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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

him with remarkable cor.
diality, considering the con.
ditions under which he had left both
Fairfax and Richmond. Abe Bloom,
the gambling house keeper, and his
brother, Ike Bloom, the pawnbroker,
received him with u cold, businesslike
Indifference, which was rather strange
when it was remembered what, both
these gentlemen had endured ut the
hands Of Blair.
But both the Blooms were 50 obsess-
ed with the desire to secure the din.
mond for their own at any cost that
they had casually remarked they were
glad to see him and to ''let bygones
be bygones."
Blair's mother had only shown one
touch Of bitterness in her conversation
with him alone upon his return. This
was when she had informed him that
the price Of the silence Of the two
Blooms and the detective. Tom Blake,
had been her written agreements which
Blair must sign also, that the diamond
from the sky must be relinquished to
the Blooms II it ever came into the
possession, legally Or otherwise, OF
Blair Stanley, or his mother.
As for Tom Blake, the detective, he
seemed to have no scruplcs one way or
the other, but kept his own counsel
and worked diligently and. silently for
his clients, Eiand; them alone. 3 ii Is j
It did not seem to occur to the de-
tective at, least, he gave no sign that
it did-that he was compromising a fell
ony in s%uppressing the evidence, he had
secured, which undoubtedly fastened
the guilt Of Dr.. Lees murder Oh Blair.
Mrs. Stanley had dismissed Vivian
Marston from the NATTER BY simply
stating to Blair that Abe Bloom had
informed her that the viyacions indl-
vidual In question had one, II not sew
eral, previous husbands prior! to, her
marriage to Blair. $3.50 ,N*@ HAY
"The minister who married you to
that creature has moved away from
Richmond" said BIair's mother. saThere
are reasons not necessary to intrust to
you that make it desirable that YOU
should marry Esther Harding" Mrs.
Stanley had added.
And Blair looked upon Esther and
saw that she was fair, and. while his
infatuation for Vivian was, still strouss.
his INSCRIPTIONS mind dwelt with pleas
ure upon the thought that if he mar.
ried Esther the fact might arouse the
jealousy Of Vivian. ~ g..
II Vivian was a married woman,
married other than to him. what would
II matter IL he, married Esther So
Blair paid court TO Esther. ,lu2gis !lWg
5SuchgWere the sthreadstin the web Of
destiny that were being woven around
Esther In Richmond. aSsa.F &h# h&&.
Abe Bloom wove for the diamond
from the sky. tt1n far Eos Angeles his
agent, the, luxurious; Vivian MaAurstooin,
wove also; for the diamond. But Tor
herself. Perhaps Mr.. Bloom isurnlised
this, but IL so, he deemed lie had the
means that held her at; his mercy.
Mrs. Stanley woveghe: web for some
deep purpose of her own, deeper now
than it ever had iBeen. II she sus-
picioned Arthur's> claims sto'Sthe Stan,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

Tho squaw Wakes Her tPapoose to
Play With the Diamond From the Sky.
late Colonel Stanley and the heir at
least Of the depleted estate of Stan
ley hall. But she counsels herself to
the wisdom of silence, for Arthur Stan
lcy's sake. She bows coldly to, Blair's
mother and walks away with head
erect. @ ..0. .# o.
Safe in her room, she impulsively re-
solves to seek out Arthur and tell him
all. She takes the vase of roses and
places it on the window sill. That
night Quabba waits, shaded from the
moon by the wistaria vine, at the side
of the Randolph mansion. H.
That night a girlish figure chambers
resolu!ely from the window and down
the vines. and Esther Stanley. dressed
once more in her gypsy costume, is gone
with a hunchback organ grinder. seek
ing the one she lOyes with all her de-
voted heart-over the hills and far
away! +
ITO be continued next Wsek.l
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

AGING at Vivian Marston's
cool dismissal of him after ad.
hitting she had married him
= ONLY to gain possession of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

ITO be continued next xsek.l
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

is in condition for the -periIous, opera
ton that will be necessary to effect
this. : ~
WBut Esther knows she is a Stanley
Of Stanley hall. 1t does not lessen her
affection for the afflicted gypsy wo-
man she has known as her mother.
Esther does not even attempt to
Judge the, motives that actpated+H agar
Harding in revenge for having been
deprived, Of her own child. who was
reared as heir OF Stanley. while She
Esther. the true ,Stamley. though a girl
and heir 10 no srcat$title beyond the
sen. was brought up IN the tawdry'
SURROUNDINGS Of a gypsy camp. But
the tuousht that she is 4! Stanley OF
Stanley fail. though it. beS not known,
NOR acknowledged, brings n glow Of
PRIDE and courage, to Esther's heart,
She attributes Mrs. St;lil]ey's sudden
and substantial kindness to her to the
fact that Mrs. iStanley& has more than
"a suspicion of who she rightly is. But
she and Blair's mother have tacitly
ignored the matter. Esther only knows
that her love for Arthur Is greater
than her pride at being a Stanley of
Stanley hall.
She would rather arm her heart with
patience and let events shape them
selves as a happy fate will decree. she
hopes. D.,
Her. dreams and hopes are all to n
end and that is that Arthur will re-
turn. all suspicion removed. and take
bis place as heir to Stanley She does
mot know how to reconcih this hope
and dream with Mrs. StAuley's atti-
tude. But at present Mts Stanley's
attitude is kind. and Esther waits. pos
sessing her soul with patience and her
iheart9with hopes and dreams.
, .Marmaduke Smythe. the English law
yer. has given up his search for the
heir to, the Stanley carldom in disgust.
He has left the matter in the hands of
Detective Tom Blake and departed for
England.
In his last interview with Detective
Blake Smytbe stated his opinion of
Yankees generally and the Yankee
Stanleys in particular.
Il can conscientiously say that l do
not believe the climate of this country
IS conducive to a titled aristocracy.
Even the 50 called landed gentry are a
queer lot" said Lawyer Smythe.
when I was here eighteen years ago
TO verify the birth Of the Yankee heir
to tue earldom / was in danger Of my
life, l assure you.
Il had hardly returned to England
when | learned Of Colonel Stanley
dropping dead and Judge Stanley be-
ing shot or tomallawked III the noun
tains by. natives. whether relatives or
savage redskins or a blacSamOor tribe
nobody will ever know. For my part
shall return to England and look
after the estates. and if this young
Arthur Stanley is caught and hanged
for numbering DR.. Lee. whom l re-
member as a rather decent old chap.
why. the next Of kin. who is also a
ticket .Aof leave man or something of
that sort. can come over and claim
the earldom.
"As for this diamond from the sky.
so called. l. believe it is all a hoax.
i am going back to England and
look through the archives at Stanley
castle with. the hope of establishing a
blood line in England that may get the
house Of lords to acknowledge it's claim
to the earldom and cut out these blood
thirsty Yankee Stanleys and their
blooming big diamond!"s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

"lli admit : have tramped.s' returned
Lowell. not ut all abashed. But /
have tramped to some good purpose. |
have tramped a couple ot thousand
miles. and now TINT meet up with
you |. I'll tell you know something
: you'd give a good many thousand dol
lars ia hear, because it would be worth
money and than money to you If
you Knew it"
Blair regarded the gypsy tramp with
Il sneer. 1T is funny" he said. you
yyrsies can tell everybody's fortune but
your own" .assg& =
'Gypsies sometimes tell their own
fortunes. too" retorted Lowell. Then
a sudden idea seized him. ."!Nhat a
fool | ami he cried. Why II | told
You what ! knew you'd take advantage
Of 1t. but you'd never. give me a cent.
The secret | hare is one that | will
be paid to keep and not to tell" And
laughing sarlonically the gypsy turned
upon his heel and staggered away.
"It's queer what booze will DO TO
them," thought the cylicat Blair. Its
a wonder he didn't try to borrow a dol
lar from me: | believe that's the price
the gypsies ask to tell a mans fortune.
They tell women's fortunes cheaper"
Aud he shrugged his shoulders and
forgot the incident in musins over viz.
ian's desertiOn Of himself and wonder
ing how his mother would treat him in
Richmond.
, But while her erstwhile husband is
travelling toward Richmond the viva.
cious Vivian. Installed lu%xuriousIy ut
the best hotel, has wired her friend.
Mr.. Abraham Bloom, that she is in
Los Angeles and, having got rid of
Blair Stanley, hopes to find some trace
Of the diamond from the Sky. VI
course she has telegraphed for funds
to Mr.. Bloom as well:
In due time she receives. an answer
ing message. Mr.. Bloom calamity no
titles her that he is f'telegraphing| her
$500 and that he expects her to stay
in the far west, in the biz; cities near
wherefthe train robbery was commit
ted. for; the purpose Of LOCATING the
great jewel which Mr.. Bloom, is deter
mined to possess" ' IT.
In Richmond Mrs Stanley still main
tains her attitude Of kindly interest iii
Esther. Mrs. Randolph.is soverjoyed
to have a protege of Esther's distinc-
! ton of appearance and youth.
While Hagar is placed in a sanitar-
ium under the best Of care Esther feeds
that she has at last founlsfriends in
her loneliness. and she keeps UP a good
heart in;the hope that her foster moth
err Will BE Restored to reason. Often
she appeals tof'the doctors to save her
mothers reason. E ~
She hopes also ARTHUR will return
and lie fclcafedHfrom the suspicion Of
guilt that attaches tos him since bis
fight under the accusation Of being
the murderer Of her guardian. DR.. Lee.
But Esther little dreams that the
habits Of thought and the cold ambi-
ton of a lifetime are not easily
changed. Blair Stanley's mother. in
her austere way. has been kind to
Esther, it is true, and the frivolous
Mrs. Randolph is kind. and also gen
erous. f
But Mrs. Randolph is only a tool in
the hands of her relative, Mrs. Stan.
ley. and Esther but the destined VIC
tim of Blair's mothers secret purpose.
The one real friend that Esther has
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-28

in Richmond is Quabba. Both he and
Esther have realized 1t will not do for
the humble h%unchback organ grinder
to be seen in proximity to the young
girl. Mrs. Randolph's latest protege.
being introduced into the best circles
Of Richmond" as that social light Of
the old southern capital would have
phrased it. =
But every day at a certain hour
Quabba goes by the Randolph house.
up the quiet side street. he does not
pause to play his vulgaratnnes in such
halIowed precincts. He slips quietly
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

the of
held the interest of the politicians
Legislature and the puo IN
this convention better Constitution
than present necessity order to be satisfactory
than they receiving
paying 1t is to be hoped
that VIII 90 away
which there In this State
delays in courts due parity 10 the
judges and the increased
in with the growth of town
the daily proceedings OF THIS
Convention its ratification or reJec
satisfactory the people and the
rights that really belong TO the people,
rejected though the Convention VIII
give o equal suffrage.
apponte of State executive VIII also no
special this believe that certain
Offices will through the Governor or
people in general We have reference
of Education; Board OF the
Governor judge the qualification OF the
capabily to fill such posi-
appontve the Governor but
qualifications to be considered we
the Governor should be curd
in eectng the man TO
will be represented in the COnstu
Behman who through his many years
of the State and city, viii
opposition in his election is of course assured
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
A WORRY HOME" ASSOCIATION

Elsewhere in this issue we announce
the grand picnic and dance to be
given by the Workingmen's Union and
Benevolent Association of Algiers for
the benefit of its Relief Fund.
This association. one of the Oldest
if not the oldest of its kind in Algiers'
has always enjoyed the esteem and
respect OF the citizens of Alglers.
Many of Algiers' most stand and
staunch citizens are and have been
members of this association, and its
records for it's many years of exist
ence has been creditable and honor
able. 1t has always been a worthy
and helpful institution in our town
and richly deserves the sympathy and
cooperation of the community.
We wish the association unbounded
success with their picnic and dance
and a long, useful and healthy exist
enc.
The following committee will be in
charge: S. A. Gross, chairman; John
Schroeder, ex-officio; II. E. Albrizee,
Aug. c. Briel, John Dulcich, w. G. An
dry, George A. Babin, T. 4. Guillot
John 4. Barrett, A. F. BuchholZ, H
Lecourt, Eug. Blass, George Bruins
saun, E. Mothe, ]. E. Bays, T. V. Casa
peterson, A. Swan, Jos. Talon, T. J.
Rice.
Mrs. t. Casanova is chairlady of
the ladies' committee that is ASSISTING
the cause.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
MYRTLE CARRIE MEACHEp

1t was indeed a great shock to d.
community to learn of the sudis
death of Miss Myrtle Carrie Nesrbs
on last Thursday.
Miss Meagher had not quite read.
ed the age of eighteen, having ben
born on July %, 1897. She was IL
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ths
Meagher and her death is indeed a
irreparable loss to her grief-stritka
family. Apparently enjoying the bz
of health until last Tuesday, Il w
almost uncomfortable to believe thl
in two days death had claimed o.
dear young soul.
aE;-- H~--L~- L-@ 6niehsi Al
course in Francis T. Nichols Tns
ing School a few months sso, u
would have received her diplon, q |
the 3Oth inst. She was Of ma
lovable disposition and was 4 M
favorite with the members Of n
younger set.
Besides her bereaved parents II |
is survived by one sister, Mics Hss
Meagher. and by one brother, Fp /
ces Meagher.
The funeral took place Frldg d |
ternoon at O'Clock from her p |
ents' residence, $40 verret srx
Services were held at Mt. 0lu
Episcopal Church, of which she N
a devout member, being one Of b
Sunday school teachers. Rev 81
ney l.. Vail conducted the serucar
he house, the church and the pzE
lnterment was in st. Barthobrs
cemetery. The pall-bearen En
George Escousse. Jno. Cieutat w
Eastwood, Chris. Stump. Es
and VIM. Howard. kiQ
beautiful floral offerings were s'
" sympathiing friends and relsrHs
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15

a great outdoor euchre and dance
are planned by the boys for August
4. This will give both young and
old an opportunity to enjoy them
selves. All the parents and friends
of the boy are requested to help the
boys make this success. The mo-
ney raised will be used towards more
improvements to the club.
The boys just to show that they do
not want all the fun for themselves
have offered the use of their tennis
court to the young ladies of the par
ish. Some have already availed
themselves of this privilege, but more
could be accommodated. The Misses
Graham, Miss Elma Vallette and Miss
Reynolds started Tuesday afternoon
and after some playing expressed
themselves as highly pleased with
the game. They have the ability and
will soon develop into experts.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

on Wednesday evening, July 9Th
the many friends of Sidney Gaudir
met at Mrs. Robichaux's, on vallette
street and headed by Lanes famous
Oand' proceeded to his home. 523 Ol,.
sier street. From there thew went n
the Pythian Hall, where refreshments
were served and dancing was enioved
by all. '0' GU
Mrs. Gaudin presented him with .
beautiful ring.
inose present were: Mr.. and Mrs
.. Gaudin from Jeanerette, Mr. and
Mrs Beveramgen, Mr.. and Mrs II
Dusas' Mr.. and Mrs. l. Neafus Mr. and
MRS. H. Robicheaux, Misses Hilda
ana Made Reiger. Halle Christian
and Miriam Beveramgen. Loui.
,.ana Mclaughlin, Hortense voegtlin
way Wingerter, Mabel and Laura Rob.
Virginia sperier, Irene Char.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
DEATH NOT DUE TO BLOW.

parish coroner, Walter Giepert, 5S.
Bouny street, was released from ems
tody shortly before 10 O'Clock Sat
urday morning.
Dr. Charbonnet's report was to the
erect that Tony Condie, aged 81. OF
PLY Canal street, who was struck
Dy Glepert on Wednesday, and died
at his home at 7:45 o'clock FRIDAY
evening, did not succumb to the ef-
fects OF the blow. Death was due 70
natural causes. DR.. Charbonnet had
oeen treating Condie for lung trouble
ever since the latter was a boy, and
Condle was subject to hemorrhages
which the physician said were liable
to cause death at any time.
Glepert and Condie were skyIark-
ing at Milneburg. They began SPAR
ring with their bare knuckles Cia-
pert thoughtlessly struck Condie ton
hard and the latter fell. Hemor-
rhage Immediately set in, and he was
removed to his home in a serious
condition.
IL was not until Giepert rushed
into police headquarters Friday even
Ing and said he wished to surrender
that the police knew anything of the
anair. Giepert said that he had
learned that Condie's father and bro
theirs were looking for him. and he
reared they would do him bodily
harm.
Glepert was exonerated by Pete
Balenti, friend of the dead man
md by others who witnessed the af-
'air.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
The Meteoric Hypothesis.

The nebular hypothesis Of La Place
has been abandoned in favor Of the me,
teoric hypothesis of LOckyer and plan
itesmal hypothesis Of Chamberlain. AL
suns, planets and moons, by these two
nearly Identical theories, were made by
the falling in from space Of small cos
mical bodies, such as the meteors now
1.O..S "a JS"AS ago Lnere was u
meteor moving in space. 1t is now In
the center Of the earth. Another me.
teor Joined this by collision, then an
other. and this falling in is now going
on at vastly diminished rate. so that
comparatively few are now coming in.
as may be seen on almost any clear
nlght.-Edgar Lucien Larkin I'm New
York American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
PATENT GRANTED Mr., tAu-

Among the patents issued II -.
dents OF Louisiana within the -, =.
week is one obtained by Petsr 9 p@
ton OF New Orleans, for a stumn ~
or. The basi, feature of tbo W.
puIler consists Of the splitting q, =
stump into two or four parts ~,
pulling It. This is done by a sD,,,.''
which is carried as an attacbnsa n' :
a traction engine, which pulls tbs
eral parts in opposite direction, :.
splitter chops segments from am, ~
ing roots on The stump's nearo.. :,
permitting the side to spread ana
splitter is sent through the stuuD =,
its roots 10 any depth required !
pulling the stump in the shape Of =,
halves away from its center tba ~.
are turned back upon themselves -,
leave the ground with the mimi
amount Of resistance and soil az
sion. and with a saving Of ahou, =
per cent Of the power necessary !.
pull whole stumps. The p.,a,,'
claims for the stump puller ina, !
will pull more stumps with lee, A.
turbance Of the soil and with l..
breaking of roots with less Or,.
than is possible by any other m.s
Cd.
The splitter is mounted on a mn,
table carried on two projecting MI,
at the front of the machine A. a.
rails rest on a rotating platform \ /,
manipulated easily to chop obs.r.
ing roots or split the STUMP N ;,
many parts as desired without mn,
ing the vehicle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
OUT-OF.DOOR MEETING.

The first "Out-of-door" meeting OF
the Mt. Olivet Branch Woman S ana
Junior Auxiliary, was held last week
in the form of a picnic. The AFFAIR
was voted a decided success by all
and many expressed the hope that 1t
be made an annual event. The day
program was carried out according
to schedule time; at 10 O'Clock all
cake, after which the children scat
cake, after which the echildren scat
tered here and there and the grown
ups held their business meeting, ana
a great many matters were brought
up for discussion; that of greatest
| importance was the arranging OF
| committees for the October meeting
at which time Mt. Olivet Branch VIII
be honored by having the Louisiana
Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to
| the Board of Missions meet with
them. In entertaining this body Al
giers is highly honored, and it is
| hoped that all members and friends
will help to entertain the visitors.
After the business meeting lun-
cheon was served and every { one
seemed to have cultivated an appe-
tite.
For the afternoon entertainment
three little playlets were given. The
first, a mite box convention, a clever
little dialogue, in which the boxes
talk and tell their experiences in the
various places to which they have
been assigned, some were very hui
morous. Those taking part were:
Chairman, Miss Mable Forsyth; Katie
Careless, Miss Maud Forsyth; Sopia
Selfish, Miss Margie Vallette; Forget
full Girl, Miss Ida Boylan; Mean
well family, Miss Bonalynn Ran
dolph; Do Well family, Miss Daisy
Stephenson; Maybe Twins, Mis-!
Blanche Herr.
Following this was little sketch
representing a japanese kindergar
ten, ten little tots all dressed IL
bright pretty kimonos, taking par
with Miss Melba Butcher as the lead
er. The stunt of the day, however
was a Chinese skit entitled "Th'
Real Price" with Mrs. J. L. Huck
ms as DR.. lie Lang, and it is needles
to say that she looked the part. DR.
lie Lang's assistant was Mrs. J. Koe
mig. Mrs. Amuedo was very gOoC
as Mrs. Jit, with Mrs. Mex. Veziel
as her maid. Mrs. Daudelin took TIL
part of an old meddlesome cooli
woman, the part fitting her admira
bly,.
Between the little plays ice cream
was served, everybody having a gen
erous supply.
At six O'Clock sunset service, tn
most impressive feature of the day
led by Miss Sallie Pearson, was held
This little service closed the day
meeting. 1t is needless to say tina
the lemonade bucket and the victrol
were kept busy all day long.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-15
Two CONVINCING Reasons.

Lord Peterborough, who lived I'm the
reign OF Queen Anne, was very frolic-
some, and one day, seeing from his
carriage a dancing master with pearl
coiored stockings lightly stepping over
the broad stones and picking his way
In extremely dirty weather, he alight.
ed and ran after him with drawn sword
In order to drive him into the mud.
put into which he. of course, followed
himself. This nobleman was once TAX
en- Tor the Duke Of Marlborough and
was mobbed in consequence. The duke
was then In disgrace with the people.
and Lord Peterborough was about TO
De roughly handled. Turning to them,
he said:
Gentlemen, 1 can convince You by
TWO reasons that am not the Duke OF
marlborough. In the first place, 1 have
only guineas in my pocket, and. I'm
the second. they are heartily at your
service"