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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on--castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them. =
With. our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides'' are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy: they know children
love to take 1t; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonfui
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 5o-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv. q
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the precipice when the narrowing
ledge left him only inches under foot;
clinging with torn hands to every IA
voring crevice, and pausing when the
peril was extreme for fresh strength,
De Spain dragged his injured foot
across the sheer face of Ell Captain in
the last shadows Of the days falling
light.
Spent by his effort, De Spain reached
the rendezvous Nan had indicated, as
nearly as the stars would tell him, by
ten o'clock. 1t was only after long
and doubtful hour that he heard the
muffled footballs of horse, He stood
concealed among the smaller trees I'M
til he could distinguish the outlines OF
the animal, and his eye caught the fig
ure of the rider.
De Spain stepped out Of the trees.
and, moving toward Nan, caught her
hand and helped her to the groknd.
She enjoined silence, and led the
horse into the little grove. Stopping
well within it, she stopped and be-
gan rearranging the mufflers on the
hOofs.
I'm afraid I'm too late" she said.
"How long have you been here2" She
faced De Spain with one hand on the
pony's shoulder,
did you have any fallsT
"You see I'm here. You'll How
could you get here at all with horseT'
"They are hiding on both trails out
side watching for you-and the moon
VIII be Sss +ags Joys
De Spain made light of her fears. ''Tll
get past them-Fve got to, Nan. Don't
give it q thought"
Il don't know what you'll think of
me-" He heard the troubled note
In her voice.
"What do you meanW
She began to unbutton her jacket.
Throwing back the revers, she felt
inside around her waist, unfastened
after a moment and drew forth a leath-
ern strap. She laid 1t In De SPANS
hands. "This Is yours" she said in a
whisper.
He felt 1t questioningly, hurriedly,
| then with amazement. mot a car
fridge belt" he exclaimed.
"It's your own"
"Where-?" She made no answer,
"Where did you get it, Nan?" he whis-
pered hurriedly.
"Where you left it."
"How?" She was silent. "WhenT'
Tonight"
"Have you been to Calabasas and
back tonight?'
Everybody but SassoOn is In the
chase" she replied uneasily-as If not
knowing what to say, or how to say it.
"They said you should never leave
the gap alive-they are ready with
traps everywhere. / didn't know what
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~ Hate Him"

to do. / couldn't bear-after what
you did for me tonight-to think Of
your being shot down like dog, when
you were only trying to get away"
II wouldn't have had you take q
ride like that for forty beltsl"
"McAlpin showed 1t to me the last
time / was at the stage barn, hanging
where you left it, he strapped the
cartridges around him.
"You should never have taken that
ride for it. But since you have"
He had drawn his revolver from his
wasstband. He broke It now and held
1t out. load 1t for me, Man."
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shaking smile, you turned some trick
on that Calabasas crewaome fight"
Bun chuckled. i
"Bull, is old Duke Morgan Rcpub-
Iican2"
Bull looked surprised at the turn of
De SPANS question. but answered In
good faith: "DukA votes most eny
ticket that's again the railroad"
"How about picking couple OF
good barnmen over in the gap, Bnal?"
"What kind Of job y got?
"See McAlpin the next time you're
over at Calabasas. How about that
girl that lives with Duke?"
Bulls face lighted. "Nan! Gayl
she's little hummer"
II hear she's gone dowa to Thief
river, teaching school,"
"Came by Dukes less'n three hours
ago. Seen her in the kitchen maxim
bread"
They're looking for schOolteacher
down there, anyway. Much sickness in
the gap lately, Bnll2"
sony sickness I knowed lately is
what you're responsible for y'self," re-
torted Bull with a grin. 'Pity y left
any chips at all from that Calabasas
job. ehY
"See McAlpin, Bull, next time you're
over Calabasas way. Here"-De Spain
drew some currency from his pocket
and handed bill to Page. "Go get
your hair cut. Don't talk too much
wear your whiskerg long and your
tongue short"
"Right-o!'
"You understand"
"Take it from old Bull Page, he's d
worlds wonder Of sucker, but he
knows his friends"
'But remember this-you don't know
me. If anybody knows you for friend
of mine, you are no good to me. SeeT'
Bull was beyond expressing his COM
prehension In words alone. He winked,
nodded, and screwed his face into a
thousand wrinkles. De Spain, wheel
ing, rode away, the old man blinking
first after him, and then at the money
in his hand. He didn't profess to I'M
derstanc everything in the high coun-
try, but he could still distinguish the
principal figures at the end Of bank
note. When he tramped to Calabasas
the next day to interview McAlpin he
received more advice, with q strong
burr, about keeping his own counsel,
and little expense money to run him
until an opening presented itself on
the pay roll.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Strategy.

One week went to repairs. Tt o
man OF action acch week is lstger
than ten yeayc OF service. But chained
to a bed In the Sleepy Cat hospital, De
Spain had no escape from one week of
thinking, ans for that week he thought
about Nan Morgan. And the impulse
that moved him the first moment he
could get out of bed and into a saddle
was to spur his way hard and fast
to her; to make her. against score
of burly cousins, his own; and never
to release her from his sudden arms
again.
With De Spain to think was to do !;
at least to do something, but not With
out further careful thinking, and not
without anticipating every chance OF
failure. And hif manner was TO Gait
up all difficulties end Obstacles In q
situation, brush them aside, and hs~s
his will If the heavens fell; and he
now set himself, while doing his rou-
tine work every day, to do one par
ticular thing--to see, talk to, plead
with, struggle Wits the woman. or girl,
rather-child, eyCn. to his thoughts. so
fragile she was-this cir. who had
given him back his life against her
own marauding relatives.
His friends saw that something was
absorbing him in an unusual, even an
extraordinary way, yet none could ar
rive at certain conclusion as to what
1t was. The one man In the country
who could have surmised the sitaa-
ton between the two--the barn boss,
McAlpin--if he entertained suspicioie,
was far too pawky to share them with
anyone.
When two weeks had passed without
De SPANS having seen Nan or having
heard of her being seen, the conclu-
sion urged itself on him that she was
either Ill or In trouble perhaps in
trouble fer helping him; o moment
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later he was laying plars to or ane6
the gap to find out
Nothing In the way Of a vasaMro
could be more foolhardy-thiG s3s ad-
mitted to himselt nothing, 1R con-
soled himself by rejecting. bal ss<Ee-
thing stronger than danger could Jus
tify II OF all tbs mceley Morgan fol-
lowing within THO mountain fas1aess
he could count on hut one man to Gelp
him in the slightest degree-thig was
the derelict, Bull Page. There Wee no
choice but to use him, and he was
easily enlisted, for the Calabasss affair
had made heroic figure of De Spain
in the barrooms. De Spain, according
ly, lay in wait for the old mas and
intercepted him one day on tia road
to Sleepy Cat, walking the twssty
miles patiently for his whisky.
"You must be the only man an the
gap, Bull, that can't borrow or nteal
horse to ride" remarked De Spain,
stopping him near the river brfGEa
Page pushed back the broken h@ssn
of his hat and looked up. ''y0u
wouldn't believe it," he said, inAnart-
ing cheerful confidence, "but ten
years ago had horses to lend to every
man tween here and Thief river" he
nodded toward Sleepy Cat With q
wrecked smile, and by dragatsc
chance the broken hat-brim fell with
the words: They've got 'em ALI
"Your fault. Bull"
"Sayw Up went the broken brlm,
and the whiskied face lighted with O
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
s00THEs ITCHING scALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair Do Cuticura,
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cutlcuras Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes,
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
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"Some day you'll be rich enough to
retire from business"
"Give up my NICE pleasant Office and
stay homer" rejoined Mr. arowcher.
II should say not
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
IN i Ouandary.

'sYou seemed much affected by Spen
svn's bareback story
7 don't deny It. Spgnson saw me
get a ten-dollar bill changsd and was
racking my brain to think ,lp good
excuse for not lending him quavter.''
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.
A Venture In the Dark.

Pushing his way hastily forward
when he could make haste; crawling
slow.y ox. his hands and knees when
held b. opposing rcrk; fattening him
self llss a leech against the Lace of
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
Not Always.

Doctor examining recruit do.
you always stutter like thatf
Recruit No-n-no, sir. Only
1w-w-when I t-talk.
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Comes one OF the big moments
in the life of Henry De Spain
and Nan Morgan. You will want
to read about Il In Che next in
stalIment->great stuff!
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Peaeeful consclanee BEST.

The accumuls ting of substantial
fortune can make prosperous man.
but not necessarily happy one; :
peaceful conscience Is the true content
and wealth is but her golden ornament
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

nothing but vegetable Ingredients. which act
gently as a tonic and purgative by atrnu-
iation and not by irritation. Adv,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
Soldiers Carry Oxygen.

European soldiers carry small TASKS
of oxygen to revive gas-stricken com
rades.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

Henry Spain general the stage coach line running
from the Sleepy Cat railroad division town in
the Rocky Mountains is trying band of horse
thieves known the Morgan gang They
live In Morgan GAP valley 20 miles from Sleepy Cat and
near Cabasa changed De Spain has
killed two of the gang and seriously Nan
Morgan the leader has saved his life and he is trying
to make love to her. receives encouragement
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

Street cratic in San Francisco Is
regulated by electric se@sohcrcz
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Day was breaking when the night
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
I'll AIM CRCNES
ATTENDED BALL

Chicago Jan 22-Jean Croles. a..
icged poisoner Of the soap at the ban,
quet 10 Archbishop Mun3elein q year
ago, and since fugitive Was be.nc
sought here today following the boast
of friends that Crones participated IN
dance at the Second Regiment A..
mory here Saturday night
Dressed as a Harlequin. so the story
gees, Crones emerged from his hic-
ing place and accompanied by friends.
went 10 the armoyy where he danced
until few minutes before midnight.
when The guests were called upoa 10
u0mask Ills fr,ends-known as mem.
ber5 OF anarchist and /. W. W. eir
cies- declare that on several occa.
stons Crones talked with the unl.
formed policemen on guard al the
ball Every dancer wcr> a red carna.
tion. the symbol of the anarchist.
Crones, it was said again left the
city shortly after lie had slipped out
q the armory while the hall was
thrown into darkness momentarily by
the switching off OF the lights.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
CHICAGO CAPTAIN
ADMITS GRAZ TING

ch'~--1 Jan "rtfc7 captain
a-auhca r. Hcary. ll1va nationally
as ola Of Chl.lgo's most brilliant
policemen. has confessed 10 PARTED.
1rrU in he workings ~ the vice
.r-5s according 90 stateMen. is
5laj today BY Nac.ay Iosuo states
attorney.
g pam Hca.,y rs ma If the fifty
M more persons unIer indictment in
connection with the graft ring. He
revealed, according to Hoyne the CON
-tc'i-r Of Osclr usrr.e-t negro aid
arn1n, AMI c. e. Ue-lcy. -1rucr chief
Of police with the gambling "synGi-
'atc" in the police precinct over
which he was ccmmander. tbp con
nection of various graft rings over the
city and his own part in tAe two l1n5s
# the machine.
Captain Healey, feels that he is
victim of q system OF corruption
older in the police department than
his connection with it and he has join
Fl hands with us % wipe ii ont" said
Hoyne. Because OF his evident sin
ceri'y ana his good record he has
been promised considers icns"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
HOW II IS DONE IN THE EAST
Soldiers Experience With Turkish Of.
ficcr Who Was Not Above
Eribing.

! had had experience with corrupt
ibe Turkish officers; ana one day
when harrack conditions became un.
endur0ble, went 10 the officer com
handing our diyiSlon--an old Arab
from Latakich who had been called
from retirement ut the time of the
mobilization, lie lived in a little tent
near the mosque, where | found him
squatting on the floor nodding drows-
lily over his comfortable pauch. AS he
was an officer Of the old regime |
entered boldly squatted beside him
and told him my troubles. The AN
swer came with an enormous shrug
Of the shoulders.
"You are serving the sultan. Hard.
ship should be sweet :"
Il should be more fit to serve him
If | got more sleep and rest"
He waved his fat hand about the
tent.
Look at me- Here | am, an officer
Of rank and" shooting a knowing
look at me--"I have not even a nice
blanket"
"A crime A crimer | interrupted,
70 think Of it, when |, humble sol.
der, have dozens of them at home,
should be h0nored If you would allow
me-" my voice trailcd Off sugges-
lively.
How could you get onc2" he
asked.
"Oh, | have friends here in Satcd;
but | must be able TO sleep in a nice
place"
"of course certainly. What would
you SuggcSt?"
"rhat hotel kept BY the Jewish
widow might do replied.
More amenities were exchanged, the
upshot Of which wna that my four
friends and ! were given permission
to sleep at the inn--a humble place,
but infinitely better than the mosque.
1t was all perfectly simple. Atlantic
Monthly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
GERMANS TODEAE.
A CRUSHING BLOW

London, Jan. 22.-Gormany is pre-.
pairing to strike mighty blows on both
land and sea, says the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Chronicle Tel
eg'aph!ng from the Dutch city the
correspondent says:
Il have just received reliable news
from Germany that the moment when
all hore Of success for peace In.
trirua3 mast he abandoned aad WnCa
naval and military preparations are
complete there Will be sudden gea-
oral aad widespread return to the
most violent warfare in which every
shred Of restraint will be thrown To
tho winds r. al erdoayor to restore
Germanys seriously decreasing mill
tary prestige at home and ahroai
Large new armies and numerous new
fleets Of submarine viii soon be ready
to begin operations.
The information rcacaes me jhru 4
prominent business man who in the
course OF his business, spends much
time in The western German towns
and for.rasacs, and who happened T.,
be on tie spot during the 4ai3els
recent tour il Alsaco Speaking Of
the Kaiser, he said the latter'5 hair
had turned completely white
According 10 The Chronicle, the Ges-
mans have assembled GO .ubmariaes
and As 3,oe fresh troops. These
new troops. it is said, are being
mas ed upon the western front white
the German admiralty ID preparing ID
put complete circle of submarines
around the British Isles,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
WILSON FACES
LOSS OF POWER
PRESENT URGES SPEEo 70
GET PROGRAM THRU PRESENT
E1C-1Ef%e0Eo JCC IA
E0JET.
by ROBERT 3. SMITH.
In \ 5. stan C0-resI5EIeul


Washington. d. &. Jan. - Pres,
ten. Wilson is face 10 face With a,.
ac.l test OF his heretofore unbroicu
sip o. Congress. Never before since
...s inauguration Iias his control Of the
ieE s!at.ye branch o. the government,
appeared so insecure. With only slx
weeks left OF The stxty-tourth Con
sscss there We're prospects today that
his entire legislative program as laid
doaa in his animal message. might
iail.
TIE President recommended a pro
sram to NEE, the railroad situation in,
Guiding plan to make strikes unlaw,
tnl. This program is doomed re
urged immediate enactment Of cor,
rupt practices bill. There are strong
indications that this will go over IN.
IL neEt session.
He asked Congress to pass the Pur
to Rico citizenship hill providing a
new form Of setf-goyeynment for the
porto Ricans. The measure has IN
coun,erci strong opposition.
He recommended prompt action on
the WEBB expert trade hill 70 boost
American foreign trade. The bill IS
st!ll tied up in the Senate Interstate
commerce committee.
Tie sent to the Senate the nomua-
ton of his personal physician, Or.
Cary t. GraysOn. as a medical direc.
tor IN the Navy with the rank of Rear
Admiral DR. Grayson's confirmation
Is in serious doubt.
The President. seeing his program
in jeopardy, has urged speeding up.
Tho Democratic steering committee
CT the Senate today viii try 70 devise
2 method OF meeting the Presidents
demands and yet avoid an extra SEES
sion,
There are many reasons, however,
why the srail pace practices Of the
past few weeks probably will con
tnuo. Chief among these is the fact
that party harmony among the Demo-
Gratis isn't so essential as it was be-
fore election This is q good time for
evening up Old grudges inside the
Democrat;c ranks, It is the open se>.
son f0r instructions. The White
House ferule has lost much OF its
sting.
With reyolts smouldering among
the Democrats, the Progressiye-Re
publicans on the rampage, and the
old Guard" Just naturally anti the
legislative path viii be a thorny one
for the Presidents program.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
NEW WAR LOANS.

United States bankers are to fur.
n!sh another $-J1,pC5,010 loan TO
Great britain in order that the wa
may be prolonged. The United States
is certainly helping to bear the white
mans burden. We supply food ana
ammunition to the warning nations
and then loan them the money to pay
for both. The manufactures OF wag
supplies and the food barols are I'm.
p0yerishing this country to keep "
the ruthless war The rich can pay
the increase, but the small mauulac-
turer5 and the wage earner5 are com.
PEELED to bear the burdens,
England offers gilt edged collateral
for her new war loan
Securities OF the type usually held
to be first class will be listed to the
extent of $S10,G010C0, double the
amount Of the loan
One.half of these securities will be
American and Canadian bonds and
railroad issues of the high grade or.
der. The other hall will consist OF %.
legations either as maker or guaran.
tor, of several neutral countries, to-
gether with approved railway securl'
ties in these countries, and an issue
OF So 100000 OF bonds and dividend
paying stocks of British railway com
panes. Back OF the entire issue vii
be the faith and pledge Of Great Brit
ain.
New York and Chicago banks vii
handle the issue. and while it woull
be possible for the Ottawa banks Il
secure a connection III this way, it /,
understood none of the issue is grea.
~ desired here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
FREE ELLiNOISIAN
HELD BY BRITISH

New YORK, Jan. -'.--Arnoid Fo-tlg,
who said mis- home was in Hill5boro,
Montgomery County, H., aad that he
had been taken from the Swedish
steamship Stockholm at kirkTall last
Octobcr While on his way TO Germany
to find his parents and held p.iscler
on the Isle OF Man Until released tara
Ito intercession OF the American
State Department, vas a passenger on
the Philadelphia, which arrived here
today Fettig asserted he had no
complaint to make OF his treatment
while British prisoner, his only re
gcet being he was not allowed to
reach Germany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-22
WARNING EY GARRISON.

Unless the present problems con,
fronting the United States are settled
soon and rightly, the nation must
mourn in sack clot,. and ashes for
its folly ard heedlessness, declared
Lindley NJ Garrison, former Secre-
tary of War, in an address recently
before the New York State Bar Assc,
citation.
In that day the execration heaped
upon those who led the nation astray,
he asserted, will differ in degree only
from that heaped upon those who saw
light and knew the way, but had
hearts too faint to lead in the proper
way"
Mr.. Garrison declared tlat the
country's foreign relations must be
kept above party consideration ana
consonant with national traditions.
ITO avoid unnecessary conflict this
nation should do all consistent with
selfTespect to avoid war he cont,n.
ued. Il will waste no time discussing
avoidance Of war by supine. surrender
OF our self.respect, or by refusal to
defend and maintain the nations in
terests against the nations enemies
for what profiteth it nation to save
its skin il it loses its soul,
Proposals rising from men who
love their country, revolve around the
central idea of world alliance to in.
sure, preserve and enforce peace thru
a world court or world parliament,
With this suggestion | am in entire
and wholehearted sympathy; but we
must not let emotion lead us into Il
radical departure from the policy
which has maae and kept us grea;.
Fear for our safety need not cause us
to enter such an argument. for we
haye both men and means to proyiac
for our safety; and if we will not
avail ourselves OF them we are not
worth saving. We should consider
carefully whether mixing In the az
fairs OF other nations Is not probably
a surer way to produce war than u
prevent it.