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Evening star., 1919-04-27
HIS HANDS.

Better keep couple Of hundred in
your pocket when you leave the bank.
Bad luck to draw against an account
the minute you open it,"
So, with two hundred and fifty-six
dollars and thirty-one cents in his
pocket. William. upon being left to
his own devices, wandered over into
Broadway and took an up town car.
He got of at 42d street, which he knew
to be the city axis-that is, II you had
money.
What should he do by way Of cele-
brating this momentous event? 1t
certainly had to be celebrated. A
glass OF beer and cigar? He
laughed. He could see William Gro
gan. his elbow crooked on the polish
ed bar of yonder great hotel, drink
ing beer and conhdipg to the blase
bartender that he had just deposited
fortune in the Corn Exchange and
was aching to find some congenial
soul to help him to spend it. He
laughed, blew a kiss toward the hotel,
and went on.
Nevertheless. he celebrated. A few
doors south from the hotel he ran
afoul n pipe-shop. He had always
wanted a real meerschaum pipe; a
lump Of clay as big as your fist, with
flowing mermaids emerging at various
angles. The pipe was worth seven
dollars in money and not a picayune
in utility. Human teeth weren't
grown that could stand the drag OF
that pipe. / know; | have seen IL.
I suppose 1t was not the pipe really;
the fun lay in the fact that something
he had always coveted and could not
AFFORD was now his for the mere ply
steal effort OF paying out the money!
! believe the feel of that pipe in his
Evening star., 1919-04-27

rich; no more worry. no. more drain
pipes, bath tubs, kitchen sinks. No
moro pothering over sums on the
back Of his payenvelope. Saturday
nights; so much for board and extra
meals at noon. SO much for washing.
SO much to lay away in the bank; no
moro that vain endeavor to stretch a
short, limp five dollar note over seven
long days-spending money. He was
rich.
A Wild desire seized him to go forth
and spend some of this fortune. Just
to prove to himself that 1t was true.
but he buttoned his coat tightly ever
the check and hurried for the sub
way. William was patiently Irish. but
there must have been strain OF
Scotch blood in him somewhere.
.Well?" inquired Burns. as William
burst into the ofiice an hour later.
was it a breach Of promise suit?"
court, and here's the alimony." Will
liam nourished the check. Say, re-
Mig. That uncle Of mine was no crab;
he WAS pure goldfish"
well, I'm dinged! Nearly thirty
thousand, huh? Fine work, son. fine
work. And now I'm going to tell you
the secret. ! knew all about 1t. The
lawyers were here pumping me, and
YOU bet | told 'em you were little
angel. didn't say anything, because
I wanted you to get all the fun out
OF il. And now what are you going
to do with it?"
was thinking maybeI could buy
AN interest in the Arm here"
Burns scrubbed his chin. "Its
thriving shop, Bill. j wouldn't think
of selling any Of my interest"
~ know it's = good business. That's
Evening star., 1919-04-27
Sea Lore.
A DMIRAI. SIMS said to an America,

A DMIRAL SIMS said to an American
in London:
your structures. my dear fellow,
show knowledge Of sea life only
comparable with that Of Jawkins.
"Jawktns. you know, once wrote q
sea play. In this play he made the
captain of the ship yen TO the FIRST
mate: o.
Are you bringing the blunt end
or the sharp end Of this ship into
port"
And the mate, in the last xct, " wishA
ing to stop her. belloweAl q
whoa. whoa" ttHigA
Evening star., 1919-04-27
IRISH

Nothing. All the fees have been
paid"
From the dollar r-sign. then, to and
including the thirty-one cents is
miner"
Absolutely. And I wish you good
luck with 1t.
AT four per cent 1t will yield you
something like eleven hundred the
year,
Some little old world!" William ad-
mitted as he fingered the check, turn
ed 1t about and stared at it with ever
increasing wonder. "And yesterday I
was wondering how I could hit the
high places at Coney without going
broke for the rest OF the weekw He
laughed weakly.
Have cigar"
well, say!'
1t was the hrst perfecto William had
ever stuck between his teeth. His
extravaganza in this direction con-
sisted of three for q quarter" every
Sunday.
He went down the elevator expect
ing every moment to roll out of
bed" He became obsessed with tho
idea that he was sleep-walking. He
pinched himself literally and thump-
ed his chest, which seemed flied with
champagne bubbles. Oh, he was
awake; and he was standing under
the far-off end of a rainbow and the
pot Of gold lay at his feet! Out in
the street he walked on silver flag
stones, and the air he breathed was
evaporated wine and honey. He was
Evening star., 1919-04-27
WhiteWaSh.

NORMAN HAPCooD, the new ming
~ lister to Denmark. was talking
about a white washing" case.
1.-THE case reminds me- he said. "of
Pietro Libertini, scion OF sunny
Italy, who was on trial for q murder"
Gus assault. His lawyer defended him
in this manner: '''
"'Your honor the lawyer began
my client, Signor Pietro Lbertink
comes from Italia la Bella, land OF ro-
nance, art and immortal literature.
He comes. your honor. from the SUM-
kissed home of the illustrious Michael.
angelo Buenarotti. of the divine Raf-
faello and the undying Dante
Alighieri. He comes from the olive
crowned birthplace Of Tasso. Ariost6
and the humorous Boccaccio. Hi9
home is Italia, prolific mother Of art
and science. progenitrix OF Galvani
and Galilei Galileo.'
After the lawyer had gone on IN
this strain for about an hour the
judge began to get impatient.
"'what has all this got to do with
the case?' he finally asked.
my poor words said the lawyer
are by way Of preface. Ny client,
from immortal italy. home Of tho
painter and the sculptor, humbly
prays this court to apply to him tho
very lowest form of pictorial art He
prays, your honor, to be white wash.
ed
Evening star., 1919-04-27
A Novel by Harold MacGrath

bristles. He put the receipt for his
deposit in his wallet. and departed,
chin out, chest high. He had done Il:
no side-stepping. now: he had to 60
or forfeit his hundred. and that no
would never do. not IL he had to be
wheeled in an invalid's chair to tho
pier. And yesterday he'd been won-
dering II he could afford to go to
Coney for the Sunday! Wasn't he the
gay little bird!
But his fingers began to worry him
seriously Something must be done.
Hitherto he had held in contempt
manicured fingers; but Uncle Mich.
aers legacy had switched his outlook
on to the main trunk, among the
thunderbolts. /.
There were manicurists in all tho
hotel barber shops, so he resoluteiy
directed his steps to famed Broad~
way caravansary and sought tho
basement. In a corridor of the
barber shop he saw row of little
tables and at each table sat a pretty
girl. He could see that most Of them
knew it; and all Of them were chew~
ing gum. That was nothing. SO far
as William knew, all women chewed
gum. He was not above cud HIM
self once in while. He entered the
corridor and sat down at a table. ass
suming a nonchalance he did not feel,
for on general principles william
laid his course in wide circles where
~omen were concerned. He was less
bashful than suspicious. However.
being a New Yorker born, nothing
less than the inside Of = church,
could abash him. The girl laid aside
her magazine and eyed him haughtily.
Here's real job" he said, spreading
out his formidable hands. 4. .;
The girl noted his fine eyes, and the
ice around her lips cracked a tie.
She took hand and studied, it with
frank doubtfulness. Then she looked
at the clock. 1t was quarter past
eleven. II don't know" she said
I'm off at Ave" =.
"Some job huh? Well. ] never came
into these wax-works before" :
Thought not. I've friend who
might do it in less time" i.
what's her name and address," I:
Its a he-friend. He works out At
Bronx; manicures the elephants In
4-h .lr - q.
"Zowie! Some smoke to that one,-
believe me! What league are You
pitching for? The truth is, duchess,
I'm journeyman plumber by birth.
and; an uncle of mine has Just left me
a million silver washers. I'm about :
to enter the gay life, and want to
do it with pink nails
Going to the funeral?" IT was all;
in q days work: 1sobel de MontclaiH.
for the swells and fresh guys ana
Nellie Casey for the stevedorss. "
Nope. The funeral has went. Now.
laying aside the hook, can you do tho
job with these hams, Virginia style?
'If it was anybody but yoN
Aloysius. might say nay But youN
have to buy me new set Of tools.
You're on
(To be Continued Next Sunday.)
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
WANTED ROOMS

ONE OR TWO ROOMS and bath. furnished
for |. n. X. BON 2so. Times office. 10.
TWO ROOMS and kitchenette fur. un-
furnished IN. W, BON 25e, Times office.
90
WANTED by quiet couple. rooms for house
keeping; state particulars and terms
Address J, HAGEMAN. s1lo Kearney st.
e l2'
ONE OR TWO furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. or will take lease on small
apartment. state price in answer. BON
242. Times office.
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE DISTRICT OF cOLUMBlA Wash
ington, ID. G, November =. 1919 SEALtD
PROPOSALS will be received al this oincs
until o'clock p. NJ, November y, lsisx
and then opened for the pvrehsss OF
grease recovered from garbage. ooheofeo
by the Commissioners ID. G. from peoen-
Der I. 1918, to and including Feorusry -
1880. Blank forms Of Proposals. Spectfce-
tions. together with necessary Information. A.
may be obtained from the chief Cnerk ~
the Engineer Depa rtnent. Room az, -
trict Building. LOUIS BROWNLON,.N'
missioners, ID. G aE1eIil21E-
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

LADY'S COAT-Size 30. fur collar, cufs.
in good condition ll.s lIth 81. y, w
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS for building ~
tables g o. long: lio tables g iong.
and IS tables g O. long. an wins
and = g high. addressed 10 the prretn'.
bureau OF the Census, Deps srtment oi A@os
merce. Washington. u. G. viii be 1850
at this ofnce until O'Clock y, IN. N'NeH Z
Der 20, 1919. For blank proposals, So
Hcations. plans. and pMrtfu,ars address NE
Nhief Clerk. Bureau Of the Sensus -
partment Of Commerce. Washington. - y
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

WOMAN-Reliable,t to care for two children
while mother works. 1925 E st. ". w.
ss
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

YOUNG NAN to call on fancy grocer,
trade: must have local experience.
NATIONAL BEVERAGE COMPANYy
slss20 81 ST 8. W.
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

SOLICITORS-Newspa solicitors for n.
E. section; experience not absolutely
necessary. See MR.. MORRISON. from
to 1e, Washington Times Branch Onice
sol Maryland ave. y. f. oc3l-tf
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
APARTMENTS TO LET

FURNISHED
EYE ST. ". W., 624-Two rooms attrsc-
lively furnished for housekeeping; per
manept employed couples; $40 per month";
also one room. !. h. k. ~
ST. n. E., I336-Einely furnished apart;
private bath, private entrance; electric
ity, hot-water heat. Line. 326l. s.
ST, n. r.. 7Ip-Three rooms for house
keeping. suitable for four; $40 per month.
Phone Frank. 1864.
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

BOY-To run motorcycle de-
livery van. Apply IL X AL
VERTiSlNG SERVICE, Mills
bldg, 18th st. and Pa. ave.
\. w. IA
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAF

MONEY TO LOAN-s2se TO $500 ,eoe % d
C. real estate. Several TRUST funds An
trsnsa ctions conducted with ECONOMICS
consideration for borrowers
wA-- II. SAUNDERS a CO.
Southern Building. se7 18th 81 y:
MONEY TO LOAN =
on real estate: lowest rstes: prior peymSt
privileges; large amounts TtLkn
RUTHERFORD. ti1 lftb Of s~p:f-Sst
The Washington times., 1919-11-08

BOY-High school boy over
10 years old, to work in
drug store from 4:30 to IL D.
M; give references. Apply
MACKALL BROS, S23 H st.
\. f.. 9
The Washington times., 1919-11-08
WANTED APARTMENTS

S25 BONUS for one or two rooms, Kitchen
ette and bath paprtment, in northwest
section: not more than $50. Line. b6I6-J.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

Ten thousand signatures were nee
essary, but within a few days after
the petition circulators went to work
they had more than twenty thous-
and signatures. And this in spite
of the fact that before the legislature
adjourned the Townleyites had ar
ranged for more than two hundred
meetings for the purpose of warning
people not to sign. The referendum
petitions have now more than thirty
two thousand names on them, and
signed up petitions r still coming
in to the Independent Voters Asso-
citation.
Although the League leaders pre-
tend to be strong believers in the ref
erendum they left nothing undone in
their efforts to prevent a referendum
election. But the voters gave them
a merited rebuke.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
That Printing Bill.

Old Townley says, II do declare,
that printing bill is fine, if you sign
the referendum you are no friend of
mine. can't let Briton's pet he
killed, it really can't be done, for it
means a barrel of profit, and the old
gang on the run. I know it's very
rank, and as a most unseemly deal,
is running neck and neck with the
Valley City steal. But it don't mat
ter very much, and is no cause for
alarm, as 1 have my members all
tuned up with my socialistic charm.
l have advertised myself to them
and told them how good l am, till
they have given me North Dakota
and don't care a tinker's d-n. I've
got a string of stores besides, where
I get a wholesome drag, and the pro.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
rowNLEY CAN GUST LANCER

Attorney General LANCER, who has
defed the "boss rule of A. c. Town
ley, distator of the League, has given
to the public the following letter
sent to Mr.. Townley. 1t seems to be
a fair proposition and if the said
BOSS" has the goods on the Attorn-
ey General he will have no trouble
in getting rid of him as public SEN
timent will demand his living up to
his own terms. Our readers will
await with interest the outcome of
this new development of the attempt
to change the League from al auto
cracy to a real democratic farmers
organization.
An Offer to A. G.. TOwnley
You and your hirlings have lied to
and are deceiving the farmers of
North Dakota.
You, who had the greatest oppor.
tunity ever given to any man in
North Dakota, were not big enough
for the job.
You hold your personal interests
above the interests of the farmers
who trusted you.
Greedy for power, hungry for mon
ey, self indulgent in your whims ant
with a mighty hate for all homes,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
fits from my papers are never known

fits from my papers are never known
to lag. Which brings me back to
Briton's bill, and why it must not
fail, for it means much more to me
than the farmers law on hail. 1t
means that I will have the country
printer wrapped and tied, and clean
out of business so I won't have to say
he lied. Besides, I'll have the pro-
fits from my own conducted press,
and you could not expect ME to be
president and be satisfied with less.
So vote agin her boys and vote her
straight, or I'll hang your picture on
the wall and study it with hate
Crosby Journal,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
men who dare to counsel modera-
ton, you betray the farmers Of North

men who dare to counsel modera-
ton, you betray the farmers of North
Dakota.
You, who hold nothing sacred
if the educational system lies in your
path you ruin it; if the independent
newspaper lies in your path, you
wreck it; if an honest man exercises
his American privileges of opposing
certain bills, he is a crook, a coward,
a dub and a fool.
You imported into North Dakota
radicals by the score. Who r they?
They pay no taxes in North Dakota.
They have made no sacrifices in
North Dakota. They have no home
steads in North Dakota. They are
not Pioneers of North Dakota. They
preach nothing beyond discomfort.
What are their characters :?
These men I have mentioned have
no interests in North Dakota. To
them North Dakota is nothing but
an interesting experiment. The pay
ment of taxes to them, as it is to you,
is a matter of Indifference.
Beyond milking them to the ut
most -of your ability you and these
men ''love not the farmer and are
not the farmers friends.
You and your %hirelings say that
I am a crook, a traitor, and that I
have sold out and betrayed the farm
ers of North Dakota. You prove it.
1 waive a jury and ask that you
prove it to the satisfaction of the
man who declared you a bankrupt
only a few months ago, and who
freed Walter Thomas. Mills only a few
weeks ago. Prove it to the salts
faction of United States District
Judge Charles F. Amidon of Fargo.
Prove it and I will resign the Of
fee to which I was elected. Prove
it to the satisfaction of this one judge
and I will resign. Prove that I have
done one crooked act as attorney
general of the state of North Dakota.
Prove that out of nearly a thousand
opinions given by me as attorney gen.
eral, I have given one that wrong
fully favored big Business. Prove
that I have betrayed the farmers of
North Dakota and the resignation
will follow.
And if you with your horde of de-
~tectives, organizers, spies and asso-
ciates can't prove it-then stand con-
victed before the farmers of the state
of North Dakota, the men who trust
ed you. Stand convicted as a self
confessed liar and an assassination of
character man more despicable
than the ghoul that sneaks out under
the cover of darkness into "No Mans
Land" and robs the dead.
: WILLIAM LANCER.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
They Signed Petitions

The first defeat suffered by the
League leaders in the present cam
paign was when they failed to pre-
vent people from signing initiative
petitions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

The Miller boys were called to a
city in Minnesota near Duluth last
Saturday by the illness Of their faith
er, j. M. Miller. They brought him
home Tuesday and he is now in a
critical condition. He has been suf-
fering from cancer of the throat for
some time.
The Newark journal., 1919-09-04
GIVES FIGURES ON
COST OF HIGHWAY
CLERK OF BOARD OF CoMMIss.
ONERS ISSUES STATEMENT
SHOWING TAX RATE.

AS clerk of the Board of Commiss
toner's of Road Improvement District
No. 3, of independence county, | de-
sire to submit some facts and figures
for the consideration of all PARTIES
owning real estate within said dis
trlct, for the purpose of refuting mis-
statements with reference to the as
sessments of benefits which have been
made against each parcel or tract of
land.
The lands embraced in this district
has been divided inro belts, or zones,
as follows: Land lying within ap-
proximately enc mile of said road is
to be in zone l; land lying beyond the
boundary of zone /, and within ap-
proximately two miles of said road is
in zone 2; and all other land lying in
said district not being embraced in
either zone / or 2, is in zone 8.
The per centage Of benefits assessed
are as follows: rs per cent in zone
/. go per cent in zone 2; 45 per cent
in zone 8, based upon the assessed
valuation as returned by the tax as
SCISSOR for the year 1917. This rate
seemingly is high, but when you take
into consideration the low assessment
of the property it is very low indeed
The assessments are ON an average
of only about 15 per cent of a reason
able cash value on most of the real
estate in this district, therefore you
can see that if the assessments were
on fifty per cent basis, as it should
be, the rate of benefits would be re-
dueed IL times, but the lands
would have to pay the same number
of dollars as it will under the present
rate.
Several sections of land in this dis
trict are overlapped by one, or some
times two road districts. In such
cases the assessments have beer made
on division basis; that is, the two
or more assessments would rot be
greater than if the lands were lying
wholly in one district
For the purpose of illustration I
will give example of the assessments
in each of the three zones where the
same is not overlaped by another
road; also an example of one tract
where the same is within the limits CT
three road districts.
The Newark journal., 1919-09-04
He CHANGED CARS.

About noon Monday of this week,
jim Shipman of Bald Knob, a one
arm man, was crossing the Iron
Mountain railroad track at Bald Knob
and just like many of his friends
throughout America, he didn't see the
fast southbound train, until just be-
fore it hit his car The auto was de-
molished but Mr.. Shipman just pulled
"his freight" out of the auto on to the
cow-cateher and went right on with
the victorious train. Aside from the
shock it is said Mr.. Shipman was not
seriously hurt-Searey Citizen.
The Newark journal., 1919-09-04
ENGINEER LOSES LIFE
UNDER LOCOMOTIVE
TOM MURPHY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED WHILE HELPING RE-
PAIR ENGINE.

Engineer T. W. Murphy Of Cotter,
was instantly killed near Pyatt, Tues
day, while assisting the regular en-
gineer of passenger No. 205 make
temporary repairs to the engine pull
ing the train. Murphy was dead
heading" TO Batesville and riding on
the engine Something went wrong
with the driving apparatus and at
Pyatt the train was stopped to make
repairs. Murphy was under the en-
CINE. The drawbar had been discon-
nected but not removed, and it is sup
posed t he steam pressure eased up
and let the end of the heavy bar fall,
striking Murphy on the head. Death
ensued in about eight minutes. Muir
ply did not regain consciousness af-
ter being struck.
The body was taken to his home
at Cotter Murphy was about AZ
years old, and leaves a wife and two
daughters. He had been in railway
service for about Il years, most of
the time being employed as fireman,
but was promoted 60 engineer about
two years ago.
The Newark journal., 1919-09-04
First example: North half of Sec

First example: North half OF Sec
tion 5, township Is north, range A
west, containing 800 acres and valued
at 81 10000. Rate of benefits Zone
| ID rs per cent; total benefits 5000, to
be paid in 20 years, or $45 per year.
| (This is one OF the largest and most
valuable farms in the entire district
Example No. 2; South part of the
north half of the northeast quarter
of section IA, township Ia north,
range west, II acres; assessed valu-
alton 500, rate of benefits Zone %
60 percent; amount $50 to be paid in
20 years, or So per year.
Example No. 3: The northwest
quarter of section "a, township ID
north, range A, west, containing $50
acres and assessed at 1920 Rate of
benefits Zone 81 As per cent, amount
of benefits $144, to be paid in 20
years, or the sum of 1920 per year.
Example No. 4, which is in the in
corporated town of Newark, the same
being in the first zone of three road
improvement districts, and in this
instance you will see that only 1-3 of
the First Zone rate has been taken
leaving to the other roads a like rate
each:
Fractional block SO of the western
division of the town of Newark, con-
tanning one acre with residence there
on. Assessed valuation 5000, rate of
benefits d-3 first zone rate,) 20 per
cent; amount of benefits $3.50 to be
paid in 20 years, or $3.50 per year
These benefits look like a mountain
when taken as a whole but when
stretched over period of 20 years,
the yearly payments are very small
The assessments as made only COW
er the estimated costs of construction
of the improvement and the interest
on the bonds. Nothing less than that
will do, and any argument or state
ment to the contrary Is not true.
Personally, the road would not be
of any benefit whatever to me, as
have neither vehicle or live stock to
go over any road, but as believer
in improvements for the upbuilding
of the country and lettering the con-
ditions of the farmers in reaching the
market with their products, am
willing to make the saerivce and
help them build good roads.
Last but not least by any means,
warn you all to be careful, using
common sense and good judgment IN
this matter, lest you make the mis-
take of overthrowing this project. be-
fore you realize what it would be
worth to you and the country in gen
eral when completed.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. THARP,
Clerk of Beard.