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whygwe should divide In West Wiz
gina In 1914. Why should i've be.
come tprejudiced or senrious as Il
who will occupy a certain politica
pesitioa if that person. stands ID
the right principles? II he Ia
been tried and found true 10 To-
cause that we are advocating an
carries out the pledges we made /,
the people, and II We arc sincere 4
our position. why should we, hest
tate to give our support to- him b
behalf OF tile cause? II L may b,
allowed . personal word, u shouli
say that the holding Of public o.
flee Is for me q personal sacrifice.
assure You that the only reason o
ambition that i have 70 continue i,
The governors office until the clos.
or my term is.to carry out thi
solemn Obligations have ASSUMED
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r. CHILD IS Cross,
HVLRIsH AND SICK
LOOK, MoTHERl m TONGUE IS
COATED GIVE CALIFORNIA
SYRUP OF FTas.t,


Children love this fruit laxatiye,r
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO niceiy.
a Child simply wiz not stop play
ing TO empty the bowels. and the: re:
suit Is, they become tightly gclogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
aeh sours. then your little one be-
comes cross. half-sick, feyerish. don't
.tnt, sleep or act naturally, breath
Is bad, stomach che or diarrhoea.,
Listen, Mother! See if tongue is
coated, then give q teaspoonful o.
California Syrup OF Figs, and lin u
few hours all the 5constipated waste
sour bile and undisested food passes
out Of the system, and you have a
well, playful child sa1ain.
Millions Of mothers give califor.
ria Syrup Of Figs because IL is per.
Sfectly harmless; childrenS love it. and
Ut never fails To- act on the stomach
liver and bowels. "a
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle Of California Syrup Of Figs
which has full directions Tor babies,
children OF all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed OF. the bottle.
beware of}counterfeits sold here. Get
;theI genuine, mad by - lifornia Fig.
syrup COMPANY. (; r efpse, sany other;
kind with conf temp b 4 ,;9sS 7 q
II = 7JT--7sl
isrHoon flied the tabernacle wtthswscs
inen. titos and carriages; being .utiis
Ted sto bring tiie age and fiavalids.
while nearly every Il, resident; Of tho
city wore$a white carnation in com;
memoration Of the mothers.
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lON0POLY ATiTHE REPUBLICAN
tS,f OHIO, y CALLED a. GET-T0.
ED THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF

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VISION
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Christian Chapel, Columbia Isl st.

Bible school at s:3v. lesson, Acts
re-: Worship at 1880: Evangelist
w. II. Dcyore; Of Ninton, o.s:will be
with US and preach lat this service
and also I'm the evening; lat 1880: IL
WILDE a pleasureltoi all to have! this
evangelist here over Lords Day. We
hope Ii; may have. a large attendance
ataboth services. Conc in time for
! Bible scllooi: sal. 8 q
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Z Gone to: Gypsy.
~ Mrs. ". .. y Miller and daughter,
.catharine, went TO Gypsy yesterday
afternoon to see the formers moth
I,er, Mrs. Jolliire, who is sick. (
Personals.

~ w fss ~ = ~ oSAkehAos y ~ $50
Master Roy Thorn OF; the Harl
Addition, lis quite sick. Z ssf,
Mrs. Minta West has returned
from a weeks visit with friends al
pittsburgh. [;la II III IS
sesM rs.h Barnes issSisiting; iher
sister, Mrs. Emma Ayers, at sElkins.s,
so4Mrs. il H.l3lanata 8went, NO Mos
gan town yesterday toJsisiti relattyea.
s5tpMrs. Hardest !rofiiD Diamond street,
has been ,illIthe pastsfew days. sIsl,
Miss PearlfIacobs returned from
aforgantown today. she5was accom-
panied by her cousin, dissi Gay Ben
nett, who will remain. for short
visit. VA 81 III
80 : 4 :. Is y 4. 3
The services at the Diamond
staIetllodist Episcopal church wiIl;bp
cfSspecia1 interest. AT the morning
service members willib received and
baptized. At the evening service Dr..
Don w. Nichols will preach. The
service win be seyangelistle and ali.
opportunity 10 decide for Christ and
unit with the church will liz CIV:
,en. &: II "a y n
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PUBLICATIONS and contract !.

Plans for tilis work may be so I,t
at tile County clerk's olfice, IS.,iir-
mont ": Va. and Ut THE office oil
the Engineer, j. Russell wilson,'
First National Bank Buildi, 4.
Huntington, W. Nas or 1853 sou.li'
Main Street Washington. Pa. 4
4 The Court RESERVES the right to
reject any and all bids.
|S JOHN II. PHILLIPS, NJ
CLERK Of The County crurt
OF Marion County. A
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best fruits OF civilization and there.
lfore granted monopolies 70 all her
ifayorite lords and supporters.
INF. President. our institutions,
and the legitimateiy earned prop
Ierty Of this country. are Just as safe
Iapd no safer than the average stan
dard Of citizenship IS high. and
monopoly destroys self reliant. In
dependent citizenship the only;
guarantee under heaven or among
men for a republic. Arepublic Is
strong enough to- destroy but new
er could be strong enough to regu:
late monopoly. Some of these day
all political parties, because the
people will rise In their might, will
take up this proposition I, Of mon
opolys and declare It terms I'M:
mistakable that a republic and mon
oply cannot exist under the same
| fag-will declare that we will put
the man in jail who organizes a
monopoly and practices monopoly
as quickly as a man who organizes
a combination of thieves. and takes
our property. in another way. Do
not misunderstood me to oppose
regulation and control within GER
tain lines, but regulation and con-
troll should always be In aid Of and
for the purposcSof destroying mon.
opoly.n "a
Ifs monopoly ever gained complete
control OF the country, he said, in
less than half a century the people
would risk like their ferebearsi and
at the cost Of treasure. and blood
free the republic of monopoly. ;uns
fctter,; the limbs and souls Of mep
as Lincoln 81 Summer and Garfield
Ibid in former days. hi ilbf jS;,1si q I
ligdThe charge that the courts stand
nl kthe way'lof, tdestro ying monopoly,
lhal described ias, q "shaming shifting,
Eeewardlyosp Eetense'i raised to rs con-
cealy the Gunwillingnsss ,toc do what
oashtsto be done..il3itsai siid,ig IN
Senator Borah told how a dis:
tipsuished senator had recently
placed in the Congressional Record
az AZ. evidence Of prosperity the rise
y Sticks and bonds and added
mat tue next morning a paper pub:
llshed that there were 100000 men
out OF employment In New York
CITY. while the industrial commits
sion advised as In plain words
mat We were up against the propo:
lsi tit as q government Of caring
Tor the thousands and thousands Of
me nnem 1lIl o and hungry.
This y the p pre- which
lhese combinations e brought, u ne
continued. This Is the steady Ing
lSi ~, business 10 whlch inc eloquenb
senator from Indiana refers: y
krow people are afraid We will
disturb 1l business and that is the
ring Eii1s which has kept US from ac-
t1on until until business Us no longer free,
no legitimate business business need fear
@h'le on me other ,hia1.1 sof W.
we're 70 'reieasse me I boundless
energies Of ninety millions Of PEG;
pc toSreal new freedom We would
eSpe aF 81 and are prosperity such
w never tlfs have have k k,1IsTE .se
tory OF the Republican party and ttf
aee H1 errea, denied that It was
reaetionary and asserted that 70
party which was the party of. pro;
f,ress from rom, 1855 TO June 2e at five
o,clock 2: NJ. j s12, did not undergo
complete transformation notwith.
standing The fact, II is conceded
mat vast amount Of virtue ther
Il - II .HnhH al
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less as the other.
"I'll leave you here, Billy" !
said. I'm off to find Mercia."
He nodded. Right you are.
Don't forget there's a female
Dago about somewhere. She might
be nasty"
] stepped back into the passage.
"Mercia Solano!" l shouted.
From the end of the corridor
came q faint. stifled sound. like
the cry OF someone buried alive.
Two savage strides and l had
reached the spot-a worm-eaten
trap-door In the floor fastened
down by a wooden bar. In my
furious haste. wrenched the
thing off bodily, and then grip
ping the ring with both hands tore
away the flap.
A short flight OF stone steps met
my gaze. cleared them with a
reckless jump, and the next mo-
n,ent | had Mercia's hands In
mine.
They've not hurt your"
cried. Then my eyes fell on her
wrist, circled by four livid bruises.
who did that" cried savagely.
She hastily drew her sleeve over
the marks.
IT'S nothing" she sobbed.
caught her arm, and gently
| turned back the covering so that
| could see the bruises. They were
the marks of mans fingers.
"Who was it," | repeated.
ct was Rojas," she added; but
1t doesn't matter. He would have
killed me last night II Guarez had
not stopped him. Oh, let's get
away before they know you're
here"
ITS too late for that" / said
coolly. They know I'm here all
right. Billy's sitting over them
| with a spanner In the drawing
room. Where's the woman"
"Juanita? She Is In London.
Guarez sent her up this morning
to find out about Da Costa. She is
to come back by the last train"
81 am afraid we shall miss her,
then" said |. 1--WE must leave
here in ten minutes. Can you be
ready"
Yes, yes; am ready. l have
Only to put few things In my
| bag. But how are we going?
Where are you taking me?"
"The car is outside" | replied.
"I'll explain everything when
we've started. I've got few
words to say to Senior Rojas first. !"
led her into the hall, and from
| tho foot of the stairs watched her
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comes to cunning. You had me
on as clean as a whistle. I'd have
sworn they'd got you"
As briefly as possible / put Billy
in possession of the facts. 1T was
a plant" I finished: +" the's no
doubt about 1t now. / should
have been found siot. II I'd ever
been found at all. Mr.. Guarez
and his pal would have cleared
out, and Maurice, with a beauti-
full fat alibi to, keep him out of
trouble, would have stepped into
the family property. It's a wick
ed world, William"
You're right" said Billy, but
fortunately it makes a bloomer
sometimes. saw the whole thing.
I'd tied my boat to the sea wall
round the point there. and crawled
up on to the top. watched you
punt over to the island and l was
just coming along to keep you
company when that misbegotten
skunk let drive. | thought you
were goner, Jack! You did that
stunt so devilish well it took me
in completely"
Billy paused.
But, Jack" he said at last,
cycling me curiously, "here's some
thing for you to think about.
Your Mercia Solano is, at the
present moment, the honored
guest of NJ. Barreti-one of the
gentlemen, in fact, who just tried
to murder you. The landlord at
the pub told me so after | saw you
this morning. That is, he de-
scribed a girl who's staying at the
HCllies with the two foreign gen.
tlemen. The description tallies
with that you gave me-"
Good Lord, Billy" ex-
claimed and started off toward
Ashton.
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alone In my glory. Untying the
punt, | stepped in and pushed Off
towards the island. A few strokes
Of the paddle brought me to my
destination. | tied the punt to
a snag on the landward side, and
after one last look round settled
myself down to wait for the duck
or whatever else might turn up
/ had been there for perhaps
ten minutes, when from the strip
of land on the farther side of the
creek came the weird, melan'
choly cry of curlew. | took my
gun and started to rise cautiously
to my feet. AS | did so, a sud
den inspiration leaped into my
mind. sank down again and
taking off the slough hat | was
wearing, placed it on the barrels
of my gun. Then, very slowly
and cautiously, l raised it above
the reeds.
Bang!
Off spun the hat, with a bullet.
hole clean through the middle
and violent tingling jar in my
arm told me that part of the bar
rel had apparently gone with it,
/ dropped the gun, and without
moments hesitation jumped
high into the air, crashing down
f.lll-length amongst the reeds.
1t was trick highly popular
with the ingenious Indians OF
Bolivia.
Then I wriggled my way for
ward until reached the edge OF
the island. Parting the rushes,
peered cautiously through.
From the strip of land away to
my left small boat was just
putting out into the creek. II
came the unmistakable crack OF
a Mauser pistol, and | saw a big
splinter fly up off theside of the
boat. With an oath one of the
fellows sculled off furiously down
the creek, while his companion,
the direction from whence the
bullet had come.
| can tell you | didn't waste
any time. Wriggling back out OF
my ambush, / crawled swiftly
through the rushes to the farther
side of the island, and there. as
| expected, | saw the faithful Will
liam. He had shipped his oars
and, kneeling In his boat, was
just taking a careful aim after
the retreating pleasure party.
CHUCK it, Billy" I sang out
Down went the pistol, and in
another moment, with triumph
ant shout, he was pulling in
toward the island.
Damn it, jack" he said, as
the boat ran up the bank and he
leaped on shore. 81 thought
they'd downed you in that time
Look at the blighters! Jack, my
son. you're all right when II
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CHAPTER XI.
Two TeIegrauiS.

] don't think | shall ever for
get Maurice's face when / en-
tered the house. His cheeks went
the color of gray ash, and for sew
eral seconds he stared at me with
a sort of incredulous horror.
AT last, with a great effort, he
recovered himself sufficiently to
give a sickly laugh.
by Jove, you gave us start,
Strart!" he said. I'VE were Just
wondering whether you'd fallen
into the creek"
NO" / replied cheerfully, at
was only my hat that went in"
And taking off the article in ques-
ton, held il up to the light so
that they could all see the bullet
hole.
"Great Scott" cried Vane,
whats the meaning of that?"
He seized the hat, and began ex-
the damage.
at means" | retorted, "at least
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"Torchy' is red headed office kid and he's an imp 81
of fun You'll like him. It'll be continuous week ~ ~
of fun and laughter Don't miss "Torchy" 4
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"Another Mans Shoes"

called off to town and now | must
CO."
What, Tonight" exclaimed
Aunt Mary and Miss York stimuli
taneously.
Pm afraid So" | admitted
Its a matter of business"
"Oh. dear, ! am sorry" cried
Aunt Mary. And there's nc
train till the 9:30, too"
"Oh, that doesn't matter"
said. III you can give me a lift
into Woodford, I'll motor up"
But what about your dinner?'
Aunt Mary looked genuinely dis.
tressed. I'm tell cook to hurry
you some sandwiches"
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TEAM OWNERS COMPLAIN

The Tacoma Trucking company
sent a letter to the council de-
claring that four strikers had as
saulted one of their drivers, beat
en- him badly and cut the harness
to strips. The company declared
that 1t had asked for police pro-
lection but had oeen given no as
sistance.
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Head Woodman Here

Wetern Washington Woodmen
of the World will gather tonight
at the Masonic temple to do hon
or to |. |. Boak of Denver. Colo
head cnsul of the order. J. w.
Selden will make the address OF
welcome.
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E. X. Brown to Speak

ELLENSBURG, May 2S.-E.
X. Brown, representative of this
district to the state legislature,
will leave tonight for Ortins
where he will make an address
at the Old Soldiers Home, Me-
mortal day.
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Copyright, 1913, by Geo.
Doran Co.
REGIN HERE TODAY

John Burton, recently returned
from South America, finds himself
dead broke I'm London. Then he
meets his double, Stuart Northcote,
q millionaire. who offers Burton
ten thousand pounds to imperson-
ate him for three weeks. He says
Burton's life will be in danger. but
Will not tell him why. Burton ae-
cepts. the two men change clothes
and Burton goes to Northcote's
house.
. There a beautiful girl appears
from behind a curtain In the study
and tries to shoot Burton She
gives her name as Mercia Solano,
and accuses Burton. whom she mis-
takes for Northcote, of being re-
sponsible for her fathers death,
Burton escorts her out OF the house.
The next morning he finds that the
butler Milford. has been poisoned.
Northcote's cousin. Maurice Fur
nlvall, is there at the time of the
doctors visit, Insisting that Burton
that is. Northcote--keep a week
end engagement at his country
place. Maurice secures Burton a
substitute butler, a man said by the
employment agency to be highly
recommended by Sir Henry Tregat-
took.
Burton then goes in search of his
only friend in London, Billy Logan.
Not tlnding him at his boarding
house, he leaves a note. asking
Billy to join him. and returns home,
That night the new butler tries to
murder Burton in his bed, then
flees.
Teh next evening Burton goes to
Lord Sangatte's dance and isthere
introduced to Mercia. Here she
passes by the name Miss de Rosen.
She Is the house guest of the Treg-
attocks. Burton decides to walk
home after the dance. When he Is
within a few yards of his house he
is stabbed in the shoulder. Billy
has arrived. has been on the look
out, and runs to the rescue. The
would-be assassin escapes. Mean
time Milford has disappeared.
The next day Burton and Billy GO
down to Furniyalfs house party In
a motor ear. Logan posing as chauf-
feur. IL" puts up at the village inn,
and Burton goes on to Furnivalfs.
Furnivall has planned duck shoot
ing for the next afternoon, and the
following morning, when Burton
secretly meets Billy to tell him OF
this. Billy informs him that Mercia
Is staying in the neighborhood with
two foreign looking men and the
wife of one OF them. Billy arranges
with Burton to be i'm a boat that
afternoon outside the sea wall
where the shooting is to be held.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Continued From Yesterday
We'll. We'll leave you to dis
cuss it over your port" said Aunt
Mary, rising from her chair.
You'll find us in the billiard
room, Maurice, when you've
done"
AS soon as we men were alone,
Maurice pulled his chair up along
side of mine. Are you game for
some shooting tomorrow, STUART"
he asked. II thought If 1t was
fine We might go out after dusk.
The ducks are coming in now in
good quantities.
Yes" l said quietly. I'm
ready for any amount of shoot
ing"
Going to the billiard room at
last, we found Miss York practic-
ing strokes with some skill, while
Aunt Mary looked on.
I've got to go out a minute
and interview the keeper" said
Maurice. Suppose you four have
game of smoker till | come
back. | shan't be very long"
played philosophically until
the game ended. at which point
in the proceedings Maurice re-
turned.
At half-past ten some drinks
arrived on a tray, and after we
had dealt with them, Aunt Mary
hazarded the opinion that bed
seemed to her a sound PROPOSE
ton.
And so say all of u.s." chimed
In Miss York.
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as far as the first landing. and
then. opening the door. came back
into the sitting-room.
CONTINUED In Our Next lssue.)
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CHAPTER X.

tlitE L EN- ~.
I woke up next morning in
plenty of time to get out and see
Billy In the roadway, before join
ing the rest of the party over
their eggs and bacon. Billy was
sitting on a bank just round the
first corner, smoking his pipe.
Last night" he began, 81 did
a bit of scouting around your
cousins house. I'd been in the
garden about ten minutes when
who should come up the drive but
your old dot-and-carry-one friend,
the chap who doctored your but
ler's drink. At least, it was ex-
actly like your description of
him. A big, lop-sided beggar he
was, with enc shoulder about an
inch higher than the other.
Pretty soon out came a fellow in
evening-dress = your cousin, |
reckon.
well, the two stood there jaw
Ing for the best part of twenty
minutes, but | only got on to
about every tenth word. Seemed
TO me they were fixing up some
thing for today-something about
YOU and the sea wall, as far as
| could get it,"
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HIKE THROUGH THE HILLS
Rev. chas. F. Heller. Of the Baptist Church,
viii Walk From Lead.

Rev. Chas. F.. Holler went to Lead
last Friday morning to attend the
annual meeting Of the Black Hills As
sociation Of Baptist churches, which
convened in that CITY Friday. Saturday
and Sunday. On Friday evening Rev.
Holler preached the Doctrinal sermon
Of the convention. On Monday morn
ing hs started on long hike through
the Hills with the intention Of walking
the entire distance from Lead to Hot
SprinRs and drinking In the beauties
Of this Switzerland Of America.
This 10 novel but practical way Of
taking rest from mental toll, gaining
strength for new duties and getting /
view Of natures wonders. Whist could
give greater inspil alton than the hsndi.
work OF God . revealed in the bsbb-
ling brooks, the waving pines. the mas
sivs rocks, tie sorssous canyons and
/ The towssing mountains Of the Blsok
Hlllf ~ 80
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MEETING OF rnE ASSOCIATION
HELD MONDAY EVENING
SEPTEMBER 9TH THE DATE
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR
RoUSING GOOD TIME BY THE OLD
SETTLERS OFFALL RIVER COUNTY

Members Of the Fall River County
Old Settlers Association met at the
office OF DR.. r. d. Jennings. the presi.
dent, Monday evening and discussed
plans and appointed committees "a
have charge Of the annual Old Settlers
Picnic this year and Labor Day, Sep
tsmber 7th, was designated % the date
for this year's event.
The came location near the old
chautauqua grounds will be used again
this year and John Mueller, John Richer
and p. y. CLARK were appointed . com.
mittee on arrangements and will have
charge Of the program for the day.
They will also prepare the grounds BY
erecting stands, tables, and dancing
platform, etc. The Association q on
other occasions will provide coffee fol
all.
The usual program Of speeches By
the different old settlers will be ar
ranged and DR.. Jennings will also at
tempt to secure Judge Rioe, of Dead
wood, and Judge McGee, Of Rapid City
for short tRlks.
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Refused Notice." Every editor has
received them. The postmasters sends
them to the editof. For instance. there
is man By the name Of John Blank,
who refused to take his paper out OF
the postoface. He did not want it any
longer, and We wondered what was the
matter. Upon Investigation Of our
subscription book We found that John
was short $50. He stopped the paper
as matter Of economy to ne, One
evening we went to church and Johns
melodious voice rang out loud and
clear 10 that soul-stirring song,
"Jesus Paid II All" We might have
been mistAken but his earnestnees Inn.
pressed us. The next day we sent Bin
. receipt In full, begging his pardon
for not knowing he had made arrange.
ments for his liabilities in that menner.
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y Joseph g. Gilohrist, Who lives vest
Of the city met with quite serious %.
cidsnt last Friday. whom one Of his
horses which hs was riding stumbled
falling In such manner thak ho ~
caught BY the falling animal and thu
ponmsl Of the saddle iDjnring him
quite badly. Hs came to town 6atur
day and consulted . physician and 81
tho present hs is able 70 ct around
with the assistance Of : pair Of orutchea
and 10 steadily improving,