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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Mrs. Al Marsh was hostess OF the
Double-E Bridge Club Friday, Mrs.
c. S. Grain winning the high score
prize.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

The New Year dance given by a
Young mems club at the Steptoe no.
tel on Wednesday night was one OF
the merry holiday occasions of the
week.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
HOUSE BARGAINS

2-R Furnished, l lot, 1925; terms
3-R House, l lot, $3.50; terms.
AR House, l lot, $1,10O. Center OF
city; terms.
5-R House, 3 lots. $4,000; terms.
Several other good buys.
VIM. K. MILLER, Real Estate
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

car Upwall the g~entlemen's prizes at
the conclusion of the game.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Mrs. f. A. Cooper and little son of
Denver are house guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bishop, where
they will spend several weeks.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Miss La Verne Darke entertained
With one of the pleasant holiday af-
fairs on Tuesday night, at which
time three tables of 800" players
passed a delightful evening as her
guests, Misses Marie Mcfarland and
Lois Lockhart receiving the ladies'
prizes and Dan Deckelman and Os-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
HOMEsTEADERS WANTED
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
FOR RENT

WIN. r. MILLER, Real Estate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
WOOD OF IMMENSE VALUE
oreenheart, South American Product
Has Most Wonderful Qualities for
the Shipbullder.

Greenheart. the wood which the
Isthuian canal commission Is DESTROYS
Of securing for use in the construction
Of docks and similar works In the
Panama canal, because It is said by
EXPERTS to resist more than any other
wood the attacks of marine borers
which rapidly destroy piles and other
submarine, structures. is one Of the
most valuable of timbers. It Is native
of South America and the West In
dies. and from its bark and fruits Is
obtained bibirine. which is often used
as q febrifuge instead of ouinine.
The wood is of dark green color.
sap wood and heart wood being SO
much alike that they can with diff
Guilty be distinguished from each 9TH
er. The heart wood is one OF the
most desirable of all timbers, particu-
larry in the shipbuilding industry. IN
disputable records show that the best
grades surpass iron and steel in last
Ing qualities in salt water. submerged
logs having remained intact for one
hundred years.
N the Kelvingrove museum. Glas-
gov. there are two pieces Of Dlanl<ing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
CHAPTER TX.
Damory Court.


Oars Danny Co'ot smack-dab
ahaid, subj
John Valiant looked up. Facing
them at an elbow Of the broad road
was an old gateway OF time-nicked
stone, clasping an iron gate that was
quaint and heavy and red with rust
He put out his hand
"Wait moment" he said In low
voice, and as the creaking conveyance
stopped, he turned and looked about
him.
Facing the entrance the land fell
away sharply to miniature valley
through which rambled willow-bor-
dered brook. in whose shadows short
horned cows stood lazily. Beyond.
whittier wound the Red Road. he
could see q drowsy village, with a
spire and a oupolaed courthouse; and
farther yet a yellow gorge with a
wisp Of white smoke curling above
it marked the course Of crawling
far-away railway.
"Est's er moughty fine OF place. sub,
mil dat big revenue OBJ trees" said
Uncle Jefferson. "But All reck'n ct
ain got none OBJ de modern conniv-
anceS."
AS Valiant jumped down he was
possessed by an odd sensation Of old
acquaintance-as If he had seen those
tall white columns before-an fllu-
sorry half-vision into some shadowy.
fourth-dimensional landscape that be-
longed to his subconscious self. or
that, glimpsed In some fmmaterial
dream-picture, had left faint-etched
memory. Then, on a sudden, the vista
vibrated and widened, the white col
umns expanded and shot up into the
clouds, and from every bush seemed
to peer friendly black savage with
woolly white hairi
clearinghouse! he whispered.
The hidden country which his fathers
thoughts, sadly recurring. had painted
to the little child that once he was,
in the guise of an endless wonder
tale. His eyes misted over, and 1t
seemed to him that moment that his
father was very near.
Leaving the negro to unload his be-
lOHBiuSss uS IdVSrsSu al osSA 81" -
path of messed gravel, between box
rows frowsled like the names of lions
gone mad and smothered In an &C
emulation of matted roots and debris
of rotting foliage, and presently. the
bulldog at his heels, found himself
in the rear of the house.
'.Minei" he said aloud with rueful
pride. And for general rundown
ness, It's up to the advertisement. !"
He looked musingly at the piteous
wreck and ruin, his gaze sweeping
down across the barred fields and I'M
kempt forest. "Mine!" he repeated.
All that, suppose. for 1t has the
same earmarks of neglect Between
those cultivated stretches 1t looks like
| wedge of Sahara gone astray.". His
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
Legend of AconIte.

Aconfte is classed by homeopathic
authorities as the patriarch of drugs,
as far as literature is concerned Il
is told how Hercules went down to
the lower regions and carried the
three-headed hound Cerberus to the
upper world. That ferocious beast was
raging at this treatment, and the froth
that fell to the ground was the origin
OF aconite, for it grew up from the
froth IS from seeds. 1t was on q
bleak. wsndswept hill or mountain, and
1t Is In such regions that tho plant
grows today. This hill. in Pontica, was
known In olden days as tAconitos."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
DAISY FLY KILLER
REAL HOME FOR THE HOLE
Finds Secure Abiding Place After
Period of Troublous
Wanderings.

Everett P Dahlgren, the millionaire
opponent of woman suffrage, said at
a suffrage debate in Boston:
81 always declare that woman
shouldn't enter politics till she's FIJI
filed all her prior duties.
Prior dutiesl Prior duties!' So
a young lady Knocked me one day
What do you men mean by these
prior duties that you're always talk
ing about, Mr. Dahlgren?'
so then I told the young lady this
story:
"Once upon a time, 1 began, little
hole was born; AID it looked around
to see where it should take up Its
abode.
TT first decided on a window, but
man came strafghtway and put in a
new pane. It next chose a chair seat,
but the housewife sent for Gamer,
and in a jiffy new seat was put in
the chair. The hole now selected
baby's rattle, and the baby was so
pleased that it began to tear the rat
tie to pieces, and the poor hole, half
crazed with fright, had just time to
escape. 1t threw itself. more dead
than alive, into the first thing that
came to hand, which happened to be
the sock of a suffragist's husband.
There, at least, the hole seems to
have found real home. It's pease
has not been troubled from the be
ginning, six months ago."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as a daily beverage, Is grow
ing each day.
II Is only a simple question of try
ing it for oneself in order to know
the Joy of returning health as realized
by an Ills. young lady. She writes:
II had been coffee drinker nearly
eli my life and it affected my stomach
-caused insomnia and 1 was seldom
without a headache. had heard
about Postum and how beneficial it
was, so concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
Il was delighted with the change.
can now sleep we'll and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
my brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cof-
fee, but now, since using Postum, he
feels so much better he would not go
back to coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled-15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup Of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantIy-30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason" FOR Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
CHAPTER VII.

What Happened Thirty Years Ago.
When Shirley came across the lawn
ct Rosewood. Major Montague Bristow
sat under the arbor talking to her
mother.
The major vas massive-framed,
with a strong jaw and a rubicund
complexion-the sort that might be
supposed to have attained the utmost
benefit to be conferred by consist
snt indulgence in mint juleps His
blue eyes were piercing and arched
with brows like sable rainbows, at
variance with his heavy iron-gray hair
and imperial His head was leonine
and he looked like a king who has
humbled his enemy. 1t may be added
that his linen was fine and immacu-
Bate, his black string-tie precisely tied
and pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses
swung by fiat black cord against his
white waistcoat
Shirley" said her mother, ''the ma
3or's brutal. and he shan't have his
mint-julep."
What has he been doing?" asked
the other, her brows wrinkling in a
delightful way she had
He has reminded me that I'm grow
ing old"
Shirley looked at the major skep-
aicaIly, for his chivalry was un-
doubted During a long career in law
and legislature it had been said of
him that he could neither speak on
ahe tariff question nor defend a man
for murder, without first paying a
tribute to "the women of the South,
sab"
Nothing of the Sort" he rumbled
Mrs. DandTidge's face softened to
wistfulness. Shirley, am I?' she
asked, with Quizzieal, almost a droll
uneasiness. Why, I've got every emo
aion I've ever had. l read all the new
French novels, and I'm even thinking
OF going in for the militant suffragette
movement"
The girl had tossed her hat and
crop on the table and seated herself
by her mothers chair. What was it
Ae said, dearest?"
He thinks l ought to wear a wor-
sted shawl and arctics." Her mother
ahrust out one little thin-slippered foot,
with fits slender ankle cleaning
through it's open-work stocking like
mother-of-pearl. Imagined In May.
And he knows I'm vain of my feet!
Major, If you had ever had a wife,
you would have learned wisdom. But
you mean wen, and I'll take back what
said about the julep. You mix 1t,
Shirley. Yours is even better than
Mansions"
She makes me one every day, Mon
~" she continued, as Shirley went
into the house. And when she isn't
Booking, 1 pour 1t into the bush there"
Major Bristow laughed as he bit
TIE end off a cigar "All the same"
he said in his big rumbling voice,
you need 'em. / reckon. You need
uore than mint-tuleps, too You leave
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29


which illustrate better than anything
else this durable quality. They are
both from wreck which was sub
merged eighteen years of the west
coast of Scotland. The one specimen
-greenheart-is merely slightly pit
ted on the surface, the body Of the
wood being perfectly sound and I'm,
touched. while the other-teak-is al.
most entirely eaten away.
1t is extensively used in shipbuild,
ing for 'keelsons, beams, engine bear
ings and planking, and 1t is also used
In the general arts. but it's excessive
weight units 1t for many purposes for
which its other properties would rem.
der 1t eminently suitable.-Below the
Rio Grande.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29

9hs Whiskey to me and the doctor, and
yOa take Shirley and pull out for
Azly. Why not? A year there would
60 you heap of good"
She shook her head. NO, Monty.
y isn't what you think. Its-here."
shs lifted her hand and touched her
Heart. IRIS been so for a long time.
But it may-it can't so on forever,
yva see. Nothing can"
The major had leaned forward In
mis- chair. Judith" he said, and his
hand twitched. cit isn't true!" And
then, How do you know"
Shs smiled at him You remember
when that big surgeon from Vienna
came to see the doctor last YEAR,
Wen the doctor brought him to me.
70 known 1t before in way, but it
hla gone farther than / thought No
one can tell just how long It may be.
u nay be years. of course, but I'm not
sAksnG GAy zee trips, Monty"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. 3 rich society favorite.
Wud6only discovers that the Valiant cor
p0rAtion, which his father founded and
which was the principal source Of his
wealth, has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Gor the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court, neg
Led estate in Virginia On the way to
Eamory court he meets Shirley DAnd-
HdGe, an authenticated beauty. and d.
ri6es that he is going to like Virginia inn
Enensely. An old negro tells Shirley's for
tune and predicts great trouble for her
Oh account of man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29

The next room that he entered was
big and wide, place of dark colors,
nobly smutched of time. 1t had been
at once library anS liying-room. A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside this stood read
ing-stand with a small china dog and
squat bronze lamp upon 1t. In con-
trast to the orderly dining-room there
was about this chamber sense or
untouched disorder desk-drawer
jerked half-open, a yellowed news
paper torn across and flung into cor
ner, books tossed on desk and lounge,
and In the fireplace a little heap or
whitened ashes in which charred rag
ments told of letters and papers
burned in haste.
Suddenly he lifted his eyes. Above
the desk hung a life-size portrait or
man, In the high soft stock and vel
vet collar of half century before.
The right eye, strangely. had been cut
from the canvas. He stood straight
and tall, one hand holding an eager
hound in leash, his face proud and
forid, his single, cold, steel-blue eye
staring down through its dusty curtain
with a certain malicious arrogance
and his lips set in sardon1c curve
that seemed about to sheer. 1t was
for an instant as If the pictured tgure
confronted the young man who stood
there, mutely challenging his entrance
into that tomb-like and secret-keeping
quiet; and he gazed back as txedly'
repelled by the craft of the face, yet
subtly attracted II wonder who you
WERE" he said You were cruel
Perhaps you were wicked. But you
were strong, too"
He returned to the outer hall to find
that the negro had carried In his
trunk, and he babe him place it, with
the portmanteau, in the room he had
Just left Dusk was falling.
Uncle Jefferson" said Valiant alb
ruptly, "have you family?"
mo, sub. Jes' me en- nah OF
CONAN"
Can she cook?"
Cook" The genial litter again
captured his dusky escort. When
she got de fixens, All reck'n she de
beaten'es cook in his heah county"
How would you both like to live
here with me for while? She could
cook and you could take care Of me-"
Uncle Jefferson's eyes seemed to
turn inward with mingled surprise and
introspection. He shifted from one
foot to the other, swallowed difficulty
several times, and said, "Ah ain neb-
bah seed yo' befo', sub"
well, haven't seen you either.
have II"
Oats de trufe, sub, deed ct Is!
Hyuh. hyuh! Whut All means ter
say is dat de OF CONAN kahn cook
no fancy didoes like what dey eats up
Norf. She kin jes' cook de Ferginey
style"
THAT sounds good to me-" quoth
Valiant. "I'll risk it. Now as to
wages"
"Ah ain specticulous as ter de
wages" said Uncle Jefferson. "Ah
knows er gemman when All sees one"
Then it's bargain" responded Va
liant with alacrity. Can you come at
once7''
"Yas, sub. me en- Daph gwineter
come ovah fus' thing in de mawnin'.
Whut yo'-all gwineter do TO yo' sup
PAIR
"In get along" Valiant assured him
cheerfully. Here Is Ave dollars. You
can buy some food and things to
cook with, and bring them with you.
Do you think there's stove in the
kitchen?"
"Ah reck'n," replied Uncle Jefferson.
En- eff rdar ain Daph kin cook er
Chris'mus dfrnah wild To- stones en- er
tin skillet Vas, subj"
(To BE CONT1NUED)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
Why Shouldn't He Worry

Tucker-"Why do / look SO trou-
bled? Well, last night l dreamed
died and was buried, Parker, and I
saw the tombstone at the head of my
grave" Parker-"Saw your tomb
stone, Ell? And what of it?" "Why.
I'm trying to live UP to the epitaph."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29

watching them from under his
slouched hat-brim.
You never looked at me that way,
judith, did you'll" he sighed to him.
self Its been long time, too. since
l began to want you to-most forty
years. When It came to the show
down, I wasn't even as fit as Tom
Dandridge!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
At No Expense.

"Old Scraggs committed suicide by
filing his room with gas"
That's just like Seraggs. He knew
he wouldn't have to pay the BILL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29

Yes" she agreed, with little sigh,
I've lived. I've had Shirley, and she's
twenty and adorable And I've had
people enough, and books to read, and
plenty of pretty things to look at. and
old lace to wear, and I've kept
my figure and my vanity-rm not too
old yet to thank the Lord for thati
So don't talk to me about worsted
shawls and horrible arctics. For l
won't wear EN-. Not If / know my
self! Here comes Shirley. She's
made two juleps. and II you're gen
tIeman, you'll distract her attention
till I've got rid OF mine in my usual
way"
.
The major. at the foot of the cherry
bordered lane, looked back across the
box-hedge to where the two figures
sat under the rose-arbor the mothers
face turned lovingly down to Shirley's
at her knee. He stood a moment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29

Nine mines in ten, the world over,
are richer in the first 1000 feet than
in the second, and few are worth oper.
ating below 5000 feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
To Blow In. Probably

To Blow IN, Probably.
Mother-What are Richard and
your father storming about so?
Daughter-Oh, Dicks trying to raise
the wind again.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
JUNIUS SAMPSON.

All that was mortal Of JuniuS
Sampson was laid to rest in Rose
Hill Cemetery last Monday. \
native Of Boston, Mass, Mr..
Sampson came to Iberia when a
young man and in 1874 purchased
Marshfeld Plantation which he
managed for twenty years. Over
taken however by adversely, as
many other planters were follow
ing the removal of the sugar
bounty, he surrendered his place
to his creditors and, nothing
daum'ted, began life anew with
naught but courage and dete'rm-
nation as his assets. Coming to
New Iberia he obtained employ
ment in the lumber yard Of Gall
and Pharr as a day laborer and
continued in that capacity for
several months and was then
promoted ito the post of book
keeper. On the retirement Of
the firm, Mr.. Sampson accepted
a position with the G. w. George
Co. of Beaumont and removed to
that city in 1902, and resided
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
LOCALS

THE friends and acquaint-
ences of Mr.. Jack Coudroy re-
greet to learn of his death which
took place at Adeline, st. Mary
Parish last Tuesday night after
a lingering illness. Mr.. Coudrcy
was son-in-law of Mr.. Divide
Segura of Spanish Lake and
leaves besides his widow, a mum.
Der of young children to mourn
his death.
Mr.. j. M. Perry having com
pleted the painting Of the K. Of
C. building which will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. D. L. Ivy, proprie.
tor of the "Ideal Confectionery,
everything is now in readiness
for the opening of Mr.. Ivy's bus
mess. His beautiful soda water
fountain and other fixtures are all
set up and we understand the
opening day has been set for t.
morrow.
Dame rumor has it that Mr..
Albert Broussard Of this City has
accepted the position as Assist
ant State Bank Examiner which
was proffered him by Mr.. R. N.
Sims, the new appointee of Gov
ernor Hall. The matter Of the
removal Of Mr.. Young who has
conducted that Office since Coz
ernor Hall has assumed Office is
now having an airing in the
Courts. Just how it will term
mate is hard to prophesize, how
ever should Mr.. Sims claim on
the Office be sustained by the
Courts, Mr.. Broussard will un-
doubtedly make him a good as
sistant. being man Of large ex-
perience in bank affairs and a
courteous and obliging gentle
man.
Lime, brick and cement at. Der.
trand Lumber Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
w. G. WEEKS.
Insurance Agent.

The venerable Mr.. A. N. Reg
! gio of Jeanerette was circulating
among his friends here last
Thursday.
Mrs. R. G. Jarreau Of Alexan-
dria, La, wife Of the editor of
The Daily Town Talk visited
New Iberia and vicinity this
week as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. j. M. Edgar.
Mr.. Il. F.. Alice of Crockett,
Texas, returned here yesterday
for the purpose of buying more
corn if it can be found in this
Parish.
French Market Coffee is en-
tirely different from ordinary
coffees. Enjoy this delicious
coffee and be convinced.
Mr.. Ike Moritzsky, one of tire
leading merchants of Jeanerette
spent few hours here Tuesday
on business matters. Mr.. MORT
skey was en- route to Shreveport,
La, where he will be the guest
Of his brother for several days.
We are now showing a beauti
full line Of Men and Young Men
Summer Clothing and newes.
hobby styles of straw hats. Call
and see them.-Kling Bros.
Miss Winnie B. Chiasson who
is attending Nurses Training
School in New Orleans, La. was
called by the illness Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Gustave Derouen.
We learn that Mrs. Derouen
is much better.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
CLEARS COMPLEXION-RE-
MOVES SKIN BLEMISHES.

Why 60 through life embar.
raised and disfgured with pimp-
les, eruptions, hlackheads, red
rough skin, or suffering the tor.
lures of Eczema, itch, letter, salt
rheum. Just ask your druggist
for DR.. HIobson's Eczema Oint.
ment. Follow the simple sugges-
tions and your skin worries are
over. Mild, soothing, effective.
Excellent for babies and delicate,
tender skin. Stops chapping
Always helps. Relief or money
back. Soc, at your druggist.