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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-15

ings. and met wIn every ene-n~s--
mcnt. In less than a month after
JosL' : departure was engaged.
After our engagement | told Ruth
the story OF how Josh ard I had both
secretly loved her and how we had set
tied by the burning candles which OF
Us was TO have a clear field. ! twitted
her on the fact that when lighting
them she was ignorant that she was
interested.
"Not ar all" she replied ct knew
that | was the object OF your test and
before bringing up the candles put
salt ou the wick OF the one intended
should be yours. Salt makes a caDdie
burn slower"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-15
DRY LAWS A FARCE
IN NORTH DAkl7A
Prohibition Acknowledged a
Failure BY Official of Anti
Saloon League

Mr.. F. L. Watkins. superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League of North Da-
kota furnishes some interesting evi-
dence in the Minneapolis ws con-
ceTning the inability of prohibition TO
prohibit in his own arid state.
North Dakota has had prohibition
for the past twenty-five years. and &C.
cording to official reports and invesu.
cations conducted by the Law En-
forcement League OF that state, OF
which Mr. Watkins is the head, the
fact is brough. cut that the only thing
prohibition has done for North Da-
kota is TO substitute lawlessness for
regulation.
Mr. Watkins petitioned the state
the state government 10 enforce the
prohib ton law. The following is
quotation of the position:
Prevalence of Illegal Sales.
six years ago there were so open
saloons. with bars and back bars. in
the Slope country and hundreds of
blind pigs. There were fagrant vio-
lations at Valley City. Devils Lake.
Minot. W.lliston and in fact all over
the state. There were 300 drug stores
doing a large liquor business, some
OF them selling as much as $4,000
worth OF whiskey year There were
30 sawdy houses at Fargo, at
Wahpeton, 2 at Willis'en. a dozen at
Minot. st Devils Lake, 3 at Mandan.
l at Dickinson. at Bismarck and
numerous other places. One year
ago there were a dosen blind pigs
and gambling places al Hankinson,
others at Fairmount ..Ad Lidgerwood
and all the above have gone on foI
years and during such continued VIC
lations, all the county and city ma
chinery for law enforcement that We
now have was in vogue.
There is need OF this department
10 get evidence on which To start the
actions. This is the hard part, as 10
cal people do not want TO make tht
sworn complaint. States attorney:
in so counties pay out about $20,00t
per year They hire outside stat,
detectives at from So 10 IS per da,
and travelling expenses
journalistic Comment.
The Bismarck (N. d. Daily Trib
une published the following editoria
on April 20, last:
Watkins affidavit showing tn
amount OF liquor shipIed into Bis
marck is interesting for several rea
s,na MANY Of the shiDments tool
place while Mr.. Watkins was th
chief executive OF the State Law En
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kisry's Hecdino.

A Maryland man recently mar
RED OF his fourth daughter, ths
ceremonies touchir- whose wedding
were given mucl ention by the
Society editors" ae country pa
pers in that regioa
A week or two r the wedding
a friend who l. been north for
some time met =, slther, to whom
he made some iacular reference In
REGARD TO the recent "event." 81
sec by one paper" said Re. Chat
Mary's wedding well nigh beggSred
description"
well" said the old man, "I don't
know about that, but do know it
we'll nigh beggared msr-LipPinr
lsottA - 1nn13zAx /.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-15
Ceucht In tho Rain.

~cA, iDn't II iolly?' said 0icky TO L Jny.
'T wonder why pecn, Comn.a.-.
II we are tcyether 'JAss ssG-ters TIA
weather?
love to be out II. .he ..Ssss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-15

mo need OF 'broll -" ssis Oicry \
Dolly;
"Were rot made oi sos'r or salti
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27

soon as the curtain went up on the
stead OF doing so, however. he lin
gered to the end OF the play. secure In
his conscienceless espionage. II had
come to him that IL he met item in
front OF the theater as they came out
he could invite them to Join him at
supper in one OF the nearby restau-
rants Tho idea pleased him. He
coddled It until It became sensation.
When James Brood and his wife
reached the sidewalk they found him
there, directly In their path, as they
wedged their way to the curb to await
the automobile. He was smiling
frankly, wlstfully. There was an hon
est gladness in his fine, boyish face
and an eager light in his eyes. He no
longer had the sense of guilt in his
soul. II had been a passing qualm,
and he felt regenerated for having ex-
perienced II. even SO briefly. Some-
how II had purged his soul OF the one
lingering doubt as to the sincerity OF
his impulses.
"Hello!" he said, planting himself
squarely in front of them.
There was momentary tableau. He
was vividly aware Of the fact that
Yvonne had shrunk back in alarm, and
that a swift look of fear leaped into
her surprised eyes She drew closer
to Brood's side-or was II the jostllng
OF the crowd that made It seem to be
so? He realized then that she had not
seen him In the theater. Her surprise
was genuine. II was not much short
OF CONSERVATION, n fact that he re-
allied with a sudden sinking of the
heart
Then his eyes went quickly to his
fathers face. James Brood was re-
garding him with a cold. significant
smile. as one who understands and
despises.
"They told me you we're here" fall
tered Frederic. the words rushing hur-
riedly through his lips. "and thought
we might run In somewhere and have
bite TO eat IL want to tell you
about Lydia and myself and what"
The carriage man bawled number
In his ear and jerked open the door
OF limousine that had Just pulled up
the the curb.
without a word. James Brood hand
ed his wife into the car and then
turned TO the chauffeur.
Home" he said. and. without so
much as a glance at Frederic. stepped
} inside. The door was slammed and
+. the car slid ont into the maelstrom.
Yvonne had sunk back into corner,
huddled down as II suddenly deprived
OF all her strength. Frederic saw her
; face as the car moved away. She was
: staring at him with wide-open, re
8 proachful eyes, as II to say: "oh. what
Q have you done? What fool you arei'
4 For second or two he stood as Il
I petrifed. Then everything went red
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Sensatlona.

Lydia stopped for a moment In the
hall. after closing the door behind her.
to pull herself together for the ordeal
that was still to come. She was
trembling; weakness had assailed
her. She had left Yvonne's presence
in a dazed. unsettled condition OF
mind. There was lapse of some kind
that she could neither account for nor
describe even to herself. The black
velvet coat that formed part OF her
trig suit, hung Imply in her hand
dragging along the floor as she moved
with hesitating steps In the direction
Of James Brood's study. sickening
estimate of her own strength of pur-
pose confronted her. She was sud
denly afraid OF the man who had
always been her friend. Somehow
she felt that he would turn upon her
and rend her, this man who had al
ways been so gentle and considerable
and who had killed thingsl
Ranjab appeared at the head OF the
stairs. She waited for his signal to
ascend, somehow feeling that Brood
had sent him forth to summon her
Her hand sought the stair rail and
| gripped 1t tightly. Her lips parted In
stiff smile. Now she knew that she
was turning coward, that she longed
to put of the meeting until tomor
row-tomorrow!
The Hindu came down the stairs
quickly, noiselessly.
"The master say to come tomorrow
tomorrow as usual" he said. as he
paused above her on the steps.
Tit must be today" she said dog
gedly. even as the thrill OF relief sho
through her.
Tomorrow" said the man. His eyer
were kindly inquiring. "Sahib say yor
are to rest" There was a pause. ITO
morrow will not be too late"
She started. Had he read the though
that was In her mind?
i THANK you. Rsnish." abe said. ate,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
VOGUE Of White Paint.

A clever decorator who remodeled
the dining room In a New England
farm house has even gone so far In
her use OF white paint as to finish the
floors with IT, The woodwork ana
furniture were also white. but plenty
OF color was introduced by bright
chintz-patterned paper and plain
bright green rugs. The white dining
room table was always bare. which
allowed the mistress to use many at
tractiveiy colored dolly sets. Her
china showed up to splendid advan'
tage on this white ground. and the
flowers from the garden seemed un'
usually bright and pretty in the midst
OF all this white. A country house
near Cleveland has all its floors paint
ed white. with bright green. blue ana
purple rugs used to carry out certain
color schemes. or course, using white
on floors is practical only when you
are far from the city's smoke or mo-
tors dust-The Countryside Maga'
zine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York home OF James Brood.
his son, Frederic, receives a wireless
from him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond his fiancee, that the message an
Mrs. Desmond, the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, to prepare the house for
an immediate homecoming Brood and
his bride arrive. She wins Frederic's lik-
Ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
and yelled hostility to his son. Lydia and
Mrs. Brood met in the jade-room, where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs.
brood Is startled by the appearance of
RanJab. Brood's Hindu servant. She
makes changes In the household and gains
her husbands consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away She fascinates
Frederic She begins to feay Ranjab In
his uncanny appearances and disappear
ances, and Frederic, remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and firm be-
lief In magic. fears unknown evil. RAN
>ab performs feats of magic for Dawes
and Riggs. Frederic's father, Jealous, un-
Justly orders his son from the dinner table
tabs life to his guests. HE killed a wom-
an" who was unfaithful to him. Yvonne
plays with Frederic's infatuatlon for her.
Her husband warns her that the thing
still loves his dead wife, whom he drove
from his home, through her, Yvonne.
Yvonne plays with Brood. Frederic and
Lydia as with figures on a chess board.
Brood, madly Jealous, tells Lydia that
Frederic is not his son, and that he has
brought him up to kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge.
Frederic takes Lydia home through a
heavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house His wagering allegiance
20 her is strengthened by a day spent
with her. Yvonne. over the phone rouses
Frederic's infatuation for her again. Lydia
goes to beg Brood not to tell Frederic OF
his unhappy parentage. but is turned from
her purpose.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27

ticket OF admission. however, and
lined up with others who were content
to stand at the back to witness the
play. Inside the theater he leaned
weakly against the railing at the back
OF the auditorium and wiped his brow
What was II that had dragged him
there against his Will, In direct oppo
sition to his dogged determination to
shun the place?
The curtain was up. the house was
still. save for the occasional coughing
of those who succumb to a habit that
can neither be helped nor explained
There were people moving on the
stage, but Frederic had no eyes for
them. lie was seeking In the dark
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Frederic. Why have you done this
abominable thing to him? Why?"
IL did not realize what it would
mean to him." said the other, desper-
ately. IL did not count all the cost.
But, dearest Lydia, II will come out
all right again, promise you. / have
made q horrible, horrible mistake. ]
can say no more. Now, let me lie here
with my head upon your breast. ]
want to feel the beating Of your pure,
honest heart-the heart that have
hurt. can tell by its throbs whether
1t will ever soften toward me. Do not
say anything now-let us be STILL"
II would be difficult to describe the
feelings Of Lydia Desmond as she pat
there with the despised though to be
adored head pillowed upon her breast.
where 1t now rested In a sort OF conf
dent repose, as II there was safety In
the very strength Of the young girls
disapproval. Yvonne had twisted her
1.-THE body on the chaise Tongue so that
she half-faced Lydia. Her free arm,
from which the loose sleeve had
fallen, leaving It bare to the shoulder.
was about the girls neck.
! For a long time Lydia stared
straight before her, seeing nothing,
positively dumb with wonder and ac-
knowledging a sense Of dismay over
her own disposition to submit to this
extraordinary situation. She was ask
ing herself why she did not cast the
woman away, why she lacked the
power to resent by deed as well as by
thought. Life-marvelous, adorable
life rested there on her breast This
woman had hurt her-had hurt her
wantonly-and yet there came steal
ing over her. subtly, the conviction
that she could never hurt her In re
turn. She could never bring herself
to the point OF hurting this wondrous
living, breathing, throbbing creature
who pleaded. not only with her lips
and eyes, but with the gentle heart
beats that rose and fell in her throat
After a long time. in which there
was conflict, she suddenly pressed hel
warm lips to Yvonne's. Then in al
abrupt revulsion of feeling her arms
fell away from the warm, sweet body
and almost roughly she pushed Yvonn'
away from her.
Il didn't mean to do that!" sh'
gasped.
The other smiled, but It was sad
plaintive effort on her part. II knew
that you would" she repeated.
Lydia sprang to her feet. her fac,
suddenly flaming with embarrassment
Il must see Mr.. Brood. ] stopped Il
to tell him that" she began, tryinI
to cover her confusion. but Yvonne In
terrupted.
Il know that you could not help II
my DEAR" she said Then, after
pause: you will let me know wha
my husband has to say about it?"
"To-say about it?"
about your decision to marry FREQ
eric in spite Of his objections"
Lydia felt little shiver race owe
her as she looked toward the door.
you will help usf" she said. tren
ulously, turning to Yvonne. Again sh
saw the drawn, pained look about tn
! dark eyes and was startled.
you can do more with him tha
: l." was the response.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27

how ineffably happy, how peaceful life
would be II his father we're to lay his
hands upon his shoulders and say, my
son, love you'll love you dearly"
There would be no more lonely days;
all that was bitter in his life would be
swept away In the twinkling OF an
eye; the world would be full of Joy for
him and for Lydia.
When he entered the house that
evening he was full of resentment
toward his father. and sullen with the
remains OF an ugly rage. And now to
be actually craving the affection of the
man who humbled him, even in the
presence OF servants! II was unbe-
lievable. He could not understand
himself A wonderful. compelling ten
derness filled his heart. He longed to
throw himself at his fathers feet and
crave his pardon for the harsh, yenge-
full thoughts he had spent upon him
in those black hours. He hungered
for word OF kindness or OF under
standing on which he could feed his
starving soul He wanted his father Is
love. He wanted. more than anything
else in the world. to love his father.
Lydia slipped out OF his nina
Yvouna vsa set aside In bts Immortal
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moment Of indecision. II viii come
tomorrow"
Then she skunk downstairs and ont
Of the house. convinced that she had
failed Frederic in his hour OF great.
est need. that tomorrow would be too
late.
Frederic did not come in for dinner
until after his father and Yvonne had
gone from the house. He did not in.
quire for them. but instructed Jones
to say to the old gentlemen that he
would be pleased to dine with them
II they could allow him the time to
change" He also told Jones to open
a single bottle OF champagne and to
place three glasses.
Later on Frederic made his an
nouncement to the old men. In the
fever OF an excitement that caused
him to forget that Lydia might be en-
titled to some voice in the matter. he
deliberately committed her to the prof.
ect that had become a fixed thing in
his mind the instant he set foot In
the house and found II empty-oh. so
emptyl
Jones' practiced hand shook slightly
as he poured the wine. The old men
drank rather noislly. They. too, were
excited Mr.. Riggs smacked his lips
and squinted at the chandelier as II
trying to decide upon the vintage, but
in reality doing his best to keep from
coughing up the wine that had gone
the wrong way in a moment OF pro
found paralysis.
The best news I've heard since Ju'
das died." said Mr.. Dawes, manfully
Fiji 'em up again, Jones. want TO
propose the health of Mrs. Brood"
"The future Mrs. Brood" hissed Mr
! Riggs, wheezily, glaring at his com
rade. "Assl"
I'm not married yet. Mr.. Dawes
exclaimed Frederic. grinning.
Makes no difference" said Mr.
Dawes, stoutly Far as I'm concerned
you are. Wen be the first to drink
to Lydia Broodl The first to call hei
by that name, gentlemen. God bless
ner!"
God bless her!" shouted Mr.. Riggs
God bless herl" echoed Frederic
and they drained their glasses t
Lydia Brood.
Jones, open another bottle" com
manded Mr.. Dawes, loftily.
Frederic shook his head and twt
faces fell. Right bravely, however. th'
old men maintained a joyous interes
in the occasion. The young mai
turned moody. thoughtful; the unwon'
ed exhilaration died as suddenly as
had come into existence. A shado'
crossed his vision and he followed
with his thoughts. A sense of ute
loneliness came over him with swift
ness that sickened, nauseated him. TIL
food was fat to his taste; he coul
not eat. decentralization stif1e
him. He suddenly realized that h
had never been so lonely, so unhapp
in all his life as he was at this mt
ment.
His thoughts we're OF his father.
. vast, inexplicable longing possesse
' his soul-a longing for the affection {
this man who was never tender, VIII
} stood afar of and was lonely, too. II
could not understand this astoundin
! change of feeling. He had never fe
; Just this way before. There had bee
}. times-and many-when his heart wa
sore with longing, but they were {
!, other days. childhood days. Tonigf
A he could not crush out the thought {
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
CHAPTER xIli-Contlnued.

Lydia resolved to take the plunge.
Now was the time to speak plainly to
this woman of the thing that was hurt
ing her almost beyond the limits OF
endurance. Her voice was rather high
pitched She had the fear that she
would not be able to control 1t.
81 should be blind not to have OBJ
served the cruel position in which you
are placing Frederic. Is It surprising
that your husband has eyes as well as
/? What must be his thoughts. Mrs
Brood?"
She expected an outburst, a torrent
OF Indignation, an angry storm OF
words, and was therefore unprepared
for the piteous, hunted expression that
came swiftly into the lovely eyes, bent
so appealingly upon her own. which
were cold and accusing. Here was
new phase to this extraordinary crea-
ture's character. She was a coward.
after all, and Lydia despised coward.
The look of scorn deepened In her
eyes. and out from her heart rushed
all that was soft and tsnder in her
nature, leaving 1t barren of all com.
passion.
81 do not want to hurt Trederic."
murmured Yvonne. Il sm sorry
If"
you are hurting him dreadfully,"
said Lydia. suddenly choking up with
emotion.
"He is not-not in love with me-"
declared Yvonne.
mo-" said the girl, regaining con-
troll of herself. "he is not in love with
you. That is the whole trouble. He
is in love with me. But-cant you
see?"
you are wise young woman to
enigmatically. 81 have never believed
in st. Anthony"
Nor l." said Lydia, and was sur
prised at herself
do you consider me to be a bad
woman. Lydia?" Her lips trembled.
There was a suspicious CULVER to her
chin.
mo. do not" pronounced the girl
fatty. "If could only think that Of
you It would explain everything and
should know just how to treat you.
But do not think 1t of you"
With long, deep sigh, Yvonne crept
closer and laid her head against Lyd-
ia's shoulder. The girls body stiff.
fened. her brow grew dark with an
noyance.
81 am afraid you do not understand,
Mrs. Brood The fact still remains
that you have not considered Fred
cries peace OF mind"
Nor yours" murmured the other
abjectly.
"Nor mine." confessed Lydia, after
a moment
'T did not know that you and Fred
eric were In love with each other until
I had been here for some time." Mrs
Brood explained. suddenly fretful.
What kind of woman are your
burst from Lydia's indignant soul
"Have you no conception Of the finer
nobler-"
Yvonne deliberately put her hant
over the girls lips, checking the fierce
outburst She smiled rather plain
lively as Lydia tried to jerk her heat
TO one side in order to continue hel
reckless indictment.
"y0. shall not say It, Lydia. an
not all that you think l am. No. no
q thousand times no. God pity me,
am more accursed than you may thinl
with the finer and nobler instinct
It we're not 30, do you think shoul'
be where I am now?-cringing her,
like a beaten child? No. you canno
understand-ycu never will under
stand shall say no more. 1t 1
ended. swear on my soul that
did not kno- you were Frederic
sweetheart. did not know"
"But you knew almost immediatel
after you came here" exclaime
Lydia. harshU. 1T % not myself
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Happy Times.

"The cotton growers seem to be
hard hit
"Yes. And many of them are long
ing for the good old days when all they
had to worry about was the boil wee
VII"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27

before him. a wicked red that blinded
him. He staggered as II from a blow
In the face.
my Godl" slipped from his stif
lips, and tears leaped to his eyes
tears of supreme modification. Like
a beaten dog he skunk away. feeling
himself pierced by the plying gaze
OF every mortal In the street.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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a moment of indecision. Il win come
tomorrow"
Then she skunk downstairs and ont
Of the house. convinced that she had
failed Frederic in his hour OF great
est need, that tomorrow would be too
late.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-29
YIELD Or MO MAZE on MkSt
TRACT Fifty BUSHELS PER ACRE
10000 Dushsls Of Grain Stored In
Warshsusss Of illinois Develop
msnt Company; 100000 Pounds Of
Beans and 800 Tons Of Best Hay.

The Illinois Development Company
has Just finished the threshing of the
milo maize raised on the Miesse tract
the past season. More than 10000
bushels OF grain were obtained from
about 400 acres of land. the average
yield being fifty bushels to the acre
The grain is still being held in the
warehouse of the farmers on the
tract.
Ainse 4 Sons of III Paso have pur-
chased the 100000 pounds of pink
beans raised ON the Miesse tract
Owing to the season the beans were
not of the usual quality, though the
Weld was heavy.
The alfalfa hay raised on the tract
is being sold in Demine at $l4 ton
There is at least 800 tons Of this
commodity which is first class in
quality. About 700 tons of native
hay worth 81 ton was baled this
fall on the tract. but has not yet been
sold,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-29

The Elks Opera House picture
show is now in charge of I.aVelle
and Lewis, experienced theatrical
men. Banner 4 Jacoby having sub
let the theater to them.
Feature pictures with vaudeville
will he the Offering of the new lessees
to the theater- going public of Silver
City and if their opening Sunday
night is any criterion. a liberal pat
ronaee seems assured.
LnVclle & Lewis plan the formation
of II theatrical syndicate in this
part of the state. securing control OF
playhouses at Santa Rita, Fort Bay.
ard. Las Cruces, Demine and Fl
Pnso--Silver City Independent.