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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-06-25
CHAPTER xIx-con,lnued.

He sat down on a mossed boulder,
breathless, his eyes sparkling. He had
thought himself almost a beggar, and
here in his hand was a small fortune!
Talk about engagement rings!" he
muttered. why. dozen OF these
ought to buy a whole tiara!"
At length he rose and climbed on.
presently turning at right-angle to
blsect the strip to its boundary before
ne paused to rest. I'm no timber
cruiser" he said to himself as he
wiped his brow. but l calculate there
are all OF three hundred trees big
enough to cut. Why, suppose they are
worth on an average only hundred
apiece. That would make-Good
iordl" he muttered, "and I've been
incoming about poverty"
The growth was smaller and sparser
now and before long he came. on the
hills very crest, to the edge OF a
ragged clearing It held a squalid set
element, perhaps a score Of dirt-daubed
cabins little better than novels, some
OF them mere mud-walled lean-tos.
with sod roofs and window-panes OF
fiour-sacking. Fences and outhouses
there was none. Uttered paths ram
oled aimlessly hither and thither from
chip-strewn yards to starved patches
of corn, under cultivated and blighted.
Over the whole place hung an inde-
scribable atmosphere of disconsolate
filth. of unredeemed squalor and vile
ness.
With one hand on the dogs collar
hushing him to silence, Valiant, un-
seen. looked at the wretched place
with a shiver. He had glimpsed many
wretched purlieus in the sluns OF
great cities, but this, IN the open sun
light, with the clean woods about 1t
and the sweet clear blue above, stood
out with an unrelieved boldness and
contrast that was doubly sinister and
forbiddlng. He knew instantly that
the tawdry corner was the community
known as Hell's-HalfAcre, the place
to which Shirley had made her night
ride to rescue Hickey Snyder.
A quick glad realization of her cour-
age rushed through him. On its heels
came feeling of shame that spot
ike this could exist, foul Dlot on
such landscape. II was on his own
land! Its denizens held place by
squatter sovereignty. but he was
nevertheless, their landlord. The
thought bred new sense of responsi
bility. Something should be done foi
them. too.
Az he gazed. an uproar in cabin
reached climax. A red-bearded fig
ure in nondescript garments shot from
the door and collapsed in heap IN
the dirt He got up with dreadful
oath-a jug thrown at him grazing
his temple as he did so-and shaking
his fist behind him. staggered into 9
nearby lean-to.
Valiant turned away with feeling
almost OF nausea, and plunged bacl
down the forest hillside.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Gardeners.


He saw them coming through the
gate on the Red Rcad-the major and
Shirley in lilac muslin by his side
and strode to meet them. Behind
them Ranston propelled hand.cart
filled with paper bundles from each OF
which protruded a bunch of towering
stems. There was a flush in Shirley's
cheek as her hand lay In Valiant's.
As for him, his eyes, like wilful
drunkards, returned again ano again,
between the majors compliments. to
her face.
you have accomplished wonders.
sahi had no Idea 80 much could be
done In such a limited time. You
have certainly primped the old place
up. | could almost think | was look
ing at Damory Court in the sixties,
sah!"
That's quite the incest thing you
could have said, Major" responded
Valiant. -But 1t needs the flowers.
He looked at Shirley with sparkling
eyes. How sple, did of you to bring
them! feel like a robber."
with our bushels Of them! We
shall never miss them at all. Have
you set out the others?"
81 have. indeed. Every one hal
rooted. too. You shall see them" H'
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CHAPTER XXI.
Tournament Day.

The noon sun OF tournament day
shone brilliantly over the village,
drowsy no longer. for many vehicles
were hitched at the curb. or moved
lelsurely along the leafy street: big.
canvas-topped country wagons drawn
by shaggy-hoofed horses and set with
chairs that bumped and jostled their
holiday loads from outlying tobacco
plantation and stud-farm; sober. black
covered buggies. long narrow. spring
less buckboards, frivolous side-bar run
abouts and antique shays resurrected
from the primeval depths Of cob'
webbed stables. relies OF tarnished
grandeur and faded fortune.
At midday vehicles resolved them
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth. has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car a
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
lected estate In Virginia. on the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an auburn-haired beauty. and de-
cides that he is going TO like Virginia Inn
measely. Shirley's mother, Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange REM
iniscences during which II Is revealed
that the major Valiants father, and a
man named Sasson we're rivals for the
hand OF Mira. cambridge in her youth.
Sasson and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
tngs in a very much neglected conditon,
He decides to rehabilitate the place ana
make the land produce living Tor MN.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite OF a
snake which bites him. Knowing the
deadliness OF the bite, Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his lite.
Bhirley tells her mother Of the incldent
and the latter Is strangely moved az
hearing that a Valiant Is again living AT
Damory court. Valiant learns Tor the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account OF duel In which Doctor
Southall and Major Bristow acted as MS
fathers seconds Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. Dandridge
faints when she FIRST meets Valiant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-06-25
-II.E:.
STOCK u
CARE IN HOG BREEDING PAYS
Breeder Must Choose the Breed That
Most Nearly Conforms to His
Particular Purpose

Hogs are peculiarly susceptible to
environment and rapidly improve or
retrograde through the infusion OF
good or inferior blood. Because OF the
ease with which they take advantage
Of improved conditions and the won
derful Improvement to be noted In
form and size, no other class OF live
stock furnishes more satisfaction to the
conscientious breeder. He has many
different qualities to choose from. all
good. but not all alike suited in tenn
permanent to. one locality or one meth
cd OF management.
Then. again. different types attract
different tastes. and the breeder must
choose the breed that most nearly
conforms to his particular purpose
and preference, remembering always
to select animals showing strong In
the points and characteristics OF the
breed chosen. says the Orange Judd
Farmer.
In breeding for Improvement In any
variety much can be accomplished.
improvements may be discernible with
| thNu thofN IL flbuNiy NohuuNNoh anu :"
breeder may reasonably expect salts
factory results In moldlng hog TO his
own ideas within three or four genera
tions. With such rapid progress swine
breeding proves extremely fascinating.
but great danger lies hidden in such
rapid progress.
Stimulated by each pronounced i'm
provement OF the shape Of ear. length
OF leg. color or formation OF body. the
breeder must not overlook the fact
that the farmer is essentially practical
He cares little whether the ear has an
artistic droop or stands upright
whether the hair Is straight. curly
black. white or red He wants a hos
that will produce the largest amount
OF revenue In the shortest time with
the least expenditure. To this end Il
stands the breeder in hand to have fol
his ideals hog large In size. strons
In bone. with well-shaped hams anc
shoulders. one that win fatten quickly
and cheaply.
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RESTORE FERTILITY OF LAND
Live Stock Farming 10 surest, Cheap
ost and Quickest Method
Few Crops Sold.

Where lands have been cropped to
DEATH" as some plain people aptiy
term It. live stock farming is the sur
est. cheapest and quickest method OF
restoring It's fertility. In live stock
farming the crops raised on the farm
are grown primarily for the purpose
Of feeding one OF more classes OF live
stock, and but little is sold except AMI
NAL products. On the other hand.
concentrated feeding stuffs are pur-
chased for feeding the farm animals
which adds to ipe amount of fertility
returned 10 the land in manure. Since
the animal products sold do not, as
a general rule. contain large quantities
OF fertilizing ingredients. 1t is easy to
rapidly increase the fertility OF land
by this system OF farming. }
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Difference.

Said Russian dancer to a Phlla-
delphia reporter:
I'VE can learn much from the dane
ing of animals, but why did we go.
OF all things. to the turkey? There is
something little too vulgar in the
turkeys dancing. and they who imi-
tate It get talked about"
She shrugged her slender shoulders.
That won't do for women." she re
sumed. ITO say, Everybody is talk.
Ing about him'-that is an eulogy. But
TO say. Everybody is talking about
her-that's an elssy."
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ran through hell bareheaded.7 I'm
about thousand years old. reckonl"
Meanwhile the two figures above
had pushed through the tangle into
a circular sunny space where stood a
short round pillar OF red onyx. II was
a sun-dial, its vine-clad disk cut OF
gray polished stone In which It's metal
tongue was socketed Round the outer
edge OF the disk ran an inscription
In archaic lettering Valiant pulled
away the clustering Ivy leaves and
read: Il count no hours but the hap
py ones"
IF that had only been truel" he
said.
1T is true. See how the vines hid
the sun from II. II ceased to mark
the time after the Court was de-
serted"
I'll put moonflowers at its base and
where you are standing. Madonna
lilies. The outer part of the circle
shall have bridal-wreath and white
irises, and they shall shade out into
pastel colors-mauves nd grays and
heliotropes Oh. shall love this spot!
perhaps sometime the best OF all"
which do you love the most nowH'
He leaned slightly toward her. one
hand on the dials time-notched rim.
Don't you known" he said In a lower
voice. Gould any other spot mean to
me what that acre under the hemlocks
meansI"
Her face was turned from him. her
fingers pulling at the drifting vine. and
a splinter of sunlight tangled In her
hair like a lace OF firefiies.
Il could never forget IT," he con.
tinued. The thing that spoiled my
fathers life happened there. yet there
we two first talked. and there you"
"Don't!' she said. facing him
DON'T"
"Ah, let me speak! I want to tell
you that shall carry the memory oi
that afternoon. and OF your brave kind
ness, always. alwaysl II we're never
to see you again in this life, / should
always treasure It. II l died Of thirst
In some Sahara. II would be the last
thing / should remember--your face
would be the last thing should see!
mi"
In the silence there was the sound
OF slow football on the gravel walk
and at the same moment he saw {
magical change. Shirley drew back
The soft gentian blue Of her eyel
darkened. The lips that an instan
before had been tremulous. parted II
low delicious laugh. She swept hin
deep curtsey.
II am beholden to you. SIR" sh,
said gaily. for most knightly com
pliment There's the major. Com,
and let US show him where view
planted the ramblers."
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to tide the popular panic would mean
ruin to all the interests involved
There are men still living today who
remember with a shudder the trying
times Of 81. when the merchants met
in the Boston merchants exchange
day after day. insisting that the banks
must be sustained; until finally Amasa
Walker rose up and said: Gentle
men. the banks must suspend specie
payments. There Is no other course
to be followed" There were muir
murs OF discomfort and they were al
most ready to lynch the ex-governor
OF the commonwealth for the bold po-
sition he had taken, but he faced
them courageously, and next came the
news OF the suspension Of the New
York banks.
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a Greek castle on II In the Aegean.
Little colored memories for me to
bring away to dream over. But al
ways come back here to Damory
Court. For this is-home!"
They walked beneath the pergola
to the lake, where Shirley gave a cry
OF delight at sight OF its feathered
population. Where did you get them
from7" she asked.
Washington. In crates"
THAT explains it," she exclaimed.
zone day last week the little darkies
In the village all insisted a circus was
coming. They must have seen these
being hauled here. They watched the
whole afternoon for the elephants"
Poor youngsters!" he said TITS
shame to fool them. But I've had
all the circus want getting the live
stock Installed"
They won't suffer-" said the major
"Rickey Snyder'n get them up a three
ringed show at the drop OF hat and
drop It herself. Besides. there's tourn-
ament day coming. and they can live
on that see you've dredged out
some OF the lliss."
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selves into luncheon-booths-h
slowed away beneath the seats. dis
closing all manner OF picnic edibles-
the courthouse yard was an array OF
grassspread table-cloths. and an air
OF plenty reigned.
Within Mrs. Merryweather Mason's
brown house hospitality sat enthroned
and the generous dining.room was
held by regiment OF feminine out-of.
town acquaintances.
The yard, an hour later. was an nc
tive sncampment OF rocking-chairs,
and din OF conversation fioated out
over the pink oleanders whose tubs
had achieved fresh coat of bright
green paint for the occasion. Mrs.
Poly Gifford-a guest OF the day
here shone resplendent.
The young folks are counting
nightly on the dance tonight" OBJ
served Mrs. Livy Stowe OF Seven Oaks
Even the Buckner girls have got new
ball dresses"
"Improvident, I call IT," said Mrs.
| Clifford. They can't afford such
things. with Park Hill mortgaged up
to the roof the way II is."
Mrs, Mason's soft apologetic alto
interposed They're sweet girls
and we're never young but once.
think II was 80 fine of Mr.. Valiant
to offer to give the ball hear he's
motored TO Charlottesville three OF
four times for flxings, though | under
stand he's poor enough since he gave
up his money as he did. What a
pr,ncely act that was!"
'Y-e-e-es." agreed Mrs clifford. 'bui
a little-what shall call it?--pre-
cipitousi II ] were married to n man
like that | should always be In terror
OF his adopting an orphan asylum OF
turning Republican or something
equally impossible"
vicious slam and from the vantage
OF the wire window-screen looked sour
ly across the beds OF marigold an
nasturtium.
IT reckon II Mrs. Poly clifford shu
her mouth more than ten minute
hand-running." he said malevolentl,
"the top OF her head'd Hy from her
to Charlottesville"
The major, ensconced with ciga
In the easy chair behind him. hou
ished his palm-leaf fan and smote q
errant fly.
speaking Of Damory Court"
said In his big voice. The dance ide
was a happy thought Of young VI
liants Ill be surprised II he doesn
do 1t to the queens taste"
The doctor nodded. This plac
can't teach him much about such 70
derolings, reckon. He's led MOI
cotillions than I've, got hairs on m
head"
I'D hardly limit II to that" sal
the major. chortling at the easy thrus
"And after all. even folderolings hay
their use"
Who said they hadn't? II peopl
choose to make whirling dervishes {
themselves, they at least can refie,
that it's better for their lives tina
cane-bottom chairs. Though that
about all you can say in favor
, the modern ball"
"Pshaw!" said the major. IL r
/. member a time when you used to r
out In a claw-hammer and
, "Dance all night till broad daylight
!. And go home with the gyrls In the NOR
y ing
d with the bravest of Us. Used to III
II. too"
+ CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
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led the way up the drive TIL tney
stood before the porch.
"Gadl" chuckled the major. who
would think II bad been unoccupied
for three decades? Al this rate. you'll
soon be giving dances, sab"
"Ah." said Valiant That's the very
thing | want to suggest. The tourna.
ment comes of next week. under.
stand. and It's been the custom to
have a ball that night The tourney
ground is on this estate, and Damory
Court is handler than the Country
Club. Why wouldn't II be appropriate
to hold the dance here7 The ground
floor rooms are In order. and II the
young people would put up with 1t. 1t
would be a great pleasure to me. as
sure you"
Obi" breathed Shirley. THAT
would be too wonderful"
The major seized his hand and
shook it heartily. Il can answer for
the committee" he said. They'll
Jump at It. Why, sab. the new gener-
alton has never set eyes inside the
house. It's golden legend to them"
Then I'll go ahead with arrange
ments."
He led them around the house and
down the terraces of the formal gar
den, and here the majors encomiums
broke forth again. You are going to
take us old folks back. sah." he said
with real feeling. This gyarden In
its original lines was unique. II had a
piquancy and a picturesqueness that,
thank God. are to be restored! One
can understand the owner OF an es-
tate like this having no desire to
spend his life philandering abroad. We
all hope, sab. that you will recur to
the habit of your ancestors and count
Damory Court home"
Valiant smiled slowly. Il don't
dream OF anything else," he said. MY
life, as | map 1t out. seems to begin
here. The rest doesn't count-only
the years when | was little and had
my father"
The major carefully adjusted his
eyeglasses. His head was turned
away. "Ah. yes," he said.
The last twenty years." continued
the other, from my present view.
point. are valuable mainly for con.
trast."
AS a consistent regimen OF pate
de foie gras." said Shirley quizzically
makes one value bread and butterr
He shook his head at her. "As star
walton makes one appreciate plenty
The next twenty years are to be here
But they hold side-trips, too. Now
and then there's a jaunt back to the
city"
Contrast again?" she asked inter
estedly.
Yes and no. Yes, because no one
who has ever known that blazing
changing life can really understand tht
peace and blessedness OF place like
this No. because there are something
which are to be found only there
There are the galleries and the opera
l need a breath OF them both"
"And semi-occasional longer flights
too" the major reflected. "a look-se,
abroad once in a blue moon. VIII!
not?
Yes. For mental photographs-im
pressions one can't get from betweei
book-covers. There's an old cloiste
garden know In Italy and a particu
lar river-bank in Japan in the cherry
blossom season. and tiny island witt
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GROW SWINE FOR SLAUGHTER
Pasturins Crops for Hogs Should Be
Sown on Specially Drained and
Prepared Land.

To produce pork profitably hogs
must feed and Craze continuously on
pastures and crops particularly plant
ed for them. Very seldom Is the
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-02
HOW TIE TEAMS
 WILL LINE UP

The below is the batting order of inc ball teams for the games in A. b' hal, tonight. These games will oe about the most important and hard fought of the series until the last dash for the pennant and the NUGGET cups Is made.
 Ghnts-Bornhoidt. h.: Hagen. l. S.: M.Guire. 2b.: Thompson. C.; II. Jones l. f.: Lewis. D.: Wilson. sb: Scott. r. ss; Weaver. r. f.: Brame. Gault. McMui- len. Badger and Scotty Allan subs.
 Fcderals-Co D.: Saxton. l. r.; In. kson. h.: C. Lomen. 2b: Sheldon I sa.: Al T.omen. C.: Miller. r. ss. Rauer rf.; Roster. sb: E. Reed, K.; Estey Druner and Cole. subs
 Athietics-van Sickle. ]. s.. Leh' feldt. D.: Bourbon. 2b: Sloan. r. ss.; rromm. rf.: Allan. c. Geo. i>omen lb; Lambert. 3b.: Bodin. l. f.; Keown sub.
 Red Sox-Poweli. 3b.: Jones. h.; Meagher. C.: R. I.omen. r. f.: Bursik D: Bartholomew. 2b.: Miller Clyde 1. f.: Crowley. r. ss: M0dini. ss; Xavier. Lehman. subs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-02

The people uf st. Michael were sur prised today to learn that Harry F. Jordan. master signal electrician in charge of the wireless station here and Carrie Belle Walker. Il nurse in tn" employ of the bureau of cducation ere married at the home of F. II. Flynn yesterday afternoon In tho presence of just few friends. The groom has not lived in St, Michael k ng. but has won tho good will of the people of the island by his courtesy and constant attention to the wants of the public. Miss Walker. the bride is also a newcomer to St. Michael. ar irving here in September. hut her at- tention to the work of nursing the sick ratves has had very beneficial results in many ways. She has superintended the sanitation of the native houses and had the entire village cleaned np.
 Mrs. Jordan will continue her work among the natives for the present as there Is no one else available to hll the place at present and shc is too devoted to her duty 10 lct tho poor Indians 20 without nursing.
 Albert E. Edwards wh" was in town a few days ago had very different story to toll about the prospects of Marshall City. .lIc is very sanHuinr "f tlc camp turning out G""d and h" hos already invested quite a li,th in ihr rev dlgalnes. ltc says n" on" has attempted any development work as there is all the locators c"uld h" i' tho way of location work and that tl', ground has hccn scratched "n many claims. hut no renl development work on any.
 Oscur Andrcwnk. a reindeer herd ci from Norton Bay passed through St. Michael today on his way to Mar sl.nll City with 6O reindeer. He kill ed few for the market here and IN . poets to sell the rest at Marshall z" there is no prospect of ahortaG" "f fresh meat there.
 Comes now news of the first scrap at Marshall City. The report is thnt 1cm Gray was walking across a claim owned by A. c. Rohdc and Godfric'i Meyer on snow shoes. when tho two owners of tho claim attacked him and
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LATEST NEWS
 FROM ST. MICHAEL

gpve him a severe beating. biacking his eyes and even going so far as to break a rib
 This report was brought to town by c. R. Drew who has been teaching the Indian school at Pilot Station. a little over 70 miles below Marshall City. Mir. Drew s not tho regular teacher. hut was taking the place of George Bowevers. who had quit tho school to go mining at tho new camp and inc D, ought the story as told him hy Mir. Bowers.
 Mir. Rohde is the man who brought the first news of the strike to St. Michael last September md Meyer is the man who had grub stakcd him. Meyer has been night watchman for the \. (. Co. for seven or eight years and those who know him here do not think he Is q man who Is apt to make an unprovoked attack on anyone. However. Judge Waskcy. who must