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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06
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The children in Topeka who have
forgotten the story OF poor little
Cinderella who was left at home while
her sisters went to the ball and how
her fairy godmother helped her, viii
have an opportunity to see the stor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06

The members of the Saturday Nigh
Dinner club will be entertained at din
ney this evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w
G. Dickie at their home. 1406 Topek;
boulevard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06

DR. and Mrs. Robert Stewart and
little daughter, Martha, spent today in
Lawrence, guests of Mrs Stewards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. R.
Stubs A dinner was given this noon
in honor of the former governor, it be-
ing his birthday anniversary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06


The choir of the First Congrega-
tional church had a wienie roast at
the Linge farm near Tecumseh Thurs
day evening.
Those in the party included: Prof.
and Mrs. Harlowe F. Dean, Mr.. and
Mrs H. Ward Page, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Griest, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Linge. Mrs. L. H. Greenwood, Mrs. Al
| fred Gregory, Mrs. J. D. Freeman,
Miss Blanche Campbell, Miss Marion
Munger, Miss Faye Gilbert. Miss Mar
garet Goodrich, Miss Lois Linge, Miss
Louise Griest, Miss Hazel Gilbert, Miss
Virginia Argenbright, Miss Dorothy
! Fulton. Miss jeanette Ortman, Miss
Elsie Vale Miss Euphemia Page, Miss
| Florence Shirk, Miss Ollivied Strain.
Miss Orene Millison. Miss Ruth Bur-
gett, Miss Thelma Wallace. Mr. Don
| Campbell. Mr.. Byran Hoffman. Mr..
Clayton Wolfe. Mr.. Burgoyne Griffing.
Mr. Camden Strain and Mr.. Erwin
| Linge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Paxton enter
tanned the Friday Bridge-Dinner club
at their home, 925 Western avenue.
Guests included: Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Legler, DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Burgson
and Mrs. C. F. Hall of Kansas City.
Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Hathaway
substituted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06

THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who declares that an occasional
piece of apple pie distributed with dis
elimination to the right persons will
lower old II. c. of L. One person in
particular she has discovered appre-
ciates an occasional piece of pastry
ana that is the ice man, for he always
responds beautifully the next day with
much bigger than usual fifty pound
piece of ice
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

to you and her relative. Let us con
centrate on Pennington"
"The entire situation hinges on that
jump-crossing of his tracks on Water
street"
"He doesn't know you plan TO cross
them. does hep
.'No."
"Then. lad your Job is to get your
crossing in before he. finds out. isn't
it,"
"Yes. but It's an impossible task,
partner. I'm not Aladdin. you know.
I have to have a franchise from the
city council. and nave to have rails"
Both are procurable. my son. In
duce the city council to grant you
temporary franchise tomorrow. and
IVY your rails from Pennington. He
has = mile OF track running ND Laurel
creek. and Laurel creek was logged out
three years ago"
''But he hates me. old pal"
"The Colonel never permits sentiment
to interfere with business. my son. lie
doesn't need the rails. and lie does de.
sire yonr money. Consider tn .ail
problem settled"
"How do Won stand with the mayor
and the councll?"
II do not stand at all"
"That makes II bad"
"Not at ALL The CardIgans are not
known 10 be connected with The N. G.
O, Send your bright friend OgIIvy
after that franchise He's the only
man who can land #. Give him free
hand and tell him to deliver the goods
BY any means short Of bribery | know
Won can procure the rails and have
them at the intersection Of 3 and Wa
ter streets Thursday night. If Ogilvy
ran procure the temporary franchise
and have IL in his pocket by six O'Clock
Thursday night you should have that
crossing in by sunup Friday morning
Then let Pennington rave. He aunot
procure an Injunction 10 restrain us
from cutting his tracks, thus throwing
the matter into the courts and hold
ing us up Indefinitely, because by the
time he wakes up the tracks will have
been cut. The best he can do then
viii be to fight MS before the city conn-
ell when we apply for our permanent
franchise"
'Partner. II looks like a forlorn
hope" said Bryce
"Well, you're the boy to lead n. And
II win cost bnt little 20 put IN the
crossing and take a chance. Remem-
Der. Bryce. orce we have that crossing
IN II stands like q spite fence between
Pennington and the law which be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
CHAPTER XIII.

Fortunately for the situation which
had so suddenly confronted him. Bryce
Cardigan had Mr.. Buck Ogilyy; and
out Of the experiences gained In other
railroad-building enterprises the said
Ogilvy. while startled was not stunned
by the suddenness and immensely OF
the order so casually given him by his
youthful employer. for he had already
devoted TO the matter of that crossing
the better part of the preceding night.
Got TO run sandy on the mayor"
Buck soiiloquIzed as he walked rapid
" uptown. Nov how shall proceed
to sneak up on that oily old cuss blind
side?"
Two blocks farther OF Mr.. Ogilvy
paused and snapped his angers vigor-
ously Eureka !" he murmured 'T'ye
got Poundstone By the tail on down
bill haul Is 4 cinch? Well. ! Just
guess / should tell man -
He hurried TO the telephone building
and put I'm a long-distance call for the
San Francisco office OF the Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company. When the
manager came on the me bgllVY dlc-
tated to him message which he In
structed the manager TO telegraph back
to him at the Hotel Sequoia one hour
later this mysterious detail attended
to- lie continued on to the mayors Of.
fee In the city hall.
Mayor Poundstone's bushy eyebrows
arched with interest when HIS secre-
tary laid upon his desk the carl Of Mr.
Buchanan Ogilvy, vice president and
general manager Of the Northern Cali
fornia. "Ah-h-h r. he breathed with an
unpleasant resemblance to bon vi
want who sees before him his favorite
vintage. ~ have been expecting NJ
Ogilvy TO call for quite while. Show
him in"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

catty.
'What a high color Grace has"
"Of course It's high. She won't use
any Of the cheap kinds"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

| had come TO him. Good Then he
would not fail him. "Sit down. son.
and tell the old man all about it, Be
Sin at the beginning and let me have
all the angles of the angle"
Bryce oheyed. and for the first time
John Cardigan learned OF his sons ac-
quaintance with Shirley Sumner and
the fact that she had been present in
Pennington's woods the day Bryce had
gone there to settle the score with
Jules Rondeau.
With the patience and gentleness Of
a confessor John Cardigan heard the
story now, and though Bryce gave no
hiat in words tAat his affections were
involvea In the fight for fhe Cardigan
acres vet did his father know It, for
he was parent. AM hts great heart
Went our in sympa:nv for his hoy.
"a understand. sonpy, understand.
This Young laey Is only one additional
reason why ven must win for of course
Won understand she is not Indifferent
to vo,s,'
81 do not know that she feels for me
anything stronger than a.vagrant svm-
pathy dad, for while she Il eternally
feminine. nevertheless she has mas
culne way Of looking at many things
Her first loyalty is TO her uncle: in
fact she owes none 10 me- And | dare
say he has given her some extremely
plausible reason why we should be
eliminated: while think she is sorry
that It must he done, nevertheless In
. mistaken impulse Of self-protection
she is likely to let him do It,"
Perhaps. perhaps Eliminate the
girl my hoy. She's trying TO PLAY fnlr
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

Over fifty years ago a young
physician practiced widely in
rural district and became famous
for his uniform success in the
curing Of disease. This was DIR.
Pierce, who afterwards estab-
lished himself in Buffalo, N. Y.
and placed one of his prescriptions.
which he called Golden Medical
Discovery" in the drug stores Of
the United States so that che pub
lie could easily obtain this very
remarkable tonic, corrective and
blood maker. DIR. Pierce manu-
featured this Discovery" from
roots and barks "a corrective
remedy, the ingredients of which
nature had put in the fields and
forests, for keeping us healthy.
Few folks or families now living
have not at sometime or other used
this Golden Medical Discovery"
for the stomach, liver and heart.
0vef twenty four million bottles
Of this tonic and blood remedy
have been sold in this country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

Der market by cutting prices to a
point where / would have to sell my
lumber at a loss in order to get hold
of a little ready money. ! tell you,
the man has me under his THUMB, and
the only way can escape is to slip
cut when he isn't looking"
'Hum-m-m Shiny old beggar. isn't
ne? | dare say he wouldn't hesitate
20 buy the city coancil to block you,
%ould hep"
Il know he'll lie and steal. dare
ssy he'd corrupt a public official"
Buck Ogilvy rose and stretched him
self. "Pve got my work cut out for
me, haven't n" he declared with a
GAVIN However, it'll be fight worth
while. and that at ieast will make it
Interesting. Well?"
Bryce pressed the buzzer on his
desk, and a moment later MORA en-
tered Permit me, MORA. to present
Mr. 0gilyy. Mr. Ogilvy, Miss McTav-
ish." The introduction having been
acknowledged by both parties, Bryce
continued: "Mr. Ogilvy will have fire.
quent need to interview me at this Of
flee. MORA. but it is our joint desire
that his visits here shall remain
profound secret to everybody with the
exception of ourselves. To that end
he will hereafter call at night. when
this portion OF the town is absolutely
deserted. You have an extra key to
the office, MORA. wish you would
give it to Mr.. Ogilvy."
Mora inclined her dark head and
withdrew. Mr. Buck Ogilyy groaned.
"God speed the day when you can
come out from under and TIL be per-
mitted to call during office hours" ne
murmured. He picked up his hat and
withdrew, via the general office. Han
an hour later, Bryce looked out ana
saw him draped over the counter en-
gagged in animated conversation with
MORA McTavish. Before Ogilvy leff'
he had managed TO impress MORA with
q sense of the unmitigated horror 81
being stranger in a strange town
forced to sit around hotel obbies win
drummers and other lost souls, ana
drew from MORA the assurance that
II wasn't more distressing than to nave
to sit around a clearinghouse nlght
after night watching old women tat
and tattle.
This was the opening Buck Ogilvy
mad spared for. Fixing MORA with
MS bright blue eyes, he grinned boldly
and said: Suppose Miss McTayish'
we start league for the dispersion OF
gloom. You be the president. and III
De the financial secretary"
How would the league operator
MORA demanded cautiously
Wen, 1t might begin by giving
oinner to all the members. followed
oy little motor-trip into the country
next Saturday afternoon" Buck sug-
gested.
Moira's Madonna glance appraised
MN steadily. 81 haven't known you
very long, Mr.. ogilvy," she reminded
oh, I'm easy TO get acquainted
With" he retorted lightly. Besides.
oont come well recommended" Tie
Pondered for a moment Then: "Tll
you what, Miss McTavish. suppose
we put II up to Bryce Cardigan. II
ne says its all right wen pull on the
lSf'y' If he saws It's all wrong. III
70 out and crown n,yself-aDd fairer
words than them has no man spoke.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

one for me and ship it TO you, together
with directions for usingf
"Shirley. this Is most extraordinary"
81 opite realize that. May I depend
,,on Won 10 oblige 70 IN this matterF'
"Certainlr. But why pick on me, OF
su nersons. TO perform such mission
for your?
81 can trust you TO forget that you
have performed it.
'Thans Won. think you may SaltiF
trpst me. AMI shall attend to the
matter Immediately.
You are very kind. Mr. Cardigan.
How ls your dear old father? MORA
tols me some time ago that he was H."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

knows so well how to pervegS 70 suit
his ignoble purposes" He turned ear
nestly TO Bryce and waved a trembling.
admonitory finger. Your job is tc
keep out OF court. Once Pennington
gets the law on us the issue will not
be settled in our favor for years: and
in- the meantime-you perish. Run
along. now. and hunt up ogilvy."
1t was with considerably lighter
heart that Bryce returned to the mill
office. from which he @st no time in
summoning Buck ogilvy by telephone.
Thanks so much for the invitation"
ogilvy murmured gratefully. "FH be
down in pigs whisper" And he was.
Bryce, YOU look like the devil" he de-
clared the moment he entered the lat
ter's private office.
II ought 10. Buck. I've lust raised
the devil and spilled the beans on the
N. C. o."
ITO whom. when and where?"
ITO Pennington's niece. over the
telephone about two hours ago"
Buck 0gjlvy smote his left palm with
his right fist. "How did you let the
cat ont OF the bag7"
THAT remarkable girl called me up
and accused you Of being mere screen
for me and amazed me so / admitted
It."
Ogilvy dropped his red head in sim
ulated agony and moaned Presently
he raised II and said: "Well. It might
have heen worse. Think OF what might
have hannened had she called In per-
son. She would have picked your
rocket for the corporate seal, the com
bination of the safe and the list OF
stockholders, and probably ended mp nv
gagglng and binding you in your own
swivel chair"
"Don't Buck. Comfort and advice
Is what I need now"
"An right. What do You want me
to do to save the day.
Deliver to me by six O'clock Thurs
day night temporary franchise from
the city council, granting the n. c. o.
the right 10 run railroad from our
driving ward across Water street mt its
intersection with Il street and out
Front street"
Certainly. BY all meansl Easiest
thing do All right, old dearl I'm
on my way to do my d--dest which
angels can't do no motc Nevertheless.
FOR your sins Won shall do me a favor
before my heart breaks after falling
down on this contract you've just
given me-"
Granted. Burk Name IT,"
"I'm giving nice little private. sne-
cally cooked dinner to Miss McTavlsh
tonight. We're going to pull II or in
one Of those private screened corrals
In that highly decorated Chink res
tauraw on Third street. Moira-fhat
is Miss McTavlsh--is bringing chap
eron one Miss Shirley Sumner. Your
Job is to he my chaperon and entertain
Miss Sumner, who from all accounts is
most brilliant and fascinating"
"Nothing doingr Bryce almost
roared. "why. she's the girl that
hluffed the secret OF the n. C. o. out
of mem
DO you hate her TOR itT'
mo. l hate myself"
"Then your come. You promised
IN advance. and no excuses 60 nog.
The aews will be all over town by Fri
day morning; so why bother to keep
up appearances any longer?"
And before Bryce could protest ogil-
w had thrown open the office door and
called the glad tidings to MORA. who
was working in the next room where
upon M0ira's wonderful eyes shone
with shat strange, lambent fame. She
clasped her hands .ioyousIy. "0h. how
wonaerful!" she exclaimed. "pve al
ways wanted Miss Shirley to meet Mr..
Bryce"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
I'm think it over" said MORA.

Il uiiHk IL over, SAID MORA.
By all means. Never decide such
an important matter in hurry. Just
tell me your home telephone number,
and I'll ring up at seven this evening
for your decision"
Reluctantly MORA gave him the
Humber, She was not at all pre- judiced
against his earrosy stranger-in fact,
she had vague suspicion that be was
a sure cure for the blues, an siment
which SHE suffered from all 10. fire.
quently; and, moreover his voice, his
respectful manner. his alert eyes, and
MS wonderful clothing were all rather
aliuring. The fiutter of great adj
venture was iH Moira's heart and the
Hush of thousand roses in her cheeks
when, Buck 0gilvy having at length
departed. she went into Bryce's private
Office to get his opinion as to the
propriety OF accepting the invitation.
Bryce listened to her gravely as
with all the sweet innocence of her
years and ur.'orthiness she laid the
Ogilvy propuSf. ION before him.
by all means accept" he counselled
her. Buck Ogilvy is one of the finest
gentlemen your ever meet I'll stake
my reputation on him. You'll find
him vastly amusing, Mora. He'd
make Niobe forget her troubles, and
he does know how 30 order a dinner"
When MORA had left him, Bryce
was reused from bitter introspec-
tons by the ringing of the telephone
To his ama2ement Shirley Summer was
calling him!
You're wee bit Surprised. aren't
you, Mr.. Card;san?" she said teaslngly.
You're wondering why have tele-
phoned to you?"
mo, l haven't had time The sud
denneSs of il has left me more or less
dumb. Why did you ring up?"
81 wanted some advice. Suppose
you wanted very. very much to know
what two people were talking about.
but found Yourself in a position where
you couldn't eavesdrop. What would
you do?"
81 wouldn't eavesdrop," he told her
severely THAT isn't a nice thing to
do, and didn't think you would con-
template anything that isn't nice"
But have every moral ethical, and
financial right to be a party to that
conversation, only-well-"
with you present there would be
no conversation-is that it?"
Exactly, Mr.. Cardigan"
"And it is of the utmost importance
that you should know what is said p
yes"
"And You do not intend TO use your
knowledge Of the conversation. when
gained. for an Illegal or unethical pur-
pose?"
Il do not. On the contrary. if am
aware of what is being planned, I can
prevent others from doing something
illegal and unethical"
In that event, Shirley, I should say
you are Quire justified in eayesdrop-
ping"
But how can do it? I can't hide
in a closet and listen"
BUY a photograph and have it hid
den in the room where the CONVERSE.
ton takes place. 1t will record every
word of it,"
where can / buy one"
"In San Francisco
"WulWou telephone to your San
Francisco office and have them buy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
CHAPTER xIi-continued.

spTwo Of the Eve councilmen are for
sale; two are honest men--and one
Is an uncertain quantity. The mayor
fs a politician. I've known them all
since boyhood. and if l dared CONE
ont in the open. think shat sven the
crooks have sentims--s enough for
what the Cardigans stand for in this
county TO decline to hold me up"
Then why not come ont In the
open and save trouble and expense?"
II am not ready to have a lot Of
notes called on me-" Bryce replied
dryly. Neither am DESTROYS of hav-
ing the LaglIna Grande Lumber com
pany start riot in the redwood lnm-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

81 have seen this article scores Of
times and you brought IL me as
original"
$50 II was. II must have been orig
inal with somebody"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
His Position.

''Nellle says she wouldn't marry the
best man IN the world"
well did you ever see anybody
mRIIy the best man at q weddingT'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
Tokens OF Honesty.

okenS OF Honesty.
At some OF the London docks, when
two men make a trade agreement. they
exchange black beans as tokens OF
honesty. This is regarded as mofa
binding that a written and signed con.
tract.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-23
DEATHS

DORsETT-Dick Doraett died yesterday
afternoon a. his apartments Ia the hishlauds
He came here from Houston. Tex. three years
ago. Crullott ~ In charge 81 funeral arranfe.
mentH.
kIDD-Charle- n. Kidd. as years id.
died a. his home on North Fourth street. He
= survived BY Two sisters 10 Amarillo. f4x.
ne was a member % the Moodmen % the
World q this city. Pred Croilott u In chafra
81 funeral Arrangement.
SANChkN-fsnenl services for Eligia
Fruinlo Sanchez we're hsld this morning Al y
% o'clock from tho nan Jose church. burial
Ella were IN charge.
SANChkZ-romas Sanchez died yesterday
~ his home a. SandnvAl. where he was
farmer and stock raiser. Funeral services
VIA be held tomorrow morning a. . o,ciotk
- the family residence Burial will be IN
charge.
rAR0As-Ths funeral Of Amadr Parras
was held this afternoon Al . O'clock from the
Sacred Heart church and vas attended b.
memhers o. the b0iirrmakers' union. Inter
ment vas Ia ean Jose cemetery. Waters and
Garcia we're In charge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-23
Another Suit Filed
Against G. w. Harrison
Az Sons Ghafd;An

Another suit against George w.
Harrison. guardian u the estnte Of n'a
aon. Grover Harrison, to recover bond
which he gnv for the disposal 90
property In Santa Fe. belonging 20 biz
son. has bcer sled IN the district
court hy the state Trust M savings
bank. Thn aufn claimed IN 81. 80.
which " the sum Hald 10 hav been
received hy George W. Harrison for
the interest 81 HE sonsln the property
sold.
The State Trust and Savings bank
waa recently appointed by the pre-
hate court OF this county 50 admin
i~atrator de- houls non with he VIII nn-
nexed OF the estate of Urovtr w.
Harrison. on the elder Harrison
bond were I.oriu Miller and HAfce-
limo Garcia a. aItotlca. Who are CO.
defendants IN she caae
he plaintiff declares That DR., Harri-
son did not faithfully perform his
duties and did not account Tor the
money received from tho sale. a. was
found 10 the decree IN the auii Tor ac-
counting between the wafa and ns-
guardian. ~ Hsistl - rnrriaon was
ordered to pay his son $40 eSS.os.
since Dr. Harrison has not paid nny
OF tina money and since he has not
had any property in New Mexico on
which execution could be levied. the
bank prayH Tor n iudrmtnt agninat
the defendant and his surctien. each
OF them In the amount Of $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-23
People You
Know

UnHI1I0F TTT1IF7nT1 QUITTfT NIl0 %
Federal Judge colin <eafltiC deputy
United States Marshal william Rose
and j.. q. seth. clerk Of the federal
court AZ SANTA Fe. are IN Alpuqucr-
que today returning home from a ten
dnys' camping Trip at Elephant Butte
dam. They report an unuaua num-
Der Of cnnfpcr and vncationlsts At
the dam this year where the FISHING
Ia exceptionally good. The big res
ervOlr b carrying more water this
year than ever before. the water now
Handing within ~ feet ~ the crest
or the tam hiot SRfnfH IN sierra
county me santa Fc men Hiy "
crowded WIN hathefA ~" Na'a'i""-
ISIS
a 'uoo r''.s sh.nt NV