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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

was about him some of the quiet con-
fidence begot Of achievement, some Of
the power which Knowledge brings and
which success emphasizes, yet there
were uncertainty and hesitation, too,
as If all had not been plain sailing on
his course.
To be the resident engineer charged
with the construction Of great earth
dam like that across the Picket Wire,
requires knowledge Of great many
things beside the technlcalities Of the
profession, chief among them being
knowledge Of men. As the newcomer
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

He turned to Il man who had come up
to the level. "Smith," he sald-''by the
way this is Mr.. Claude Smith, Mr.. Rob-
erts-here's your new rOdman. You
know your job, Roberts. Get to work"
And that is how Bertram Meade, a
few months after the failure of the
great bridge, once again entered the
ranks Of engineers, beginning, as was
necessary and inevitable. very low
down In the scale,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

change. later took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt change for the better. took it
until ! was in good healthy condition.
/ recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. Cum
MNGs, S22 Harmony St, Penn's Grove,
n. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such an
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Quits.

The hours were flying by, and still
Algy, the bore, remained with her.
do you like musicy she inquired,
listlessly.
eyes," he replied. Il am always
carried away by music"
She flew to the piano and played
several airs. Then she turned and
looked at him.
"You are not gone yetT
NO" he answered
But you told me that music al
ways carried you away2"
EYES," he retorted, "but ! said mu-
SIC"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
The Only Way,

Mrs. McDuffy-SO ye referred to me
In spakin' to Mrs. Cassidy as "that
ovid, scOldin' catamaran, Mrs. Mac"
JanitOr-YOu're mistaken, ma'am It
was Mrs. McGilligan next door that I
referred to.
Mrs. McDuffy-Don't add loyin' to
yure other insults. Ye well know that
Oim the only ovid, schOldin' cata-
maran in this block,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

Bertram Meade International Mart
let Construction company Meade
engineer the bridge SITE and Helen nwOrh daughter Colonel
Hngworh president of the Mar
finished The questioned his
fathers calculations his
The bridge colapses $50 killed
senior drops dead after giving orders that his failure should made
public The carried
blame releases Helen from her
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

bic Compound Tor
inflammation and
other weaknesses. I
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 30 that I
could hardly take .
step. Sometimes !
would be so misera-
bic that ! could not
sweep a room. I
doctored part Of the
time hut falk M
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
CHAPTER xI.
The Valley of Decision

Much water had run under the
bridges of the world and incidentally
over the wreck Of the International,
since that bitter farewell between
Bertram Meade and Helen nlIngworth
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

Infections or infammations of the Eyes,
whether from external or internal causes,
are promptly healed by the use of Roman
Eye Balsam at night upoS retiring. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
Good Prospect.

"Some say the authorities are up in
the air in the defense preparedness"
81 suppose the aviation department
authorities must be-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

A man Of Meade's ability will
soon find a place for himself In
any environment, and so Il ls
with the young engineer. His
new start In life Is described
In the next instaIIment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03

We should hesitate to trade horses
with man who makes his living that
waY.--AtchlsOn GlObe. 49,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-03
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
= E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's VeReta.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14

he might be and didn't expect to last
much longer. Billy Louise spoke of it
to Marthy. and Marthy snorted
"He's ablebodied enough at meal
times, notice" she retorted. I've
heard that tune ever since l knowed
him. He can't fool me-
Jase maundered in at that moment.
and Marthy turned and glared at Jase
with what Billy Louise considered
perfectly uncalled for animosity. In
reality, Marthy was covertly looking
for visible symptoms of the all gone
ness. She shut her harsh lips together
lightly at what she saw. Jase certain
ly was puffy under his watery pink
trimmed eyes. and the withered checks
above his thin CRAVING beard really did
have a pasty gray look
"D'you turn them calves out into the
corral?" she demanded, her voice hard
er becatlse of her secret uneasiness.
''I was goin' to, but the winds
changed into the north, n | thought
mebby you wouldn't want 'em out"
Jase turned back aimlessly to the door.
Ills voice was getting cracked and
husky. and the deprecating note dom
mated pathetlcally all that he said
You'll have to face the wind guin'
home. " he said to Billy Louise. "More'n
likely you'n be facin' snow too. Looks
bad of that way.
"You 90 on and turn them calves
out.' Marthy commanded him harshly.
Billy Louise amt goin home II il
storms sh'd think you'd know
enough to know that"
"Oh. but I'll have to go anyway" "
the girl interrupted. "Mommie can't
be there alone; she'd worry herself to
death il | didn't show up by dark.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14

Louise set her teeth together with me
queer little vicious click that had al
ways been her habit when she felt
thwarted and constrained to yield 10
circumstances and straightened herself
In the saddle.
Looks like Storm the fur coated
one observed, with a perfectly trans
parent attempt to tighten the awk-
wardness
Billy Louise tilted her chin upward
and gazed at the gray sweep Of clouds
moving sullenly toward the mountains
at her back. She glanced at the man
and caught him looking intently at her
face.
He did not look away Immediately
as he should have done. and Billy Lou
ise felt little heat wave Of embnr-
rassment, emphasized by resentment
Are you going farT' he qucried In
the same tone he had employed before.
six miles" she answered shortly,
though she tried to be decently civil.
1--WE about eighteen" he said.
Looks like wen both get caught our
in a blizzard"
Certainly he had a pleasant enough
voice. and after all, II was not HIS
fault that he happened to be at the
crossing when she rode out OF tho
gorge Billy Louise in common jus
tice. laid aside her resentment and
looked at him with a hint Of smile
at the corners Of her lips.
That's what we have to expect when
we travel in this country in the win
ter" she replied. Eighteen miles viii
take you long after dark"
well, I was sort Of figuring on put
ting up at some ranch II it got too bad
There's a ranch somewhere ahead on
the Wolverine. isn't thereF
Yes" Billy Louise bit her lip. but
hospitality is an unwrltten law OF the
West, law not to be lightly broken
That's where live. Wen be glad 20
have you stop there OF course"
The stranger must have felt and ad-
mired the unconscious dignity OF her
tone and words, for he thanked her
simply and refrained from looking too
intently at her face.
Fine siftings Of snow, like meal flung
down from a gigantic sieve. swept into
their faces as they rode on. The man
turned his face toward her after long
silence. She was riding with bowed
head and face half turned from him
and the wind alike
CONTINUED on Page O.
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She worries about every little thing
since daddy died. | ought to have gone
before | oHghtn't to have come
But she was worrying about you. Mar
thy. She hadn't seen or heard Of you
for a month. and she was afraid you
might be sick or something. Why
don't you get some one to stay with
you? think you ought to-" She look
ed toward the door, which Jase had
closed upon his departure. III Jase
should-get sick or anything
"Jase amt goin to git sick" Mar
thy retortcd glumly. "Yuh don't want
to let him worry yuh, Billy Louise. II
I'd worried every time be yOwled
around about being sick ia be dead or
crazy by now. ! dunno but maybe
I'll have somebody TO help with the
work though" she added after pause.
during which she had swiped the dish
rag around the sides Of the pan once
or twice and had opened the door and
thrown the water out beyond the door
step like the sloven she was. Il got
nephew that wants 10 come out. He's
been in bank, but he's quit and wants
to git on to a ranch l dunno but I'll
have him come in the spring"
DO" urged Billy Louise, perfectly
unconscious of the potentialities OF the
future. Il hate to think Of you two
down here alone. / don't suppose any
one ever comes down here except me
and that isn't often"
"Nobody's got any call to come
down" said Marthy stOlidly. '1They
sure amt going to come for our com
p'ny, and there amt nothing else to
bring EN-
We'll, there aren't many to come.
you know" laughed Billy Louise, shak-
ing out the dish towel and spreading
It over two nails. as she did at home
I'm your nearest neighbor. and I've
got six miles to ride-against the wind
at that. | think I'd better start We've
got a half breed doing chores for US.
but he has to be looked after or he
neglects things. III not get another
chance to come very soon, I'm afraid.
Mommie hates to have me ride around
much in the winter You send for that
nephew right away, why don't you.
Marthy?" 1t was ike Billy Louise to
mix command and entreaty together
Really, l don't think Jase lOoks a bit
well"
"A good strong steepin OF sage II
fix him all right, only he amt sick. as
l see. You take this shawl"
Billy Louise refused the shawl and
ran down the twisted path fringed
with long, reaching fingers Of the bare
berry bushes. At the stable she stop
ped for an aImless dialogue with Iase
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14

and thca rode away, past the orchard
whose lcaflcss branches gave glimpses
Of the low, sod rooted cabin, with
Marthy standing rather discOnsolately
on the rough doorstep watching her go.
Blue was climbing steadily out OF
the gorge, twitching an ear backward
with hattering attention whenever his
lady spoke The horse went on. calm
ly stepping over this rock and around
that as If 1t were the simplest thing In
the world to find sure footing and car
ry his lady smoothly up that trail. He
threw up his head so suddenly that
Billy Louise was startled out Of her
aimless drenmings and pointed nose
and ears toward the little creek bot
tom above where Aiarthy had lighted
her campfire long and long ago.
A few steps farther and Blue stop
ped short in the trail to look and lis
ten. Billy Louise could see the nerv-
Ous twitchings OF his muscles under
the skin Of neck and shoulders. and she
smiled 10 herself Nothing could ever
come upon her unaware when she rode
alone so long as she rode Blue. A
hunting dog was not more keenly alive
to his surroundings.
Go on. Blue" she commanded after
a minute III it's a bear or anything
like that you can make a run for it;
IL it's a wolf III shoot H. You needn't
stand here all night, anyway"
Blue went on. out from behind the
willow growth that hid the open. He
returned TO his calm. picking a smooth
trail through the scattered rocks and
tiny washouts. II was the girls turn
to stare and speculate. She did not
know this horseman who sat negligent
Is in the saddle and looked up at the
cedar grown bluff beyond while his
horse stood knee deep in the little
stream. She did not know him, and
there were not so many travellers in
the land that strangers were a matter
|0f indifference.
Blue welcomed the horse with dem
ocratic nicker and went forward brisk
Iy. And the rider turned his head.
eyed the girl sharply as she came up
and nodded cursOry greeting. His
horse lifted its head to look. decided
that It wanted another swallow or two
and lowered its muzzle again to the
water.
Billy Louise could not form any opin-
ion Of the mans age or personality, for
he was encased in a wolfskin coat
which covered him completely from
hat brim to ankles. She got an impress
sion Of thin. dark face and a sharp
glance from eyes that seemed dark
also. There was thin, high nose, and
beyond that Billy Louise did not look.
If she had the mouth must certainly
have reassured her somewhat
Blue stepped nonchalnntly down into
the stream beside the strange horse
and went across without stopping to
drink. The strange horse moved on
also, as If that were the natural thing
to do-which it was, since chance sent
them travelling the same trail, Billy
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
ESTATE OF +. y. PETERS, DECEAs-
ED
No. 1856
No. 1856

Notice Is hereby given that on the
10Th day Of November. 1917, I VIII pre-
sent to the County Court OF prowerE
County. Colorado. my accounts for fin
al settlement OF administration Of said
estate. when and where all persons In
interest may appear and object 70 them.
II they so desire.
HENRY PETERS.
Executor Of the Last VIII and Tcsta-
ment OF f. y. Peters, Deceased.
s'lrst pub. Oct. II. 1917.
LAST pub. Nov. II, 1917,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Pooks and Authors

MS'Io e.s s aes nef nsn q
f 81 &. nn ,S. eIS
sent 6is %Tsss for s third cation IH%' With,
m isS' ssa H O. Msi , u"e 81 5Ss
hardest i, worked men Ii the British Isles he has
81 Ss rs sts T s Fa If said
e eE p %sRner ,h Is he greatest novel in the
;, Inside tho German Empire" by H.rh.r,
Bayard swopc. continues to attract the attentian,
in 10 th nut n
ht,o ni Inc century Company announces that this
s s"s !H's iSnf' tr ss "
result Of S ,nrr, In this volume ana
hS wheh he m" rsc9 S"disav1' S ths
the Columbia school Of journalis ma''e' MN by
The genial author OF old Roads out Of rhta-
The 4f of moar "a, is the
The q da hnH s'0rsa and eeyG
e elasi psshSst ri Antiquarian ana patriot VIII
piStnre for Instance q the Old IancsstsT ,oaG
.hrGadsa their along the %arro Pow trsck
at tges pae horses and private
GUS procession full Of life and ai" eSo e""'"u
TsaEw and TSss his book
noy thai nation misht Tip sRe sei Ssa"'ixo 1
SSss,Ss n 'rGFaH War OF Moa Tia
For PC TraGas both for our allies
republic would constitute an aimost nnwhnu,
PIE 1000 hase, and she has the ships to Ira ns,,rt
m no means s neEisihe she has several Of tho
and abnupp !, Dreadnoughts in the world over
IN Ia. IN, moral weisht which these libert ,l""rr
"a, "a. ms could throw into the balance scala jpru.
ffonndsin Is Inaterialism the elements OF brYic
i.;s; rshe'rts 10 overthrow the tarth's spiritual
n..hSuoHl. BraTilans ardent Ior.rs ~
The Yoke of iiite while ago they
, or Brazil as factor in the connie has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Charcoal for sammy.

To the Editor of The T!mcs:Dispatch.
Sir.--fou friends at home have
demonstrated your abilities 10 provjde
Tor Your boys that are called TO fhe
coio;s IN every way that you could
mink OF. And am sure that the hearts
OF the boys arc grateful for the inanr
remeinb FRANCES that thc.' have received
from the dear people at homo and The
friends whom they do not know. and
thought OF them.
TO send the boys at the front. l have
who want to make life bit i.ior.
peasant for our comrades who are
already In the trenches and Tor thos.
who VIII Join them, and II I am ever
fortunate enough to Join them there
am sure that | VIII thank the ones who
were interested enough to send :, hi,
OF charcoal. SO that we could cat =
ness OF warm vlctuals once Ina while
wood or coal cannot be used in the
trench for fire, but the English SOL
coal.
why not take the tip early and start
something that will lead to the provid-
ing the men In the trench with n warn,
he is cold from standing on guard for
cou.:e of hours.
May some one start the ball a-rollinc
with the slogan. "A bit of charcoal for
every sammy" am sure that IL will
increase In size as you bring IL TO the
attention. Of your friends.
SERG F;ANT J., p. MGAIIAN
$50 Co. 9Th Tr. Bn.. Depot Brigade.
Camp Lee. Va, December IL, 1917.
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Germany's New Challenge

A L last the allies on the western front and
"A in Italy are feeling the maximum weight
of the Austro-Gerfnan war machine. They
are now able to gauge the utmost strength
Of the enemy and to measure tho size of the
job ahead of them. They know what they
must do to defeat the Hun, and realize in
general way the prico which must be paid for
victory.
This stage Of the world war has come after
more than three years of fighting, and has
been brought to A climax by the collapse OF
Russia. Every allied government now knows
that practically every effective military unit
which Germany and Austria had OH the east
ern front has been witf6rawn, and that tho
veteran troops Of the successive Russian
campaigns have been massed against the
armies Of Great Britain, France and Italy.
In other words, these three nations are now
confronted with all the military power that
Germany and Austria can muster. 1t is not
surprising, in these circumstances, that the
allies should feel the terrific pressure OF the
enemy. 1t is not surprising that the Italians
should be hard pressed or that the British
should have been compelled to yield some
Of the ground gained in the Cambria drive.
Nor is it surprising that there should be
feeling OF depression in London over the out
look or that Secretary of War Baker in his
weekly review of the military operations.
should frankly admit the seriousness of the
situation.
But there is degree of satisfaction in the
present developments. First Of all, the allies
while granting the fact that Germany has at
tanned her greatest strength in the western
theater, knows that the nations pitted against
her have not reached their high point in mill
tary power. Italy and France may have ap-
preached that state, but Great Britain and
America yet to be heard from. The
United Kingdom has approximately $780,
600 men under arms, more than two-thirds
Of them being on the firing line. But Eng
land expects her army to grow to 1000, 900
or moro and Americas army Of 100000
men has barely begun to fight.
If the allies hold their own against
Germany during the present winter and the
coming spring, the early summer will find
them vastly Reinforced and in position to
force final issues with the enemy The
strength Of the central powers must neces-
sarly decline from this time on, whereas the
strength of the allies will grow week by week
But. meantime 1t would be short-sighted to
minimize the gravity OF the present stua-
ton. The lines in France may be expected
to hold, but it remains to be seen whether or
not the Italians long sustain the punish
mcnt which is being inflicted upon them by
the enormous force Of the invading armies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
GETTING YOUR MONEYS WORTH
some boys we're shooting craps behind
q dinSy bread box.
Shoots Crap for Dinner.
BY FREDERIC J. IiAsKlN

some boys we're shooting craps behind
q dinSy bread box.
Shoots Crap for Dinner.
The man paused to watch them. and
tho boys instantly became suspicious
They showed the dicc into their pocls-
cts. The man smiled his most win
ming smile--the smile that won hin,
his salary--and the boys Immediately
recovered thcir sang frold. IL used
TO shoot craps" tho man explained.
conndenttally. land always liked the
game. I'll shoot YOU game now for
to-day's dinner against package OF
cigarettes"
that afternoon no played host TO six
ragged youngsters who ate as IL they
had mover had food enough before.
The man told friend Of his n week
later: u never had such an enjoyable
Christmas In all my life"
This year. when the nation IL at war
and the bare necessities OF life can
scarcely be bought, there is lot 81
fun coming to people who have the
money and the ingenuity to get the
most out OF II. The usual expenditure
buys everything from silk Knitting
bags to pin trays. from sofa cushions
to picture frames. from tic-holdera to
Gun buttons but 1t does NOT go very
far along this line. On the other hand.
1t would buy splendid toys. Suppose
you took SIS and put it into toya for
children who you knew did not espect
TO get much this year? Don't you think
you would feel a trifc less weary and
bored?
Christmas this year. indeed, is coinx
to be bore for very few people. Al
most every body Ia curtailing the buy
ing or useless extravagances and put
ting money into practical things that
arc going to do a lot OF good women
are spending all their spare time knit
ting wooden things for tho soldiers:
Christmas packets are being sent TO
the 'front.' and baskets are beinp
planned for the families Of soldiers
even the children this year are getting
more than their usual share OF the
fun, for they arc sending packets or
toys and necessaries TO tho Orphaned
children OF devastated regions OF
France
During the Christmas holidays Amer.
ican women working In these provinces
are going to attempt to give these chill
dren good tme-to try and make
them laugh again. They arc going 70
gather them together In army trucks
ana take them to an old chateau,
"here presents, 4 Christmas dinner
and games Will be n part Of the pro-
gram. Said this same relief worker:
IT vii! he the first thing outside Of
furnishing bare necessities that we
nave been able to do for them. we
are going TO make It a real event FOR
them-a festival Of cheer and happ,-
ness and. above all. Of hope. Perhaps.
we can even teach them to play again"
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rr be e sna ss ana
solved solve i;sclf into meeting: ana here
Hunter The grand old war horse came for:
wmrd and made Soa one OF he most TEwsTfp
was elonueni and fnl OF spirit. il was; strictly
in All OF the North land could not have pick ed
a flaw with IL or found disloyal ointment in
that the white men OF Virginia must and shall
rule Virginia.
M of The saSss Of
RESOLUTIONS were adopted cordiall: sustaining
ceedings and declaring that Virginia is a unit
WHEN nvoves the " @elfars p pa a1d
Of the D Gna the n yin the
of the states and the nation.
The. Conservative Convention appointed a
# ve se of f9sa sSeT iS oGs w 1f
and I Of eudon nsh of
The frans Knights Tepnr Of
for Tie o e,,snng Year p u en- of Bich%ond
: isaSes, 81 Kiss%oad sfsnd ssnera M1a
captain George pam eoo OF baavs
Dor OF Of
recorder: 7. e. Withers. of Lynchburg grand
S r. 81 %
grand STANDARD I'd bearer: John L. Cook; q Pc
of Norfolk, grand warder.
The Richmond and Danvllq stockholders yes
terday fixed the salary of the president Of that
rond ut $4,000 per nnnum. and re-clected Col
onel a. S. Buford TO the position.
william r. Johnston brother Of General
Joseph L. johnston, died in ST. Louis last Mon
da v, and In a few hours his vic Mrs Marra-
ret a. Johnston passed away. They we're
buried at the same time
Day before yesterday an iinposter swindled
I'readct Johnson out OF $50 on the prctcnse
ilat it was for Tic "1'ailors' Relief Association"
OF London. 81
General breckenridge has gone to Egypt and
tho Holy Land.
Senator sherman yesterday introduced a bill
for the immediate repeal OF the cotton tax.
4 furious snowstorm was raging last night
pretty much all over the North. IT was reported
very severe In New York. Philadelphia and
throughout all New England.