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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

spoken OF as a lucky rascal, hut the
SO called lucky man IL a man of
nerve and determin ton, who goes
aft the business and as rule his
efforts are crowned with success.
While on the other hand the drOne
is waiting for something to turn up
that never turns in ms direction.
We often b ar a man sp ken of as
a plunger, Let him plunge, The
man who plunges and fails deserves
credit for the effort he has made,
but he is often censured by the man
who is afraid of lis own shadow and
is waiting for something to happen
that will bring results with out an
effort on his part.
Remember that success comes on
ly by perseverance and strict atten-
tion to business-not bv accident,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

OUR capital city of Nashville is in
sGha midst of a stirring municipal
campaign. 1t is to be hoped that
she best man will win.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

YEs we still have our Aluminium
plant. Journal & Tribune please
take note
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

ALL eyes are turning toward
lMaryville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15
Rockford

Miss Anna Maxey took dinner withsthe
Misses Everharts on last Sunday.
Mrs. r. l.. Henry has returned from
Athens where she has been visiting her
sister for several weeks.
Misses Matte and Olive Self were the
guests Of the Misses Mct'annon of Knox
County on last Sunday week for dinner.
Mrs. c. d. Curtis and little son Hubert
of Maryville spent several days last week
with her sisters the Misses Cochran.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

We suppose the regulars are still
regular at Nashville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-08-15

The greatest success In any
line of business Is gained
through legitimate, conscientious
advertising. 1t matters not
whether this Is poultry raising,
manufacturing, merchandising
or dairying, it pays In all lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29

great -Efunuralner mad lived lev
in Nestchester county, but l fancy he
had no idea that Hopefield was the
identical spot" remarked Miss Octa-
via. ut seems incredible. and yet l
dare say the hand of fate is in it."
"Oh, it's so wonderful; so beyond be-
lief" cried Cecilia, re%verently folding
the letter. which, l observed. she re-
tanned in her own hands.
ITS wonderful" added Miss Octa-
via promptly. taking the sword, which
Pepperton had with difficulty drawn
from its battered scabbard, that even
a discerning woman like me could have
been so mistaken. | recall with humil-
lty that last Fourth Of July. at Berlin,
l reprimanded Mr.. Virgins severely
because his family had not been repre-
Sented in the war for American indie
pendence. BY the irony of circum-
stances it becomes my duty to present
to him the very sword that his admi-
rable REORGANIZATION bore in that
momentous struggle"
Several copies Of New York newspa-
pers. half d dozen French gold coins.
h miniature of a ,woman's face,
which we assumed to be that of Roger
Virgins mother or sister, were briefly
examined: then by Miss Octavia,s or
ders we carefully returned everything
to the chest. Several packets of let
tiers we did not open.
ARNOLD" she said when we had
closed the chest. will you and Mr.,
iPepperton kindly carry that box to my
room? No servants hand shall touch
1t. and I shall myself give it to@Mr.
Virgins at the, earliest OPPORTUNITY"
We had lost track. Of time III Those
hidden rooms. preserved by the whim
of one man that the secret of another
might be discovered. and found with
surprise. after the chest had been car
ried to Miss Octavia's apartments, that
1t was after Z O'clock. We had been in
the hidden rooms for more than three
hours.
I'VE shall have much to talk about
tonight, and | fancy we are all a good
deal shaken. It's not often we receive
a letter from a dead man, so we shall
admit no callers tonight unless, in
deed, Mr.. Virgins should chance to
come" announced Miss Octavia. "The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29
CHAPTER XXI-CoNTINUED.

Miss Octavia stood beside ME. She
was dressed in a dark brown riding
habit-the feather in her fedora hat
emphasized her usual brisk air.
Ormsby turned up the card. 1t was
the ten Of diamonds.
Gentlemen" I cried, pointing to the
card, what trick is this? Can it be
possible that you have been trifing
with me in a fashion for which men
have died the world over by sword and
pistol"
"Kindly explain. Arnold, the nature
Of this difficulty" Miss Octavia COM
manded.
"Simply this. Miss Hollister. If I
must answer I had offered to fight
these three gentlemen in order. 1t was
agreed that the man who drew the
jack of clubs from the pack with
which they had been playing should
be my first victim. They have shuf1ed
their own cards and have drawn the
whole pack and there is no jack Of
clubs in the pack! The only possible
explanation is one to which I hesitate
to apply the obvious plain Saxon
terms."
1T dropped out. that's all! You
don't dare pretend that we threw out
the Jack to avoid drawing it," protest
ed Ormsby. though I saw from the
glances the trio exchanged that they
suspected one another. Ormsby and
Gorse bent down to look for the MISS
ing card, but before they found it l
stepped forward and drove my fist
upon the table with all the power l
could put into the blow.
"Stopv I cried. II gave you every
opportunity to stand up and take a
trouncing. but I need hardly say that
after this contemplate knavery I re-
fuse to soil my hands on you"
DO you insinuate"-began Hender-
son., jumping to his feet.
Gentlemen" said Miss HOLSTER,
lifting the riding crop.'"it is perfectly
clear to me that Mr.. Ames has gone as
far as any gentleman need go in pro-
tecting his honor"
With one sweep of her crop she
brushed to the floor the three piles of
cards that lay on the table as they had
been stacked when drawn.
"Arnold." she said. with indescrib-
able dignity. twill you kindly attend
me to my horseY'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29
CHAPTER xxi.
Under the Old Flooring.

Under the Old Flooring.
STABLE BOY held Miss Octa-
"a Was horse at the inn door.
"a Her face, her figure. her voice
expressed outraged dignity as
she tested the saddle girth.
"You need never tell me what had
happened to provoke your wrath. for
that is hone of my affair. but ! wish to
say that your conduct and bearing
my highest approval. They had un-
doubtedly hidden the jack of clubs to
avoid the drubbing you would have
administered to the unfortunate man
who would have drawn that card if it
had been in the pack"
II was not in the slightest danger at
any time. Miss HOLSTER" l protested.
"By one Of those tricks of fate. to
which you and l are becoming so ac-
customed the card had fallen to the
floor unnoticed. If you had not arrived
so OPPORTUNITY the lost jack would have
been discovered, the cards reshuftled.
: and very likely Mr.. Ormsby would have
been busting the inn floor with me at
this very minute"
II refuse to believe any such thing"
declared Miss Octavia. who had mount
ed and continued speaking from the
saddle. Your perfect confidence was
admirable, and I shudder to think Of
the terrible punishment you would
have given them"
If Miss Octavia wished to view my
performances in this f1attering light it
seemed unnecessary to object.
ct was only a pleasant incident Of
the days work, Miss HOLSTER. I'm 60
ing to engage a squire and take to the
open road as soon as all this is over"
GAS soon as all what is over?" she de-
manded, eying me keenly.
ooh, the work I've undertaken to do
here. l fatter myself that have made
some progress. but within tw%enty-four
hours I dare say that we shall have
seen the end"
"Your words are not wholly lumi-
nous. Arnold"
ut is much better that it should be
so. You have trusted me so far. and
I have no intention of failing you now.
If say that the crisis Is near at hand
In n certain matter that interests you
grently, you will understand that I am
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29
CANAL TO BE READY MAY, 1914

Colonel GoethaIs So informs Steamship
Company.
The excavation Of Culebra cut, in
the Panama canal. is completed, ex-
cept three miles at Culebra. embracing
the area Of slides. A little more than
100000 cubic yards Of excavation
remains. This work will be finished
in October. g
A steamship company cabled to
Colonel Goethals recently asking when
it could advertise for traffic through
the canal and asking the probable date
when the first ship would pass
through. Colonel Goethals answered
that the canal would be completed and
ready for ships in May, 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29

have copied the following from the let
ter itself, with only slight changes of
punctuation and spelling:
I, Roger Hartley Virgins, some time
known as Aduniram Caldwell. having now
resumed my proper name and being about
to marry and having begun the construc-
ton of a habitation for myself wherein
to end my days, truthfully set forth these
matters:
My father, Hiram Virgins of Rhode Is
land, having supported the royalist cause
In our late war for independence and an
gered by my friendliness to the patriots,
and he. with = brothers and sister hav-
ing returned to England after the evac-
uation of Boston, I joined the Continental
troops under General Putnam on Long
Island in July. 1716. serving in various
commands thereafter to the best Of my
ability to the end. So" My father has
now returned to Rhode Island and has, l
learn, been making inquiries touching my
whereabouts and condition. so that 1 have
every hope that We may become recon-
ciled. Yet as my services to the country
were against his wishes and caused so
much harshness and heartache, and being
now come into a part Of the country
where 1 am unknown. I am decided TO re-
sumo my rightful name, that my wife and
CnllQren may pear II ana IN tne nope tnal
l may myself yet add to it some hon
or. -"
Nor shall my wife or any children hat
may be born to me know from me
Daddy blurred). Yet, not caring to de-
stroy my sword, which l bore with some
credit. nor these testimonials Of respect
and confidence I received as Adoniram
Caldwell at various times and fr vari-
GUS personages Of renown, both civilians
and in the military service. l place them
under my house now building. where 1
hope in Gods care to end my days in
peace. I would in like case make like
choice again.
Ten lines following this We're wholly
illegible, but just before the date Dune
II. 1889 and the signature, which was
written large, was this:
God preserve these American states that
they endure in unity and concord forever!
We had all been moved by the read
ing Of this long lost letter, and Miss
Octavia's voice Ind faltered several
times.
Mr.. Virgins once told me that his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29
fro BE
BELGIAN PRINCEssEs LOSE.
Court WithhoIds s12,5oo,o 900 From Leo
poId's Daughters.

Court WithhoIds s12,5oo,ooo From Leo
poId's Daughters.
The court Of appeals at Brussels has
delivered final judgment regarding the
$%12,5O0,OW of the late King Leopold's
estate claimed from the Belgian gov
eminent by his daughters. the Prin-
cesses Louise and Stephanie.
The court dismissed the appeal, in
spite of the advice of the public pros
ecutor to the contrary.
This places Princess Louise, who is
overwhelmed with debts, in a disas-
The suit was concerned with the en-
tire Kongo property of the king. Re-,
Gently the princesses rejected the pro-
posals Of the ministers of justice that
they take S7,5O0,O0O as their share.
The property will now so to the state
and the Niederfulbach foundation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29
allowed this opportunity to pass. lou
must permit me to have the first look"
CHAPTER XIII.
The Ghost of Adoniram Caldwell.
"XE gathered close about her

The Ghost Of Adoniram Caldwell.
VYE gathered close about her
WV as she knelt beside the box.
My hand shook as 1 held
my candle, and I think Miss
Octavia was the only one in the room
who showed no nervousness.
We all exclaimed in various keys as
the light fell upon the open chest.
The musty odor Of old garments greet
ed us at once. The box was we'll fill
ed, and its contents were neatly ar
ranged.
Its his ragged regimentals." cried
Cecilia, as we unfolded an officers
coat Of blue and buff, sadly decrepit
and faded. land he was not a British
soldier at all, but an American pa
triot."
Time and service had dealt even
more harshly with an American flag
on which the thirteen white stars
f1oated dimly on the dull blue field. 1t
had been bound tightly about a packet
of papers which Miss Octavia asked
P%epperton to examine.
These are commissions appointing q
certain Adoniram Caldwell to various
positions in the Continental army.
Adoniram had the right stuff in him.
Here he's discharged as q private to
become an ensign, rose from ensign to
colonel and seems to have been in most
Of the big doings. For gallantry in
the recent engagement at Stony point,
on recommendation of General An
thony Wayne'-by Jove, that does rath-
er carry you back"
Half a dozen of these documents
traced Adoniram Caldwell's career to
the end of the Revolution and his re-
t1rement from the military service witt
the rank of colonel. A sealed lettel
attached to these commissions mex
held u attention. 1t was addressed
ITO Whom 1t May CONCERN"
II suppose it concerns us as much a:
anybody" remarked Miss Octavia
What do you say. gentlemen? Shall
we open*it?"
We all demanded breathlessly tina
she break the seal, and we were soo1
bending Eel her with our lights. Th,
ink. had blurred, and in spots rust ha(
Obliterated the writing:
l.. Roger Hartley Virgins, some tim,
known as Adoniram Caldwell
Hartley Wiggins!" we gasped. AM
I felt Cecilia's hand clasp my arm.
Miss Octavia continued reading, ant
as she was obliged to pause often ant
refer illegible lines to the rest of us
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29

mex time Hartley Virgins visits this
house he shall come as a conquering
hero"
Il hope So" replied Cecilia b%rokenly.
cards of Dick and the other suitors T
had last seen at the Prescott Arms
were brought in; but Virgins made no
sign, and l wondered.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
GREAT LOSS

The cold wave seems mostly to have
exhausted its severity On our sister
State Of California, says the Salt Lake
Telegram, and all people will sympa-
thize with those men who, depending on
their fruit crop for their annual profits.
will this year work in vain.
Raising tropical fruits in a temperate
zone is always accompanied by great
risk. Florida was confident some 10
years ago that in another year or two
she would supply the world with oranges
Some of our fellow citizens here in Salt
Lake had orange groves there, and we
remember distinctly n saying that
after four or five years he meant to give
mp business and go there to rest the re-
mainder of his life. One single night
killed all the trees. Then Florida
moved its orange belt a little lower
down, and it in turn caught the chill.
and now we believe that Florida men
depend mostly upon that part of Florida
that lies below Lake Okechobee for q
region to plant tropical fruits in, as up
&c date no frost has ever been known
below the center Of hat lake. 1t is
from that region that our grapefruit
comes, and perhaps in 10 or 10 years
more all the country now known IS the
Everglades will be under cultivation in
those fruits and in sugar.
It is q serious matter when in a single
State the frost of one night has charged
up against it $40, 0OO, 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25

The Ely Expositor says school was
closed Monday morning by the order of
the trustees. who thought it advisable
owing to the rumor that one Of the
teachers is affected with smallpox. The
doctor In charge has not decided posi-.
lively that such is the case; but as some
OF the other teachers have been exposed
through associating with the patient, it
was decided by the trustees not to take
any risk and the order was given to
close the schools.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT
Fight Lou Should Stand

Fight Lou Should Stand
Governor Oddie in his message to the
Legislature is of the opinion that the
prize fight law should be amended to al
low 30 round contests with a lighter Ii.
cense fee.
The Appeal fails to agree with the
Governor on this point. The present
law is without doubt the best in the
United States. 1t takes q $1,000 fee to
fight in this State, which mean that no
dribs get In. The result OF the unlimited
round fight. or a scrap to a finish pre-
vents the jugglery Of a lot Of dubs who
would get in and use the field for an ex-
cuse to make money.
Better leave a good law alone. as Ne.
vada is free from disgraceful sham fights
and as long IS the license is where it is.
there will be no fakes pulled off to grab
the Nevadan's money.-Carson Appeal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
TURKEY AGREES TO
SURRENDER ADR|ANOPLE
Council of the Ottoman Empire
Bows to Will of the Great
Powers

Constantinople, Jan. 22.-Turkey sub
mitted to-day to the will of the powers.
The Grand Council of the Ottoman
Empire decided in favor of accepting
the proposals Of Europe for q peace set
Element between Turkey and the Balkan
allies.
As officially announced, the Grand
Council approved the Governments
point Of view. declared its confidence in
the sentiments Of equity voiced by the
great powers and expressed their wish
to see their promises and proposed as
sistanoe effectively realized. 1t also
asked the Government "to exert all it's
efforts to insure in the future the safety
Of the country and the development Of
its economic interests"
The question submitted by the Turk
ish Government to the Grand Council
to-day was: Shoold the recommenda-
tions contained in the note of the
European powers be accepted or re-
jected?
The Government frankly confessed
itself in favor Of agreeing to the sug-
gestion made by the powers.
The Marquis Johann de Pellavicini,
Austro- Hungarian ambassador and
dean of the diplomatic corps at Oonstan.
tinople. will be handed tomorrow a
note In which the Ottoman Government
agrees to the proposals embodied in the
joint note with regard to the cession of
the fortress Of Adrianople and the fu-
ture disposition Of the Ggean islands
and placed itself in the hands of the
powers.
A meeting Of the Council OF Ministe RS
will be held tomorrow morning before
the final step is taken.
The note handed to the Porte. on Jan.
uary II by the European ambassadors
al Constantinople called the Ottoman
Governments attention ITO the grave
responsibility IL would assume il by re-
sistanoe to their oounsels it should pre-
vent the e-establishment of peace. II
would only have itself to blame il the
prolonRation of the war should ss q
consequence put In question the fate of
che capital and perhaps extend HOSTILE
ties 20 the Asiatio provinces of the En-
pre-"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
Applications For Grazing Permits

NOTICE is hereby given that all APP
plications for permits to Craze cattle,
horses and sheep within the TOIYABE
NATIONAL FOREST during the season
OF 1913. must be fled in my office at Aus
tin, Nevada. on or before March 10, 1913.
Full information in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged and blank forms to be
used in making applications will be fur
nished upon request.
THOMAS j. COLLINS, Supervisor.
Advertisement
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
The Taxation of Mortgages

The State Board of Assessors, a body
composed of the Assessors from every
county in the State, has decided that all
mortgages should be subject to taxation.
Governor Oddie, as chairman OF the
board, has also stated that he is in favor
of this plan. The last Legislature passed
q law wherein the Boards of Equalization
OF the various counties we're to levy a
taxi upon mortgages. but when it came to
place the law in operation a serious OBJ
stacle was encountered.
Objections were first raised when it
was asserted that a system of double tax
alton was being enforced. 1t was cor
rectly stated that a tax was levied upon
the property and also upon the mortgage.
Two distinct sums were collected where
as on unencumbered property but n
amount was exacted. So great was the
storm Of protest hat the various boards
of commissioners declared the law I'M
constitutional without further proceed
ings and continued along under the old
law.
One Of the chief sources of trouble was
in arriving at a definite value Of prop
erty. The Assessor would submit q re-
port that he had assessed the property
for an amount-say $4,000. A mortgage
upon record would show that the owner
OF the property had borrowed $4,000, Civ
ing the property as security. The Com
m~issioners, or Board of Equalization, was
unable to determine what was the cor
rect valuation, $4,000 or $4,000. 1t is
likely the true value was nearer the
amount secured by mortgage than the
amount as named by the Assessor. There
10 not an Assessor in the State who viii
play favorites in the performance OF biz
duty and as a consequence, should tbs
law taxing mortgages ever be rigidly en-,
forced, q serious tangle is bound to en-
sue. Should the coming Legislator,
enact a measure creating q State Ia,
commission. relief may be secured, bu
under the present system of ~levyine az
sessments, al unjust discrimination vii
Dc the only result of an attempt to lev
tax upon mortgsges.-Tonopah Be
nanza.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
New Laws Planned For Nev.d.

New legislation of Importance 60 work
ing men Of the State. particularly to
those lsboring in mines. Is TO be BON.
sidered in . conference Of labor leaders
which will be held In Reno o few days
before the legislative session. says the
Gazette. Among the measures which
will be considered are bills to limit the
percentage OF non. English speaking en-
ployees underground in mines; to provide
proper Q for ventilating mines; to
control dust in mines and to extend the
time for redemption of property under
the delinquent tax laws. 1t is said that
the employers liability law passed at
the last session will come up again,
probably at the request Of both sides
interested.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
The Legislature In Session

Carson. Nevada, January 20.-Ne.
vada's Legislature convened again in
biennial session at noon to-day. Last
night the Democrats of both Houses
held at which Horace II. Cor
yell of Elko County was chosen as presi-
dent pro tenn Of the Senate and T. A.
Brandon OF Winnemucca was selected
az Speaker Of the Assembly. At the
opening Of the session to-day all selec.
tions were confirmed. Only routine
business was transacted to-day. and
after brief sessions both Houses ad.
journed.
Legislative Notes
One Of the big fights Of the Legislative
session Is expected to ~revolve around a
bill introduced by Asssmblyman Gardi-
ner OF Washoe County. The bill has for
its object the repeal Of the act Of the last
session creating the bureau OF Industry,
Agriculture and Irrigation. Under this
act O. A. Norcross has held Office. The
act made an appropriation of ga. 900 for
two years. work and the amount was
exceeded, leaving . balance OF the salary
Of Commissioner Norcross unpaid. He
later secured the balance through the
Courts.
The Womsn's Suffrage bill oame up in
the Assembly and was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Sullivan Of White Pine County has In.
troduced the Corrupt Prrctices act advo.
Gated by Judge Coleman Of Ely.
Davis Of Tonopsh introduced 9 bill
to prevent the assignment Of the wages
Of q married man except by an instru-
ment signed by his wife and two dis
interested parties.