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CHAPTER LII
Beauty In Distress.

Noon OF an august DAY on tne COAST
of Maine. The sun beat fiercely down
on the sea, on the rolling tree-covered
hills, on the dried farm lands here
and there, on the long dusty highway
and on a modish If top-heavy dog
cart, and a fat horse, standing ap'
parently lifeless in the middle of the
road, head dropping, tail dropping, eyes
placidly shut.
Algernon Van Renseller Todd, re-
clining in the shade of some bushes,
had watched with grave interest the
approach and final immortality OF the
fat nag. The day was warm, and Al
gernon was warm. He had removed
his cheap straw hat, in which he had
followed his vocation as pedler earlier
in the summer, and had taken off the
coat beneath the voluminous folds OF
his long. equally cheap duster. His
back was supported by tree trunk.
his legs were drawn up and one
crossed over the other, one foot, IN
it's well-worn tan shoe and neat black
sock, swinging gently in time to the
tune he was humming. He had just
refllled his pipe and little clouds OF
smoke hung lovingly around his head
in the still warm air. A yallar dog
lay at his feet, intent upon the f1eas
in his NANCY flank.
Algernon gently scratched the dogs
back near the end Of his stubby tall
with handy stick. The dog twist
ed his body halfway around, raised
himself on his two front paws, threw
back his head, licked his chops
ecstatcally and rolled his eyes upon
Algernon in beatific gratitude.
"If there were not any fleas and not
any money, dogs and men would be
happy unused Algernon. isn't that
so. pup? Men chase money and dogs
chase fleas, and neither gets what he
is after, at least not enough OF each
to let them rest comfortably"
The yaller dog sQuirmed with pleas
ure and pressed nearer the stick that
was bringing him relief.
II guess the hardest work Noah had
was to limit his f1eas to two" thought
Algernon. 'I don't see how the old
boy did it when you think Of the men
agerie he took on board.
81 will wager anything he went on
to the dog as the nag came into sight
and he recognized his mothers
favorite steed, the only one IN ner
large stables that the good lady felt
herself perfectly competent to drive.
81 will wager anything that that no
BILE beast is going to stop in mo.
ment and view the landscape for an
hour or two"
The horse stopped a few feet from
Afternoons resting place. She stood
with an air of permanently and evil,
IDENTIFY intended to remain there for
some time. The only occupant Of his
mothers top-heavy dog-cart was = girl
in q white dress and black straw
hat Her dark hair was fastened in n
great knot at the back of her graceful
head: few stray locks, in soft moist
curls, like a child's, ESCAPED over her
ears and cheeks. flushed with the heat
of the day: her eyes could not be seen
under the hrim of her enormous hat
but her mouth was strong and sweet
and below was a small firm chin.
molly OTocle.' thought Algernon
recalling moonlit rose-garden and g
certain evening in June. Here GO
| to the aid of beauty in distress"
He rose, parted the hrambles and
scrambled down the incline to the
road. The girl glanced at him in sur
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tried again to put his arm around her
waist. She slipped behind the sun
dial and put her elbows on 1t, resting
her chin on her interlocked fingers.
when want to do thing" sale
she, gazing dreamily beyond him, 81
usually find a way to do It," 'i3
with a heart as cold as the frost
gods kiss
And laugh that tempts like wine
Do you think you have any right to
play
with feelings as deep as miner"
inspiration AGAIN." she questioned
softly. ""Ah, love, what must we not
suffer for your dear sake!"
1.-THE inspiration of the damned" de.
clared Algernon gloomily.
"Shes flirt then, is she, this lady
Of yours?" asked the girl. "Why have
anything more to do with herr"
"Why, indeed?" sighed Algernon.
The stable clock tolIed solemnly the
hour of ten. and the girl started slow
ly toward the house. Algernon fol-
lowed her.
when you want to do a thing, do
you always find a way?" he queried.
They were at the open French win.
dow, and the girl paused, one hand on
the latch why, yes" said she.
Don't your
81 do" said Algernon and caught her
in his arms, kissing her full on her
saucy laughing mouth. She broke
away with a quick turn Of her 1.-the
young body and slipped through the
window.
Sometimes said she from the
gloom of the darkened room, 1.-The way
is found for me-"
"Now what did she mean by that?"
wondered Algernon, discreetly with
drawing from the window as by the
light from the hall he saw his mother
enter the room and tumble at the door
for the electric switch.
The girl fingered a moment near
the window until the light was turned
on. and from his seclusion among the
vines over the porch, Algernon saw
that she was not his mothers black
haired maid. a glimpse of whom he
had caught that day in the rose-garden
and judged with an odd mingling Of
pleasure and regret that she was
Molly O'Toole, the flfty-ninth.
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struction Co. for the erection Of
modern and up to date bridge across
English river, which is near the coun-
ty line between North English and
South English. The contract price Is
$4,000.
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S. MARY'S CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING
OFFICERS CHOSEN AND REpoRys
GIVEN OF VERY PROSPEROUS
YEAR.

Every phase of the work in the
parish of S. Mary's Episcopal church
has %prospered greatly during the past
year. by the reports given at the
annual parish dinner and meeting
last evening. In religious extension
and finances the parish showed a
most healthy growth, under the lead
ershlp of the rector. Rev. F. B. Bar
nett.
The reports showed a gratifying
dimunition in the church debt, in
which the Women's Guild and the
Altar Guild contributed very suhstan-
TALLY. Preceding the business meeting
dinner was served by the members
OF the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY..
In the annual election of officers.
Sid w. Smith, and j. D. Anderson
were reelected senior and Junior
%wardens, respectively.
Under the rules of the parish. d..
c. Cordry, the Oldest member of the
vestry, retired. w. II. Gapp and S. T.
Greene were reelected to the yestry
ana Sid II. Smith chosen as the new
member. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Gapp and Mrs. r. B..
arnet were chosen as the delegates
or the parish to the annual state con
vocation, which convenes at lead on
May %. Mrs. ID. C. Cordry. Mrs.
Fred Wilson and w. A. Darling were
CHOSEN as alternates to the
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OLDYALE"
PLEASING SHOW
CoLI.EGE SOCIETIES MAKE Sue.
CESSFCL THESPIAN EFFORT.

For Old Yale" as presented last
evening at the city hall by the Daed-
alians and Thalians of Dakota Wes-
ileyan, met with the approval of a
large audience of students and citi-
zens. College students playing a col
llege drama displayed ability above
the ordinary seer on an amateur
stage. 10
The play was a typical representa-
tion of college life at New Haven.
The third act showing the Yale
| athletes in their dual struggle with
those of Harvard proved a powerful
scene. In the second act, the sing
ing of the Yale students, grouped
about the famous Yale fence, also
aroused the enthusiasm of the aud
fence. The other Genes were typl-
cal pictures of college fun and adven-
ture.
In the role of Yale's sensational
athletic, Dick Carson, Chester Ruth
played a difficult role with great alb
ility. AS Helen Beckwith,s Carson's
sweetheart, Miss Marie Newell show
ed herself very capable. The char
acter of Gwen, Hardy was a very
exacting ont, but Miss Laura Easton
met its demands to the keenest APP
probation of the audience. The hui
NOR OF the latter found full vent in
Charles Wharton's treatment of As
sistant Professor Albright. The part
was handled in a style at once origin
al and gratifying. Earl Cook as Jack
ludlow, Ted Caldwell as Captain
Walker of the track team. Miss Gene
We've Cooper as Alice Fairfield, and
Miss Sadie Bartlett and Mrs. Fair
field, deserve a strong mention.
Handicapped by poor stage facilities.
the work of each member of the cast
was of the best.
Scenery borrowed from the Plank
inton theatre was used in staging the
event. Special lighting features also
were installed. Credit for the sue
cess of For Old Yale" also belongs
in good measure to Prof. J.. Marley
J Phelps, the director.
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power of investigation and supervis-
ion over the local administration of
the revenue laws-as O establish
ed in ABOUT HALF of the states.
I'm his inaugural message to the
general assembly of 1913, Governor
Dunno urged the abolition of the
state board of equalization and the
establishment of a state tax COM
mission"
If the people OF South Dakota want
the assessment to be in the hands of
local authorities, subject to local in
%fluence, they should return to the
old plan of a state board of equal
ization. If they want an earnest effort
by a central body TO equalize assess
ments all over the state and to pre-
vent favoritism, they can obtain i,
only by means Of a small and perinan-
ent state tax commission devotins
all OF its time to the task.
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SHOT TWICE
BY HIS SON
FARMER NEAR BISON INJURED
IN QUARREL OVER LOVE Az
FAIR OF HIS DAUGHTER

Bison, S. D.-George Henley, a
farmer near here, is confined to his
home with two bullet wounds, one in
the right leg above the knee and the
other in the left leg below the knee.
family quarrel. According to the
statements of members of the family
to county officials, Hanley objected
to the young mar who was counting
his ~17-year-old daughter and forbade
her to &C with the young men. Not
Withstanding her fother's orders, the
yung girl went to the home of a mar
ried sister, Mrs. Herman Kraft, and
there met the young man. The next
day the father heard of the matter
and become violently angry. The girl,
frightened, started for her sisters
home and her father, Selling a pick,
sterted after her, bringing her back
to the house, where he again began
abusing the girl, when her brother
interfered. At this time, fearing vi
olence on the part of her husband,
Mrs. Henley is alleged to have hand
ed the boy a SO calibre revolver that
he might protect himself. Henley then
the pick and to have thrown two flat
irons at him. 1t was then that the
boy began to shoot first, he claims.
firing one shot over his fathers head
in an endeayor to brighten him, and
then firing directly at his father. Two
of.the four bullets fired taking effect.
Henley will recover unless blood pois-
oning sets in. No arrests have yet
been made.
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ASSN.
MEETS IN JULY
WILL HOLD CAMP MEETING FOR
NINE DAYS ON GROUND
NEAR RIVER.

In the twenty-first- annual camI
meeting, the South Dakota Holiness
association will meet at it's grounds,
four miles northeast of Mitchell, from
July 3 to ~, inclusive. 1t is planned
to make this summers camp the
greatest hat has yet been held.
Rev. c. H. Babcock, of Los Angeles
will be the evangelist of the camp.
There will be special dining service
on the grounds and free sleeping
quarters will be provided for visiting
ministers.
The territory of this association in
cludes all of South Dakota. western
Minnesota, northwestern Iowa, north
ern Nebraska and eastern Montana.
DR.. c. S. Bobb, of Mitchell, the pre-
sident of the association, has charge
of the program. A. A. Truax is the
corresponding secretary.
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NOTICE TO ]CREDlToRs.

ESTATE OF William Pattison, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrators, with will
annexed; of the estate of WfttHml Pat
t1son, deceased, to the creditors. of
n all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
OF this notice, to the said Belle Patti
son. administrative, with will annex
ed. at her residence in Mitchell, in. the
county of Dawson, So. Oak.
Dated March 2Sth, 1914.
BELLE PATTISON,.
Administrative. with will annexed.
OF the estate of William Pattison, de-
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Strengthens weak and Tired woman.

Il was under great strain nursing
a relative through three months, of
sickness" writes Mrs. j. c. Van De
sande. OF Kirkland. ILL.,, and "Elec-
trio Bitters kept me from. breaking
down. | will never be without it."Do
you feel tired and worn QUE? No ap-
petite and food won'tsdigest? 1t isn't
the spring weather. You need Electric
Bitters. Start a months treatment to-
day; nothing better for stomach. liy-
er and kidneys. The great spring
tonic. Relief or money back. soc and
$500, at your druggist,
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Check Your April Cough.

Thawing frast and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cold-Head anc lungs sruned-You
are feverish-Ceugh continually and
feel miserable-You meet: DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t soothes inflamed
and irritated throat and lungs, stops
cough, your head clears up, fever
leaves. and, you feet fine. Mr.. j. r.
Davis, of Stickney Corner, Me-, WAS
cured iof a dreadful cough after doc
tors. treatment ana all other remed-
les failed. Relief or money back.
Pleasant-Children like it. Get a bot
tie today. soc and 500 at your drug
gist.
Bucklen's Arnica salve for all
sores.
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for American vessels. Considering all
of them, it is clear that there is no
course, In honor, for the United States
to pursue. except to repeal the law
attempting to discriminate in-favor of
American bottoms in direct violation
OF the country's solemn obligation. 1t
is the part of a mean and contempt
ible nation TO r%epudiate its agree
ments. it is characteristic of such ru-
lers as Huerta and Castro.
If there was a time to consider the
question whether the United States
should take advantage to itself be-
cause of its construction off an 18TH
milan canal. that time passed in the
year 1850. At no time since then
could the United States discriminate
in favor of itself without violating
Its solemn agreements.
@-Se<-@
THE EQUALIZATION BOARD OUT
OF DATE.
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THE LEAST GUILTY PUNISHED.

The four gunner who shot Her.
man Rosenthal. gambler. for a figur.
alive thirty pieces Of silver. are all
dead. They have paid with their lives
the penalty for the murder they COM
mitted for hire. 1t is too late now to
and that of the men above them.
But, as n contemplates the ex-
IRENE punishment visited upon these
Your men. he cannot but be impressed
with the difference between their fate
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and the men above them.

and the men above them.
These men were hired assassins.
They were of a violent. desperate
class, SO degraded as to be willing to
do murder for a price.
But these four men did not con-
ceive the murder of Rosenthal. They
did not even desire the murder of
Rosenthal.. They did not know why
Rosenthal was to be killed. There
fore it is clear that they were not
the real authors of that crime. This
can be readily understood if one will
look at the Ease from a little differ
ent standpoint. If it had been left to
these gunner to plan and carry out
the killing of Rosenthal, heSwould not
have been killed. Rosenthal's life,
therefore, was not in danger form
to do with the decree that he must
die. They were, to be sure, the instru-
ments of Ro%senthal's death, just as
were the r%evolvers they carried. But
no one would think of destroying a
revolver just because it had shot
somebody.
1T was brought out nearly two
thousand years ago that the real
murderer is the mar who murders in
his heart, as the real adulterer is the
man who commits adultery in his
heart. Before the judgment seal OF
absolute justice, therefore, the real
murderer of Rosenthal has not yet
paid any penalty for the crime.
1t was clearly established that the
four gunner were hired by three
lesser gamblers to shoot Rosenthal
1t was further alleged that these lit.
tie gamblers acted for Police Lieu.
tenant Becker. At all events they
were given freedom for telling theil
story to the court. They were, Of
course, as much responsible for the
murder OF Rosenthal as we're the gun.
men. And, as they we're higher up
they were morally more responsible
for the crime than the actual slayers
Would it not have been more in keep
ing with justice to punish them ra
Their than the dupes who did the act
ual killing? If they were willing tt
pay for a murder, are they not more
responsible than those who took pa!
for it?
Going back farther, Police Lieu
tenant Becker was accused of being
the real inspiration of the murder
To be sure, he was convicted ant
sentenced. to death. But he wa:
granted a new trial and there arr
many who predict that he will nevei
be convicted. If that is the case, thel
it must be said of the case that thos'
least guilty, those least responsible
for the crime, have paid the extreme
price for their offense, while those
who conceived it and arranged for i
go entirely free of punishment.
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oFrclAl COUNTY PAPER
sPRODucE AND THE PARCEL POST
Thye Following interesting dispatch
spDeSFed In yesterdays papers:

eppeAEedNtn yesterdays papers:
~ISSG{Crosse, wis.-In La Crosse,
ONE 1.-THE ten cities in the United
stats issih which the postoffice de-
paTtrl6nt Is trying to get the produce
erand consumer in direct touch
through the parcel post, not n con
up to today had applied at the
pOstoffIce for the lists of farmers
willing to ship directly to city dwell
lere. A long list of farmers vas com
piled by postmasters, but in the eight
days the plan had been In operation
no one has ordered produce from
them. Eggs today retailed in La
Crosse ri. 1S4cents q dozen, or 2 cents
below the best offer made the farm
ers who want to sell by parcel post"
The above illustrates two apparent
facts. One is that the average buyer
does not care TO go to the trouble of
buying produce through the parcels
post. The other is that, at least since
tho experiment was undertaken, the
local dealers are handling the farm
ers products on a narrow and reason
able margin. II for no other purpose
thAnto assure reasonable prices to
both the seller and the buyer, the
privilege Of buying produce through
ne parcel post should always be
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A DUTY ON CANAL TOLLS.

compilation Accntaining all the treat
IA and legislation upon the subject
of the Panama Canal. A fair reading
of Tue pamphlet leads Inevitably to
the ~conclusion that President Will
2 iasSeminently right IN insisting up
ar ths repeal Of the clause allowing
eAsMRtlon q Canal toils 20 american
9 eosaswise snippins.
entire clayton-Buiwer treaty
s1snsa ~ by ne i United I states
a'aas 0reat. Brtsntns makes Is clear that
z parties ! oitnassconventlon recos'
n'ssd fnat,thers must Pc 70 discrim'
Aas'o1 Al sss wssu - sa''asl6o snsm s -
~ hua g any 'sshln'an cana
WY m,sns Is constructed.
ns S'ssson-bulwer treaty was ~
f sa'ss.. snt'l saDt'ssasa y the Hay
So. . .a.' - ~
nsa'ass fSasreement specifically ds-
s.e'Asss Ss'nat y = not g impair the
'gsneral principles q naturalization
established Y The former treaty.
.ne Hay-pauncelo'e trea'
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F.. INTERESTING LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

DR.. Anthony krygowsI<i, 1854 N.
Racine av., fined $25 for falling to
obey subpoena.
Argo, Borland- Grants and Broc
electric vehicle companies consol-
idated under name of American Elec-
trio Car Co. Capital $1,5O0,00O.
Mysterious u. C. r." still unidenti-
fed.
Peter Bartzen, county commission
er, sued by William j. Burns Detec-
tive Agency for $1,000. Firm claim
work has nothing to do with politics.
Mrs. Mary De VIiegez, 5oo4 Drexel
blvd, missing.
Policeman Mangan saved 3-year-
old daughted of Mrs. James Damien
berg from burning building, 1866 Mil
waukee av. Damage to building
$4,000.
John Skolaski stopped by two rob-
bers. Louis Cohen grabbed them
from behind and took them to police
station.
Basement of c. M. Miller, 62os In
gleside av., raided. Case of eggs
taken.
James Franklin held for grand
jury. Alleged to have passed worth
less check for 81, 900.
Edgar T. Davies, former state fac
tory Inspector, returned property be-
longing to state. Suit dropped.
Mre. Leoa, BeneroWicz, kenosha,
exonerated. Killed John HIM when
he tried to enter bedroom.
Health Commissioner Young filed
100 more suits against car companies
for cold cars.
Judge Mahoney refused to issue
warrant for arrest of Kozinerg Royk,
1928. w. 45th st. Saloenkeeper who
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of the Orient, but the plot of it all
comes from the West-the new wo-
man. Hadji has learned that orien-
tai though she is, she is no longer a
slave. She works in a pearl factory
that has recently been started in
Damascus, and she had gained in
dependence. She would no longer
support her lout of husband in idle
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support her lout of husband in idle
INTERESTING 10
Anti-Hearst Trade Union League
will meet at Ruud Hall, Wabansia and
Washtenaw av., Jan. %, 8 p. m.
First of the municipal "eost" price
stores to be opened tomorrow at 5046
S. Halsted st.
Mrs. Mabel Johnson, BAT E. 64th
ST., suicided. Gun.
Passenger-carrying hydroaeroplane
route to be operated IN Chicago.
Fare so cents a mile.
Identification of railroads would
take five years. Experts want more
time from aldermen on terminal plan.
Major Funkhouser loses three as
sistant inspectors. Lack of funds the
cause. Z
Four men, one Jerry o'conner, an
escaped convict, picked up. in two
raids. Suspects believed to have
robbed score of persons.
Mrs. Chas. YuIe, Tempieton, Wis,
tried to jump from ninth-story win
dow of Brevort Hotel because hubby
wouldn't come home.
Judith KIausner, reported missing,
claims she left relatives to escape be-
ing servant.
Edward MaIoney, 1902 N. State ST.,
shot by hold-up men. May die.
George Walter Barnes sentenced to
Ia years in penitentiary for murder
of Mrs. Mary B. Servoss.
James Mckee, arrested for taking
bag of coal from Pennsylvania Rail-
road, paroled. Out of work and has
10 children to keep warm.
Fred Schaeffer, Highland Park, re-
funded $1,000 excess fees received
while acting as town collector.
Mrs. E. Smith, 1910 N. eddie aY.,
struck by auto. Slightly injured.
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ness. When he had finished his speech
to the Kadi, she stepped forward and
thus spoke:
20 HadI," murmured the veil
covered lips, 81 stand repudiated. He
says-he says-that he would be free
of me forever. 1 bear witness, bear
witness, that his word is my wish in
this matterp