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The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

BERLIN, April 27-Five thousand of the enemy have already been cap tured in the battle of Ypres and our troops are steadily driving back the British and their Allies who are Suf- fering the greatest losses of the war. The war office has made no announce ment as to its intention in forcing this battle bat it is perfectly under stood that our generals are making their supreme effort to reach the French coast on the channel an effort which was delayed during the winter until the coming of spring weather. Berlin again is confident that We shall
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27
!: RECORD EARLY BREAK |: OF ICE AT FAIRBANKS.

FAIRBANKS, ANril 27.-The ice on the slough broke here yesterday which is the earliest en record. A very early spring is expected in every respect.
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several occasions and proved a match
 for the best troops of the enemy. The
 battle continued all night with savage ardor and will probably last for sev-
 eral days. The work of the British and their Allies is splendid but the Germans are bringing up heavy re- Inducements and are apparently de- termined to burst their way through in spite of their terrific losses. All is now watching the fright ful conflict in that region as upon it's results will depend a momentous amount
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27
GREAT BATTLE OF YPRES
 STILL RAGING SAVAGELY

succeed and that the German flag will soon be waving in sight of the English coast and that then will begin the real war against the British.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

LOS ANGELES.-Wliliam Irving Warner, prominent Alaska mine own CT and capitalist, is dead. He was president of the Alaska Peninsula Mining and Trading company.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty done by the Gateway just as we'll as outside.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

Eventually, Why Not Now, more per loaf, less per sack" Gold Medal Flour. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

Try our Tomato Sauce, Hot Span ish Style. Preferred stock. Twenty five cents per can. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27
JUNEAU COMPANY
 TO RESUME WORK

JUNEAU, April 26.-George Noble announces that work will be renewed by the Hallum Construction company
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

New stock of Wallpaper, House Lin ing, Paints and Varnish. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27
NORTHWESTERN IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, April 27.-The North western arrived here this morning.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27
MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting of the Com merciaI Club will take place this evening.
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Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
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Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-27

Chop suey and Chinese Noodles at the Commerce after 2 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

dered him to come to that city on a certain date and hand over in a. man ner and at a place designated the sum of $260. He was warned that if he failed to do so the t'society'' would send ernissaries to Georgetown and there execute summary vengeance up- on him. So far he has done nothing in the matter except to make known the receipt of the warning and his fears that it will be carried out unless he complies with the bIacknailing de- mands. He says that he has not the money to pay. even if he wished to buy immunity. and doesn't know which way to turn or what to do as he te1ieves the society," has him un- der observation and would pursue him to any place where he might go in an effort to escape them.
 With his silo lessened about oTie- half in height and weighted by few tons of corn stalks Inside, George P. Williams half despairihgly hopes that the pesky thing will at last stay put It blew down again last week for the fourth time, after having been once more assembled to a, state of upright ness and virtual completeness. The next day MT Williams was to com Enence the deposit within it of several acres of corn which he cut a month or so before. He had just come in sight of his premises after a milk peddling
 
 wind caught the structure and be be- held it sway totter and finally go down in heap. Once more recon struction was begun and carried tol a 50 per cent. stage Of advancement when the roof was put on and the fit ting or anchorage process started.
 Michael Connery, who is 4conservator for J. H. Duncan, visited the latter on Thursday last at the State hospital at Middletown and found the former tax collector in condition apparently very close to normal health both men tally and physically The hospital physicians assured MT. Connery that the Improvement was evidently per- manent and that they expected a com- plete ultimate recovery in the case They said that when Duncan first came there they believed his condition hopeless; but that their diagnosis was evidently at fault. Just how soon he would probab ply be well enough for dis charge they did not say.
 There was set in front of the Mark feet in height, from which waves. Q handsome American flag of corrc- spending size also presented by MT. Fellows. The Library association has recently purchased and added to the collection 125 volumes. all standard or new Dublica tions.
 Bedding was well represented at the Yale-Princeton football game at New Haven last Saturday. From the San ford school were D. s. Sanford, Messrs. Schock, Lake and Smith of the teach ing staff and about dozen of the put pills. Others attending were Miss Belle Sanford, Mrs. Bryant, Sanford Osborn, H. s. Barnes. A. 6. Barnett and pr. Smith.
 With the exception of DanburyS this town had, the largest representation of any at the county road conference at Danbury last Thursday and two of the delegation were chosen to head i'm portant committees, c. H. Plumb be- ing chairman of that of permanent or ganization work and s. c. Shaw chasr- man of the finance committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

gaining her liberty, and retura4d north a short time ago to visit ner mother in Sherman. After her arrival in Sherman she was stricken with diphtheria. which caused her death. About the time the Winsh5p child died, Winship's barn was burned, and the Birch girl confessed that she set by an odd coincidence this structure was destroyed by fire about d week ago, only a short time after the Birch girls death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

the speaker of the evening. MT. Walsh said that since it's inception, the na- tIonaI order had paid out more than $46, 100000 to the benefciarfes of it's deceased members, and that it is now caring for more than 600 children of deceased Foresters through it's or phans' home. It also has two spIen- did sanatoria for the treatment Of tt- berculosis at Rainbow Lake. N Y
 and Los Angeles, Cal where tubercu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

day afternoon, Herbert Residue of Shelton, aged 14 years, received in juries which necessitated the amputa- ton of the left leg between the knee and the ankle. The boy is thought to have lost his hold on the car as he at tempted to draw himself aboard the moving freight.
 Jennie Birch Dead.
 Jennie Birch. the co1ored girl who killed the infant child of Herbert Win ship. of Patterson. N. r., died recently at the home of her mother in Sher- man. Jennie Birch was nurse girl in the Winship family and for some req son nexer explained, gave the poison. She was A years old. She was tried on charge of murder in the first de- gree and was adjudged insane and was committed tn the asylum at Mat teawan. She recovered and was re- leased after a few months conf1ne- ment. She went to Texas after re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19
FRATERNITY CARES
 FOR 500 CHILDREN
 OF LATE FORESTERS

More than 200 members and Miends ef Court Berkshire, No. 4.722. 4ndepe1adauf Order of Foresters were HreseHz al the meeting of that or2 ganfzatiez held last night at their hafl. IT F'affsfeld avenue State Or- zanizsf L. A. walsh of Hartford. was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Shot In Side.

Vito Vaccaro, employed as foreman by the Connecticut Co.. was shot in the left side in Stamford, Saturday. Vaccaro is in the Stamford hospital, and his condition is not believed to be serious. The bullet took a circuiEous course, and lodged near the back
 Boys Leg Crushed.
 While in the act of stealing a ride on a freight train near Botsford Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19
ENTERTAIN BoYs

VocaY and other music was present. ed last night in an entertainment at tn eBridgeport Boys club, where the members were entertained A history of the Boys club was read.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

Winston Spencer Churchill former First Lord of the Admiralty, left Lon don for the front to. join his regiment. He is a major in the Queens Own OK fordshire Hussars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

BUY LYEJRD BROTHERS UsH East Side and West End
 B UNION LABEL HATS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-19

charge.

~4It~l 5S.. All IHleI IestlnS prograTn9 or songs, piano and violin solos and reci- tatlons was given by members and a luncheon served following the ad- dress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-19

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Original Notice

State of Iowa, Harrison County, S..
In the District Court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Harrison Coun-
ty, at the August Term. A. ID. 1915.
Cora Benedict, Plaintiff, VS. Jerry
Benedict, Defendant.
To Jerry Benedict. Defendants:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the lst day of April, 1915, a
petition will be filed by said Plaintiff,
Cora Benedict, in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of said
County and state claiming of you a
decree of divorce ON the grounds Of,
cruel and inhuman treatment and
habitual drunkenness, also asking GUS
today of minor child, Lorene, and for
other relief. For other particulars
see petition when on file.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend before noon of the second day at
the next term of the District Court
commencing at Logan, in said County
on the 31st day of August, 1915, de-
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment thereon.
Dated this 4th day of March, 1915.
Cora Benedict,
Burke & Tamisiea, Plaintiff.
Attorney. m4-11-18
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11

been in New York. and it seems a
shame to waste this fine afternoon.
Anyway. want some fresh air."
Mrs. Darnell looked at her thought
fully and smiled presently in way
that made Ruth flush. 1t seemed to
convict her of discourtesy to her hos
tess. You had best have teal" and
the girl obediently removed her hat
and jacket and sat down.
1t seemed to her that the rest Of the
afternoon passed in flashes Of such en-
tertainment as she had never known.
It must be remembered that Ruth. liv-
ing in the mine nearly all her life since
leaving school, had not had the advan-
tages or the society of trained. alert.
smart, clever women. Mrs. Darnell
was very clever and she used her ev-
cry art to keep Ruth's attention. She
succeeded.
That night at dinner George Drake.
posing as George Everett. suddenly
flushed darby and turned to the girl
at his left. Miss Gallon" he said in
whisper, flashing his dark eyes to-
ward his hostess to see If she were
watching. II really hope that the trust
you put in me you won't find misplac-
ed I'll do everything can to help
you, even If it Is funny that | didn't
know that John Dorr has red hair"
Ruth looked ut him very soberly. II
don't just understand great many
things" she said. ut all seems 80
strange. Mr.. Everett, and. you know.
am worried. ought to go to the
Ritz Carlton and see If there are tele-
grams for me. for that's where John
would wire me- I'm afraid Mrs. Oar
nell thinks I'm awfully impolite be-
cause want to go and make sure for
myself that John has not wired"
'T'll go myself" said the false Ever
EFT. looking at his plate. It'll go to-
night In fact. I'll go right now" he
caught Mrs. Darnell's eye and said
Hpologetically: Pm afraid. my dear
hostess, I'll have to leave you. have
just remembered my solemn promise
to be at the club at o'clock. and. be-
sides. I've promised Miss Gallon to go
10 the Ritz and get her mail and tele-
grams" He turned to Ruth. and she
noticed very grave look in his eyes.
which she was to understand later.
he bent calamity over her hand and
lightly kissed her fingers. "You may
trust me-" he said.
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Darnell flung herself into her evil pas
zion with all the abandon OF the tr,lge-
1ian. only her voice was almost inan-
iiblp: Tom Gallon. Tom Gallon. dead
though you are. I'll have revenge!'
When her fury had spent itself and.
ike all physically indolent women. she
rould not yield long to emotion she
prepared her campaign.
First she called up George Drake and
made certain that he would l,e at her
home for dinner that evening. Then
she called up two old acqulintnnces
who were always glad to ill empty
chairs at her we'll set table. This set
tied. she again sought Ruth and per-
suaded her from going down imlnedi
ately to Everett's Office.
You must he very tired. my dear"
Mrs. Darnell purred "And. anyway.
you know. In New York young ladies'
do not go about unescOrted to mems
business offices. and 1 cannot go with
you until tomorrow or next day"
THAT will he too late" cried Ruth.
Mrs. Darnell opened her eyes wide.
as If in surprise. mir. Everett is com-
ing to dinner tonight" she said sooth-
ingly "You can talk business to your
hearts content right here
"Thnt will BE- much better" said
Ruth
Wien her hostess was gone she
stood by the window trying to think
more calmly OF all that had happened
since she had left, 1.-THE Muster Key
mine, but one Thought was prominent:
what was John Dorr doing!" She
recalled that there was three hours
difference In time 1t was now O'clock
in New York. and 1t was only I I In 81
lent Valley Tom Kane would be just
making his final preparations for din
ner. and she could almost smell the
odor of his coffee. These homely de-
tails occupied ,her mind tenderly for an
hour: then she caught up and dressed
herself for the street again.
She had barely finished when the
maid came in with tea, followed by
Mrs. Darnell.
"My child. what in the world are you
going to do?" asked Jean. Look.
Wen have tea together
II was going out for walk" Ruth
responded. You know l have never
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
OUR FRIENDS
IN wooDBI,sE
Give Added Praise. Thsis
Statements Are Convince

80 .
It is CRAFTY NJ for us to re. d
sucn gn,d new, as ,.ne follow
ing, for 1t sh rvs that the OK.
,erl- nee ut our frien0s in
Noodolne is ,h- same as that
{ mauv Missouri Valley men
ane women who have spoken
out 50 hearth Y in these col
umns:
Mrs E Baker. Of Woodbic !,
I wa, says: My back achail
intensely an | nad 9th rsymo-
oms OF kinney con plant.
Sometime ago my husband cot
supply of Doan's K .dney Pills
for me and they were the first
remedy that ever brought re-
lief. l am in a position to-
vouch fo- the merit of Doan's
Kidney Pills."
Price Soc, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-get Doan's Kidney
Pills-the same that Mrs.
Baker recommends. Foster.
Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.
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the present mine. painstaking toll III
figuring ont the trend of the various
veins. would lead to that particular
pot of gold which had been at the end
UT Gallons youthful rainbow Of hopes
WiIkerson was determined to he mas
ter of The Master Key" He needed
the skilled aid of John Dorr With his
engineering knowledge.
John Dorr knew that there WAS u
Tremendous secret in Gallons life rep
resented by the golden key which he
had torn from his neck and handed to
Ruth when he was dying. That key
had figures on it. He understood that
those scratches on that golden surface
represented something tremendously
important. and that the old man had
committed Ruth To his charge and had
spoken of Wilkerson as his former
partner and said. "Willerson knows"
What was it that Wilkerson knew ::
Ii was better. thought John. to accept
sibly gain his confidence and find out
for Ruth's sake that secret which
Thomas Gallon had taken to his grave.
So on the second day after the rcsto-
ration of the old scale of wages and
his own reappointment us engineer in
charge John went down to the office
and said buntly: Look here. Wilker-
son. maybe both of us have made a
mistake. I'm sure my only aim is to
help out in the promotion of The Mas
ter Key"
WilkerSun received him amiably
I'm sure my only interest in this bust
ness is to fetch into good ore All that
we are digging out now is dirt without
any pay in it,
u think ! know where we can strike
first class stuff Dorr returned. There
is sure pay rock if we travel south
from that main tunnel We may have
tn go il couple of hundred feet
Wilkerson looked at him shrewdly
THAT will cost money" he remarked
But I'll take this up with Ruth +"
John looked at him with faint trace
of the old enmity in his eyes He did
rot like 10 bear the first name OF the
mistress of The Master Key" on those
lips.
IF the mine is not paying its up t.
Us to make it pay he remarked
When Wilkerson entered the bunga
Vow Ruth perceived great change in
his attitude. He was no longer sullen
and he was evidently worried. 1t was
!: clean worry. and she smiled at him
Had not her father come in with thai
expression on his face many times
She put her chin in the cup of hel
hands and asked cheerfully, What i.
it. Mr. Wilkerson?''
May | sit DOWN." he said awk
wardly.
She motioned to chair, and he pull
ed out of his pocket Il paper covered
with figures.
II think you ought to know how
things are going along. Miss Gallon
he said. with unusual formality
When your father made me superin
tendent of this mine | did not reuiiz
that the responsibility was SO heavy a
1t is. We are not making any money
We are losing money. You can see b.
the reports which have here that on
cleanup lately has been far less thai
our expenses. and our last one SHOWED
practically nothing. We must find tn
vein again. To do SO we must hav'
money. There is no money in 'Th
Master Key nine"
That's what father used to say
sometimes" said Ruth quietly. "Bu
ne always got it."
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Wilkerson nodded and said: "I'Il put
the men to work tomorrow. Dorr. Bet
ter have your plans ready" He stamp.
ed out
You had better go this afternoon"
John told Ruth. There is no time to
lose
"All right" she said, I'll be ready
in an hour
John smiled. "All right; Ill take
YOU over in the motor truck or shall
we ride to Silent Valley?"
I've never been to New York." she
said timidly, and with that incense
quential logic which maidens have. she
added. Lets ride. I'll take Patsy and
you can ride Black joe"
Dorr did not understand at all that
in leaving her home for the great
strange city she wished her last hours
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tEINyNN ~. III Splte OF Ine letter ne
lGz:xY had received from Jean Oar
nell in New York. telling him of her
willingness to finance her scheme. de
termined he must be friends with John
Dorr. at least outwardly. So he
smoothed out the visible wrinkles in
his face. trying to veil the malicious
CLEAN in his eyes. and spent two days.
quietly trying to show his AVAILABILITY.
not only TO the miners. but tn norr
himself
Wilkersn was absolutely certain
that his old partner. Thomas Gallon
had really made Il tich rnd ana that
he had lost the location ana accepted
1.-The Master Key" MS II substitute iii
the hope that by working IL Thoroughly
he might lind the mother lode. In
other words. careful manipulation of
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CHAPTER VII.
Wilkerson the Plottar.

\ wi HEN he had thoroughly learn
vi ed his lesson Wilkerson cool
XII ly. in spite Of the letter he
G&AD had received from Jean OAR
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-16
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at top Of page next to war news.
........ 1t looks like spring is here
in dead earnest. THE munic-
ipal election today promises a
reasonable amount of ginger.
The poor old sookey can now get
a little fill up on grass. ...... This
is a great refuge for stranded
German cruisers. Another land
ed at Norfolk Sunday. ...... Cot
ton is slowly going up to gull Il e
planter into planting a big crop.
THE young people organ
lied an Epworth League Sunday.
-. Gardens are coming along
nicely, after a slight shower Sat-
urday........ The postoffice is a
popular place for the 8 O'Clock
mail ....... Haynes has eggs by
the car load which he is shipping
this week. He is doing an i'm
mense business in poultry.........
Ex- Huerta of Mexico has
returned from Spain to New
York. Guess Pres. Wilson would
help matters to recognize him as
the best material for a Mexican
president. IA slight frost
Wednesday morning does not in
dicate very hot weather. 800. The
last few days indicate that the
allies are gaining ground at both
ends of the line. 49,. Contracts
are let for a lot of new concrete
walks on Cypress avenue and
other streets ....... Another Ger
man cruiser has landed at Nor
folk for repairs and, we infer,
internment. The democratic
officials of Indiana got a big jolt
on election frauds. Over 100 go
to the pen ....... Roosevelt wants
to come back home. The pro-
gress (O has gone into inoccu-
Gus desuetude. $500. The recently
elected president of the board of
aldermen at St. Louis has turned
out to be in the tolls as a bust
ness man, and will not serve.
He was a republican. ..Chas.
Dunaway has resigned as a pris-
on guard, and says he will not
return III til sent by a court. ......
J. w. Purviance left Thursday
evening for Martin and McKin-
zie, to attend the Press Associa-
ton and Presbytery........ R.,
Nelson, aged IA years, editor
and proprietor of the great Kan
sas City Star, died Monday.........
The jitney service in cities seems
to be a big problem. 1t is not
safe for a man to step off side
walk in the cities. 1.-The peas
antry of Russia are enjoying
greater prosperity than in times
of peace They are forbidden to
drink vodka, or red liquor, and
are saving their money............
Remember that Saturday is
county field day for sport and
athletics participated by all the
schools of the county, to be
pulled off at the Fair Grounds. y.
......When a subscriber notices
Xxx on his paper. it is a polite way
to say you should remit on sub
scription. 1890. When the daisies
come forth to adorn graves, the
soldiers, it is hoped, will come
from their burrows and give
them a showing ......... There is a
great space between the ground