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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

vironments had dug a great gulf be-
tween them. He felt an arbitrary
sense OF duty toward her, she knew.
but in its manifestations it never
Tapped over the bounds of his own
immediate self interest.
Stella looked out along the shores
piled high with broken ice and
snow, through misty air to distant
mountains that lifted. themselves i'm
periously aloof, white spires against
tho sky-over forest all draped in
winter robes; shore, mountains and
forest alike were chill and hushed
and desolate: The lake spread it's
forty odd miles in a boomerang
curve from Roaring Springs to Fort
Douglas, a cold. lifeless gray. She
sat a long time looking at that, and
a dead weight seemed to settle upon
her heart.
She did not hear Jack Fyfe come
in. She did not dream he was there
until she felt his hand gently on her
shoulder and looked up. And so
deep was her dependency, so keen
the unassuaged craving for some
human sympathy, some measure of
understanding. that she made no ef-
fort to remove his hand. She was
In too deep a spiritual guagmire to
refuse any sort of aid, too deeply
moved to indulge in analytical self
fathoming. She had a dim sense Of
being oddly comforted by his pres
ence. as IL she, afloat on uncharted
seas, saw suddenly near at hand a
safe anchorage and welcoming
hands. Afterward she recalled that.
AS it was. she loked up at Fyfe and
hid her tear stained face in her
hands. He stood silent a few sec
onds. When he did speak there
was a peculiar hesitation in his
voice.
What is it?" he said softly.
What's the trouble now?"
Briefly she told him. the barriers
OF her habitual reserve swept aside
before the essential human need to
share a burden that has grown too
great to bear alone.
"Oh, thunder" F'yfe grunted when
she had finished. This isn't any
place for you at all.
He slid his arm across her shoul-
ders and tilted her face with his
other hand so that her eyes met his.
And she felt no desire to draw away
or any of that old instinct to be on
her guard against him.
will you marry me, Stellar" he
asked evenly. II can free you from
this sort of thing forever"
How can II" she returned. IT
don't want to marry anybody.
don't love you. I'm not even sure
1 like you. I'm too miserable to
think. even. I'm afraid to take
step like that. 1 should think you
would be too"
He shook his head.
To be Continued
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BY JANE M'LEAN

She was a very beautiful girl and
very rich and very fastidious. People
who heard of her engagement to the
yonug doctor, had laughed behind
her back, while they congratulated
her to her face and that it was un-
usual and so romantic.
Kate Rogers thought over these
remarks later and would wonder il
her engagement really were roman
tic. Unusual yes, but then she
wanted Dr. Hunt Benedict just as
she might have wanted a new fur
coat, and had determined to have
him. In her own mind she hai 'e-
cided that her own great wealth
would make everything all right.
OF course Hunt had queer ideas
about the people, and he did like 20
mess up with the poor, but she
planned to make a change in all
that. Once married he would give
up all his silly notions. They might
even buy practice in a fashionable
neighborhood, and he would be quite
the dearest thing as a fashionable
physician.
Kate had a tender little softness
in her heart as she thought about
him. She pictured his shabby work.
ing clothes changed to the immacu-
late cutaway that he would wear
uullLl5 CONSULTATION hOuTS. HeOple
might say what they liked, Hunt
might not have wealth, but he had
everything else a girl could pos
sibly want, and she was satisfied
Whether Kate would have been sat
isfied if she had been possessed with
no worthy wealth herself, is quite
another story.
The first clash of ideas was a
stormy period in Kate's life, she who
had always had things her own way
She had called Hunt up on the tele-
phone and had spoken to him gaily
and eagerly.
Come right over, will you dear,
we're getting up a party for tomor-
row and need you to help decide
where to CO."
Cant do it, Kate" Hunts voice
had returned. I'm on case, l
simply can't get away from it. Sorry
I'll make it up when l see you"
What case is it? Can't you let
DR.. Marks have it to-night?"
It's the Baxter baby, 1 can't pos
Kate rang off, q strange little feel
ing of importance overwhelming her.
Hunts voice had been so decisive
she could not help wondering if
Hunt would change all his ideas as
readily as she had supposed, will
she punish him for treating her this
way. and in the meantime there was
the laughing crowd to appease when
she had to confess that Hunt would
not be over.
II pity you Kate, marrying a doc
tor, you'll never see much of him."
laughed one of the girls.
"Oh, yes I WILL" said Kate con-
fidently more confidently than she
felt at that moment. Hunt will give
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his face was a mass of bloody
bruises. That was only one of a
dozen brutal incidents. All the
routine discipline of the woods
seemed to have slipped out of Ben
toms hands. When the second
whisky consignment struck the camp
Stella stayed in her room, refusing
to cook until order reigned again.
Benton grumblingly took up the
burden himself. With Katy's help
aud that of sundry loggers he fed
the roistering crew, but for his sister
it was two day period of protesting
disgust
That mood. like so many of her
moods, relapsed into logged endur-
ance. She took up the work again
when Charlie promised that no more
whisky should be allowed in the
camp.
Though it's 10 to l won't have
a corporals guard left when I want
TO start work again." he grumbled.
I'm we'll within my rights if I put
my foot down hard on any links
when there's work. but I have no
license to set myself up as a guard
ian of n logger's morals and pocket
book when / have nothing for him
to do. These fellows are paying their
board. So long as they don't make
themselves obnoxious to you I don't
see that it's our funeral whether
they're drunk or sober. They'd tell
me SO quick enough"
To this pronouncement of expe-
diency Stella made no rejoinder. She
no longer expected anything much
of Charlie in the way of considera-
ton. So far as she could see, she.
his sister, was little more to him
than one of his loggers; a little less
important than. say. his donkey en-
gineer. In so far as she conduced
to the well being of the camp and
effected a saving to his credit in the
matter of preparing food, he valued
her and was willing to concede a
minor point to satisfy her. Beyond
that Stella felt that he did not go.
Five years in totally different en-
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BIG
TIMBER
By
BERTRAND w.
SINCLAIR
Cspyristrt. 1916. ~ Liesls. 1eswa
q Co.
Continued

'IIave you been thinking about
bat bungalow of ours?"
She shook her head, and he went
hut quietly without another word.
|e neither pleaded nor urged. and
erhaps that was wisest, for in spite
herself Stella thought of him con-
He loomed always before
er, persistent, compelling factor
She knew at last. beyond any
that the venture tempted,
srgely perhaps because it con-
iined so great an element OF the
Unknown. To get away from this
pull dwarfing round meant much.
he felt herself reasoning desper-
tely that the frying pan could not
E worse than the fire and held at
faSt the merit of greater dignity and
+eedom from the twin evils of pow
rty and thankless domestic slavery.
While she considered this, pro
nd con. shrinking from such a step
be hour, considering it soberly the
eXt, the days dragged past in
earisome sequence. The great
epth of snow, endured was
hded to by spasmodic flurries.
he frosts held. The camp
|ethed with the restlessness of the
len. In default of the daily work
hat consumed their superfluous
|lergy the loggers argued and
|ught, drank and gambled, made
tough house" in their sleeping
|larters till sometimes Stella's
teeks blanched and she expected
|urder to be done. Twice the
kickamin came back from Roaring
brings with whisky aboard, and a
|otracted debauch ensued. Once
drunken logger shouldered his
|ay into the kitchen to leer un-
leasantly at Stella and, himself in
hmed by liquor and the affront,
'harlie Benton beat the man until
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

afford to buy for you, but I shall
never use any of it."
And 1 suppose you think I must
be wiling to have my husband only
after other people are through with
him-people like the BaXters, who
will have far more claim on you
than l shall.
Hunt looked at her curiously. "It's
all in the way you look at it, Kate,
If you want me as 1 want you-then
our life together is not to be based
on self 1 should be glad-proud to
have you share my work, if you don't
feel that you can understand; it's
better to find it out now"
Kate was looking into the fiery
blue eyes opposite, and their ex-
preston turned her thoughts in upon
herself. Something had just sprung
into life in her heart that exalted
her, terrified her with it's wonder.
She no longer wanted Hunt Bene-
dict as she had thought she wanted
him; she wanted him as he wanted
her-enough to make any sacrifice
In that moment Kate Rogers found
herself
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
ALPS Well That
~ Ends Well y

married"
And after they had all gone and
1t was late, she rang up on her own
private telephone and waited for
Hunt to come and speak to her.
There was no answer at the office,
and with her brain in q whirl, she
was forced to go to bed without
speaking to him. She did not know
until the next day that he had spent
the night in the little Baxter home
where he had struggled with death
for tiny life, and had come out of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
ACHES AND PAINS

1Don't neglect a pain anywhere. but
kd out what causes it and conquer
i e cause. \ pain in the kidney re-
Ions may put you on your back to-
sorrow. Don't blame the weather for
kollen feet, il may be an advanced
|arning Of Bright's Disease. A pain
the stomach may be the first symp-
Im of appendicitis. A creak in a joint
hy be the forerunner of rheumatism.
hrn you of serious stomach trouble,
be best way is to keep in good con-
ttion day in and day out by regularly
king GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
zpsules. Sold by reliable druggists.
they do not help you. Beware OF
bstitutes. The only pure imported
Aarelm Oil Capsules are the GOLD
7ED-AL.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
RING WATCH is NEWEST
STYLE OF TIMEPIECE
By McManuS.

The popularity of the easily ac-
cessible wrist watch was doubtless
what inspired the production by Pa
risian jewelry designers of ring
watch. 1t consists of a tiny time
piece mounted on finger ring and,
If desired, embelllshed with precious
stones. The beauty of the little dial,
which might be easily mistaken for a
Illustration In Popular Mechanics
Magazine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
The Harrisburg Academy

The Junior Department re-
opens September 24th.
The Senior Department re-
opens September 25th.
The school accommodates pu-
pills under three arrangements:
First-As day pupils.
Second-As tiye-day per week
boarding pupils.
Third-As regular boarders.
All pupils are grouped in
small classes. Each student
receives private instruction
and supervision during study
periods. For catalogue and de-
tailed information. call at the
Academy office or write the
Headmaster. Arthur E. Brown,
Harrisburg. Pa, Box GIT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

arrive at fair knowledge of what is going on in the
world in all lines of endeavor. By reading THE LIT
ERARY DIGEST each week. which you can do easily
in couple of hours, you arrive at this result and
will know all the facts before you form your conclusions
Think of what this will you in breadth of vision
and clearness of view.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Form Your Judgment on All the Evidenc

Don't be satisfied with hearing only one side and that
in all probability garbled of the of the day Hear
all the evidence, exactly presented by the different
parties and schools of thought without colong or dis
tortion, and then weigh the facts given and make
your decision This is the only way in which you can
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
GAME WARDENS DO
DUTIES ON SQUARE

Springfield. Dee. 4.-There is no
favoriiism being shown hunters who
illegally kill more game than the law
permits. according TO State Fish and
Game Warden Ralph Bradford. And
10 prove il h. cites the number OF
arrests and conliseation ol game that
has taken place during the hunting
season
More than Two hundred ducks were
cOnfiscated during the last week. The
records show most Of these were
taken from millionaire hun'smen who
have been killing the birds around
Beardstown and Bath, where the
hunting is said 10 be the best in many
years
The law only permits the killing Of
fifteen ducks day and prohibits more
han sixty ducks in the possession Of
the hunters at time Reports have
also been received Of violations Of
the Shipme nts OF ducks A number
OF birds have been cOnfscated for this
otfense. the commissioner says. The
0nfiscated game is usually sold at
1ublic auction 10 the poor. in the To-
calitiee were they the taken.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield sOiOurning on
his farm in Arkansas two weeks ago
Governor Frank O I.owden suffered
an attack from poison ivy it became
known today Combined with a Sc
we're cold contracted on his return.
the disease has confined the governor
To his mansion. Althu not completely
recovered his physicians says he is
greatly improved today.
Albion C. G.. Curtis. a farmer liv-
i'm near here. has a prize ear of corn.
tie discovered it while husking last
month. Il has Il perfect cross of red
kernels in = pure white field Curtis
has refused an offer OF one thousand
dollars for the prize
Springfield State institutions are
short OF farm help. according To the
State Ciyil Service Commission The
cause is attributed To large number
OF The men leaving To enter military
service. An examination for farm la
horers will be held here in December
By the commission
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

A spectacle in the sidercal heavens
OF surprising brilliancy may be OK
peeted the coming spring II the pre-.
hictlons of cometary observers are
verified. Not since the great comet Of
1898 when aroused vast deal of In.
terest has IN appearance In the sky
equaled what Is confidently expected
for 1918. The return of Ilnllcy's
comet In 1910, which had anxlousIy
been awaited, did not come M to what
hid been predicted and expected and
since 1882 there has not been any
especially brilliant comet seen. The
newcomer Is described "a II gigantic
comet, outclassing in size ana brlliey,.
cy all those seen In modern times. II
VIII be thing Of glory IN the north.
western sky throughout the spring. MS.
tronolners say, probably remaining Wis
lbe for three months, being ut It's
brightest IN June. II is now speeding
toward the sun at an approximate
rute OF 1.1Si,2i0 miles day.
- -----
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
WILL GIVE lOWDEN
FACTS ON WATERWAY

AT the Peoria waterway meeting
last Tuesday, a committee was named
10 present 10 Governor Lowden the
action Of that meeting This commit
tee will 90 10 Springfield Thursday
FOR conference with the governor
az O'Clock. The committee Includes
the following.
+. T Payson the payson Mfg Co.
Chicago
$. III Roberts. Phoenix Horse Shoe
Co. Joliet.
T. w. Gebhardt, Morris.
Th0s. +. Noon. Illinois Zine Co.
Peru
II. G. Herget Pekin
{. ;. Chandler. Havana Metal Wheel
Co. Havana.
A w Sherwood Illinois Glass -
Alton.
Geo. II. Grieyes l.acon Wooden
Mills. Lacon
Attorney Clarence Grigss, Ottawa,
J. V. Gran, Peoria.
Adolph WoOner, Woolner Distilling
TO, Peoria.
{. \. i.aPorte. Keystone Steel q
Wire Co. Peoria.
Henry h. Morgan. Peoria
Ferley Lowe. Beardst0Nn
Geo. p. Blow, La Sale.
w. II. Taylor. Deere a Co.. Moline
W. II. Stead. Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
SUPREME COURT
OPENS DEC. TERM

Springfield, Dec. A. The December
session of The Illinois Supreme Court
convened here today Altho the dock
ct is not a large one. unusual inter
est in the eases 70 he heard is mani
fest. This is due to the statewide
fleet o. most Of the isStes. Among
the important ones is the testing Of
the validity of the state act validating
the township high school districts
created under tho act OF 1911 which
has been declared unconstitutional
The state legislature passed cur
alive act at It's last session which has
been held constitutional Attorneys
for persons in various parts Of the
state who are cOntesting the validity
OF the law. have filed a petition for
a rehearing In addition to points in
volved on the curative act. he court
will also be asked TO pass upon the
constitutionality of the law. enacted
by the fftieth general assembly. val.
idating the bonds which have been
issued for the erection Of township
high schools. 1t is believed that fifty
or more township high school dis.
tricts are awaiting the decision OF the
court. as bonds have been issued and
IN many cases the township high
schools have been erected
Whether rehearing in the case
against forne Secretary OF State
Lewis G. Stevenson, regarding the
of The proposed tax amend
nents, which were submitted at the
general election in 1916, will he an
other big issue before the court The
Supreme Court at the October term
handed down an opinion holding that
the amendments we're defeated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
SECRET OF FRENCH CULTURE
Vibrating Balance Between Head and
Heart at Top Speed, Is Deduction
OF Magazine Writer.

Intensely alive, IL the chief Imprps.
sion one has of the French. writes
join Trustworthy In the Atlantic. They
balance between head and heart nj ton
speed Ia sort N electric and eternal
see-Saw. II Is this perpetual quick
change which gives them, Ii seems 10
nae. their special grip on actually
they never fly into the cloud regions Of
theories and dreams; their heads have
not time before their hearts have inter.
vened, their hearts not time before
their heads cry, Hold " They appre.
bend both worlds, but with such rapid
alienation that they surrender Il
neither
The secret Of French culture lies IN
this vibrating balance; from anlck
marriage of mind. and heart, reason
and sense, In the French nature. al
the clear created forms Of French M,
arise, forms recognized as forms viii
definite utility attached Controlle,
expression Is the result of action an,
reaction. Controlled expression Is III,
essence of culture, because It alot,,
makes Il sufficiently clear appeal In ,
world which Is itself the result of IN,
lncalculable interplay Of complement
tary or dual laws and forces.
French culture Is near to the rea
heart Of things, because II has a sor
OF quick sanity that never lckes n
way; or, when it does, very rapidly re
covers the middle of the road.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
MAY ENLIST IN ARMY
UNTIL DECEMBER IS

According 10 orders received a. the
La Sale recruiting office today. men
who have registered and been exam
ined by their local board can be EN-
listed until December 18th. if they
are not in The next quota To 90 ia
Camp Dodge The order reads Is
fellows.
Between now and December iif.
teenth il is desired to afford regis
TRAITS as wide aH opportunity as pos
sible 10 enlist in both the army and
the navy. Therefore any registrant,
even tho he has been called by his
local board TO report for physical ex.
animation may enlist until December
18th upon presentation 10 the recruit
Ing officer of a certificate from his 10
cal board that he will not be needed
to fill amy deferred percentage dl The
quota OF he board This ruling modi
fees previous instructions according
Is. Volunteer enlistment OF all resi-
strants is prohibited from and after
noon of December 18th Mccain. Adj.
Gen.
one recruit. William :. George, of
Ottawa. left for Jefferson Barracks
yesterday He enlisted in the ayla
ton section Sers Perdue reported
this morning that he had six men
ready 10 leave tomorrow morning and
expects ia have orders ready to 20
By morning. he expects that at least
ten will be- in the bunch With less
than TWO weeks remaining TO enlist
Registrars are making good use Of
the time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
How Fat Folks
Become Slender
Eat All You Need: Get Fresh Air,
Breathe Deeply. Try Oil
Of korein

Fat persons, particularly those from
ten to sixty pounds above normal
weight, will be interested to learn
how they may easily reduce their
weight without starvation diet or tire.
some exercise
IL you are oyerstout You are daily
craving on your reserve vitality
are constantly lowering your vitality
ny carrying this excess burden. Don't
eopardi2e your health or be a laugh
ng stock any longer
Spend as much time as Won can in
the open air, practice deep breathing
ana get from any good druggist a box
u oil of korein capsules; take one
Hfter each meal and one before retjr.
ing ia night. Also follow the simple
directions that come with the box.
Surprising reports of weight reduc.
tion come Uneven after lust few
days treatment With proper reduc.
ton the flesh becomes firm, the skin
smooth and the general health i'm.
proved. Work seems easier and n
lighter, more bouyant feeling takes
possession OF the whole being.
Oil of korein is absolutely harmless
Nan1 Is pleasant to take.
II you want to reduce ten to sixty
pounds give this trial. You viii
probably find II is just what you need
start on the easy road to longer life
and happiness today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04

Near small town In Italy a handful
OF Americans are training for avia-
ton service.
The Glornale d'ltala says they al.
ready have acquired ii practical knowl-
edge Of plotting and that they have
gwen proof Of their perfect discipline
ahc seriousness Of purpose. Their In.
StructorS have expressed the greatest
satisfaction with their work.
The inhabitants ~ the town came
out In crowds on their arrival ~ wei
come the allies who had crossed the
ocean from the country 10 which so
many Italians had emigratnd. They
displayed the greatest CURIOSITY In
watching the Americans I'm their
'elS'lr" hours playing tennis and base
,ail. which are unknown In that part
# Italy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.


! Jos. $ l.obbins to August Bartoli pit
nwi4 SEA. nlsjft pit swi. sell 3 80 |,
Isl 500
Chas. 4. Bulls and wife ct al 10 II.
| l.. iiossack. II - b g Div Valley
add Ottawa. SIS
JOS. p. Davenport and wife te John
| j. krenz. Ii IA b 90 Mendoza. $500.
Benz. Alleman and wife to Leonard
p Alleman si2 mel. % - ST.
Catherine Huxtable TO VIM. J. Mars.
ton. Its 3 9 b IA Dana, 5000
Quit Claim Deeds.
Anna Sandyig to Silas Sandyig sig
mel. % IS ; 81.
Nellie Ekedahl and husband to same
same, $1,000
JOS. A. Wagner and wife to Albert
j. Wagner. 1t b 70 La Sale, 81.
Ida Bennett and husband ct al to
Lizzie Adler. II 6 b II Marseilles, ST.
Mortgages.
Ella l.. Anderson and husband to
streator II. b. & l.. Assn. $500.
n. r. Thompson and wife TO s r.
Lewis. Tr.. $4,000.
Silas Sandyig to Chas. f. Hook,
trustee, $4,000.
Same to same. 81 800
Katherine Johnson and husband to
Chas. w. Siemers, 5 yrs 80, $4,000
Stanley s. .Sonnenberg and wife to
Equitable L. K b. Assn. $4,000
lie Roy Samuelson and wife TO
Streator Mutual B. q l.. Assn. $3.50.
Albert j. Wagner and wife to Eur
eka b. Assn, $4,000
Chas. Flohr and wife to Eureka b.
Assn, s40C
Alex Marshall and wife to Streator
Mutual b. & l.. Assn, $500