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Evening star., 1915-11-28

After I'd got part way down there wasn't
but just the least little bit of dim daylight
to see by. | quit then and climbed off
the ladder and crawled into hole that
went sideways, where they'd tried pros
pectin'. 1t was darker yet in there. |
set and smoked a cigarette till my eyes
would sort of get used to it, and then
begun pickin' round with my jack-knfe
where the copper stain was shown. 1t
was nothn' but foolishness, but didn't
have anything else to do.
| guess I'd been at it half an hour or
SO before here come Clay and Paul and
Sid down the ladder. The old man al
ways had believed there was copper down
there; he'd put some of his money in the
hole, and he was explainin' it to the other
two. kept still and let EN- pass on.
They didn't stay so very long after
they'd got to the bottom. Old Clay come
back first, ahead of the other two He'd
got out before they'd any more than
started. Sid was the next one, with Paul
behind him. They didn't appear to be
in any hurry, because every little bit
they'd stop on the ladder and I'd hear
one or the other of 'em speakin !
couldnt get what they was sayin' till they'd
got right in front of my hole. Then |
could see Sid stop and turn his head to
look down.
"iou gave me your word" he says.
"ls that all your words worth? What
affair is it of yours, anyway
Paul was talkin' pretty grim. | guess
he'd said most of what he wanted to say.
"l'll not argue that with you,' he says.
"This is another matter now. It's very
much my affair now. It's more than your
safety I'm thinking about. I'm thinking
about the girl. You've got to come clean
with that girl before we go any further"
SID wasn't so very quick with answerin'.
He hung on to the ladder minute,
just the way he was, starin' down, before
he could think of what to say.
"Then you're going to tel?" he says.
"Im going to make you tell says
Paul. "lf you were man | shouldn't
have to. If you were II man, you'd do 1t
on your own account. I've told her father
everything about myself He says it's
for her to choose. But you'll not get her
by hiding what you've done. I'm going
to make you come clean too"
He'd crawled up close till he was grip
pin the ladder by Sid's feet. I'll never
tell you if Sid studied it out till he meant
to do it. Mebbe it was somethin' thae
Evening star., 1915-11-28

settled, wasn't it, when you provided for
her? | believe she thought so. I've
looked after her bit occasionally, when
it was convenient. saw her in Chicago
few weeks ago. She appeared to be
quite comfortable. Your name wasn't
mentioned; thought that was all past
Past" says Sid. He was pretty near
screamin' "How can a thing like that
ever be past?"
He stepped up close to Paul and caught
hold of his arm.
"Listen!" he says Al told you the alb
solute truth when it happened. That's
the only thing I've done in my life that
I've been ashamedof. told you that then"
"Yes," Paul says, perfectly quiet. "You
told me. | remember admring your high
standards. That didn't keep me from
being a little severe with you, on the
girls account. One must look after his
friends, even if his own standards are not
of the highest
Sid's face was the color of a big piece
of chalk, and his lips were twistin' so he
couldn't talk.
"She'll keep her bargain with you"
Paul says. "She's rather lght-minded,
you know-one of the sort that likes to
forget unpleasant things. Women Of her
type can do it rather easily. | think we
may say she's forgotten"
Sid gave Paul's arm shake.
"It's you!" he says. I'm not afraid of
the girl. It's you!"
Somehow Paul could say lot of things
by laughin'. 1t didn't sound so pleasant
to me that time. He pulled his arm away
from Sid's hold and stepped back.
$50 on" he says whats your
ideapn
Il wasn't expecting ever to see you
again." says Sid. "And now, having you
turn up this way You can find out
what my reputation is here. It's clean,
tell you. | want to keep it that way.
If these people knew"
Paul stopped him short.
"That's enough! | don't want to hear
any more of that. know what you're
driving at. Now let me tell you some
thing. My reputation isn't so stainless
as yours. I've left plain trail by the
careless things I've done. Your one poor
little sin, that frghtens you so, seems to
me just shabby and contemplate. That's
because of the way you take it. You
didn't take it like man then. 1t was
your own immaculate soul you were con
cerned about, and not what would happen
to the girl. That's true now You haven't
Evening star., 1915-11-28

only ones of 'em all that wasn't excited.
You could tell, though, that the girl was
certainly enjoyin' herself fine. She wasn't
playin' any favorite between 'em. Far
as anybody could see, she was just relshin'
both of 'em and kind of bidin' her time
Do you understand how woman can do
that? A man can't, can he? A mans
mind is built for just one at a time
Mebbe he'll change real often; but he
amt able to keep two goin' at once with
out gettn' confused.
WE had to wait as much as a month or
so for the beginnin of the showdown.
Itwas anotherSunday whenit commenced.
Paul and Sid was both there, same as
usual; and then, in the middle of the
mornin', Clay told me to put team to the
mountain wagon, and we'd all take our
dinner with us and eat it in Muskrat
Canon
Wouldn't you have thought Molly
would be bound to have trouble with the
two of 'em like that? Well, she didn't
She'd go gatherin' flowers with Paul for
a while; and then she'd let Sid take her
down the canon little ways, to shoot
at mark; and then after that she'd be
admirin' moss agate Paul had found for
her, or listenin to Sid tellin' her about
the old minin town that used to be there
first one and then the other, without
either one of 'em seemin' to get ahead
any. 1t was amusin' to me till it got
tedious By noon | wasn't watchin' EN-
any more. And then, after we'd had our
dinner, and Paul took her with him
scrambling up the high rocks for II look
at the view, went off by myself over to
the old shaft they d put down when they'd
been huntin' for copper
They'd never found anything but little
streaks and pockets, but they'd made a
plumb deep hole. set on the edge of it
for a while, lettin my feet dangle over
droppin' little stones down and listenin'
to 'em go bouncin' to the bottom.
Billy | says to myself, don't YOU
wish you had the money they've blew in
here? They must have spent sight"
| threw in another stone and set istenn'.
"Mebbe they just missed it," says |.
"Mebbe there's somethin' down there.
Mebbe you and me might have blind
luck enough to locate it, SO that's how
it come that pretty soon | swung over the
edge and started down the rough old
ladder that was hung to the side of the
wall
The hole was deeper than I'd figured.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

asked after the girl at all. despised you
for that then. 1t struck me that your sin
was lot more decent than your atone
ment-just bargaining for silence, so your
reputation wouldn't be hurt. I'd despise
myself if my strongest passion was the
fear of being found out. If you want to
know it, I'd rather live with my reputa-
tion than with yours.
He stopped himself with that, as if he'd
been sayin' more than he meant to-
THAT doesn't matter! What you re
afraid of now is that | may tell on you.
sha'n't. My own besetting sin won't
let me. I'm great liar I've always been
ready to go to any length in lying any
body out of scrapes, and I've never in my
life said anything to get anybody into
one. It's a passion with me. My records
black with the lies I've told, trying to
save folks from what they've done.
don't stop at any sort of lie, when I'm in
the notion. I've never tried it for man
like you. shouldn't like it; but I'd
sooner do that than the thing you re
afraid Of
| guess Sid hadn't heard all of it, 1t
seemed as if his mind had caught Just one
thing that Paul was sayin'-thc thing he
was thinkin' most about himself. If he'd
heard it all, he wouldn't hardly have done
what he did. He wouldn't hardly have
put out his hand for shake, would he?
81 have your word, then?" he says.
Paul didn't answer that. "l've said
enough, he says; and he stuck his hands
down in his pockets and turned round and
walked away.
TT got plumb interestin' after that. 1t
would have been interestin' even if |
hadn't heard about Sid. There was one
thing that Paul hadn't give his word for.
He hadn't promised he'd go away and
keep out of Sid's road and let Molly
alone. Nor he didn't do it. He stayed
right there. 1t got so pretty soon that
hewas at Burke's place heap oftener than
Sid. Sometimes he d showup in the middle
of the week with bunch ofmusicfor sing;
or else he'd go ridin' with her for the whole
of an afternoon, off through the hills; or
else mebbe he'd just be hangin' round.
He sure wasn't losin' any time.
Everybody in the country knew about
it. Then was when the real talkin
started. Pretty near wherever you
happened to be in the country, you
could hear 'em talkin' and wondern' and
guessin', all nervous and worked up
Molly and old Clay seemed to be the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
l,500,00u BELGIANS
 CONTINUE DESTITUTE

London, July 10.-Progress in the work of the National Committee for Relief in Belgium is still going ahead with giant bounds. The amount sub scribed is now figured at close upon two and-a-half million dollars.
 This great sum includes a check for $6O.O0O. just received from Thom- as Mckenzie. high commissioner for New Zealand, while other large sums are coming in almost daily, both from home districts in England and from all over the colonies. India, British Columbia. western Australia have been sending donations varying from few hundred pounds to big figures running up from $5o,OOO to $3OO,O0O.
 Still the cry is for more and yet more money. The secretary of the relief committee, A. Shirley, Benn, M. P. points out in his latest circular that the committee must go on feed ing 100000 destitute Belgians and that though the response to the call for subscriptions has been generous and spontaneous. all the good that has been done will he lost if the flow of money begun is not kept up till these unfortunates can be relieved in a more permanent manner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
PICNIC FOR CANNING
 CLUB GIRLS JULY lq

Arrangements are being perfected Tor the picnic of the canning club girls, the poultry club girls and the women Of the rome demonstration clubs, to be given at Faith on Mon- day, July 19, and already there arc indications it will be one of the big gest and most successful affairs Of It's kind ever given in this county.
 Miss Mary Fortner is being assisted by Farm Demonstration Agents C. Ii. Thomas and Joel Lambert and by Secretary E. B. Bloom of the cham Der of commerce, in the making of the. preparations for the affair, and all the members of the several clubs. in all parts fthe county, are expected to be present.
 The state leaders in the farm dem- onstratlon work will be present, and will make talks to the picnickers, the opportunity being seized to in- crease the interest being shown in the demonstration club work by the members in Jefferson county.
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RACING BILL CASE
 AGAIN BEFORE THE.
 SUPREME COURT

Little Rock, July 1O.-The Hot Springs racing bill contest is to be decided upon it's merits in the su- preme court, and the decision is ex- pected next Monday, when the court takes it's summer recess.
 A petition for re-hearing was filed by Senator J. P. Clarke, for the State Fair association, asking that the case be decided upon the main issue involved, and that it be either reversed or affirmed. This will settle the question of whether or not the bill was vetoed.
 In the original decision the court did not go into the question of the validity of the veto, but dismissed the suit on the ground that the relief primarily sought could not be grant, ed, as the acts were already printed. Justice Wood took issue with She court on this point, holding that the relief could be granted, but that the act was vetoed, and was not therefore law.
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WITH HubbY'S AID
 PUTS UP lO0S CANS
 OF FINE TOMATOES

Members of the girls canning club and of the home demonstration club in Jefferson county are apparently determined that Jefferson county shall establish new record this year in the amount of tomatoes, beans, and other farm products that will be canned.
 One woman, member of the home demonstration club has already put up more than 1000 cans of tomatoes having been assisted by her husband in doing the work. One of the mem bers of the girls canning club ex- rects to put up 5000 to 4,O0O cans this summer. This little lady Is an avowed candidate in the race for the rrize of $50 offered by the Farm Canning Machine company of Meri- dian. Miss. and from present indica- |tions she will make strong bid for the honor
 Miss Mary Fortnef canning club agent for this county. announced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
DALLAS PUTS BAN
 ON FREAK DANCES
Ordinance Provides Fine of
 $500 for Failure to Com ply with Rules.

Dallas. Tex, July 1O.-Strict rules and regulations defining the hours and the manner of dancing in Dallas are included in city ordinance passed by the board of public welfare of the city of Dallas. The ordnance puts q ban on the tango, the fox trot. the bunny hug and all the other freak kinds of dancing, and sets down the rules of conduct of all dancers.
 The couple dancing must keep their bodies and faces free from contact and the woman must place her left hand only on her partners arm, not on his shoulder or back.
 The man must encircle his partner with only one arm. A dance hall i'm spcctor will interpret the rules and decide on the program.
 No public dances can be given in residence districts unless the proper ty owners living near by consent. Nc girls under IF can attend public
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11

No couples will be admitted after an hour to be fixed, and no intoxicating liquors can be served.
 The dance ordinance is one of the strlctest ever drafted in this city, and covers eight closely typewritten pages. It goes into every phase of the dance question; Freak or imn'od- the improper swaying of the body are subject to severe fines. Not less than $25 and not more than $500.
 Dance hall managers must comply with the ordinance or their licenses will be revoked. No halls can be op- erated in the city without city per- init. The lessee of hall or building for dancing is responsible for the violations of the ordinance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
ARKANSAS R. R. HEAD
 REFUSES TO MEDIATE
Deputy Labor Commissioner Says President J., L., q. < K. Will
 Not Treat With Strikers.

Little Rock. July 10-Deputy Labor Commissioner Mckinley has return ed from Jonesboro, where he went to inve stigate conditions of the strike of trainmen on the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern railroad. He says that ,Fresident wilson of the railroad com pany is not disposed to treat with the strikers, but that he is keeping up the service on the road with other men. Only three trains daily are being run. instead of seven as before the strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11

yesterday that the Farm Canning Machine company has offered one of its canning machines as prize to be awarded in the contest among the canning club girls of this county this summer.
 Miss Fortner is compiling a list of the girls in the county who will need assistance to obtain the supply of cans, which assistance is to he given them by Pine Bluff merchants and citizens generally. As soon as the list is compiled, Miss Fortner will know exactly how many cans will be needed, as we'll as how many canning machines. Many of the girls are making canning machines them- selves, on which they will be able fo do the work.
 Arrangements are also being made whereby the product of the girls may be purchased bv local merchants. for resale to Pine Bluff consumers. Soma of the leading club women of the city have already announced their inten- tion to use nothing but the "4H" brand of canned goods thus helping the canning club girls and at the same time being assured of purity and sanitary perfection in the goods they consume. Several of the local grocers have already expressed their
 willingness to- handle "A H" brand goods. which brand is used exclusive Lily by the canning club girls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
HUERNA HELD; BRAVO FREE
Former Dictator Unable to Furnish
 x1j.OOO Bond.

FlPaso Texas, July 9.-Gen. Vic- oriana Huerta waived preliminary hearing nthe federal court this afternoon and was removed to Fort Bliss, where he will be held under the custody of the United States mar shal's office.
 His bond was fixed at $15,000, which he has not yet been able to furnish.
 General Bravo, aged S3. was re- leased on his own recognition after their hearing late this afternoon.
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ously and to concern Yourselves wifi,

ously and to concern yourselves win a solution. ''i respectfully submitted,
 J. l. NORRIS,
 First Vice Pres, H. I. HOLDERNEss.
 Second Vice Pres. MRS. J. A. MIEOD,
 Secretary MRS. LEE FOX, E. R. STEELE M. \. WALDRIP. II. A. STOWELL, E. M. GOODWIN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
CAPTAIN OF ILL FATED| SUBMARINE WROTE HE
 EXPECTED DISASTER
Doomed Craft in Bad Condition, Said Lieutenant Ede of the F-4 in a Letter to His
 Brother

Los Angeles. April e.-ln letter writ ten at Honolulu March %, Lieut.. Alfred Ede, in command of the United States submarine F-4. lost with his entire crew when that vessel disappeared off Honolulu harbor March 25 told his brother here that If the whole boat should vanish in smoke do not think I would be terribly astonished.'
 Allison Ede. to whom the letter was addressed, received it several days ago. It says:
 Honolulu. March 22 1915.
 This is not very exciting place but enough happens to the boat to at least keep up interest l just came back from Pearl harbor Thursday. where I have been for 10 days having a new motor put in, Previous to that we had a hydrogen explosion in the battery, engine break downs. etc.
 So there is something doing all the time. Take Q mere trife like today down 50 feet and no bottom below. and water trickling in through one of the valves. That does not give us a thrill any more. In fact, if the whole boat should vanish in smoke I don't think [ would be terribly astonished.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
GOVERNMENT HELPS
 THE UNEMPLOYED

Washington, April 9.-First reports on the operation of the federal employment bureau organized recently by the depart ment of labor in cooperation with the agriculture and postoffice departments, show that in February and March, 1245 persons obtained work through the gov- ernment agents.
 Reports from field agents engaged in employ ment work summarized in state ment issued tonight show that 327 persons were directed to employment in Febru- ery and 916 in March, The number report ed from headquarters in each city follows: / Boston g, New York 292 Philadelphia 100, Baltimore 113 Norfolk Il, Jacksonville l, New Orleans 1, Galveston 35, Chicago 1S4, Minneapolis 15S, St. Louis 164, Denver 26, Helena, Mont 15, Seattle 22, Portland g. San Francisco Gncomplete) g, Los An geles 102. Washington 8.
 Officials said that most of the persons had been taken from the city to the farm. The governments aim is to turn the im- migrants and unemployed from the cities and congested centers of population into the agricultural districts.
 Negotiations have been opened with large employers of labor in the indus trial regions, but so far few of these have made known their needs. It is ex- pected, however, that as the system bfcadens the industrial concerns will not be slow in seeking aid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among articles by women writers in tomorrows Age-Herald will be:
 "Fatless Forty Finds Herself Fresh and Fair" by Dolly Dalrymple.
 'Southern Sociological Congress Stands for Improved Social Conditions In the South" by Flora Milner Harri son.
 When Daintiness Is Apt to Flas.' by Marion Harland
 Frances cowles takes mp "The Nich- olson Family"
 Lady Duff-Gordon in the magazine section describes "The New Peek-a- Boo Parasols."
 Among articles on foreign topics will be:
 "'rhe Terrible Locust in Argentina" by Frank G. Carpenter,
 Hayden Church writes from London under the head. Frogs and Alligators Become Prisoners of War in Eng land"
 London John $ Steele writes of .Plan to Proclaim New sultan of Egypt as the Religious Head of the Moham- etan World"
 Among other articles worthy of spe- cia1 note will be:
 Tastes Change in Amusements- Bill Vines.
 Up and Down Broadway" by Allen Griffen Johnson.
 "Why Boston Made the 'suffs Put Their Stockings On"
 Gen Horace Porter, International Story Teller
 George Randomh Chester presents Episode IS of hiO serial. Runaway June"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
ALLIES TORPEDOED OWN EMPHASIZES IN
 THE DARDANELLES
Private Advices to London Say Ac- tiOn Was Taken to Keep Stricken Battlers From Falling Into
 Hands of Turks

London. March S.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.) s.)-Private advices from the Dardanelles say the British bat tleships Ocean and Irresistible, sunk March IS, were torpedoed by British war ships after being damaged badly by the Turks.
 Eyewtnesses of the battle declare that after the Irresistible was struck amid ships by Turkish shells ''one of our craft finished her with torpedo"
 The fate of the Ocean, 1t was said. was similar. Having struck a mine which almost wrecked her "she was dispatched by a British torpedo
 It is said this action was to prevent the helpless battleships from drifting ashore and falling into the hands of the Turks.
 The British admiralty statement said the Irresistible sank, having probably struck a mine,'' and the Ocean "also hav- ing struck a mine sank"