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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
SYNOPSIS.
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siletz OF Dsily's lumber camp directs
stranger to the camp. Walter SaudrV
Introduces himself to John Daily. fore
man. as the Diihngsworth Lumber Co..
or most OF It." lie makes acguainta nee
with the camp and the work. In hn EN-
ergencv he proves to the foreman that he
does not lack Judgment. Siletz tells him
Of the Preacher. lie discovers that Siletz
bears the slgn OF the Siletz tribe of In
CLANS and wonders what her surname is
In the flush Of tender moment lie calls
her the Night Wind In the Pines" and
Kisses Kisses, her; her Poppy ordway; a magazine magazine
to get material for romance Of the lum
per region. Hanpden Of the Yellow Pines
90. claims title TO the East Belt and
men pull down the cabin snndry's
snd Hampden's men fight over the dis
Iuted tract. The Preacher stops the fight
Sandry finds that the deed to the East
Beit mas never been recorded Poppy
dence. She tells sandry that Hampden is
crooked and that she'll get him. Poppy
goes 10 Salem in search OF evidence
sgainst Hampden. sandry's men desert
MIN for Hsmpden. who has offered more
money. Siletz goes to her friends the
5lwashes and persuades them to work
tor sandTy 10 save his contract. Poppy
tells Sandry that she has proof OF Hamp.
den's Ming bogus entries In coilusIon with
the commission. She sees Silelz and
ssandry taking together and becomes
1ea'pus ne blk uI1Der raft Is started on
Is way. but is blown up and Sandry is
dangerously injured. Poppy insists on
taking care Of Sandry and says she Is his
PROMISED wire. No" cries Siletz. ''he
dry's denrium he gives Poppy a clue Ia
nus past ON recovering Daily tells him OF
the successful filling OF his contract and
ne says that he Is going after HamDden
nlmseif and get him straight" Ma
rally shows Sandry Poppys notes OF his
9enrlous talk. Poppy plays with Hamp-
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ing her face with startled eyes. and
though Miss Ordway was smiling
sweetly at the girl. she knew that his
face was going gray.
"Yes?" he asked unsteadily. The
tone pierced her heart with a pain
that stung. but she put It resolutely
aside. She had determined to have
this man by fair means or foul and
she knew that In the future she would
repay him for any pain she might
cause In the process OF winning him
YES" she answered quietly. but
I'm coming back. want TO see my
publishers"
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-Unquesticnably..
Internationally"
She dropped her eyes. toying WIN 4
,onehandled fork lying near.

She dropped her eyes, toying WIN q
bone-handled fork lying near.
Thanks. Walter" she said at last
gently; Il shall go on with more conf.
dence. II is a daring thing to make
my hero do-but-the woman loves
him in spite OF a thousand crimes
above and beyond them"
Her heart was beating 80 fast that
her white throat nuttered spasmod
ically at the soft hollow at the base
and she knew that she took a chance
She knew also, as Sandry rose alb
ruptly and left the room. that he had
felt the steel. for his face was gray
again.
In the silence OF the little south
room she stood long, staring into the
yellow flame OF the hand lamp on the
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Daily Thouqnt-

He that will not reason 10 q bigot:
he that cannot reason is Q fool. and
he that dares uot reason 10 . s.AEs.-,
R,r W. LlHummAnAs.
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Loss Of Sleep From Kidney
Trouble Became Very Thin

I had been suffering with Kidney and
Bladder trouble for about twelve months.
My condition was such that ! was unable
to rest at night, and was reduced in flesh
to almost q skeleton. When my kidneys
would act they caused me great pain and
l did not have much appetite. Through
the advice Of my father was induced to
try DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. After
using Swamp-Root / was restored to
health and have gained sixty pounds. I
am now in good health and able to work.
] feel as well as l ever did. and cheer
fully recommend Swamp. Root to Others
who have kidney and bladder troubles.
Very truly yours,
I. L. WALTON,
l22 w. Garrett St. Paris, Texas.
Personally appeared before me this
25th day Of February. 1915, T. L. Walton.
who subscribed to the above statement
and made oath that the same is true and
correct.
]. M. LONG. Notary Public.
Lamar CO. Texas
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Arcade Place.


New York City. New York.
June ls 1889
7. James b whitby. president OF tho
Standard Copper and Zinc company, Com
soiidated, sit down to write what I be-
lieve win be my last word on earth.
The telephone wires have been cut, my
man Is away for the night. and I am en-
tirely alone In the grip OF one OF my re-
current attacks OF heart trouble. but my
brain Is abnormally clear I brought out
last evening from business $50. .00O for
reasons known to myself-all OF It In bills
OF high denomination.
At one o'clock this night looked up TO
face a pistol held by a man. a young man
who was unmasked. "You may as well
be patient" he said quietly. FOR I intend
having a talk with you"
Then followed what suficed to heat me
into the greatest rage of my llfe-an ac-
cusation OF myself. my methods and my
Aim. the statistical coldness of which
was the acme OF studied insolence. II.
was a young man, almost a boy. Just
home from a year In Europe after col
lege.
He had. II appears. found his father a
bankrupt. through unwise speculations OF
a partner, and tracing some transactions
to me. laid II all at my door He de.
manded the money I had In my posses
sion-ai The point OF the pistol
Shaking with rage obeyed. and threat.
ened to expose him by daylight He cool.
ly told me | would not dare because OF
proofs in his hands which would states.
prison me. and which proofs I positively
know do not exist.
The affair. believe at this writing will
cost me my life. so vitality did II stir nv
anger and here and now before nv
strength falls, lei me commend him "a
the fullest limit OF the law for punish
ment He Is as truly my murderer as II
he had fired his gun. to this swear. and
| his name is
There" finished the attorney. "the
letter ended, signed only by the hand
of death. leaving the greatest mystery
OF the times. There was no trace oi
the young man with the pistol
There has been found no trace OF
the immense bundle OF banknotes. as
there could be found no record of their
numbers nor any word OF where MIR
Whitby got them. There has been
found nothing, as all the world knows
The estate has employed the best de
tective talent OF the country to nc
avail. There are no true clues, opin
ions or theories. All are false when
applied"
WITT lightning rapidity Miss ORD
way had been following the attorney
reading in shorthand In the red note
book.
"Ah!" she said with a breath OF
satisfaction. that is excellent Excel
lent-aud It closes the first matter Of
which spoke. Now for the second.
She smiled into Mr. Farnsworth',
eyes In her own bewitcbing manner a
she told the small lie. for there wer,
no two matters upon which she hAf
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Uncle Eben

Patience is tine." said Uncle Eben,
"ef II keeps a man workin' But Il
amt much good ef It keeps him stick
in to a crap game"
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Miss ordwsy Was Talking Slowly.
stand. Then. suddenly. she covered
her flushed face with her hands and
shuddered.
III ! should blunderl" she gasped.
my God! II should fail to win him
after all! Oh, Walter. Walter--heart
of my heartl"
ITO BE CONTINUFD1
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Close b. Palmer has been leader Of
a church choir at Maple Grove. Tenn,
for the past SO years.
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Prove Whist Swsmp.Roo. win Do For You

Send ten cents TO DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet Of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty.cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
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CHAPT Err Xxx.
A Cruel Weapon.


In the soberly correct Offices OF
Farnsworth & Heathcote. one OF New
York's most solid and reputable law
firms. two persons sat talking
The honest roses in the cheeks OF
Miss Poppy Ordway bloomed glorious.
ly Her raiment whispered silkily
when she moved her splendid shoul
ders a bit more comfortably against
the mahogany chair.back.
And now. Mr.. Farnsworth." she
was saying. "can you give me the full
particulars OF that mysterious rob
bery?"
The eminent lawyers quiet eyes
were taking pleasurable note OF the
woman's beauty. the concise handling
OF the discussion in hand.
"As one of the attorneys for the
estate of James B. Whitby. ! think
am qualified to do So" he stated
gravely.
Then" said Poppy Ordway. open
ing a little red morocco notebook at
page far to the back. let US pro
ceed."
Mr.. Farnsworth spread out before
him a set OF papers.
'First-Standard Copper and Zinc
company. consolidated. he read with
out preface. "one OF the most conserva
tive and entirely solvent concerns In
the country Under the control and
In the hands OF Whitby, Halstead
Witherspoon & Haste.
Suspected OF crooked methods
Twice involved in suits at law. charged
with rate and rebate swindies.
'Second-On the night OF June IS
1899. President Whitby had In his pos
session. for what reason has never
been made known, at his bachelor
apartments at Whitby place. Aredale
s502.000 In banknotes OF high denomi
nations. He had sent away his man
for the night and was entirely alone.
'Third-He was found at hins
O'Clock the next morning In his library
sitting before a table. several hour,
dead. Under his hand lay an unfin
ished letter. This letter follows. YER
batim:
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Probably He Knew.

81 have a mind TO get married"
mo; that shows lack OF mind
Exchange.
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HISTORY ONE OF BLooDSHED

CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-29
GIVES EXPERIENCES

Experiences of an Operator In the
War Zone" was the subject OF an Il.
Illustrated lecture at National Radio
School, 1405 u street northwest. last
night by Frank b. Illingworth, FOR.
mer student at the school, who is now
chief wireless operator on the British
Transport Canastota. The Canastota
is now at New York receiving a cargo
Tor Tor Austraa,a, an1 Mr, iilingworth,
advantage OF the opportunity to visit
his relatives and friends here. He
expects TO return to his vessel early
next week.
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To Eniist women's Clubs.
BOYCOTT LOWERS FOWLS

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 29.-The
turkey market here was afflicted
with nervous prostration today. fol-
lowing the boycott by the house,
wives. Early prices were quoted at
t5 cents a pound for the best fowls,
but an hour later, when big, fat
Thanksgiving delicacies were still
hanging In the stores. prices started
for the basement via the express
elevator.
The maximum here now is SO cents
q pound and II is predicted that be-
fore closing time tonight last years
record OF IS cents will have been re-
established
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BOSTON PRICES DROP

BOSTON. Nov. 2s.-The price OF
turkeys and the faces OF Boston re-
tailers fell lower early today than
at any time since the boycott on the
bird by Hub housewives began.
Thirty-nve cents pound. the low
est figure yet touched this year. was
quoted. The battle will continue
throughout today, with consumers
urged to hold off until tonight be-
fore buying their tomorrow's dinner.
and 30-cent turkey is predicted.
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N. Y. BOYCOTT EFFECTIVE
Naughty Fowl and Egg Fall To
osther In the Metropolis.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Turkey and
egg prices brought under the guns OF
boycott movement started by the
National Housewives League. have
begun q fall in New York. Tho word
was passed out to buyers today that
there still 10 plenty OF time to pur.
chase q Thanksgiving bird. and the
price for the very proudest turkeys,
Maryiander or Texan. 10 expected to
.uffer another plunge before tomor-
dow.
Eggs. wholesale. the storage and
low grade fresh varieties, hit a slump
OF . cent a dozen, and now are selling
at 30 y to 1914 cents a dozen.
Turkeys which were selling at
wholesale Monday for SO cents are
now going begging for buyers at 80
cents, retail. Another haif-cent cut
IL looked for today.
The most desired variety of
Thanksgiving fowl Is having a slow
sale at rs cents.
A Wall street price list refuses to
admit the effect OF the egg boycott
on prices, attributing the decline 70
lack OF speculative support.
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ANTI.wAR LEAGUE TO MEET

Proposed Mediation OF the Eu-
ropean War" will be the subject of
ten-minute addresses ab the first pub
lie meeting this evening OF the Anti
War League of the District at the
Public Library. A convention OF the
National Woman's Peace Party will
begin here on December :, and the
executive committee of the American
delegation to the convention after the
war OF the international committee of
women for permanent peace will
meet In Washington on December 10.
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DISTRIBUTING BIBLEs

The Washington city Bible Society.
through Its agent. Albert thinner
mann, IL placing Bibles In barber
rhops. newspaper Offices. and engine
houses. The price Of Bibles, due to
rise In cost OF paper. Is making IL
difficult TO get the Bibles, and the
society has appealed for funds.
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President Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt sent teiegrsms congratulate
ing the honor guest.
In q brief address Mr.. Wolf dwelt
upon the burdens TO be borne by cit.
liens OF war.stricken Europe. referred
90 the opportunities open TO Jews In
this country, and emphasized the
denied prosperity, TO the rest or the
world.
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MoIIie smith.

Funeral services for Mollie Smith,
who died at her home yesterday at
the age of sixty years, will be held
tomorrow from the residence, 0l9
street, at 2:30 o'clock d.
m. lnterment will be In Congress.
sional Cemetery.
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HOLIDAY DINNER
TRIMMINGS HIGH
Young Porkers Have Gained
Popularity as Piece de
Resistance.

what's your Thanksgiving dinner
10 cost?
II depends on the size OF the family
and the pocketbook, mostly the
.pocketbook, the majority OF answers
would be, and so IL would be hard to
quote exactly what "a" Thanksgiving
dinner would amount to In the way
OF prosperity for the Washington
But the prices OF the more impor'
tant articles composing such a dinner.
CLEANED from questions ssked around
the markets. are as follows:
Turkey--27c TO 32c per pound.
Oysters--30 to soc per quart.
Sweet potatoes-80cs per peck. =.
Fruit eake@2oc to zoe per pound
currents-2sc to CSC per pound
when you can get-'eml.
Raisins-l2c per pound (seeded).
Ceiery-l0c per bunch "a Ia Sew
Pumpkins-5c to 25c per pumpkin.
One plum pudding-fI.oo.
Cheese-iOc per pound.
Mince meat-i0c pound tenough for
Two thick pies)
Butter--50c per pound.
Bread-5c and &c per loaf.
Reast Pig For Many.
These prices might be called more
appropriate for a turkey dinner with
trimmings" than a Thanksgiving din.
ner. for many people, either by GUS
tom or from reading what Mr.. Carlyle
has 20 say I.out n roast pig. Will
have this tender morsel served for
their dinner this year. The pigs,
dressed and ready to serve except Tor
the decorations and the cooking, cost
The apples, by the way. often
served as decorations with said roast
pig, are selling at 90 cents q peck. a
whole peck is not needed. In fact, win
roast pig, one apple will do the trick,
the proper position for this decoration
being In the outstretched jaws OF
the little porker. y
Plum Pudding st si.oo.
The plum pudding, quoted as cost
ing los, IL known as the Old English
Pudding, and, like the hash which fol-
lows the Thanksgiving dinner, Is com
posed OF many things.
The price OF sl.O5 was calculated as
follows: One.half pound bread crumbs,
3 cents; u pound beef suet. cents;
y pound sugar, = cents; ! pound rails,
cents; u pound cinnamon, 2 cents;
five eggs. 20 cents: lemon, 2 cents;
brandy, rs CENTS; n pound butter, 20
cents. Eight cents Is allowed for
In the price OF bread,
butter, and eggs between today and
Some people will choose ducks for
their Thanksgiving dinner. Ducks are
plentiful on the market, and may be
obtained for 70 cents per pound.
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Mrs. Louise sckmidtmsu

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
Schmidtman. who died at George
Washington University Hospital, Mon.
day, will be held from Lees Chapel
today at . o'clock. Friende and rela-
tiyes have been invited.
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Funeral services for Sarah Louisa
Burnett, who died at her residence at
Silver Spring, Nd. Monday, will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from st. Johns Church, Forest Glen,
Md
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Funeral services for Mrs. Laura ".
Duiin, who died Sunday, were held
yesterday from her home. 1928 Irving
street northwest. lnterment was In
Oak Hill Cemetery.
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John y. smith.

Funeral services OF John J. smith,
who died Monday at his home. TOO
East Capitol street, will be held at
Lees Chapel this evening at s o'clock.
The remains will be cremated tomor-
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Times Of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereavsd Families.

Funeral services OF Mrs. ceiena A.
Green. who died OF the inhrmities OF
age Sunday at her home, i4i8 y
street. were held from her home this
morning. Requiem mass was said at
81. Paurs Church, Interment was In
Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
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PRICES OF TURKEYS
DROP EVERYWHERE
Light Thanksgiving Buying In
Big Cities Causes Over
stocked Markets.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
sell at such loss, put their price at IL
cents n pound and decided to hold
out for that. They were doing no
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BOARD FAvORS TURNPIKE
Federal Aid To Be Asked for Road
To Winehester-other Notes.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 20.-Among
the resolutions favored by the city
council at it's meeting last night was
that OF the board of supervisors OF
Frederick county, for the construc-
ton OF a turnpike road from this city
to connect with the valley turnpike
at winchester leading through the
towns of Fairfax, Aide, Middleburg,
Upperville, Paris, and Wildwood.
Federal aid will be asked for its con.
struction.
The finance and fire committees re-
ported adversely on the resolution
to appropriate $4,000 for the erection
OF a fire engine house in the recently
annexed territory at the present time,
but favored IL being done later, when
weather conditions will permit and
the finances can be arranged salts
factorily.
The resolution calling for the adop.
and referred to the committee on po-
lice and general laws.
The first dance OF the season OF the
Alexandria German Club will be held
this evening in the Elks' Home, ON
Prince street.
The Rev. DR.. Benjamin Green, of
the Theological Seminary, will deliver
a lecture Friday evening at 4 O'clock
at st. Paufs Church, on the subject
"How to Study the Bible"
Eight years ago a pigeon answer.
ing to the name OF pete" disap.
peared from a residence on Duke
street, this city. Yesterday II re.
turned and appeared to remember its
name when called.
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BALTIMORE TO JOIN REVOLT
Civic League There Starts War on
Higher Cost Of Necessities.

BALTIMORE. Nov. pa sys.
tematic campaign against the pre-,
vsiling famine prices for foods Is in
prospect for Baltimore. and IL IL
likely that Il will be we'll under way
within the next few days.
The people are ready for revolt, the
sentiment Ia here. and L. seething; all
that 10 needed IL direction and con,
centrated EFFORT TO beat down the
prices that are generally regarded as
not only abnormal, hue, with a few
exceptions, unJustifiable.
To EnIist women's Clubs.
Tho patter will also be brought to
the attention OF the executive board
OF the State Federation OF women's
Clubs by Mrs. Francis Sanderson, its
president, when the board IL called
together soon after Thanksgiving.
Mayor VIII Help.
Mayor Preston is out OF town. but Is
expected home the last OF this week.
and persons close to him say that he
will lend whatever aid he can to the
movement, as has been done by Mayor
Mitchell in New York, and may even
take the lead.
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Speakers termed Mr.. Wolf tho
Savior OF the Jewish Immigrant"
and asserted that during the years
In which he has been Interested In
the welfare OF Jewish immigrants he
has saved 100000 from being de-
ported.
Mr.. Wolf was presented with .
gold embossed Bible. inscribed wei
como TO the Stranger"
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CLUB SEAL TO Be
ON SERVANTS PRIZE
Public Session to Make Awards
Being Considered by
Managers.

Certificates TO be given 20 the do
mestics who have been employed in
one household for Ave years or more
are TO be decorated with the coIors
and the seal OF the District OF Colum.
bia Federation OF women's Clubs.
The federation voted last evening to
do this and also voted TO leave the
question OF awarding Tho Times prize
OF so. and other prizes. TO Mrs. Court
+. Wood. president OF the federation.
May Have BtG Meetiss.
Mrs Wood 10 considering the advis.
ability OF . large public meeting to
which all prize winners. and those
who are to receive certificates. will
II feel that domestics do not receive
enough public reeoGnition. Mrs.
p MHoa woSid .tpord an oppor,uni;s
for such recognition. ] have In mind
a public meeting OF all the competi.
tors who would be addressed by some
good speakers on the subject OF do
ts rss se0a and has not been worked
out definitely"
ClssstfyiaG Estrasts-
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. chairman OF
the home economies committee. who
has been In charge OF the competi'
tion. following her return from New
York, today began active work toward
concluding the classification or the
entrants.
Mrs. Briggs received some entries
following the time announced for
closing the contest on November 10.
Sinoe these came In as q result or q
Misunderstanding about the time OF
closing the competition. Mrs. Briggs
today announced they would be con
sidered for certificates.
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WOLF HONORED BY
HEBREW SOCIETY
Washingtonian Referred To A.
Savior Of the Jewish
Immigrant"

NEW YORK. Nov. ca.-simon Wolf
OF Washington. was the honor guest
at a dinner given last night at the
Savoy Hotel by the Hebrew shelter
ing and migrant Society 20 mark
his eightieth birthday.
Seated with Mr.. Wolf were repre-.
sentatives from every State In the
Union. many of whom were men en-
Joying q national reputation In com
merciai and political circles.