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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
REALLY WASN'T A GoUGER
Native Of Arkansas Travelled Seven
Miles for IS Cents, and Was
More Than Satisfied.

Telling further Of the horseback
"trip made by himself and Ed Wilson
through the wilds of Arkansas, an
allusion to which appeared in this
column Saturday. says the Kansas
City Times, Harry Rubey relates in
Se Macon Times-Democrat, the fol-
lowing story, in which a native, who
had gone six or seven miles out of
his way in pouring rain, after dark,
20 give the travellers their proper
bearings, figures amuslngly:
How much do We owe you, my
friend?' | asked. as he turned to go
back
He hesitated. shufled his feet and
drawled:
We'll, partner. don't want ter
be too hard on you uns, bein' as
you're sorter up 'gainst It. How'd fif-
teen strike your
cd whistled.
Land o. Goshen" he exclaimed
~ better stayed out in the woods!'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
PLANT ALFALFA
TO IMPROVE SOIL
Less Expense and Work Required
to Handle Than Grain Crop
High Feed Value.

CBy W. G. PALMER, North Dakota Ex-
pertinent StationD
One con Of alfalfa hay has the same
feeding value as 60 bushels of oats.
Alfalfa can be expected to average at
least two tons per acre. This is the
equivalent Of 100 bushels of oats.
There Is no land that will average 100
bushels of oats-in fact it takea good
land and gooi handling to average go
bushels Of oats per acre.
The alfalfa requires less work and
less expense to handle than a grain
crop. And the alfalfa will improve
the soil while the oat crop will reduce
its productive power To get this
value from alfalfa it must be fed on
the farm.
1t needs to be kept in mind that the
alfalfa is a roughage.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

have deceived me like this. Love
doesn't feed on liet. II was my right
70 know everything 30 that / could
decide my own course Instead. you
have led me into thls trap. There Is
no escape now And Il Is too late to
rorroach you or 70 try 10 make you
realize what you have done You say
your love for me kept you from tell
ing2 Believe that. n It is any com.
fort 10 you. ="
You say I don't know what true
love il" she laughed bitterly I'm
afraid ] can never learn II from you
SO your love has died7 Love can't
die any more than God can die. You
have never loved me"
O."
Never. I zee now that you didn't.
For you don't know what love means.
/ lived for you. Every thought and
word and act OF mine was shaped for
you. And for you alone. knew You.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

On hts way from the room. Van
Dyke paused beside Blake's chair
Jim. he gaid hesitatlngly. I'm go
Ing over 70 the capitol Shall tell
Mullins 10 let the bin come to a
voter"
Yes, answered Blake, without stir.
ring or 80 much az looking up.
yes" he said again, and his voice
was dead "Yes-l'm-Im licked"
AZ Van Dyke opened the dor Wan
da made "a though to follow him.
III you don't need me any further.
Mr. Blake" she said gently "TI go"
Blake lifted a palsled hand In mega
ton
In there" he muttered, pointing to
ward the door that led 10 the inner
rooms. II must speak 70 you-after-
ward"
When the old man raised his eyes.
Mark and Grace alone we're left In the
room with him Robertson was stand
ing moveless unseeing. Grace's sobs
broke the tense silence, as she fought
weakly for self-control Blake crossed
over to her. She rose at his approach.
Daughter said Blake, almost tim
idly, they've all gone None OF them
will tell. But there's one thing we've
got to know I'm with you, no matter
what you've done. But-but-tell me
-that-that this was all over and
and done with-beiore you married
Mark"
Father"
The Woman faced him in dry-eyed
horror. Every trace OF weeping was
scared away by the fame OF sudden
indignation. And, at the sight Jim
Blake gave a great wordless cry and
gathered her into his arms as though
she were a baby.
"Oh, my little girl" he choked,
Dads own, own little girl! We've
been tearing your poor heart to pieces
and your old father was the bltterest
against you. It's all right. | tell you,
girl. It's all right. Dadll see you
through You shan't be bothered.
There, there! Oh, don't cry like that,
darling. Don't!"
His voice grew husky. Leaving her
abruptly, he crossed to Robertson.
Mark" he faltered, avoiding his
son-in-law's eye, you promised to pro.
tect her. This is the time to do it. II
was for better for worse If that
vow is any good at all, it's a good
for worse as for better Mark-be
gentle with her, boy"
Slowly. with bent shoulders and
dragging step Blake made his way to
the big rooms farthest end There, in
the windows embrasure, out OF ear
shot, his back to the others, he halted
Drawing aside the curtains he
glanced out into the night. The gloon
of the sleeping city was below and
around him. But, in one black mass
tiers upon tiers OF garish lights
glowed. There, in the capitol, the
Mullins bill was coming to vote
There, Matthew Standish. freed by {
miracle from the tolls that craftiel
men had woven about. him, was win
ming the victory which was to cleal
for him the pathway to the very sum
NIT of political power
But he found his sunconscious sci
straying from the picture he was 81
ruthlessly drawing. His mind woult
not fix itself on the lighted capitol ant
the wreck of his life-work; but crep
over back into the dim room behint
him. Even his tongue tricked him
For when he would have made It re
cite further the tale Of his losses. i
muttered brokenly:
My own little girl! Dads OWL
own little grill"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

ick bay that Bruce sailed to Car
rick on his expedition for the re-
covery of the crown. There are many
interesting ruins, too, such as Loeb
rama castle, once the residence of
the Scots kings. Then there are the
cairns, standing stones, and stone cir
cles. A few years ago several stone
collins were found in cairn 200 feet
in circumference. Broderick castle,
tho owners residence, is OIL the site
OF an old and historic structure, but
Il has been rebuilt within recent
times in Scotch baron style. Stu
ated upon the northwest shore Of
Brodick bay, its position is an excep-
tionally fine one. In 1902, when cruis-
ing in these waters, King Edward paid
a visit to the castle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

4 mean. M cried brokeniy, his solf.
control smashing 70 atoms under the
hammer blows OF his heart. Il mean
there Is nothing In all this world for
me. dear love, away from youl love
you. And can't 50 on without you.
You are earth and heaven and hell 10
me. love you. And I have forgotten
everything but that Girl OF my heart.
viii you let me make you forget. too?
oh. love youl ! love you'll"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

will have every trace Of this story de-
stroyed tonight. 1t must never get
beyond this room. l can count on
you?"
Certainly" agreed Ven Dyke with
equal GOODNESS.
There was no hint in his voice or
in his manner that Marks command
entailed the defeat of a bill, the col
lapse of millions of dollars worth Of
stocks, a probably panic on Wall
street and the money interests total
If temporary loss of power in con-
gress. For the moment, the great
corporation lawyer CHANGED to be also
a man.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

/ knew your faults, your follies. your
brute savagery. And I loved you for
them as we'll as for the good that was
In you. But what was it you loved?
The woman you married-or a snow
white sanity reputation? II you cared
only for the reputation--that is gone
forever. But II you loved me--the
woman am--then I've been every
thing you thought | was and wanted
me to be--ever since the first moment
you had the right to think OF me at all.
gave you my life, from that time on
and forever. And 1t has been all yours.
Before then, It was mine.
And yet you let me believe it was
everything-your whole life-your
first love-
1T was. All that was worth the
giving All that had ever been worth
the giving. It was my self. oh, can't
you see that a woman's body and
heart and soul belong not to her first
lover but to her first love? No woman
can even guess what love is until she
has found It, And l found 1t only
when l knew you. | gave you every
thing.
I'm trying to make it easy. We've
never had a real quarrel, you and |,
Mark. So don't let us wind up our
married life with one, now. You are
in the right. l am hopelessly in the
wrong. | have cheated you. l admit
it, and I'll accept the consequences. It
is in the blood. There is much In
heredity. My father is a-politician.
And If he had been worth knowing
about, I'd know. There is bad strain
running through the family. 1t cropped
out In me. Yes, | have cheated you.
You had the right to demand in our
bargain the hard-and-fast terms the
world has decreed; All of a wife's life
| in exchange for a frayed and battered
remnant Of her husbands. | can't
meet those terms, though l tried to
fool you into believing | could. So
must meekly give up the love whose
price can't pay. Don't let's make it
harder by having a scene over it.
Good night I'll stay with father until
you can decide just what you want to
do and on what basis we're to sepa.
rate. If it would do any good to ask
your forgiveness I'd ask it. That's
all. Good night, Mark"
She held out her hand with a shy
usefulness. He was staring straight
into her tortured eyes and did not see
the gesture. The hand dropped bach
Imply to her side, and she moved to
rejoin Blake.
But at the first step, Mark barred
her way. She looked at him in tired
wonder. His face was set and hard
He made no move to touch her. His
voice, when he spoke, grated like 6
file, as he forced it between his un
willing lips.
Grace" he began. I've told you my
love is dead. And | lied when | sale
it, l planned to put you out of my
life. And, even while planned,
knew | couldn't do it. 1t doesn't mat
ter what want to do or what ough
to do. Out of all this hideous tangle
blazes forth just one thing that mus
do whether l want to or not. mus
go on loving you with all my strength
and life"
do you mean" she painted wildly
do you mean that you can--that yol
will"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

I'D dickered with fellows before
and made up my mind to use lit
tie diplomacy.
"'See here, friend I said, we are
strangers here and we have only
modest amount of money to get
through on. We want to be fair;
you've served us well and we appre-
ciate what you've done for us, but
don't you think now-as between man
and man-that SIS is just a little
steep? Come, now, let's be fair
The man looked from Ed to me, as
IL puzzled to understand what / was
driving at, and then took of his hat
and scratched his head, unmindful OF
the rain.
I guess you musta mistook me,
he said slowly. I said Is cents, but
If hits too much
Il couldn't get my dollar out quick
enough. and when put It in his hand
and thanked him. he protested against
the munificence of the compensation,
and even followed after US, urging
that we take some of 1t back"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Advertising One.

F. Irving Fletcher, an exponent Ct
human interest advertising, asked an
advertising riddle at a Sphinx Club
dinner In New York.
why Is the merchant who doesn't
advertise like a man rowing boat?r
Mr.. Fletcher asked.
Because he goes backward said
William Ray Gardiner, promptly.
No" said Fletcher. Because he
has to get along without sales"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Foed Ter Cows.

fteT a COW becomes fresh in milk
To first feed to aive he. 10 q warm
bran mash. Gnis, baaides being
strengthening, is IS a general benefit.
1t is n good idea to cut a0gn the
meal ration on the COWS beginning
some four weeks before caifing and
at that time incresss the amount OF
bran. Cornmeai makes animal beat
but bran is cooling to The systnm.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
AnrIcot Pits.

Beirut exports annually about 1000
tons of apricot pits, worth approx.
mately $50 ton. Many Of the pits
are cracked by machinery and the
price of the kernels averages about
$3.50 a ton. Most of the kernels are
shipped to Germany and the remain
der to England, and are principally
used for soaps and pharmaceutical
preparations.
The entire business is practically in
the hands of one concern at Damascus,
which buys on account of a German
firm. This Damascus concern is the
only one in Syria known to have a ma
chine for cracking apricot pits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
why He Ceased to Be . sultor.

DO you know, mamma" exclaimed
a little first grader of the city schools,
every boy in our class has got a
sweetheart but me?"
And why have you none?" asked
mother.
We'll" hesitated the little fellow
Helen was my sweetheart but shf
lost her front teeth"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

and sunshine are invig0rating and
stimulating and detrimental to the
growth of disease and germs.
The bacon type of hogs are more
matter of environment than of breed
ing.
The old saying that anything is
good enough for hog does got go
in these days Of good farming.
Free range and clean water are
the best preyentivee ct disease we
know Of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
stsadv Turkey Market.

Medium-sized but plump, turkeys,
are marketable all the year round, so
that at any time when there is a sur
plus they may be sold at fair prices,
but to secure the best prices they
must be young and In good marketable
condition, not too fat and not too
large.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Thorounh Prenaratlon.

The better the preparation Of the
soil the less seed will be required.
Many failures in seed are not due to
so much lack of vitality in the seed
as to the unfavorable condition Of the
ground. Thorough preparation not
only saves seed, but lessons The worB
of cultivation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Dancer Of loose MIrn.

Don't leave any loose wires lying
around the farm anywhere, especially
where the colts and horses run. Il
only takes two seconds to knock a
hundred dollars OF the value Of the
horse.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
SYNOPSIS,
YkRE70Y 10lP
ga-sfnHHFTy |nHafH1f

man standish ana the Woman,
fthomaclyeH IN love. spend
ne man and wife IN hotel
rn New York under assumed
BIO Woman awakonH 10 the fact
docs not love standlsh and calls
fIngement on Staudiah protests
devotion. Wanda Kelly, tele-
at the Hotel KosWick WASH
loved by Tom Blake, son Of the
boss Of the house, lie proposes
and Is refused. She gives ms
sr reasons her determination TO
sRe on Jim Blake for running her
Congressman Frank r.. Kelly
man Slandlsh, turned insurgcut,
y the Mullins bin. a measure Ia
estH OF the railroads. The ma
eeking means 10 disCredIt stand
The hope OF pushing the bill
Robertson. son-in-laW Of Jim
md the latter's candidate for
pr the house tries TO win stand
and failing threatens 10 dig
past Jim Blake finds out about
Me Of i've years back AZ the
New York hotel He secures all
except the name Of the Woman
poses 70 use tho story as club
Standlsh to allow the Mullins bill
Jim Blake lays trap To secure
le OF the Woman. lie tells Miss
hat he Is going 20 have a talk with
n, and that at its conclusion the
vii call up a number on the tele-
70 warn the Woman He offers
ely siO0 for that number At the
fion OF the interview with Blake.
VI gets a New York wire and calls
lO0l. A few minutes later Robert
lis Miss Kelly 60 call Plaza 1901 and
10 wife or one OF the servants on the
Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim
the number called by Standish
haH a story OF the Standsh episode
lred ready to send out as soon as the
ans name is learned Blakss daugh-
Grace arrives with her husband, Gov
n Robertson. Miss Kelly calls on
Re TO warn her that her good name "
atened by impending exposure OF
hdish and IL insulted for her pains
ice appeals 10 Standsh to give up the
~ In order to protect her name. He
fnses. Grace sends for Miss Kelly.
yOiOgizes for her rudeness and begs
Ianda's assistance. Wanda declares she
w never betray the Woman The ma
line attempts again 20 force Standlsh
y OF the fight without success. Blake
Ills up the Associated Press TO order the
ibiication OF the story. but Is cut of and
Is restored too late to get
70 story Into the morning papers. Rob
tson attempts to force Miss Kelly TO
veal the Woman's name She Il threat
.ed with Imprisonment for cutting on
lakes conversation with the Associated
lmber called by Standish. Grace admits
lat she knows the name Of the Woman
I'd her husband demands that she tell It.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Cow Must Be Fed.

II is wrong to expect the COW to
yield a large profit simply because she
is we'll bred She must have feed and
care or the breeding will amount to
nothing
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17
Ace for Breeding.

There is not much gain in breeding
a heifer before she is eighteen months
old but there is considerable risk.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

An old coquette has all the defects
Of a young one, and none of her
charms.-Antoine Dupuy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-17

The demand for high-class draft
horses Is great, both in city and coun-
try.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
OPENING OF AMERl-
CAN UNIVERSITY.

washington, d. c., June 4.-The
University, planned years
ago by Methodist Episcopal educators
became an accomplished fact today
when the doors of the institution were
thrown open for the first time for the
reception of students. The university
buildings were completed some years
ago on the outskirts of this city, but
the opening was delayed until funds
sufficient for the maintenance OF the
institution were raised. The UNIVERSE
ty will control a series of lectures, and
will support comprehensive system
of fellowships in connection with lead
ing educational institutions of Ameri
ca and Europe. 1t also will maintain
an institute for research, to be oper
ated in connection with the various
Federal departments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
GRANDDAUGHTER OF COL.
W. A. MONTGOMERY, DEAD.

Jackson, Miss, June 4.-Josephine
Montgomery, aged years, baby daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Montgomery,
Jr., of Edwards, died yesterday after
noon, according to a telephone mes
sage received here last night.
The father of the child is son of
Col. w. A. Montgomery, member of
the board of prison trustees, and who
is cashier of the Bank of Edwards.
The baby was one of the favorite
grandchildren of Col. Montgomery,
who Is ill at his Edwards home of
fever.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Willie Hendon Webb.

Willie Hendon Webb, aged five years
and FIVE months, son of Rev. Homer H.
and Mrs. Webb, died at the family res
idence, $40 West Pine street, Tuesday
night. and will be buried in the city
cemetery this afternoon following
services at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church at $3.50 conducted by Rev. e. D.
Solomon assisted by Rev. I. P. Trotter.
Mr.. Webb is the pastor Of the church
in which the services are to be held.
The bereaved parents have the sym
patty of a large circle Of friends here
and elsewhere in their sorrow at the
separation from the bright, promising
little boy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04

Mrs. H. G. Greer left Saturday for
a two weeks visit to Mrs. w. H. AS
kew, in New Orleans.
i. i. i
Master j. w. Hopkins, Jr, left Tues
day for Birmingham, Ala. to visit his
sister, Mrs. R. w. Snyder.
- 4 X
Miss M. A. Cromer, of Uniontown,
Ala, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Cromer, at Mrs. A. Folks.
Mrs. Anna Campbell, of Mt. Olive,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. j.
Haney, on East Fifth street.
.i-.f.s
Miss Edith Naylor returned Tuesday
from Columbus, where she went to at
tend the I. 1. & G. commencement.
+
Mr.. ]. r. Lovett, of Meridian, is
spending a few days with his mother
Mrs. s. e. Lovett, ON Adeline street.
i. i 4.
Mrs. L. A. Hauenstein, of Meridian
is the guest of her son, Mr.. George
Hauenstein and family, on Bay street
I. + +
Mrs. T. L. Morrow and the children
left today for Nashville, Tenn, Louis
vile and Hopkinsville, KY, where the!
will spend the summer.
4.
Miss Matte Carter returned Tues
day from the 1. I. & c., at Columbus
to spend vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Carter.
+ 81
Mrs. w. c. Haynen and children
her sister, Miss Lily Warner and Mr.
J. Crane and two daughters, left toda
for Beulah, Mich, to spend the sun
mer.
3.S@.
OratorIcal Contest At
Normal Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'cloc
the final oratorical contest betwee
the representatives of the two men
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
MISS YoAKUM A JUNE BRIDE.

New York, June AT one Of the
most brilliant weddings New York
has seen this season Miss Bessie Yoa'
KUN. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben1a-
min F. Yoakum, this afternoon became
the bride of Francis R. Larkin, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Larkin of this CITY,
The ceremony was performed In the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and
was followed by a large reception at
the home of the brides parents In East
Sixty-seventh street.
The bride of today has been promi-
nent in New York society since sne
made her debut about three years ago
She Is fond of outdoor sports, rides q
great deal and is an excellent shot
Her father, Benjamin F. Yoakum, II
one of the leading railroad executives
Of the country. He is Texan BY brit
and is former president Of the SAINT
Fee railroad. For some years he ha
been chairman Of the directors Of tn
st. Louis and San Francisco railroa
and Of the Chicago and Eastern iii
nois railroad.
Francis r. Larkin. the bridegroom
belongs to one Of New York's prom
nent families. He graduated fro
Princeton University two years a
and has since been engaged In bu
! meas In thin city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
MOST CHILDREN HAVE WORMS


Many mothers think their children
are suffering from indigestion, head
ache, nervousness, weakness, costive-
ness, when they are victims of that
most common of all children's all
Peevish, ill-tempered,
fretful children, who toss and grind
their teeth with bad breath and collie
ky pains, have all the symptoms Of
having worms, and should be given
Kickapoo Worm Killer, pleasant
candy lozenge, which expels worms,
regulates the bowels, tones up the sys-
tenn, and makes children well and
happy. Kickapoo Worm Killer is qua
ranteed. ALI druggists, or by mail
Price Csc. Kickapoo Indian Medicine
Co., Philadelphia and S.. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-04
BANKER HICKMAN
IS ARRESTED
PRESIDENT OF BoGALUsA BANK
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION
OF BANK LAWS.

Franklinton, La, June 4.-State
Bank Examiner William l.. Young yes
terday made affidavit against Houston
D. Bickham, president of the CONNER
cial Bank of Bogalusa, charging him
with receiving deposits after he knew
the bank to be insolvent. The Com
mercial Bank, with the Bank of Angie
and the Mount Herman Bank, was
closed by the examiner last Thursday
and this is the first criminal charge
made in the affair.
Bickham was taken into custody by
deputy sheriff at Bogalusa and
brought by auto and turned over to
the sheriff here yesterday afternoon.
| Sheriff Simmons placed him in
charge of deputy, who was thus made
! responsible for the prisoner until he
gave bond This Bickham did last
night, after his attorney had journeyed
to Covington and Judge Lancaster
there had issued an order fixing the
banker DOnu at SoO,VUV' 0lSndIureS
had been attached to Bickham's bond
in advance and as soon as the bond
was accepted he was released.
Takes Matter CoolIy.
Bickham is taking the matter coolly
and says he does not fear the outcome
of proceedings instituted against him.
He says that his bank was solvent and
if the examiners had given him few
days he could have relieved the insti
tuition of the Objectionable loans. He
says now that much of the funds be
longing to depositors will be paid te
receivers and attorneys appointed tc
. wind up the affairs of the banks.