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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06

er," was her CHEEKY reply, "and by
getting well again as soon as you can.
The doctor says you will be able to
walk in another month or two. Isn't
that splendid?"
In month Or two" he supplement-
ed, II shall have to go limping around
in search of work. For, Doctor
Sprague tells me, the Stuytoff Con-
struction company went, last week,
into the hands of receiver, and the
Lord alone knows when I'll get any
money on what they owe me for de-
signing that miserable building for
them"
A ring at the doorbell interrupted
her. She answered the summons, ad-
hitting two men.
Tom recognized the older of the
two visitors as Professor Sargent, his
wife's singing teacher. The younger
was a strikingly handsome man.
scarcely thirty years old; and with a
graceful, self-assured manner which
Jared on Price.
Laura welcomed the newcomers
cordially. Professor Sargent was
warmly sympathetic in his greeting
of the invalid. Laura introduced the
stranger to Tom, as "Mr. Paul LIE
grand"
Professor Sargent came at once to
the object of the visit.
Mrs. Price," he began, this is prob
ably no sort of time to come here
talking business. But Legrand badg
cred me until I consented to. His
tour starts in a week. He still de-
clares that no soprano but yourself
can do justice to those songs of his
And he seems to think I have enough
influence over you to make you change
your mind. He also authorizes me
to add twenty-five per cent to the
terms he offered you, before, and tc
promise you, as a bonus, percentage
on the receipts"
I'm afraid it's no use, professor
said Laura, her sweet voice vibrant
with regret that did not escape Tom
"My husband does not"
"Mr Price!" broke in Legrand, i'm
pulsively, perhaps you don't realize
what this means to your wife. AS q
mere business man, you may not
know that 1 am just now one of the
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REINFORCED by such sums as Laura
could forward to him from her salary.
Laura was jubilant. Her life-dream
had at last come true.
IT'S for Tom! It's all for him! 1t
will be his success as well as mine"
AS for Tom, once having made up
his mind, he said not a word to indi-
cate the heartbreak that was his.
From the outset the concert tour
scored a genuine success. And the
success piled up as the tour con-
tinued and as it's fame preceded it
from city to city.
The bulk of the honors went to the
hitherto unknown young lyric soprano,
Laura Price.
Before the tour was half ended, she
was overwhelmed by offers from man.
ayers and agents. Her name and fame
and fortune were made.
Owing to her personal success the
tours receipts swelled beyond Lee
grand's most airy hopes. Laura's
percentage of the profits assumed a
size that dwarfed the memory of all
the money she and Tom had ever
possessed.
Throughout she did not let victory
go to her brain or make her other
than the charmingly girlish and sim
pie woman she had always been. Her
daily home letters to Tom were full
of innocently vain accounts of her
triumphs, but they were also full of
the almost maternal love she bore the
invalid, and of her longing to be with
him once more.
One cloud aIone-apart from alb
sence from Tom-marred the sun
shine of the trip. From the outset
Legrand had assumed toward her an
air of half-protective tenderness, that
was SO subtle as TO render it diff
ficult to prevent and still more diff
cult to resent.
Legrand's manner toward her was
wholly deferential, but it was propri-
etory, too. Laura felt that the other
singers and the manager must certain
ly draw erroneous conclusions from
it. Yet she could do or say nothing
to deter her admirer.
Legrand was a shrewd student q
womankind, and a postmaster In the
art Of loye-making.
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most popular music composers IN
America. The concert tour is to ex-
plot my songs; sung as l intended
them to be sung. 1, myself, shall be
at the piano. That, by itself, insures
the success of the tour. / am offer
ing your wife an opportunity for
which many lyric sopranos Of estab-
lished reputation would be humbly
grateful. l am comforting high honor
on your wife by asking"
'"The highest honor a man can con-
fer on another mans wife," interposed
Tom, sis to let her alone. At least,
that is the way I regard such things.
1 may be hopelessly old-fashioned.
But"
"You are" Legrand assured him,
quite untouched by the snub, "and, let
me tell you, if she sings in these con-
certs Of mine and if she scores a
success in them, her fortune is made.
She will be besieged by offers from
managers. She"
"That is true, Mr. Price," said Pro-
fessor Sargent, ct is stated rather
less modestly than you may care to
hear it But it is entirely true. Mrs.
Price will not only receive far higher
terms for the tour than ever | have
known an untried singer to get, but
she will also have a chance to make
a name for herself. A name that she
can coin into money. With a voice
like hers"
"She has already made name for
herself, sir" retorted Tom, "she made
ii at the altar. The name of Price
Not an exalted name, perhaps. But
/ believe and hope she is quite con-
tent with it. She needs no other"
"You misunderstood me-" answered
Sargent, Il meant to say"
But Legrand cut him short, by in
terrupting:
Look here. Mr.. Price, let's speak
plainly. I've made inquiries about
you. learn that you're fat broke,
that you've got nothing laid by-in
short that you're up against it, and
with no hope of going out to make a
living for some months TO come. +"
That is my AFFAIR."" snapped Tom.
1T isn't" contradicted Legrand,
its your wife's. It's she who suffers
by it long shot worse than YOU
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Tom gaped duly at him, scarce COM
pretending. Legrand, raising his voice
little, as though addressing a deaf
man, continued impatiently:
will you set her free? Or are you
cur enough to go on for ffe, living on
her earnings? We are willing to pens
sion you if you insist on such black
mail. But"
He got no further. With a word-
less yell of fury Tom Price leaped for
ward. His left fist caught Legrand
squarely on the point of the jaw.
The composer crashed to the floor
like felled OK, and lay Quivering and
senseIess at Prices feet. I!
With scarcely a glance at his foe.
Tom strobe from the suite. Along the
corridor he reeled. his brain afire.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06
NINTH STORY
The Weaker Strain

When Tom Price asked Laura Bel
den to marry him, he set forth to
her the following account of his for
tune:
In two things" he said, "I am a
multfmillionaire-in love and hope. AS
far as actual cash goes, I've nearly
seven hundred dollars. AS for pros
pects--a fairly efficient young archi-
tect ought to be able to pick up a liv-
ing, even in small upstate town
like this. All I ask is chance. And,
some day or other, that chance is
bound to come"
Perhaps more mercenary girl
than Laura would have hesitated a
Tong time before linking her life to a
man of such meager prospects. But
Laura .Belden was anything but mer-
cenary.
So they were married.
They set up light housekeeping in
a tiny house that Laura made very
pretty and homelike. And Tom spent
eight hours a day Tin his cheap little
Office with it's glaringly new sign)
waiting for the big orders that were
to make him rich and famous.
Meantime, Laura went on with the
study of music which she had taken
up long before her marriage. She had
a really unusual lyric soprano voice.
And Professor Sargent, her teacher,
prophesied great career for her.
At last came Toms longed-for
Chance" A small office building
was going up at the corner of Tenn
pie and Maple streets. And, among
fifteen architects bids for the job,
Tom Prices was chosen.
He was radiant with delight.
One morning as the Prices sat at
the breakfast table, Laura said, rather
wistfully:
you aren't the only member Of this
family who has a chance Tom. Only,
you can take advantage Of yours. And
have to reject mine"
What do you mean?" asked Tom,
looking up, curiously, from some notes
he was scribbling on the back of an
envelope.
Yesterday, when I went to Profess
sor Sargent for my lesson" said
Laura, "he made me splendid offer.
He wants me to go on a concert
tour"
= Concert tour?" echoed Tom, frown-
ing, ''Nonsense!"
81 was afraid you'd say So" she
sighed. II told him you wouldn't al
low me to. He was ever so disap-
pointed. He said it was one oppor-
tunity in a thousand. You know Paul
Legrand, the compeser?"
mo-" snapped Tom, "and l don't
want to. He has the name of max
ing love to every woman under fifty
and over fifteen. I've no use for lady
killers"
81 mean," she corrected, "you know
his work. You like his songs, too.
Professor Sargent has given me doz-
ems of them to learn. He says they
fit my voice better than any others
md that l sing them better than any
other soprano"
you sing everything better than
anyone else can, little girl" put in
Tom, And"
And yesterday" continued Laura,
''Mr. Legrand happened to be at the
Sargent studio when l was taking my
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al Have Stopped My Music Lessons"
Around a corner he went blindly,
aimlessly, then around another. Pres
emily he found himself at stair-head.
Without waiting for the elevator, he
lurched down the two flights of stairs
to the lobby. There he sank into
chair and tried to think clearly.
1t was a long time before his brain
could be forced into normal reason
ing.
None Of Prices memories of Laura
bore out Legrand's vile hints. She
loved her husband. She had solemnly
promised to be true. She would not
break her pledged word For some
purpose of his own. Legrand had tried
to blacken her in Toms eyes.
"That man needs a good deal worse
thrashing than l gave him" muttered
Price at last getting to his feet. "And
I'm going back to give it to him. I'll
hammer him into confessing the truth
about Laura, even if ! go to Jail for
it."
He retraced his steps toward Lee
grand's third-foor suite.
The composer in the meantime had
gradually recovered from the knock
out blow.
A tap at the door aroused him, and
cleared his muddled brain. For he
recognized Laura's voice, calling for
admittance.
Come in" he answered.
"Where is he?" queried Laura,
eagerly looking about her.
Where is-who?" he evaded.
where is Tom? / met the man
ager in the hall just now. He says
Tom is here and that he came to your
suite to find me-"
Without answering Legrand caught
her in his arms, and held her there
despite her struggles.
Her outfung hand fell by chance
upon the hilt Of the dagger that lay
on the piano. Her fingers closed con-
vulsively about it.
Scarcely realizing what she did, and
thinking only to fend off the hate
full face that pressed so fiercely to-
ward her own, the frantic woman
struck out wildly at the man who had
seized her.
Legrand's grip relaxed. He gave a
coughing gasp, then collapsed in life
less heap at her feet.
Laura still holding the dagger
whose keen edge had severed Lee
grand's carotid artery locked down
blankly at the dying man. Seeing
the blood on the blade she shrieked-.
again and again, until the whole cor,
ridor re-echoed with her cries.
Tom Price, nearing the suite door,
was first of fifty running people to
reach the spot. AS he entered tho
room Laura dropped the dagger and
ran toward him with arms out
stretched.
Toni" she walled Historically,
ooh, Tom! l have come back to you
at last. You were right when you
said this was no life for me. Take
me home!"
"Here!" rasped the house detective,
a dozen guests and servants, what's
the trouble?"
He caught sight of Legrand and of
the dagger at his side.
who did this?" he demanded.
whirling about to face Tom. was it
your"
YES" answered Tom evenly, T
did it. I'm ready to pay. 1t was
worth"
He did mott" screamed Laura, at
was II / killed him."
Come along, both OF you" ordered
the house detective, pulling handouts
from his pocket. IT'S up to the court
to decide which of you is going to the
chair All I've got to do is to turn
you over to the cops Come along!"
(END OF NINTH STORY.l
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lesson. Professor Sargent made me
sing several OF his songs. And Mr..
Legrand went wild over the way /
sang them"
1.-The puppy." grunted Tom, "Of
course, he'd"
Then he called Professor Sargent
aside" went on Laura, and they whis-
pered together for long time. Then
Professor Sargent came back TO me
sud said that Mr.. Legrand is planning
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
Paul Nsseh's Do 0uslaess

If you don't believe Paul Ncsch ana
his force of nine people are doing
some business, just watch them load
up some day for their Columbus trip.
800 lonves Of fine bread, 200 pies,
- dozen fred cakes, Is dozen huns,
ten dollars worth of cakes and few
little things to chink in. The bus
mess will demand the putting on Of
another truck Ms soon as one can be
obtained. Paul supplies many sur
rounding towns and when the Silver
City bakery was crippled he sent
800 loaves Of bread a day. A little
thing like that did not bother him any.
And The good thing is that Paul
brings the money right here to Dem.
ing. aud his people spend il here.
j. s. Shows drives the Columbus
Ford truck every day.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

"You can say that ] am opposed to
building n sheriif's residence with II
Jail that will cost the county taxpay-
ers $5S.00 month to maintain" said
commissioner J. W. Phillips, ycster.
day. ~ believe in low rate of tax-
alton and low valuations. think
farm lands not in cultivation should
90 in with grazing lands at ~ per
acre. have attended every import
ant meeting of the commissioners and
no person can say that ! ever voted
for anything that robs the taxpay-
cr> ot one cent" Daring the laS
sixty days Mr.. Phillips has paid out
600. 900 in Luna and Grant counties
for cattle, bringing all this money
from the outside.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
SUCCESS SURE TO COME If
ONE USES RIGHT METHODS
John c. ingram Started Eight Years
Ago and by Persistent Effort has
Struck a winning Gait. Small
Fruits, Plants and Garden Truck

Eight years ago John Ingram
started farming in the Mimbrcs Val
ley and l. today one of the most
successful and prosperous men of our
community. He didn't farm on any
of the street corner, or on his neigh
bur'> premises. hut dug his own well.
practically put in his own pumping
plant and kept right on laboring with
his hands. until now he has - acre.
Of garden crops and small fruits, in
rluding tomatoes, sweet potatoes.
asparagus. bell aud chill peppers.
melons. cantaloupc.. nice little or
char'i and small fruit. He has the
finest hot beds in the valley and dur
ing 20 days sold $3.50 worth of frs,
class plants. II i his purpose to
have lots of small fruits and straw
berries, probably four or five acres
of the latter.
lie worked many days To- organize
the Drming Shippers Association. oi
which he j. manager. receiving hi,
expenses only in selling all products.
II II unnecessary I" say he finds II
ready market for everything that car
he grown.
Mr.. Ingram believe that pumpin.
T. very superior To ditch irrigation,
and water has never cost him more
than ten dollar, an acre for extensive
gardening. In the busy season, he
cmploy- no less than eight men. We
want more lnsram-.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
Woodrow Wilson, Chief Executive Of
the United States Invited 10 Wis.,
II Our Fair, Thriving City
ALL joIM IN TINE MvlrATIoM


Our contemporary has started
something" by inviting President
Woodrow Wilson to visit Deming up
on occasion of his visit to New Mex
leo in the early part Of October for
the purpose of dedicating Elephant
butte dam.
Editor Vallandigham sent n wire
to the president extending an invita-
tion and has received very court
eous reply from Secretary Tumulty,
saying that the president will be
much pleased to give the matter his
best consideration. Secretary Lane
ha- issued an invitation on behalf of
the Chamber of Commerce and pc
tiiion will be sent including the names
of district. county, and city officials,
the presidential party to do
u the distinguished honor of pay
ing us a visit.
Welcome, Woodrow Wilson. as
president of the greatest republic on
earth.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
Speaks Tuesday Evening at Methodist
Church and Thursday Evening
at the Crystal Theater
EvAMeEL OF the NEW CRUSADE


Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, known all
over the L. =. as the Georgia Cy-
clone," n title that is ut least 100 per
cen, too mild. addressed mass
meeting at the Methodist church.
Tuesday evening and the crowd liked
il - well that she was invited to
speak ut the Crystal Thcaicr Thurs.
day evening. She crowded more
language into sixty seconds than
Dcming ever heard before. and il
there is anything she don't know
about the temperance question. the
audience couldn't think of il Just then.
She made il as clear n, Deming
water, (99.00 purcl that she is un-
alierably. everlastingly and eternal
" opposed To the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, by the government or by any
individual. The Crystal thcatcr aud
icncc was u vast throng. and although
the address was about Two hours long,
the people would have been glad to
have had it duplicated. Her manner
is so sincere and her arguments so
that she appeals to tn,
highest intelligence. Her fascinat-
ing oratory. her ready sparkling wit,
and her easy paihos hold the aud
'ence every minute.
She says that "Eing Alcohol" is IN
trial for his life in Dcming on June
- aud that she has absolute faith
that the people win render verdict
of Guilty"
Williams Girls popular band fur
nishcd fine music. Rev. Theodore
Platt was master of ceremonies.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

We have been wondering for sew
eral days why our good friend, w. +.
Barnes, travelling passenger and
freight agent Of the Southern Pacific
and one OF the best friends of Dem
ing and the state at large, had not
been greeting his friends here as of
yore, and nre just informed that he
is III in the s. r. general hospital at
San Francisco. He will sure get
welcome hand when he returns from
refreshment to labor. The world
can't have too many optimists Of his
type.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

WOULD UPHOLD OUR HONOR
Appeals to Patriotism Of All Loyal
Citizens and Urges Genuine Pre-
paredness For Our Safety

Holm o. Bursom, the Socorro
statesman, who wouldn't object to
moving into the executive mansion, il
the voters of New Mexico should so
declare, came to Columbus, Satur-
day and was so interested in getting
recruits for the National Guard that
he sent the following telegram to
prominet citizens all over the state.
"The New Mexico National Guard
is short 300 men in order to muster
into service u New Mexico regiment.
To fail to bring up the quota neccs-
sary for a full regiment would he a
disgrace to the state and stigma
that New Mexico can i'll afford to be
burdened with. The patriotism of
our state is now put squarely to n
test and future history will record
the facts as they exist. The enlist
ment is for two years. The regiment
may possibly be mustered out in n
few months. They will be mustered
into service Immediately. Unless the
necessary recruits are Immediately
raised, New Mexico will will lose its
identity and the companies will be
merged with and under the colors of
another state.
an order TO uphold the honor of
New Mexio ! urge You to actively and
promptly take such steps rs will Sc
cure as many recruits as possible
from your county. Notify General
Herring or Colonel Abbott at Colum-
bus, who will furnish transportation.
Have examination by local physical.
for major defects. Send recruits to
Columbus rs many at II time as YOU
can and as often us possible.
at is the plain duty of every citi-
zen to render immediate active ms.
sistancc. See all friends and obtain
action. II we are for genuine pre-
paredness we must stand up and he
counted"
Sunday he came across to Deming
and greeted n lot of personal friends,
but couldn't be induced to talk poll
ties in Ely's home county.
tie has some good ideas on the
National Guard question that he will
spring ut an opportune time.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

Mrs. Swope received a telephone
message from her daughter, Minnie.
from Silver City. yesterday, NJ.
nouncing the sud and untimely death
of Fred Wyman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Is. Wyman, formerly one of Dem
ins'> best loved young men. a mem
her Of the class of 1912 of ID. II. s.
II appears that Fred was with a pie.
ME party at Terra Haute, Ind, where
he had been taking course in elec
lricnl science.
The Wyman family have the deep.
est sympathy Of this entire comlnun
ity.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
LUNA COUNTY TAKES LEAD IN
PUSHING MINING INTERESTS
Organizes First County Section Of
the New Mexico State Chapter Of
American Mining Congress. viii
Push the Mining Interests Of State.

Saturday morning there was organ
lied at the Mahoney store, n county
section of the state chapter of the
American Mining Congress, the
charter membership including J. A.
Mahoney, +. l.. Nordhaus, W. Rog-
crs Wade, S. II. Wells, G. J. Kelly,
\. A. Temke, Bank of Deming, +. l..
Foulks, G. NJ. Cotton, II. A. Lane and
W. L. Holt. +. l.. Wolcott, of the
national body, presided rs chairman.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: j. A. Mahon-
ey, presidnet; c. NJ. Cotton, vice.
president; W. +. Holt, Secretary !;
membership committee, +. l.. Foulks,
G. NJ. Cotton and the secretary.
The following resolution was pre-
,enied and unanimously carried
RESOLVED: that il is the sense of
this meeting that the Luna county
section of the State Chapter of the
American Mining Congress be consid-
cred bureau of the Deming Cham.
ber of Commerce with its headpuart-
crs in the Chamber of Commerce.
It was unanimously voted that this
organization use every effort to OBJ
tain data on the mines and mining
interests of Luna county at as early
II date rs possible, this material to
hr used for publicity purposcs.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
SOME SURPRISING FIGURES
CONCERNING OfM|NG ARMORY


Many people admire our beautiful
armory, the finest in the whole state,
but probably few consider the vast
amount of material used in its con-
>truction.
Contractor W. W. Barracks, the
man back of il all, who knows how,
submits the following figures: lS
carloads of brick. II carloads of
lumber. ) carloads of sand and grav-
81. > carloads of cement. carload
each ofIne and plaster. $4,000 lath,
: tons of iron bolts, pipe and plumb.
ing fixtures. half mile of insulated
copper wire, 100 square feet Of win
dow glass, 1000 square feet of tin
roofing. l1O gallons of paint. ~ tons
of nails, l5 barrels of mortar color,
aside from the little thing, that en-
ter into the construction. II would
have taken one bricklayer. one carp.
enter and one laborcr Il6 days to
have performed the labor.
frost Il frost. architects, the arm
orl board and the public have sci
the seal "f their approval upon the
building.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
vaught SCares Bad Ones

Assistant district attorney j. s.
Nauchi was IN Silver City Monday
aud came away with six pleas of
guilty" in his pocket, for variou.
fclonic>. making ten since the grant
jury closed ii> work. People heart
lily approve of this good work that
saves trials. lie will settle criminal
eases this week NJ IIachila. Lords
bur. and Tyrone.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

Col. Van Patten, Col. NJ. C. O'Hara,
and family. in their big Packard. six,
passed through Deming Tuesday, en-
route to Columbus with $50 rounds
of candies and goodies" for the Las
Cruces Guards. They conferred
briefly with Capt. Brock, and met
informally many other prominent cit
izcns.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02
The Royal Neighbors, NJ. W. A.
voted in six new members Saturday.

Lieut.. Gullion entertained in his
quarters at Columbus last week q
number of guests, including the house
guests Of Mrs. Ryan, in honor Of the
war correspondents on the border.