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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
By Tad

Federals in interesting him in the Fed
eral league
The Chicago club president declared
that he would try to make the Brook
Ign offer attractive to SeatOn-
HERALD WANT ADS FOR RESULTS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
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SEAION TO GO WITH BROOkLNN.
Chicago, III. April 9.-Pitcher Tom Sea
ton will he with the Brooklyn club and with
Walter Ward and manager Bradley, is now
on his way to join the Ward team, accord
ing to president Gilmore Of the Federal
league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

Choice meats Opitz Market, phone
36.-AdYertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

Denver Colo. April 9-Ray Campbell. Of
Seattle, and Stanley Yoakum. Of East Las
Vegas. were matched today to fight Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

At San FranciscO-San Francisco Portland
game postponed on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

Leach Cross, dentist and fighter, OF New
York. may change his address to Los An
geles. Leach declared when leaving New
York for his fight in Los Angeles, that he
liked the California climate so much that
he might make Los Angeles his future
home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

At Sacramento. R H F.
Oakland Observation-Disclosures .
Sacramento 80. ..............-5 >
Batteries; Oakland, Geyer and Arbogast:
Sacramento, Kramer and Rohrer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
Angwer to Yegterday'g Problem.

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base, play off
- dee ha
umpires contenton.-B. E.
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Wednesdays Results.

AT Los Angeles r. HE.
Los Angeles Observation-Disclosures % 2
NGlllCe o o L 5
Batteries: Los Angeles. Perritt, McHenrv
and Brooks; Venice, Henley, Smith, CheI-
lette and Elliott.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
PACIFIC COAST LEACUE-
Coast League STANDINGS

Where They Play Friday.
Oakland at Sacramento.
Portland at San Francisco.
Los Angeles at Venice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

JEANETTE KNOCKS OUT A. JOHNSON.
Liverpool, England. April 9-Joe Jeanette
the American negro pugilist, Wednesday
night knocked out Andrew johnson in the
fourth round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
WHITE GOV NJ orOe

WHITE SOX NO. , LOSE.
Lincoln, Neb.. April 9.-The Lincoln West
ern leaguers defeated the Chicago Ameri-
can second team Wednesday by a score Of
to ?.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

Frank Chance, boss Of the Yankees, has
demonstrated that he's the best little house
cleaner that every managed a ball club.
When Chance took hold of the Yankees
last spring he found himself possessed Of
about IS ball players OF that small army
only six remain, and it's possible that one
or two will be cast adrift before this sea
son is over. The six are: Catcher Sweeney,
infielder Hartzeu and pitchers Warhop,
Caldwell, Schulz and Heating.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
-Take "a SNksfgflEEe

More healthfuI than tea OF coffee.
Agrees with the weakest digestion
Keep It on your sideboard at home.
A quick lunch prepared IN a minute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
Officials Look For Broken
Records In Exposition Meet
Entries Are Now Filed At Rate to Indicate That About
10000 Athletes Will Take Part In Great Contest;
Marathon Race Will be Feature Event; 100
Long Distance Runners May Enter.
ny FRANK c. BIENKE.

EW YORK, April s.-"H the ma
~ iority Of the existing field and
track records for amateurs are not
4 broken in san Francisco in 1913, ! ii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09

tors, a short time back insured Johnson S
right wing for 800, GOO They figure that
they stand to lose that amount-and more
if the Idaho wonder busts. mangles, or
otherwise Injuries his wonderful whip.
st feel absolutely certain now that a
series of seven games between the all-star
teams Of the American and National leagues
viii be one Of the athletic features. As
have said before, I have secured consent
from the presidents Of both leagues to go
ahead with the plan. but there is no real
hurry about that. I'll get down to cases
on that about the end Of this year, or
sometime next spring"
X =
after dedUcting all legitimate expenses will
be split among the players. Sullivan figures
that with people at the exposition from all
parts of the world, the games ought to
draw capacity crowds each day He pre-
viOuSly declared that il was his idea, backed
up by the exposition officials, to charge
only the regular big league prices for ad-
mission
Even with these prices prevailing" said
a handsome sum-
The difference between a tail end club
and a pennant contender. as regards Wash
1ngton, seems to be Walter Johnson over
in PreXy Wilson's town they figure that
with the speed king on the shelf the club
would have a mighty job keeping out OF
the cellar, while with Johnson on the firing
line at regular intervals the senators have
more than an even chance Of landing near
the top Of the American league heap this
season
Frank Chance boss Of the Yankees, has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-09
Boxing Booster Says Smith
Will Make Big Ring Record
Says Gunboat's Hard Punch More Than Makes Up For
Lack of Cleverness; More Filters Than Clever
Boxers Become Champions, He Says; Would
Match Smith With Negro Champion
BY TAD.

YEW YORK. April s.-Jim Coffroth.
gold headed fight promoter of
Frisco, who has paid more money
out to boxers than Carter has pills
-
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nobody has lived here since long be-
fore | was born, and I suppose the
flower-thieving habit has become in
grown"
But" he interrupted, there's acres
of them going to waste. Why on earth
shouldn't you have them?'
"Of course know better today, but
there was IA special reason. We
have none and this is the nearest
place where they grow. My mother
wanted some for this particular day"
Good heavens!" he cried. You
don't think you can't go right on TAX
ing them? Why, you can 'scape Of
with the whole garden any time!"
droll little CLEAN of azure mis-
chief darted at him suddenly out of
her eyes and then lodged back again.
Aren't you just little rash with
other peoples property?"
Other people's?"
What will the owner say?"
He bent back one of the long jessa-
mine stems and wound II around the
others. Il can answer for him. Be-
sides. owe you something. you know.
robbed you this morning-of your
brush"
She looked at him. abruptly serious.
why did you do that?"
Sanctuary. His two beady eyes
begged so hard for It, Twenty raven
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don't Mve N. I'm 1rape 70 90 any,

don't n1ve a M. I'm naDe % 10 any
thing"
His eye swept up and down the
slope. There probably isn't a finer
site for house In the whole South"
he told himself. The living-rooms
front south and west. Well get
scrumptious sunsets from that back
porch. And on the other side there's
the view clear to the Blue Ridge"
He skirted the lake. only to grub
out some of the lilies-there's too
many of them-and straighten the
rim-and weed the pebble margin to
give those green rocks show. I'll
build little wharf below them to dive
from. and-yes, III stock 1t with
spotted trout"
He was but q few hundred yards
from the house, yet the silence was so
deep that there might have been no
habitation within fifty miles. All at
once he stopped short; there was a
sudden movement in the thicket be-
yond-the sound of light fast footballs,
as Of some one running away.
ne IuduS a luHSe IOT lut uOB, Uut
with growl Chum tore himself from
the restraining grasp and dashed into
the bushes "A child, no doubt" he
thought as he plunged in pursuit, "and
that lubberly brute will scare 1t half
to death!"
He pulled up with an exclamation.
In a narrow wood-path little way
from him, partly hidden by wind
fall, stood a girl, her skirt transfixed
with a wickediy Jagged sapling He
saw instantly how 1t had happened; /;
the windfall had blocked the way, and
she had sprung clear over 1t. not
noting the screened spear, which now
held her as effectually as any railroad
spike.
In another moment Valiant had
reached her and met her face. flushed.
half defiant, her eyes blue gleam Of
smoldering anger as she desperately.
almost savagely, thrust wild tendrils
Of flame-colored hair beneath the
broad curved brim of her straw hat.
At her feet lay great armful Of cape
jessamines.
A little thrill, light and warm and
joyous, ran through him. Until that
instant he had not recognized her.
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facing each other, one twitching un-
at one side, held screen-wise, raised
umbrella. In some ghostly way he
could see right through the latter
see the doctors hand gripping the
handle, his own, outstretched beyond
its edge, holding handkerchief ready
to flutter down A silly subterfuge
those umbrellas, but there must be no
actual witnesses to the final act of a
gentlemen meeting" A silly code
the whole Of it, now happily out
grown! The scene blurred into a sim
gle figure budding down-huddling
down
Which did she love?' The major
shook his head helplessly. 1t was,
after all, only the echo, become all
at once audible on a shallow woman q
lips, Of a question that had always
haunted him. 1t had first come to him
on the heels of that duel, when he
had stood, somewhat later that hate
ful morning, holding a saddled horse
before the big pillared porch. 1t had
whispered itself then from every NOV
ing leaf "Sassoon or Valiant?" II
she had loved Sassoon of what use the
letter Valiant was so long penning in
the library? Buff 1t were Valiant
she loved? The man who, having
sworn not to lift his hand against the
other, had broken his sacred word to
her! Who had stained the unwritten
code by facing an opponent maddened
with liquor Yet, what was there a
woman might not condone In the one
man? Would she read, forgive and
send for him?
The major laughed out suddenly,
harshly. in the quiet room, and looked
down as If he expected to see that
letter still lying In his hand But the
laugh could not still regular pulsing
sound that was In his ears-elfin like
the voices, but as distinct-the sound
of horses hoofs golns from Damory
Court.
He had heard those hoof beats echo
In his brain for thirty years!
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CHAP. XI-Continued.

The doctor bent his gaze on the
hilarious blossom IN the others lapel.
IF | we're you, Bristow," he said
scathingly, II reckon I'd quit galivant-
ing around to bridge-fights with per.
fumery on my handkerchief every
evening. It's the devil of an example
to the young
The rocking behind the
screening vines became motionless,
and the ladies exchanged surreptitious
smiles. If the two gentlemen were
aware of each others sterling quail
ties, their mutual appreciation was in
inverse ratio TO it's expression, and,
as the Elucinian mysteries, cloaked
before the world. In public the doctor
was wont to remark that the major
talked like a Caesar, looked like a
piano-tuner and was the only man he
had ever seen who could strut sit
ting down. Never were his gibes so
barbed as when launched against the
majors white-waistcoated and patri-
clan calm, and conversely, never did
the majors bland suavity SO nearly
approach an undignified irritation as
when receiving the envenomed darts
Of that accomplished cynic.
The major settled his black tie. "A
little wholesome exercise wouldn't be
bad thing for you, Doctor" he said
succinctly. You're looking a shade
pasty today"
"Exercise!" snapped the other
viciously, as he pounded down the
steps "Ha, ha. ! suppose you exer.
cise-laZying out to the Dandridges
once week for julep, and the rest
Of the time wearing out good cane-bot.
toms and palm-leaf fans and cussing
at the heat You'll go off with apo
plexy one of these days"
II shall If they're scared enough to
call you," the major shot after him
He went on down the street without
turning his head.
The major lifted his hat gallantly
to the ladies', whose presence he hat
| just observed
DO sit down, Major" said Mrs Gif
dying to ask you We've had such an
interesting conversation. You've
heard the news, of course, that young
Mr.. Valiant is coming to Damory
Court?"
The major sat down heavily. In the
bright light his face seemed suddenly
pale and old.
"No?" The lady's tone was arch
Have all the rest of us really got
ahead of you for once? Yes, it's true
There's some one there getting it to
rights Now here's the question
There was woman, of course, at the
bottom Of the Valiant duel I'd never
dream of asking you who she was
But which was 1t she loved. Valiant
or Sassoon?"
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white wool suggesting a charred
stump beneath crisp powdering of
snow. "Jedge Chalmahs done telly-
foam ter AK yo ovah ter Glahden Hall
ter suppah ter-night, sub" he said.
Tell him not tonight. jerry" said
the other YEARLY. Some other time"
The old darky ruminated as he
plodded down to the doctors tele-
phone. "Whut de mattah now? He
got dat ar way-off-y -yondah look ergen."
He shook his head forebodingly.
The major had, indeed, far-away
look as he sat there. heavy lonely
figure, that bright morning. 1t had
slipped to his face with the news Of
the arrival at Damory Court. He told
himself that he felt queer
Suddenly he seemed to hear elin
voices close to his ear:
Which was it she loved? Valiant
or Sassoon?"
1t was so distinct that he started.
vexed and disturbed. Really, it was
absurd. He would be seeing things
next! "Southall may be right about
tHdl CACiSioSs NC ihuttSiCo' -
more" He began the projected re-
form without delay. striding up and
down the room But the little voices
presently sounded again. shouting like
gnomes inside hill:
Which was 1t? Valiant or Sas-
soon?"
Il wish to God I knew" said the
major roughly. standing still. 1t ST.
fenced them, but the sound Of his own
voice. as though it had been a pre-
concerted signal. drew together hun
dred inchoate images Of other days.
There was the well-ordered garden of
Damory Court-it rose up, gloomy
with night shadows, across his great
clothes-press against the wall-with
himself sitting on rustic-bench
smoking and behind him the candle
lighted library window with Beauty
Valiant pacing up and down, waiting
for daylight. There was sum
lighted stretch between two hemlocks,
with Southall and he measuring the
ground-the grass all dewy sparkles
and an early robin teetering on a
thorn-bush. Eight - nine - ten = he
caught himself counting the PAGES.
He wiped his forehead. Between
the hemlocks now were two figures
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CHAPTER XIII.
John Valiant Makes a Discovery.


I'm so sorry" was what he said, as
grateful that his tone was unmixed
with amusement. She bit her lips, as
by sheer strength of elbow and knee
he snapped the offending bole short
off-one of those quick exhibitions
OF reserved strength that every wom-
an likes
II don't know how l could have
been so silly-thank you SO much"
said Shirley, painting slightly from
her exertions. I'm not the least bit
hurt-only my dress-and you know
very we'll that l wasn't afraid of that
ridiculous dog" A richer glow stole
to her cheeks as she spoke, a burn
her horse that morning at Damory
Court, she ha~ glimpsed in It's glass on
the porch.
Both laughed q little. He imagined
that he could smell that wonderful
hair, a subtle fragrance like that Of
sun-dried seaweed or the elusive scent
that clings to a tuft Of long-plucked
Spanish moss. "Chum stands alb
solved, then" he said, bending to
sweep together the scattered jessa-
mine. do you-do you run like that
when you're not frightened?"
when I'm caught red-handed.
Don't you?'
He looked puzzled.
She pointed to the flowers. II had
stolen them, and was trying to
Escape off wild EN- as the negroes
C,l,1.olriracr io.r,,t D,,t
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her hand for the bunch of jessamine
and laid 1t on the broad roots Of a
tree that were mottled with lichen.
Look there" she said suddenly:
isn't that a beauty?"
She was pointing to a jimson- weed
on which had settled, with CLASSY
wings vibrating, a long, ungainly,
needlelike insect with an odd sword
like beak. What is that?" he asked.
"a snake-doctor. II Unc' Jefferson
were here he'd say. 'Bettah watch
out! Dah's er snek roun' erbout heah.
shot, He'll fill you full of darky
superstitions."
Suddenly the slim path between the
trees took a quick turn, and fell away
at their feet. There" she said. This
is the finest view at Damory Court"
They stood on the edge of a stony
ravine which widened at one end to a
shallow marshy valley. The rocks
. (To Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER XII.
The Echo.

When the major entered his room,
Jereboam. his ancient body-servant,
was dawdling about putting things to
rights. his scanned visage under his
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MeantDoIlars
IN TREATING ANIMALS

Doubtless you know the danger OF delayed treatment
or collie and other diseases You also realize that
wrongly applied remedies are often worse than nc
treatment at all. In other words, not 10 diagnose
a disease accurately may prove fatal. Every owner
should be able TO recognise an allment and give
correct treatment az the first symptoms promn,
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CHAPTER XTV-Valiant saves Shirley
from the bite of "a snake. which bites him.
ley sucks the poison from the wound and
saves his life.
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CHAPTER XIII-He meets Shirley, who
has been gathering flowers on the Valiant
estate. and reveals his identity to her.
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CHAPTER XII-Valiant decides to re-
habilitate Damory court and make the
land produce a living for him.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER John Valiant. a rich So
ciety favorite. suddenly discovers that the
Valiant corporation. which his father
source OF his wealth. has failed.
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CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car
white bull dog and Damory court, {
neglected estate In Virginia.
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CHAPTER II-He voluntarily turns
for the corporation.
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CHAPTER XV-Shirley tells her mother
of the incident and the latter is strangely
moved at hearing that Valiant is again
living at Damory court.
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lilSt symptoms. frOmpi
action is the great secret
OF treating horses.
Minutes mean dollars.
or course proper treat
ment Is always necessary
That Is just how Humph
reys' 500 page Veterinary
Manual will prove so vaf.
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and teaches how to dag
nose and give proper
treatment.
This book will save you
hundreds OF dollars and
costs you nothing. II will
be sent absolutely free
on request TO any farmer
IL AFHAn 70 Ana.
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CHAPTER XI-He gives sanctuary to
the cornered fox. Gossips discuss the ad-
part
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Humphreys Veterinary Remedies. Remember. It'll
absolutely free. You do not have 90 order ar
remedies 10 secure the book. Address, Humphrey
Homeopathic Medicine Company, 1856 William Stree
New York Chy. This Is a splendid opportunity
obtain a veterinary treatise that you should hG,
In your library. AS q reference work you Will ffI
tinvaluable. To have 1t In the time of need will l.
worth many dollars. whereas IL will cost you but a
post card by writing Eor IL now.
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CHAPTER XVI-Valant learns some
of the history of his family from Doctor
Southall and Major Bristow.
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over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation.
CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car.
white bull dog and Damory court. a
neglected estate In Virginia.
CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
and has been In the possession of the
Valiants ever since.
CHAPTER V-On the way to Damory
court he meets Shirley cambridge. an au-
burn-haired beauty and decides that he
is going to like Virginia immensely.
CHAPTER Wan old negro tells Shir
ley's fortune and predicts great trouble
Tor her on account OF man.
CHAPTER vII-Uncle Jefferson. an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court
CHAPTER vIII-Shirley's mother. Mrs.
cambridge. and Major Bristow exchange
"reminiscences during which it is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and a
man named Sassoon. were rivals for the
hand Of Mrs. cambridge in her. youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
CHAPTER IX-valiant finds Damory
ers and the buildings In a very much
neglected condition. Uncle Jefferson and
his wife. Aunt Daphne. are engaged as
servants.
CHAPTER X-Valiant explores his an
cestral home. He is surprised by a fox
hunting party which invades his estate.
He recognizes Shirley at the head Of the
party.
CHAPTER XI-He gives sanctuary to
the cornered fox. Gossips discuss the ad-
vent of the new owner and recall the
tragedy in which the elder Valiant took
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CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
and has been In the possession of the
Valiants ever since.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
One Day In Uncle Sans Dough Bin

Most of handle habit keeping record
OF income all,
i
mighty
publicly
crammd full OF would random let's choose
a
Uncle had in his box $9O5 290
II
S20SS2573
$9719583 nickes
II
Uncle
$233O37549.20
$50000
postofces and other agencies making days total in
box office only $1,511.12694 to the good
the other days But you'll get from this little sample story perhaps
dollar what he spends is OF another
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25

In every big city you hear the sad
story OF shop girls, women office
clerks and stenographers laid on,
hungry and unable TO get work,
1t happens most every winter-only
this time war and scare have made it
worse.
It's tough for a husky man TO be
out OF a job in winter. but he can
generally find something to do. Many
OF these girls can't find a thing that
they can do. What mus. the winter
mean for them?
In a way they are victims OF city
life and city training They know
only one job and when that fails they
are stranded.
A good many OF these young women
have come to the cities from small
towns and from homes on the farm.
They wished to be independent
Alas, they are finding that nobody is