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VETERANS ARRIVE
Continued from First Page3

number Of the old vets encamped on
The field succumbed 10 its effects. the
local men appeared 20 again enjoy
camp life. ana two of them declared
that they felt improved III health at.
Ter their few days stay.
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

years Ola, anu n IS a snow-g1rls-
Wouldn't it be best for you to ask
herr"
ASK her? Her? No, l ask youl'
Let me push the chair" said Alb
bolt, stepping to Mrs. Gregory's side.
He read In the troubled face that she
had known this secret, also.
The secretary gazed at him with a
far-away look, hardly conscious that
he was beating retreat, so absorbed
was she in this revelation. 1t would be
necessary for some one to go to
Springfield to make Investigations.
Grace had for ever alienated Abbott
Ashton. but there was always Robert
Clinton. He would obey her every
wish; Robert Clinton should go. And
when Robert had returned with a full
history of Hamilton Gregory's school
days at Springfield. and those of Greg
ory's intimate friends, Fran, with the
proofs of her conspiracy spread before
her. should be driven forth, never
again to darken the home of the phil
anthropist.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

was sitting there, with some cards
about trying fortunes on a new bridge
at midnight, and that explains the late,
ness of the hour. So l persuaded her
to come home, and that is all"
Mrs. Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling!" she muir
INJURED, smiling.
What kind of fortune was she tell
ing?" Grace asked.
Whatever kind the new bridge
would give hor."
ooh, then the cards stood for PEG.
pie, didn't they'll And the card you
dropped In the yard was your card, OF
course"
"Of course"
"And did Fran have a card to repre-
sent herself, perhaps?"
Il have told you the story" said Alb
bott, rising.
That means she did. Then she
wanted to know IL you and she would
!. Mrs. Gregory. / have always
felt that Fran has deceived us about
her agei She Is older than she pre-
tends to bel"
Il believe this concludes our bar
gain" said Abbott, rising.
Mrs. Gregory vas calm. miss Grace
Fran told me long ago that she is
eighteen years old; she came as a lit
tile girl, because she thought we would
take her in more readily, II we be
,iieved her a mere child"
Does Mr.. Gregory know that?"
Il haven't told him; l don't know
whether Fran has or not"
You haven't told him!" Grace was
lspeechless. "You knew 1t, and haven't
told him? What ought l to do?"
you ought to keep your PROMISE"
Abbott retorted holly.
Sitting on that bridge at midgnight.
alone, telling peoples fortunes by
cards. Professor Ashton
Mrs. Gregory" Grace exclaimed, with
one of those flashes of inspiration Pc
cuItar to her sex, that Fran is a show.
-"
Mrs. Gregory rose. and spoke
through her mothers ear-trumpet;
"Shall we go home, now?"
"That Fran" repeated Grace, ~1s .
show-girl! She is eighteen or nineteen
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

Deen on fne place since l came. While
she's away, I mean to make my grand
effort"
AT what, Little Wonder7"
"At driving her away for good. I'm
going to offer myself as secretary, and
with her out of sight. I'm hoping to
win the day"
But she's been his secretary for five
years-is 1t reasonable he'd give her
up? And would it be honorable for
you to work against her in that way?
Besides, Fran, she is really necessary
to Mr.. Gregory's great charity entar-
prises-"
1.-THE more reason for getting rid 9:
her,"
81 don't understand how you mean
that L know Mr.. Gregory's work
would be seriously crippled. And it
would be a great blow to Walnut
Street church-she's always there"
Still, you see she can't stay"
mo, l don't see. You and Miss
Grace must be ~reconciled."
ooh, Abbott, can't you understand.
DR. is 1t that you Just won't? 1t isn't
on my account that Miss Noir must
leave this house. She's going to
bring trouble-she's already done 1t.
I've had lots of experience, and when
I see people hurrying down hill, | ex-
pect to find them at the bottom. not
because it's In the people. but be-
cause it's in the direction. I believe
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

some mighty good-intentioned men are
stumbling down hill, carrying their re-
ligion right into hell"
flush, little friendl You don't un
derstand what religion is"
"If l can't find out from its fruits.
| don't want to know"
"Of course. But consider how Miss
Grace's labors are blessing the help
less"
abbott, unless the fruits of relig-
ion are favored by love, they're no
more account than apples taken with
bitter-rot-not worth fifty cents a
barrel"
Abbott. asked slyly, what about
your fruit, out there in the world?"
"uA /. Fran confessed with CLEAN.
we're not in the orchardbusiness at
all, out here"
Abbott laid his hand earnestly upon
her arm. Fran! Come in and help
us spray"
you dear old prosy, preachy pro-
fessor!" she exclaimed affectionately,
Il have been thinking of it. I've half
a mind to try, really. Wouldn't Grace
Noir just die? o Lord, there
she comes now!"
Fran left the disconsolate young
man in wild precipitation, and flew
into the house. He turned off in an
other direction. and Gregory and Grace
came slowly toward the house, having.
without much difficulty, eliminated
Simon Jefferson from their company.
In truth, Simon, rather than be i'm
proved by their conversation, had
dived down a back alley, and found
entrance through the side door. When
Hamilton Gregory and his secretary
came into the reception hall, the old
bachelor lay upon a divan thinking of
his weak heart-Fran's flight from
the choir loft had reminded him of it.
and Mrs. Jefferson was tanning him,
as If he were never to be a grown
man. Mrs. Gregory sat near the
group, silently embroidering in white
upon the stairway, and, with half
closed eyes, looked as if she had been
there a long time.
Fran" said Mrs. Gregory coldly,
"yuu left the choir practice before we
were two-thirds done. OF course /
could hardly expect you"-he looked
at his wife-"to stay, although your
presence would certainly have kept
Fran there; and it does look as If
we should be willing to resort to any
expedient to keep her therei"
'How would a lock and chain do?"
Fran inquired meekly.
II don't think she came straight
home, either" remarked Grace Noir
significantly. did you, Franz"
Miss Noir," said Fran. smiling at
her through the -banister-slats. you
are so satisfactory; you always say
just about what | expect. Yes, l came
straight home. I'm glad it's your bust
ness, so you could ask"
Hamilton Gregory turned to his
wife again. with restraint more
marked. Next Sunday is roll-call day,
Mrs. Gregory. The board has decided
to revise the lists. We've been carry
ing SO many names that it's a burden
to the church. The world reproaches
US, saying. Isn't So-and-so a member?
He never attends. does he? / do
hope you will go next Sunday"
Mrs. Gregory looked down at her
work thoughtfully, then said, Mother
would be left"
tits just this way" her husband In
terposed abruptly: IF no excuses, such
as sickness, are sent, and II the people
haven't been coming for months, and
don't intend coming. we are simply
determined to drop the names-strike
EN- out. We believe church members
(To Be C~ontinued.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

And" said Abbott eagerly, If we
both solemnly PROMISE
Grace bit her lip. His Eve" con-
demned him.
81 don't ask you to hide the affair ON
my account" he said, holding up his
head. 81 don't want Fran put in an
unjust light. She isn't to be judged
like other people"
"Oh." murmured Grace, then you
think there Is more than n standard
of right? l don't. There's one God
and one right. No, l cannot consent;
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory might
not seem best to me. No, professor.
If you feel that you cannot explain
what I saw. last night, I shall feel
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory as soon as
the choir practice ends"
Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott
temporized.
"Yes," was the skilful response; "but
her reticence must have been to save
you, for the girl never seems ashamed
of anything she does. I imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
Miss Grace, you have heard Mrs.
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
she is Fran's guardian ] ask you to
do the same"
81 must consider my conscience"
That answer closed all argument
"You had better tell her." said Mrs
Gregory, for she is determined to
know"
81 was taking a walk to rest my
mind" Abbott said slowly. proceeding
as If he would have liked to fight his
ground inch by inch. land 1t was rath'
er late. / was strolling about Little
burg. At last / found myself at the
new bridge that leads to the camp
meeting grounds, when ahead of me
there was-I saw Fran. / was much
surprised to find her out there, alone
81 can understand that" said Grace
quietly, "for l should have been sur
prised myself"
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace
Let him go on!" she said with a flash
that petri1ed the secretary.
when l came up to the bridge, she
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28
CHAPTER XIII.
-AIIIance WIth Abbott.

For the most part. that was a silent
walk to Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
Ashton pushed the wheel-chair, and 1t
was only Mrs. jefferson. ignorant OF
what had taken place, who commented
on the bright moon, and the relief of
rose-scented breezes after the musty
auditorium of Walnut Street church.
They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
lady told Abbott, $50 Lucy and | went
along to encourage her, for they say
she has a fine voice. and they want all
the good singing they a have at
Uncle Tobe Fuller's funeral. l despise
big doings at funerals, but / expect to
go, and as l can't hear the solos, nor
the preacher working up feelings, all
I'll have to do will be to sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory, you
are not cheerful tonight"
mo" the other responded. 81 think
it's from sitting so long by the Whited
Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum-
pet, with real distress-"Mother, moth
erl Abbott won't understand you; he
doesn't know you are using a figure
of speech"
EYES," said the old lady. number
thirteen, If there's anything unlucky
in figures"
Abbott effected diversion. Mrs.
Gregory, I'm glad Miss Noir agreed to
say nothing about her discoveries, for
the only harm in them Is what people
might imagine. l was pretty uneasy.
at first, of course / knew that If she
felt she ought to tell it, she would. l
never knew anybody SC conscientious"
There was q pause, then Mrs. Greg
DRY responded, "She will not tell"
Abbott had seen them safely into
the house, and had reached the gate
on his departure, when Fran came run
ming up. In pleased surprise he
opened the gate for her, but she
stopped in the outside shadow, and he
paused within the yard.
"Franl" he exclaimed with pleasure.
"Is the practice ended?"
She made no response.
Fran, what's the matter?"
Silence.
Abbott was both perplexed and hurt.
Remember what we said on the new
BRIDGE" he urged; we're friends
while we're together and after we
part!'"
Somebody ought to burn that new
BRIDGE" said Fran, in a mufied tone:
tits no good making wishes come
true"
"Why do you say that? Aren't we
the best of friends?"
Fran collected herself, and spoke
with cool distinctness: 81 have a pref
ty hard fight, Mr.. Ashton, and it's nee
essary to know who's on my side, and
who isn't. l may not come out ahead;
but I'm not going to lose out from TAX
ing a foe for a friend"
(Which you will kindly explain?"
"You are Grace Noir's friend-that
explains it."
IL am your friend, too, Fran"
"My friend, tool" she echoed bit
terly. ooh, thanks-also!"
Abbott came through the gate, and
tried to read her face. Does the fact
that l am her friend condemn me?"
mo = just Classics you. You
couldn't be her friend If you were not
4 mirror in which she ices herself;
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28

her conscience Is SO sure. that she
hasn't use for anything but a faithful
reflector of her opinions"
Her friends are mere puppets, 1t
appears" Abbott said, smiling. But
that's rather to her credit, isn't it7
Would you mind to explain your imagi-
nation of her character"
His TESTING tone made her impa
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Fran arrives at Hamilton
Gregory's home in Littleburg. but finds
him absent conducting the choir at a
camp meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06

under careful regulation. the law
rcquiring the wireless on all ocean
YES SIS 10 be adequately manned.
Government transports required
to carry an ample number of life
boats.
Red Cross recognized officially as
branch of Government service in
time of war.
Federal relief given to 1912 flood
sufferers i'll lower Mississippi val
Icy.
Commerce Court and Tariff Board
virtually legislated u OF existence.
Industrial Commission authorized.
to study Citations between capital
and labor.
This Congress has witnessed the
ratification of many important treat
les with foreign nations. The arbi-
tration treaties with France and
Great Britain, negotiated by Presi-
dent Taft, however, were not rati-
fled, because the Senate SO amended
them that the President considered
they did not carry out the under
standings made with the two powers.
In the two years, however, the
following important agreements
have been perfected:
Pecuniary Claims treaty with
Great Britain.
Iorth Atlantic Coas t Fisheries
agreement with Great Britain.
Fur seal treaty with Great Britain.
Russia and Japan.
international wireless treaty with
leading foreign nations.
international war prize agree
ment.
International agreement covering
sanitary measures for the control of
epidemics.
General arbitration treaty with
France extended to 1918.
Copyright treaty with Hungary.
International agreement covering
assistance and salvage at sea.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
FARMERS PLANT
MORE OF CORN

Aberdeen. s. Dbl. +. Patterson,
Farming association of Aberdeen,
has been investigating the seed grain
proposition in the state, and he finds
there is an abundance of fertile seed
in the state. farmers having paid
more attention to securing good seed,
and to testing its termination quail
titles than eve before. Mir. Patterson
finds that more acreage will be de-
voted to both durum wheat and corn
Than heretofore. many farmers hav-
ing expressed their intention to lar
gely increase their acreage in both
these crops. While cut worms last
year in parts of the state scared
farmers and may cause Il decrease in
corn in those particular sections, on
the whole the acreage to corr will
be very largely increased, and the
same is true OF durum wheat. since
the discrimination by buyers against
hat variety has largely ceased.
Reports from northwestern South
Dakota indicate Il very largely in
creased acreage in all farm crops in
that section. Many h~omesteaders in
tend to farm their entire quarter sec
ton this year, where they farmed
only d small portion before.
AS an encouragement to the rails
ing of more swine by the farmers of
Brown county. III. G. Bchrens of the
Behrens Lumber company of Aber-
deem has offered a series of prizes to
farmer boys and girls who will raise
the largest number OF pounds of pork
at the lowest cost from one SOW this
year. 1t is stated the average number
of hogs on a Brown county farm is
but ten. The average value of an
acre of Brown county land is S45,
and the average crop from this aver
age acre brings from SIS to $40. A
SOW costs from SIS to $25, and a
litter OF pigs frequently brings as
high as 500. With these facts i n
mind, Mr.. Behrens believes farmers
should raise more hogs, and thinks
If he can interest the farm boys and
girls in hog raising the number of
swine will be increased in the county
by many fold.
superintendent Patterson is also
trying to encourage the growing of
tomatoes. and has issued directions
for the proper care and cultivation of
this crop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06

cept on purely official business, called
out a warm discussion with Ander-
son, White, l.abrie and Stoddard
against the bill. and Sasse and john
son for it, the bill passing by a vote
OF 81 to i9. Other bills passed were
5. b. 81. fixing place of sale OF
estray stock, and "a. regulating col
lection of personal property taxes.
The House killed S. b., 80, ~regulat-
ing the sale OF timber on state land i;
and A, regulating county mutual III
uranC companies.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06

two years, they might as We'll OPP
pose amy payment for the deficiency
forced by guessing" two Years ago.
First Veto by ByInc.
The first veto OF the session came
ON House Bill 80. which attempted to
Give jurisdiction in juvenile cases to
municipal courts. Governor Byrnc
took the view that under present
laws the county courts have such
Jurisdiction exclusively, and lllat the
general province OF the municipal
courts is With petty criminals. He did
not feel that juvenile cases should
ter handled in the county courts.
where they are being pretty Well car-
ed for.
"SWappin." Bii. Passed.
Il. o. Richards was on hand to
hear the senate comments ON hls
general "sWapping" bin which makes
the registers OF deeds OF each county.
and the secretary of the state lair as
ISOLATION general clearing houses for
local and state 'swapping' OF labor
and commodities. He learned the OPP
inions OF Il lot OF the members ON the
proposition, but was pleased to find
that the bill hau one majority when
the votes were counted. That was
Just the majority which ii secured in
the house, when the arguments on it's
Cllactment were that if the legislature
did not enact the measure am initia-
tive petition was ready to be filed
and that would cumber the next
ballot that much farther. and either
force the people to reject it at the
polls. or If possibly it should be
adopted place ON the statutes an
act by vote which would be hard to
get rid OF however cumbersome it
might be in its enforcement, and if
ii was enacted, it would have two
Years trial if found good. we'll enough
n II found a farce, it would be in
shape where the Legislature could
wipe ii ont. This same argument no
doubt influenced the senate i'm its
action in accepting the house vote on
the bill.
The insurance Investigating com
mittee had w. \. Farmer before them
this morning, tcstifying as TO what
Insurance companies proposed to do
in case the publication law could be
defeated, and while there is nothing
official from the committee it is ru-
mored that they secured evidence 10
lead them to believe that some of the
companies approached were ready to
respond in east the law they wanted
Was enacted.
There was a fight in the house this
afternoon on the bill to close all poo,
n billiard halls in the state on sun
day and at ten O'Clock AT night. A
number OF petitions We're presented
against the bill. many OF them com
ing from business men OF different
towns, and with a lot OF absentees
the bill failed and was tied up for the
session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
Work of Short Session.

Noik vi SIltfi session.
Important actions in the short ses-
ion Just closing include:
"Litelacy test" immigration bill
"a sed. but vetoed by President Taft.
Single -ix-year presidential term
N ndment passed by Senate.
Life prisoners in federal prisons
nada eligible to parole.
lfivc-ycar closed season for fur
2als Incorporated in the intcrnation-
Ill 7cal treaty.
Federal control oil water powers
defeated in the Senate.
Manufacturers OF foods required
10 state the net weight and contents
on outside of food package.
Government authorized by law to
seize trust-controlled goods as soon
Is imported into the United States.
Lincoln Memorial authorized to
cost So 1000, 900.
Work of Democrats.
The Democrat. majority that
took control oil the House when the
Congress organized insisted en- go
ng aaead with other features OF
= ltNISiOi, nv Ddostu "ooI, wv
on, free lit and some other bills.
MI three measures with the aid OF
the ~Progressivee Republican forces in
the Senate, reached President Taft.
They were vetoed on the ground
that the tariff board was conducting
investigations. the results of which
NUT be known before a proper re-
vision OF the tariff could be made.
Legislative work throughout the
special session. and the long session
beginning in December, 1911. and
running through last August, in
'luded the following:
Increase in the siza of the House of
Representatives, iron $50 and 435
members.
Age and service pension law. in
creasing Civil war pensions.
Eight-hour law covering govern
men contracts.
Admission OF Arizona and New
Mevico to Statehood.
Use of poisonous white phosph-
orus in matchmaking prevented by
excessive tax.
Pure drug law amended to pre-
vent misleading labels on patent
medicines.
Wireless communication brought
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
ATTACKED BY PET WOLF.

Woonsocket, S. D.-The 4-year-old
son of V. FL. %Spracklin of Franklin
township was attacked by q pet wolf
and severely injured. The animal
sprang at the child's throat and its
fangs narrowly missed the juglar
vein, causing a dangerous wound.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs MEET.

Woonsocket. S. D.-A district
convention of the Royal Neighbors
OF America will be held here on We'd
nesday, March 5. Mrs. Moran of
WATERFOWL, district deputy, will be
in charge OF The meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06

in the closing days of thi Sos
ion have been held sack because
jemociatic leaders preferred to
Y the subjects carried over un-
il a Democratic President, Senate
md Houcs can have AN opportunity
o carry out definite leSi lativc pro-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
SOME ALFALFA GROWERS
BEGIN FALL CUTTING

Alfalfa cutting has begun in some
sections of the county. Some grow
ers are cutting small patches at a
time. The alfalfa is about q foot
high, bushy and very tender. Be-
cause the crop Is so tender, some
farmers will delay the cutting for
awhile until the crop has more time
to mature or until another rain helps
the growth. At present, the alfalfa
If cut, will lose much weight when
cured.
Some growers will cut next week
The light frosts have not injured the
crop and the third cuttings will be
good. In some Of the bottom lands
this will make the fourth cutting.