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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-30
TIE HillmQn
SYNOPSIS.
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM

|
CHAPTER lon a trip through the
English Cumberland country the
breakdown of her automobile forces
Louise Maurel, famous London ac-
tress, to spend the night at the farm
home Of John and Stephen Strange
wey: /, &
CHAPTER II--At dinner Louise di
covers that the brothers are woman
hating recluses.
CHAPTER III-NeTt morning she
discovers that joan. the younger
brother, has recently come into a
large fortune. In company with him
she explores the farm. h
CHAPTER IV-ln 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, a
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 a new play,
meets her friends and is entertained
at luncheon with her by the prince.
CHAPTER VII-John drives Sophy
home and gives him friendly advice
about love and lift IN London. The
prince and Louise postpone a little
journey they had arranged for.
CHAPTER IX-The prince takes
John under his social care. Graillot,
the, playwright, warns Louise that
both the prince and John love her and
that the prince will be dangerous
enemy to his rival. 80. 10r, u. LII
CHAPTER yX-The prince intro
duces relative, Lady, Hilda, to John,
limiting that she maybe of use to him
in his "education'' Of J ohn.42i&im q
CHAPTER XI--,At1 Seyre q House
John is introduced to, a celebrated
dancer, Calavera, who at once starts
violent Irritation with him. At sup
per the prince tells Calavera that en-
nifty for John has caused him to en-
plOy her to ruin him.
CHAPTER XII-Calavera dances
for the supper party and afterward
entices John to her, but he leaves her
and the house. 49, a"s o..
CHAPTER XIII-John tells Louise
that he came to London for her and
for her alone. Louise pleads Tor time.
CHAPTER XIV-Graillot inadvert-
emily plants suspicion in Johns mind.
Lady Hilda calls upon him in his
rooms and attempts Irritation with
him. her talk of Louise and the prince
further increasing his awakened jeal-
oasy:%Ts IA,
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Terraeed Farm.

A Swiss farmer who now makes his
home in California, applying his
knowledge of making a living in a
mountainous country, settled on what
was thought by others to be hopeless
piece Of land. This ground sloped ut
an angle Of 10 degrees. and to- make
anything thrive on it, it had to be ter
raced in steps. Here chickens, fruit,
and vegetables are helping to make
the little hillside farm pay its way.
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CHAPTER XIV. j..

"This Is very nearly my idea of per-
feet happiness" Sophy murmured, as
she leaned across the table and listened
idly while John ordered the dinner.
"GIve me very little to eat, John, and
talk a great deal to- me. I am de-
pressed about myself and worried
about everything"
"And l." he declared, "am just begin
ming to breathe again. don't think I
understand women, Sophy."
wasn't your weekend party sue
cesSW' she asked. ..ss
a..Net altogether" he confessed; but
don't let's talk about it. Tell me what
Is depressing you"
"About myself, or things generality"
'Yourself first"
swell, the most respectable, young
man you ever knew In your life, VIII
lives in Bath, wants me to marry him
I don't think / could. I don't think
could live in Bath, and don't thinl
I could marry anyone. And I've jus
thirteen shillings and fourpence left
I haven't paid my rent, and my dress
maker is calling for something or
account on Monday morning."
"There's only one thing to answer
to that" John insisted cheerfully. :"
am going to lend you fifty poundswhil,
you make your mind up about tn,
young man." j 1880 EA&'
She made a face at him. MI
n couldn't borrow money. from I
strange gentleman" she protested.
"Rubbishy" he exclaimed. IF yoy
begin calling me a stranger there
never mind! Wen see about that din
ner. Tell me more about your love at
fair, Sophy."
ut isn't love affair at all I" she ex
claimed, almost Indignantly.
"Why, I am sorry. Your prospectiv,
alliance, then, shall call it7''
"Oh, 1t isn't interesting" she said
TITS just young man in Bath. HI
IL lawyer and moderately well of
He has wanted me to marry him fol
years. he was friend of my broth
er's. Lately he has been bothering .
little more than usual-in fact, I sup
pose I have received what might b.
called an ultimatum. He came up yes
terday, and I went out with him las,
night. He has gone back to Bath this
morning, and I have promised to lei
him know in a month. I think that 1.
why I went out to Waterloo bridge IL
q macintosh and got wet"
do you like him?" John asked prac
tically.
II like him, I suppose" Sophy sighed
''That's the worst of 1t. If I didn't like
him, there might be some chance.
can't realize myself ever. doing more
than liking him in a mild sort Of way;
and If he expected more, as of course
he would, then should probably hate
him. He tried to kiss me on the way
to the station, and I nearly scratched
him. That isn't like me, you know.
rather like being kissed sometimes"
John buried himself in the wine-list
SWELL" he admitted, 1T doesn't
sound very hopeful. I'm no sort OF
Judge in these matters, but have
heard lots Of people say that one gets
on all right after marriage without car.
ing very much before. You don't seem
to have a very comfortable life now,
do you?"
'Comfortable9 No, but / am free,
Sophy replied quickly. lean come In
and 90 out when please, choose my
own friends. It's rather me to b
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tragical ain The whole, world Is at
Louise's feet tonight. You mustn't let
her know how absurdly you have been
feeling. Tomorrow you will find that
every paper In London will be acclaim
Ing her genius -1''
John squared his shoulders.
"All the same" he declared grimly,
IF I could burn the theater and the
play, and lock up Graillot for month,
tonight, I'd do it!'' -
(To be continued)
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Lowest
Temperatures

ORRIS W. ROBERTS, .
,MeteOrOgOlist.
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WEATHER REPORT

Forecast
for North Dakota: Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; not much change
In temperature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

A FRIEND has asking attempt
~ Macedonia Truly the the Balkans
= \ ing II be explained satisfactorily
The attached shows Balkan
activity September has been Northwest OF Mak O the Germans
forced back French week yesterday following
established themselves southeast Lake Od N
With this single exception
carly when the Serbians Monasti
the allies Withdrew Of
later fronts
border old
h Sarralls
Most OF us anticipated early activity in Greece following the dehonemen
KING his months
Eenersts returned to The mobilization of the Greek
from Athens the
Greek will be ready before October
Although there has been Sank
feel than they did before when the possibility
the back by always They have
front OF them The problems OF have all been
Undoubtedly the shortage OF shipping has prevented
had Turkey and
along toward and activity develops either the Balkans
Minor conclusion that
Salonk
all had
At the
the Balkans Then
1t reasonable believe that the has abandoDcd
de through 1917 and have their
The first problem OF the allies the submarine a
OF the snake problem and will the drive
with the first OF 98-W M H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

hear him whine and beg when he tcle
phones his wife lhat hc has to stay
down town that evening
II is different with a man. But a girl
is never ten years Older than she was a
decade ago.
When a mans conscience won't let
him sleep he blames it on his indi-
geStion.
II congress ever gets through ham
mering old John Bareycoru it nigh,
enact law prohibiting man trom
wearing the same pair Of socks for
more than seven days
a man gives a girl credit for modcsty
when she refuses to kiss him because
he can't think OF any other reason why
she should refuse.
a man can blame woman for all his
troubles and like her all the better
for IT,
a man will admit tha, all the lam
mings he got when he was kid he got
from his mother And yet he is usually
ionder OF his mother than he is OF his
father who never damned him
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RIppLINdRHYN
M}s@9 M}s@t,9 t,9slttMl tMlafssyon a.
THE ARGUING MAN.

I HIRED a man to work around TO
groom the COW and feed the snakes,
and after seven weeks | found he
wasn't worth brace of shakes. Id
say, "Oh, James. | wish you'd start and
paint the fence dark blue and pink"
He'd say, Have some respect for Artl
That combinations rank, think II |
should paint it red and green, the colors
nicely would combine. and every passer-
by, | ween, would cry, oh, chee That
fence is fine =" Then Id reply, II
pay the mon to have that fence the way
] wish my way I'll surely have il done.
or you will lose your job, odsfish '"'
Then he would quote a lot OF jays, old
Rembrandt, Titan and that mob, 10
show that artist folk would raise a
clamor DER the measly job So we
would stand in Joint debate, until the
sinking OF the sun, and when the day.
light pulled its freight, there was no
job OF painting done Now. James is
poor, and always was, and always will
be till he dies he laborS too much with
his Jaws to satisfy employing guys. My
way OF doing things is punk, I'm always
in the wrong, know; but when for
toll pay the plunk, guess my way will
have 10 go.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
DIVIDENDS FROM OIL.

nNE Of the jucest kinds OF revenue dividend each
~ ouarter When an extra dividend is declared to 20
along with the regular quarterly dividend, lot OF gee
Is carried home by the investor who happens to have some
Of the dividend paying stocks locked up in his strong box
Three companies that have large properties in Okla
horna are giving quite measure OF delight to citizens
OF the state who had the foresight TO invest in some OF the
shares that nice profits One company announces
quarterly dividend Of two percent with an extra dv'-
dend Of four percent; another corporation will pay
quarterly dividend of & share with an extra s. share
to aid in keeping the wolf from the door; third pays
u share this quarter and an extra s. share 10 show
that the management is composed OF good fellows who
know how to pile up net earnings.
The other sD7 oil companies MAY declare dividends,
They will they get oil Anxious stockholders are wear
ing out their eyes in watching the oil columns. Here's
hoping that each s,ockholder million OF them more or
Iess gets dividends every rising OF the autumn sun
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
MIGHTY POOR TASTE.

WHAT possesses druggist when he displays window
W full Of syrnges Of all kinds
There are certain things that drug store is supposed
to keep hand that do have be advertised things
repuve the finer sensibilties of both men and
The in point might be enlarged to some other
chandse handled by department stores, but the argument
against the rubber goods be applied elsewhere as
needed
Perhaps the druggist has nothing snowy put in his
display space and inasmuch rubber goods high
priced he bulls ahead and displays it the public without
thought II is poor of advertising space present
an argument that is repellant Advertising is to make
friends not TO lose them II there person ed
into drug store by attractive display OF plain and fancy
swinges there hundred potential customers dis
gusted by the same display
Moral value ought to be considered in window well
/" newspaper advertising 1t would be we'll for the Ad
club to appoint window keep the streets of the
city pleasing to the eye.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
OLDST0RIBS..
INNEWTYpB
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Zhe TINES FILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Charles Baird, an attorney OF Chica-
go, is in the city He is the son of
A. b Baird.
Miss Edith Smoker of this city /,
visiting Miss White Lee in Tecumseh.
One OF the faireSt and most accom-
plshed OF Oklahoma City's iaN women
IS to be married soon The fortunate
man is an eastern banker.
Fifteen Years Ago.
DrS. Rolater and Retk are now driy.
ing about the city in handsome new
buggies.
Day before Yesterday fine big boy
was born to Mr. and Mrs. William y.
Harper on West Fourteenth street.
W T Haes is spending a few week,
IN Eureka Springs resting after over.
seeing his new business building now
occupied by the Illinois hotel
Miss butcher will return today from
chicago where she has been taking ~
Struction IN pipe organ work
Ten Years Ago.
Constitution safe; Haskell elected:
prohibition believed to have carried by
5000; will become a staty in thirty
days It president signs
More than ten thousand persons men
women and children, marched the
streets OF Oklahoma City last night, go
ing to convention hall for a song serv-
ice after which they were addressed on
the subject OF temperance,
Last Saturday evening Boasen BROTH
ers, the jewellers, held formal OPEN
ing OF their newly remodeled store and
gave as souvenirs miniature cowbells
In a few minutes thousands of bells
were ringing on the streets and kept
up for several hours. As an advertii-
ing novelty II was pronounced sue
cess.
Miss Su1ie Lee, one Of the high
school seniors. is quite i'll.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ECONOMY ALONG A NEW LINE.

THESE are days Of saving-conservng The
movement grows. One of the best exempcation, i,
- note the increased Of aers" that follow motor
Out in the mining sections before the day of the motor
truck freight wagons strung together Sixteen horses
pulled the three four five wagons fastened into a
train One driver handled the outfit II the wagons had
been managed separately three four five drivers would
have been needed
We find the same plan operating Our city streets,
The driver OF the really handles two cars, the
one with the power in il and the trailer that has power
The be loaded with freight; the trailer fol.
lows with another load The expense of second driver
Is eliminated We learning economy along new line
Il is the economy Of man power
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
THE PASSING OF GENERAL HARDY.

w C. HARDY, probably Oklahomas Oldest citizen, died
last week at his home in northern Oklahoma Prob
ably no white man had lived long among the Indians
He was Of their white chiefs
DO any OF fully realize the span of life represented
by the 02 years OF General Hardy Probably not When
he toddng around the age Of six months the battle
OF Waterloo was being fought. At the time of his birth
the new America the midst of the war OF 1872
strung out for three years The United States had
yet shown the strength rank high among nations either
in population wealth
General Hardy this nation expand from the weak
republic, which finished its second struggle with the
mother country into the worlds leading nation the worlds
financial power, the worlds mercantile power He saw
the development Of the steamboat JUS, in its experimental
stages when he boy As young he saw the
first railroad train run on rails in the United States
Here was man who born long years before such
thing trolley considered Until he had become
an old man had typewriters, adding machines
no telephones automobiles, electric development
worthy OF the lie in mature years when the
telegraph instrument startled the nation and opened
methods which revoluonzcd both peace and war
When General Hardy was born in Ohio he instantly
became resident Of the western frontier, for Ohio
far west in those days, than a century ago The
mail service of that time negligible II it had been
desired his birth distant city the only
method OF sending the news was by messenger on horse
back the rate Of travel probably having been such that
trip from Ohio to New York meant a week of following
trail through the wilderness When General Hardy died
instantaneous flash Of the wire from Oklahoma to New
York recorded the death of a ccnenarian
History has been made rapidly in the United States
One has only to look back the OF this aged man.
who has Just passed away comprehend what tremendous
advancement country has made during the period rep
resented by his years And one darcs not predict what
advancement will be shown in the 100 years covering
the lifetime OF the babe born this year and who destined
to reach the age of General Hardy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

A princess imagncS that refinement
means turning your nose mp at other
folks.
Don't he Stingy with fla,tery A little
h,' of taiiy makes life swcc,er for other
people
When woman is IN a railroad acci.
dent she isn't nearly as mucn shocked
as she would have been il ,hc hadn't
been wearing her hes, underwear.
Our idea of good job would he one
m which you received busy mans sal
ary and school teachers vacation.
After woman has been married ten
years, II she wears a kuo, Of hair any
bigger than a golf hall the ncighbors
know that it isn't hers.
What doth It prof, a man to get
S raise IN salary when his wife will
proceed to spend $40 more per week on
the strength oi it.
When m ice man sees what the
women wear around the kitchen he
wonders how a rag man ever makes
living
a man can be A big bull, when he is
out with other men hut you ought to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
TWENTY.EICHT ACRES FOR A HOG.

MOULD you give twenty eight OF land for hog
" Probably not Would you trade 1O-pound hog for
twenty eight OF good Oklahoma prairie landT AS
suredIy Well sold hog yesterday at the looa
stockyards at the rate Of III cents pound the porker
weighed 200 pounds bringing the seller the of SIS
The land on which the hog raised hones'eaded
eome years ago The paid s2S an acre for the
hnd So one porker brought the amount OF money
fiat was paid for twenty eight acres OF excellent farming
land Of this state.
That's what Oklahoma does is not isolated case.
More than one man can tell similar tale; perhaps it was
wheat that turned the trick Il might have been alfalfa.
Livestock does IL poultry and bees record the kind
Of achievements.
And il anyone still hesates to buy Oklahoma land he
Is overlooking ove Oh the finest investments i'll America,
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WHAT EDITORS SAY
Boosting for the Home Team.

Then came the contest of solos Miss Bessie Farrier of
Planvle rendered in most beautiful manner that casSi-
cal solo, Sing On She displayed remarkable power and
training, and is possessed OF wonderful voice which will
some day make her famous One o the Judges specialist
IN music, ranked her first The decision OF specialist IN
music counts far far than the decision Of Judge who
knows nothing about music She was followed hy Miss
Ruth kackly Of Hill City who sang little sentimental
You, YOU You" This song is old and hy no mean,
classical Two OF the Judges, moved by this love song
ranked her first Apparently they could not appreciate
really good music We deem their decision OF little value
for they very ignorant OF Painyc ready at
any time TO meet Hill City again vocal music providing
We can have competent Judges As it was many pcople
'o Hill City said Miss Farrer should have had all rS,-
Planville (ky) Gazete
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
THE ETHICS OF THE HIGHWAY.

A CAR rushed past big church on Robinson avenue
at time when services were being held The driver
OF the had little regard for speed rules Also he had
little regard for the ethics OF the highway As he dashed
past the church he footed his horn often 1t piping
ugly-toned horn The congregation inside have been
seriously disturbed The deaeons of that church would
appear almost justified in scattering few pieces of glass
where they would meet the tires of that car il they can
locate it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
THE INVESTORS DREAM.

DARKNESS enveloped the neighborhood as the citizen
S swoke 1t was not time to rise bu, the startling dream
Asd interrupted the sum9cr Of the man who had bought
~ eilt-edge certificate the day ,yeiore
Ot course he went to bed to dream of riches after hav
(avesied his days wages in shares OF stock that h,
svsd would bring him great wealth
{ NJ dreamed Of the great OF pool |, is located
Nowhere down the Wichita mountains; bu, ,h,
~ lueatiou b the dim part of his dream
~ Hsweer, be 10 down there securing leases He
pesat want 10 be caught the outside il another Trap
1hoote we'll in en- the spot where his dreams led him
Ths next great oil pool Will il he found by dream
- ~ seoloestl The man who pick The winner will
= sb to GET into the class that paid 100000 Of ndi.
sodusl income taxes to Uncle Sam last year
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One day some one sent me up a box
OF cigars from the cigar store down
stairs. Arthur, my office boy, brought
them in and stood near my desk while
! unwrapped the package. As opened
the box | said to him jokingly-as he
was too young to smoke-"Will you
have cigar, Arthur" And Arthur
replied 81 don't smoke, but my father
does" So said "All right, take one
for your father"
He picked out cigar and put it away
in his inside Goa, pocket. As he start.
ed away | said to him, more out Of
curiosity than anything else What
does your father do, Arthur"
Arthur remained silent and blushed
deeply II made me more curious than
ever
Come, speak up | urged
He XXX keeps a cigar store" stam-
mcred Arthur as he bolted oif-Puck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Ho, Hum!

You can't please everybody G. s, J.
complains because Lukc's crusade has
resulted in skirts coming down to the
ankles. He claims that under ankle
length conditions a fellow won't know
whether he is chasing a corn fed or
something that is built like canary
bird
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

II was on Broadway in New York, where the lady from
Oklahoma was invited to dine in of the cafes and was
asked II she would have cocktail Il believe ! would
rather have some of the white meat said the lady from
the state where mixed drinks with cherries in them have
tight lid clamped them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Hoorayl

A Young man in Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, sen, the following to local paper
and asked the editor to print it
En- Al.
wish TO Spcakc TO all my Friends !
and thocS that darcS not Love there
unklc Sammic and there Flag OF there
Red White and Rluc is not a friend OF
Mine and am Know Stacker as have
trycd to lnlStc in Co ID also IN Co
l. and Co b Thoe | hait to have en-
opraShlon witch will have done soon
and will lnlistc in Sd Co h and thocs
who is my Friend will Scarve there
country and there flag and will not be
called a coward and Stacker.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Doggone EN-.

Doggone EN-.
Let's offer prayers
For Robert Rye.
He always wears
A bright red tie
Luke McINko
And just one plea
For Jason RroCket,,
Who totes n comb
In his vest pocket
Macon Telegraph
But hNavc a brick
Az William Wirts
Who always wears
The lOudcst shirts
Birmingham Age Herald
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

There persistent rumors that the kaiser is not
entirely satisfied with his chancellor Perhaps too
much is expected OF him II he finally fails to fiji the
place perhaps Chicago will give Mayor Thompson leave
Of absence to accept the job.
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Well Find Out, Dusty.

wilmington Journal Republican)
Hey Luke, We see BY the roll of
teachers in this county tina, Miss Ruth
TceterS and we wonder how she holds
her lob