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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-30

but, In its massive force and heat that
turns the sand into a crystal.
| turned from the scene of carnage
and sought to comfort the weeping
my hand clutching the Black Stone,
until it cut into my flesh.
Now the cage had again descended
and was ready with its second cargo:
Was here more need for the physician
or comforter? The face of the man
who stood in the box answered me.
The first lifeless body was tenderly
laid on the sand. A girlish woman
tottered forward to kneel beside the
husband of the morning, the magnet
force that had drawn her from shore
to shore, the dead half of life whose
oneness was invisible.
| She raised her face and hands to
Heaven and the other sufferers join
ing as in a chorus, there arose on the
hot air of the Mojava border-land a
cry so bitter, so hopeless, SO terrific,
that the heavens seemed to darken,
and the valley become garden, the
Garden of Gethsemene
l knelt near the physician watching
his face as he watched the face of the
child-widow. When the anguish of her
voice reached his ear, the mountain
of his massive manhood melted with
volcanic force of pent up human SYM
pathy, and there came from his lips u
cry of pain, keener than though the
pangs Of death were graphing with
his soul.
fell PROSTATE at his feet and cried.
Forgive mel" My call was unheeded,
he did not hear, so intent was he upon
the duties of the hour. / must have
tainted, for my next consciousness was
| in the auto on the road near the precl-
pice looking at the yawning depths
and remembering my loss, felt momen
tarily The strange temptation to leap
| from it's lofty height. Yet, in almost
reflex action the thought was crowded
out with a new resolve. AS we slowly
climebd the hill l slipped out quietly
and almost ran down the trail to my
niche in the river bend.
There l threw myself on my knees
and began to search for a jade, and
CHI, how many l found, and cast away.
for 1 found not another with a ruby
set in an oily dead-hued surface! How
long l searched l can only surmisc,
but at last turned back to my shrine.
MY limbs tottered as stood, my head
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-30

At one point the road turned sheer
against the side of the mountain. A
fearful precipice on the right. I'm
consciously l had drawn the green
jade from my satchel and held il
loosely between thumb and finger. A
flash of the sun drew my eyes to it
and l was amazed to notice what un-
til now had escaped my scrutiny a
small red spot embedded in it's point
At the sway and tremor of the car.
I lurched to one side, dropping the
stone. AS it fell 1 saw it's prism rays
flood it's surface, as the blood of a
wounded soldier turns crimson the
field where he is slain.
Before l Guild fully understand that
I had suffered a loss, we dipped down
the incline and came to sudden stop.
Before us tongues of fire, ever and
anon shot upward from the shaft; grey
clouds arose from it's black depths
pressing hard against the sides, as if
loathe to meet the anguish it had cost.
All that we could learn was that
a terrific explosion had occurred. Be-
meath somewhere were nearly hur-
dred human beings, husbands, sons,
fathers, brothers of the white faced
stricken women who crowded and
walled at the shafts entrance.
Soon the cage was lowered with
orders to first bring up the living.
Then passed moments that seemed to
grind slowly into hours. With the first
sign of moving ropes every form
eagerly leaned nearer the awful pit;
tense and tenser grew the lines on the
pallid faces with every foot of it's
winding.
Then the blackness left and the
manned bodies came into view. Now
saw my companion rising with a
subtle power, become the center of the
scene.
no dppl OdCHCu, l1C iilO was UlOhCu
and his silent motions were silently
and quickly obeyed.
His face was set, and the deft hands
seemed possessed with the Spirit CT
Divination as they went straight to
each wound, catching the artery to
stop the ebb of life.
Bathed in blood, but with an angels
touch, staying the wolf, Greed, of
Death, they moved quickly, steadily,
unerringly. Seeing them as the sun
light filtered through the blood of his
suffering fellowmen, found there the
pinkish beauty, as it adorns tiara
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-30

When we reached the summit of the
mountain, with sudden motion of the
wrist, he swung the car to the left.
l pointed to my home. For the first
time he smiled. 1t was like the sun
shine and calm following storm.
| Letting the lever almost to the last
notch we sped over the crest of the
mountain and though the experience
was peculiarly unconventional, l felt
a half willingness to go on. Mile after
mile we sped until l began to be the
questioner, he the user of monosyl-
tables. 1 pleaded to return. Persua.
sions, tears, temper had no effect
bringing in response only a shake of
the head. Then l started to grasp
the wheel and found in my clasped
fingers stone. How long l had held
it l do not know; l loosed it and i'm
mediately, without seeming cause or
reason the breaks were set, we swung
back to the north and were swiftly
borne home The stone held was the
green jade.
Alone in my room that night, found
could hardly leave my contemplation
of the stones to seek the rest so much
needed. Arrange them as l would,
the jade seemed among them Il
stranger in bold contact. Away from
the pebble bar and under the mellow
of home lamp the color softened and
the oily feel became touch of balm.
When at last I slept, it was only to
dream a strange dream; over and over
came the choice of retaining but one
of my precious new found jems.
On waking refused to acknowledge
my dream-hour decision, gathering
them into my handbag, started at
once to return to my shrine in the bend
of the river.
Just when about to leave the mine
road again for the dim river trail, .:
quick blast of horn startled me, and
when comprehension dawned, I found
myself facing my companion of yester-
day. The hot blood rushed to my
cheeks. I turned away with no other
sign of recognition.
Come with me" the voice was plead
ing, not commanding as when l had
heard it before. There has been
holocaust at the mines. We are both
needed" The plaintive, trembling and
tender sympathy of his tone disclosed
a character utterly foreign to what
had hitherto seen.
Foreknowing my decision he had
thrown open the rear door of his car.
The trip was made hurriedly, silently.
watched almost fascinated the nearly
motionless figure in the front seat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
Local and Personal

DR.. E. w. Forsee, Osteopath.
Fresh Flowers at the Bookings
.,reenhouse.
For Rent-320-acre farm in Moody
county. E. F. Omodt, SIG S. Summit,
Sioux Falls, S. D.
Clara kimbalI Young in her BEST
picture, "Eyes Of YOUTH. PHEASANT
Hour tomorrow and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Olston of Lake
Preston, spent Saturday visiting with
friends and relatives in this city.
Miss Susan Dreblow of Sioux Falls,
arrived last Friday night for a visit
with her friend, Miss Marjorie Cole.
Mrs. Frank Simmons and Miss
Venie Orhrans motored to Sioux Falls
Saturday and spent the day shopping.
Horace NJ. Aver left Sunday morn
ing for Lodi, Wis, where he was called
on the sad mission of attending his
sisters funeral.
Mrs. S. j. Kabrud and Mrs. C..
A. Kabrud left Saturday evening for
De Smet to spend the week end Wis
iting with relatives.
The Estelline Journal states, "T. H.
Jennings and son, Hollace, came up
from Brookings Saturday evening for
d visit at the Geo. Hopkins home.
Hollace went to his home at Naples
Sunday. Mrs. Jennings visited here
until Tuesday"
Ted" Lusk of Yankton, arrived in
Bookings the last Of the week to enter
State college. His father, w. c. Lusk,
publisher of the Press-Dakotan, is a
graduate of State and the boy evil
IDENTITY is following in his fathers foot
steps. Such is the power Of example.
Editor L. J. Bates of the Lake Pres
ton Times said last week, "the writer
was in Brookings long enough Tues
day morning to enjoy a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Grimm, who are in
good health and enjoying a good pat
ronage in the Hub department store.
We also visited with I. d. SpoOner,
a Lake Preston boy in the early days,
who is prosperous and happy"
The Vermillion Republican says:
Senator Thos. Sterling and his pri-
vate secretary, Jens NJ. bitterness, ar
rived last Saturday from Washington.
Senator Sterling left on Sunday after
Oon for points up state for a series
Of campaign talks, most Of which will
be west of the river. After compile
ing his assignments in South Dakota
he will join the list Of speakers Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From the Register

9 +"
Wheat took another drop again
Tuesday.
We had a very heavy rain IN Thurs
day night.
Geo. Allen attended the state fair
last week.
j. p. Olson, our hustling cigar man,
made a trip to White OF Monday.
Mrs. Kate Kicker went to Elkton
Monday for a brief visit with relatives.
Emil Lentz is now at Morton, Mimi,
where he is clerking in a dry goods
store.
Mrs. A. B. Odds returned to her
home at Madison, Wis, on Tuesday
morning.
Chas. Patterson has returned to
Bookings and now occupies a position
with A. Glidden.
Miss Sabra Gaylord departed Wednes-
day for Belvidere Mills, Mimi, after
a brief visit in Brookings.
Mrs. A. S. Mitchell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice were over from Volga
Wednesday evening the guests Of w.
a. Stromme.
The household goods of S. A. Nc
Elmurry have arrived from Mime
apolis and Sam is busy getting his
family located in the Leyse residence
in North B~rookings.
Tony Lentz departed Monday for
Chicago where he will take a course
in a dental college. His many friends
in Brookings hope to see him succeed
in his chosen profession.
Prof. r. f. Kerr visited at Blair,
Neb., several days last week return
ing on Friday night. II was his place
of residence a good many years ago
and where he taught school.
The Register observes among the
list of novices who crossed the burn
ing sands of the desert" at the recent
carnival of Ell Rad Temple at Sioux
Falls, Z. Z. Hemingway and w. H.
Roddle.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. J..
Hegeman was the of unusual
festivities on Wednesday evening, 1t
being their wedding anniversary. It
being the twenty-fifth of their marriage
marked the event as one of more than
ordinary interest to them and their
friends.
Among the residents of this city who
were seen at the state fair at Sioux
Falls this week We recall the names
of John Hughson, Chas. Keith, S. G..
Maryland, +. H. West, Guy Cunning
ham, Matt Donohoe, ThOs. Bishop, DR..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14

Pierre and Brookings for that pur-
pose and for a get-to-together after
many years.
Fourteen years ago these four men
played often at duplicate whist and
had some mighty good games. Mr..
Sanford's visit here was the occasion
for the first game since that time.
They played most of the afternoon
and through the early evening until
the trains were due.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14

a game Of whist calls busy men from
their work and over considerable dis
lance to a meeting place, but that
occurred last week in the whole day
session staged here by Z. p. Sanford
of Bellingham. Wash, c. S. Whiting
of Pierre, NJ. G., Carlisle of Bookings,
and l.. |. Olston of De Smet.
Mr.. Sanford did not come from his
home at B~ellingham just 10 play the
game, but the others did come from
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14

d. A. Cormack, w. II. Roddle, Z. Z.
Hemmingway, Col. 7. G.. Orr, a. II.
Wheaton, II. Z. Gudehus, Lewis Me.
Louth and Mr.. Mcknight. There were
many others whose names we cannot
recall but Bookings county was well
represented.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14

the national committee and fill en-
gagements in different parts of the
country. Mr.. Bitterness remained over
in Vermillion for several days and Wis
tied with old time friends in this city
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
GAME

De Smet News-lt is not often that
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
A TALE OF CHRISTM AS EVE.
TOLD BY a CHRISTMAS STOCKING.

cending to the hearth. The night
light burned suddenly brighter
the room became warm and cheer
full. The Stocking, which was to,
wonder-struck to speak, thought
that it had never seen such I
quaint old man in all its life.
''If this is a burglar" il
thought, "may | have a potato
in my heel for the rest of my
life!"
The old gentleman, who was
no other person than Father
Christmas, advanced to the bed
and let the big bag which he car
ried on his shoulder slide to the
ground.
"Ha," he said, in very cheer
full voice, chow she has grown, to
be sure! Why, when | was here
twelve months ago | could have
put her into one of my waistcoat
pockets. " He looked about the
room. ''Nice and tidy" he said
approvingly. "Clothes neatly
folded; sponge squeezed out; fan
nel hung to dry; no broken toys
about, the doll | gave her last
year safely tucked up in it's era
die. and the Teddy Bear hasn t
lost an eye, and grey rabbit is still
full Of sawdust. Come, Marsie,
you're growing quite a good lit
tie girl. " He walked to the foot
Of the bed. cha" he said,
laughing "this is the only night in
the year when the foot of the bed
has a stockingl' He put his hand
on the Stocking, and said: "Well,
Master Woolv-Ribs, how do you
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25

Then. when railroads had arrived
and factories had begun to build,
these men said: "Behold great
numbers of working people are
coming to this city, and each fam
lily must live on a lot Of ground.
Let us, therefore, like fine busl-
ness men, buy up all the available
ground, even to going eight or
ten miles into the country, so
that we may force these labOrers
to pay tribute to us before they
can settle in our midst, and they
did so, and behold lots that had
formerly sold at fifty dollars
were marked five hundred dol
lars, and cornfelds that had
produced fifteen bushels Of
corn to the acre were marked a
thousand dollars an acre, and
there was no place in that city or
country round about where a lab
orer might build a home without
first paying these public spirited
gentlemen many times the earned
value of a lot of ground.
And there came time in that
land when learned men wrote
books on sociology, and in these
books these learned men mar
yelled that great wealth and dire
poverty should develop side 10y
side in the same city; and they
offered many reaSo1-s why it was
so. Gentle reader, can you give
reason why such things are =
Baton Rouge Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
A PARABLE.

Each Of two men bought a lot
of ground in a city, paying $1,000
per lot. One Of them built
house on this lot and made his
home there. The other held his
lot for speculative profit. The
former planted roses in front OF
his house and in the rear he plan
ted a vegetable garden; the LAT
ter allowed rag, weeds and spear
grass to cover his lot in the sum
mer and it became catch-all for
tin cans, waste paper and ugllncSS
in general. On the former lot a
family was reared; family
wanted to buy and build on the
latter lot but the owner demanded
!. $500, so no family lives there
The former lot was used to make
business for the city; the latter
barred business except at an ex
horbitant price. When the form
er built house on the lot he was
taxed extra for improving and
beautifying the city, but the lav'
ter was not taxed for standing
in the way of progress. for inter.
fering with home building.
As a matter of fairness, should
the man who builds a house on
his lot and thus improves the city
be taxed for SO doing? His i'm,
provement means everything
work for mechanics and builders,
trade for merchants. and service
for professional men. The build
ing enhances the value Of the
vacant lot in that neighborhood.
What should be done? Tax lots
more, great deal more, and the
improvements a great deal less.
That will encourage improve
ments. It will render it unprof-
table to hold lots out of use. 1t
should have that effect, for it is
against public welfare for rich
people to lay hold upon lands ani
hold them for speculative pur-
poses.
Here is a parable: Some veal
thy gentlemen who had the in
terest of a promising city at heart
voted a tax bonus to railroads to
come to their city and they adver-
tised the advantages Of their city
to such people as own and build
railroads and great factories.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25

1t was long past midnight, and
the Stocking began TO be angry.
ITO be taken out of "a nice,
comfortable drawer on a winter
night" " it said querulously, "and,
without being hung on a nice
horse in front of the Kitchen fire,
to be strung up to a bed-post like
a common thing. Upon my word,
it is too bad !"
a little girl lay fast asleep in the
bed. The curtains were drawn
across the window. In a saucer
on the chest of drawers burned
night-light. The clothes of the
sleeper lay neatly folded on a
chair beside the wall the stock
ings which she had worn during
the day hung dreaming over the
back of this chair, and under
neath were her little buckled shoes,
both of them snoring.
81 miss my mate" said the
Stocking. glancing at the folded
pair of sleeping stockings over
the back of the chair. It's
downright monstrous to take one
stocking from drawer and leave
it's mate behind! If | worked for
"a on6-legged child or a mermaid
"a
Oh, my poor heel and toe, how
cold it isl
Just as it finished speaking
there was a noise in the chimney,
and, looking in the direction of
the fireplace. the Stocking was
amazed to see very old white
beared gentleman in a red cloak,
with a hood on his head des-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
SLAYER OF FORMER IBERIAN
GIVEN LIFE IMPRISON-
MENT.

Sentence Of life imprisonment
at hard labor in the state penn
tentiarv was placed Tuesday on
Howard Bascaloupa, 17-year-old
white youth by Judge +. p. Minis
in the criminal division of the dis
trict court in which hast week he
was convicted of the murder Of
Julian Fears, 20-year-old
Shreveport boy.
Bascaloupa when called for sen
tence still maintained a sullcn air
Of defiance which he manifested
throughout the entire trial. 1t
seemed as if he was absolutely in.
different to the future that awaits
him-the state penitentiary.
Ever since his incarceration,
officers state. the boy was held
tcnaciouslv to the spirit: We'll,
here ! am, now what are you go
ing to do with me-"
Judge Mills in passing SELL
tence upon the young slayer
called attention to the fact that
were it not for his extreme youth,
the probability is that the law
would have required more eX-
acting penalty for his crime.
When sentence was pronounced
Bascaloupa seemed as if he had
plannel the rehearsal of the little
drama ever since his conviction.
as he faced the court without the
least tremor or sign of emotion.
If anything, the little dropping,
smiling snecr around his mouth
was more decided.
Sheriff Hughes stated that
Bascaloura would probably be
committed to the state peniten-
tiary before Christmas.-Shreye-
port Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
ind yourself tO-night2

find yourself tonight 2"
Rather lonely" answered the
Stocking. 81 miss my mate ter
ribly; and it's cold. l haven t
been aired. They tok me straight
from the drawer and hung me up
here without glimpse of the
fire."
"Oh, I'll warm you quica
enough - said Father Christmas,
and, diving into his sack and pull
ing out all manner of toys and
BOXES of sweets, he began to cram
the Stocking with Christmas
presents.
Hold hard!" cried the Stock
ing. "You'll split me if you
aren't careful! What next, |
wonder! I'm stocking. What
do YOU take me for a Danish
aazaar, the toy department of a
big store, or what?"
Father Christmas laughed.
you're new to this game,
thon?" he asked.
81 was only born this winter, -
said the Stocking. 81 grew on Il
very nice sheep in Russia until the
beginning of the spring. Then |
was cut off, sent to a mill, and
woven into the handsome stock
ing that you see | am now. I've
only been worn four times, and
i We scarcely shrunk the eighth of
an inch in the wash. | thought |
was in for very easy life. My
young lady doesn t wear me hard,
and Neto, her auntie, is a good
darner. ! 90 for walks in the
garden, rides with the pony, and
drives in the motor-car. If it's
very cold they wrap me in ley
gings, and put a nice fur rug over
them. Hi! What are you up to
now? | can't bear any more :
You'll burst me-"
In the morning, very early,
Marsie woke up and emptied thcI
of all its toys and sweets,
and let it fall on the floor. Aunt
Neto came later, kissed the little
maid, and picked up the Stock
ing.
"Your work is done" said she,
and placed the Stocking back in
the drawer.
WELL" said its mate, and |
where have you been all the
night2 Staying out by yourself
till the morning like this! You
ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
that you ought"
"My DEAR" said the Stocking,
Eve never worked so hard be-
fore in all my life. But permit
ne to wish you a merry Christ
mas and happy New Year. "
What nonsense is this?" de-
his mate, and dropped off
% sleep again.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25

Never write a letter when you
are angry. That is one word of
advice that should never go un-
needed. Ask any one If this
isn't so. Most of us have writ
ten letters when we have been
near the boiling point and we all
regretted it afterward, for you
are sure to say something that
You will wish you had left un-
said. Wait until you cool off.
You will be able to think of just
as cutting things to say if you
must say them. and your brain
will be clear enough for you to
know what you are about. And
after all, you know, what good is
it going to do? Why work your
self into frenzy Of Indignation
over trivial things. That is what
most of US do. Once in while
we are justified in becoming
righteously indignant. but these
times are few compared with the
times that we fare ND over trifes.
The next time You are tempted to
indulge in a nasty bit Of temper,
90 off by Yourself and cool off.
You Il be glad you did so after
ward.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

wssh LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as sheY sanA0s reacn
sas naae Of she dAsnee GatarYA h . bleed eanssi-
tusssaaa diseas and n ordsr 70 yeH must lake
hzaasnni namsdfea. Hakf's CatarFh Care s takm IN
tsFnify and asts directly nenn the blood and macous
gmfsesmL MaA'a casarTh Cure nGs 3 a0aek Raedi-
eae fa pressFfbed By of the best physiSians
b 10 eonsxy Ter Ynas snd II regular prescription.
Tt D egnpospd o. The best tozbes kn0wa. sombiRed
vita ths bnsa bsnod pswfnnrx acting directly tlne
mmgpw saFia~es. The perfsss enmbnatisn oa TIM
tNs mErsdbsn@ , wfns produess suah voadeTfu3 re-
mzsgS n ax@e ensarrA Asad for t4setmoziala heA
~ ~ CHMNEY Co. Prpps.. Tuas6o o.
nGfd by DfuzzzseR. prfsa lie.
zaks HsRp Panty PEzs fux suagsipusssn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
THE BALL.

A Little Boy of Heavenly Birth,
But Far from Home to-day comes
down to claim His 'ball-the
Earth,
That Sin has cast away.
Come comrades let us, one and all
Join in to get Him back His Ball.
Rev. John B. Tabb.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25
GRAND AND PETIT JURY.

List of Grand Jurors drawn and Sc
lected to appear in open Court on Tues
day, the 4th day Of January, A. D., 1921,
at ten o'clock A. M:
i
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-25

List of Petit Jurors drawn and Sc
lected to appear in Court week beginning
on Monday, the 10th day of January
1921, at 1000 A. M:
Name War