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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
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full tone, which had more than a sug-
gestion Of questioning:
"She-er-she died?"
NO" said the other, she did not
/ die / lost her in a way that think
was more painful than death. She left
me- voluntarily, of her own free will"
"Oh, of course" said the young man
/ hastily. 81 remember perfectly. one
1 day by the sitting-room fire. l remem-
! Der IT all as clearly as possible now"
THAT was the time-the only time
I mentioned the subject to you. On
another occasion ! spoke to that lovely
and agreeable young lady, Miss Can
non, on the matter, and told her more
/ fully of my domestic sorrows. But
1 TO you | made but that one allusion.
| May now, more at length, tell you
Of the misfortunes-I may say trag
edy-of my married ife?"
Dominick, mystlfed. nodded his
head. He could not imagine why Blu
ford should come to him at this par
ticular moment and in this particular
ly theatrical manner with he history
OF his domestic troubles. But he was
undeniably interested, and feeling him
self more than ever like a character
in plav. said:
Go on, tell me anything you like.
And il IN any way | can be Of use
to you, I'll be only too happy to do it "
Looking at the carpet, a heat Of in
ward excitement showing through the
professional pomposity OF his manner,
Buford began slowly and solemnly:
I'll. go back to seven years ago,
when | was in Chicago. Previous 10
that, Mr.. Ryan. l will tell you In conf
| dence | had been a preacher. a Meth
odlst, of good reputation, though, |
am fain to confess, of small standing
in the church | left that esteemed
/ body as | felt there were certain ten
cts of the faith l could not hold TO.
am nothing if not honest, and l was
! too honest TO preach doctrines With
all of which could not agree l left
/ the church as a pastor though l have
! never deserted it as a disciple, and
have striven to live UP to its stand
ards"
He paused, and Dominick, feeling
that he spoke sincerely, said:
THAT was the only thing to do"
so it seemed to me. | left the
town where | was living and moved
to Chicago where. through the influ-
ences of a friend, l obtained a posi-
ton in a school Of acting and elocu-
ton. | instructed the pupils in voice
production. You may have noticed
! that have an unusually deep and res
onant voice. Through that, obtained
this work and received the stipend of
thirty-five dollars a week. 1t was fair
ly good pay, the hours were not too
long, there was no demand made of
a sacrifice of conscience, and | confess
that | felt much freer and more con-
tented than had in the church.
1T was at this stage of my career
that / met the lady who became my
wife. We lived at the same boarding
house-Mrs. Heeney's, a most ele-
CANT, well-kept place, and Mrs. Heeney
a lovely woman of one of the best
southern families. 1t was at her table
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
jealousy Ended In Murder.

A shocking crime was committed at
Bourne End. England. the other day.
Dora Hussey, a good-looking girl.
about seventeen years of age, employ,
ed in a newspaper shop was proceed.
ing from her brother-in-law's house at
the close of the day, when she was met
by man 10 whom it is stated she had
been engaged. but with whom some
difference had arisen. After a few
words, the man Is alleged to have fa.
tally cut the girls throat with a ra.
zor, the head being nearly severed
from the body. The assailant then
turned the weapon upon his OVID
throat
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

Salt Like. managed TO make a llv-
ing and no more l was cast in parts
that didn't suit me. The KlOndike
Mono1ogue was the first thing | did
that was in my line"
Did you never see or hear of your
wife,"
Not a word. | didn't know whether
she was dead or living till last night"
Buford raised his eyes and looked
piercingly into the young mans face.
Dominick forgot the time, his engage
ment. Berny's anticipated entrance.
He drew himself up in his chair and
said in a loud. astonished voice:
Last night? Then the woman you
saw here last night was your Wife,"
The actor gravely inclined his
head.
Il saw my wife" he said solemnly,
last night at Deledda's restaurant.
It was entirely by accident. | liked
the Mexican cooking and had been
more than once 10 that place Last
night ! was about to enter the back
part of the restaurant when I saw her
sitting there alone in the corner. For
a moment I could not believe my eyes.
I got behind lace curtain and watch
ed her. She was changed. but II was
she I heard her speak to the waiter
and if I'd never seen her face I'd have
known the voice among a thousand
She'd grown stOuter and | think even
2 II, -,
We're prosperous. She was well
dressed and her hands were covered
with rings When she went out
followed her and she came straight
here from the restaurant and rang
the bell and came in"
Are you sure she didn't go into
one of the other fats? There are
four in the building"
NO, she came in here. I compared
the number on the transom with the
address you'd given me on the card"
What an extraordinary thing"
said Dominick. IT'S evidently some
one my wife knows who came 10 see
her that evening, probably TO keep her
company while l was out. But I
can't think who 1t could be"
! He tried to run over in his mind
which one Of Berny's acquaintances
the description. might, fit and could
! think of no one Probably IS was
some friend of her wOrking-girl days.
who had dropped out of her life and
now. guided by Fate had unexpectedly
reappeared~
| It's certainly a remarkable coin
cidence" he went on. that she should
/ have come to this fiat. one of the few
! places in the city where you knQa
the people, If she'd gone to any 0,
/ the others" $3.50.
A ring at the bell stopped him
There" he said, that's Mrs Ryan.
/ Now Wen hear who it was" =!
For a moment they both sat silent,
| listening, the actor with his face
looking sharp and 1ae in the sus-
pense of the momeu, the muscles of
his lean. cheeks WORKING. The rustic
| of Berny's dress sounded from the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

But the times were hard. money was
tight, and good jobs were not TO be
had for the asking One of the worst
features of the ease was that | hadn't
any regular line of work or profession
The kind of thing I'd hOen doing don't
fit a man for any kind of job. If !
couldn't do my own kind of stunt I'd
have to be just a general handy-man
or stevedore, and I'm not what you'd
call rugged
1T was an awful summer! The
heat was fierce Our little fiat was
like an oven and, after my long days
tramp after work, used to go home
just dead beat and lie on the lounge
and not say a word. My wife was
worn out. She wasn't accustomed to
warm weather, and that and the wor-
ry and the hard work sort of wore on
her, and these were evenings when
she'd slash round so with her tongue
that I'd get up. half dead as | was.
and go out and sit on the doorstep till
she'd gone to bed. I'm not blaming
her. She had. enough to try her.
Working at her machine all day in
that weather would wear anybodv's
temper to a fragile. But she said
some things TO me that bit pretty
deep. 1t seemed impossible it could
be the same woman I'd got to know
so well at Mrs. Heeney's. We we're
both'just about used up, thin as fiddle
strings, and like fiddle-strings ready
to snap at a touch. Seems queer TO
think that thirty-five dollars a week
could make such a difference! With
1t we were in Paradise; without it we
were as near the other place as people
can get, | guess.
We'll, 1t was too much for her She
was one Of those women who can't
stand hardships and she couldn't make
out In the position she was in. Love
wasn't enough for her. there had to
be luxury and comfort, too. One day
| came home and she was gone. No"
IN answer TO a look of inquiry on Dom
lnlcks face. there was no other man.
She wasn't that kind, always as
straight as a string. No. she just
couldn't stand the grind any longer
She left a letter in which she said
some pretty hard things to me. but
I've tried to forget and not bear NAL
ice. 1t was a woman half crazy with
heat and nerves and overwork that
wrote them. The gist of it was that
she'd gone back to California, TO her
sisters who lived there. and she was
not coming back. She didn't like it
marriage, or me. or Chicago. She was
just going to throw the whole bust
ness overheard. She told me if fol
lowed her, or tried to hold her. she'd
disappear, limited that she'd kill her
self. That was enough for me. God
knows If She didn't want me wasn't
going to force myself upon her. And,
fanyway, sh6s knew fast enough |
couldn't follow her. | hadn't money
TO. have my shoes patched. much less
buy a ticket TO California.
after that there were some dark
days for me. Deserted, with nc. mon
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon, the bonanza king and his
daughter, Rose, who had passed up Mrs
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco to
accompany her father. arrive at Antelope
DOmluick Ryan calls on his mother TO
beg ball invitation for his wife. and IS
refused. The determined old lady refuses
10 recognize her daughteT-in-law. Dom
lhlck nad been trapped into a marriage
with Berntce iversOn. a stenographer
several years his senior. She squanders his
money. they have frequent duarrels. and
ne slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed In at Antelope Dominick
Ryan Is rescued from storm in unCOn-
sclous condition and brought TO Antelope
Motel Antelope is cut off by storm. Rose
cannon nurses Dominick back 10 life
Two weeks later BeTnice discovers in a
paper where husband is and writes letter
Trying 10 smooth over difficulties between
Lhen. DominiCk at last Is able TO Join
fellow snowbound prisoners In hotel par
Iof. He loses temper over talk Of Buford.
an actor. After three weeks. end OF i'm
prisonment Is seen. kilograms and mail
arrive: Domnick gets letter from wife.
Tells Rose he doesn't love wife. and never
ald. Stormbound people begin TO depart.
Rose and Dominick embrace. father sees
mem and demands an explanation. Rose 8
brother Gene ia made manager Of ranch,
and Is to get II II he stays sober year.
cannon expresses sympathy for Domi-
nick's position In talk with Rose. DOmi-
nick returns home Berry exerts herself
10 please him. but he is indifferent Can
non calls on Mrs. RYAN They discuss
DOiAhiliCh > HldIIlb'It ulIHNulllts, anu Neil-
non suggests buying of Berry. Dominick
goes TO park on Sunday with Berry and
family, sees Miss Cannon, bows to her
and starts uneasiness I'm Berny In Mrs.
Rysn's name Cannon offers Berry $4,000
10 leave her husband and permit divorce.
She refuses. DominCk sees Rose. Cor
neia Ryan engaged to Jack Duffy. Can
non offers Berry 100000 and is turned
down Berry tells sisters OF OFFER. Blu
ford, the actor. makes a hit I'm vaudeville.
Rose tells Dominick that he must stick
TO wife, and first time acknowledges that
she loves him. Cannon offers Berny $500.
600 which she refuses. saying Cannon
wants DnminiCk for Rose. Gene wins the
ranch. Berry accuses Rose OF trying 10
steal her husband ard tells her of the Of
fered brfbe Rose tells father what she
learned about the attempt to bride Berry
and declares that she would never marry
DOminiCk should he ever be divorced. FsN-
acts promise from father to let Berry
alone. Stranger sees Berry in restaurant.
apparently recognizes her. and follows
her home. The stranger, who is Buford.
the actor. calls on Dominick.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

stairway and grew in volume as she
slowly assembled. The two men rose
to their feet 49,. .
Come in the den for moment,
Berny," Dominick called There's a
gentleman here who wants to see
you"
The rustic advanced up the hall.
and the portiere was drawn back.
Bernice. brilliantly dressed. a mauve
orchid pinned on her bosom. stood in
the aperture. smiling.
Bufords-. back was against the
light, and, for the first moment she
only saw him. as a tall masculine out
line and her smile was frank and
natural But he saw her plain as
picture and before Dominick could
frame the words of introduction. start.
ed forward, crying:
''Bernice Iverson,"
She drew back as II struck and
made movement to drag the portiere
over her Her face went white 10 the
lips, the patches of rouge standing
out on her cheeks like rose-ieaves
pasted on the sickly skin.
"Who-who's that?' she stammer-
ed. turning a wild eye on Dominick.
Mr. Ryan" the actor cried. beside
himself with excitement this is my
Wife, This is the woman I've been
talking Of! Bernice. don't you know
me? Junius Carter?"
He's crazy" she faltered. her lips
so loose and tremulous they could
hardly form the words. 81 never saw
him before don't know what he's
talking about. Who's Junius Carter"
This is my wife. Mr. Buford." said
Dominick. who had been staring from
one to the other in blank astonish-
ment We've been married nearly
three years. don't understand-''
IT'S Bernice Iverson. the girl mar
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

ey. with no work, and no prospects,
| tell you that's the time the iron goes
down into a mans soul l didn't know
what was going to become of me. and
] didn't care. One day on the street
| met an old chum of mine, a fellow
called Delay, that | hadn't seen for
years. He was going to the Klon dixie,
and when he heard my hard-luck story
he proposed to me to join forces and
go along with him. l jumped at it.:
anything to get away from that town
and state that was hunted with memo
ries of her.
at was just the beginning of the gold
rush and we went up there and stayed
for two years. Delay was one of the
finest men | ever knew Lies all ex-
tremes and contrasts; there's a. sort
of balance to it if you come to look
close into il. I'd had an experience
with the kind of n woman that breaks
a mans heart as you might a pipe
stem, then | ran up against the kind
of man that gives you back your be-
lief in human nature He died of tv-
phoid a year ana nall after we got
there. / had it first and nearly died;
in fact. the rumor went out that 1t
was | that was dead and not Delay. AS
changed my name and went on the
stage soon afterward it was natural
enough for people to. say JuniUs Car
ter was dead.
81 was pretty near starving when
drifted on the stage. | had learned
some conjuring tricks, and that and
my voice took me there. | just about
made a living for a year. and then
fioated back down here. ! never played
in San Francisco till now. acted on
the western circuits, used TO go as
far East as Denver and Kansas City,
and then swing round and the circle
through the northwestern cities and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
Without Hone.

Without hope no mon can sucoeed
IN fife. but IN order to ahiding
achievement It IS necegr~rv TO secure
for ones hopes sure aid adequate
foundation Mere notticai and senti-
mental gush about hope viii not serve
the purpose Of a sufficient and de-
perd4bla motive for conduct Hone
deferred make'h the heart sick, and
shallow optismism which assumes
that all is right with ones. life with
out taking Cod into account IS worse
than no hone at FL. sincp il d,}ndes
the soul into false sense Ct secuT+
~, and 10 that e%tart delays ne a.
tainment Of true faith In the future
~hiCh comes Of n sincere faith in the
Lord and his promises. HOPE in God.
and your hope Will never be in vain;
trust in the Lord and do good, and
YOU will have an ind sputable right
to be an Optimist ,.-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

that met the girl who was destined
to have such fatal influence on my
life. She was stenographer and
typewriter in one of the largest firms
in the city, earning her twenty dollars
a week, as she was an expert and not
to be beaten in the state. She was
very pretty, the brunette type of
beauty. blackeyed, and as smart as a
steel trap. She was as dainty as
mink. always well-dressed and up-to-
late, and never anything sloppy or
slouchy about her, Ask her to go to
the theater and there wouldn't be a
woman in the house who could beat
her for looks and style. Besides that,
she was a fine conversationalist, could
talk as easily as book on any sub
iect. II | brought her a novel. she'd
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

in the Klondike, made it up from my
mothers and the name of a pard |
had who died. Well, as l was saying,
Mrs. Carter took it hard. She couldn't
seem to get reconciled to it, l tried
to brace her up and told her ii would
only be temporary. and I'd get an.
other place soon, but she was terribly
upset. We'd lived well, not saved a
cent, furnished the fat nicely and
kept a servant, There was nothing
for it but to live on what she made.
1t was hard on her, but I've often
thought she might have been easier
on me. l didn't want TO be idle or eat
the bread she paid for, Lord knows.
tried hard enough to get work |
tramped those streets In sun and rain
till the shoes were falling of my feet
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
killinq Cut Worms.

You can easily get rid OF cut worms
around sweet peas BY pouring strong
soap suds about the roots and picking
up the worms which will come scran.
bling out OF the earth at oace Droo
the worms in the suds and 1t will ki.l
them. DO this half a dozen mornings
in succession. and you will be rid OF
them
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15

7 ue Holy Sflrlt
Is no. a. 'At-- VT
an influence OlL
a olNfHe person.
because H. the
b oily scriptures
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-15
FiIIedW7ith
the Spirit
By REV. JAMES VI. CRAY. ID.
Dean CT M..dy Bible Institute
81 Chicago

TENT-Ge not uI.u. vt,r W.r.- where
I'm is excess. tut be filled with t.. spirit
Ephe~ians 5.t&
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-09
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO
Taken from the River Falls
Journal of January
IL, 1877

One hundred and fifty cords of
wood are coming into this town
daily. Diamond Bluff item.
Quite large number of Indians
have encamped near our village
Maiden Rock item.
No more peg-legs. So says John
VIM, who walks on one of Pal
mer's Patent Sockets, very much to
his own relief and comfort, to say
nothing of the relief of those he
formerly kept awake by the use of
that "puncher.
Thirty-four below zero Monday.
Messrs. Caldwell & Miles have
leased lot on Main street, of S. G.
Evans, where they will erect a
steam mill for the manufacture of
doors, sash. blinds, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-09
Farmers, Boost Your
Community

Boost your community. Adver-
tise it. Let the people know the
advantages your locality has to
offer, Bring it into public notice.
1t will help you financially and
socially. 1t will bring the people
of the city and your community,
and other communities of this To-
cality into better harmony, and be a
benefit TO all. Name your farms.
Let the River Falls merchants
know the names of your farms and
what you have to offer. The new
parcels post system will prove big
aid in marketing your butter and
eggs, etc. If the citizens of the
city get to know of your speciality
you will always have a ready
market.
The Journal offers space for all
such write-ups, free of charge. Get
bit of the early history of your
community, that is always inter
esting. Then make the most of
what the present has to offer.
That's where your advertising will
come in. Put in as many names of
farms and the proprietors, and
whatever of interest you can CLEAN,
about each. Thereby everyone will
become better acquainted.
This invitation is open to every
community tributary to River Falls.
Every enterprising citizen of these
communities will readily corlpre-
bend the advantages to be gained
through this offer, and should see
that his community has fine write
up. Get at it right away. For
further information in regard to
this, write to News Editor, Journal,
River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-09
AT THE NORMAL

School opened Tuesday morning
at 7:55 with a higher class atten-
dance than the regular average at
tendance.
Four new students entered school
this week, bringing the total attend
ance to about the 500 mark
The G. o. P (Girls on Promotion)
gave President Crabtree a Christ
mas present in the form of a group
of pennants, one from each of the
eight Normal schools in the State.
The local pennant, was an elaborate
banner. 3Hx6 it,, made by members
of the G. O. P,
On January q, Doctor Winship,
Editor of the Journal of Education,
of Boston, Mass will lecture in
River Falls. The G. o P. and Ag-
RiFallian societies of the school are
arranging the program of the
evening 1t will be remembered
that DR. Winship wrote to President
Crabtree last fall in regard to the
newly organized Girls on Promotion
society, and because of his friendly
interest in their organization the G.
0. P. are planning to give him roy
entertainment during his visit here.
He will be asked to speak on
some phase of rural life. The
place of meeting has not S
yet been decided upon, but will be
announced later. The program
will also be gireNss ! laser issue of
the local papers.
The River Falls Normal has re-
ceived particular honor from the
Board of Regents in the selection of
President Crabtree to the Chair
| manship of the Legislative Commit
tee. This appointment means that
President Crabtree will personally
represent the Board of Regents and
all of the Normal schools before
the Legislature which is now in ses-
sion. This will require that he
spend much of his time in Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-09

Harold Doolittle and William
Morrow, of Ellsworth, have announ-
ced their intentions of putting the
County Seat back onto the baseball
world map, and are perfecting
plans for financing a scheme to
have that village represented by a
first class team the coming season.
We would suggest that if they are
going into it as a money.making
enterprise that it would be we'll to
get pointers on the system employ
ed by some of the local baseball
promoters, In one or two out of
the dozen or more games played
here the past two seasons there
were enough gate receipts" to
almost pay for league ball.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-09
Spring Valley School Boys
Must Let "The Weed"
Alone

At the regular meeting of the
Board OF Education of Spring Val
ley held Thursday, Dec. 18th, a re-
solution was passed that hereafter
no pupil of the Spring Valley
schools who habitually uses tobac-
co or liquor shall be graduated
from one grade to another, or from
the school. This is a momentous
resolution, and will reach through
all the school, taking boys in even
the lower grades, on whom the
snuff chewing habit has already
fixed itself.
The resolution means, in short,
that the boys must quit-either
quit the habit or quit the school
Spring Valley boys are no worse
than those of other towns-but the
frightful habit of using snuff is
becoming a curse all over the
country, and its effects are so fatal
to everything good about a boy
that the habit is worse than the
drinking habit. BY adopting the
resolution thus early in the year
pupils and parents will have time
to stamp out the habit-if they
wish; if not, it is not wise 10 have
the boys addicted to these habits
in school with other boys who are
not guilty, and the wedding out of a
few incorrigibles will be for the
good of all. It is sincerely hoped
that the parents who have been a
little careless will wake up and en-
deavor to save their boys from the
fate that surely awaits the youthful
user of these poisons. Spring Val
ley Sun.