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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The Masked Voice

For a matter of twelve hours the
fog. leaden. dank. viscous. as inexor'
able al the dominion OF evil, had
wrapped the world in an embrace as
foul and noxious as the coils OF some
great. gray. Shiny serpent
Through It's sluggish folds the pom
dsrous. power-impelled lifeboat crept
at q snail's pace. It's stem parting and
rolling back from either flank a heavy
hearted sea OF gray.
In the bows q young woman rested
IN a state OF semi-exhaustion, her eyes
closed, he head pillcwed on a cork
belt life-preserver, her sodden gar
ments modelled closely to the slender
body that was ever and again shaken
from head TO feet with the strength
OF a long, shuddering respiration.
Seated on the nearest thwart. Alan
Law, chin in hand. watched over the
rest OF this woman whom he loved
with a grimly hopeless sollcitude. lie
vas in no happier case than she, so
far as physical comfort went-he was
in worse. since he might not rest.
Premoni,ion of misfortune darkened
his heart with It's impenetnble
shadow.
In the stern Tom Barcus presided
morosely over the steering gear; and
Law was no more jealousy heedful OF
his sweetheart than Barcus OF the
heayy.duty motor that chugged away
SO purposefully at its business OF driv.
ing the boat heayen.knew-where.
Lacking at once a compass. all no
ton whatsoever Of the suns bearings.
and any immediate hope OF the fog
lifting OF chance bringing them either
to land or to rescue by some larger
and less comfortless craft. Barcus
steered mainly through force OF habit
the saltwater mans instructive feel
ing that no boat under wy should
ever in any conceivable cirusmstance
be without hand at the helrn. II had
seemed impossible that Il could long
tsthpc Etpttattuh VI eho hA@aoecas iva
somehow, II always did escape. and
that by q wide margin: never once
mad Il passed near enough TO another
vessel 70 see II.
And now for more than an hour the
silence had been uncannily constant
broken only by the rumble OF the mo
y tor, the muted lisp Of water slipping
down the side. the suck and gurgle Of
the wake.
Forebodings no less portentous thar
Lave crawled in the mind Of Barcus
/ II was as likely rs not that the life
boat was travelling straight out to sea
And gasoline tanks can and oftentimel
do become as empty as an ofiicia
weather prophets promise Of fail
weather for holiday.
More than this. Mr.. Barcus was {
confirmed skeptic In respect OF ma
r.ne motors; on terms OF long ant
intimate experience with the ways O
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the demon OF peryersity that tenants
them one and all, he knew that the
present sweet.tempered performance
OF the exhibit under consideration
was no earnest whatsoever OF future
good behavior, that when such a com.
pllcated contraption was concerned
there was never any telling
In view of all OF which considera-
lions he presently threw open the bat
terry switch.
And the aching void created in the
silence by the cessation Of that uni.
form drone was startling enough to
rouse even Rose Urine from her state
OF semi somnolence.
With a look OF panic she sat up.
thrust damp hair back from her eyes.
and nervously inquired:
whats the matter?"
Nothing" Barcus told her. Il shut
the engine off-that's all"
Tempers we're short In that hour.
and Alan was annoyed TO think that
the rest OF his beloved should need
lessly have been disturbed.
What did you do that fort" he do
handed sharply.
because jolly well wanted to-
Barcus returned In tone as brusoue
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This Mortal Tide.

She was very certain she would
never sleep before her anxiety was
assuaged by word Of Alan's fate: but
she reekoned without her host OF
trials that had bred In her fatigue
anonymous even TO her mental an.
guish,
For a time after Barcus had left
her she fingered upon the sands. In
the mouth OF the shelter he had go.
,ected for her. staring hungrily out Oil
the shimmering sea that. aow wholly
Invested OF its shroud. smiled up to
the heavens. whose sapphire face u
mlrrored. an fair and sweet OF seem.
Ing AZ though II had never yelled
heartless tragedy.
Slowly n dRrkened an the sapphire
above grew darker. blending ineen.
slbly into rare ultramarine with the
slow decline Of the sun, by whose al
titnde above the horizon the day had
not more than ninety minutes TO run.
And she thought drowslly that II
that sun sank without her learning
that her lover lived. Il would not rise
again upon a world tenantsd BY Rose
Trine.
II was not true. she told herself. that
people never die Of broken hearts.
She knew that. we're he taken from
her, che could no longer live. ..
And sleep overwhelmed her sud.
denly. like great. dark cloud 9.
But It's dominion over her faculties
was not OF long duration. Slowly.
heavily. mutlnously, she was rescued
from It's nirvana--camo TO her senses
with an effect OF one who emerges
from some vast place Of blaokness and
terror. 10 find Barcus kneeling over
and gingeriy but persistently shaking
her by the shoulder.
And then she sat up with a cry OF
mystifed compassion; for In the brief
time that he had been absent-it had
not been more than an hour--Mr. Bar
Gus had most unquestionably been so
verely used.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Tho Island.

Tho Island.
Not more than twenty seconds could
have elapsed before Barcus recovered
from the shock Of the motors treach-
cry sufficiently TO reverse the wheel.
throttle down the carburetor and jump
out Of the engine.pit.
But In that small space Of time the
lifeboat and Alan Law had parted COM
pany as definitely ~ though one OF
them had besn levitated bodily 70 the
far side OF the earth.
II could not have been more than
q minute after the accident before
Barcus was guiding the boat over
what, going on his sense Of location
and Judgment OF distance. he could
have sworn was the precise spot
where Alan had disappeared. but with
out discovering sign Of him.
And for the next twenty minutes
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The Peoples Bank
Solicits Your Patronage.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,

A. O. Caruthers President b. g. Hale ST. Vice President
{. b. Travis Cashier j. ii. Russell, Asst Cashier
DIRECTORS. W. s. Ellison w. NJ Shaw John r. Luten H. p
Johnson, T. A Prather Jr, j. j. Glover, b. Travis
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The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06
N

HE GREEN I CREST TRlB azxzxz1saHznazsH.zsxas vived by her four children, Mrs. Will Crockett, Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. Loy Coxsey of CaFrollton and Spencer See, who lived with her and devoted the best part of his life in caring for his invalid motherl
 ALPENA PlCKUPs.
 Mrs. Agminta Eddins is here from Oklahoma visiting relatives.
 Denton Jenkins has recently had a fine piano placed in his home.
 A. c. Fox, relief agent on the M. 6 N. A, was visiting at home Saturday night and Sunday
 There will be pF,aching next Sunday at Il a. m. by Rel Briggs and at 2:30 D. Tn. by Rev. Neal.
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irmer7S blow was StOL

week on account of the rain and snow. Relatives and friends of Cliffie Myers are greved to learn Of her death which occurred Sunday night.
 CISCO SETTINGS. We had quite a spring like.rain Tues day morning.
 Jim Hooten made business trip to Berryville Saturday.
 j. D. Walker of Maple visited Mir.
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I nr-szaazassragr.-s7a, Our Assisttall E Editor s. sERRYViLLE BA 2EVITIE8. Lon Garrett of Madis bn county was here last week. He wa hts the Demo- cratic nomination for State Senator this time.
 Evangelist Taylor is lholding a re- vival meeting at the Christian church. He was with this churdh h four years ago in a great meeting.
 The chancery court doiket last week 11-as naa1-in1 tk .at, 11c11 nl lnhn A F, l,.nrn
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.. III tIIIIVY attsoNY DIIiOIety

Lewis Eayhurst of Spring creek was up visiting his uncle Dave Bayhurst Monday.
 Mrs. Martin Hammond visited her parents at High last week and attended the debate.
 Andy Ellis and Rich Davis attended the l. o. o. F. lodge at Berryville Monday night.
 FAREWELL FILMS. Mrs. J. B. Lawrence is numbered
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| the Roller Mill at Urban4tte was de- cided in favor of Hanby. Ambrose will appeal to the supreme lcourt The Hodge vs Hodge divorce kse was con- tinued till the next ter1l of court. Other diYorces not reporteH last week were given to J. H Stdndlee, Ella Spencer, Mono Routzong, R. T. Ley tham, Laura Standiee, M acio White The case of Fancher Vs Kinner was decided in favor of Kinner.
 Attorney ". F. Jack lon of Ft. Scott, Kans, delivered a eGture at the Baptist church Sunday evening on the subject of "0ne Idea" to an over crowded house. Mir Jackson is a for mer Berryyiile boy and hi$ youthful ambition to be an orator has been fully realized and was fully attested by the rapt attention receiveF by him Sunday evening. His addre3s was in behalf of '"The Mems Forward Reli- gious Movement now worl4I wide in it's scope having for its object 4he enlist lc svS ,.-,uF-l oc
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1eG and RnVd stnek dac

shipped two cars of horses and mules to the southern market this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. " W. Leatherbury are rejoicing over the arrival of q fine boy at theirhouse Sunday, Feb. l.
 Mrs. Ellis was called cut to the home of Wesley Dixon on Tuesday to L.. -.L.-
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WARNER AND VICINITY. Orborne Myers is erecting new barn on his farm
 Jim Carpenter was a Sunday guest of w. A. Ayers and family.
 Joe Evans and wife of Center Point attended church here Sunday.
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the first Monday in January, The Tribune editor was in town, and not withstanding there was a great aggre- gation of candidates on hand, we noted the caller announce the opening of court promply at o'clock and a score of cases had been disposed of by noon.
 The incident impressed us very much.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06

The young follslspent very enjoy able evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Denton Jenkins last Saturday, Hugh Reynolds being the guest of hon CT.
 Mrs. Sidney Henderson and children of Oklahoma and Mrs. Earl Spangler and baby of Eureka, are visiting their father W. H. Auman and other rela- tives here this week
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06

 popular chord
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06

SIiS OOA4CietoI bSI445 oO S1Sflb HlIl CelI- roll county where the wheels of justice are biennally clogged with politics.
 IN response to the offer of Commis-
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JM N NUJIiNESS, U
please, #I rrrirar sr. fr..ro.. EZ.....A l lE1i

RUG STORE. |s|
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06

NE.
  Turner oversees the saving and haul ing of the walnut timber on the
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-02-06
zee alfalfa seed for experimental pur-
 3ses farmers from alIsections of the ate are said to sis1fs willingness

5IVe las 8IoWlnS @EaaIaIIa aV Ie' 5rial. This is indeed a most raging indication and we cannot ieve will eventually result in addi usands of dollars to the coffers
 tansas farmers. Sc far Mr. Pa
 been able to secure all the & .ded but in case the supply shol he has stated he would b
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I
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HE press of Arkansas has sustain
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Neoor En..ncA T.essEnunr,n
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The Tribune is authorized to announce the following gentlemen as candidates for office, subject to the will of the Democratic primary election, to be held March 1914: For Representative
 JOHN c. STAFFORD. For County Cierl-
 W. M. SMITH. For Circuit Clerk
 CARROLL HUDSON
 4. M JACKSON. For T7aaeflrar-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
SEWER RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Redwood Falls, Min
nesota, that sewer inches in diane
ter be laid and constructed through
the streets of said City of Redwood
Falls as follows:
Commencing on Grove street on the
north line of Bridge street thence
north to the center of River street,
then east to center of Ramsey street.
thence north to center of Middle street.
thence east to center of Glen street.
thence north on Glen street seventy
(70) feet, thence east two hundred
seventy four (274) feet, thence north
12h degrees east to the bed of the
Redwood river.
Commencing on Grove street on the
south line of Pleasant street thence
south to center of River street.
That the cost thereof be levied and
assessed by a Special Assessment
upon the property upon both sides of
the street and abutting on such inn
provements of an equal sum per front
foot without regard to cash valuation.
RUD. STENSVAD,
Mayor.
III. w. Ward.
City Recorder. lit
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
POTATO RECORD PREDICTED
Reports State That Crop VIII Reach
Aggregate of 2S,60O,O00 Blu.

Minnesota will produce this year
nearly 100000 more bushels of po-
tatoes than it did last year, according
to figures made public by the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates. The
total crop, it is estimated will be 2S,-
COO, 900 bushels. The average for the
past FIVE years has been 25.8S5. 900
bushels.
The federal bureau estimates the
total potato yield of the entire Uni
ted States this year at $4,000, 900
bushels. The five-year average is
given at 356, 627 900.
Minnesota's fax crop this year viii
be less than the average for the past
FIVE years. It is estimated at 2,940.-
900 bushels, while the average is g.
$4,000.
Flax production throughout the
county viii fall of about 2.000. 000
bushels says the report. The crop is
estimated at 1900. 900 bushels.
The conditions Of most Minnesota
minor crops shows an improvement
over last year, according to the re
port
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21

young teachers experience in country
schools and then draining them off
to the city. We should make the sal
aries big enough in country schools
to tempt the best talent of the nation.
Crime to the State
"No teacher just out of high school
should be placed in charge of school.
1t is a crime for the state to place
in one community teacher well edu-
Gated and eminently efficient, and at
the same time a teacher in another
community who has no knowledge or
experience, who is young girl or a
very young boy with his mustache
still fuzzy.
I'm every school there should be a
masculine element. If there are five
teachers, at least one should be a
man, especially in schools where
there are boys ranging from II to Is
years of age"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
Minnesota Country
Schools Are Best
Commissioner of Education Claxton
Has Praise For The Edu-
Gators Here
YOUNG TEACHERS A CRIME
Speaker Favors Life Contracts and a
Masculine Element in Faculties,
Especially for Boys

The best country schools in Amer
lea are in Minnesota. according to
P. p. Claxton, United States COM
missioner of education, who spoke at
the University Farm today
Il am immensely pleased with what
/ have found here" said Commission
er Claxton. There is the strength
and educators that / have found in
the no other state. They will con-
tinue to be the best if you keep up
the present high standard and foster
the appetite for Development
FavOrs Life Contracts
In closing the last of a series of
lectures on Rural School Problems
Mr.. Claxton advocated among other
things giving life contracts to school
teachers.
Il am in favor Of consolidating our
rural schools as much as we can with
out augmenting too much the cost of
transportation" he said. "From twelve
to sixteen square miles is q fair
amount of territory to be covered by
one consolidated school. am IN favor
of giving each school a plot of ground
ranging from one acre to fifty, which
the teacher may work for his or her
own profit
81 would have each school district
build house which would be model
home for the use of the teacher.
Greatest Need In America
Perhaps the greatest need in Amer
lea is endowed or tax supported
schools for the education Of teachers.
We should cease giving short courses
for teachers we would cease giving
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
Does Your Farm
Pay Dividends
Rice Coz nty Farmer Finds He Earns
500 For Years Labor Accounts
Show Many Facts

The f flowing figures for q years
business represent the experience of
farme IN Rice County, Minnesota,
who thought that he was succeeding
as fan ner.
Value of farm and equipment. .$f3,6S8
Receipts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,5O4
Cash expenses (not including
grocer es, clothes, etc. 800. BOZ
Receipts above cash expense. 1908
This lrmer, if his farm was I'M
mortgae d, was 81 ,203 ahead at the
end of t year. However, if we as
sumo tt per cent is the current
rate of terest, the interest on S13,-
68S wot be 1854. S1.203 less 1854
leaves 5, 8, the amount that the farm
err and is family received for the
years W rk.
This f rmer has a grown son who
worked home all the year. If the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
GALL STEEL" CARS IN USE NOW
New And Larger Dining Cars Now
Being Placed in Service By The
Chicago and North Western Ry.

New dining cars of the most mod
ern type are now being instalied on
a number of Chicago and North West
err Ry. limited trains.
The cars are of aall steel construc
tion and measure 81 feet long and
seat 36 people at time. Regular din
ing cars heretofore in use on most
lines seat only 30 people at a time.
All of the new cars are finished in
polished mahogany, and are brilliant
" Illuminated by the indirect cleo
tric lighting system.
New linen and silver o. pleasing
pattern and of standard maintained
by the Chicgo and North Western Ry.
have been supplied for each car. The
kitchens and broilers are larger than
those installed In the old dining cars
and other features have been planned
with view Of supplying especially
quick and efficient service to patrons.
1t was with the idea of satisfying
its patrons, and maintaining its usual
high standard in supplying the Best
of Everything, that the Chicago and
North Western Ry. has had these
dining cars of an improved type and
larger dimensions Constructed
They VIII be placed in regular SER
vice on the North Western Limited
1.-THE daily train to st. Paul Minneap-
oils, and serving the renowned $1.O0
Table a. Hote dinner), The Duluth
Limited, he Denver Special, the North
Coast Limited, the Iron and Copper
Country Express, The Chica8o Spe-
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Here are some comparisons:

Here are some comparisons: hay,
90 per cent this year, n per cent last;
timothy, 95 and 83; clover, SO and 80;
pasture, 81 and 88; cabbages, SO end
"a; onions, 80 and 81; raspberries,
"a and 80. The single exception is
the apple crop condition which is re-
ported as 55 per cent this year and
SO last year. With the exception of
apples and raspberries the Minnesota
percentages on crop conditions are
far above those of other states.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
WATER MAIN RESOLUTION
H. w. Ward.
City Recorder.

Be it resolved by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of Redwood Falls, Min
nesota. that water main six inches
in diameter be laid and constructed
through the streets of said City CT
Redwood Falls as follows:
Commencing on Bridge street at
intersection Of Minnesota street, rum
ming from thence West on Bridge
street to Grove street and from thence
North on Grove street to Pleasant
street, that the cost thereof be levied
and assessed by special assessment
upon the property upon both sides
of the street and abutting on such
improvements of an equal sum per
front foot without regard to cash
valuations.
RUD. STENSVAD,
Mayor.
II. w. WARD,
City Recorder. Spit
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
IN had done this work for another

son had done this work for another
farmer he would have received about
$500 and his board. Assuming his
board to cost $3.50 per year the to-
tai value of the sons labor was $3.50.
The amount earned by the farmer
and his son, above cash expenses and
interest, was $519. This $519 less
$3.50 the value of the sons time,
leaves 500 as the farmers labor in
come, or the amount that he received
for his own work. In addition to the
500. of course, he had his house rent
and such meat, dairy products, fruit,
and vegetables as the farm furnished
for use in the home. Even with this
allowance 500 is far from being sat
isfactory showing. Many farmers do
not do as well as this one. The most
successful farmers have labor incomes
of from $1,000 to $4,000.
To which class do you belong? Do
you live on your earnings as farm
er or on the interest from money in
vested in the farm business, and the
labor of your sons and daughters :?
Do you take an inventory each year,
or keep any accounts that will help to
tell you to which class you belong
If the increase in the value of land
were counted as a receipt, this farm
er's showing would be somewhat bet
ter,-W. l.. Cavert, Assistant Agri-
culturist, University Farm, st. Paul.
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II. w. WARD,
City Recorder.
1 and the Escanaba Passenger.

cial and the Escanaba Passenger.
The Chicago and North Western
Ry. has been very discrimfnative in
their selection of their dining car
employees, and none but the most
skilled chefs and walters will be found
IN the service of this Company.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-21
LUTHERAN CHURCH

German services next Sunday 1t
300 p. n, and the quarterly meet
ing after tie services. The elders
81 the church viii meet 1t the par
sonage next Thursday, July Is, 1t
$50 z. n.
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CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION

During the month Of July there
viii be evening service at the Church
Of the Holy Communion; no morn
ing service and Sunday School at
twelve o'clock.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-01-22
Not What Was Meant.

A certain doctor, who is, on his own
frank admission, "the ugliest man in
four countless" has a keen sense of
humor which enables him to enjoy
many real and unconscious reflections
upon his facial deficiencies.
Once, after he had arrived too late
to succor poor woman who had been
killed in factory the local newspa-
per published an ambiguous account of
the case, which the doctor, with grim
appreciation, preserved.
Having first described how the wo-
man bad come by her injuries, the
paragraph went on to say:
Strong hopes were entertained of
saving her life until DR.. P arrived,
but these hopes unfortunately proved
i'll founded, for the moment the doctor
showed his face within the door the
poor woman fell back with a gasp and
expired. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.