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Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
SYNOPSIS.

CHI ,ER l. - Frederick Cavendish,
New York man OF wealth, receives let
ter from an old friend, Jim Westcott,
urging him to come at once to Colorado
Deciding to go, he employs a lawyer,
Patrick Enright, to draw up will leav-
ing most of his estate to charity, with a
mere pittance to John Cavendish, his
nephew and only relative, a dissolute
youth. That night Frederick Cavendish
Is murdered in his apartments. No will
being found, John Cavendish inherits the
estate.
CHAPTER 1.-two months later En-
right informs John Cavendish OF the ex-
istence OF the will, and offers, for 100000,
to say nothing of ii. John agrees. Stella
Donovan, newspaper writer, learns from
Frederick Cavendish's valet that he Is
not ,satisfed the body found was that Of
his employer She is directed by Far
riss, city editor. OF the Star, to follow up
the case
CHAPTER .III.-Stella- learns OF the
viii Enright had drawn up, also of John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste La
Rue, chorus girl, and that Enright is a
friend Of the La Rue girl converse
ton Stella overhears between Celeste and
john Cavendish cenvinces her Frederick
Cavendish IL alive, the victim OF a con-
spiracy engineered by Enright to secure
his fortune, and that Celeste knows where
he 10 hidden. Ned Beaton, notorious gun
man, is also mentioned. Celeste Is about
to leave for Haskell, Colorado. and Stella
II ordered by Farriss to proceed there at
once
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at once when Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

No man or woman who eats meat regu.
Larry can make a mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says q we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores 60 they
sluggishly filter or strain only part Of
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then you get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
tism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness, sleeplessness,
bladder disorders come from sluggish kid
neys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts, or If the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
ment, irregular of passage or attended
by a sensation of scalding, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take a tablespoonful in
a glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia and has been used for
generations to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine 30 il no longer
causes irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful effer.
vescent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat eaters should take now and
then to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kid
ney complications
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07

want. He brought her up from the de-
poo, an kin talk English. Say, Jim,
this yere is a shorthorn frum New
York, named Beaton, an he seems ter
be powerfully interested In skirts
Beaten, Mr.. Jim Westcott."
The two men looked at each other,
the miner stepping slightly forward.
and knocking the ashes out of his
pipe. Beaton laughed, assuming a
sembance. of good nature.
my questions were prompted sole
iy by curiosity" he explained, evil
IDENTIFY not wholly at ease. II was ex-
pecting young woman, and thought
this new, arrival might prove to be my
friend"
Hardly" returned westcott dryly.
"As the landlord informed you, Miss
Donovan is a lady"
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07

settle Ii here"
1t was a struggle between two big.
strong men-the one desperate, I'M
scruprlous, brutal; the other angry
enough, but retaining seif-control!
They crashed onto the floor, Westcott
still retaining the advantage of posi-
ton, and twice he struck, driving his
clenched fist home. Suddenly he be-
came aware that some one had jerked
his revolver from its holster and. al
most at the same instant hard hand
gripped the neck-band of his shirt and
tore him loose from Beaton.
Here now-enough of that, JIM"
said a voice sternly, and his hands
arose instinctively as he recognized
the CLEAN of two drawn weapons
fronting him. "Help BeatOn up, Joe.
Now, look yere, Mr.. Bully Westcott,"
and the speaker shook his gun threat
eningly. "As IL happens, you have
jumped on a friend o. ours, an we
naturally propose to take hand In
this game-you know meW
Westcott nodded an unpleasant
smile on MS lips.
81 do, Lacy" he said coolly, "and
that If there is any dirty work going
on in this camp 1t Is quite probable
you and your gang are In it. Now lis
ten; you've got me covered, and that
is my gun which Moore has in his
hand. I cannot fight you alone and
unarmed but 1 can talk yet"
81 reckon yer can, IL that's goin' ter
do yer eny good"
$50 the La Rosita Mining company
is about to be revived, is 1t? Eastern
capital becoming interested. I've
heard rumors of that for week past.
What's the idea? Struck anything?"
Lacy, long, rangy fellow, with a
heavy mustache, and scar over one
| eye, partially concealed by his hat
brim, grinned at the others as though
at a good joke.
mo, nuthin' particular as yet" he
answered; "but you hev', an l reckon
thet's just about as good. Tryin' ter
keep it dark, wasn't yer? Never even
thought we'd caught on"
ooh, yes, l did; you flatter your
selves. / caught one of your stool
pigeons up the gulch yesterday, and
more than ten days ago Moore and
Edison made trip into my tunnel
while / happened to be away; they
| forgot to hide their trail. l knew
what you were up to, and you can all
of you look for a fight"
"When your partner gets out here,
suppose" sneered Lacy.
Hell be here"
ooh, will he? Well, he's h OF
while coming. You wired him a
month ago, and yer've written him
twice since. Oh, I've got the cases on
you all right, WestcOtt. / know you
haven't got a cent left to go on with,
and nowhere to get any except
through him." He laughed. "Ain't
that right? Well, then, yer chances
look mighty slim ter me just at pres
emf, ol-timer. However, there's nc
fight on yet; will yer behave yerself
an let this man Beaton alone II
hand yer back yer gum"
"There is no choice left me-"
"Sure; that's sensible enough; give
ii to him, Moore"
He broke the chamber, shaking the
cartridges out into his palm; ther
handed the emptied weapon over tC
Westcott. His manner was purposely
insulting, but the latter stood with lips
firmly set, realizing his position. -
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07

Carson, and with Miss Donovan close
behind him. began making for the dis
tant lights of the Tlmmons house. AS
they followed the road, which paral-
leled q whispering stream, the girl be-
gan to draw him out skilfully, and was
amazed to find that for all of his
rough appearance he was excellently
educated and a gentleman of taste.
Finally the reason came out.
'Tm a college man." he explained
proudly. $50 was my partner-same
class. But one can't always remain
In the admirable East and three years
ago he and ! came here prospecting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07

Goodnight, MISS DONOVAN, west
colt said simply. eff you are ever
frightened or in need of friend, call
on me. I'll be In town two days yet,
and after that Pete here can get word
to me-" Then, with an admh,ing hon
est gaze, he searched her eyes a mo-
ment before he turned and strolled to-
ward the rude cigar case.
"All right, now, ma'am?" Pete Tim
mons said, picking up her valise. The
girl nodded. and together they went up
the rude stairs TO her room, where
Timmons paused at the door.
swell, I'm glad you're here" he
said, moving away. "We've been wait
in for you to show. may be wrong,
ma'am, but I'd bet my belt that you're
the lady that's been expected by Ned
BeatOn."
you're mistaken" she replied
shortly.
AS she heard him clatter down the
stairs Miss Stella Donovan of the
New York Star knew that her visit
would not be in vain.
The miner waited, leaning against
the desk. Timmons came down the
stairs, eager to ask questions.
Lady friend o. yours, Jim?" he
asked. "If I'd a knOwed she wus
comm I'd a saved better ROOM"
81 have never seen her until tonight,
Pete She got off the train and Car
son asked me to escort her uptown-it
was dark, you know"
"What do you suppose she's come
yere for?"
mot the slightest idea; l take it
that's her business"
"Sure; but q Teller can't help won
derin', can he? Donovan" he unused,
peering at the name; that's Irish, l
take it--heyT
"Suspiciously so; you are some de-
tective. Pete. I'll give you another
clue-her eyes are Irish gray"
He sauntered across to the stove,
and stood looking idly at the card
players, blue wreathS of tobacco smoke
crcling up from the bowl of his pipe.
Some one opened the street door, let
ting in a babel of noise, and walked
heavily across the office floor. West
colt turned about to observe the new
conner. He was a burly, red-faced
man, who had evidently been drinking
heavily. yet was not greatly under the
influence of liquor, dressed in a
checked suit of good cut and fashion
but hardly in the best of taste. lie
bore all the earmarks of CONNER
cial traveller of certain sort-a domi'
neering personality, making up by
sheer nerve what he might lack in
brains. But for his words the miner
would have given the fellow no further
thought.
"Say. Timmons," he burst forth
noisily, and striding over to the desk
"the marshal tells me dame blew in
from New York toEight-is she regis
tered here?"
The landlord showed the book for
ward, with one finger on the last sig
nature.
"Yep." he said shortly, "but she aim
the one you wuz lookin' for-I asked
her that, furst thing"
"Stella DOnovan-huh That's nc
name ever l heard: what's she LOOK
] like? Dark or light?" i.
"Waal, sorter medium, i should say
brown hair with bit o. red in it, an
a pair o. gray eyes full of fun-somt
girl, to my notion"
The Questioner struck his fist on the
wood sharply.
well, what the devil do you sup
pose such a woman has come to this
hole clear from New York for, Tim
mons? What's her game, anyhow"
BLESSED if / know" and the pro
prietor seated himself on high stool
81 didn't ask no questions like that
maybe the gent by the stove there
might give yer all the information yel
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
CUT THIS QUILT Is WORTH
MONEV

Cut out this slip, enclose with sc to
Foley & Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago, H., writing your name and adj
dress clearly, You will receive in re-
turn trial package containing Fo-
leys Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley Kidney
Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Hite's Drug Store-adv.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
&C o n t i n u e d.
For Curtain Rod.

In inserting rod In curtains II
thimble Is placed over, the end Of the
rod II will rrn easily through the head
ing. This eliminates the possibility of
tearing and saves great deal Of time
and patience.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
Fifty-Fifty Offer.

Patient---''I tell you what I'll do; I'll
compromise with you. doctor" Doctor
,-"Compromise? What do you mean"
Patient-"Well. I'll pay you for your
medicine and return your visits."-
Judge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
JOBS ARE SCARCE
THIS WINTER
Professional Strike Breakers viii
Have Little to Do and 1000
Of Them are Already
on Idle List.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct 27.-It's going to
be tough old winter on the "fnks." "
according to old timers here today
who say the balmy days when money
flowed in golden streams into their
pockets is passing.
Fink" is the name applied to pro-
fessional strike-breakers who only
work when others throw down their
tools. North Clark street. Chi
Icago, is the address Of most OF the
"finks" It was estimated today at
least 1000 of them are idle here and
1T was admitted jobs are going to be
iscarce this winter.
The old timers assert workers will
be reluctant to strike this winter
because at present there are more
men than there are jobs and work
ingmen will not run the risks of los
ing ont, especially In the winter.
ANY fink" will tell you that he
would rather break street car strike
than be a participant in any other
kind of Industrial strife. There's a
lreason-all the nickels collected on
cars during strikes are divided be
tween the fink" motorman and con.
ductor. And they all scramble for
conductor jobs. 1t is said CHICAGO
l"fnks" reaped harvest during the
recent Brooklyn rapid transit strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
BASEBALL POOLS
NEXT ON LIST
Grand Jury Investigating Crooked
Games viii Now Devote Itself
to Gambling on
Results. "a

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Formal in
dietment of baseball players and
gamblers involved in the fixed 1919
world series will be returned this
week by the Cook county grand jury,
which has been investigating base
ball scandals, it was expected here
today evidence taking was concluded
with the testimony Of Joe Gedeon,
ST. Louis American league second
baseDan.
The jury win now devote its atten-
ton to baseball pools, expecting to
finish in a few days and report.
Gedeon told the grand jury of a
meeting here with Abe Attel, former
pugilist. and others during the world
series. It was admitted at this meet
ing, he said, that Sox players had
been bribed. Gedeon said he didn't
know of the bribery previously.
That Charles A. Comiskey, owner
Of the Sox, had knowledge of the
bribery in 1919 was the statement of
Harry Redmond Of East st. Louis,
H.
Redmond declared he sat In at a
meeting of the ''fxers' and later
told the story to Comiskey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
FAT AND FLABBY
WOMEN PASSE
Artists Want Wholesome American
Girls for Models and Do Not
Care for Turkish Haren
Type.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Fat az fabby
models of the Turkish harem" type
are passe in American art, according
to ]. Allen st. John, well known
American painter, here today.
In place of "F'atima" painters and
sculptors are using wholesome Ameri.
can girls for models. Working girls,
st. John said, are In great demand as
models because their type is more
suitable for posing.
At present, st. John said, there is
q shortage in models due to high
wages being paid in industries. Art
lists and sculptors are paying dollar
an hour and up for posing.
working girls make the best mod
els because they have the self-control
to hold pose for long period" said
st. John. Girls who are indolent and
don't have to pose are fat and flabby.
Artists don't use these models any
more"
"The ideal model depends on the
subject" he said. For one subject
a skinny legged model is required and
for another one with neat ankles and
a good figure"
To become a good model it Is neces-
sary to exercise and learn to concen-
trate.
Golf, swimming or tennis make the
body strong and concentration gives
the mind control over the body" he
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Gbo WA II SAW
. Ar:GATEs,:;yCIT T.!

DR.. Long returned home Saturday
evening from Waco, Texas. Galveston
and New Orleans in the interest OF
church extension work.
Mrs. Earl Anderson of Golden,
visited over Sunday with her mother,
Mrs J. w. Grant.
Miss Clara Reichmann OF Fort
Madison, came home to spend Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. =. M.
Riechman.
Mrs. Fred Raich and babe spent
last week here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Oberlies and
babe, of Keokuk, spent Sunday here.
Rev. Carl Buch of Quincy, Ill, de-
livered the evening sermon at the
Trinity M E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Roth spent
Sunday in Keokuk with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Lichtenberger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
INDISCRIMINATE
KILLINGS
Naval Court Of Inquiry Looks Into
Charge Made by Brigadier
General Barnett, Regard
ing Haiti.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1cel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Brigadier
General George Barnett's charge OF
"indiscriminate killings" by Ameri-
can marines occupying Haiti were
based on his reading of the proceed
ings of two courtsmartial. the former
marine commandant told naval
court Of inquiry here today.
Barnett's charge was made in q
letter to Colonel Russell, command
ing the marines in Haiti, and was in
Guided in his report to Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels on the administra-
ton Of affairs of the republic. The
charge caused Daniels to call the
court of inquiry, before whom Bar
nett was the first witness.
Barnett said he had no specific
knowledge of any killings Of natives
in Haiti beyond those brought out
in the courtmartial proceedings. He
declared, however, that there was "a
state of mind" which he feared might
cause injustices to the natives.
Details of the two courtsmartial
were not brought out in Barnett's
early testimony. 1t was understood,
however, that they were courts.
martial Of a sergeant who had been
found insane at the time he ordered
the killing Of Haitians without trial
and of the men under the sergeant
They were acquitted on the ground
that they were only carrying out the
orders Of a superior.
Barnett said the court martial
record Of Private Johnson contained
q statement by his counsel and teSti-
mony that practically indiscriminate
killings had gone on for some time"
This statement of the counsel for
the accused and the testimony was
the statement on which I based my
Barnett said. 81 had no
except that gained by
reading the two cases. This showed
me a state OF mind which / feared
might make it possible for anybody
to be killed unlawfully. These two
cases referred particularly to the I'M
lawful killings of two natives, but
in these cases were that
Private Johnson had been present
when others were killed unlawfully
and that was prime factor in caus-
ing me to write that report"
Barnett said his definition of in-
as he used it, was
without judgment"
Major Edwin n. Mcclellan, chief
of the historical section of the marine
corps, testified that $3.50 Haitians
were killed during the entire Ameri-
can occupation from July %, 1915, to
June 80. 1920 The record errone-
ously showed at one time more than
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
HENRY KNOTT
PASSES OWAY
Was Born in Farmington in 1910 and
was Pioneer in Coal Mine
Industry of This
Section.

HARRINGTON. Iowa, Oct. 27.-
Henry Knott, an old and respected
citizen of this place, died at his home
here Monday night in his eightieth
year. He was born in Pennington
December /, 1910. His parents, Will
liam and Mary Knott, came to Iowa
territory from North Carolina and
looted in Van Buren, county near the
county line, on April II, 1887.
In 1861 Mr. Knott was associated
with Tom Haight of Keokuk IN open
ing and operating coal mines along
the Des Moines Valley railroad then
being built, later with the same man
he operated mines at Alpine. Eddy
stone and Oskaloosa. About 1870 he
opened mines along the Burlington
& Southwestern railroad in Appa-
moose county. His associates were
Tom Duncan, r. F. Hosford, c. P.
Squires, and E. Chamberlin. Mr..
Knott operated mines until 1880 when
he sold out to Ketcham Brothers Of
Mt. Pleasant, and became superinten-
dent Of the Mendoza Coal and Mining
company. In 1896 he opened a small
mine in Pennington and conducted
that until four years ago.
Mr.. Knott was married in 1851 to
Sarah j. Pepper of Pennington, who
died in 1859. For his second wife he
married Elizabeth Williams Of Appa-
moose county, who survives him. He
is also survived by two children. w.
H. Knott of Clinton. Iowa, and Mrs
Lon Knott OF Memphis, Mo, and two
brothers, Alexander Knott of Belle
Plain, Kansas, and Milton Knott of
Ottumwa, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
PREVENT ANY
MORE STRIKES
Agreement With British Coal Miner
to Assure Future Harmony
and Prevent Similar
&c.,. Trouble.
TBy Chas. M. Mccain, United Press
Staff Correspondent

lBy Chas. M. Mccain, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Important
agreement to prevent future coal
strike will be embodied in the settle
ment Of the British walkout, expect
ed shortly, it was announced today
Negotiations between the govern
ment and miners came to a halt last
night, due to disagreement over
certain proposals of colliery owners,
It was said. but the discussion was
to begin again at noon today.
The trades union congress, repre-
senting over six million workers,
went into session today. 1t was be-
Ilieved the congress would be asked
to keep its hands off the coal prob
lem.
Labor party headquarters was
gratified over the prospects. Lead
ers asserted that all parties were
emerging from the present crisis
Icloser to real Cancellation than ever
before.
The outstanding peace develop
|ment was expected to be the creation
of national wage board, represent
ing owners and miners. 1t would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
USE CHINESE
AS POLICEMEN
Bolshevik Government Has Force Of
Meroenaries to Suppress
Street Fighting in
4%& Petrograd.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HELSINGFORS. Oct. 27.-Chinese
mercenaries are being employed by
the bolsheyik government to sup
press street fighting in Petrograd
and Kronstadt, the naval base, ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day from the former Russian CAPT.
tai.
The Chinese, well armed, were de-
scribed as enjoying the work.
Rioting by sailors at Kronstadt
eliminated in the blowing up of two
Russian torpedo boats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

WARSAW, ILL.,, Oct. 27.--Several
E1ks from here attended the big Elk
celebration at Quincy Friday.
The Lutheran school being closed.
the pupils are attending the public
schools.
Mrs Fred Somehow left Sunday
for her home at Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
stopping for few days at Keokuk
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Bender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Williams
have bought of Captain William
DIPPED his residence between Fifth
and Sixth on Clark street, and will
take possession in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koch spent
Sunday in Keokuk with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Loewenstein and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Lichtenberger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
TO HOLD DOWN
PRICE OF COAL
Operators Vote to Refuse to Ask OF
Receive Unreasonable Prices
For Soft Coal Here
after.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 27.-Soft
coal operators from every mining
district in the country gathered here
in response to a telegram from At
torney General Palmer asking Co
operation toward lowering coal prices
were preparing today to appoint
fair practice committees" in every
section OF the country to aid the
government in pushing down the cost
of coal. to the consumer.
The operators voted to "refuse to
ask or receive unreasonable prices
for bituminous coal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

has been guaranteed $500. 900 for his
end. while Carpenter Is to get $780,
000.
The bout mot less than ten rounds
and not more than fifteen" to de-
cision ora no-decision as the locality
will permit, will be held between Jam
ualy !, and July 4, 1921. -4
The promoters must select the site
and post a, 100000 forfeit before jan
uary 1. The two principals must post
$50, 600 each and be. notified at least
sixty days before the fight.
If the state boxing commission will
sanction the affair, it will be fought
in or around New York probably on
July 4.