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The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
SILLY BELIEF STILL STRONG
French Courts Called On 10 Take COG
nizsnee Of "Witeherafp Prse-
;;,ed In Community.

Even In these latter days a witch
craft case occasionally gets into one
Of our courts. When they do we
are all sufficiently humiliated that
Americans, or even residents in Amer
lea, should be so benighted, but
amusement mitigates our pain, and
even when a woman tried TO get
Massachusetts, judge to protect her
from soreery by Furnishing the sorcer-
er, the prompness with which the
court dismissed her charge as absurd
saved American self-respect.
But in this country, Of late years,
witchcraft cases, when We have had
any, have been OF the very simplest
sort-mere surviyals Of peasant super
stitiOn in ignorant minds. over In
France they do better-or worse-for
In the large city OF Bordeaux there
are about to be tried four citizens OF
considerable eminence whose lawyer
Is not afraid TO interpose against the
charge OF assault brought against
them by an alleged priest the defense
that the beating they inflicted on him
was justified by the cruel enchant-
ments he had worked on n woman
whom they regarded with reverence as
a miracle worker.
That the wizard Is accused OF re-
sorting TO the ancient device Of tor
turing n wsIen doll as means OF
transmitting agony to his victim Is
only one element OF the offended JUS
titicaton. The defendants or their
counsel must be well read in the an
nails Of necromancy, for the tale Of
persecution is fairly complete COM
pendium, not OF barnyard supersti-
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
He Ihouaht He Understood.

II came in answer 10 your advertise
ment in the paper FOR man" said
the poor.looking chap at the door.
"Oh, yes" replied the lady. Are
sou temperatef"
"YeS, ma'am."
"lndustriOusP
"YeS. ma'am."
NO bad habits at allr
"No, ma'am."
"HOw old are your
"Just thirty-two. ms'sm."
~ guess you'll do. Come In"
"Oh. come TO think of it, ! guess
don't want the job, ma'am. I'm not q
marrying man anyway, ma'am."
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ions. hut ni those once Tamlu8r IN
every royal circle and not deSpiSed
ty philosophers ar ecclcSiaSticS, What
French court does with such case
rs his It will he interesting TO see.
Bordeaux is not Paris, and strange
things may happen.-New York Times.
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Looked Like

1--WE have heard a lot about the
boys Of the A. K. #. whose pay was
. long time coming. and Of course no
one blames them for kicking" said
Senator Penrose, but in justice 20 the
military psymssters, II nust be said
that they too. had their troubles. Like
the case in Company b.
BEG pardon" said the sergeant,
'but what is your manner
"Namew echoed the private, who
had Just scrawIed his cognomen on
fine thirteen Of the pay roll. Don't
YOU see my name on that blankT
"Yes." said the sergeant. THAT Is
what aroused my curiosity"
Get it where they've got it,"
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17

The Secretary of Labor is quoted as
saying that we are going to have
three years of plenty" and most of
us would like to know Plenty of
WHAT" If it keeps showing all sum
mer.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
Heavy Shipments From Seattle

During the first half of 1919 Seattle,
the American gateway TO Siberia, ship
ped Sl57S5,796 worth of goods to this
once obscure land, as compared with
only S3S73sl worth of goods in the
same period last year.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17

Uncle Sam is turning out postage
stamps at the rate of forty million
day, and from the amount of political
matter going through the mail it looks
like he'll have to increase the output.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17

John d. Rockefeller says the ordi-
nary family can live on 81 300 a year,
but Wen bet he never found it out by
trying il.
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Dollars for Italians.

italian families whose sons fought
In the American army are receiving
100000 month In allotment checks,
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
Where He Did His Readino

Where He UIu HIS RcadIn9,
Hampton-Whut did you do last
night?
Wickham-Oh, read for couple
of hours
Hampton thought you were going
10 the cinema.
Wickham--l did go. And 80 per
cent OF the films consisted Of sub
tities.--London Answers.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17

United Press Associations. (Exclu'
Awe rights.) The Daily Times is the
snly paper in Boone County receiv-
sns daily telegrsphic news service
Parke. Harper News Service. (t1'
rsusive rights.) Live news from all
vvar Arkansas. Little Rock Head
euarters. Daily Dispatches.
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WllIino 10 Contribute.

He---A kiss speaks volumes.
She--Afe you collecting n libraryf--
Boston Transcript
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
The Reason.

"what are you storming about 20
for?" "Were having laundering
good time
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Mournful Chanae.

'The word jng will now become OBJ
solete."
~yes, and Il used 10 be absolute"
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Heavy Exports.

In one month last year, June, the
United States exported s92S,000, 900
worth of goods
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DIR. TROY COLEMAN.
DENTAL SURGEON.

Paul Bldg. East Side Square
Telephone, Office, 215; Residence 216.
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DR.. WALTER w. CECIL

North Rooms over Farmers Bank
Phones. Office, 80. Residence 402
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Get it where they've got it,"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07

I Cling helplessly in the crowd. borne
this way and that by the conflicting
| currents. Hilary forced his way toward
There she broke down; she fell upon
her knees in the mud. rocking to and
fro and moaning.
Hilary bent over her. Lafe saw that
| his face was stern. II am going to take
you home" he said.
She looked up at him piteousiy. She
appeared TO recognize him. but was too
terrified TO understand. He drew her
to her feet and. with Lafe ON the other
side. they began to make their way
quickly toward the beach by u narrow
passage among the cottages.
But as they started Lafe looked back
and saw, wedged In the crowd behind
them. Jean Baptfste. He had been try
ing to reach the girl. but II was impos-
sible to move foot In that struggling
human torrent. He saw them and his
eyes were diiated with lmpotent fury.
There was murder in them as they fell
upon Hilary. Bafe shuddered.
His impulse was to wait for the man.
pui tftbEulLth AiiftN IuDll.tt was
k9yond all reason and self-control. He
had misinterpreted Hilary's action !;
the only thing now was to elude him
and get the girl away before Baptiste
could follow. He was glad Hilary had
not seen Bnptiste. He meant to say
nothing Of IL.
The three set out on their way,
Marie at first sobbing and holding
back, then gradually growing culm un-
der Hilary's assurances. and at last
going willingly. Her dress was drug
gi"d with mud her finery awry; she
looked pit.ful and frightened, Hilary
felt great wrath growing in him as
he looked at her. Az last they gained
the shore road and presently reached
Marie's cottage
She felt in her dress for the key
with shaking fingers. Hilary took 1t
from her and opened the door. "Neyer
go to that place again" he said stern
ly. Let this be "A lesson TO you,"
She went inside Lafe and Hilary
waited till the lamp was lit and,
through the torn shade. they saw Marie
Dupont crouclied before the stove. her
face on her arms.
II guess we'd better be going, Lafe."
he said.
She's had her lesson"
~ hope so. I've seen enough this
evening. Lafe. 1t makes me sick to
think that there are wretches vile
enough to encourage this. for money or
for Influence" He turned on him. .If
| can trace Brousseau's hand in this
work" he said, heaven help him ~
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07
CHAPTER VII.
Look to Your Boom!"

Baptiste worked all the next Monday
on the boom. fierceiy and unsparlng of
himself or his men. Hilary, a little
puzzled by the little mans sullen man
ner toward himself. attributed it to his
personal distress at what had hap
pcned In Ste. Marie. He did not know
that Bnptiste was aware of his pres
ence there. and felt happy In the con-
seriousness that he had done him some
service Nothing would have pleased
him better than to have seen his suit
with Marie Dupont successful.
The Strengthening of the boom wus
finished. The wooden structure had
been immensely fortified with great
trunks. lashed and nailed together.
resting I'm concrete which had been
nodded into the crevices of the rocks
on either side of the cataract. Hilary
examined and approved of the work.
1t seemed to remove all possibility of
danger.
Everything depended on the first
minute after the jam was broken. If
the torrent could be carried off through
the sluice gates. in the main, the logs
would find an easy passage over the
dam into the lake. But actually the re-
enforced boom seemed to resist the
torrent without any likelihood of
breakage.
The charge was to be exploded at
three in the afternoon. That day Hil-
AIRY was kept busy In his office, going
over the pay roll in preparation for
the October changes. Gangs of men
had been returning from the south
shore. and he had signed on number.
He was aware that some of Brous-
seau's agents had been Mt work at
tempting to dlssuade them; however,
the men wanted work. and even
Brousseau could not hire them and
keep them idle upon his skeleton COM
pany at Ste. Marie. Hilary dlscov.
cred that the Ste. Marie enterprise ex-
listed only upon that of st. Boniface
and. like the parasitic plant, withered
when Its prop and sustenance was
withdrawn.
It was two o'clock by his watch
when he pushed his papers aside and
strolled up the path that led through
the woods toward the gorge. Hilary
had left st. Bonlface behind him and
was approaching the gorge. from which
he could hear the shouts Of the gang
making preparations for the discharge,
when he saw Madeleine Rosny riding
along the road toward him.
She had evidently been to the Ste.
Marie territory. and, he suspected. on
visit to Brousseau. The path was
narrow. with the descending bank of
the wooded gorge on one hand and a
steep. shelving ascent. overgrown with
young spruce and pine. upon the ether.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07

Hilary drew to one side. to give the
girl passage. He was watching the
trotting horse. now swiftly nearing
him, and wondering whether he ought
to make any sign of recognition. when
he was almost thrown from his feet
by vibration of the ground. followed
by a dull roar that grew into an in
fernal crescendo and rolled away un-
derground In a prolonged reverbera-
ton. The charge had been exploded.
Hilary saw the horse rear. curvet,
and then. maddened with fear. leap
wildly forward. An instant later 1t be-
came clear that 1t was no longer un-
der control The terrified animal bolt
ed at full speed along the road to-
her seat and pulled with nll her might,
but unavailingly. on curb and snafiie.
She was a practiced horsewoman
for none other could have kept her
seat when the horse went rearing
backward; but no amount of skill
could avail unless the beast were got
under control before the downhill into
the village was reached. There was
gate across the track. which Hilary
had closed. Flung over this. IL would
be a miracle II the girl escaped with
her life.
Hilary made his decision in an In
stant. made It with tie roar of the
released torrent in his ears. and the
thunder Of the breaking jam. the crash
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07

fore the Stove, Her Face on Her
Arms.
of logs hurled free and rebounding
from and buffeting one another. He
planted himself directly In the course
of the maddened animal. whose hoofs
churned up shower of stones.
Keep your seat!" he shouted to the
girl.
For one instant he saw her. pale.
with frightened eyes. but firm in the
saddle, still pulling against the curb,
while the open mouth. distorted by
the bit and chain that pressed the un-
der,ip. foamed, and the white of the
eyes cleaned wickedly beneath the
ears. fiat with the head. Then Hilary
saw the horse rear and the shod hoofs
uprise. Then. somehow. he caught
the reins and leaped for the shelving
bank, and missed.
He lost his foothold. but he clung
to the reins. while the horse plunged
and reared each jerk almost tearing
his arms from their sockets. Now he
was swept against the branches of the
trees that overhung the road, and
blinded by the swishing twigs and
boughs, now the precipice was under
him, and the gorge below, where the
logs cracked and numbered as they
battered their way down the river.
He saw the girl clnging to the saddle,
then to the beasts name; he tried to
reach her with his arms, but he could
not stop the boiling animal; and then
he was flung free, and the riderless
horse went galloping down the road
toward st. Boniface.
He must have been stunned for n
few moments. for when he opened his
eyes he found himself lying upon a
ledge little distance from the top of
the steep bank. On the same ledge
was Madeleine Rosny clinging to a
swaying sapling that overhung the
river. and trying to rise.
Hilary scrambled to his feet. to find
that, In spite of painful bruises. he
was uninjured. He gave Madeleine
his hands and pulled her out of the
branches. and they stood looking at
each other.
"Your horse bolted," explained
Hilary. 81 am sorry you did not know
about the dypamiting"
At his words look of fear came
upon her face; and then II hardened
and her gray eyes flashed angrily.
you have saved my life!" she
cried. you have saved me. and
wish you were a thousand miles away.
I wish l had never seen you!"
''There is no need to let that trouble
you, Mademoiselle Rosny." answered
Hilary. stung into scorn by her In
gratitude. There is enough room in
this country for both Of us. II you
will let me help you up the bank, no
doubt you can find your way home.
] assure you that have ne intention
Of intruding on you further"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07
CHAPTER vI.-contin.ed.


Baptiste sprang at her, seized her
by the sleeve of her dress. and tried to
pull her from her seat. Hilary saw
Nanctte protesting angrily; he could
not hear Baptiste's excited exclama-
tions. but he heard family the scream
thar came from Marie's lips. At once
there was n general movement toward
the group. Some of the lumbernen
interfered. Baptiste turned upon them
with menncing fists. The little man
was beside himself with fury. Then
Simeon came waddllng down the room
with his ducllllke shuttle, and took
Buptiste by both arms. With slow
bur inexorable force he led him toward
the door. 1t seemed almost ns II Ban
tlste. struggling In vain and mouthing
inroherently. was In the grip of some
mnchine, for the momentum OF Sine
ons movements was composed much
more of bulk than of velocity. Amid
the jeers OF the crowd Baptiste was
thrust from the door and Simeon
turned and wnddled back into the
room. where the cnncing was In full
swing once more.
Hilary saw Marie flying round In
the arms OF a gigantic woodsman. Bap-
fisfe. seated upon the step before the
dance hall. was weeping pitifully. The
little drama came home TO Lafe ,rith
equal pognancy. Hilary saw that his
eyes were blazing.
"we1l get that girl away from
here" he said.
10. ILA II. tttf.. IL
AT first they were not recognized
through the clouds of rolling smoke. II
was Nanette who saw Hilary first. She
uttered a sharp exclamation and
pointed toward him. At once the two
found themselves under the Gre of all
eyes.
The news reached Simeon Duvnl as
he was reaching up for a bottle In his
cingei aud he came putting out and
Mad,iied toward Hilary. his pale-blue
eyes liked on. him In malevolent
scrutiny.
"Eh. MeestaIr Askew. you have a
drink on me?" asked Simeon. holding
out the bottle under Hilarys nose.
The action was Mt once challenge
and an overture, to be Interpreted in
either fashion, according to the hear
ers inclination.
Hilary shook his head. 81 don't
drink. Simeon" he answered curtly.
You want to dance, then. eh? You
want lady to dancer"
IL do not"
Nor to play card, eh?'
Not tonight, Simeon
'Then what the h you come to
my place for?"
Simeons blue eyes glared into Hill
ary's. In his younger days the man
had been the bully of the lumber
camps; still of great strength, he could
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07
you HAVE SAVED wy LrFe."

n
worthless
mill
o the
s
in
Marie knows the Of moth
to
nenv a Mari
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07

have matched himself against any
man. with the doubtful exception of
Black Pierre; but Hilary's exploit upon
the latter had restraining effect upon
him.
"Tve come to have a look at you.
Simeon" said Hilary genially.
"Well. you see me now. eh. Meestair
Askewf What you think of me. chr"
setortsd the dance-hall proprietor
maybe you like to look some more,
chr
~ tttni, you're Just about what ex-
se~-tsd,- Ailsf1 answered. Il hear
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-05-07
Trouble, trouble - and
more to come.

cTo BE coNTINUEpJ
Thrift Is better thun an annrity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
Spread of COBRA Industry.

Rrior to the late eighties, the vast
grove of the coconut palm in the
Philippines were not utilized in n com
mercial sense, but about that time a
British firm in Manila brought over
samples of dried copra from Singa-
pore and the people Of Manila and
Cebu were shown the process of con-
verting the fresh cOcOnuts into copra.
From that time the making of ropra
spread rapidly in the Islands, but due
TO "A lack of proper organization and
supervision, the product did not meas
ure up to the standard of other dis
tricts and the Philippine goods were
not considered rs good rs that pro-
duced in other districts, BY 1908 the
Philippines produced II per cent of
the copra in the worlds market, and
by 1911 the islands yielded approx
ply. Since that time the industry Las
grown by leaps and bounds, and from
one mill in 1913 there developed in
1918 over thirty Of them, with a daily
capacity Of 1900 tons of coconut oil. or
an annual consumption of over SOO,OO0
tons Of copra, If run to full capacity
The exports Of coconut products
from the Philippines are in the form
of oil pressed from the fresh coconuts
and shipped in barrels or tank steam
ers, or "copra" or the dried coconut
meat, from which the oil a subse'
quently be extracted.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
Razor Clam Hard to Catch.

The so-called razor clam Is not
unfamiliar Along the Atlantic littoral.
II looks remarkably like a closed razor
mot of the safety" pattern, but the
old-fashloned klnd). and the valves
If its shells are almost sharp enough
to shave with. says the Kansas City
Star. On the Pacific coast It is high
ly esteemed ms a table dellcacy. and
In Oregon, Washington and Alaska
razor clans are canned in immense
quantities. They are gathered be-
tween tides at extreme low water.
They live buried In sand. and no lit
tie skill and ~dexterity are required
to capture them, so rapid are they In
their movements. When frightened
the razor clam protrudes Its foot"
downward, expands It and Jerks itself
deeper. At each jerk II goes down
a couple Of inches. aud SO is quickly
out OF reach.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
RUMANCE BECK0NS TO ALL
According to Theatrical Star, Men and
Women Never Really Forego
Their Childhood Dreams.

"We are all more or less only grown
up boys or girls" Mr.. Ditrichstein
said in an interview given recently to
n New York Evening Sun reporter.
THE less grown up we are the more
we enjoy life and the thrill or living.
1t is this joy of human experience
which makes the stage possible anu
which particularly aids the actor OF
melodrama
THE life of the rowing buccaneer OF
adventure or the suave cavalier WIN
his romantic conquests is denied 10
most of u.s." Mr.. Ditrichstein said al
most sadly, but there lives In us all
the desire to do the rash, Impossible
and delightful things of our great he
roes of fiction. The wisened, colorless
little man YOU see on the commuters
train, who tolls by day over his prosaic
books and figures, possibly may be a
d'Artagnan or Il Don Quixote within
the infinite realm of his nocturnal.
Imagination. The shop girl during
the daylight hours may be the rem
carnation of Cleopatra or Helen OF
Troy over n library book during the
evening. Sine may practice before her
mirror the walk and manner of n Eu-
ropean queen and, in extreme cases.
where the Imagination buoys hope 10
the highest point, ever 90 so lar us
TO think Of herself as n queen of the
movies.
at is not too much to say" Mr. Dlt-
richstein said, with a sly twinkle OF
his buccaneering eye, that evo- the
famous tired business man is occa-
Sionally subject to hope that there
is something IN life more romantic and
exciting than the cutting of coupons
and worry over the high cost of ste
nographers and other business COM
modities."
Disciples of "the good old days
when men and wine ran free; when
dashing cavaliers plunged through the
guardian moat to the castle walls ana
carried the lady of their hearts de-
sire away through the moOnlit lanes
of the whispering forests and matched
their lances against the bravest men
of the enemy forces simply for the JOY
of Il gallant fight or TO ayengc Il ladyS
honOr-Of such, according to the mel
odramatic star, is the kingdom of the
orchestra and the gallery wherever
melodrama is produced.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

turns for the investment. This house
Is attractive in appearance. conven-
jent in arrangement and economical
To build-advantagcs that Will appeal
ID the common family.
During this year home builders In
many cities are going to have TO wait
their turn. Contractors, material deal
crs and material manufacturers all
say that the number of homes erected
during 1920 will exceed that of any
year in the history of the country. So
It is mighty good judgment to start
In as quickly as possible. If the new
home is To be occupied this fall.
During the selection of the plans, II
is n good move to consult the local
architect. the contractor who Is eX-
pected 10 build the house and the
dealer who will furnish the materials.
An of these men have had n great
deal Of experience in planning and
building homes and will be able TO give
the prospective wne some good
pointers on home planning and the
materials to be used.
But in any event II Is wise TO get
started early with the home building
project.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
Color Test Supreme.

The Florida supreme court recently
affirmed the decision Of a lower cou-.
that the color test leads the acid test
in citrus fruit In determining their
marketable condition. A large grower
undertook TO ship grapefruit that
showed an average on the trees of
more than one-half colored. indicat-
ing ripeness. under the law. An in
spector made an acid test and seized
the shipment as immature fruit. The
grower appealed to the courts. The
state authorities had held that the
color test was secondary and that the
fruit could not be shipped unless 1t
stood the acid test. The supreme
court holds that ripeness is sufficient
test for shipment, but If the ripenine
is delayed. as it sometimes Is. until
after the fruit is fit for consumption.
the grower may prove by the acid test
that he may market the fruit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

the II of the rOOms opens
on the side, while the fourth also Is
IL corner room. The sleeping porch Is
over the sun parlor or breakfast porch
on the first floor.
Every room on the second fi00r
has a closet connected with 1t, while
there is an extra one in the hall. This
multiplicity Of closets provides ample
storage space for the large family that
this house will accommodate.
In the attic also IS considerable
space that may be utilized either for
extra ooins by finishing them OF, or
for storage. The basement extends
under all of the house, with the eX-
ception of the porch projections. Here
of course. is located the heating plant,
the storage rooms for fruits and
vegetables and for the winters supply
of fuel.
This is one of the least expensive
of homes to build. when the number
of oams are considered. 1t will ac-
commodate Il family of six and even
more, and yet the size is only 30 by
36 feet. All Of the bedrooms are OF