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The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18

do you wish &c marry me; but DO you
trust me more than you do Anse Cow
an? Listen, it will be form only
am not conceited enough TO believe you
desire me for your husband. But you
know who I am; you have confidence
il my honor. He cannot marry you
ii you ere already my wife
.He-he could kill you"
Yes, there are enough OF them:
but that might happen anyway No
doubt it would. for otherwise should
fight to the end. do not think being
your husband will add in the least to
my danger-and 1t will possibly. le-
gally. protect you"
But how can I? VIII 1t be legal?"
"Noreen. don't stop to argue. or
doubt" l urged. grasping her hand in
eagerness. I'VE haven't time. Listen
to those voices in the hall! OF course
1t will be legal-Nichols is an ordained
minister. and no license is required !
shall never attempt TO hold you.
Noreen. and any court will set you
free the moment you tell the story.
The one. the only thing, for you to con-
slider now. is escape from Anse Cow
an"
You do this TOTO save me?'
ITO keep you from falling helpless
ly into the clutches of beast-tell me
yes. My God, girl. there they are now
trying the door,, Answer-will your
"Yes-yes. Tom Wyatt"
With one leap past her had Mich
OILS by the collar. the muzzle OF my re.
volver at his head. A heavy foot
crashed against the locked door. and a
voice without gave utterance to an
oath.
Marry me to this girl" command
ed sternly. Come now. not word;
don't wait to ask question. Noreen.
take my hand"
Open up in there or Wen break
down the door!" came hoarsely from
the hallway.
My eyes never left Nichols face.
What he read Of threat l know not.
but his lips began to stumble through
the form. though / could scarcely dis
tinguish a word. His face was gray
with terror, and dared not look aside
at the silent giri-only l vaguely
realized that the hand held in mine
trembled. and once, when she had to
speak, the two words uttered were al
most a sob.
Never surely was there stranger
marriage in all the world. The dying
embers Of the stable fire shot red
CLEANS of fame over US through the
unshaded windows. giving Nichols q
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18
CHAPTER XII.
A Marriage by ouress.

Daylight was coming; the gang
meant to search the house again, per.
haps fire 1t as they had the stable,
and then ride away before the Federal
garrison at Lewisburg could receive
the alarm. turned away from the
window to perceive Nichols sitting up
on the edge Of the bed.
whats aflre?" be asked.
THE stable" l answered. crossing
the room. Get down in the corner
where you cannot be seen from the
windows. Oh. yes you can; you are
lot % badly hurt Miss Noreen, II
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18
CHAPTER xi-con.inued.

She left as quietly. crouching close
against the wall. until she could safe
iy peer out from behind the fold of .
chint1 curtain The glow from without
Redeemed the entire room. Nichols be-
gan to groan. and mutter, but whether
the words we're those of prayer, or not.
! was uncertain. That the fellows
brain tottered on the brink OF total
collapse was evident. and l was too
fearful he might create alarm to de-
sert my guard. Eager to learn what
had occurred called across to the
girl:
rs 1t the stable. Miss Noreen?"
YES" with a quick glance back.
ward. "The whole west end is ablaze.
think there are horses picketed be-
yond In the orchard, but am not sure
yes, there are men there with them.
The fire. as it blazes up. gives me a
better view"
Can you tell how many?"
"No, but didn't suppose Anse Cow
an had SO many with him, did you?"
why, really 1 cannot tell, for I
have no conception either way. There
must have been dozen altogether in
the house. and doubtless others were
on guard without. Hasn't 1t ceased
storming?"
Yes; wonder what time it is; why
actually believe the sky is becoming
lighter In the east already"
She stared out intently. and then
sank to her knees.
Come over here quick! They are
getting ready for something"
l swept my eyes over Nichols, who
lay motionless. his arnls folded across
his face. To my mind the fellow was
acting part. and was not half as bad.
ly injured as he pretended to be. How.
ever, he could do US no great harm at
present, and l stole silently across the
room, and knelt beside her. She held
the curtain aside. leaving Just space
enough for Ry eyes. For an instant
the glow of the burning building blind.
ed me. ane intensified the surround.
Ing darkness. shadowed my eyes
with my band
''Wher> are the men you SAW To
the left!"
"Ye.-back under the trees, close
to tie first negro cabin; see! just
where point"
Once located could perceive the
shadowy outline. which grew more dis.
tinct as l gazed. There were men
there beyond doubt; it seemed to me
twenty or thirty, although it was i'm
possible to judge the number. But
the shadow seemed to be disintegrat-
Ing. Even as my eyes focused it, q
section moved to the right, and then
another swung into the open, circling
along the orchard fence.
There is slew Of them" | NUT.
tered unthinkingly. "Anse meant to
have company at his wedding"
"Oh, hush!" her hand caught my
sleeve. "They-they are coming back
to the house now"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18

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The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18

fered for a number OF
years with backache.
also tender spots on
spine. and had at
times black floating
spe cks before my
eyes. l also had lum.
baso and heart trou-
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The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18
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Mrs. A. G.. Clemens, West Alexan-
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The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18
The Sort,

The Sort.
What kind of ships do they have
dog watches on?"
Why. barks. of course"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18

Some men are regular in their
habits-but their habits are fierce.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18
cTo BE CONTINUED,

No Smoke Without Fire.
There can no great smoke arise. but
tnefa must be some nre.-Johu Lyly.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-02-18

Any man whose will power is all in
his wife's name is to be pitied
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

would have no we'll founded cause for
complaint if the United States under
took the job on her own account.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

a reservation string attached in the last
paragraph to the effect that the United
States must bring pressure to bear on
Great Britain to observe the interna-
tional marine laws as they apply to
blockade. The American note by way
of reply and acknowledging receipt is to
the effect that the United States will
hold in allegiance the determination to
sever diplomatic relations with Germany
pending the carrying out in good faith
the instructions given to her submarine
commanders not to sink passenger carry
ing ships without warning. The presi-
dent declines to accede to the thinly
yelled German promise to be good on
condition that the United States secure
from Great Britain a promise to modify
her blockade regulations. AS prize
ring reporter would say, Germany is
"sparring for advantage and time, "
and there you are.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Mr.. Adams Candidacy Has Friends
in kittitaS

A little unobtrusive investigation
in Kittitas county the past week by a
representative of The Echo, who at
tended the Yakima convention and
met a number OF the voters-princi-
pally in the western part of the county,
showed that Mr.. J. B. Adams could
count on considerable help in that
county in his candidacy for the nomina-
ton OF joint senator from Chelan and
Kittitas counties. Under normal con-
ditions, with the voters of the two
counties united on one man, there is
no doubt of the election of republican
senator. But for the split four years
ago, Mr.. Flummerfelt, the present in
cumbent, could not have been elected
on the democratic ticket. Mr.. Adams
formal announcement for the Office will
be made in short time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Spectacular Enforcement of Dry Laws

Under the ADVICE of Mayor Hi Gill
Seattle last week had a spectacular ex-
hibition of the way the dry law will in
the future be enforced in that city
against 1915 drug stores" 1t ap-
pears that the law is being violated I'M
der the guise Of drug stores, which
have caused the authorities no end of
trouble. A squad of police armed
with axes made raid on the so-called
drug stores and proceeded to smash in
Carrie Nation style everything in sight.
Mirrors, show cases, chairs, tables, in
fact everything found was reduced to
kindling wood. The vigorous methods
advocated by the mayor is expected to
result in numerous law suits by the
druggists whose fixtures and stock is
smashed and destroyed, which suits,
says Mayor Gill, he will personally de-
fend in the courts. The outcome is
watched with unusual interest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Mexican Outrage in New Spot

To paraphrase a famous historical
incident it is not inept to say that Pres
ident Wilson is fiddling while Ameri-
can citizens are being murdered.
If anything was needed to convince
the administration at Washington that
armed Intervention in Mexico is COM
ing, the Glen Springs, Texas, incident
of last Friday should serve that pur
pose. If it were not for the war, inter
vention by the governments Of Europe
would long since have been forced on
this country. In pointed contrast with
our own the European nations have a
compelling way of urging respect for
the rights of their citizens.
A war with Mexico always threatens
our friendly relations with the Latin
nations in South America, dilema to
be avoided if possible. Could not the
fears Of our neighbors to the south be
allayed-by asking the A B c nations to
join the United States?s All South
America is interested in the pacifica-
ton of Mexico. Because Of contiguity
it is more pressing here, but if on no
other ground than simple humanity
they could not we'll refuse to join a
movement which in its largest sense
means setting up stable government
in Mexico. II they declined they
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
The Wage Question and the Railway
Trainmen

The date for final settlement OF the
wage question between the railroads
and the four orders OF trainmen has
been set for June LIST. That the mat
ter will be settled without a general
strike there is reasonable ground for
hope. The question is too great for
either party to the controversy to take
an arbitrary stand. Excepting govern
ment itself there is no other institution
in this country so far reaching in its
effect on the welfare of the people.
The sudden stopping of railroad traffic
all over this country is so full Of evil
that it is not to be tolerated for a mo-
ment. The party to the controversy
that would take the responsibility for
bringing on a general strike would
assume a heavy burden. That the
employees have a tenable ground on
which to ask for a readjustment Of the
wage scale and the hours of service is
not denied here. Also it may be
assumed that the employees have asked
for more than in the outcome they ex-
pect to receive or will be satisfied with.
So far the railroads have indicated no
intention to make any wage increase or
diminution in the hours of labor. Some
where between what the employees ask
for and the presumed stand of the rail-
road companies to make no concessions
at all, there is a medium ground upon
which the two parties to the contro-
versy can come together and reach a
settlement. The rights Of the people
must not be lost sight of. There is
too much at stake to bring on strike.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

A debatable questions: Do women
dress to excite the envy OF other women
or arouse the admiration OF men?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Butter Wrappers at the Echo Office


In the Superior Court of the State of Wash
ington, in and for Chelan County
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
The Republican State Convention

The meeting of republicans in state
convention at Yakima last Saturday was
one of the largest, it is said, ever held
in the state. Entire harmony marked
every stage Of the proceedings. If any
republican went there with bitterness
in his heart he came away impressed
with the conviction that the republi-
can party wanted entire harmony in the
year 1916 without regard to past differ
ences. The platform is very long and
possibly redundant, but every plank
breathes sane and sound republican
doctrine, and what is most significant
is the fact that the delegation to the
national convention is under no re-
straint as to the selection OF national
standard bearer. In truth the dele
gates from this state are expressly in
structed ito go to the national con-
vention with open minds. Their aim
should be to unite with their colleagues
on a presidential candidate whose rec
ord and ability will commend him to
the people OF the whole country, and
who will lead a united party to success
in November"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Diplomatic Relations Hanging By a
Thread

The German reply to Americas note
that diplomatic relations would be sew
cred if she persisted in sinking peace
full freight or passenger-carrying ships
without warning or without safety ior
passengers and crew, may be described
by saying it is a side-stepping reply.
But that is the way Of diplomacy.
Diplomatic language is rarely, if ever,
direct language. The German reply
is of course long. There is more YER
biage than meaning. A studied pur-
pose to say lot and mean little, with
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

When such a straight jacket republi-
can journal as Goodwin's Weekly of
Salt Lake City endorses the action OF
the old line and progressive republicans
at the recent state convention when
factional differences were laid aside and
conventional honors were equally dis
tributed, you may take it from US it
means something and will be reflected
in the republican majority in Utah
next November.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

Colds, running Of nose, continued
irritation of the mucous membrane il
neglected may mean Catarrh later.
Don't take the chances-do some
thing for your child. Children will not
take every medicine, but they will
take DR.. Kings New Discovery and
without bribing or teasing Its a
sweet, pleasant Tar Syrup and so eff
fective. lust laxative enough to elm
mate the waste poisons. Almost the
first dose helps. Always prepared, no
mixing or fussing. Just ask your drug
gist for DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
will safeguard your child against Sc
rious ailments resulting from colds. \
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
Make Haste With More DeIiberatiOn

Yielding to impetuosity is one OF the
shortcomings OF the American people.
We seem to act on many important
questions, political, industrial, social
and economic that seem sound and
promise we'll on the face, and then take
thot afterwards, only to find on deliber-
ate consideration that our impetuosity
has led US into errors that careful thot
might have avoided. This is true in
the nation, in the state, in the county
and in the towns. Somebody springs
new idea. The press takes it up,
the people talk about it, and the i'm
petuous, who are in the majority,
sweep the conservative off their feet,
and we enter onto some legislation that
involves US in the expenditure OF
money with a consequent raise in the
tax rate. About the time the first tax
statement comes to hand we begin to
think. We note the increase in the
tax rate and further note that the in
crease is due to the new activity pro-
posed, that so many favored without
considering the cost. The new scheme
proposed, whatever it may have been,
looked good, but we did not at the
same time stop long enough to con-
slider that the cost would have to be
met by the taxpayers, else we might
have hesitated. We might have re-
jected the proposition altogether; we
might have modified it to reduce the
cost, we might have put off to a more
opportune time the execution OF the
project. Careful thot about the cost
would at least have fortified US against
a surprise in the amount OF the tax
statement. Federal taxes, state taxes,
county and city taxes are mount
ing higher every year and the payer OF
the taxes has no one but himself to
blame for this condition. The taxes
could never have been increased with
out his consent. The matter OF taxa
ton is in the hands of the tax payer.
If a majority Of him favor the increase
there is nothing to do but grin and
bear the burden.
Just now good roads more than any
other one item is responsible for the
increase in taxes. A few years ago
there was a general movement along
the line OF better roads. The taxpayer
favored the movement. You did, did
you not7 II you did ask yourself now
if you gave the matter Of cost careful
consideration. Good roads are I'M
doubtedly a good thing. The ques-
ton is are we not permitting our i'm
petuosity to lead US into rather too
rapid development, with the result that
taxes are becoming heavy burden.
Would it not be better to make haste a
little slowly. Advocates OF good roads
point to the splendid highways OF Eu-
rope and want them duplicated here.
To follow out this plan will lead to
enormous cost, every cent Of which
will surely come out Of the pockets Of
the taxpayers. The roads OF Europe
were a thousand years in building. In
ten years we invested approximately
fifty billion dollars in automobiles and
now we are about to invest fifty times
that amount in roads to make the au-
tomobile thoroly enjoyable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

Under an ironical head Col. Robert
son of the Yakima Republic admins
tered a singing rebuke to the late
republican state convention. He says
Mr.. Sims OF Jefferson county held the
convention in the hollow of his hand.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

In une superior OOurG OF UD6 Slube Oh w ASH
ington. in and for Chelan County
In the matter of the estate of A. K. Dickin-
son, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, executor of the estate of A. e. Dick
inson, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against said deceased, to ex-
hibit and present them with the necessary
vouchers, within twelve l2) months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
executor, at his residence in Plain, Chelan
county, State of Washington, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
Dated and signed this 3rd day of April.
1916
First publication this 9TH day of April.
last publication April %.
w. w. BURGESS,
Executor of Estate of A. E. Dickinson, de-
ceased.
L.. j. NELSON,
Attorney 70 + Executor, P. o. address. Leav-
enworth Chelan county, State of Wash
ingtOn,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
The Aches of House Cleaning

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
WARS ISSUES TOO VITAL
TO PERMIT COMPROMISE
Struggle in Europe Compared With
Conflict Between the Ameri-
can States.

LONDON. May 23-The Morning Post
devotes its daily editorial to President
Wilson's North Carolina speech in
which the President gave utterance
again to his deep-seated ambition to
play peacemaker in a war-dstracted
world"
The Post urges that all such peace
talk is out of place at the present time
The conception" says the Post, lis
no doubt an exalted one, but is based
on the illusion that a compromise is
always possible between two belliger-
ents. There are some antagonisms
which. in their nature. are irreconcil-
able, and this is a war in which there
can be no compromise without invok-
ing disaster as great as defeat itself.
What would Lincoln have said in the
midst Of his implacable struggle if
some well intentioned friend had step
ped in to urge compromise and con-
Citation? The people of this
country believe they must win or per-
ish. and they are determined at any
cost to win"
AMSTERDAM, via London. May s.
The Munich Neueste Nachrichten pub
fishes a wireless dispatch from Madrid
which says negotiations are In progress
there between the Pope and King AL
fonso and the Pope and President Will
son for the purpose of arranging an
armistice among the belligerent ma
lions, with the object of discussing
peace TERMS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
GERMANY IS TO Be FED
UNDER IMPERIAL RULE
Authority Of New Board Is to Ex-
tend Over the Fed.
Grated States.

LONDON. May 23.-Advices from Ber-
lin say that it is officially announced
there that the federal council has
authorized the imperial chancellor to
establish a new board which will han
die the entire food problem and be
directly responsible to him.
The president of this board will be
empowered to dispose of all foodstuffs.
raw materials and other articles neces-
sary to the supplying of food, all fod-
der and material necessary for the
feeding Of animals which are stocked
within the greater empire. The author
ity of the president will include regu-
lation of imports and exports and the
establishment of maximum prices. In
urgent cases the president is ,empow =
cred to send direct instructions to the
authorities of the federal states. Adolph
Tortilowitz Won Batocki. president of
the province of East Prussia. has been
appointed president of the new board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
BRITISH FORCES NEAR
KUT-El-AMARA AGAIN
Tigris Reported Cleared of Turks to
Confluence of the
Shatt-el-Hai.

LONDON. May ga dispatch re-
ceived from Lieut.. Gen Sir Percy Lake
commander of the British forces in
Mesopotamia, shows that the forces of
Lieut.. Gen. Sir George Corringe, oper-
ating on the south bank of the Tigris,
have virtually reached Kut-el-Amara,
this region now being clear of Turks
up to the junction of the Shatt-el-Hai
river with the Tigris at Kut On the
north bank of the Tigris to the east of
kut-el-Amara, however, the Turks still
occupy Sannayyat. An official commu-
n1cation concerning the operations in
this region says:
Gen. Lake reports on May 90 that
the right or south bank of the Tigris is
clear of the enemy as far as the Shaft
el-Hai except for small rear guards
covering the bridge over the Hal some
500 yards below its junction with the
Tigris. Our main force on this bank
has reached the line of Magasis- Du-
jailam.
"On the left or north bank The enemy
is reported still occupying the Sammy
vat position. The weather is intensely
hot and trying. The temperature dur
ing the last few days was over 100 de-
grees in the shade"