step
nearer the door--and after that
what?
ssWaitf"
| The mother came hastily between
/ her son and the door--that door she
must not let him pass. Could she hold
him? Gould she Hold him! Her agon-
lied brain kept reiterating that slues-
| ton even while she was bending
every energy. every power, to the
successful answering OF the question
on which fate was balanced.
"You did NOT love hePi Ken, 1t II
not sorrow see I'm your eycs-it Il
bitterneusy
Perhaps. / don't know" The boy
spoke in sort of lethargy of in
difference. He felt that nothing that
had passed mattered now--aii that
counted was what was coming. What
difference does 1t make? Are you
coming down? ! can't wait"
| He did not call her by the sacred
| name of mother--it was scarcely 70
| his mother he spoke--just to some
| one who was. strangely enough,
| was too late, and trying to change his
plans--too late! He turned courte-
ousiy but impaticntly to tho door.
As he started Emily Nelson put her
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23

Centisued Tomorrow
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23

Nelson! oh, are you sure? Where?
Yes, yes, thank you
She rang off-then at once she
called again.
Hello! The Engineers club? 7
don't know the number--but 1t is so
important. Thank your
She put the phone down--then crept
across the room, with fear and trem-
bling and horror marking every step
for agonized waiting-and stood lis
tening for signs Of life from her sons
room. Then she went back to the
phone waiting in an agony OF i'm
patience, sinking weakly at last into
the chair as the faint ring she must
muffie from Ken's ears came TO her
own strained hearing.
The Engineers club? Mr.. Charles
Nelson Is lunching there. Please call
hint Is of great Importance"
There was pause. Emily Nelson
stood trembling with emotion such an
she had forgotten to know through
long guarded years OF life that had
made this moment come relentlessly
to her at Last. The instrument was
held close to her car--as she waited
for Charles Nelson's voice--whtIe her
gaze never left the room behind whose
curtains her son and his was making
preparations for-his-long journey,
Could she save him--now At last?
Could anything now be saved from
the wreck of love and--honor-and
zest TO live?
AT LAST!
At last a voice. His voice--her hus-
band was there at the other end Of the
little wire that might be the fnstru-
ment of saving their boy.
"HeiIoi Charliei IL n EmiIys N,
mt Kenneth's! He is I'm dreadful trou-
BILE: He is going to-oh. I can't teII
you, Charlie! Come 10 me! Come Ia
save him! How Iongf-Fiye minutess
I'll try and keep him! No more: No,
Mol love you, Charlie: Comes,s
She dropped the instrument that
might yet be of salvation and fell
into the chair, sobbing wiidly-her
strength almost spent.
Kenneth came into the room. walk
ing as In daze, like a sleep walker.
He held some letters in his hands.
With the most minute care he was
tearing these into small pieces. AS he
heard his mother sob he dropped the
paper to the floor white shower
and went to her side
Don't, Don't do that" he said in a
tone SO frozen by the horror Of eli As
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Tomorrow:
VIII Krazy Hang Up His
Stockings?
When lit is, 1T Isn't

Garrett King. the popular divorce
lawyer OF Reno. apropos of a wife
who. after being long time deceived.
against her husband said:
People declare that ignorance Is
bliss. The trouble is that as soon as
we discover ignorance is bliss, it
Isn't
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Us Boys

tfrom Owen Dsvig' play now being presented
ct the Playhouse by William A. Brady
Copyrighted, 1913. by international News
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-11

pat Weathera, arenitect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12
BY E. 0. Sawyer
City Editor OF The star

CHfTNA GLACIER. VIA Mcasen,
ger to Mccarthy. Aug. 25-THiS ~
A REAL STAMPEDE
We are the most excited bunch
you ever saw we five sour.
doughs" and ono "chccchaco"-
that's me-whn are on the trail 20
those wonderful gold fields tabled
TO lio beyond far Social pass. w
hero In grim Alaska.
And here's the reason:
Al Chittlatone rivor crossing
which we have Just made. we have
met with three "stampedcrs" on
their way out for food. And they
say this:
That gold has been already
found In the new dlepinps, not
only In the surface dirt Of the
creeks. but even In the gravel
picked of the grass roots on
the hlIlsIdesi
All needed TO get 10 this treas
ure-to SEQ II Il 10 really much
or llttle--they declare, 10 food
for the stampeders and tools TO
pick through the frozen ground
TO bedrock. Not until these
holes ARE put down can II be
determined whether or not this
10 10 be another Dawson. At
any rate we shall be amona the
first TO knowl
The trail up here 20 tho Chitti
stone river ford is real terror to
tenderfoet over hills. back and
forth around deep channels In the
river we walked.
Ptarmigan. a bird similar 10 the
prairie chicken. are plentiful here
We have had some at every stop
Bagging them with a stick IL easy
because they have not learned yet
that men are dangerous.
We are following the regular trail
TO the White river from Mccarthy
but IL is SO difficult In summer time
that few men 10 through A bridge
or two would have cut IL miles off
our Journey from Mccarthy.
At Birthstone glacier the ice
which moved forward two miles last
year. forced the stampeders To make
detour up over .000.foot ridge
to the flat ON which this letter is
being written.
Above tho glacier and flat our
trail leads 1000 feet over n ridge OF
volcanic rock. Then upward 1900
feet more TO Scolai pass, which has
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ern coast OF Alaska, gathering mate
rial for a series Of articles which
will show 10 the world tina, Alaska,
with hs abundant mineral riches.
deserves 10 be Immediately opened
and developed he already has re
ported his verdict OF the Shushanna
by cable. These mailed descriptions
OF his Journey, however. Will be
printed az they arrive. with the pic
turcs)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12

n you have pyorrhea. you cannot
possibly 10 better than ,Cnsul the
Boston Dentists. At 1909 Second
av.. opposite Bon Marche These
dentists have been In thu location
for over ii years. and have turned
out more strictly high class Den.
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Even the Dental Profession will
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No charge Is made for consulta-
ton and advice. Go today and see
the Boston Dentists. at i4so Second
av.. opposite Bon Marche. about
your teeth. You won't be sorry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12
BLETHEN--D UFFY

Miss Florence Adelaide Blethen.
daughter OF Col and Mrs. a. J.
Blethen, and Gilbert 10 Baron
Duffy, an employe OF the city light.
Ing department, were united In
marriage Mt the Plymouth Congre-
gational church Thursday night.
The wedding ceremony was one OF
the most pretentious affairs that
has taken place I'm Seattle this
year
Following the wedding n reeep.
ton was held at the homo OF the
BRIDES parents at 519 West High
land drive. The couple will spend
their honeymoon on a trip through
Southern California. and. return
ing to Seattle. will make their
home at Sixth av. w. and Com
stock st.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. A. Duffy. Mr. Duffy is n
retired business man Of Seattle.
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apply It TO your account at this
store It paves the way to satisfac-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12

tThe mails are bringing 20 The
star letters and photographs taken
by E. o. Sawyer, city editor Of this
paper. on his trip in from cordova
to the shushanna gold diagl nps.
sawyer now has returned TO Cor.
dova. and has been investigating
the coal fields along the southeast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12

and Ben Ccntmo. all Of Chi,ina.
level.
Tho mon who will take this letter
out are Ira HRrker. u r. Elafsholt
and Icn Coutmo. all OF Citiua.
Alaska. who are the first men TO
TAX" out reports ~ the now dig.
ptrnu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12

CHEHALlS.--John T. Browning,
IS years. who died last week AZ
Boise. Idaho. was buried here
Thursday lie came 10 Washington
territory IN 1850
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-12

pORTLAND.-hrs. George San
dors OF Salem. picking hops here.
entered burning shack and res
cued n 3yehr-old child. Both were
slightly burned.
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ST. PEUL.-Arohbishop ireland
Thursday celebrated the 18TH amt.
yersary Of his birth. He has lived
IN St Paul since he was il years Of
are
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-05-15
NOTICE FOR POSTING AND PUB
 LISTING
Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, April 9, 1913.
Serial No. O22259
5-16-6-13

Notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howel Jones, it's Land Commissioner, has this day filed it's application, Serial No. O22259, in this office, to select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 21, 1904 (93 Stats, 211), the following described lands: CHA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN
 ARIZONA
 Township 10 South, Range P East: SWA, SWA SEA Section 25; Eh SWA Section 26.
 Township II South, Range P East: S1sNEA, S1aNWA Section 1;b S1A- NEA, S1ANWA Section ?; E1kSWA, SEA- Section 8; S1aNEA, SEANWA, NEA SWA Section g.; S1hNEA, S1a- WA Section 9;'S1aNEA, NE14NWA, S1sNWA, N1aSEA Section 10; NEA S1aNWA, Sh Section II; N1ASWA Section 12; SEA- Section IS; S1aNEA, N1aSEA Section 25; NEA, N1aNWA, S1s Section 39; NEA, WIZ, W1aSEA Section 34; SWANWA, N1aSWA SEA Section 35.
 Township II South. Range g East: Lot 3, SEANWH, E1aSW14 Section 5; Lots 3, 4, EhSWA, NEANWA, Sec tion IS; Lots l, ?, 3, 4, E1ANW4, NEA- SWA, NE14 Section 19; S1ASWA, SWA SEA- Section 20; NWASWA .ShSWA Section 2S; all of Section 29; Lots 2, 8, 4, E1aSWH, SEANEA, N1A- NEA Section 30; Lot 4, EhSWA, SEA Section 31.
 Township 19 South, Range 26 East: NWH Section 27.
 Township 20 South, Range F East:
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-05-15
FEDERAL AND STATE AID FOR
 ROADS

Federal aid for roads is in every way desirable and right. Both the fed eral government and the state gov ernments should participate in the cost of road building, and the share should be proportioned to the amount put up by the various counties, the ability of the various counties to pay, and the general relation of wider public ser vice to local service.
 The first federal money should be spent on trunk lines, interstate high ways connecting the most important cities across the continent by diverse routes, at least three different trunks across the continent and three or four north and south lines.
 Government appropriations, both federal and state, may properly be spent on both construction and main tenance, though the principal main tenance cost may well be left to the communities served.
 Generally speaking, fair division of a first cost would be 50 per cent. by the counties, 30 per cent by the state,
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-05-15
NOTICE FOR POSTING AND PUB
 LISHING
Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, April 24, 1913.
Serial No. 022257

Notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howell Jones, it's land commission CT, has this day filed it's application, Serial No. O22257, in this office to select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 21, 1904 (33 Stats, 21D, the following described lands:
 CHA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN,
 ARIZONA.
 Lot 2, SWANE14, W1ASEA Section ,, Township g South, Range 19 West.
 Lots and ', EkSWA, SEA, S12- NEH Section 6; all of Section z; WhW1k Section &; WIZ Section r; all of Section IS; S1kS1s s,NEASE4 Section 15; Township South, Range IT West
 NEANWA, NEH, NEA SEA Sec tion 33; WIZ Section 34; Township 4 South, Range West.
 EKSWA, WKSEA Section 8; SEA- Section 4; Township 1 South, Range 5 West
 S1s Section 23; NWA Section 32, of Township 1 North, Range 8 West.
 SWA Section 1 Lots l, 2, S1aNEA Section 3, Township 1 North, Range ? West.
 NWA Section II; SWA, SRSEA Section 26; N14NWA Section 35; S1bSWA Section 21; NWA Section 2S; EhNEA Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 1 West.
 SEA- Section 8, Township 8 South, Range 8 East.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely the lands described, or desiring
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-05-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
(Chicago News)

NSulSoSO ANC"o)
 If you would get up in the world, climb.
 If you utilize the time wasted in waiting it is not wasted.
 Many a meek and lowly man has ruled the roost-as a baby.
 A wise man may conceive an idea that any fool can throttle.
 Woman likes to exercise her sense of humor when the joke is on some man.
 A male never realizes how insignifi- cant he is until he attends suffraget meeting.
 Though married to cooking school graduate, many a man would rather fight than eat.
 Looking for little faults in your neighbors enables you to overlook lot of big ones in yourself.
 Don't be too economical. Many a man has tried to kill two birds with one stone and both birds got away. Why does not a successful man al ways give his friends the same brand of advice that he uses in his own business?