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mustache In preoccupied man
ner.
For answer he pointed toward
a power-boat almost astern and
following at a rapid rate.
Seems, by Jove, as II they
wished to speak with u.s." he said,
"A chap Just waved"
Rosalind studied the oncoming
craft. 1t carried a. small British
ensign at the stern.
stop the boat" she command
ed.
Sam obeyed. AS the launch
slackened to a slow drift the
smart-looking power-boat with the
British flag ranged alongside. A
man who appeared to be in au-
thority touched his cap formally.
who's the owner of this ves-
SELF" he asked.
ME-" answered Sam, without
removing his pipe from his
mouth.
Name of vessel?" demanded
the stranger briskly.
"Fifty-Fifty."
Lets see your license"
ooh, this is an American boat
well, you're in Canadian wa
ters. I'm a Canadian officer. l
am entitled to inspect your papers.
Let's see them"
Didn't bring EN-"
The man turned and held a
whispered conversation with two
of his colleagues. One Of them
nodded.
do you know a man named
Schmidt?" asked the one in au-
thority, speaking to the boat-man.
Sam indicated that he did.
"Who is he?"
Zone of my best customers"
"Where's he from"
Chicago. SO he told me. What's
the gamer"
"You took him to Rockport
three days ago. didn't your"
That's right"
"And he's been to Kingston
twice with your"
Three times" corrected Sam.
"What was he doing at those
places?"
Doing? How do I know? ]
didn't follow him."
"If you are looking for SNUG.
glers," interrupted Rosalind
"why-"
Were not, madam" snapped
the stranger.
He turned again to Sam.
Did this man Schmidt ever
discuss military subjects with
your"
YES, indeed. That is. once"
The men exchanged significant
glances.
"When-and what?"
THE last time had him out"
said Sam. "He wanted to know
II I didn't think Grant gave Gen.
eral Siegel a raw deal when he put
somebody else on the job in the
Shenandoah Valley"
There was hurried consulta-
tion among the four strangers,
and the boat with the British en-
sign snOrted Off across the river.
II think we will go homo now"
observed Rosalind.
Without word Sam started his
engine.
Gertrude Witherbee was on the
wharf when the launch came in.
She was waving a yellow envelope
at Rosalind.
Telegram for you!" she called.
Rosalind took the message and
read as follows:
"Will arrive some time this
evening. WILLIAMS"
Reginald williams, the persist
ent one, was coming! Rosalind
gasped. Reginald was the bracelet
man. And the bracelet was now
upon the smoothly tanned arm of
Gertrude.
Rosalind shuddered and pond
cred the matter deeply.
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CHAPTER VII.
Ringing In.

Why the fat Mr.. Schmidt from
Chicago wanted to go to q dance
was q problem that Sam made no
serious effort to solve.
The dancing-desires OF the fat
grain-broker from Chicago had
taken him from the American
mainland to Wellesley island, a
passage safely accomplished
aboard the Fifty-Fifty. And when
Schmidt had been set ashore at
the wharf-entrance to a hotel
property that blazed with light.
Sam backed q little way into the
river and made fast to . handy
mooring.
A voice, clear as q bell across
the water, reached his quick ears.
He turned in the direction Of the
sound.
Sam smiled and wrinkled his
nose.
Same old master mechanic, /"
he murmured.
He watched the witherbee
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Nova Lathrop and T. H. Nc
Comsey under the firm name of
Lathrop & McComsey, has been dis
solved by mutual consent. All per-
sons knowing themselves indebted
to the firm viii find their accounts
with Nova Lathrop. An early settle
ment of these accounts is desired.
NOVA LATHROP
Sta T. H. McCOMSEY.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19
Constitutional Prohibition Amendment
AS 1t Will Appear on Ballot

"Shall the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended by adding to Article 3
thereof new section forbidding the man
ufacture, sale, keeping for sale and trans
nortation for sale of Intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes from and after the
first day of May, 1917, and requiring the
Legislature to enforce such amendment
by all needful legislationP
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

FOR SALE: Dark brown mare, z
years old, sound. weight HOO. Fine
driver for ladies; also buggy and
harness. Address Box $50, Payette.
Idaho. 25-tf.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

To the generous value heretofore present
in the Maxwell product, these extra inn
provements have now been added.
This is in line with the Maxwell policy-so
widely advertisement to change the
Maxwell in any essential detail, but to
continue improving it SO that it will
always be a standard, recognized product,
constantly abreast of the best practices
of the industry.
Notwithstanding the super1ative and
sometimes confusing claims that are
made in behalf of various automobiles,
we restate our sincere conviction that
MaxWeu Motor Cars offer more real uQlue
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

Have $1,000 to loan or real es
tate. Inquire at j. A Lauer & Bro
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19
WILSON ADMITS HE
PREciPITATED WAR

When Mr.. Wilson forgets him
self he admits that we have
been At war; for example, on
May II, 1914, in an address over
the dead marines at the navy
yard In Drooklyn, he said that
the marines had been engaged
in "a war OF service A war
OF service to whom or to what?
Certainly not to the United
States; nor to Mexico; nor to
humanity at large. Was il to
Mr.. Wllsenf-From the speech
Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. de-
liVered at Lewiston, Maine, in
behalf of Charles E. Hughes.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

WANTED: No. 1 turkeys, youn
stock over pounds, 20 cents; old
hens, is cts.-Denney & Co. If.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19
HUGHES P|nLESS ON
MEXICAN DISGRACE
In His Mind and on His Tongue
More Than Any Other Single
Problem With Which Mr..
Wilson Has PaItered.
CRAZY CHAPTER OF BLUNDERS

No One Can Hear Him Speak Without
Seeing the Reality Of His indiona-
ton Over the Heartless Policy Of
the Democratic Administrator
Toward American Men, Women and
Children, American Citizens, Sol
diers and Sailors Along and Across
the Rio Grande.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

per dollar than any other car in the
Uorld.
This too, is the belief of the thousands
and thousands of Maxwell owners. And
these beliefs are supported by actual and
tangible facts. We actually knoU that
within the entire history of the automo-
bile business, no motor car-in any class
or at any price has equalled the Maxwell
In honest do1lar-for dollar value.
And if you will examine Maxwell, ride
IN it, compare it with other cars, consider
its splendid record, reputation and past
performances, you too, uoiU know it.
Call or phone for demonsra ton.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-19

MAXWELL Motor Cars equipped with an
NA improved windshield, still longer and fexbl
springs wider Seats deeper and softer cushions dashgh
gasoline gauge and other equally important refnementS
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Arrested for Cattle "RustIina."

Livestock Inspector Roberts OF this
town went down to the ranch of
Jesus Daniel, 8 miles below Ehren-
berg, and ON Wednesday last arrest
ed two Mexicans, Leopold Ruiz and
Gnero Ruiz, on a charge of cattle
stealing. These parties are charged
with having stolen two calves from
the Quartzsite country and driven
them As miles to their headquarters
at the above named place On
Thursday the defendants were taken
before Justice Grossman at Quartz
site and bound over, Leopold iii the
sum of $500 and Gnero in the sum of
$1,000.
1t is said there has been CON
siderable of this crooked business
going on in that locality of late, and
two more parties are wanted by the
authorities for this same offense.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Nieodemus VIII Stay Here.

Jacob Nicodemug, the individual
who in coming dot m the Colorado
river in boat last week from To-
pock, in quest of some suitable local
ity to settle down, but who got into
one of those whirlpooIs and came
very nearly finding a settlement
at the bottom OF the river instead,
has decided to go no further but will
remain in Parker, having made ar
rangements to engage in the poultry
raising business on the land of E. F.
Lauten, down on the reservation. He
says his decision to stay here was
not prompted by any fear to further
navigate the treacherous river, but
because Parker looks good to him,
and, while his adventure as an anna
teur navigator was not a pleasant
one, it was in line with the trials,
tribulations and sore travail incident
to the life Of the mariner, and enti-
ties him to at least a portion of that
never-failing solicitude expressed in
The good old prayerIbook for chose
that go down to the sea in ships. -
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
School Entertain ment.

The school entertainment given at
the Parker school house last Saturday
by the pupils under the direction Of
their teachers. to signalize the clos
ing for the summer vacation, was
very pleasant affair An elaborate
program had been prepared, consist
ing of recitations, character dia-
logues, the rendition of musical selec
tlons. naypole dance and dance by
four lille girls, representing dancing
dolls TIL entire program was excel
lent and cry cleyerly carried out by
every pupil in his or her respective
part, but the dancing dolls were ex-
ceptionally good The attendance was
very large, nearly everyone in town
being present and all were highly
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
A PROMINENT DRYS
IDEA OF TIE "DRY"GAME

In the following letter, A. R. Buck
nam, temperance leader of the Co
chse county legions and former
secretary of the Arizona Anti-Saloon
League, charges Attorney Wiley e.
Jones with remissness in failing to
AXE such action as would relieve i'm
inedlately the decentralization OF the
prohibition situation:
y Editor International am told
that Attorney General Wiley E.Jones,
interpreting the law Of Arizona, says
That wine for sacramental purposes
can be introduced into Arizona with
out fear of prosecution
Now, if Jones would go on and sal
as he can, I will not prosecute any
common carrier for introducing liquor
into Arizona, that would settle the
present question and the temperance
people would know where they stood,
the bootelggers business would be
cut off, and we would later elect a
Legislature to enact such laws as are
demanded by existing conditions.
Now that the court has decided
the question of introduction, it re-
mains for the democratic press, poll
ticians and voters to inform Jones
that the democratic. party in Arizona
viii be held responsible by the peo-
pei for any obstruction placed in the
way of making prohibition success
and if they sleep on the JOB they will
have a two years sleep after Janu-
ary, 1917.
81 hold that if wine can come in
for one purpose it can come in for
all purposes except to sell, barter, ex-
change or give away. 1t is up to the
democrats, who are in power, to de-
eide the question What do you say,
gentlemen?
(Signed) A R. BUCKNAM
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Play Tonight.

Tonight (Friday) is the night
scheduled for the local talent play at
the school house, when number of
aspiring actors and actresses will
make their debut before an expect
ant and critical public. The offering
is that screaming three-act farce
comedy, ''All Mistake" wherein sew
eral characters in the play get into
an awful mix-up over the similarity
of the name Nellie. There are three
Nellies connected with the confusion,
which ensues from the raising of the
curtain to the latter part OF the play,
not to mention Nellie Sowden, who
is the dramatic critic of the local
dramatic club, and who has been dill
igently drilling pep and ginger into
some of the more backward young
men characters for the past two
months. While the dramatic critic
Of The Post is absent on his vaca-
ton, the snake editor says he will
attempt to write UP an accurate and
unbiased account of the performance
in our next issue.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
To Investigate p. i. Co.

May 9th has been set by the Ari-
zona Corporation Commission for an
investigation of the affairs of the
Parker Improvement company to de-
termine the advisability Of the com
mission requesting the attorney gen
eral to institute dissolution proceed
commission may deem necessary.
At the present time the plant of the
company is under lease to John Ry-
der and H. G. Coykendall, and it is
probable that the commission may
approve such lease at the hearing
set for May 9th
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
PLEASE READ THIS.

This week The Post has mailed out
large number of subscription state
ments to it's out-of-town subscribers
and everyone receiving a statement
of his account is respectfully request
ed to send check covering the
amount.
Many subscriptions to The Post are
long past due, and We urge our pa
irons to come across gracefully and
Immediately. all of which will enable
us to likewise make happy sundry,
but persistent creditors, who appar-
emily do not take into consideration
the fact that a person pays the news
paper man after he has paid every
body else, if he happens to have any
thing left.
Now hoping that you already have
your check4book and pen in hand
before reading thus far, and thank
Ing you in advance for the same,
which we are sure to receive as fast
as the U. S. mail will get it to us
(but we're from Missouri, we beg
to remain,
Anticipatingly yours,
THE PARKER POST
BY THE EDITOR
His (X) Mark.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
sousE PROSPEROUS
BY THE EDITOR
His (X) Mark.

Our section of the state is exper-
lencing the greatest prosperity in it's
history, declared A. W. Mitchell man
ager OF the Arizona &, Swansea rail
way, the short line connecting Bouse
and Swansea, who is a business Wis
ltOr in the city and a guest of the
Hotel Adams. Our road is beingop-
Grated to It's full capacity at this
time and mining in the tributary
country Is being carried on at the
greatest scale ever known. One of
the latest developments in a mining
way was the lease to San Francisco
parties of extensive manganese depo-
its, located in the vicinity of the
Planet mines, near Swansea The
manganese deposits were conveyed
by Sam Butler and Harry Hanna to
the San Francisco interests, repre-
sented by A. M Mcclellan, on roy
atty basis, and the new operators ex-
pect in short time to be shipping
the product at the rate of $50 tons
per day. y."-Arizona Gazette.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
BOYS

GET INTO BUSINESS FOR YOUR
SELF. LINE UP WITH A LIVE
WIRE PROPOSITION, ONE THAT
YOU CAN MAKE GOOD MONEY
OUT OF
EASY WORK. GOOD PAY.
SHORT HOURS. JUST THE WORK
FOR A SCHOOL BOY OR A YOUNG
MAN WHO HAS A FEW SPARE
HOURS ON HIS HANDS EACH DAY
FOR PARTICULARS, ADDRESS
P. o. BOX 1860, PHOENIX, ARIZ.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Party at Osborne's.

Miss Clara Osborne entertained a
number of young people at the Nam
mon-Zerolite camp ON the evening of
April 15 Dancing was the principal
amusement. Dainty refreshments
were served. Among those present
were; Misses Ruth Fuqua, Clara Os-
borne, Clara Duclos, Mable Fuqua,
Messrs. Lyman Curtis, Granville Flu
qua, E. E. Horn, j. Gibson, and Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Osborne, Jr
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Visis Parents.

Mrs Edith NJ Wright, daughter of
MIR and Mrs. John F. Collins, arrived
in Parker Monday for visit of sew
eral weeks to her parents. Mrs
Wright comes from Merrill, Wiscon-
sin, where hel husband is engaged
in large wholesale lumber business,
conducted ii conjunction with a
branch establishment in Oregon.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
To Bedside of her Mother.

Mrs. w. w. Dunbar and little
daughter left Saturday for the paren-
tai nome III Tennessee, having been
called thithtr by telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of her aged
mother.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
NOTICE.
:, whom it may concern:

II whom it may concern
This is to notify the public that the
group OF mining claims known as
Copper King, has been jumped IL
legally And any transactions con.
'empjateG, except through the legal
owners viii be contested through due
process OF law
SWEENEY BROS.
I,lIVG1l ArizOOa
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Back from Los.

J. W. Wilson, the auto truckman
for the Empire mine, returned from
a short visit to Los Angeles Wednes-
day. He will resume ore hauling as
soon as necessary repairs can be
made on his truck
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Phoenix Visitor.

Cashier O. M Spence OF the Com
mercial Bank spent Saturday and
Sunday in Phoenix on business. He
returned by auto, driving a Chandler
the capital city.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Turk Returns.

Matt Turk, who has been working
at the Harqus Hala mine for some
mouths past, returned home this week
and is mak.ne arrangements to do
some work on his mine in the Turtle
mountains
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
New Livestock Inspector.

John Roberts has received the ap-
pointment of livestock inspector for
the Parker and Colorado River In
dian reservation district, assuming
his new duties this week
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
To Move Mlnee Equipment.

]. L. Beck went up to the Bennett
mine Wednesday to figure on the
contract for moving the hoist and
other equipment from that property
to the Pride mine
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOI1CE ~ SIOCNrO6DEno.
Office Of the Arizona & Swansea
Railroad Company.
To the stockholders:
You are hereby notified that the
annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Arizona & Swansea Railroad
Company will be held at the office OF
the company in Swansea, Yuma coun-
ty, Arizona, on Monday, April 18th,
1915, at 2 p. M, for the purpose Of
electing five 60 directors for the
ensuing year and for such other bust
ness as may come up before the meet
ing. ALVIN w MITCHELL,
Secretary
Dated Swansea, Arizona, March %,
1916.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL ANC LOCAL. HAPPEN.
lNGS OF THE WEEK IN PARkE r
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS,

FOR SALE-Practically new 12x14
tent, with poles, cheap. Inquire at
office of The Post.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Presiding Elder.

Rev. Scarborough, presiding elder
of the Methodist church, spent last
Saturday and Sunday in Parker, oc-
cupying the pulpit Sunday night
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
Visited Bouse.

Visited Bouse. ~
Harry Osbornee paid visit to
Bouse Wednesday, returning the fol-
lowing day.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22

FOR SALE-Seventy feet OF 3-4-
inch galvanized iron pipe, for sale
cheap; good as new. Call at the Of
flee of The Post.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
FOR SALE-Brand

FOR SALE-Brand new latest
mouel Marlin, hammerelss, take
down, 12,gauge shotgun, 30-inch full
choke matted barrel, fully guaranteed
Cost new $500; will sell for $2500.
Inquire The Post
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
From Bouse.

Herman Anemo of Bouse came to
town Monday and went out to Turks
mine in the Turtle mountains where
he has been engaged to do some
work
The Parker post., 1916-04-22
To Los Angeles.

To Los Angeles.
Judge Collins went to Los Angeles
Friday to purchase the finishing ma
terial for his new cottage.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22

Lowell, Arizona.
The Parker post., 1916-04-22

Continued on Page -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
paused q moment and added solemnly,
fopdorlv- UNTo4hortV

paused a moment and added solemnly,
tenderly-"Mother!"
He wondered if it were not desecra-
ton to utter such words when all the
time he was utterly unable to perform
them in the way in which the mother
meant. %"Imposter!" was the word which
rang in his ears now. The clamor about
being hindered a ceased, for he was
doing his best, and not letting even a
woman's happiness stand in the way of
his duty.
Yet his heart had dictated the words
he had spoken, while his mind and
Judgment were busy with his perilous
position. He could not gainsay his heart
for he felt that in every way he could
he would guard n care for the girl
who was to be in his keeping at least
for a few nut until he could con-
trive some way to get her back to her
friends without him.
The whistle of the train was sound
ing now, and the brakemen We're
shouting. "All aboard!"
He helped the frail little elderly wo-
man down the steps, and she reached
up her face to kiss him. He bent and
took the caress, the first time that a
he was a little child.
Mother, l will not let anything harm
her. he whispered, and she said:
MY boy, l can trust you!"
Then he put her into the care of her
strong young son swung upon the train
as the wheels began to move, and hur-
ried back to the bride. On the platform,
walking beside the train, he still saw
the Going to the weeping girl,
Gordon stopped over her gently, touched
her on the shoulder, and drew the vim
dow shade down. The last face he saw
outside was the face of the baffled man,
who was turning back, but what for?
Was ha pOinp fO ronnrf IN nfhorc o,,l
would there perhaps be another stop
before they could leave the city, where
officers or detectives might board the
train? He ought to be ready to get off
and u for his life If there was. There
seemed no way but to fee the porter to
her. despicable as it seemed! Yet his
sou Of honor told him he could never
do that. no matter what was at stake.
Then, without warning a new SEN
sation was thrust upon him. The bride,
who had been standing with bowed
head and with her handkerchief up to
her eyes, just as her brother had left
limp and white. Instantly all his senses
were called into action. and he forgot
the man on the platform, forgot the
possible next stop in the city, INC the
he had been about to make
to the girl; forgot even the importance
train he was on was header toward Chi
cago, instead of Washington; forgot
everything but the fact hat the love-
Hest girl he had ever seen, with the
saddest look a human face might wear,
was lying apparently lifeless in his
arms.
Outside the window the man had
back and was now running ex-
along with the train trying to
see into the window; and down the
platform. not 10 yards behind, came a
mar with English looking
clothes. a heavy mustache and goatee,
shaggy eyebrows, and a sensual face,
angrily along as fast as his
heavy body would carry him.
But Gordon saw none Of them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
Good.

! bought an AK Of Ezra Wax, who
said to me, Now. sonny. IL It's no good
at chopping wood. come back and get
your money. II I sell junk that turns
put punk. the buyer Is no loser; ri
make it good, as dealers should-Tm
that sort Of a snoozer." with that new
ak I took some whacks at divers kinds
of lumber; the edge was spoiled. and
I was rolled, and said things without
number. took the AK to Ezra Wax.
n showed him it was pewter, and
for an hour, with wrathful power. I
roared like baseball rooters. Ny. spiel
ne heard; without a word. he handed
me a new one; an ak so neat. SO bright.
Said Ezra Wax. You bet your yaks.
warthogs n dromedaries. that I make
good, as dealers should-my system
v v~aries!" I buy my tacks Of Ezra
wax. my wringers and my whistles,
noes and rakes and oil meal cakes,
would not break the pledge he'd make.
or tramp q promise under. so I make
Of plumber. asa"