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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

ana the lower hills on both sides, wer,
pnrcelcd out into fields, inclOsed within
stone walls. reminding her from the
height ut which they stood. of nothing
50 much as the quilt upon her bed.
Her eyes swept this strange tract of
country backward and forward. She
saw the men like specks in the fields
the cows grazing in the pasture like
toy animals. Then she turned and
looked nj the neat row of stacks and
III" square of farm buildings.
Il am trying hard to realize that
YOU are Il farmer and that this is
your life" she said.
He swung open the wooden gate of
the churchyard, by which they were
standing, There was Il row Of graves
on either side of the prim path.
"SuppOsc," he suggested, "you tell
me about yourself now-about your
own life"
MY life, and the world in which l
live, G far away just now she
said quietly. 81 think that it is doing
me good to have Il rest from them.
Talk to me about yourself, please"
lie smiled. lie was just IL little dis
appointed.
NV" shall very o reach the end
of all that | have To tell you.' he re-
marked. "Still. if there is anything
You would like to know"
"Who were these men and women
VIII" have lived and died hcre?" she
interrupted, with IL little wave Of her
hand toward the graves.
"All our w people," he told her.
She studied the names upon the
tombStonoS, spelling them out slowly.
"Th" married people," he went on,
care buried on the south side; the
single n g and children are nearer
the wall. Tell me-" he asked, after n
moments hesitation, "arc sou married
or single?"
She gave "A little start. The abrupt
ness of the question, the keen. stead
fast gaze of his compelling eyes,
seemed for Il moment to paralyze both
her nerves and her voice. 1t was as if
had suddenly drawn away one
of the stones from the foundation of
her life. She found herself repeating
the words on the tombstone facing
her:
"And of Elizabeth, for sixty-one
years the faithful wife and helpmate
of Ezra Cummings. mother of his chill
lasting"
Her knees began to shake. There
was n momentary darkness before her
eyes. She felt for the tombstone and
sat down.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

him with that pleasant little air Of ia
miliarity, shared by no other woman
he had v known.
Then the little scene faded away, and
he remembered the tedious present.
He had spent two dull days at the
house of II neighborlng land owner,
playing cricket in the daytime, dancing
at night with wOmen In whom he was
unable to feel the slightest interest,
always with that faraway feeling In
his heart, struggling hour by hour with
that curious restlessness which seemed
to have taken a permanent place In
his disposition. He VA on his way
home to Peak Hall. He knew exactly
the welcome which was awaiting him.
He knew exactly the news he would
receive. He raised his whip and
cracked 1t ~vlciously in the air.
Stephen was waiting for him, as he
had expected, in the dining room. The
elder Strangewey vas seated in his ac-
custOmed chair, smoking his pipe and
reading the paper. The table was laid
for a meal, which Jennings was pre-
pairing to serve.
Back again, JOhn?" his brother re-
marked, looking at him fixedly over
his newspaper.
John picked up n or two letters,
glanced them over, and flung them
down upon the table. He had exam
ined every envelope for the last few
months with the same expectancy, and
thrown each one down with the same
throb Of disappointment.
"As you see."
Had a good time"
"Not very. Have they finished the
barley fields, StPphen|
"All in at eight O'clock"
There was a brief silence. Then
Stephen knocked the ashes from his
pipe and rose to his feet.
"John," he asked, "why did you pull
up on the road there?"
There was no immediate answer.
The slightest of frowns formed itself
upon the younger mans face.
"How did you know that l pulled
up"
81 was sitting with the window open,
listening for you. I came outside to
see what had happened, and l saw your
lights standing still"
81 had a fancy to stop for a mo-
ment," John said nothing more"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

grimace. "feel that he had given me a
nights lodging under false pretenses.'
John made no immediate reply. The
world had turned t~opsyturvy with him.
Louise Maurel, and a great friend of
the prince of Seyre! He walked on
mechanically until she turned and
looked at him.
"Well?'
81 am sorry" he declared bluntly.
"Why?" she asked, a little startled
at his candOr.
81 am sorry. first of all. that you are
a friend of the prince of Seyre."
"And again. whyT
Because of his reputation in these
parts"
"What does that mean?" she asked.
81 am not a scandalmOnger," John
replied dryly. II speak only of what I
know. His estates near here are sys-
tematically neglected. He is the worst
landlord in the country, and the most
INSCRIPTIONS. His tenants, both here
and in Westmoreland, have to work
themselves to death to provide him
with the means of living a disreputable
life"
"Are you not forgetting that the
prince of Seyre is a friend of miner"
she asked stifly.
81 forget nothing" he answered.
"YOu see, up here we have not learned
the art of evading the truth"
She shrugged her shoulders.
$50 much for the prince of Seyre,
then. And now, why your dislike of
my profession?'
'That is another matter" he con-
fessed. "YOu come from a world of
which l know nothing. All l can say
is that l would rather think of YOU
as something different" .
She laughed at his sOmber face and
patted his arm lightly. y
"Big man of the hills" she said,
"when you come down from your fro
zen heights to look for the flowers. l
shall try to make you see things differ
emily"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
John Strangewey is able to
stand this kind of dissatisfac-
ton with life for just SO long.
Then he takes the bit in his teeth
and goes tearing away.
(TO BE CONTINUED
OF THE CARIB INDIANS
Not More Than One Hundred of Race
Which Columbus Found in West
Indies Are Still Alive.

The Carib Indian was the first repre-
sentative of Lo, the poor red man, tic
meet the tide of European travel. He
was the one found by Columbus and
the later Spanish explorers in the West
Indies, and he has given the Caribbean
sen his name. Thus he is assured d
monument as long as geography shall
last, and he needs it, because as a liv.
ing race he has practically disap.
peared.
How many thousands of Cards
dwelt in the West Indies in 1892 Is
largely a matter of conjecture. They
quickly began to die out under the
hand of the c%onqueror, who worked
them as slaves and shot them when
they made war. Today it is doubtful
whether there are 100 pure-blOOded
Caribs alive. Practically all of them
live on the British isle of Dominica, on
a reservation set apart for them called
Salybia.
The reservation Is very difficult of
access, for there is no sheltered har-
Dor or landing place. The only method
of approach is by n of the coasting
steamers which circle the island.
When the steamer gets opposite Sa-
Lydia with anyone who wants to land
aboard, she stops and whistles. If the
weather is good and the water smooth
enough, a canoe puts out and takes the
passenger ashore. If the weather is
too rough the passenger must needs
content himself to 60 OF around the
island and try again on the next round.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
CHAPTER ",

The churchyard gate was opened
and closed noisily. They both glanced
up. Stephen Strangewey was coming
slowly toward them along the flinty
path. Louise. suddenly herself again,
rose briskly to her feet. Stephen had
apparently lost none of his dourness
Of the previous night. As he looked
toward Louise, there was no mistaking
the slow dislike in his steely eyes.
"Your chauffeur, madam, has just
returned" he announced. "He sent
word that he will be ready to start ut
n o'clock"
Louise, inspired to battle by the al
most provocative hostility Of her elder
host. smiled sweetly upon him.
"Y0u can't imagine how sorry | am
to hear it," she said. 81 don't know
when, in the whole course of my life,
| have met with such a delightful adj
venture or spent such a perfect morn
ingv'
stephen looked at her with level, dis
approving cyeS-at her slender form in
its perfectly fitting tailored gown; at
her patent shoes, so obviously insult
able for her surroundings, and at the
faint vision Of silk stockings.
"If | might say 50 without appear
ing inhospitable," he remarked, with
faint sarcasm, this would seem to be
the fitting moment for your departure.
A closer examination of u rough life
-, hon, ,ntuht alton ,r,t,r ;n,,rr If I
do not have the pleasure of seeing q
again, permit me to wish you fare
we'll"
He turned and walked away. Louise
watched him with very real interest.
"Do you know she said to John.
'lhcrr is something about your brother
n little like the prophets in the Old
Testament, i'm the way he sees only
n issue and clings to it. Are you,
too. of his way of thinking?"
"Up to a certain point. | believe I
am" he confessed.
"Do you never feel crampei-in YOU
mind. | mean?-feel that you want to
push YOUR way through the clouds
into some other life?"
81 feel nearer the clouds here" he
answered simply.
They were leaving the c~hurchyard
now. She paused abruptly, pointing
to n single grave i'm a part of the
churchyard which seemed detached
from the rest.
"Whosc grave is that?" he inquired.
He heSitated.
at is the grave of a young girl" he
told her quietly. "She a the daugh-
of one of our shepherds. She went
into service at Carlisle. and returned
here with a child. They are both
here"
Because Of that her grave is apart
from the OthersT"
"Yes," he answered. at is very sell
dom. l I'm glad to say. that anything
of the sort happens among u.s."
For the second time that morning
was conscious of an unexpected
upheaval of emotion. She felt that the
sunshine had gone, that the whole
of the place had suddenly
passed away. The charm of its simple
austerity had persisted.
"And I thought I had found para
disc !" she cried.
She moved quickly from John |
Strangewey's side. Before he could
her intention, she had stepped
over the low dividing wall and was on |
her knees by the side of the plain. neg
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

southwark side with creepers; a row
of cottages. and a gray-walled inclo-
sure-stretching with it's white tomb
stones to the very brink of the descent
i'm the midst of which was an ancient
church, in ruins at the farther end.
partly rebuilt with the stones of the
hillside.
Louise looked around her, silent with
wonder. 1T isn't real, is it," she
asked. ~clinging for a moment to John
Strangewey's arm.
"Why not? You asked where the land
was that we titled. Now look down.
Hold my arm if you feel giddy."
She followed the wave of his ash
stick. The valley sheer below them,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

step with the pl0Wmun by his side, but
without any of the labOrer'S mechanic
cal plod-With Il spring in his foot
steps, indeed, pointing with his stick
along the furroW, SO absorbed in the
instructions he was giving that he was
almost opposite the gate before he was
aWare of her presence. He promptly
abandoned his task and approached her.
Good morning! You have slept
WELL" he called out.
Better, ! think, than ever before in
my life" She answered. "Difcrently,
ut any rate. And such an ~awakrning."
II" looked al her, IL little puzzled. the
glow upon her face and the sunlight
upon her broWn hair kept him silent.
II" WAS content to look at her and won
der.
"TcIl me" she demanded impetu-
ouSly, lis this IL little corner of fairy
land that You have found? Does the
sun always shine like this? Does the
earth always smell aS SWrrtly, and are
your trees always in blossom? Does
your wind always taste ;s if God had
brrnthed the elixir of life into it,"
He turned around to follow the
sweep of her eyes. Something of the
sam" glow seemed to rest for n mo-
ll"nt upon his face.
ut is good" he said, "to find what
y"u. love so much appreciated by some
one else"
They stood together in Il silence al
most curiouSly protractrd. Then the
plowman passed again with his team
of horses and John called out some in
strlctions To him. She followed him
down to earth.
"TeIl me, Mr.. Strnngewey," she in
quired, 'Whcre are your farm build
ingS?"
come and will show you" he an
sWered, opening the gate to let her
through. keep close to the hedge I'M
Ill we comr to the end of the pillow;
and th"n-but no, | won't anticipate.
This way :"
They reached the end of the plowed
field and, passing through "A gate,
turned abruptly to the left and began
to climb II narrow path which bordered
the boundary wall, and which became
sleeper every moment. As they aS-
crnded. the orchard and the long, low
house on the other side seemed to lie
almost at their feet. The road and the
open moorland beyond, stretching to
the encircling hills, caIme more clearly
into sight with every backward glance.
Louise paused at last. breathless.
"Is it the home of the fairies you
taking me to?" she asked. "If you
discovered that, no wonder you
find us ordinary women outside your
He laughed.
There are no fairies where we are
going" he assured her.
They were on II roughly made road
now. which turned abruptly to the
side of n i""p gorge. They took II few
further. and Louise stopped short
with Il cry of wonder.
Around the abrupt corner an entirely
new perspective was revealed-a little
built on Il shoulder of the
mountain and on the right, below n
steep descent, Il wide and sunny valley.
It was like n tiny world of its WI,
hidden in the bosom of the hills. There
VAS II long line of farm buildings, built
If graz stone and rooted with red tiles;
here We're fifteen or twenty stacks; Il
whitewaShed house of conSid-
'rahle size, almost covered on the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
SMALL PAVING BLOCKS USED
They Are Proving Popular In Rural
Regions In Europe-First Lid
in New York State.

For a number of years country roads
in parts Of Germany, Austria and 9th.
er European countries have been paved
with small cubes Of stone but 1t Is not
so generally known that small-block
pavements have been laid in the Unit.
ed States. They are believed to have
been introduced first by J. Y. McClin-
took, county superintendent of Monroe
county, N. Y. After an experience Of
ten years or SO, he recommends the
use Of blocks Of vitrifed clay, meas
uring 2A inches on each side. These
r laid on a base Of gravel, macadam,
concrete or broken Stag, which is usu-
ally made wider than the pavement
in order to support the gravel or brOk-
en- stone laid beside the cubes to form
hard shoulders to carry vehicles that
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
PIONEER GOOD ROAD BUILDER
Over $120, 100000 Expended ~
Pledged During Last Two Dec
AIDES in New York State.

Twenty years ago New York en-
barked upon its policy of state aid for
the construction, maintenance and re-
pair of state, county and township
highways. Since that time apprOxi-
mately 10000 Of the total mileage, es-
timated to exceed $4,000, have been
improved.
AS a pioneer in the good roads move
ment, the Empire state has always &C.
cupied first rank. Over $500, 900
has been expended or pledged during
the last two decades for highway con-
Struction.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
llinoia In Earnest,

The state of Illinois will put to its
voters at the 1918 election the cues
ton of issuing seO.OOC.OCo in highway
bonds, the interest and retiring fund
for which is to be provided for by an
increase in the motor vehicle registra.
ton fees.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
C0NvICTs BUILD GOOD ROADS
Prison Camps No Longer In Expert.
mental Stage In Oklahoma
Accepted Institution.

In Oklahoma prison road camps are
no longer in the experimental stage,
says the National Committee on Pris-
ons and Prison Labor. They have
become an accepted institution in the
state. In the central and southwest
sections prisoners are building the
Ozark Jail in the southeast. they are
grading the Jefferson highway, and in
other districts they are assisting in the
local good road movement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
DRAINAGE and Foundation.

Drainage and a good foundation are
the first considerations in improving a
road with a hard surface. The best
possible foundation Is a good earth
road aith a low crown.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
Success With Turnips.

Secrets of successful turnip grow
ing: Have the seeded very fine. ther
roll it. Sow the seed 500 after a rain
and cover the seed by lightly rolling
the ground.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

When a fellow doesn't come through
for the grocer every so often, his food
is likely to cause an unsettled condi-
ton Of the stomach.-Indianapolis
Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
SiIo keeps Feed,

The silo provides a means Of keep
ing over, for summer use, feed of higf
quality.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31
LOUISE HAS A CURIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE BACH
Flor BROTHER AND SHE STARTS A LITTLE FLAME
BURNING IN THE SOUL OF ONE

Synopss.-On II trip through the English Cumberland country the
breakdown of her automobile fore - Louise Maurpl II fanous London
Sluug"Nuy. AT dinner Louise dis overs that the brothers are wom-
an hating rpcluSrs.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-31

Learn Soil Conditions
Learn to take advantage Of soil con
ditions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Arctic Explorer
to Return; Finds
No CroCkerland

BOSTON, July Donald b Mac
MILAN, the Arctic explorer who has
been in the polar country for the past
four years, expects TO return home by
September IS next, according to a let
ter to r. F. Parker OF this city, man
sger OF his personal afiairS made pub
lie today. The letter was dated at
Ftah on November 8 last, and was
believed to be the first direct word
from Macmillan this year, although ad.
vices have been received indirectly
"li our relief ship does not fail us a
third time" the explorer writes, i
should reach home about Sept IS 1917
Although | have had or will have
had four years in the Arctic yet ! am
not a bit tired OF it and have planned
for further work
AS YOU know. we failed to find
Crockerland, | am sorry for peary who
was without doubt sincere in his be
lief that IT lay some l60 miles due
northwest OF Cape Thomas Hubbard
we went Isl miles to make sure and
then were rewarded with nothing but
a clear horizon"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
TO.
PAY S16,000,000
MORE FOR TAXES
Assessed Valuation Of Com
panieS Increased by State,
PIPE LINES HARDEST HIT
Public Service Concerns Must
Pay More Than Last Year,

A hike OF $l0OO0.OOO in the assessed
valuation OF pipe line companies over
last year has been made by the state
board OF equalization, according to all
announcement OF a compilation OF pub
lie service corporation assessments to-
day The increase is more than 20 per
cent
Utilities to Pay More.
Public service corporations last year
were assessed at 26S6l5.43o This
year the assessment is $28l ,297.7N, an
increase OF slolS2 ,30l Every group
OF utilities will pay taxes on a greater
valuation this year except Pullman
companies
A comparative statement OF the as
,essment made by the board OF equali-
ration for 1917 and 1915 follows
1917 Assessment.
Railroad. S20l,99S,E2; pipe lines
S50, ,74o, ,J97 public utilities. $ll l,74o. 400
street railways SS,720,726; toll bridge
companies s62,S00; telephone com
panies S9S42242; Pullman company,
81 047 900 Total S2S2 ,297,7N
1916 Assessment.
Railroads, 2O70l.09S, pipe lines.
SO o7SS79 public utilities. $1,000, ,279
street railways s4.8o7 $50. toll bridge
companies, $3.50 telephone com
panies SS+lSS0. Pullman company.
81 0S20 0S0 Total. S6S,6lS,4b.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
KILLS
THREE MISSOURI
GUARDS IN CAMP
Storm Does Heavy Damage al
ST. Louis Army Camp,

ST. LOUIS. July H--Three mem.
hers Of the First regiment. Missouri
national guard, were killed and a dozen
others injured, some OF them danger
ously hy hol, Of lightning during a
storm which swept Camp Maxwell, s.
Louis county, At o'clock this morning
The Dead.
The dead are,
II. u DAVIS, sergeant Company l..
DWIGHT /. TRUMP, private Com.
pany T.
BARRON {. CARROLL, private F
company
Among those seriously injured were
sergeant Jack Allen .oi + company, and
Corporal Clarence DunSford whose
right eve was permanently injured They
were revived hy means OF respiration
machines and are thought to be prac-
t,cally out OF danger The other in.
iured men were severely burned.
Tent Collspses.
The soldiers were asleep in the guard
telt at the main entrance 10 the camp
when the storm broke The tent col
lapsed and the injured and dead wer,
carried to the hospital tent. where ef
forts were made to revive them.
Many tents abou, the camp were set
aiire by lightning bu, the occupants es-
caped death The work of rescue was
hndered by numerous electric wires
which were blown down. The fires
were cxtingueShed as quickly as posi-
ble and the damage Is not thought to
be heavy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Drastic Measures
Improve Situation
Assoristed pfess Summary

Despite untavotable news from the
Russian war theater there are oc-
casional signs OF improvement in the
situation, Last evenings Petrosrad
newspapers found cause TO report a
somewhat better situation at the 'front.'
probably as the resul, OF drastic me,s-
ures to restore discipline which the
government has authorized in the re.
establishment Of field cour'tmartial ana
the reimposition of the death penalty
Similar stringeis measures in Petro-
grad appear to have proven effective.
Report, Of renewed fighting in the cap.
i,ai are accompanied by the sta'emens
that soyernmen, troops suppressed M
rioting completely t
Meanwhile the entente front 49,
where is giving renewed evideneeoi
solidity, no, only in military S1
political way. The allied eoaiee( 4
at Paris, which was BELIEVED b
been chiefly devoted to Balkan aii1l11s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27
Street Car Riot
Suspect Arrested

A ] Boles, q negro, was arrested to-
iay charged with feloniou, assault upon
W 6 Taylor and A. G. Putnam on
July 10. This is the third arrest to be
made in the near race riot on Fair
Grounds street car two weeks ago in
which the mo,orman and conductor oi
the car were beaten up by negroes
Dewey Jones, one of the negroes, was
bound over to ,he dis,rc, court under
bond OF $3.50 The second negro
arrested was discharged for lack oi
evidence.
The information against Roles was
filed before Justice Of the Peace ! +
Donnell today BoleS will be ar
raigned thi, afternoon Both the mo
tofman and conductor recognized the
man a. being one OF the mcn who as
,auted them