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The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-06-30
SYNOPSIS.


Automobile of Miss Dorothy Upton and
friend. Mrs. Fame. breaks down at New
Mexico border patrol camp. commanded
by Lieutenant Kynaston. The two wom-
on are on way to mine Of Miss Upton't
father. located a few miles across the
Mexican border. Kynaston leaves women
at his camp while he goes with q detail
to investigate report of Villa gun runners
Villa troops drive small force OF Car
rama across border line and they surren-
der to Kynaston. Dorothy and Mrs. Fame
still at camp when Kynaston returns with
prisoners Blind Mexican priest appears
IN camp and claims informed Mexic ans
have In the spoils brought across the line
a wonderful emerald bell stolen from a
shrine by zapata and taken from him by
Carranza troops. Priest Is searching Lor
the emerald in order to return u to the
shrine. kynaston finds Jewel and reports
to department headquarters Major Up
dyke appears from headquarters to take
charge of valuables captured, Priest
and emerald bell disappear. kynast9'aa
slips across border with one man 70 AID
Upton family surrounded by villistas.
The water supply runs short
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United States Ahead Again.

While many Of the most important
electro-chemical and electro-metal-
lurgical industries are Of American
origin, and have been developed chiefly
In connection with the Niagara Falls
power development, electric steel refin-
Ing started originally in Europe, but
at an early date all the noteworthy
European electric steel furnaces were
introduced into this country, and the
work of the American steel man has
left Its mark on electric steel furnace
designs, says the Electrical World.
During the last year the increase in
the number of American electric steel
furnaces was Is per cent, and as re-
suit the United States Is now lead
ing all the countries In the world in
the number of electric steel furnaces,
while Germany held the leading place
up to last year. On January 1. 1915,
the United States had q electric steel
furnaces in operation or under con-
struction, compared with So In Ger
many and 46 in England.
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getting to close range under cover Of
the darkness. Then, when the be-
siegers were within striking distance,
1t would be difficult indeed for the de-
tenders to reply to the overwhelming
intensity of the fire that would be
opened upon the house so soon as day.
light should come.
While Kynaston was cudgeling his
brains to find some solution to the
problem he saw old Wilkes pottering
about the house. carefully gathering
up all the empty tin cans. These the
old man strung on q piece of rawhide
that had been brought to the house to
be made into lariat His curiosity
thoroughly aroused, Kynaston asked:
What are you doing with that.
Mr.. Wilkes?"
Cant git no mule-bells," said the
old man sententiously; they're all in
the stables. So I'm amin to string
all these cans on piece of rope an
hang 'em across the front an back
roads after dark. Anybody stumblin'
against 'em IL rattle EN-. an that IL
give us warnin'."
That's what I've been trying to
think OIL Now. II we only had some
water!"
There was no water; and the whole
garrison knew 1t. For hours the de-
tenders. sticking close to the loop
holes, knew thirst-grimy, dry-eyed
thirst that froze the smile on the lips
and cracked the corners of the mouth.
A shot from the corral smacked
against the rear wall of the house.
lnstinctively the man behind the door.
post took cover. A moment after the
shot was fred a man came forward
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-06-30

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told my husband about it. I
said Il know nothing will help me but
win try this I found myself improv-
ing from the very first bottle, and in two
weeks time I was able to cit down and
eat . hearty breakfast with my hus-
band, which ! had not done for two years.
! am now In the best Of health and
did not have the operation. Mrs.
JOHN A. KoENuc, SOC Flushing Avenue,
Astoria, N. Y.
Every one breads the surgeons knife
and the operating table. Sometimes
nothing else will do; but many times
doctors say they are necessary when
they are not. Letter after letter comes
to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how
operations were advised and were not
performed; OF, If performed, did no good,
but Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
poundwas used and good health followed
II You want advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co,
(c0nfidential), Lynn, Mass.
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Halfway to the house he got! Then
the fusiilade from the attackers maoe
him throw himself to the ground IN
wild attempt to seek cover. Inc An
swering roar from the ioopholes OF tne
house atop the slope behind him toid
him the grateful news that the gar
rison had seen his predicament
Time after time a shot wheeped
close to his head. Time after time ne
carefully pulled that half-filled bucket
with its precious contents closer 70
him so that it should not be spilled.
Time after time he sank closer ana
still more close into the little hollow
that sheltered him. biding his 0ppor
tunity for q final scramble up-hhi 70
the safety of the house.
From this vantage-point ON the
slope, Kynaston could see one rebel
after another attempt to take . posi-
ton from which he could be outnanked
and thus forced to run across the open
space Of the unsheltered hillside.
Bullet after bullet made him huo
the ground closer and closer.
Presently he heard a shout from the
house that sent the red blood coursins
again through his veins.
"Oh. Kynaston!" it said. duck your
nut, youngster: duck your nut! You're
right in my line O. fre-rm comm
down to you"
Down went Kynaston's head. He
dared not turn to look. for he knew
that no man living can turn without
partially rising. Three Mexicana
skulked across the road. taking cover
in the thin fringe of mesquit along
the trail. The leader stopped lons
enough to fire twice at Kynaston. The
American rife spat out its answer. At
the same time Kynaston heard another
rifle crack from higher up the hill.
Upton. prone in the dirt. was cover.
ing Kynaston's retreat.
Kynaston heard Upton's shot wheep
past him just as his own finger pressed
the trigger. The man in the road be-
low him staggered. spun around twice
and dropped upon his face.
He waiter no longer. but sprang to
his feet, gripped the half-empty water.
bucket with one hand, and trailing his
rifle with the other dashed up the mar.
row trail to the house, where he was
received with hearty congratulations.
"Of course, we needed it badly. "
said Mrs. Fame as she took the bucket
from his hand. but not SO badly a.
that" She pointed to q thin line Of
red that showed above his collar.
Kynaston raised his hand to Il and
laughed.
1T can't be anything. pledge
you my word never knew was
touched oh. say"
He broke of suddenly as he looked
at Dorothy Upton. for her eyes were
full Of telltale tears.
There they come again!" growled
Wilkes, pointing down the hill.
A group Of rebels had gathered
about the dead man. Even as the
Americans watched they came forward
slowly up the slope. waving for flag
shirt that was long past all days Of
Wilderness.
Come on, Wilkes. and hear what
they've got to say"
Mr.. Upton and the old man walked
out to meet the flag Of truce.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5 Do you think that Mrs. Fame {
5 loves Lieutenant kynaston and
5 that In the event OF Dorothy's
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10 the terrible suspense OF
waiting for death worse than
death itseIf7 Does the man con.
demned to be shot at sunrise sui
fer most before led out to exeeu.
tion7 Consider the feelings Of q
father when he learns that .
mob 10 going to sack his home,
kill the defenders and steal his
beautiful daughter.
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from the corral. displaying a dirty
handkerchief on the end of stick
Mr.. Wilkes spoke excitedly:
Don't you do it! Anybody that
goes out here now amt got no sense.
They'll get you into the open and
shoot you down. Don't pay no atten-
ton to 'em!"
You must recognize it," said KY
naston. Come on. Upton. we'll see
what they want"
But little time was given. There
came . crack from the right. and q
bullet whixzed uncomfortably close to
Kynaston's shoulder. landing with .
vicious whit in the mass Of clay chink-
ing that formed the chimney. Down
came the half-baked stuff with a rattle.
Mr.. Wilkes. thrusting his rifle
through . crack between two of the
logs, fred two shots in rapid success
sion.
you'll walk home. consarn you. II
you 60 at ALL" he growled.
Kynaston saw two of their horses
down in the dust of the corral. A
storm of curses came from the edge
of the clearing.
''See that you two keep under
cover" The old man grinned a yol-
low-toothed grin over his shoulder at
the defenders.
Darkness fell over the little valley.
With the coming Of the night the fears
of the little garrison increased.
lust as like as not they'll try to
sneak up and set fire to the house."
said Mr.. Wilkes. Its as dry as punk
We'd better keep men watching all
night"
So the party was divided into two
reliefs: Mr.. Wilkes. Upton. and
Mexican composed one: Kynaston. No
Ian, and Wilson the other. 1t was
pitch.black: the hours passed like
years. The night was 80 still. and the
stiffness 90 nerve-racking. that every
crackle In the brush, every call of
night bird. every gurgle of the creek.
brought the defenders to their loop
holes in anticipation of an attack. But
the night passed without alarm.
though It was not until dim daylight
showed the column of smoke from the
besiegers' camp fire that the defense
relaxed its vigilance
Il wish l dared run out to that
creek bed for bucket of water"
growled Kynaston. salt bacon isn't
any too appetizing. There are ponies
in the stables behind; I'm going to
try It. Give me the bucket"
Before anyone could stop him he
he seized q bucket and dashed into
the stable. A moment later they saw
him fiat upon his pony, carrying his
rifle low and to the right. galloping
down the trail to the creek bottom.
where the water gurgled halfway be-
tween the two contending parties.
A hundred yards! A shot. Two
hundred yards! A storm Of bullets
from the defense covered his reckless
venture. Three hundred yards! His
pony. stumbling and slipping down the
steep banks. plowed its nose along
twelve feet OF earth-and the young
American found himself lying face
down behind a mesquit bush on the
banks of the stream, his hand holding
the bucket over the edge. trying to
haul back forty pounds of dirty water.
A bullet wheeped past his ear. The
scream of a horse in pain made him
turn, spilling half the contents of his
bucket His pony was down. shot
through the barrel. He wormed his
way back to the shelter Of its body.
carrying with him the half-bucket Of
dirty water that meant life to the de-
| tenders of the house.
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CHAPTER v-contlnued.

So Upton. laying aside his rifle.
officer. who. with an orderly behind
him, was signaling for an interview.
We'll, what is 1t you pirates
want?" he asked truculently. Are
you tryin' to make Twin by your
own unaidcd efforts?"
I'VE have come to collect from the
holders of Mexican property part
of their ill-gotten gains In order. senior.
that the brave and patriotic defenders
Of the republic shall not be hungry"
well, you've undertaken q grown
mans Job. them" snarled Upton.
I'VE demand the payment by the
Santa Cruz mine of FIVE thousand dol
lars in cash and the surrender of all
the arms, ammunition and powder. in
Guiding dynamite. that you have, as
vel: as the permanent loan Of all your
abie-bodied horses
Him! And what do get out of
IT."
you will have our protection and
our assurances that you will not be
bothered or annoyed by any further
compulsory loans made to the provi-
sional republic"
Upton fumbled for moment in his
pocket. from which he finally produced
two papers. These he handed to his
interviewer.
There are two other projections
given me last month";" he said tersely
You will see that one Is for two thou
sand and the other for fifteen hun
dred"
We will guarantee you against
any further contributions" said the
other ingratiatingly.
III your own force isn't strong
enough to take my place it certainly
isn't strong enough to protect me
against anything. No, senior, l won't
pay you single cent-not a sou
markee. I've stool all I'm going to
stand from you fellows. Now I'll ap-
peal to the American CONSUL"
The other spat derisively.
Better trust to mel" he said vain
gloriously. But If you do not sur
render Immediately, but compel me to
take the place, tell you frankly.
senior, shall show no quarter
We'll, can't help that, can I? 1
will give you, sir, exactly what you
can take-an' it won't strain your back
to carry it, either" snapped Upton.
VERY well. senor," said the Mexi.
can. Il give you half an hour to con-
suit with your companions. II at the
end Of that time you decide to accept
my terms you have only to wave a
white flag from your front door. l
shall know what it means
''If~there is no tiag-then all that
follows is your own fault. Adios,
senior. May the saints teach you wis.
dom!" The Mexican strobe of to
his men while Upton picked the best
way up the slope to the house.
The long half-hour came to an end
at last. Suddenly down by the cor
rails rifle cracked. A bullet wheeped
through the window where Kynaston
stood. Lodged in the heavy window.
post. At the smack of the impact the
youngster sprang back.
Raising his rife, he fred at head
hat showed above stone. The fat,
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Honakong.

Hongkong Is not part of the main.
land Of China, but is an island of the
coast. It contains about thirty square
miles, and has population Of some
100000. The place was coded to Great
Britain in 1s41. 1t has one Of the I'm
est harbors in the world.
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WOMAN AVOIDS
OPERATION
Medicine Which Made Sur
eeon's Work Unnecessary.

Astoria, N. Y.-"For two years I
was feeling III and took all kinds Of
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-06-30
His Bluff Called.

Bluffman-I owe you ten dollars, old
chap-can you change fifty-dollar
DILL?
Enthusiastically!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. you're so
flush, guess won't pay you till hext
week.-Boston Evening Transcript.
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The world Is prison from which
no man need hope to escape alive.
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Tho constant Adviser.

The Constant Adviser.
"You are constantly advising your
friends to take more exercise"
Eyes"
But you don't do 30 yourself"
I'm going to let my friends try Il
out first and see whether the idea ID
any good"
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Wuic. ! WE Rc6
ingworse everyday.
I had chills,my head
would ache, ! was
always tired. I could
not walk straight
because of the pain
in nyback and / had
pains in my stom-
ech. I went to Q
doctor and he said I
must 60 under an
operation, but l did
not 60. I read in
the paper alb out
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Pure water will corrode glass.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-06-30
Oh. MARI

Oh, Mar!
slave you read the Rubaiyat2"
mot yet"
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Do you think that Mrs. Fame
loves Lieutenant kynaston and
that In tho event OF Dorothy's
death he will turn his affection
to the fascinating widow7

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %H>t
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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than ever before. We do not blame
the Democrats for high prices. We
do blame them for continually making
idle promises.
For instance, how about the definite
promise 10 enforce economy and trim
down appropriations? They have been
in the pork barrel up to their elbows.
The Democrats tinkered with the
tariff and hard times followed. The
present abnormal prosperity has re-
suited from flood OF European war
orders The war will end In 1917 or
1918. Europe. desperately in need OF
money, will mako an unprecedented
fight for foreign trade. Tho United
States will need u protective turin rs
never before Docs any falr-mindCd
voter with memory foot long believe
we will get II II the Democrats are In
power?
The Democrats have yielded to temp
tntion and become sectional They
have shattered political appointments
and public funds on small percentage
OF voters living in the South. The
present administration does not repre-
sent the ccnters OF population and
production,
Shoddy Cabinet.
Mr. Wilson has given us Il shoddy
cabinet. lilo has put small-Cnlibcr men
in blg-calibcr Jobs. Two OF hts ap-
pontmentB have been national calami-
ties Tho mon In Mr. HuEhcs's cab
met viii command respect at home and
abroad.
Finally, am back In the Republican
camp and working for Republican sue
cess this year because | believe the
Republican party. since the recent
house-clcaning and reimbursement Of IN
formal control, is much better quail
fed than the Democratic party to take
charge Of governmental AFFAIRS and di-
rect thom saucly and safely | have
not surrendered any former beliefs
and ! nm reasonably sure that tho
world is going TO got bettor every year
instead of rolapsing TO the bow-wows,
Whom Il man has Just one round Of
ammunition TO shoot. he can't afford
TO stand of on n hillside and shoot
into tho air PrOgressiyes must rec
Ognize the fact that this year there
are only two contcnding parties and
every voter must either make a quick
choice or retire to tho deep woods,
This is no time for grleying over what
might have been. Tho thing for every
Progressive TO do is to look pleased
and vote for Hughes.
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PREDICT A ROW
WITH ALLIES TO
BOOST WILSON

ask the same astute politicians, what
time could be more fitting for final
settlement than the period between
October Is and November 4?
Britain's Reply Awaited.
Great Britains complete reply to
the American protest on mail seizures
is expected in Washington this week.
That It will be unsatisfactory is TAX
en- as a matter of course.
Already, it was learned today, the
state department has taken occasion
to acquaint the British embassy, in
formally, of Its displeasure at GER
tain incidents connected with the re-
cent conference in New York between
Sir Richard Crawford, the commercial
adviser OF the embassy, and represen.
tatives OF American business concerns
seeking relief from the structures i'm
posed by the British government on
American trade.
Temporarily, at least, the matter
has been smoothed over by explana.
tions, equally informal, from the EN-.
bassy, to the effect that Sir Richard
went to New York in response to ar
invitation from these business men
and in no sense intended to be put in
the position of ignoring the state de.
partment and dealing directly witt
the aggrieved parties concerning mat
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tiers in diplomatic dispute between

tiers in diplomatic dispute between
the two nations.
AS a matter of fact, II was learned
that before going to New York Sill
Richard called on Secretary Lansing
to explain the purpose OF his visit
but that the incidents that occurred
at the meeting with tho business men,
in the opinion of state department Of
fcials, went beyond what Mr.. Lansing
was given to understand would be the
limits Of discussion.
Deadlock Looked For.
Upon the assumption that the Eng
fish answer concerning mails will be
no more satisfactory than the block
ade attitude, Democrats base their
belief that before very long the var
ious issues between the two govern
ments will have become seriously
deadlocked. They even look for re-
sort by the president to the various
trade reprlsals which Congress au-
thorlzed him to undertake., the state
department stoutly maintaining Its
position that the provisions Of law
adopted are in any sense unconstitu-
tional or otherwise invalid.
There Is fuel a-plenty for the devel-
opment Of hot dispute between the
two governments, 1t is pointed out.
This is taken to be evident from the
fact that the British government,
while thus far evading direct denial
OF the American demands for relief,
has nevertheless continued with in
creasing aggravaton the practices
complained Of. The fact, say the
Democratic leaders, that the state de-
partment has permitted the negotia-
lions to drag on will only the more
strongly justify the administration In
delivering-between now and Novem.
Der Ia sharp blast, or series OF
sharp blasts, calculated to bring mat.
ters to sudden head.
The British blacklist decree and
the violation Of American mails by
the British censors, in the opinion OF
leaders and officials alike, offer the
most convenient Issues upon which
the American government. may de-
mand a definite response. In both
OF these matters the state department
appears to believe, the British have
departed entirely from precedents
and have launched upon lawless meth.
odsods. On the other hand, the issues
regarding the blockade and the ques,
lions Of contraband are to such an ex.
tent involved by the difficulty in dis
tinguishing the practices under them
from the practices followed by the
American government in the Civil
war blockade as to make the question
as least debatable,
The Lusitania Case.
Meanwhile, there is every indica-
ton that the way is being paved at
the state department for resump-
ton of the informal conversations
between Secretary of State Lansing
and Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, regarding the Lusltania
controversy, which Conversations
were SO abruptly suspended by the
armed Observation-Disclosures de.
cree Of Germany last spring and the
destruction of the channel steamer
Sussex.
1t is intimated by those in authority
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Politicians Anticipate an At
tempt to Win German and
Irish Vote.

WASHINGTON Oct. 9.-For Its
political effect on the German Amer
lean and Irish American vote care
full observers Of the trend of affairs
at the capital predict hat the Wilson
administration will Dstween Dc oher
l5 and November Z bring the long
smoldering dispute with Great Britain
to fiery crisis.
There is ample material for quar-
rel; 1t would be easy enough to ac-
celerate the pace of the negotiations
which have been browsing along for
months and the hope lies close to the
hearts of good Democrats who fear
the pro~German vote Is lost to them
that the president will see fit to dem
onstrate his neutrality thus indubita-
bly, before election day.
There is another angle to the situa.
ton which is of more than cursory
interest. In the desk of Secretary
Lansing, according to reliable reports
already published, there is a mem
orandum from Count Won Bernstorh
which can at any time be used as a
basis for the satisfactory settlement
|lDf the Lusitania controversy. And