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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22
A DIFFERENCE

It's wrong to steal watch or chain,
From off your neighbor;
And if you do, it's right that you
Receive at least a year or two
Hard labor:
Society demands relief
From all who play the petty thief.
But if you pinch million bucks
And pose repentance,
The Law its mercy may extend
And treat you as an erring friend
And ease your sentence;
Strange such big difference should be
'Twixt high finance and larceny.
San Francisco Chronicle,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22

A RIDE INTO THE Ian
Copyright, 1915, by the News
Dick came around the table and
kissed me. 'Margie," he said rather
wistfully, cts a~shame when it takes
so little to make you>happy that your
old beast of husband doesn't try to
do it oftener."
For answer l slipped my hand in
his and we went into the living room
with his arm about me.
you know, Dick" 1 whispered, Il
guess I'm a coward and I'm a little
afraid afraid of maternity suf-
fering and the responsibilities
most of all I'm afraid of growing
away and apart from you.
eff the time ever comes, dear, when
you don't love me any more you will
tell me, won't you, dear?"
why Margie! what do you mean?
Don't you know l love you? Why,
my girl, there is no other woman on
the face of Gods green earth that is
worth your little finger"
'"That may or may not be true, my
dear, but you will certainly agree that
it is not always the most worthy
women who are loved in the greatest
measure"
NO" answered Dick with a grin,
''it is usually the girl in the chorus,
that can kick the highest, that cops
out the scion of England's ancient no
bility."
Dick" 1 said solemnly, ''the old
joke about love and marriage is
tragic instead of a comic fact and l
have come to the conclusion that it
is not love that makes a happy mar
rage as much as it is sincerity. If
1 only could come to you, dear, with
every thought in my mind, with the
sure knowledge that you would sym
pathize and understand and would
talk it out with me in all sincerity.
This is a real world we live and
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paper enterprise HSSOCIdIIon'J
There it is, Dick; instead of meet
ing me half way when talk to you
like this, you always pretend to find
some reason why am not quite rea-
sonable."
81 don't care a tinker's damn if
you are not reasonable if you will
always stay as pretty as you are to-
night. Here comes the Symone's car.
Come on, honey girl, and we'll take a
real honeymoon ride just as we used
to do"
got my wrap and we went riding,
little book, way into the realm of
hearts desire, for forgot everything
except the summer air was balmy
and fragrance laden; that was feel
ing the nearness of Dicks body as he
snuggled me up to him on the wide
back seat of the car.
We did not talk much, but know
Dick was as happy as l was.
1t was one of those times, little
book, when feel that would not ex-
change places with any woman in
the world-when 1 have that sense
of belonging" that makes me entire
ly one with Dick, and all the rest Of
the world is outside my care or
thought.
Ito Be Continued Monday ,
1000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

RIDE INTO THE LAND OF HEARTS DESIRE
hit, 1915, by the Newspaper Enterprise Associ
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
Life on Falkland Islands.

Whatever other attractions exist In
the Falkland islands, two great draw
backs are continually met with. The
climate is never really warm, and fires
have TO be kept up all the year round.
Servants are procured with difficulty.
Most people import them from Eng
land; but as English girls are fire.
quently snapped up and married al
most as soon as they land, they have
to sign an agreement 70 remain in
service three years. II they break II
In order TO marry, the husband has
to pay the passage out from England
OF another servant to hII the place Jeff
vacant by his wife.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
To Each His Place.

Men have died OF inconsistencies for
the narrow fields and elm-shaded hol-
lows In the hills of old New England
In the same spirit that sends others
toiling painfully back to the brown
sand dunes about San Francisco bay.
Some have lost their hearts to the
deep pine woods of the North and
others to the stately moss-hung live
oaks that line the shell road to Mobile.
Some would come TO the city Of their
souls through the low, warm mists
that overhang Chesapeake bay. and
others prefer 30 see the lights Of home
shining clear in a rise OF the great
plains 30 miles away as the crow
flies. The truest thing Kipling ever
said is that God gave all men all
earth to love. but, since their hearts
are small, Ordained for each one place
should prove beloved over all" That
place is home. and they have lived
who find it.-Collier's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
A TALK WITH A
SMYRNA MAN
MIR. Rawley of Main Street.
Tells Of an Interesting
Experience

There is nothing like a talk with
one of our own citizens for giving
hope and encouragement 10 the anx-
ious sufferer from the dread kidney
disease We therefore. give here an
interview with a Smyrna man.
John Rswley. Main, St. Smyrna.
says: ''For ten years was afflicted
with kidney trouble that resisted the
treatment of doctors. 'uffered
terribly from pains in my back and
frequently became dizzy. The aeti' n
of ny kidneys was irregular and
caused me great annoyance. |
finally besgn using DOan's Kidney
Pills, procured at Clifton & Jones
Pharmacy. and the results 10th
surprised and delighted me. By the
time had taken two boxes. not a
symptom Of kidney complaint remain
ed. Statement given June Is,
1911
OVER EIGHT MONTHS LATEF
Mr.. Rawley said: Il take Doan'i
Kidney Pills occasionally as pre-
ventive and they keep me free from
kidney complaint.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
LIFE IN BULGARIAN VILLAGE
Watering Places the Scenes Of Social
Gatherings, Where Young People
Get Together for courtIna.

AS in the Bible times, all the water
for the Bulgarian village must be
drawn from one or two wells or
springs, and these watering places or
fountains are the scene OF much so
ciability. Hither come all the youths
and maidens of the village to loiter.
There is coquetting and courting about
the fountain and home gatherings in
the evenings. Marriages spring from
mutual attraction and choice, rather
than the arrangement Oe1famllles, as
DO the Armenian and Turkish ALI.
ances. There are husking bees and
quilting bees where the young people
meet, but the most popular form Of
social entertainment is the sedanka.
Here assemble the young men and
women OF the village and adjoining
farms, grouped about an open fire,
singing solos and choruses. The Bul.
garian folk dances are danced IN a
row or circle. the leader generally
waving a bright handkerchief and
turning and twisting about his line OF
followers. like a mild game OF "snap
the whip" II suggests health and
abounding spirits and good-fellowshlp
without the sensuality that so often
marks the oriental dance. Occasional
~ the sedanka ends IN q dramatic
fashion. Some brawny fellow who
has been courting his Darka assidu
ously viii seize her in bis arms and
carry her to his home. The next day
this marriage by capture" is giver
legal and religious sanction by IN,
blessing OF the orthodox priest.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
ORIGIN or FAMILIAR SAYINGS
Phrases That Have Become Household
Words Have Been Traced 70
Their Place Of Birth.

kicking the bucket" Is an irrever-
ent way OF expressing a persons
death. The expression originated at
the time when a man named Balso-
ever tried TO commit suicide by hang
ing himself from a beam. He stood
on a high bucket which he kicked
away from him when he had adjusted
the rope. A neighbor rescued him
and In his disappointment he said:
What's the matter? l thought /
kicked the bucket"
The origin Of 20. K" Is ascribed to
President Andrew Jackson, who was
noted for his bad spelling. He in
1orsed his papers 20. k" thinking
these were the proper initials for "all
sorrect."
In that's the ticket" ticket is cor
rupted from the French word eti-
quette. meaning that which is in good
form or right
He's a brick" is a complimentary
expression, but few know why. When
Lycurgus was king Of Sparta, over two
thousand years ago, an eastern am
bassador visited him and was aston
ished to find no walls around the city.
When he questioned Lycurgus about
this. the latter took him out TO plain
where the Spartan army stood in or
der of battle. There" said Lycurgus
"are the walls Of Sparta, and every
man a brick"
The ceiling OF the old Drury Lane
theater OF London was painted TO rep
resent Olympus, with gods sitting
among the clouds. The upper gallery
came so close to the roof that the
people who sat there were spoken o,
IS sitting among the gods. Later the
occupants themselves were called th'
gallery gods"
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01

Redwood Thousands Of Centuries Old.
While one OF the professors Of the
University OF California was studying
rock formations about twenty miles
from San Francisco he discovered q
quantity OF California redwood splin-
ters which had undergone no change
In texture. They were neither petri-
fed nor decayed.
The splinters could be shaved and
cut with knife and retained their dis
tinctive markings Of redwood.
The strata In which these were
found embedded in the sandy base Of
the rock showed they had at one time
been sunk under the sea and at later
date had been raised and tilted over
so that the position Of the trees wai
horizontal instead Of vertical.
II is estimated the age OF these
trees is in the millions OF years. The
discovery was,made at Mussel Rock
Cal.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
APPEAL THAT GOT RESULTS
Humorously Written "Dun" Had the
Effect Of Bringing Check TO Settle
Lona-Standlng Debt.

A well-known business man in Law.
renee. Mass, once had a customer who
contracted a debt that ran along un-
paid for a year or more. and even sew
sral letters failed TO bring about a
settlement.
One day, while glancing over the
religious notices in a local paper. the
business man saw something that gave
him a new idea. He went to his desk
and wrote the following note to the
debtor:
my Dear Sir: I see in the local
press that you are to deliver an ad-
dress on Friday evening before the
Y. M. c. A. on The Sinners Balanced
Account l inclose yours. as yet un
balanced, and trust that / may have
the pleasure OF attending your lee
ture."
A check came by the next mail
Youths Companion.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
The sorrow nfit.

rs there no hope about the Jinks
rich old uncle?"
None, whatever. The doctor told
them this morning he was likely TO
live for years."
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23

Hernandez chuckled to himself "A
telegraph instrument, he said to
self. Il thought so-that's the shack
We passed this morning Now" he
commanded. come out here and clear
the track of these distractions no,
You do it, he commanded the Brute
The Brute ran from his position in the
car, leaped to the ground. and with a
twist or two of one hand tossed the
teiled trees from the track
Now said Hernandez, run us
down to that shed. don't know what
I'm going to do just yet. but I'll find
out there
lie whstled softly. A third figure
emerged from the forest. trippcd
across the rails and entered the bag
gage car This was Incz Castro She
! passed on into tie passenger end of
the coach She smiled gently at An
uette
So my charming friend, she said,
at last You have seen fit to intrust
your treasures to Senorita lnez Cas-
tro Good my little one
They reached the ancient shed Over
lis closed doorway vas an old SIGN
~Alontrada
Hernandez broke epel the door by
means or his usual agsuor-fbe Brute
Hernandez darted = the keys he
r.5,# &, .ord;.r af fo,.tl,-,.. aud This I...rn-
iaq was ona. af nis. .es9#,.f7art< Bound
MS she WIS in tho car Annette could
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take that one horse train here-we II
escort you to the train. over at
Chantillo lies the Missouri first
class battleship. I'll give you a note
To her commander He'll see you safe
on board the South California boat.
Neal and a small guard OF marines
constituted Annctte's escort
Annette laughed when she saw the
station-Iaughed more when she saw
the train 1t consisted of the sorriest
engine she had ever seen-a also the
most diminutiye and battered coach.
Look here, said Neal to Annette,
come inside the station. | want to
show you something
Annette knew inside she
broke down and cried like a child
1t s good by now, Neal" she said.
L don't know what I'm going to Go
without you feel like
almost going back
BY George. said Neal Il wish
but no. You'll stick it cut
know you will I'm sure Hut if it S
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23
GENERAL ORDERS FROM NAVY
DEPARTMENT.

Decjp hered From Code C
War imminent with hItemania, Keep
all 81 lps prepared for action. Trans
fer al possible men 10 Pacific squad
ron Recommend meritorious warrant
officers for promotion to commission.
HUTCHINSON
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23
CHAPTIF XIV,


First and fore lost MiaI ilIngton,
said the capita = OF the albany after
Anncttes partr had boarded the
cruiser nov Rat you are once more
safe. permit re to return q you the
map OF the List Isle. whieh | have ex-
amjned with interest. Following your
directions. subjected it to heat, and
brought - the hidden latitude and
longitude degrees 80 minutes norta
and l23 de.>ecs and 40 minutes west
He pause,' 4 moment. DO you know,
lie said. @->erc's something about that
location TAT sticks in my mind some
vague r'caor.
The sic contains quicksilver
niaos. tia Annette.
Its not that. returned the COM
mander, 1T was merly the locality.
| traced 1t on our map. 1t was about
there that the government" He
broke of. checking himself quickly,
All yes. ! remember now. he said.
well. never mind. But, here also is
your locket Now you've got them,
have yCu-all safe"
Thanks for keeping them safe.
said Annette. seereting them in the
bosom Of her dress.
SO far. so good" went on the cap
tain Il have to say further that the
officers quarters have been placed at
your disposal until we reach La Plaza.
There you can get train,
riBp an that rCa3
Chautillo." went on the captain, and
at Chantillo you can catch the boat
for most of the Lower California and
California ports
Across country Hernandez. Ponto
and the Brute were travelling hard.
The indomtable will of Hernandez
kept them ever going or and on
You understand" cried he. we
must make La Plaza before the Al
bany gets there. We so cross conn-
try-she goes by shore. I'll knife YOU
both II you fail me At this time
Finally. en- moonlight night, Her
uandez halted 1t a forest opening that
looked down toward shore, lie
glanced across the sea.
1t IS she-the Albany" he cried j;
look. Ponto. She IS at hand 1t is a
matter OF hours now. one would say,
rather than days
After rest he reconnotered. In
the valley he saw light or two. Ill
tering through the foliage Again
they mounted and descended the hill
into civilization. They knocked on
the door of an adobe hut. A native
opened and shambled out. gun in hand,
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23

10 meet them Seeing the Brute. he
drew back in terror.
1T is nothing friend" said Herman
dez. here is a coin Where lies La
Plaza ."
But five miles farther on-close by
shore" returned the native
"A hagatelle." said Hernandez.
come on.
Meantime lnez Castro, on board the
Albany. had become unusually active
She had ascerta'ped the time OF ART
val OF the AN ay at La Plaza the
schedule time
Joe Welch, bunked I'm with Neal
in the quarters OF the warrant OH
GERS. II was nearly evening when
Inez Castro. using Joe as usual TO do
her bidding whispered in his ear
Joe. like a whipped dog. did. through
fear OF her what hs otherwise would
have been afraid 10 do. He slipped
into Neal 5 quarters. and laid his
hands upon an object or two twisted
them into a little bundle and took
them ba to Inez. Inez took them to
her cabin.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23
TENTH INSTALlMENT
THE ROLLING TERROR
CHAPTER Xiv.
Across Country.

Early next morning. out OF that
painless m!re. strobe back the Brute
picking his perilous way with the in
stiuct OF some cunning cautious ami
NAL and guiding in fact. bearing on
his shoulders half the time-the luck
less Ponto. That individual. his uElI.
ness enhanced by the clotted blood
that dressed his dishoveled hair. and
decorated his countenance. was still
dazed He had vague recolleetions as
10 what had happened He knew that
at the command OF Hernandez. his
side partner in crime. h. had plunged
once more into the deadly merass for
the purpose Of finishing by violence
the deed that had commenced in Gun.
ming He had followed the Brutc-ho
remerb ercd that.
He dofod Or into satisfaction
lIe woke with jolt. It was heavy
JOLT When his eyes opened he was
ON the ground. supuc He started to
leap to his feet, then sank back again.
heavy with the pain OF his wound
\ laugh behind him startled him
and brought him to his senses He
turned swiftly feeling for his knife
the knife that wasn't there
There was another laugh the laugh
OF his side partner Hernandez
Fool. said Hernandez. addressing
Ponto
Fonto changed his demeauor He
drew himself up to his squatty height
and folded his arms
Did not ms you said" replied
Ponto Il went into that he'll and
killed them both did it single hand
ed. ponto"
His answer was sneer. Herman
DEE stretched forth hand and
clutched Ponto ty the shoulder
lie dragged his lieutenant 10 the edge
OF the clump of trees and uuderhrush,
where they were standing. He parted
the branches OF tree. He handed
Ponto pair Of binoculars
Take one swift look, my Ponto," he
sneered, only one"
Ponto took more than one-he held
his eyes glued TO the glasses Then
he fell back in amazement
They live" no cried Both of
them"
lie stared at Hernandez almost :,
alright What does il mcan?" he re-
peated
1T means" said Hernandez, crimIy.
thar sent a boy 20 de mans Job
You were quite right ! should have
gone myself
Down on the wharf Annette Ilington
and her party were about 10 embark
in one OF the launches of the cruiser
Albany that lay still anchored in the
harbor In Annette's party were
Mademoiselle Irene Courticr. Mrs.
Hardin Meals mother. Neal Hardin
himself, warrant officer upon the
Albany and the surgeon OF the cruis-
or There were one or two other men
in uniform, an assistant surgeon ros-
sibly, and an ensign There were
bluejackets
But above all. there were natives
galore Natives by the dozens by the
hundreds, and all in rags The whole
village had turned out 20 do homage.
The little white angel" murmured
grateful mothers sinking down in An
nette $ path and kissing her dress as
she went by
Unseen by any of the party-save
by Joe WelCher lnez swerved aside
and slipped a note into the hands OF
native and handed him coin.
Then she leaped lightly into the
launch and the launch steamed away.
followed by the cheers and the tears
OF the Tortugaus on the wharf
Back in the jungle. three men wait.
ed FOR advice, They had not long TO
wait A treaeherous looking native
=
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saw them off One of these natives, hid
den from view by the others, crawled
under the foremost car and did some
thing He crawled to the second and
did something-to the third and did
something What he did no one knew.
Down the line at the deserted shack
labeled "Montrada." Hernandez came
out from within, with complete salts
faction written on his face.
Hernandez sauntered out and
glanced up the track. The track was
straight and downhill all the way 1t
was like a canyon cut through a mass
of underground and heavy trees There
was nothing to distract the attention
it was clean cut avenue as far as
the eye could reach He watched
Up the track somewhere the troop
train was shooting curves with spright-
ly lurches. Getting bit too lively"
said Neal; better apply the brakes"
The order was obeyed-so far as the
will was concerned. But the man at
the brakes shook his head. Brakes
won't work" he said.
NO matter, said Neal. we reach
the bottom of this hill three miles
out of Chantillo. Then we go up.
We're bound to slacken up some
time"
one of his men plucked him by the
sleeve What's that" he cried, point
iug down through the canyon, thanked
by trees. Look ahead
ny George said Neal. "a train.
The brakes every man jack of you
the brakes"
The brakes wouldn't work. Funny"
said Neal; we tried before we started
Funny they won't work 1t may or
may not have been funny-but it was
the fact The brakes would not work
Were in for il - said Neal. Boys.
every man jack of you-you've got to
face this That jungle is soft stuff
its a velvet lining We may get
scratched but We can't get hurt. Every
man Of You get ready and when | say
the word slide of-as easy as you
can hat slide Guns and equipment
frst-then yourselves-when ] say
the word
Squatted on the edge OF the jungle
was the Brute He looked up the track,
IDLY following Hernandez gaze. Sud
denly he rose-quiyering with excite
ment
"Look-see," he said. His glance
turned dumbly from the onrushing
troop train to the stationary one. An
other man might have rushed to the
latter and warned its occupants or car
ried them out But not the Brute. He
had glimmering He started off.
Come back" said Hernandez. you
beast"
The Brute never heard him. He
only heard the onrushing train. He
seized loose rail lying by the track.
He thrust it under the stationary rail
the nearest him-he thrust it into
the roadbed He jerked and strove
at IT like a demon
Within. Joe Welchcr heard it COM
ing He looked now. He gave one gasp,
made one dive, and plunged into the
safety of the Jungle
Ilerna adez dared not move. Safety
lay H. his remaining up track-out of
the danger zone below, He felt that
the Brute was doing fruitless work
that no man. no human agency within
minutes time could raise that rail.
He didn't know there was something
superhHman within the Brute. He was
more than a mamie was a man
driven beast perhaps God-driven.
He piled his giant lever like a giant.
Neal realized at last what was meant
He knew now that that train was An
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23

"look-Sce!" Exclaimed the Brute.
tough ON you-think OF me. feel like
ehucking UP my Job
A TIN horn blew outside. N-wAat $
that. cried Annette.
Mrs. Hardin and Joe Ne.cher rushed
INTO the station ne tram the
tram. theN cried
4h'y We're quite right. HE rhgi-
neer was already pulling his rusty ley.
e. The tram actually "as starting
UP. stationary Though IL rad seemed.
TO ahead Httle one, SAID Neal,
good luck
nan mt'' farther down the track
Out oil the jungle cT'pt IN" hEar's-
each with gun II hand. each with
black mask upon ms face. Across the
track They piled tree or two these
trees had been plueked UP by the roots
by one OF these masked men.
After completing TINS seltappolnted
task they erept back INTO the jungle
ana waited patiently
FINALLY one OF the men prodded tho
other Now, IL" commanded, here
she comes
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-12-23
(Copyrisht, 1874 by William Hamilton usbornel

slipped through the undergr:Tth and
advanced swiftly toward Heflaudez.
The epistle, Senior CtHitan, he
said 1t was the note fr'ri lnez Cas-
tro Hernandez seized j. eagerly and
read
I'VE are bound for L., Plaza Meet
me there. Meantime ! shall do my
best to secure hr"stte's precious
ocket and the map Your route lies
across the country 'dios. /. -
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nette's train. His men were off-all
of them He alone remained, rooted
to the spot. He was powerless to do
anything. MISUNDERSTANDING the in
stinct of safety-for he could do moth
ing else-training had taught him
that foolish risk of life was suicide
--obeying the instinct of self-preserva-
ton, he leaped, leaped safely.
At that instant with one final grunt
one final heave-the Brute bent his
mighty shoulders in one last desper-
ate thrust-and sent the rail spinning,
loose detached. uprooted. to one side.
The next instant the troop train
empty as it was-reached the broken
track and left 1t. With the roar Of
thunder it plunged. plowed through
the soft earth and plunged pell NELL
through the deserted shed, missing
the train by a mere hairsbreadth.
Al instant later Hernandez plunged
into the jpn~Ne. The Brute followed
him, as a Idog follows its master
--whimI with fear.
O CONTINUHDl