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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-03
CHAPTER XIII.
A Surprising slip.

Scott was called by Lefever to con-
clude in secret the final arrangements.
The ground about the quaking asp
grove. and nearest El Captain, afford
ed the best concealment close to the
gap. And to this point Scott was d.
rected to bring what men he could be-
fore daybreak the following morning.
"It's short notice to get many
men together-of the kind we want"
admitted Lefeyer. "You1l have to
skirmish some between now and mid
night. What do you think you can
dot"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-03
CHAPTER xxI-continued.

Bull lifted his weak and watery
eyes. Ills whisky-seamed face bright
ened into the ghost of smile. "Nhat
I'm going to ask you to do" continued
De Spain, "ls mans job. You can
get into the gap without trouble. You
are the only man / can put my hand
on just now that can. | want you to
ride over this morning and hang out
around Duke Morgan's place till you
can get II chance to see Miss Nan"
At the mention of her name Bull
shook his head moment in afIirma-
tive approval. "She's queen!" he
exclaimed with udmiring but pungent
eXpletives. "a queen!"
81 think so, Bull. But she is in
troublesome circumstances. You know,
Nan and /"
Bull winked in many ways.
"And her Uncle Duke is making us
trouble, Bull. / want you to find her,
speak with her, and bring word to me
as to what the situation is. That
doesn't mean you're to get drunk over
therein fact, | don't think anybody
over there would give you drink"
Don't believe they would"
"And you are to ride back here with
what you can find out just as quick,
after you get into the clear, as horse
will bring you"
Bull passed his hand over his mouth
with II show of resolution. 1t indi-
Gated that he was pulling himself to-
gcther. Within half an hour he was
on his way to the gap.
For De Spain hours never dragged
ns did the hours between Bulls start
Ing and the setting of the sun that
night without his return. And the sun
set behind Music mountain in u drift
of heavy clouds that brought rain. All
evening it fell steadily. At eleven
O'Clock De Spain had given up hope
of seeing his emissary before morn
Ing and was sitting alone before the
stove in the office when he heard the
sound of hoofs. In another moment
Bull Page stood ut the door.
He was sorry sight. Soaked to
the skin by the steady downpour
rain dripping internationally from his
frayed hat, his ragged beard and ia.
tered coat; shaking with the cold as
If gripped by an ague, Bull, picking
his staggering steps to the fire, ant
sinking in heap into chair, sym
bolized the uttermost tribute of man
hood to the ravages of whisky. Ht
was not drunk. He had not even beer
drinking; but his vitality was gone
lie tried to speak. 1t was impos
sible. His tongue would not frame
words, nor his throat utter them. II,
could only look helplessly Mt d.
Spain as De Spain hastily made hin
stand up on his shaking knees, threw
big blanket around him, sat hin
down, kicked open the stove drafts
and called to McAlpin for more wills
ky to steady the wreck of 1t crouch
ing over the fire.
McAlpin, after considerable and re
luctant search, produced q bottle, apt
unwilling, for more reasons than one
to trust it to Bulls uncertain posses
sion, brought dlpper. Bull held tn
dipper while De Spain poured. Meal
pin, behind the stove, hoped first OF
one foot and then on the other as D.
Spain recklessly continued to pour
When the liquor half filed the cur
McAlpin put out unmistakable dis
tress signals, but Bull, watching tn
brown stream. his eyes galvanized a
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-03

What happens to De. Spain
when he goes into Morgan gap
during the night to rescue his
sweetheart Is told with thrilling
detail In the next Installment.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-03
DE SPAIN RECEIVES A MYs.
FERROUS MESSAGE WHICH
CAUSES HIM TO TAKE
THE MOST DESPERATE
CHANCE OF HIS LIFE

Henry de Spain, manager of
the stagecoach line between
Thief River and Sleepy Cat, Il
railroad division town in the
Rocky mountains, Is fighting a
band of cattle thieves living in
Morgan gap, a fertile valley
about 20 miles from Sleepy Cat
and near Calabasas, where the
stage horses are changed. De
Spain has killed two of the gang
and has been seriously wounded.
Pretty Nan Morgan, niece of
Duke Morgan, gang leader, and
De Spain are in love. Her I'M
Gle has taken steps to marry her
to Gale Morgan, n cousin, who
is n bad man in every way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
CITY WILL GREET
Bic MEN TODAY
PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE DELEGATION OF 12o
ARRIVES HERE TONIGHT.
Commercial Association Committee TO
Meet and Entertain Visitors
With Smoker.

| 4 delegation Of l23 prominent anu
brainy bHrkrr$. business men ana
manufacturers. members Of the Pitts
burgh Chamber Of Commerce. VIII ~
riv" in Wheeling over IN" Baltimore
4 Ohio road al $40 o'clock THIS eve,
lining on their seventeenth annual
trade extension ~ excursion TOUR nl
western Pennsylvania. eastern ono
and Virginia. They were the guests
Of the ParkrrSburg Chamber of Com
merce last night and were given "
smoker hv the Country club OF lhat
city. The party will spend tonight
hero and leave at noon tomorrow,
completing the "Trip nj WaShlnSi on
Pa. Friday afternoon. The party lett
| Pittsburgh Tuesday morning. travel
ing in its own special train. The tour
includes u West Virginia cities ana
towns. The subject of tn" "trip vii!
cover 400 miles.
Wheeling to Receive Party.
The Wheeling Commercial asSocla'
ilion has arranged to informally enter
| tain the delegation. The reception
committee will meet At the baltimore
h Ohio station This evening At ~
O'Clock and upon The arrival Of the
special at 7:In the party will he cS-
icorfrd 10 tho Hotel Windsor. where ;tr
acquaintance meeting will b" hrlQ III
THE lobby. At o'clock ii smok rr>ani
conference will be- held Ill he banquet
| hall. No luncheon will b" served as
| the party dneS on its special.
Friday Mornings Program.
Friday morning the bankers. Drok-
ers, furniture men. manufacturers and
those in other lines will form groups
I and visit the various places OF bust
ness in which they are Interested.
Those who wish 70 put business aside
will be taken III autos 10 the Country
club. where they will be guests on
the golf links.
Mayor to Welcome Visitors.
Mayor Harvey l.. Kirk in his. Off
| tial capacity will deliver the address
Of welcome At the opening Of the con-
| ference in thr Hotel Windsor this
Irrpning. Brief talks will BE- made by
some Of the Pit1Sburghers. including
| Robert Garland. president Of the Pitts.
burgh Chamber Of Commerce, and
i Secretary Logan Mckee.
The reception committee appointed
Il by HE commercial association Ia en-
! IGrIain the distinguished party is COM
ipuSrd ui Is. Walker Peterson. chair
man. Il. N. Browne. who will preside
! at the dinner: George W. Lutz. Fred
il. Fox. Robert Hazlrii. II. G. Ogden.
: William II. Hare, Robert It," IiOyd,
LANES ". Ewing. \. W. PAUL. .IOin
III. Garden, II. +. Brhrrns. David
+ KrauS. II. l.. Kirk. George \. Laugh,
lin. William l.. Bruce. DR.. j. l.. Dick"y,
IT,. Il. Wheeler. Patrick McGinl"y,
John ". Davis. w. w. Irwin. ". Il.
Irvine. stanley Floyd. II. : Sands ana
I II " Gee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Personals and Rriefg.

George ALBERT Of M!ddl" Wheeling
Creek is confined /" his home on ac-
count Of Illness.
Lester Grow Of the stone Church r"r@.
is confined to his home on account Of
sickness.
\ meeting Of tho Triadolphia |. g. q.
+. Lodge will be held Saturday evening
in their lodge. room.
\ force of men will he placed nj work
on ,hr iniirmHry road il u few days TO
remove several large slips ~ dirt.
T. K. f.hrlinG OF Huntington. MAS an
Elm Grove business caller Yesterday.
Miss Ruth LAWSON u! Cleveland. Is
tho guest Of friends in Elm Grove for
the week end.
The Fulton council held IL meeting las;
evening. but nothing or impor' ancc WAS
I taken up.
Tho Bachelors club - Elm Grove
will not hold a meeting Saturday even
ing MS before stated.
The Bcnwond. McMcCh"n ana War
wood public schools will hold their an
nual outing ut Wheeling Park. Friday.
p. V. Dauford Of Pittsburgh, was Wis
ting in Elm Grove yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. T. B. George OF Mcdowell county.
this State. Is visiting relatives In the
pike section.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
DR., SHARPE WILL
ADDRESS DOCTORS
Eminent New York Surgeon to Dis
cuss Neurological Surgery Fri.
day-Will Use Pictures.

Or. William Sharpe. professor OF
neurological surgery in IN" Polytechnic
Hospital and Medical School in New
York. will deliver the address before
the Ohio County Medical Society al
the Hotel Windsor, Friday evening.
the president, Or. J. X. Caldwell. an
nounced last evening. The address
will begin al $50 o'clock
DR.. Shapes subject Will h" Some
Observations on NcurnlO2ical Sur
gerry" Motion pictures will b" used
10 illustrate cerebral d"cpmpr">Sinn.
Ir. Sharpe is regarded among lhr
medical profession. as second 10 none
in his line OF work in iht United
States.
4 dinner in honor % In" eminent
New York physician and surgeon Will
hfr served at tn" Windsor II i O'ClnCE;
Friday evening. Reservations should
be made by noon Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Evils Of Constipation.

Those who are habiiually troubled
with constipation and who permit
their bowels to so TWO or three days
without Hn operation have little relish
FOR their food. Their stomachs be-
come disordcrrd, they have piles and
kidney diseases. No one can reason
ably hope for good health unless his
bowels move once 4 day. II they do
mot move naturally they should be
helped. and for this purpose YOU will
find no better medicine than Cham
brrlain'S Tablets. Obtainablc every.
where.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
TOO BUSY TO GO
wheeling Bankers Will Not Be Repre-
sented in Charleston Meeting.

Rrcaus., Wheeling is in III" i"urih fed
.rul reserve district. and owing Ia mo
fac; that ,h. bankers here Hr.' pressed
with business affairs. ir,';Ii haui,.tS W,'r,
COMPELLED L. rC-i as tn. invitation "t the
, 'hnri,.$irn bankers IL at tend \ Cnnf"r-
,.nr,, to-day Ia stimulate the purchase IT
Liberty bonds. Charleston banks arr. III
li,.- nth district. With Elrni"uH. VA. u,
i ,,ri.r '1.,"larl Is II" renter I"r lite
!ruTtiI district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
purpose of helping 10 rrduc" the cost

purpose of helping 10 rrduc" the cost
ui living.
Encourage The Use Of fertilizers and
Ian increase in the production Hf pro-
ducr.
Bills Advanced.
Bills in The house were red IN"
FIRST time and advanced rs follows:
Creating executive and advisory state
councils OF defense: preventing to-
meSliC animals from running N large
to the delrimcnt of crops: preventing
.iGleneSS and Naerancy: providing for
farm loan bonds.
Speaker Thurmond announced me
following clerical appointments: Desk
clerk. Bert Adams; reading clerk.
.Dan T. Leonard; StenOgrapher 10
clerk. Ella VI. Word: bill record clerk,
Phil Williams; printing clerks, f. +.
Caldwell. -. +. Thomas. Emery Nc
.Clurc and George Cruikshanks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Two Arrested for Speeding.

Speed Cop" bargomdICiuo arrested
two Srecd.rS in the pike section last
might ono was arrested in Fulton. and
given Il hearing before Mayor Strokcr.
He WAS fined 81 and costs. His machine
bore :, PENNSYLVANIA license TIL" other
bearing Il West Virginia license. was
''uiurh"d" in Elm Grove and given i
hearing before Squire Scih"rt and Il SIM
liar fine WAS "tacked" IN I" him. Both
paid up. Two Specdrrs VIII he given
hearings this evening before Mayor
Strnker. OF Fulton. They were notified
and did not appear. :nd Officer l.aSnr-
ruarcino went after them last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Cottage Prayer Meeting.

grvss al III" Sand Hill NJ. T.. church each
evening of this week. y meeting WIS
held Il; tine home Of Ebert uaGue. 81
sand Hill. ON Tuesday evening. This
..yrnin" q meeting will b" held at the
hurr. of Isaac RigGlc with Mrs. ls1rc
pacuc as leader. Friday evening 'h"
meeting will b" hold ut the church with
MIR. Winters as leader. Charles Seir"Ht
will have III" meeting al his h1me on
Saturday evening and Glenn DaGuh Will
Lend On sunday an Interesting in"''i-
ing will be held nj tn" church with
Roy. q. Fl. Teagardcn. pastor. "fficiat-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
u, s. CROUND-OWNING
CONTINUED from First Page.)
the duty Ui In" executive state COun-
ell of drfcnS" Ia hold Il hearing.
Cons Iteration Deferred.

the duty Oi tn" executive state COun-
'"cil of defense to hold hearing.
Consideration Deferred.
Senator Rn>cnbuum again insisted
upon consideration Of his resolution,
offered Tues dag, providing that ia
other bill shUlld BE- introduced unless
il il accompanied by m"m0randum 10
citing thar il has the approval or the
governor or Ut the council OF defense
senator Duty moved puSlpOncm"nl III
Ill tomorrow, on IN" ground that III"
resolution was premature at lnal lllHr
The motion prevailed.
After advancing 70 second reading
the bills placed on first reading Tu"&-
day the senate adjourned until inmn:'
row morning without taking up linz Ar
preparation bill. which had not hc"n
.rnmpleled by the subcommittee haT-
ing it in charge.
Journal Corrected.
The morning session Of The senate
Was occupied with consideration of Il
cnrrrction IN The journal Of The pre-
crdirg day. This correction was SuS-
."sted by Senator ROSrnblnnm, WHO
WISHED il To appear in the journal HAT
1.-THE resolution he offered Tuesday con
corning lax on oil and gas under Crr-
tIn conditions. WIS presented on re-
quest ui The council ui defense,
New House Bills.
,, 'rEr hOuSU uf dele gales was in seq
sion only Il short time. Hdjournin5
jai;r" The introduction OF four new
h!lIs These measures are as follows:
Accepting; provisions of the nc; az
congress relating ~ national all i0f
EDUCATIONAL education.
All hnriZinG the governor - create
IL u"Dar(mpnI of rural pOlitr and dp-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17

Tho registration books will be open for
inspection and amendment IN the city
auditors office one day only, Monday.
May 81, from o'clock In the morning
until s at night The auditor, his depu-
ties and other assistants are authorized
to register qualified voters who have
been missed. on this one day onl1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
NAV Dedicate pike to County.

Prosecutor II. y. Mckee ana Clerk H.
&C.. Underwood Of tn" county commissions
rre. have taken NJ with tho coslncllS Of
i.im Grove and Fulton the .n,:tler ~
dcGiralin= the pike ~ the county. Ih"
commissioners hold that il III" county
;av..s Tie pike as il docs through th"SH
towns. i; should control III" issuing "a;
permits for digging intu-~thc road.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17

Building Move Undecided.

f.im Grow. c"uncii uriL 4 meeting last
sv~ning' N thu town nall. Si:h property
owners prescott. ami III" adviSib!llty ~
uiorIns buck III. buildings frurI H..
Stone bridge 1" ;n. .: " -. tracks on
Main street vas discusses. SOM -:
the citizens wcr,. il !:,."r - this. wnit.'
others looked upon i a. ;'" expansive.
Y meeting viii probably w.. !,"ld III III"
near rutur, /" 81" ii tn:S cannot b.. ar
bitEated /" sui, 9Ii. 'r'"N street !" tl,i$
part of III" iowa is but nt.y let Wide.
and should bc >iA,y-iiy"..
The buildings are buit OYER the buiiG
lag line. and Ia. wall, :at,.'S Up !, great
amount ~ tn" available. space. AS tn"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17

;, hnol will b. hold Friday evening. in
the church rariorS. At the meeting u
nImbrr III interesting topics VIII he
discussed und"r the direction OF III" pas
tor. REV. f.. G. Nlp"rS. The rcSuInr
business Will hr transacted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Patterson Team Organized,

\ numb,r ~ young mon WI E'hI!"IsUN
E:,yr organized Il baseball team and ar"
looking for games away'trum home. ever
sunday. .Nny ON. desiring Il gam" WIiI
call ll-E Pleasant Valley. National
phone y fast team has hc"u organized,
and good games are anticipated 10y Elm
INV. fms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
rracxuen Return to Work.

The "upiu!'.'.! ~ III" Nest NirSInta
Traction " Electric company. VII" wcFS
Engaged in preparing thu tracks OF lh"
line through Fulton Tor r"thNiu2. W""t
out IN S;rlkr Tuesday. They asked Tor
a :n-ccnr rails. on tho day. making 81. -.
and thu rii>.. was granted. and tn" W"r'i
WAS once more cUmtn"!ct" yesterday
morning II is progressing rapidly. amt
will ~. COMPLETED in the near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
woodsdale Eighth Grade Party.

Tho Wnu,tSdalc ciHhlh-grnd. %iud"n;%
h.,ld q unriy IN the school lust "N"uinE.
Games. music and II delightful Ur"Ernm
were cuiuyrl. At lat" hour Il dainty
Iumch""n vas served b. tn" C"mlni;'"
III charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17

The 41-f0bt motorboaf Bliss in New
York challenged Il steel nnt and United
States destroyer. The boat wont do IL
again. The destroyer fired.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17

The strong +. n r.. q. '"an VIII CLASH
with tn" last Belmont team saturday
ait. ru"on on In, t.lr Grove grounds.
~ l. Il T.. -; has been shown" M we'll
his season n good gam. is .'Np"i cd.
sunday they play rad"n city n i'at'n
I'I,N.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
G. M,rk.s Teachers Meeting.

'ih.. Sr,ul-m"ntnt$ meeting 80 IN
TEACHERS Of IN" Sunday school teachers
nf The, s.. Marks Lutheran Sunday
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14

of present good business, the stag
gering sum of $4,000, 100000 will
be spent in this country for all
sorts of supplies, and spent very
quickly, and you will see business
jump forward as you have never
seen it jump before. You will see
national prosperity beyond any
thing you have ever seen, and the
banks will have plenty of money,
to loan to the concerns which need
it, when this expansion of ALL
business comes.
This is your chance for pro-
motion; this is your chance to
work and GO UP-to make mon
ey, to have money and CASH IN
on the stuff that is in you, once
you are aroused.
What You GET For Your
Money
And these bonds of our Gov
ernment are the best security
the soundest, safest investment in
the world. Each bond is a First
Mortgage on the United States,
and each bond is a piece of the
wealth of the wealthiest nation in
the world. This two-billion issue
is a first mortgage on national
wealth of over two hundred bill
ions. Every dollar you put in
these Government bonds you save
for yourself. They pay you 3 1-2
per cent interest, sure and safe.
When you buy one you have
SAVED just so much for your
self, your family and your future.
Remember. we are at WAR!
Peace time conditions have GONE!
This is WARTIME! This is
WARTIME, and you are an
American. That means you are a
fighter.
YOU Must FIGHT
Wake up then and FIGHT!
Fight waste and ignorance and
sloth-FIGHT Indifference and
blindness and dull, unthinking
routine of everyday habits. It's
DANGEROUS if you don't.
And unless you do your part
NOW, when we all need your help,
unless you protect YOUR family
and our families, too, there will
be penalties - heavy penalties.
Now you can save and invest for
victory. Ityou don't, you will
have to pay for defeat.
This is the nations job. We all
must help. The whole hundred
million of us must help you-must
stand with you to help you pro-
tect your family, and as you help
US so shall you be helped and safe
guarded by sail!
If you have a bank account,
go to your bank and sub
scribe for Liberty Loan
bonds-all you can stagger
under. If you have no bank
account, go to your Boss and
subscribe-and DO it TO
DAY--NOW!
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14
God Bless the Household that Boils
Potatoes With the Skins On

There is no more careless,
thoughtless, happy 90 lucky,
wasteful, prodigal, and respon-
sibility -evading nature than
yours and one hundred million
more Americans.
There is too much courage built
into you for your own good. You
don't know you are in fight until
you are hunting for a club with
an enemy after you with sword
and gun.
If your dear one starve, if there
are black want and bitter suffering
throughout the nation, your big
heart will break with grief.
Isn't it better to put your big
muscles at work now-to keep
suffering and grief away! There
is no more keen, efficient and pro-
ductive mind than yours, once it
is AWAKE and knows it MUST
WORK.
Wake up! Think! Act!
Get busy! Protect your
own-protect us all-it you
want us all to protect you
and yours. s.a.--s.~@ss-s
There is not enough food to go
around. Entire nations abroad
are starving-men, women and
children are dying like flies today,
in some countries, of plain, sheer
starvation.
We must send them millions of
tons of food, aud we wM. There
will be less for you. Wake up to
it. You will have less to eat.
But you need less. You waste
enough to supply the difference.
Stop It'll Every time you have
potatoes for dinner you waste
enough in the peeling to keep a
starving Ally alive for a day.
Stop it! Don't peel new potatoes.
Buy five-cent brush and BRUSH
the thin skin off, saving ALL the
potato. Boil old potatoes with the
skins on. When done the skins
can be peeled without waste.
Some Simple Savings
Make breadpudding from your
bread crusts. It's good. We
LOVED it twenty years ago.
Don't market by 'phone, go pick
the foodstuffs out. Don't run up
bills. Pay cash-you get more
and you save by it. Have fish for
dinner twice week. It's cheaper,
very nourlshing, and a splendid
brain food.
Eat corn bread half the time;
there is strength and vigor in it,
and it saves wheat. Go through
your household affairs-S TOP
GO through your bus
mess affairs. STOP WASTE!