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The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

De8Q IOI uOuIbs uo CASAoe~ -
tone of horror. turning his gaze upon
me. Struck from behind-see, Ray
mond. What in Gods name can this
mean!"
He began searching the pockets.
mot robbery-for here is money.
and a watch. But the papers are gone.
every scrap of them" He looked about
at the men. "The major had his pa
pers with him, did he not, Chambers?"
"Yes. SIR" and the young. boyish
soldier addressed Strengthened up Il
was with him when he put on citi-
zen's clothes and he slipped big bun
packet into his pocket"
Fox's bewildered glance met mine.
do you know what that packet
contained, captain?" l questioned.
81 do not know. Harwood expected
to meet Taylor here at Hot Springs,
but think there were others to be
here also. The major kept his own
counsel, but something / overheard
caused me to believe his engagement
with Taylor was of more private ma
ture. Chambers was his clerk, per-
haps he knows"
The lad shook his head, his eyes on
the dead man.
I'm certain those papers were not
meant for him, sir" he answered
slowly. "They were to be given to q
scout named Daley. 1t was some other
business that brought the major here
all alone-but he never told me-"
There was nothing further to be
discovered. and Fox realized the ne
cessity Of haste. His orders were
prompt. Four men were detailed to
bury the body, and then rejoin the
column as soon as possible. The
others were marched back to the gate,
and remounted.
It was an hour later when we came
suddenly to the fork, the south branch
leading over long clay hill, the west
along rocky ridge. Fox sprang to
the ground and followed the faint
prints of the horse we were pursuing
for hundred yards on foot Some
cattle had passed southwark, but
there was defect in the shoe Of the
animal Taylor rode clearly revealed
in the clay. The captain came back.
grim smile on his lips.
1.-THE cuss was no Johnny Reb," he
said shortly. "That was what was
afraid of, but now know what to do.
Well save our horses, men, for this
Is going to be long ride-that MUIR
dering devil is headed for the Green
Briar. This is the lower Lewisburg
road" He swung up into saddle.
Green, take three men ahead with
you, and keep half mile in advance.
Watch out carefully, for there may be
graybacks along here. Going with US,
lieutenant7"
About the best thing can do." I
replied readily, "my orders were for
Green Briar and Fayette."
"All right. then. but they had small
respect for your life when they sent
you In there. From all hear It is like
menagerie of wild animals broken
loose good fighting anywhere. Only
trouble will be there is SO much at
home there will be no need for the
boys to enlist. However, that's your
affair, not mine." His eyes surveyed
his men keenly. Loosen carbinesl
Forward march! Trot!"
Silently, save for the Jingle of &C
couterments and the thud of horses
feet, we rode westward. sunlight fieck-
Ing the dusty uniforms. The pike
dipped down into a hollow and, climb
ing the hill beyond. appeared the fig
ures Of the four scouts. Far away
vas the haze Of the mountains,
mn m, rNHYn.THyYYEDN
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

slowly moving east once more over
the dark road. Riding as rapidly as
the darkness made possible, we clat-
tered into the deserted street at Hot
Springs, and Fox cursed vigorously
the negligent guard. The sergeant
knew little of where Major Harwood
had gone. as he had given no orders.
and not even intimated the probable
time of his return. When last seen he
was riding out the south road accom-
panied only by his servant.
Fox swore again. and ordered the
men into saddle, and we swung out at
q sharp trot along the dirt pike. l
rode next him, but the captain was in
such rage kept silent, knowing we'll
the tragic discovery soon to be re-
vealed. The gray dawn began to steal
about us, making objects near at hand
visible. and revealing the tired faces
Of the cavalrymen. There was sum-
cient light to enable us to perceive the
gloomy house in the oak grove, and
the motionless form lying beside the
Soso' EoA uAoW Wy AAo AoiS WILL y
Jerk, and leaned forward staring.
"My God, men!" he exclaimed,
choking, That's Harwood's niger.
Turn the body over, Green-ah! the
poor devil was knitted. Here, half
dozen Of you, unsling carbines and
follow me-there's been dirty work
done. Sergeant, don't let your men
destroy those footprints in the road.
Lively now, ladsl"
advanced with them up the drive.
way, fearful that II held back 1t
might later be commented upon. The
front door refused admittance, but we
entered from the rear. Everything
within was exactly as l had left it,
and in the parlor, still dark because
Of closed blinds, lay the iifeless body
Of Haywood. Fox fell upon his knees
beside the motionless form, ordering
the windows thrown open, his hands
touching the lifeless flesh.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07
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A LALF OF CIVIL STRIFE 7.
6cRANDALL PARRISH Y
HgsIRA1loNS zlI:';I1 &&cpphoDf5
SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt Of the
Btaunton artillery Is sent as spy to his
native county on the Green Briar by Gen
eral Jackson. Wyatt meets mountaineer
named Jem Taylor. They ride together to
q house beyond Hot Springs In the house
Wyatt and Taylor meet Major Harwood.
father of Noreen and an old neighbor Of
Wyatt. who Is sent TO bed while the two
other men talk Wyatt becomes suspi-
c.ous. and finds that Taylor has murdered
Harwood and escaped.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

I kept getting worse. My limbs from
my ankles to my knees swelled and
my eyes were 80 swollen that /
couldn't see. AS last hope thought
I would give Dodd's Kidney Pills
trial. l gradually improved and kept
on taking them and they cured me
thoroughly"
podd's Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Z. Oodd's Dyspepsia Tab.
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
Soc per box.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

have been blessed
with good health ever
since my cure. When
the doctors pronoun.
ced my case Bright's
Disease / was in such
q serious condition
that they could not
AAs -
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

No Occasion for Boasting.
Il hear Mamie trowed you down"
Jaw, she needn't brag. been
trowed down by better girls dan
Mamie.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07
CURED OF eRleHT's DISEASE.

Mrs. A. L. Crawford, Medfleld,
Mass, writes: "Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured me Of Bright's Disease. and l
am healthy and strong to-day and
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07
The Other Species.

The Other Species.
THAT girl love is the pink Of per.
fection."
"Oh, yes, the pinks of perfection in
families would be all right IL It wasn't
for the poppies in the same"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-01-07

Over 100000 people are employed
In the worlds mines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
PROHIBITION AND BUSINESS.

One Of the leading business men OF
Chicago and one Of our most progress.
sive citizens who Is q close observer
Of public affairs, writes to The Eagle
as follows:
Investigation OF conditions In Mich.
igan would make good reading for the
liberal element.
1.-THE Michigan legislature o few
years ago enacted o law creating q
Tax Commission. the members Of
which are appointed by the governor.
The duty Of the Commission Is to
usurp the powers granted to local as.
SCISSORS and to assess property both
real and personal, on its actual valua.
ton. The legislature, however, stopped
before It did its full duty. It granted
the State Tax Commission the power
to increase the assessed valuation to
the actual valuation, but 1t did not EN-.
power the Commission to reduce the
rate" of taxation, consequently tax.
payers face the situation OF paying
more than double the taxes heretofore
assessed for the reason that they must
pay q rate, In some cases, Of more
than 3h per cent which is actual con.
fiscation of business. The Michigan
statute stipulates the percentage Of
taxes to be paid for school purposes
and maintenance Of county. state and
city. Take for instance the city OF
Muskegon. 1t Is permitted by law to
charge for It's maintenance, the rate Of
! per cent Of the assessed valuation
In the city. In 1914 the assessed val
uation was about $l2.000.000. The city
was entitled to per cent or $500. 900;
the state, county, school and other
taxing bodies the balance, amounting
to Eat per hundred dollars. In 1915
the assessed valuation of the city will
be $3O.000,000. The Tax Commission
ers state that the rate will be lowered
by reason Of the increased taxes and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
Nsospsease1 v0asr ths Lave ~
ltilnOts.
ALDERMEN co TO FLORIDA.

There were thirteen members In
the party that left Wednesday night
for st. Augustine, Fla. for the annual
task of making up the committee
slate for the new city council
But that doesn't worry us Bit"
said Aid. John a. Richert. chairman
of the committee on finance, for
we're all lucky to get away alive from
the political whirlpool"
The other two Democrats OF the
committee are Otto Kerner and Ellis
Geiger. The Republicans are Willis
o. Nance. Lewis u. Sits and w. +.
Lipps. Herbert White. secretary OF
the finance committee, went along to
act as secretary for the slate makers.
and the total of thirteen was made
up by six newspaper men-"one to
watch each alderman" The council
does not meet until April 26. and 1t
Is probable the committee will stay
away almost the entire period before
that date.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
EAGLETS.

Judge Harry p. Dolan has made
good record In the Municipal Court.
Adam Wolf IL one Of the most popu.
lar men in Chicago. You can't beat
him.
Hampstead Washburne. the popular
former mayor. 10 active In many
branches Of public life.
Charley Cutler, Chicago's favorite
wrestler. who held the American
championship until he met Joe Stech.
err, Is after return match with the
Nebraska wonder. Charley has been
quietly at work for some time on
Stecher's favorite hold, the scissors,
and now claims that he has the new
grip mastered. He is anxious to match
1t against the one Joe uses.
~eA
~ lose PATIENCE" says Mr.. w. O.
Duntley. president Of the Chicago
IucuIIutiC IOOi SOiupduy, rIbueT
Building, Chicago, when hear
young men or old men either for
that matter complain that there are
no more opportunities in America.
Anyone of our new inventions offers
countless opportunities to acquire
wealth. The automobile field and the
moving picture field have been sue.
cessful lines of endeavOr for any
number Of men, and still offer great
deal to the man who knows his bust.
ness. Probably. however, the one
best bet of the day from the oppOr.
tunity standpoint Is that offered in the
motor truck field, in any one Of its
various phases. A motor truck
agency offers much promise to man
with small capital. Business men
In all lines OF industry now realize
that horse and wagon delivery sys
TENS are back numbers and the motor
truck agent will soon find his most
difficult problem is to get trucks to
I'LL his orders rather than to get Gus
toners for his trucks"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

this association has cndeavored to
keep In touch with the police situa.
ton with view to checking such
abuses and helping to maintain and
increase the effectiveness Of the pc.
lice force.
Being to some extent aware Of the
generalization which has prevailed
in certain portions of the police de-
partment. we are in a position to fully
appreciate the great Importance of the
work which you have been doing in
the direction Of exposing and punish.
ing policemen who have furnished
protection to criminals. We espe.
cially congratulate you upon the re.
cent conviction of police officers for.
merly connected with the Maxwell
Street Station, as the Citizens AS
ISOLATION had, prior to the indictment
of those policemen. learned Of facts
which convinced us that the police ad.
ministration in that part of the city
was devoted rather to the protection
of criminals than to the prevention
of crime.
I'VE believe that by driving crook.
ed policemen out Of the police de.
partment and herdlng them into the
penitentiary. where they properly be.
long. you are performing notable
public service"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The city council by unanimous vote
passed the ordinance requiring all
restaurants where liquor Is sold to
close at a. IN. daily.
Mayor Thompson declined to say
whether he will sign the ordinance.
Il know nothing about it," the may
or said.
II the mayor signs the ordinance or
allows Il to become a law without his
signature IL will not become effective
for approximately six weeks. The
council will not meet again until April
90, and ten days must elapse after It's
publication before an ordinance be.
comes effective.
Following are the rules which
must be obeyed under the new ordi.
nance by restaurants which sell In.
toxicants:
Must close their doors at / o'clock
and allow no patrons to remain with.
in, even II they have unfinished meals
before them.
Can remain open Sunday for the
sale OF food only, from 5 o'clock In
the morning until / o'clock Monday
morning.
Restaurants which at no time sell
intoxicants may remain open all
night.
Restaurants which have two sepa'
rate rooms may keep one of the
rooms open all night for the sale OF
food only.
A fine of $500 and revocation OF
the license are provided as penalty
for violation of the ordinance.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended the passage of the measure a
month ago by vote Of ~ to l, Alder
man John Coughlin being the only one
10 vote against II.
The council by vote OF 81 to ~
passed an amendment TO the code in
creasing the salary OF aldermen from
$1,000 TO $500. The salary increase
was engineered by Alderman DE
Priest.
While the ordinance, II approved b!
the mayor, will entitle incoming al
dermen 10 the increased salary, m
appropriation for the increase wa
authorized, and as a two-thirds yot'
Is necessary TO make appropriation
after April and until July !, IL i
doubtful whether the pay boost vii
be effective this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
PRAISES STATES ATTORNEY
HOYNE.

The Citizens Association Of Chi
cago, in its forty-hrst annual report,
just issued, says;
On June % the Citizens Associa'
ton addressed a letter 10 Maclay
Hoyne, states attorney, which was in
part as follows:
"On account OF the constant temp
tation, which successive mayors OF
Chicago have seldom resisted, to use
the Police Department as political
machine; and on account of the grea.
temptation In the line Of graft which
beset police officers. there Is con-
slant and powerful tendency toward
laxity of discipline and inefficiency in
that department. For many years
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

tice bench. would make Q good Munic.
ipal Judge.
John Koelling, the most popular
president the United Societies ever
had and a business man long honored
in Chicago, is much talked Of for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

you realize that this statement Is q
fallacy for the reason that the city Of
Muskegon will demand what II Is en-.
titled to. per cent or 100000.
1.-THE conditions which obtain In
Michigan are brought about largely
by reason of drastic legislation
against big business which heretofore
paid sufficient taxes to maintain the
state. Brewers have been driven out
of the state and the result is that the
taxes heretofore paid by the saloon
and brewery must be realized from
other sources.
THE Tax Commission referred to
will shortly visit Wayne county, the
home of the automobile, and the howl
that will come up from manufacturers
in Detroit will be heard all over the
world.
1T might be interesting to know
that not one large town In the state
of Michigan has been represented on
this Tax Commission. The members
come from Fruit Ridge, Roscommon
and Ann Arbor, respectively"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

have almost any ONCE II he would
take Il.
william H. Weber always made .
good public record.
q. J. Chott. the ven known lawyer
who made . good record on the Jus
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
NARROWED IN THE ANTARCTIC

Lieut.. Sir Ernest II. Shackleton.
head Of the British Antarctic expedi.
ton. will be compelled to remain an.
other year near the south end OF the
earth, according to word brought to
New Zealand by the Aurora. one of
his vessels, which was driven back
by storms.
The adventure OF Lieutenant
Shackleton had a three.fold purpose
to navigate the Antarctic on me.
ridian; to secure for the British flag
the honor OF being the first national
emblem thus to be taken from sea to
sea across this South pole realm, and
to conduct scientific work relating.
among other phases, to meteorology,
geography, geology and geodetic sur
vey.
The expedition left England In
two sections about six weeks after
the European war began, but II was
not until early In January, 1915, after
DELAY due, to unfavOrable ice cOndi.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
WHEN D0REMUS WAS AN EDITOR

Representative Frank e. Doremus.
chairman Of the Democratic congress.
si0nal committee. used 10 run little
weekly newspaper in Michigan. His
specially was writing about the tariff.
He was seventeen years of age and
had once written an essay on the tar.
IN for high school literary society.
He therefore agreed to be the local
authority on tariff matters. When his
paper had been going for about q
week, Doremus burst forth in a col.
umn editorial. II was about the tariff.
The next day the probate Judge of the
county came In, threw a copy of the
paper on the counter, and ordered his
subscription stopped.
And was the happiest man in
town." says Doremus, for had
found another person besides myself
who took me seriously"
One day husky tramp printer.
working on Dorcmus' paper, got drunk
and came to the Office in an ugly mood.
Get out of here" ordered Dorem
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
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COMMANDER OF The M0EWE

Commander Count Nikolaus "a
Donna. Schlodien of the famous Ger
man sea raider Moewe won the hearts
of all his countrymen and the admira.
ton of the world through his exploits
with the little Sea Gull. whose roman.
tic career ended, temporarily. at least.
on March last. when she arrived
safely I'm the German seaport Of vii.
helmshaven after what the German
admiralty called "a successful cruise
Of several months"
On her way out the Moewe eludcd
the legion Of British cruisers and pa.
troll boats and slipped through the
English channel. where she sowed
mines. one Of which caused the de.
struction of the British predread.
naught Edward VII. Then she made
her way to the mid.Atlantic and there
established a "raiding zone all her
own" capturing or sinking fifteen
allied vessels, all British with the ex.
ceptiOn of one French and one bel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

J. J. Sheehan. of 1899 North State
street. would make a good alderman
for the 21st ward in the opinion Of his
many friends.
Oscar F. Mayer, the great packer.
10 very popular In politics and could
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

The did
III you don't I'll throw declared Doremus though
twice you've
onds Of already
what II he hadn't gomez" Doremus
WELL he answered. Il would simply him
Of time"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

headed himself l70Omie
South Georgia. uninhabed island the South Atlantic
Horn the
O
sailed the Endurance hreemaser. with auxiliary
q
thick solid plant
pich pine weret woods employed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

was red calf a
You're a nose?"
And belonged
And he no calT
No, jes' nose"
al the u
a
sah,I reckon It belonged to Mistah Jones'"
they Sales dock $3.50
International
600 barrels apples held
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

Recorder Of Deeds on the Republican
ticket Republican leaders believe
that his name would bring thousands
Of votes to the party this year that
would help the general ticket.
Louis Biegler would represent Chi
cago well In Congress.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
KERN'S CALF CASE

When Senator John w. Kern was
a young lawyer at Kokomo. Ind, he
represented one side of a case In
which the whole controversy hinged
on the identity and ownership OF
certain calf.
The chief witness on the side
against Kern was a colorcd man. He
contended that the CALI belonged to
his friend, Mr.. Jones, When Kern ex-
amined him the conversation ran
something like this:
How do you know this was Mr.
Jones' calf"
well, sab. had seen 1t around
his place so much that ies' maturity
got acquainted with 1t. ! seen 1t there
with the cow-its maw-and ! no.
ticed it p'ticuly because II had funny
marks on it. When you see a calf
ev'ry day you simply become familyah
with it,"
what kind of looking calf was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-13
CHANIZAL ZONE
LAND SUED FOR
Suit Filed Against Chamizal
Title Company to Cancel
Deed to Lands.

The Chamizsl zone figures in suit
just filed in the 65th district court by
W. J. Warder against the Chamizal tt
tie company in trespass to try title
Warder alleges that in 1905 he held
title to the lands in the zone. but owed
on some notes and was unable to meet
them. Learning of his financial condi-
ton, Brewster Cameron. of New York,
approached him. he states, with the
proposition to organize the Chamizal
Title company. It was proposed that he
should transfer the property to Cam
eron and he and Cameron would hold
the property as trustees.
The company was organized on May
u, 1905, in New York. he alleges. and
names Writ Howe and A. Floyd Clark
as other members of the corporation
The company was to take care Of the
notes, but this he declares they failed to
do and after it's organization the COM
pany failed to operate. He alleges that
the defendants entered into a con-
spiracy to defraud him.
Now he asks judgment for cancella-
ton OF the deed to Brewster. dated Feb
ruary %. 1905 and for cancellation OF
the powers of attorney given by him to
Cameron, Howe and Clark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-13
NEW MEXICO AUTO WRECKED
AT NINE MILE BRIDGE SUNDAY

A new Buick touring car was BADLY
wreced at the nine mile bridge two
miles west Of Ysleta, early Sunday
night, but no one was injured as far
as can be ascertained.
The machine carried the New Mexico
license number 935, and was badly
damaged where il came in contact with
the posts Of the bridge.
According to witnesses Of the acct
dent, the automobile was occupied by
two men, who walked toward Ell Paso
after the occurrence, both carrying
grips A number of articles of cloth
ing and several pairs of shoes were
found in the automobile by party
of officers who went to the scene was
turned over to the sheriff's office.
Daniel Martinez, a iaborer, was
knocked down and slightly injured
Sunday night about nine. o'clock at
Third and Stanton streets by an auto
mobile driven by J. W. Bellini, accord
ing to a report made to the police
Martinez was picked up In the ma
chine that struck him and carried 10
the emergency hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL BOY SHOT
WHILE CLEANING PISTOL

James Lynch. a high school student
residing at the smelter, sustained
painful flesh wound in the right knee
Sunday afternoon about three o'clock
when an automatic pistol which he
charged
The youth, according TO his parents,
had taken the pistol from his fathers
room. and was engaged in cleaning II.
Not knowing that bullets were in the
magazine his hand slipped on the
trigger. the pistol being discharged.
He was attended by DIR. L G. Wtiher-
spoon, who pronounced the wound not
OF a serious character.