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and shrugged with a brave assumption
Of indifference; he laughed shortly.
You can prove nothing"
Yes" continued Dave, "and Rosa
win go to prison, too. Now-suppose
I should let you go? Would you help
me? In ten minutes you could be safe"
He inclined his head toward the
muddy, silent river outside. Would
you be willing TO help me?"
Jose's brOws lifted. whats this
you are sayingg" he inquired, eagerly.
Il would only ask you a few ques-
tions."
'What quostions?"
"Where Is Sonora AustinY"
Jose's face became blank. 'T don't
know"
"Oh yes, you do. She started for La
Feria. But-dld she get there? Or did
Longorio have other plans for her?
You'd better tell me the truth, for
your general can't help you now" Dave
did his best TO read the Mexican's ex-
preston, but failed. "Senor Eds death
means nothing to me-" he went on,
'but 7 must know where his wife Is
and I'm willing to pay, with your lib
erty." In spite Of himself his anxiety
was plain.
Jose exclaimed: "IIoi l under.
stand. lie was in your way and you're
glad to be rid Of him. Wei. we have
no business fighting with each other"
'Will you tell mc-T'
an tell you nothing for l know
nothing"
"Comei ! must know"
Jose laughed insolently.
LAWS face became black with sud
den fury. His teeth barred themselves
He took q step forward. crying:
"By haavcni You will tell me ."
Selling his prisoner by the throat. he
pinned him 10 the wall; then with his
free hand he cooked Longorio's re-
vOlver and thrust its muzzle against
Jose's body. "'rell met" he repeated.
His countenance was 50 distorted, his
expression so maniacal, that Jose felt
his hour had come. The latter, being
In all ways Mexican. did not struggle (;
instead, he squared his shoulders and,
staring fagrlessly into the face above
him. cried:
"ShoOtr'
For a moment the two men remained
so; then Dave seemed to regain control
of himself and the murder light flick
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Water-cure

Without an instant's hesitation Dave
flung himself past Rosa and through
the inner door.
Jose Sanchez met him with a shout
the shock Of their collision overbore
the lighter man, and the two went
down together, arms and legs inter
twined. The horse-breaker fred his
revolver blindly-a deafening explo-
sion inside those -four walls-but he
was powerless against his antagonists
strength and ferocity. II required but
a moment for Law to master him, to
wrench the weapon from his grasp, and
then, with the aid Of Jose's silk neck
scarf, to bind his wrists tightly.
From the front of the little house
came the crash of door violently
slammed as Rosa profted by the diver
zion to save herself.
When finally Jose stood. painting and
snarllng. his back to the wall, Dave re-
garded him with a sinister contraction
of the lips that was almost n grin.
"Well," he said. drawing a deep
breath, II see you didn't 90 to the east
pasture this morning."
what do you want Of me?' Jose
managed to gasp.
There was somewhat prolonged
silence, during which Dave continued
TO stare at his prisoner with that same
dlsquleting expression. "Why did you
kill Don Eduardo?" he asked.
"T7 Bahl Who says / killed himY'
Jose glared defiance. "Why are you
looking at me? Come Take me to
Jail, If you think that will do any
good"
Its lucky rode to Las Palmas this
morning. In another hour you would
have been across the Rio Grande-
with Rosa and all her fine clothes. eh?
Now you will be hanged. Well, that Is
how fortune goes"
The horse breaker tossed his head
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served TO weaken his resolve: bht this
slow drowning was infinitely worse
than the worst he had thought DOS
slble; he was suffocating by long,
black, agonizlng minutes. Every nerve
and muscle of his body, every cell in
his bursting lungs. fought against the
Outrage in purely physical frenzy
over which his will power had no con-
troll. Nor would insensibillty come to
his relief-Law watched him too care
fully for that. He could not even voice
his sufferings by shrieks; he could only
writhe and retch and gurgle while the
ropes bit Into his flesh and his captor
knelt upon him like a monstrous stone
weight.
But Jose had made better fight
than he knew. The canteen ran dry at
last, and Law was forced to release his
hold.
"Will you speak?" he demanded.
Thinking that he had come safely
through the ordeal, Jose shook his
head; he rolled his bulging, bloodshot
eyes and vomited, then managed to call
God to witness his innocence.
Dave went into the next room and
refilled the canteen. When he re-
appeared with the dripping vessel In
his hand, Jose tried to scream. But
his throat was torn and strained; the
sound of his own voice frightened him.
Once more the torment began. The
tortured man was weaker now, and In
consequence he resisted more feebly;
but not until he was less than half con-
scious did Law spare him to recover.
Jose lay sick, frightened, inert. Dave
watched him without pity. The fel-
lows wrists were black and swollen.
his lips were bleeding; he was
stretched like a dumb animal upon the
vivisectiOnist's table, and no surgeon
with lance and scalpel could have
shown less emotion than did his In
qulsitor. Having no Intention af de-
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sassinw With the last word she made
as If to retreat, but Dave was too
quick; he seized her, and for an IN
stant they struggled breathlesslv.
Dave had reasoned beforehand that
his only chance of discovering any
thing from this girl lay in utterly ter
rorizng her and In proAtlng by her
FIRST panic; therefore he pressed his
advantage. He succeeded better than
he had dared to hope.
''You know who killed Senior Ed" he
cried, fercely. 'The fortune-teIler read
your plans, and there is no use to deny
it."
Rosa screamed again; she writhed; /;
she tried to sink her teeth into her cap
tors flesh. In her body was the
strength OF full-grown man, and Dave
could hardly hold her. But suddenly,
as the two scunled, from the back room
Of the house came q sound which
caused Dave to release the girl as ab-
ruptly as he had seized hcr-lt was the
clink and tlnkle Of Mexican spurs upon
q wooden floor.
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cred out Of his eyes. He flung his pris-
oner aside and cast the revolver into
corner Of the room.
Jose picked himself up, cursing his
captor eloquenuy. You grlngos don't
know how to die" he said. Death?
Pah! We must die some time. And
supposing ! do know something about
the sonora, do You think you can force
me to speak? Torture wouldn't open
mr Inns"
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. E. Kelley delightfully."- entertain
ed the girls of Lawrence High school
Senior class Tuesday afternoon at her
nome on High street. A most enjoy
able time was enjoyed and Victrola
music was furnished. Besides the
teachers Miss Jennie Emery, Mrs. An
ME Merrill and Miss jeanette Sturte-
want the following Seniors were pres
ent: Maria Mcdonald Lily Wood,
Mildred Tozier. Doris circuit, Ernest
inc Thorpe, Ella Hall, Frieda Tarbell,
Gladys Shorey. Mary Lowe, Nora
Smith, Georgia Robertson and Cen
ieve ellis.
Andrew Pooler who has been seri-
ously ill for the past several weeks.
was taken to the Augusta hospital
Tuesday.
Mrs. Marguerite Friend has returned
to her home at Etna after passing sew
eral days as the guest of her son Ralph
of this town.
The ladies of the Benton Grange
held the regular weekly business meet
ing at the Grange hall Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Hazel McAuley will entertain
the Queen Esther Society at her home
on Bunker avenue this evening.
Mrs Clara Hill entertained the So
cial Neighbors at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Lloyd Sykes, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. A. Jewell has returned from
short visit at Lewiston.
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COMMISSION LANDS
Company's Problems

The various departments have been re.
organized and strengthened and new
methods have been and are being intro
duced. Some of the important problems
of the company now are:
Ito adopt a plan for handling its
floating debt and for obtaining new CAPT
tai for improvements. In considering this
the stockholders should realize that they
are the owners of the property and ought
to come to it's rescue by furnishing some
new capital and not relv indefinitely upon
banks and bankers for temporary loans
which create a very uncertain and dan
gerous situation.
ITO dispose Of the so-called Outside
properties (Which must be sold under the
federal decree) at a minimum loss. and
use that money for improvements or pay
ing debts.
$40 obtain rates-freight, passenger,
mail and express-that will enable the
company to meet the steadily increaslns
wages and the increasing prices Of ma
terials, and the serious conditions I'M
posed by the war.
"4-To perfect every detail of manage
ment so as to save the maximum amount
of money.
$50 spend from earnings or from new
capital enough money in the next h'e
years to modernize the plant and make
it adequate to the needs of New England
to provide better working conditions
resulting in substantial economies, IN the
hope of paying a return to the share
holders.
THE property is in better condition to-
day than for several years past, and
comprehensive plan of improvements mas
been made and much of the work is GO
ing on. Eighteen million, two hundred
and fifty-eight thousand dollars has been
spent for equipment, additions and I'M
provements and the protection Of suooF-
dinate properties since June 30, 1914
Public opinion is much more favorable
to the company than four years ago, am
the relations of the company to the state
and the federal governments are harmo'
NOUS and cooperative.
Il have given Of my best in an effor'
to solve the company's problems | feel
that much has been accomplished, and
hope to be of some assistance in the fu'
ture.
II shall remain as a director as long
as desired and help in any way / can
about the financial plan for the sale OF
the outside properties the general poll
cy of the company and will advise win
the officers as frequently as desired by
them.
-Ir- 80 80
railway executives appointed at the re-
quest of the National Council Of Defense
I shall endeavor to help New England OBJ
tain the necessary fuel, food and sup
plies
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SIDNEY

wEST-The school at Sidney Corner be-
gan April %, with Miss Jennie Smith OF
Augusta, teacher. Miss Smith boards
with Mrs William Folsom.
Mrs c. L. Richardson and Miss Nellie
Cross left Tuesday for Brunswick where
they will be the guests of relatives until
Saturday.
C. H. Lovejoy. the messenger Of the
Maine Senate. is still confined to his
house at West Sidney. but hopes to be out
soon.
Elmer Trask Of this place. who has
been a patient at the Augusta General
Hospital since last Wednesday suffering
from the accidental discharge of gun
was reported Monday to be getting along
nicely.
The friends here Of Edwin Sawyer. who
is employed In the shoe shop in Gardiner.
were saddened to learn Of the serious &C
cident he sustained to his right hand.
Mr.. Sawyer lost two fingers but hope Is
entertained that the thumb can be saved.
In honor Of the birthday Of F. E. .Tay-
lor, party was rendered him at his home
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P|TTSF|ELD
Home Economics Club Annual
Meeting-F. A. & M. to Meet
Change in Dunnack Date
Current Events Club Meets

The annual meeting of the Pittsfeld
Home Economic Club was held Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Clarence Bod
fish. Each member present gave a
short article on the years work of the
club and also gave a favorite receipt.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Lancey Milliken; vice president, Mrs.
Leon l.. Libby; secretary and treasur-
err Mrs. John Macfarlane; program
committee. Mrs. E. P. Bottomley. Mrs.
William Cargill, Mrs. Harry Condor
This was the last meeting for the sea-
son.
A meeting Of Meridian lodge. F. and
A. NJ, will be held Friday evening for
work in the E. A degree on two candi-
dates.
Mrs. Frank Paine Of Winchester,
Mass, arrived in town Tuesday for a
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ian
cey G. Milliken before going to Calais,
where she will reside.
The date of the address to be given
by Rev. H. F. Dunnack Of Bangor has
been changed to May 6, on account Of
the speaker being unable to be here
Sunday. April 90 The address will be
given at the Baptist church in observ-
ance Of tho 9StE anniversary of Odd
Fellowship.
Eher L, Cook. who has been passing
few days at his home here has re-
turned to Long pond, where he is en-
gagged in teaching.
John #. Macfarlane has rented the
bungalow at the Stanley farm and will
move his family there within few
DAYS for the summer.
The Pittsfield Home Economic Club
Will gvie benefit for the Red Cross at
Legers theatre Wednesday evening
May ?, when pictures will be shown
Among them will be an educational
picture on Scientific Cooking.''
Mrs. Ray Badger and her sister. Miss
WinDefred Humphrey passed Sunday
and Monday in Waterville with their
sister
A meeting Of the W. c. T. Y. will be
held Thursday afternoon, April g. with
Mrs. Jennie RandIett
Mrs. Retsey Woodland is visiting her
sister. Mrs. H. G. Hill In Troy.
Rev Arthur Tarbell. so Of Mr. and
Mrs. j. n. Tarbell Of this town. a mem
her OF TIE Junior class at Bates college.
las been called TO the pastorate Of the
Free Baptist church at Lisbon Falls to
I'll the vacancy caused by the death
Of Rev. f. T. Pitts.
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"America First"

Parisians emotionally cheer Old Glory
on the Eifel tower. America Day" in
st. Paurs cathedral finds thousands of
England's best-including the King and
Understanding reverently at the play
ing Of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner. A
young Texan carried the Stars and
Stripes firmly tied to his bayonet at the
forefront Of a Canadian charge into the
German trenches. The Lafayette Fly
ing corps, the aerial leaders of q. world
at war-Americans all,-will carry the
American flag in their terror striking
drives into Teuton territory.
The slogan. America first" may be
hi1rer than wa droamadl
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builder and a powerful Indiana manu-
facturer; Il am ready and willing at
all times to assist in any movement for
the destruction of the liquor traffic" A
Pittsburg steel manufacturer volun-
tcers to secure signatures himself: II
the plans to secure 1000 names should
be enlarged so as to take in a much
larger number of business men, | know
very many here who would be glad to
join. At little conference of about
dozen business men located in the
neighborhood Of our mill to consider
other matters, this question came up.
Every one of these men expressed
themselves regarding the evil effects
of the saloon on their business and in
favor OF national prohibition. | was
surprised at the unanimity of sen1-
ment as but two of them were abstain
ers."
This sense of the incompatibility Of
alcohol and efficiency is reflected in
the willingness of professors in our
great engineering schools to lend their
names. The epigram of Edison that
"acohol In man is like sand in an en-
gtne's bearings" seems to be a general
conviction. The age of electricity Will
be even less tolerant of alcohol than
the age of steam. There is probably
no step which the country could take
(more fitted) to insure its general Well
being and effectiveness" writes Pro-
lessor Kennedy. the electrician of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
himself in earlier days a chief assist
ant of Mr. Edison, than the total
abolition of alcohol. 1 wish the Me-
mortal every success"
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Georue Perry

George Perry. son Of the late Joseph
Perry, and Sylvia Pooler) Perry, died
at her home on Pleasant street Mon
day afternoon, after short illness. Mr..
Perry was born in this town AZ years
ago, where he received his education.
He has lived in New York for a, num-
Der of years until four years ago when
he came to this town and has since
been employed at the American Wooden
mill Besides mother and two broth
ers, Alfred and Eddie, and a sister
Irene, he leaves wife and nine chill
dren. Everett, May. Beatrice, Emma
Richard. Gilbert. Wallace, Mary Ann
and Ruth. Funeral services will be held
from the Catholic church this morning
at 8 o'clock
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Fla, r. H. Grant of Houlton, W L.
Grant of Bangor, J. c. Grant of Unity,
Mark Grant of Bar Harbor. John
Grant of Hodgdon. Mrs. Mary Alex
ander of Benton. Mrs. John Mason of
Bangor and Mrs. James Maxwell of
Bangor. Funeral services Wednesday
morning at 1890, from the Alexander
residence.
RIDGE ROAD-Fabian Higgins has
the measles.
Daniel Clement of Winthrop. an ex-
pert orchardist, was employed by A. T.
Craig in his orchard Thursday
Gladys Drawn. who has been quite
i'll during the past week. is able to be
about again.
Mrs Kate b. Ellis was in Dexter
Saturday and in Corinna Monday to
speak for the State Board of Health
on School Hygiene.
John Harris is giving his buildings a
fresh coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Covell Of Gardi-
ner were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fraser Gee.
Stephen Higgins has bought the
Parlin place and moved there.
Mrs. J. A. Jones of Fairfield Center
is passing the week with Mrs. Arthur
Ellis.
l.. l.. Wilcox Is clapboardng and
painting his house.
j. A. Stewart of Waterville passed
Sunday with his brother, H. b.
Stewart
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Nations Leading Business and
Professional Men Sign Memorial
for National Prohibition

Burrowes Co.. Portland, Me.
Mr. f. II. Packard, President of the
First National Bank, Lewiston, Me
Hon. James Phinney Baxter, Presi-
dent of Portland Savings Bank, ex-
Mayor of Portland. Maine.
Hon. Frank L. Dingley, Editor Lew
iston Journal, Lewiston. Me.
Mr.. Harold A. Hatch of Deering,
chants, New York; President Of the
Abbeville Mills.
Mr.. Seth A. Moulton, President of
the Moulton Engineering Corporation,
Portland, Me.
What the Memorial Asks.
This Memorial asks for nothing less
than Federal action looking to the pro-
hibition in the United States of the
manufacture, sale, import, export and
transport of alcoholic liquors.
1t bases its appeal on the colossal
injury drink is doing the country, on
the failure Of all forms of regulation
and on the ripeness of public sentiment
for drastic action.
Rarely If ever has a petition attract
ed more varied and more representa-
tive signature.
The Thousand come from places of
leadership in all walks of life. Scien-
fists. railroad presidents, university
leaders. capitalists, Socialists, men of
letters, big industrials, leaders at the
bar and in medicine are all to be found
in the list.
Harvard, Yale. Columbia. Princeton,
Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Chicago,
Leland Stanford and almost every 9TH
er important university and college in
the country contributes each its quota.
Practically every state in the Union
Is represented.
The collection of signatures was
made by correspondence, without or
ganiZation and in but few weeks. 1t
was carried out under the direction of
subcommittee Of the Committee of
Sixty, led by Ex-Governor Foss of
Massachusetts and Professor Irving
Fisher of Yale.
The letters which accompany the
signatures show in many cases a sur
prising intensity of feeling AT this
holiday season no letter has reached
my desk which has filled me with more
pleasure than your circular relative to
prohibition" writes a Western ship
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ceived the whole number No other
candidate was nominated.
A seizure was made by Deputy Sher-
If David b Ellis Monday at the rail-
road station. The package contained
four quarts Of whiskey and one of
rum. Libel with Judge Field.
The Oakland High school is sched-
uled to cross bats with the Winslow
High school at 3 P. NJ Wednesday on
Athletic field. On Saturday afternoon
will played the game with Oak Grove
Seminary that was postponed last Sat-
urday on account of the rain.
Joseph Bushey, who is employed in
Skowhegan. has been passing a few
days with his daughter. Mrs. Isabel
Lashus.
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SPRING FEVER
Not Due to Germs From With.
out But to Toxic POisOns
Within the Body.
(By DR.. Valentine MOTIF


At this time Of year most people suffe,
from what we term spring fever be.
cause Of a stagnant condition of tho
blood, because of the toxic poisons stored
up within the body during the long win
ter. We eat too much meat. with little
or no green vegetables. Spinach shouli
be eaten often because it contains SO per
cent. Of iron and makes for better nutri.
ton Of the blood.
Bloodless people. thin. anemic peopls
those with pale cheeks and lips, who
have a poor appetite and feel that tired
worn or feverish condition in the spring
time of the year, should try the refresh.
ing tonic powers of good alternative and
blood purifier. Such a one, which l can
heartily recommend, is extracted from
Blood root. Golden Seal and Stone roo,
made up with chemically pure glycerin
and without the use of alcohol. This an
be obtained in readyto-use form any.
where, as druggists have sold it for fifty
years as Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t is a standard remedy that
can be obtained in tablet or liquid form.
A good purge should be taken once a
week even by persons who have a move
ment daily. in order to eliminate matter
which may remain and cause a condition
Of auto-intoxicat ton. To clean the sys-
tenn at least once a week is to practice
preventive measures. There is nothing 50
good for this purpose as tiny pills made
up of the May-apple. leaves of aloe and
ialap, and sold by almost all druggists in
This country as Doctor Pierces Pleasan,
pal1afc
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Boston, April PA memorial for
national prohibition. signed by 1000
prominent Massachusetts citizens, will
be forwarded shortly to Congress.
Among the signers are Howard Elliott,
president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad: Matthew
c. Brush. president of the Boston Ele-
waited Railway: President Lemuel II.
Murlin of Boston University: Presi-
dent Ellen F. Pendleton of Wellesley
College. and Prof. Thomas Nixon
Carver of Harvard University.
Maine Signers.
Among the prominent Maine men
who have signed the memorial gre the
following:
Governor Carl E. Milliken Of Maine.
Hon. Bert M. Fernald, Ex-Governor
Of Maine and U. S. Senator from
Maine.
Ex-Gov. VIM. T. Haines of Maine,
treasurer Of the Oakland Wooden Co.
Hon. Lucilius A. Emery, Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Judicial Court of
Maine (retired).
DR.. Robert ]. Alley. President Of the
University Of Maine. President Of the
National Council of Education.
Mr.. Arthur ]. Roberts. President of
Colby College, Watt rville. Me.
Prof. o. c. Chaser. Department of
Zoology. University of Michigan.
DR.. Alfred o. Gross. Professor of
Biology and Embryology. Bowdoin
College
Prof. James N. Hart. Professor of
Mathematics, University Of Maine.
Mr.. Charles S. Hichborn. President
OF the First National Bank. Augusta,
Maine.
Mr.. George B. Goodall. President of
the 0oodall Worsted Co.. Sanford, Me.
Mr.. Fred N. Dow. President Of the
Casco Mercantile Trust Co., pro-
prietor of the Evening Express. Port
land, Maine.
Mr.. Robert II. Gardiner. trustee,
Gardiner. Maine.
Judge Edwin c. Reynolds. Portland,
Me.
Mr.. Walter A. Danforth. treasurer of
the Bangor and Aroostook r. r. Co.,
Bangor. Me.
Prof. F. N. Whittier. NJ. D.. Profess
sor OF Pathology and Bacteriology,
Bowdoin College, Maine.
MI. ]. T.Cox. President Of the e. +.