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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
CHAPTER xiv.
Conclusion.

Conclusion.
"Teresar called Stairway, "Tere-
slta |"
1t was night; there was moon, and
between 1t and the stars was the bal
cony.
"Senor Blllyr'
The voice fioated down to him softly,
and between the parted vines a very
bright face looked down upon him.
"Your papa grande is in the drawing
room, Teresa" he said swiftly. II am
going back In thereto tell him some
thing. May I, TeresltaT'
"What2na she whispered. "What are
you going to tell him, Senior Billy?"
Cant you guessT' he laughed up at
her.
She shook her head. But her soft
eyes grew softer, her cheeks roster. and
her white hands intertwined and trem-
bled q little.
"Will you go with me. Teresa2" he
asked hluntly, after the way of Billy
Stairway. II think that am rather
afraid to go all alone He will be in
clined to be very terrible, won't he2"
Teresa laughed, said Coward y very
prettily. and disappeared from the bal
cony. He met her, Approximately, half
a minute later In The patio.
Teresa" he cried, his voice shak-
Ing as he could not keep his hands
from shaking
"Don'tW she whispered, slipping
away from him. "Papa grande does not
like me to come to him with-my hair
mussed, Senior Billy"
They came into the drawing-room to-
gcther, two very young, handsome,
happy, eager people. De Ia Guerra,
his head dropping a little as though he
were tired, looked up at them.
"Teresal" he said, rising quickly.
''Senor Stanwayl"
you can guess it, can't your" STAN
way blurted out. "We have notion
to send to La Panza for Father Ignacio.
Is there some priest you'd prefer,
senor2"
"0-ohw gasped Teresa.
DE Ia Guerra bowed gravely.
"Senor Stairway" he said, speaking
slowly, his eyes thoughtful Teresa
has told me how much you have done
for MS. There was something which
she did not tell me which l guessed.
owe you--yery much. | owe you
everything. senori And" with quick,
strangely sweet smile, II am man
" no pays his debts In full"
He bowed, suddenly caught up STAN
ways hand. and placed it upon the
girls.
Il owe you everything. And" with
courtly bow TO his granddaughter. II
give you eyerythingr
Papa grandel" cried Teresa. "Papa
grander'
'The only thing smiled the old man.
''is-he Is an AmeFIcanoi Well. since
one cannot change the Americanos-
YOu win come 10 me, my children, In
the library
He walked to the door. naused.
turned bis smiling face upon them. and
added:
4 shall not expect y0u immediately.
( Teresa. can you entertain the scrar fnr.
let Sc say an hour? You wili PARDON
me- for that long. sen0r2 I shall ~.
VERY Fgssy amending certa'H rsaafks II
ny memoirs. be laughed softly. Son
cernisg the Ar8erfeaaos. seTog =
CTYfE ENDy
csHag.wiea r.
s9e (aasg5gqyf .08s gsn ~
4 gentleman. s3f
lie (saaNe }--<tel f So
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24

FOR SALE-We have in this vi.
cinity hlgh-grade plano. also latest
model player-piano, used but in per
feet condition, practically new, which
We will sell at an attractive figure and
on practically their own terms, to
responsible parties, rather than ship
back. Write today to Consolidated
Music Co.. 10 to 10 East First South
ST., Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
CHAPTER XIII.
A Game Of pIee.

"Now, Senior Tore, YOU shall have
gamblers choice r.
The tall candles burned steadily In
the massive candlestleks, the little
yellow piumes shining reflected In the
polished woodwork of the walls. Senior
de la Guerra sat In his favorlte arm
chair at the great mahogany table,
his white, aristocratic hand tapping
IDLY upon It's glIstening top. Stan
way, standing at his side, watched
curlously both De la Guerra and the
smiling Tore.
II am waiting, senior" returned
Tore gravely.
II have assured myself" went on
De la Guerra in the same even tone,
'that Pedro and Celestlno and the
yaquero who was shot here in this
room win live. have let all Of your
men 90, excepting Captain Juarez.
Senior stairway" turning a little In his
chair, ''will you be so kind as to tell
the captain that l should be pleased
to see hlmf"
Stairway left the room promptly, re-
turning almost Immediately with the
rebel captain at his heels. De la Guer-
ra rose, bowed courteously.
"senor captain he said II am
going TO wish you pleasant ride
across the border"
Ie snapped open drawer of the
table. drew out packet and tossed It
upon the table top.
"WIll you examine 1t, senor?"
Juurez, frownlng, a little suspicious,
held back for moment. Then under
the amused eyes OF Tore he stepped
forward, took up the packet. opened
IL, stared incredulously, and fell back
with a little gasp.
De la Guerra smiled.
American hanknotes." he said easily.
''You win find that they amount to five
thousand dollars. For your needy coun-
trymen, senior You see, | have never
yet refused pardon me, enor-alms
to q beggari Senior Stairway, will you
be kind enough 10 show the captain to
the doorf
"Now, Senior Tore" resumed the old
man when Stairway had returned, 81
am to give you your gamblers chance.
have learned that month ago you
killed a man In San Antonio. Now"
leaning forward little, ARE they look
Ing for you along the border2 Have
you a good chance of getting across
without being shot2"
Torres cheeks grew little pale. He
returned DE Ia Guerra's gaze. however,
and answered steadily:
II should have, perhaps, one chance
In ten thousandr
Good I thought sol"
The old SpanIard slipped his hand
again into the table drawer and the
thing he brought out this time he hand
ed 10 Tore.
Here IS your chance. senior" he said
sternly.
II was a aice5Ox.
WHIST DO yuE meant" snapped Tore.
4 mean this. You shah shake the
dice POD lore 50 weII. and the stake
high snoagh to satisfy even y0ui II
/ Jon win. there IL asother packet of
aaESnoses ready for Jon. and q horse
90 carry g0G a. far ana a. fast as you
can visa 20 ~ r. y0a Ioss there i 10
the stake 4 laasg h0sSe which you are
u -3ee across tsss baFdsT
Tie dasltg RED ran Back Into TaFrc's
cheeks
Win wh0ns I'd shaker ~ asked,
little aeafsslF, his singers eroN ing
waies sseut tire beg
VITA the Blttsfss6 eneag ron have 2
rseoersft me Old mag 0Etis slsstg. "Co
ysg know who II is2'
E Your NpsTfed T6rns wIea saar az
emphasis
+ Yourself Ven SHAH easf t@ice. win
ia single die The ace is high ID cA.s
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-06

began to keep records of the tobacco
crop in 1909 That year very nearly
2S,0O0,O0O pounds of tobacco were
raised, but the price was low, and it
brought but little over two and a
quarter million dollars. The two fol-
lowing years the crop decreased very
considerably in both volume and in
amount of money produced. Then for
four years consecutively the volume
of the crop steadily increased, until
the maximum was reached in 1914.
the year the war broke out. The pre-
ceding year a smaller crop had sold
at 1877 cents per pound, bringing to
the farmers S4,5S4,000 the greatest
amount ever received from the tobac-
CO crop in this state. In 1914 the
prices fell, and in 1915, while people
still planted tobacco, and raised a
big crop, the amount received from
it was only S2,765,372, the price hav-
ing fallen to the lowest figure record
ed since 1909, TOP cents per pound.
"The 1915 tobacco crop very near
ly discouraged the planting in this
state. The average price had dropped
from about II cents to 1928 and in
1916 the acreage was cut nearly half.
There was a considerable increase in
price in that year and there was an
anomalous situation. The number of
pounds sold in 1916 was 17,844,OO0
pounds short of the sales in 1915 and
yet the gross receipts amounted to
an increase of s52,5OO over 1915.
Tobacco has been wonderful
crop for some counties in South Car
olina, for it is cash crop and is
harvested between the spring grain
and truck and the cotton, thus bring
ing money into circulation in the
summer months.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-06
TOBACCO OFFSETS
BOIL WEEVILL0SS
FARMERS IN PEE DEE GET GOOD
RETURNS FROM GROWING
OF WEED.

Farmers, particularly of the Pee
Dee section of South Carolina, have
in tobacco an effective weapon with
which to beat down the tide of eco
nomic losses incident to the invasion
of the boil weevil.
Last year returns from the crop
reached the unprecedented figures of
nearly $2O,OOO,00O. The exact figures
We're S19,311 ,497.S6. The highest pre-
vious figure was in 1917 when the
returns amounted to 11,794,431.7S.
Growers last year in receiving ap-
proximately s2O,OOO,OOO for their to-
bacco got nearly one-fifth the amount
paid for the cotton crop.
October's figures this year are not
yet available, but during the months
of July, August and September OF
this year, growers were paid $1s,4O9,-
1854. Complete figures will doubt
less carry the returns for the 1919
crop slightly in excess Of last years.
Considerable agitatioo is being man
ifested in the lower section of the
state, already invaded by the boil
weevil, for the cultivation of tabocco
as a substitute crop. During the
three months for which reports have
already been received for 1919 crop,
Sl,12S,947, pounds have been sold,
The following tables gives the total
volume for the crop the last ten
years:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-06

Tour wife's health means more to
you and your home than can be esti-
mated. Buy a SINGER for your
wife's sake (s59.2O) KINGSTREE
FURNITURE COMPANY.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-06
KNEW YOU AND YOU KNEW ME-


If knew and you knew me,
s%W seldom would Disagree
But having yet clasped hands,
We might perhaps not understand
That each intends to do what's right
And each other "honor bright"
little to complain thered be
and knew mel
If eer ship you by mistake,
n bill make
From irritation you'd be free
If knew you and you knew me,
Or the checks don't time
And customers send us line,.
We'd wait without anxiety
If knew you and you knew me!
Or when goods you "fre back,
Or "kck' on this of that
We'd take it in good part you
If and knew
With customers thousand strong
Occasionally things wrong
Sometimes fault sometimes theirs
Forbearance would decrease all cares;
Kind friend how pleasant things would be
knew and knew mel
trust rely, conhde,
Have firm good faith on either side;
Confidence to each other give
Living ourselves, let others ive
time this
will call we hope and pray;
Then face to face We each shall be
And I'll you and you'll know
So wbv not give US chance know you @ Chance
AD'" 'o D. j. EpPs SON,
BUICK CARS AUTO ACCESSORIES.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-06

Tobacco growing has been largely
confined to Darlington, Marion Flor
ence, Dillon, Clarendon, Sumter and
Williamsburg. But with the invasion
of the bolll weevil imminent in a
large portion of South Carolina, the
tobacco growing area will likely be
largely extended. The annual report
of the state department of agricul-
ture for 1918 gives the following syn
opsis of the history of tobacco grow
ing in South Carolina:
"The department, under the law,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
HAND OF LAW IS LAID
HEAVILY ON HUSBAND
JOSEPH HUBBARD IN TOLLS
OF JUSTICE.
Wife Given Decree of Divorce
and He Is Fined and Sent
to Jail for Contempt.

Joseph Hubbard, proprietor Of the
Sunshine Cafe on Market street, was
fined $40 and costs and sentenced to
serve ten days in jail and his wife
given an absolute divorce and all of
his property in the chancery court
Friday morning after Chancellor Gar
vim had heard the testimony in the
divorce suit filed against him by his
wife, Nora May Hubbard. The de-
PENDANT was represented by c. A.
Noone and the complainant by Lake
Mckenzie and w. ]. Denton. The
defendant was given the limit In the
contempt case, the chancellor holding
that he had violated the Injunction
taken out against him by his wife in
that he had sold or participated in
the sale of some goods which the in
junction specifically restrained him
from disposing of.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Hubbard
filed suit against her husband charR-
ing him with cruel. inhuman hreat-
ment and adultery, naming as CO.
respondent Annie Jones. The wife
charged that her husband and the
Jones woman were caught together in
a room over the husbands cafe. The
wife further was granted an injunc-
ton restraining the defendant from
uisposlHB Oh any OF MS property. The
husband answered the divorce bill
and denied his guilt with the Jones
woman. He admitted that his wife
was a good pure and true woman and
stated that she was welcome to the
furniture and other personal property
she asked for. He denied that he
had In any way mistreated her. How
ever the chancellor stated that the
wife was entitled to n decree for the
reason that 1t was proved in the trial
the Jones woman had been to the
rooms over the husbands cafe and 1t
had not been proved how she came
there except for the purpose of meet
ing the defendant. The chancellor
further held that the proof was con-
elusive that the husband had violated
the injunction of the court In that he
participated In the sale of some goods
which the injunction restrained him
from doing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
WILL ASSIST DADE IN
ROAD LEGISLATION
AUTO CLUB BRANCHES
OVER INTO GEORGIA.
w. R. Long Reports on Vine
Street orphanage Sum.
mer Home,

At the regular meeting OF the Chat
tanooga Automobile club Thursday
night, w. r. Long. chairman OF COM
mittee appointed to take the children
Of the Vine Street Orphans home to
their new summer home on Walden's
ridge, made favorable report. He
said that those who would furnish cars
to take the children up the mountain
were: e. ID. Reed. Mark X. Wilson.
John T.. Lowell Il. S. Arnold. d. George
Morgan, j. II. Alday w. r. Long. w.
N. Hudiburg. +. ii. Cantrell, Herman
Ferger and Paul Wann. The fifty-nine
children, together with those in charge
will be taken to Three Oaks" early
next Thursday morning.
Another matter OF Importance that
came UP at the meeting was that the
association voted to assist the officials
of Dade county, Georgia., in the pas
sage of the $4,000 road bill which they
are working to get through next
August. The road in this county is a
great drawback to the highway between
Chattanooga and Birmingham, as 1t is
in very bad condition. For this reason
every effort will be made to get this
road placed In good condition.
A report was made by Mr.. Long rela-
tive to conference he had with Judge
Sam Conner relative to the Rankin
Ferry road. He stated that the county
judge assured him that the road would
soon be in fine shape as there Is now
a force of workmen engaged In filling
1t in.
E. D. Reed, president OF the assocIa-
ton, was made chairman OF a commit
tee on placing signs along all important
roads leading into Chattanooga. Suit
able signs will be selected and report
on this work will be made at the meet
ing of the club next week.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11

law enacted at the recent session OF
the legislature the election will be held
on the first Thursday In September and
in the event a majority OF the votes
are In favor OF convention delegates
to the convention will be elected on
Tuesday after the first Monday in
October and meet In Nashville in con-
yention Nov. is.
THE law provides for the election
OF 1871 delegates, one from each county
and in addition thereto two from Knox
and Hamilton. five from Davidson,
delegate from each fiotorial district In
the state. II was agreed yesterday by
both Democrats and republicans that
the manner provided by which the dell
egates are chosen is fair and just 10
both political parties In the state and
do not anticipate any opposition TO
the proposed convention on political
grounds.
AT the convention yesterday the
main points touched upon In the dis
cussion were the Inadequate taxing
system under which we are operating
at the present time. the vicious sys-
tenn which permits the passage OF so
much local legislation in the state leg
islature instead OF by the local county
courts and city boards in the counties
and the municipalities in which such
special legislation Is intended to havs
affect, the vicious fee system which
the state has been trying for many
years to escape from, but II seems to
be impossible under our present con-
stitution and many other questions OF
more or less Importance.
Let us hope that the progressive
thinkers in Tennessee will take this
matter In hands and at this opportune
movement and press this campaign to a
victorious conclusion so that Tennes-
see can be brought ARREST with the
other progressive states OF the union,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
PEOPLE OPPOSED TO
OFFICE CITY ASSESSOR
NO NEED FOR SUCH OF
FICIAL IS OPINION.
r. T. Wright Says Office Is
Worst Burden Ever Placed
on Shoulders of People,

The position of city tax assessor,
| created at the last session of the
legislature, and to be filed by the
city commission If it sees fit, has not
been given to any one yet, and if the
majority of the citizenship of the
city is consulted the position never
will be filled. ut is undoubtedly the
very worst thing that ever happened
for the city and the office should
never be filed" said r. T. Wright
when discussing the bill yesterday
afternoon. 1T is what beat annexa-
ton and it is what will beat the
members of the commission who vote
forit." Mr.. Wright stated that he
knew who was for it on the commits.
sion and he knew who was against
it, and that was one of the seasons
why he voted for Tom Wilcox, be-
cause he knew where he stood on
this question.
In discussing the bill Mr.. Wright
stated that if the city had tax as
SCISSOR it would just amount to the
raising Of taxes throughout the city,
and of course the county assessor, in
order not to violate his OATH would
also have to raise the assessments.
1t will be the very worst hardship
ever placed upon the public and they
should rise up and resent such an
imposition" said Mr.. Wright. He
stated that there was absolutely no
need for a city tax assessor, for the
county assessor answered the same
purpose, as he was elected by the
city vote and was virtually a repre-
sentative of the city people. If a
city assessor is appointed, he will,
of course, assess property higher,
and then, if the county assessor
doesn't raise 1t accordingly, he can
be ousted, and will be, for he will
be violating his oath; and then the
state will, of course, secure more
taxes also.
1t is the belief of the majority of
those familiar with the tax laws and
the duties of an assessor that the
man given such a position, in the
event the office is filled, must and
should be an experienced man in tax
affairs. A city official stated last
night that the new tax assessors
duties would be the most arduous of
the whole city regime and the COM
mission would certainly make a mis-
take to place a man in an important
position like this merely to pay him
for imposing on the people by vot-
ing for such a bill. The position
should be and probably will be filled
by an experienced tax man. and If
not, the affairs of the office will be
in a muddled and tangled condition
in short while.
Just who on the commission favor
filing the office of tax assessor is
not known, but it is thought Com
missioners Bass and Heron are for 1t.
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than that in which he has made his
record.
critieises Wassman.
Each day brings forth some new
alignment in the city political tan
gle" and standing out most promi-
nently this afternoon Is the patent
split between Commissioners Ed Bass
and Ed Heron with Commissioner
Elect Emil Wassman. Both COM
missioners Bass and Heron were
outspoken today in their disapproval
of Wassman's statements published
recently in which he Is declared to
have said that Commissioners Her
ron stated to him that he would vote
for anything according to the wishes
of Commissioner Bass.
How Heron Puts II.
Commissioner Heron most en-
phatically denied the statement this
morning. ut is a falsehood from
start to finish," he said. II can't I'M
derstand why man should make
such statements. What l did say was
this. and l still say 1t, that / would
vote for Commissioner Bass assign
ment to any department he may
want. To say that would vote &C
cording to the dictates of Commits
sioner Bass for anything is untrue"
Commissioner Bass did not make
any statement Friday for publication
about his rumored transfer. ."All we
discussed at our meeting yesterday
was about things in general" said
Commissioner Bass, in talking of the
meeting, which included annexation
and other things which the new
board has in mind. We did not dis
cuss the assignment of commission
ers to departments"
Most prominent of Commissioner
Bass visitors Friday was Fred Can
trell, president of the chamber of
commerce, and he came, IL Is under
stood, with the request that Com
missioner Bass remain In the de-
partment of streets and sewers, there
being at least 100000 to spend in
that department, which needs the at
tention of an experienced man.
Others called throughout the day on
the same mission and some stated
that Bass was elected to the depart
ment of streets and sewers on his
record made there and for that rea-
son he should be maintained in that
department. Others said that with
his assignment to the department 1t
would mean the law enforcement OF
both city and county passing into the
hands OF one family, as his brother,
Bob Bars, is sheriff.
After sthe luncneon with the mayor
elect yesterday it is reported that
Bass, Heron and Frazier got to-
gether for conference in the office
of Pope Shepherd. and Wassman saw
them as they came out and expressed
his surprise.
Bass Denies Combine.
Commissioner Bass in a statement
issued Thursday night denied abso-
lutely that there had been a combi-
nation formed among members Of
the new board for anybody for any
position. He denied also that he was
making a fight against Commits
sioner- Elect Wassman. He admit
ted. however. that many people had
urged him to stand for the police as
signment."