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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-08
We've made IT.

around the water front anyhow, for IL
be is anywhere within pushing distance
OF the river there's going TO be an
awful splash when Wage Farmer gets
back.-C. A. Rieser. IaG4stTial Conser-
pdtiOn. Aeu York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-08

take that course. You just want IL
see ME work overtime l'p going To
pull this boat the other way"
Whereupon Wage Farmer. instead o.
seating himself with his back to Wage
Payer, pumped himself down with
his face to the Prov of the boat and
began 10 pull strenuously at the oars.
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It's were cbulicnt. When they reached
home he uShcrcd her into the apart.
mcnt with n flourish. and Lorclei was
amazed 10 find their table set with
strange linen. silver and china and the
dining room decorated as II for II
party.
who's coming? What on carth?"
she exclaimed
"A little surprise. A supper for just
you and me, my dear"
1t was one of his whims. During
the meal he made elaborate speeches
In the names OF his friends. llls
Imaginary guests congratulated him
In empty glasses they toasted the bride,
they "Ntollcd her beauty. they praised
his own gallantry. ana Wanted his
conquest OF the demon rum. But when
all traces OF the feast had disappeared
he swooped down out OF the clouds aud
confessed mIscrably:
Il thought ! could kid myself. but |
can't. want n drink. l-want-a-
drink God! how | want IT,
Lorclc! went swiftly to him. "The
light Is just beginning. Bob. You're
doing nobly."
at isn't thirst" he explained, and
ri" saw that same strained uncasIncSs
In his bright eyes. I'm not thirsty
I'm shaky inside. get tired OF fight
Ing"
Lorclcl nodded sympathctIcally.
That's why It's 30 hard TO reform;
ones conscience tires, but temptation
Is always fresh. You must keep busy"
'i'm going TO work"
"No, mol Not yet" she cried. quick.
~. "iou must fight Il out where can
help"
Bob smiled gratefully. You're n
thoroughbred. promised to let you
have your way, and you shall. Even
II We lose the patient Il VIII bc dandy
operation"
For the first time In her lie Lorclcl
really worked. and worked not for her
SELF, but FOR another. Although the
experience was interesting IN IL nov.
city, the result remained unsatlsrlc.
tory, for not only jill love fail TO re-.
spond TO these SACRIFICES. but she could
see no Improvement I'm Boh's condition.
The thing she fought was Impnlpahlc.
yet enormous; It WAS weak. yet strong:
It seemed to sleep, yet It was ever
awake.
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flag. rs n man flaps n dusty garment.
80 dld Bob shake his victim. Jim strug
glod, he clawcl, he kicked. he yelled.
hIs arms thr"shcd loosely. Ike the lin.
Der appendices 10 a stuffed figure.
When Bob emerged from the rear
room he found the barber shop In con.
fusion. Tony was leading charge.
but he fell back at sight Of the flushed
victor
1T was nothing but little family
afialr." Bob treasured him. Now. Il
you please, III borrow hnlrhrush."
In front OF = mirror he tllIed himself.
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! to their happiness. The man lived en-
| tircly outside OF himself: he utterly
! lacked the power OF reimbursement
lie refused to frequent the theater. os-
| tensibly because OF their secret, in
reality because OF his shame at allow
| Ing her to work. AS LorcIei came to
! know him better and to understand the
conflicting forces within him. she be-
gan to wonder how long he could hold
himself true to his bargain.
During the first week OF their mar
rled life his system struggled to throw
or the effects OF his recent dlssipa-
tons, and In consequence 1t cravcd
only rest. Greatly encoura ged by thi.
lack OF desire. he boosted that the bat
tie was already won. and Lorclel pre-
tended to agree with him.
She did not deceive herself, however,
and brief experience convinced her
that to be merely wife to one OF
Bob's vagrant disposition was not
enough; that In order to keep his new
self alive she must also be his sweet
heart, his chum, and his partner. II
she failed In any one OF these roles dis
aster was bound 20 follow. But to
succeed In them ALL when there was
no love to strengthen her, was by no
means easy. Always she felt n great
emptiness. and n disappointment that
her life had been so crookcdly fash
Toned; sometimes she even felt de.
graded. and wondered II she were do.
Ing right, after all.
In the course OF a fortnight Bob be.
gan to grow restless. One cvenIn.
when he came for her she saw that he
was nervous; n strained. tired look had
crept into his eyes. and she thought
she understood. Nevertheless his splr
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or necessity the two lived In the
closest intimacy, than which nothing is
ordinarily more fatal to domestic hap.
pincss. But Bob was unique: he did
not tire: he began to rely upon Lorelei
as a sick man leans upon his nurse,
and to worship her as man worships
his sweetheart. There was more than
passion in his endcarmcnts now.
But 1t was dlscoura sing to the girl.
who gained no strength from her pen
ancc and derived no satisfaction what
ever in service for services sake. The
whole arrangement tried her patience
dcspcra tcly: she was weary in mind
and body, and looked back with regret
upon her former easy life There was
no time now for recreatlon-Bob had
to be amused. Salary day assumed a
new Importance. and she began to
count the cost OF every purchase
SO spring went and midsummer
came. II was terribly hot In the city.
the nights were brcathless. the days
were glaring, and this heat was espe-
cially trying to one In Rob's condition.
In his periods OF gaycty he showered
his wife with attentions and suuan-
dcrcd every dollar he could borrow in
presents for her; In his hours OF deprcs-
sion he was everything strange, morose
and irritable
Without her knowledge he applied to
his old firm for salarlcd position and
was refused. He appealed to Merkle
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-22
CHAPTER XXI.

II still lacked something OF luncheon
time when Bob Wharton swung into
Fifth avenue. He was In fine fettle
with the certainty OF nm agreeable hour
with his tailor. II was always n plcns-
urc TO deal with Kurtz. for In his shop
customers were treated with the most
delicate consideration. Statesmen. cut
tiers. filters. all were pleasant ncGuaint-
nnccs. kurtz himself was nm artist:
he was also person OF generally cul-
tivntcd taste and n man about town.
Ills books were open only TO those he
considered his equals. A stony. fnced
doormnn kept watch and ward In tho
Gothic hallway 10 discourage the gen.
crnl public from entering The prcm!.
SEES. Tho fact that Bob owed several
hundred dollars dIsmnycd that young
man not IN the least. FOR Kurt never
mentioned money matters.
cTO BE CoSTfSuED)
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CHAPTER Xxx.

IorcIeis family confirmed IN smart
under sense of bitter Injustice but
although they kent aloof they were nv
no means unintcrcstcd in her cxperi
mcnt. on the contrary. they watched
II with dcrIsive endowment predIctinr
certain failure, After Hannibal Whor-
TONS insult lin was nil for n nromnt
rovonpe hut ho cou,d No. de,orm,no
lust how to use his dangerous knowl-
edge to the best advantage. He con.
sidcred the adylsabilitv OF cnllstlny the
aid OF Max Nclcbcr. hut nor liking ,be
Thought OF dividing the loot he decided
professionally TO engineer n senorotion
between Bob and Iorclci
Uis 1osIro to mako ntsch,o, o-o,o Il,
o,lv - eIicht DIAGRAM from ro,on,por,
Inns mntho1 az motIn, . Twin, nod
Ionr since duIlo1 ,he cI,. n, ,eoIin,
If ,v,s morally ,ro fire, s,o, l., q com
nrchcps,v, schcmc win Roh and
: ororoi as,.,na, ,i,,,naa ,.o,,,, ,ar
low and dIvorccs woro ,roGtohIe A
divorce narrower would anon tho
way for n second Inrood mon fin.
Wharton wcoI,b FOR with IorcI.rs
skirts CLAIR III, corIJ ,rocoo1 wiz, &,
I,rp,r schomo n, ox,or,ro, hoso1 ~,
the Uommon purder
One evening ortcr Iore,c, had rorc
TO the thcotcr lin onncorod ot fine
apnrtmcnt and rourd Doh I, , mood 8,
restless and IrrI,,hIo ,hot ho l,rcI no,
20 ont.
"I h,l a n,,c,, ,.,,, ,,.,.,.,, ,,,,,,..,,,,,, y.
the caller BEGAN ESQ came II, IN Wifi.
tie and spit at the stove"
Now lin eould lac orrcc,hr. who,
he chose: his parasitic IIr. had aove,.
opcd in him certain worldly good.
fellowship: he was frankly upr.rencr.
ate, and he had sufficient tact never 10
apologize nor to cxnloIn Thcror,r,
he kept Bob entertained.
A few nights later he returned with
a fund of new stories. and durlng tn.
evening he confessed Ia consuming
thirst.
Death valley has nothing on this
place" he mourn.l
Bob explained apologetIcally. "rm
sorry, but there's nothing I'm the hons,
wcttcr than Cro,on water"
II understand, VIII Won object II
swcctcn glass OF It with some scot.
fish rites? I'm afraid OF germs. and
II water rots leather think what II
must do to the sensitive lining OF n
human stomachT Jim drew A flask
from his pocket then hcsitatcd "a ~
In doubt.
Don't mind me-" Bob assured him.
hastily. I'm strained In the driver.
seat" But he looked on with eager
appreciation ns his bro,hcr.In.lnw flied
n long glass and sIppcd II.
Rob had never been whisky drink.
or. yet the faln, odor OF the lIquor tan.
tailed him. When in the cours. Of
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| trict next day and resumed his quest
for work he was ablaze with resent.
ment at himself and at the world
general.
He took up'the search with logged
determination that was quite unlike
him. One after another he canvassed
his friends for a. position, and finally,
as II Ill fortune could not withstand
his fervor, he was successful. 1t was
not much Of job that was offered him.
hat he snapped at it, and returned
home that evening in the best OF humor.
Already the serious issues OF the
morning were but memory; he burst
in upon Lorelei like gale. shouting:
"I'm chalk-boy at Crosset & Meyers.
so you can give Bergman your notice
tonight"
! whats the salary?'
at isn't 81 larry; It's humiliation
twenty-five week is the total Insult"
"Why. Bob. That won't, keep two
and the family"
1.-THE family" He quoted himself
with an effort. "Well. you give your
, ,'o.,.. ' .'"' Iiy" sp." Cl W.
J0 ''s, 's.. w. onI. a,,nm.
myself without bushing."
| Lorclei's oh 'cctions were not easily
o''' tu".', ""' At ''s.' II" W." " ~.
~ - ''o
was "" ms ~ ''o,e "N" '"' ''"o"
"'"',' 7'''' "' ~ VI. 'o'
~ ~
ous"o"t 'ne neN' WEN wv
n"r'on rcH''s .'ieu u make Sooo. ne
WAS e"'ius''s.'c' 'iie eAci'eii'enl U.
ac'"a' accoii'!'iishnieh' was 50 no'e'
, ,, he ,i','i li't ''nie " .l'',N " '.uuo'
"e'' ga. ''' '"'',' anu ""'
!" po''.'" y,
e'' '''u r"''',' -, ,''. So" 49,, ,"s
nc u'''eu " 'A' ms
'"' mss III :" p'e,'n' ~. ,.c,. ,''''
s'"'., ,e"'e VI ',spo"'' s
~, r,'' anu "e '''i' Wv" ~ '''
80, n', II. 'n, ~ ',ll' =" '''. 81 i"'
Nv ~ ., r' :" "'
.,.,. ,.,,
,a,,a,,. $500. I,.,, a,,,,an
49, a.,. ,..,.. ..r.
49,. 49,, u,', ,E, M .s,.
49,. 49, non.,. .aao.., '"A
,I,,a 49,, .., VI
Hn n"' 'nc mattel ',"'
o ..o',, III, '"''' WIN " ''''"'' III
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WantA 70 Know VIM

Why II II that careless scycn.ycar.
old boy can drop half.burncd mltch
In mn nllcy md burn IN nil the bSFYs
In the block. while nm ablcd.bodied
man has TO use M box OF matches to
get n wood fire started In hcntcr that
has DRIFT enough 10 draw nil the furni.
turc w tho stovepIpci - Lebanon
Times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
Peoria Grain.

table discussion. Suggestions for
1917" and election OF officers for the
coming year Officers elected as fol-
lows:
Presfdent-srrs Arvilla Poland.
Vice president-Mrs- Ida Hanson
SecTesary-Mrs. Aurelia Marshall
Treasurer-Mrs. Lizzie Martin.
After this came the social hour q:
which time the hostesses served
angel dessert and waters and tea as
refreshments
Little Miss Grace Monroe and
Helen Enslow are having a frssei
with the chicken pox-
Miss Edna Thompson is visiting
her brother Robert and family in
Quincy
O. 4 Parmenter. district superin-
teadenf from Quincy. representing
the Anti-Saioon league, viii lecture
at the Presbyterian church al IL
o'clock next Sunday morning and
~iil lecture at the Baptist ch1ch al
$50 p m, Sunday evening Rev
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that more than three dozen German
ships In American harhrs have
been damaged purposeiy since hss
week so that they would not fan into
American hands. Seventeen OF tcese
we're in the Philippine Island The
unanimity OF action in the Philip
pines. philadelphia, New York. Bos-
ton. Charleston and elsewhere 70
make German property useless, sug'
gested to officials here that the plan
had been prearranged-
Full reports are slowly coming IN
frora port authorities They indicate
damage so extensive as to cripple
tie ships for six months In most
cases.
Government officials are today IN
vestigasing unofficial reports that a
dozen or more ships at Hoboken and
New To1k docks hare been dana ea
as vel as reports that nine others
n Haxaiian ports have had their
machinery rendered useless by their
crews.
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Eve should not be asked to vote
for this resolution he said. until
We have ali the facts the president
has relating 20 the situation.
Norris objected TO what he called
@the prevailing fashion Of endorsing
every move made by the president
Senator Underwood asked il II was
the understanding that the president
wanted the resolution adopted stone
replied ne had no expression from
the president
IL the president had asked fof
this endorsement. would Tote for 1t
cheerfur!y.p said Underwood
shan vote for the resolution. as II Is.
although / think it most UnIimeiy.
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ELvAsToN, ILL
'>~>>~>>>>>>>>>

Farmers in this vicinity who have
old heads. tell Us that wheat is all
killed. also the peaches. which will
be a hard stroke for Us On the bread
r-r bieIr- OF course we can get along
without peaches, but bread Is some
thing that we cannot get along with
out The farmers say Is degrees be-
lew zero with nc snow or protection
on the ground. win xiii wheat and
also peaches, and the mercury regis
tered IS degrees below on February
= II is rumored also that the ground
hog was frozen to death and not
able to go back in his shelter.
Bob Martins wood saw IS busy
with its hum nowadays. More wood
las been hauied this winter than for
many years, all on account OF the
high price OF coal, which is selling
here az p cents per bushei, and
nearly everyone who has 2 team has
hauled up large piles OF wood
Billy Einkade and Rev. Sdilman
who have been seriously sick. are
Darch better and considered out Of
danger.
The Household Science class held
their meeting at the home OF Mrs
Eva Campbell last Wednesday after
noon, Jan l3 Mrs Eva Campbell.
Mrs Ida Hanson and Miss MoiIie
Robb being hostssses- Meeting was
called to order by President Mrs.
AryiIla Poland: next was roll call.
Response 10 roll cali, NY New
Years Rssoiution-- Mex. was bust
ness session. Then Mrs. Ida Boldon,
Mrs. Alice Garsrd and Mrs Ida
Hanson sang Softly the Nigh.
Rraeze Is Signing Mrs. Hanson
also played the accompaniment on
tie piano. Then came the roCnd
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WORLDS FINEST
FIGHTING MACHINE
fConsinuec from page l.

Pershtngs army Is In the finest
fighting trim In stralgaIaEaF nLa'
| ing every infantryman Of the eIpeof
ton has hiked az least five hundred
miles in the past eleven months Cn
the withdrawal march 10 the border
the foot troops made q record nike
OF rxsnty-three miles scroSs tne
desert stretch in Chihuahua kno~n
as -HeIps Hike" under blazing
sun without discomfort
The men II the cavalry regiments
had ridden rum one thousand .
three thousand niles In the VIA
chase and in patrol service IN Mexico.
Rorder Patrol Continued
Ell PASO. Texas, Feb. Maj.
Gen. J. J. PershiEg TOOK active com
uand OF this district today While me
troops of the American expedition
are marching along the border 10
This city. The Sixteenth infantry,
transported by truck trains, reached
here at noon Carrying about eight
hundred men and all the equipment.
the trucks made the one hundred and
twenty miles over the desert from
Columbus since yesterday morning
Ia army circles here il Was ce-
cLared that the change OF orders
sending ali the troops OF tie punt
tire expedition except two regiments
and q fs~ auxiliary Organizations TO
this point was brought about b. the
afutass OF tis situation besEssc
the United States and GermanE- II
Is believed the war department
wanted the bulk OF troops concsa-
-ad Near a railway center where
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Two Americans on I's

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OTTAWA. Ont, ep n
United States residents a.
in the overnight casuai',e ssev,
Private Jean ChaFies ,,,sd ia
vern, s. c.. has been k ,..,,s
and Private Robert NILE NILE,
CITY CITY Mich. tmedical service
orzsly III.
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suom.rrne .. MESSENGER.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
BUENOS AIRES. Feb. "A Ge..
man submarine will shortly arrive a,
Buenos Aires 70 bear back to Ger.
many Argentine contributions to the
German war loan. according TO a re
port published today In the Mon
seyfdeo newspaper La Plata. ION re
liable information.
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Cation Eihre R.oort.

Tinted Press Leased Wire. Service ]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Bleached
cotton fibre consumed in the United
States in the manufacture of gun
cotton and explosives during the
three months ending December 81,
1916. amounted to Sl.o0T.539 pounds.
including lirters and hull fibre, the
census bureau reported today.
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wiu Stand BY Him.

UNITED Press Leased WIG Ths
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senate today passed unaah v d
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during the present crisis
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q Ieuls Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. s.-Hg-
lAeportSs Of past two days we're
ears md included s. timothy y
le1Over-mtxed, Z clover and 2 alfalh|
5eady prices were obtsinable Tor "
Prescriptions. Inquiry for timothy ml|
eooyer-mixed was fairly brisk. bco
IocAlly and for shipment, and ~
volume OF trade was noted on "
93de OF river, but severe cold wealne
KEPT sellers and buyers from ei
side tracks. High grades OF elo'a
mixed and alfalfa are IN fair reduss
but market rules quiet aaa easy
the ordinary and lower grades
each: not much OF either descnpua
offered, however. Ciorermnea
common No. 2 at $3.50, No. ~
mixed at $1z. No. / light mixed
SIS: timothy-threshed at WV
good No. 3 at SIS. ordinary NO :
$3.50. No. 2 at s14. scant NO. !
SIS. No. / at s1s-quote high ~
at $3.50 to $500: clover-No !, /.
SIS to S15.5o-quote No. ] at NV
SIT to $3.50: alfalfa quotable =
to $3.50 for No. s. SIC to CIV
No. 2 and $40 to se2-5o for NO !
choice.
straw-At IS to $3.50 per ton
wheat or oats.
Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire Sen
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-FolioWlDs
irregular and reactionary openls
day. the bulls took charge u
market again In the first houf
a buying wave sent severa -
war bride leaders up two "
points. >. i
Baldwin led the parade
INN ming six and half poiils
Crucible. about which the spu
war bride activity centereo ia
terday, sold at 90. up 5 from
ing. Baldwin Locomotive "n ..,,,
came a leader today was aes
the war bride market OF i' ,;ms
ing to $50 a share at one =
q. S. Steel jumped TO losa,
two points up from opepine, at
Studebaker advanced 81 70 =,
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eoaes Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN1NE re-
moves cause. There J. only one
.Bromo Quinine." Z. W. GROVES
signature on box. z5c.-Adv.
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More Than Forty 50 Far.
THE WEATHER.

III. S. Department OF Agriculture.
Weathe. BureaE-I
For Keokuk and vicinity Unset
tied weather tonight and Thursday;
probably rain or snow; colder Thurs
day.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Thursday; probably rain or
Stow east portion; colder Thursday
and north and west portions tonight
Fresh TO strong winds
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and THURSDAY; probably rain
OF snow; colder Thursday Fresh
winds
Weather Conditions
A depression. which Is passing
through the Lake Superior region
this morning, has been attended By
light snow In the upper Mississippi
valley and tie lake region
The temperature has risen IN ali
sections. excag IN the central plateau
region. where Il Il somewhat colder,
zftroaEh The lowest temperature is
net beIo- 20 above zero
The weather Is generally cloudy
throuShoa- the country, ard there IS
heavy rain az Galveston
IoczT observations
Feb Bar Ties. Wind Weather
.. n. - 1910 g SW C7dy
TT Il 551i - W Clay
Stage OF river, q N, 1 foot :
tea.hs
Change fl a hours, rise seaths-
Mean temperature. Feb 5. -
Highest, -
Lowest. Il.
I1aess last night. so
FRED z GOSEwISCE.
Observer
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cn,,. WIN protest.

limited Press Leased VIZ ouro Vii
SANTIAGO. Feb. 7---Cnne y
low Brazil in making protest. IN, =
many over the German oticid
warfare. according to seh
formation here today.