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about it, ell? Doing little plain gum
shoe work, see"
Pucker-eye bowed. BY the simple ex-
ercise of courage and bad manners he
had looked at John Stuart Webster's
ticket and was now familiar with his
name and destination.
Webster glowered darkly at Fucker
eye and said:
"Well, you scoundrclly cutthroat,
what are you going to do about it?
Try little Of your knife work on me,
l suppose"
The fellow grinncd-the kind Of grin
that is composed Of equal parts of
ferocity and knowledge Of superior
strength. That grin did more to dis
concert Webster than the knowledge
that he had earned for himself two
hlOOdthirsty and implacablc enemies,
for Pucker-eye was the first Of his
breed that Webster had ever seen
smile under insult. That cool smile
Infatuated him.
Pucker-eyc took out 4 cigarette case,
selected a cigarette and presented the
case to Webster. His bad manners in
selecting his own cigarette first was
deliberate, as Webster knew. It was
the Latin-American's method of show
ing his contempt
ave shall meet again, MeeSter Web
stairc," he said. "AIay offer Gig
arctic for the-what YOU Americans
call-thc keepsake? No?" Tie smiled
brightly and closed his puckered eye
in knowing wink.
Webster took his tickets from the
purser, folded them, placed them in his
pocket and for a few seconds regarded
Pucler-eye contcmptuousy.
"When We meet again, you scum
he retorted quietly, ''yOu shall have no
difficulty in remembering me. You
may keep your cigarette"
His long, powerful right arm shot
out; like Il fOrceps his thumb and fore
finger closed over Puckcreyes rather
fiat nose; he squeezed, and with a
shrill scream of agony Puckereye
went to his knees.
Still holding the wretch by his
probosciS, Webster turned quickly in
order that his face. might be toward
Pop-eyc.
"Pop-eye," he said, "if you take a
hand in this I'll twist your nose, too,
and aftcrward I'll throw you in the
river"
He turned to Puckercye.
up, thou curious little one" he said
in Spanish. and jerked the unhappy
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER John Stuart Webster.
mining engineer, after cleaning up a for
tune in Death Valley, Calf. boards
train for the East. lie befriends young
lady annoyed by masher. Thoroughly
trouncng the "pes.."
CHAPTER u-At Denver Webster re-
ceives a letter from Billy Geary, his clos
Sotrantc. Central America. TO finance
and develop q mining claim. lie decIdes
20 go.
CHAPTER III. r Dolores Ruey. the
young woman Webster befriended. and
who has made a deep impression on him.
as he has On her. is also on the way to
Sobrante.
CHAPTER lV.-At Buenaventura. capl-
tai of Sobrante, Billy Geary, ill and pen-
nilcss. is living on the charity OF Mother
JenkS." keeper of u drhmshop. She re-
ceves Il cablesram from Dolores telling
Of her coming.
CHAPTER V-DolSres' father. Ricardo
Ruey, president of 'SObrantc. had been
present executive. Dolores. {. child Of
eight. was smuggled out of the country
by Mother jerks and supported by her
In the United States. The old woman,
life fears to meet Dolores, and sends
Geary to the boat to say she has gone
to the United States.
CHAPTER vI.-Webster. on his way to
Sobrante is taken i'll on the train, and
IS in a hospital at New Orleans two
weeks. Geary bungles his mission. Dolo-
res easily seeing through his story She
Ereets Mother jerks as her friend and
benefactor Geary falls desperately in
love with the girl.
CHAPTER What New Orleans. while
waiting for the steamer to Buenaventura
Webster saves the life Of a young man
who IS attacked by two assassns. The
youth leaves Webster without disclosing
his identity.
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rascal to his feet. The latter c1awed
Intellectually at the terrible arm which
held him, until, presently discovering
that the harder he struggled the harder
Webster pinchetl his nose, he ceased
his struggles and hung Imply, moan
Ing with pain and rage in the grip OF
the American.
Good" Webster, announced. slack.
Ing his grip II little. With his left
hand he deity extracted hair from
each flank of the screaming little
Sc0untlrrrs Scant mustache and held
them before the lattrr's tear-filled
eyes.
MY friend" he said gently. mark
brother a lesson in department.. Be.
hold. if have given thee Il souvenir OF
our meeting. also have taken one. BY
this pinched and throbbing nose shall
| be remembered when l am gone; by
these hairs from thy rats muStachr
shall l remember thee. Go. and thrust
not that nose into a grinso's business
again. 1t is unsafe"
He released Pucker-eyc, made his
way through the crowd to his ROOM
looked in, saw that his baggage was
there, and walked around on the star
board side to join in the general fare
we'll of all on board to the crowd on
the levec.
At the shore end Of the Gangrlank
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LEGISLATIVE TINKERING

It cannot be denied there surplus of Legislation by
congress- and the legislatures of the statesthe country IS
afflicted with laws than its people know awning ABOUT
or would Give strict observance to if they familiar with
them
Legislatures of nearly state are spending tune ana
money attempting by legal enactment Ills Whlcn can DC
overcome only by of ordinary common sense
something for two three ong
enough to demonstrate practicaby or lack OF and Ger
become active bringing about the passage OF
repeal BILL the time proposing something else hat
experiment. There considerable
tanty industry and trade but this uncertainty aggravated
by methods used adoption of much legsa-
ton in the last 1t might be we'll to clear the statute
hooks large number Of laws that imperative and lne1
fective. ~
little hope that anything Will be done
along suggested When is sent to congress or
the legislature he with the idea that he was
purpose making changes the laws and ne proceeds
go far his fellow members will permit Fewer laws and
obedience basic principles might help to the
spirit awessness giving much to the author
tiles.
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CHAPTER TX.

Prior to leaving New Orleans, Web
ster had cabled Billy Geary that he
was taking passage on La Estrellita
and stating the approximate date Of
his arrival at San Buenaventura-
which Information descended upon
that young man with something of the
charm of Il gentle rainfall over hitll-
erto arid district. He had been seem.
Dolores RHey at least once 4 day ever
since her return to Sobrante. He was
quick, therefore, to seize upon Web
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Continued From Last 1ssue)
CHAPTER VIII.

Wcbsters trunk went aboard the
steamer early the following morning,
and at noon he entered taxi with his
hand baggage and was driven to the
levee where La Estrellita lay tugsing
gently at her moOring lines. Owing to
the congestion Of freight and traffic the
chauffeur stopped his cab a little dis
lance from the gangplank. where
Webster discharged him with liberal
tip.
The latter, however, swung his
passengers bag and suitcase to the
ground, picked them up and started
for the gangplank.
"Ncvcr mind my baggage, lad"
Webster called after him. "One OF the
deck boys will care for it."
The chauffeur turned. you've been
generous with me, sir" he answered,
$50 / think had better carry your
baggage aboard. If you permit q deck
boy to handle it. you merely have to
give another tip, and that would be
sheer wanton waste. Why shouldn't
l earn the one you gave me?"
II hadn't figured it out that way,
son, so here's another half dollar for
being the only existing specimen Of
your species in captivity. My state.
room is No. "a. upper deck, port SIDE"
Webster answered., smiling. The man
took the tip eagerly and hurried to-
ward the gangplnnk: the Nuarternas.
.hn,,I,1nrnI -, for him
and he dartcd aboard.
Webster followed lciSurely. AT the
cnngplank the purscrs clerk halted
him, examined his tickets and punched
them.
"Wherc is the other MANI" he asked.
"You have two tickets here"
"Oh. that blamed valet of mine"
Webster answered. and glanced around
as il in search Of that mythical func-
tionary. ut would be like the stupid
fellow to miss the boat" he added
"W'hen he comes"
Webster ceased speaking abruptly.
He was looking straight into the
malcvolcnt orbs Of Pucker-eye. who
was standing just behind the clerk ut
the foot Of the gangplank.
II wonder if Pop-eye's around, Also"
Webster thought. and he faced about
P0p-cyc wAs standing in back Of him.
leaniu. over the railing Of the gang.
way.
(Which is the valet?" the pursers
clerk asked, scanning the names on the
tickets.
"Andrew Bowers"
"All right, Mr.. Webster" the other
answered, with that genial camaradcrie
that seems inseparable from all of his
calling. "When Andrew comes I'll
send him aboard"
He started to pass the tickets back
TO Webster, but OBTAINING hand rest
cd on his arm, while dark thumb and
forelinger lifted the trailing strips of
tickets. Pucker-eyc was examining
them also.
The purser's clerk drove his elbow
backward violently into Pucker-eyes
midriff and shook him of roughly.
"What do you mean. you black-and-
tan hound:" he demanded. 'Since
when did You begin t" y. n. my work!'
Pnckcr-cyc made no reply to this
stern reproof He accepted the elbow
with cQuanimity and faced Webster
with an evil smile that indicated muI
tual recognition.
"Bucno," he said. '"The senior he
ees sail on La Estrellita for San Bue-
naventura, no."
$50 You came nosing around to see
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PICKING ON PANAMA

The little republic of Panama has filed protest with our
action United States officers
in taking of small tract of east of Colon
Las Mnas bay oensb for defensive purposes the
the Panama canal The note protests against the ac of
force by which the United States took of the land
being alleged that the proceedings carried
diplomatic and fears that precedent
which be dangerous Panama. national rights have
been established. If the protest of Panama we'll founded
this country will have witnessed the gov
eminent by instead of by law which has typical
the Wilson administration.
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FARMERS BANK CREDITS

The of the Federal Reserve reports that
the farmers of the United States have almost two billions
bank credits The estimated figures by districts follow: Bos-
ston $4979o00 Philadelphia $35s0O00; Cleveland 81 1881
00O Richmond OO0 Atlanta $3.50 cO0 Chicago
$12e, 900; St. Louis 1920 $665,OO 900; Minneapolis
00O Kansas City 1929 OO0 Dallas $4491
San Francisco $89, 100000.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY

4 WORD FROM GILBERT BENSON

r~ WORD FROM GILBERT BENSON
We are in receipt of letter from Gilbert
awake boosters in the Malcolm
is welcome at time We take printing
herewith ~
Editor, Daily
Your editorial titled Pamdng good-and still YOU coun
editors shaking in
patry The Nonpasan
editors
for the Of the You would
mott money grabbers ~ ~ ~ "N
/, dare to print this
Yours truly,
49, GILBERT A.
800 (Taken from uesda ISL
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28

tion of an inteactua or artistic social upper crust
 It is the peculiar triumph of protection that it has secured and maintained in this country the highest standard of living for the average man ever known anywhere in the world. That standard has been maintained, of course, only because it has been protected from unfair com petition with the cheaper production of other lands, attained by the sacrifice of human val ues That this has destroyed the efficiency of our worker or made Our civilization sordid through wealth created under the protective system, is a theory fantastic that it demon strates the individuality of a professional artist becoming too serious in the discussion of political or economic questions.
 No advice could be more thoroughly had than that young men women should adopt q 'holier-t than-thou" attitude toward politics and political parties. Parties are patterned in their government on our national government; ma jority of the members of any party in a precinct, county, state or country, alive to it's duties and its rights and inteligently striving in their be- half, can control that party For women to try to act class-con> ciously on a sex basis in poll ties, or to turn over the running of the parties to the professional politicians would be to become sIackers in politics and public affairs The wise and patriotic thing for women as well as men to do is to go into politics in behalf of the things in which they believe, using their infu- ence within the parties of their choice for their bettcrment, and reserving the right to vote in .dcpcndcntly whenever these parties cease 10 represent their ideals and convictions on pub- lie questions better than any other cXist;n@ political agency.
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ss.Tz FIT THINGS WEsTHINk
l THINGS OTHERS THINK AND WHAT WE THINK | OF THE THINGS OTHERS THINK
Tact consists largely of lying happily.

Tact consists largely of lying happily.
 Everybody loves well man because well loves everybody else
 If you think the whole world crazy, that makes it certain that you
 Some folks accuse you of being blind to opporun ity when you merely refuse to bite
 Bank deposits guaranteed and would be mighty popular with the people.
 The appearance of without the backing brings bankruptcy as often as it brings real success.
 When lovely woman stoops folly" she makes q mere man look like a rowboat racing steamer
 The reason there so many poor people is that so many buy things with the money they hope to get
 You may always be master of your destiny but neither need you always be a servant to it.
 It seems if the mean. ornery and vicious left just long possible to give them every oppor tunity to reform. husband get along with" all the other women know he is perfect brute.
 The bathing girls whose pictures you often in the summer, presumably bathe in the winter, too. but you don't any pictures of them their winter bathing costumes.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given, that Ed ward r. Medley, administrator with the will annexed of the above en- titled estate. has rendered and pre- scented for settlement, and filed in said court. his final account of his administration of said estate; and that Friday, the 3Oth day of Sep tember 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of said court in Cordova, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court, for the settlement of said final ac- count, at which time all objections to said final account and the setlte- ment thereof will be heard and de- termined.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, July 2S, 1921.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
 Administrator with the will annexed. J-2s, A. II, IS, 25.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION. CORDOVA PRB CINCT, AT CORDOVA.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Mi chael Shannan sometimes known as NJ. D. Shannon, Deceased.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28

Alaskan summers like the enjoying cannot be anywhere in the world With an abund apce of sunshine and just enough make the dcns grow u seems pity the advantages of this country as tourist resort better known Some day larg" hotels will fringe the pleasure seeking Amer jeans will fin them With wonderful scenery pure balmy air splendid drinking water, and absence of thunder storms AIaskans are indeed blessed beyond all other peoples-Valdez Miner
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28

If each of the American anscontinenal railroads and the American steamship lines which are operating in Alaska would much the Canadian Pacific railway and steamship done to advertise the attractions of the Alaska tourists and as much to care for the tourist traffic, Alaska would be oyerrun with tourists each summer If they would do that work ana the people Aask4 would cooperate with them in pre- pairing to entertain and advertise their attractions the tourist industry would rank among the greatest All that is required to put the tourist business in the class with the fisheries and mining industries the pulp and industry that is to be hard and cooperative work the part of all those who would profit by it's eXpansion.-Juneau Empire.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28
Voice of the Alaska Press

business hous' having been solicited for advertising by an outside Ltown newspaper wrote back asking what territory the paper covered The editor replied: This paper goes m Francisco to Boston and from New Orleans to D. wson, and keeps me working until o'clock in the morning to keep going to h .. -Nrnana News.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-28

Let The Daily Times figure on your job work.
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Electric Time.Ba

In the Middle ages the timebaIl as n
means Of marking the passing hours
was popular. For the convenience Of
the men and women OF the various
courts of Europe a great ball was
dropped from the ceiling OF the palace
throne room ut certain intervals. To
day, many cities have time-balls in
prominent places which drop at noon
to warn the citizens Of the time. Many
Of our harbors Montreal and Quebec,
for instance, still use the time-ball TO
mark noon and other hours. But Il
remained for little country In South
America, Uruguay, 10 inaugurate a
really modern and efficient system for
sending broadcast over the capital
city, Monteyideo the time at exactly
eight o'clock at night. At that hour,
every electric light in the city grows
dim for few seconds, and the resi-
dents set their clocks and watches.
The system has been suggested In
several places I'm this country, but
electricians object on the grounds that
the sudden diminishing In the con
sumption of electricity from the cen
trail plant with the subsequent in
crease, would form great load" on
the plant. with possible disastrous re-
sults.-MOntrea Herald.
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eIpnnl. nRathn In the Cnnno-

Chief Kabongo of the Congo has
harem as large az that Of Mwata
Yamvo and a palace Of beautifully
woven basket work, a bath and a gar
den of gods, all inclosed in n com
pound with an deliberately woven reed
wall about II. The royal bath is n
hole IN the ground, but 1t is the only
one used for the purpose in all the
Luba territory (And the rivers are
infested with CrocodllesD His maj
esty gets down in the hole, and sery-
ants throw buckets Of water at him
from every direction ut once. Then
he climbs out with mud sticking TO
him and prOnounces the ceremony a
complete success, which IL is not, &C
cOrding 10 the white mans standards,
A clay crocodile and some white pig
cons are Knbongo's principal deities.
and these he worshps htfuIly mostly
for political reasons kabongo's cum
ming has made him the logical usurper
Of the throne Of Mwata Yamvo in the
minds Of many sub-chlcfs Of the Con
go. He always manages TO turn up
on top when seemingly about to lose
out
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
SAHARA CROWDED
WITH STARVING
Peasants Searching for Food
Camp in Old Factories.
DEATH AND DYING UNNOTICED
Cholera, Typhus and Exhaustion Are
Carrying Off Hundreds of the Mis-.
cradle Fugitives-Chldre Are
First to Go.

Samara, Russia, Sept. 6.-Hunger
and death 90 virtually unnOticed in
the neglected streets and alleys of Sa-
mara. Refugees from famine districts
near this city, estimated from 10000
TO 10000 are huddled together in de-
serted buildings, unused factories, tat
tered tents and in wagons massed
about the open spaces about the rail-
way stations and the docks along the
Folga river
Hunger, typhus, cholera and eXhaus-
ton are carrying off hundreds of these
miserable fugitives young children
falling victims readily to the famine
and its attendant scourges.
Children Suited Disease.
From 80 to 100 starving children are
gathered up daily from the streets, or
turned over to the central refuge, by
parents who cannot feed them, Many
have typhus fever, but the hospitals
are without beds and medicine.
Samara's only newspaper, a single
sheet of brown paper, has printed an
announcement that the American re-
lief administrations workers have
reached Moscow and that 100000 tons
of American food are en- route to Rus
sia The discouraged and hungry pop
uation, however, is loath to believe
that aid will come.
Vladimir Soksolsky, chairman Of the
Samara provincial soviet, reports that
enough grain was expected to enable
the peasants of Samara province to
SOW approximately 100000 acres of
wheat. Samara usually plants ten
times this amount, but this year a.
100000 acres was sowE and the crop
was almost a failure, because Of the
drought
Peasants Near Hunger.
Soksolsky said the entire peasant
population Of 100000 would be de-
pendent upon outside food by Novem.
Der.
The peasants at Semaycnkena are
eating bread made from melon rnds
sunfower seed and grass seed. Moth
ers are threatening to kill their chill.
dren.
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FRANCE TO RETRY ARMY MEN
Accused Germans to Be Retired for
Crimes by a French
Court.

Nomeny, France, Sept. cit is pos
sible that Germans. accused of war
crimes may be tried in their absence
by the French, it was declared by NJ.
Bonnevay, minister Of justice, in an
address delivered here in presenting
the French war cross to this village.
He declared that, barring some new
order of the supreme allied council,
it was unlikely that the Germans
held to be guilty by the allies would
ever "see the inside of a Jail"
"France will hold a special court
for the retrial Of the war criminals
exonerated by the Leipsic tribunal"
he said "A French military court is
the proper court to try crimes com
mitted by soldiers"
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Old pIsnatch Boxes in Use.

Curious red dispatch boxes are used
for state documents passing between
ministers Of the crown, says the Lon
don Morning Post. These are sci
dom sent out Of london. Some OF
the boxes still IN active use date back
90 the reign OF George the Third, and
there are others which conveyed Pal
merston's and WelIingtou's state pa
pers There are three different sizes
of these remarkable boxes; the small
circulation box, generally used for
transmitting a joint communication to
the cabinet the larger box, which
regularly passes from one department
TO another in the safe keeping OF a
trusted official; and then the more
roomy box, familiar to those who
know the house OF parliament. where
Il Is 10 be seen on the table before a
minister who Is Introducing a bin or
defending an estimate.
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UPRISING IN ILLINOIS
MINERS KIDNAP SUPERlNTEND-
EMIT, WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Workers EVicted by Guards and 4,00o
Union Men Plan to March
on Rosiclare.

Harrisburg, H., Sept 6. - Striking
miners at the Rosiclare mine of the
Hillside Fluor Spar company, 40 miles
from Harrisburg, captured j. c, Swan
son, mine superintendent, and his wife
and three children, according to word
received here and are holding them
prisoners back in the hills. The mine
guards drove all strikers and their
families from Rosiclare, and they too
are camping in the hills.
All wires leading to Rosicare have
been cut and reports reaching here are
meager. r. X. Randolph, Harrisburg
business man, who attempted to drive
to Rosiclare with his family returned
to this city. He has been turned back
by the miners in the hills outside the
town.
-Four thousand union men, gathered
here for Labor day celebration, are
talking Of emulating the West Virginia
miners and starting an overland
march to aid the Rosiclare strikers.
Two hundred and fifteen employees
of the mine have been on strike since
last November, and there have been
frequent clashes between guards EN-
ployed by the company and the
strikers.
There has been some trouble at
other fluorspar mines at Elizabeth
town, near Rosiclare, and the COM
panies at both places recently in
creased their guards. There are I'M
derstoOd to be 13 detectives at each
place, in addition to the regular
guards.