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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

played in bringing resurrection to the
abandoned plantation and life to the
neighboring stock.
Alan cast curious glance at Gerry.
Dangerous business he said, "fool-
ing with the normal level in flood
country"
Lieber nodded and went on. He
told his tale WELL He had seen more
than Gerry could have put into words.
Gerry listened for a while, but he soon
wearied. What had all that to do with
him now? He wandered off and start
ed to saddle True Blue. He must get
away from Alan. Alan was drawing
him, but he was bound in chains. He
must remember that. Then, too, what
Alan had said about fooling with the
normal level worried him. He must
go back and station guard at the
great sluice gate.
A sudden puff Of air, then breeze,
then gale, swept down on L1eDers
from the southwest. The wind was
hot, furnace blast from the torrid
wilderness. It carried with 1t whirls
of dust, light, dry sticks, and, finally,
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
shelter by the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front of the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold, dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun blazed as before. There was not
a cloud in the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber. They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Lieber shrugged his shoulders.
Somewhere" he said with wave OF
his hand to the southwest, 'there has
been rain and hail and that sort OF
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air off the desert" He told
the men, but they did not go away.
They stood around, their eyes sweep
ing the horizon to the southwest. AT
last one of them grunted. His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar of dust.
1t came towards them. Lieber used
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes, he spoke. tits a man,
riding. Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
AS the man approached, dull rum
bling filled the ears of the watchers.
So gradual was it's crescendo that they
did not notice it. The rider spurred
and beat his horse to a final effort.
They could see he was shouting. He
drew nearer, and they heard him,
"Flood! Floodw Then they noticed
the rumbling. It became a roar. Far
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29


away on the horizon rose white, adj
vancing mist. The rider rolled off his
staggering horse. 1.-THE food" he
gasped. Never before has there been
such a flood"
Before the words were out OF his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle Of
hoofs and Gerry on True Blue tore
off at mad gallop down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
of the herders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead of the
wall Of water.
Lieber's eyes followed Gerry's fight.
Then he turned them on Alan. "That
hollow down there" he said, will be
turned into a rushing river in half an
hour-perhaps less. We're just safe
here, and that's all. You see Mr.. Lam
sing? He's the spot farthest down the
trail. I'm thinking well never see
him again."
A faint flush came into Alan's
cheeks. It was a flush Of pride pride
in Gerry. Gerry had not hesitated.
He had not ridden off like laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for life-riding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Tore Off in a Mad GaIIop.

in water. She took her eyes from
Gerry, who she thought was reckoning
to her, and looked down. A hurrying
rivulet whose swift flow carried it be-
fore the churning crest Of the flood.
tugged at her ankles. She looked up
toward the laundering wall Of oncom-
ing water and knew that she was lost.
She stopped and fixed her eyes on
Gerry, who was plunging down the
slope in mad effort to reach her. She
called to him, but she knew he could
not hear her. With arms stretched to
their highest, she held up the Man. The
Man was not frightened. His black
eyes were fixed on his running father.
Margarita could feel him gurgling with
joy in the new game. Then suddenly
he cried out. 1t was wall of fright
The wall was cut short. Broken in
two, it rang terribly in her ears as
she went down.
The water had felled Margarita and
the Man. Gerry saw them flung down
the crest Of the wave. They became
suddenly tWirling, sodden mass, in
animate save for the fling of loose
limb into clearer view against the blue
sky or the uncoiling Of long black hair
on the seething water.
Gerry reached the torrent. Marga-
rita and the Man had already been
whirled far towards the great river.
He plunged into the food. The water
was thick with earth, sticks, uprooted
plants and debris of every sort. Con-
1icting, swirling currents tugged at
heavy stones, rolled them along and
sometimes even tossed one to the sur
face.
Gerry's struggling body was hurled
hither and thither. A stray current
shot him to the surface, but before he
could take breath other currents
sucked him down and dragged him
along the rough surface Of the crum-
bling soil. He felt as though he were
being torn limb from limb.
Then suddenly he was cast into an
eddy that in comparison with the mael-
strom was almost peaceful. For an
Instant he felt like one who aWakes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
CHAPTER XxIV-continued.

you've been up all night" said Ger
~. $50 and lie down for while. I'll
call you if anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said. "I'll leave my
door open"
Gerry sat down in a chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he was himself Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then a great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and, suddenly wide
awake, found Alan's eyes fixed on his
face
your murmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer. His face be-
came a mask. 1t seemed to him that
only Alan's eyes were alive, and to
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit to his bedside to watch him die.
Alan tried to smile in defiance.
"Can't you speak?" he whispered
hoarsely.
Gerry leaned forward. The question
he had to ask was stronger than he.
1t forced its way through his lips.
"Alan, what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into Alan's thin
face. He frowned. "Do with her? Do
with whom"
"A1an," said Gerry, his suppressed
voice trembling, "You know. With
Alix."
"Oh," said Alan, still struggling on
the verge Of consciousness. II remem-
Der. 1 did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
"Alan," groaned Gerry. ~ saw you.
i saw you and Alix on the train
The frown was gone from Alan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
to him and he was glad. eyes," he
said, "she was on the train with me.
I remember. She jumped off. A bag
ageman-caught her." He dropped
off to sleep again.
Lieber stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out of the room. Gerry
went tamely. When they were on the
veranda Lieber looked at him. go
he said, his blue eyes blazing, "you
only want to kill him."
'No," said Gerry, dazed, mot now"
"Mr. Lansing said Lieber, "you get
out of here. Well settle this busi-
ness some other time"
Gerry's lip trembled. you're right,
Iieber," he said. you're right, only
YOU don't know it all. That chap In
there-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why
Gerry suddenly stopped. Alix had not
run away. She had jumped off the
train. Where was she, then? What
had she done through the years he
had been away? Why had she jumped
of the train. He struck his hand to
his head and stumbled off the We
randa.
Lieber's anger died in him, but
he turned and went back to Alan.
Two hours later he came out again
to find Gerry crouched on the veranda.
The spirit had gone out of him, but
he turned on Lieber with determi-
nation in his tired eyes. You told me
to get out and I haven't. There are
things I've got to know. I'll wait"
II spoke in haste, Mr.. Lansing" said
Lieber. 81 want you should forgive
me. You are all in, too. Come with
me-
He led him into his own room, made
him lie down, and closed the shutters.
Gerry threw himself across the bed,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

Gerry had never ridden a horse to
death before. When True Blue first
staggered he put spurs to him and laid
on his quirt right and left
The roar Of the river was so loud
that he could not tell il he had really
beaten the flood or not, though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge Of the main ditch banks.
He must get on.
But True Blue only came to stag
pering stop under the quirt. With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them he would drag his heavy
body and master one step nearer home.
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Little Nonsense Now and Then.

81 think it's very unkfnd the way
some of those politicians make fun of
the 'favorite sons,'" remarked Mrs.
Twobble.
"Oh, 1 don't know about that" an
swered Mr.. Twobble. "The average
political convention Is a nerve-wrack-
ing affair and 1 presume the delegates
feel that they are entitled to certain
amount of relaxation"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

COulCS. 1 was ReL-
ing worse every day.
/ had chills, my head
would ache, / was
always tired. ] could
not walk straight
because of the pain
in myback and | had
pains in my stom-
ach. / went to a
doctor and he said I
must go under an
operation, but j. did
not go. / read In
the paper about
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
Plenty.

'Did you go in for oratory when
you were at college?"
"Not much, but I've been let in for
a lot of it since I got married"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29
WOMAN AVOIDS
OPERATION
Medicine Which Made Sur.
geon's Work Unnecessary.

Astoria, N. Y. "For two years
was feeling i'll and took all kinds Of
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Consider the mental agony OF
an intelligent man when he
comes to realize that he has
committed a great wrong, an ir-
reparabIe wrong against his
wife and against himself. Rev
citation and a sort Of terror come
to Gerry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-29

The size of man is not always the
size of his heart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
ALASKA'S BEST YEAR.
Advance Statement of Mineral Products
for 1915.


The Alaska mining industry as a
whole was more prosperous in 1915 than
in any previous year. This is indicated
by the value Of the total mineral out
put, which is estimated to have been
1872 100000, compared with Sl9,064, 1868
for 1914. The highest value for any
previous year was in 1906 when Alaska
produced S23,37S,42 worth of mineral,
but this was at time when the bonan-
"a plaeers of Fairbanks and Nome were
yielding their greatest returns.
The highest value of the mineral out
put in 1915 was due in large measure to
the extraordinary amount of copper that
was mined. Preliminary estimates in
dicate this TO be S3,s50000 pounds, val
ued at Sl4,, 100000 In 1914, q, 450,6
pounds of copper were mined, valued at
S2,s52, 934 The gold production also
in creased in 1915. when the value was
about $4,000, 600, against SIS, 626,sl3, for
the output of 1914. This is the largest
gold production since 1912, when the
output was valued at Sl7l4595l. As
the production of silver is incidental to
gold and copper mining, this also in
creased. 1t is estimated that 100000
worth of silver was mined in 1915 as
compared with s2ls,327 worth in 1914.
The output of other minerals, including
tin, anthony, marble, gypsum, coal, and
petroleum. in 1915 had value OF about
$500, 900, compared with S222, SOP in 1914.
The developments made during the
year gives assurance of continued large
operat ions in both copper and gold lode
mining. Placer mining has been less pro-
porous. for this industry has not yet
reacted to the stimulus of the govern
ment railway, which will make available
for profitable exploitation large bodies
of low grade gravels. The same is true
of the eoal-mining industry, which also
must await railway transportation.
The annual report on mineral re-
sources and production in Alaska fr 1915
is now in preparation under the direction
Of Alfred H. Brooks of the United States
geological survey.
The first gold Mining in Alaska was
done in 1880, and since that time gold
to the value Of about s26l ,050O00 has +
been produced. OF this about Sls6,200, /
Doc has been won from the gold placers. /
Copper mining began in 1901, and the 4
total copper output of Alaska is now /
about 2l5,250,000 pounds. valued at
s34. 10000 The value Of the total silver
production 20 date is about S2,6j0.00o. #
Goal. petroleum, tin, lead, quicksilver,
antimony, marble, gyysum and other
minerals have been produced to the value
If about S2.l50,000, Therefore, the val /
Ne Of the total mineral production dur
ng 80 years Of mining in Alaska has
,een 100000. 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
ECONOMY, FORD
MANAGER URGES
But Bill of Stockholm Hotel Was s37, 900
Some Cigars, Etc, Were
On II.

Copenhagen, Jan. 1.-The Ford peace
party arrived in Denmark from Stock
holm yesterday on the last lap of the
cruise to bring the boys out of the
trenches"
Business Manager CASTOR Plaintiff hur-
ried ont to see shipping men about char
tering vessel to carry the delegates to
The Hague 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that the party viii accept Mayor
Lindhagens invitation and return to
Stockholm for the peace conference. The
leaders have practically abandoned hope
Of obtaining Germany's permission for
passage over German soil en- route to
The Hague from Copenhagen.
Plaintiff has again urged the peace pill
grims not to spend money lavishly just
because Henry Ford is footing the bills.
Though Plaintiff forced the delegates to
pay their own laundry bills at Stock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
EXPLOSION KILLS s
IN CHICAGO FACTORY
Blaze Difficult to Fight and Heavy
Smoke Drives Firemen Back
Repeatedly.

Chicago Jan. l.--Explosion of naph-
tina tank at the plant OF the American
Linseed company in South Chicago yes
terday brought death and injury to a
number of employees, jeopardized the
lives of firemen and caused fire which
threatened the destruction of the plant
of the company.
Two hours after the explosion the
coroner was told by the police at the
scene that eight men had been killed
and as many more injured. Earlier re-
ports placed the dead at from fifteen
to twenty.
The inaammable nature Of the pro-
ducts manufactured there made the
blaze difficult to fight and time after
time the tremen were forced from their
stations by dense clouds of smoke.
More than one hundred men were
working in the plant when the explo-
sion in the plant occurred, according
TO officials of the company. At the
first alarm fifteen fire companies were
sent to the plant. Workmen who es-
capped injury in the explosion hurried
from the plant and the officials were
unable to ascertain how many were
in the building. The first word that
came to the police department was
from a policeman detailed at the plant
who telephoned that fifteen or twenty
men were trapped in the burning build
ing This announcement was quick
~ followed by report that several
fremen had been caught beneath fall
ing wall and that many were injured,
An hour after the fire started the
firemen were informed that tanks con.
tanning 10000 gallons OF naphtha were
under the burning building. The plant
covers five acres and an official OF the
estimated the stock on hand
as worth million dollars. Fire tugs
steamed up the Calumet river and
poured tons of water ON the flames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
LONDON SARCASTIC ON NOTE.
Predicts Resumption of Debate" After
Next "Regrettable Incident"

London, Jan. l.-Commenting on Aus
tria's note to America regarding the An
coma incident the Westminster Gazette
yesterday afternoon printed the follow
ing;
1--WE do not know whether this will
serve to postpone a diplomatic rupture
until the next ,regrettable incident oc-
ours and the debate is resumed. But
that a man could act as the Austrian
submarine commander acted and that his
government could forward his narrative
without shame and remorse, is a sharp
reminder of the nature of the enemy we
are fighting and the degradation of fol-
lowing German ethics in war"
A summary of the text of the note was
first published in the afternoon news
papers yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
BRITISH POLITICAL SIDELIGHT.
Story How Candidate Violated Political
Truce and Was Beaten.

London. Jan. lone of the side
shows in British politics has been the
violation of the political truce by a
candidate contesting a seat in parlia-
ment on the single issue Of the open
saloon. Reginald Knight, whose defeat
was early foreseen, did not fight so much
as champion of the open saloon as for
the liberties which he claimed went with
the open saloon. Liberty, freedom, self
respect, self-reliance and the right of
the social habits Of the people to live
were his catehwords. Even the beer
and distilling trade was not responsible
for Knights campaign. 1t did not even
endorse him. Knight himself had the
name of being a sincere and a rather
simple hearted man, with good record
for usefulness in public lfe.
When the board of control curtailed
the liquor hours OF the Cleveland parlia.
mentary division in Yorkshire, the
miners were inclined to take it as a
personal affront. Some of the union
officials denounced it as class legislation.
Knight was quick to TAX advantage of
this discontentment and announced him
self as candidate for the seat, which
to become vacant at this time.
Opposing Knight was Herbert Samuel,
NJ. p, the postmaster general, who I'M
der the compromise made between the
regular parties when the coalition cab
met was formed, should have retained
his place without contest. SamuePs
victory was easy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
ONLY TWO DAYS
SUPPLY OF SOFT
COAL IN GOTHAM
Scarcity of Miners and Freight Embargo
Given as the Causes of
Conditions.

New York, Jan. There is only
enough soft coal in New York to last
about two days, George d. Harris, coal
dealer, of No. | Broadway, asserted yes
terday.
Scarcity Of men to work the mines, be-
cause many have returned to Europe to
fight, and the recent freight embargo,
still partially in effect, are given by Har-
ris as causes of alleged coal famine con-
ditions.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal com.
pany yesterday announced an advance Of
l0c a ton on Reading coal delivered in
New York. Soft coal now sells at $3.50
a ton on board cars here, against price
of SO in normal times, according to soft
coal dealers.
Anthracite operators yesterday denied
there is shortage in anthracite coal
or that there have been recent advances
in wholesale prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
SEVERE RHEUMATIC
PAINS DISAPPEAR

Rheumatism depends on an acid which
f;ws in 1.-THE blood, affecting the muscles
and. so,nss.. producing inflammation, stiff
ness. aa!.piih. This acid gets into the
blood thfqusA's0me defect in the digest
i've processes, and remains there because
the liver, tisn:sY and skin are too torpid
to carry it.dr.'::'
Hoods Sar.afsfilla, the old-time blood
tonic, is ver;. SUCCESSFUL in the treatment
of rheumat.sni.' 1t acts directly, with
purifying .ea.t, on the blood, and
through the blood ON the liver, kidneys
asd'ISs, Which it stimulates, and at the
si.e. r.ais.it improves the digestion.
/: Get. Hoods Sarsaparilia to-day. Sold
pEafl druggists. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
TYPHUS KILLS s15 IN I-oNTH.
First Two Weeks of December Bring
Forth 1900 New Cases in
Mexico City.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. There were
3l5 deaths from typhus in Mexico City
in November, according to report of
the city's health department received
Yesterday by Juan T. Burns, Mexican
consul here. The report adds 1T dur
ing the first two weeks of December
there were approximately 1900 new
cases reported. No figures as to the
deat"s for this period are given. Ev-
cry physician connected with the gov
eminent has been directed to place his
services at the disposal of the board
of health in the fight against the dis
ease, the report says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01

yesterday that the government was
prepared to go to trial at any time.
The government has not stopped its
investigation of neutrality violations.
1t will continue with undated vigor to
run down number of important clues
even more startling plots than those
already uncovered. With this end in
view United States Attorney Marshall
has called two grand juries to sit for
January, one of which win handle rou
tine business while the other viii in
vestigate Gcrmanic propaganda ex-
clusively. The two iuries have been
called for Wednesday, January 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
DEATHS IN WEEK
FROM PNEUMONIA
AND GRIP ARE 971
The Record in Philadelphia-262 Deaths
from Epidemic in Single
Day.

Philadelphia, Jan. l.-Pneumonia and
grip, which have been epidemic here for
several weeks, caused record number
of deaths during the week ending yes
terday. The total was OIL, nearly so
per cent being ascribed by the attend
ing physicians to these diseases. For
last Monday the report to the bureau
of vital statistics showed 262 deaths,
greatest number ever recorded in a sim
gle day. The weekly death rate usual
ly averages 422.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
FatherJohn's Medicine Builds
Up the Body Without Use of
Alcohol or Dangerous Drugs.
Best for Colds-Heals Throat
and Lungs
Absolute Truth of This Story
Attested by Guarantee to Give
S25,OOO.00 to Any Charitable Insti-
tuition if Shown Otherwise

Father Johns Medicine is a physicians pre-
scription.
Prescribed for the late Rev Father John O'Brien
of Lowell, Mass, by an eminent specialist in 1866
Father John recommended this prescription to
his parishioners and friends, and in this way it
became known as Father Johns Medicine.
This story is true and we guarantee to give
S250O0.00 to any charitable institution, if shown
otherwise.
Father Johns Medicine is recommended for
coughs, colds and throat and lung troubles, and
to make flesh and strength Does not contain
alcohol or poisonous drugs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
MILITARY ESCORT
For Body of Governor Hammond Offered
by Walsh.

Boston, Jan. l.-Gov. David l. Walsh
in telegram to the secretary of Gov
ernor Winfield $. Hammond of Mime
sofa, who died Thursday at Clinton, La,
announced that the state of Massaehu-
sets desired TO offer a military escort
for the burial, which will take place at
Southboro, Mass, the late executives
boyhood home.
Governor Walsh indicated. however,
that he would be guided by the wishes
of the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
LoRIMER CASE CONTINUED.
Former United States Senator Will Be
Tried Beginning Jan. II.

Chicago, Jan. l.--William Lorimer
former United States senator and presi-
dent of the defunct La Sale Street Trust
& Savings bank, was formally placed on
trial yesterday on a charge of footing
the Institution of 100000 in money
and securities, and the case was then
continued to Jan. II, when the selection
Of jurors is to begin. Judge William Il.
Deyer viii preside at the trial.
Indictments against Thomas Melon
aid, assistant cashier of the bank, were
dismissed yeterday. Mcdonald was a
witness for the state at the trial of c. B.
Munday, senior vice-president of the
bank, who was convicted few days ago
at Morris, Ill.,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01

holm, the Grand hotel handed him bill
of $37 900 before the party left there
Thursday. 1t was reported that Ford
paid for good many cigars and some
champagne while the party was in
Stockholm.
Elan Dybwad, an opera singer and Ne
wife Of retired publisher, have ioiIed
the party as Norwegian delegates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-01
One Succeeds Another.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 1.-The Pana-
ma-California exposition, after full
years operation, viii close finally at
midnight tonight and will be succeed
ed by the Panama international Expo
sition, which is also to continue for II
months.