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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-10-19

LIE pont de Quebec sera' ouvert
au traffic bient6t. Nos hommes
d'affaires croient que le plus grand
bien en- r6sultera pour Quebec.
Plusieurs chemins de fer entreront
maintenant q Quebec, entr'autres
le Delaware and Hudson, lInter-
colonial ct le Grand Tronc. LIE
traffic sen ressentira naturelIe-
ment ct peut- etre celia contribuera-
til diminuer un peu le cot1t de
la vie.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-10-19


La situation politique est enco-
re tres embrouill6e au Canada. LIE
premier ministre voudralt bien
former un cabinet compose des
fortes tetes des deux parts politi-
ques. II a r6uisi q replatrer tant
bien que NAL son cabinet ct il a
reussi a y faire entrer quelques Ii
b6raux mais ce sont pour la plu-
part des etoiles de seconde gran
deur. Ces nouveaux ministries men
imposent LAS beaucoup au parti Ii
beral. IL s'ensuit qu'au point de
vue pratique cette reunion des
deux parts est assez vague.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-10-19
ANNONCES:

~ ANNONcES:
Tai flf des annonces dome sur appIi-
cation.
Demandes d'emploi-deman nde de do
mestiqnes on d'emloyes-ann onces porr
chamble ou pension = annonces porr
objets perdus OH trouv9s.
Au taux de UN CENT du mot.
Nous enverrons un numero ,srec.men
du journal toute personne qui en- fers
demande
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
SICK WOMAN HAD
 CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound. 7

Enhaut, Pa--'1 was all run down and weak inwardly. had female troubles
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
"He Will Point Out Some Way"

heart that you are doing this for your fathers sake, that what you said was not true. Things you have said to me"
 Did I ever say anything to you began Meade in fierce alarm. while Shurtliff started to speak but checked himself, ''to lead you to think that suspected any weakness in the bridge?' The woman was watching him keen ly and listening to him with every sense on the alert. Nothing was es- caping her and she detected In his voice note of sharp alarm and anx- iety ss if he might have said some thing which could be used to discredit his assertion now.
 "Perhaps not In words but in little things, suggestions" she answered quietly. "I can't put my hand on any of them, I can hardly recall anything, | but the impression is there" Meade smiled miserably at her and again her searching eyes detected re- lief in his
 Tt Is your affection that makes you say that" he said, and as you admit there is really nothing. What I said just now Is true"
 It was much harder to speak the He to this clear-eyed woman, who loved him, than to the reporters. He could scarcely complete his sentence, and in the end sought to look away. 'Bertram Meade" said the woman, putting both her hands upon his shoul- | der. Hook me In the face and tell me that you have spoken the truth and that the blame Is yours"
 Meade tried his best to return her glance. but those blue eyes plunged through him like steel blades. He did not dream in their softness could be developed such fire. He was speech less. After a moment he looked away. He shut his lips firmly. He could not sustain her glance. but nothing could make him retract or unsay his words.
 q have said it," he managed to get out hOarsely.
 It's brave of you. It's splendid of you" she said. "I won't betray you. don't have to-"
 "What do you meanT asked the man.
 But the woman had now turned to Shurtliff. In his turn she also seized him in her emotion and she shook him almost eagerly.
 You. you know that it Is not true. SpeakT
 But she had not the power over the older man that she had over the young CT. The secretary forced himself to look at her He cared nothing for Miss H. lingworth, but he had a passion for the older Meade that matched hers for the younger.
 He has told the truth" he cried al- most like a baited animal. 'No one is going to ruin the reputation of the man I have served and to whom l have given my life without protest from me. It's his fault, his. his, hisI" he cried. his voice rising with every repetition of the pronoun as he pointed at Meade. Helen Illingworth turned to her lover again. She was quieter now. "I know that neither of yov Is telling
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tell them that 1t was his fault and that his son had protested in vain against his design"
 "Why didn't you do itT asked one of tine reporters. T couldn't. sir" faltered the old man. Tt wasn't true. The son there was to blame"
 He sank down in his seat and GOV cred his face with his hands and broke into dry. horrible sobs. It was not easy for him either, this shifting of responsi- bility.
 You sec" said young Meade, ''l guess that settles the matter. Now you have nothing more to do here" "Nothing." said Rodney at last, mot in this office at least. We must wait for the doctor, but we can do that out side"
 One by one the men filed out, leav- ing the dead engineer with his son, the secretary. and the woman in the room.
 Bert" said the woman, laying her hand on his shoulder, why or how feel It cannot tell, but know in my
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the truth" she said. living for a great cause. lying in splendid self-sac- rifice. You are running yourself for your fathers name and he is abetting. Why? It cant make any difference to him now. But 1t makes a greet differ ence to me. Have you thought of that? I'm going to marry you anyway. Only tell me the truth. Bert. By our love I ask you. If you want me to keep your secret I'll do it. But if you won't tell me I'll get that evidence, l will find out the truth, and then shall publish It to the whole world and then"
 And you would marry me thenT' asked Meade, swept away by this pro- found pleading.
 Il will marry you now. instantly, at any time." answered the girl. Indeed you need me. Guilty or innocent, l am yours and you are mine"
 Listen" protested the engineer. nothing will ever relieve me of the blame, of the shame. of the disgrace of this. But I am man. I have youth still. and strength and inspiration. Un- til can hold up my head among men I am nothing to you and you are free"
 There was a fnality in his tone which the woman recognized. She could as well break 1t down as batter stone wall with her naked fist. She looked at him a long time.
 "Very we'll" she said at last, unless shall be your wife I shall be the wife of no man. I shall wait confident In the hope that there Is just God. and that he will point out some way"
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
CHAPTER SlI.-continued.

T haven't lost any confidence. sir. We all make mistakes l made one. you know. and you took me up."
 Its too late for anybody to take me up. Men can't make mistakes at my sge. No more of that We have still one thing to do. set the boy right before the world
 But If were your son, sir. said the secretary, rather than see you rrined I would take the blame on my self He can live il down"
 But be is not 10 blame. Or the cnurrzry, be was right. and l was ~rocc Here. Shurtlifr. Is his own let ter You know lt: you saw him give it to ne. You heard the conversation. and have writ .en out little account explaining it. stating that I made light ot his protests. acknowledging that he ~zs right and I was wrong. taking the whole blame upon myself. He will be back here tonight. am sure. intend ed to give It 10 ldm."
 "Oh. don't do that. MT. Meade"
 The telephone bell rang.
 .-The bridget" Clamored the insistent  bell.
 Staggering a. most like a drunken man, Shurtliff isft his place by the door. reached lis thin hand out and lifted up the teitphOne, its bell vibrat- ing. 1t seemed. Lith angry, venomous persistence thro igh the quiet room.
 Its telegram" he whispered. "Yes, this is Mi. Meade's private sec retary. Go on he answered into the mouthpiece Of tie telephone.
 There was am ther moment of ghast- ly silence while he took the message. IL was typical eff Shurtlif~s character that In spite of the horrible agitation that filled him, ne put the instrument down carefully on the desk. method icalIy hanging ,p the receiver before he turned to fate the other man. He spoke deprecatir gly. No woman could exceed the tenderness he managed to infuse into his ordinarily dry. emotion less voice.
 '.The bridge is in the river, sir"
 "Of course: aay more."
 "Abbott-and bne hundred and fifty men with It."
 ''Oh, my G, q l'' said the old man.
 He stngpesN forward. Shurtliff caught him af d helped him down into the big chaii before the desk. The news had besl discounted in his mind, still some kiId of hope had fingered there. Nc-- t ,vas over.
 w, must ,fre Martlet," he gasped out
 Tn, teleiI aph office said the mes- sage va. adj rossed to you and Mart let SD Il ey lave got the news. sir"
 Tt wun b too late for the last edi- lions 0: tt. rening papers, either. '
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
Fish Are Misnamed.

Apparently every popular name for fish Is n misnOmer. There Is fish plentiful on the coasts of Alaska known as the atka maCkerei. The bu- reau of fisheries patiently points out that It Is not a mackerel and nothing lent food fish, and can be shipped salt ed. Alaska canneries have been en- couraged to salt this fish, which will be known as the atkafish, and 1t should make its appearance in our markets in the coming winter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

I will have to die as there is no help for me- She got me one of your little books and my husband said [ should try one bottle. l stopped the doctors medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It soon made . change in me and now am strong and do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS BAUGHMAN. Box S6, Enhaut, Pa.
 Why will women continue to suffer day in ard day out and drag out sickly. half-heayted existence, missing three fourths of the Joy of living. when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkhsm's . Vegetable Compound!
 If you would like free confidential sd- vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine O., Lynn, Mass.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
His Suspicious Aroused.

Mrs. Gwendolyn Van Style-And, Griffin, always remember to offer the salver for the gentleman's card.
 Griffin (elevatin= himself to tiptoe) -Yes'm.
 Mrs. G. Van S.-And. under no cir cumstances. Griffin, remain waiting in the drawing-room until I come down, as you did yesterday.
 Griffin Getting himself down to his heels again)-But suppose, mem, as I takes him to be a gent, mem, what1l bear watchin', mem1
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
CHAPTER TX.
The Unaecepted Pronunciation.

The doctor and the officers of the law entered the outer office. In spite of the brave words that had been spoken by the woman, the man could only see long parting and an uncer- tain future. He realized 1t the more when old Colonel Illingworth entered the room in the wake of the others. After he had recovered himself he had hurried to the station in time to catch the next train and had come to New York. realizing at once where his daughter must have gone.
 My father is dead" said Meade as the doctor and the officers of the law examined the body of the old man. The son had eyes for no one but the old colonel. "The failure of the bridge has broken his heart; my failure, I'd better say"
 T understand" said Illingworth. "He Is fortunate. I would rather have died than have seen any son of mine forced 10 confess crimina! incompe- tency like yours"
 Father" said the girl with a reso- lution and firmness singularly like his own. .I can't hear you speak this way. and will not"
 Do you go with him or do you not?' thundered the colonel. It was Meade who answered for her.
 "She goes with you. love her and she loves me. but I won't drag her l down in my ruin" "I am glad to see honor and decency are in you still," said the colonel, 'even if you are incompetent" If you say another word to him I will never go with you as long as l live" flashed out Helen Iliingworth.
 T deserve all that he can say. Your duty is with him. Good-by." said Meade.
 And shall see you againT
 "Of course. Now you must go with your father"
 Helen nlingworth turned to the colo nel.
 "I shall go with you because he bids me. not because" "Whatever the reason" said the old soldier, you go." He paused a mo- ment, looking from the dead man to the living one. Meade" he exclaimed at last, T am sorry for your father, I am sorry for you. Good-by, and I never want ts See you or hear of you again. Come. Helen"
 The woman stretched out her hand toward her lover as her father took her by the arm. Meade looked at her a moment and then turned away delib- erately as if to mark the final sever- ance.
 With bent head and beating heart, she followed her father out of the room. There he had to fight of the reporters. He denied that his daugh- ter was going to marry young Meade. She strove to speak and he strove to force her to be quiet. In the end she had her way.
 At Mir. Meade's own request" she said finally, "our engagement has been broken off. Personally consider n.y. self as much bound as ever. but in deference to his wishes and to my fa- ther'st"
 Have you said enough?' roared the colonel. losing all control of himself at last. "No, I will not be questioned or interrupted another minute. Come"
 He almost dragged the girl from the room.
 Within the private office the phy- sician said that everything pointed to a heart lesion. but only an autopsy would absolutely determine 1t. Meanwhile the law would have to take charge of the body temporarily. It was late at night before Bertram Meade and old Shurt- Tiff were left alone. Carefully seeing that no one was present in the suite of ofiices Meade turned to Shurtlif.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

| l want this letter of his with mine to 90 side by side with the news. There must not be moment of uncertainty about It."
 MT. Meade. for Gods sake"
 Don't stop to argue with me now. Take taxi and get there as quickly as you can. You are carrying my honor. and my sons reputation. Co.,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cutieura-The Soap to
 Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti- cura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change in your skin. No better toilet preparations exist.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

and nervous feelings and my head both
 cred me. l would often have crying spells and feel as if 1 was not safe. If l heard anyone com ing l would run and lock the door so they would not see me.
 l tried several doc tors and they did not help me so 1 said to -o -n<bap q r,,ass
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

said the g.: man. "Shurtliff, was going to li' these documents to the boy when h. ,oi back, but want them tu appear hr altaneously with the nev. :. .l' :ailure of the bridge. w.It." He |, cd the pen and signed ais name to ,hd brief letter of excul- pation-
 The W. j... "a the body of the doc ument WIS sLiS and feeble, the sigma ture strC-- md bold. He gathered ss. -., rsE loosely.
 'TIeie.- II aId, "I want you to take them tn 7 wspaper-the Gazette that will v E,tain to issue an extra H H b C. tte for the last edition.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

A man is never such a bonehead that he can fool himself by lying to himself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Atwood Baker of Boston, mezzo soprano
one OF the foremost singers OF New Eng.
land She has appeared at all the promi'
nent festivals and critics have praised
the quality OF her work to a great de-
gree.
William Nye OF keene, a fayorite OF
festival audiences and welcome visitor
here on several occasions previous to
this, will supply the role of bass soloist.
He is farmer, a unique character but
wthal singer of much ability.
Miss Sapin, Mrs. Atwood, Mr.. Nye and
Mr., Murphy will appear the first even
ing; Miss Morrisey, Nine. Alexander, MIR.
Murphy and Mr. Ferguson the second
evening; Mrs Baker and Mr.. Nye at the
matinee.
A glance at the above named talent
will reveal two sopranos of entirely diff
ferent style, two contraltos equally diff
ferent but OF equal reputation, one of
the great tenors in the concert field OF
to day, a baritone of well known ability,
and bass singer OF known reputation.
Throughout the festival there will be a
selected orchestra and we'll trained cho-
rus under the direction of Nelson p. COT
fin, a conductor without equal in his
chosen field of work.
Advance tickets are now in the hands
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Are You Backing the Right Horse2

Have you young genius in your
family!" asked the editor of the Amer
lean Magazine in his May issue. "Do
the rest OF you scrimp and save in order
to provide the best of everything for
himl Do you make sacrifices so that
he can 60 away to be educated-so that
he can have all the opportunities in the
world to develop his powersl
IF this interesting situation does not
exist in your home it exists in some
other home on your street. Anyway, you
have seen a case Of il and wondered
about IT, You have wondered about
the right and wrong Of 1.-THE wisdom
or the folly Of it, You have thought
sometimes that no human being, how
ever brilliant. has a right TO accept so
much from others Then there is often
the question as to whether the favored
one in such a family is really the most
gifted one after all. II is quite possible
IL only one can go-that William should
come home from his musical studies in
New York and let Mary 60 on with her
art. There Is no such thing as being sure
that you have picked out the right GEM
US TO back
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
OPTIMISM RUN RIOT.

II is to be hoped that the Z. $. nava
consulting board has devised method OF
combating the submarine peril in such
way as to give promise of success, but
it is to be regretted that such undue pub
licity should have been given to the in
yention, together with rather fulsome
praise, before the invention has been
passed upon by the United States gov
eminent and the governments of our al
lies. OF course, nothing of the nature
of the invention has been given out to
the world, although there is a hint that
electricity is to play an important part
in the operation, As TO the prospects of
success. too much altogether was said by
w. L.. Saunders of the board. American
optimism has been raised TO great
height by the confident promise by him
put forth. The American people are led
by him to believe that the great problem
of the entente allies has been solved and
that there is nothing else remaining ex
cept to put the invention in operation
and the war viii come to close with
decisive victory for the entente side.
Suppose, however, that the invention
should prove to be a failure in accom-
plishing that end. The consequent de-
preston, together with the intervening
slackening of effort along the same line,
would prove great blow to the entente
and would retard victory by many
months. if not years. How much better
il would have been for the extreme OPP
timists of the naval consulting board to-
have curbed their exuberance until such
a time as the invention had been passed
upon by the naval and submarine experts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Editor Bigelow makes the assertion
in his st. Johnsbury Daily Caledonian
that for the present he has no intention
of seeking the Republican nomination
for representative in Congress from the
second Vermont district. taking as his
ground that he is so busy now getting
his newspaper established that he is mot
in position to enter any campaign for
such position at present" At the same
time, Editor Bigelow does not deny that
he would like the honor of serving Yer
mont in Congress and he apparently
makes reservation for change of inten-
ton whenever the conditions should be
thought by him to be favorable for his
entry upon a campaign. Thus one source
Of political gossip in Vermont Is stopped
up for the timebeing. Let the gossip
mongers look elsewhere. Representative
Dale's warm champions on the west side
OF the state will have to hunt up some
thing new.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

of the great power who have been strug-
CLING with the problem for nearly three
years and who have been baftied thus
far2 There would have been time enough
to sing the peans of victory after the
thing was accomplished. The American
people, newcomers in the war, are handi-
capped by the habit of counting their
chickens before they are Matched. At
best, we can only hope for the success Of
the invention designed to kill of the sub
marine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

The slowness of the enlistment (volun-
teer) for the regular army is in part due
to the general desire to await the pas
sage of the selective draft bill so that all
will be used alike For instance, A does
not wish to volunteer for army service
and to find that B has backed out at the
last moment. He wants to know that B
will carry his part of the war bruden.
That is where the selective draft system
will bring equality of service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

One probable effect of the war this
year is that more Americans than usual
will discover America. Fear of naval
raids is sure to keep some people away
from the Atlantic coast, for, while the
fear may not be strong, it will be enough
to influence them to choose this summer
for a western trip. Moreover, the i'm
provement of roads throughout the West
and in the national parks will attract
many motor tourists. Hotel keepers in
the Rocky mountains are taking these
things into consideration and are making
preparations for increased patronage
Springfield Republican.
Vermont as a state without coast
line ought to take this lesson home to
herself. If people, summer vacation peo-
pie, are to be driven back from the coast
by fear of the submarine peril, then Yer
mont ought to put her house in order to
receive considerable proportion OF them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

That the opportunities afforded by the
Washington County Farm Bureau asso-
citation are appreciated in this vicinity is
indicated by the growing weekly stats
tics of the association in which are re-
ported the measure of cooperation be-
tween the association and the farmers
Mr.. Abbott's second year promises TO be
buster than his first, although ne was
rather thoroughly occupied during the
first year of his service as county agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Mayor Thompson to the contrary. Chi
cago seems to have had some reason for
having Joffre in its midst In fact. Chi
csgois welcome to the distinguished
French visitor seems to have been the
more fervid because of Mayor Thomp-
sons effort to blanket the plans for en-
tertaining the French mission, including
Joffre. When an individual Though that
individual happens to be high in ofice)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Italy is more or less overlooked by the
entente allies in the considering of the
war problem; yet Italy can be quite a
factor in pricking the side OF the central
powers. Therefore, Italy should be
brought more closely into the war delib
erations. An Italian commission to the
United States ought to be welcomed, not
only in Washington, but in all the ma
tions now allied against Germany and
the central powers