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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19
ALASKA NEWS

Charles West has been appointed agent for the Alaska Steamship Go. at Petersburg, to succeed J. w. Stoft, who has left for the south
 While on her way south recently the schooner Scandia struck a rock at Bush Point and was badly dam aged. She had 10000 pounds of halibut aboard.
 The Ship Cove fish plant will be operated this coming season accord ing to Jacob Johnson, pioneer salt fish packer of Petersburg, who re- gently returned north from Seattle.
 A nugget of solid galena, weighing 12OO pounds, and large number of others, weighing from oae to 50 pounds each, have been found in the Keno hill district on the Mayo river.
 The salmon trollers at Ketchlkan nave started getting their boats ready for the summer trolling sea son. It is said that more trolling will be done out of that port this season than for several years past.
 Major Neil Armstrong, a big game hunter and pioneer Yukoner, has started a fight for the preservation of game in Yukon territory, stating it is being slaughtered indiscrimin- ately by sportsmen from the United States.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

see her there in the dim light bending
forward and listening, a slender girl
iSh figure. Then the outer door crashed
open, letting in flood of light from
| without and step sounded heavily
on the floor. The young woman
Strengthened up, the clear profile of
her face revealed Somehow Shelby
knew she had braced herself for the
contest. Macklin must have stopped
| just within the door, staring about
him in uncertainty.
"What the HI is up here?" he
burst forth angrily, confused by the
gloom. Sam where are you any.
way?"
"Who is Sam?" she asked quietly,
and taking a step forward. rs mat
the name of the Indian you left on
guard?"
He gazed at her open-mouthed, for
the moment too astonished to even
find speech. a..
"What !" he stammered finally,
"why, what are you doing out here?
Who opened that door? Where is the
ID red snake. anyway"
81 do not know very much more
than you do" she replied quietly.
"There was fight out here some time
during the night, and the bar across
the door was knocked down."
"a fight who were they?"
"a white man. and the guard. They
were both killed"
"Both-both killed." he seemed I'M
able to grasp the fact "Who was the
white manW
II do not know"
"And you did not even run away7
Did not try to escape?"
"Where could l go?" she asked.
"What was there for me TO do but
wait for you to return?"
"Well. If this don beat HI" he
exclaimed. "Why I thought you was
afraid of me. You amt, hey?"
mo; IL don't think ! am. You
were not rough with me, and-and you
said you would have something inter-
esting to tell me when you got back"
Macklin laughed, evidently relieved.
She had spoken as child might
whose curiosity had been aroused.
"Oh, see, my girl; you've been
this over. have you, and de-
,ided might not be quite so bad after
al. thought maybe you'd get over
hat tantrum after awhile. fer shucks
knew that Teller Shelby was nothin'
o you. You just married him ter cit
lway from Ponca-didn't your"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

death grapple? He could only con-
lecture from what little he knew of
the circumstances. Beyond doubt one
Of these antagonists would be the
guard whom Mackln had left to
watch over his captive while he de-
parted. But the other? Some one
who sought entrance probably; some
one endeavoring to reach the woman.
either inspired by good or evil intent.
Yet which was the guard? which the
invader? Those who had accompanied
the Kid at the ranch were all Indians,
and II was therefore most likely tina;
savage had been left 70 watch over
the girl. Then 1t was the white man
who thus sought to reach her For
what purpose?
Shelby bent down and peered In
Qulringly into the agonlzed face of the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

man might shoot. and the report -
overheard by Others Then. again. he
might not b. alone d was better 10
make sure first. and then act But
howf A possibility occurred 90 him
Il was dark within that second room ;
he could slip back into the corner, and
remain concealed; perhaps the fellow
would talk. would reveal his plans; al
least. once at his ease. he could be
made the victim Of surprise. But
would Olga play the part necessary
"Can you actf" he whispered hastily.
I've must fool that fellow"
How do you mean? What am I to
dog"
Make him talk. Let him think you
are. all right; above all keep him from
suSpicioning that am either here, or
even alive"
But how can II" breathlessly,
with the door unbarred, and those
dead men? He will know something
has gone wrong"
Tell him they fought and killed
each other. but that first they I'm.
barred the door. You found them
there, and dragged the bodies under
the bench. You dared not go away;
you were afraid-make up some story.
Here he is now!"
He left her frightened and dismayed
by this sudden emergency, and sprang
back into the darkest corner, crouch
ing against the log wall. If she would |
only induce Macklin to reveal his |
plans, gain his confidence. He could |
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

wOman's shoe. The mOccasin-shOd
feet, however. had passed over the
ground again and again, and he even
believed, one, and perhaps more. of
the wearers had sat on the doorstep
impatiently stamping their feet To
his judgment the place had indeed
been Under guard, and that recently
the marks were comparatively fresh
and cleancut, as though made within
a few hours.
Then, in all probability, this had
| been the prison where his wife was
held. He had stumbled upon it. Here,
| undoubtedly, was the very spot where
she had been confined under guard
during the past night, yet she certain
ly was not there now. The deserted
appearance of the place was proof
positive that she had been taken else
where. Voices sounded off toward the
broader expanse of valley, but too far
away to present danger; even as he
stood cautiously up, and looked out
over the tops of the weeds he could
see nothing to create alarm. He was
alone. unseen, unsupported, and yield
ed to the desire to learn what was
within the hut. She might have left
some message, some sign of her pres
ence, which would prove a clue
The outer door was secured merely
by wooden latch, and opened easily
to his touch. Afraid lest some I'M
known eye might mark his movements,
Shelby glided quickly in through the
narrow opening, and instantly pressed
the door shut behind him. He was in
almost total darkness, the only light
finding entrance between the ill-f1tting
boards at the single window. He felt
his way blindly across the room,
guided by this dim ray, and, discover
ing one of the boards somewhat
loOsened, managed to wrench it free,
thus permitting the gray daylight to
gain entrance. This gave him a dim
view of the interior, nearly square |
room, inexpressibly dirty and without
except a rough bench thrust |
back against one wall.
Straight across from where he stood
Solue DldCh OBJECT lay upon Ine moor,
so indistinct in its outlines he could
not, in that faint light determine
what it might be-a pile of rags, per
haps, or a shapeless heap of rubbish,
He stepped forward, curious to learn
its nature, yet stopped suddenly, star
ing down in speeches. horror. He was
beside the bodies of two men. both
dead, gripped together, stiffened in
he very attitude with which death
lad Overtaken them. They had died
lighting like wild dogs, and their
strange posture told the whole story.
Shelby, crushing back the dread he
elt, tried to part them, but the stiff
ened limbs would not yield. One was
white man, the other an Indian, the
after shot through the chest, the for
ner apparently chOked to death, the
igid red fingers of his antagonist still
lutching his throat. Beyond on the
oor lay a revolver and a knife.
Shelby stared at the gruesome scene,
nable to remove his gaze. In the
i'm light the features of the two men
7ere almost unacceptable. What
ad caused this tragedy? this fierce s
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
"A single shot rang out
sharply. He saw Macklin fling
up his arms and reel back
ward"
GRO BE CONTINUED
Mr.. sImpkins in Hard Luck.

Mr.. Simpkins was complaining to his
bosom friend, Jenkins, about the nu'
merous ills his wife had brought upon
him In the course of their association,
"When first met her" he said, II was
struck dumb with admiration. When
married her was blind with love,
and now" he added, "I'm deaf froD
her everlasting talking"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Christianity Is still All,

The greatest tribute to We neces
sity of religion is, that 1t survives its
outworn forms; the greatest proof Of
the essential truth of Christianity is.
that in spite Of the twaddle talked
every Sunday in the name Of Christ,
Christianity is still alive.-H. II.
Halves.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
CHAPTER XII.
A Shot In the Dark.

She stood clutching him tightly, both
staring In startled fear out through
the open door into the dim light of the
front room. The whole situation
flashed through Shelby's mind-if
AIacklln was alone he could handle
him; yet there was danger that the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
"YoU CARE FOR ME-"

Synopsis.-Tom Shelby. a rancheT.
rides into the frontier town OF
POnCa, looking for a good time af-
ter a long spell Of hard work and
loneliness on the ranch. Instead,
he runs into a funeral-that of Dad
Calkins, a retired army man OF
whom little Is known. A girl. still
in her teens, survives Calkins. Nc
Carthy a saloon keeper and Pom
- cas- leading citizen, decides that
the girl now alone in the world.
should marry. She agrees to pick
out a husband from the score of
men lined up in her home. To his
CONSERVATION, she selects Shelby.
who had gone along merely as a
spectator. The welding takes
place and the couple set out for
Shelby's ranch. With them is
kid" Macklin, whom Shelby has
hired as a helper. On the way the
girl tells her husband her name is
Olga Carlyn, and also tells him
something of the peculiar circum-
stances Of her life. Upon their ar
rival at the ranch Shelby is struck
down from behind and left for
dead. He RECEIVERS consciousness to
ma that Macklin and his wife have
gone. He starts in pursuit. He
learns his wife is an heiress. that
her abduction has been carefully
planned and that she has been
taken to Wolves Hole, a strong
hold of the bandits and bad Indians
Reaching Wolves Hole, he is dis
covered by Indian Joe" and forced
to accompany him into the hole.
Here he claims to be one of the
conspirators and IS locked up pend
ing developments. He confides in
Mexican girl. Pancha, in love
with Macklin, who intends to
marry Olga. Pancha, planning to
get rid of her rival, releases Shell
by and guides him to a hidden
cave.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
The Instructor.

My hurt has been my Instructor,
and l wish II may make me more eau
tious and less slmple.--Thomas q
Kempls.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20

LESSON TEXT-Matt. 2O.l7-2S.
GOLDEN TENT-The Son Of Man came
not TO be ministered unto. but to minis
ter, and TO give His life a ransom for
many.-Matt 2O:2S
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. I9:27-
9.l6; Mark lO.32-45, Luke 22.2i-30.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Wanting More Than
Our Share
JUNIOR TOPIC-How to Win First
Place
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Right and Wrong Ambitions.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Greatness Through Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
F. STEVENS HENRY.

By the death of ex-Congressman E. Stevens Henry there is removed man who for many years was numbered among the stalwart figures of nonth- eastern Connecticut, figuring promi- nently in community affairs in the city of Rockville of which he was at one time mayor, representing his town in both branches of the state legislature and also filling the office of state treas urer, al previous to his election to con gress as the representative of the old
 first district, coming from that portion of the first district which is now part of the second congressional district His service in congress covered the period from 1895 to 1913 being con- cluded at the time when the redivision I of the state placed him in q new dis trict He was a man who was properly concerned with the interests Of his town and state, rendered faithful and valua. ble service in whatever position of .trus
 he was placed and was one of those solid and substantial citizens whose judgment and personality were held i- high regard. Any state or coFnrnunitl profits from the services of such men.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13

ty-two minutesA But the decision was ap- plauded by a large majority.
 For years it had been the custom of telegraph operators to close their instru- ments at three minutes before noon in order to have the wires clear for the time dispatch from the naval observatory at Washington. This time was chosen to make the change and at the appointed hour the telegraphers would set their clocks and watches according to instruc- | tions
 | On the day that the universal change was made there was endless confusion As a rule every city had harmonized the time as not to be bothered with stand ard" and '1ocal'' time. For a time many citizens appeared to be confused as tc why the clocks were being tempered with but within a week the relief from the ole l system was apparent, all clocks wert changed, and life went along as usual 1 Standard time was first recommended | at a meeting of the Prime Meridian con | ference held in Washington in 1882, ar l international conference which recon mended the use of Greenwich time as standard with intervals of longitude diff fering by exact multiples of sixteen de gree as far as the United States ant l Canada, but in concerned. This methot was adopted by the American Railwa! Association in 1883, largely through tn, efforts of W. F. Allen.
 Standard time is not only used in thu United States and Canada, but in larg number of foreign countries, and is bas ed on Greenwich, England, as the prirn meridian. In France the local mean tim of the Paris observatory is the standard but the general tendency among worker and scientific men is towards the adoption of Greenwich as the universal prime me ridian.
 At present the distribution of time 1 one of the most important duties of na tional observatories, and the Unite States through the agency of the tele
 graph companies. Signals are sent ou
 giving exact noon to every point reache by wireless, enabling clocks to be rate and adjusted.
 At Greenwich, the dominant establish ment, the errors of the clocks are determ
 ined twice daily, hourly time signals ar
 sent out over the metropolitan area, an
 at 10 a. m. they are dispatched by tele
 graph to the general post office for tran. mission throughout the kingdom Tn same custom is followed by most of th nations.
 Tomorrow-Lincoln and the Sleeptr ? SentineL)
  t Don't wear out your welcome, 1t difficult to replace.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
TROLLEY SERVICE,

Among those who wers heard from al the annual meeting of the American Electric Railway association was Sec retary Hoover. Naturally the bearing Of the jitney upon the electric railway business entered into the discussions and in the letter which Secretary Hoo yer wrote to the association it is to be noted that he points out the dependence which must still be placed by the public upon the service of the trolleys.
 The secretary took occasion to refer to the housing situation and to the help that can be given to 1t by the cleo tric roads in seeing that transportation facilities are afforded and encourage ment thereby given to the building of homes outside of the eongested centers. Such service has been looked to in years back by a great number of people who have been able to own their own homes by acquiring or building them out along trolley lines. There are some who have been disappointed inasmuch as the failure tc support certain lines has meant their abandonment, but there are good indications that the troIleys have gone through the worst days, that their service has been found to be indispen- sable and that they will to a certain degree regain their former prestige. It .s we'll understood that if the service is to be rendered those furnishing it must get a fair return. Concerning this Secretary Hoover says: Intelligent reg nation of public utilities among which are the electric railways, means the necessity Of proper return upon capital invested if their services are to be maintained and extended To accom- plish this there must be better under. standing, and this can only be brought about by cesseless public education"
 Much in the way of such education has been gained in the past few years and a decidedly different view of the trolley business is taken from that be fore the war. The automobile has dont much 10 take away the business of tn, trolleys and motor service is even beiny made an auxiliary of the trolley lines but it seems to be definitely settled tha ruinous and unjustiied competition witl established Hines will not be tolerated
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
READ YOUR CHARACTER
High Voices
By DiEby Phillips, copyrixhtsd 1891


 Can you tell anything about a per ing his or her voice from the next son you have not seen, simply by hear room or perhaps through partition.
 Taking men as an example; yeu probably naturally associate big. deep voice with a big heavy man and a high, thin or shrill voice with lit tie fellow of delicate mold. And when you find that your extra high tenor is a great big fat fellow you are shock ed and the tiny chap who rocks the cradle in the deep so that the hall reverberates makes you gasp.
 The trouble is that you are judging physical characteristics by the sound of the voice, whereas the voice more it fits with the physical traits it is properly indicates mental traits. Where only the because the latter happen to square up with the mental ones. High voices mean high strung nerves In this they are somewhat like giggles But they don't indicate racing thoughts the way giggles do. The meaning you drew from them is primarily that oi mental tension and nervous high ten sion Coupled with this is an indica- ] s'~~ oe a rredominance of reason ano intellect over emotions, in fact, of les. i l..-i tie .ttrage amount of the emo | tion..l
 Unusually high voices in either ner CT womer indicate in word, higi nerta. tension coupled with emotiona ccidness
 lonc ncrrow-Passionate Hands
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING OCT. 1st, 1921
 11,745
THE TOLL EXEMPTION BILL.

Just when the Borah bill exempting American vessels in coastwise trade from the payment of tolls in the Pan ana canal will be passed if it ever is there is no telling, and while stress is properly being laid upon respect for the treaty there is also another phase of the matter which might we'll get at tentiou
 Ground for the exemption of the American vessels engaged in coastwise trade is found in the fact that we buIt the canal and Amer3- can vessels should therefore not be tax ed for using 1t, but it is to be realized that American vessels going to foreign ports are not going to be favored by the exemption and it Is not the vessels owned by the country that are to get special favors but the property of cer- tain special interests private ship own CTS. who by the elimination of the tolls vii be able to offer greater competition to other forms of transportation. In other words the government Is to give certain ship owners a subsidy without including others and it is to give spe- cial favors to one form of transporta- tion and deny it to others.
 There is no advantage given to Amer fcan vessels in the coastwise trade over foreign ships for foreign merchantmen are not permitted to engage in Ameri- rs7 coastwise trade. Thus as far as thc discrimination between American and foreign vessels are concerned there ls no exclusion of the foreign vessels by he elimination of tolls on coastwist trade. They are already excluded.
 Likewise if the argument is that in- asuuch as we built the canal our ships ought to have the right to use 1t with out paying there is no reason why the ship owner whose vessel is going to 9 foreign port should be made to pay when one whose vessel is going to an other port in this country is exempted is all American ship owners are going Co be treated alike. And yet that is what is done wher the toll exemption biu is supported. and that in addition to the fact that there is also the treat, provision which is being disregarded b. those who urge the legislation.
 Connecticut's senators take the righ view in opposing the measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
BRINGING HIM TO TIME

''Perdita isn't bit that kind" his sis ter made haste to assure him. q never saw you in such a disagreeable mood I'd like to know just what kind of a. girl you do approve of Pemberton! Perdita always wears such marvellous clothes-''
 "Oh, shucks p' said her brother with a sigh. If she isn't going to the dress maker she'll be standing in front of a mirror primping all the while and she wouldn't disarrange her toilet on a bet going skating or playing golf or tennis Parlor Hardness! Feminine cream puffs. Want then little hands held They have killing eyes and use liquid powder that won't come off and expect you to believe they were born with it on"
 T tell you that Perdita is not a bit like that '" insisted his sister warmly She plays golf in the eighties and has a row of tennis trophies
 Has she?" asked the brother, crossing the other leg over a knee. Huh I knew a girl like that once-she had a complex ion like sole leather and wrinkles around her eyes where she squinted to keep the sun out and there were callouses on her hands. The were freckled across the lnuckles, too. If she put on anything except a golf skirt and sweater she was l HIS dWhWdTu anu uiHdppy dS d udOy ulppO | in a crepe de chine kimono and she couldn't talk about a thing but scores ant shots No, if Perdita is-F
 But" pursued his sister, ''Perditf isn't like that. If you'd just let me tel you She is tall and slender"
 'Ill bet she's skinny"
 And just as graceful"
 That kind always drape themselves | around chairs !'
 f'Her eyebrows are wonderful"
 "Bet they're p1ueked 20
 Anyhow she won't look at you, Penn berton Smith, because she has no man handsomer, richer, pleasanter and nor distinguished men on the string So vol needn't worry. She's a raving beauty"
 Well, why didn't you say so at first? demanded her brother. You didn't tel me a thing about her I guess she has mt seen all the finest men on earth u to date-when's she coming? I oe1 meet her train just as well as not, Sara Anne. You know, always like to hel entertain your guests; think I'd bette go out and get haircut right now "'- Chicago News.