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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22

driving a bargain with Robertson, in
return for the information he needed.
HAYNES hurried to Benderville.
Nobody there had heard of Robert
son. Certainly there was no man of
such a name in Benderville-a small,
struggling city of few thousand
souls. among whom no one could con-
ceal himself successfully. On this
point, John Haynes satisfied himself
after a few days inquiry. He thought
at first that Robertson might be living
there under an alias. But an old city
directory knew Robertson and furnish
ed his address-24 Main Avenue.
There Haynes discovered boarded,
weather-worn house with suffered
windows. 1t had been closed five years
and none of the neighbors had any
knowledge as to its owner. Since
Benderville was little more than nve
wears old, it seemed reasonable to be-
1ieve that no one now fnhabiting that
CITY knew or had ever known this
man whorl John Haynes sought.
HAYNES was discouraged. Evidently
his enemy had resolved to place HIM
self beyond reach of retributlon, and'
taking his own share in the proceeds
of the conspiracy, had fed to announcer
mart of the country. That night
HAYNES forced an entrance into the
basement of the house, assembled the
uncarpeted stairs, and emerged IN the
hallway where, striking match, ne
lit the candle which he had Drougnt
with him and proceeded TO make g
systematic investigation.
He was surprised to find the house
we'll furnished, even to the grand piano
in the living room, there were pictures
mon the walls and costly furniture
and rich carpets. But the whole
Mace was falling into decay. Dust
covered everything with a thick layer
of white. the paper was hanging IN
mildewed strips from the walls, the
rloster cracking, and spider webs
festooned each room. Evidently Rob
ertson had bought the house with the
intention of making it his permanent
home. evidently, too, an after-deci-
sion. or some sudden access OF panic
or the conviction that Benderv1lle was
not sufficiently remote from the scene
~ his exploits. had driven him to seek
other refuge. and in such haste that
he had not waited to dispose OF his
furnishings. Perhaps he had not
dared to take the risk of returning.
HAYNES looked round him and then
perceived that there were footsteps IN
tba dust that covered the carpet
stems other than his. and fnger-marks
upon the mahogany writing table.
evidently this house had visitors
not burglars either. for they would
have removed at least that ivory statu-
cite upon the mantel and the gilt
clock that had run down-the books.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22

No swindle on the grand scale was
ever so successfully contrived as that
Of the Nokomis Land Company. The
members of this organization had
filched his western property from
John Haynes, an Englishman; had
torn him from his wife and daughter,
crippled him with a treacherously
fired bullet, and, while he lay helpless
IN the hospital, railroaded him into
the penitentiary for fourteen years,
under the name of Pete Timmons, a
notorious gang leader. Then, giving
out that Haynes had accepted mil
lion dollars in settlement of his claims,
and had gone back to England, they
divided their plumber and went their
several ways, while the new city OF
NOkomis, built on the stolen land,
Sprang into being and brought them
ample and continuous incomes in the
shape of house rents and sales on the
lnstallment basis.
The company was dissolved. There
was nothing corporate for Haynes to
seek to be avenged upon-when he
came out. He could not sue the thou
sands Of innocent property holders
VINO had obtained their titles in good
.aith. Nor did he plan to do so. He
nad no confidence in Justice; he him.
sell would bring the conspirators to
Uook. While working in the prison
machine shop. he invented a powerful
e!roscope, which, when attached 10
any vehicle, or to the feet, even, would
carry the wearer at an incredible rate
VI speed along roads or railway lines.
with the aid of this, he escaped, To-
Vated his daughter, sent her to Chi
eago to await his summons, and then
turned all his attention to finding his
vile and wreaking vengeance upon his
enemies.
haynes knew that, like his daughter,
us wife must have been told that ne
was dead. That was the reason why
cue had not sought him out. One
.uan alone knew where she could be
found; Chauncey e. Robertson, OF
oenderville, the corrupt lawyer who
Gad betrayed him into the power OF
.ne more corrupt judge that had SEN
eenced him while he lay helpless IN
prison, awaiting what he believed to
% the continuation of his trial.
haynes did not know that he had
"een sentenced until the warders
uuStled him away from court, without
l.,
IN the penitentiary, Haynes mac
worked out the intricacies of his re-
'eAge, and, with that fixed idea OF the
paranoiac who has been driven IN.
sane by wrongs, he determined tnas
" each of his enemies should faH g
.eeompense of the same nature as
saat injury which he had received from
SHem. Torn between the desire OF
~reaking vengeance and the need OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22

stood upon the streets of Omaha. At
six he was once more in Benderville;
and ten minutes later he was back
in Robertson's house.
That morning he took up his resi-
dence at the most fashionable hotel,
signing his name as Chauncey e. Rob
ertson upon the register. By nightfall
all the town knew that Mr.. Robertson
had returned to live in the community.
Next day the shutters upon the win
dows of the house were folded back
and an army of workmen was placed
at work upon its renovation. AS the
days passed, Haynes grew secure in
the conviction that Robertson was
personally unknown to anyone in
Benderville. He made secret inquiries
and discovered that none of the Off
cials in the local bank hadsbeen there
more than three years. Everything
pointed to the success of his under
taking.
Haynes knew that, sooner or later,
Robertson's agent would learn and
bring him news concerning this bold
usurpation of his principals name and
interests. But for more than two
months nothing occurred. This suited
the Englishman's plans, for. the long
er the period that should elapse before
the crisis arrived. the better he would
be able to establish his Identity In the
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
ArizOna'S Timber Wealth

According to statistics just is
sued by the United States forest
service, there is in the national
forests of Arizona an aggregate
of nineteen billion feet of mer-
chantable saw-logs and in New
Mexico fifteen billion feet. On
this basis it is estimated that an
annual production of two hun
dred million board feet is assured
so long as the timber can be pro-
tected from forest fires. At
present the total annual cut un-
der free use. local sales and gen.
eral markets amounts to only
slightly over eighty three million
feet. 1t is clear that the annual
cut in Arizona and New Mexico
can be more than doubled with
out endangering the productivity
of the national forests of these
states.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
Trout Farm Starts

The first unit of the Crystal
Springs Trout Company, a Skull
Valley organization, has been
complo ted-the digging of the
ditch and the laying of a 5000
foot pipe line from the springs
to the lands. The building of
the hatchery is going ahead, and
excavating for a system of pools
in which to breed fish will soon
begin. Each pool, forty in num-
ber, will be 20 by 80 feet, with a
depth of five feet. The spawn
will be furnished from Denver.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
mo Smoking" In Kentucky

The Flying Squadron, which
will soon make a whirlwind cam
paign through the state of Ken
lucky, will, it is thought, take
up the matter of a statewide law
prohibiting the use of tobacco in
any form. At the recent annual
meeting of the Kentucky Wo-
mems Christian Temperance
Union, held in Winchester, Clark
county, strong resolutions were
passed by the convention, oppos-
ing the use Of the weed on the
ground of morality and the gen.
eral benefit of the people. The
Flying Squadron will probably
follow this lead and it is likely
t h prohibition Of t h e
use of beth liquor and to-
bacco will be discussed and advo-
Gated. Many states have anti
cigarette laws practically all of
which are dead letters as far as
enforcement is concerned-but
no state has yet passed a sweep
ing law against the use of to-
bacco in any form. AS Kentucky
is one of the great tobacco
growing districts, it will be inter-
esting to watch the results of an
attempt to prohibit it's use in
that commonwealth.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

A farm for the benefit of un-
skilled workmen thrown out of
employment by the completion
of the Panama Canal has been
established by the Government
of the Canal Zone. There are
now about 100 men on this farm,
all of whom are earning a COM
Portable living for themselves.
Nearly all these farmers are
crippled, some having lost an
arm or a leg or having been in
c capacitated in some o t h r
way for hard work. The farm
grows bananas, oranges cocoa
nuts and other tropical products
and is stocked with cows, chick
ems, ducks and pigs. 1t is man
aged by the medical corps of the
United States army. Each
workman is to have a life job on
the farm.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
of supplies needed in prosecuting

of supplies needed in prosecuting
their war.
Z. Other orders for American
made goods are pouring in from
all parts of the world.
8. The financial situation has
clarified, banks are opening up
their vaults, and great manufact-
uring industries are preparing to
open again on an extensive scale
many of them even now calling
in employees who were laid off
many weeks ago.
Yes, you can dig down and
spend that Christmas money
without any fear Of where the
next dollar is coming from.
1t is on the way-and hitting
the high places.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
Of Course Why Not?

"Will good times ever return?"
inquired a pessimist in speculat-
ing on his Christmas expendi-
lures.
Of course they will! Why
not?
Here's the why of the will:
1. There's just as much money
in the country now as there ever
was.
2. The farmers have just
harvested one of the biggest
crops in history and are selling
at good prices.
3. Federal reserve banks have
been opened and millions of dol
lars of new money will be placed
at the disposal of the banks OF
the country.
A. The banks IN turn will
have plenty of money to loan to
big manufacturing and other in
dustries for operating capital.
5. These concerns in turn will
start the wheels of commerce te
revolving and millions of unem.
ployed men and women will re.
turn to work.
6. Foreign governments are
placing heavy orders for all kinds
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
The first consignment of 200
kegs arrives early in December.
-"Yavapai" Magazine.
The Farmer and His Paper

'The farmer of today is entire
ly different from the farmer of
yesterday" said Secretary C. N.
McIlvaine, of the South Dakota
State Fair, land | really believe
that the country newspapers have
been the greatest aid to the
farmers and made them what
they are today. There is no bet
ter or quicker way to get an
education than to read the papers.
If man is away from his home
town his home paper comes to
him like a long lost friend. 1t
just GEMS to me when / read
my home paper as though was
shaking hands with chum'
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

The japanese are now making
and extensively wearing under
clothing made of paper. The
material is finely grained and has
a number of remarkable qualities
1t is very strong and at the same
time very flexible, and after be-
ing worn a few hours it offers no
more interference to prespiration
than ordinary cotton clothing.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
NGw$Iz7a Views
cr0n Che
CAPlTAIg 4RIZ0NA
(Issued by Arizona News B

Fairly complete data regarding legislature
state institutions Is now available
call will be heavy but
will be much under the amount SET
aside by the first state legislature in 1913
The Tempe Normal and Flagstaff will approximately
maintenance funds Inc
office building costing In the
neghohood dormtory also required anu
build another for the girls About s0oO VIII O
asked Of improving the grounds
hoped to build girls eAtenu
farm the the s Salt kSer Tsey
TRs faculty aa 90S also hopes
% Daan # % ss also ha
e At 1s continue as mssns the present. e s
o nand the apS Nos Guard % es n present law
Guard nd this year $4,000
necessity segregated section % Of the yard
convict labor can be
more d e the eeds the for the
hs1 the Industrial asSl pGsS school p'4IN ''' S'r''''
@ag 6 In tSat case TT the
%
willard instructed al his deputies
this effect willard will
sndee Tn sss % sn % add 5 d 2 ao p M
& because @ 1 % @ live
other proclaimed the the Sn,
Phoenix which closed its
November interests,
ns ss s ans sa @
Wiley E. has
of
$0 $780, These salaries viii divided
equally between Hardy Harbin.
According Yamasak
the will
eral Phoenix
effect
Phoenix
could aborers who citizens The
$S8900
worth OF warrants that drawing cent interest Usually
ing bill providing hatchees Arizona likely
When
In
the
eral who located the floats Several rich mines
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
Even the potato has to have il

Even the potato has to have it's
certificate, just like the little
kindergarten. The agriculture
department warns farmers
against buying seed potatoes that
have not a United States certifi-
cate of good health, and against
using table potatoes for seed, as
the table spuds, while not having
the pisepse, may have been ex-
posed to it.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

A doll, which, as is proved by
papers and statements, belonged
to George Washington's mother,
and which was donated to a ba-
zaar in New York City by a Ger
man sympathizer from Wash
ington, was sold in the bazaar
for the benefit of the sufferers
in Austria, Germany and Hun.
gary at the Seventy-irst Regi.
ment armory, for $3.50.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25
A Paper for the Home Circle

Snowflake is town of 700 population
with over 1,500 surrounding population,
ranchers, farmers, stockraisers. 1t is
the home of Snowflake Stake Academy.
Just built at a cost of $4,000. And
home office of Supervisor of Sitgreaves
National Forest, containing the largest
body of standing pine timber in the
United States.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

Clarinda, Ia. Mrs. Martin
Lucas offered to crank an auto
mobile for Mrs. Abbie Gilmore
and in doing so broke her arm.
Mrs. Gilmore helped Mrs. Lucas
into the car and started to crank
the machine. She, too, broke
her arm.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

The country is certainly get
ing better every year. There
are now only l6, 502 medical stu
dents as compared with 28, 15e
ten years ago. Everybody is
taking his own medicine and
there is not so great a demand
for doctors.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

A Belgian soldiers life was
saved by a coin in his purse.
The coin DETECTED the bullet.
Careful note should be taken of
this fact, and it is hoped that
everyone hereafter will carry a
coin filled purse in each pocket.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

The warning nations of Europe
are using 100000 horse shoes
daily, according to dealer in
Pittsburg, Penn.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

For many years F. H. Miller,
who is experimental engineer of
the Union Pacific R. R. has been
working on wireless telephone
apparatus for direct communi-
cation with moving trains. He
announces that his plans are COM
pleted and a satisfactory system
has been developed whereby he is
able to talk with men on a NOV
ing train 100 miles away from
the wireless transmitting station.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

The lightest wood that grows
is that from a tree indigenous to
southeastern Missouri. It is
known there as the cork tree,
but it's wood is lighter than cork.
The tree grows to a height of
fifteen feet and a diameter of
six inches. The roots are lighter
than the wood. This Missouri
corkwood has no particular COM
mercial value. The fishermen
use it to make floats for their
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

Somerset, Ky.-Miss Lena
Hamm, Kentucky's first police
woman, started duty recently.
Her uniform is of police-blue
trimmed with white braid.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

nets. The heaviest known wood
is also a native of the United
States, the black ironwood of
Florida.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

Subscribers not receiving their paper
.egularly will confer a favor by report
ing the fact
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

An ex-governor of Vermont,
who has smoked for seventy
years, has given up the habit.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

Circulation guaranteed the largest
in Navajo cousaty. Books open to
Inspection as proof at any time.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-12-25

Entered as second-class matter June
%, 1918, at the postoffice at Snowflake,
Arizona, under the Act OF March, 8, 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
AUTOS TO BE GIVEN
BY THE VIRGINIAN
IN ITS $4,000 CLUB
Valuable Prizes Will Be Offered In Cam
paign To Increase Circulation of The
Paper In Few Weeks---They May Be
Won With But Little Effort
FULL ANNOUNCEMENT -
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interesting circulation campaigns the history of the
offered Friends of The Vsrgt"ta" in
public will have chance handsome car and
at desirable prizes.
1915 Overland
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There will also be other worth working for
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All that will enter VIII be to I'LL in the nomination
appear
of the Cam
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costa win automobile
who would devote small of their
spare If automobile?
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In all probability who get the early
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CAMPAIGN
wherein expect some
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12 ooe readers
OF valuable ambitious and
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the minds Of those thinking entering this
automobile require hundreds
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have more vote than your nearest
whe Is automobile will be
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remember that equally trying for others
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
Little Bob S Death
Stirs All England
CIRCUMSTANCES MAKES IT AT
Feet PEOPLE MORE PRO-
EOUNDLIY.

London, Nov. 1.-THE death Of
Lord Roberts. especially in view OF
the circumstances under (which II oc-
Cured. has stirred the country pro-
foundly. Whenever the announce
ment of Earl Roberts death came 1t
would have awakened regrets COM
mensurate with his great services and
universal popularity. but occurring
on the field when he was fulfilling
a mission on behalf Of the country
service, for which ne had exerted
himself with unsparing devotion, ex-
cites even deeper sorrow.
The sympathy OF the army was
conveyed to Countess Roberts, widow
n the dead soldier, In an appropriate
telegram from General Sir John
French.
1t il stated that there will be .
funeral service in the field before the
body is removed to Fclkestone, where
it Is expected on Monday or Tuesday.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet boon announced.
There were references to Lord
Roberts death In the pulpits Of the
churches throughout the country to-
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
Strongly rotest
Turning Vera Cruz
Over to Carranza

FL Paso. Tex Nov 15.-Protests
against turning the port of Vera
Cruz over to the Carranza Government
are being made by representatives OF
the Gutierrez and villa factions in
plemented by protests by Americans
having interests In Mexico.
From Aguascalientes reports were
received of a vigorous protest. II Is
seen that villa is especially disturbed
over the prospect Of having Carranza
secure Vera Cruz just when the villa
army is about to assault Tampico.
CarranzistAs on the border are eiated
over the announcement that the Amerf-
can troops will withdraw shortly. It
In seen by the Carranxa supporters
that with Carranxa In possession Of
Vera Cruz. 1t will be possible for him
to make a successful campaign against
villa, by enabling the Carranxa army
to get abundant ammunition and food
supplies With Vera Cruz In Car
ranxa's hands II is seen that Villa
could not hold Tampico for any length
Of time.
The truce declared to have been ar
ranged by the Aguascalientes conven-
ton and the Gutierrez Government Is
not expected to prevent fghting during
the twenty days designated villa is
continuing to move his army toward
TampIco. and advices from the south
today say he is meeting with practi-
cally no opposition. CarrAnsa forces.
Ii ia. said, are being concentrated at
Queretarc, and both factions contin-
uing active preparations for battle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
Not Even President
Could Pass Rupert
Unless "'nounced'
ELEVATOR BOY OBEYS ORDERS
WHEN MIR. WILSON CALLS
ON SISTER

New York, Nov. la.-Two motors
drew up in front of the Hotel Ander-
son on West Eightieth Street this
afternoon and half q dozen men from
them went into the hotel. Three en-
Tered the elevator and asked 10 he
taken to the apartment o. Mrs A.
Wilson Howe. the sister Of President
Wilson.
mo, sir" said Rupert. the boy.
" Amt agwyn upstairs unless yuse
'nounced."
fAli right then"
Who'll / 'nounce7" asked Rupert
Mr. wilson and as Rupert went
10 the telephone board one of the
secret service men added:
The President of the United
States.-
Rupert who has a West Indian
training stood straight and made his
explanation:
Don't care Miss Anderson, the
owner. said Just the other day ] want
to leave. no one upstairs 'cept they
was 'nounced. not even the President
of the United States"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-16
Paris Reports Heavy Losses OF
Enemy In Attempts 7 o
Storm Allied Line AT Ypres
Russians Further
Into East Prussia
Situation Declared Favorable
To MISUNDERSTANDING and
Austria Not Wholly Sue
cessfui In Defense

Parts, Nov. 15.--The Germans were
driven today from the only position
sfhey held on the LETT bank Of the River
User. losing foothold they had gain
ed at great cost. The victory of the
Allies Is officially reported 1t is un-
officially stated that the force Of Ger
mans which was thrown back across
the canalized river number 5000
men.
The only important battles any
where ON the Wild, front between the
North Sea and Alsace yesterday and
today took place in the small area OF
conflict IN Belgium, where the Ger
mans appear to be riskiag their whole
campaign in the west by the effort to
tear hole in the allied line that would
let them through 70 the French coast.
They not only failed to keep grip
On the part OF the left bank OF the
User. bat thay lost heavily in attempt
Ing 10 storm the allied line holding
the wooded region OF Ypres- Here the
ers in defending the cornerstone of
their northern line. and here Ger
manys finest trcops, the Prussian
Guard has been driven furiously
against them day after day. The re-
sui; OF the battles around Ypres yes
terday and TO-DAY was exactly the saIae
as on many days previously, costly re-
pulses
The French government summarize
. the results os the past weeks rghting
with the comment that the whole Ger
man effort the most violent OF the
campaign in the north. has gained for
tnpr, only the village ~ Dixrnade, an
the right side Of the River User, and
a position difficult 10 defend