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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
CHAPTER vIIt-centinu.d.

Dorcas glanced ut the handful Of
men covering in shadowed corner.
A sudden fear seized her. the feminine
terror OF midnight streets.
You don't imagine" she whispered.
that ! shall have any trouble! 1t Is
possible am making mistake in the
man Are there dangerous characters
among themr'
Not exactly dangerous" said the
ofncer slowly. IF they're dangerous
its from hunger. 1t amt once q year
you hnd crook in the bread line. It's
too easy to spot them, waiting as they
. DO for an hour or two In that light
Thank you" said the girl She
crouched behind a halfdrawn curtain
In the shadow of the carriage. watch
Ing eagerly the gathering of homeless,
hungry men They began to creep to-
ward the bakery from every direction,
most Of them with q shambling step
that told OF ill-shod feet or shamed
reluctance to beg for food. The skies
had been lowering for hours. and just
before midnight the first storm of the
winter came down. It began with keen,
tiny needles OF Ice. but they stung and
froze, for the wind drove them in
merciless. piercing fiurries. The loi-
tering men crowded together and
turned their faces sullenly from each
furious cloud of sleet. Hunger was
bitter enough without the storm.
Dorcas watched through misty eyes.
She wondered at the still patience of
the thfong. Below her in a basement
q warm red light burned and thronph
an open door the wind blew the fra
GRANGE OF boiling coffee across the
street She saw a man thrust a slim
whitefaced boy into shelter between
the wall and himself
III ! were starving couldn't be pa
Hent and courteous" she thought.
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She Pointed to the Bold Headlines.


She Pointed to the Bold Headlines.
thought you had of me when Enoch
told you-what happened7'
The girl paused for a minute before
she answered. II thought you we're
weak"
Z Weak" The man repeated the
word as II trying to comprehend it's
meaning.
You should not have allowed
Enoch to stand as the author Of your
play, no matter what the circum-
stances were. He is not happy over 1t
today. His nature seems to have
changed. He is not easy to live with
even. oh. l wish 1t had never hap
pened!"
Merry waited in silence.
Things must come right. even II
this lie has been told" She pointed at
the paper which lay at her feet.
There Is one way. You can play the
convict SO wonderfully that people
must realize that you yourself created
the part"
Il shall never play the convict"
Aerry's voice was slow and resolute.
"Oh!" cried Dorcas, who can?
Why. I thought your heart was set
on the character"
1T was--once."
Il cannot understand"
The man did not attempt an expla-
nation.
Andrew Merry" she hesitated as II
searching for words which would not
wrong her brother. did Enoch do you
any-any injustice?"
She waited for an answer during an
infinitely long silence, SO 1t seemed to
her. Then the actor spoke abruptly.
mo. AS l look back ON 1t now,
went into 1t with my eyes open. sim
ply learned that there is no way to
gauge human nature"
Again there was a silence. Dorcas
was trying to understand. trying to be
loyal to her brother. even while her
heart. aching with unspoken sympathy,
turned to Merry.
Why don't you want to play John
Esterbrook? she asked quietly.
Il don't suppose have decent rea-
son, except that when I-gave up the
play lost all interest In It. John
Esterbrook' is no more to me today
than 'Silas Bagg.'"
"Ob!" cried the girl aghast. How
you have altered"
Il have" Merry spoke in hoarse
whisper. He returned to his chair by
the fire and bent to warm his fingers
by the blaze. There was another long
silence. Dorcas was the first to break
1t.
Even II 1t were against your incli-
nations. would you do something to
make some one very happy, some one
who believes In you-who cares a
great deal for you and about your fu-
ture7"
Merry spoke gently. Miss Dorcas.
I'm afraid you are mistaken. There is
nobody In the world to care"
She rose to her feet and. leaning on
the manteI, glanced down at him with
eyes from which embarrassment had
suddenly aed.
'One person-cares very much.
do. / have set my heart on your sue
cess. You have great future-won't
you work for 1t? Besides, am selfish" !"
Her eyes shone with eagerness. II
want to play 'Cordelia' Mr.. Oswald
has offered me the part. have studied
1t. could play 1t tomorrow II you
would be my teacher"
Merry turned with quick gesture
as II to push temptation away from
him. DON'T" he cried. "Ah. Miss
Dorcas, don't go into stage life!"
II shall go into 1t sooner or later"
She spoke with quiet determination.
Il feel sure l can play 'Cordelia; be-
sides, it would be- 70 much easier to
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
Nourishina Drink.

II you oyersleep and the good man
OF the house does not have time to
eat his breakfast, make him gen.
erous cup Of coffee and add to it a
beaten egg and plenty OF cream He
can drink this In one minute and will
scarcely miss his breakfast. People
often have egg drinks at soda foun-
tnins. but seldom think of preparing
them At homa-
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Omaha live stock Quotations.

South Omaha.--Hogs--H Heavy $6.55
@6.70: light. $6.70@6.S5; pigs, $5.5OD
$50; bulk, $G.60@670.
Cattle-Native steers. $6.50@9.50:
COWS and helfers. $5.50@7.35; West
ern steers. $6.00@S.25: Texas steers,
S5.75W71g. cows and heifcrs, $5.25W
100; calves. $750@10.00.
Sheep Yearlings. ss.75@7.25;
wethers. s5.50@s.10; lambs. s7.500
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Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and speIter.

New York.--Iead, ss7o@sso. Lon.
don. R19.
speIter-s5.55a5.s5. London. ea7
los.
s., Louis Lead. ss.s7M@s-7o:
spelter, $5.45.
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Cotton Futures.

New York = Cotton - December,
FOG: January 720; March. TAI; May.
7.50; July, 77G: August. 7.s2; October,
1888.
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Hay

IF. o. b. Denver. Carload Price.)
Colorado upland. per ton. .1O.0)@11.50
Nebraska upland. per ton 900Wl0.00
Second bottom. Colorado
Alfalfa, per ton ...... 1000 500
So. Park, choice. per ton. .11.50@12.50
San Luis Valley, per tom. 000Wl0.o0
Gunnison Valley. per ton. 11.5C
Straw. per ton ............ 3.25@3.50
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Silver In Iondor

London.--Bar silver. 2sAd per
ounce.
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Price OF Flax.
observation-disclosures. $1.4ss
May. s1.51.
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Live Poultry.

Eggs.
EGGS. graded No. / net, F.
o. B. Denver ......-.....
Eggs. graded No. net, F.
o. d. Denver ....-......
Eggs, case count. less COM
mission ........... 1850,
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Butter.

Eigl1 ~
Creamerics. ex. Colo, Ib.... 3SD34
Creameries. OK. East. lb.... 33@34
Creameries. I'd grade. lb... 20
Process 2S
Packing stock ............ ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
TREMENDOUS SURPRISE
Enoch Wentworth the Coming Drama
tist.

He read on down through the col
umn. Fellow journalists had banded
together to give Enoch a royal intro
duction. Merry's name was not men
toned. though there was frequent ref
erence to famous star, who had the
leading part in consideration. Oswald
was referred to as b newcomer in the
ranks of New York managers. His
lavish production of Wentworth's
drama was described in figures ap-
preaching prodigality. Merry read it
through to the last sentence. then the
paper fell to the floor and he buried
his face in his hands.
While Dorcas watched. her heart
ached for him. 1t was hard to hold in
check the soothing touch she would
have given to q woman or to child.
"Ohi" she said in a piteous whisper,
lit was such . mistake"
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Apples. Colo. new. box ~. .7501.5O
Pears. Colo. .L25Q2.OO
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Hogs.
Sheep.
q Uo oTATIO N s

'ood hogs .',.-.........-.e.sSq7'2o
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Grain.
Dressed Poultry.

Standard Colorado. net ......... .2.55
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
NORTHWESTERN
 REACHES SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-The steamer Northwestern arrived here yesterday morning from the north and will leave on schedule time for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
BIG MEETING
 THIS EVENING
Judge o. p. Hubbard Will Speak Will Tell About Alaska Rail.
 road Legislation.

Judge o. P. Hubbard, who went to Washington two years ago as the rep. resentative of the Chamber of Com. merce of Valdez, will speak of his work at Washington, D. C., to the members of the association and to the businessmen of the town. The meet ing will be held at the Orpheum the ater, where special music has been arranged for and also several good films will be thrown on the screen by Manager Pinkus.
 Mr. Hubbard will tell of the inside work done at the capital to secure the appropriation and will urge the business men of Valdez to work to- wards securing a thorough investiga- tion of the many advantages of this city over any other for the terminus of the trans-Alaskan government rail road.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
No Socialists Shot.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The war correspondent of the United Press, who reached The Hague yesterday, telegraphed that he had investigated the report of the shooting of Social ists by order of the Kaiser and that Dr. Karl Liebnecht is still among the living.
 Socialists With Government.
 The Socialists of Germany have all rallied to the support of the Kaiser, as they realize that the present war was inevitable and could not have been avoided by the Kaiser under any circumstances.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17

suits pressed for 31.00 at Silver mans. the tailor. Telephone 1SS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
BAND 0F ROBBERS ARE VENTILATED
Loot of Recent Robbery Is Recovered
 Detective Dead.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Aug. IT, A posse of special deputy sheriffs succeeded in locating the hiding place of five desperadoes wanted for mur- der and robbery and after battle lasting for five days the entire band of desperadoes were wiped out.
 One detective was killed and three deputies wounded. In the cave was found the loot of many robberies and the entire haul made by the band when they robbed the paymaster for one of the local coal mines last week, killing the two guards and disappearing with $3,OOO in coin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
PLAN RECEPTION
 F0R C. [. bUNNELl
Friends of Democratic Candidate and Valdez Businessmen Will Well
 come Him Home.

The many friends of c. E. Bunnell, the Democratic candidate for dele gate to congress plan giving him a rousing welcome upon his return here on the Alameda next Wednesday. Eagle hall has been secured and the meeting will be non-political and will take on more the nature of a recep- tion to the Valdez attorney who has been honored by the Democrats of the territory as their standard bearer in the coming election.
 The details of the affair have not been arranged for as yet but will be worked out tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
FRENCH CLAIM
 VICTORY AT OMAN l
(Continued from page 1.)

(Continued from page 1.) maintain the integrity of China and that even if kiao-chau is taken by the troops of the Mikado it will be returned to China.
 China May ForestaII Japan.
 It is reported here that China will take measures immediately to recover the protectorate of Kiao-chau from Germany and expects to take it before the arrival of the Japanese troops. It is also believed that if the Ger man government intends to evacuate the province that 1t will be turned over by them to China and not Ja. pan.
 Germany Needs the Aarbor.
 Because of the large amount of German and Austrian shipping now at Tsing-tau, and the further fact that the place is strongly fortified, it is believed that Germany will refuse to sacrifice the ships now at that place by forcing them to run the gauntlet of English, French and Ja- panese ships now off the harbor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17

Suits pressed for $1.0' at Silver mans. the tailor. Telephone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
ADMIRAL EVANS
 LEAVES SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-The steamer Admiral Evans sailed from here last Saturday for Valdez with the follow ing passengers: Mrs. Augustine, M. Culp and wife and three children. For Fort Liscum: Miss Zimmerman, Mrs. Von Schrader and child.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
Socialists With Government.
Italy Sure To Be Involved.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-High govern ment officials here state that Italy can no longer keep from being involv ed in the war and must join with England and the allies in the wal upon Germany and Austria because her failure to come in will take from her the control of the Adriatic Sea and will place her in the rate Of second-class power.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
ADMIRAL SAMPSON
 HERE TONIGHT

The steamer Admiral Sampson is expected to arrive at Valdez at 6 this evening, having left Seward at 6 this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-17
ALAMEDA HERE
 TUESDAY NIGHT

The steamer Alameda, of the Alas ka Steamship Company, left Skagway at midnight last night and is due in Valdez tomorrow night at midnight or early Wednesday morning.
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
SAVED BY PRESENCE OF MIND
Jew Outwitted Russian Guard by lmi-
tation That Must Have Been
Remarkable.

Aaron Seidentaft is clever fellow,
as you may understand when you learn
how his quick wit recently brought
him safely out of a situation of the
utmost peril. Aaron desired to visit
Russia but he had no passport. He
said to his friend Mendel:
"You have a passport; I'll get into
a big bag and you shall carry me
across the border. If the frontier
guard asks you to put the bag down,
you'll say you can't because there $
glass in it and it will break"
Mendel was obliging. He shouldered
the bag with Seidentaft in it and ap-
preached the boundary. The frontier
guard asked what was in the bag and
MendeI answered, Glass" Thereupon
the soldier drew his sword and ran 1t
through the bag. 1t might easily have
gone very hard with Steidentaft if he
had forgotten his role and cried out.
But he didn't. Instead he made
noise like this: "Kling, klang." And
so he got alive into Russia.
He often relates his adventure and
he always adds: when one Is labeled
glass, one must behave like glass. -
New York Evening Post.
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
FRUIT LAXATIVE:
! FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
! harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly clearses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and IN a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07

tinsels. They laughed at your country
the great land I love because you
are OF there. They boast to pay but
little duties, because they say ma
terial raw and goods fancy when 1t
is really fabrics.
In his poor way Ayrih had given the
young consul a valuable hint. Walter
knew that the district guild Of mer
chants included shrewd, trickish men
That night he went over his tariff files.
He made an important discovery
Strung rice, beads, bamboo plating.
native tinsel weavings, when applied
TO rugs, draperies and curtains,
should have been listed as fabrics.
This meant an increase in the import
duty of over forty per cent. ad va
lorem
Walter duly reported his discovery
and opinions to the authorities at
Washington. Just two months later
he came into the house with fiutter-
ing strip Of paper in his hand.
Look, Blanche" he said buoyantly.
Our ship has come in!'
Your discoveries will lead to a
change of classification" the official
letter read, that will increase import
duties over 81 900, 900 year. You are
transferred as consul general to Sing
apore at four thousand dollars per an
num-
1t was under widely changed resi-
Dental conditions that Mrs. Burnham
IN, thnI11 rnnynnptpdlV N a
few weeks later The Burtons occu-
pied a beautiful bungalow, set in the
midst Of lovely garden.
How superb" pronounced the ca
PRECIOUS Marcia Il would be content
to live in this earthly Paradise for
ever"
You will be surely welcomed as a
permanent guest" declared Walter,
chivalrously. But how about the
count?"
"A count of no account" reported
Marcia with a wry face. Luckily /
found it out in time. And your ser
vants-how different to those at that
half civilized settlement. The man
who carried in my traps was quite
dignifed."
You do not recognize him?" in
quired Blanche with q quizzical smile.
why, no." replied her sister with
puzzled air.
He is Ayrih."
You mean the man whom you res
cued from that horrible penance at
the old post?"
The same. Through him, my dear
Marcia" declared the young consul,
all our good fortune seems to have
started with a bound. A little seed OF
kindness"
And 10. the beautiful full-blown
flower!" cried the happy Blanche, her
outspread arms expressing the luxury,
the joy, the comfort, the rare love
with which heaven had blessed her.
Copyright, 1913. by w. G. Chapman
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
PAIR FLEE SCENE
OF NEAR H0LD-UF
II Don't Like Your Looks Is
Mans Response to Hands
Up" Order.
WILL RUN THEM DOWN
Cashiers Antipathy Toward Hoid-Uf
Men Saves His Firm 500 Which
Was in Cash Register-Guests
Aroused by Revolver Shots.

Chicago-"If there's one thing !
don't like it's a hold-up man, said
Joseph Smith at o'clock the other
morning He was talking to two men
each armed with revolver which was
pointed directly at Smith. The two
were, or thought they were. about to
hold up the Thompson restaurant
which straddles with its L-shaped
rooms the southeast corner Of Ran
dolph and Clark streets. Smith is
the night cashier there.
stick up your hands and back
against the wall" commanded one of
the men.
like your trade, SO get cut o here in
hurry"
Smiths words were punctuated by
the roar of revolver that he grabbed
from beneath the counter and swung
into instant action
The pair of would-be hold up men
then realized that the cashier was sin
cere in his personal remarks. The
heel of one of them passed through
the Randolph street door a split sec
ond ahead of bullet. The other rob-
Der cracked the Clark street atmos-
phere by his lightning-like exit. Both
escaped temporarily, but.
LAS soon as am off duty I'm going
out and look for those fellows" Smith
told the police after the excitement
had subsided. tI'll find them, too" he
added. I've done it before"
Two years ago, when Smith was
night cashier of Thompsons restaur-
ant at Wentworth avenue and West
Thirty-frst street, two robbers held
him up and escaped with the contents
of the cash register. He found them
after a three days search and obtained
their conviction. They were sentenced
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07

The daily cares of keeping house
and bringing up family are hard
enough for a healthy woman. The
tired, weak mother who struggles
from morn to night with lame, ach-
ing back is carrying heavy burden.
Many women believe that urinary
disorders and backache are female
troubles and must be endured. But
men suffer the same aches and trou-
bles when the kidneys are sick.
Women are especially subject to kid
ney disease. Tight clothing, indoor
work, the ordeals of childbirth, the
worry, and the STOPPING, straining and
striving of housework all help to bring
1t on. At first the trouble may be only
backache, sick headache, dizziness
and a drowsy. dull languid feeling, but
this condition is dangerous to neglect.
for dropsy, gravel and deadly Bright's
disease start in some such small way.
Don't be discouraged When back
ache, nervousness and irregular or
painful passages of the kidney secre-
tions begin to bother you, use Doan's
Kidney Pills. the remedy that has
brought new life and strength to thou
sands Of suffering women. There are
no poisonous nor narcotic drugs in
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
ITCHING, BURNING ERUPTION

Thomasviile, Ala.-'I suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or
three years. About eleven years ago
became troubled with an itching, burn
ing eruption which came on my hands
and feet in little water blisters and in
about a day or two when l would let
the water out or wash it out, using my
hands, then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band / could not
do any work that was rough on my
hands at all. 1t caused me great suf-
fering and inconvenience.
Il tried everything that / knew Of
or was told and never was really re-
lieved until ! began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment I would wash the
parts in water with the Cuticura Soap
and then when I dried them would ap-
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the sur
face in the daytime, and at night I
would get a soft piece of cloth and
apply the Cuticura Ointment on my
hands and let it stay that way all
night. A perfect cure was effected.
No one will ever know how glad I was
to get my hands and feet cured"
(Signed) Geo. C. Crook, Nov. 25, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
REAL "OLD FOLKS PICNIC"
Combined Ages of the Participants
Reached the Enormous Total Of
Ten Thousand Years.

An ''old folks picnic recently held
in Utah was remarkable for the fact
that the ages Of the participants reach
ed the astonishing aggregate of ten
thousand years. Only one person was
under seventy, and the oldest had
reached a hundred and three. These
"old folks picnics" are annual affairs,
committees being appointed in each dis
trict to superintend the arrangements.
Every old person in each district is
called upon and furnished with a silk
badge (red for seventy years, blue
for eighty and white for ninety.
These badges secure free transporta-
ton and entertainment for the wear
er. and an attendant if necessary. The
day is passed in feasting, concerts and
sports and amusements OF varied de-
scriptions. Hundreds OF prizes are
awarded in the numerous contests, as,
for instance, to the Oldest man; the
woman with the most children; the
youngest Civil war veteran; the young
est woman who crossed the American
desert; the man with the baldest head;
the woman with the Oldest child ac-
companying her on the grounds; and
so on. Games and athletic sports are
also INDUCED in-dancing contests for
women between the ages Of seventy
and eighty; potato races for the less
active who have passed four-score;
and yarn-winding contests for those
who have passed ninety.-Wide World
MAGAZINE
The sea coast echo., 1914-02-07
DOWN WENT Mr.. BURGLAR
Minneapolis Girl Outdoes Famous
'Possum Act by Shaking
ProWier From Ladder,

Minneapolis, Minn.-The exploit of
Secretary of State w. J. Bryan, who
recently shook tree in his back yard
and brought down possum, was out
done in Minneapolis the other day by
a 16-year-old girl.
She shook a ladder and brought
down a burglar.
The heroine of the Minneapolis
story is Miss Babe Noonan. who re-
sides with her mother. She was sleep
Ing on the first floor when her ten
year-old brother came to her door.
Ooh, burglars" he whispered be-
tween his chattering teeth.
The girl ran to the back window.
There was a ladder reaching to the
second floor. She peeped out and saw
that a man was at the top Of the lad
der opening window.
II just reached out and gave that
ladder hard jerk and then scream
ed she said. Then l heard a 'ker-
plunk' sound, heard a man swear and
then footsteps as of man running" ;"
BY the time the family was aroused
there was no burglar, but Mrs. Noonan
is ahead one perfectly good ladder.