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The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
CHAPTER V-Continued.

"And tell sad stories of the deaths
Of kings" said Jed, drawing his chair
nearer to the fire and spreading out
his hands before it. He was drinking
more nationally now, slipping his wine
instead Of gulping it. He had arrived
at his desired state and wished to
maintain it.
Mr.. Sidney seemed to feel COM
Portable glow as Jed drank. There
was no doubt that by suggestion he
obtained physical sensations of stimu-
lation and joviality.
"If we had ghost" said Mr.. Sid
ney, ut would walk on such night"
The wind made an extraordinary at
tack upon the windows as he spoke
and sucked soughing sound from the
chimney.
"Tell the doctor the story of the
pool" Mr.. Sidney said to Jed. "We
are in the comfortable werewolf state.
Let's have our legend. Do you want
to add a shiver to your contentment,
doctor?" he asked.
81 want to hear the story" said.
$50 do I, once again." said Mr.. Sid
ney, "-on such night"
'sThis place once belonged to fam
ily named Dobson," said Jed.
1T was very old family-for
American families" said Mr.. Sidney.
"Came over in 1640," said Jed.
English Puritans from Holland"
said Mr.. Sidney "Go ahead, Jed.
sha'n't interrupt"
: "After the capture Of New Amster-
dam from the Dutch by the English,
the Dobsons came down from the
north and bought this manor-house
from the Dutch family that had it.
Then the Dobsons lived here in SIM
pie fashion.
"They renamed it Hartley house for
their father, who was Hartley Dobson.
That's it's name now"
II don't want to break in unneces-
sarily," said, "but where do you get
your information, Jed?"
"It's all in records in the library"
he answered, land if am going to tell
the story 1 want fair chance. Z.
A lot of generations of Dobsons lived
here. There was always Dobson fam
fly in the house, and the property
came down to the generation that
made this story. There were two boys
in that family-a half century ago
son.
. Henrietta Dobson died when her
son Richard was nine years old and
her other son Henry was seven years
old. James Dobson died two years la
ter, and the boys were parentless.
This family was an argument against
families"
"That's one of the heterodox notions
I have instilled in an innocent mind, :"
said Mr.. Sidney. "Jed, you mus: not
repeat phrases in your narratives You
parrot things and try to pass them as
observations"
you'll have him surly in moment" "
I suggested, "and then where is the
;story?"
II never knew him surly," said Mr..
Sidney, "and he could not be in his
genial wine."
Jed showed the flicker of malig-
'nant glance ir my direction and went
.on with his story evenly and good-na-
turedly.
II don't pretend to have all the de-
tails or to understand it," he said ;
''but from what learn, Richard Dob
son, the elder brother, was strong and
brutal. Henry Dobson, the younger
brother, was fraiI and sensitive.
guess they hated each other from the
cradle.
"Dick, when he was four and Henry
was two, found ways of tormenting his
younger brother. The best thing Hen
~ ever had from Richard was con-
tempt"
II have known families Of that ma
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23

The day called Doctor BrOwnell !
had been too concerned and alarmed
to pay much attention to anyone but
Mr.. Sidney and did not observe until
toward evening that Jed was malig.
nantly unfriendly again in his attitude
toward me. Finally he made it appar-
ent by bit of vicious insolence. l
had determined never again to take
hold Of that nettle gingerly but to
clutch it.
What do you mean by that?" !
asked.
"rhere is a plague of ofiiciousness
about here. or has been since you
came" he said. you locked the front
door last night some time. didn't your
~ found it open this morning, and
after had walked about the grounds
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
CHAPTER vi.

When said goodnight to Mr. Sid
ney and Jed did not go to my room.
A little alcoholic stimulant to one un-
accustomed to 1t will break down rOu.
tine.
went to the library to select q book
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
CompIications.

"What was the trouble with your
singing sOciety?"
ut was fine society,"" replied Jud
Tunkins, "but the singing was hard to
regulate. The wealthy and influential
members we depended on to keep it
going all happened to have poor
voices"
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
Couldn't Help Themselves.

Billbord-Jokin' aside, this show
was just made for the tired business
man.
Krittix-1 see. The only fellows
who stay for the finish are the men
who are too tired to get up and walk
out,
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
The 1elephonc.

A ruffled telephone screen, which is
really very ornamental, is made of rose
silk and lace. Every telephone in a
pretty room nowadays is concealed by
some attractive cOnceit.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23
The Reason.

The Reason.
"What rasping voice Smith has"
"No wonder; he went yesterday to
his dentist and had his teeth filed"
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-23

Little boats must keep the shore,
large ships may venture more.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28
SOCIALISTS WILL
DUST PRES. KANE
If KEPT in POWER

Warning his hearers that the re-
tention of the present state adns.nis-
tration meal the removal of Presi-
dent Thomas F. Kane from his posi-
ton at the state university, President
E.. Lee Howard Of Fargo college
spoke on the issues Of the present
campaign at the Grand Forks city hall
last Saturday evening?
He declared that George A. Totten
was the last man that any thoughtful
Christian would desire to see at The
head of the educational institutions OF
the state, and cmphatically condemn
ed the outrageous treatment dealt out
to Miss Minnie j. Nelson by the Noli-
partisan league administration.
DR.. Howard said that in the west
ern part Of the state where he has
been speaking the former leaguers
had come to realize that they had
been betrayed by the leaders Of the
Townley forces, and the result is a
great change in sentiment from that
OF two years ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28
TEXT OF DEMOCRATIC
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Continued from page l4)

diplomacy. Under the covenant, It is
our friendly right to protest against
tyranny and to act as counsel for the
weak nations now without an effective
champion,
The Existing League.
The Republican platform contains
a vague promise to establish another
or . different form Of association
amongst nations of a tenuous and
shadowy character. Our proposed CO.
partners in such a project are I'M
named and unnamable. 1t is not stat
ed whether it is proposed to invite the
nations that have established the
present league to dissolve 1t ami to
begin anew, or whether the purpose is
to establish a new association of a
competitive character, composed Of
the nations that repudiated the exist
ing league. The dev1talizing charac-
ter of such an expedient requires no
comment. Fatuous futility could be
carried no farther. There is no mem
tai dishonesty more transparent than
that which expresses fealty to u
only League of Nations that exists or
is ever apt to exist. Why close our
eyes to actual world conditions? A
League Of Nations already exists. 1t
is not a project, it is a fact. We must
either enter it or remain out Of it.
What nations have actually signed
and ratified the treaty?
I; ada. Australia, South Africa, New
Guatemala, Liberia, Panama. Peru,
Uruguay. Siam, Greece. Poland, ia
pan, Italy. France and Belgium.
What neutral states, invited to Join
the league have actually done SO?
Norway, Venezuela, the Neither
D" lands. nnnnnark CO10r,hio Chilo Az.
gentina, Paraguay, Persia. Salvador,
) Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Even China will become a member
when she ratifies the Austrian treaty.
Germany has signed and is prepar-
ing to take the place which awaits
her in the League Of Nations.
What nations stand outside? Revo-
lutionary Mexico, Bolshevist Russia.
~Unspeakable Turkey and-the Unit
ed States of America.
It is not yet too late. Let US stand
with the forces of civilization. The
choice is plain. 1t s between the
Democratic party's support of the
League Of Nations. with its program
OF peace, disarmament and World fra
ternity and the Republican party's
platform Of reputation, provincial
ism, militarism and world chaos.
Equality of Voting.
There is great pretense of alarm
because the United States has but one
vote in the International assembly
against the six votes of Great Britain
Canada, Australia, New Zealond
South Africa and India This popu'
lar argument against the League O.
Nations is as i%nsincere as It is super.
fetal. 1t ignores the fact that the x
ecutive council, and not the assembly
is the governing body Of the league
and that Jul country is 'one Of the five
countries having permanent member.
chip IN the council. The colonia'
votes exist only in the assembly.
Nor should we forget that France
has but one vote; Italy has blu. one
vote; and Japan has but one vote. Il
there were any injustice in the ar
arrangement, surely these nations woult
have sensed it and objected to 1t. NJ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28
Beds Cause IS Pct.
Of Divorces, Says Woman

Pittsburgh, June 2S.-'"The majori-
ty of divorces and failure In marriage
can be attributed to twin BEDS said
Mrs. Mary Frances Watson, newspaper
woman here. Mrs. Watson is tho wife
Of the American vice consul at Liver
pool. England.
Il can safely say that IS per cent
of marriage failures is caused by win
beds" Mrs. Watson declared. 1.-The
contracting parties when married in
many instances do not live up to their
agreements and as the result of his,
disappointments Int divorces are
caused" she said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28
Frenchman Offers Sale of
Half Of Elegant Tomb

Paris, June 2s.-An extraordinary
advertisement appearing in a Paris
newspaper a attracted widespread
attention. It reads:
FOR SALE-To one person is offered
the right of occupancy in a tomb of
elegant architecture. Price 500
francs. Write E.. F. E.. Post Res
tante, Paris.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-28
WIFE WHEN TOLD
TO WORK, SHE CHARGES

Louisville. June 2S.-Alleging that
her husband threatened her whenever
she mentioned work and besN her
when she took $3.50 from his purse
to pay the rent. Mrs. Charles Goelner
had her husband arrested on a charge
of vaerancy. He was placed under a
peace bond in police court yesterday
and released on condition that he
would 60 to work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

was being rehearsed she wrote more frequently
to the Unknown than she ever had before. Her
need was greater
s The Big Mans professional jealousy had out
run his discretion and his business instinct AS
the first night approached, reckless Of eonse-
quences he deliberately sliced and cut her part
except where 1t fed his The Leading Woman
said nothing She knew It would be useless.
Quite at the last moment. too, the Big Nun
made vital alteration In the principal Of
the second act, delaying her entrance that
he might have the stage to himself as long MS
possible. II was an error OF judgment which
even vanity did not excuse; and in the sense that
1t MANNED the play and injured the actress. IL WAS
a crime.
The Leading Woman knew the play was a good
play. and that there way to save II. The
remedy lay with her. If. instead OF aequiescing
in her belated appearance In the second act she
came In as arranged In the authors script, the
Big Man would have alternative but to 20 on
with the action as It had been written. Should
she do It'll All she knew on the opening night WIS
that she could pull the play out of the fire II she
dared
Before the first act was over any help OF hers
seemed hopeless. It hung nre, was received with
comparative silence. When the curtain fell she
had ten minutes In which to make up her mind
whether or not to take the step she contemplated.
She stood on the stage, looking at the house
through a neep-hole in the proscenum.
/ Right In the center Of the front OF stalls
the seated figure Of a enchanted her gaze.
It seemed IL he returned 1t, for his eyes were
fixed the precise spot from which she regarded
him. She went hot and then cold for she knew
beyond a shadow of doubt, women do seLse
such tlings.> that the man In front he whom
she had called her Unknown: for whom she had
kept her heart empty all the lean years OF her
married lfe
She went quickly back to her dressing-ro0n.
Not only for the authors sake, but for her own:
her mind WINS made up to revert TO the earlier
entrance and risk everything. including the Big
Mans displeasure. She going to act for the
Nan in Front, 70 forget that she was the wife IS
weIl as The victim and chattel OF the Big Man.
She dressed feverishly Then she sent for the
stage-manager.
"Tm going to take my original cue IN the second
act" she told him. Its my responsibility Of
course. I'm going TO play M part the author
wrote L. shall speak my original lines. and
those engaged In the scene viii ignore the cuts
made yesterday. VIII you please tell them to
be prepared7 The prompter az we'll"
The stage-manager had always considered the
Leading Woman a pIIabe, weak creature. The
inexplicable change in her left him NO amazed
that he had no word 10 say. She passed him on
her way to the stage, stood behind the center
trance for her cue :. and took IL.
The Big Man gasped and forgot his part, which
was nothing new. Beneath the artificial color bis
face was Iiyid with rage. The house applauded
- the Leading Woman took the stage. Under
cover Of the noise. he Jerked out:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Athens Constantine 1T GFeeee. r.
moved from the throne by action gf ths
allletl powers IN 1917. md called hack
By the recent plebiscite 10 resume his
former status. arrived In Athens Sun.
day. Constantlne'g train steamed Intp
the station. about 100 ynrtls from tho
place de la Conc0rde. without usien.
fntiOn and with the returning monarch
ike mn ordinary traveller. Constantine.
however. WIS greeted by ths cheering
Of thousands Of persons Who bad been
awaiting his arrival.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

New York. Edward V Gambler.
former vice president ~ the Atlantic
National bank az the city Of New FORK.
Friday night fell ~ iusDped from hls
office on the tenth floor ~ the bank
building at 20 Broadway an was In
stanfiy killed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
Make plea fer Hard cider

Washington. The anti-saioon league
Will Ark Attorney General Palmer 70
reconsider bis ruling that the use OF
cider In the home By II manufacturer.
eTen after Il has become intoxicating
BY fermentation. i lawful,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
Trooos Are MOI Needed.

Independence, an.-TFoops called
here IN connection. with race riot.
December 10. III which n white school
boy and Il negro were killed and
others injured. left Sunday for Law.
renee. There IN little danger Of an
other outbreak.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

washington. The naval roart u IN
qulry. which investigated charges OF
IndiserImlnate killing " natives By
American marines IN Haiti has com
pIetea Is report and II u now II the
hands 81 the judge advocate general
Of the navy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

At twenty young man thinks there
is only one girl in all the world, but II
he lives to be thirty he knows there
are millions OF 'em.-Logan (Utah)
Republican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
/ abor Condition Reported ssrieua.

Kansas City There are three labor
eFs. skilled and common, for every bob
Ia Kansas and four men for every un-
filled clerical position according 80 ,
statement II the labor situation. made
public here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

There is still pure and unadulter
Sted love in the world. Nothing less
could persuade some people to marry
what they do.-Twin Falls Qdaho)
Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Speaking Of fire prevention: Has
It ever occurred to you that the price
Of coal is an almost infallible preven-
'ative?-C Caldwell (Idaho1 Tribune
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
Inter Mountain
Editorial Hilites
Selected for Western Newspaper Union
Service by r. A. C. and c. B. w.

sohn Burroughs beat Henry Fed at
tree chOpping. Now Henry ought to
get John into a cranking contest
Salt Lake Telegram.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Bolshevism is anti-middle classiSm.
All of us Americans being middle
classers, we are not going to revolt
against #ourselYes.--Amerieane Falls
(Idaho) Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Every town contains certain num-
Der of men who live better than the
average, and whose source of income
nobody can find out.-Carson City
(Nev.) News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Evidently the league of nations
amounts to nothing, as it hasn't pre-
vented the baseball clubs from open
-Richfieid (Utah) Reaper.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Most people who are willing to do
eight hours of honest work in eight
hours OF time win be able to hold
onto their jobs. But the loafers and
incompetents. Ike chickens, win have
- srvxteh winnemucca (Negl Star
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Sounds little like old times to hear
that the jails in towns along the
transcontinental railroads are being
filled nightly with 'vags." The tour
LIST travel' has started for Calf )rnia.
Virginia City (N4v) Chronicle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Christmas, after all, is Whist we
make IT, It can be holiday on hich
we rest a little and, incidentally, give
a few gifts to near friends, or IL can
be a great day Of celebration, of nong
and gladness and religious worsh hip,
as it should be.-Boise Qdaho)
Statesman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Possibly it is because coal is a little
hard to get this year, but we've heard
more talk about the weather in Ely
this winter than for good while
Ely (Nev.) News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

The period of reckless buying on
the part of the public may be over,
but business men who know how to
adjust their enterprises to changing
conditions know that business is still
to be had and that newspaper adver-
Using will help them get it.-Buhl
(Idaho) Republican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

But let no one tell you that the
nation is going to the dogs. Such
thing IS Impossible. The present de-
preston will be as great or as small
as the rank and file Of the American
people make it.-Sparks (Nev.l Trib-
une.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

We most heartily approve of the
fight inaugurated in the cities against
the ridiculing of good old Santa
Claus" by permitting scarecrOw imi-
tators wearing dirty robes and dirtier
bodies, disguised by befouled masks
and ringing an unmusical bell to at
tract attention and frighten children.
Park City tUtah) Record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

High in the middle of a good time
the flirt discovers that she is thirty
years old, and has the alternative of
either marrying the bald-headed bach
elor friend Of the family or laying in
n supply of rouge. hs.r dye, corn plas-
ters and cats and teaching music and
expression, until her voice and the
oorhouse door creaks simultaneously.
Brigham City (Utah) Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

Now that we have bone dry ma
Non, and thu prospects of a decent d.
vorce law for Nevada, an organiZa-
ton that has not taken part in any
great moral reform announces that an
attempt is to be made to put ban
on tobacco in all forms. The only
mistake they are making is not to
id chewing gum to the list Of habits
to Danish in an effort to make this old
world decent place In which TO live.
-Gardnerville (Nev.l Reeord-Courier
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

1t seems that one of the important
problems of the present time is for
better understanding between the
farmers and business men. Each have
their difficulties to overcome and II
would be a good thing If the people in
every profession and industry could
learn a little more about each others
work and problems. Lack of infor-
nation often creates a prejudice
Utah Farmer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

There is but one possible objection
20 the mo Accident Week" movement.
That is so many persons are led to the
opinion that 1t means one should avoid
rlsking his life and limb but that week,
and that one may continue his waste
full habit of running all sorts of risks
the other 81 weeks of the year. II
should be No Accident Week every
week = Nampa (Idaho) Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24

HE Leading Woman came back from
rehearsal tired and spent. every
nerve fiber aching. mentally bruised.
The role of Theo In 1.-THE Eternal
Triangle" was the best part that
had ever been given her to create,
and willy-nilly, she had to create 1t
as the Big Man, her actor-manager
husband, decreed. The part fitted
her like glove. And the Big Man
made her murder IL
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
WILSON PLAN
FOR MANDATE
AROUSES IRE
ooNrINuEp PROM PAGE oNE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
side of Congress TO the mandate
proposal. They added that no effort
will be made to force early consid-
Grafton. "a
The representative of the Ar
menian Relief Committee who con-
ferred with Senator Lodge and Rep
resentative Porter was the Rev. Haig
Y. .Yardumian, of Philadelphia, field
secretary Of the relief committee
branch in that city. He also con-
ferred with Secretary of State Colby
and Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary
to President Wilson. He left with
each a letter and a copy of a reso-
luton adopted by his Organization
urging acceptance of the mandate.
Alternative Suggested.
When Senator Lodge told the
Armenia representative that Con-
gress would never grant authority
to the President to accept the man.
date, he suggested:
We'll. something else
Possibly" replied Senator Lodge,
bringing the interview to a close.
The mandate proposed for Armenia.
Mr.. Bryan's statement declared, "if
accepted would involve us at an
expenditure at a time when
war taxation is so grevious a
burden that Congress has difficulty
in finding the money necessary to do
justice to the men who served in the
world war.
TT would involve US in the fierce
commercial rivalry of the big ma
tions.
But, worst of all, 1t would COM
pei us to surrender a vital princi-
pie of democracy-namely that all
people are capable of self-govern-
ment."
Prefers Mexican Mandate.
Instead of a mandate for Ar
menia, Chairman Porter. of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
said he would gladly give the
President power "forcibly to inter
vene in Mexico and stop the miir-
der and robbery of American citi-
zens which have been going on for
more than ten years"
Mr.. Porter SAID he had not yet
conferred with his colleagues on
the committee. but expected to do
so without delay.