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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-29

Beaucaire! He is the II to whom i
claimed to be Rene"
Tim grinned at me, but did not ap-
pear particularly flattered at his re-
ceptiOn.
"Not quite so fast, young lady," he
said, suffering a bit and holding the
pipe in his hand. II reckon | wus
thar all right, just as ye say, an tibet
! did yer a mighty mean turn, but !
amt such a dern ornary cuss as We
think-am T, cap?"
mo, you are not" I fastened to ex-
plain. Miss Beaucaire does not I'M
derstand, that is all. Kennedy here
merely supposed he was doing his duty
until he learned what Kirby contem,
plated. Then he refused to have any
hand in it and the two quarreled.
Shall / relate that part of the story?"
Her eyes softened. her. lips almost
smiling.
Yes" she said. Il am glad to know
tell me all" "a.
/ described Tins PARK in the whole
tragedy swiftly, while he shifted awk-
wardly from one foot to the other and
occasionally int~erjected scsle ON.
lment or correction.
s4Then I shall count spu my friend
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-29

OF you was when you were being taken
ashore. Then l followed, and a little
later succeeded in getting you Out OF
kirby's hands. That Is about ALL"
"Oh, no, it Is nOt-you-yOu came
too late"
"Too late! Perhaps 1 may know
what you mean"
do you? Surely not to blame met
II wish to tell you, Lieutenant Knox,
but-but l scarcely know how. 1t is
all SO dim, indistinct in my own mind
and yet l remember. Have I been
drugged?"
without question. We have been
riding all night and you were strapped
to your horse, Probably you have no
recollection of this?"
She shook her head in bewilderment.
"No; the last l remember l was with
Kirby and another man. He-he was
dressed like a minister, but-but he
was half drunk, and once he swore at
me. The place where we were was u
little shack in the side of a hill, with
stone walls. Kirby took me there
from the steamer, together with O man
he called Rale-Jack Rale. They
locked me in and left me alone after
dark. Then this other man. who
dressed like a minister. came back
with Kirby. They had food and m
thing to drink with them, and lit a
lamp so that we could see. 1t was
awfully dismal and dark in there"
She pressed her hands to her head
despairingly. II can remember all
this, but later it is not so clear; it
fades out, like a Dream"
"Try to tell me all you can,' I urged.
'"They fed you"
eyes, I managed to eat a little, but
I would not drink. They both became
angry then and frightened me, but
they did compel me to swallow some
of the stuff. Then I became dazed
and partially helpless. l had no will
of my own, no power of resistance"
"You were married to Kirby"
"Oh, God was l? l wondered I
did not really know; truly l did not
know. I seem to remember that I
stood up, and then signed some paper,
but nothing had any meaning to me.
Is that true? Do you know that it is
true?'
I grasped her hand and held it close
ly within my own.
Il am afraid it is true" r answered.
II know very little law, and it may
be that such u ceremony is not legal.
Yet I imagine those men were certain
as to what they could do. Kirby had
planned to marry o from the very
first, as I explained to you before. He
your father died."
eyes, you said SO; but [ did not
quite understandable planned then
why?"
Because lie had heard Of your
beauty and thai you were rich. We're
these not reasons enough? But, after
be had mistaken you for Rene, the
only possible way in which he could
hope to gain you was by force. Jack
Rale suggested that to him and how
it could be done. The other man was
a friend of Rale's, a renegade preach
|. er named Gaskins; he is dead"
Dead. Killed."
Eyes; we brought you away after a
fight with those fellows. We left Rale
bound and Kirby unconscious"
"UncOnsciOus. hurt-but not dead?''
"He had 4 bad cash in his skull, but
was alive"
Kennedy, putting happily upon g
pipe, came lettering about the corner
Of the hut and approached us. EIoisc
staggered to her feet, shrinking back
against the wall of the shack, her eyes
on his face.
"That man here" she cried in ter.
rOr. "That man! Why, he was al
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-29
CHAPTER xiv.
The Island il the Swamp.

The Island in the Swamp.
The relief Of thus being able to per-
ceive each other and gain some view
of Jul immediate surroundings after
that struggle through darkness cannot
be expressed IN words. We were upon
q rather narrow tongue of land, the
two diverging forks Of the stream
closing us in. So, after d short CONVEX
sltion, we continued to ride straight
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-29

herman Peterson Or Devils LAKE on
January 20, received . draft for $1,722
from the Workmen's Compensation.
Bureau IN settlement Of his claim for
injuries On the 18th Of last August
while running b planning machine at
the shop Iof Jensen and Erickson.
Mr.. Peterson Is naturally feeling
very good over the settlement received
from the bureau. This sum was ~
eeived from the bureau Ii I lump, Ia
asmuch al he Is now 68 years old. the
bureau also paid all the hospital tees
"a well as the Doctors fees III taking
care Of Mr.. Peterson Al addition 60
tho above sum.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-29

Tim led the horses away and staked
them out where they could crop the
rich, dewy grass, After removing the
saddles he followed the mulatto girl
into the hut, and I could hear the muir
muir of their voices. I endeavored to
address Eloise, seeking thus to awaken
her to some q of nay presence, but
she merely smiled meaninglessly,
leaned her head YEARLY back against
the poles and closed her eyes.
It was a poor meal enough, although
it suficed to dull hunger and yield us
some strength. Eloise succeeded in
choking down a few morsels, but drank
thirstily. 1t was pitiful to watch her,
and to mark the constant effort she
was making to force the return of
memory. / had Elsie bathe her face
with water and while, no doubt, this
refreshed her somewhat she only
rested her head back on my coat, which
I had folded for a pillow, and again
closed her heavy eyes. The negress
appeared so tired I babe her lie down
and sleep, and Don after Tim also dis
appeared. remained there alone,
guarding the woman / loved.
How yer we to escape, burdened by
this helpless girl, from pursuit, which
perhaps had already started from Vel
low Banks? At all hazards I mus, now
prevent this dazed, stupefied Hnman
from ever again falling Into the power
Smyrna times., 1920-12-08
STATE BOARD OF PARDONS
CONSIDERS SEVERAL CASES
RECOMMENDS CONDITION PAR
DON FOR WILMINGTON MAN
Case of Four Dover Boys Deferred
Until an Adjourned Meeting on
December 1S-Other Cases


The State Board of pardons Thurs
day heard several cases, including that
of William Hoffman who, with Jesse
Reed, was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment in the workhouse for
robberies committed in Wilmington.
Several witnesses appeared in behalf
of Hoffman, showing his good charac-
ter and reputation before the crime.
AS Reed has been paroled, parole
was also asked for Hoffman. A CO..
ditional pardon, which will include
parole. was recommended. During til :
hearing of the Hoffman case, Mrs.
Hoffman, the young wife of the petit
toner, on being called to testify, fain,-
ed. DIR. L. S. Conwell attended her
and she soon recovered and was able
to return to her home later. Those
present in behalf of Hoffman included
Representatives John E. McNabb and
John Mulvena, L. L. Robinson, Will
liam T. Connolly, Mrs. Root, Mrs.
Hettinger, Charles w. Jacobs, all tes-
tifying to the good character and rep
utation of Hoffman before his trouble.
A letter from Father Higgins of st.
Pauls Catholic Church was read. No
one from the Attoney-General's Of
flee was present.
The application for a pardon for
Frank and Ollie Henry, convicted of
larceny in Sussex county and parts of
Maryland. each serving a sentence Of
two years and six months, was refu7-
ed. Bad reputation was shown by
reputable witnesses.
The board informally heard the case
of Louis Mehr, convicted about one
year ago for issuing worthless check
to a Dover junk dealer. Presentations
of model conduct and good service as
workhouse butcher were made, and t.
was claimed he had saved the work
house much financially. His term will
expire within two or three weeks; the
pardon being asked mainly for res
toration of citizenship. Because of q
failure to receive the papers which it
was represented had been properly
sent, the case was continued until De-
| cember 13.
The cases of Boyd West, Frank
FAIRIES, w. R. Fisher and William
Greenhaugh, Dover, serving sentences
of two years and six months each for
an alleged felonious assault on q
young white girl, early in 1919, WEI :
considered and action deferred until
the adjourned meeting of December
18th.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-08
Real estate Bargains

Farm of 2O6 acres, 80 acres of this
being in good wood, balance in good
state of cultivation. House and build
ings in elegant shape. This farm lies
8 miles west of Clayton, 2 miles of
which is stone road. Price $4,000,
Half cash, balance mortgage. Cannot
be purchased after Saturday 25th.
Farm of 125 acres, some wood;
good house and buildings. Price
$1,000. This farm is nicely located.
Farm of 81 acres. House and build
ings in fair condition. Located four
miles west fClayton. Price $780,.
This is cheap.
TOWN OF CLAYTON
8 rooms, all conveniences; price $2500
Z rooms, all conveniences, price $16.50
) rooms, nice lot, price 5000.
Double dwelling, rooms on side,
renting both sides for $4,000. Price
$1650.00.
T. ChaS. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker
CLAYTON, DELAWARE
Phone 172
Smyrna times., 1920-12-08
FOR RENT

Good. desirable farms. Possession
March 1, 1921.
Apply to
MRS. R. o. P. WILSON,
Smyrna, Del.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
STREET IMPROVEMENT

The mayor and board of aldermen
OF Covington opened The bidding Mon
day on the proposed paving districts
OF Covington, both for contractors to
do the work and for the sale Of the
bonds which the city has issued to
carry on this work. Mr.. Fred Dean.
representing Caldwell & CO.. a bond
house Of Nashville, was in the city
looking after the interests Of his
firm in this matter Mr.. Dean would
not submit bid for his firm for the
bonds, nor were any other bids sub
mitted. The city will now 90 in the
general bond market and dispose Of
the bonds.
Two construction firms had repre-
sentatives here to look over the work
for the purpose Of submitting bids,
but at present no bids have been sub
mitted. The hwo firms represented
were the Crinkly Construction Co.. Of
Hartman, and the Sessions Con-
struction Co., of Nashville.
The city is doing temporary re-
pairing on the greveled streets. bv
using new scarifier and roller. The
old gravel will be thoroughly torn up
and rolled again, which ought to nut
our streets in first-class condition
until the new pavements are laid.
Our streets have been in bad condition
for the last two years, and now when
this temporary improvement is COM
rleted they should be far superior to
heir present condition.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
DEATH OF MRS. L. H. ROGERS

Mrs. Annie Duffie Jones Rogers,
wife of Mr.. L. H. Rogers, died in a
Memphis hospital Friday, July 80,
where she had gone to undergo an
operation. Her remains were brought
to Covington Saturday evening and
the funeral services were held at the
Rogers residence at $3.50 Saturday
evening, Rev. L. D. Hamilton conduct
ing the services. Mrs. Rogers was
buried Immediately afterwards in
Munford cemetery.
Mrs. Rogers, who was formerly
Miss Annie Duffie Jones, was born at
Hebron on October 10, 1878, and
spent her childhood in that commun-
ity. At tender age Mrs. Rogers
Joined the Hebron Methodist church
and was an earnest, faithful and use
full member Of that organization. On
March 4, 1904 she was married to Mr..
Leslie H. Rogers. of Covington. On
coming to Covington Mrs. Rogers
continued her activities in church
circles until her death.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by her
husband, one son, Stanley, and two
daughters, Helen and Francis White.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jones, and three sisters also survive
her.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
Upton COUNTY GIRLS
WIN PRIZES FOR ESSAYS

In an essay contest held by the
Memphis Bread Co., two Upton coun-
ty young ladies won prizes. Miss
Myrtle 0. Stevens, Of the Mason
neighborhood, won the first prize for
the high school section for West Ten
nessee, and Miss Katherine Hall, the
daughter Of Mrs. Albert Hall, of this
city, won the fourth prize for the
grammar school section for West
Tennessee. In this contest. which
was open to the grammar and hiph
school students of West Tennessee.
Mississippi and Arkansas, $4,000 in
cash prizes was distributed. The sub
iect for all the essays was "bread1.
These young ladies won these prizes
over large field of contestants and
are to be congratulated for their fine
showing. Miss Stevens prize was
$500 in cash and Miss Halls was
$500 in cash.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
TRIED FOR BEATING WIFE

William Fitzpatrick, colored, was
arrested Saturday night by Deputy
Sheriff ]. l. Coleman and City Officer
Clarence Dumas on the charge of
wife beating. He was arraigned be-
fore Mayor J. j. Green in the city
court Monday, and, upon plea Of
guilty, was fined SIS and costs. Fitz-
patrick paid the fine and was re-
leased. Immediately after his release
by the city authorities, Fitzpatrick
was arrested by Sheriff Volz on a
peace warrant sworn out by Leslie
Fitzpatrick, his son, and he was taken
back to jail. The trial was set for
Tuesday before Esq. Jas. E. Walker,
but Leslie did not appear against his
father and the elder Fitzpatrick was
thereupon released.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER 6
H. B. SANDLIN, FORMER TEACH
Err, ELECTED PRINCIPAL
Board Of Education Fixes Rate Of
Tuition for Pupils Living Outside
of Corporation - Other Teachers
Are Named-Miss Mitchell to Have
Charge of First Grade Work.

The Covington public schools viii
open for the regular work of the
scholastic year, 1920-1921. on Septem-
Der 6. This applies to the grammar
school, the Byars-Hall High School
and the colored school.
The following teachers have been
elected to the places named in the
Byars-Hall High School:
Mr.. H. B. Sandlin, principal and
teacher Of Vocational Agriculture.
Miss Jessie Buford, assistant to
principal and teacher of History.
Miss Anna I. Adkins, of Albert
vile, Ala, teacher of Mathematics.
Miss Mildred Dodson, of Green
brier, Tenn teacher Of English.
Miss jamie Farmer, teacher Of
Home Economics.
Teachers are yet to be elected for
the Latin and Science positions in the
High School
In the Coyington Grammar School
The teachers named below have been
elected and have accented positions:
=. ~ AllSS. pltHClpd1y MISSES VIII
moth Whitley, Belle Young, Katherine
Upton, Vergie Moore, nellie Somer-
veil, Julia Roane, Gladys Pennel
Margie Mitchell.
Miss Margie Mitchell who will
have charge Of the first grade, is
from Fayetteville, Tenn. She Is a
graduate Of the Middle Tennessee
State Normal and has made special
study Of primary methods and work
in the University of Tennessee, the
Peabody College for Teachers and
other Institutions. This training to-
gether With several years Of expert
ence. makes her a most capable
teacher.
The Board Of Education has fixed
the rate Of tuition for pupils living
outside the corporation and wishing
to attend the Grammar School at 81
per month, payable one-half year in
advance All pupils wishing to enter
school on this plan must present
recent signed by the secretary OF
the Board Of Education. This receipt
rust be presented on the opening day
of school.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05

Gen. Harvey Hannah, the gifted
orator from Roane county and pres
ent member of the State Railroad
Commission and State Board Of
Equalization, spoke Monday after
noon in the courtyard to large and
enthusiastic audience of Upton
county Democrats.
Senator L. E. Gwinn, in a short
and appropriate speech. in which he
praised the Democratic party, both
state and national, for their achieve
ments, introduced Gen. Hannah. Gen.
Hannah, in the opening Of his speech,
lamented the death of DIR. j. r. San
ford and paid him a beautiful tribute.
Gen. Hannah, in his speech, flayed
the Republican parry on their nat
lonal platform in the provision that
they made for the soldiers and sail
ors, and predicted a sweeping victory
for the Democratic party in the
national election.
The speaker warmed to his subject
when he took up State politics and
the present opposition to Gov. Rob
erts and his administration. He
stated that the candidate in opposi-
ton to Gov. Roberts is sponsored
alone by a few disgruntled politicians
at Nashville. and that they have
neither platform nor principle upon
which to stand He stated that their
sole purpose is not to win the nomi-
nation for their man, but is a base at
tempt to undermine the Democratic
party in Tennessee.
The speaker dwelt at length upon
the new tax assessment law and
pointed out the advantages of the
new system over the old, in that there
would be an equality of assessment
and decrease Of the tax rate in pro-
portion after a certain assessment
was reached, In their investigation
Of the tax assessments over the State
many corporations were fund that
owned property in the State that
had not paid a penny Of taxes, stated
Gen. Hannah.
The address of Gen Hannah was
enjoyed bv all who heard him. He
is said to have made MANY friends for
Gov, Roberts and his administration
by his speech.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05

News was received here Wednes-
day morning of a bold robbery at
Atoka Tuesday night, in which the
store of McDill & Quisenberry and
the depot were rifled. The Atoka
postoffice is located in the McDill 4
Quisenberry store and this was also
gone through.
The thieves gained entrance to the
store through the transom and left
through side door, which was UNI
locked from the inside. About seven
pair of shoes and some hose, ties
shirts and underwear were stolen
A sack containing between SIS and
500, which was carried for change is
also missing. About a dozen empty
shirt boxes were left on the counter.
All Of the mems shoes taken were
sizes and 712 and the ladies' shoes
were all sizes A and 5.
We are unable to learn just how
much was secured from the post
office, as the postmaster has not
completed checking up his losses. He
does know, however. that a box of
pennies and some stamps are miss
ing.
The burglars gained enterance to
the depot by breaking window and
pricing the bars apart. A number of
express and freight packages were
broken open and their contents rifIed.
A box Of underwear in the depos,
which was addressed to McDill &
Quisenberry, was broken open and a
lot of the merchandise carried off.
Two suits of clothes belonging to the
agent were taken, as were his grip
and several articles of personal prop
erty. From bread basket in the
station five or six loayes of bread
were taken.
No clue as to the identity Of the
burglars has vet been found but
it is supposed there were several Of
them and that they had an automo-
bile or truck to carry away the loot,
as it would have been impossible for
them to have carried away the mer-.
chandise without some kind of con-
veyance.
1t seems that in both the store and
depot nothing but the high class goods
were wanted, as the cheaper goods
were scattered about over both places
in confusion,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
WHITE MAN KILLS
NEGRO AT RANDOLPH

Henry Thies, white, Of Randolph,
stabbed to death West Moreland, a
negro, who lives in the same vicinity.
Saturday afternoon, following a short
argument. in which it is reported
that Moreland accused Thies of steal
some cotton from him. Following
the argument, it is said that More
land advanced on Thies with a heavy
club and struck him blow on the
body, whereupon Thies used his knife
with deadly effect upon the black.
Thies was arrested and arraigned be-
fore Esq. E. ]. Turnage of Randolph,
who, upon hearing the proof Of the
case, released Thies on the proof that
it was a justifiable homicide.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
MRS. WALTER P. RHEA
ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS

The sad news was received here
Wednesday Of the death of Mrs.
Walter P. Rhea, formerly Miss Maize
Sale, of this city, who died in Mem
phis at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
I. ]. Turley, Wednesday. The re-
mains will be brought here this even
ing.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the home Of her brother,
DR.. H. w. Sale, by Rev. L. D. Ham
ilton. pastor Of the First Methodist
church. Interment Immediately af-
terward in Munford cemetery.
Mrs. Rhea grew up into woman
hood in Covington and her many
friends will regret to hear Of her
passing away. It can be truly said
that she was possessed Of all the
virtues Of a good and kind wife and
mother and noble characteristics
that endeared her to her friends and
which were SO strongly brought out
in her life.
Mrs. Rhea was the daughter Of
Mr.. Brock Sale and is also survived
by her husband and three children,
two brothers and four sisters, to
whom the sincere sympathy Of the
entire community is extended.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
CONVICTION BOY KILLED
IN PENNSYLVANIA

News was received here last week
of the accidental death of Mr.. CLAIR
ence Hickey, the 23-year-old son of
Mr.. D. r. Hickey Of this place. It
seems that young Hickey was in the
employ of the Erie Railroad Com
panv in the capacity of brakeman or
switchman and while in the perform
ance Of his duty he was riding on the
cowcatcher Of switch engine in the
yards at Sharon, Pa, when his foot
became entangled in some iron OF
which had been negligently left lying
in the center Of the track, and he was
sna5ched under the engine. Both Of
the young mans legs were cut off
and his body was otherwise mangled.
Mr.. Hickey lived only a few hours
after tire accident. The remains OF
the unfortunate young man we're IN
tered at Sharon, Pa.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
ENDS LIFE WITH PARIS GREEN

Mr.. Ernest Bringle, aged about IS
years, of the BurIison vicinity. ended
his life Wednesday morning by taking
Paris green. Mr.. Bringle stated to
his family that he did not feel like
going to work that morning and as
soon as he was left alone took Paris
green in liquid form. He died from
the effects within seven or eight
hours. No reason is known for his
action. He was working a CROP on
the place Of Mr.. L. S. Wiseman and
was apparently leading a contented
life.
The funeral services win be held
this Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock and interment viii take place
Immediately after in Walton ceme-
terry. He is survived by his wife and
two small children
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-05
HON L. E. GWINN AS
SPECIAL JUDGE

The circuit court of Fayette county
convened in regular session here Il 1t
Monday and Judge John A. Upton,
serving as special Judge in this cir
cult in place Of Judge Baptist, who
has been in the west for several
months on account of his health be-
ing unable to be here, the bar elected
Hon. L. e. Gwinn, of Covington to
sit as Judge during the session.
The grand jury was impaneled,
instructed and proceeded with its
work, the civil docket was disposed
Of and the entire court adjourned
Monday afternoon until Friday
morning, when it will reconvene for
two days, adjourning Saturday
Fayette Falcon.