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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
"Naturnlly. eyeryhody wants to gel

Naturally, everybody wants to gel
that diamond, which Milly van Bou'
ten bought at Chrlstie's on purpose to
offer in this way. Milly got the dia'
mond ut ii bargain, and the day after
she was offered three times what she
paid by the American millionaire,
Jim Scrope-Saunders, who fancies
himself to be an offshoot of the real
Scropcs. She wouldn't sell it; what
was twelve thousand pounds to Millyl
But it's something to us; and II we
get the prize, as we shall, Our idea
is to sell to Scrope-Saunders and d.
vide among our assistants-the big
gest portion for ourselves, as Is only
fair. since we're the Origlnators Of the
idea. There1l be five in it, including
yourself now, and two men who are
friends of mine. Whatever happens,
you're sure of adventure and what
ever you like to charge for your car
and your services. II we get the dia-
nnond, your share will be five hun
drrd pounds. How does that strike
yor?"
"As most gencrous-toO generous
for me t. accept" said Christopher.
"Well fierce you to accept. But
never mind that part now. l told
you that Il friend with a motor had
failed us. A motor is necessary be-
c;,,:Se, when we've made our sensa-
,;.,, ,,, ,,,at H., ALL, a., ,y,.I -, "
as up-to-date highwaymen should.
But, oh, perhaps forgot to mention
that we're to be highwaymenY' And
he laughed out b%oyishly.
"You did forget that part" Chris
TOPPER laughed too. Sand Miss Dauv-
ray"-hc could not resist bringing her
in-"is she to be Il highway woElan?"
"She's to be an abbess," Fitzgerald
answered for the girl, without giving
her time to speak. "We're all to be
monks at first, we four men. At the
right moment we're to throw off our
cowls, but she's to remain an abbess.
She's to be out of it then, except that
she's coming away with us, lest they
should tease the secret from her,
and eventually she's to restore all the
stolen jewels to their owners"
1.-THE stolen jewels" echoed Chris
topler, ~bewildered.
~ don't wonder you're growing
woolly. | never could explain any
thing lucidly, except on paper. | can
do it all right there. In fact. I'm n
miller at it.. But therein lies the sen
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

~satlon-our hope OF winning the prize.
Everybody will have racked his and
her brains for eccentric and magnif-
cent costumes; people will be walk
ing about crusted with jewels. We
cant rival the millionaires on their
own ground, but We can make our
own effect, which we warrant will
beat theirs-and get off the best of
jokes on them at the same time. We
shall walk in as Miss Dauvray's
party; she will be responsible for the
four of us; she will lift her veil and
show her face to the nan at the door
who's taking stock of features. She's
pretty well known, ard, besides, she's
an old school friend of Milly van
Bouten's, and could have been in
cluded in the hOuse-party if she
hadn't chosen to help Is instead. As
the dark blue and white of the Sis
ter House which used to exist within
a stone's-throw of st. Remains Mon
astery, in the good old days before
Henry VIII was king. Wen be in
the st. Roman garb, of course, which
will at once excite interest, as there's
IA terrible ghost story still extant at
st. Romans which concerns four
monks who were found walled up in
the oldest part of the house, when
"A rOon vas added, ard who haunt
the place to this day-usually &C.
compaEied, for some reason, by the
figure of an abbess from the Sister
House. who weeps and sobs and
wrings her hands"
Miss Dauvray shivered family, and
said the words over again In her low,
vibrant voice, rs If they had i'm
pressed her fancy grizzly: "Weeps
and sobs and wrings her hands," But
Fitzgerald hurried on, and did not
seem to hear the murmured repeti-
ton.
Then, when we've made our ef-
feet" said he gaily, 1--WE suddenly
throw off our ncnkish robes and ap-
pear as masked, top-boOted, belted
highwaymen from the Wild West of
America. We shall be bristling with
bowie knives ard big revolvers (nOt
really loaded, of course), and while
two of us-you, PERHAPS, and n
other-guard the exits, the other two
will hold up the crowd and make EN-
hand over their valuables in the most
realistic ann just about midnight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

ried no harmless toy at his belt; al
the effect vas Overpowering. All the
women screamed and even Fitzgerald
and his followers were taken aback
for an instant.
It was but for an instant, though.
Then they sprang forward; but Chris
TOPPER stopped them with his leveled
revolver, before they could touch the
triggers of theirs.
Glands up, or l fire !" he shouted.
Their weapons had death in them,
tOO-he was sure of thut-but his
could speak first, and if it spoke there
would be an end of one man. The dan
ger was that he could not be sure of
covering two at Il time. and the third
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

Thus all three were away before Lord
ArrOwdale appeared upon the scene
When the great night came Chris
TOPPER could have laughed at himself
for the boyish excitement which raL
through his veins.
He arrived early at the rendezvous
hut not early enough to be the first
on the scene. There was a garden
with rather u high wall, and as Scar
let Runner teufteufed round the cor
e of the quiet street.-the gate
opened, and Fitzgerald looked out
from under a dim. hanging light
Stopping the car, Christopher saw
that there were two other men with
him, both already wearing motor cog.
giles, which disguised them enough
ever for an appearance at the masked
ball.
"We've all been dining here" said
Fitzgerald, "and are so impatient to
be off we've been ready for the last ten
minutes. Mrs. Dauvray, u friends
grandmother, can't bear the smell
VI SAAohOs OF VIC VIC lluu a Sl6ulCttC
apiece in the garden, expecting
you. I'll call Miss Dauvray. Oh, here
she comes now. She must have heard
the car"
The opening door threw out a
stream of light, and the clOaked fig
ure of a tall girl appeared, attended
by a maid.
Fitzgerald would have helped her
into the tOLneau Of the car, but some
how she slipped past him, and Chris
TOPPER had an odd yet strong convic-
ton that she wished him to put her in.
Without an instant's hesitation he
held out his arm as a support for
her hand, and she laid her fingers
lightly upon it. At the same time,
with her other hand, hidden under a
loose cloak, she thrust something as
far as she could up the young mans
sleeve.
1t was a thing that felt large and
s%ingularly cold, but, surprised as he
was at the girls act, Christopher kept
his c~ountenance perfectly. Fitzgerald,
%suspecting nothing. introduced "Mr.
Rawdon; Mr.. Mcclellan" and sug-
gestej to his two friends the honor
of sharing the tonneau with Miss
Dauvray. "Ill sit with you in front"
he said; and Christopher agreed, max
ing a feint of trying to start the car
In vain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

They'll expect us to shuttle them ur
like numbers in II hat. and offer them
round again, or something of the sort
But this is where the real surprise
comes In. We won't do anything 50
tame"
"What will you dO?"
"WeIl make of with the whole
Doodle as fast as we can in your mo-
tOr-car.
"All this will happen just before
supper. There's to be a grand sit
down supper, and u~nmasking. People
will he in the most awful %quandary.
Then after midnight will appear Il
great dish-a pie with Il wonderful
cover. It will be set down by a serv-
ant (he'll be in our pay; not Miss van
Bouten's, by the bye) on the prin-
cipal table, with a request for Miss
van Bouten herself to cut 1t. She
will do so; and in that pie will be
all the stolen jewels, with IL visit
ing-cards on top, and a sort of round
robin dated All Fools Day and claim
ing the prize for ourselves. Every
II will vote us the prize-0r be vot-
cd without Il sense of humor. Now,
there's an adventure for you"
cts a regular boy-and-girl adven-
ture-nothing grOwn-up about it,"
said Christopher, surprised and
amused at the childisl.ness OF the
great game"
"That's the charm" rctorted Fitz-
gerald; and Christopher admitted
that perhaps he was right.
In any event, he was committed to
the affair now, and he was so eager
to find out whether the beautiful
Miss Dauvray were bored with it all,
or vexed with him for being in it,
that he would not have backed out
even if he could. When they had fin
iShed luIcheon-and it was only a
G%uarter-past twO-he volunteered to
scribtle another note to await Lord
ArrOwdale's coming. In it he said that,
since writing the first, he had been
obliged to change his plans, but he
would recommend n good chauffeur,
with a good car. And thereupOn he
added name and address.
This little matter was finished in
five minutes, and then the ever-im-
pulsive and restless Fitzgerald hur-
ried him Off to the garage for a good
look" at Scarlet Runner. Miss .Dauv-
ray having hidden them both farewell
from the window of Il hanson cab.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
TAR AND GRAVEL APPARATUS
Device Invented by New Jersey Man.
ufacturer for Heating Materials
for Pavements.

Einulating the famous hunter of the
Olden days who killed two birds with
n stone, n New Jersey manufacturer
has recently brought out a cOmbina-
ton tar and gravel heater that heats
these two dissimilar materials quite in
de%pendently but with n operation.
The device, which Is shown In the ac-
companying Illustration, is particularly
fitted for street paving where block
pavements with tar joints are laid.
The apparatus consists Of two main
parts, n rectangular tar kettle and a
Y-shaped gravel bin, with a furnace
extending beneath both parts, from
n end to the other. The furnace Is
fired from the gravel end of the de-
vice. The smoke and gases escape
through an ordinary stove pipe in the
kettle end. The inside Of the gravel
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
(END OF THIRD EPISODE.)

servants hall, as the paper, the print.
ing and the plates were of the mean.
est description" In his youth Bunyan
was a tinker, and far from pious. 1t
is recorded that a woman. whose char
acter was such as to make her an au-
thority on profanity. declared that he
was "the u~ngodliest fellow for swear
ing she had ever heard in all her life,
and that it made her tremble to hear
him."-Exchange.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
BUNYAN AND HIS GREAT WORK
"PiIsrim's Progress" Was First Printed
About q Decade Before the
Authors Death.

The first edition Of 'The Pilgrims
Progress" was printed in 1878, just q
decade tefore the death of the author,
John Buryan, who breathed his last in
the home of a London grocer 228 years
ago. The first edition was printed for
Nath. Ponder. at the Peacock in the
Poultry, 1878" and a secoLd edition
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
Morgan ordered usually 5000 or 5000

Morgan ordered usually 5000 or 5000
at a clip.
"There are only two men in Cuba
who can make that cigar, and nearly
all of them are produced by one man."
said this Cuban producer. 1--WE pay him
40 cents to make each cigar and he can
roll about % of them in one day"
The king of Wall street smoked a bit
better cigar than does Emperor Will
liam of Germany. The kaiser's cigar,
made by the same factory in Cuba, is
worth 80 cents.
The oldest brand of cigars was Put
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

was necessary the same year. Ten
editions were printed before Bunyan
died, and the book enjoyed a huge
popularity among the lowly and hum
BILE of England and Scotland, but was
sneered at by the educated classes.
Bunyan was very proud of the fact
that his work was greatly admired by
New Englanders and by the French
Huguenots. For more than a century
pilgrims Progress" had no standing
In literary circles. "All the numerous
editions" said Macaulay. "were evil
IDENTIFY meant for the cottage and the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
COPYRIGHT.
THIRD EPISODE.
The Masked Ball.


christopher dr'W up S'arl't I'uii
ner h"l'r" 'i' u""I !" NV NV
Ath'Ha'uIh lt'S'aHraH'' anu ~"''h""''
IL 'ali porter III diIh green "H' S"''
ia''' I" take Il noe WHICH NJ men" up
But rs Inc lN'Fled Sl''''l ""u'i nav
obrN'd, announcer MOTOR Gre" Vi u
" "i christopher = II ''''"''''.
NV" Iauir>' ana as one WAS H'l'lHS "!'
the p"rt'rS services were que 'F'S
toii4'f ftNIEh'u HiliSoIl l" "alt ui'''
G""d-hE'H "tr" Si!d' ana rs h' ""I'''
ne Was '"iiHtl"UH MAI WA h'l' wiz
w'r" taking III TIE n"'r""E' MS
'lSN'u iiiii-oF MS eur
one 81 the hl'h Major N'fbHrh' ne
Hh'Ir The "tli'r' WIZ" Was young
exceedingly well dressed ana 50 S""i-
LOOKING as 10 De hlil'"N' picturesque,
hh'l pare owe features "hlch Se"i!o''
NAE0'iF i"iiliiar TO 'hrlS'"i h'r' JUST
then III" lady VINO was I'aNlhG the
motor III front "l ms col'rl''a u" "'S'
"HEaS" herself from h'r lihp"r'ula'e
hostess ana CHRISTOPHER saw her lace
ms one was beautiful put II was
not only her beauty which CHRIS
t"l,h"r found arrrStinE, nor was 1t
III the very least the fhtl mat 81" was
perfectly dressed, though he knew
IN" difference between "A W"ll'h VINO
was Well dressed and one VII" was
not.
AS he talked ON, iron tn" tan OF
his "y" he watched ia" progress of
the lady. Sh" hhd been ll't III the
doorway ny Inc picturesque young
InAii' ana they W'r" speaking together
now with Il klhd OF suppressed eager
ness
'"tII Ia, Ia. N"A' Urn" l "Tl'e
"'d Iainey III tel ma ms nephew 5
looking prosperous S''ld lh' MAYOR
ana sidled OF without ii backward
glance. AS ne "ll S., p''"f' mrs
'"Pn'r '"uId e"''' ''''''' h"'ti'',
AWAY the picturesque young L''l '''u
.'' '"' si'i stunning ia inv uo'' ""'
H"'I'eu l"r"ai"'
Deg your I'i''l' put may sPe"h
!" YOU! ne eAp'"i''"'
'niiH,ol'h'r l"uHe"' -,
"hH' van, !, ~ "HN S'u VIII
w ~" "'
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H''" "nn !'". ""'" "'
s'l''''
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
Combination Tar and Gravel Heating
Device in Operation.

heater is triangular shaped while the
outside is made up in steps consisting
Of perforated metal plates. The y
shaped top acts as a reservoir bin and
the gravel feeds down the steps and
out at the bottom. The perfOratiOns
in the step plates allow the moisture
In the gravel to escape readily as 1t IS
turned into steam by the beat of the
fire, thereby making 1t possible to heat
both tar and gravel.-POpLiar Science
Monthly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
Maintenance Of Gravel Roads.

On many trunk highways, a gravel
surface would be entirely unsatisfac-
tory, but we must not overlook the
fact that on roads carrying compare
lively light traffic the annual interest
cost Of a more substantial pavement
may exceed the maintenance cost Of
gravel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
MORGAN'S CIGARS COST s1.25
The Kaiser, Who 10 Supplied by Same
Cuban Factory, Pays Ninety
Cents Apiece.

They found among the effects left by
Pierpont Morgan $500 worth of
cigars. / held in my hand a few days
ago two boxes of his favorite Erands.
Ills after-dinner smokes cost $1.25
each.
A representative CT the Cuban fac
terry which makes theI1 tells me that
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

day of March-or rather, it will be
the first of April by the time it's
found out wherein will lie the joke.
And we're going to propose that you
shall be the CO. in our partnership"
I'm to be a sleeping %rartner?'
asked Christopher, wishing hi;nself
elsewhere. though his interest was
entaEgled.
ION the contrary, you're to he very
wide awake. But I'll tell you all about
it. OF course you've heard of the
Van Bouten ball next weekf'
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

I out 112 years ago-that Is, the Oldest
which is in existence today. I under
| stand that, in face Of the British bat
tleships, the kaiser is still atle to get
all the cigars he wants.-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
EXPLAINED,

"Why is 1t that truth will rise again
when crushed to the earthf"
because of its elasticity, Of course.
Don't you krow how easy it is to
stretch the truth r-Boston Evening
Transcript.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
Durable Roads,

T~ime-saving, durable roads are now
as important as quick-firing guns, and
II Is high time to speed up construc-
ton in order to quicken food delivery.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
SORGHUM Used for hav.

Sweet sorghum to be used for hay
should be drilled or broadcasted using
from one to one and a half bushels Of
reed to the acre.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

Cover Carrot Seed Lightly.
Carrot seed should be only lightly
covered and early thinning of the
young plants is Of greatest importance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

More than 10000 japanese make
their horne in Hawaii.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24

Soil fer Carrots and Parsnipa
Neither carrots nor parsnips should
be sown In soil containing fresh ma
nure.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
FOR SALE.

A fertile bottom farm in Jackson county, Arkansas, containing 52f acres, 40 acres in good cultivation, four tenant houses.
 387 acres of fine commercial tim Der. Secuely levied and well watered for stock farm Will grow corn, cotton and all kinds of grains and hay. Will yield this year, under un- favorable conditions, thraa-fourths of bale of cotton per acre, and aver age yield of corn per acre 50 bushels. Located five miles south of Newport, and three miles west of Auyergne. Accessible to two railroads. Terms one-fourth cash, remainder of pay ments one, two and three years with 6 per cent interest with approved securities.
 Why pay rent when you can buy lands on these terms? John 5. Hop- kins on place will show lands to pros pective purchasers. Address com
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS CAN
 NOT BE CURED.

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure ca tarrhal deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube IS inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the re- suit. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an inflamed condition of the nu- cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Ca tarrh Medicine. Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, 0.
 (Advertisement.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
DRIVING THE TERROR HOME.

London, Oct. 18.-A belt of the Rhine valley, roughly 250 miles long, from Cologne in the north to the Grand Duchy of Baden in the South, region crowded with war industries and intersected by railways system of vital strategic importance to the German army in France, is now de- finite part of the war zone. This IS one of the most striking and slgnlt- icant developments of the allied cam paign, and how big are it's possibiii- ties may be gauged by the vast dam age, both physical annd moral, al ready inflicted upon the enemy. It is the achievement of the Royal Air Force.
 Over that region in the last three months the airmen, operating day and night. have made 249 raids, dropping POT tons of bombs upon enemy rail way centers, munition works, poison gas factories, electrical and engineer ing plants, blast furnaces, aerodromes and other important military objac- tives.
 The effects of these raids have been of incalculable benefit to the allies. One of the first was the com pulsory withdrawal by the Germans of a large number of their airplanes from the fighting front for the de- fense of the Rhine.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
F KIDNEYS AND
 BLADDER BOTHER
Take glass of Salts to flush out your Kidneys and neutralize irri-
 tating acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid, says a noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and infame, causing burning, scalding sensation, or setting up ali irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliping you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with 0 scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there is difficulty in avoiding it.
 Bladder weakness, most folks call 1t, because they can't control urination. While it is extremely annoying and some times very painful, this is really one of the most simple ailments to overcome. Get about four ounces of lad Salts from your pharmacist and take table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine so t no longer is source of irritation to the bladder and urinary or gans which then act normally again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. lad Salts is splen- did for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever.
 Here you have a pleasant, effervescent Whitewater drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble,
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas. Sallie Ward, Plaintiff
 vs No. 1855. Robert Ward, Defendant. The defendant, Robert F. Ward, IS warned to appear in this court with in thirty days, and answer the con- plaint of the plaintiff, Sallie Ward. (SeaD
 R. w. Randy,
 Chancery Clerk.
 By J. B. Parroott, D. c. This the 30th day of September, 1918.
 c. M. Erwin is hereby appointed at torney for the nonresident de- fandant 25w4t "Dash, determination and daring also That's what our boys at the front are doing, Keep 'em going! War Savings is message tc the kaiser that will "get over."
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
6 6 . 9 co 6 Q 6 6 c c c e 0 Q 6
STUDENT ARMY TRAIN {
 ING CORPS at - { ARKANSAS CUMBERLAND (
 COLLEGE Clarksville, Arkansas Rev. Hubert s. Lyle, D. D. [
 President.

. U. s. Government pays all Col Q lege expenses of members of c s. A. T. c. and salary of $30 c a month.
 . The qualifications are: . 1. AGE. Registered men be- c tween IS and 45 years.
 . 2. EDUCATION. Men must c have 12 units to their credit c i. e. have finished at least the 6 3rd year of four year High 0 School.
 g 8. PHYSICAL. The usual Q physical examination on en- Q tering the U. s. Army.
 c The unit of s. A. T. c. requires Q seventy-five (75) men by mid . night of October 20. The Col @ lege invites all men of draft @ age to come to the College im- . mediately for consultation and . examination. Men should (, bring their school grades and . credits with them. First Lieu 2 tenant Edmund G. Young is . commanding officer stationed . at the College by U. s. Gov . ernment. He is now ready to . begin the work of inducting Q the men. Let all registered . men come to the College as 9 soon as possible. Remember c October 20 is the last day q throughout the country for 2 enlisting in s. A. T. c.
 Q The College is Co-educational. . Students may enter Prepara-
 . tory and College Departments. . The cost of board for Septem- 9 Der in the Cooperative Board @ ing Club was $14.28.
 800 . c 6 6 . c 2 g 6 6 6 6 c
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18

These prices must be rigidly ob- served and are in effect immediately after publication.
 These prices will be changed from time to time as condition warrant.
 FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
 for Jackson County.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
COMMITTEE ISSUES
 FAIR PRICE LIST.

At recent meeting of the "Fair Price Committee appointed by the County Food Administrator, the fol- lowing were agreed upon as being fn:1