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tie of marriage. under the protection
of the clan head. She lived alone with
her fourteen-year-old son and her six
teen-year-old daughter. The daughter
was Sally.
The sun rose on the morning after
Lescott arrived, the mists lifted, and
the cabin of the Widow Miller stood
revealed. A tousle-headed boy made
his way to the barn to feed the cattle.
and a red patch of color, as bright
and tuneful as a Kentucky cardinal,
appeared at the door between the
morning-glory vines. The red patch
of color was Sally.
She made her way, carrying a
bucket. to the spring, where she knelt
down and gazed at her own image in
the water.
Before going home she set down her
bucket by the stream, and, with a
quick glance toward the house to mako
sure that she was not observed,
climbed through the brush and was
lost to view. She followed o path that
her own feet had made, and after
steep course upward came upon bald
face OF rock, which stood out storm
battered where a rift went through
the backbone of the ridge. This point
OF vantage commanded the other val
ley. Down below, across the treetops,
we're a roof and q chimney from which
thread of smoke rose in an attenu.
ated shaft. That was Spicer South's
house and Samson's home. The girl
leaned against the gnarled bowl Of the
white oak and waved toward the roof
and chimney. She cupped her hands
and raised them to her lips like one
who means to shout across great dis
lance, then she whispered so low that
only she herself could hear:
Hello, Samson SOUTH"
She stood for space looking down.
and forgot to laugh, while her eyes
grew religiously and softly deep. then,
turning, she ran down the slope. She
had performed her morning devotions.
That day at the house Of Spicer
South was an of day. The kinsmen
| who had stopped for the night stayed
on through the morning. Nothing was
said of the possibility of trouble. The
| men talked crops and tossed horse
shoes in the yard; but no one went to
work in the fields, and all remained
within easy call, Only young Tama-
rack Spicer. raw-boned nephew. wore
a sullen face and made a great show
of cleaning his rifle and pistol.
Shortly after dinner he disappeared,
and when the afternoon was we'll ad-
vanced Samson, too, with his rife on
his arm, strolled toward the stile.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
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SUSPECT WAS IN PRISON FIVE
TIMES AND TWICE IN
INSANE ASYLUM.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE FOUND
Prisoner, Who Reported Murder OF
Girl in 7eifry Of Church, Exhibits
No Emotion When Accused
Of Crime.

Sacramento, Cal.-David Fountain
janitor OF the church IN which the
body of the murdered 1O.year-old
school girl, Margaret Milling, was
found, told the police that he
had spent a year and half in an
Iowa insane asylum. and had served
five terms in Pennsylvania and Iowa
prisons for burglary and safe robbery.
Fountain. who reported the crime.
was arrested. When first taken into
custody he talked volubly. but under
d siege of vigorous questioning by the
police and district attorney he was
taciturn and sullen.
He was led to the little room under
the belfry of the church. where the
murder is believed to have been com.
mitted and where the floor still bears
traces OF the tragedy. He exhibited
no emotion.
Fountain exhibited trace of dis.
may when several bloodspots were
pointed out on his trousers. He said
he had killed a chicken, but Paul
Oehler. son of the pastor, asserted
that Fountain had killed a turkey
Thanksgiving Day and that blood was
spattered on his clothes.
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possibility OF sleep. Samson, too.
seemed wakeful, and in the isolation
OF the dark room the two men fell into
conversation, which almost lasted out
the night. Samson went into the con-
fessional. This was the first human
being he had ever met to whom he
could unburden his soul.
The thirst to taste what knowledge
lay beyond the hills; the unnamed
wanderlust that had at times brought
him a restiveness so poignant as to
be agonizing; the underlined attuning
of his heart to the beauty of sky and
hill; these matters he had hitherto
kept locked in guilty silence.
Ina cove or lowland pocket, stretch
ing into the mountain side, lay the
small and meager farm of the Widow
Miller The Widow Miller was a
South" that is to say. she fell, by
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wounds that would have taken a less
charmed life. And in grisly reminder
OF the terror which clouded the peace
OF his days stood the eight-foot log
stockade at the rear OF the place,
which the proprietor had built to
shield his daily journeys between
house and store. But Jesse Purvy was
not deluded by his escapes He knew
that he was marked down"
The years of strain we're telling on
him. The robust, full-blooded face
was showing deep lines; his flesh was
growing faccid; his glance tinged
with quick apprehension. He told his
intimates that he realized they'd get
him." yet he sought to prolong his
term of escape.
Yesterday morning Jesse Purvy had
risen early as usual. and. after a sat
isfying breakfast, had gone to his
store TO arrange for the days bust.
ness. One or two of his henchmen,
seeming loafers, but in reality body
guard, were lounging within call. A
married daughter was chatting with
her father while her young baby
played among the barrels and cracker
| boxes.
The daughter went to rear win
dow and gazed up at the mountain.
The cloudless skies were still in hid.
ing behind a curtain OF mist. The
woman was idly watching the vanish.
ing fog wraitbe. and her fa,hE came
over TO her side. Then the baby cried
and she stepped back. Puryy himself
remained at the window. 1t was 0
thing he did not often do. 1t left him
exposed, but the most cautiously
guarded life has Its moments OF re
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CHAPTER ~.

George Lescott had known hospital
ity of many brands and degrees. He
had been the lionized celebrity in
places of fashion. He had been the
guest of equally famous brother artists
in the cities of two hemispheres, and,
since sincere painting had been his
pole star, he had gone where his arts
wanderlust backoned. He had fol-
lowed the lure OF transitory beauty
to remote sections of the world The
present trip was only one of many
like 1t, which had brought him into
touch with varying peoples and dis
tinctive types Of life. He told himself
that never had he found men at once
so crude and so courteous as these
hosts who, facing personal perils, had
still time and willingness to regard his
comfort.
The coming OF the kinsmen, who
would stay until the present danger
passed, had filled the house. The four
beds in the cabin proper were full.
and some slept on floor mattresses.
Lescott. because a guest and wounded,
was given small room aside. Sam
son, however. shared his quarters In
order to perform any service that an
injured man might require. II had
been a full and unusual day for the
painter, and It's incidents crowded in
on him in retrospect and drove en- the
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How Suckers Bite.

One Sunday morning, on his way
to church, deacon observed boy
industriously fishing After the lad
had landed several. he approached and
said: my son, don't you know it is
very wrong to catch fish on the Sab
bath day? And, besides, 1t Is very
cruel to impale that poor, helpless
beetle upon that sharp hook" Said
the boy: "Oh, say, mister, this Is
only an initiation! 1t amt real
bug" "Bless mel" replied the dea-
son. We'll. l thought it was real
bug." The boy, lifting a fine string OF
fish out of the water. said: so did
these suckers!"
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CHAPTER M.

In days when the Indian held the
Dark and Bloody Grounds a pioneer
Telling oak and poplar logs for the
home he meant to establish on the
banks of purling watercourse, let his
AK slip, and the cutting edge gashed
his ankle. Since to the discovered he.
longs the christening, that watercourse
became CripEleshin, and so it is TODAY
set down on atlas pages. A few miles
away, as the crow flies, but many
weary leagues as a man must travel.
a brother settler. racked with rheuma.
tism, gave to his creek the name Of
Misery. The two pioneers had come
together from Virginia, as their ances.
tors had come before them from Scot.
land. Together they had found one
of the two gaps through the mountain
wall, which for more than a hundred
miles has no other passable rift To.
gether, and as comrades, they had
made their homes and founded their
race. What original grievance had
sprung up between their descendants
none OF the present generation knew
parhaps II was farm line or disputed
title TO pig. The primary incident
was lost in the limbo OF the past but
for fiftS years. with occasional inter
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Lodz Taken by Germans

London.-An official telegram from
main headquarters received at Ber-
lin and transmitted by way of Ans
terdam to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says that Lodz was occupied by
the German troops, the Russians beat
ing retreat after severe losses.
LODI. the SECOND city of Poland and
lying 75 miles TO the west.southwest
of Warsaw. has long been an cbjl
tive point of the German army.
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CHAPTER Il-contirueo.

81 haint a.wantin' ter suspicion ye.
Samson. but know how ye feels
about yore pap. heered tibet Bud
Bpicer come by hyar yistiddy plumb
full OF liquor an lowed he'd seen
Jesse an Jim Asberry a-talkin' ter
gether Jest afore yore pap was Kilt"
BE broke off abruptly, then added:
Eye went away from hyar last night.
nm didn't git in twell after sunup-l
.ust heered the news, an come ter
look fer ye."
Air you-all 1owin' tibet ! shot them
shoots from the laurel?' inquired Sam
son, quietly.
EFF VEAL haint 1owin' hit. Sam.
son, we're plumb shore tibet Jesse
Purvy's folks will low hit. They're
fest a-holdin' yore life like a hostage
fer Purvy's. anyhow. IF he dies they'll
try ter git ye."
The boy flashed a challenge about
the group, which was now drawing
rein at Spicer South's yard fence. His
eyes were sullen, but he made no an
swer
One of the men who had listened in
eilence now spoke:
'In the fust place. Samson, we hain't
a-sayin We done hit. In the mex place.
of ye did do hit we hain't a-blamin'
ye-much. But reckon them dawgs
don't lie, an. eff they trails in hyar
yen need us. Thet's why we've done
come"
The boy slipped down from his mule
and helped Lescott TO dismount. He
deliberately unloaded the saddlebags
and kit and laid them on the top step
OF the stile. and. while he held his
peace. neither denying nor affirming,
his kinsmen sat their horses and
waited.
Even TO Lesoott it was palpable that
some of them believed the young heir
TO clan leadership responsible for the
shooting Of Jesse PurYy, and that
others believed him innocent, yet none
the less in danger of the enemy's ven
goauce. But, regardless OF divided
opinion, all were alike ready to stand
ut his back and all alike awaited his
final utterance.
Then, in the thickening gloom. Sam.
son turned at the foot of the stile
and faced the gathering. He stood
rigid, and his eyes flashed with deep
passion. His hands. hanging at the
seams OF his jeans breeches, clinched
and his voice came in a slow utter.
ance through which throbbed the ten,
sity OF soul-absorbing bitterness.
Il knowed all bout Jesse Purvy's
oeih' shot. When my pap lay
a-dyin' over thar a his house | was
a little shaver ten years old
Jesse Purvy hired somebody ter Kill
him an / promised my PAL
that Id find out who tibet man was
an tibet I'd git EN- both-some day
So help me, God Almighty. I'm a-goin
ter git EN- both-some day," TIL,
boy paused and lifted one hand a,
though taking an oath.
I'm a-tellin' you-all the truth
But didn't shoot them shoots thI
mornin'. hain't no truce buster
gives ye my hand on hit. e
them dawgs come hyar they'll find m
hyar, an eff they hain't liars tbevT
go right by hyar. don't low ter IN
away an don't low ter hide out. In
a-goin' ter stay right hyar. Thets al
I've got ter say ter ye"
For a moment there was no repI,
Then the older man nodded with
gesture of relieved anxiety.
"Thet's all we wants ter know. San
son." he said, slowly. Light men a,
come in"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Friend of the Farmer.

DR.. Marion Dorset. bi-chemist Of the
federal bureau of animal industry. is
the scientist who first isolated the
germ responsible for that farm scourge
cholera in the hog. That accomplished.
he perfected a serum to combat IL.
protected his processes by patents and
then turned them over to the public.
to be used without charge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10

good policy to meet rather than com
bat his requirements. 1t was essen
tial to his purposes that the officers
OF the law in his country should be In
sympathy with him. Sympathy soon
became abject subservience. When a
South had opposed Jesse Purvy in the
primary as candidate for high sheriff
he was found one day lying on his
face with a bullet-riddled body. It
may have been a coincidence which
pointed to Jim Asberry, the judges
nephew, as the assassin. At all events,
the judges nephew was a poor boy,
and a charitable grand jury declined
to indict him.
In the course of five years several
South adherents. who had crossed
Holman's path, became victims Of the
laurel ambuscade The theory of CO.
incidence was strained. Slowly the
rumor grew and persistently spread,
though no man would admit having
fathered it, that before each OF these
executions star-chamber conferences
had been held in the rooms above
Micah Hollman's Mammoth Depart
ment Store" II was said that these
exclusive sessions were attended by
Judge Holman. Sheriff Purvy and GER
tain other gentlemen selected by rea-
son of their craftsmanship When
one of these victims fell john South
had just returned from law school
down below" wearing "fotched-on"
clothing and thinking "fotched-on"
thoughts. He had amazed the com
munity by demanding the right to as.
sist In probing and prosecuting the
affair He had then shocked the COM
munity into complete paralysis by re-
questing the grand Jury to indict not
alone the alleged assassin, but also
his employers. whom he named as
Judge Holman and Sheriff Purvy.
Then he, too, fell under a bolt from
the laurel.
That was the first public accusation
against the bland capitalist, and it car
ried it's own prompt warning against
repetition. The judges high sheriff
and chief ally retired from Office and
went abroad only with a bodyguard
Jesse Purvy had built his store at a
crossroads % miles from the rail
road. Like HOLMAN, he had won a
reputation for open-handed charity,
was liked-and hated. His friends
were legion. His enemies we're so nu'
merous that he apprehended violence
not only from the Souths but also
from others who nursed grudges in
no way related to the line of feud
cleavage The Hollman-Purvy comb
nation had retained enough of its old
power to escape the laws retribution
and to hold its dictatorship, but the
efforts OF John South had not been
altogether bootless. He had ripped
away two masks. and their erstwhile
wearers could no longer hold their old
semblance OF law-abiding philanthro
pists. Jesse Purvy's home was the
show place of the countryside. Com
modious verandas looked out ovel
pleasant orchards, and in the same
| Enclosure stood the two frame build
ings of his store-for he, too, com
bined merchandise with baronia
powers. But back of the place ros'
the mountain side, on which Purv!
never looked without dread Twic,
its impenetrable thickets had spat q
him. Twice he had recovered from
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Rnumania 10 Enter Mar.

Geneva, via London-The journal
de Geneve publishes dispatch from
Bucharest, which says that Roumania
has definitely decided to enter the
war on the side of the allies. This
decision, according to the dispatch,
is in accordance with the wish of the
entire country, including King Ferdi-
nand and all the Roumanian states
men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
To Bar War Sales TO Europe.

Washington-Sena Hitchcock o.
Nebraska will introduce in the senate
a bill prohibiting the sale OF arms
and explosives by American firms 10
the belligerent powers. FoodstnliS
and clothing will be exempted by the
hill
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(copyrish,. igf,. BY W, !. Wat, q coO
SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek. ct the foot OF rock
from which he has fallen sally Miller
hnds George Lesoott a Landscape paint
tr. unconscious. and after reNiviug him:
koes for assistance. samson south ana
kally. taking Iescott TO Saruson1s home.
Ore met by Spicer South. head OF the
family. who tells them that Jesse PurNy
has been shot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
svedes ,want u. S. Coal.

London. The Swedish state ran
ways have ihvited tenders from tne
United States for 10000 tons OF Goa
according TO a Stockholm dispatch !"
the Morning Post.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Slam Royalty Visits New York.

New York.-Prince and Princess
Kampengpetch Of Siam, who are max
of education, arrived in New York on
board the steamship Minetonk from
London. and Will spend several days
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
$4,000 Fire at BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, Ala.-Fire destroyed
the plant of the Southern Sewer Pipe
Company at North Birmingham. The
loss is estimated at S150,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Disease Under Control.

Washington.-Of Officials Of the de
partment Of agriculture believe the
icot and mouth disease among cattle
viii be completely under control by
January l.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Klno pecorates Gen. French.

London.-During his visit to France
King George conferred the order Of
Merit on Sir John French, commander
Of the British forces on the continent
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Plans Aid for unemploxed.

Philadelphia.-Ste are under way
here by the city councils special re-
lief committee to have $4,000 appro-
priated for the relief of unemployed
who may be in need
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Korea Forblds Opium Smoking.

Seoul, Korea.--Tho government has
suppressed the opium monopoly and
put ban on the smoking of opium.
These steps of the government were
advocated by American missionaries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
JImInes Heads San Domingo.

Santo Domingo.--Juan lsrido jim
ines was proclaimed president OF san
Domingo by congress and took oath
of office. The situation is quiet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10
Texas SOWING Wheat.

Temple, TeX.-Ten carloads of
wheat for seed has been sold in this
section as compared with the usual
average of three cars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-10

Copenhagen.-The ninety-f1rst Of
fetal German casualty list brings the
losses in killed. wounded and missing
up to 65S,4S5.
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1t need not be expensive, but 1T
should carry with it sentiment.
Above all else there should be no
doubt as to its quality. There are
many standard articles small in price
which meet these specifications. They
are marked with names or trademarks
that for years have stood for business
integrity. They carry their own
message of good taste and good char
acter. They are welcome gifts. Most
of these things are we'll known. be-
cause the manufacturers, proud or
their products, have kept them in
the public eye by intelligent news
paper advertising.
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THE FORGET-ME-NOT OF
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Suppose, that on Christmas day or
just before you should receive card,
beautiful holly wreath Christmas
card, bearing the following message;
A Merry Christmas
and Prosperous
New Year
To (Your name).
At the direction of (Your- friend S
narne), we have entered your name on
our books for (period of time). months
subscription to the -
Daily Kennebec Journal.
This subscription is paid to.t..,-"
49,.
Kennebec Journal Company.
Would you be pleased? OF course you
would! The Kennebec Journal is the
forget-me-not of Christmas gifts, for
every morning it .greets the one to
whom it is given with a message of
good will from you and messages of
tremendous interest and greatest i'm
portance from all parts of the world.
In the Kennebec Journal the friend TO
whom you give il may ind all tho great
news of the times and find II, there as
soon as it can be found anywhere. On
the other hand. your friend Will find
nothing in the Kennepec Journal of an
Objectionable nature, and the editorial
columns will daily contain estimates
and criticisms Of events and. Opinions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Called Back" the four reel drama
of intrigue and adventure, based on
the immortal story of Hugh Conway,
will be shown at the Colonial this al
ternoon and evening. Ann Little ana
Terbert Rawlinson, the popular photo
dramatists, play the leading roles III
this four-part masterpiece. The story
is well-known in every civilized coan-
try in the world, hundreds of thou
sands of copies of this story In DOCK
form have been sold In the past Few
Years. IT was with no little expense
that the Universal Co. obtained the
privilege to put this story onto the
screen. and it was with still greater
expense that the picture was pro-
duced. For people who e11oy. anq ap
preciate a high class offering Calieo
Back is one of the best pictures on
the film market today
THE Diamond of Disaster is an I'M
usual photo drama in two parts. play
ed by the well known Thanhauser Co
This picture made a decided nit III
Boston last week and is sure to please
even the most particular audience
A" Mothers Influence" is delightful
Majestic offering. There are some
heart-touching scenes as well as many
bright dashes of good comedy.
Fatty keystone is in a. great COM
edy today called "Fattys Wine Far-
tvn you can make a safe bet tha'
there is plenty doing in this reel Sew
eral others will also be shown.
On Thursday Miss sKathlyn Williams
vii, he featured in a. strong Seiig spe-
c,a, feature Chip Of Flying w. g
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PALMYRA

Jesse c. Farnum Is enjoying snort
vacation at his home before entering up
on his new work In Lewiston.
NJ. E., McPheters passed the week END
with his family a a 5eas
Mr.. and Mrs. A, p. Howes and Lyle
MccriHis are In Lewiston this week at
tending the State Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Davis and dansn-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Robinson and
daughter and ]. r. Emery left last week
for Florida where, they will spend the
winter months. ..-... 80.
Herbert L. Nichols of Pittsneld has
been passing few days with his par
ents. --z--.5 gszs.s
Mr., and Mrs. William Morrison have
returned to their home after an absence
of several months.
/ Mrs. Matte Mason was recent visitor
at H. H.. coston's.
1 Mrs. s. w. Ssskins Of South st. AL
bans entertained the woman's Wednss.
day Club Dec. 9th with 10 members, pres
ent The history and geography Of the
European countries. was continued from
last meeting Mesdames Davis, eeekins
and Miller and Misses Miller. Towle and
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BELGIAN RELIEF
SIDNEY
Mrs. Martha Clark sanborn.

Mrs. Martha Clark Sanborn.
The friends Of Mrs. Sanborn will
learn with regret of her death which
occurred Dec. at her home in San
Francisco, Cal. A telegram announcing
the fact was received here Friday,
Dec. 10. She was native Of sidney,
daughter of Samuel Clark, prosper
Gus hay merchant. who lived on hts
farm on the River road nine miles
from Augusta. In her early life MRS.
Sanborn was a successful sschooi
teacher and taught continuously ~
terms in the public schools OF Sidney
Belgrade, Manchester and Augusta.
She then married and went to her
new home In San Francisco. Mrs San
born is survived by her husband A
1. Sanborn, and a son and daughter
all of San Francisco, also two sisters
Miss Julia A. Clark of Waterviiie'
Me. and Mrs. Frank Abbott OF Sidney.
In this event we are again reminded
that Names daughters and sons nave
gone far and wide.