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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29
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Bon Der beiheibenen Gitelteit.
(SatDre.)

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|eini9e 5~tpeiieloie Griolge 5uriidbliden
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auf5uuebmen. Sic par iidl ndmlif
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|geoadte nun. burh eiu reht beihcis
|benes 8ebaben ben pielfaden tabelns
ben 8emerfun9en Der @eniden 5u be-
|eegnen. Senn nenn ii6 Die gitelfeit
|auf iclten ielbit erfennt, 10 9ibt cs
bod Niuuten in ibrem 2ebcn. no tic
|i6rcn bunten Seberhut inb ibre ielbits
|gcfdQige 0ticne mic in einem Spieael
gu lebeu uermeint. Sreilih miiBte tie
aber nift Die gitelfcit iein ipcnn iie
|bieics Bib Der Wabrbeit nift alios
sleid lpicher rer8dBe.
9tun aber DO. Iih ibr cine 9liidlife
@~cle9enbcit. Der 9orbeer Der Sciheis
benbcit Su erreideu. Sn DER StaSt.
no lie mpbnte, sa6 es namlid, Gin
groBcs seit. beiier @cfpinn. rpie iibliG.
mobltbGti9eu 3ipeten 5uilieBen ioute.
Sabci burite nun Die Gitelfeit nihi
fcblcn - pas pubN Die gauge Stopt;
hattie tic bpd bel iolfen @%elegenbeiteu
pisbcr ME 9eieblt! slber Die Gitels
felt bcihloB cS unbcs: lie iuolte Dem
Seitc fern bleiben. y llnb 10 geid,ab
es AUDI, - Ser faIide Gag fam
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29

gs ididt iif nift, elmer Yerion
Den Hiiden 5u5uipenoen, I'M nit elmer
anberen 81 ipre6eu. Gs Iftdt IidI
aud nift. iibcr Die 5undfit iisenbe
Yerion neg3uiprehen.
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5osen gum Sriibitiif 81 fontncn. Ser
Wor9ensNn5us elmer Tame iolte cin>
iad), nber frii6 uno eeidmadpoQ ieir.
Wau ioq iih peber ieinem 8utten
nod, Den Sicnitboten 9~cgeniiber bicie
Ha6ldiiigteit 5uifulpen tommen
laiien.
gs ihidt iid ni6t. 5upiel Sdmud
aui einmnl al trd9en. Cine lleberz
laoun9 fdut MIR als sei6madlos uii.
gilt nber ME ais fein uno pornchm.
gs itidt lid nift, in @eielihaft
Su fliiiteru. Wenn bas, mas man 81
iasen piinidt. nift lnut geia9t lperben
bari. narte man bamit Bis 81 elmer
paiienben @%elegenbeit.
@s ifift itf uiht, i'm @eiprdh 5u
piel bon Der eigencn YcrIon 81 iprez
den, ober in eincm geieaihaitlifen
&reiie nit elmer 9erion ii6er SaGen
gu iprcfen, Die MIR lie unb uns an
gcben oher Die MIR BON ms beioen
peritanpen perben.
gs ittdt lid nift, Die Den ulternbcn
Yerionen gebori9e IMimerfiamtett
nlrber Ift 81 laiieu. Surge Seute
Iinb oft Dem 4lter seeenilber entporenb
nafldiiis, Defenders penn es tuitbe
pber bon d6nlifen 2eiben beim9eiuGte
Weniheu iino. Nihts 5eigt mebr elm
gutes Ser5 nls freunbli6e Aufmerts
iamteit geeen bas Ilter.
@s ihitt lid niht, nit 9etnnnten
in Der Witte Der Sirabe iteben 81
bleiben unb baburh ale dnberen Tais
iauten 81 jluin9en, aus DEM We9e gu
geben.
Gs iflidt iif niht, gerduihpoq in
elm Sbeater poer Concert su treter.
ipern Die Iuffiibrune idlon besonnen
bat. @benio pirb es iebr unanges
nebm empTunben. gerduihpon ieineu
Sis 81 nerlaiien unb bnburh uubes
fiimmert unb riidiihtslos oiientlife
Ieriammlun9en, 4ortrdee Il. |. 10. 5u
itoren.
gs ifidt iih nift, ainber ODER
Sienitboteu i'm Seiiein 4nberer gu
ihelten.
Schs 5n Gins.
Nuf feds @beiflieBuugen in CHI
cnao fommt cine Sbeifeibung. gu
pcrpunbern iii bas nift. Nuu
brauft nur Die Sonrtagss Nus9aben
Der groBen 9bicagoer Sagebldtter
anSuleben unb man betommt Die Or
fldrung iiber Die ltrinhcn Der Che
frad]s. Was BARN Den Srnuen Bes
bulbi9t miro, mug ia babin fiibreu,
lie DEM bdllslifen Weieu abIpcnitig
81 MAIDEN. Cine Srau mill gldn3en
in Der 8cieaidaft. in Den CLUBS, lie
lpia in Der Seiientliffeit cine 8oQe
ipielen. I'M ibren Hamen Dor Dem
Yublitum 5u ieben unb bus lam lie
niht, ipenn lie bduslide Yfliften err
fiilen mus, nofiir iie pffeutIid feineu
Hubn,' erHtet. rhGiee 5ufst, su 9ldn5en,
nirtt anitedenb. ielbit arf bduslife
Sraueu uno Die grmutbisung, pel6e
Die engliihen Sonntagsbldtter al
bieiem Rei5e scben, mug oabin fpirten,
cine Sheu Dor Der Sduslidfeit 81 err
rcaen. Nuu audi nod ole Srauen in
oas politiid1e 2eben ein9reifen. pirb
bieie Ibideu Dor Der Slide uno Dem
&inber9ebdren nod GROCER unb bas
Teiultat lpirb fem cine Sermehrliug
Der @bcifeibunsen. ober cine Ibnahme
Der GbeihlieBun9en, ober Gin ntobers
mes Gbeleben inter mobernen Be-
bin9un9en.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29
Shtueres Stiif Nrbeit.

~Serr @aier, Sic itipieen ia, bas
ben Sic Sol5 sebadt?"
.Heiu, bas nid,t. nber ih periuhe
felt elmer balben StunDe ben Hamen
Der Seituns Tr5empsl rid,tis aus5ils
ipred,en."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29
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MaesmiTer.

Sbr, Die ibr IQes pibt -
@ic muB i'd euh betlaser.
Nui alien Srfen III
Sod MIR elm HoB beiflaecn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-29

Cir bic 9leincn.
9cbrer: D@er frcute iif aIs Ser
pcrlorcnc Spbn bcimfam?"
8arlf II: Ser Batter"
9cbrer: .@er aber ireute lid
niht?"
8arlhcn: .Sas IaittGIb."
9cbrer: Yaannit On mir ein
Sinoeport nennen. Neper?"
W y +: .ardipattc."
R ariehen (nls TIC bort. bdS
Ole 8roBmama. Die immer Zen &ineern
Sonbons mitbringt. IN nrei Sasen
fommt) : .If. rpenn ole @roBmama
bod bcutc ifon fame"
Sicu it NJ a B d. II: .@aruns
bcnn?"
@aricheu: .@eil Der 0ris -
Sa9npeb bat"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

to give 81 to the child in the Weirs-
dale school, who can write the best es-
say. This offer comes from the S. T.
I. department.
Mrs. Rast invited the union to meet
in her home on the next meeting day,
which was accepted gladly.
Mrs. Reed conducted the social fea-
ture Of the hour, the subject being
parliamentary rules, questions being
asked and answered on the subject.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
two weeks in the home of Mrs. Rast,
Thursday, January 18th. Under the
instruction. of the scientific temper
ance department, alcohol and the
Saloon" viii be the theme of dis
cussion.
By previous invitation made from
this uoion to Prof. S. A. McCook of
Leesburg, to deliver an address on
Temperance in the Weirsdale church
the professor spoke here Friday night
to goodly number of interested citi-
zens. Mr.. McCook is working for
temperance and he made most force
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
LAKE WEIR w. c. 7. u.

Lake Weir, Jan. 1.-THE Lake
Weir w. C. T. u. held their regular
meeting January IA, at the Weirsdale
church. The hours work was open
ed by singing "Will You Then be
True followed by alternate reading
of the 18th Psalm and all repeating
the Lords prayer.
Eight members answered to the
roll call, in responses of why W. G..
T. U.
The treasurer read her report of
the last quarter in 1914, which was
approved.
The president appointedsa commit
tee of three to arrange for a social,
for the benefit of the w. c.. T. u,
of what, where and when, to be decid-
ed by said committee.
A motion was made and carried,
"That the Union meet at O'Clock in
the future" which was heartily ap-
proved.
It was decided by unanimous vote
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
BILIOUSNESS AND
CONSTIPATION CURED

If you are ever troubles with bill
iousness or constipation you viii be
interested in the statement Of r. F.
Erwin, Peru, Ind. "a year ago last
winter / had an attack of indigestion
followed by biliousness and constipa-
ton. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets so
highly recommended, bought a bot
tie of them and they helped me right
away" For sale by all dealers. adv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
CHILDREN'S COUGHS,
CHILDREN'S COLDS

When one of your little ones shows
symptoms of approaching cold, give
it DIR. Bells Pine-T ar-Honey at once.
It acts quickly, and prevents the cold
growing worse. Very healing
soothes the lungs, loosens the mu-
cous, strengthens the system. It's
guaranteed. Only Csc at your drug
gist. Buy a bottle today. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for sores. m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
STOP THE COLDS; THEY
OFTEN RESULT SERIOUSLY

Colds, Group and whooping cough
are children's ailments which need
immediate attention. The after
effects are often most serious. Don't
take no risk-you don't have to. DIR.
Kings New Discovery checks the cold,
soothes the cough, allays the infiam-
nation, kills the germs and allows
nature to do her healing work. SOC at
your druggist. Try bottle today. m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

Testy Old Woman-"There nows I
guess YOU won't go. around poking
yoIr nose into other peoples BUSH
ness after the raking ] just gave you"
sporter.-"We1l, don't get proud
about it. madam; you didn't hurt my
feelings much. I've been insulted by
experts. Life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

The reDown of the pheasant as a
game bird is due to its skill in hid
ing itself on the ground, the fine
shots that it offe-s when driven from
cover. and the OPPORTUNITIES it affords
to the fine art of cookery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
Foes and Friends

When two men are extremely po-
lite to each other it is sign that
they don't like each other But when
they say, Hello. you onery old pup"
and 'How's yourself, you porch
climbing old horsethief?" they are
good friends@Ci- ~Innati ENQUIRER.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
Greek Painters

There were several great painters
in ancient Greece ard it is rather diff
ficult to say which was the greatest"
1t is possible the honor might go to
Apelles, 332 B. c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19
Quite in Accord.

when we we're married we thought
our tastes were congenial!" says she.
We'll" answered he. they are. We
both like TO argue" =. Wilmington
Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

able address. 1t is very gratifying
to know that temperance is advancing
and will win in the end because it is
right-Mrs. Guthrie, Press Supt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

You can get good buttermilk at
Ger1g's, fresh every day. 6-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-19

PiIlans' Famous Florida syrup in
hotties at the Smith Grocery Co. If
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

The : stNt rO@ylrta conaara tn Mis-
soaTt pcaHsnt!arY eoas aned a tea and
hail az ham and !. sea pies at iAssr
Fourth @. Jaly asuaer. whieA ~as
seryei by WAyasa MeClans Al .
Besides ham aud TaIsts ass peach
fs"s. thetp acre string beans. nt@ ~,
;aspes, fscsled h%wss, batter. co1.e
and Lemonade
IN" caavtctS ate atty bushels NJ 20.
isloes. and consumed Aheaa 1Aa sal
l@@s 81 COFFEE and aaarr than 18a sal
hons NJ iraussde
The dinner followed patriotic serv,
ires al The chapel bail nj whIyh ssv-
crsl speakers G"lsssFvss Fourth ot July
cratiouS
ua ,he S,h tho eonvicss sore gsvca
the fr~~&1tn Of the yard aHA seFs not
required TO ~ork Ks'rspstslus on~&
eFv~ssSa stands and soIt various Kinda
~ coate~tiNus, ctsArs, lemonade. sassa
and ether soft driass and aAnawleAe.
They amused themselves by efws,
ttne. running races. lafa pins and other
athletic Sports Cards and disc. sers
barred No betting has been tolerated
sinee nccaesys ADMINISTRATION. IL b.
said
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbours invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing yelled woman who proves to be
the widow of a man tried before the Judge
and electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter Is engaged to- the judge
son, from whom he is estranged, but the
murder Is between the lovers. She plans
70 clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
or the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
John Scoville in Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The judge and Mrs. SEQ
vile meet at Spencer's Folly and she
SHOWS him how, on the day of the MUIR
der, she saw the shadow OF a man, whit
ting stick and wearing long peaked
cap. The Judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him In his
mysterious home, Deborah and her law
yer. Black. so TO the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge.
She discovers a broken knife-blade point
embedded in II. Deborah and Reuther so
TO live with the Judge. Deborah sees a
portrait OF Oliver, the judges son, with
black band painted across the eyes. That
might she finds, In divers room, cap
win peak like the Swallowed one, and
q knife with broken blade-point. Anon
gmoHs letters and talk with Miss
Weeks Increase her suspicious and fears.
on the murder night. Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
limiting at divers guilt In the court
room the Judge is handed an anonymous
note. The note Is picked up and read
aloud.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

A Cardiff! correspondent OF an Eng.
lish new spaper says:
'Cymric ardor on the battlefield In
going TO be inspired and sustained by
Cymrtc music. Not tho least impres-
sive sight today, and during the rsst
week. among the Welsh units training
at Porthcawl has been the gathering
Of the soldiers for choral singing
When the new Welsh army Of &o.ooo
men take the field Il will so TO battle
to the sound OF a Cymrtc war chorus.
which experts have described as the
finest martial music IN the world.
The organization tus; formed 10
known as tho Welsh Army Male Voice
chorus, and as the recruits include
some OF the finest singers in the
Welsh valleys. men who have COM
peted In scores OF Eistedd.ods, the sol
diers' practice sings at portheawl par
take OF the character OF irst-elass
concerts. which aitrac, to the vicinity
OF the hall large numbers OF residents
OF the town and visitors.
Miss Gee OF Dcnb.gh. an ardent
patriot, Is distributing a fine selection
OF Welsh war songs. with q request
for the rendering OF these and less
singing OF 'Tipperary.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

disfgured the hludeeon he always car
ried with pride. But the argument
was sorry one and In itself would
have broken down the prosecution had
he been a man Of better repute. Now.
those few chips taken from the handle
OF this weapon will carry different
significance. For In my folly I asked
to see this stick. which still exists at
police headquarters. and there in the
wood detected and pointed out a
trifie Of steel which never came from
the unbroken blades OF the knife taken
from Johns pocket"
Fallen was the proud head now and
fallen the great mans aspect II he
spoke II was to utter a low "Oliver!
Oliveri"
The pathos OF 1.-THE heart-rending
wonder In the tone brought the tears
to Deborah's eyes and made her last
words very difficult
But the one great thing which
gives to these facts their really dan.
gerous point is the mystery you have
made OF your life and Of this so-called
hermitage. II you can clear up that.
you can afford to ignore the rest"
The misfortunes OF my housel- was
his sole response. The misfortunes
of my housed" s...-~
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

The facts about church member
ship are contained In United States
census bulletin No i03. and the per
centage OF church membership In the
total population Is given for the year
1906. &c years after Kansas has be.
come a prohibition state. According
to this tabuiation. which Is the latest
obtainable. the lowest percentage OF
church membership was in Oklahoma.
including Indian Territory. the rate
beifig ls.2. The rate in New York was
AT: In Pennsylvania. -: In Illinois.
3s.3: In Nebraska, 3?4: In Maine. 2ss:
and In Kansas. asa. rorty.thrse
states had q larger percentage Of
membership than had Kansas.
Since this tabulation was made up.
two Of the four states that had Q low.
or rate OF church membership than
had Kansas, namely Oklahoma and
West Virginia. have Joined the ranks
Of the prohibition states. OF the SIX
stated, therefore. having the lowest
rate Of church membership In the
United States, four are prohibition
stafes.-Royal Z. Cabeli In Lesiie'a
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
EXPERTS FIND DISCREPANCY
AMOUNTING TO ABOUT
$4,000.
STATeANO COUNTY GETM0NeY
Boone County Official Returned
$500, Which state OFFICER Says
Was Held Out Illegally. Though
u 10 Customary,
jefferson City,

jefferson City
A special examination made by ex.
pert accountants attached to the OF.
flee OF State Auditor John p Gordon
OF the books OF the county offices of
Randolph County resulted In dlsorep.
anoies totaling t3.sosts being re-
turned to the state and county The
state gets $l,0s3ss and the county
s2.st5,2s, as a result OF this audit,
The total Is distributed among sew.
eral offices In each instance where
there was n discrepancy the cxain'n.
ers cay II grew out OF following long
established precedent or in miscon'
struciion or misapprehcnsion Of the
laws
An audi has also been completed Of
the books OF Boone county and form
CT County Clerk John l., Henry has
refunded si,sS&es. with si2s interest
The bulk Of this was extending tho
assessors books for which County
Clerks all over the state have been
charging
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

which runG not only In his inmose -
ing. but in hers. Not till in both ~
lures silence had settled again (the
silence Of despair. not peacc), did he
speak. When he did II was simply
to breathe her name.
"Deborahf"
Startled, for II had always before
been madam" she looked up to fnd
him standing very near her and with
his hand held out.
Il am going through deep waters"
said he. Am ! to have your sup
port?"
"Oh. Judge Ostrander. how can you
doubt III" she cried, dropping her
hand into his. and her eyes swimming
with tears. But what can ! DO! II
| remain here | will be questioned. II
hy-but possibly. that 10 what you
want--for me to go--to disappear---to
take Reuther and sink out OF al mems
sight forever. II this 10 your wish.
am ready to do Il Gladly will We
be gone-now-at once--this very
night
His disclaimer was percmptory.
NO; not that I ask no such sac
r.fce Neither would Il avail There
is but one thing which can rcinstats
Oliver and myself In the confidence
and regard OF these people Cannot
YOU guess II. madam ! mean your
own restored conviction that the sen.
tence passed upon John Scoville was
Just one. Once satisfied OF this.
your temperament Is such that you
would be our advocate whether you
wished II or no. Your very silence
would be eloquent"
Convince me: am willing to have
YOU. Judge Ostrander, But how can
you do soG A shadow stands between
my wishes and the belief you mention.
The shadow cast by Oliver as he made
his way towards the bridge. with my
husbands bludgeon In his hand"
Did you see him strike the blow
We're there any opportune shadows
to betray wha, happened between the
instant of--lct us say divers ap
proach and the fall OF my sriendf
Much can happen In a minute. and
this matter 10 ono OF minutes. SEQ
Vile had a heart open 10 crime. Oliver
not This knew when I sat upon
the bench at his trial; and now you
shall know IL. too. Comet have
snwatbing IN show Won
He turned towards the door and
mechanically she followed. Her
thoughts were all In a wh!rl She did
not know wha, TO make Of him or Of
herself. The rooted dread Of weeks
was stirring In its soil This suEges'
ton OF the transtcrence Of the stick
from hand TO hand was not impossible.
Only Scoville had sworn TO her. ard
that, too. upon their child's head. thai
he had not struck this blow And shs
had believed him after finding the cap:
and she believed him now. Yes.
against her will. she believed him nov.
Nhyg and again, whys
CTo re CoSTISuEDl
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

ary desire to recognise biz WORTH
You, Who have shown yourself ready
to drop Your husbands cause though
you consider II an honest one, when
YOU saw what havoc II would entail
to my boys repute Yos believs--and
on what evidence!" he broke In. BE
cause Of the picture and the coinci.
dence Of his presence In the ravinef"
"Yes."
But these are puerile reasons" He
was speaking peremptorily now and
with all the weight Of q master mind
And you are not the woman to be
satisfied with anything puerile. There
10 something back Of all this: some
thing you have not impaired. What
Is that something7 Tell-tell-"
oliver was q mere boy In those
days and . very passionate one. He
hated Etheridge-ths obtrusive men.
tor who came between him and your.
self"
"Hatedf"
"Yes. there 10 proof"
He did not ask where. Possibly he
knew. And because he did not ask
she did not tell him. holding on to her
secret In q vague hope that so much
at least might never see light
Il knew the boy shrank sometimes
from Algernon's company" the Judge
admitted. after another glance at her
face; but that means nothing In a
boy full OF his own affairs. What else
have You against him! Speak up!
can bear It all"
He handled the stick that-that-"
Never! Now you have gone mad.
madam"
81 would be willing to end my days
In an asylum II that would disprove
this fact"
But. madam. what proof-what rea.
son can you have for an assertion 90
monstrous?"
You remember the shadow ! saw
which was not that OF John Scoyille?
The person who made that shadow
was whiting stick: that was a trick
Of divers. have heard that he even
whitfield furniture"
Good God!" The judges panopiy
was pierced at last
They tried 10 prove, as you will
remember, that 1t was John who thus
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

In deciding a land title suit from
jefferson City. an opinion written b.
Judge Roy went back 20 decisions cf
English. scottish. French and even
Hawaiian courts Archie Drake Was
through, 10 jefferson City by hts own.
er before the Civil War. Hts slave
wife. Betsy. died in 1870. They had
no children, Drake subsequently, mar.
ried Julia Smith. who had a daughter
then known - Ida Lee Smith.
Drake recognized the girl as his
daughter and she assumed his name
Drake owned five acres OF land in JEFF.
ferson City. which became valuable,
He died In 1907, after his second wife,
The young woman sought 10 become
the solc heir OF the estate Nephsws
and uiecss OF the former slave set up
claims The Circuit Court ruled In her
favor. Judge Roy reversed and re-
handed the Circuit Court on the
ground that there Was not sufficient
evidence Drake was her father. and In
tracing up the various lines OF llneal
descendants. had recourse to som, old
decisions.
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CHAPTER XIII.
One Secret Less.


Suddenly he faced Deborah again.
The crisis Of feeling had passed. and
be looked almost cold.
you have had advisers" said he.
who are theyr"
Il have talked with Mr.. Black
The judges brows met.
We'll, you we're WISE" said he.
Then. shortly. what Il his attitudef-
Feeling that her position was fast
becoming intolerabls. she falteringly
replied. Friendly to you and Oliver,
but even without all the reasons
which move me. sharing my convic-
tons"
He has told you sof-
Not directly: but there was no mis-
judging his opinion Of the necessity
you were under to explain the mystic
riss Of your life. And II was Jester.
day we talked; not today
Like words thrown into Q void.
these slow, lingering. haff-uttsred
phraso seemed - avaksa a ssAs