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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-27
TIE HillmQn
By E, PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

JOHN 1us7ass:11; 1 1lc.::Ste reply. In
stead. he walked to the window of his
sitting room and stood looking across
the Thames with q Disconnected frown
upon his face. Between him and the
Frenchman q curious friendship had
sprung up during the last few months.
II gather" Graillot continued, "that.
to put it concisely and truthfully, you
are the most bored man in London.
There is something behind all this ef-
fort Of yours. my friend. to fit your
self, the round human being, into the
square place. Speak the truth, now!
Treat me rs father confesSOr."
John swung round upon his heel. In
the clear light 1t was obvious that he
was little thinner in the face and
that some of the tan had gone from his
complexion,
II am staying up here, and going on
with it," he, announced doggedly. be
cause Of a woman
Graillot stopped eating, placed the
remains of his cake in the saucer of his
teacup. and laid it down. Then he
opened his lips, to speak and abruptly
closed them. His face suddenly under
went an extraordinary change. A few
seconds ago his. attitude had been that
of professor examining some favorite
object of study; now more personal
note had humanized hi expression.
Whatever thought or reflection 1t was
that had come into his mind. 1t had
plainly startled him.
"Who is the woman?" he asked
breathlessly.
''There is no secret about it. so far
as I am concerned" John answered.
1T is Louise Maurel. l thought you
must have guessed
The two men looked at each other
in silence for some moments. Out on
the river a little tug was hooting Wig
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built. Squabbles in high places tied
a nations hands.
This war will be won if we have
business management in high places
and if we build ships to enable Amer
lean men, supplies and food to reach
our allies But we are not gettlnf
the ships. Evidence of keen business
management at Washington is woe
fully lacking. We are drifting along
aimlessly while congress debates To-
quaciously.
An insistent demand is going up
over the length and breadth Of the
land to know the facts and also the
reasons why America is not moving
swifter against the enemy.
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C1'\A l ".n I'LL y rip through Iue
En-, n u,.I country the
ire w G.. a, tomobile forces
o. va, tan GUS London &C
r. tC ~; 7, night at the farm
So, f ~ tephen Strange
wey
CHAPTER II-At dinner Louise di
covers that the brothers are woman
hating recluses.
CHAPTER III-Next morning she
discovers that John, the younger
brother, has recently come into a
large fortune. In company with him
she explores the farm.
CHAPTER IV-7In a talk with him
she is disturbed by his rigid moral
principles and finds that his wealth
has created no desire for any other
life than the simple one he is leading
She tells him her name and that she
is the friend of the prince of Seyre, q
rich and disreputable neighbor.
CHAPTER V-Three months later
unable to rid himself of the memory
Of the actress and in spite Of his
brothers protests, John goes to Lon.
don.
CHAPTER Vile finds Louise en-
gagged in the rehearsal of new play,
meets her friends and is entertained
at luncheon with her by the prince.
CHAPTER VIl-John drives Sophy
home and gives him friendly advice
about love and lift n London. The
prince and Louise &c :, ne little
journey tn: &C." ra,e.a for.
CHApTFn ~ .'hf nee takes
John n".lr .:.' al care. Graillot,
The pla " =: 80. VA rs l.. '.isc that both
the PRICE Nd 1o'A1 her and that
the priv 70 w "~ dangerous enemy
to his ri - /. i I.'
CHAPTFP Y .-'~r'7.' nee intro
duces a re.at.,e '.I,IHilda, to John,
limiting th;~.7, ,sLIv he of use to him
in his sc .I,oIY Of Joh-! EifaI n@
CHAP. ;R At seyre House
John is Introduced to a celebrated
dancer, '.'alavera, who at once starts
a violent Irritation with him. At sup
per e vince tells Calavera that en-
nifty or ohm has caused him to en-
ploy har % rui" I'm,
CHAPTER j .,'slhvc' dances
for the appel So, Az AfterWard
entices JCl:' to 3. 49, =. leaves her
and the hos'
CHAPTI R t-JOnu tells Louise
that he ca:le t. 0ndon for her and
for her alone. '.ou epleads for time.
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General Won Stein, German Minis
ter of War, having called attention
to IAN excessive anxiety and faint
heartedness that is troubling many
persons" the Kaiser, who had noticed
the same thing, sought consolation in
sermon from his court chaplain on
the text, "The Lord on high is might
Ter than the noise of many waters"
But the Kaiser's perch is not as aigh
as he thinks it is and the waters of
'hulation are steaily rising.
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According to Senator Townsend OF
Michigan 1T is not the advisory com.
mission of the Council of National De.
tense that the public has to fear, as
alleged, but 'the horde of vultures
who have swooped down on Washing.
ton looking for fat contracts, and
who, disappointed at not getting
them, have become scandalmongers
villifying those W have kept them
from getting the clutches on the
governments nor - This is strong
language, but it POINTS straight to-
ward the origin of the attack on pub
lie officials whose offense consists in
backbone.
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orously. The roar ofthe Strand came
family into the room. On the mantel-
piece q, very ornate French clock was
ticking lightly. All these sounds
eemed suddenly accentuated. They
b.a; time to Il silence almost tragical
In its intensity.
Graillot took out his handkerchief
and dabbed his forehead. He had writ
ten many plays, and the dramatic in
stinct was strongly developed in him.
'Louise!" he muttered under his
breath. Il 49,
"She is very different, I know" John
went on, after a moments hesitation.
"She is very clever and great artist,
and she lives in an atmosphere of
which, a few months ago, knew moth
ing. have come up here to try to
understand, to try to get little nearer
tosher.", H.. 10, 4 ...-s
There was another silence, this time
almost an awkward one. Then Grail
lot rose suddenly to his feet.
II will respect your confidence" he
promised, holding out his hand.
"Have no fear of that. am due now
at the theater. Your tea is excellent,
and such little cakes l never tasted be-
FORE" -.
"You will wish me good luck7"
mol" WI Is
"Why not?' John demanded. q little
startled. .-s .-
Because" Graillot pronounced
'from what I have seen and know Of
you both, there are no two people In
this world less suitable for each other"
"Look here" John expostulated, Il
don't want you to 60 away thinking so.
You don't understand what this means
to me-"
'Perhaps not, my friend" Graillot
replied, "but remember that 1t is at
least my trade to understand men and
women. l have known Louise Maui
rel since she was q child"
'Then it is l whom you don't un.
derstand." ..-.se.I-
That may be so" GralllOt confessed.
zone makes mistakes. Let us leave
it at that. You are a young man of
undeveloped temperament. You may
be capable of much which at present
do not find in you"
"Tell me the one quality in which
you consider me most lacking" John
begged. II want you on my side, Grail.
lot"
"And l." Graillot replied, as he shook
his friends hand and hurried off,
want only to be on the side that will
mean happiness for you both"
He left the room little abruptly
John walked back to the window op'
pressed with a sense OF something
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>"PerIiups If we chose some other
subject of conversation" John said
stiffly.
ooh, dear met" she interrupted.
"Very well! You really are most
trying person, you know. put up with
q great deal. from you"
John was silent. Her face darkened
a little, and an angry light flashed
in her eyes.
'Well, I'll j ltfa2yee yeYH, a Nl99pp giittGyou
like" she DECIDED, tAsssilqns her Cigarette
into the CRATE. 1T my NyGffr iepdslhip isn't
worth having, letIitIagol 1t, hasn't
often been offered in vain. There are
more men in London than could count
who would 60 down on their knees for
such a visit as am paying you. And
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TO RUSH VOTE
DRY AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION

Washington, D. c., July 27.-Proh1-
bition leaders in the senate today un.
dertook the task of lining up their
forces for the vote next Wednesday
on Senator Shepard's resolution for a
national prohibition amendment to the
constitution. Under an agreement
reached last night the senate will be-
gin consideration of the resolution
today and dispose Of it not later than
Wednesday night It's adoption by a
narrow margin is. looked for.
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"You Really Are an Eeregious, Thick
Headed, Obstinate Country Man."

>you-you," she added, with a little
tremble of real anger in her tone,
"you're too hatefully polite and prig-
gish! Come and ring the bell for the
lift. am going!"
She slid gracefully to her feet, shook
the cigarette ash from her clothes, and
picked up her muff.
you are really an egregious, thick
headed, obstinate countryman," she de-
clared. as she moved toward the door.
"You haven't either manners or sensi-
bility. l am perfect idiot to waste
my time upon you. 1 wouldn't have
done it." she added, as he followed her
dumbly down the corridor, IF hadn't
rather liked you!"
II am very sorry" he declared. II
don't know quite what have done. I
do appreciate your friendship. You
have been very kind to me indeed"
She hesitated as his finger touched
the bell of the lift, and glanced ut
the watch on her wrist. She sighed,
and watched the top of the lift as it
came up Then. she-dropped her veil.
(To be continued.) :,
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CHAPTER Nv.

Henri Graillot had made himself
thoroughly comfortable. He was en-
sconced in the largest Of Johns easy
chairs, his pipe in his mouth, recent.
ly refilled teacup-Graillot was English
in nothing except his pre,lilection for
tca--on the small table by his side.
Through little cloud of tobacco
smoke he was studying his host
$50 you call yourself n Londoner
now. my young friend. suppose" he
remarked, taking pensive note Of
Johns fashionable clothes. 1T is Il
transformation. beyond a doubt. Is it,
1 wonder. upon the surface only, or
haze you indeed become heart and soul
q son of this corrupt city?" .."
I EWhatevcr 1 may have become"
John grumbled. its meant thre>
months of the hardest work I've ever
done!"
Graillot held out his pipe in front Of
him and blew away a dense cloud Of
smoke.
Explain Yourself" he insisted.
John stood on the hearth-rug. with
his hands in his pockets. His morning
clothes were exceedingly well cut. his
tie and collar unexceptionahle, his hair
closely cropped according to the fash
ion of the moment. He had an ex-
trcmcly civilized air.
"LOok here. .Graillot," he said, "I'll
tell you what I've done, although I
don't suppose You would understand
what it,smeans to me. I've visited
practically eNsfttheater in London"
"Alonc?" .SS II
''Somctimeswith MissAIaurel, some
times with her little friend. Sophy &c.
rartl, and sometimes alone" John re.
piled. Il have bought Baedeker
taken taxicab by the day, and done
MI the sights. I've spent weeks in the
National gallery. picture gazing. and
I've done all those more modern shows
up round Bond street. I have bought n
racing car and learned to drive it. I
have been to dinner parties that have
bored mo stiff. have been introduced
to crowds Of people whom never wish
to see again. and made one or two
friends" he added, smiling ut his guest.
''ior whom hope I am properly crate.
full"
1.-The prince has hecn showing YOU
round bit. hasn't he?" Grai]Iot grunt.
ed.
1.-THE prince has been extraordinarily
kind to me-" John admitted slowly,
''fOr what reason ] don't know. He
has introduced me to great many
pleasant and interesting people. and q
great many whom suppose young
man in my position should he glad to
know. He has shown me one side Of
London life pretty thoroughly"
land what about it all?" GraiIIor
demanded. "You find yourself some
thing more of a citizen of the world.
eh?"
Not a Bit" John answered simply.
'The more l see Of the life up here,
the smaller it seems to me. mean, OF
course, the ordinary life of pleasure,
the life to be lived by q young man
like myself, who hasn't any profession
or work upon which he can concen-
trate his thoughts"
"Then why do You stay2" -. -
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FACE The FACTS.

"A stupid military Dol
ish optimism and deliberate 4aisfepre-
sentation in some instances are some
evidences of the indecision and pro-
crastination at Washington. Before
we entered the war, the pacifists
blocked preparedness and now that
we have declared war, their influence
is all on the side of the Pro-German
party.
Americans demand only the facts.
They entered the war reluctantly, but
they are as eager now as they were
hesitant before to give all that this
war may be won and won speedily
and with as little bloodshed as \ =
sible
Germany is far from defeat today,
despite the assurances of England.
Economically her condition is not as
bad as Americans have been made to
believe
AS rule under normal conditions,
the Central Powers produce more
wheat than the United States, Can
ada and Argentine. In the possession
of cattle they exceed England, France
and Italy combined. All business
but that of war and conquest has been
suspended.
These then are some of the ele-
ments of strength. which permit Ger
many to carry on the struggle and
must be taken into consideration in
the war plans of this nation.
In addition to these resources is
the piracy practiced on the high seas.
Subsection of captured territory and
confscation Of property belonging to
the vanquished, furnish additional
siuews of war. For these and many
other reasons, United States must
help to win this war as much for our
own peace and safety as for that of
Europe.
But the nation must know the truth.
1t must not be buoyed up by false
hopes and official optimism.
We have been at war for months
but no additional ships have been
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Health Officer Strauss should be
given the heartiest cooperation in
cleaning up local abbatoirs. The in
spection of meat is an important mat
ter especially at this season of the
year. 1t will be worth while to inves,
tigate the matter of a central abba.
toir. Grand Forks and other cities
find such enterprises self sustaining
and an efficient means of protecting
the city's meat supply.
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A man has been sentenced to a
years Imprisonment for circulating a
rumor that there had been disaster
to the American navy, another has
ben punished for cursing the Ameri-
can flag, and still others have been
sent to Jail for talking against the
United States. If the disloyal have
not learned to keep their mouths shut,
it is not because they have not been
duly warned.
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MicA4aelis TIL, ps eY s German = Chancel-
lor, evidently bases his hopes Of vic
toray on his countrys submarines and
Americas lack of tonnage All the
more reason for putting an end to
the dissension In our Shipping Board
and proceeding with the work OF &C.
quiring tonnage at topmost speed.
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The extinction of afternoon tea was
great privation in England, but in
this country, outside the narrow
realm of the ultra-fashionable, there
is no afternoon tea to extinguish,, and
PCT Hoover's Recommendation will
tauie very faMstears of regret.
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kerensky, new Russia's strong man,
proposes that his country become a
Federated republic" modelled on that
of the United States of America.
Such a union of free States and free
men would be happy solution of lib
Grated Russia's problem.
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standing of the damag

standing of the damage and neither
= In this country nor In England can
the public be properly informed. The
complete record is of the greatest i'm
portance to us not only because OF
the need of conveying food to Eng
land, our most important ally but be-
cause we should know precisely the
amount of risk involved in transport
ing our soldiers to France. In proper
ton as the danger is known the ef-
fort to meet it will be the more COM
plete. The British authorities have
pursued a misguided course In this
matter
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The 'Berliner lTageblatt's parting
kick at Bethman-Hollweg includes the
eaq RI 4 + firing chansello,r
regarded every warning about avoid
ing breach with America as SYM
tori of incurable philo- Yankeeism or
Of shameful weakness" 1t remains
to be see whethT Michaelis is any
less stupid.
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Mike during dinner hour discus.
sion)-"The foreman, be jabbers! An
phat is he? He's a dirty scoundrel
an that's all that can be said in his
favor !"-Passing Show.
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Visiting Sister--Miss Dorothy Boel-
Ike of Dickinson has been the guest %:
her sister, Miss Lillian Boelke for
number of days and will return the
week end to her home.
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i-l-.,Vll i I..lnEHffis1
SUBMARINE LOSSES

Everybody was frightened when a
correspondent recently cabled from
London that German submarines were
DESTROYING 100000 tons Of allied
shipping a month, a rate OF destruc'
ton with which the shipbuilding OF
all the allies can not keep pace. II
was difficult to reconcile the sinking
of 100000 tons in six months with
England's published figures OF IN
creased imports during the half year,
but there was a great scare until it
was learned that there had been a
cable error adding a million to the
correspondents DguTes. But eYR
the destructio6 ,slI 100000 tepss {
month is a very grave matter, involv-
ing threatening possibilities unless
our plans, delayed by dissension in
the Shipping Board, are carried
through with the greatest possible
speed.
] The scare was wholesome and
should have good results, one OF
which ought to be an accurate state
ment of the British Amiralty not only
of the number Of ships destroyed but
of the amount of tonnage. Without
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The new First Lord of the British
Admiralty is Ito concentrate on the
submarines" To be original he ought
also to sink few.
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To visit in Minnesota

Mrs. John Eortell and two sons of
Thayer street have left for a several
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Minneapolis and Albert Lea, MINI.
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Visit Former Home

Mrs. &C. Putnam and children are
visiting her former home at Armour,
S. D. They expect to remain about a
month.
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Mrs. L. L. Folsom and two children
have returned from visit with rela-
tiyes and friends in Kansas.
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WEATHER REPORT

For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight ana
Saturday; warmer tonight extreme
east portion and cooler extreme west
portion; cooler Saturday
Lowest
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SYNOPSIS.

Ca ATF:R I-On rip through the
EN- n u,.I country the
ire Il w g., al tomobile forces
O. va, tan Gus London &C.
r. tc ~ !, night at the farm
-, + ~ tephen Strange
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
MORTALITY SHOWS INCREASE
Figures FOR First Three Months of 1917
Show 8,9t9 Deaths in the State.
Pneumonia Leads.

Madison THE mortality figures for
rhe first three months of 1917 Indicate
the severe stress of the winter season
with its high percentage of disease.
During the quarter, S,9lS deaths We're
reported throughout the state, an in.
crease of 2,154 over the preceding pc
Rod This is equivalent to a death rate
of 14.2 per thousand population as
compared with ITO for the preceding
quarter and 14.7 for the corresponding
quarter "A year ago
Pneumonia led all as a cause of
death, claiming 1866 victims Pull.
monary tuberculosis was second with
557 deaths
Violence and other unusual causes
were responsible for the following
deaths:
Suicide, 50; railroads, 40; falls, 40;
fractures, 35; burns and scalds. 80.
freezing. Is; asphyXla, 10; eunshot, 8;
homicide, 7; ptomaine poisoning, Z:
accidental poisoning, Z automobiles,
Z; accidental drowning. 6; infantile
paralysis, 5; machinery. 4; street cars,
3; lead poisoning, 3; caisson disease,
2; electricity, 2; horses and horse We
hicles, contlagratdon. smallpox, light
ming and elevators. each.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
MANY DEfRFOUND IN SWAMP
Conservation Warden Investigates
Complaint That Animals
Harm Crops.

Sheboygan -- Conservation Warden
V. c. Buell., who recently was called
to the vicinity of Kiel and New Hol-
stein by complaint of Manitowoc and
Sheboygan county farmers that deer
were running their crops, reports that
not less than 200 deer are ranging in
the vast expanse of swamp land which
runs for a distance of fifteen miles
west from the shores of Lake Michi-
gan between the counties of Sheboy-
gan and Manitowoc
He discovered in his investigations
that the deer jump fences to get at
the farmers wheat fields, and already
have caused many hundred dollars
damage
Farmers desired the privilege Of
shooting the animals. but this was de-
MED by the conservation commission,
which has instructed the farmers to
keep the deer off as best they can, and
promised that next fall after the crop
is harvested, the commission will re-
imburse them for any losses which
they may have sustained.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
TO TAKE CENSUS OF CROPS
State Farmers Are Urged to Furnish
Assessors Acreage Planted and
Number of Livestock.

Madison-Under a new law all town
and village assessors are required to
report direct to Madison acreage plant
ed to various crops. and number of
livestock.
This information is not for purposes
Of taxation, but for the Wisconsin de-
partment of agriculture and the state
and national councils of defense.
Every farmer is urged to furnish to
the assessor as accurate and careful
information as he can of the number
of acres Of each crop he has planted,
or intends to plant. as well as the
number of livestock.
Much of the corn, potatoes, beans
and other late-planted crops will not
be in the ground when the assessor
visits the farm, but the farmer will
know very nearly how many acres he
intends to plant,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
NEW EXPLOSIVE BEING USED
Rochambolite, introduced by French
on Western Front, Has Terrible
Effect on Enemy.

Rochambolite is a new and terrible
explosive that has recently been intro
duced on the western front by the
French and employed in the defense of
Verdun, says the Argonaut. The ex-
plosive when tested in action at Yer
dun, was found TO possess most ter
rible and demoralizlng effect upon the
Germans.
The explosive is a powder which,
upon ignition, changes into a molten
metal and very large volume of gas
in an Infinitely small space of time.
This sudden change in volume end
the terrific heat which Is generated
cause an immense pressure on the
walls of the vessel that contains It,
SCATTERING the walls and hurting the
molten metal and wall fragments in
all directions. spreading death and de-
structlon in their path.
The effect of this molten metal on
the Germans can hardly be imagined.
Pieces of metal upon striking them Inn
mediately burn their way deep into
the flesh even to the bone. causing
intense pain and suffering to the vie
tim. SO deadly and SO demoralizing
have the French found this explosive
to be that they are now utilizing it ON
the entire front.