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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11


q. u. Parks, for some time cor.
nected with the Courier, has taker
over the management Of the paper
having bought the interests owned By
L. l.. Lewis, who is leaving this sec.
ton.
Miss Viva Johnson came up from
FL Paso Tuesday for a two weeks
visit with her brother, Zeno John.
son.
Mayor and Mrs. W. G. Hoover had
as guests at dinner last Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Hoppe, the Misses
Webb and Mr.. Gurstman.
Miss Ida Breeding arrived Thurs
day and is preparing to take up her
duties in the school room. She has
taken rooms at the nice dwelling of
l.. l.. Burkhead.
r. W. Hafey arrived here yester-
day from Wichita, Kansas, and has
started improvements on his claim.
He will remain here for several weeks
Mrs. Annis May Inmon made final
proof on her homestead and desert
land entry on last Friday. Mrs. In
mons claim is in township 20.
A. Frederickson, who has been do
ing contracting business at Hachita,
made business trip to that point on
Tuesday Of this week, returning home
Wednesday afternoon.
Fred Sherman, an attorney ut law
and Chas. Heath, member of the Lu-
ma County road board. motored down
from Deming Wednesday and spent
few hours in town transacting bus
mess.
Thos. q. Lakeland applied a coat
Of oil TO the floor Of the Lodge Pool
hall this week. II is surprising the
way il improves the looks beside the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

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G* oAmIA nOIA NEWS =
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Horace Noses visited in Silver City
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Norman left We'd
nesday for q months visit In New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Landrum visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bragaw in Sill
yer City Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Buchanan and Murray Of
Silver City were business visitors in
Santa Rita last week.
J. J. Kelly, worthy grand master
A. +. Il A. M. Of New Mexico, is
spending the week in Santa Rita. The
Masonic lodge had initiation and ban
quet Saturday night. Three candi-
dates from Deming were initiated.
Misses Hazel and Louise Craw-
ford Of Silver City visited their sis
ter, Mrs. Kirchman, Saturday and
Sunday.
School started Tuesday with a
good attendance.
Messrs. Head and Eckhart with
their wives spent Saturday and Sun
day camping on the Mimbres.
Frank Reed aud wife returned
Sunday from Silver City where they
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Reeds
brother, Lawrence Carter.
Etho Boone and Geo. Dickinson
left Wednesday for Nevada.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11
lasting qualities it gives the floor.

N. H. Minchew made final commu-
tation proof ON his homestead SAT-
urday before Commissioner Hoover.
Ninchsw's claim Is located two miles
east and four miles north Of town.
Anita Johnson, the little daughter
Of Zeno johnson, went down to FL
Paso last Saturday TO spend a week
with her grandmother before the CO.
lumbus school opens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pennington
came down from Deming Sunday and
spent few days in town this week.
Mr.. Pennington is conducting a bust
ness proposition here with a view Of
locating.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

The crop reportine hoard of the
United States Department of Aori-
culture gave ont the folIow;ng est;-
1913:
Corn-s5. 900 acres 157o OO0
bushels. sl.l79. 600 farm value.
Hav-192 600 600 ocres 400 OOO
TONS A sos nm Farm valne
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

Miss Katherine Thwait Of Silver
City was in the city this week visit
ing friends.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

Chas. Stewart and bride returned
from FL Paso this week. They were
married last Saturday.
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Samuel T. Clark, commissioner de-
partment Of mining with the San Dr.
ego exposition, was in camp and has
to his credit very large variety Of
specimens Of this section; among
them is beautiful gold and silver
bar nodded at the Last Chance.
Victor Hon. the live man of Dem
ing. is here delivering pianos that
were ordered some time ago.
T.. NJ. Carter arrived from Silver
City where he was called to attend
the funeral of his brother.
T.. G. Baer is visiting his son Geo.
e. Baer. The gentleman claims
that this country beats Chicago all
hollow when Il comes to heat. He
will be here for some time waiting for
"Chi" TO cool.
The flood here Saturday night was
the largest ever. We are in hopes
that hereafter the floods will take
to other canyons instead Of pouring
down our main street, filing all the
stores with mud.
Chas. Stewart and bride returned
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

Thos. q. Lakeland applied coat
Of oil TO the floor Of the Lodge Pool
hall this week. II is surprising the
way II improves the looks beside the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
~, -, 49, 1,o.

You know this Woman's name." he
declared
At the mastery that vibrated
through his voice and look, she falter-
ed, through no conscious volition of
her own:
Yes"
You know the name pursued
Mark, still gripping his wife's brain by
the magnetism that was almost hyp-
motto power. I'VE still have time to
use it. Tell it to me"
"No-no!" she murmured distract
edly. II can't. / won't. L"
"Grace!" and now the iron glinted
more openly through the velvet sheath
ing, do you mean to say you are go
ing to let us face ruin when one word
from you would"
Il tell you, can't can't!"
Mark shifted his attack with unex-
pected swiftness.
Mr.. Standish is willing" said he,
ito see this girl here terribly punish
ed for protecting the guilty Woman.
Are you?"
mo, no! But"
Mrs. Robertson!" broke in Wanda,
first of all to detect the note of weak
ening in Grace's voice. Don't tell!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
CHAPTER xvI,I.-contInued.

Robertson did not answer at once.
Indeed, he did not seem to hear. He
was turning the pages of the law book
before him. Presently he found what
he wanted.
Miss Kelly" he said, "as a tele-
phone operator, you must have had
your attention called to Section Gal
Of the Penal Code Have you not?'
YES" she returned defiantly, 81
have"
Then" resumed Mark In the man.
ner of a magistrate Of the old school,
you must realize that by refusing, as
an operator. to transmit our message
over the telephone. you broke the
law"
''But L"
You have admitted in the presence
Of witnesses that you interfered in the
transmission Of our message. You are
aware, by the terms OF Section Gal,
you have thus rendered yourself liable
to-" he read from the volume, "a fine
Of one thousand dollars or one years
Imprisonment or both!"
And" painted Wanda, "youJl do
that to phone girl, just because she
tries to be decent?''
1--WE don't want to-" politely evaded
Robertson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
His Grievance

The court of appeal has finally do
ctded against Mr.. George Grav tho
well-known actor, in the action
brought against him by Miss Mar,a
Corelli for infringing the copyrigbt =,
her novel, Temporal Power" in b,s
sketch, "The Peoples King"
If Miss Corelli has large circle q,
readers who admire her books. tber.
is also number of people who 5o
not. Two men belonging to the Cd
posing camps, both well-known jour
nalists, were discussing her the otha,
day.
What I like about Miss CoreIu :
said the one who admired the as.
thoress, 'is that she is $3.50 alive,~
Eyes, that's what object to!' "a
torted the other.-Pearson's Weekly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Last card.


Wanda was first to see her, even
before Mark felt the restraining clasp
on his arm.
Mrs. Robertson" cried the tele-
phone girl in terror; intuition telling
her why Grace was there.
"Grace!" called Tom joyously.
Help us! You'll make everything
right You always do
Father said Grace in eager APP
peal, you won't go on with this? 1t
is abominable!"
I'm sorry, daughter; but we've got
to. l wish you'd clear out. It's no
place"
But, father, can't you see? Miss
Kelly is protecting some poor woman
who has done wrong and who has re-
pented. Must she be punished SO?
Must the Woman's years of repent
ance all count for nothing?"
That's no concern of ours" said
Mark. THE Woman's possible repent
ance is between her and her God.
We
Then leave her punishment to God.
It's not for you to, say how she shall
suffer. You are striking with the
blindness of man; without dreaming
where the blow will fall"
1T will fall where it is deserved.
I'm enough of believer in divine JUS
tice to know that
It will fall on her husband more
heavily than on her"
ct will do no harm to know the type
of woman he's married"
1t isn't fair, 1t isn't fart Mark,
your injustice to this girl here is a
thousandfold worse than your cruelty
to the Woman. 1t is wicked to punish
Wanda Kelly for her loyalty in trying
to save a friend from disgrace. It's
cowardly- unbelievable"
Steady, daughter! Steady" adj
monished Blake, amazed at his usual
~ well-poised childs yehemence.
You're all worked up over this. 1t
isn't like you to-"
No" agreed Mark, 1T isn't That
is what has been puzzling me-
He was cycling Grace strangely. The
lightning quick and accurate faculty
of deduction that had won his first
success at the bar was stirring strong
ly within him.
Grace he. commanded, his voice
still gentle, but with ring of iron be-
hind its suavity. Took at met
Slowly, as by hard physical effort,
she raised her panic-widened eyes to
meet bls gaze.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
Perpetual Anecdote.

When Oliver Goldsmith was yopth
some young people at a gathering
we're amusing themselves by trying to
see who could make the ugliest face.
Many extravagant facial contortions
were on display.
At the conclusion, the master OF
ceremonies stepped up to Goldsmith
and said: "Sir, think you have won
the prize"
"Oh," responded the poet, 81 wasn't
playing"
This incident also happened to Fred.
erick the Great, Dean Swift, William
the Silent, Louis XIV, Mr.. Pepys, Ivan
the Terrible, julius Caesar, Socrates
and Attila the Hun.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18

Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all
right Never you mind what they
threaten to do to me. Don't give her
away"
Shut up" roared Neligan.
Marks eyes had never for an In
slant left his wife's face. AT the hor-
ror that now deepened in 1t he saw
what his next and browning move
must be-
''Neligan,' ne ordered, take this
phone girl downstairs and turn her
over to the officer who is waiting. Van
Dyke will be around at the station
house In a few minutes to make the
charge. And he'll see that she is held
in bail too heavy for her friends to
pay"
"Neligan!" yelled Tom, springing in
in front of the giant henchman as the
latter moved toward Wanda. eff you
put finger on her I'll"
mol" vailed Grace in the same
breath. You shan't arrest her, Mark.
can't bear it! L"
You'll tell?" asked Mark, exultant
at the success of his ruse.
''I-yes!"
Pardon me, Robertson" interviewed
Standish, as he saw Graces last bar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18

SYNOPSIS.

Congressman Standsh and the Woman,
believing themselves in love. spend a
trial weeb as man ana VITO IN 2 more.
IN northern New York under assumed
nanlSs ne W oman awakens co Lae Idcc
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement of. standish protests
phone girl at the Hotel Keswick, Wash
ington. is loved by Tom Blake. son of the
political boss Of the house. He proposes
marriage and is refused. She gives as
one Of her reasons her determination to
get revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father. Congressman Frank p. Kelly.
Congressman Standish. turned insurgent,
IS fighting the Mullins bill, a measure in
the interests of the railroads. The ma
chine is seeking means to discredtt Stand
through. Robertson, son-in-law of Jim
Blake, and the latter's candidate for
speaker Of the house, tries to win Stand
tsh over, and failing, threatens to dig
Into his past. Jim Blake finds out about
the episode Of five years back at the
northern New York hotel. He secures all
the facts except the name of the Woman
and proposes to use the story as a club
to force Standish to allow the Mullins bill
TO pass. Jim Blake lays a trap to secure
Kelly that he is going to have talk with
Standish. and thLt at its conclusion the
latter Will call up number on the tele-
phone to warn the Woman He offers
Miss Kelly 500 for that number. At the
conclusion of the interview with Blake.
Standish gets a New York wire and calls
EIaZa 1U0l. a lew minutes later ROBERT
son tells Miss Kelly to call Plaza 1901 and
get his wife or one Of the servants on the
phone. Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim
Blake the number called by Standish.
Blake has q story of the Standish episode
prepared ready to send out as soon as the
Woman's name is learned. Blake's daugh-
ter Grace arrives with her husband. Gov
ernor Robertson. Miss Kelly calls on
Grace to warn her that her good name is
threatened by impending exposure of
Standish and is insulted for her pains.
Grace appeals to Standish to give UP the
fight in order to protect her name. He
refuses. Grace sends for Miss Kelly.
apologies for her rudeness and begs
W6nda's assistance. Wanda declares she
Will never betray the Woman. The ma
chine attempts again to force Standish
out of the fight, without success. Blake
calls up the Associated Press to order the
publication of the story, but is cut off and
communication is restored too late to get
the story into the morning papers. Rob
ertson attempts to force Miss Kelly to
reveal the Woman's name.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
CHAPTER XIX.
Represented by Counsel.

Represented by Counsel
The outer door opened with Jack-in-
thebox suddenness and Tom Blake
was in the cleared space where Wanda
stood at bay.
whats the matter?" he demanded
Of her eagerly. The clerk just told
me they'd sent for you to come up
here l was afraid it was about that
wretched number So came"
You're a mind reader" she sneered,
nevertheless looking up at him with a
gratitude very like alteration They've
lost the chance to harm one woman.
They're taking out the grudge on an
other"
so it was about the NUMBER"
1T was. But it isn't. It's about my
going to jail"
What"
For breaking the connection a
while ago when they were sending or
ders over the wire about the Standish
story. They've flashed Section GAL on
me. Jail or fne. I'm to get. bothi"
you'll get neither" roared Tom.
You're a fine line of men, all of you,
10 bully and browbeat one poor kid of
girl. Well, you've done all of it you're
going to. I'm here now. And III"
ooh. Tom," grunted Jim Blake in
tired disgust, you're worse than a
collie pup with aeas. Keep out of
this"
Miss Kelly" formally asked Tom,
may I act as your counsel?"
You bet you cant" was the girls
fervid response.
"Since you insist on interfering,
Tom," said Robertson, Il consent TO
recognize you as counsel for Miss
Kelly. You are a lawyer and you know
we can do what your father has said
we can. We can legally send Miss
Kelly TO prison as an operator who
has violated the law. She has admit
ted her guilt in the presence Of wit
nesses-"
Lord! Why didn't 1 get here soon
arr"
Il have, technically, a perfect case.
Now, as her counsel, do you want this
matter settled privately. Here and
now? Or do you prefer formal
charge and a public trial?"
"You can't force the situation like
this" cried Tom. It's conspiracy."
rs it? retorteG Mark coolly. Very
good. Since you choose to take that
ioae u'e will simply call your bluff by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
Their Reason.

Miss Elsie De Wolfe was defending
in New York the actions of the mill.
tant English suffragettes.
IF the men treated US over here, -
said Miss De Wolfe, ''as they are treat.
ing the suffragettes in England, thsn
we'd adopt militancy, too"
But" said a banker, look at the
English suffragettes' latest move It's
abominable. They're poisoning dogs.
To poison dog-is there any rhyme
or reason in that?"
Miss De Wolfe laughed.
81 suppose the English suffragettes, -
she said, ARE poisoning dogs because
the dog is the friend OF man"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18

ground, and breathing the more easily
for the safer turn the questions were
taking.
And continued Mar, IF any 9TH
er woman We're in danger you would
still oppose US in this way?"
Yes
Then cried Mark in quick triumph,
you do know who she isl"
"I-no-I didn't say SOL" murmured
Wanda, wholly at loss.
You didn't mean to say so,' cor
rected Mark; but you admitted it,
I didn't. l didn't" confusedly re-
iterated Wanda.
The long strain was telling on her.
Her wits, usually so agile, now moved
with palpable effort. The quick brain
felt like hot lead. Yet she rallied her
fagged-out forces, YEARLY repeating:
Il didn't
Miss Kelly" urged Mark, your
name won't appear in this. No one
need know it was you who put us on
the track
Wort tell"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
REJOINDER THAT WAS BITING
New Member of Congress Proved Him
self Master Of the Art of
Verbal FIayinq.

Silver Alec Fafconer--that's what
they call him out in the state of Wash
ington, though his honest-to-goodnes
name, as given in the Congressional
Directory, is T. A. Falconer-landed
into a debate in the house the other
day all spraddled out, mad and fight
ing, even though this is his first term
Mr.. Hefiin of Alabama, the wit and
story teller of tie house, had said
some unkind things about the suffra-
gists, as is his wont. He had suggested
that all males who believe in woman
suffrage ought to be attired in skirts
Now. Mr.. Falconer, Progressive with
large P, is a representative at large
from a state which contains many
women voters.
II want to observe" sG.G ne, severe
ly, in reply to Mr. Hef1in, that the
mental operation of the average wo.
man in the state of Washington, as
compared to the ossifed brain opera
ton of the gentleman from Alabama
would make him look like a NANCY
kitten in a tiger fight" which, for a
new member, is some fight of oratory
especially when directed at the golden.
tongued Heflin.
THE average woman in the state OF
Washington" went on Mr.. Falconer
knows more about social economics
and political economy in one minute
than the gentleman from Alabama has
demonstrated to the members of the
house that he knows in five minutes
And Mr. Hefiin didn't have word
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18

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arresting her. Neligan, go and get 8
plain-clothes man. Tell the captain
it's for Jim Blake. Bring the man back
with you and have him within call"
We're kind Of up against it. aren't
we, Tom?" whispered Wanda as Nell
gan departed on his mission.
Miss Kelly" said Robertson. eying
the girl sharply, II have conducted
many cases, but | confess this puzzles
me. There is something in 1t cannot
understand. We offer you the alterna-
you money. And still you refuse us.
There's some strong personal motive
that makes you oppose use. Is-?"
ooh, I've got motive enough in op-
posing the machine, if it comes to
that" interrupted Wanda. I'm the
first place, my father was Frank E.
Kelly"
Marks face stiffened with surprise.
Gregg and Van Dyke glanced at each
other, half-awed. Jim Blake alone
gave no sign of disturbance. CHANGING
amusedly at Wanda from between his
slitted eyes, he drawled:
Frank E. Kelly, hey? So you're try
ing to get back at me, young woman
Put it that way If you like re-
turned Wanda fiercely. "But there "a
more than that. I'm against you and
all the dirty machine in every way.
Why? Because I've got the bad luck
to be one of the people. I'm"
The telephone tangled into the rush
of her talk. Jim Blake picked UP the
instrument.
Hello" he queried, that you
Burns? instructions, hey? gave
'em. Keep Winthrop talking till he
drops, then get Mullins recognized and
let him talk all night if he can; or till
I'm ready to break in. Delay-that' s
the idea-delay! Hold the floor and
delay. What? oh, in a little while
now, l guess. Don't worry"
Miss Kelly" said Mark, you still
refuse to answer my Questions?'
Il refuse everything" exulted Wan,
da. 'You and the machine are licked
to standstill And | helped to do It.
That's easy worth good whole year
in jail"
"Your motives for working against
us?'' he insisted. 'I mean, are you
shielding anyone?"
"Of course / am. I'm shielding the
Woman you're after"
do you know who she Isl"
NO"
Gregg, ordered Robertson, turning
to the highly entertained Kansan, will
you go and get Standish? Ask him to
come here"
Cali right" ruefully assented Gregg
making sadly for the outer door.
Don't try to stick it out, girl" ex
horted Blake. you can't afford to get
square with me at this price"
Cant /? Wait and see"
do you know Standish, PERSONAL
ly?" called Mark.
mo, 1 don't"
You want him to win, then, just foI
political reasons"
That's It.
IF any other man than Standish
were fighting the organization. you
would act as you are now?"
Yes" said Wanda. thankful to feel
her feet planted once more on solid
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ization that here is another day {

ization that here is another day OF
Catching up"
Why?
Partly because she has Inherited hef
temperament from many generations
of fussing, Tuning, drudging women.
Partly because she is too conventions
al, too bound by traditions to system
atize her work and to demand the Lar
bor-saving devices to which her posi-
ton in the home entities her. and to
cultivate that particular brand of lazi.
ness which leads her husband and sons
to seek the easiest and quickest meth
cd of accomplishing the task
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
Why He Needed a Clock,

A young man In Washington, who
many months ago hung up his single
as attorney at law" as not yet been
overwhelmed with clients. 4 friend
entering the Office one day, observed
on the desk cheap alarm CLOCK
Taking it home, eh?'' he observed
Good thing at this time of tie year
Every one is liable to oversleep these
mornings"
The lawyer smiled
Il have not purchased that clock fo1
the reasons you mentioned, I keey
it here to wake me when it's time ia
go home