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Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

Mary J and John Byrne to James
B. Byrne lots !, 2, block Is, Nor
ris, 100000.
Robert S. Braxton, to Howard R.
Smith, Q. C. D. to NW4 "a 81 SW4
13, Stevens, 81 other.
George B. Chapman to E. P. Kee-
nan and j. W. Clarey, all interest
in SW4; E3 NW4 and WI NE3 81,
Horton, 81 Other.
John Grove to Milton Jackson, lot
1, Block "a, Morris $4,000.
Estella L. and Scott Hayes and
Richard H. Wellington to friedrich G..
Bradbury, Q. D. C. to section 81,
Framnas, $1.OO.
L. N. Hagey ct al to Adeline M.
Hagey, Q. C. D. to seq 8, Synnes,
81 other.
William J. Munro, to Frank Thral-
low, lots, 3. 4, block 70, End. Ry.
Add. Morris, $15OO.OO.
John Ritter to Peter Ritter, 81,
NJ, seq, 16, Stevens, $1.OO.
John Ritter to Chrestena Ritter,
W., E3, NE4, 16, Stevens, $1.OO.
John Ritter to Joseph Ritter, NJ
NJ NW4, l6, Stevens, $1.OO.
John Ritter to George Ritter, 81
So SCI, 16, Stevens, $1.0O.
John Ritter to Henry Ritter, 81 81
NW4, 16, Stevens, $1.OO.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
SYNOD LUTHERAN

. Services Sunday Dec. 10th, Morris
Church. English Services at 1890
O'Clock.
Sermon subject: "ThOmas, the
doubter.
SPECIAL Choir Song.
Afternoon service at ChokiO at 3
o'clock.
Evening service at Alberta at 8
o'clock.
The Confirmation class meets Sat-
urday at a 80 o'clock.
A joint Committee meeting will be
held in Morris church Monday eve
ming Dec. 18th.
All the churches connected with
Morris Lutheran Church are expected
to be represented.
j. Thornell.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

Ladies day at the Homewood alleys
last Friday brought forth some very
good scores and also an unusually
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

large attendance. The interest among
the women in bowling this year is
unusually keen and record scores that
will make the average nan do his
"durnedest" to equal are being made
every Friday. Most of the women
scorn to use the lighter balls that are
placed at their disposal. The hours
for women on Friday are from
3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
Real Estate Transfers - -

! EEESSE.
49, We
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
Provide For Christmas.

Provide for Christmas eve that it do come
To feast thy neighbor good cheer to have
some:
Good bread and drink, fire in the hall,
Brawns pudding, souse and good mustard
withal;
Beef, mutton. pork and shred pies Of tho
best;
Pig, veal, goose, capon and turkey well
drest;
Apples and nuts to throw about the hall,
That boys and girls may scramble for
them all.
Sing jolly carols, make the f1ddlers play
Let scrupulous fanatics keep away,
For oftentimes is seen no arranter knave
Than some who do counterfeit most to be
grave
Poor Robins Almanac. 1864
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
CONGREGATIONAL.
Sunday Dec. 10th.

Subject of the morning sermon,
"The Holiness of Commonplace
Things" Evening, "The Help of
the Storm-Tossed. D" Special music at
both services. Plan to set Sunday
apart for rest and worship. Neither
makes a complete Sabbath day with
cut the other. You are invited to
both rest and worship at the Congre-
gational church.
F. A. Stever, Pastor. =
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
LUTHERAN SERVICE

Divine services will be held in the
German Lutheran church of Swan
Lake next Sunday morning at 10
o clock.
} A class of young people recently
examined will be confirmed and the
Lords Supper celeb ated.
l. Service IN Donnellly at 2 80.
Gustav A. Pilgrim, Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

~. Bryan IN Uncle Hemug
Magazine. A number Of the negroes
still inhabited the old quarter" but
they were too demoralized and un-
settled in mind to work.
The cotton crop had been a failure,
and old debts had swallowed up the
proceeds. No boxes and barrels con-
tanning good things for Christmas had
been rolled from the steamboats, out
upon the plantation landing, as In bet
ter times. But Christmas morning
there was the old chorus. MERRY
Christmas" under the window.
The master Of the house flung open
the window impatiently and called
out, There's no Christmas for you
here: you will have to make your own
Christmas now" An old patriarch of
the tribe stepped forward and barred
his gray head. Yves brought IT.
Christmas 'membrance for master and
mistis, please. sah,'' he said. They
went in then. Each had gift and
laid it on the table in silence
One brought a dressed chicken, an
other dozen eggs. and the patriarch
brought baked pOssum. A pair of
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
Among the Churches
E1Rsr METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Sunday, Dec. 10th

Sunday, Dec. 10th
Morning subject, "The Disciplined
Life"
Evening subject, IA message to
the Man in the Street.
Sunday school at II as a. N.
Epworth League at 6 Is p. m.
Special music at both services.
Thursday evening prayer service at
1880 p. m.
The Queen Esthers will meet Tues
day, Dec. 18th.
= A most cordial invitation extended
to all these services.
Henry hobbs, Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

Your visit to the Twin Cities will
be more enjoyable if you stop at
this Famous Hosiery. Excellent
Cuisine. Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, 400 rooms, 275 at $3.50
to $3.50. adv.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
Bibles! Bibles!!

Beauties from $3.50 to $1,000.
Ideal gifts for any one at Sylvander'f
Drug Store. adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

should have remembered that these people have long memories for blood feuds and have been more upon my guard
 What about the other one? It took two of them to lever that tree over the edge
 q could have shot him, but let him go.l He may have had no part in it. Perhaps it would have been better if I had killed him, for he must, as you say, have lent a hand"
 Now that we had the. clew to his action each of us could cast back and remember some sinister act upon the part of the half breed-his constant desire to know our plans, his arrest outside eur tent when he was over hearing them the furtive looks of ha- tred which from time to time one or other of us had surprised. We were still discussing it, endeavoring to ad- just our minds to these new condi- tions, when a singular scene in the plain below arrested our attention.
 man in white clothes, who could only be the surviving half breed, was running as one does run when death is the pacemaker. Behind him. only few yards in his rear, bounded the huge ebony figure of Zambot our de- voted negro. Even as we looked he sprang upon the back of the fugitive and flung his arms round his neck. They rolled on the ground together An instant afterward Zambo rose, looked at the proStrate man and then, waving his hand Joyously to us, came running in our direction. The white figure lay motionless in the middle of the great plain.
 Our two traitors had been destroyed, but the mischief that they bad done lived after them. By no possible means could we get back to the pin nacle. We had been natives of the world; now we were natives of the plateau. The two things were sepa- rate and apart. There was the plain which led to the canoes. Yonder, be- yond the violet, hay horizon, was the stream which led back to civilization. But the link between was missing. No human ingenuity could suggest means of bridging the chasm which yawned between ourselves and our past lives. One instant had altered all the conditions of our existence
 It was at such a moment that I learned the stuff of which my three comrades were composed. They were grave, it is true, and thoughtful, but of an invincible serenity. For the mo- ment we could only sit among the bushes in patience and wait the com ing of Zambo. Presently his honest black face topped the rocks and his herculean figure emerged upon the top of the pinnacle.
 What I do now?' he cried. "You tell me and I do it!''
 It was a question which it was cas- fer to ask than to answer. One thing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

saw as 1 looked over d tangled mass of branches and splintered trunk. It was our beech tree. Had. the edge of the platform crumbIed and let it through ? For a moment this explanation was in ali our minds The next, from. the farther side of the rocky pinnacle be- fore us, a swarthy face, the face of Gomez.A the half breed, was slowly protruded. Yes, it was Gomez, but no longer the Gomez of the demure smile and the masklike expression, Here was a face with flashing eyes and dis torted features, a face convuIsed with hatred and with the mad joy of grati- fed revenge. :
 Lord Roxtonns he shouted. "Lord l John Roxton."
 Well" said our companion, 'here I am.''
 A shriek of laughter came across the abyss.
 "Yes. there-yo are, you English dog, and there you will remain! I have waited and waited, and now has come my chance. You found it hard to get \up; you will find it harder to get down. You cursed fools, you are trapped, every one of your
 We were too astounded to speak. We could only stand there staring in amaZement. A great broken bough upon the grass showed whence he had gained his leverage to tilt over our bridge. The face had vanished, but presently it was up again, more frantic than before.
 We nearly killed you with stone at the caveH' he cried. But this is better. It is slower and more terri ble. Your bones will whiten up there, and none 7s-i1l know where you lie or come to cover them. As you lie dying think of Lopez, whom you shot five years ago on the Putomayo river. I am his brother and, come what will, I will die happy now, for his memory has been avenged!'' A furious hand was shaken at us, and then all was quiet
 Had the half breed simply wrought his vengeance and then escaped all might have been well with him. It was that foolish irresistible Latin inn pulse to be dramatic which brought his own downfall Roxton. the man who had earned himself the name of the St'Flail of the Lord'' through fhree coun- tries, was not one who could be safely taunted. The half breed was descend ing on the farther side of the pinnacle, but before he could reach the ground Lord John had run along the edge of the plateau and gained a point from which he could see his man. There was a single crack of his rifle, and, though we saw nothing. we heard the scream and then the distant thud of the falling body. Roxton came back to us with a face of granite.
 q have been a blind simpleton," said he bitterly. .Tt's my folly that has brought YOU all into this trouble. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

only was clear. He was our one trusty link with the outside world. On no ac- count must he leave us.
 ''No, no!' he cried. 'tI not leave you. Whatever come, you always find me here. But no able to keep Indians. Already they say too much Curupuri live on this place and they go home. Now you leave them me no able to keep them"
 It was a fact that aur Indians had shown in many ways of late that they were weary of their journey and anx- ious to return. We realized that Zam- bo spoke the truth and that it would be impossible for him to keep them with us.
 Make them wait till tomorrow, Zam- boz I shouted; tthen I can send letter back by them.'''
 .svery good, sarr! promise they wait till tomorrow" said the negro. 'sBut what I do for you now?"
 There was plenty for him to do, and admirably the faithful fellow did it. First of all, under our directions. he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

Finally he descended and carried up two other packets of mixed goods a box of ammunition and number of other things, all of which we got across by throwing our rope to him and haul ing it back. It was evening when he at last climbed down.. with final as surance that he would keep the Indians till next morning.
 F. S.-The more think the more des- perate does our position seem. I see no possible hope of our return. If there were a high tree near the edge of the plateau we might drop a return bridge across, but there is none within fifty yards. Our united strength could not carry a trunk which would serve our purpose. The rope. of course, is liar too short that we could descend by it. No, our position is hopeless hopeless!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
cHAPrER x.

N sunfn1erIee No Louser skeptieaI.
 W HAT night am still speaking
 of the first day of our circum-
 navigation of the plateau-a Z great experience awaited us and one which forever set at rest any doubt which we could have had as to the wonders so near us.
 What occurred was this: Lord John had shot an ajouti, which is small, piglike animal, and, half of it having been given to the Indians, we were cooking the other half upon our fire. There is chill in the air after dark, and we had all drawn close to the blaze. The night was moonless. but there were some stars, and one could see for little distance across the plain We'll, suddenly out of the dark ness, out of the night, there swooped something with a swish like. an aero plane. The whole group of us were covered for an instant by a canopy of lesthery wings. and I had a n1omen- tary vision of a long, snalxelfke neck, fierce red. greedy eye and a great gnapping beak, filled, to my amaze ment. with little, gieaming teeth. The next Instant it was gone and 90 was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER xr.

EThe Half Breeds Revenge
 EATING himself with 8 leg over N hanging the abyss on each side
 and his hatchet sIung upon his
 back, Challenger hopped his way across the trunk and was soon at the other side. He clambered up and waved his arms in the air.
 'sAt 1astY' he cried. "AtN Nlastr'
 I gazed anxiously at him, with a vague expectation that some terrible fate would dart at him from the cur tain of green behind him. But all was quiet save that a strange. many colored bird flew up from under his feet and vanished among the trees.
 Summerlee was the second. His wiry energy is wonderful in so frail frame. He insisted upon having two rifles slung upon his back, so that both professors were armed when he had made his transit. I came next and tried hard not to look down into the horrible gulf over which I was pRss- ing. Summerlee held out the butt end of his rife, and an instant later I was able to grasp his hand As to Lord John, he walked across-actuaIly walk ed without supportA He must have nerves of iron
 And there we were, the four of us, upon the dreamland, the lost world of Maple White. To all of us-it Seemed the moment of our supreme triumph. Who could have guessed that it was the prelude to our supreme disaster? Let me say in a few words how the crushing blow fell upon us.
 We had turned ayIfrom the edge and had penetrated about fifty yards of close brushwood when there came a frightful, rending crash from behind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER Kill
Psnstrasina MspIs wtiss Land.

Penetrating Maple White Eand-
 fM ND now we had to decide upon
 KW our immediate movements. We
 tA shifted our position from among
 the tick laden. bushes until we came to q small clearing thicIzly sur rounded by trees upon all sides. There were some flat slabs, of rock in the cen ter, with an excellent well close by. and there tve satin cleanly comfort while we made our first f,la1s for the invasion of this new country Birds were calling among the foliage. espe cia1ly one with a peculiar whooping cry which was new to us. hut beyond these sounds there were no signs 0f fife.
 Our first care was to make sone sort of list of own own stores, so that we might know what we had to. rely upon. What with the things we had our selves brought up and those which Zambo had sent across on the rope we were fairly well supplied. Most inn portant of all. in view of the dangers which might surround us, we had our four rifles and 1900 rounds; also q shotgun, but not more than 150 medi- um pellet cartridges. In the matter of provisions we had enough to last for several weeks, with a suffciency of tobacco and a few scientific imple- ments, including a large telescope and a good fieldglass. All these things we collected together in the clearing, and as 8 first precaution we cut down with our hatchet and knives number of thornY bushes, which we piled round in circle some fifteen yards in diam eter. This was to be our headquarters for the ttme-our place of refuge against sudden danger and the guard house for our stores. Fort Challenger we called it.
 ITO Be Continned.I
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 We had gathered in a little group at the bottom of~the ~ehasm, some for Sty feet beneath the mouth of the cave, when a huge rock rolled suddenly downward and shot past us with tre- mendous force. It was the, narrowest escape for one or all of us. We could not ourselves see whence the rock had come, but our half breed servants, who were still at the opening of the cave, said that it had flown past them and must therefore have fallen from the summit Looking upward, we could see no sign of movement above us amid the green jungle which topped the cliff. There could be little doubt, however, that the stone was aimed at us. so the incident surely pointed to humanity-and ma1evolent humanity upon the plateau
 We withdrew hurried1y from the ehasn, our minds full of this new de ve1opment and its bearing upon our plans. The situation was difficult though before; but, if. the Instructions of nature were increased by the de liberate opposition of man, then our case was indeed a hopeless one. And yet as we looked up at that beautiful fringe of verdure only few hu4dreds sof feet above our heads there was not one of us who could conceive the idea of returning to London until we had explored it to it's depths,
 On discussing the situation we de termined that GUT best course was to continue to coast round the pklte&u in the hope of finding some other means of reaching the top. The line of cliffs, which had decreased. considerably in hefghs, had already begun to trend from west to north, and if we could take this as representing the arc of a circle the whole circumference could not be very great. At the worst then. re should be back in few days at fpr starting point. | We made a march that day v hich totaled some two and twenty miles without any change in our prospects. T may mention that our aneroid shows SIS that in the continual incline which we have ascended since we abandoned our canoes we have risen ito no less Ban 5000 feet above sea level; hence ahere is a considerable change both in he temperature and in the vegetation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

undid the rope from the tree stump and threw one end of it across to us. It was not thicker than a clothesline, but it was of great strength, and, though we could not make a bridge of it, we might well find it invaluable if we Had any climbing to do. He then fastened his end of the rope to the package of supplies which had been carried up, and we were able to drag it across. This gave us the means of life for at least a week, even if we found nothing else.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

We have shaken of some of that hor- rible insect life which is the bane of tropical travel A few palms still sur #ive and many tree ferns, but the Amazonian trees have been all. left be- hind. It WAS pleasant to see the con TofvuluSs the passion flower and the begonias all reminding me of home, here anadng these inhospitable rocks. There was a red begonia just the same Color as one. that is kept in a pot in the window of certain villa in Streat- ham. But I am drifting into private feminiscence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
tTo Be continued.I

The German Reiehstag passed at It's first reading the sbill providing for the reconstruction of villages ih AL sace-Lorraine destroyed by the French, and in East Prussia. rulned during the Russian invasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

us. With one impulse we rushed back the way that we had come. The bridge was gone.
 Far down at the base of the cliff
Arizona republican., 1916-10-07
COUNTY AND CITY TOBU|LD
 DYKES T0 CONTROL FLOODS

and City Engineer J. B. Grand have been figuring for some time on protec- tion to the city and ranchers. Three months ago the river was surveyed with just such a plan as has been de- cided upon in view. That it will be carried out they feel confident, since many of the ranchers have already eX- pressed themselves well pleased with the idea. When the final agreements are signed, a force of men sufficient to carry on the work in the allotted time will be employed.
 Every winter for years, great dam age has been caused by the flood. wat CTS. Both last year and the preceding winter Riverside park was partially destroyed while the losses to smaller property owners was felt even more keenly.
 The homes of many were completely wiped out and force of men was sta toned along the river front for days when lives were in danger The local charities cared for hundreds who had never before found it necessary to ac- cept aid. That the news of the flood protection will be received with general relief throughout the county, is the opinion of Engineer Bargman, who be- lieves the actual welfare of the com munity is concerned. His opinion is shared by all who have heard the plans and are hopeful that the measures sug- gested, will soon be carried into effect.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-07
BORDERLAND BOOSTERS TAKE
 UP DOUCLAS-PHOEN|X RACE

business district to the fair grounds will be kept for the exclusive use of horse drawn vehicles.
 This is a change from all previous years. It has been found that 90 per cent of the state fair patrons go from the city to the grounds in motor cars.
 Saturday, November 18th. will be given over to automobile racing eX- clusively, and the main feature will be the one hundred mile free for all track race for cars and drivers of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas under sane ton of the A. A. A. A purse of 5000 has been hung up to be split first 5000, second $500, third $500 and fourth $100.
 This is the opportunity that the drivers and automobile fans of the southwest have been wanting for years The fact that Barney Oldfield Earl Cooper and other professional exhibi- tion drivers have raced at the state fair in the past and run away with all the money has had a tendency to dis courage the drivers and car owners of Arizona The state fair commission this year decided to confine these events to the southwest and distribute this money among local drivers, from whence it will find it's way into the regular channels of business and be- sides keeping the money which is an- | nually spent on automobile racing at home will no doubt provide more in teresting sport than has ever been staged heretofore. The local interest 1 which will attach to a car from any given community in the state will in he estimation of the state fair manage ment more than offset the drawing | power of drivers of the Barney Old field type.
 l In addition to the above race the i fair commission have made applica- tion to the A. A. A. for sanction for a road race from Douglas to Phoenix for Monday. November 18th. the open ing day of the fair. A purse of $125O | is offered for this event, divided. $500, | S450 and $200
 All cars entering in the road race will be expected to enter for the track | events and will no doubt take a chance l at both purses.
 The road race is already creating considerable interest in automobile circles in Douglas, Phoenix and in tervening towns. It will be a splendid advertisement for the Borderland high
 way, as well as furnishing some ey.
 citement for the residents along the
 route.
 A five mile elimination contest vii
 be run immediately preceding the ont
 hundred mile track race on Saturday
 and a s100l silver trophy is offered fol
 the car named for entry" by any citN
 or town in Arizona making the bes
 time Competition for this cup il
 limited to cars entered in the name O
 some city in Arizona, and in addition