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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption Of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year- old Annett,
lltngton from an open boat, but IL forced
to leave behind her father and his com,
panions. Ilington Is assaulted by Her.
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt te
get papers which Ilington has managed
to send aboard the Princess with hi,
daughter, papers proving his title to anc
telling the whereabouts of the lost islanQ
of Cinnabar. 1lingt6n's injury causes his
mind to become blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez. now an opium SNUG
gler, with Ponto, Ine2, female accom-,
pl1ce,. and the mindless brute that once
was Ilington, come to Seaport, where the
widow of Captain Hardin is living witt
her son Neal and Annette 1lington, ant
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy. but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher Is defeated by
joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. lnez sets trap for Joey and this
conspirators get him in their power. An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
land. Subsequently in struggle for it,
possession the map Is torn in three parts
Hernandez. Annette and Neal each secur
ing portion. Annette sails on the Coro
nado in search of her father The crew
mutiny, and are overcome by bnar5ns
party from U. S. Destroyer Jacks. H. fe,
by Neal In Martinique Annette ana Nea
are captured and taken to a smugglers
cave to be blown up with dynamite bu
are rescued by sponge diver. IneZ forge.
Identification papers for herself as An
nette. In an insurrection Neal and An
nette are again captured, carried to the
Sun City and Annette is offered as "A sac
rif1ce to the sun god. They are rescued
by marines from the Albany
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CHAPTER XIII.
Perniclous Plots.

|
It was after dark Out of a clumE
'of trees upon hill there sauntered
forth man-this man was Ponto. He
picked his way carefully-warily Be,
fore he knew it he was where he
wanted not to be-in the streets OF
the town. Once in, he started out
but something attracted his attention.
A little crowd of men and women
stood about placard tasked upon the
side of hut. Ponto read 1t swiftly.
Ponto raised his eyebrows signifi-
cantly. He had heard rumors--this
confirmed them.
Mosquitoes" he said softly to him
self, mosquitoes. He tucked the
word mosquitoes back in the Utmost
recesses of his mind and went his
way. Skirting the town he reached
the Inn of the Spanish Don. From
the rear he spied a figure in win
dow. He whistled softly
A woman in the window started
slightly, and peered out.
Ponto clambered up to the window
and noiselessly tore the net from it,
Immediately replacing 1t as best he
might. He shifted the air
"Ah,' whispered lnez Castro softly,
Il am smeared with crude oil-face
and hands and ankles. | am immune.
Here, you smear also, Ponto."
Where" queried Ponto, IFS the
map?"
so far as l determine" answered
Inez, she has 1t STILL"
you cannot get it?"
mot unless | show my hand said
Inez.
Ponto shook his head. Not" he
returned, until the chief says the
word. What of mine host?" he quer-
led.
"A blood-sucker," answered Inez;
he'll do anything for coin"
Summon him." said Ponto.
The proprietor was summoned. At
the door, at sight of Ponto he started
back in surprise. But Ponto held his
finger on his lips, and exhibited a
multitude of coins in the open palm
of his hand. The proprietor advanced
and quickly appropriated the coin.
More later" whispered Ponto, sit
down-confer with U.S."
An hour later Ponto--a black patch
on the background of black night it.
self-stealthily pushed open the door
Of hut in the middle of clump of
small trees on HILL
A man inside, waking suddenly, as
suddenly sprang up, knife in hand.
Soft, captain" whispered Ponto, ut
Is but l."
The two men struck light and sat
down facing each other.
Ponto spoke In measured tones-ev-
cry word that he uttered from now on
portent. He knew what he
was about. In the back of his head
ne had an idea-baleful but useful.
Eyes" he said "the mosquitoes car
" the pestilence. One might call it
he mosquito sickness Just as well.
And at dusk, then is their time-then
hey bite the worst"
go on commanded Hernandez,
,rimly. He felt that Ponto was hold
ng something back.
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OF bones clad in a tumble of rags.
Another native pounced upon him and
shook him like a terrier shakes a rat
This man, senior" said the sober
native, curses on him-he knows
where the little white angel is. Come,
he ':lll gui0e US there. Tell them, you
dog"
The dog told He didE't want to,
but neither did he like the prick OF
bayonets through his hide--so he told,
and then he led the way. BY the time
they had reached the outskirts of the
town, the whole town was with them.
Hernandez, in his hut, heard the
commotion. He knew In his bones
what it was. Come on" he cried to
Ponto, we're going back into that
swamp swore they should not get
away-you swore Ii, too"
How will we get there" shivered
Ponto.
The Brute is brute" said Herman
dez, where he has been once. he
can always find the way. Come. Lead
on--lead on.
The Brute, under the usual stimulant
of cuffs and blows, led on. Ponto fol.
lowed, At the edge of the swamp,
Hernandez, with wicked smile
dropped silently to one side and
crawled behind clump of bushes.
Out on that Hateful islet In the CEN
ter OF the quagmire Neal his eyes
heavy lidded with sleep, was holding
Annette in his arms She was OBJ
livious. Suddenly he woke her up and
sprang to his feet, drawing her with
him.
Someone comes" he whispered.
No sooner had he said 1t than the
Brute was upon them. He seized Neal
as In wise. But Neal-a trickster in
wrestling match wriggled out OF
his grasp. He seized heavy stick
and lunged at the Brute. The Brute
engaged him once again. Ponto tore
the stick away from Neal, and whirl-
ing 1t about his head brought II down
with a resounding crack upon Meals
head.
Neal dropped like log.
Ponto, knowing the reason for haste,
turned and looked about him. He
was puzzled by Hernandez absence.
but this was no time to wonder. He
drew knife and started toward
Annette.
This time" he cried, you shall
not get away
Annette ran, crookedly, hysterical-
ly, across the small islet In another
instant she was waist deep In the
quagmire, and still sinking Ponto
from terra firma, lunged at her with
his knife--but his lunge fell short.
Annette struggled away-tried to
reach some place of safety. But her
way was blocked by waterlogged
piece of wood. Against this she rest
ed wide-eyed, watching Ponto's eff
forts-sinking, sinking all the time
For the first time she screamed
The Brute, busy with Neal who lay
upon the ground, heard her and swung
around. He saw what was happening.
Ponto has raised his knife on high.
Failing to strike-he was about to hurl
1t at the girl-and Ponto's aim was
perfect
never get away" snarled
Ponto. AT that instant the Brute
seized heavy stone in his hand. and
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1.-THE little white angel, went on
Ponto as Though reciting a lesson.
En-" cried Hernandez.
"Our young friend of the map
that Is what they. call her-eyery-
where The little white angel. She
goes about from hut to hut-from fe-
ver-stricken patient to feverstricken
patient-yet she survives But she
will answer any call.
He leaned forward. You under
stand, captain he said, she will an
swer any call. Let sickness call to
her, she goes.
"Ah," said Hernandez, that is well.
And the gunner-where is he?"
"Everywhere-he, too, will answer
any call"
"Um," said Hernandez, go on-go
on"
Ponto's eyes cleaned. All he
said, 'one mile out CT town--and
through this clump of bushes where
we sit-down in yonder hollow"
go on commanded Hernandez
what lies down in the hollow by this
hill?"
Ponto shaded his mouth with his
hand. Whisper" he returned, "whis-
per. No one-not even he-shall
hear"
For moment he whispered into the
ear of Hernandez. When he had fin
ished Hernandez rose to his feet-with
glittering eyes.
ITS here" he said, in his turn tap
ping his forehead II have it. By
heaven, this time they shall not get
away"
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He Spied Figure In Window.
hurled 1t with tremendous force at
him. 1t grazed his head, stunning
him. The Brute, grasping in his hand
a sapling, leaned far out from the
shore of the little islet and with one
hand grasped Annette, drew her, drip
ping from the quagmire and set her
on dry land.
Behind him he heard shouts.
In frenzy of fear, he seized Ponto's
body, slung 1t over his shoulder, and
then, with the instinct of a brute and
not man, he leaped lightly, but sure
ly, from bog to bog, and disappeared
along some painless trail.
Ten minutes later Annette, in the
midst of motley crowd of tars and
natives-and in the glare of many
torches, was answering Meals whis-
pered question.
mo, dear" she whispered back,
they didn't get the map. They
couldn't get 1t. Last week | gave 1t
for safe keeping-to the commander
of the Albany"
And then she tainted dead away.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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was below that of last year. The

was below that of last year. The
revenue it brought was fully $65,OOO-
coo in gold above the price paid last
year. Prospects for next year, he
said, were good and if similar condi-
tions continued it was expected that
the increase in value of the sugar
+ over normal would be between
$50, 900, 900 and 500, OO0,OOO
Mr. Gonzales said the United States
was sharing, in large measure, in
Cuba's prosperity. Already fifteen
new sugar mills have been contracted
for, at an average cost of S5OO,OOO
each, and the machinery has been
ordered in this country.
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NOTICE

Please take notice that the books OF
subscription to J. M. Anderson Com
pany, a corporation proposed to be
organized under the laws of the State
of South Carolina, with it's principal
place of business at Abbeville, South
Carolina, will be open at the office
of j. M. Anderson Company, on Fri
day, September 18th, 1915, at 10
o'clock, A. M, and will remain open
until 8 o'clock, P. M.
The proposed corporation is to
have a capital stock of Five Thous-
and (S5,OO0.0O) Dollars, divided into
shares of One Hundred (S100) each.
j. M. Anderson,
G. P. Sloan,
S. H. McGhee.
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hurg, and near the Galacian frontier,
while not conclusive, is regarded in
England as indicating that the Rus
slams are reaching the stage where
they purpose striking back after
their long retreat.
The Teutonic forces engaged in
this battle included not only Austrian
but German forces. The Russians
maintain that 5000 prisoners, exclu-
sive of the dead or wounded, meas
IRE the extent of their victory, and
that it would have been more pro-
nounced but for their inferiority in
artillery.
The German center is forging for.
ward slowly by virtue of sustained
pressure, but in the north Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is still unable
to force a passage of the Dvina.
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N PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News.
Even bad people seldom fail to ap
rreciate goodness.
1t is difficult to unteach a new dog
old tricks.
Don't worry if you are dead in
love; you will come to life again.
Men who might have something
worth while to say seldom say it.
You may have noticed that the self
made man always acts as his own
press agent.
We once heard of a mar who never
told a lie-but he was dead long be-
tore we heard about it.
After. coaXing a girl to sing, one
Usually has to do something desper-
ate in order to get her to quit.
When an old woman looks at a
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RUSSIANS CLAIM A
GREAT VICTORY
CAPTURES SEVENTEEN THOUS-
ACID GERMANS IN ONE WEEK
GREAT REJOICING
.qaSaitional Victory Has Increased
Eap ssian Captures In South Eastern
Theatre.

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-(Via Lon
e.:y..., An official communication made
1nEMIlr here another big
:J-oroes for the Russians in Eastern
eE4lacia. Following their reported
: :c>2rry at Tarnopol it is asserted that
>@LcI.hwest of Trembowl on the 18th
.41-,s 2,h the Russians took as prison.
~: $50 officers and 1000 men and
ste Teutons retreated hastily toward
FRI River Strypa.
ESle communication adds that the
.E2As:an captures since September 3
,la .he Serth front total 1873 officers
:: c$I more than 1900 men and a
;zrtal quantity of guns.
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CONDITIONS GOOD,
SAYS GONZALES

New York, Sept. 8-William Z.
Gonzales, of Columbia, S. c., Amerl-
ran minister to Cuba, arrived on the
steamer Saratoga from. Havana. He
said he came to this country for a
vacation and would remain until No
vember 5. Nh. Gonzales will make a
brief visit to Washington to discuss
department business with Secretary
Lansing.
Cuba is in excellent financial con-
dition, Mr.. Gonzales said, due to the
higher price brought by its sugar
crop. This result was attained, he
said. despite the fact that the yield
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News Over the State

Especially
Indications are that the State has gone for Pro-
asSSssafion bv a three to one vote. Richland results
aparfiaD: Prohibition, 1885; against, 664.
Barnwell County goes for prohibition by three
wnfes.
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Th.s Russian Change Puzzles All.

L0ndon, Sept. 10.-For the first
,~-iz.& N many weeks the Russians,
:..r1r,riing to their own statements.
%Aar5- INFLICTED a severe defeat on the
,4rTnprvats. The battle of Tuesday
1sn*:ar Tarnopol, 10 miles east of Lem.
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The vote so far as reported in this county shows
a e,so to one victory in favor of Prohibition. This
uaa5ority will be maintained: In Oconee about one
&eszBth of the vote is reported: Inc vote reported
&sz1nas 632 to III in favor of Prohibition. :
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HAVE A CLEAR, HEALTHY SKIN

ZEMERINE removes all roughneSS
and redness, and leaves the skin in a
good healthy condition. Best remedy
for Eczema. Stops the itching and
heals permanently. soc and $1.OO
at C. A. Milford & Co.'S. or from
Zemerine Chemical Co., Orangeburg,
6. c.
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-Four small boxes are to be heard from. but
Mhese will not change the result.
One More Box
~IaMevote at Central, this county, stands Prohlbl"
hssson "a, against, 1S.
Greenwood Goes Dry
Greenwood, S. c., Sept. Ia, 1915.
Especially
An Greenwood County, with about 200 votes to
bear from, the result is as follows:
For Prohibition, 1888; against, l9l.
"INDEX."
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fashion magazine she usually does it
for the purpose of making fun of
the styles.
1t is difficult to rise above trouble
if the trouble is a balky automobile
Usually one has to climb out and
crawl under.
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money"

The mint makes it and under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL
MORTGAGE COMPANY you can
secure it at 6 per cent. for any legal
purpose on approved real estate.
Terms easy, tell us your wants and
will cooperate with you.
9Os-9 MUNSEY BLDG,
Baltimore, Md.
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Bank No. 1913.
STATEMENT
of the condition Of
Peoples Savings Bank

located at Abbeville, S. G., at the close Of
business Sept. End, 1915.
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located at Abbeville, S. c., at the close ol
business Sept. End, 1915.
RESOURCES.
,oons ond Discounts 49,. ...s149,17O 81
Guard,afts 2,37G %
Furniture and Fixtures ......... i,2oo w w
Banking House. ........ ...... '! 1U0 o oo
E Ein NC Rnnts and Bankers. 2 .351 So
Crnr 6,246 Oh
Suii envy 800 90
Silver and other Minor Conn.,. !.3lo ~
Checks and Cash Items -....... l.4l9 10
Toto, .$1S6, 08S 10
LIABILITIES.
c,,,.o, S+ocl Paid in 81 800 90
SS,,inius Fund 81, 800 90
Undivided Profits. less Current oo- ~
Expenses and Taxes Paid. 1850 W
Individual Deposits
subject to Check :. 6O.O3O O6
Savings Deposits. ..... 3O,OOO w
Time Certificates OF m
91,1O3 O6
Bills Payable. including Certiti- m
Gates for Money Borrowed. oO,oOo w
Total .s1S6, OSS 10
State of South Carolina, SIS.
County Of Abbeville.
BEFORE me came W. F. Nickles, Cashier
of the above named bank, who, being duly
sworn, says that the above and foregoing
Statement is a true condition OF said bank,
as shown by the books Of said bank:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10 dos, ~ Cant 101S
Albert Henry,
Notary Public S. G.
Correct Attest:
S. G. Thomson,
G. A. Neuffer, Directors.
w. E. Owen,
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PROHIBITION LANDSLIDE IN STATE;
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE ON THE RUN
The Portly Gentleman Wearing the Big Watch
Chain and the Diamond Stud will Bid us
Good-bye. Mr.. Brennan Will Take up
his Business as Carriage Maker
Where he Left Off.

Thu election held yesterday on the question of
Statewide Prohibition resulted in a victory for
5a.s prohibitionists in this County. The result as
reunrted at eight o'clock last night is as follows:
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lbs. LBS. PORK DESTROYED

PORTLAND 9-Folowng deaths Portland treh
nosis pounds o OF
further
Clackamas An investigation
Portland has been promised
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IoNorn were act Tor 10 RueHtH
Among the army people present
were Col llaBbrouck and Mrs.
Hulmc Mr.. and Mrs
Webster entertained on Friday with
a dinner at the Country club for %
guests. The dinner was follow ed
by bridge. Among the army guests
we're Col Haebrouek. Mrs Hulme.
Capt aud Mira cowan and Lieut.
Patch. The officers Of
tho regiment were the guests OF the
Officers OF tho 18th infantry on Sat.
urday night. at most enjoyable
smoker.
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FIRES AT TWO BURGLARS

oucres Mrs Mabel 1880 seth
Russell early Thursday morning fired two shots at fleeing
bad
window Her erie
frightened them
the ground There evidence
The police puzzled how they
o window
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FRATERNAL ORDER BANKRUPT

SAN FRANCISCO Dec eFratena circles today
eyer the bankruptcy Proceedings started BY the Ancient Order OF United
Wokmen of California United collect
ss3o000 due from the lodge chief
difficulty
Liabilities consist chiefly benefits pending
Thousands children
cation s allowed
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Election OF
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and bucrmak-rs. her
Prof @ r. Wednesday introduced
EtandardiEe quality
talked Thursday Scoring"
The will Friday
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ElohTEEkTA INFANTRY NOTES
Special Correspondence to Arm,
and Navy Register

DOUGLAS. Arix.. Dec. s.--0en,
and Mrs. Parker came on from San
Antonio and were visitors in Doug.
iaa during the battle across the
border. On Friday
Gen. Davis had dinner for Lieut.. and
Mrs Duke at brigade headquarters.
I. Lieut.. and Mrs. Black.
ford entertained at dinner on Tues-
day at the Gadsden for Col. Truitt.
. Maj Morrow and Mira
Morrow gave u dinner on Thursday.
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LEWIS TOOK $4,000

Wilbur s Lewis
spriug. did himself humiliation dea
cation,
When his being
Gams learned that Low funds which
should have turned Richard NJ
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Infants Dress Patterns

OFN 10 SI./0 LdNW
The patterns daintily boxed and tied with
ribbon. each pattern consists of i yards. 81
inch FTouncing. A-yard OF Ailover Embroidery. 1
yard OF Edging. yard Beading and yoke
Embroidery section. Upper Malta rfeer
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MAY CHANGE PUBLIC MARKET

Asserting that the business OF the public market has the
market Health
no.s to new and larger quarters city retail
district lie
allotment stalls
Hc AT re he exp
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WOMAN THROWS NITRIC ACID

HoLTvtILE. CAL Dec. e.-Thomss pos;s druggist,
death today blinded by nitric acid
imperial county authorities hunting young
peessd Of throwing the liquid In his face ne slept
Potts asleep porch Of HE house when .
horseback
with liquid pistol. ard ssloped away. laughing
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How applied democracy arbitration worked
a nj n
Every matter OF difference arising the referred
seldom miscarried
equally the and tho cmpoyo 800 dec'
n this
The system perfected Just
show
ing-si0000OO0
CRATER OF politics he said Place politics
VIII good
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They are made OF beautifully poll
ished hardwood. with steel anvil and
hammer finished TO harmonic with the
wood Displayed in our Housewares
Section in the following qualities:
Natural wood. copper or nickel. $3.50.
Mahoganixed, copper or nickel. 800.
Black Ebonized, slvcr-trimmed, $500.
Housewares Section
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MEXICAN INDIANS UPRISE.

SAN FRANCISCO Dec 9.Manager Fred Perish
OF the shower Gold
OF
colonel captured an employs
but warned them
day
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WALL STREET WILL CELEBRATE

NEW YORK Dec wall street will celebrate chri-mas In her
old time
She
brides babies"
CisanHps months
clerks and employees of ali firms viii good bonuses
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New Things Every Day
At the Specially Shop" for Gifts

You'll find il a convenient shopping
place IL you're a triflc undecided as TO
What TO give" for here are City" things
from every section OF Seattle's great Christ
mas store.
Nothing could adapt Itself more readily than
an Ironing Board which folds In the center. com
plete with cover. asbestos handle and cretonnc
bag to hold the articles Price s2.50
Handy Sewing Dos. covered with oretonnc.
that is unusually different The inside IL lined
with green satin and fitted with sueh sewing
needs that frs, In demand Price asc.
For the persons whose fancy leads then, 60 20,
down the happenings OF each day is Diary
bound In blue leather and enough space allowed
for each day o, the year. Price si75.
Visions OF the Mystic Gas, are evoked In a
beautiful cen,erpeee in rich Oriental colorings.
Il is bound with Furnished gold braid and meas
ures IS inches each way. Price $1,000.
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BRIDE JOINS SAILOR HUBBY

FRANCISCO. a
halfhou will
San Diego join the husband cae
from Panama warship duty Just after the wedding.