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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

She had risGa to meet him by the
time he he'd mounted the steps, and
he knew that her first glance was ap
praisiye. He had confidently counted
upon being mistaken for strange pa
tient In search OF the doctor, and he
was not disappointed.
you are looking for Doctor Farm
ham," she began. "He Is at his Of
fice-201 Main street"
Brofiin was digging in his pocket
for card.
81 know well enough where your
fathers Office is, but you are the one
wanted to see," he said; and he
gave her tho round-cornered card with
its blazonment of his name and EN-
ployment.
He was watching her narrowly when
she read the name and its underline
and the quick indrawing OF the breath
and the little shudder that went with
II were not thrown away upon him
But the other signs; the pressing oi
the even teeth upon the lower lip and
the coming and going OF three straight
lines between the half-closed eyes
were not so favorable.
"Will you come into the house
Mr." she had to look at the card
again to get the name-"Mr. BrofinY
she asked.
Thank you, miss; it's plenty good
enough out here for me II II is for
YOU, he returned, beginning to fear
that the common ciyilities were Civ
ing her time to get behind her de
fenses.
81 guess we can take II for granted
that you know what want. Miss
Farnham," he began abruptly. when
he had shifted his chair to face her
rocker Something like three months
ago OF thereabouts, you went into a
bank in New Orleans to get a draft
cashed. While you were at the pay
ing tellers' window robbery was
committed, and you saw It done and
saw the man that did 1t. I've come
to get you to tell me the mans
name"
81 have told It once, in a letter "a
Mr.. Galbraith."
BrofIin nodded. Yes; in letter
that you didn't sign. I've come all
the way from New Orleans to gel
you to tell me his real name, Miss
Farnham."
"Why do you think ! can tell your
was the undlsturbed query.
"A lot of little things" said the de
tective, who was slowly coming to his
own in the matter of self-assurance
In the first place, he spoke to you
in the bank, and you answered him
Isn't that so?"
She nodded again. you know sc
much, 1t is surprising that you don't
know 1t all, Mr.. BroiIin," she com
mented with gentle sarcasm.
"The one thing | don't know is the
thing you're goin' to tell me-his reaI
name" he insisted. That's what I've
come here for"
In spite of her inexperience, which
in Mr.. BrofIin's field. was no less than
total. Charlotte Farnham had imagi
nation, and with II womanly zest foI
the matching of wits with a mar
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
CHAPTER xV
In the Burolar.P Proof.

A week and a day after the opening
Of new vistas at Miss Grierson's "eve-
ming" Acknowledgements interces-
sion with the Widow Holcomb having
paved the way-took a favorable op-
portunity OF announcing his intention
of leaving Mereside It figured as
grateful disappointment to hlm-one
of the many she was constantly giving
hlm-that Margery placed no obstacles
In the way Of the intention. On the
contrary. she approved the plan.
u know how you feel" she said.
nodding complete comprehension.
"You want to have a place that you
can call your own; a place where you
can 90 and come as you please and
settle down to work. You are going
to work, aren't you?-on the book,
mean?"
Griswold replaced in its proper
niche the volume he had been reading.
1t was Adam Smiths Wealth Of Ma
tions," and he had been wondering by
what ironical chance it had found a
place in the bankers library.
yes; that is what / mean to do,
he returned. But it will have to be
done in such scraps and parings OF
time as I can save from some bread.
and-butter occupation. One must eat
to live, you know"
She was sitting on the arm Of one
Of the big library lounging-chalrs and
looking up at him with a smile that
was suspiclously innocent and child
like.
you mean that you viii have to
work for your living?" she asked.
Exactly"
what we're you thinking Of doing?'
Il don't know" he confessed.
Again he surprised the lurking
smile in the velvety eyes, but this time
1t was half-mischieyous
1--WE have a college here in Wahas
ka, and you might get place on the
faculty" she suggested; adding: "As
an instructor in philosophy, for exam
pie"
Philosophy? that is the one thinp
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth oriswold. an unsuccessful
vriter. because OF soclalistic tendencies,
holds up Andrew Galbralth, president OF
she Bayou State Securities, In the presl-
tents S private Office and escapes with SllO,-
~ Ia cash. BY original methods De es-
tapes the hue and cry and goes aboard
the Belle Julie as a deckhand. Charlotte
Farnham Of Wahaska. MINI. who had
seen him cash Galhraith's check IN the
bank. recognizes him, and decides TO de-
tOuuce him. She sees the brutal mate
Frscued from drowning by Griswold. She
illks 10 GrlsWold and by his advice sends
q letter Of betrayal % Galbraith anony-
uOusly Grswold is arrested on the are
flval OF the boat at St Louis but escapes
hon his captors RE decides on Wa
laska, MINI. as a hiding place. and after
aufdtting himself properly, takes the
huun. Margery Grierson. daughter OF
l1e1cr GriersOn. the financial magnute 0t
NrIgska. starts q campaign FOR social
t'.. nition by the "0ld families of the
v1. Grisw0ld falls lll on the sleeper
. 's cared for and taken 10 her home
s, Nahaska by Margery who finds the
Ipi money in his suitcase. Brotiln.
4 '-, I've, takes the trail Margery asks
acr tlther tO get Edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help him
Gut OF a. Griswuld recOvers 10 find the
stolen money gone. Tie meets Margery's
tocial circle and forms a friendship with
kaymer the iron manufacturer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

IN the world that know least about"
"Oh, but do mean 1t, honestly" she
averred you are philosopher,
really and truly, and can prove 1t.
DO you feel equal to another little
drive downtown?"
Being a philosopher, ought to be
equal to anything" he postulated; and
he went upstairs to get street coat
and his hat
She had disappeared when he came
down again, and he went out to sit on
the sun.warmed veranda while he wait
ed. He had already forgotten what
she had said about the object OF the
driye-the proving Of the philosophic
charge against him-and was looking
forward with keenly pleasurable an
ticipations to another outing with her,
the second for that day. 1t had come
to this, now; to admitting frankly the
charm which he was still calling sensu-
Gus, and which, in the moments of in
sight recurring, as often as they can
be borne to the imaginative, and
youchsafed now and then even to the
wayfaring, he was still disposed to
characterize as an appeal to that
which was least worthy in him.
Passing easily to Miss Farnham the
ideal from Miss Grierson the fesh-and-
blood reality, he was moved TO won
der mildly why the fate which had
brought him twice into critically init
mate relations with her was now deny
ing him even a chance meeting. For a
week or more he had been going out
daily; sometimes with Miss Grlerson
In the trap. but oftener afoot and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
EFFECTS OF BEER DRINKING.

EFFE EA VT DEEM DniNNtNA.
The political strength Of liquor IA
furnished by the wine and beer drink.
ers. Whisky interests may be better
organized than the brewers and inter.
fere more actively in politics, but
the votes which make possible the
sale OF intoxicants are not furnished
by whisky drinkers, who do not al.
ways vote as they drink. The beer
drinker generally will vote to protect
his habit, because he is far from con.
vinced OF its malignancy.-From EdI.
torial in Chicago Tribune.
And that is why the w. C. T. U. and
other temperance organizations are
bringing to the masses the truth about
beer and It's malignant effects upon
the human organism. Concerning
those effects the Life Extension instl.
tute says In a published statement:
"Onehalf of one quart Of beer Is
sufficient to distinctly impair memory,
lower intellectual power and retard
simple mental processes, such as the
addition OF simple figures. This mar.
cotic or deadening influence is first
exerted on the higher reasoning pow.
ers that control conduct, so that the
lower activities OF the mind and nerv.
GUS system are for a time released.
The everyday. well-poised, sef-con.
trolled man goes to sleep, as It were.
and the primitive man temporarily
wakes up. Eventually. the nervous
system is narcotized, and the drinker
becomes sleepy. Muscular efficiency
is at first increased little, and then
lowered. the total effect being loss
OF working power"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
ILLINOIS GOING DRY.

Illinois had twenty-eight prohIUr
tion counties when the women wels
asked to assist in destroying the ~
loon by their votes. They responasu
by driving them out of twenty-tnie'
additional counties at the first elev
tion. Four more counties were nlau'
dry this year, making total OF nlu
five Seventy county seats are dIs.
1924 out Of 1880 townships In wv
state have outlawed the saloon. Nv
one foot Of dry territory has Desu
changed to wet during the two yea,s
from May l. 1913. to May l, NV
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
A CORRECTION.

Newspapers and magazines are con.
tlnually publishing erroneous state
ments with regard to the number Of
dry states. A leading weekly periodical
publishes a prohibition map showing
II. Iowa is omitted. A writer In one
OF the June magazines gives the mum.
ber as 16, Iowa and Idaho both being
counted among the vets. Up to Sep.
tember 21. 1914. there we're nine pro
hibition states. Since that time nine
more have been added. The IS pro.
hibitlon states. in the order of their
going dry, are:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

ing to DR.. j. w. Kerr of Washington,
d. c.. assistant surgeon general of
the United States public health ser
vice. In many rural districts no at
tempt is made at health supervision,
while in other places the compensation
is so small as to make satisfactory
public health work impossible, These
conditions. Doctor Kerr says, are
largely due to lack of recognition By
the public of the value OF full-tlme
health officers to the community. Re.
cent advances in Maryland, New
York and Massachusetts, providing for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
SPREADING GOSPEL OF CHEER
life Would Be More Pleasant for All
Of Us II These Suggestions
Were Lived Up To.

The following paragraphs may be
found over the writing desk In one Of
the transcontinental trains There is
meat for thought in all Of them. They
preach the gospel of cheerfulness:
Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine. A well told
story is as welcome as ray Of suu.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

HE W. ~ llAA lleA NAAllA " AlllaNi
II Chase Her Round the Globe
sated by the addresses given i'm the
Belle jules register. In this arrange
nent Miss Charlotte Farnham's name
stood as No. /.
Landing in Wahaska the next eve
Iing, Br0hin's first request at the ho-
TEL counter was for the directory. Run
aing an eager finger down the "Fs,"
he came to the name. It was the only
Panham In the list and after It he
read; 'Dr. Herbert c., Office 8 to 10,
J to 4, POI Main St, res 16 Lake
boulevard"
Then he registered for a room and
prepared to draw the net which he
hoped would entangle the lost iden-
iity Of the bank robber After a good
alghts sleep in a real bed, he awoke
refreshed and alert, breakfasted with
an open mind, and presently went
about the net drawing methodically
and with every contingency carefully
PROVIDED lot.
The first step was to assure him
self beyond question that Miss Farm
ham was the writer Of the unsigned
letter. This step he was able, by q
piece Of great good fortune, to take
almost Immediately A bit Of morn.
ing gossip with the obliging clerk of
the Winnebago house developed the
fact that Doctor Farnham's daughter
had once taught in the free kinder.
garten which was one Of the chart
table outreachings OF the Wahaska
public library. Two blocks east anc
one SOUTH Brotin walked then
promptly, made himself known to ths
librarian as a visitor interested in kin
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

alone The walking excursions had
led him most frequently up and down
the lakeside drive. but the doctors
house stood well back in its enclosure,
and there was much shrubbery, Once
he heard her voice: she was reading
aloud to someone on the vine-screened
porch. And once again in passing, he
had caught a glimpse of a shapely arm
with the loose sleeve falling away
from It as it was thrust upward
through the porch greenery to pluck
a bud from the crimson rambler, add
ing its graceful mass to the Chamber
ing vines 1t was rather disappoint
ing, but he was not impatient. In the
fullness Of time the destiny which had
twice intervened would intervene
again. He was as certain OF it as he
was Of the day-to-day renewal of his
strength and vitality; and he could af-
ford to wait. For, whatever else might
happen in a mutable world, neither an
ideal nor its embodiment may suffer
change
AS If to add the touch Of definiteness
to the presumptiye conclusion, voice
broke in upon his reverie; the voice Of
the young woman whose most alluring
charm was her many-sided changeful-
ness, as II she had marked his preoc-
cupied gaze and OWNED its object:
"You must have a little more patience,
Mr. Griswold All things come to him
who waits. When you have left Mere
side finally, Doctor BERTHE will some
time take you home TO dinner with
him"
For his own peace Of mind, Girls
void hastily assured himself that it
was only the widest of chance shots.
Since the day when he had admitted
that he knew Miss Farnham's name
without knowing Miss Farnham in per
son. the doctors daughter had never
been mentioned between them.
How did you happen to guess that
| was thinking of the good doctor?" he
asked, curiously.
You were not thinking Of Doctor
Bertie; you were thinking of Doctor
Berties only" was the laughing con
tradiction; and Griswold was glad that
the coming Of the man with the trap
saved him from the necessity of fall.
ing any farther into what might easily
prove to be a dangerous pitfall. 1t was
not the first time that Miss Grierson
had seemed able to read his inmost
thoughts.
The short afternoon drive paused
at the curb in front of 5asper Grier
sons bank and a moment later he
found himself bringing up the rear Of
procession of three, led by a young
woman with a bunch of keys at heI
! girdle.
Number tnree-forty-fy&-A, please,
his companion was saying to the young
woman custodian, and he stood aside
and admired the workmanship of the
complicated time-locks while the two
entered the electric-lighted safety de
posit vault and jointly opened one o.
the multitude Of small safes Wher
Miss Grierson came out, she was car
rying a small, japanned document boz
under her arm and her eyes were
shining with soft light that was new
to the man who was waiting in thu
corridor. Come with IEe to one o
the coupon rooms" she said; anC
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

sanitary districts and reasonably paid
health officers encourage the hope OF
better things in the future. In Doc.
tor Kerr's opinion physicians should
not only advocate public health work,
but should engage in 1t to greater
degree than heretofore.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

shine in a sick room.
Learn to keep your troubles to your
self The world is not interested in
them.
Learn to stop croaking. II you can
not see any good in the world. learn
to keep the bad to yourself.
Learn to hide your pains and your
aches under pleasant smiles. No one
cares to know whether you have ear.
ache. headache or rheumatism.
Don't cry. Tears do well enough in
novels, but they are out of place in
real life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Above all, lose no chance Of giving
pleasure. You will pass through this
world but once. Any good thing, there
fore, that you can do or any kindness
that you can show any human being
you had better do 1t now, Don't de-
fer or neglect it, for you will not pass
this way again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Are you going to the musicale at
the Robinson's tonight?'
q don't know Are they going to
have music or is Josephine going to
elug7"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
pubIle Health Work.

Although local public health organi-
zatlon in America is over two hundred
years old. it is still the weakest part
OF our defense against disease. accord
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
SOLDIERS DENIED LIQUOR.

Pursuant to an order issued y, W
Colonel Arthur B. Donnelly the Nv. Nv
members of the First regiment, ~
tional Guard of Missouri find tns~ ss.
selves aboard the water wagon. ~ ~
order prohibits the use of liquor :
every officer and every private.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Learn to meet your friends with
smile. A good-humored man or wom-
an is always welcome, but the dyspeptic
and hypochondriac is not wanted any
where, and is a nuisance as well.
Don't bother others when they wish
to work. Because you are a loafer
you should not force others to become
so.
Perform your manicuring in your
own boudoir, not in the street car,
where there is no escape for others.
II you must pick your teeth. do not do
so In public
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

Bedford county, Pennsylvania
reason of having been free from
saloons for some time, has been
abled to make the final paymenues ~
its bonded Indebtedness OF s5S'VO"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-08-27
sHERIFF'S SALE,

By virtue Of q certain Writ Of Execution
issued out Of the clerks office Of the county
court Of Montezuma county and State Of Colo
suit, the amount Of q certain Judgment recent
II obtained against n. 8. Cunningham in
favor Of John ]. Harris and Andrew r. Harris,
copartners under tho firm name Of j. ], Harris
q Company. out Of the lands, tenements, Roods
and .chattles OF the said n .. CUNNINGHAM.
have levied on the following real estate and
all the interest Of the defendant, n, 8. Cum
nineham, therein, situate in the County of
Nontesuma, in the State of Colorado, to-wit
Lot No. I, In section I, In township 50 north Of
range II west, and the north west quarter Of
the south wet quarter and the south half Of
the South west quarter Of section IS, In town.
ship - north, q range IA west, Of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian.
Therefore, according to said command,
shall expose for sale, at public auction. the
above described real estate and all the right,
title and interest Of the above named n. 8.
Cunningham in and to the above described
property, on Monday, the aJth day Of Septem.
Dor. A. D. 1915, at two O'Clock o. m. at the front
door OF the county court house. In the Town oil
Cortes, In the County OF 4ontszuma, Colorado
Aforesaid, and sell tie Dame to the hiEhest and
best bidder therefore. Dated this IA day Of
August, 4. d. lvl6.
HENRY CRAwroRD
Sheriff OF said County OF Nontssuma.
Date Of FIRST publication August al 1918.
Date Of asst publication September II, 1915.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-08-27
Dolores River stems.

August kaufman and family were
guests at the Osterfield home last
Sunday. " 1
Mrs. Sam johnson, Mrs. Emmerson
and Mrs. Claflin attended the Tuesday
afternoon session of the w. C. T. U.
Misses Irene Hammond and Mable
Mclaughlin journeyed up the river
Sunday to spend their vacation with
the formers aunt, Mrs. Lydia HAM
mond at Stoner Creek, and sister. Mrs.
VIM. Rocker at Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Brsdfield drovS to
Dolores Tuesday to join party going
to the Cliff Ruins on Mesa Verde in
Forrest Bradfield's car Wednesday.
Ward Emmerson went up Stony
Greek about two weeks ago to super
intend the building of trail up the
hill. He is expected home Saturday.
Miss Lucille Elliott came down from
Dunlap's summer camp Friday return
ing Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hoppe visited Do
lores Tuesday on business and pleasure.
Mrs. Harold Bradfeld returned from
= ten days visit with friends in Trina
dad the first Of the week.
Harry Morgan and family returned
Tuesday evening from their outing at
Dunton and The Glades.
Sam johnson and his men left We'd
nesday for their homesteads at the
head Of Beaver where they will cut
posts and do some fencing.
Mr.. Teeter is grubbing and blowing
his homestead in Ssgehen preparing
for next years crop.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-08-27
No. lotto.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Omc6 OF comptroller OF the Currency.
Warrington. d. c., August 10, 1915.
Wherea,, BY .atisf.a 1, tor evidence presented
that "The First National Bank Of Dolores in
the Town Of Do!ores, in the County Of Monte;
with ali the provisions of the statutes Of the
United States. required d.t tH be complied With
commence the business Of banking;
Now therefore ! Thomas ?. Kane, Acting
CompsESllef Ct the Currency do hereby certify
in the Town Of Dolores in the County Of Mon;
tesuma. and State Of Colorado, is authorized
vided in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty
nine OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Conversion Of The Dolores State Bank, Dolo-
res, Colorado.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal OF Office this nineteenth day Of August,
1915.
T. P. KANE,
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
First publication August q, 1915
Last publication October %, 1915.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-08-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACrORS
AA&A&e&*&%~%~~AAA~e

NOI1CE ~ CONThACTO6S. SIS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of County Commissioners OF Aontesuma
county, Colorado, up to 10 o'clock q. N. OF tho
18th day OF September, 1915, for constructing
coucroto abutments, erecting and painting
10Utoot highway steel truss bridge and making
concrete floor for same
The bridge to be built over NcElmo creek
about ten miles west Of Cortez, Colorado.
County will furnish cement and steel for
bridge At or near bridge site.
Bids will not be considered for ahutments
and bridge nOor from parties who have not had
experience In concrete work.
~ possible bidders should make o personal
examination OF the location Of the bridge be-
Bids will b. received for the concrete work
and the assembling Of the bridge combined or
for the two separate. 7IEt \
A certified check to tho amount OF per cent
Of bid must be deposited with bid, 70 insure
tbs execution Of contract and bond ali checks
Of unsucceesful bidders will be returned at once
upoa award Of contract.
Written contract together with bond with APP
proved security for the faithful performances OF
tho contract a. per plans and specifications
ard IN Q good and workmanlike mennor viii b
required Of euccessful bidden.
Rlans. and specifications con BE- seen, and
blank forma ct BIDS procured st ths ofRce Of
the Oqnty Clerk. CoFt1P, Colorado.
1Es Hoard reserves 1hs fisht to reject any
b orisr q ~ nsara q County co.nis-
1AnUnL n. BURKE, Clsrk,
First Dub aus q; last pub sspe >. lSis.