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Of ice. laughed at her own reflection
in the mirror.
Liar, Coward Cheat" she
taunted herself.
Robert Lorson came back 10
America alone. His bride was rest
ing in an unknown grave in some Al
pine crevasse.
Long months afterward Sylvia met
him riding in the park. The scene
OF their meeting was a sheltered
bridlepath. Both drew rein.
Then Robert poured out his heart 70
her and asked her TO marry him. He
had never ceased TO love her. he con-
fessed He did not attempt TO excuse
his hasty marriage to Madge Fenton;
that explained itself
You will not want to marry me
when l tell you all. Robert" said Syl-
via gravely. Then she told him about
the two letters she had sent.
"Of course I realized that you had
made a mistake" he said eagerly. "As
soon as read the opening line and
saw II was intended for Madge I re-
folded It and sent It TO her Ill ad-
NIT was tempted 70 read all OF t."
"And Madge exchanged letters with
/ your" asked Sylvia In a mufied tone.
He nodded. "She asked me 10 meet
her at Berry's. We had tea together
and exchanged letters"
"And 50 you didn't read the letter
wrote 70 Madge?"
Certainly not-how could To-
Il want TO tell you what wrote TO
her" went on Sylvia in a strained
voice. and because the letter was
written In FIRE on her memory she re-
peated Il word for word
~If I had read II all. darling.
would have come to you at once" he
said tenderly. Il thought you didn't
care"
Il am not worthy OF you she said
brokenly. "I-mixed up those letters
Intentionally. sent Sylvia's to you
because l was too proud TO confess
myself in the wrong. but | wanted
you to know that loved you In spite
OF all did not appreciate that yoJ
had a higher code OF honor--that yot
would not read what was not intend
ed for you. I have been punished FOL
my weakness. Bob-and l do no
blame you II you despair me-" she
sobbed.
His arms were about her.
Il want you more than ever. Syl
via" he said
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per Syndicate)
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SYLVlA'S TWO LETTERS
BY DONALD ALLEN.

From the depths Of a broken heart
Sylvia wrote to her dearest friend:
Il must tell you. first OF all. Madge,
that l have parted from Robert-for-
ever! cannot be true to myself and
marry man who believes me false.
l would rather go unloved to the
grave than be the slave OF jealous
man. And although | confess that
can never love again-that | shall al.
way love him-I shall not marry Rob- .
ert Lorson. l am sending back his
ring tonight. You need not finish your
pink chiffon. I shall not need any
bridesmaids-ever. Do come to visit
me and cheer your broken-hearted
Sylvia"
Sylvia wiped her eyes and wrote
another letter-a very short one:
Dear Mr. Lorson-You understand
why am returning your ring.
Yours sincerely.
SYLVIA MOORE"
Madge Fenton read her letter with
wideOpen eyes.
Robert LOrson read his with slowly
whitening face With compressed
lips he laid II down and stared at II
for long time.
The box containing the engagement
ring he tossed into a drawer Of his
desk.
Sylvia" said her married sister one
day. what has become OF Bob?"
Really" said Sylvia indifferently.
Il haven't the slightest idea"
Mrs. Jameson stared at her. What
has happened? You have quarreled?"
she asked quickly.
I'VE are no longer engaged" ex-
planned Sylvia. You see. Lisa. Bob
is terribly jealous-he was frightfully
angry because talked so much to
that delightful Mr.. Enright. the nov.
elist. He was actually rude to me"
You we're flirting" accused Lisa
bluntly.
Not at ALL" fared Sylvia, hotly
Then you really meant all you
looked at Mr.. Enright?" asked the old
er woman slowly.
well" Sylvia's voice broke.
Every one was talking, and Tn
not a bit surprised that Bob was
angry. But as long as yor don't care
If the broken engagement is a vel
come relief to you. dearie, am glaC
for your sake" Lisa bent and kisset
her sister and walked toward the door
by the way. dear. had a glimps
OF Bob this afternoon-he was havint
tea at Berry's-with Madge Fenton.
She vanished
"Madge Fenton." Sylvia's voic
wavered into a little sob. She wa
her dearest friend. and Sylvia knev
that II there was one other girl 4
the world who fancied Bob Lorso
II was Madge Fenton. And no'
Madge. taking advantage Of Sylvia
confidence. was making herself agre,
able TO Bob
A few days later, while scannin
the morning paper. Sylvia read a ma
riage notice-Robert Lorson an
Madge Fenton had been marie
quietly the day before and we're sal
4 ing at once for a voyage around Ii
world.
Sylvia, with face afame and hea
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FOR SALE

About 20 900 Chestnut Posts for sale.
Apply 70
J. II. ARMSTRONG.
Wilson's Hardware Store.
Smyrna, Del.
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THE TRACY

Tennessee Avenue Near Bench
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.
Centrally located. HOrnelike. Attractive
Excellent Table Maderate Rates.
Open all the year
II. RAwLEY.
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Prince Albert is sold sVsTyphsrs because
fhe demand for if is npersaL So BhsreUsT
you happen 20 run short just drop an fhs
kandissf shop fhat sehs tobacco and boy the
foppy red bog for a jifisy piece. Sc; tidy red
tin, zoe: handsonas ps,und and h0h-pognd
tin hunlidors; and fhsf efassy eTysfoi-gtass
oound hurlidoF With aDonge. .HloisfsnsF top.
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FOR RENT

TWO DWELLINGS. one with Office or
small store combined. centrally located.
SAMUEL J. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna. Del.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-03

Boys. today is the day YOU want to
fly Old Glory high in the skies.
Then how about making a Fourth OF
July balloon?
It's easy if you follow the directions
given in this story and in the accom-.
panying illustration.
To make a balloon that when COM
pleted and inflated will stand about
four feet in height cut a pattern for
the cores out Of stiff brown paper as
shown in Figure /. Thirteen cores
will be needed. four red, four blue and
five white.
For the pattern from which to MAKE
the cores you will need a strip of stiff
paper six feet long and one foot wide.
Fold the paper in the center. Starting
at the bottom end measur two inches
from the fold and mark It. Then at
one foot from the bottom measure
three inches and a half at right angles
from the fold and mark the poin:
again. Then from two feet up the fold
mark off a point five inches at right
angles from the fold. Three feet four
inches from the bottom measure OF
six inches and mark the point.
From this point on 10 the top the
width grows less. At four feet from
the bottom place a max five an da half
inches from the fold. AT the fifth foot
place a mark about three and a third
inches from the fold. At the sixth
foot you do not need TO put a mark
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Celebrate With Our
New Brother Americans .
sU.s IMMIGRATION EXPERT HOWE PLEADS WITH
WHOLE COUNTRY TO UNITE IN GRAND
WELCOME TO NEW CITIZENS.
BY FREDERICK c. HOWE

born groups. Appropriate responsive
readings may be used suggestive OF
citizenship. and at the conclusion OF
the ceremonies a flag. button or en-
blem may be distributed. to be pre-
served by the alien as a badge or MS
new dignity Of participation in the
life Of his adopted country.
Nearly 100 cities have already I'M
dertaken programs for such a recep-
ton. These cities are scattered from
! one end OF the country to the other;
and what better ceremony could be
held upon the Fourth OF July. A cere-
mony that not only impresses the for
eigner but brings TO the American
born himself a new sense OF the dig
nifty Of his responsibility.
hope to see the idea extended to
native born citizens; hope that there
will grow from this movement citizen
ship days for new voters in which
those coming Of age will meet in the
auditorium OF public schools or in
some other place Of assemblage. there
to take a vow of allegiance TO the com.
munity, and Of willingness to serve
not alone in war but in peace as well.
Thus we may train a new citizenship
into higher appreciation of the dignity
of the ballot and the responsibility
which attaches to each voter for the
safeguarding Of VI institutions.
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because there the gore comes to a
point.
Now draw a line connecting these
marks, cut the paper along 1t and then
unfold. 1t will be a cigar shaped pat
tern six feet long. four inches with at
the bottom and a foot at its greatest
width.
Then take the colored tissue paper
red. white and blue-paste them 10,
gether to get sheets six fee; long ana
then cut 13 cores from the pattern. Re
member. four Of red tissue paper four
Of blue and five Of white.
Now fold M gone in the center Jay
another gore over it. leaving a margin
Of the under gore p%rotruding from be-
meath as in Figure .. Put paste on
p~rotruding edge and then fold II over
on the paper gore and see that they
stick firmly together. Now the upper
gore must be folded Just as you did
the first one. and paste h protrualng
edge as you did the first. Paste all /"
in this way. You will now find the top
and bottom gore each have an unpast'
ed edge. Lay these together and paste.
The mouth opening will be about a
foot and a hall in diameter and into
this O must fit a light hoop. one Of
hatta mis- best. Hold It in place BY
pastIng the edges Of the mouth open
ing around It. II the top OF your bal
loon has not fitted together exactly
paste a round bit OF paper over 1t.
Next take an old lamp wick and
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Commissioner Of lmr

Why should notthe Fourth Of July be
Americas day in every sense Of the
word? Why should 1t not be a chal.
lenee to the Old World ideas, to Old
World privilege and the use Of citi.
GEMS as cannon fodder?" Why should
No not dignity when even a free born
citixen had to pass scrutiny by all OF
the citizens Of the community?
This is what Is suggested in the ma.
tiorIWtde movement for a citizenship
reception to newly n~aturalized citt-
zGns. It Is q movement to dignity the
privilege which we confer upon the
alien and to invest the process with
4 ceremonial which will lead to its
being priced by It's possessor.
Kings are crowned under the most
solemn circumstances. In medieval
tines knighthood was conferred IN
der similar Surroundings. And an
American citizen has the same sover-
eieaty as . king, even though it may
: widely distributed. And we should
i've It something Of the same sancti'
me proposal is to hold a great meet
snS a 3 public place. 1t may be IN
fhe courthouse, the city hall. or IN the
onSa narks. Addresses are TO be de-
ifyefed by the mayor or other pubic
06ieihIs, With responses from some
SspFeeeutatYes chosen by the foreign
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of the signers are to be found in every
state in the union.
There are nearly 5000 direct de
s~cendants Of the signers, and II the
collateral heirs are included this mum.
Der mounts into many more thousands.
Pride of family is strong among the
descendants, and in 1907 a Society OF
Descendants Of the Signers was or,
ganized and launched at the James
town exposition.
On the Fourth OF July Of each year
this society meets in Independence
Hall in Philadelphia. They gather in
the original room and occupy the
chairs used on the famous July 4. with
the desk and other furniture which has
been restored to the famous hall.
In many cases the profession OF the
original signer has been perpetuated
through many succeeding generations.
These families have continued to con
tribute prominent figures to public
life. In fact 1t would probably be i'm,
nossible to find any other group OF
families which has continued through
SO many generations TO have played SO
prominent a part in the life Of the ma
! ton. The descendants Of Roger sher'
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wind il about with string until you
have a ball of wick. Run a short piece
of wire through the wick ball and bend
the n d as shown in Figure 3. Then
cross two wires over the mouth OF the
balloon as saown in Figure 4 n upon
these wires hang the wick ball as
shown in Figure ).
You will now have a completed bal
loon as shown in Figure 6.
To initiate the balloon and send 1t up
make a simple fireplace of bricks IN
the ward or some open space. Fix 4
fire of light shavings or paper that
will light readily and burn quickly. Tie
a loop OF string at the top OF the bal
loon and then have someone suspend
the balloon from the end OF a o
stick held yer the fire place. Be sure
that the mouth of the balloon is df.
rectlv over the fire place, but be care
ful not 10 get it too close, otherwise
when the fire IS ignIted the balloon
will catch fire.
Fan the balloon as full Of air as
nossible, then light the fire under it
As the air becomes heated the balloon
will become more bouyant.
Now the wick ball must be quickly
but thoroughly soaked in alcohol. BY
this time the balloon, now filed with
heated air, will be tuggfng to egt free.
Attach the wick ball in place on the
cross wires across the mouth, light
he wick ball and as 1t blazes up, let
the balloon go.
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man, who was one OF the four signers
in Connecticut, illustrate a remarka'
Bile example of a particular talent be-
ing handed down from generation 10
generation.
Sherman worked as a shoemaker
until he was % years old. Meanwhile
he had been fitting himself to become
a lawyer. After launching himself III
his chosen profession he rose rapidly
held many public Offices and had the
distinction OF being one OF the V Sc.
lected to draw up the Declaration OF
independence.
A surprising number OF Sherman's
descendants have continued to follow
the profession Of the law and in turn
have stepped into public offices. Among
Roger Sherman's descendants have
been Senator G. F. Hoar. Senator Ever
EFT, Senator E. R. Hoar, who was at.
torney general under President Grant;
Maxwell Everett, chief justice OF the
supreme court Of Connecticut; Roger
Sherman Hoar, and Judge E. B. Whit
ney Of the supreme court OF New York
who was attorney general under Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Other direct descendants Of Roger
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because she has taken upon herself
the responsibility of looking after the
interests Of German soldiers mace
blind in the war. She has founded a
school for them and they get the most
modern surgical attention al her hos
pita'. Once a week she gives the
blind soldiers in Berlin an outing and
lunch. In the picture she is seen cut
ting cake at n Of these outings.
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What. exclaimed the motorist who
had run over 4 farmers toe; you
want $500 for i crushed foot? Non
sense, I'm no millionaire"
Perhaps not cTicd the suffering
farmer. and I'm nc ccntipede. either.
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work is TO look 10 the safety OF WON.
en- and children boarding cars during
the rush hours.
At the right. Durhorough has photo
graphed Her EXceilency Marie An
toinetta Won lime Of Berlin. one Of
the great ladies' Of Germany. although
OF Italian birth. She married a Ger
man nobleman. She is today one of
the most popular women in Germany
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der cultivation and the outlook is for
a banner crop this year"
In the oval above is a D]urborough
photographs OF Miss Greta Buhling OF
Dusseldorf. When her brother was
called to the firing line she took his
place as a street a conductor. Later.
because OF her efficiency, she vas
promoted to the position of assistant
terminal superintendent. Her chief
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Sherman are H. S. Boutell, Of Chicago.
who while in congress was appointed
United States Minister to Portugal by
President Taft; Ex-Governor S. e
Baldwin Of Connecticut and Roger
Foster, the New York lawyer.
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star Photographer Durborough
snapshots q German housewife dig.
gfng In her garden with her young son
as . helper, and the baby bossing the
Job. The father is at the front. Says
Durborough IN a letter to the editor:
1T Is q common sight in Germany now
20 see the wife filling the soil while
the husband is at the front fighting,
Every inch Of available ground is I'M
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equal as a fighting man Of his foefathers Of revolutionary
times. The American boy of the eighteenth century knew
how to handle gun, he was Injured to h~ardships and un-
accustomed to the comforts of this age. The average vol
young ~woodsman under George Washington.
Yet, our standing army-yes, add the available militia
too is still less in numbers than the army Of men
that England landed on our shores 40 years or so ago.
There may be a Fourth Of July thought in wondering
what those men who made July4, 1776, the most famous
day in our history would think if they only knew how
careless we have become with the country they fought and
Bed for and left as our sacred possession.
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IF 1776 and the Spirit of 1915

redcoats; collectively they were not They were motley
bands against trained units.
With 5000 trained and equipped men-half the Brit
ish numbers-Washingon might have vanquished the in
vaders as quickly as their regiments were landed. Given
equal training and equipment with the British, and their
spirit and knowledge ofthe country and of craftsmanship
would have done the rest. At the utmost it is unlikely that
it would have required more than two years.
But instead Washington had ragged contirentals,"
half starved, loosely organized and equipped with prac-
tically only what they could furnish themselves.
The spirit Of 1915 is perhaps the equal of the spirit of
1116. But the Young man of 1915 certainly is NOT the
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The signers OF the Declaration Of
independence hailed from the Is colo
MES and today. nearly a century and a
half after the famous gathering IN
independence Hall, the descendants
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Of sea, kept them going in a strange and hostile country
where they were greatly outnumbered by the inhabitants
and enabled them to remain there for eight years!
The Spirit Of 1916 the famous picture, tells wildly
at a glance our side of the war of the Revolution. Three
generations, grand-fathers, sons and g~randsons, wounded,
ragged and il-fed, fought against the tyranny of King
George.
Even the oldest of them was, Individually, a better
fighting man than the British soldier. The colonist fought
for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" while the
Britisher fought because an officer would stick him in the
back with a sword if he didn't.
Individually they were better fighting men than the
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Descendants Of sIeners. In the up
per right hand corner, Miss Alice 6ou-
tell, daughter Of Il. S. soutelI; upper
left hand eornor, Roger Foster, . New
York lawyer, and below him, S. {.
Baldwin, former governor Of Connect
cut.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-19
ROBERT TUCKER,
NO. 1854

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of October, 1915, in accord
ance with Section So, Chapter lao, of
the Statutes Of 1913, one Margaret NJ.
Glennan of Aura, County of Elko, and
State of Nevada made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public wat
ers of the State of Nevada. Such ap-
preparation is to be made from Sheri-
dan Creek, at a point in the sen of
NWA of Sec. 10, T. 43 n. r. 81 E., NJ.
d. d. & NJ, by means of a dam and 80
cubic feet per second is to be con
veyed TO the SWA OF SWA, Eh OF
SWA Sec. 10; NWA of NWA Sec.
Is. Ell of NEA and NWA of NEA
of Sec. 16, T. 43 n. r. SO E., NJ. ID.
B. & NJ, by means of bitches and
there used for irrigation purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
W. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Dat Of first publication Nov. 10, 1915
Date of last publication Dec. 10, 1915.
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TIC TO CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the Fourth
judicial District Of the State Of Me-
vada, In and For the County Of Elko.
In the matter Of the estate Of SARAH
\. TUCKER. Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
by an order OF the District Court Of
the Fourth Judicial District Of the
State OF Nevada. in and for the Coun-
ty Of Elko. duly made and entered on
the 9Th day OF November, A. d. 1915,
the undersigned vas duly appointed
as administrator of the estate of said
Deceased, and that he has qualified
rs such administrator.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against said
decedent or the said Estate, must file
the same with the Clerk of the above
entitled Court, with proper vouchers
ana the statutory affidavit attached,
within three months from the date OF
the first publication of this notice, or
their claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 9th day of November. A. ID.
1915.
ROBERT TUCKER,
Administrator of said Estate.
First publication, Nov. 9th.
Last duplication, Dec. 4th.
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his brains. They were good brains,
although it had never occurred to him
before to make much use of them. He
had a pretty fluent tongue, too. So
the switchman made up his mind to
be a lawyer.
AS soon as he got out of the hospital
Moylan bought a copy of Blackstone.
He read II by turning the leaves with
his tongue. He learned to write with
his teeth. In three years he passed
the state law examinations for admis-
sion to the bar. ranking among the
first ten in a class Of 2O5.
That was seven year ago. Attorney
Moylan has made a fair living ever
since. But now he is Judge Moylan.
On Nov. 2. he was elected to the
Cleveland municipal bench. And his
professional brethren say that he'll
make a might good judge.
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-
o CHICAGO
PARADES.

CHICAGO is ~passionately fond of pa.
rades. Anybody can get UP a parade
there, in behalf of any cause. All the
organizer has to do is to get a permit
and publish an announcement, and at
the appointed time there will be the
paraders in full force, and a great
throng to watch them.
Such, at least, is the impression Gre
ated on casual observers by the be-
wildering sequence of Chicago's street
professions. If somebody is elected
or defeated. or somebody has been
born or died, OIL some cause has won
or lost, or anything that interests any
body has happened or failed to hap.
pen, there must be a parade. to cele.
brated IL. And If there's nothing much
going on, somebody gets up a parade
OF propaganda or protest anent some.
thing or other just to vary the monot.
ony.
Two years ago, during a temporary
lull In professional zeal, they had a
Purity Parade" in Chicago. Some
10000 men and women marched with
brass bands and banners and floats.
%hurrahing for Purity and the Ten Com.
mandments-all without any local or
concrete application. Part of that pa.
rade was given over to Temperance.
There was a silken banner inscribed
with the motto Down With Booze"
And following close after. there was a
camel, as a symbol of aridity. Incl.
dentally the camel ate the banner: but
that attracted nc attention-in Chica-
go.
La sunday there was n great per.
sonl Liberty" parade. Twenty or thir-
~ thousand men. omc and children
ont o said 100, O0O-marched
for hours by way Of protest against
the closing Of saloons on Sunday by
Mayor Thompson. Those women and
children no doubt. g%rievously needed
their Sunday beer.
And next Sunday they could get just
~ many men, women and children
20 parade in favor of Sunday closing
or In favor of prize fights or bull fights
oil against them. Chicago Is Chici.
go.