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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-09

thought Of which his stomach revolted.
After few mouthfuls he left the table
and went to his room. He threw him.
self, still dressed. on the bed. tossing
restlessly in the vain search for an
easy position. His body was one dun
ache. The oyerheated blood pounded
through his veins, each throb a knife
that hacked his brain His skin was
hot and dry, his mouth parched: fever
rose.
The late darkness fell, dispelled =
little BY the faint glow from nearby
street lamp; it found him lying inert
but awake His mind was beginning
to behave queeriy. seeing strange
shadowy objects that moved stealthily
about. He caught himself mutterins
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CHAPTER TX.
Liquid Iron.

Inc not spell WAS over.
For flfty-seven years Roman had
toiled as few men can toil-on the
tiny farm that had been his fathers,
to satisfy the greedy tax gatherer; in
Essen, learning another craft under
the master Krupp; In the new land
whose promise had lured him. Not
once had his superb strength and en-
durance failed him; therefore he had
never known fear, had not believed
that the fate that overlook others
must some day be his. He had been
very prodigal Of that strength.
But one day--such a one as in that
season the steelworkers called cool
he staggered and fell 1t was three
days before he could go back to his
job. During that time Mark Truitt
vas In charge of the furnace.
He who returned was not the care
full, precise, unfiuITied workman. He
knew fear. He tired easily and was
uncertain of temper. The heat fretted
him and he worried over his work. He
lost in efficiency; several times he
tapped the furnace either too soon
or too late and was sharply repri-
manded. To keep up and to forget
the new weakness he drank more
whisky than ever. Within two weeks
he collapsed again.
1t was during Romans third lay-oft
that Gracey, the foreman, said to
Mark: 1T looks like Romans done
for"
TT looks that way" Mark assented
Its come pretty sudden with him
1t does that sometimes"
Yes" Mark stared sadly through
the furnace mouth at the boiling flame
swept Stag. The drama had become q
tragedy. There was an element IN
steel Of which chemists took no &C
count-the lives and souls of men.
.He can't expect to keep his job.
he heard the foreman continue, ava.
half the time like this. And last weel
he spoiled two heats. I'm afraid vel
have to let him go"
"Yes!" Marks mouth twisted in al
ugly sheer. He's given you the hes
he had. And now he's breaking down
So-scrap him, of counsel"
That's funny talk" grunted tn
foreman. Especially since the super
intendent and I've been talking it owe
and we think of you for the job. Tha
makes it look different. don't it?" h
laughed.
mo, it doesn't. Do you suppose
. haven't been thinking Of that-coun
! ing on it-eyer since he broke first?
Mark turned hot eyes on the foreman
, why. that's the worst OF you. 70
! drive us to the limit and when W
: break you kick us on like an old sho,
Z And that isn't enough. You've got {
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By
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER


Mark Trutt. encouraged by his sweet
heart. Unity Martin. leaves Bethel his
native town. TO seek his fortune. Simon
fruitt tells Mark that II long has been
his dream 10 see steel plant at Bethel
and asks the son 10 return and build
one II he ever gets rich. Mark applies TO
Thomas Henley, head OF the Quinby Iron
works, for job and II sent to the con
wins him a place as helper TO Roman
Andxrejzski open-hearth furnaceman. He
becomes boarder In Romans homo and
assists Piotr. Romans son. IN his studies.
Kaxia. an adopted daughter. shows her
gratitude in such a manner as TO arouse
Marks interest In her
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Apfhcg OF
THE MAN HIGHER UP" his RISE
TO POWER" Fac


to think OF her out In the dangerous
night with Whiting.
In time they did return. The muir
muir OF their voices on the little front
porch came to him through his open
window. Whiting seemed in no haste
to leave. Mark wondered impatiently
what they found to talk 80 long about.
At length. sleep as far away as ever,
he arose, dressed and went quietly
down stairs-with what intent he
hardly knew. On the bottom stair he
stopped. facing the door. Whiting was
on the point of leaving. Mark saw
him coolly put an arm around Kazia;
she suffered 1t. Hot anger-and some
thing far sharper-boiled within the
eavesdropper. Nor was It perceptibly
cooled when he saw her deity avoid
the kiss Whiting would have taken;
she laughed as she broke away. Whit
ing went down the steps, whistiing
gaily
Mark was still standing on the stair
when she went in. Sho started.
"oh! Is that your
II think 1t is"
That's a funny thing to say" she
laughed. "Your voice sounds funny,
too"
He had just been condemning Whit
ing for the indecent length OF his stay.
Now he said: Let's go out on the
porch while"
They went out into the moonlight.
He sat upon the railing and stared
grimly in the direction Of Writings
departure. It was past midnight; the
street slept. From the valley below
them came the rumble of the mills
that we're teaching him fear and self
control. He was silent for few min
utes, while he tried to master the ugly
thing within him.
What is it?' she asked wonder
ingly.
"Kazia," he blurted out. you
shouldn't let him do that"
"Ohl You saw"
Il didn't mean to-"
why do you say shouldn't"
"He-he's not fit to touch YOU"
He's very jolly and nice to me-"
she said quietly. "And-and he wants
to take me away"
But you're not going. are your" he
cried.
She sighed. Il don't know--yet."
"Kazia!" He did not know how his
voice was shaking. Promise me you
won't go away with him"
Why not?" She turned to him.
why not?"
Because" he began unsteadily. be
cause l want the best for you. Be-
cause--.because this!" With a sudden
rough reckless movement he caught
her close to him. She suffered him as
she had Jim whiting. Don't you know
want only the best for your?
Il think ! do" She put hand to
his cheek and turned his face out OF
the shadow. looking long and search
ingly into his eyes.
Then she gave a little sigh. Il prom.
ise-now.' Her lips waited for his
kiss.
Gradually his senses cleared. He
began to see the ugly treachery OF
what he had done His strong clasp
slackened.
She seemed to feel, with the sixth
sense that was hers, the change in
| him.
What is it?" She looked up in
quick alarm.
Nothing" To avoid her eyes he
caught her close again, burying his
face in her hair. and yielded to ths
intoxication of her. "Oh! kazia
Kazia!"
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Enough of the Chance"
hard! Now there was at least the SEM
blance of struggle.
1t almost shook him because with
that went-Kazia. Instinct, brushing
aside the mist of false teachings, in
terpreted anew and Alright the passion
he had thought ignoble, warned him to
take this whole love while yet there
was time
Almost thou persuadest me. !. :"
But not altogether. His desire-to
survive. to win his place among the
masters-still held the whip, kept him
facing doggedly his straight road.
ahead. And, as If jealous of any rival
for supremacy over him, it claimed
the pale lesser love. He could not see
the unlettered Hunky girl sharing that
conquest.
When she came, she stood for mo
ment at the door, question and
great fear in her eyes.
Il was waiting for you" he said.
Il knew. But l couldn't come any
sooner"
Her glance fell to the bag, rose
again. She walked slowly toward him.
He rose. Scarcely an arms length
away, she halted. Suddenly tears stood
in her eyes. She put out both hands
in quick pleading gesture.
Don't go!"
They don't want me to stay, Kazia- "
That's because you've taken his
| job. Don't take it!'
He shook his head. You don't un-
derstand. There's no reason why 1
shouldn't take it"
He's your friend"
| You don't understand" he repeated
YEARLY. IF / could give him back
his job by not taking it, I'd not take
it." He believed that then! He be-
gan again the old reasoning But
l couldn't. Some one else would get
it-that's all. Isn't it better for me
to have it than a stranger? Roman"
he concluded bitterly, Ought to see it
that way"
Il know there isn't any good reason.
Butt couldn't go with you, if you
| took it."
She couldn't go with him! His eyes
| fell miserably.
"Oh, mol" With one swift step she
bridged the space between them.
throwing her arms around his neck.
"Oh, no! l didn't mean that. I'd go
with you, whatever you did. I'd have
to. l couldn't stay here, when you're
gone-go back to the way it was be-
fore you came. couldn't stand that"
A little shudder passed over her.
You can't understand" he cried
again I've tried"
Il know. I've seen it troubling you.
though didn't know what it was. But
cant you see? I'm the reason
You'll never find any one that can love
you like | can. It's all l know--to
love-to love you. | don't ask much.
But can give-everything.
With force that must have hurt
her he freed himself from her clasp
and sank shaking into the chair, Gov
ering his face with his hands. For a
breath the scales quivered. Then:
'Kazia," he whispered, Il haven't
been square with you. There's-there's
another girl"
There is-And you"
J After what seemed like long
silence he dared to glance up to see
how she had taken it. By then she
mad crept to the threshold and was
looking back at him. About her lips
a dazed, foolish little smile was play
ing. And her eyes were the eyes OF
one who had Just seen great horror.
When he looked up again. she was
gone.
An hour later-how he could no,
have told-he found himself wander.
ing in the streets. carrying his ancient
carpetbag
cTo BE coNrINrrp;
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to them. He wondered If he were
growing delirious. but he could not
summon energy to call out or arise.
1t must have been 10 o'clock when
he thought he heard a light tap on the
door. He made an effort to speak.
Come"
The door opened. Some one tip
toed softly to the bedside and leaned
over him.
Are you sickT' came the broken
anxious whisper. You looked 80 tired
land you came up without-speaking
TO me. They said. let you sleep. But
I've been-so afraid"
He caught her hand and chung TO 1t.
Would you mind staying a while?
he whispered back. My head does
funny tricks in the dark"
She put her free hand to his hot
forehead. Then she gave low pity
Ing cry. You are sicki-Wait!"
She left the room quietly. Soon she
returned with towels and basin OF
water In which ice tinkled. She
lighted the gas Jet and turned 1t very
low.
CLOSE your eyes now" she said
softly, land try to sleep. didn't tell
any one, because wanted to help you
myself"
He lay passive, while she placed
cold wet towels over his eyes, bathed
, his hands and wrists In the icy watel
and stroked his throbbing temples. He
Wondered DULY that hands which
w.rked so hard could be SO gentle
For many minutes they did not speak
/. Tho. stealthy shapes were laid
| The sharp pounding In his brain be
| gan to subsido. Qrowsiness was steal
ing over him.
His hands grvsaG until they S0unt
hers. 'Kazia, Kazia!" he Ureathed.
'Hush!" she said.
Its such pretty NAME" he muir
INJURED sleepily.
After that he slept.
When he awoke the room was dark
| A cool moist wind swept strongly IL
| upon him. He heard the rumble o
far away retreating thunder And will
the heat the headache and overpow
ering fatigue had gone. He drew {
long signing breath. Something stirret
in his hand.
Then in the faint reflection of thu
street lamp he saw the figure crouch
ing on the floor at the bedside, he
cheek pillowed in his outstretchet
hand. 1t took him moment to real
! ize what had brought her there.
Are you awaken she whispered.
Yes"
And better?"
"All right now, thanks to YOU
Why. you're all wet!"
Yes" She rose stiffiy to her knees
Its been storming and it rained IL
on me a little. But it's cooler now"
And you-What time is it?"
"A clock just struck four"
'And you've been here all the time?
Il was afraid you'd wake up an,
need some one. And wanted to-"
''Kazia, why do you do these thing
for me?"
1T is my place"
Her place! What place, then, hai
he given her? "Kazia--" he began.
But more than cowardice sealed hi
lips. She might have been consciousl
lighting for her love. She bent owe
and kissed him.
Hush! You need to sleep"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31

An eye witness OF thu accident
told Us that Mrs. Peterson made q
short turn to cross the track and
one Of the horses feet struck one
of the rails of the crossing and
threw him. The horses were going
at a lively pace rs they approached
the crossing AID the accident was
wholly due to reckless riding. It
would be a good idea for the off,
GERS to pinch all who ride or drive
recklessly through the streets. If
they do not care for their own lives
they should be made to care for
the lives of others, be they women
or men. A fine or a term in Jail
would have a wonderful effect on
reckless riders and drivers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31
OR. RICHARDSON DIES
OF ANTHRAX

DR.. T. F. Richardson Of Fallon,
for several years state veterinarian,
and recently appointed by Cover
nor Oddie to investigate a malady
among cattle which was causing
much concern among owners of
herds ia Churchill county, died at
Fallon, Friday night of anthrax,
with mich his left hand had be-
come infected while taking a speci-
men from a cow that had died of
the disease.
DR.. Richardson's hand became
infected about u week ago and the
he was unable to stay the inroads
of the poison. A sample from
the doctors infected hand was sent
to Prof w. B. Mack of the Univer.
sity of Nevada. who pronounced
the specimen positive for anthrax.
DR.. Richardson died at 8 o'clock
Friday night, and was buried at
Fallon yesterday afternoon. He
leaves q widow and one son.
1t was at first believed that the
trouble sm,,ng the cattle was caus-
ed by a poisonous plant, water,
hcmIock, or what is commonly
called poison parsnip, and speci.
mems were sent by DR.. Richardson
to the University of Nevada, where
they were analysed by Prof. G.
A. jacobson, chief chemist. Prof.
Jacobsen reported.tbat the plant
under suspicion belongs to the CT
cuia or water hemlock family, but
is not poisonous, and is a suecics
not heretofore known or described
in all Of his researches. 1t does
not contain eicutoxin, the poisonous
principle of water hemlock, and oil.
so differs from water hemloek in
that its leaves are much narrower
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31
Pacific and Panama California
Exposition for the State of Ne
vadA.
lSigneG TASKER L. ODDIE
GILBERT c. ROSS. 6
GEO. b. THATCHER.
FOOLISH IRlDING"

AS producers and builders, the
American people excel all previous
civilization and We are a pres mt
day marvel in business efficiency,
bat in dealing with foreign coun-
tries we are a sorry lot Of truders.
Ever since VIM. Penn traded the
Indians a handful of trinkets for
what is now the state Of Pennsyl-
vania, the American people have
been selling their b~irthright to
foreigners for a mess of pottage
so to speak.
We export over 5O.O0O,O 600 of
cattle and their products per an
mum, which feeds the nations of
Europe, and our American heiresses
spend a similar sum in buying and
maintaining counts, dukes and
titled peerages These foreign
noblemen are as q rule, absolutely
worthless-in fact become a per-
petual liability for it costs more
money to operate and keep them
in repair than il does to u our
cotton mills. European royalty
puts the black sheep of the families
on the block and our rich American
girls buy them and we virtually ex.
change railroads, wheat fields and
millions of dollars worth Of pro-
ducts OF farm, mine and factory
tor titled paupers who could not be
res0ld for any sum. 1t does not re-
quire foreign treaties, q fleet. of
war vessels or tariff revision to stop
this en- ormous loss. 1t needs only
common sense in the homes of the
rich.
We export $4,000, 900 of lum-
Der and timber. and American tour
lists spend a similar amount in mot
oring over Europe and sight seeing
in foreign LANDS, although the most
enchanting scenes If the world are
on the American continent.-E x-
change.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31
PIONEER ENGINEER
PASSES AWAY

Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock
at his home . in Dayton, Thomas
Proctor Mack passed away after q
long and peaceful life, respected
and esteemed by all who knew him
and loved by a circle of friends
who had been with him for years.
The deceased was one Of the pic.
neers Of the state coming across the
plains at the age of 10, being the
youngest Of the party in which he
travelled. He passed through Day.
ton in the fall of 1861 for Sacra.
mento where he made his first
home in the west. He was born
in De Kalb County, Illinois on the
18th day of March 1912, being the
son of Martin M. and Elizabeth
Mack. He was educated in the
schools of Illinois and Wisconsin
and early graduated as a civil engi.
neer.
In the spring of 1852 Mr.. Mack
again crossed the mountains and
landed in Nevada engaging in
metallurgy, mining aud civil engi.
neering in. Storey and Lyon coun-
ties. making those counties his
home until the day Of his death.
In 1870 he was, married to Miss
Annie M. Page Of which union
there were three sons and q
daughter, all being at the death
bed except the son Thomas, who is
is in Alaska. The deceased was 8
member of the assembly of the 6th
legislature of the state and was
recorder Of Lyon county for eight
years. He was a memEer in coed
standing of the Masonic lodge
Carson News.
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500 REWARD. $500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive RI now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires
constitution treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease and giving the pat
lent strength by building 10 the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietors
have 80 much faith in its curative
power that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address: F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75 cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipation.
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and the eharecteristic footstsiss OF
dhizonIe Of the water hrmloek is
entirely absent.
It is believed that DR.. Richard
son thought the trouble wss due to
= poisonous plant and did not sus
peet the presence Of anthrax, ami
that he delayed taking heroic mes
sures on that account when first In
fected.-Reno Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31
RECKLESS RIDING
CAUSES ACCIDENT

Saturday night about 10 o'clock
as Mrs. May Peterson and Miss
Francis Moore we're racing horses
up and down the main streets, the
horse ridden by Mrs. Peterson fell
in crossing the Southern Pacific
track near the passenger depot and
threw her yiolc ,tly to the ground.
She WAS picked up unconscious and
taken to her home. Luckily no
bones were broken, but she was
badly bruised about the head and
face.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-31
Farmers Meeting
SEPTEMBER 5th, 1914
AT. ELKO

Commencing at 10 a. m. Continuing after noon recess
as long as any business CT importance warrants.
The purpose ofthis meeting is to arrange for market
ing the crops ofthis section through a central clearing
same crops. Ruinous competition will end and better
prices will be secured. Also the matter of freight rates
will be considered especially.
Farmers who are tired of the old system and want a
new one that is making markets and profits more certain
should all come to this meeting.
A County Clearing House will be organized.
Address by A. Y. Satterfield,
Organizer for the Farmers Society ofEquity,
Headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind.
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FOR SALE

All my mares and geldings. 1875
more OF less, from two years up that
are now on my lea Creek ranch.
For prices and particulars call on
or address me at Elkc, Nevada.
c. C. Truett
Elko, Nevada, August 20, 1914.
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SALMAGUNDI

u 1trea.lc MgEol iii
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallet returned
from their Alaskan trip Saturday
forenoon. They report u splendid
trip.
Mrs. George Anderson, George,
her son, and Mrs. Martins little
boy left for Palo' Alto. California,
yesterday. George will enter Stan
d University and Mrs. Martins
boy will be placedain school.
While driving some horses from
the l6-Eile station to Eiko Satur-
day, the horse N. A. Evans, keeper
of the station, was riding stepped
into a badger hole and threw him,
breaking his collar bone. He. was
brought to town by the stage and
taken to the county hospital.
Every voter qualified to vote at
the primary election should cast
his ballot tomorrow for the candi-
date of his choice. No vote should
be cast for a candidate simply be-
cause he is a good fellow" Merit
should be the test.
Snowbirds are coming earlier
than known in any previous history
of the county, according to the In
dians, who also note the great
abundance of pine nuts. These in
dications r infallible signs for
the red man 10 prepare for a cold
spell and thew are pitching their
wicklups in sunny and protective
spots. Bonanza.
Mrs. George Stoker IF Loveluck
gave this Office a pleasant scall this
forenoon. Mrs. Stokcr was former
r~ly Miss Annie Toyne of Mound Val
ley. She has been visiting her
parents and friends in Mound VAL
ley. She left for home on No. 10
this afternoon. We were glad to
meet her as it aroused memories
of the time she was one of our
pupils i'll the Elko public school.
There are some beautiful hair
nsck chains for ladies at the
sheriff's ofire. They were sent
there by a young man serving a
tain the Montana penitentiary.
EWWrote the sheriff's Office that he
vas trying TO buy q set of books on
civil engineering SO that he could
fit himself for a use I'll and honor.
able life after his term expires.
The chains SILL for 81 each and are
worth the money.
Democrats should strive to piaE
a ticket tomorrow that will win in
November. This is especially true
as to governor and lieutenant gov
ernory Consider we'll the quafifca-
etors of the candidates for these
Offices and their past records and
vote for thes men that will give the
state the best service. We believe
that Lem Allen for Governor and
DR.. j A. Ascher for Lieutenant gov
ernor fill the bill as to quaitica.
ions and clean records. They will
make u winning team in November
One Of most beautiful young wo-
men of Turon, Kansas says that she
steams and sReats her face regular.
ly once a week over her mothers
wash tub, and that wringing the
clothes makes her ar ms plump, and
hanging out the clothes has enlarg
ed her bust measurements several
inches, while the exercise Of stoop.
ing and lifting the clothes makes
her waist smaller. The hurryine
from ~stoyeto table helping mother
get the meals gives her poise and
dignity So much admired in wo.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
---~s~e----
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Daily Thought.
Time wasted is existence. used, Ii
tfe.-Young.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17

food and service he offers the
public and then eats elsewhere him
self.
1t may be a fact that your local
stores are not as large or as hand
somely equipped as some OF the big
city stores, but surely you will agree
with me that your merchants cannot
possibly enlarge their business or
improve their service beyond the ex-
tent of the patronage accorded
them. Therefore. II you are inter
ested in bringing about better local
shopping facilities, it is up to you
and every other resident of your To-
cality to buy in your local market
whenever possible, thereby keeping
your money at home, where it eau
work its way through various chan
nels of your community.