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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07

~, nor do l know the value of thy
gold. Begone!'
Tisha faced him angrily and stamped
her foot in rage.
Were every bead of common clay
and fashioned by a beggar's hand thou,
if thou didst truly love me, would give
thy fortune for it. Thou canst bargain
when my kisses are at stake? Bah"
II do not bargain" protested Jether,
seeking to calm her.
II have Travelled much and always
found great prince generous" insin-
uated the crafty Sadyk. But Jether
would not be moved.
Another time may buy something
of thee" he said curtly and moved
away, leaving mother and daughter
gazing after him in amazement and
CONSERVATION. For the first. time
Jether, the gilded fool, had shown
signs of protesting against the sys-
tematic plucking INDUCED in by these
harpies of Jerusalem.
Nadina, almost in tears, fairly
screamed at Jether, as he sought to
close the unpleasant interview.
k "And for paltry hundred shekels,
so much as thou hast given thy friends
time and again, thou hast brought
tears to the eyes of my sweet dove"
she walled. 20 thou Judean, dost
think to own our houses, to love our
daughters, to drive from their side a
hundred weather. suitors, and all for
thy beauty's sake? My Tisha, thou
shalt leave this stranger, who loves
thee not. Begone, Sadyk. We will have
no more of this vain Judean, and do
thou, my Tisha, bid him farewell for
ever. He loves thee not"
AS Jether strolled through the gar
den, angry at the obvious attempt to
force him to pay some outrageous price
for bauble probably almost worthless,
the mother and daughter debated as to
how to bring him once more to his
knees and make him open the purse
strings, which had been so loosely held
since his coming months before.
Il tell thee, daughter, he loves thee
not" declared the mother viciously.
Thou seest now how these Judeans
love. But what canst thou expect from
one who scorns our lady Tshtar and
who hath never laid gift upon her
altar? Tisha, thou art to him only a
handmaiden that he would purchase
cheap. Thy time is wasted"
The naughty, proud and wicked
sneering face of the lovely Tisha flash
ed defiance. A dangerous note crept
into her voice at this singing insult
from her mother.
$50, thou thinkest he holds me cheap,
eh?" she purred softly. "a thing he
has bought cheap, eh? Very well,
mother. Thou shalt yet see what he
will do for love Of Tisha. The neck
lace shall be mine, and more-more.
He shall change his God. He. shall
bow down before my god"
Nadina shrank back in terror at this
dreadful threat.
"Neyer. He will not. No man ever
changeth his gods"
Thou shalt see. I'll wager the price
| of the necklace he hath refused to buy
me. I shall make him renounce the
God of Israel and bow down in sacri.
fee before our Babylonian Ishtar, the
goddess Of love. Not only shall he re-
nounce his God for me, not only will
he buy that necklace for me, but wait
and see what else that man shall do for
love of Tisha."
The elder woman gazed admiringly
and proudly upon her beautiful daugh.
ter Incredulity was mingled with
amazement, but she was still uncon.
| WINGED.
Thou should'st forget this stranger
| from the hills of Hebron" she said
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07
Oddities In the News

Children kept from school at Grove,
N. j., because of wild animal that
chases teacher through the woods.
Everybody else is getting a raise, so
why shouldn't we?'N asked Bayonne
IN. j. doctors as they voted to double
their fees.
A man ordered glass of beer In
Torrington Comm saloon, rendered q
large onion in payment and was given
8 cents change
Schoolteachers get married so quick
SIS monthly bonus to girls who teach
until end of term.
Old charger just out of British
horse hospital has been given n glass
eye for the one he lost in battle and
been named Nelson.
81 want shave and hair cut like
you gave me five years ago. said a
bewhiskered man in Boston shop as
he produced photograph Of how he
looked for the barber to work by.
Messenger girls being tried out In
New Brunswick, N. j., by telegraph
company, and when one was told to
hustle along" a ten word message she
hired q taxi. which cost company 81 m
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07

"Dost thou prefer God no man has
seen to one thy Tisha loves?"
things thy God hath given thee-the
sheep, the deary hills, thy brother
Gaal. Ha. ha, thy brother Gaal! The
maid whose scarf thou wearest always.
waking or sleeping"-
She quickly snatched the scarf Ma
omi bad given him and which he al
ways wore about his neck, but angrily
he took it from her.
befall ME were to lose this-this to-
ken"
Take it and go back to the hills. l
am done with thee forever" shrieked
Tisha in rage, stamping her foot. But
Jether hesitated.
Il cannot leave thee" he pleaded,
coming to her. Thou art part of me.
And, though thou dost rail at me now,
know full we'll thou dost love thy
| Jether"
Tisha smiled triumphantly. What
! fools these men were! All, she was
| right-she could twist the strongest of
| them around her little finger.
What hath my gracious Lady Ishtar
| done to harm thee?" she purred softly,
as she put her arms gently around his
/ neck and submitted to his embrace.
i Wherein would lie the fault vert thou
| to drain a cup in honor of her? She is
! our goddess, who is kind to lovers.
/ Shall lovers not adore her? Yet thou
! dost mock her name, though by her
favor thou hast enjoyed her servant
/ Were it not just that thou. instead.
should worship herr"
But Jether, with a nameless dread
gnawing at his heart, still hesitated.
My father taught me that of all the
! sins not one compares with Worship
ing an idol he said weakly.
| "Dost thou prefer q God no man hath
seen to one thy Tisha loves?" The girl
held him tight in her embrace, and her
uplifted face silently offered her lips
to his. Yet when l kiss thee thus,
2 and thus" she cried passionately, do l
not sin, for, as my mother said. thou
art stranger to our gods, thou who
hast scoffed at Ishtar."
Jether's madness was now beyond
! control "AVhat wouldst thou, tempt
ress?' he whispered hoarsely.
II would have such proof of love that
when my mother chides me and bids
me give myself unto another far richer
! than thou art and more liberal to her,
can say TO her, 'Jether does love me
and is one of US. And shall not dread
/! the wrath of Ishtar if thou hast sacri-
feed unto her."
But Jether still hesitated. 81 do not
know thy ways of Offering" he STAN
mered.
With wild. triumphant cry of joy
Tisha acknowledged the surrender.
Speak but after me before the al
tar" she cried, drawing him with her.
First of all we throw little incense
upon the fame-so." She threw pinch
of powder into the small blush fame
which burned in an urn before the
statue. The powder Jared up quickly
and diffused subtle and intoxicating
perfume. Jether took a pinch of the
powder and threw it also into the
flame Then Tisha took off golden
bracelet from her arm and also the
golden wristband worn by Jether.
"And now upon the altar lay thy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07

sternly "rhou shalt know the wooing
of great sea captain. 1 have had
word that, perchance this very night,
we will have visit from Pharis, the
sea captain from Tyre, who sails on
strange voyages and brings back great
eargoes worth more than kings ran
som. He is even now in Jerusalem,
and Ahab hath been commissioned to
find him and bring him to thee. This
sea captain, if all hear be true, would
give thee for each kiss an emerald.
And for these beads of gold-bah, he'll
buy thee thousand necklaces, if thou
dost but love him."
Tisha's eyes cleaned iand flashed fire,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07
PARsoDiAs, A MEDE.
ADost kill thy lions with bow or javs-
lin, mounted or on foot?"

ere the feast was DER his boosted dane.
ing girls would put in an appearance.
AS soft music was played in the house
by slaves who strummed their harps
and gently clashed the cymbals, and
the light became less as the setting sun
disapE "ed behind the tops Of the fig
trees, took Tisha in his arms
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-07
The
Wanderer
NoveIized by William A. Page
From Maurice v. SamueIs'
Great Biblical Drama of the
Prodigal Son, Presented
at the Manhattan Opera
House, New York
Copyright, 1917, by William Elliott,
F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest.

BOON<~><N<N<N< >>><><><N~~N/N
Jether appeals to his mother, Huldah, to
aid his desires. She tries to dissuade him,
put promises. Tola appears, impatient for
the journey. Jether demands his portion
from Jesse, who threatens lola.
Huldah bids Tola begone and beseeches
Jether to remain. He is obdurate, re-
for Jerusalem. lola introduces Jether to
Nadina, Babylonian woman, and he
lodges IN her luxurious household
Nadina presents her, beautiful daugh-
ter, Tisha. Jether, wastes his patrimony
Tisha asks him to buy for her jeweled
necklace
Jether hesitates at the price. Tisha
then demands that he offer sacrifice be-
fore Babylonian idol, the goddess Ishtar.
CHAPTER VII.
The Shrine of lshtar.
ETHER fumbled with his purse
He felt his store of golden coins
n was but light. He sought to es.
innate the amount he still car
ried, but failed. He decided not to buy
the necklace. NAY, have not the
amount with me- he said shortly.
But Sadyk would not be dismissed
At sign from Nadina he once more
approached the young spendthrift
whose reckless expenditures had be-
come the talk of all Jerusalem Better
to get something than to bear the neck
lace back to his chest. thought the old
rascal as he whined again:
From thee, young prince, l seek no
profit. Nay, will take loss. The
mere red gold, unwrought. is worth far
more than Sadyk asks of thee"
Jether burned idly away without
once more hooking at the necklace.
81 like non the design" he said short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Zach Wheat Ready
To Discuss Terms
With C.H.Ebbets
Conference Tomorrow Likely
to Secure Star Outhclder
to Champions

Hot Springs. Ark, March rs. A tele-
gram this morning from Zach Wheats
home. Polo, Mo. made Manager Robin
son forget an about his slight attack
Of rheumatism. Iacn wired that he
would report Sunday morning TO have
a talk with President Ebbets over the
contract offered him It is more than
an even money bet that the Dodgers
great left fielder will come to terms
much quicker than Jeff Pfeifer once he
reaches the Superbas' camp.
The best the players got to-day was
q long, stiff run over the Ozarks. fol-
lowed by a bath. Shortly before last
midnight rain set in and continued up
to noon to-day An hour later the sun
came out. but it left the field too muddy
for any kind Of work. Manager Rob
inson and party OF players. there
fore. had an opportunity 10 attend the
races at OaklaWn.
If Wheat signs contract the only
hold-out will he Casey Stengel 1t is
extremely doubtful # President Ebbets
will make any concession to Stengel. as
he believes he has a pair Of good out
tielders in Johnston and Hickman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Misses Wagner and Goss Play
For Indoor Tennis Title To-day

old daughter of Elon II. Hooker, by a
score Of |, s !. Never before had
the youngster played in a sanctioned
tournament. and IL speaks volumes for
her game that she managed 20 win two
of the fourteen games played. Her
strokes are made IN fine form, due 20
the coaching of Haggett, the PROBES
sional, and she scored several points
on her forehand drives for the side
lines Miss Hooker has started along
the right lines and will undoubtedly
be heard from more prominently later
Straight Sets for Mrs. Sohst
drs. Sohst, in the meantime. was
disposing Of Miss Florence Crane I'm
straight sets at /. I. the match
being featured by many deep court
driving duels. The winner generally
finished oil her points by going to the
net.
IN the fa1l round Mrs. Hartman
started well, timing her long drives so
cleverly as to pass Mrs. Sohst when
the latter started for the barrier. she
also made use of deep lobs in keeping
Mrs. Sohst near her base line. and took
the first set easily enough at Is Il.
With the start of the second set.
however, Mrs. Sohst began 10 stroke"
the ball and close in at the net when
ever the openings warranted such pro-
cedure. Mrs. Hartman, in turn, lost
practically all control Of her shots and
fell swiftly before her opponents
spirited attack, getting but two games
in the second and none in the third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
BY 4. {. CAYAGNARO

New records are promised when the
greatest fields ever gathered compete
i'm the senior indoor national champion
ships Of the Amateur Athletic Union. TO
be held at the 22d Regiment armory
this evening The entry list for the
thirteen events reaches the 1875 marx
and the athletes entered represent al
most every section Of the country.
The hardest fights for titles are ex-
pccted in the 300. 600 and 900 yard
runs. IN the 30O-yard event Andy
Kelly. Of Holy Cross, Is slightly favored
20 retain his honors Ills rivals include
WestmOrc Wilcox and f. A. Teschner. Of
Harvard; Billy Moore. Of Princeton,
and Tommy Lennon. Pennsylvania.
Joie ". Ray. the Illinois runner. will
not defend his hye-milc championship,
but will match strides with John ".
Oyortou. Of Yale, IN the 1000 yard run.
Many believe that Ray is not competing
90 his best distance and that he will
prove unable 10 follow the heartbrcak-
ing pace Of such formidable opponents
as Ovcrton and Homer Baker, Irish
American A. G.: Dave Caldwell. Boston
a. A.: &. A. Peterson. Syracuse Univer-
rity. and Larry Scuddcr. Pennsylvania,
in their mad fight 20 keep out IN front.
Caldwell recently Displaced by two
ffths Of second the record Of 2:l5 2-5
made by Oycrton in the title races last
year
Ted Meredith. Earl W. Ehy and 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Coach Nickalls
Makes Changes IN
Two Yale Crews

Sow Haven. March l6 Coach Guy
Nickalis OF the Yale crew to-day made
cvc-al change, ia thc cight5 which
will meet University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia ON Saturday. April T..
Sine. Nickalls took charge OF the crews
This accs. upon h., return from Eng
land. no has shifted both the drst and
second boats. ard few if any changes
from The present rowing order are eN-
poc.rd before the races on the SchuyI-
lr.
10 The DIST o. events which have been
rowcd for several year,, Oh" arst and
socoad eight varsity races. will be
added O. clash between oarsmen weigh
my less than $50 pounds This VIII be
luo~n al the race OF the bantam
cights."
Auca was to-day promoted 10 the
first she'll. and MacNaughtou and
Gamble. who have been boo the first
boat. have gone back 20 the second.
Sodcfstron. the former freshman stroke,
has been promoted from the third TO
the second crew AS stroke. and Adams
has gone back 20 tine third as stroke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Hot Springs Entries

First race SELLING fhr-.,e1r olls and upward
miel dyson. 80. 'HazeIaut o., 'Joc Walsh. JOB.
pCut Beu. 100. fSpo,tre SO. Lady Mildred qg
Miss Detroit. Jos. Hudas Brother. JOS. 'Rhymcr.
%. 'Bernud'a.. 100. Leicla. los. 'Jce D.. TO
Stuid race .Ilns. three car-c.d. and upward
milo -'LalF Wand 81: quiz iei. sPlaudto. l03.
'Bolaa. los. -Wiu Do l0f. HauIiemar 100:
hrerir. l0i. .SslIs ln'; Etta's Charm Jos; Dr.
Kendall loN 'SiouelcIga. 100. Hops. ll-
Third rae, ceiling. three ytar-0ds and upward
five and half furloU s,I- 'ku'tur ge. -Ite'ts.
l0i. Miss krltc lll. 'Rorusc 100. Freeman los.
lAushome. llj. sugar King lp1 Alex Gc'z 100.
FDWfh raoc lSt. Patrcks Handicap. three year
o.i, and upNao.. SIX fuoIg. Bedtime STORIES.
l05. AiaIind mo. Jack O'noFd. Jos. Bob Hens.cy.
H.. tIoctahe.lc lD9. Halcr.l iif
nm race walter " Enri. selling purse. four
year c,ls and upward mile and thfc'-s-Etenlti5I
Aida. lol. Transport. %. Billie Baker. no. Flut
Slar. los. kipsy. 100. 1'-iste. los. THANKSGIVING
los.
sixth race ceiling three ycar-0lds and upward.
mile and seventy Narisl .Jsck Reeves 100. 'Tlrco.
iof. lc-msk Jos. Jessie Louise 10. General
Picket 1903. Little String H.
'Arprcltirc allowance claimed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Track Records Expected to Fall
At Indoor Title Games Tonight

seph 7. Higgins arc the three who aro
looked upon TO fight IT, out IN tho 600
yard run. Ely appears the most dan
Cerous Of the field Dave Caldwell.
Carl Petersen and Larry Scuddcr. who
are also entered I'm the l.0OO-yard race.
may elect 10 forego that contest and
compete against the Meredith company
I'm the 6O-yard dash and the 7O-yard
high hurdles the starters include world
champions. and thrilling struggles will
be wagcd in the tussie to qualify. The
medley relay race Of one and seven
eighths miles. with Syracuse Univcr-
sity, Miilrosc A. A.. Meadow Brook
Club, New York A. &. and disclaimer
lean a. G.. should resolve itself into
one OF The best team matches in many
years.
The programme win be opened by the
rcrunning OF the 7O-yard high hurdle
championship for the senior Metropoli-
tan Association title. Jack Ellcr. who
will be the lrish-American entry. will
have to finish IN third place al least. 20
give the team title 10 his organization.
Official announcement was made by
the John Wanamaker Commercial In
stitute yesterday that John ". over
ton, OF Yale, had accepted the def Of
joe Ray 10 race special one-mile
contest at Madison square Garden on
next wednesday evening. Mike A. De
vancy. the Millrosc athlete. will be the
third stsrtsr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Philadelphia May Get
Championship Regati'

,luch Of the routine business On 2.
was DISPOSED Of ~ q "time 49,,
meeting OF the executive conl, -,
the National Association o. ~,
Oarsmen 40 The Now YORK. 49, 49,,
Club last night TO was rlmofieea.. ~. ~,
lively session is IN store TOT 'n' ~
r. was strongly h.nted that ns e, !
tional championship regatta . N.''oo ?.
contested on she ccnut .l. A,,tN 49,
adclphia. James puaagtcn' ne y
don't prcsfdCd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Sanford Wants Changes
In Football! Rules

The Football Rules Committee held
its annual executive session at the Bilt-
more Hotel last night. Il was an
nounced that the results would be
ready for the press at II o'clock this
morning.
George Foster Sanford. of Rutgers
College. made long appeal to the four
teen members, advocating the adoption
OF several changes Of his own concep-
ton, among which was the multiple
Lick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Kerr New Champion in
West Coast Tourney

Bcllcair Tie ghts. Fla. March 10.
"a. Is. Kerr. Greenwich. is the new West
Coast amateur golf champion lie de-
f,ated 4. g. Gardner. Providence. . up
and % play. IN tho 36-holc final over
the Two courses Of the Belloair Country
Club here to-day
Herr led by Z w at the end Of the
morning half and had this same margin
when twenty-seyen holes had been
completed. Both players were out IN
81. and Kerr only had his lead through
phenomenal putting on five greens
Kerr holed puts from ten 20 twenty
feet 20 halvc holes ia the afternoon
round
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Tom Cowler Knocks Out
Joe Bonds in One Round

Tom Cowler. Jimmie Johnston 3
baby mountain took just two min
utes and one second to knock out Joe
Bonds last night at the Harlem Sport
ing Club. The Western boy decided
that the canvas was the best place TO
spend the rest Of the evening, after
Cowler had first shot hard left to the
iaw and followed it with a terrific right
TO the stomach.
Bonds fell with "a crash. and got up
after count Of four. He was a mark
for the Englishman's next blow. but
as Cowler feintcd his man into posi-
ton for the final punch Tex O'Rourke.
the referee. stepped between them and
sent Bonds IN his corner.
Leo Johnson. the Harlem negro. out
pointed Chick Simler in the semi-hnai.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
The Veteran Retires

Tho announcement Of retirement Of Walter travis
calls his last championship This the Metropolitan nun' %
wants in June. 1915 ..., ;.,3oo tho
The Old Mar him and that Met tue
four being Percy Pat Oswald kSoy ana Jon" -
would better at match play Ir'e n"' 80
Travsso like IN amateur championship
beaten hin in hrccs tournaments
But this being exBtish champion and the winner
.tr all has revenge To-
ter and settle finishing touch lie uen
heat both Travers Kirkby his final match against 1ohn
sinking thiroo putt TOT
finish for one OF the greatest %
The memory OF tna INNS
will light quiet evening
rroro nee in yea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Garrison Finish
OF Erasmus ails
To Secure Prize

Erasmus Hall swamped Boys High
by score of goals to 0, while ia
maica shut out st. Johns Prep, to o,
in the hnal games in the Long Island
interscholastic Hockey League cham
pionship series at the Brooklyn Ice
Palace last night.
Although Erasmus piled up its big
gest score Of the season it was beaten
5v Manual Training. the cham
MONS. for the hockey sticks prize. The
title was decided on a point basis. the
largest number of points to win. with
the totals. as follows: Manual. II;
Erasmus. 9; Flushing. 8; Commercial,
r: Jamaica, 3; St. Johns Prep, 2; Boys
High. 0.
Tho line-ups follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Riley to Defend His
Princeton Club Title

Armin W. Riley. the club champion.
will again meet John Taylor. an old
rival in the final round OF the squash
tennis championship Of the Princeton
Club. Both men earned their brackets
as a result of the semi-fnal round
played yesterday. Riley defeated Rob
ert Monks by the one-sided score of
ID. ID. Taylor did not have to
play. as A. d. Nittendorf was unable
to appear, and thereby defaulted.
Riley has held the title for four
years and will defend it against Taylor
Monday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Shoemaker Retains His
National Cue Title

j. Howard Shoemaker retained his
national pocket billiards title on defeat
ing Edward 2. Reynolds a. the New
York Athletic Club last night.
The score Of i2j 90 l0l gave Shoe
maker his seventh straight victory DO
tho tourney. RaynOlda won five and
Loaf Two game. thereby falling 10 Il
lie With william a. Tilt for second
place. The deadlock viii be played OIL
this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
sEAl,IINAL LnlND
Worcester Plays Hard
To Reach Squash Final

q j. Y. Worcester was forced to play
his hardest match in the tourney 10
defeat W A. Kimball in a scmi-fual
round contest Of the Glass b squash
tennis championship al the Columbia
Club yesterday. Kimball proved
worthy opponent at all times, forcing
Worcester 20 fight hard for every point.
The latter won the first game, = is.
and the second by - TO-.
The Class 4 players. who are also
seeking championship honors. got under
way. Frank S. Keller won from Ken
meth Bulkley, 10 7. 10 10. while Rob
ert l.. Strcbeigh toycd with II. X. Burt
in winning by a score Of 10 /, 10 g.