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Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-19
It the Churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science services will be
held in the parlor of the La Veta hotel,
Sunday. at II a. m.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the parlor of La Veta hotol by the
Christian Science Society, Thursday.
November rs, at l. q. m.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-19
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services every first and third Sun
days. Holy masses at eight and ten
o. clock. Evening service at 1880 Sun
day School at one O'Clock Week day
masses at eight O'Clock. Seryic ices
second and fourth Sundays of month at
Crested Butte.
FIR. WM. KIPP. Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-19

Psonisn- Miss Sylvia T. smith, 6ssM-
eriy editress of the Msrble Tinss. 0ass-
ed through town last week sas1ps TO
Indiana, where she viii spse1 ths
winter.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09

they were to be disposed of, as the new school was thought to be plenty large enough to accommodate all the children of the vicinity conveniently. The Pond school has since been transferred to P. J. Buckley and the West Lane school is now owned by Severine Johnson of New Britain, manager of the Stanley Svea Grain and Coal company. The Ledge school still remains in the possession of the town and, anticipating congestion at the Grammar school next fall, the school com mittee has taken action to have it reserved for it's use.
 Methodist Church.
 At the Methodist church, kensing- ton, tomorrow the services will be as follows: At 10:45 A. M., public wor- ship, with sermon by the pastor. sub- ject, Gods Extremity" Evening service at zoo, with an address by the pastor, the last in the series on "A Morning Prayer by Dr. Gun sauluS.
 Shall Women Vote?
 Next Monday evening", January il, the Mems Lyceum is to meet in the Methodist Episcopal church rooms. The chief feature of the meeting will be debate upon the question: Re solved, That Women Should Be Per mitted to Vote on an Equality With Men, The disputants upon the af- firmative are to be F. O. Dean and C. F. Johnson, and upon the nega- tive, A. l.. Moffatt and Ora Eagerly. It is expected that this debate upon one of the questions of present day importance will prove very interest ing.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. T. B. Wickwire will return from Florida tonight and the Current Events club will hold It's usual ses- sion at o'clock Monday afternoon.
 daughter was born yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Giacomi Gaspirini
 Postmaster Henry l.. Porter of Berlin is suffering with an attack of the grippe.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan are entertaining John and Michael Leon- ard of Newhurgh, N. Y. The form CT has invented a practical solid rub Der automobile tire which is attract ing much attention in the automobile world.
 J. P. Stuart. who has been the guest of East Berlin friends, returned to New York yesterday.
 William Whitman of Kensington has returned to his home from the Hartford hospital
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
LOSE IN MIDDLETOWN.
New Britain High School Boys Feel
 They Should Have Won.

Much dissatisfied with the decision against them, the New Britain High school debating club came home from Middletown late last night, having had to swallow a bitetr pill, for which their arguments and rebuttal were popularly considered the best the judges decided that the Middletown boys had the best of it. The local dehaters were lver AXelson, Edward Ginsberg and Edward Mag. David Nair was alternate. The debate was on the subject of Resolved: That the Government Should Own and Control the Railroads"
 Of the four judges. Attorney Nor ris D. Sake, Judge D. A. Wilson, of Hartford, and Postmaster M. H. Walsh, of Middletown. the local man was the only one who favored the New Britainites and he argued with the others for half an hour but to no avail. The local boys are strong in the belief that they received raw deal
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
DETAILS OF TROUBLE
 IN PARAGUAY HERE
StaIt Department Hear From J. S Representative In That Country.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Details of the Asuncion, Paraguay, where rebels ca blurred the president and held him prisoner for twelve hours, were be- fore state department officials today in A delayed cablegram from Ameri- can Minister Mooney. The despatch was summarized by the department as follows:
 The advices state that the outbreak occurred at daybreak on January 2: that the president was placed in cap tivity and that he was held for twelve hours. It is stated that at o'clock in the evening of the End the revolu- tion was suppressed. All during the day there was shooting of muskets and vigorous cannonading. Ii is re- ported that there were not more than seventy five killed and wounded. The National theater and police headqusr- ters were badly shattered and con- siderable damage was done to private property.
 ''The Jaristas and Civicos, two po- litical parties hostile to the admins tration, are reported to have precipi- tated the outbreak. The officer who was temporarily in command of the artillery force in the city of Asun- cion, took sides with the revolution ists. Tho leaders of the revolutionary disturbances were given refuge in the lega tions of Brazil and Uruguay
 Photographic communication was interrupted at the time of the out break. The service is controlled by the government and it is said that at the timc of the trouble of January ?, word of it was withheld from the 1 public"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
BANK STATEMENT

Permit us to call your attention to the sixth annual statement of con- ditions in the First National Bank of Plainville, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
IF BILIOUS, SICK
 OR CONSTIPATED
 TAKE CASCARETS
No headache. bad cold. sour stomach or coStivc bowels by
 morning.
Get a 10-cent box now,


 You re bilious. You have q thrOb- ping sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow. with dark rings under your eyes; your lips are parched. No wonder you feel ugly. mean and illtempered. Your system is full of bile not properly passed off, and what you need is a cleaning up inside Don't continue being a bilious nuisance to yourself and those who love you. and don't resort to harsh physics that irritate and injure. Re member that most disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets---they work, while you sleep. A 10-cent box from your drug gist will keep your liver and bowels clean; stomach sweet. and your head clear for months. Children love to take Cascarets because they taste good and never gripe or sicken.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
Berlin News BERLIN GIRL WILL WE'D PORTLAND MAN Engagement Of Mss nsude Minor
 and Albert Hughes Announced. COMMITTEE WANTS SCHOOL SAVED
,Selectnen Asked to Reserve Ledge School for Future Use-Workman Gets Silver in Eye-Woman ou1- rage Debate Monday Evening.

At a. dinner given by Mrs. Harris F. Hodge of New Britain last evening, announcement was made of the en- eagement of Miss Maude M. Minor of Pennington road, Berlin, to Albert Kelsey Hughes of Portland, Conn.
 Miss Minor is the daughter of MT. snd Mrs Nelson F. Minor of this town and is employed as a stenographer at the office of the Vulcan Iron Works In New Britain. She is a member of the Berlin Congreg egational church and Is we'll known and popular locally. MT Hughes holds a position of ln1- portance in Middletown.
 Ten of Miss Minors friends were guests at the dinner party last night and the affair was most enJoyable The color scheme of the decorations was pink. In the evening, there was B theater party at the Russwin Ly- ceum.
 Cheap Tactics in Basketball.
 Doubtless those Berlin supporters vino followed the Worthington team to the southington Town hall last evening to see them clash in a basket call game with the town team of that place, did not gain very good inn
 
 . Ing team, as regards clean sportsman ship, although they are willing to aomit their superiority at basketball. ~ Throughout the entire battle for he twenty-four points, some of the Southington players betrayed the fact that they would rather strive for pugilistic honors and the local lads { who, because of insufficiency of prac- slice, rolled up only a dozen points. iHere kept too busy wardinE off blows 70 be paying the proper attention to .he hempen net.
 Near the end of the ,"~t period, Degnan of the Southington aggrega- .ion cornered Roy Gihney. tho Worth ingtons' star guard and proceeded to give him an exhibition of his fistic ability. "Gib" retaliated and had raised a few good sized Jumps on the other fellows head when a second Southington player raced across the floor and joined in the fracas. Be fore spectators could intervene, the home teams duo had mauled their single adversary about in a shameful fashion. one of them having struck C1ibney in the nose in such a manner that his ring inflicted a deep gash The Berlin boy received a kick in the , stomach in addition to stopping a humber of other blows with his face. and Manager Merwin Vyle found it necessary to summon Dr. l.. A. HaVev who was a spectator.
 While shooting a basket from the center of the floor short time later
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
CHRISTMAS TREE IS
 GIVEN ARMfN|ANS
wentn'S Society of First Church
 Holds Annual Meeting.

More than two hundred persons nt- tended the Christmas tree entertain ment given the Armenian mission in church last evening by the members of the Philathea class. The little Ar menian children and their parents thoroughly enjoyed the program of songs and recitations and the refresh ments that followed, and the young ladies were satisfied that the affair was an unqualified success
 Rev. H. w. Maier gave the address of welcome and P. S. Livonian, the minister in charge of the Sunday Ar menian service, replied. group of Armenian youngsters sang two Ar menian and four English songs and also gave recitations in Armenian and English.
 One of the features greatly appre- ciated by the Armenians was a song In Armenian sung by Miss Ruth Schade. Miss Schede also played 4 piano selection and Miss Gertrude Klein gave vocal solo.
 Mrs. Laura T. Seelye, the church missionary was in charge of the re- ception of the guests. She and her assistants have worked hard with this department of the church activities and have had a successful year. Miss Frances Parker, who played for chill dren last night. meets with them once a week. The performance of the chil- dren indicated that her work of train lnQ fhap1 ic hafru afI we'll Mrs. Garkdesin has assisted in the work by teaching the children born in this country how to speak their mother tongue.
 Christmas tree followed the en- tertainment and each child received a gift.
 Had Successful Year.
 The reports from the various de- partments made yesterday afternoon at the annual meeting of the women's society of the First Congregational church showed that last year was one of the most successful the organiza- tion has had. The success was in- dicated not so much in the increase of WbIIIl daNdHSto rom three hundred to 33S, but in the amount of work done. The report of the Women's society will be made at the annual meeting of the church, January IA. #a
 The following officers of the so- ciety were elected:
 President-Mrs. H. w Maier
 Vice president-Mrs. William Par ker.
 secretary-Miss Frances whittIe- sey.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Stanley Goss.
 There are nine departments within the organization and president was elected for each. as follows:
 Foreign missionary-Mrs. Marcus White.
 Young Women's Foreign Missionary Mrs. William SpittIer
 Women's Home Missionary-Mis Julia Hine.
 Young Womens Home Missionary Miss Lena Marshall
 Furnishing Fund Department--Mrs Charles Parker.
 Visitors Department-Miss Mary Pease. Entertainment-Mrs William Booth
 Social-Mrs. F. O. Shjerden.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
WOULD "a
Charity Bcsa rd |
 Home Supj

A unanimous
 last nights ue{ board to ask Ml Kibbe, supervisd to remain in thcl another term, \ April 1.
 This afternoo current report q been given n nd clared that althd the action takenI ing he had nod formed Of if.
 Superintendent ly report follows December I, as.l charged 3. insand Der 31. 10b; ou
 sisted 234, reel
 205, rent 36, q
 ders on city D him 108, in NeW in Hartford hosF} hospital i, in Co1 insane 50, in N [ in Cor] lmbeciles 1. in Asylum i, in IIq in Hartford Coun M eriden ., in Go Epiloptics 2.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09

R AID DRY
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09

Ted Moore felt a dull thud on the back of his head. This morning he nursed a bump of such large propor- tiCns that his hat wouldn't fit cor rectly.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
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The only red
 Home made Juncb.-advt.
 The Hundrd hold its reg( night at s o'd stallation of d members are Tho degree Drake lodge. Q a rehearsal an noon at Z: 30 Genuine dis{ advt.
 Denis T. Rrd dent of the Cd ing from an q Hotel Beloin home.
 Mrs. Seth | her work in | curing and cl health. |
 The regular | Woman's Ben( held next Frid Tuesday. All | as plans will ll banquet I
 Maso uera,de Berlin. by c. C' 25c.-advt. !
 Beginning to notice the Cor sion of the An poration will Ii urdays.
 GenlIina ffiSss dvt.
 At a nneetin board of fire terday it was annual meetil o'clock.
 Much the we Peter Denprist corner of Elm rushed into th night and decll
  assaulted in Gl complained thal he wanted to E was advised to call on the prol
 Genuine disc, advt.
 The degree { Auxiliary, A. O, row morning af members are ri they are to ex' grees Tuesday q
 Court Friend bazar comnitta afternoon in thu sharp.
 The only real
New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
ExIItd PsspId
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London, Dd of the Associ} to reap bene9 skill of the Fl exiles in Gred of their appr pitality, the
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 A committ ard paget h arrsnRennents gate Belgian their fellow
 English land The English ca ger to hav their homes meantime the the Belgians sible on Engl4 colony plan
 desira ble me gians where [ competition N
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-09

Total Liabilities $4O3.25S.S5 This statement eNcmpiifieS the con SerNative methods ever prominent in the minds of it's officers as well as the usefulness of this institution to the community in which it is situated. The First National Bank
 PLAINVILLE. CONN.
 Banking hours q. m. to n. m. Sat a. m. to 12 m, and to D. m.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

missing the scowling Lowell. and beg
the humble hunchback to stay.
do not leave us" she whispered
Something tells me you will be a
friend. and we have no friends now
save perhaps our gypsy people" And
even as she spoke Esther recalled the
scene in the grand stand at the tourna-
nent and how this hunchback wander
er had warned Arthur that he had
been betrayed.
At this juncture n carriage drove up
to Stanley hall. From this strange
figure alighted. the figure of tall.
lank. serious. side whlskered English
man wearing plaid suit with heavy
mourning band on the arm and
glistening white tropic helmet. This
strange individual had rifle In the
carriage.
At the sight OF Quabba's chattering
monkey the lank Englishman grew
wildly excited. Some OF their native
wild beasts!' he exclaimed and rushed
back TO the carriage for his rifle.
1t took some effort on the part of
both Esther and Quabba to reassure
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley. over an heirloom. the diamond
from the sky. found In fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also. the succession to the
Stanley earldom in England may come TO
an American When a daughter is born
TO the colonel and the mother dies. the
colonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
him Three years later the gypsy mother
having had no part in this bargain. steals
the girl being reared in secret. and leaves
her son undetected as the heir The gyp-
sy has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky. and a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther Is grown a
beautiful young girl. Hagar. now gypsy
queen returns to Virginia with her. d.
Lee the late Colonel Stanleys friend
adopts Esther but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from the
sky Arthur Stanley. son OF Hagar falls
in love with Esther and so does his com
panion and cousin. Blair Stanley. rightfu
male heir OF Stanley In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor. Outside is Arthur serenading Esther
Blair. escaping. infers that he has left
Esther's room Arthur forces him TO
night a duel in which Blair is only
stunned. He tries. with the aid of his
mother. TO place the blame for the murder
OF Dr. Lee upon Arthur. who now has the
diamond The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur but he eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond Blair is in Richmond and he. too.
Is forced to visit the pawnshop The two
agree 10 stand by each other AT a ball.
at which a supposed New York belle is
the guest Of honor they are stunned to
ind the diamond on the visitor. She is
an adventures who has borrowed IT.
While Hagar is telling the bellies" for
tune Luke Lowell Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond and TO avoid detection
drops it into a mail box A sheriff tries
10 arrest Arthur on the murder charge
He escapes from Richmond on a freight
train The diamond passes into a mail
bag. which is lost from a wagon and is
picked up by Quabba. an organ grinder
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond and
leaves II In nest In tree Arthur is
robbed by hoboes. who leave him in tat
ters. He seeks work at a farm. Hagar
takes Esther TO live at Stanley hall An
old time tournament is held Arthur at
tends In disguise. proves himself the best
knight. defeating Blair. but is betrayed
by the latter to the sheriff Quabba. in
lest. handouts the sheriff and Blair By
daring craftsmanship Arthur escapes Lat
er he leaves the farm Tom Blake. a de-
tective hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints proving Blair guilty OF the death
OF Dr. Lee. Blair and his mother quarrel
about Vivian Hagar proposes silence to
Mrs Stanley as the price Of Hagars and
Esther's being received in Fairfax society
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
hngerprints and money from his mother
The diamond is found by a negro boy
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

blow Blair Stanley had dealt Hagar
with the heavy poker had made no cut
or external wound She was soon In
fevered sleep. and Esther was forced
to leave her bedside at urgent sum
mons from below
There she found Luke Lowell. head.
man for Hagar here as well IA at the
gypsy camp. hidden In the mountains
twenty miles away.
Suspicioning that Hagar was I'll both
Of mind and body. Lowell had already
usurped authority. Even now be was
ordering the wandering hunchback or
gan grinder from the place.
But II Quabba was frail he was cour.
ageous. He was insisting he would
not leave the place until he had said
farewell to the strange. grand lady
who had spoken Romany TO him and
also farewell TO her fair faced daugh-
ter. who had also hidden him TO stay
and be refreshed
There was something so loyal and
trne In the hunchback's respectful gaze
that. stranger as be was. II made Es
Their take his hand. after sternIy dis
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
CHAPTER XIV.
"A Mind In the Past"

n DULL, aching resentment burn.
~ ed in the bosom OF Bair's
mother as with voice hoarse
10 her own ears she called to
summon Blair TO make his part OF the
bargain with the implacable visitor.
who waited for them in the somber
living room upstairs. with the photo
graphs of the guilty thumb prints of
Blair.
No answer was returned TO her call
and Mrs. Stanley remembered again
the bitter quarrel she had had with
Blair over Vivian Marston
With bitter sigh the realization
came TO her again that all the stern.
persisting ambitions that had embit-
tered her life--the desire for the earl
dom and the great diamond for her
most unworthy SON were not worth the
heartache and tragedy that had dark.
ened her life.
Ii was with fierce resolve. In
sudden revulsion OF desperation and
despair. that Mrs. Stanley returned to
the living room to tell her strange Wis
itor. Hagar to do her worst. let the
consequences be what they might.
For herself the anstere Mrs Stanley
resolved TO strive no more for the sake
or her dissolute and desperate son.
Il will make no bargain with this
woman even 10 save Blair from the
gallows." was her grim thought. Mel
Their she nor the strange girl who was
DR.. Lees ward and whom she now
mothers at Stanley hall shall have so.
cial countenance from me-"
But as she assembled the stairs 10
make known her resolve she heard the
slam OF door and the sound OF hur
rying feet from the living room to the
chambers Mt the back of the house
She opened the door from the stair
landing to the living room. The cen
ter table was overturned. and there
were other signs of struggle. bur the
room was empty
Then muffied groan. a low moan of
pain. fell upon the ears OF Blair's moth
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

floor. behind the fireplace.
Mrs. Stanley pressed the spring. and
the wall with the fireplace turned out.
and there in the semldarkness Of the
'Tory's hiding place" lay the uncon
scious figure of Hagar Ii was man
acled with the sheriff's handouts that
Vivian Marston had brought TO the
house after the tournament In mockery
Of Blair.
The form OF Hagar lay half reclining
against the rifed family strong box
Mrs. Stanley picked up the key of the
handouts, lying near. and unfastened
the manacles on the wrists OF the
dazed and unresistlng Hagar.
Then the judges widow realized that
here was the elimination OF the wick
ed deeds of the son she had inculcated
with a lawless desire for things that
were not his.
She raised Hagar. dragged her out
into the room and closed the hiding
place. She was not surprised TO note
that the photographs OF the thumb
prints were gone. She revived Hagar
and regarded her stricken visitor. pre-
pared for a harsh defiance with no
thought OF compromise.
But the whole expression OF Hagar
had softened TO a pathetic. cowed wist.
fitness Her face seemed younger. her
eyes moist and pleading
She turned to Mrs Stanley with out
stretched arms and murmurrd. Give
me my child" And then Blair's moth
er SAW that the blow her son had dealt
the strange visitor had deprived her of
all realization Of the present.
The stricken brain OF Hagar Hard
ing WAS cognizant OF no recent hap
pening Her mind was IN the past.
But the judges widow was not aware
that the disordered intellect of the wo-
man before her dwell only on the great
tragedy OF Hagar Harling's life. the
sale of her son TO he foisted as the
male heir to the earldom and the dia-
mond from the sky. nearly twenty
years ago.
Mrs. Stanley had no suspicion Of the
import of HagarS words. but she real
lied the craZed woman wa> no menace
to either herself or her sou. and she
led her downstairs and To the door.
where she set her on her way 10 Stan
ley hall.
At Stanley hall In the gathering twi-
light Esther waited for Hagar Ii was
sad homecoming. The duh eyes of
Hagar cleaned with recognition of the
portals of Stanley hall EuI the face
Of Esther. the gentle, loving Esther.
was the face of a stranger to her
Alarmed and weeping. Esther led the
moaning woman she deemed TO be her
mother up the broad steps and into
the wide hallway Of Stanley hall.
Here a fierce. wild change came over
Hagar- She sprang TO the door of the
library aud threw ii open
See. he is in herer' she cried. They
have him in there. the child they stole
and sold from me. See the diamond
that blazes on his little breast. Take
of the diamond! There is curse on
II for all our race. Take of the tne
raiment. Give him back his rags He
is my SOM
AS II had been with Blair Stanley's
austere mother. the wiStfu Esther
sensed no Importance in the wild
pleadings of Hagar
Now. too. even the crazed mind of
Hagar seemed TO realize the library
was empty and unoccupied. for she
gave wild cry and fell sobbing on
the breast of Esther
Summoning the servants. Esther had
Hagar carried TO her cha mber. The