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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

/ touch OF firearms There had been mo-
ments in his youth when this unrea-
! soning shrinking had filled him with a
! blind fury, had driven him to strange
self.tests OF courage. He had never
| been able to overcome II. Analyza-
/ ton had told him that his peculiar
/ adherence was no mere outgrowth OF
this. It lay far deeper. He had rare
| ly, OF recent years. met the test. Now,
as he stood in these unaccustomed
! surroundings with the cold touch OF
the metal the old shuddering held
him. and the sweat broke in beads
on his forehead Setting his teeth
/ hard. he crossed the room. slipped the
box with its pistol between the vol
umes OF the bookcase, and returned to
his seat
The bulldoh. aroused from nap,
thrust war,h muzzle between his
knees IT'S uhcanny. Chum" he said,
as his hand caressed the velvety
head. why should the touch Of that
fool thing chill my spine and make
my flesh tlptoe over my bones? Why
should hate pistol? DO you sup
pose ! was shot IN one Of my previous
existences?"
For long while he sat there, his
pipe dead, his eyes on the moon
lighted out.ofdoors The eery feel.
ing that had gripped him had gone as
quickly as II had come. At last he
rose. stretching himself with great
boyish yawn. put out all save one OF
the candles and taking a bath-robe.
sandals and a huge fuzzy towel from
the steamer-trunk, stripped leisurely.
He donned the bathrobe and sandals
and went out through the window to
the garden and down to where lay the
little lake ruffllng silyerly under the
moon. On It's brink he stopped, and
tossing back his head, tried to imi
tate one OF the b.rd.ealls but was UNI
successful With rueful laugh he
threw OFF the bath.robe and stood an
instant gllstening, poised in the moon
light like a marble faun. before he
dove, straight down out of sight
Five minutes later he pulled him
self up over the edge. his flesh tin
Cling with the chill OF the water, and
threw the robe about his cool white
shoulders. Then he thrust his feet
into his sandals and sped quickly
back. He rubbed himself to a glow,
and blowing out the remaining can.
die, stretched himself luxuriously be-
tween the warm blankets on the
couch The dog shifted inquiringly at
his hand. then leaped up and snug.
gled down close to his feet
John Valiants thoughts had fed a
thousand miles away, to the tall girl
who all his life had seemed to stand
out from his world, aloof and unsur-
Observation-Disclosures Fargo. He tried to
picture her. n perfect chatelalne. grace
full and gracious as a tall. white. splen-
did lily. In this dead house that
seemed still to throb with living pas
sions But the picture subtly eluded
him and he stirred uneasily under the
blanket
After a time his hands stretched out
to the readlng-stand and drew the
glass with It's vivid blossom nearer,
till, In his nostrils. Its musky odor
mingled with the dew-wet scent OF
the honeysuckle from the garden. At
last his eyes closed Every man car.
ries his fate on a rlband
about his NECK" he muttered drowsily
and then. Roses red
roses
And so he fell asleep.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Identified.

Identified.
THAT pawnbroker bowed to w.
wife; does he know her?p ~
II presume he feels that hs A..
he has seen her picture so often
side the case of my watch"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

done the work, too, for there's not
sign OF moth. II I'm not careful, I'll
stumble over the family plate-it
seems to be about the only thing want
ing"
lie thought a moment, then went
quickly into the library and began to
ransack the trunk. At length he found
a small box containing keepsakes OF
various kinds. He poured the medley
on to the table-an uncut moonstone,
an amethyst-topped pencil that one OF
his tutors had given him as a boy, a
tigers claw. compass and whatnot
Among them was mans seal-rlng
with crest cut in cornelian. He
looked at II closely. II was the same
device.
The ring had been his fathers.
Just when or how It had come into
his possession he could never remem-
Der II had lain among these keep
sakes so many years that he had al
most forgotten its existence. He had
never worn . ring, but now. as he
went back to the hall, he slipped II
on his finger. The motto below the
crest was worn away, but 1t showed
clear In the marble OF the hall-mantle:
| clinge.
His eyes turned from the carven
words and strayed to the pleasant sun
ny foliage outside. An arrogant boast,
perhaps, yet in the event well justi-
fed. Valiants had held that selfsame
slope when the encircling forests had
rung with war-whoop and blazed with
torture-fire They had held on through
Revolution and Civil war. Good and
bad, abiding and lawless, every gener-
alton had cleaved stubbornly to its
acres. clinge His father had chung
through absence that seemed to have
been almost exile, and now he, the last
Valiant, has come to make good the
boast.
His gaze wavered. The tail OF his
eye had caught through the window a
squirt OF something dashing and vivid,
that grazed the corner of a far-off
field. He craned his neck, but 1t had
passed the line OF his vision. The
next moment. however. there came
trailing on the satiny stiffness the
high.keyed ululation OF a horn, and an
instant later a long-drawn hallo-o-o!
mixed with pattering chorus of
yelps.
He went close. and leaning from the
sill. shaded his eyes with his hand.
The noise swelled and rounded in vol.
ume; 1t was nearing rapidly. As he
looked the hunt dashed into full view
between the tree-boles-a galloping
melee OF khaki and scarlet, swarming
across the fresh green OF a wheat.
field, behind a spotted swirl OF hounds.
"Confound IT." said John Valiant
belllgerently; they're on my land!"
They were near enough now for him
to hear the voices OF the men, calling
encouragement to the dogs. and to see
the white ribbons OF foam across the
TANKS OF the laboring horses. One
scarlet.coated feminine rider, detached
from the bunch, had spurred In ad.
vance and was leading by clean hun.
dred yards, bareheaded, her hat fallen
back to the limit OF its ribbon knotted
under her chin. and her waving hair
cleaning like furnished gold
How she rides!" muttered the soil.
tary watcher, "Cross-saddle, OF course,
the sensible little sport! She'll
never in the world do that wall!-Yes.
by George!" John Valiant's admira.
ton turned to delight why" he
said, ITS the Lady-of-the Roses,"
lie put his hands on the sill and
vaulted to the porch.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05

roll and q cup of coffee have been
the most | could ever negotiate for
breakfast, and then II was apt to taste
like chips and whet-stones. And now
look at this PLATED" The dog ceased
winnowinC his ear with a hind foot
and looked back at his master with
much the same expression. Clearly
his own needs had not been forgot
ten.
'Reck'n All bettah go ter git dat ar
machine thing" said Uncle Jefferson
behind him "Or CONAN, heah, she
low ter fix up de kitchen dis mawn-
in en- We begin on do house dis eve.
MIN"
"Right.o," said Valiant. IT'S all up
hill. so the motor won't run away
with you. Aunt Daphne. can you get
some help with the cleaning7"
"He'p?" that worthy responded with
fine scorn. mo. sub. Moughty few,
In dc town 'cepn low.down yaller new.
issue trash Oct ain wu'f killin'i All
gwineter go To- dat house mahsef 10
long. hannah en- tongs. en- git 1t Ak
up"
Splendid! My destiny is In your
hands, You might take the dog with
you, Uncle Jefferson; the run will do
him good"
When the latter had disappeared
and truculent sounds from the kitchen
indicated that the era OF strenuous
cleaning had begun. he reentered tho
library, changed the water in the rose
glass and set II on the edge OF the
shady front porch, where its Haunting
blossom made a dash OF bright Grim.
son against the grayed weather beaten
brick. This done, he opened the one
large room on the ground-Aoor that he
had not visited
1t was double the size OF the library.
a parlor hung I'm striped yellow silk
vaguely and tenderly faded. with a
tall plate mirror set over a marble.
topped console at either side. In one
corner stood a grand plano OF Circas.
sian walnut with keys OF tinted
mother of-pearl and slender music.
rack inlaid with morninggl In the
same material. From the center oF
the ceiling, above an oval table. de.
pended great chandelier hung with
glass prisms The chairs and sofas
were covered with dusty slipcoyers Of
muslin lie lifted one OF these Tho
furnished gold furniture was I,ouis
Nv, the upholstery OF yellow broc7de
WIN nETFfrr NJ MIN
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. rldh society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. lie voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car. "A
white bull dog and Dumory court. a neg
lectcd estate In Virginia. On the way TO
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an auburn-hHircd beauty and de-
Cides that he Is going to like Virginia Inn
fncnsely. Shlrley's mother, Mrs, paud-
ridge and Major Bristow exchange rem.
inisccnccs during which II IL revealed
that the major. Naliants father, and n
man named Sassoou were rivals for the
Snssoon and Valiant fought duel on her
account In which the former was Killed.
valiant finds Damory court oycrCrowu
with weeds and creepcrs and the build
Ings In "A very much neglected condition.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
PugIlistic.

II have a mind to give you d ' ,s,,
ping exclaimed the impatient '" 'rA
'Weu,' replied the ath'eI'' '.sdI
maybe you can. But II you Su, .ootI
It will be some item for tho "
page"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
CHAPTER xI.
Sanctuary.

The tawny scudding streak that led
that long chase had shot into the yard,
turning for a last desperate double.
It saw the man in the foreground and
It's bounding, agonized little wild heart
that so prayed for life gave way.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
why II Made Him sad

Spring is here, tho time I0'
Mg birds"
"Yes, and It makes me SAD
why so?" .Ia
The birds notes are due '
are mine"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-05
Her Diecov.rv

for YOU" 1''u "'"'
That so?"
yes something that win save you
lot Of money" ''0
what is it?"
I've discovered that your lao, met.
'er o'ercoat will do again this year"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-19

FOR TEN DAYS will make unusual
ly attractive prices and terms on
vacant residence property to par
ties who want to improve same.
See, phone or write D. H. Sloan,
owner. 1892
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-19

We sell city and country property.
Orange groves a speciality. Agents
for Gulf Fertilizer and Griffin Bros.
nursery stock. See US. Pickard
Brothers Company, 200 Drane build
ing, Phone 6 2O36
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping Apply to D.
H. Cumbie, South Florida avenue,
zoos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-19

Fancy homemade candies-sea-
foam, caromel, tafiies, divinity
and plain fudge, peanut and cocoa
nut brittle. Special attention to
orders for church suppers. Phone
PAP Red. 2O6s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-19
CLASSIFIED Adpe1tising

ROOMS-For light housekeeping,
UNFINISHED. 107 West Orange
avenue. 1908
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

William Kettner, nominee of the
Democratic and Progressive parties
for reelection to Congress, who was
escorted through the valley yesterday
with Colonel d. c. Collier, was given
a closing reception last night at Ma
sonic hall.
Just before going to the hall he
took dinner with about thirty mem
hers Of his escort party, including
prominent citizens of all parts of the
valley.
At the dinner Frank Reading pre-
sided and brief speeches We're made
by Mr. Reading, Colonel Collier, Phil
w. Brooks, E. F. Howe, 0. B. Tout,
DR.. Moore of Imperial, Mark Rose
of Calexico and w. H. Compton of
Seeley.
J. Stanley Brown presided at the
reception, where the audience includ-
ed people of all political compilations
and in introducing Mr.. Kettner Mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

Brown paid high tribute to the faith
fulness of the representative.
Mr.. Kettner spoke briefly of his
record in Washington and of the eff
forts he has made to care for the
interests of his district, He told of
the great reception accorded him by
the people of this valley and of his
appreciation of all the kindnesses
shown him, declaring that on his re-
turn to Washington he will enter
with renewed zeal into the affairs of
the valley because of this great kind
ness and friendliness on the part of
the people.
Colonel Collier then spoke at length,
declaring that he spoke with admit
tedly 6ouble purpose: First, to secure
the reelection of Congressman Kett-
ner, whose success in Washington has
amazed even his best friends, and,
second, to secure the utter defeat of
James C. Neednam.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27
President I hamilton Tells
OF Irrigation Election

CARRYING channels in Mexico, Sharps
Heading and all other headings,
huma.; and structures, all existing
rights of way and also all other
rights of way across any and all lands
belonging to the Mexican Company
which may be needed by the Irriga-
ton District, and also including the
concessions from the Mexican govern
ment. For two years the Irrigation
District Board has notified its oppo-
nents to come forward with some
other scheme or proposal for remedy
ing the water conditions of the val
ley None has been brought forward
and the only possible reason for the
failure to bring forward some other
proposition must of necessity lie in
the sact that there is no other scheme
which is not open to insurmountable
objection. 1t is a well-known fact
that during the coming winter large
amount of money must be spent in
protecting the valley from overflow
from the Colorado river at its food
season. No arrangements whatever
have been made to put the necessary
finances into the hands of any other
Boarl or persons to give the valley
this protection. Unless the $5O0,000
provided in our proposed bond issue
is voted the valley will have made
no preparation for such protection
whatever and it will be too late to
take any other step.
w. o. HAMILTON,
President of Imperial Irrigation
District
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27
(By Franklin p. Merrick)

Paris, Oct. 27.--Hard fighting is
going on all along the great battle
line in France and Belgium, it is Of
ficially announced this afternoon. The
full official statement follows:
'"Tne battle goes on continuously,
raging with particular vigor between
the lower reaches Of the User river
and the region about Lens. On this
part of the front the allies have not
yielded an inch, while they continue
to make progress in the region be-
tween Ypres and Roulers.
"In the region of Scissors and Ber-
ry All Bac an artillery battle has
turned to our advantage and resulted
in destruction of the enemy's batter
les.
"In the region east of Nancy, be-
tween the forest of Pezango and the
forest of Parroy, we have taken the
offensive and driven the enemy across
the frontier.
"In Russia, on the River San and
to the south of Przemysl, the Rus
sian offensive has become accentu-
ated.'
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27
Great Reception Given
To Congressman Kettner

His praise of Kettner was only ex-
ceeded by his denunciation of Need
ham, whom he declared had proven
himself a mole burrowing under
ground and thus striving to defeat
the San Diego exposition while he
was declaring himself friendly to the
exposition.
He stated that he had announced
in advance of the primaries that II
Needham was nominated he would
take the stump against him, and he
was row keeping his promise, feeling
that it was his duty to do all he
could to defeat the man who, when
in Congress, had in an underhanded
manner worked against the exposi-
tion.
After the speaking Mr.. Kettner
greeted each Of those present most
cordially.
This morning Mr.. Kettner and Col
onel Collier left by train for Riv-
erside and San Bernardino counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27
Most Graphic Story
Of the Great Battle

there, shifted about, the battle is
maze to all engaged in it except the
staffs far in the rear who are di-
recting the movements. Here bridge
goes out, dynamited; there an armored
train is lifted from the tracks by the
explosion of shell and falls to the
side Of the uptorn road, shattered
mass.
Yonder charge is in progress, IL
horde of closely -massed gray garbed
infantry plunging against redoubt
from which death-dealing machine
guns sweep their ranks.
On they go, stumbling over the
dead in front, dropping the wounded
to the side, plunging blindly forward,
breasting the hail of lead until fin
ally the torrent envelops them and
human endurance can stand it no
more. A shudder passes over the
ranks and they falter, wilt and fail
The official bulletin of the war Of
flee chronicles "a violent attack re-
pulsed" and the motor ambuanccs
gather up the dead and wounded un-
Ger the undated fire, while those
who still live are reformed and the
survivors are attached to the nearest
command, ready for the next charge.
All the while those specially trained
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

was indicated today by the report
that two OF the 42-centimeter (17-
inch) howitzers and ten 28-centimeter
(10-inch) siege guns mad arrived at
Bruges and had been posted on pre-
viously prepared bases between Zee
bruggc and Heyst, a seaside resort
nine miles north of Bruges. From
here the long range guns will be able
to reach the British warships which.
according to report, are bombarding
the German batteries located in the
sand dunes near Ostend.
Bruges, Client and Roulers are ay-
ready full of German wounded, and
more trains and road vehicles, both
horse and mortar, are blocking the
ways between these towns and the
battle front with their cargoes of in
valids.
The villages of Moorslede, Poscape,-
lie, Westroosebeke and Staden, all ly-
ing along the railway from Ostend to
Ypres within a stretch of ten miles
between DiXmude and Roulers, have
been laid waste by shells and fire.
Coutemarck and Lankemarck, section
points at either end of the railway
division upon which these stations are
located, have been severely damaged
in the fighting.
In this section, counterbalancing the
advance of nine miles made by the
Germans near the coast, the allies
bent the German line back at Roulers
and Menin by sharp wedge move
ment, but the allies were unable to
hold Roulers because of the fury Of
the German artillery fire and were
forced out-the fourth evacuation of
the city in the fighting of the past
week.
The Grand Duke Albrecht of Wur-
temburg is commanding the German
forces in Belgium, which now have
been reinforced by strong bodies of
the best troops at the command of the
Kaiser.
The rush of these determined forces
and the accuracy of the fire of the
Belgian rapid fire guns and the Brit
ish and French ships has literally
keapcd the northwest of Flanders with
dead.
Here millions of trained troops, long
drilled in the science of war, fight
blindly, now digging, now marching,
now running, now charging, sleeping
seldom and washing never, rain
soaked, clay -plastered, dropping un-
noticed while the rapid firers spit
their deadly fire of destruction and
the giant shells of the murderous
heavy guns strike, bound, explode and
scatte- death on every hand. The car
mage has been frightful. Corps is
engaging corps-there are thousand
and one battles being fought all in
the one, but the fighting man hardly
has chance to realize this.
Tired and puzzled, ordered here and
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

bonds it is not intended that the Irri-
cation District shall acquire the en-
tire system, but only the American
portion thereof Such assertion is a
lie plain and unvarnished. The way
the bond issue is proposed the direc-
tors have no authority to acquire 4
part of the system. They must acquil =
all or none. The only property now
or formerly belonging to the Cali
fornia Development Company or the
Mexican Company which it is not
contemplated shall be purchased con-
sists Of Mexican farm lands not neces-
sary to the completeness of the irri-
CATION system and the few isolated
pieces of real estate in the United
States which have no connection with
the irrigation system. The public is
warned to pay no attention whatever
to roarbacks and last minute argu-
ments gotten out by the few remain
ing opponents of the Irrigation Dis
trict. The campaign has now been
open for more than six months. If
anything could be said in opposition
to this bond issue there has been
plenty of time in which to say it.
When argument with reference to an
election is sprung at the last hour it
can only be because of the fact that
the person using such argument has
heen afraid to make any use of the
same while time remained to meet
and ,efute it.
The property in Mexico which the
Irrigation District proposes to acquire
includes the Alamo and all other
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

Washington, Oct. 27.-That there
is a possibility of a disagreement of
delegates at the Aguas Calientes con-
Hvention is admitted by administration
officials today, who await advices
from the meeting with keenest in
terest. Generally it is believed Car
rama did not help the cause of har-
mony among the various factions by
issuing his long denunication of Viii
la.
The resignation of Juan Urquidi,
head of the constitutionalist agency
in Washington, is declared to be due
to the action of Carranza in remov-
ing Urquidi's brother as consul gen
eral at New York.
Aguas Calientes, Oct. 27.-The ma
tional peace convention, which reas-
sembled Monday, is preparing to is
sue manifesto setting forth its SOW
ereignty as supreme. 1t is further
Iumored the proposed manifesto would
proclaim Aguas Calientes the tempo
Iary capital.
Members of the convention hold
that Carranza must be obedient to
the dictation of the supreme body,
because it is composed entirely of men
who named him rs first chief, and
who supported him and brought aboct
the elimination of Huerta. Every mil
itary division in Mexico is represent
ed. Before assembling, the members
of the convention signed their names
on Mexican flag, then each kissed
the flag and pledged himself to up
hold the honor of Mexico.
Vote California Dry
Another Earthquake.
Florence, Italy, Oct. PA severe
earthquake shock was felt today. The
inhabitants were panic stricken, but
little damage was done.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-27

TO THE PUBLIC: About six
months ago the Board of Directors
of Imperial Irrigation District sub
mitted to the land owners of the dis
trict the proposition of issuing bonds
in the sum of $3,500,00O, of which
amount $3,OOO,000 was to be issued
for the purchase of the California De-
velopment Company's system, and
$5OO,COO for the protection of the
system from damage by the Colorado
river overflow 1t was explicitly
stated at that time in the address
issued by the Irrigation District
Board that all of the California De-
velopment Company's system was
necessary to complete delivery OF
water to every portion of Imperial
Irrigation District. The land owners
have since responded to the request
of the Board of Directors by ma
jority of such land owners presenting
to the Irrigation District Board their
petition asking that an election be
held to authorize the issue of such
bonds. There is no open fight made
against this proposed bond issue but
it has come to the knowledge OF the
Board that a dark lantern campaign
is being waged by opponents OF the
Irrigation District and assertions are
being made privately which the au-
thors would not dare to come out
rublicly and in print assert much
less attempt to prove. One OF the
untruths with which it is thus sought
to poison the minds of me public is
the assertion that for the $3,OO,OOO III