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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
BOY REvIvALISTS IN WALES
Children Of IL and is Said to Have
Made Many Conversions in
Country Places.

Londnn.-BOy reviValists, VIC have
converted not only boys and girls, but
adults as we'll, by their eloquence
are creating q stir at Swansea. The
correspondent sa~ys:f"Singing hymns in
clear. sweet tones. andscaTrying wide
banners with. texts ~,scraWled across
them, a band Of poorly clad boys,
whose ages ranged from eight to fiji
teen years, came marching in single
file down one of the side streets IN
the poorer Quarters here last night.
They stopped singing for a moment
and addressed the ~passersby, %announc.
ing that a revival meeting was being
held in the Ehenezer Mission Hall,
Ebenezer street.
- During the past week children have
taken part in the revival. Little boys,
aged from twelve to fifteen years,
have worked the meetings up to a
pitch bfsgreat excitement by their elo-
qhent, ~axtempore praying. The EDe-
lpezer hall is only a small place, hold
ing a Observation-Disclosures persons, and
is situatedsm a Door sired, yet osefs
$50 converts have been made there
during the week, thirty Of these be.
ing cfadren below the age of fifteen.
A remarkable convert is Albert Har-
ris, aged twelve. the son of a work
man employed in the coal yards at the
docks. Albert came Into the meet.
ing, and toward the end of it suddenly
sprang up and. began praying in .
shaky voice, which moved numbers
to tears, appealing to be saved. I,
was passing down Ebenezer street
with about ten pllaymates,' he said,
and when l came to the hall the
spirit went straight through me. and
| had to go in and. | just had to get
up and pray
Even John Davis; aged fifteen, the
most eloquent of the boys who lead
the meeting in prayer. il q slight, pink
checked lad. Throughout a whole
evenings fervor Evan will sit quietly.
and toward the conclusion stand up
and pray in a clear voice, free from
self-co1sciousness. His Language and
phrasinx are fluent, and there is no
doubt Eyan is responsible for many
of the i6D converts.
"A man named Phillips came to the
revival meeting with his FIVE daugh-
ters and his son. who is quite a.
child. They we're air converted and
when they returned home the little
boy said to Mr. sPhillips: Father. L
mustnl tell lies any more. l took
TINT penny you lost thes other day"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

in Richmond, the home Of the VIII
lards.
Miss Willard. Kermit Roosevelt and
his. sister, now Mrs. Richard Derby.
were guests Of the Wizards on q long
motor trip through Virginia and end
ing as Hot Springs a little over a year
ago: Miss Willard Mas one4of the
guests last winter at the wedding IN
.NeM.- YQrlA-0 Of Miss ElAalI.ooseyalt to
Mr.. Derby. !
Kermit Roosevelt, second son OF the
9ormer president, is t~wenty-four. Since
the summer of 1912 he has been III
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
KERMIT ROOSEVELT TO WED
Daughterd Of v. S. Ambassador to Be
Bride of Ex-P~resident's' Sec
ond Sen. I,

i Richmond, va.-Letters received
here from Madrid by friends of Am
bassador Willard reported the engage
ment Of the ambassadors daughter.
Miss Belle Willard. to Kermit Roose-
celt, son OF Col. Theodore Roose-
welt. @5ha A.AtH *
The wedding, It is said, will take
place in the spring, probably here
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

~ 44Alousy Valued at $500.
" Chic31p.-A valuation Of So has
been nSced dpon+be. nangsl Of !ifaf-
onsy b1s3udge Hopkins 8f HhA hdEah
[conrt. Afa recent decision.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

FOR miaihy years nj suit hss aroused
sach Widespread interests IN the Brit
jsh. Isles as the proceedings at Bow
street police court, London, against
eight British farpy. officers and eight
civilians on charges q. wholesale graft
The urgent need Of a new-f CONNER
fia3 tre{ty1hft3e@ he Unitk States
and Erdnce, SO that American pro-
ducts may receive just treatment, was
discussed hy-R !. 6h0ninger, presidert
Of the American Chamber Of Com
merce, at the annual meeting Of that
organization at Paris.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

Husband Too Kind; Seeks Divorce!
Denver, Colo.--Mrs. Loretta Van
band Is too kind and that she longs
to lead the sort Of lite that l have
been accustomed TO-"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
e}afs Found Ia Doa Kennel.

Newt Observation-Disclosures
who starred tor the Wild west 70 shoot
Indians were found asleep In q dog
kennel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

.colore4sWoman Offers sen; az Bride
JPatclpugue, N. VA woman who
says sh}d is "of colored natfpnaAty'' has
offered Herself as wife Of George II.
Yale, Who asked Justice Green to get
q mattel Tor him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

Brazil and is now an officer OF the
Angio-Brazirian Iron COMPANY in San
Paulo. He Is tall and well set, and
has won honors rs an athlete,
He interrupted his studies at Har1
ward. in 1909, to. accompany the colo
mel on the latter's African hunt as
photographer to the expedition.
Ii the Aall' Of ,is1f he resumed his
studies at Harvard and was gradu-
4ated N Jns. 1912. - Af2E
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

Cpnstructfofi BY the federal govern:
meH4 Of a five and six-foot continuous
inland waterway. from Cliotawhache'
baYE Florida, to the Rio Grande in
Texas, at a total estimated cost Of 49,,
632s910. has been recommended to
congress by the war department.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

When the Alaskan railway bill was
taken up the house Representative
Dies Of Texas made a point, Of no
quorum. Speaker Clark, apparently
with his mind on the Mexican situa.
ton, recognized "Mr. Diaz." while the
housajroared with laughter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
win. After Nine Years, sl1tiuatlon.

Wins After Nine Years Mitigation.
New York.-After none years litii
cation Miss Jeanette Hahn, a chorus
girl. injured by falling scenery in the
Metep9litan Opera house, won a ver1
dict $4,000 lsf1ef1htsd1'f ftss So 'o'q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

Dispatches to. the. constitutionalist
agency Here report the arrest Of Viii
liam HAhsen at Victoria, Mex, by
General Carranza's forces on the
cha gel nf being . Hverta spy !, Ham
sen was;a at one thns a limited EtateS'
marshdlsin Texas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
FOREIGN.

The Japan Trust company Of Van.
couveh, which carried on a real estate
and loan business Of some dimensions
among the orientals Of Vancouver, has
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

DOMESTIC.
Lulhbermen 1frem' ali parts Of the
coun4ry are In session at Memphis.
Ten1S
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30

I WaoT0us9 cTitlcFm Of the deTaft-
ameht Of justice IN relation to the NaV
Haven & Hartford and the Americah
Telephone and Telegraph eases was
made in the house by Representative
Morgan of Oklahoma. He said that
while the results of the settlements
reached might be beneficial, Attor-
ney General McReync1ds had exceed
ed his authority in settling out OF
courts cases which could have beer
prosecuted. up5ar. the laws. IS. 81
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
CHAPTER x.-contlnued.

~
Lem mel" Jakey pleaded. with fine
admiration.
well. ! rather guess mott" cried
Bob. Think I'll refuse Fran's first re-
quest?" lie sped upstairs. nco
monty light OF foot.
Now" whispered Fran wickedly.
Tets run OF and leave him."
I'm with youl" Abbott whispered
boyishly.
They burst from the building like a
storm. Fran laughing unsteady. Alb
bolt laughing joyously. Jakey laugh.
ing loudest OF all. They sailed down
the front walk under the artillery fire
OF hostile eyes from the green veranda
They continued merry. Jakey eve
staggered. fancying himself a part OF
It: he regretted his short trousers
When Robert Clinton overlook them,
he was red and breathless. but Fran's
beribboned hat was clutched triumph.
antiy In his hand. IL was he who first
discovered the ambuscade. He sud.
denly remembered, looked across the
street. then fell. desperately wounded.
The shots would have passed unheed.
cd over Abbott's head. had not Fran
called his attention to the ambuscade.
"It's q good thing" she said limo.
Gently. that you're not holding my
hand" and she nodded toward the
boarding house. Abbott looked, and
turned for one despairing glance at
Bob: the latter was without sign OF
life.
what shall we do?" inquired Fran.
az they halted ridlculously. III we run
for 1t. tn make things worse"
"oh. Lord. yes!" groaned Bob: don't
make a holt"
Abbott pretended not to understand
Come on. Fran. | shall 40 home with
you" His fighting blood was up. In
his face was no surrender. no not
even TO Grace Noir, Come" he per,
sisted. with dignity.
How Iolly!" Fran exclaimed. shall
we go through the grove?-that's the
longest way"
Then let us 90 that way" respond.
ed Abbott s%tubbornly.
Abbott" the school director
warned. you'd better come on over to
my place-i'm going there this instan,
to-to get n cup OF tea. ltll be best
for you. old fellow. you listen to me.
now-you need a little era some
little s%timulant."
mo" Abbott returned definitely. lie
had done nothing wrong. and he re-.
scented the accusing g]lances from
across the way. mo. I'm going with
Fran"
And don't you bother about him, II
Fran called after the r~etreatlus chair
man OF the board, he'll have stimu
liant enough"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
LURE OF TREASURE HUNTING
For the Sake Of Romance and Adven.
ture Do Not Discourage tho
Seeker Of Treasure.

For the sake OF romance and ad'
venture and all that puts color into
life II IL to be hoped that the failure
OF the expedition which recently went
TO the Isle OF Cocos In search OF pirate
gold will not mark the end OF treasure
hunting. In the interest also Of the
good town OF Panama, where the treas
ure seekers are wont TO outfit and buy
supplies. wa should point out that
negative results never really proved
anything. There may be gold on Co
cos. There may be millions OF pieces
OF eight and pewels galore and wine
which the buccaneers. who had
than they could drink, laid aside for n
rainy day, because many treasure
hunters have ransacked Cocos from
end TO end no man can say that the
next treasure hunter VIII not find that
for which all thu others have labored
end sought in vain
Treasure hunters are OF the earth's
salt. They are the dreamers OF great
dreams. the seers OF wonderful vision,
the makers OF romance. All the world
loves or should love them. The news
OF the day Is too much hardened with
heavy reading. ops wearies At last
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make Il Thick, Glossy, wavy, LuxuH
liant and Remove osndruh-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light. wavy. fuf.
~. abundant and appears rs soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after a "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with n little
Danderlne and carefully draw II
through your hair. taking n small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair OF dust. dirt and excessive oil
and in Just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once.
Danderine dlssolves every particle OF
%dandruff; cleanses. purifes and invig.
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch.
Ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after n few weeks use when you
will actually sec new hair-hne and
downy at frst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
OF II. surely get a 20 cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try II. ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
SYNOPSIS.

=. Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home IN iittleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at "A camp meeting
She repairs thither IN search OF him
laughs during the service and Is asked &c
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
tells her Gregory IN "A wealthy man,
deeply Interested In charity work, and a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested In Fran and while tax
Ing leave OF her. holds her hand n is
seen by %sapphira Clinton, sister OF Rob
ert Clinton. Chairman OF the school board,
Fran tells Gregory she wants "A home
with him. Grnce Noir, Oregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike 90 Fran
and advises her to go away At once
and Gregory In agitation asks Grace TO
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married "A young girl az
Epring1cld while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran Is the child OF
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
q Fran's mother Fran takes n liking TO
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran Is the daughter of n very dear friend
who " dead. Fran agrees 20 the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists or, her making her
home with them and takes her To- her
arms. II IL decided that Fran must go to
school. Grace shows. persistent %,ntarcst
IN Crcgory's story OF his dead friend ana
hints that Fran may be mn importer,
Fran declares that the secretary must go.
o drive Fran from the Gregory home. bU'
Mrs. Gregory rem=lns stauch In her
friendship. Fran In ordered before super
~intendent Ashton to be punished for IN
differentiation In school Chairman elm
ton II present. The affair ends In Fran
men Ia the Amusement of tho scandal
mOngers of the town.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
CHAPTER xi.
The New erIdae AZ MIdnlah,.

It WA almost time for summer va
cation. Like all conscientious superin.
tendents OF public schools, Abbott Ash.
ton found the closing week especially
fatiguing. Examinations were nerve
testing, and correction OF examination
papers called for late hours I'VE the
lamp. Ashton had fallen into the
re~prehensible habit OF boiling from the
boarding house. after the last paper
had been graded. no matter how late
the night. and making his way rapidly
from iown as II to battle his soul In
country solitude. Like all r%eprehens.
ible habits this n was presently to
revenge itself by getting the "profes.
lsor' into trouble.
One beautiful moonlight night. he
'was nearing the suburbs. when he
made a discovery. The discovery was
twofold: First, that the real cause OF
his nightly wanderings was not alto
,gether q WEAKNESS of mental toll; sec
'ond, that he had. for some time. been
trying 20 escape from the thought oi
Fran. He had not known this. He
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
Such an Obvious Solution,

After Cave Johnson had served his
long and brilliant career In congress
and had retired to the quiet private
life, he once stepped into the Office OF
his nephew. Robert Johnson. then a
young lawyer OF much promise. and
finding the young man engaged In
writing with a golI pen. had occasion
to remark upon the extravaganza OF
the rising generation.
why Is IT," said he. that every
young man now has his gold pen.
while those OF my day were content
to use their goosequillsy"
Il suppose replied Robert in the
most innocent manner possible, ut 10
because there were more geese WHOM
you were 4 young man"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07
Wise Johnnie,

Little Johnnie had been naughty all
day. AZ last. to cap the climax. he
slapped his small sister.
When father came home from the OF
fee the mother told him of his sons
misdeeds.
The next timc you tease your sis
ter you go to bed without dinner" the
father said sternly.
The kiddie sat in silence for n few
moments. Then all OF q sudden he
turned to his father.
The next time | want to hit sister
I'll wait TIL after dinner" he remarked.
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@zze YSse

OF political and social reform. OF dI.
yorce and murder In sordid bar.rooms.
Of the cost OF living and the course
OF the markets. There Is "a craving
for something not 30 commonplace,
for something less prosaic, for some.
thing which has "A touch OF moonshine
In IT,, Let us not, therefore. discourage
the treasure hunters with cold reason
like II dash OF cold water. Let us rath.
or fan their enthusiasm and keep It
forever aglow so that as long as news.
papers exist there may be now and
then a tale of Cocos island wedged In
between the tariif and the trusts.
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attempt TO rise, "Why didn't you an.
swer when you heard your name
called?" she asked with a good deal Of
compOsure.
"Fran!" Abbott exclaimed. "Herc ell
alone at midnlght-all alonel Is It
possible?"
"No, II isn't possible" Fran returned
%satirically, for | have company"
Abbott warmly urged her to hasten
back home; at the same time he drew
nearer and discovered that her lap was
covered with playing-cardR
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-01-07

"That you might always be my
friend, while we're together. and after
We part"
1T doesn't take n new bridge to
make hat come true" he declared.
She looked at him s%olemnly. DO
you understand the responsibilities OF
being n friend? A friend has TO MS
sumo obligations. Just as when n mans
elected to Office. he must represent his
party and his platform"
"lll stand for you!' Abbott cried
earnestly.
will you? Then I'm going 90 tell
you all about myself-ready to be sur.
prised? Friends ought to know each
other. In the first place. | am eighteen
years old. and In the second place I
am a professional l%lon.trainer. and In
the third place my father is-but
friends don't have to know each 9TH
er's fathers. Besides. maybe that's
enough TO start with"
Yes" said Abbott. 1T Is" Iie
paused. but she could not guess his
emotions. for his face showed moth.
Ing but "A sort OF darkness. II should
like TO take this up seriatim. You tell
me you are eighteen years old?'
And have had lots OF expert.
ence.'
Your lion.training: has II been theo
retical or"
"Mercenary," Fran responded: real
lions. real bars. real spectators. real
pay days"
but. Fran" said Abbott helplessly.
II don't understand"
But you're going TO. before I'm
done with you. ! tell you. I'm n show.
girl. a llon~.trainer. IA jungler. I'm the
famous Fran Nonpareil, and M car.
nival company has showed In most OF
the towns and cities OF the United
States. It's when I'm in my blue silks
and gold stars and crimson sashes.
kissing my hands to the audience. tina,
I'm the real princess"
Abbott was unable 20 analyze his
real emotions. and his one endeavor
was to hide his perplexity. He had
always treated her as II she were old.
er than the town supposed, hence the
revelation OF her age did not so much
matter: but lion.training was so re.
mote from conventions that II seemed
In a way almost uncanny. II seemed
TO isolate Fran. to set her coldly apart
from the people OF his world.
I'm going home" Fran said alb
ruptly.
lie followed her mechanically. too
absorbed In her revelation to think OF
the cards left forgotten on the bridge.
From their scene OF good wishes, Fran
Vent first. head erect, arms swinging
dehantly; Abbott followed. not know.
ing In the least what to say or even
what to think.
The moon had not been laughing nj
them long, before Fran looked back
over her shoulder and said. as II he
had spoken. still, I'd like for you TO
know about IT,"
He quickened his step 10 regain her
side. but was oppressed by an odd
sense OF the abnormal.
Although" she added indistinctly.
1T doesn't matter"
They walked on In silence until. aft.
ter prolonged hesitation, he told her
quietly that he would like TO hear all
she felt disposed TO tell.
She looked at him steadily: Can
you dilute a few words with the water
OF your imagination. to cover a life!
I'll speak the words. II you have the
imagination"
! CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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had simply run. asking no questions.
II was when he suddenly discovered
Fran In the flesh. as she slipped along
a crooked alley, gliding In shadows,
that the cause OF much sleeplessness
was made tangible.
Abbott was greatly disturbed. Why
should Fran be stealthily darling down
side-alleys ut midnight? The wonder
suggested it's corollary-why was he
running as from some intangible enc
my? But now was no time for intro.
spection. and he set himself the task
nf solving the new mystery. AS Fran
merged from the mouth OF the alley.
Abbott divcd into its bowels. but when
he reached the next street. no Fran
was to be seen.
Had she darted into one OF the scat.
tered cabins that composed the fringe
OF Littleburg? At the mere thought.
he felt a nameless shrinking OF the
heart. Surely moi. But could she pos.
sibly, however fleet OF foot, have
rounded the next corner before his
coming into the light? Abbott sped
along the street that he might know
the truth. though he realized that the
less he saw OF Fran the better. How.
ever. the thought OF her being alone
In the outskirts OF the village, most, as.
suredly without her guardians knowl.
edge. seemed to call him 10 duty. Call
or no call, he went.
II seemed to him a long time before
he reached the corner. He darted
around it-yonder sped Fran like a
thin shadow racing before the moon.
She ran. Abbott ran. II was like a
foot.race without spectators.
At last she reached the bridge span.
ming "a rayine In whose far depths
murmured a little stream The bridge
was new. built TO replace the foot.
bridge upon which Abbott and Fran
had stood on the night OF the tent
meeting. Was II possible that the su.
perirtendent OF instruction was abou,
to venture n second time across this
ravine with the same girl. under the
same danger OF misunderstanding, re-
vealed by similar glory OF moonlight
Conscience whispered that It would
not be enough simply to warn: he
should escort her TO Hamilton Greg
ory's very door, that he might know
she had been rescued from the wide
white night: and his conscience was
possibly upheld by the knowledge tina,
a sudden advent OF a Miss Sapphire
was morally impossible.
Fran's back had been toward him
all the time. She was still unawrre
OF his presence. as she paused In the
middle OF the bridge. and with critica.
eye sought a position mathematlcally
the same from either hand.rail. Stand
Ing there. she drew a package from
her bosom, hastily seated herself upor
the boards, and. oblivious OF surround
ings, bent over the package as 1t rest
ed In her lap.
Abbott. without pause. hurried up
His feet sounded on the bridge.
Fran was speaking aloud. and. OF
that account. did not hear him, as h,
came up behind her. Grace Noir.
she was saying-"Abbott Ashton-Bol
Clinton - Hamilton Gregory - Mrs
Gregory-Simon Jefferson-Mrs. JET
ferson-Miss Sapphire - Fran 49, tn,
Devil" She seemed TO be calling IN.
roll OF her acquaintances. Was sh
reading a list from the package?
Abbott trod noisily on the fresh pin
floor.
Fran swiftly turned, and the moor
beams revealed a flush. yet she did no
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tn come true. Won't you do II, Alb
bott?"
"Of course. What a superstitious
little Nonpareii! DO you hold hands ?"
Honest hands" She held out both
OF hers. Come on then. what IRE you
going to wish. Abbott? But no. you
mustn't tell Till we're Oh. I'm
Just dying TO know! Have you made
up your mind, YETI"
Yes. Fran" he answered indulgent.
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Not Quite.

rs he what you might call a police
captain at large"
No: he's only out on bail"