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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31
CHAPTER w.

Day was dawning ip BuCnaventura,
republis- of Sobrante, as invariably It
DAVIS in the tropicS-wthout extend
ed preliminary symptoms The soft,
st'ery light Of q full moon that had
stage, out scandalously late had
merged impercoptihly into gray; the
gray was swiftly yicld.s place to a
."'ht~ Crimson that was .ireuuul. ANA
deepening upward 6thwart TIA" east.
In the patio Of Mother jerks ostab-
lshment in the Gale oe Concordis,
NO. III, the first shafts of morning
nght were fltering ObliQucly through
the orange trees and creeping i'm un-
der the deep, GOthic-arched veranda
hahkiRg the western side OF the pa
tlo. Presently, through the silent
reaches OF the Gale de Concordia, the
sound of prcdigious knocking and
humping echoed. as of some fretfuI
individual seeking admission at the
Street door of EI Buen Amigo, by
winch euphOniouS designation Mother
jerks cararansary was known TO the
public of Buenaventura. In the seq
ond story, front, window slid back
ahd q woman's voice, husky with that
huskiness that speaks so accusingIy
of cigarettes and alcohol, demanded:
Quien es? Who is it? Que auiere
usted? Wot do yer wantY'
"ie might dispinse wit that para.
queet conversation whin nddhresdn'
the likes av me-" voice replied. "'Tis
me-Cafierty. I have q cablcgram
Leber give me to deliver"
"Gawd's truth WouM yer wake
the ole 'ouse with yer 'ammering?"
"All right. I'll not say, another
worrd!"
without the portal stood Don Juan
Cafetero, of whom word or two be-
fore proceeding.
To begin, Don Juan Cafetero was
not his real name, but rather q free
Spanish translation of the Gaelic.
John Cafferty. Mr.. Cafferty was an
exile OF Erin with horrible thirst.
he nad first arrived I'm SObrante some
i've years before, as section boss In
the employ Of the little foreign owned
narrow gauge railway which ran from
Buenaventura on the Caribbean coast
to San Miguel de Padua. up-country
where the nitrate beds were located.
Prior 10 his advent the railroad nco-
pie had tried many breeds of section
boss without visible results, until
ChicoGo man, who had come Ia So
brantc 10 install an mlcr-communicat.
ing telephone. system in the govern
ment. buildings suggested to the SUI
nerintcndcNt of the road. who WAS n
German, that the mon made for bosses
come from Erin's isle; wherefore Mr..
Cahcrty had been imported at a price
or 50 day gold. Rcsult---a marked
Improvement in tie road bed and con
Sequently the train schedules and the
ultimate loss of the Cafrcrty soul.
Something I'm the climate of Sobran.
te must haSe appealed to touch Of
lnisScz fa!rc I'm Don Junns amiahle
nature, for in the course of time he
had taken unto himself. withOdt bell
or book, after the fashion Of the pro
letariat Of Sohrante. the daughter of
one Estebnn Manuel Enrique Jose Mn
ria Pasqnal v Miramontcs. an eStima.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31
CITATION NOTICE
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Chesterfield,

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Chesterfield,
BY NJ. j. IIough, Probate Judge:
Whereas, T. q. GriggS made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the estate and effects of
Joseph Smith, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Joseph
Smith, deceased that they be and ap-
pear before me in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. c.,
on 14th day of April, next after pub
lication hereof, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this goth day
of March, Ammo Domini, 1921.
M. J. Hough, Probate Judge.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31

rapidly down the track to Car 8.
climbed aboard, and made his way to
Lower 6. The young lady in the green
tailor-made suit was there, looking
idly out of the window.
"Young lady" Jerome began, may
/ presume to address you for q mo-
ment on a mHtisr of great Importance
to your Don't be afraid of me, my
dear m Old enough to be your ia
ther. arI besides. I'm one Of the incest
o. go" s-"r net"
She could not forbsar a smile
very well, sir" she replied.
Nehdy Jerome produced a pencil and
card. "Please write your name on this
card,' he pleaded, "and I'll telegraph
what l want to, say to YOU ThereIl
De n man coming through this car I'm
a minute. and don't want him to see
me. here. Please trust me, young
lady"
The young lady did not trust him,
however, although she wrote on the
caro-. Jerome thanked her and fed
as fast as his fat old legs could car
ry him. Under the station arc he
read the card.
Henrietta Wilkins" he murmured.
by the gods, one would never sus-
pect name like that belonged to a
face like that. BY jingo, it would be
strange If that madman persuaded her
TO marry him. i hope he does. If
I'm any Judge Of character, Jack Web
ster won't be cruel enough to chain
that vision to Sobrante; and besides,
she's liable to make him decide who's
most popular with him-Henriettn or
Billy Geary. If she does, III play
Geary TO lose. Welll Needs must
when the devil drives" And he en-
tered the station telegraph office and
commenced to write
An hour later Miss Dolores Ruey.
alias Henrietta Wilkins. was handed
this remarkably verbose and truly
candid telegram:
Miss Henrietta wilkins, Lower 6.
Car 3, on board train "a.
do you recall the bewhiskcred.
ragged indiyidu y you met on the 8.
r., IL. A. s. l.. train In Death val
ley ten days ago2 He lifted his hat
to you tonight, and you almost killed
MIN with look. 1t did not occur to
him that you would not recognize him
disguised as n gentleman, and he lift
ed his hat on impulse. DO not hold II
against him. The sight Of you again
set his reason tottering on its throne,
and he told me his sad story.
"This man, John Stuart Webster, is
wealthy, single, forty. fine and crazy
as March hare. He Is I'm love with
you. You might do worse tnan fall in
love with him. He is the best mining
engineer In the world, and he is now
aboard the same train with you. en-
route to New Orleans, thence to take
the steamer to Buenaventura. Sobran.
te, Z. A., where he is 90 meet another
iunatic and finance hole I'm the
ground. / do not want him to go to
Sobrante. If you marry him, he will
not. IL you do not maWy him, you
still might arrange to make him listen
to reason. If you can induce him to
come to work for me within the next
30 days, whether you marry him or
not, Will give you $4,000 the day he
reports on the job. Please bear In
mind that he does not know am do
Ing this. IL he did, he would kin NE,
but business Is business, and this is
plain business proposition. i am put
ting yoo wise g you wiIi know your
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31
CHAPTER III.

The morning following his decision
TO play the role Of angel to Billy
Geary's mining concession in SObrante,
John Stuart Webster, like Mr.. Pepys,
was up betimes.
Nine o'clock found him in the office
of his friend Joe Daingerfield. Of the
Bingham engineering works. where,
within the hour, he had In his charac-
teristically decisive fashion purchased
the machinery for a ten-stamp mill. 1t
was n nice order, and Daingerfi ald
was delighted.
"Thls Is going to cost you about half
your fortune, Jack" ne informed Web
ster when the order was finally
made up.
Webster grinned. you don't sup
pose I'm chump enough to pay for IL
now, do you. Joe?" he queried
I'm going first to scout the coun-
;ry and In the meantime keep all this
stuff In your warehouse until ! an
thorize you by cable to ship, when
you can draw on me at sight for the
entire invoice with bill of lading at
tached. If, upon investigation, find
that this mine isn't all my partner
thinks II Is, I'lT cable cancellation.
and you can tear that nice fat order
mp and forget It,"
From EaingertieId's office Webster
ven, cCrth to purchase u steamer
trunk his r"iiway ticket and sleep
ing car r"Serv"tiO 49, after which he
returned to his hotel and set about
packing for the iourney
Old Neddy Jerome, as sour and
cross as setting hen, accompanied
him In the taxlcab to the station. 10th
to let him escape and pleading to the
last, In fOrlorn hope that Jack Web
sters better nature would triumph over
his friendship and boylsh yearning
Tor adventure. He clung to Webster's
arm as they walked slowly down the
track and paused at the steps of the
car containing the wanderers reserva-
non, just as porter, carrying some
hand baggage, passed them by, fol-
lowed by girl in a green tailor-made
suit. AS she passed. John Stuart Web
Ster looked fairly into her face, started
as IT bee-stung, and hastily lifted his
nat. The girl briefly returned his
scrutiny with sudden interest, decided
she did not know him, and reproved
him with glance that even passe old
Neddy Jerome did not fall to assimi.
late.
"Wow. woww he murmured. ''The
next time you try that, Johnny Web
ster, be sure you're right"
Good land o. Goshen, Neddy," Web.
ster replied. "Fry me in bread
crumbs. If that isn't the same girl!
Let me go, Neddy. Quick! Goodbye,
old chap. I'm on my way"
Nonsense The train doesn't pull
out for seven minutes yet. Who Is
she. John. and why does she excite
you sor
'Who n she, you ancient horse
thief? Why, If I have my way-and
I'm certainly going to try to have It
she's the future Mrs. W."
ALAS Poor Yorick. I knowed him
weil,' Jerome answered. "Take tin
from the old man, John. I've been
through the mill and / know. Never
marry girl that can freeze you with
a glance. It isn't safe. By the way,
what's the fair charmer's name?'
"T've got 1t down In my memoran.
dun book, but I can't recall II this min
ute--Spanish name"
John. my dear boy. be careful"
Neddy Jerome counseled. "StIck to
your own kind of people Is this
--a--er--a nice girl. John?"
How. do I know---I mean. how dare
reg ~ g g2sseI ahs's p!ss, Can't !
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31

TAKEN UP-Rcd Duroc Jersey male,
weighing about 800 pounds.
Fred Rivers,
5tp-l4 McFarlan r /.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Madison News

Attorney A. P. Settle died at his
home in London, Laurel county, last
Sunday, aged S3 years. Mr.. Settle
was we'll known in Richmond and vi
cinity, having been a member of the
Madison bar for about fifteen years.
He was a member of the London Bap-
tist church, and the funeral was held
from that church last Tuesday after
noon. He is survived by his widow.
four daughters, and three sons, and
many friends who will regret to learn
of his death.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
WILL SOON HAVE NEW WATER
WORKS

Louisville, April s0.-Acting on the
belief that its present high death h-rate
and It's excessively high typhoid fever
death-rate are due to its present i'm
pure water supply, Harrodsburg, In
Mercer county plans the installation
Of q sew municipal waterworks, r.
c. Dugan. Sanitary Engineer for the
State Board OF Health, announced
here today. The contemplated i'm
provements include the reconstruction
and extension Of an existing masonry
dam In the Salt River, the installa-
tion Of filtration plant having a ca
pscity Of 10000 gallons every twenty
four hours, the addition Of about one
mile Of 4-inch mains, and certain ad-
ditions and repairs TO the municipal
electric lighting plant so that electric
current will be available for operating
the new pumps at the waterworks
plant
Detailed plans and specifications for
the installation now are being pre-
pared by a Chicago firm Of engineers
and the city hopes TO advertise and
receive bids on or before June 18th,
so that the entire undertaking can be
eor leted during the present year.
tn son,y for the project will be de-
rived from a bond issue for 100000
which already has received a favor
able vote. In accordance with the
State law the plans and specifications
for the watsrworks will be submitted
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation to be held at Strunk, KY, on
May 28, 1921, as a result Of which II
Is expected TO make certification to
fill a contemplated vacancy in the po-
sition Of fourth-class postmaster at
Strunk and other vacancies as they
nay occur at that Office unless II
shall be decided in the interests of
the service to fill the vacancy by re-
instatement. The compensation of
the postmaster at this office was
$229-for the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-frst birthday on the date of
the examination, with the exception
that in a State where women are de-
clared by statute to be Of full age
for all purposes at eighteen years
women eighteen years Of age on the
date Of the examination will be ad-
mitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoffice
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination Is open to all cit
izens Of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quirsments Of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place Of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington. d. c.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, DC. at the earli-
est practicable date.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
WOMAN ROUTS BURGLAR

Mrs. Willis Thompson, on the Ir-
vine pike, had an exciting experience
with a young negro burglar Saturday
about noon. She was resting in an
upstairs room when she was awak-
ened by a noise in a lower room.
She went to an adjoining room, pro-
cured revolver, and gamely going
down stairs met a young negro who
seemed about Is years of age. She
asked him what he wanted, but he
did not answer. Instead he turned
and fled with Mrs. Thompson after
him, the gun in her hand. The boy
ran into a barn and escaped thru a
small back window.
Among the loot he left behind in
his hurried flight was a bucket Of
eggs he had gathered in the hen
house and bathing suit that he had
picked up off the back porch. Mrs.
Thompson says that she had never
seen the negro before and thinks per-
haps he was from town. She tele-
phoned Sheriff Whitlock and he and
other officers went to the scene at
once but were unable to find any
trace of the young burglar.-Regis-
ter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
BLUE GRASS HAS EN-. TOO!

A posse of officers, including Dep
uty Sheriff Johnson, J. f. Beverley,
Jr., Federal Prohibition Clerk, and
Dove Reagan, U. S. Marshal from
Frankfort, made a call at the Wilson
Eades' farm, near Red House, which
is rented by Jas. MacFarlane, and
found a 60-gallon still in full opera
tion in the kitchen. Sixty quarts of
whisky were found in the house, and
six barrels of beer mash and two
barrels of apple ferment were un-
earthed in a smoke house. MacFar-
lane, however, had been warned and
made his escape.
The still, with all its belongings,
including the liquor, was destroyed
by the officers in completing their
work.
This and other evidences Of like
character in the Blue Grass section
is convincing proof that all the law
breakers are not to be found in the
mountains. Law-abiding citizens in
all sections Of the country will heart
lily support and encourage the OFF,
GERS in their efforts to capture the
law-breakers, and bring them to a
prompt and uncompromising trial.
The recent utterances Of Judge
Shackleford should serve notice on all
would-be violators Of law and order
that they will have ample penalties
imposed for their misdeeeds II
brought before him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
LaFOLLETTE RESOLUTION

A resolution condemning President
Harding's action in the appointment
of American representatives to the
Allied Councils in Europe was intro
duced in the Senate on Tuesday by
Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wis
consin.
Senator LaFollette's resolution, the
first open outbreak Of Republican dis
satisfaction with the Administration
policy, proposed declaration by the
Senate "that it is contrary to Ameri-
can ideals and traditions for the Gov
ernment Of the United States to par
ticipate in any manner" in the Allied
councils.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Indian Woman Wins Suit.

Tulsa, okla.-Judge Owen Owen
ruled In favor Of Mary Patridge, an In
dian woman, In her suit to recover
Crosbie Heights, an exclusive Tulsa
residential quarter. More than 100
property owners were defendants In
the suit, In which s1.5OO,O0O was In
volved Attorneys for the Indian wom-
All contended that her restrictions as a
Government ward had not been re-
moved when she conveyed the title to
the land to ]. L. Crosbie In 1908, and
thar the title, therefore, was invalid.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
NEW TRIAL rs ASKED FOR
PREWTTT

Motion for a new trial was filed on
May 9th by counsel for r. l.. Prewitt,
former miller. who was found guilty
of the charge Of numbering Judge
Samuel X. Baird, acting common
wealth's attorney. and given a SEN
tence Of 2I years in the penitentiary.
On the first ballot the jurors voted
unanimously for a verdict Of guilty
On the second ballot three voted to
convict for wilful murder with pun
ishment fixed at life imprisonment
and the nine others for voluntary
nanslaughter with terms ranging
from two TO 21 years. The penalty
finally agreed upon is the maximum
for voluntary manslaughter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The one hundredth anniversary of
the death Of Napoleon has been cele-
brated by France and was the occa-
sion of various comments in Europe
an and American papers. The name
of Napoleon has generally been
name Of magic power and influence
among the people Of France. There
has been much enthusiasm displayed
and religious services at Notre Dame
Cathedral Of much impressiveness.
Beneath it all, however, an under
current may be discerned of dissat-
isfaction at the revival of the MEM
ory of a military leader so different
in purpose from the great leader of
the recent war, Marshall Foch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12

The republic Of Panama seems lit
tie disposed to assent to the decision
Of the United States in regard to her
boundary dispute with Costa Rica.
It has been necessary to bring pres
sure to bear and suggest that the
verdict must be carried out, or force
will be used to ensure the decree. So
small a nation could do little to re-
sist so large a one, but there would
be something of humiliation in the
necessity to chastise the republic that
we did much to create and which en-
closes within its boundaries our
water highway from ocean to ocean.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
More Than Two Years En- Route.

In June. 1918. some Canadian sol
diers. crossing the Atlantic TO join the
forces In Europe, threw overheard In
mid-ocean a sealed bottle with a note
inside to the effect that they we're on
their way to the war and asking the
finder of the bottle TO forward the note
to the Toronto Sunday World. The
bottle has just been washed ashore at
ST. Ives In Cornwall and the request
been carried out. What would be In
teresting to know would be where the
bottle has been during the last two
years and a half, and what Is the drift
that brings so much hotsam and Jet
sam into the harbor of the little fishing
town on the Atlantic. There are many
theories. one Of which credits the Gulf
stream with memory for the old
smuggling days and an intention, In
the case OF the Canadians bottle. TO
show awareness Of these good new
days which find fresh uses for things
Of unlovely rep,Ne.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Werld News

The world is anxiously awaiting the
settlement of the problem Of repara-
tions. In spite of threats on the one
side and evasions on the other, it
is believed that the end is nearer
than It appears. The German cabi-
net resigned on receipt of the reply
of Secretary Hughes, that the United
States could not mediate and Ger
many must deal directly with the AL
lies. Both England and Italy are
seeking to retard the invasion of the
Ruhr district by France. Germany
has made another proposal to the
Allies, which is believed essentially
to coincide with the Allies demands.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Supreme Court to Rule.

Columbus.-The Supreme Court was
called upon to determine the amount
OF proof required TO call up the pre-
sumption that servant In charge Of
his employers automobile is acting
within the scope of his employer. In a
case appealed from the Marion County
Courts, In which Cleo C. Brown, a Ma
rion garage proprietor, Is seeking re-
versal Of a judgment obtained against
him by Lucy King growing out of an
automobile accident.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
CARUSO IS ENGAGED FOR
SEASON

The re-engagement by the Metro
politan Opera. Company of Enrico
Caruso, world-famous tenor, who is
convalescing from his recent serious
illness, was announced in the organi-
zation's program for the coming sea-
son Of 1922, made public by the
General Manager. Five new operas
and four revivals are on the an
nounced program.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
Three Ohio Boys Killed.

Canton, o.-Three schoolboys we're
killed and seven others Injured seri'
ously when an automobile In which
they were on their way to baseball
game at New baltimore was struck by
a Wheeling K Lake Erie train AT
Hartville. The dead Howard Bixler,
~, son OF Albert Hxler; Albert Chain,
10, son of Frank Chain Paul kannal,
10, son of Ira Kannal. The injured
Royce Rannal, l5; Harold Shriner, Il
Millard Shriner, l0: Kenneth ZellarA
Is; Arthur cellars. IL; Robert Cole,
v; George Spires. IL.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
DRY OFFICER ARRESTED

Bert p. Herzog, in charge Of the
enforcement of prohibition in Mil
waukee and the Eastern District Of
Wisconsin, was arrested May 10 on
Federal warrant charging conspir-
acy to violate the prohibition act by
the prosecution, transportation and
sale Of intoxicating liquors and to
defraud the Government.
Herzog waived preliminary exam
ination before a United States Com
missioner and was held to the Fed
eral grand jury in $4,000 bond.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD AT SOMERSET

The Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will be held this year in Somerset,
Ky- early in September, according
TO an announcement recently made
by the committee appointed TO select
8 place Of meeting. Winchester was
the other city contending for the
gathering. II is expected that over
200 delegates will be in attendance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-05-12
SAVED FROM THE FALLS

To- motorboat sports, Edward
RuseS and Joe Walder had a narrow
escape from drowning when the en-
rine in their boat broke down in mid
stream above the dam, near Louis
vile, on Monday. They were being
taken rapidly down stream by the
current when the lookout in the
United States guard station noted
their plight. After strenuous work
on the part Of the crew the boat and
its occupants were rescued and land
ed safely at the foot Of Sixth Street,
q little above the dam.