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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
CHAPTER XVII.

Throughout the night there was spo-
radio firing here and there in the city,
as the Ruey followers relentlessly
hunted down the isolated detachment
Of government troops which had es-
capped humiliation and capture In the
final rout and fallen back on the city,
where, concealing themselves accord
ing to their nature and inclination.
they INDUCED In more or less sniping
from windows and the roofs of build
lngS. The practice Of taking no pris'
oners was an old me in Sobrnnte, and
few presidents hG done more than
Sarros to keep that custom alive; err
20, firm In the conviction that to sur
render was tnntamount to facing FIR
ing squad at daylight, the majority OF
these stragGlers, with consummate
courage fought TO the death.
The canture of Buenaventura was
alone sufficient TO insure n brief revo-
luton, but the capture OF Sarros was
ample guarantee that the resistance to
the new order of things was already
at an epd. However, Ricardo Ruey
felt that the prompt execution OF Sar'
ros would be an added guarantee OF
peace by effectually dlScouraging any
opposition to the rebel cause In the
outlying districts, whore few isolated
garrisons still remained In ignorance OF
the momentouS events being enacted In
the capital. For the time being, Rlcar.
do was master Of He and death In So
hrante, and all of hts advisers and sup
porters agreed with him that n so.
called trial Of the tS.dlctator would be
rather useless affair. His life was
forfeit hundred times for murder and
treason, and to be ponderous over his
elimination would SAVIOR of mockery.
Accordingly, at IN dnght. priest en-
tered the room lr the arsenal where
Sarros was confined, and shrived him.
Throughout the night the priest re,
manned with him, and when that ear.
ly morning march to the cemetery
commenced, he walked beside Sarros,
repeating the pra, ers for the dying.
Upon reaching the cemetery there
was slight wat until carriage
drove up and discharged Ricardo Ruey
anti Mother jerks. The sergeant In
command of the So lad saluted and was
briefly ordered I'd proceed with the
matter In hand; whereupOn he turned
to Sarros, who with the customary
sang froid of his kind upon such oc.
casions was calmly smoking, and
bowed deprecatlngly. Sarros actually
smiled upon him. "Adios, amigos" he
murmured. Then, as an afterthought
and probably because he was sufficient
of an egost to desire to appear a mar.
tyr he added herocally: ~ die FOR
my country. May God have mercy on
my enemies"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Showered With Scalding Water.

She told Of repeated times when she
had been strapped to chair and show
cred with scaldlng water.
The girl reached the police station
In an almost exhausted condition and
only partly clothed. The police had
her examined by surgeon, who re-
ported that her body was literally COW
cred with scars. some of which, the
girl said, were marks where she had
been stabbed with scissors. Her ears
were torn and eyes nearly closed Her
nose, which, she said, had been broken
several times years ago with a club,
had never been set and lies fiat on her
face.
Miss Hector asserted that for years
she virtually had been held prisoner,
never being permitted to see any one.
She had attended school for only
few months In the IA years. she said.
The girl went to live with Mrs. Georgel
at the ,Sath of her father.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
THOUGHT FOR SCOUT PATROLS

There Is q nature club for boys In
Ontario which encourages members to
take the names Of native birds or an
lmals, even fishes and reptiles, using
the Indian version OF the name where
possible. Fortunately II does not re-
qulre the boys In every case to take
on the characteristics OF their animal
names. But It might be good practice
In nature study to expect every men,
Der to be thoroughly informed upon
the species from which he takes his
club membership name. Each troop
OF boy scouts Is divided into patrols
each with distinguishing name OF a
natural object, usually some wild an
imal, and the editor of Scouting" In
commenting on the Ontario clubs idea,
says that this easily leads to the sug-
gestlon that patrol names might be
utilized far more than they are, as a
starting point for definite lines OF ma
ture study, leading up to interesting
evenings when members OF patrols
present for the benefit of all peculiar
facts about the birds or animals rep
resented in the patrol name.
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to strike her pink, and the iron re-
stralnt Of long, hard, exciting day be-
ing relaxed at last. the good soul
bowed her gray head In her arms and
wept. moving her body from side to
side the while and demanding Of no
one in particular, a single legitimate
reason why she, a blooming old bag
gage and not fit to live, should be the
recipient of such manifold blessings
as this day had brought forth.
IN the meantime Ricardo, with his
hand on the knob of the door leading
to the room where Webster was having
his wounds dressed, paused suddenly,
his attention caught by the sound Of a
sob. long-drawn and lnexpreSslbly pa.
thetIc. He listened and mace up his
mind that n woman In the room across
the entrance hall was bewalling the
death of loved one who answered to
the name Of Callph and John, darling.
Further eayesdropping convinced him
tUut ttlllns JNlllls hul lllHi anu MI.
John Stuart Webster We're one and the
same person, and so he tilted his head
on one side like a cock robin and con
sidered.
"By lingo, that's most interesting
he decided. "The wounded hero has
Il sweetheart or a wife-and an Amer
lean too. She must be recent ac-
QUESTION, because all the time we were
together on the steamer coming down
here he never spoke Of either, despite
the fact that we got friendly enough
for such condolences. Something fun
ny about this. I'd better sound the old
boy before / start passing out words
of comfort to that unhappy female"
He passed on into the room. John
Stuart Webster had, by this time, been
washed and bandaged, and one of the
Sarros servants (for the ex-dctator's
retinue still occupied the palace) had,
at DR.. Pacheco's command, prepared a
guest chamber upstairs and furnished
n night gown Of ample proportions to
cover Mr.. Webster's bebandaged but
otherwise naked person. A stretcher
| had just arrived, and the wounded man
] was about to be carried upstairs. The
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
"Jack Webster" he declared, "you

"Jack Webster he declared, "you
aren't crazy, are your
"Of course, he is--the old dear" Do
ores cried happily, but I'm not She
stepped up to her brother, and her
arms went around his neck. "Oh,
Rick" she cried, I'm your sister. Tru'
ly, l am"
"Dolores My little lost sister, Do
lores? Why, | can't believe itl'
"Well, you'd better believe it." John
Stuart Webster growled feebly. "of
course, you can doubt my word and
get away with it, now that I'm nat on
nv back, but If you dare cast asper-
sions on that girls veracity, I'll MUIR
der you a month from now
He closed his eyes, feeling ihstlnc-
tiyely that he ought not spy on such a
sacred family scene. When however,
the affecting meeting was over ana DO
lores was rufflng the Websterlan fore-
TON while her brother pressed the Web
sterlan hand and tried to say all the
things he felt, but couldn't express
John Stuart Webster brought them
both back to a realization OF present
conditions.
Don't thank me, sir" he piped IN
pathetic imitation Of the small boy OF
melodrama. II have only done me
duty, and for that cannot accept TINS
purse of gold, even though my father
and mother are starving
ooh, Callph, do be serious" Dolores
pleaded.
He looked up at her fondly. rake
your brother out to Mother jerks ana
prove your case, Miss Ruey," he ad-
vised her. "And while you're at IT.
certainly hope somebody will remem'
Der I'm not accustomed TO reposihg on
center table. Rick, If you can per-
suade some citizen 20 put me 10 peu,
I'd be obliged. I'm dead tired, oiu
horse. Tm-ah-sleepy---"
His head rolled weakly to one SIDE
for he had been playing a part ana
had nerved himself to finish 1t grace
fully. even in his weakened condition.
He sighed, moaned slightly, ana
slipped into Inconsistencies.
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granite steps, helped herself to a
much-needed "bracer" from her brandy
flask and was gazing penslyely at the
scene around her when Ricardo came
up the stairs.
"'Ello!" Mother jerks saluted him,
"We're ave you been. Mr.. Bowers?'
81 have just returned from capturing
Sarros, Mrs, jerks. He Is on his way
to the arsenal under guard"
"Gor' strike ~ INK !" the old lady
cried. "'Ave hged to see this day !"
Her face was wreathed In happy
smile. ~ wonder 'ow the beggar feels
the 'cartiess 'ound; I'm 'opln' this
General Ruey will ave the bllghter
shot"
"You need have no worry on that
score Mrs. jerks. I'm General Ruey.
Andrew Bowers was just my summer
name, as 1t were.'
angels guard me! Wot the bloom
In ell surprise won't we ave next.
Wot branch o. the Ruey tribe do you
belong to? Are you Il nephew o MIN
that was president before Sarros shot
'imi Antonio Ruey, who was arr
brother to the president, nd Il son e
called Ricardo. Are you I'm, might
arsk?"
~ am the son Of Ricardo the Be-
loved he answered proudly.
Not the lad us was away at school
when Is father was hexecutedT
II am that same lad, Mrs. jerks
And who are you? You seem to know
deal of my family history"
a." the old publican replied win
equal pride, "am Mrs. Col. Emery
jerks, who was your fathers CHIEF Oh
hartlllery an nd the hextreme honor
o dyin' In front of the same wall win
i'm BY the wy, 'ows Mr.. Webster!
she added. suddenly remembering the
subject closest TO her heart just then.
His wounds are trltllng He'll i've
Mrs. jerks"
We'll, that's better than gettin
poked In the eye with sharp STICK
the old dame decided philosophically'
DO you remember my little sister
Mrs. Jenks?' Ricardo continued. she
was In the palace when Sarros at
tackled It she persisted there
Il believe | ave got Il slight recol'
lection o the nipper. sir Mother
jerks answered cautiously. To herself
she said: 81 sly, 'Enrietta, 'ere's a
pretty 20. f don't know the lamb Is
llvln' an in the next room, My word,
wot "A riot Wen e meets 'er!"
Il will see you again, Mrs. jerks. !
must have a long talk with YOU Ri
cardo told her, and passed on into the
palace; whereupon Mother jerks once
more fervently implored the Almighty
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
200-Pound Safe Stolen
From Room as He Sleeps

Kansas Clty.-.-An Iron safe
weighing 200 pounds was taken
from the home of II. G.. Schwei-
ger, president Of the Schweiger
Construction company, 1920 Rob
ert Gillian road, while NJ. b.
Schweiger, his son, was asleep
In the room from which the
safe was taken. Mr.. Schwelger
said that when he and his wife
left their home early In the eve
ming the front door was not
locked because their son was
asleep on the second floor. When
he returned home, Mr.. Schwei-
ger said he found the rear door
of the house open and the safe
gone. His son had not been dis
tdrbed by the robbers, he said,
but was still sleeping peacefully.
Mr.. Schweiger said the safe con-
tanned $50 and some valuable
papers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
"Have d Tooth ~ Z

In the FIJI islands polished ivory
tambu, or whales tooth is symbol OF
craftsmanship, and nv'remely valuable,
as any request backed by an exhibit
ton Of tambu Is theoretically
bound to be granted. Thus, l. a Fijlan
headman wishes TO marry a neighbor.
ing chiefs daughter, he sends a mes.
senger first with the precious tambu.
supposIng him to possess one. Neither
the girl nor her fnthe~ has then any
further choice in the matter. The
wedding has got TO be. These OBJ
iects, as may wd be imagined, are
iealously guarded by their fortunate
possessors; and my Fljlan. II well
enough off, will y Irchase one from a
foreigner for a il rye sum. The ma
tlves never, or al least very rarely,
can be induced Il sell their tambus.
Tactful district commissioners fire..
quently follow the Fijian custom, and
when asking for Hospitality on their
tours in the inter or, send a whales
tooth with their nj .ssenger.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
A FEW BOY SCOUT GOOD TURNS.

Troop No. 6 OF Salt Lake City cut up
n load of wood for aged people.
Troop No. 8 Of Moline, ILL.,, gets
the credit for having, among other
good deeds, delivered four loads
OF kindllng wood TO needy families.
The Macon (Ga.) boy scouts report
ed in uniform at the chamber of COM
merce building the afternoon before
Christmas and delivered Christmas
baskets to the poor for the Good Eel
lows club.
Cooperating with the Lions club,
the boy scouts Of Oklahoma City have
had old clothes and old furniture
days. collecting large quantities Of dis
carded articles which were turned
over to needy families who could
make good use Of them.
Boy scouts in many parts Of the
country bave responded to a recent
| appeal from national headquarters to
| aid the children Of Serbia and nun
Der Of troops have adopted Serbian
| orphans. the first to get on record In
that way being Troop No. 3, Of Char
lotte, N. G.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

nature study that is unique. Winter
woodcraft Is one of the most interest.
Ing phases of the boy scout program.
Nature study gives the boys an en-
trely new idea Of bird life, Of the
habits of animals and the character
Of trees. For many boys 1t is easy
enough to identify tree In summer
time when 1t is In full leaf, but II is
an entirely different thing to dlstln-
guish between species In the winter
time. Also, ii is far more interesting
to track and study animals in winter
time than In summer when they can
easily hide In the foliage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
t63I3OIH
SCOUT
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts Of America)
SCOUTS IN WINTER CAMPS.

Winter camping for the Boy Scouts
Of America Is at last becoming more
popular than summer camping.
Amongst the entire membership of
nearly 100000 boy scouts in the
United States last summer, 100000
were enrolled for summer camps, and
already the national headquarters has
received reports indicating that the
number enrolled for winter camps and
weekend camps during the winter
months will exceed 100000 members
of the organization. During the
Christmas holidays 1876 boy scouts
from Greater New York encamped at
Kanohwnhke Lakes In Interstate
park, which is the site OF the largest
boys camp In the world, where nearly
10000 boys camped throughout the
last summer season, This Is the
largest number of scouts that ever
went camping together In the middle
Of winter In the northern states.
AT the same time there were winter
holiday boy scout camps in Pawtucket,
X. l.; Lancaster and Wilkes-Barre. Pa. |;
Omaha and Minneapolis. These were
what are known us "snow camps" At
the same time there We're many camps
in the southern and milder climates,
including Miami, Fla; Birmingham,
Ala; Los Angeles. and In many other
sections Of the South. In the tx
IRENE South II has been found that
the winter months are preferable to
the summer months for camping and
there the principal training camps Of
the year are held In these months.
There are many reasons why winter
camps In the North are becoming so
popular. They give opportunity for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
SCOUT EDUCATIONAL TOURS.

Educational tours are becoming pop
mar with boy scouts In many cities,
the idea being to visit factories Of VA
rlous kinds, on invitation, learning at
first hand how things are made. Re
Gently in Yakima, Wash. one days
tour included candy factory and a
woodworking establishment. There
was n full attendance and the scouts
Indignantly deny that the lure of the
candy had anything to do with 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

say II was first called the Jews
Trumpe, the name coming from the
French word "jeu"-a "jeu-trompe"
or JOY trumpet. Other peoples called
1t a mouth-drum or a hummlnglron
while the Italians designated 1t as
the accia pensiere," banlsher Of
Thought. The actual origin of the in.
strument, which is a universal seund.
producer, is not known. 1t is known
to be of very ancient origin, for the
CliDegt tko5S Of the twelfth century
shtw the jewsharp as almost Identical
with the European form.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Bears Body Rolls to Hunter

Stone. Pa.--A bear shot on the top
OF the mountain range at Tadaghton
Gorge rolled down the mountain side
nearly 700 feet and landed at the feet
OF the hunter, who had fired at 1t
from the bottom of Pine Creek VAL
ley. The side Of the mountain is so
steep that few men have been able
to scale II, and the bear rolled down
so fast that the hair was burned from
Its skin In many places.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
WHERE WE GET PlNEAPPLEs.

Singapore was formerly the chief
source of the worlds supply of pine
apples, but our fresh fruits now come
mainly from the West Indies-espe-
clally from Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Bahamas-and our supply of canned
fruit from Hawaii. The first attempt
to grow the pineapple in the United
States was made at st. Augustine in
1850. Florida, however, can never
hope to compete with her more favored
rivals in this industry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
TELLS STORY OF ID
YEARS BRUTALITY
Girl Escapes From Bondage and
Charges Foster Mother With
Inhuman Cruelty.

Ridgway, PA tragic story OF
IA years of brutality, alleged to have
been imposed upon her by her foster
mother, was related to the police by
Julia Hector, twenty years old, who
finally escaped from her home and
sought refuge In the police station.
The girl charged her guardian, Mrs.
Catherine Georgel, with threats to
kill. The woman was arrested
Severe beatlngs, Miss Hector said,
were regular part Of her daily life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
One Sorrow Removed

Henry Paget, marquis of Anglesea,
a soldier and statesman, was also a
man Of great temper. and often was
brutal to his relatives and servants,
not excepting his wife, whom he
seemed to delight to beat. He was
engaged in this occupation one morn
ing as the unhappy wife stood in an
upper hall. A serving maid stopped
open-mouthed to witness the beating.
sHow much happier q that wenchr
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
MEsoporAMlA's OLD eLoKlEs.

Nebuchadnezzar' vast irrigation
system, which once watefed all Baby
lonia. can still be easily traced for
miles about Bagdad. One giant canal,
the Narawan, runs parallel with the
Tigris for nearly 300 miles: II is $50
feet wide, and all about 1t the takeofS
and laterals may still be identified.
Herodotus said he found forest Of
verdure from end to end" when he Wis
tied Mesopotamia. National 0eOA
graphic Society Bulletin. y
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

cried the wife as she gllmpsed the
girl through her tears. He immediate
ly kicked the girl all the way down
the stairs and remarked as he took up
the beating again, "Well, there is one
grievance of yours removed"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Jewsharp's origin Hard to Trace

The jewsharp is not a harp, and II
has no connection with the Jews. The
reason for the name Is not known.
Some authorities believe that 1t was
originally called a jaw'sharp because
II was played with the jaw. Others
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
kllled hx His Own Iran.

Cleveland, Miss.-George w. Ray.
thlrty-seven years old, a beekeeper,
died Of wounds received when a shot
gun which he had set as a trap in his
honey storage house to catch thieves,
exploded as he entered the building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Fireman Found Fire In Own Home.

Denver.-Wllllam Sullivan, fire.
man, was astonished to find, In answer
ing an alarm Of fire, that the blaze
was In his home. The house was
saved.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

The Time.
as It admisslh 2 at any time for
a man to pay atti itlons to married
woman?"
Certainly, II Sd 10 his vita"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-13
Up with the Chickens

know city girls who haven't been reared as
We were. who could not do so many things in a
dav. They said it made them too tired. But when
one is used to it, it makes all the difference in the
world
All the year round we get up at o'clock, with
the exception of Sundays, when we have an extra
hour of rest l know many people complain Of
getting up so early, but that is another thing that
doesn't bother one much if one has grown up to it.
see now that mother wise in the way
she brought US UP, because we are all strong and
well.
In the country one does not have to bother
about dressing up" And it is so much moro
fun not to have to do it. We wear bathing suits,
Mother Bought Us a Canoe. When We
Tire Of Swimming We Do Love to Paddle"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-13
Shank's Mare Her Vehicle

During the winter, while going to school, get
plenty of exercise in the kitchen, in the school
gymnasium, by attending some dances and skat-
ing, and of course walking a lot every day. I
think average from four to six miles every day.
Ny sisters and never think Of taking a car to
do shopping or any other errands we have to 90.
We always walk. 1t is muca more pleasant than
being packed in vile smelling subway trains and
unclean germ-lRden trolley cars.
Naturally, a girl does not get pleasant ex.
ercise during the season in town that she would
get in the country in summer, but it is most I'm
pOrtant that every girl should have some kind Of
vigorous exercise the year round, particularly In
the open air.
Poor circulation will make a girl pale and
delicate looking. Lack Of fresh air will make her
lose her appetite. Vigorous exercise in the open
will stimulate her circulation and give her an ap-
petite for good, wholesome food instead Of for
sweet things and tea and toast My mother has
always been most particular about having Us eat
good, well-cOOked food, three times day, with
very few sweet things.
However, 1 ca. a rather light breakfast
never coffee or teal don't care for either. For
breakfast, drink milk, and eat some fruit and
perhaps an egg or two Then | carry nv lunch
to school, and eat hearty dinner in the evening
In the country we always have our dinner at noon
and l think this is mueh the better thing To do
but IN Town with the long distance to school if is
impossible.
with windows wide open, no matter what the tenn
perature may be. Fresh air is one of the most
important things to remember if one wishes 20
have good health never sit in a closed room II
can help It. If is in good health if ones
circulation IS unimpaired, one does not feel tia
need or such great amount Of steam heat
have been IN homes when the heat was sufficient
to give one Turkish bath. People who liv. A.
thaU temperature can never be well and strong
Any girl, even if she is ailing, even IL she 6as
never been strong, do a tremendous amount
Of good for herself, if she viii live this way. VIII
lots Of housework, lots Of fresh air, plenty Of
daily exercise in the open, and good plain, whole
some food.
Even if girl is employed during the dsv. a.
can walk from her work in the evening. or shs
can take walk, or spend an hour or two slratinS
or dancing after the evening meal. She will sIss1
al the better for this exercise, and feel npeb
more rested the next day. She should never shirk
the kitchen.
People who wake up tired are either suffer
ing from poor circulation or lack OF enough frs.h
air in their room during the night.