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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-12
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CHAPTER v.-(Continued.)
II hear Haig has come back" she
said looking up from a pear she was
peeling.
"Haig." Treverton queried. and
then after a pause. "Yess, know"
"well. 1t must be kept from
aibyl"
'Of course. ! shall give orders to
that effect"
For nearly minute there was
silence. Then Mrs. Lowther looked
hard at her son-in-law.
"You have just been into Matt.
land!" she said.
Eyes"
"And you saw Capt Haig"
He hesitated before he replied,
Then he said yes" In a low voice.
II thought SO Did you speak to
MINI"
"Yes."
"You went to see him." =
Again a long pause and then. as
though the word were dragged out
Of him. Yes"
what did he want to see you
about, Jim?"
"He-O. well-he brought me news
Of Alice"
His face was very red. and he
stammered He wished to avoid
telling a lie, but he saw that he
would hardly be able to do 90. II this
cross-examination continued.
II hear" said Mrs. Lowther slow
II. "that he has his wife with him
that he has not married the woman
he ruined"
Treverton nodded. He conld not
trust himself to words.
where is-Alice?"
IL don't know"
But you said Haig had brought
you news" !.
at is a long time since he had
seen her"
"He deserted her. Do you mean to
tell me, Jim, that he dared to send
for you--to tell you this!"
mo. no." cried the wretched man.
"He--he wished TO tell me that she
had left him, that II was long time
since he had seen her--I think he
really wanted news OF her--I don't
know. ia rather not talk about It.
The whole subject 10 very painful to
me-"
"Tm sorry, Jim; but my dear boy.
don't you think It's better 10 get the
fellow out of the place ut oncef"
"If I only could" 'groaned Trever-.
| ton.
Yves"
when did he marry herr"
IL don't know"
The door opened, and q footman
. entered the dining room. He came
. close to Treverton and said some
! thing In q low voice.
Very we'll" said Treverton. I'll
see him now--in the library"
WHO 10 II, Jimr Queried Mrs.
Lowther, when the servant had
gone.
"Gvatt, the head gamekeeper. He
wants to see me about some OF the
young pheasants. Would you excuse
me?''
"Yes. Jim; I must 30 upstairs to
Sibyl. You'll come up presently,
won't your"
He held the door open for her. fol-
lowed her into the hall, and then
made his way to the library. A min
ute later Gyatt. big fellow with q
black beard. entered the room.
What's the trouble?" said Trsv-
erton sharply. In ordinary circum.
stances he would have been annoy
Cd At being interrupted in his din.
ner. but on the present occasion he
was glad OF an excuse TO escape
rom his mother-in-law.
II found something. SIR" said the
man, AS I thought I ought 10 bring
10 you at once-something a.
knows used to belong to-"
He paused and thrust his hand In
% the pocket Of his velveteen coat.
Treverton stared at him with q look
Of ghastly horror In his eyes.
1T 70 just this, sir" the man con-
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riage will be the making OF him.
You think II over
II will. sir. and thank You kindly.
The rogue might hang for al care,
but there be my darter to think Of"
The man left the room. and Trev.
erton stared at the ring that he
held between the thumb and fore.
niger Of his left hand. The mask
Of self-control had been torn from
his waco. II showed haggard and
CHASTITY In the electric light. The
shadow OF a great terror was In his
eyes.
A faint chink OF metal broke In
upon his thoughts. The ring had
fallen from his fingers and was roll.
Ing slowly toward the edge OF the
table. II struck . papsrknife. spun
round q few times. and buxsed to a
standstili. Treverton rose from his
chair. picked up the ring. and held
II close to the light. II was dull
and weather stained In spite Of the
purity Of the gold.
In one place there was dark
speck, and on another q smear the
whole breadth OF the ring. He
picked up q magnifying glass and
closely scrutinized the marks. II
seemed to him that they had ., dark
reddish tinge. He shuddered, and
the glass fell from his hand. splin'
tering on the edge Of the table.
Then the door opened. and Mrs
Lowther entered the room.
"Sibyi is asking for you, Jim.
she said. He thrust the ring into
his waistcoat pocket.
"All right" he said. I'll come
at once. Gyatt has just gone"
Mrs. Lowther looked at him In
quiringly. The light was full on his
face. and she saw the unnatural
pallor Of his skin, the lines about
his mouth, the fear in his eyes.
Have you had bad news?" she
queried.
bad news?" he laughed. From
Gyatt? o. well, we've lost about Sc
young pheasants."
"You are still worrying about
Capt. Haig."
"well. yes. am; but mustn't
show Il. must ~"
mo, Jim--you can't come up and
see Sybil with face like that"
He laughed, and. linking his arm
in Mrs. Lowther's. walked toward
the door.
I'm not a professional actor" he
said quietly, "but I think can play
part when SYPHILIS health and hap
piness are at stake"
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JAMES TREvERroN. 2 man OF ~ ~.
OF his wife. he has been forced to
let Vsrnsy Hall. tho home q his
family. and take up -" t es3Susve
He has retired into the country ana
ALICE riKEvERT6N. his wife. !: VT
teriy selnsh. and doe. sS.rxtniST.s
Oh: ps:,.n S.n 81. s %y "i 81. anger ~
ln.isting on going to dinner ~
CAPT. HAI0 10 staying TrsvsrsSn
In love with Hsis. who I. az
sra apit. 'o Of her sr' husb.nS's threat
that he may one day turn on her
ana 1,i s. h nsr Killed ns 0s ali q Tr:".rton
affection for her. and he has fallen
sfbIL LoWTHER. q wealthy young
5as We S:rn w,'h Ha mr. B BSs s: Ia:
never by so much a. look be-
.traysd the secret of his heart.
He sits up till late on the night
ne wife goe, TO see hai e. I Tn, f ne
him, telling him that she has gone
away with the man she loves.
Treverton at once gucsses that
Haig Is her companion. though ne
tails to discover any satisfactory
proof. Four days later, however.
he receives a letter from his VIE.
IL II sent from a Paris hotel. where
he knows Haig 10 staying
Two years afterward Irevertoh
10 happily married to Sybil Low
ther. lie has divorced Alice. The
case was undefended. From vari-
Gus places evidence was accumuint-
cd that Haig had left England WIN
his wife" on the day Alice ieIt
!. her husband. Treverton has never
heard Of her or Haix since.
Treverton has been married to
'Sybil for a year when he receives
Telegram from Haig. sent from q
psighboring village. In ~ HAS
asks Treverton to come ana see
him At once, "A terrible mistA~e
Treverton hurries on and sees
Haig.
~ have just arrived In England.
says the latter, and learned that
you divorced your wife and brooght
me into the AFFAIR I'd like TO In
your wife on the day OF my de-
.parture from England. and that !
have not set eyes on her from that
day to this
Haig contends that the woman
he left England with was his wife.
whom he introduced TO Treverton.
He insists upon the case being OPP
sned and his name cleared. Trever.
ton cannot bear the thought OF
causing Sybii this ordeal. but haig
10 adamant
When Treverton asks him what
became OF Alice he retorts that she
was murdered. and accuses TrcVer-
ton Of having killed her and forged
the letters she was presumed TO
have written.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
CAN YOU USE HIM?
Here Is Strong Man, Who Wishes to
s. Work One Month for His Board.

The Chronicle received the following
unusual letter. 1t ia so very unusual
in these times to find a man who is
willing to work for his keep" that
we publish it In full in the hope that
some of our farmers may be able to
use him proftabIy and that he Iuay at
the same tiufe get breath of our pure
and invigorating air.
Chattanooga. Tenn, March 80, 1915.
Dear Sir:
During May, the planting season,
would like to get out OF the office and
as am a poor loafer, would like to
work on some good farm for my keep.
Ii you know Of some prosperous farmer
who could use me. TO advantage, and
feed me good, | Will certainly appreci-
ate your having him write me.
am 26 years old, strong, and not a
revenue officer. Simply want to take
a vacation and have something to
divert my mind from raiIroadlng.
And, | am not broke.
Thanking yon, am,
Yours truly,
j. I. HeIlman,
103 w. 9th Street.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
WAR SITUA ZION.

Terrific fighting is in progress in the
Carpathian mountains that block the
way Of the Russian troops to the plains
of Hungary. The advantage is said to
be in favor of the Russians over the
Austrians and Hungarians. Germany
is said to be rushing assistance to the
Austrians.
The efforts of the allied fact to take
Constantinop'e, Turkey, continues.
Another British battleship has been
destroyed after 1t grounded in the
Dardaneles. 1t was destroyed by the
guns of the Turks. The Germans con
tinue to sink British shipping vessels
at the rate of half dozen or more a
week.
There is a persistent rumor that
Austria and Turkey are seeking way
to peace.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
VISITS HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. Robinson Commends Progress In
Adding New Departments.

Prof M. w. Robinson, Inspector of
High Schools for the state, was here
yesterday and just before leaving ad-
ressed the following letter to Prof.
Frank March:
Dear March:
| feel like it would be an injustice
to your community to leave and not
give you an expression regarding the
most excellent work done in the High
School. 1t is pleasing to note the
progress made in the last two years.
You have made more progress in the
last two years than many others have
made in eight or ten years. You had
only three teachers then, now you have
five. You carried only literary work,
now you have in addition Agriculture,
Domestic Science and Domestic Art.
Noting this improvement, | must put
you in che class with our most progress
sive High Schools of the state.
like your congenlal, hard-working
faculty. | like your happy, studious
pupils. | like your pubic-spirited
county.
Yours truly,
M w. Robinson.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
JACK JOHNSON DEFEATED
Jess Willard, the Kansas Cowboy Wins
Heavyweight Championship
Of the World.

Jess Willard, the Kansas cowboy, is
the new heavyweight champion pugilist
of the world
He Knocked out Jack Johnson, tn
black champion, in the twenty-sixth
round of their championship bout at
Havana, Cuba, Monday.
1t was Johnson's fight all the way
until the twenty second round, when
his vitality left him because of the
hard pace which he carried throughout
the early rounds. Then the giant
plalnsman opened his heaviest attack
and in the next few rounds carried the
fight away from the black man and
toppled him over with rights and lefts
to the body and blows to the face.
Seventeea thousand persons saw the
combat, and when Johnson crumpIed
up on the floor from a fierce right
SWING to the jaw the crowd burst into
the ring. Soldiers cleared the ring.
Johnson took the referees count
while laying on the ropes, but the mo-
ment after Referee Welch had given
the decision the former champion got
to his feet IN time to escape the wild
rush Of excited spectators.
JOHNSON WITHOUT EXCUSE.
The knockout came so suddenly that
the big crowd seemed as much dazed
as johnson hinself. Up to the time of
the final blow johnson showed but few
marks of battle, tuj had slowed up and
was perceptlbly ti.ing. Willard said,
as he was being escorted away, that he
was never hugt or in danger at any
time.
johnson said he had no excuse to
offer and that "a better and younger
man had taken the championship
title"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07

of belief as to the outcome. Some say
Gov. Rye will appoint men both favor
able to the Nashville route. while
others say he will divide and appoint
one favorable to each route. In Geor
gia 1t is thought to be sure indication
that the Short Route is favored by the
men appointed. In Florida, some claim
that the Short Route is sure to meet
with favor on the ground that the
shortness of the route will have much
to do with the number of tourists and
winter citizens that will traverse the
road. A difference of over 100 miles
between the Short Route via Crossville
and the longer route via Nashville ex-
erts great force in favor of the route
via CrossviIe. This, briefly, is the
situation.
Some claim that the conditions are
so very favorable for the adoption of
the route via Crossville that twelve out
of the fourteen will favor it. This
would seem to be very advanced po-
sition to take, but to conclude that the
route can be influenced 20 come this
way is certainly very reasonable, pro-
vided our people manifest the proper
spirit and let it be known beyond any
question of a doubt that we will do all
that is within the power of the county
to build such road as the committee
may require and build it through that
part of the county designated by the
committee.
The outlook is exceedingly bright for
the road to come this way if we are
active and alert, but for as to cease
our efforts might cause us to lose this
ROAD and that means SO much to the
county.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07


privilege of.having their names enroll
ed on the list of Founders" There
are 81 such men who have had their
names enrolled and the promoters of
the Dixie Highway feel sure they will
easily be able to increase the number
to fifty. That will mean $50, 900 year
for at least the next four OF five years,
for no one expects the road to be COM
pleted sooner than that.
FEDERAL AID TO BE ASKED.
A resolution was adopted by the con-
ventlon asking the congressman of the
seven states interested to introduce a
bill in the next congress asking for
government aid for the road. That an
effort will be made in that direction
there seems no doubt and when the
congressman from seven states unite
for thing it would seem there is an
excellent chance tor Winning.
The Dixie Highway was recently in
corporated for the purpose of estab-
fishing working head for the move
ment, but with no purpose of making
any money out of it. An effort was
made to have the seven incorporators
named as part of the directorate, by
that means making the whole number
of directors Il instead of IA, but the
convention voted it down.
SHORT ROUTE
The fact that the route through this
county is more than 100 miles shorter
than via Nashville IS proving a very
stlong card in our favor. A brief talk
was made by the vice-president of the
Lincoln Highway. in which he urged
that the shortest route be chosen, re-
gardless uf all else. 1t was very evil
dent that the Short Route idea is very
strong with those who are looking first
to the usefulness of the rou'e, but
those towns that hope to profit by di-
verting the road from the most direct
route were very active and will exert |
all possible effort to bring it to their
towns.
From the best information Obtain
able it seems very probable that the
governors of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio |
will all surely prefer the Short Route
and will appoint men favorable to it.
When it comes to Kentucky there is
almost sure to be division. One man
will be appointed favorable to the
route from Louisville to Nashville and
one TOR the Short Route. When it
comes to Tennessee there IS difference
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
BOY SCOUT NOTICE.

All the Scouts are urged to be pres
ent at the Scout headquarters Satur-
day, April 10, at TOO p. m. This will
be an important meeting, as Dr. V. L.
Lewis has consented to be- present to
give lesson lecture on Elementary
First Aid to Injured" This is one of
the requirements for second class
Scouts. We also wish the presence of
the parents of the hoys who are Scouts.
G. V. Bellamy, Scoutmaster,
Troop No. l, Crossville.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
Rousing Meeting at Chattanooga Atten-
ded by 40 Cumberland Countians
1000 Boosters There and It
Is Sure to Be Built.
GOVERNORS APPOINT THE men
TO LOCATE THE ROUTE.
Short Route Has so Many Ardent Sup
porters That Our Chances to win
Are Very Bright If We Keep
Actively at Work.

The big Dixie Highway meeting held
in Chattanooga Saturday is admitted
to be the largest gathering of people
that ever came together at one time in
the United States in the interest of
good roads, There were fully 1000
delegates from the seven states inter-
ested the most directly in the building
of this highway that is to reach from
Chicago, ILL.,, to 'iiami, Florida.
A delegation @. forty went from this
county. Judge L. P. Burnett called
the county cout 10 meet unofficially
Friday morning and a quorum was
present. The question of the Dixie
Highway was unofficially discussed by
members of the court and leading clti-
zens' OF the county. A resolution was
passed by the members of the court
present fayoring the sale Of 500, geo
|ip eo.}ntye bon6 lniia kbs Elxia.
Highway through this county, in the
event it Is routed this way. Those
present passed resolution urging that
the county pay the expenses Of five
members of the court to attend the
meeting at Chattanooga. Accordingly
Esqs. K. A. Powell, A. M. Davis, S. N.
Smith, J. A. Frey, and C. H. Sells
went as part of the delegation from
this county. Nearly all the delegation
left Friday afternoon and reached the
Plucky City the same evening.
That night they joined In caucus with
the delegations from Sequatchie, Bled.
soc and Fentress counties and arranged |
to make the fight for what IS known
as the Short Route, that extends from |
through Crossville and |
the counties mentioned. Judge G. E. |
Snodgrass was chosen spokesman for
the combined counties. At the conven-
tion he made very strong and etfec-
tive speech OF only five mlnutes-that |
being all the time allotted to each
speaker.
There was parade at nine in the
consisting of automobiles,
bands and marching delegations. The
line was mile long. The eleventh U.
5. cavalry passed in review before the
stand at the Patten hotel where the
governors were. The cavalry was
|, 100 strong and presented an interest
ng sight.
Seven governors or their renreSenta-
ives were there and delivered ringing
speeches in favor of the highway. A
telegram was received from President
Woodrow Wilson stating that he was
heartily IN sympathy with the move
nent.
After much speechmaking and spar
ing it was decided that the selection
# the route would be left to ID men,
wo from each of the seven states, TO ,
,e appointed by the governors of the
states. Gov. Slaton, Of p,
ieorgla, named Clark Howell, editor F.,
# the Atlanta Constitution. and w. 7.
anderson, editor of the Macon Tele-
.raph, as the directors from his state. | =,
FOUNDERS IDEA. ,
The Dixie Highway ls following in 9
he footsteps of the Lincoln Highway
n one particular at least: That of q
,hat is known AS Founders feature, y
,hich is this: A certain number of r
zen agree to give $1,000 year until o
he highway is completed for the mere C
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
SLEEPING CAR COMFORTS.

The Southern Railway has introduced
the idea of eliminating all unnecessary
noises near sleeping cars standing in
the yards after certain hour. That
means that persons can retire when the
car is standing in the yards and be sure
of little or no disturbance Of their rest
full slumbers.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
LONG A RESIDENT.
A. Dorton, Of Crab Orchard, Has Lived
in This County Three-Quarters
Of a Century,

Following is the first letter received
from any old resident telling of the
length OF his residence in this county.
1t will be seen that the writer, A. Dor
ton, of Crab Orchard, has been a resi-
dent here for rs years. There are very
few persons who can report a longer
residence here and it may be possible
that Mr.. Dorton has won the life sub
scrlptlon to the Chronicle by showing
the longest residence in the county,
but we are of the opinion that some
one Will be found who has lived in the
county little longer than he. We
shall be glad to hear from others,
whether or not they have lived here SO
long as Mr.. Dorton.
Crab Orchard, Tenn, April l, 1915.
Editor Chronicle In accordance
with your request of March 81, pub
lshed in the Chronicle, will tell you
few things that happened in former
days, as | am subscriber and have
been ever since the paper was estab-
lished.
was born in Rhea county, Tenn, in
the year 1889 and was brought in the
year 1910, to Bledsoe county, a part of
which later became Cumberland coun
ty. have lived here all my life, with
the exception of the four years of the
civil war and flight of ten months to
Texas.
My mind naturally runs back to the
days of Henry Tollett and Daniel Con-
ley, when men used short, round
pointed ploughs, 3-4 inch thick and
would break the ground two or three
inches deep. Under this mode of
farming the yield was from three to
five bushels of corn per acre. After
the war, came the double shovel and
tie turning plough and the harrow,
hence the yields increased to ten and
.6fteen bushels and has steadily in !.
N 4 ase 4 ever since, ufitiflund6r scien-
tific and up-to-date farming, the yields
are enormous. The changes are also
enormous since the days of Tollett and
Conley. Yet, in their day, no man ex-
celled them in logical, close, clear and
demonstrative powers and force of rea-
soning and in the boldness and fear
lessness of their characters
There were many judicious men such
as, F. M. Narramore, Benjamin Bent
ley, S. B. Northrup, DR.. Thos. Snod-
grass, James Wyatt, Zack Goss and
various others. ,
was married Jan. II, 1866. There
were born to this union seven children
and nine grandchildren not as prolific ,
as some. 1 am 76 years old in short I
time. When retrospect my past lite, :
| am astonlshed at the advance of {
progress in a half century. Who could .
have imagined then that today men
could fight on the land and on the sea,
under the sea and in the sky? The I
roads are changed from bride ways to /
great pixies and thoroughfares, and g
there is no telling the great atness OF our
under the proper conditions,
push and energy.
| wish to say further that the two
things that will influence an influx of Il
people to our county more than any G
hing else are goods roads and corn =
,lubs. If there were 500 acres of land s
made to grow 100 bushels of corn to g
he acre to show what can be done on I
he mountain, it would do much to at :,
ract settlers.
Best wishes to the Chronicle and the
county in general. tt
A. Oorton. O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
KEEPS KIDNEYS
ACTIVE WITH A
GLASS OF SALTS
MUST FLUSH YOUR KIDNEYS oc.
cASlONAlEY;Sl If YOU EAT
MEAT REGULARLY.
NOTED AUTHORITY TELLS WHAT
CAUSES BACkAcHE AND
BLADDER WEAKNESS

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can mako a mistake by ifluAh-,
ing the kidneys occasionally. says a
well-known authority. Neat forms
uric acid which clogs thu Kidney pores.
so they sluggishly filter eor strain only
part Of the waste and poisons from tho
blood, then you get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble.i
nervousness. constipation. dizziness,
sleeplessness. bladder disorders como
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache In
tho kidneys or your back hurts or IL
the urine is cloudy. offensive, full OF
sediment, irregular Of passage or at
tended by a sensation OF scaldtng, get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take table,
spoonful In glass of water before
breakfast for q few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice. combined with Nthia.
and has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to activity. also to neutralixe the
acids in urine so 1t no longer cauSes
! irritation thus ending bladder disord-
ers.
Jad Salts is inexpensive ana cannot
injure: makes q delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
! to keep the kidneys clean and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.