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The Ely miner., 1914-09-18
CHAPTER Viii.
Afire.

NtbSs
July came, such a month as the
city could not remember, humid and
sickeningly hot. Children played Ian
guidly, always in the shade, and
f1ocked around ice wagons, quarreling
over the division of the fast melting,
cool fragments.
In the mills the men toiled on,
speeding up" as always to feed q
world hunger for steel. They drank
vast quantities of water; they salted
it that they might drink the more. be-
lieving that in much sweating alone
lay safety. There were giants in those
days. But sometimes they fell. A sud-
den drying up of sweat, violent nau-
sea, a sharp binding pressure upon
the brain-in a few minutes or fewer
hours they were dead; their names did
not always appear in the daily lists.
Some that did not die found their
strength forever broken.
The fierce heat blistered Marks
naked sweating skin. The water he
drank carried out through his pores
the food that should have nourished
him. The heavy labor put upon him a
WEAKNESS sleep could not dispel The
incessant roar, tearing at qtivering
nerves. impeding thought, became in
his overwrought state exquisite tor
ture. Hate, for the mills, for those
above who drove so pitilessly, even for
the men beside him. filled him; and
fear. Once, when Henley, passing,
gave his careless nod. he was an
swered only with a venomous glare
that summoned the masters saSdonic
grin. Mark could have killed him then.
He envied Roman, often almost bit
terly. The big Pole felt and showed
the effects of the intense heat, but
he was the same unflurried philosoph-
ical workman as ever, always with q
cheerful word; no fear of collapse dis
turbed him.
Through watching him Mark was
beset by new temptation. When
their turns were ended Roman and
the men invariably flocked to the near
est saloon and there drank repeatedly
whisky and brandy mostly-until
flSOl ISIuIuSu CO tuelE WOTuOuI DOuicS.
1t was false vigor, Mark knew. and
short-lived. But there were times
when the thought of the hour of sur
cease from fatigue, of spirited outlook,
lured him almost irresistibly.
And one evening he followed Roman
and his companions to the bar.
Whisky" he ordered.
Roman put out restraining hand.
You better not drink" he counseled
grayely. "Or only beer"
Mark laughed recklessly and re-
peated his order. Thrice he drank.
The weight dragging at his limbs
lifted, the misery ranking in his heart
dissolved. He was cheerful, talkative,
soon maudlin. Before he reached home
the whisky had possessed his unac-
customed brain; he was staggering,
drunk. Roman undressed him and
put him to bed without supper. But
he had had his period of forgetfulness.
| The next day he paid-and the crav'
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Puzzled.

Lena, aged seven, is always anxious
to acquire fresh knowledge. Dur
ing a prolonged cold spell she heard
frequent mention of the thermometer.
and was curious to know what zero"
meant Mamma, busy, answered her
questions little absent-mindedly.
"Oh, it's down there at the bottom" :"
she said. when asked where zero
was.
"Then," after a thoughtful silence.
1T can't get below zero, can it,"
Certainly, dear. It's been below
many times"
But, how can 1t, mamma? T'ou
said zero was down at the bottom.
and how can it get below the bot
tom, that's what I want to knowf*-
Chicago Record-Herald
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BY
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
SYNOPSIS.

Mark Truitt. encouraged by his sweet
heart. Unity Martin. leaves Bethel. his
native town. to seek his fortune. Simon
Truitt tells Mark that 1t long has been
and asks the son to return and build
one If he ever gets rich. Mark applies to
Thomas Henley. head of the Quinby Iron
works. for a job and Is sent to the con-
struction gang. His success in that work
wins him a place as helper to Roman
Andzretzski. open-hearth furnaceman. He
becomes boarder in Romans home and
assists Piotr, Romans son, in his studies.
Raxia. an adopted daughter, shows her
gratitude in such q manner as to arouse
Marks interest in her.
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characteristic tnseparably connected
with this pump, which is that once it
stops it cannot be started up again.
unless immediate steps be taken to
do SO by an expert. Even this gen.
orally fails. So the owner should use
care and Judgment in its upkeep.
There is no other machinery that we
have any knowledge of Of which the
above can be said. How this is all
accomplished is known only to its
inventor.
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weIl-dressed, self-conscious respect
abiiity-as different" from Kazia as
anything he could conceive.
Like that?'
Yes, like that. Sometimes" She
looked wistfully after the departing
responsibilities. But mostly. just to
belong to somebody"
But Roman and the Matka and
Piotr-"
They're ashamed Of me and afraid
other peOple'll find out about me.
When 1 went to school the other boys
and girls said things-and did things.
] didn't care Her head went up and
her voice told how passionately she
had cared. "But Piotr told them at
home and they wouldn't let me go any
more. They'd be glad If l were gone
And some day will CO."
But where, Kazia?"
II don't know" she said YEARLY
''If i knew. I'd go now. Some place
where they won't know about me. Here
nobody, when they find out. treats
me like other people. Except" she
added, Jim Whiting"
And me-" he said gently.
And you She turned to look
searchingly into his eyes. Don't it
really make any difference to your?
Il settled that question once for all
last Sunday
Her look Of gratitude disturbed him
strangely. He stirred uncomfortabIy.
She saw, but did not understand.
She pointed to the sinking sun.
See! It's getting late. must go
home and get your supper"
He took her hand and helped her
TO rise. But he did not release the
hand.
Have you liked it today? And will
you come again?" He smiled down
upon her.
In her eyes was still the look of
gratitude. of trust. IF you want to-"
she answered simply.
And in the weeks that followed they
did repeat that holiday more than
once.
Mark did not try to analyze his
pleasure in those weeks. His heart
said: II am young and life should be
bright But this existence-toil, eat,
sleep and toll again-is eating nv
youth away. I have right to this
little pleasure The only real shadow
was that cast by Jim Whiting.
The weekly bulletins to Unity con-
tained important omissions.
One night he was in his room, cloan
less. There had been no little chat
with Kazia after supper. She had had
just time to make her simple toilet
before Jim Whiting came to carry her
away. Mark lay there, tossing rest.
iessly. visioning the two in some Sc
cluded spot where Whiting could make
love to her undisturbed. The thought
was not a sedative. He wished they
would come home: he did not like
to think of her out in the languorous
night with Whiting.
In time they did return. The mur
mur 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 so 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 nut an arm around Kazia
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important to Mothers
Bears the
Supreme Test of Friendship.

An invitation to breakfast was, in
Macaulay's opinion, one of the su-
preme tests of friendship. "You invite
a man to dinner" he wrote to Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, because you
must invite him, because you are ac-
quainted with his grandfather, or be-
cause you wish to see him. You may
be sure if you are invited to breakfast
that there is something agreeable
about you"
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No real hustler is satisfied with the
things that come to those who wait
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Ammonia bombs are being used sue
cessfully as life extinguishers.

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak Watery
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
by mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
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weil-dressed. selfconscious respect
abiiity-as different" from Kazia as
anything he could conceive.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
MONEY FOR DOG FOOD
Army Quartermaster's Report Today
Gives Much Data.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Uncle Sam
had to pay $6,256.26 for dog food in
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1913.
This and many other unique features
are contained in the first report of the
chief of the quartermaster's corps of
the army, announced today.
According to the report, moonlight
will save Uncle Sam just $4,000 in
1914, if the estimates do not go estray,
since it is proposed that all electric
lights at the army posts shall be turn.
ed out when the moon is shining.
So that the militia will not starve
should it be called out for war and no
cooks should be found among its ranks,
a school for cooks is suggested at Fort
Sam Houstan with a capacity of 80
pupils at a time. The quartermaster
corps supplants the offices of the quar-
termaster general, the commissary
general and the paymaster general,
effecting a saving of 40 officers and
S23 men.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
World Art Center Succeeds.

ROME. Jan. 23.-The success of the
project for the creation at Rome of an
international world-center of art is
now fully assured. The art city
which will consist of permanent
schools and art galleries erected by the
leading nations of the world will be
on the site of the art exposition held
at Rome three years ago
Both Italy and England have now
completed their permanent structures
while Germany, Russia and Argentina
Republic have just closed negotiations
for theirs. The building which the
United States erected at the time of the
exposition for it's art exhibit and which
was later presented by the United
States government to the City of
Rome is to be taken over by Servia
for it's permanent gallery and school.
Owing to the fact that the American
Art academy at Rome is now being
housed in the magnificent building
erected for it by J. P. Morgan on the
famous Janiculum Hill, the United
States. probably will not have a perma-
nent palace of its own in the art
city"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
WOULD CHANGE
GAME SEASON
BIOLOGICAL SURVEY ACTIVE IN
FURTHERING INTEREST OF
IDAHO SPORTSMEN.
State and Federal Authorities Now
Working in Harmony in an Effort
to Change Season.

BOISE, Jan. 23.-Both 4 the state
game department and the Idaho State
Sportsmen's association are co-operat-
ing with the federal authorities to push
forward for one month both the open
ing and closing of the season for hunt
ing certain birds, The following let
ter from r. S. Talmer, assistant chief
of the biological survey at Washington,
sets forth the status of the move and al
so the principal reasons for making
the change:
your letter of December 81 ad-
dressed to the secretary of agriculture
and accompanied by letter from the
Idaho State Sportsmen's association
has been referred to this office.
note with much interest the recon-
mendation that the open season for
waterfowl should be changed to Oc
tober 1 to January 16, instead of be-
ginning on Sept. l, as under the eX-
listing state law and regulations.
Neither your letter nor the enclos-
ure makes any reference to a change
in the season on rails, coots, or shore.
birds. One of the objects of making
the change would of course, be to
have the opening date conform with
that in Oregon, Washington, and Utah.
where all the seasons begin at the
same time. If the season is left open
during the month of September on
coots and shorebirds, many hunters
will be in the marshes ostensibly
shooting coots, and violations of the
waterfowl regulations will probably be
FREQUENT We should be glad to hear
from you further on this point and
also to learn the attitude of sports
men in Idaho who do not happen to
be members of the state association.
81 may add that a change of this
kind seems to me personally to be a
move in the right direction, as it will
simplify the regulations in the whole
northwest section and will give better
protection to birds which breed with
IN the state"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
RENDERED GREAT SERVICE.

The news of the election of a presi-
dent for the university will be received
by no one more gladly than by Mr.. Car
lyle. For the year past he has been a
most admirable, tho most reluctant,
acting president Such position is
both trying and unsatisfactory. By its
very nature of being temporary, it dis
inclines man to establish policies,
to make plans for the future, or to in
troduce changes into the work or the
personnel of departments. Often the
period for which man is elected act
ing president is specifically stated.
But in the case of Mr.. Carlyle the in
definiteness of the term was yet
further handicap and annoyance. Dur
ing the whole twelve months, the cleo
ton of permanent president was con
stantly imminent, and he no doubt hes
itated to identify himself prominently
with those colleges with which he is
not ordinarily associated. Mr.. Car
lyles unfailing good-humor, tireless
energy, and unselfish devotion to the
have successfully tided that
over a critical period. He
is well entitled to a feeling of pride
in his achievement and of profound
relief in the happy prospect of re-
turning to his own field of work
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
CHEER UP, BETTER TIMES
COMING.

The Star-Mirror makes every effort
to get its paper out at the earliest
possible moment. When plans now
under way are put into effect and when
some important changes are made in
the office, we shall be able to give
our paper to the carriers earlier than
we do now. Remember. however,
that, ordinarily speaking, late pa
per means a lot of news. We often
hold up the paper to get the very
latest developments in any affair that
may interest our readers. You are get
ting a lot of news every night, and
sometimes it comes in late. The late
arrival of your paper is due, no doubt,
on many occasions to the faults of the
carriers. They are little boys and
have the same predictions as other
boys to loiter on the way when on
errands. In all such cases we want
you to notify the office. Do not cor
rect the boy Tell us about it. We
want to know what your name and
where you live in order that we may
find out what boy is at fault.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90, 1914
SUMMA CUM LAUDE.

The Star-Mirror wishes to be among
the first in welcoming to the university
and to Idaho the new president of the
institution which is the head and front
of the school system of the state. Even
if the encomiums which followed Mr..
Brannon to the west had been less en-
thusiastic and striking than they
were. the long and exhaustive search
on the part of our conservative and
conscientious board of education to
find man suited to conditions here
would in itself be a sufficient guaran-
tee of the excellence of their choice.
We have every reason to congratulate
ourselves unreservedly.
Mr.. Brannon will find in his new
position problems and difficulties. That
he may meet with every desired result,
and that he may find in students, facul-
ty, and citizens abundant aid and
steadfast loyalty is the sincere wish
of the Star-Mirror.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
PITTSBURG STANDS THIRD
Among Cities of United States as
Produce Market.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 23.-Pittsburg
stands third among the cities OF the
United States as a produce market
According to reports published today
Pittsburg commission merchants DIS
tributed more than $1,000 cars last
year, an increase of $500 cars over
1912 putting the city ahead of all but
New York and Chicago. About 90 per-
cent of the shipments were sold III
Greater Pittsburg. The remainder
was sold within a surrounding terri
tory approximating 10000 square miles
and including the cities of Cumberland
Md; Richmond, Va; Altoona, Pa;
Canton, O.; Charleston, W. Va, ana
Oil City, Pa.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
MURDER BAND BROKEN UP
Russian Police Officials Aided Crooks
In Their Work.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.-Start-
ling revelations of participation of
Russian police officials in the terrible
crimes of the Demons of the Steppes'
have been brought out in the trials OF
70 members of that band of robbers
and murderers now progressing at
Ekaterinodor, in the Caucasus.
For five years the gang had terror
lied nearly the whole province OF ku-
ban, robbing, torturing, and killing
hundreds. A large number of the pr1s-
oners have been convicted and con-
demned to death or to life imprison-
ment. Their long immunity from pros
ecution was due to the close utilization
of the "chief demon" wealthy land
owner named Kench, who had formerly
been a secret government agent, with
leading police officials of the district,
among whom were the commissioner
of police and the chief of the secret
service at Ekaterinodor. In the testl-
mony it was revealed that in order to
protect the real criminals innocent per-
sons were arrested and by means OF
tortures, of which branding with red
hot irons was one of the mildest, were
driven to make false confessions.
A local journalist who had the cour-
age to expose these methods was ex-
PEELED by an administrative order, ana
was privately threatened with death
should he return to give testimony IN
court. The judges were only able to
secure his attendance by appealing 10
the Viceroy of the Caucasus.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
Wolgast versus Rivers Tonight.

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 23.--If Mexican
Joe Rivers succeeds in beating former
lightweight champion Ad Wolgast to-
night he will be matched with Freddie
Welsh, the English title holder. Young
Shugrue, Johnny Dundee or .Sapper
O'Neil, in ten round bout at, Madison
Square Garden next month.
Rivers today appeared to be in fine
shape. He expressed confidence of vic
tory. Wolgast realizing that tonight's
fight will decide whether he cam come
back has trained conscientiously for
the bout. He declared today he will
win over Rivers by the knockout route.
Rivers will demand twenty-round
fight with Champion Richie on the
coast, if he puts Wolgast to sleep to-
night. 49, ~ ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
TODAY'S EVENTS
January % in History.

lS05-French soldiers sold English
cargoes confiscated at Amsterdam.
Confederates seized U. S. arsenal
at Augusta, Ga.
1S74-Negroes burned three planta-
lions Trinidad Valley, Cuba, and
carried off all slaves.
S94-Democratic income tax, declared
unconstitutional later, reported ia
vorably in the house.
1910-Gifford Pinchot chosen to head
national conservation association.
-Suffragettes active in Ireland.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
SHOVEL AWAY.

Last year for long period of time.
the sidewalks in Moscow were almost
impossible The heavy snow was al
lowed by many property owners to lie
undisturbed until it gradually melted
away The city scraper was pressed
into service in the residence district,
not used, as it should have been, on
the cross-walks, and on the sidewalks
it left a path so narrow, slanting, and
irregular as to enhance rather than
lessen the difficulties of pedestrians.
Snow should be shoyeled off as soon
after it falls as possible, before it
packs down and before it turns to
sheets of ice. Those persons who
have corner lots with a large front
age will find it more difficult and
more expensive to keep their side
walks cleared than the owners of
small, inside lots, but they are undo,
just as great obligation to do so. Some
penalty must be paid for the privilege
of superior location.
1t is too often the untidy, lazy, and
selfish habit of owners of large yards
in Moscow to remain Indifferent to
the state of their sidewalks. Loose
boards, protruding nails, mud, and
snow are alike neglected. Because
they need to use only that sidewalk
which leads from their front yards,
they allow the one at the side of their
houses to destroy the comfort and
menace the safety of passers-by.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23

In addition to the regular columns Of
news, additional space will be given to
selected matter covering a wide range
of subjects. The matter has been
chosen and clipped by us with the
hope that it will be OF especial in
terest to our readers. At no distant
date we hope to establish several new
for the Saturdays paper.
Tomorrow will mark the informal be-
ginning of that as yet incomplete
plan
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
Send Ouimet Abroad.

The Woodland Golf Club is taking
every precaution to. protect Ouimet's
amateur standing by raising fund to
send his abroad for the big competi-
tons. Yet it is safe to say that the
June returns will reveal a flaw some
where Those on the other side have
never before failed in crisis like this
Shortstop Hoodoo.
There must be some hoodoo about
the shortstop job on the Superbas AT
ter the passing of Tinker, the Cuban
Romanach was picked, but was wanted
elsewhere Then the mantle fell on
Kirkpatrick, who promptly signed with
the Federals. 1t would be better to
leave the vacancy just as it is for
while.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 23-Rec-
reation in it's relation to labor will D.
the theme of the first combination con-
ference of the social service, civic, in
dustrial and social conditions, public
health and educational committees OF
the Massachusetts State Federation OF
Women's Clubs in session here today.
The subject will be discussed with
special reference to girls working in
domestic service and in factories and
shops.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
Bow-Wows on Show.

FARGO, N. D., Jan. ga string of
the most aristocratic CANNES ever seen
on exhibition in the state today are
attracting unusual attention and inter-
est at the Fifth Annual North Dakota
Kennel show, which opened here We'd
nesday. The competition between dog
fanciers has become SO keen in this
part of the country during the past
two years that extra room had to be
provided for the entries. There are
forty-eight silver cups offered, several
of them huge affairs that have created
much competition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
Practical High School Course Urged

CRESTON, Ia, Jan. pa more
practical system of education in high
schools, that will give graduates
basis for entering business Immediate
lv without the necessity for a college
training or special study after they
leave the. high school, was urged here
today by Governor Clarke, of Iowa, at
the dedication ceremonies of the local
high school building. Governor Clarke
declared that the old system of train
ing high school graduates with view
to his entrance into college or a uni
versity had worn out its stay, and that
what was wanted in the present day
was course that will fit high school
graduates for immediate entrance into
business life.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
RETURNING THE COMPLIMENT

Now that the school board has given
to the Boy Scouts the annex of the
old Russell school as club house for
their exclusive use, may the public
not hope that the boys will show their
appreciation by giving the grounds
that care and attention of which they
stood SO deplorably in need last year?
In the summer time this most con-
spicuous property is an eyesore to all
passers-by and a disgrace to com
munity which is trying to make of this
a "city beautiful" The school board
has been hampered by lack of funds
in its plans for improving and keep
ing up the school grounds They have
not been able to pay for the cutting
of the weeds or for the seeding of the
terrace. A crew of boys could make
and keep the block presentable without
a hardship on themselves or interfer-
ing materially with their sport
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-23
T0day's Birthday HOnOrs.

Hon. Henry S. DeForest, of Schnec-
tady, N. Y, republican leader and for
mer member of congress, is forty-six.
He is one of the best known real es-
tate man in the country, and is active
ly connected with banking and con-
tracing corporations. He has served
two terms as mayor of Schenectady
and four years as recorder of the city.