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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-08
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Sioux Falls. S. D., July 4.-Clsar and
warm weather now is needed through
out South Dakota to push the crop Of
small grain to maturity. Tho crops Of
the state. generally speaking. r in
better condition for the opening of July
than for several years past and every
thing indicates that tho state will this
year rise one of the greatest crops Of
small grain and corn in its history.
There is an abundance Of water in the
ground i'll practically the entire state
10 carry small grain up to the harvest
pcr;yd.
Ronesteel-A generous rain fell in
this region Tuesday night and will be
Of inestimable benefit to the small
grain. which was suffering from the
effects OF the winds AND heat of the
past 10 days. Corn is exceedingly fino
nnd a fairly good yield of small grain
Is practically assured by the late rain.
Philip-This section of Stanley coun-
iy was visited by an inch Of rainfall
Tuesday night. 1t was a much needed
rclief to crops beginning to suffer for
want Of rain. The season still remains
the test that this county has seen in
several years.
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

sued. DO you mind being left alone
while ! take a turn up the beach and
nave look round? We can't be far
rom some sort Of civilization: even
I US an island there are no desert
sles along this coast. I'll find some
ming soon enough, no fear"
by tacit consent both avoided men
ION OF Alan, but each knew what
-nought was uppermost in the others
mind.
There's q niche among the rocks
lp nere." Barcus indicated. almost a
ave. You'll be warm and dry enough,
and secure from observation overhead.
maybe you can even snatch a few
Wlnks of sleep. !"
She negatived that suggestion with
weary smile; no sleep for her until
sneer exhaustion overpowe1ed her, or
sne knew Of Alan's fate.
And 50, reiterating his promise to
oe gone no longer than absolutely
might be needful, he left her there.
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

far. That's the answer; they were
picked up, stole boat, and piled 1t
up on the reef"
"And there's no hope"
"Only of the fog relenting. II we
could make the mainland and get
help
His accents died away into discon-
solate silence that was unbroken for
upwards of an hour.
So slowly the current bore the life-
boat toward the beach and so still
the tide that Barcus never appreciated
they were within touch Of any land
until the bows grounded with a slight
jar and grating sound.
With a cry of incredulity he leaped
to his feet - Land, by all that's
lucky!"-and STOPPING, lent hand 70
the girl, aiding her to rise.
Hardly had Rose had time to COM
prehend what had happened, Wnen
Barcus was over the side and Wres-
Ting with the bows, dragging the poAl
farther upon the shoals.
She was, however, more than one
man could manage; and when per
stem had bitten a little more deeply
into the sands, Barcus gave over the
attempt and, lifting Rose down, SET
her on dry land, then climbed back lh.o
the vessel, rummaged out her ancnoF
and cable, and carried them asnore'
planting the former well up toWaFus
the foot Of the cliff.
And as he rose from this last iauol
he was half blinded by the glare q .ne
westering sun 90 It broke through tu9
fog. ,..o,,.
In less than i've minutes the miracu'
lous commonplace was an aeon.
plished fact; the wind had roiieo 'as
for back like q scroll and sent y spln
ming far out to sea, while the snoIe
IN which the two had landed was
deluged with sunlight. Drient eu1
beautifully warm. ..,a.
He showed . thoughtful and cons'o'
crate countenance to the gir1.
aYoure about all in!" -. !.
She nodded confirmation @ .n'
uhich was no moro than simpis : 49,
sWhere are we!" she added.
He made her party TO his own -
plexity. . - NM.
You're not able to travel e ess
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

- Ana Tor the next twenty minutes
ae divided his attention between at.
p.s 10 soothe and reassure the
aai aiulstracted girl and efforts to
suuce reply from Alan by stentorian
uaiilng-w with. as little success in the
que as in the other.
Alan!" he shrieked at the top OF
us lungs. Alan! Give hail to tell
us you're safe!"
Inere was a little pause: he was
sacking his brains for some more NOV
lne mode Of appeal when the answer
came IN another voice-in the voice
u Judith Trine, clear. musical, effer-
vescent with sardonic humor:
be at peace, little one-bleat no
more! Mr.. Law is with us-and safe
on, quite, quite safe!"
10 dumb CONSERVATION Barcus
sought the countenance Of Rose. Her
eyes, meeting his, were blank with
despair. He shook his head helplessly
and let his hands dangle idly between
his knees.
with no way on her, the lifeboat
drlfted with a current Of unknown set
and strength.
What can we do?" Rose implored.
we must do something. We can't
leave MIN Oh, when | think
of him there, in her hands, / could go
mad!"
II only l knew" Barcus protested;
out my hands are tied my wits are
as helpless as my eyes are blind.
There's nothing to go by--xcept rho
bare possibility that the reef she
spoke of may be Norton's. 1t doesn't
seem possible, but we may have Diade
that much soukhing. In that csse
we're about three miles off the main.
land, somewhere in the neighborhood
OF katama island, little, rocky, DESC
late bump of earth, inhabited mainly
by fishermen"
The girl wrung her hands "But
how could Judith get there-and with
her men-and ammunition"
Don't ask me. Going on my expe.
rience with the lady, I'd be willing to
bet that she was picked up by the
steamer that ran us down, and pro-
ceeded to make prize of it-or try
to. One things certain-she must
have found or stolen a boat from
somebody; they couldn't have made
Norton's reef by swimming-it's too
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Masked Voice.

49,. matter of twelve hours tn
1oaden. dank, vi~cous, as inexoI
w. Wa as the dominion of evil, hat
arsnped the world in an embrace Al
.o,l m end noxious as the coils Of some
,reet gray, shiny serpent.
Thrcugb its sluggish folds the pom
,.roas PEELED lifeboat crep
u, snails pace, its stem parting anG
Cling back from either flank a heavy
hearted sea Of gray.
IN the bows a young woman rested
i, state Of semi-eXhaustion, her eyes
.rosed he head pillowed on a cork.
sot nfepreserver, her sodden gar
,onts modelled closely to the slender
bodv that was ever and again shaken
rrom head to feet with the strength
=, . long. shuddering respiration.
Seated on the nearest thwart, Alan
raw chin in hand, watched over the
,pst of this woman whom he loved
9th grimly hopeless solicitude. He
vas III 10 HdppiSi SoSO IHoh SACs 81
far as physical comfort went-he was
in worse, since he might not rest.
premonitiou of misfortune darkened
his heart with its impenetrable
shadow. ..-
Ii the stern Tom Barcus presided
norosely over the steering gear; and
Law was no more jealously heedful of
his sweetheart than Barcus of the
beavy.duty motor that chugged away
70 purposefully at its business of driv.
ag the boat Observation-Disclosures.
Lacking at once compass, all no.
lion whatsoever of the suns bearings,
md any immediate hope of the fog
lifting or chance bringing them either
10 land or to rescue by some larger
and less comfortless craft, Barcus
.eered mainly through force of habit
the saltwater mans instructive feel
1g that no boat under way should
yer in any conceivable circumstance
be without hand at the helm. 1t had
seemed impossible that it could long
scape repetition of the disaster, but
somehow, it always did escape, and
that by wide margin; never once
had it passed near enough to another
vessel to see it.
and now for more than an hour the
aAce had been uncannily constant,
broken only by the rumble Of the mo.
G the muted lisp of water slipping
iOvn the side, the suck and gurgle Of
he wake.
Forebodings no less portentous than
Laws crawled in the mind of Barcus.
It was as likely as not that the life.
boat was travelling straight out to sea.
And gasoline tanks can and Oftentimes
10 become as empty as an official |!
'eather prophets promise of fair
weather. for holiday.
More than this, Mr.. Barcus was a
confirmed skeptic in respect of ma
1ne motors; on terms of long and |
Intimate experience with the ways of |
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24
CHAPTER XVI.

10 u0b0U0s
Not more than twenty SECONDS cOuiu ),
have elapsed before Barcus recoversu
from the shock Of the motors treacl'
cry sufficiently to reverse the wnee''
throttle down the carburetor ana july
out Of the engine-pit. -.
But in that small space q time 'ne
lifeboat and Alan Law had parted com.
pany as definitely - though ons =
them had been levitated bodily g tne
Tar side Of the earth.
It could not have been more tnan
1 minute after the accident De1oIe
Barcus was guiding the Doat over
what, going on his sense Of location
and Judgment Of distance, ne coula
have sworn waa the precise spo'
where Alan had disappeared, but Win
ous diseoverine : sien g him:
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

HOW 'sroA OF perversity that tenants
nsaa ' one and all, he knew that the
u' y, sweet-tempered performance
sss ~ exhibit under consideration
,ood ~ - earnest whatsoever Of future
,lcs,os osnavlor, that when such q com.
1e," eu contraption was concerned
In wa was never any telling
ions ,'ew hs OF all of which considers.
cry su,. presently threw open the bat.
,isas. sss the ; aching void created ii the
orp d.' w the cessation Of that uni.
'ouss eva4 e was startling enough to
Nsen;,sen Rose Irine from her state
With ithssOmnolence.
hasta d. look of panic she sat up.
md nsrsanp ramp hair back from her eyes,
"Wb.,'o0u inquired:
Nasts No,a.s the matterw
he sasjnss ins'. :! Barcus told her. 4 shut
rsass,ss ssas otf-that's all"
md Alan We're short in that hour.
he rest ~ was Is annoyed to think that
sssly hasa :, Ills beloved should need.
What st's s', been disturbed.
banded ,say ,u You do that for?' he de.
"Beo.. aarply.
sarcus jollv w.u - !,
ueo IN q tone g brneone.
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24
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+ TREY o. HEARTS At THE 1915 1.
I. THEATRE EVERY FRIDAY EVE. i.
= !. =. = 4: + + + 4. + + + i. i. i. \

It has been found that many birds
eat the alfalfa weevils. but the con-
sumption is 80 slight or by so small
number Of the various species as to
make no apreciable effect. It will de-
pend on birds to suppress insects we
shall be like the English farmer in the
B II this country could cash out for
any fair price the various opinions
which her citizens have held about
seeding sweet clover. she could be
able to Improve her navy.
Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

point OF ROCKS. rake them along,
she commanded.
The understanding between her and
her men was apparently complete: fol-
these last, without hesitation or fur,
ther instructions. marched Rose and
Barcus down to the end Of the epit
and on, into the water.
It was nearly knee-deep before Bar
Gus was halted with a savage jerk,
backed up to . rock, forced despite his
frenzied resistance to sit down in the
water, and swiftly. with half dozen
deft bitches Of rope. and stanch
knot. made fast in that position-sub
merged to his chest.
This accomplished, the men turned
attention to Rose. lashing her in simi.
lar wise at Barcus' side.
Standing just above the water-line.
with every sign Of complete calm and
sanity other than that ominous flicker.
Ing In her eyes, Judith superintended
the business till It's conclusion. then
waved the men away.
Quietly, Ike well-trained servants,
they turned their backs and marched
Oh.
And again. after : brief wait, the
woman laughed her short and mirth
less laugh.
The tide win 10 high" she said,
precisely ct sunset. You may time
your lives by tAat When the sun dips
into the sea. then win your lives 60
down With 4
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
PH0SPH0- -PEPSIN MAKES
YOUR STOMACH WELL

The feeling of utter helplessness. in
mind or body, the bitter taste. coated
tongue, dull pain in head. obstinate
dry cough, and attacks of heartburn or
palpitation of the heart are sure indi-
cations of stomach trouble, and unless
corrected at once, may lead to indi-
gestion in a severe form, and then
chronic dyspepsia, with all its agony
Phospho -Pepsin is the worlds greatest
stomach remedy. 1t acts quickly and
positively-the very first dose banishes
that terribly uncomfortable feeling IT
absorbs the gases, neutralizes excess
acid and ends your stomach misery in
a hurry.
Phospho- Pepsin is a perfectly bal
anced combination of acid lacto-phos-
phate of calcium and purest pepsin. to-
gether with other elements which tend
TO act as tonic and gentle stimulant.
When taken into the stomach, IL is
rapidly assimilated and goes straight
to the seat of trouble: it acts on the
digestive tract only-tones the mus
cular structures, eXcites the flow of
gastric Juices and in itself is a DOW
erful digestive. -
Phospho-Pepsin cannot fail to give
you speedy relief apd course of treat
ment will Danish stomach trouble for
all time. Phospho-Pepsin comes in
handy tablet form. a single dose con-
tanning nearly enough pepsin to digest
every mouthful eaten at a meal. Buy
Il from any good druggist, such as
James O'DonneU
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
SENATOR SHERMAN TO
URGE PLAZA PAY TODAY
Will Speak for Resolution Making Pos
sible Immediate Approval of
Plaza Awards.

Senator Sherman. of Illinois. is ex-
pected to speak on the floor OF the
Senate today for his resolution in
troduced recently asking for a differ
entiatiOn in the Union Station plaza
awards, so as to make possible the i'm
mediate payment of the uncontested
awards.
Officials at the Department of Justice
yesterday refused to comment upon the
assertion of Malcolm Hufty. a local at
torney. in Yesterdays issue of The
Washington Herald, to the effect that
President Wilson had no authority to
disapprove the Union Station plaza
awards after ne had approved the ap-
preparation passed by Congress for the
specific payment Of these specific awards.
Inquiries as to whether there is any
thing in the legislation providing for the
condemnation of the property for the
plaza purpose, which conferred upon the
President the power to vote the awards.
were met with the statement that lit Is
entirely within the discretion of Mr. Will
son himself to answer this question.
The matter is arousing much interest
among members of the District bar.
Two widows. whose individual stories
Of alleged hardships. caused by the Pres
vident's disapproval of the awards were
related in The Washington Herald. last
night emphatically denied that their
financial straits were so desperate as
to render them absolutely penniless. They
admitted. however. that they need the
money badly and said nothing would
he left undone TO present the facts TO
members of Congress
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
WOMEN VOTERS MAKE
PLANS FOR EXPOSITION
Local Chapter of National Council
Also Urges Action on Rristow
Measure.

The Washington branch Of tn" National
Council of Women Voters resolved last
night at the residence Of Mrs. Frederick
W. ClemOns. at the Albemarle. in favor
of having the Bristow suffrage resolution
reported out at once by the Senate COM
mittee and to urge the committee to
do so.
The council passed a vote of thanks to
Senator Jones. Of Washington. for intro
duCinG the resolution in the Senate pro-
viding for memorial To women near the
Union Station.
A letter was received from the
president NJ he Panama Pacific Ex-
position Company announcing that the
main auditorium will beturned over to
the National Council for three days
during the exposition for its big con-
vention. The council formulated a ten
tative plan for representation there.
Among those present werc Dr. Cora
Smith King. who presided: Mrs. John
Rsk"T. Of California: Mrs. Fred w
Lee. Of Washington: Mrs. Maude "
Anderson. Of Arizona: Mrs. F.. NJ
Shorey. Of Colorado: Miss c. L. Hunt.
and Mrs. Jessie Hardy stubs. of Illi-
nOis.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
ERRORS OF CONGRESS-
"LANDLUBBERS" SHOWN
United States Navy League Declares
that Minority Has Mistaken
Arguments.

The pitfalls that beset the way of the
navy critics of the House of Representa-
tives when they attack the program Of
the majority, are shown in pamphlet
just issued by the United States Navy
League. This pamphlet recites the lands
mems errors that have been made by
the minority in its report.
1t dispels the illusion that gun Caliber
is the measure of power. that small guns
will figure in long range action. 1t
shows how such factors as speed and
armor were overlooked and that old
ships are not an asset but A handicap.
The experts of the Navy League show,
for instance, that the thirteen-inch guns
of the old Oregon could not penetrate
the armor OF a modern hattleship at a
distance of two miles while the new
twelve-inch guns could accomplish that
feat at a distance of eight miles.
The experts demonstrate that the old
ships that the minority still insist upon
figuring as a part Of our naval strength
are in reality a handicap. To add an
Oregon or an Indiana to the battle line.
these being old ships with ineffective guns
and slow speed. not only does not add
strength to the line. but materially di-
minishes its fighting efficiency.
Then, in correction of the erroneous
conclusion reached by the minority. the
Navy League pamphlet gives the latest
figures on capital ships. built and author
lied, for the six principal nations as fol-
lows:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
MISS REED RELUCTANT
TO DISCUSS WEDDING
"Oh. You Terrible Reporters. Says
Fiancee of Ensign Palmer. Whom
Secretary Daniels Aided.

Miss Emma G. Reed is a truly blushing
bride-to-be
'Oh. you terrible reporters. wish you
would stay away from me and not ask
me a lot OF questions"
Time and again the fiancee of Ensign
John Roy Palmer. who will arrive here
today having obtained leave of absence
ny special order of Secretary Daniels, in
order TO marry the young Washington
woman. repeated the above words.
Don't you think have more impOr-
tant things to do than tell you who will
be best man and bridesmaid. and which
minister will marry u.s. said she. re-
proachfulIy. as A Washington Herald re-
porter determined to get all the de-
tails" stood. undaunted. upon the thres-
hold of her home at sO5 East Capitol
street
But. Miss Reed, the public is interest
ed i'm this story pleaded the scribe.
I'D be glad to tell you. but really,
don't think it's anybody's business. II
you want to know anything further, ask
Mr.. Palmer He'll be here tomorrow,
was the polite but firm reply.
So there, The details of the Reed
Palmer wedding are shrouded in mystery
and will not become known until the
Young ensign arrives. The wedding will
take place tomorrow morning at ll:3O
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
loan SHARKS" TRY
new kind OF BAIT
Borrowers Asked to Take Out Notes
Including Amount Due on
Old Loans.
ANOTHER FIRM PLEADS GUILTY

A new phase of the loan shark" game
was brought to the attention of the cor
poration counsel's Office yesterday when
they learned that some of the companies
that signed the compromise agreement
were asking their customers to take out
new notes on per cent a year basis,
but with the amount due from the old
loans figured in the principal.
One case of this was that of a woman
who. under an old loan. had borrowed
so to be paid in three installments
amounting to s27.45. She had paid all but
the third installment, se15. and the COM
pany asked her to take out a new loan
Of 800. receiving sl4 in cash. BY doing
this she would maintain her good stand
ing" with the firm.
IF these companies think they can
get by wiki any kind of an arrange
ment like that under this agreement" ."
said Assistant Corporation Counsel Ste
phens yesterday, they are very much
mistaken"
One more of the companies came into
the fold yesterday. accepting the stipu-
lations of the agreement. This was the
National Loan Company, 625 street
northwest. The manager Robert d.
Boarman, pleaded guilty to a charge of
violating the loan shark law in the
Police Court yesterday morning. He was
fined 800 on the first information and
on the second 500 with a jail sentence of
thirty days The later sentence was sus-
pended, in accordance with the terms of
the compromise that all interest charged
and paid on loans since March 6, 1913.
should he refunded to the borrowers, and
In the case of loans made since that date
three-tourths of the principal would be
accepted in full payment thereof
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
"I'M TEXAS REALTY
DEALER" SAYS JORDAN
Washington Banker Claims Lone Star
State When Asking Marriage
License in Connecticut.

Il am a real estate operator OF Glen
rose. Tex, and my address in Bridge
port is the Stratford Hotel"
This is what Eldridge E. Jordan. the
Washington and New York banker and
divorced husband of Mrs. Martha Manley
Jordan. told the marriage license clerk
in Bridgeport. Conn. when he applied
for a license to marry Mrs. Constance
Beardsley Dos Passos. of New York. ii
was learned yesterday.
Washington friends of the Jordans
heard yesterday that Mrs. Dos Passos
and her first husband, a New York at
tOrney. were divorced several months
ago.
Mr.. Dos Passos and Miss Beardsley
were married in the Church of the
Heavenly Rest. New York, on Novem-
ber o. 1904 and a reception was held at
DeImonicos Mr.. Jordan and his first
wife were divorced last September.
Mr.. Jordan and his bride are now
spending their honeymoon at White Sui
phur Springs. w. Va. They will return
to Washington April l. and reside at 1915
Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-03
SMITH COLLEGE "PREXY"
HONORED BY "GRADS"
Dr.. Burton and Wife Guests at Recep-
ton by Members of Alum
nae Cmh

President Burton, of Smith College, and
Mrs. Burton were honored last night at
a reception at Rauscher's by the Smith
College Club, OF Washington. Early in
the evening the educator and his wife
were the dinner guests Of Assistant Sec
retary of War and Mrs. Breckenridge
Miss Lucy Hayes Breckenridge, sister of
the Assistant Secretary. is an alumnus
of Smith College. President Burton spoke
on THE Educated Person"
Other guests at the dinner included Jus
tice McKenna, of the Supreme Court, and
Mrs. McKenna, Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison, and Mrs. W. d. Mac
Dougal.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Albert
Norton Wood, president OF the club; Miss
Edith Goode, vice president: Miss Mary
A HartweIl, secretary; Mrs. Raymond
E. Morgan. Mrs. w. d. MacDougal. Miss
Heloise Brainerd, and Miss Eunice
wesd.
othy Merriam, Miss Zenaida Merriam,
Mrs. W. p Rayner. Miss Van Denman.
Miss Kaufman, Miss Carpenter. Mrs.
Vaughan. Miss Adams, Miss Denham.
Miss Peiffer. the Misses Brainerd, Mrs.
Bralton, Mrs. Cornwell. Miss Kingsley.
Mrs. Leake, Miss Baker, and Miss Bryan
Others at the reception were Mrs. F. G.
Carpenter, Mrs. W. b. Bryan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell, Capt. Wood,
U. S. A; DR. ]. p. Leake, L. S. P. II. s..
and wife, and Miss Helen Bates.