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The Washington herald., 1914-04-01

years before. He had built himself 4
shack five miles UP the mountain side,
! and he seemed to have some reason for
not going back to where people congre-
gated He received no mail and sent
none. He seemed to have money enough
for his needs. and asked no favors.
Jeanette felt oddly disturbed. Just why
she should feed responsible for Walt
Roberts peace Of mind. she could not
see, and still she dreaded going out and
meeting his eyes.
Getting late for you. amt il. Miss
Tyler" asked Packard. cheerfully. Its
sorter lonesome trip for you alone. II
is you. I'd get Walt to ride up with me.
The boys say there's cougar signs
around"
I've got a revolver with me-" Jeanette
answered sbsentIy. drawing on her gloves.
And Petes never afraid"
He'd bolt all right IL he felt a cougar
reaching for him. Know what the crea-
lures do? They crouch along a limb and
pounce down on pony's back and
crunch the neck. II you happen to be
on the pony you get hurt first. see? Amt
many around any more. Most OF them
skipped farther north up into British CO.
lumbia when the settlers opened up this
land. Going. are you?''
Jeanette smiled and nodded. Outside,
she had to pass the figure on the steps.
and he stood up, hat OF. to look at her.
Somehow all the splendid joy of living
had died out 70 his face in just a day
she thought. flushing under that direct.
half-accusing gaze. Old Packard stood
In the doorway watching them as they
rode away. Pete in the lead, with Waits
black pony at his fianks.
Seems like the two of them been cut
from the same piece of goods he unused.
Waits got some sort OF a ghost riding
his soul. and it's driven him up to this
fOrsakcn place to live. She's come along
to hang on to her parcel OF land and
prove up her claim, and she's wearyin'
now for the back cast life. and he can't
hold her. And I'd be willing to bet my
coon coat against next winter that he
loves her shadow"
Did you give Walt his letter. Joe?'
called Mrs. Packard from the back room.
Il stuck it up over the looking glass 50
you'd be sure to remember it when he
came down. It's the first he ever had"
Forgot it, said Joe, simply. IN take
II up later. There's cougar signs round.
and some of us are going hunting
Jeanette rode steadily ahead, nom
con.mittal and half on the defensive.
They reached her shack Just az the first
darkness was settling down over the hills.
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| friend" began Blake bluntly. Now
that she Is going to leave you and get
married I want to know how you are
planning to arrange her affairs"
For an instant Angela thought the
bankers face had paled. But he con-
quered his embarrassment and demanded
stifiy:
What Is you authority for coming to
me with a question like that?"
Blake. six feet OF rugged strength,
lowered above him grim and menacing.
"I'll tell you mighty quick" he re-
| torted. Graham, you're about as black
a scoundrel as i ever saw. A thief Is
what you are. You didn't think anybody
knew that your brother left his entire
fortune with you TO be held In trust for
Angela until her wedding day. did you?
You thought you were safe in stealing
II. You didn't know that In his dying
moments my friend-told me about It and
handed me the papers that prove II. II
was his idea to keep the knowledge Of
her being an heiress away from fortune
hunters. Now, Graham. are you going
to write out a check for what you owe
this young lady. or must / expose you
as a thief?'
Jack and Angela gazed at each other.
their glances meeting in a tangle of mu-
tual surprise. A grayish pallor had crept
into Graham's face. Slowly his arm
reached for a checkbook and with trem-
bling fingers he wrote a check to the or
der OF Angela Graham.
Now. perhaps. you will have the good
ness to leave he sneered as Blake
handed him a receipt.
Jack. sading Angela by the hand,
stepped up to the table. Just a mo-
ment Mr.. Graham. / understand your
daughter, Honora, is to marry one Mr..
Ealknar and that n finns f0F the
wedding are in progress. Better call
them on before they proceed too far.
There will be no wedding"
Graham, Blake. and the girl stared in
amazement at the speaker.
You say there will be mono we'd
ding?" stammered the banker.
There will be wedding. but your
daughter will be left out of it. Don't
look at me like that-I am perfectly sane.
You and your friend had 1t all ar
ranged that your daughter and his son
were to marry. didn't you? 1t was a fine
match from your viewpoint. The young
people concerned in the scheme hadn't
seen each other since they were children,
but each of them would some day in
herit a perfectly respectable bank ac-
count. and that was all you cared about"
Understanding began TO dizzy about in
Angela's bewildered head, but Blake and
the banker stared at the speaker as IL
they doubted his sanity.
The scheme was eminently satisfac-
tory to the parents. Then one OF the
young persons concerned spoiled 1t all
by his absurd determination to know
something OF the girl he was to marry.
He hired out as a chauffeur in her home
to study her at close range. and what he
learned sickened and disguised him. Yes.
you guess right am John Falkner.
And-didn't I tell you, Angela, that things
like that sometimes do happen outside
the story books"
Copyright. 1914. by Henry Barrett ChsmbcrliBD
This picture will he shown first time
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fight Gen. Banks force. and had suC-
gested to Taylor that he fall back into
Texas and try and get the enemy to-
follow him. Gen. Smith supposed that
this course would give time for re-en-
forcement and that the Confederates
then could meet the Federals on
somewhat even terms.
But Gen. Taylor was determined to
fight. He fell back up the Red River
as the Union troops and gunboats pro-
ceeded, but was only waiting the ar
rival of re-enforcements coming from
Texas TO turn in his track and strike
hard blow.
Gen. Taylor had been encamped al
Beaseleys. midway between Alexandria
and NaTchitoches. but at the first sign
of an advance from Alexandria he had
put his men in motion for Pleasant
Hill. thirty-five miles west of Natchi-
toches and fOrty-tive miles south from
Shreveport. as the next point for con-
centratiOn. Taylor in person moved to
Natchitoches arriving on March 30.
There. that night. he was joined by
Col Henry c. MCNeilrs Fifth Texas
Cavalry Regiment. numbering $50
men. fifty were unarmed. The follow
ing morning Lieut.. Col p. T. Herbert
Seventh Texas Cavalry. $50 men. l25
of them unarmed. These were the
first re-enforcements to reach me
since the opening OF the campaign"
Gen. Taylor wrote
The Texas cavdlrymen were the ad-
vance OF a mounted division. estimated
about 2.CnA strong. which. under Mai.
Gen. Thomas Green had been summoned
from Texas when the Federals opened
the Red River campaign.
The cavalrymen had scarcely ridden
into the town when Gen. TAYLOR learned
that the Federals were close at hand.
Ordering the troopers to move to Pleas
ant Hill, he boarded a small river steam
er. and after a 4o-mile trip up the river.
made across country IL miles to the same
point. Taylor arrived at the rendezvous
on April !.
In the next few DAYS additional re-en-
forcements were to come up to swell the
Confederate ranks. Not only was regi-
ment after regiment Of Gen Green's
cavalry to cross the Sabine River from
Texas, but two divisions of infantry from
Arkansas. each 22O0 strong. were TO
march down from Shreveport toward
Gen. Taylor's camps
These last. in command of Brig. Gen.
Thomas ]. Churchill. were the Missouri
Division OF Brig. Gen. Mosby NJ. Par
sons and ChurChilrs own Arkansans,
under BErig. Gen John {. Tappan.
BY April :, the time that Gen. Banks
was to be ready to move from Natchi-
toches with his 5000 men. Gen TayIor's
total force was to number about 1900
efrectives.
Tomorrow, Grant Confers with
Butler.
OCorxr;rbt rat4l
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In the west the light lay in long rays
OF rose and amber.
Wait built her fire as usual in the
wide rcck fireplace. The nights were
cool. and she liked one. Jeanette sat
before II. her chin on her palms, staring
down into the blaze.
THAT all can doT' he asked, finally.
Thank you, yes"
You're going away, Joe told me-"
For a while. It's been a long winter
/ get starved for my own people and
my own life. I'll come back in the fall
Don't you ever long to get away, even
for little while?'
She looked up at him almost challeng-
Ingly.
Joe said once nobody ever lives UP
here unless they have to. l came be-
cause / was sick and discouraged. and
the doctors told me I would die down
there. But you're not sick"
Still he was silent. Jeanette bent for
ward. looking up at him almost eagerly.
WALT. tell me what IT was. Don't you
something Maybe think it's worse than
1t Is. Tell me, won't your"
He sat down on the oak bench he had
made beside the fire and stared down into
the blaze.
Il killed a man. oh, not Intentionally"
he said bitterly But he died because
1 lost my head. was assistant house
physician at the city hospital down in
my home town. And success was going
to my head. / neglected the work and
went In for the society game. And one
night they brought this poor devil in,
crushed in a street railway wreck. 1t
was case of quick work, and I lost
my head. had been out late to dinner.
II lAd -
the ether. the fellow died. Nobody
blamed me. but l blamed myself. / knew.
l knew why my hand shook and why
had let that life slip out into the un-
known. That is why / am here What
good am j down yonder in the word
OF men who do things and keep to their
ideals?'
She laid her hand over his. do Won
care! Do you ever wish you were back?"
outside there sounded the tramp of
feet. and a knock came at the door. L
was Joe Packard. his gun on his shout
DER. his CHEEKY. sun-tanned face full of
beaming Joy.
BY Jimmy. we got him. Walt" he
cahed out. And he's some weight. Make
nice rug for you. Miss Jean. Here's
a letter the missus forgot to hand Won
Walt. Goodnight"
Roberts stood looking at the enveIon.
Hhen Jeanette returned from the omen
doorway. watching the men go down the
trall. He knew the letterhead. II was
tne hospital where he had failed in the
Dig night. She watched him as he opened
H. ana read the words inside. words that
meant new life and hope to him.
They want me to come back" he said
Slowly. They're willing to take me back,
And I'm going, Jean. do You hear me-
I've grown strong and capable up mere
these lonely years. and want to go back
TO H. and get the old grip on things and
make good. Speak TO me- Jean
He drew away the hands that coyered
her face, and knelt beside her. Her face
was wet with tears
wen go down together. Walt" she
whispered.
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This picture will he shown first time
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of a poor miner could not be expected to
be treated as an equal in one Of the city s
families She wondered what the ex-
plOsive Mr.. Blake would have done had he
known, but somehow she had refrained
from telling her fathers friend OF her
tribulations. So the years had passed. and
the orphan had grown up without friends
and sympathy. until Jack was employed
as chauffeur by the Grahams.
Angela passed the next few days in
tremulous happiness. and then Blake
arrived. He was treated with naughty
disdain by the Grahams, but there was
a humorous gleam in his eyes.
You and I are going to have a little
talk with Graham" he told Angela.
Yes, Jack can come. too
The bankers manner was that OF a
man anxious to have the business trans
acted in a hurry.
This young ladys father was my
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JUGGLER AT HOME CLUB.

The General Land Office will give an
entertainment at the Home Club OF the
Interior Department, Jackson place, to-
night at O'Clock
A program has been arranged which
includes feats of legerdemain and ven-
triloquism by Eugene L. Thomson and
solos by w. E. Braithewaite. Leo c.
Terry, and Miss Kathleen Noel. Musical
specialties will be presented by the Ha-
waiian Trio-Messrs. Harry Gilman,
Stephen. and John Desha-in native cos
tune. Dancing and a reception will
follow.
The War Department is reforesting a
large area near Fort Bayard, n. Mex.
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READ THIS STORY SEE IT IN MOVING PICTURES

moving picture form the day. See play today you
If you cannot later Frequent will keep
you posted as where go.
These which appear only The Herald comprise the best
picture plays produced America They hastily
pared outlines works of felton, prepared collaboration
weeks before the plays released
well worth reading whether you the pictures not
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0U this story acted in moving pictures this afternoon
evening any afternoon evening within the
weeks and it. 1t will be shown your neigh
borood eater later By special with the Uni
versal Film Manufacturing Company which represents the fore
American 6lproduing companies The Washington Herald
offers its the unique opportunity of reading every morning
complete story which will be released throughout the United States
The Washington herald., 1914-04-01
EASTER FAIR TOMORROW.
Day Nursery and Dispensary A.so
citation VIII Continue Sale.

!"
4 successful Easter fair was held al
the home of Mrs. II. II. Hazen. 1903
street, yesterday afternoon. for the bene-
fit of the Day Nursery and Dispensary
Association at as n street southwest
Millinery and fancy work were sold.
The annual meeting and election Of the
association will be held at the Raleigh
tomorrow morning at 1880 and in the
afternoon and Thursday from to .
o'clock the association will sell their
supply of Lucy HolCombe hats at actual
cost, at the home of Mrs. Cunningham,
2522 Thirteenth street northwest, for the,
benefit of the mountain schools of the
South.
The committee in charge Of the fair
yesterday were: Mrs. G.. II. Van Buren,,
Mrs. Clarence Dodge. Mrs. C. II. Tay-
lor. Mrs. c. c. Rogers, Mrs. A. II. Mel
vim, Mrs. VI. II. Hazcn. Mrs. e. A.
Chandler. Mrs Eunice James. Mrs. Z. c.
Rogers and Mrs. \. L. Hci 5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
STOP EGG-EATING BY FOWLS
Vicious Habit Often Sta-49a IN F!eaS
by Hens Fighting Over Nests
Decapitation is Best.
By IT. IT. sHEPHARD)


AS the pullet begins laying, more
important that plenty of nests should
be provided, so there will be no quar-
reling over them.
The vice of egg-eating is often
started in the flock, because the hens
are fighting over the nests, break the
eggs, and find out that they are good
to eat. Soft-shelled eggs and feeding
egg-shells without crushing them will
also teach the hens to eat eggs When
che learns, it doesn't take long for the
whole flock to get the habit, and then
there is trouble indeed
Soft shelled eggs should be guarded
against by feeding the hens plenty of
clover, and keeping them well supplied
with oyster shell and green cut bone.
Whenever you catch a hen in the
act of eating an egg, better send her
to market or cut her head off at once
the only sure cure.
Some people advise cutting the bill
down to the quick, filling the egg
shells with red pepper, ETC., but this is
great deal of trouble and cruelty.
and l have never known it to cure.
Prevention is much the better way.
Supply the hens with plenty of
nests, guard against the soft shells,
never throw egg shells out without
crushing them, and gather the eggs
often
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Comparative Yields From Sprayed
&, 81 and Unsprayed e, ~ Vines.

tubers, but also to increased weight or
the tubers, especially the larger ones.
AS result of these tests the follow
ing recommendations are made: We
advise rotation, having potatoes on
different piece of land each year. A
good four-year rotation is-O Corn,
(2) Potatoes. CD Rye. (4) Legum-
inous crop. (Sow in fall with the rye.
or the following spring) Growing po-
tatoes on the same land two or more
years in succession increases scab. II
manure is used, pillow it in in the pre-
ceding fall. If heavy coat of maE3-e
is used with the corn, commercial fer
tilizers only may be used with the po-
tatoes. Nitrate of soda, $50 pounds;
muriate of potash, 200 pounds; acid
phosphate, 400 pounds; and tankage,
$50 pounds, makes an excellent home
mixed fertilizer.
A thorough cultivation in the ma
ture of combined level-ridge culture, is
recommended. That is, give thorough
level cultivation up to the last two
and then begin to ridge up the rows,
moderately at first, and as much as
possible the second time.
AS year after year, wet or dry, we
have produced increased yields due to
spraying with Bordeaux mixture, we
recommend spraying as yearly fe3.-
ture in growing potatoes.
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SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

268 Harrison ST., Elyria, Ohio.-"My
case was a scalp trouble. / first no
ticed small lunches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and / would
scratch them and in time they got
larger, forming scale or scab with
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when l would scratch them
off. 1t caused me to lose most of my
hair. 1t became thin and dry and life
less. I was troubled for over ten
years with it until it got so bad l was
ashamed to go to barber to get my
hair cut.
Il tried everything I could get hold
OF, - and --, but received no
cure until l commenced using Cuticu-
"a Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear. The way ]
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice a day
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment /
received benefit in a couple of weeks
and was cured in two months"
(Signed) F. J. Busher, Jan. '2S, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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eroiling Chickens Packed Breast Up.

causo it to spoil, and make it impos.
sible to keep in good condition. Use
a fat box, in which two layers OF
poultry can be packed Wrap the
head of each bird in paper, so that
any blood which may be left in the
head will not come in contact with
the body of the fowl and soil it. In
some cases the whole bird is wrapped
in wax paper.
Start a layer in the bottom of the
box; take each bird separately and
fold the head to one side, and place
1t in the box with the head up. Con
tinue in this way until the bottom
layer is filled. Put in the upper layer
the same way, except that the head
is in the middle and the side of the
breast is up.
1t is a good plan to establish a per-
manent trade with some commission
firm, meat dealer or large hotel, to
supply them with poultry. This will
insure a better price than when
shipped only occasionally.
Poultry should be sent so as to be
on the road the least possible time
The cases, when shipped, should be
plainly marked for whom and from
whom they are; the number Of birds
in the case, and the weight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
SEASONS TO DESTROY WORMS
Peach and Apple Tree Borers May Be
Best Eradicated in the Fall or
Early in the Spring.

The fell and early spring is the two
worms. If not killed they will in a
year or two completely girdle, and
thus destroy the tree. The most eff
fectual method to destroy them is to
dig away the earth from around the
base of each tree to the depth of six
or eight inches, scrape the bark, clean
and insert the end of wire into theiI
burrow and kill them.
If the worm cannot be found use
sharp-pointed knife and cut narrow
strip of the bark lengthwise of the
trunk; he may usually be found just
inside the bark. Examine each tree
closely, kill them, then rub in rosin
soap to fill up the wound.
The same. means should be taken
against the peach tree grub.
After the trees are wormed and
dug around pack about one peck OF
wood or coal ashes around the base
of each tree and allow this to remain
until late in the summer. This pre-
vents the beetles from depositins
their eggs in the soft bark at the sur
face of the ground, the place usually
selected. The fall is the best time tc
scrape the green moss off the trunk
and larger limbs A short-handled hoe
ground sharp, is an excellent little
scraper. The young green bark should
not be injured. After scraping wash
the larger limbs and trunk of each
tree with warm water and soft soap
Hard wood ashes may be used instead
Of soap. If ashes cannot be had tc
pack around the trees, use Stacked
lime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Caught in a Sinecure.

Il caught the prisoner in a sine
cure" said the constable, with evident
satisfaction.
I'm what?" asked the bewildered
magistrate
"A sinecure, your worship" blandly
came the reply.
Surely you mean a cul de sac?'' re-
marked the magistrate.
The witness nodded acquiescence
but obviously he was still unconvinced
and as he stepped from the box he
was heard to whisper to a brother Of
ficer: Poor old chaps gettin worse.
Manchester Guardian.
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Cupid at the South Pole.

There seems no doubt that Cupid is
at the south pole. The tragedy OF the
Scott expedition has been followed by
a perfect epidemic of marriages and
engagements among the survivors, Six
or seven of the naval petty officers and
men of the Terra Nova have been mar
ried, and quite number of others have
become engaged since their return
from the polar expedition.
The navy has not been the only suf-
ferer. The biologist of the expedition,
Mr.. Nelson, married recently and Mr..
Drake, the secretary, was best llan.
Then again Commander Bruce, Lady
SCOTS brother, has married Miss Boot,
the best man being Lieutenant Rem
wick, also of the Antarctic. This was
a naval wedding in the official sense
and took place in London.-Liverpoo
Courier.
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SIMPLE AND EASIER TO DO
Tramp's Method Not Altogether Un-
like That Followed by Too
Many Others

Hoboes came up for discussion In
Washington club the other night. and
Senator Nathan P. Bryan of Florida
told this anecdote along the Weary
Willie line:
Some time ago a hobo meekly tap
ped on the back door of a suburban
home and asked for something to eat.
The good housewife responded that
she would feed him on the back step
along with Fido, providing he was
willing to earn the meal by cleaning
out the gutter.
The tramp agreed, and when he had
eaten his way through several sand
wiches to a feeling of happiness, the
housewife came out with reliable
looking hoe.
You needn't have gone to that trou-
BILE, madam said the hobo, sizing up
the farm implement. II never use a
hoe in cleaning out a gutter"
Never use a hoe!" said the woman
with wondering expression. What
do you use, then, a shovel?"
mo, madam replied the hobo,
starting for the back gate, my meth
cd is to pray for rain"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
FranGo-PruSSian Veteran.

General McAdaras of either Scotch
or Irish birth, who raised battalion
of Irish volunteers at the outbreak of
the Franco-P russian war, took his
men to France and led them against
the Germans, has for many years
lived quietly in a villa at Cannes,
France. He was given the rank of
general on the battlefield. Some
twenty years ago he was elected a
member of the chamber of deputies,
and wIen the moment came for him
to be confirmed in his seat he was
unable to prove that he was born in
France or was a naturalized citizen.
The chamber, however, in considera-
ton of his record during the war,
waived the matter and confirmed him
in his seat.