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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

eddying. .'In fact want you to look
at 1t closely and understand 1t fully.
It's wonderful. wonderful for many
reasons. At the end of this sluice, you
see, Is log mangle. / have seen
those knives shred a six Inch timber
in less than a minutes time"
He turned and stared down at the
white faced girl. drinking to the full
the dizzy wine of her terror, wringing
a voluptous delight out Of her word
less cape of horror. Then the look on
his face suddenly altered, and he
wheeled about, still clutching the girl
close to hts side. He stood staring at
the door which he had locked but
minute before. And his face sudden
ly hardened as he saw the heavy iron
latch of that door move.
Margory. following his glance, also
watched that door. And when she
heard the thump Of a heavy timber on
its panels a new hope sped through
her. That hope equipped her with
fresh strength. It prompted her to
struggle against the Iron Claw with
the utmost power Of her desperate
young body. But her enemy. for all
her efforts, was too much for her
ward the open sluiceway. Then, with
a muttered gasp Of finality and a sud
den upward heave OF his shoulders,
he flung the girl headlong into the
water.
AS he did 80 the door burst open.
For the heavy hearted Peggy O'Mara,
"a al 80
sluiceroom where she had left her
quite unsuspecting victim, awakened
for the first time to the full eno-mity
of her offense. AS she stood there In
the darkness. staring back at the
dark mass of the factory walls, the
aches of remorse lay heavy or her
young heart.
She was standing there, with tears
of helplessness In her eyes, when a
figure stepped UP to her. She would
have fed, incontinently, at the ap-
proach OF that intruder. But the
stranger held her with a gently re-
straining hand. And as she peered
up at his face che saw that 1t was
the man in the laughing mask.
Tho righting of wrongs Is a part
of my business In life. Can I help
your"
The girl hesitated.
Yes" she finally confessed, with q
burst Of tears. And through her sobs
she brokenly recounted as much as
she dared OF that nights proceedingr
But she continued to weep.
And me father'll be goin' to the
pen for what I'm tellin' you." she
walled out in her misery.
HE will not" avowed the Laugh
Ing Mask, with decision. He'll have
moro than help before this night Is
over. and q better Job and q clear
conscience before another one comes!
But tell me frst where you left this
girl you brought out from tho city,"
INSIDE the door o. the sluiceroom
there"
Good God!" sasped the man in the
legged Peggy O'Mara by the hand
and started for the shadowy pile OF
the factory on tho run. quick" he
said as he ran, SHOW mo the doorI
The half-breathless girl pointed It
out to him. But A. he ran UP to 1t he
found It locked. He stopped and fran
tdcally caught UP . piece OF timber
almost as long and heavy as his own
body. Peggy O'Mara, seeing that Its
weight seemed moro than he could
manage. promptly ran to his assist
ance.
Now. come together" he said. "for
we've got to knock that door in!"
Twice. taree times, they charged the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13

81 shall never forget that awful ex-
, ptrience-coming through the house
boats" sighed Potter.
Davies started with sudden recol-
lection. lie felt in his pockets for the
little box which the ancient Chinaman
did not want his wicked daughter-in
law to know about.
1t was a small ebony box about two
inches square and very heavy. Da-
vies fumbled until he found a small
spring i'll the bottom of the box. which
upon pressure caused the cover to fly
open.
Great George, what findw Davies
laughed aloud at the coincidence.
1t was the stone toad in the temple
garden that was responsible for their
haSty departure from the Chinese town,
and upon the stone toad Davies had
mentally hCapcd all sorts of rcproach.
Before him in Il little paper lined box
was small stone toad. This toad was
fashioned from gray-grccn soapstonc,
but its marvellous eyes caught and held
Davies fascinated gaze.
Such glorious green, winking. emcr-
aid eycS-ycs, eyes formed of magnif-
cent emcralds. And he bad purchased
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13
The Little
Stone Dad
Strange Experience Of an
American Tea Buyer
In China
BY CLARISSA MACKEE

Amid the yelling OF Chinese mob
outside the gate OF the compound Da-
vies calmly packed his valuablcs into n
couple OF. travelling bags. together with
some necessary clothing. Through the
open window OF the bungalow he could
hear the weak voice of Mr.. Potter eX-
postulatinS with the frenZied leaders
of the mob.
All ut once the yelling died down into
shrill murmurS of discomfort, and Pot
ter strobe across the verandah and into
the room where Davies was methodical-
ly preparing for flight
I'm afraid We can't do anything
with them," wheezcd Leonard Potter
breathlcssly.
Told you so," grunted Bob Davies
as he yanked strap into place. Bet
ter get your stun ready. They'll he
firing the place in Il jiffy.''
The little man dragged out his own
bags and ran frantically to and fro
gathering up his belongings.
Where shall we go?' he asked
hopelessly.
Van Ping will get us out Of the
neighborhood." returned Bob tersely
He was vcXed with the utter want of
tact on Potter's part. He had told the
little missionary that it was folly to
try to argue the inhabitants OF PEN
foo out of the belief that the great
stone toad in the temple garden had
anything to do with the weather Of
| central China.
my dear Davies" Mr.. Potter had
m iS-r
| calling, the carrying of truth into the
dark places OF the earth. i cannot let
| these poor heather continue TO make
offerings TO the stone toad. 1t is my
duty to convince them that they are
entirely wrong"
Davies. who represented n big tea
house in Shanghai, was angry because
he was included in the neiShboring
hostility aroused by Pottcr's i'll judged
| efforts. This affair would mean the
loss of several business deals that he
would have had difficulty in handling
| under the best Of circumstances. He
was sorry that he had invited Potter
to share his quarters during his stay in
Penfoo.
well, did you convince the heat hen
tnaC lnc stone tOau was not Il weather
| makcr?" He could not resist throwing
over his shoulder.
Mr.. Potter blinked.
Not exactly" admitted the mission
ary. 'They are very ignorant and
very biGotcd"
Bob Davies Strengthened up.
Cant say 1 think that the Chi
| nese belief that stone toad is re-
| sponsible for the weather conditions
here is an indication of bigotry any
more than the American confidence in
the reports OF the weather bureau"
"Well-wcll--ah. indeed, ! presume
| not" gasped Leonard Potter, as he
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13

them from the ancient man for n hand
ful of money, perhaps So in all. Five
dollars for Il fortune.
Leonard Potter was looking over Da-
vieS' shoulder.
"Mr. Davies, is it possible that you,
too, arc Il toad wOrShipcrI" he demand
ed hoarScly.
To his surprise, Davies answer was
q lauGh-such laugh of mingled re-
lief ana JOY that the little missionary
could not understand. He only guess
ed that the hcathenish stone toad had
brought happiness to the detected tea
merchant, and he disapprovcd accord
ingly.
Davies sought out Van Ping, who
was accompanying him to Shanghai,
and lie tod him about the old man and
',p box he had purchased from him.
van Ping smiled in Il knowing man
lcr when Davies had concluded:
Him san BOng-velly bad man al
ways. Him soon die and no can take
all things with him. San Bong sell
for veily little. Where got? No can
tcll--no sahc. Him forgot himself"
Van Ping shook his head when Da-
vics suggested that they return to Pen
foo and try to find San Bong, who had
undoubtedly unloaded some of his sto-
len treasures upon Davies.
You kecp-you velly rich-no sell
more tea" grinned the faithful China
man.
On his arrival in Shanghai Bob Da-
vies consulted his lawyer, and when
he had been convinced of the futility
of endeavoring to restore the stone
toad to San Bong he took the cmeralds
to jcwelcr to have them appraised.
When he discovered that they were
worth n modest fortune Davies resign
ed his position with the tea importers
and made preparations to return to
America and to realize his rosy dream
of ranch in southern California. Van
Ping was to accompany him.
Now, l must do something for little
Potter" thought Davies. If 1t hadn't
been for Potter and The big stone toad
| would never have been chased out
of Pcnfoo, and consequently / would
never have gone through the creek
sampans and would never have met
up with that fairy godfather, San
Bong, and tie little stone toad. That
being the case. Potter is responsible
for my good fortunes, so l will send
him substantial check to help his
good work along"
And the grateful letter he received
from Leonard Potter ended thus:
"You will'be interested to learn. dear
Mr.. Davies. that | am using this mon
.ey to return to Pcnfoo, so that
may convince those benightcd people
that the stone toad in the temple gar
den has nothing whatever to do with
the weather"
SO Leonard Potter was swung once
more into the circle of destiny that
landed him In Pcnfoo, bat what hap
pened to him there history does not
relate.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13

"PoREIaN DEVIL" HE WHISPERED TAKE
THIS IN EXCHANGE FOR MONEY!
struggled with the straps Of his suit
case.
long wailing yell arose from out
side.
when is Van Ping coming?" chat
tered Potter Il didn't tell you that
they threatened to boil me in OIL"
THAT all? What was the final straw,
Potter?"
IL merely went TO the temple garden
and pounded the head OF the stone
toad with a sledge hammer, just to
demonstrate to them that it was stone,
an inanimate object that could not
possibly have anything to do with the
making OF conditions"
ut seems to have created a very un-
pleasant situation for u.s." retorted
Davies disageeably.
Leonard Potter sighed. He wished
that young Mr.. Davies was not such
sarcastic individual.
The door opened, and Van Ping, Da.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13
a lama Excusa.

'T'll never trade with that druggist
again." snapped Mrs. Twobble.
How now. my dearT said Mrs. Cad
ders.
, after I bought stamp from him I
asked him If he wouldn't lick it for me,
and he said 1 would have to excuse
him. as he had pimple on his tongueh
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13
Auditors Notice.

The Auditors will of
sona property from January st 1916 February
All male citizens between the ages years are
deemed Taxable polls
incapable of earning a support.
The Law requires
ey subject to taxes and returned for
the Goth of February 1916.
will be in the Auditors office s. Z g. IS 90
and 81: Feb, ), = TO- II, -,
the following places on the dates
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13

1atrlck Jan. 10 from IL to )
O'Clock.
Cedar Creek Church Jan. II
from II to 3 o'clock.
John G. Wallaces' Jan. - from
II to 3 o'clock.
Cashes' Jan. Is from II to >
o'clock.
Grants Mill Jan. II from to
II o'clock.
Westfeld Greek Jan. 15 from 10
to II O'Clock.
Cross Roads Jan. Il from II to
3o'clOck
Jefferson Jan. Is and 10 to 12
o'clock.
Catarrh Jan. 10 from I to /
o'clock.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-01-13

Plains Jan. 20 from to Il
Guess Jan. 81 from 11:3O to 2:3O.
o'clock.
o'clock.
Mt. Croghan Jan. a from II to
4 o'clock.
Dudley Jan. % from to 4
o'clock.
Pageland Jan. 26 and q to II
O'Clock.
Ruby Jan. 2S from II to 3
o'clock.
MiddendOrf Feb. 1 from II to .
o'clock,
Angelus Feb. from II to 3
o'clock.
McBee Feb. 3 and (.
Cheraw Feb. s and 9.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
Forestry Department
Cancels Big Contract

Portland, Or. Jan. 2l.-The forester
has just cancelled timber sale con-
tract between the Forest Service and
the Erickson Construction company, OF
Seattle, for approximately SO million
feet of timber on the Dosewalhps riv-
err, Olympic National Forest, Washing
ton.
This contract was approved in March
1914, the company agreeing to begin
construction by January |, 1915. This
time was later extended to June 80,
1915. About that time, the company
purchased the equipment, improve.
ncnts and timber of the Izett Logging
company on the south side of the Dose
walhps River.
The Carlsborg Mill & Timber COM
pany, a subsidiary of the Erickson Con-
struction company, nas Just purchased
28 million feet of timber from the Ma
tional Forest, which will be logged in
connection with the Izett timber. On
account of the fact that the Erickson
Construction company did not comply
with the terms of their contract in re-
gard to the beginning of logging and
could not do SO for some years, the
contract has been cancelled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
Thursday, January 7.
Jewish Relief Day

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. Ex-Governor
johnson today issued this statement
relative to Jewish relief day:
cat the suggestion of those active in
providing aid for the destitute in
Europe, hereby direct the attention
of the people of California to the pro-
clamation of the president of the
United States designating Thursday,
January 27 1916, as Jewish Relief Day,
when concerted effort will be made
throughout the country to obtain funds
for food and clothing for the five mil
lions of Jews whose homes and re-
sources have been laid waste in the
eastern war zone.
81 trust that California IS response
will be hearty and generous and that
citizens everywhere win lend active CO.
operation to the committees in charge, !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
A MOVING STORY Of
SALEM MERCHANTS
Some Move Out and Others
Move In On Account Of
New Locations

Several changes of location will be
made by well known business firms of
the city within the next few weeks.
As soon as the McGilchrist building
is completed, State and Liberty streets.
it will be occupied by the Capital Drug
store, z. j. Riggs, owner; by the Wool
worth store and by p. Il. Fullerton.
Hauser Bros. will move from their
location on Commercial street to what
is known as the S. w. Thompson jewel
ry store building, now occupied by the
Poole drug store. The Poole drug store
will move into larger quarters, espe-
cially remodeled, in the Salem Bank
Of Commerce building formerly occu.
pied by the Roth grocery company.
Klfoury Bros. will move from tleir
location on Liberty street to the Hurst
building on State street, formerly oc-
cupied by the Roth grocery company.
This store room and display windows
have been rebuilt and remodeled.
Mrs. o. G. Locke will move her mil.
linery store from the Meyers depart
ment store to the room formerly oc-
cupied by Kafoury Bros.
Westacott and Thielsen have lust
closed lease for the business room on
State street, now occupied by the Walk
er Fish and Bultry Market. Mr..
Walker will retire from business for
the present.
A few weeks ago Seamster Bros.
grocers, moved into the location on
South Commercial street, formerly oc.
enpied by the Higgins Grocery Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
Rev. Robert 5. Gail
IndOrses the Play

Realizing that Salem is having an
excellent opportunity tonight when
William Owen and company, some of
the most famous of modern players,
present "The Servant in the House "
under the auspices of the local high
school student body. Rev. Robert S.
Gill, of st. Paul g church, has submit.
tel the following article as his opinion
of the production:
Charles Ram Kennedy 's "Seryant in
the House " is one of small group of
the dramatic productions of recent
years that may be said to be of per
manent value. In the comparatively
few years since its appearance it has
won its place as u classic of the Eng
lish language. The influence brought
to bear by Mason, the "servant in the
house" Of the play, is family sugges.
tive of the mystery plays; and indeed
the text is tinged all along with ale
CORY, so that sometimes il is difficult to
see whore literal fact leaves off and al.
legory begins. There is also strong sdg.
gestion that Mason is the reinearnation
of Jesus of Nazareth, the suggestion be-
ing given first by the name (Mason--
Son of NAM and more directly by the
opening lines of the first act. Even
though one may not agree with Mr..
Kennedy's implication that the only
mans job" Is dirty Job, and that
society's disreputables are invariably
the sole possessor Of virtue, it is stim.
ulating play, and should by all means
be seen by the thodghtful theatre.gocr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
AL1NE THOMPSON

lowed by delightful programme, a
Fairy Dance" given by number of
Mrs. Ralph Whites dancing class in
cluding Margaret White, Macyle Hunt
er, Ruth Ross, Dorothy Esch, Mono
Schaun, Letha Wilson, Gladys Dimeter
and Rita Claggett.
Other numbers on the programme
will be 4 Spanish dance by Margaret
White, Mona Schaun, Macyle Hunter
and Florence Valentines; song and
dance, jeanette Sykes; violin solo, Del
bert Moore; vocal solo, Frances Ward;
reading, Marcella Bynon; Yama Yaml
chorus, Macyle Hunter, Letha Wilson,
Rite Claggett, Margaret White, Doro-
thy Esch and Mona Sehaun.
An informal dance and refreshments
will close the evening.
The Ia Area club dance will be n
feature of next weeks dancing af-
fairs and will take place on Wednesday
evening January tine twenty-siXth in
the Moose hall, at nine-fifteen O'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher went to
Portland Thursday for a brief visit.
Much interest is being manifested
by the high school contingent as well
as large number Of Salem folks over
the drama "The Servant in the
House, which will be given under tae
auspices of tho high school at the
Grand theatre tonight.
Saturday the Willamette university
quartette will leave on 4 week IS tour
and the schedule Of dates for the ap.
pearanee Of the cardinal and gold will
include the various Oregon and Wash.
ington towns. From the request for
dates, it is evident that much interest
is being taken in the quartette which is
composed of the following men; Harry
Mills, Gus Anderson, Roy Medcalf and
Harry Bowers.
Mr.. Mills, who is also the pianist,
will leave tonight, in order to stop over
in Portland for the Ossip Gabrilowitsch
concert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
PERSONALS
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G. X. Spaulding was in Portland yes
terday
Il. +. swope, of Independence, is in
the city.
j. j. Stangel, Of Woodburn, was in
Salem yesterday.
Clyde Kelly, of Macleay, was in the
city yesterday.
Emil Anfranc, the orchardist, was in
the city yesterday.
William Moore of West Salem, is
transacting business in the city.
DIR. Eva Murphy has retwned 20 the
city after an extended visit.
Joe Perry, manager Of clothing
store in Stayton, is in the city.
w. j. Brown, prominent farmer Of
the Hayesyille neighborhood, is in the
city.
l.. y. Geer, manager Of the Calf Fur.
niture store, was in Portland yester.
day.
Mark Savage, former fire chief of Sa.
lem, now travelling for fire apparatus
is in the city.
John Brigham, Of the Lincoln neigh.
borhood, was here yesterday transact.
ing business.
Judge William Galloway is able to be
out today after remaining indoors sew.
eral dayB with the grip.
John Steelhammer, mayor Of Wood.
burn, is in the city. He is walking with
cane, having suffered injury from an
explosion Of stove at his home.
Mrs, Ii. II. Griffith has gone to Port,
land where she win be guest for sew.
eral dpya
Rev. I. B. Ford, district mperinten.
dent Of the Methodist church, went to
Portland this morning.
Clyde Mcmillan returned this morn.
ing from a short visit at Independ.
ence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21

Six of the Ladies Aid Circles Of the
Methodist church met on Wednesday
afternoon at the homes Of the follow.
ing ladies, who were the hostesses for
tho various circles
South Central, Mrs. J. G. Brown, on
Believer Yew Park Circle, Mrs. James
Lisle, on Thirteenth street; Lueyanna
Lee, Mrs A. A. Lee, on State street;
East Central, Mrs. i. b. Southwick,
Marion street, West Central, Mrs. l..
A. Compton, Union street; Englewood,
Mrs. William Sorrell, on Nineteenth.
Mrs. Curtis Cross and Mrs. Clyde
Graham returned Wednesday from n
brief visit in Portland.
Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr., enter
tanned the Westminster Guild of the
Presbyterian church recently at de-
lightful afternoon.
The study hour was followed by a
chat and dainty refreshments. Mrs.
McGilchrist was assisted by Mrs. Mer-
lin Harding
The Woman s Auxiliary of the Epis.
copll church held q missionary meet
ing this afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Baumgartner.
Tne business session was followed by
social afternoon and tea.
The members of the d. d. club were
hosts Saturday evening for jolly gath
ering at their club house on Clemeketa
street.
Following u coast The guests re-
turned to the club for refreshments and
n bit Of music.
Those present were Miss Barbara
Steiner Miss Mildred Virgins, Miss
Violet Caclean, Miss Fabia Rosche,
Miss AI7pa Davenport, Miss Olive
Rosche, Miss Nellie Beaver, Miss Eve
lyn cathey, Miss Helen Goltra, Enrol
Gilkey, Harry Bowers, Earl Flegel,
Bently STAN, Arlie Walker, Don Flet.
cher, Rred Otto, Paul Miller and Frank
Bagley.
The Yeoman lodge will hold meet
ing tonight in the Moose hall at eigat-
thirty clock.
Installation Of officers will be fol.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
California Assessor
Commits Suicide

Redwood, City, Cal, Jan. 21.-C. D.
Hayward, aged 55, assessor of San Ma.
teo county, committed suicide in the
basement of his home here TO-DAY r.
blowing the top of his head off with a
shotgun.
Hayward s father, B. Hayward, a
pioneer Of San Mateo county, is critical
ly i'll in the hospital, and may die az
any time. He has been sick for two
weeks with pneumonia.
It is believed Hayward suffered
from nervous breakdown. He was
assessor for 90 years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
STORY HOUR AT THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The children who heard the begin
ming Of "Kleine Muck" last Saturday
morning arc glad that Miss Shinn is
going to continue the story this week,
1t was unfortunate that weather and
sickness prevented so large an attend
ance as the story deserved, but those
who missed the first part may yet en-
JOY the end, for Miss Shinn will re-
view it sufficiently that all will find
it interesting. \ happy allf hour is
promised to all who come, whether or
not they were here last week. 1t is
especially important that all are
prompt in coming at $3.50, to be ready
for the first words.