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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

TO evade a stray bullet Roy sprang
into building entrance.
It was dark in the little space
where the building elevator started.
There was q bench at one side. He
moved towards this as a bullet shat
tered a pane OF glass near by. AS
he did SO he pressed closer to a figure
huddled back at the end of the bench,
seemingly disturbing her from sleep.
oh! do not harm NEIL was on
ly resting"
Great heavens," gasped Roy and
stood nghast, fer tie voice was that
of Lesbiu Thornc!
AS she tottered nearer to the ligh;
OF the street he saw how pale and thi!
she was. There were traces of care
end suffering IN her once bonny face
lie spoke his name and she was re
pssured. She almost fell to the seat
lie SIT down beside her. They forgot
environment, everything, as thcil
stories were exchanged.
Lcsbia had found the road to operat
ic favor dismal trcadmill. Poverty
! hai come, she wGs homeless.
Roy insisted .h@t size accompany
him 10 the horrn or an cid lady Will
whom he ! / bearded during his frs
palmy days lr-the city. There she
WIS given in kinaS chlrGo. There
too. Roy found O bcIlrrd ,etter from
his uncle in answer to his own-loY
ing, ardent. home welcoming.
Can l bring LCsbia with me?" wa!
wired an hour later and the promp
| reply came: "Sho shall be as my owl
dau gh!e:."
So these two. welded the next day
went away from the bright lights 81
deluaivc, SO dcv0U";ng. IS to a rari
palace of dreama-hacli to the swee
simple life that w&s full of smiles
! and tenderness, and lovc.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

glamouf or the white ways. The ar
tihcial glare Of the bright lights had
dazzled4 him at the first Now they
sickened HIS spirit. Distinction. af-
fluence might be gained, but to pay
the price OF their acquiation was to
Inssry,,S' Dsst with the last sestisf0f truth and
II give It up" he sa.d to himself
one day. Il will no loSIer travesty
the sweet simple life l must get back
to or go mad in this Wild whirlpool
Of fraud, deceit and hypocrisy"
And Lesbia?
Several times Roy hearA OF her, but
did not seek to meet hiE. In some
way some college friend1had secured
higher m circles Of ssris4s Eesbia had
beautiful voice. Her Rbitio- was
10 become an opera SINGER. Then,
when the social season vas over, Roy
heard nothing of her. He had about
given up his city dream. He had
written wcarily,, longingly to good
old Unclc James. a very little en-
couragement and Roy Vas ready to
so back to Lipton and tegiN lie all
sS1v Iis%ond %s"'n' went away a. commits,
sion to write up trip aroumitAe
| world with some state Improvement
committee and Roy w2s lonely and
DISCOURAGED. Then caNnG-Nark days
no work aud 10 prospects. lie was
compelled to- give up TIE room he
! rented and cut down mcg's to two q
: Gay. Finally even this system he
could not afford to keep il. He took
the cEea@cst lodgings - the night
3 pnd made do with Il pouId of broken
. crackers o. Yesterdays st;le rolls Or
; time.
! There were no bright biehts II =
| Al WIS obscurity, the sloss gone
from metropolitan life, nohing sweet
In the city but the pa>4pt lives OF
! the rCCr. ~
III NIKE ono last I'D TX, try tc
get placed and if l fail he so.ilo
quizcd, and halted there lis spcac,l
with q namcloss shuddsc, turnin:
from tAH darby rolling RIVER whic!
he passed It the momen;.h
His watch was his last Nlued prcr
crty possession. To a he had
clung. but necessity s. d I'd to dc
rnand the sacrifice CT tLt;,last sbreG
Of respect"haity ard he 1awned i
His plan was to invest ! y new il. :
and shoes, tidy up as far as.Lis mean
would allow and seek wd'k outsidc
of the literary fcld.
With his little store of wealth Roy
left the pawn s,.Cp, calculating CLOSELY
how he could most effectively inves'
his little capital.
1t was raininG and the airmas chill;
2nd d:s2c-cC&h!c. He was IToceedini
past row OF wholesale stolps close,
up for tEC niGlt, when q c,mmotio:
proceeded frcm an intersectlg court
Crash-hang! Then ydis, tn
shrill tCotinGs OF q watchmau's 5 Mhis
tie. Three mon dashed mo tn.
street and rast Roy. On Of then
drorGcd 4 bundle in his fiG.t, The
were evidently thieves pu-iucd 7
policeman emerged from the Mouth c
the court. He began firing accr them
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
l Feel 1t
a Duty to
Mankind
to Let All
Know of
My Cure.
Peruna
Did It.

Mr. w. II. CLANCY, r. +, d. 2.
Sutherlin. Pittsylvania co. Va,
writes: "F'or the past twelve months
| have been q sufferer from catarrh
Of tac lead. Since taking four bot
hc5 Of your Peruna I feel like a
different person altogethec( The Sc
we're PAINS in my hcad/have disap-
peared. and my entire system has
been greatly strengthened.
This Is my first testimonial to the
curative qaalities< of any patent
medicine. I feel 1t duty TO man
kind to lot thccl know OF Peruna.
In my estimation 1T Is The greatest
medicine on earth for catarrh.''
We have thousands Of testimonials
like Mr. Chancy's. Somc of them
We're cured after years OF suffering
and disappointment in finding n
remedy.
Send for free copy of "Ills of Life"
The Peruna Co, Columbus, Ohio.
Those who object TO liquid mcdi-
cinco can now procure Pcruna Tab
let's,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Without Knowing the Cause.

There are scores of people who drag
ont miserablc eXis>encc without re
aIizing tie Cause of their suffering
hay after Ny they are racked with
back""hc 5,d headache; sufar from
hcT'onSh| :, dizziness, wcakncs&;-lan-
E'or any depression. Perhaps tie
EiHneJ/ have fa'cn behind in their
WTk n G'terinr the blood ard that
h!aNbc ;hG root CT the trouble. Lcok
20 your l,incys assist thew i'll their
Cbrl;-Civc tiem the help they need
you can use no more highly yecom-
mendcd remedy than Doan's Kidney
Pills.
w. B. Morgan, Wadesboro, II. c.,
ays: My kidneys were badly daordcr-
cd and / had rheumatic twings
throughout my body. The. kidney Sc
crrLiors also passed too frequently
and Cau:ci me no end Of annoyance.
Doan's Kidney Pills made ne WE'LL
T2c above IS not al irrIatcd case.
Mr. MORGAN is only one of many in
t"is vicinity who have gratefully ca-
AorScd Noan's. If your back aches
if Your Kidneys bother you, don't sim
ply ask for 4 kidney remcdy-aql dis.
| tirctly for Doans Kidney Pills, the
same that Mr.. Morgan had. J0c all
stores. Foster Mi'!turn CO. Props
.iuifaio. y. I.-~Ad. crtiscmcnt
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17


for some great cause, Roy Wilder ra.
paired to the distant METROPOLIS. lie
had only little money and started
out on his budding career with real
sense and economy. He was fort,l-
nate IN finding. n true fricnd> if one
"lthout much influence
ms was a man considerably older
than'himself, one Rolfe Lismond. lie
was a cynic, he had gruffxess for NJ.
h/St everybody. i "has-been," fail.
Ve he designated himself, manaFins
ITO pick up few crumbs from the
overloaded table OF literary lords who
used his hack services when they
were too indolent or. incompetent to
tackle subjects il meant hard work
to traverse
He showed Roy the paths, and
thorny ones they were. He educated
him into the mysteries of cheap hall
rooms and inexpensive lunches. His
delight wos to fiji his OLD pipe eve
nings and sit dreaming while Roy told
OF far-away Upton and its rural de-
lights. At the end Of six months he
had managed to work in Roy as an
occasional writer of sketches for a
society fad paper.
Roy felt the meanness and disloys
atty to his true soul principles every
time he slurred rustic life, for IL was
because OF his familiarity with coun.
try character that he was engaged.
His publishers required satire. ridl-
cule. He was obliged to deride the
simplicity Of the announcement that
81 Green was painting his front
fence" or that Our pastor had a
rousing donation party last week"
In contradiction with this, he was
compelled to gild the false unnatural
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

Chicago. Dec. 1J.NRu$$ia ha, en-
tered the American field for purchase
If war supplies. according tn imfur-
maticn reaching Chicago merchants
SOday. Ii has sent Il comi<Sion here
% place orders for arms. ammunition
cotton and sanitary supplies to cost
Sl0.000.0m. Th" commissioners plan
% reach here this week.
Toxic. Dec. 15.-An explosion oc-
Cured today In Il coal mine ut Fuku-
Okla. aS Il result OF which 500 lahorcrS
are imprisoned in the mine WORKINGS.
Fukuoka is on the scacoast, 65 miles
!0rth Cf NugaSuki.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
NEW WOOD YARD
c. c. TALL 'TY, Proprietor
Phone 81

All calls for saving wood in
your rown yard promptly re-
sponded to, and work will be
done in first class manner and
at reasonable prices. .-
Call me when in need of any
kind of wood or when you want
wood sawed in your yard.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Recognized Word At Onea

little nine-year-old boy was labo.
ilousiy looking up his spelling words
In the dictionary when he came upon
one whose meaning was perfectly ap-
parent to him. He dashed off a sen.
tence containing the word "capsize"
ana passed to the next. Imagine tho
teachers amusement when he recited
glibly. my cap size is No. 6."-Delin.
Gator.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Keep Your Stomach and Liver HeaI.
fhv

A vigorous Stomach, perfect wor-
king Liver and regular acting Bowels
-is guaranteed If you will use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
Digestion, correct Constipation and
Whole systom- turity your blood and
and rid you of all body poisons thro-
ugh the Bowels. Only 25c. at your
Druggist
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
"Safety First"

Grcenville Piedmont.
TAere may be glory ali exhilara-
like the Columbia lady who preferred
to keep her feet on terra Gotta.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Namur.

There is one fortress I don't be-
IeVe the Germans have taken. in spite
of their claims to the contrary"
Name 'er!"
Yes, that's the orc"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
In the Breakers.

why does Maude always prefer
Cholly to all the boys to take her
into the surf?"
She says size feels safer with him:
his head floats SO nicely"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
THE cooks"

Miss Riley-Oh! doctor, I'm SO nerv-
Gus! l seem to feel as If there was
a man following me wherever l go.
Doctor-H'm! wouldn't worry.
Just walk where there is quite good
deal of light and you won't be molest-
ed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
OverWorkcd Phrase

Il take of my hat to the man who
writes headlines for this newspaper. I"
why such admiration"
He never refers to tho European
war as n titrnic struggle"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Same Case.

i see where Mexico has the same
provisional government as most
homes"
What's that?"
THE cooks"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Marvellous.

For nearly half a century
We've tended to our mutton,
And never yet have had to chase
A rolling collar button.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Msking Good.

GLADYS declared she would swoon
away II anybody ever attempted to
kiss her"
Did she do 1t when Jack tried?"
she made a feint efcrt"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

ENe days ID, I3o, IOo
This ih. ludeS August and Ser,
tember when no cotton waS moving
from want of funds and general bus
mess paralysis. The cotton ship
mcntS to Germany and Austria, it is
estimated, will he very heavy, as soon
as marine insurance rates are adj
iuStcd. The cotton mills there are
Of raw material so near exhaustion
running on full time with the supply
that 20 cents per pound is being Of
fered.
'Commercc and Finance comment
ing on the above figures says that
present takingS can he safely estimated
at 100000 bales month which
will I've grately Augmented when cotton
AN he SHIPPED to Germany. If this he
'orrect. mt the rate OF 10nO.OO0 bales
I month the present crop of 1G.500, 900
III August /. 1918. would show sur
plus of 4.5OO.0OO. At the cSame rate
If consumption this would i,c used up
December 1. 1915.
IF the war continues for two years
md the consumption of cotton remains
1,0GO00O bales month. we should
ne without any visible supply Oh Au-
gust I. 1916. This iS why l favored
total elimination of the crop for 1915.
provided all of the cotton States actet
likewise. Cotton would he advanced
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
REDUCE ACREAGE HOLD THE.
STAPLE . S}s'T ~
McLaurin Analyzes Position Of Market
As to Cotton

McLaurin Analyzes Position Of Market
As to Cotton
" Now the only remedy is to hold
cotton and reduce acreage :. Acreage
reduction is the sure way to, valorize
the present crop and come out with
whole skin," said John l.. McLau-
rim, State warehouse commissioner,
yesterday in discussing the situation
His statement follows:
"Consuption figures for cotton
show that all of us last August under
Estimated them to the great damage
OF the South. When the cotton con-
gress met in Washington, it was conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the consumption
of American cotton would hx under
100000 bales.
Commerce and Finance gives tue
following interesting figures from Al
gust 1 to December 8:
. Bales
Northern Spinners have taken a14,O29
Southern spinners have iaken1 ,O5O. .OOO
Exports have been - - Il, ,474, ,OOO
Total for four months and
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

Special Road-Cheraw Township 2
Special Road-Aigaor Township mil Y II
W. A. DOUGLASS
County sHrcr.
September
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In F0reclOsure of Tax Lien,

In foreclosure OF lax Lien.
In the Circuit Court OF the State Of
Oregon for the County Of Umatilla.
Lexington Realty Company, a corpor-
alton Plaintiff, VS.. William Schultz
and also all persons or parties un-
known claiming any right. title. es-
tate, lien or interest in the real es
tato described herein, Defendants.
10 William Schultz, the above named
defendant and all persons or parties
unknown claiming any right, title,
estate. lien or interest 10. the real es-
tate described herein:
In the Name of the State of Oregon:
You are hereby notified that Lex
ington Realty Company. corpora
tion, is the holder of Certificate OF De-
linquency s92 Issued on the 3rd day
of February. 1918 10y the Tax Collect
or of the County of Umatilla, State of
Oregon, for the amount of one and
90-100 ($l.90) Dollars, the came being
the amount then due and delinquent
for taxes for the year 1907 together
with penalty, interest and costs there
on upon the real property assessed to
you, of which YOU are the owner as
appears of record, situated in said
County and State. and particularly
bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
West half of West half Of the
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter tWR, VIZ, SEA. NWA) Of
Section 10. Township 8 North, Range
36 East W. M. containing ten acres.
You are further notified that said
Lexington Realty Company, corpor-
alton, has paid taxes on said premises
for prior and su ubsequent years with
the rate of interest on said amounts
as follows:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
TALE OF A LOST MINE.
II ls Somewhat Cloudy as to Its
Source and Its veraoity.

II ls Somewhat Cloudy as to Its
Source and Its Veraoity.
This touching tale. for the veracity
of which we do not vouch, comes from
source that we do not know. says
the Engineering and Mining Journal:
about 1860 II Spaniard In Peru
named Jose Salcedo fell In love with
an Indian girl. He proceeded to do
thing almost unheard of in those times
he married her Out of gratitude her
mother revealed to him vein of silver
of unexampled richness. He worked
1t and drew from 1t considerable
wealth-too much for his happiness,
for his opulence excited the cupidity of
the viceroy. Count Lemos. who had
him charged with high treason. the
penalty Of which was death and the
confscation Of all worldly goods.
1T was in vain that Salcedo demand.
ed permission to appeal to Madrid and
offered to pay two ingots of silver
daily during the fifteen months that
must elapse before reply was return
ed. The count refused and hanged
him In 1860 But the butcher got small
good out Of it. The Indians, intent on
avenglng their friend, destroyed the
works of the mine. filed 1t with water
and concealed the entrance 81 cleverly
that 1t could never be discovered. Mel
ther promises nor threats could extract
their secret, which remains so to this
very day"
This story Is more romantic than
those of the Gunsight, Pegleg and sew
eral other 'lost mines" of the Ameri.
can desert,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05

Said William Schultz, as the owner
of the legal title of the above described
property as the same appears of record
and each of the other persons above
named are hereby notified that Lex
ington Realty Company. a corporation.
will apply to the circuit Court Of the
County and State aforesaid for decree
foreolosinR the lien against the prop
erty above described and mentioned in
said certificate. And you are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty
days after the first put tlloation Of the
SUMMONS exclusive of the day Of first
publication, and defend this action or
pay the amount due as above shown
together with costs and accrued in
terest and in case of your failure to
do so. a decree will be rendered fore.
closing the lien of said taxes aud costs
against the land and premises above
named.
This summons is published by order
of the Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps.
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the
State of Oregon. for the County of
Umatilla, and said order was made
and dated this 10th day Of January,
1914, and the date of the first publi-
cation of this summons is the lst day
of May, 1914.
I All process and papers in this pro
oeeding may te served upon the under
signed. residing within the State of
Oregon, at the address hereafter men,
toned.
FREDERICK STEIWER,
Dist. Atty. and Attorney for the
Plaintiff,
Address: Pendleton, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
Notice Of Final Account.

Iu the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
John L. Duty, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the ad.
ministrator of the above entitled
estate has filed his final report with
the CLERK Of the above entitled court
aud that the Judge thereof has desig-
mated Monday, the 18th day of July,
1914. at 10 O'Clock iu the forenoon
and the office of the County Judge in
the County Court House at Pendleton.
Umatilla County. Oregon. as the time
and place when aud where hearing
shall be had thereon. All persons in
terested are directed to then aud thero
appear and show cause. II any they
have. why the fnal report should not
be approved, the administrator dis
charged aud his bondsmen exonersted.
Dated this 3 day OF June. 1914,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL,
Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
GETTING Even With the Parson.


Parson Wheeler was invited out one
afternoon for a motorcar ride with
one of his friends. The minister, who
enjoyed all outdoor sports. was very
enthusiastic over motoring. SO he was
allowed to drive the car. While speed
Ing along he was stopped by n con-
stable and ordered to the station house
"Well," said the captain, after listen.
Ing to their story. ''you say you were
going at only fifteen miles an hour, but
the constable declares you were trav-
cling at forty. Now. ! don't like to
doubt the word Of either of you. Can
you think why he insists you were
travelling at that rate of speed2 Is
there any grudge he owes your
NO" said the clergyman thought
fully, mo, ! can't think of anything
unless 1t Is that | married him four
years ago,"-Lippincott's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate of Peter
LaCourse, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom 1t may concern that f. s.
LeGrow has qualified as the executor
of the last will and testament of Peter
LaCourse, deceased. All persons hav.
ing claims against the estate are re-
quired to present them with proper
vouchers as required ty law, to said
executor at his office in Athena. Ore.
gon, or to his attorney. Homer I.
Watts, at his law office in Athena.
Oregon, within six months from the
first publication of this notice.
Dated this the lst day of Nav. 1914.
Homer |. Watts. f. s. LeGrow,
Attorney. Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
Notice of Final Account.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Elizabeth Dell, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
SONS whom ii may concern that York
Dell, administrator of the estate of
Elizabeth Dell deceased has filed his
final account and report in the admin.
istration Of the estate; that the Coun-
ty Judge by order duly made and en-
tered has appointed Saturday the 20th
day of June A. D. 1914 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon az the time, and the
County Court House at Psndletf q,
Oregon, as the place. where the said
final account and report will be heard
and the settlement thereof made.
Dated this 22nd day of May, A. D.,
1914. York Dell.
by Homer |. Watts, .....
Atty. for Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
Atty. for Administrator.
Notice to Creditors,


In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles Carpenter. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom 1t may concern that Walter
V. Griswold has been appointed ad.
ministrator Of the estate of Charles
Carpenter. deceased. ALI persons
having claims against his estate are
hereby required to present them with
proper vouchers as required by law
to the said Walter V. Griswold at the
office Of Will M. Peterson. attorney at
law, Pendleton, Oregon. within six
months from the date of the first pub
location Of this notice, which is made
on this 9Th day of May, A. D. 1914.
Walter V. Griswold, Administrator.
Will Nj. Peterson, Atty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05
Notice to Creditors.


In the County Court of the State of
Oregon. for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate of Owen
Rusie, deceased.
Notice is. hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator Of the above estate by Or
der of the above entitled Court and
has qualified as the law directs. all
persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same at my office. or at the office
Of my attorney, Homer I. Watts, in
Athena, Oregon, with proper vouchers,
within six months from the date here
Of.
Dated this 1st day of May, A. D. 1914.
Homer I. Watts. B. B. Richards.
Attorney. Administrator.