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CHAPTER v.
A Journey, and a Dark Man.

n Journey, n a Dark Man.
Aiaire's preparations for the journey
to La Feria were made with little de-
lay. Owing to the condition of affairs
across the border, Ellsworth had
thought 1t well to provide her with let
tiers from the most influential Next
cans In the nelghborhood; what is
more, in order TO pave her way toward
n settlement OF her claim he succeeded
In getting a telegram through to Mex
leo City-Ellsworth's influence was not
bounded by the Rio Grande.
Alaire took Dolores with her, and for
male escort she selected, after some
elaboration, Jose Sanchez, her horse
breaker. Benlto could not well be
spared. Sanchez had some force and
initiative, at least and Alaire had no
reason to doubt his loyalty. The party
went to Pueblo by motor. On the fol-
lowing day, Alaire secured her pass
ports from the federal headquarters
across the Rio Grande, while Jose at
tended to the railroad tickets. On the
second morning after leaving home the
party was borne southwark into Mex
leo.
The revolution had ravaged most of
northern Mexico; long rows of rustlng
trucks and twisted car skeletons beside
the track showed how the railways
rolling stock had suffered In this par
tlcular vicinity and as the train pen
trated farther south temporary ~trestles
n the charred ruins of station houses
spoke even more eloQuently Of the
struggle. Now and then a steel water
tank, pierced with loopholes and ripped
by cannon balls, showed where some
detachment had made a stand. There
was q military guard on the train,
too-a dozen unkempt soldiers loaded
down with rifles and ~bandolIers of car
tridges, and several officers, neatly
dressed In khaki, who rode in the first
class coach and occupied themselves
by making eyes at the women.
At Its frequent stops the train was
besieged by the customary crowd of
curious poems: the same noisy buck
sters dealt out enchiladas, tortillas,
goat cheeses and coffee from the same
dirty baskets and pals; even their out
hands seemed to bear the IA
miliar CRIME of ante-bellum days. The
coaches were crowded; women famed
themselves increasingly; their men
snored, open-mouthed, over the backs
OF h seats, and the aisles were full
o. squaIing, squabbling children.
AS for the country itself, 1t vas dy-
ING. The ranches were stripped of
stock. no carts creaked along the high
ways, and the roads. like the little
farms, were growing up to weeds.
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1t. They do not discuss such things
with their women. Now this sordid
AFFAIR is something for your hus.
band"
MI. Austin's business occupies his
time; this is my own concern. I am
not the only practical woman In Tex.
as"
Longorio appeared to be laboriously
digesting this statement. $50 I' he
said at last. "When you heard of
this-you came, Ell? You came alone
into Mexico, where we are fighting and
killing each other9 Well! That is
spirit. You are wonderful, superb %
lie smiled, showing the whitest and
evenest teeth.
Such ~extravagant homage was en-
oarrassing, yet no woman could be
wholly displeased by admiration so
spontaneous and intense as that which
Longorio manifested In every look and
word. Alaire knew the susceptibility
OF Mexican men. and was immune to
ordinary fattery; yet there was some
thing exciting about this martial hero's
complete ~captiyation. To have charmed
him to the point Of bewilderment ras
a unique triumph, and under LIS hue.
CRY eyes she felt an adventurous thrill.
While he and Alaire were talking the
passengers had returned to their seats:
they were shouting good-bys to the
soldiers opposite; the conductor an
preached and informed the general of
his train orders.
Longorio favored him with a slow
stare. you may go when I leave"
said he.
Isl, senior. But"
The general uttered a sharp excia.
nation Of anger, ut which the conduc.
tor backed away. expressing by voice
and gesture his most hearty approval
OF the change of plan.
I'VE mustn't hold the train" Alaire
quickly. II win rrang to see
you In Nueyo Pueblo when I return"
Longorio smiled brilliantly and lift.
ed q brown hand. mo, mol I am A
selfish man I refuse to deprive MYSELF
this pleasure. Now about these
He thought for a moment, and
his tone altered as he said. aSenora.
there seems to be an unhappy compli-
cation In u way. and this we must
remove. First. may I ask, are You n
friend to a eause?.
Il am an American, but what has
hat TO do with my ranch and INV
,attieg This Is something that con-
serns no q except you and me.s
Longorio was plainly fiattered by her
words and took no trouble to hide his
Measure. "Ahf II that were onlv
ruel We would arrange everything
o your satisfaction without another
His admiring gaze seemed IN
nyelop her. and its warmth was nm
"Why did you take my cattiey. she
Iemanded, stubbornly.
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ruby ring, ana this interested ner
queerly. No ordinary man could fit
tingly have worn such an ornament,
yet on the hand Of this splendid bar
barian 1t seemed not at all out of
keeping.
"Dios" Longorio continued. "Your
ranch has been destroyed; your cattle
stolen, Ell? We will shoot the perpe-
traitors Of this outrage at once.
BuenoI"
mo, mol I don't want to see anyone
punished. I merely want your govern
ment to pay me for my cattle" Alaire
laughed nervously.
"Ah! But a lady Of refinement
should lever discuss such a miserable
business. 1t is a matter for men,"
She endeavored to speak in a brisk,
businessllke tone. LA Feria belongs
to me. I am a woman of affairs, Gen
eral Longorio, and you must talk to
me as you would talk to a man. When
| heard about this raid I came to look
into ito see you, or whoever Is in
charge of this district, and to make a
claim for damages"
"Valgame Dios! This is amazing"
There Is nothing extraordinary
about it, that 1 can see."
"You consider such q woman as
yourself ordinary? The men of my
country enshrine beauty and worship
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Stores were empty. the people wers
idle. Over all was an atmosphere Of
decay. and. what was fur more sicnin.
cant, the people seemed content
All morning the monotonous Journey
continued-a trial to Aiaire ana Dolo.
res, but to Jose Sanchez q red-letter
experience. He covered the train from
end 70 end. making himself acQuaint-
ed with everyone and bringing to
Aiaire the gossip that he picked up.
Il was not until midday that the ilrst
interruption occurred; then the train
pulled IN upon a siding. and after an
iaterminable delay II transplred that n
northbound troop-train was expected.
Jose brought this intelligence: HSoon
YOU win behold the flower Of the Mex
lean army" he told Alalre. sYou win
see thousands OF Longorio's veterans,
every man Of them q very devil for
Blood. They are returning to Nuevo
Pueblo after destroying q band Of
Enose febeis. They had 4 great vac.
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been continued down to today, though
more often to be found In the provinces
than in metropolitan areas. When one
sees the picture of a flying arrow one
knows that it is a bathhouse, as the
word for shooting an arrow (yuiru)
sounds like yu-iru, taking q hot bath.
Dealers in sweet potatoes write I'D the
l~deographs for jusanri (thirteen ri),
which means that the potatoes are
nicer than chestnuts (kuri-yori-umai),
ku-r1, meaning nine ri, and also chest,
nuts; the ~syllogistic Specification being
that as thirteen ri are greater than
nine RI, so sweet potatoes are finer
than chestnuts. The kite maker puts
the picture Of an octopus (tako) on his
door, as the word for kite (tako) is
much the same =" that for octopus
the ~vernacular. The dealer in bean.
jam buns has a horse over his shop,
because the word for horse (uma) has
the sound of umai-umai (sweet-sweet).
not unlike foreign yum-yum, for the
same meaning. Such notions may an
pear childish, but in the peaceful
Tokugawa days people were evidently
at a loss for novelty and had to do
something to preclude ennui. Such
signs are now seldom seen.
Some Eccentric English.
To foreigners, Of course, the more
interesting signs are those essayine
English inscriptions, which often are
very remarkable for their eccentric at.
tempts at spelling and wording. When
you see a sign reading "Tailor of Re.
sistant Wet Cat" you know that there
Is a good place for cheap waterproofs.
"~Baggages, Sent Any Direction by in.
ternal Railway" means an express of.
nee. Modified Milk for the Scientific
Feeding of Infants and Invalids" is of
doubtful significance, as is also "Shifts
Repaired Here" No one doubts the
meaning of "Horse-Bif Shop" Though
why the appeal is made to English
d no n seems to know. Goats
Made From Any Hides Yours or Ours"
sounds dangerous, but simply means
furs will be made up from skins
brought to the shop. "Various Kind
Hairs" has the same meaning. Ladies
Furnished In the Upper Story" will
bring you a blouse waist "Whale and
All Relating 1t Are Sold" seems more
ambiguous than 1t is.
The stranger Will naturally ask why
such ridiculous wording is thus impr.
IDENTIFY stuck up before the pubic when
1t would be so easy to have the Eng.
llsh corrected before being painted on
the sign. Those asking such a cues.
tion but show how unfamiliar they are
with the country they have come ia
visit The man who sets himself mn
as a painter of foreign signs is not 90
TO admit that he cannot compose
the uevice to be painted on them. Pos
s.oiy ne gets some s~choolboy to find
rne words In the English dictionary
corresponds to the Japanese ideo-
graphs, and so he paints these words
any order that seems to him best.
what of the man who paws for the I
Does he net object TO PAVING
TOR a sign covered with a tumble ~
mistakes and then holding them ND to
public viewf Well, he does not know
a 2 difference. and so long as he Is
none the wiser the painter win NOT
lnd II profitable to seek correct Eng.
sisn Tor his signs. In Japan many
lnings are done incorrectly simply he.
'ause those who pay for the work Dc
lor Know the difference.
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The Busy Bee.

me bee Is pointed out as a paragon
ol patient Industry. Few people. how
ever. realize the infnitude Of enercv
mar must be put forth by a swarm Of
Dees In order to store thelr hive with
money. How much do you suppose n
takes to make. for example, d pound ~
money! The scientists calculate
tnat it requires the nectar from mo
leMer man s2.eoo clover blossoms. To
extract this nectar requires 2.7EOooo
vlslls Dy bee who often have to no "a
u q distance Of n or two miles. wsa
or us has the industry OF thu 49,
AND yet how rise can INC honey oe ~.
storedf-Bblical Recorder.
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he lapsed into silence, noddlng to him
self. "Yes, nature mixes her prescrip-
tons like any druggist. I'm glad you
and Ed-have no babies"
Alaire murmured something unlntel-
ligible.
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ALAIRE AUSTIN MEETS GEN. LUIS LoNeoRIo OF THE
MEXICAN FEDERAL ARMY WHEN SHE GOES TO La
FERlA AND cAPTVATEs HIM COMPLETELY

Mrs. Alaire Austin, q handsome young matron, mistress of Las
palmas ranch gets lost III the Texas desert and after m all-day strug-
gle wanders into the little camp of David Law. A ranger bnnting
Mexican murderer. Circumstances force her to stay "a hours in camn
Law catches his man, kills anothe r, and escorts her home "Youn
Ed" Austin, drunken wastrel, upbraids his wife and makes insIns
uations concerning the ranger Off Ger. Austin Is ecretlv I'm looo,o
with Mexican rebels. Mrs. Austin starts for La Ferio bar ronch -
Mexico, to secure damages for cattle confscated by Nexicon fodoro,s
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Copyright by Harper 3 Brothers
CHAPTER Iv-contlnued.

Blaze, In truth, was embarrassed by
the size Of his holdings, but he shook
his head. mo, I'm too old to go ram
pagin' after new gods. / amt got the
imagination to raise anything more
complicated than a mortgage; but II
l was younger, I'd organize myself up
and do away with that Ed Austin. I'd
sure help him to an untimely end, and
then I'd marry them pecan groves, and
blooded herds, and drugstore orchards.
She certainly is a heart-breakin' de-
vice, with her red hair. and red lips
an
"FatherI" Paloma was deeply
shocked.
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FATHER II. w. MORGAN is
RECIPIENT OF SAD NEWS

On Monday evening Rev. Father
Horgan of the Catholic church of
Reno received the sad intelligence of
the death of his mother. Mrs. Ellen
Horgan, at her home in County Kerry,
Ireland. The death occurred on the
evening of the last day of the year.
She was eighty-three years of age and
is survived by her husband, who is
eighty-seven, and three sons. The
two brothers of Father Horgan are
residents of Ireland.
The funeral of Mrs. Horgan was
held at her home this morning. Sol
emn requiem mass was celebrated at
the Catholic church at 10 am. Many
of the clergy from neighboring par
ishes, among whom are Father Der
mody of Lovelock, Father Meehan of
Winnemucca, Father Murphy of Vir-
ginia, Father Tubman of Reno, Father
Clancy, O.P., of the Sisters hospital
of Reno, and Father Tubman of True
kee. were present and took part IN
the celebration of the mass.
Father Horgan of Truckee is a
cousin of Father Morgan of this city
and a nephew of Mrs. Ellen Horgan-
-ISparks Tribune.
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PRINTING OFFICE SUPPLIES
STILL SOARING SKYWARD

We always enjoy reading the edi-
torials of Editor Davis of the Cald-
well Tribune. We don't always agree
with him; in fact, we seldom do on
political matters. But once in a while
we are moved to extend him a vote
of thanks for some sincere express
sion. We may say right here that
this article has nothing to do with
politics. direct. In his last issue he
states, anent the soaring prices of
print paper. that The press of the
country is able to help everybody
except itself. The arbiter of others
fate is a suppliant for its own"
Nothing truer was ever said. He
might also have added that THE
king-maker can never be a king"
A newspaper can never protect It.
self, either financially or otherwise.
A grocer adds the raise in sugar 20
his regular profits and charges his
customer accordingly. and the only
protest we hear is that sugar has
raised. The butcher, when he has 70
pay more for the carcass of an ami
NAL, will add the excess to his regu-
lar profit. and the customer is con-
tent. There is only this difference
between the grocer and the butcher
the grocer sometimes lowers the
price; the butcher never does, for he
figures that it might raise again I'M
expectedly. But there is this similar
ity--that they can sell according TO
the price which they have to pay.
And this extends through the whole
of the list-except the newspaper.
Everything that a printer uses in
turning out a newspaper or a piece
of job work has doubled in cost dur
ing the past ten months. Some ma
terial has doubled several times. Yet
the printer has not raised your sub
scription nor your cost of advertis-
ing; and only in exceptional cases
has he raised the price of job work.
And it's about an even chance that
you haven't paid your subscription
at that. And-well, it's no use TO
write a volume about this. If you
don't know by this time what a news
paper means to your town, and if
you can't figure from government
statistics the difference between a
newspaper publisher and a million
aire land the reason for IT'D; if you
haven't paid your subscription. and
don't intend to. its no use to talk 10
you. and use up more white paper
that's costing twice as much as it
did when you stood us off the last
time.
But Davis was eternally right when
he said "The press of the country is
able to help everybody except itself"
Herald.
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Application No. 4239
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.
Application No. 1929

Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of December. 1916, IN accord
nee with Section SO. Chapter 140, of
the Statutes of 1913. E. w. Flagg and
c. L. Good, of Battle Mountain, County
of Lander, and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Swamp Springs Creek. at
a point whence to "A cor. of east
boundary of Sec. 2, t. 80 N, II. 40 E..
M. d. B. & NJ, bears S. 80 As f..
354.7 feet, by means of a dam, and 80
cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed to the WhNWA, Sec. IA. Eh
NEA, NEANWA and NWANEA,
Sec. Is, T. 80 ~, r. Al E., M. d. B. &
NJ, by means of pipes, bitches and
fumes, and there used for irrigation
purposes, from March LIST until March
OF each year; water not to be returned
to stream.
Signed: w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication. Dec. IA. 1916,
Date of last publication, Jan. IL, 1917.
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THIS LADY'S GRATITUDE
WAS POORLY MANIFESTED

The Old Timer stopped at this office
yesterday long enough to impart the
following. for the truth OF which he
vouches:
Will Dooly, prominent mining man
of Salt Lake City. recently had an
experience which well illustrates the
fact that no important advance is ever
made without it being the basis of at
least a few amusing incidents. This
one had to do with the recent advance
of Tintic Standard. Just before the
stock started upward Mr.. Dooly was
approached by a lady acquaintance
with the request that he recommend
a good mining stock to purchase. His
protest that it was impossible 10 give
advice regarding such matters was
met by the statement:
but you know all about mines and
mining, and surely you won't refuse
an old friends a request like that"
We'll" he said. "I1l tell o what
to do. You open the newspaper at the
list Of stocks, then take a pin. close
your eyes. run the pin part way down
the list. and the stock at which II
stops Is the one to buy"
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WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.
ROUGH TURQUOISE WANTED -
Parties having rough turquoise for
nnln arA raar.ncl

ROUGH TURQUOISE WANTED -
Parties having rough turquoise for
sale are requested to communicate
with ]. s. Candelario, Santa Fe.
New Mexico.-Advt. ap2s
FOR SALE-My Bridge street resi-
dence. Call or address Mrs. H.
Warren, Winnemucca, Nevada.-tf
FOR SALE AT a bargain. seven
acres of ground, with three-room
modern house, close in. Suitable
for ranching or gardening. Inquire
this Office. n
FOR SALE-Two fine stations. Adj
dress P.O. Box 8. Paradise Valley.
Nevada. 10
FOR RENT-Five-room brick ho,,sa
comfortable and warm. AnnIv ~
No. 244 West Second street Gem
trally located.
FOR SALE-Dresser. chifonier can.
ter table, four chairs, white enam-
cleo bedstead with linen, ice chest
gasoline stove. kitchen table. coal
range, etc. Inquire Winnemucca
Jewelry Co. -
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TYPHOID !: :: 6 6: :: : Z:;:::;; 8;
fhe almost Miraculous eff

cacv, and harmlessness, Of Antityphoid Vaccination.
Be vaccinated NOW BY yaaf physician, you and
your family. 1t is more vital than house Insurance.
Ask your physician, druggist, or send for Have
you had typhoid" telling Ct Typhoid Vaccine
results from as , and d5Dgeg from Typhoid Carriers.
TIE GUTTER LAL3gATCEY, ~EEZ-ELEY, IL-
ssoDsSlss sAccssEs . sxEgEs aAsEs y. O. sos. ucEs<s
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Application No. 4240
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of December. 1916, in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 140, of
the Statutes of 1913. E. W. Flagg and
C. l.. Good, of Battle Mountain, County
of Lander. and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Second Canyon Creek. at
a point whence to SW cor. Sec. 2. t.
80 N, II. 40 e., NJ. ID. b. & NJ, bears S
30 05' w, 1868 feet by means of a
dam, and 80 cubic feet per second is
to be conveyed to the WhNWA, Sec.
IA, EhNEA. NWANEA and NEA
NWA, Sec. Is, T. 80 ~, r. Al E., nj. d.
B. & NJ, by means of bitches, pipes
and fumes. and there used for irriga-
ton purposes, from March LIST to
March LIST of each year; water not to
be returned to stream.
Signed: w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication. Dec. Ia. 1916.
Date OF last publication. Jan IL 1917.
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. SPASDOMIC CATECHISM OF
PRINT SHOP IDIOSYNCRASIES

What is print paper?
Print paper is something on which
newspapers are printed when they
can get it.
Is it hard to get print paper?
1t is hard to get enough for a week
or two in advance, if you have the
money.
Does it take money to buy print
paper?
1t does; and then some.
How much money does it take?
All that the editor can make, added
to his home, family COW. graphophone
and underwear.
Is The Silver State printed on print
paper?
At the present writing it is. but it
will 0 be reduced TO the editors
old shirts and nighties.
What is The Silver State paying for
print paper?
When it pays for anything, which IS
very seldom, it pays all that the traffic
will bear; and if the traffic gets any
heavier may the Lord have mercy on
our souls.
What is the latitude and longitude
Of our present traffic?
We have not heard from the paper
house for a day or two, but at present
print paper such as The Silver State
is using sets US back nine and three
quarters cents a pound. We have
been buying it heretofore for three
cents a pound. This is why the edi-
tor is about to leave town and swal-
low the contents of a drug store.
Under these narrowing circum-
stances. should We subscriber get sore
and froth at the mouth if his paper is
stopped when the time is out?
He should not. Rather, he should
fall on both kneecaps and offer up
thanks because taxes are not increased
owing to the great influx of editors to
the poorhouse.-[Stolen
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Mr.. Dooly had forgotten all about
his joking reference to the chance
element of stock buying. when two
weeks later he W S hailed on the
street with the question:
Say, how did you know that stock
was going up?"
But | did not recommend any
stock"
No; but you told me how to ma
nipulate a pin to find out"
"Oh, | see; and where did the pin
stop?"
AT Tintic Standard. And l bought
And I've made just coolies of money"
She did not even ask him to have
a drink!
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NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Sixth judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Humboldt.
In the matter of the Estate of John j.
Gallagher, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Helene
M. Gallagher, the Administrative of
the estate of John j. Gallagher, de-
ceased, has rendered and presented
for settlement, and filed in said Court,
her final account of her administra-
ton of said estate, together with a
petition praying for the confirmation,
allowance and approval of said final
account, and has included in said pc
tition a prayer for the distribution of
the residue of said estate; and that
Wednesday, the 31st day of January,
AID. 1917, at 10 o'clock I'm. of said
day, at the court room of said Court,
at the court house in Winnemucca,
Humboldt County, Nevada, has been
duly appointed for the settlement of
said final account, and the hearing of
said petition, a which time and place
all persons interested in said estate
are hereby notified to then and there
appear and show cause why said final
account should not be approved, al
lowed and confirmed. and why said
petition should not be granted, and
said distribution made.
Dated January 5. 1917.
j. w. DAVEY, Clerk.
Court SeaD By
G. c. WRIGHT, Deputy.
First publication January 6. 1917.
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