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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
CHAPTER II.

HERE was a consultation in
Mrs. Wizards room. Tommy
Thomas sat at the head of
Mrs. Wizards bed. T. J. Ed
wards, the heavy man with the thick
lidded eyes, sat on the other side in
stolid silence. Cunningham leaned neg
ligently on the foot Of the bed. Before
Mrs. Willard lay a picture of June clip
ped from Brynport paper on the day
of her marriage to Ned Warner. Tom
my Thomas had just found it and had
brought it with her. Cunningham
picked up the picture and looked at it
with twinkling eyes, smoothing his
white mustache complacently. Gilbert
Blye. sitting in the far corner on the
window sill, with his Vandyke in his
long. lean white hand, suddenly rose
and, walking over TO Cunningham. took
the picture from him and laid it on the
bed
The pretty nurse with the pink
cheeks opened the door presently and
heard these words in Blye's suave but
forceful tones:
The thing TO do is TO gain her conf
dence. There must be a complete
change of method"
The voice stopped abruptly. Ed
wards, Cunningham, Tommy Thomas
and Mrs. Willard were all listening in
tently. Mrs. Willard seemed troubled.
Tommy Thomas, with deviltry in her
eyes, was laughing at Cunningham.
who seemed uncomfortable The round
headed Edwards sat slowly nodding as
he looked at Blye. Mrs. Willard reach
ed quietly forward and turned the
piece Of paper on the bed face down
ward. She seemed even sad.
BEG pardon" said the pretty nurse.
Noting the sudden silence and slipping
in. she put her hand under the sheet
and felt OF Mrs. Wizards ankle. The
entire group was motionlesS. and there
was a strained tension in the room IN
I'll the nurse went out She saw Mrs
Willard reaching forward for the piece
Of paper as she closed the door. and as
she walked away she heard Blye's
smooth. even voice again.
When June came into Mrs. Wizards
room the conversation again stopped
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

her face cleared 1t was as if the sun
had popped out on rains day. Yes.
CAM Mrs Wade is on duty this
morning. For a minute l thought it
was Miss Simmons"
Isn't she nice?" and June's round
eyes sOftened sympathetically
she's an old cat.' The pretty nurse
was very vehement about it, Mrs
Wade's a dear. though and, hurTying
away. she brought the dear right
back.
Mrs. Wade was n smiling woman
smiling lips. smiling eyes. and it seem
ed as if her hair smiled-but she was
dubious about the uniform.
'It would be a radical infraction of
the rules" she declared. with an alb
surd attempt at severity, "but Wen
ask DR.. Remert not to tell
They all three laughed at that. and
within a few minutes June was in a
stiff white uniform, with a prim little
cap on her head. and was walking Sc
dately into Mrs Wizards room. She
paused ON the threshold. Gilbert Blye
was there As he caught sight of her
June saw the glow of admiration leap
into his black eyes. She half turned to
go in her embarrassment, but Mrs. vii
lard stopped her.
Come here, you pretty thing" she
called, and as June shyly came TO the
bedside Mrs Willard laughed. and
Blye joined her
DR. Remert came in and expressed
his profound astonishment at how
grown up June looked in a uniform
and tweaked the pink ear lobe which
peeped from beneath the trim little
cap. The head nurse and the nurse
with the pink cheeks and the phenOm-
enally thin nurse crowded in 10 ad-
mire June: then DR.. Remert scattered
them so that Mrs. Willard should have
some rest before her next bandaging,
and he took June with him for a
round of the wards. He gave her n
thermometer TO carry so she should
look useful as well as ornamental.
She came back from that round Of
the wards rather thOughtfully. She
had seen so much pain and sorrow and
suffering. wan children and wan moth
ers and wan men who should have
been strong. and in the light of all
their woes her own problem seemed
foolish and insignificant
In Mrs. Wizards room as June APP
preached the door she heard voices.
among them Grin CunDingham's. She
turned away and went across the hall
TO the room where the injured chauf-
feur lay. He was in considerable
pain. the pretty nurse said. but he lay
there smiling. with great cheerfulness
upon his roughly nodded cOuntenance.
81 guess III be laid up for a week
or ten days" he stated. with a grin
That's Il long time to be confined in
a narrow little ROOM" sympathized
June.
The head nurse brought her bit Of
sunshine into the room.
How are you feeling" she asked
Bully"
Then you can probably stand
pleasant surprise" 9 81 Mrs Wade
You nave a visitor
oh The sunshine left the rough
~ nodded face. but the grin was back
in minute. say. ;el her the doctor
says l amt to be talked TO long And
can't one of YOU nurses stay here 10
make it strong:"
His grin was so confding that the
head nurse grinned back az him. She
was n woman OF much experience.
"Of course You must not be talked
10 very long" she agreed. And you
should have nurse with You 10 take
care of you She looked at Jisle
moment: then her eyes twinkled 4
think I'll leave this one"
Much obliged" And the man turn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

over the plc n, coarse white nightgown
in which size had been put 10 bed.
where are my ctOthesE'
You're not ready for item. and the
pretty nurse smiled in triumph. Come
inn
This last was in answer 10 a knock
on the door. but before IL could open
June had hoped back into bed with
one spring She and the pretty nurse
were laughing ct each other in the
sheer light heartedness Of youth when
the doctor with the funny red side
burns came in.
He was a jovial doctor, and a very
nice doctor indeed. he felt June's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

June Was In Stiff White Uniform.
back of his neck and gently forced
him down
The times up" she crisply told the
woman. Her voice was low and soft
and the visitor puzzled afterward as TO
how II could he 50 effective without
shouting June went 10 the door and
opened IL. aware that the eyes Of Joe
were fixed on her in undying gratitude.
The woman looked doubtfully at her
husband. but the figure nj the door
was so infexible that she succumbed
to discipline.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
NO ELOPEMENTS IN GERMANY
Prescribed Ceremonies Surrounding Courtship and Marriage in
 the Empire.

One seldom hears of elopements in Germany, because 1t Is impossible for young people to marry in that coun- try without the consent of their par ents or legal guardians. Certain prescribed forms must be gone through or the marriage Is null and void, says an exchange.
 When a girl has arrived at what IS considered a marriageable age her parents make d point of inviting young men to the house, and usually two or three are invited at the same time, so that the attention may not seem too pointed. No young man. however, Is invited to the house un- til after he has called at least once and thus signified his wish to have social intercourse with the family.
 In Germany a man must be at least eighteen years old before he can make proposal; but when it is made and accepted the proposal is speedily followed by the betrothal. This generally takes place privately. shortly after which the father of the bride-as she is then called-gives dinner or supper to the most inti- mate friends of both families, when the fact is formally announced and shortly after it becomes a matter of public knowledge.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05

Dr. Sandlin of Emmet was in town Wednesday.
 W. KY ancy has accepted a position with Drs. Buchanan as bookeeper and can be found at their office over the Nevada County Bank at all times. Tele- phoue No. 28.
 I am in need.of a hand to help work my place. 1 have the mon ey to pay ..tolthe one who will stay right by his..sjob until the corn is on the cob. If this should suit you, turn and I will not rue.
 B. F. Steele.
 For Sale or Rent. Two acres of land 5 1-2 miles northeast of Prescott, Ark. Good residence. barn and outbuildings, 40 acres in cultivation. Small pasture balance in timber land. Sandy and gravely soil. Cheap for cash.
 A. M. Drury
 Wanted Chickens, Eggs, But ter, Hides, Furs, Beeswax and Tallow. We pay highest Cash prices. Notice-We have moved next door to Barham X Bros. Come to see us.
 Nevada Produce Go.
 West Main St.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
WORTHY ADDITION TO MENU
Writer Asserts Sparrow Compares FavorabIy With the Best Kinds
 of Small Game.

Sparrows may be cooked by any of the methods employed for reed birds or quail, and compare favorably with the best kinds of small game.
 We rarely appreciate game for the food itself, but more often for the name. Several years ago a party of duck hunters arrived, tired and hun gry, at a tavern near the shooting grounds, and where they were to put up for the night. The host had the reputation of setting splendid table, the food usually consisting of fish or game.
 A bird pie was served for dinner and all agreed that it was delicious, the best quail pie they had ever tasted. After the meal was finished someone ventured to inquire what kind of birds the pie contained, and all were amazed when told they had totally devoured three large black bird pies. At another time mud hen pies were served and were fine, but no one knew what the pies were made of until the dinner had been voted a big success. So with sparrows. They will be found better eating than most people eYpect.-Exchange.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
SLIGHTLY SARCASTIC.

T am convinced that in many re- spects l resemble George Washing ton,' said the pompous man.
 Ut seems unfair" replied Miss Cayenne, "that an accident of chro- noIogy should have placed you at such disadvantage. Merely be- cause Washington was born first people say you resemble him, instead of saying he resembles you It really seems unfair Washington Star.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05

Wanted-Oneof the large mag azine publishingsEhouse to employ an active man or wom- an in this community to haadle q soecial plan which has proven unusually profitable. Good open iae for right party. Addr s with two eterences. Publisher, Boy l55, Times Sq. Sta, New Yo.o N.lH.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
MT. MORIAH

The past.week has beensvery changeable. Sunday morning a very severe wind storm passed through our community bio o#ing down timber and fences. We had one of the hardest rains of the season, Saturday night, which washed the land very badly.
 There is considerable sickness among us at present. Mir. Wyn- ne's child is no better at this writing. Prof. Espv Weaver is confined te his bed quite sick. Monroe Fuller is quite sick. Con fined to his bed with pneumonia. Mrs. Beatrice Mason who has been quite sick, is rapidly improv- ing.
 9sMr. Lewis Stewart has bought the Ed Ghormelylsplace. MT. Ghormely will remove soon.
 Mir. Alvin Woosley and family spent Sunday with.the.family of Prof. E. M. Woosley'
 MT. Owens will move on the Manning place soon.
 The Bluff Springs ...saw and shingle Go. are:srunning to it's full capacity.
 Married Last Tuesday at::::the home of Rev. w. w, Fincher, Mir. Hicks billiard and Miss Lucy Clark, Rev. Fincher officiating. The young couple left on the fol- lowing Saturday for Texas, where they will make their..future home. There are many friends and ac- quaintances who wish them much success and happiness.
 The wedding bells will soon peal forth their joyful notes again as the young people marrying off rapidly. It does snot seem: that the high cost of livingsMss any drawback believing, sno doubt, that two can live as cheap as one.
 Winter oats, rye and wheat which was sown last fall is not doing well. seems to be dying.
 Bro. Mootey:will preach at Mt. Moriah next'8Sunday. !, All are invited to atterd.
 Bluff Springs High School will give a concertiFridayssmght, tke twelveth of this month. All are cordially invited.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
A DESERVED REBUkE.

Whats the temperature of this room?" growled Mir. Blowster, after fidgeting for several minutes.
 Ut was only 70 degrees when you began to fret and fume," answered Mrs. Blowster, without looking at the thermometer, but dare say it's much higher now"
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
THE WAY HE COULD.

Howler-I made quite an impress sion with my voice last night.
 Hinkley-What did you do? Sing into a photograph somewhere?
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
ANYTHING WILL DO.

"Jagsby has new excuse for drinking in'the morning during busi- ness hours"
 What is it?'
 "He says that after he reads the war news he's so unnerved he has to take a braccr."
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
SOUNDS ALL RIGHT.

Bill see ,o4nc disease not yet authoritativcIy diagnosed is killing off the trout in the Mohawk river.
 Jill-Perhaps it's the hookworm.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
DEDUCTIONS.

Il rejected both Jack and William last night"
 Il know it; saw them shaking hands on the golf links this morn lng.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05
LOCALS

T Gayit of rou'e '
 see us Wednesday.
 Mrs. Ira Gee visited in Arkad- elphia Tuesday.
 I. M. Haltom was in Camden Wednesday on business.
 Dr. McDaniel of Boughton was in the city Wednesday.
 J. A. Baily was up from Hope Sunday to see some folks. Joe Boswell had business in Ant oine the first of the week.
 Egdar Murry of Laneburg was 8 Prescott visitor Wednesday.
 Judge G. R. Haynie is holding court at Philadelphia this week. A. H. Hicks of Gale was call CT at this office one day this week. John A. Davis spent several days in St. Louis, last week on business.
 We have both Country and city property to trade for mules and horses.
 Moore & Martin.
 W. E. Mcfarland, constable of Emmet township was in the city last Tuesday on business. Just put in shop, a fine beef weighing 635 pounds Stall fed. Phone 292. Hunts Market. Misses Clara and Fay McRae of Little Rock were visiting in the city the first of the week. Ross Gillespie of Hope, was among the travelling men who & visited our merchants thls week. # Mrs. B. H. Logan attended a @ Missionary meeting of the Pres @ byterian Church at Hope Tues # day.
 # Hartwell Greeson is at home @ from Ames, Iowa. where he has 4 been attending an Agricultural # school.
 We want our friends to call on x us at our new quarters, when we 4 are amply prepared to take care # of all their needs.
 New Supply Go.
 The New Supply Co. has mov- their store from west main street $ to west front and will occupy the X bid J. K. Hamilton corner.
 Sheriff Mum was in Little # Rock Monday on business per taining to the sheriff's Associat- lon, of which body he isa member.
 B. F, Lumpkin of Texas has puachased the Anthony Gin Com pany of this city and will move sh his family here in the near future. # Watson w. White left last Mon fiay evening for Ignacie, Colorado where he has accepted a Govern nent position in the Ute Indian Preservation.
 J, A. Gulley and family of Foss pave moved to Prescott and Mir. pulley will run the Pressing shop formerly owned by Carl E. Por- er on west main street.
 Warren was selected as ths feXt place for the annual meet ng of the Missionary Conferen- fe Of the M. E. Church South. Vhlch will be in February, 1916
 Why worry with that outlaw Porse? Bring him to me and pave him returned a tractable nlmal. Any bad habit over ome, Satisfaction guaranteed.
 C. A. White,
 Prescott. Ark.
 Dr. J. E. Cox will, next week.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-02-05

pr. J. E. Cox will, next week, FoVe his office into the building fcupled by The Sitzman Jewelry |tore Dr. will still be connect r with The Hestorly Drug Store |d Is only moving in order that r. le "liI have more and better E1ces. Anyone needing his ser G1fS will cal! Phone Y, or tAe 'S store, Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

We believe that the day has come
when the people of this great state will
disregard the harping and bowling OF
the politicians and will proceed TO
choose q man for the exalted position
Of governor who has the ability and in
clination to be progressive and an ex
ponent Of a moral and clean administra-
ton Of the affairs of state, whether he
belongs to this or that faction, or
whether or not he fayers the "wets"
or "drys." A man who, when elected.
will select for his assistants and heads
Of departments men who have the
ability to help and not hinder him in
giving the people an economical and
business like administration .-Vermil-
lion Plain Talk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11


Alaska's immensely impresses one
beyond belief. 1t embraces the pic
turesque, the sublime, the material
and the beautiful. 1t reveals to the
visitor, multiplied a hundredfold, the
beautiful Thousand Island region of
the st. Lawrence, the Alps, the
fords Of Norway and the volcanic
and glacial wonder Of Iceland. 1t
has the sweetest flowers, the most
luxnriant vegetables, the finest graz
ing and timber lands, the richest
fisheries and mineral deposits. Elk,
tending from u Pacific coast 5000
miles toward the orient, Alaska is
the g~littering diamond of Americas
diAdem.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR GOVERNOR, 1916
HON. A. E. HITCHCOCK, of Mitchell,

HA
The recent discussion of the ''burn
ing bluff" in Gregory county, opposite
Wheeler, has called out an investiga-
ton of the scientific cause of the
periodical appearance of smoke over
this hill, and the opinions of Prof. JAS.
E. Todd, former state geologist and
Professor Ed. FL. Barbour, state geolo-
gist Of Nebraska, is that the smoking
or steaming is due to the decomposition
Of iron pyrites, which there are an
abundance in the shale, and as erosion
causes fresh cracks in the shale into
which the air can enter, the eoxidatlon
or decomposition goes on causing the
''smoke'' or steam to arise, and even
heat enough at times to fuse some of
the sand and clay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

To Charles H. Anderson and E. F.
Swartz, Trustees, Ira J. Schmucker and
Herman Sterud, owners of record, Charles
R%ippberger and Emma Rovelstad, Mort
gagees, Mathew w. Murphy and Pierre
l.. Brink, Executors of the estate of A. c..
Brink, Mortgage, whose true Christian
name is Andrew c.. Brink, said mortgage
appearing of record in the name of A. c.
Brink, who has since died, and Charles
Gehl, Mortgage, and to Charles H. An
derson and E. F. SWartz, Trustees, A. c.
Brink Estate and Herman Sterud, persons
in whose name the land hereinafter de-
scribed is taxed, and to William Hid and
Herman Sterud, parties in possession:
You Are Hereby Notified, in accordance
with the provisions of the statute in such
case made and provided, that IN the 18th
day of November, 1912, the then Treas
urer of Hughes County, South Dakota,
offered and exposed for sale at a regular
public sale of lands for delinquent taxes iii
and for Hughes County, South Dakota, the
following described real estate, to-wit: Lot
Ten, Block Twenty-Five, Wells Second
Addition to the City of Pierre, Hughes
County, South Dakota, for the taxes for
the year 1911 then due and delinquent.
That at the said sale the undersigned,
Geo. H. Bronte became the purchaser of
said property and that he is now the owner
and holder of said certificate. And two
years having expired since the date of the
purchase CT said land, and the same not
having been redeemed, or the amount of
taxes, interest, penalty or costs paid,
YOU are hereby notified that the right of
redemption viii. expire and a deed for said
described property made unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made, together
with accrued interest and subsequent
taxes, and accrued interest and costs of
this notice, within sixty days from the
date of completed service of this notice
upon you.
GEO. H. BRoNTE,
Owner of Certificate.
Homer, Marens & Goldsmith,
Attorneys for said Owner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

In the common school fund, In the
Irvine plant fund and in the game fund
there is an aggregate of $3.50, 061, while
the treasury that is drawn upon for ex-
penses is empty. 1t appears that a
short time issue of emergency warrants
is about due. Such warrants would be
taken by individuals who would receive
interest, while there is over a half a
million dollars lying idle in the funds.
Why could not the state borrow the
money from itself?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

There is still talk of drafting Jus.
tice Hughes as the republican candi-
date for the presidency. hut the
Springfield Republican has it ''from
Z reliable source" that Hughes has
sent . private telegram to Senator
Root declaring that even If the con
yention should nominate him he
would not accept the nomination.
il this be true-and the Republican
10 Z reliable newspaper-party lead
orr and journals may as we'll get
Away from the Hughes bubble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

Tho current issue of the Isabel
News contains the following: Here's
= little crop story we would like to
800 someone duplicate. Clayton STAINS
berry rented a quarter for $50. He
figured 1t was worth that much to
him for hay. On the quarter was
ten acres that had been put into
wheat last year. This year a volun.
teer crop came up from which he just
finished threshing $50 bushels fifteen
bushels an acre of volunteer wheat >
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

The war in Europe has taught the
American nation one important les
son-that it must change its policy
Of practically unrestricted admission
Of immigrants into this country. The
nation has admitted caucaslans with
scarcely any limitation and it now
finds that many are more loyal to
their fatherland than to their adopted
country. If citizenship in the United
States is not worth sincerity of pur-
pose, then citizenship should be
tented.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

MIR. Roots constitution was not de-
feated in New York al decisively as the
first returns indicated, the majority
against it having been reduced from
$50, 600 to 81 1900. Neither is woman
suffrage as effectually showed under in
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts as was reported. Ohio went
wet by 30, 600 or 40, 900 majority. Gen
eral republican gains in the election
states are maintained and this is a ia
vorable omen for the coming year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

OF the four big states which voted
recently on the question of equal suf-
frage, the best showing for the cause
was made in Pennsylvania. In Massa-
chusetts, the suffragists secured 33
per cent of the vote cast on the ques-
ton. In New York they secured 40
per cent, in New Jersey AZ per cent,
while in Pennsylvania they secured
As per cent-a showing in the latter
state which may be set down as very
close to remarkable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

The voters of California. acting UNI
der the initiative and referendum. re-
jected ten laws which had been strong
~ advocated by Governor Hiram John
son. the progressive leader of that
state. Governor johnson will now no
doubt join the South Dakota contin.
cent who propose to ram rejected law
down the throats Of. the people any
Way.-Argus-Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

Autoists travelling at night can
avoid the bright glare Of the head.
lights Of approaching autos by the
simple process OF tipping the wind.
shield backward At an angle of about
rs degrees. This causes the Intense
Rlafe OF the oncoming headlight to be
8sshr0Wn upward and still allows the
driver TO nee his own side ofthel road,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

That some people are as ungrateful
as governments and corporations is
evidenced by the fact that a large part
of the So, 800, 900 advanced by congress
to stranded Americans in Europe
when the wal broke out, has not been
returned. Uncle Sam proposes to
get after these people and make them
come across with the coin, where
they are able 10 do SO.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t is a
crime now in the state Of Iowa to kill
more than eight prairie chickens in
one day. There is some doubt wheth-
er there are enough Of these noble
old birds In Iowa to make a man .
criminal If he killed them all.