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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24
Barn Burns at Mekoxaa Sunday

At the Charles Wilhelmi farm
west of Nekoma ON Sunday, while
the family were away, tending
church, fire totally destroyed the
barn, q frame structure Luilt recent
ly and of which nothing remained
but the smoking debris when they
returned. The loss includes harness.
feed and come young stock that had
not been turned ont into the pasture.
No cause 10 assigned fer the fire and
the loss is only covered by a small
amount of insurance.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

Misses Anna and Zilpha Stevenson
were Saturday arrivals from the
Jamestown college where they have
been enrolled as studeats during the
past year
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

Mrs. VIM Plummer was a passen-
ger Monday to Valley City and will
be present at the commencement
week program of the state normal
school, her daughter, Miss Letitia
Plummer being one of the graduating
class
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

Mrs. Walter Gilrup and baby are
here from Albert Lea, Minn, visiting
the Langdon homelof Mrs. Robertson
the mother of Mrs. Gilrup Their
stay here will extend over until after
the June wedding at the Robertson
home, set for Tuesday of next week.
the 29th inst.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24
Five Thousand Here Tuesday

Five Thousand Here tuesday
The crowd here Tuesday to see
and hear A. c. Townley Gov. Fra
zier and others. here to take part in,
the monster ratification nonpartisans
rally is estimated to. have been be-.
tween four and five Thousand II was
representative of every part Of Cava-
lier and adjoining counties. Langdon
itself during the entire day at no
time seemed to be unusually crowded
as the people here for the big non
partisan picnic and rally were mostly
out on the fair gronds,
d.
Have YOU ordered your coal vet
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24
NORTH DAKOTA
No. 1902
LANGDON,

G. B. Mcmillan. President L. L. Gardner Cashier
H Ban Vice-President ]. L. Schwartz Asst Cashier
cTRONG and conservative on sound present day
banking principles. Modernly equipped to
handle all financial problems promptly and
lnfelIigently Money to loan approved Sc curity.
! interest paid ON time deposits. Exchange on all
parts OF the world bought and sold. Collections
given prompt attention. Accounts of all persons
or firms, large or small, welcomed
Establish your banking connection now
against the time when You will need its credit and
protection.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

Have you ordered your coal yet?
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

c. B. Mcmillan, President
]. II. Balm. Weep resident
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

billions. he was profoundly reor..-
that he had talked professiono,lv im
MIR. Cullen. To be sure. fLa "h
had come up casually and natura,'s
and the opening had seemed too "
to be missed; at the same time e r,,
Hard couldn't help rejecting tb.,
had been premature. II might NJ
eventually. TO have been lust the ~"
err course 10 produce results: II Mt,
be that Cullen would become %
tent that he couldn't be restraInps
and would leap without looking 80
leap further than he intended ana s
ever since that preliminary intervio,.
Hilliard had known that he had r,as'
breach In his own fortresses ST.
he had rendered II possible for an ,a
formal (and logical enoughj Invsst,
cation to begin. or for mild susn,c,o.
to arise and gain momentum hesora
he had devised the means of cornhat,n.
it. And although Hilliard believoe
implicitly In the goods he had RI soI,
he knew the difficulty of the markat.
he knew how timorous is the AVERAGE
investor; and he knew that thara
might very easily come time at wbich
his harangue would be remembered
and remembered adversely.
In this connection he was irritst.
ed by the tone of Harnon's letters r.
him from New York Harmon was on.
and confident; he was ra-
lying sturdily on billiard to break
through the acumen Of the up-state
capitalists; but he thought thar Hill.
lard was making haste too SLOWLY; he
Dpined that all billiard needed to do
was to devote himself to a hard on
'laught- against Mr.. Cullen, and. after
hat. to gather subscribers where he
hose. He said that billiard was
wasting time, and ought to begin TO
'ollect signatures. Hilliard had mem
Toned, in a moment of indiscretion.
he assistance which Angela had I'm.
consciously given him, and Harmon
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11
CHAPTER VII.

For thirty days Hilliard had listened
o the eulogies of his secret self. He
Aad heard from hundred sources the
anne belief repeated. that Dicky Nor
gan. given time and counsel, would
have made the city as proud of him for
ms intrinsic worth as it now was
! proud of him for his military valor.
rms praise of Dicky Morgan had at
hrst stunned billiard; after that. il
had exalted him; still later, it had
abased his soul. He had longed
ceaSelessiy, during that third period
OF MS lntrospectiOn, to take the city
10 MS heart. to reveal himself. to an
swer for Dicky MOrgan's failures and
TO pledge himself anew to the achieve
meht which Dicky Morgan's friends
had propheSled; and then he had been
overwhelmed by the recollection thar
ne mad made this course impossible.
II lie mad only known that all his de-
ceptlons were needless If he had
only known that Dicky Morgan could Z
nave come home, and been forgiven I
what anguish he could have saved
ana what repentance And the prob
lem was still the same-shouId he
continue, safe in his masquerade. to
'he goal he had set for himself. or
should he risk the worst, and salve
ms conscience by remuneration?
BY far the most distressing factor in
TINS puzzle was his relationship to Car
oil Durant. He had seen her only half
dozen times during the month. and
never alone-the fates or Armstrong
mad circumvented hlm-but he was
mead over heels in love with her again.
ana he sensed. from fugitive chances
ana stray word or two on her part
mat she wasn't entirely averse to him.
Dul what would Carol think if she
NEW that this grave and tender
stranger was hiding behind the wrath
u picky Morgan-it was thousand
INES the worsel If she were ever
ruly IN love with Henry billiard. II
vas impossible!
And then there was little ANGOLA
Julien
And In addition, there was the seri.
'us business Of making good he was
% longer impelled to It by resentment
ut rather by unadulterated ambition.
ms TOO. he would see DESTROYED Inv I
ny ADMISSION Of his deceit. To con.
lnue IN the game was TO lose his prob. {
~ to reiinquish it was to lose all /
' anu even now, his joy and pride a
a.. ,S contained in precisely those things b
N'eh ne must give up, II he decided +
, 'ear on the mask of hypocrisy and
y SFii-respect was rising out of Tho n
one at all. '" ""Ne :.
Who, l. a., 49,
"neo ne thought of his worldly am.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

...,.. .sz. u-au came up. ana ne couio
and frightened. She was hardly seven
teen. and to Hiiliard she had never
ceased to be the child Of two years
ago. He bent and kissed her; her
lips were trembling. expressive.
Now we've got to hurry" he said.
Come, dear !"
II was the tone he would naturally
use to child. but he had an uneasy
feeling that he had used 1t to a wom-
an. Children's lips aren't expressive.
And he had another intultion-still
more upsetting to hlm-which was
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

you spoke Of Dicky Morgan as very
dear friend Of yours. Miss Durant. |
want &c do everything In the world
can for You. and he was my dear
friend as well as yours. I'm not dis
loyal 70 him. or to YOU, or to myself
but should Ike more than can ever
tell you TO feel that had done my ut
most TO take his place. No one can do
that literally am not so vain-but
feel, and have felt from the time we
met each other, Dicky would have
wanted us 20 be friends
"That's-thats wonderfully thought
mi Of ron.' said Carol snfilv "And
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

had appraised it highly; but it angered
him, when he saw this reference writ
ten down In Harmon's letter, to have
her name brought into the instructions,
even by implication. Still had he
not Invited this upon himself?
II was in a dizzying quandary. then
that Hilliard kept his next appoint
raent at the Durants The problem
had grown so many branches. sent
forth so many tentacles of bewilder-
ing confusion. that he hardly knew
what to say, where to turn. His one
consolation was that the miracle
which had been performed upon him
mao gwen him mask of impenetrable
calm. Al least, he didn't have to wear
MS forebOdings on his countenance
And yet, almost the first words Car
OF said to him were: Something's
troubling you, Mr.. billiard"
He was momentarily demoralized.
ana came near showing it-tried to
pass ii off with a laugh.
Did | make 1t as plain as all thatF"
NO, she said, ''it wasn't plain at
ALL"
His laugh was remarkably hollow.
but he persisted In 1t.
why, how did you think of It,
then?a
Just from your eyes" she told him.
What's the matter? Anything I could
help stralghten out for you? Or
couldn't l listen? That helps a lot.
sometimes" She dropped her eyes.
and the color deepened in her cheeks.
Isn't there anything l can dor she
SAID Or. that father could? You
brighten me. :"
I'm sorry. No. please don't
mink of it, | ought to be shot If I've
made you unhappy"
The bitterness In his voice was
acute; and by paradox, il was caused
mainly by her sweet concern for him.
and his realization of how little he
deserved 1t.
You always seem to be pushing the
world away from YOU" she said af-
iard?"
NAVN tildl w. hN SeA-N-
ilSplritedly. "And II would be
lueer thing for me to do deliberately
when want your friendship more
nan anything else can possibly ina
gine-wouldn't It'll"
But woman" said Carol slowly
almost always has to be confldante
etore she becomes a friend
They sat without stirring while the
lock licked off dozen seconds. Hill
ara, scarcely knowing what he did
nd II he knew, indifferent-had put
9th hands to his forehead as though
calm the vicious throbbing within
PRESENTLY and so quietly that ne
ever heard her, Carol was gone-she
ad slipped across the room. to the
iann
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

f1aot cousin TO it--that well-rfmem
bered flash Of sympathetic interest
Carol spoke to him under cover Of the
general conversation.
"A penny for your thoughts," she
proffered.
They aren't worth H." said Hill
Hard. II was thinking about myself. +"
lie continued to regard her steadily.
and he was alarmed to discover that
/ he was losing one Of the abilities
I which had made him so sure of him.
self He continued to hold that she
mad treated him stability, mercilessly;
but Notwithstanding that as he gazed
at her, and perceived the sweet nat
urainess which was developing ont OF
last weeks shock. he was secretly per-
turbed. IN spite Of himself. he be-
gan to see, as though by camera OBJ
scura dim visions Of the past; he was
righteously annoyed that they should
rise to torment him, and still the vi
sions came.
But after all that you've been
through" she said. 81 should think
your thoughts about yourself would
be extremely interesting
I'm afraid they're rather gloomy
Miss Durant. whenever they touch on
what I've been through. And when
anything like this gathering here to-
day builds up comparison. I'm
sorry, but | can't always master IT,"
You mean the difference between n
family over here and a family over
there?"
Exactly" he said. Down TO the
last detall-what we eat, and where
we live, and what we talk about. and
what we think housekeeping"
i've thought Of that, too" she said
sobery- But I'll have to confess that
II wasn't until you came-lt wasn't
until after that first night at Angela's
that the great difference came home
to me. It's made me feel that its nj
most wrong-almost uncomfortable
that we should be so warm and com
portable, and well-fed, when over on
The continent well. | wonder
we won't have to pay for this
some timer
1t was at this juncture that Mrs
Durant rose; and billiard, with keen
foresight cannily guided Carol after
her mother into the living room. made
or a familiar piece of furniture and
lre-empted 1t; ii would seat two peo-
DE, and no mOre--there wasn't the
highest use in Armstrong; lettering
Iisconsolately In the neighborhood II
ad maximum capacity of two. Fur.
hermore, ii was removed by several
eet from the nearest listening post. |
He was so close TO her that their S
leeyes touched; he looked into the
eautiful eyes which were so clear. so b
and his viii swnyed I
erilously. Had he prepared so long b
nd savagely for his requtal, only to
'se his impetus at almost the first
ance of those brown eyes? He re-
ected tina; there was nothing to pre-.
mt him from being a good salesman, q
nd from renewing his prediction for =
lrol at the same time. The idea of
urting her again, in his false char
ter, was highly dramatic.
Il know you won't misunderstood "
e. he said, his heart shaking. "and u
hope that you won't consider ii as :
o presumptuous-but-the other day -
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN a base hospltal a
Neuiiiy. France. his face dishgured be
sond recognition. an American soldier
serving In tho French army attracts at.
ienuon by his deep dependency. Asked
~ INC surgeons for a Photograph to guide
mem 10 making over his face, he offers
u defislon a picture Of the Savior. bid
ehg them take that as a model They do
So making = remarkable likeness
cHAp"ER Invaded home. on the
noat ne meets Martin Harmon. New York
broker vino Is attracted by his remark
abie features. The ex soldier gives hia
name 30 Henry billiard" and his home
"s syracuse. New York. lie left there
under q cloud, and Is embi5.ered against
iis former fellow towngmen. Harmon
makes him proposition 10 sell mining
STOCKS iu syracuse. c0nCeal.ug his iden-
utF nc accepts a. eeciuc ln Il q chance
10 make good and prove he has been IN.
derestimated
CHAPTER llL-ln Syracuse "Hlulard"
TN reality Richard Morgan IL accepted
az stranger. he visits James cullen.
former employer relating a story Of the
death OF Richard Morgan. and is sur !
pfised al the regret shown by Cullen and |
hia youthful daughter Angela While at 1
the Cullen home Carol Durant Morgan's |
feTner hancee. makes a call.
CHAPTER Iv.-Hiuiard repeats to carol
his story Of Morgan's death and IL deeply
moved by the evidence OF her deep feel
ing for the supposed dead man He re-
solves however. to continue the dccep-
ton
CHATTER Next day billiard gath
ere from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan. and while delivering
10 her a letter supposedly from her for
fper hancee realizes that his affection \.
unchanged His welcome hy Doctor Du-
'ant Carols father. also shakes HE res
oiution TO continue Tie deception, but he
sunquers a.
ShAfl rf Win Syracuse billiard IL
looked upon as a capitalist aud mining
expert and ia that capacity. m pursuance
p his object Interests cullen In the pos
Tie cullena and ilIliiari 20 10 lie purnnt
home for dinner
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11


ance OF his statement. "Only--she u
seventeen. Mr.. billiard"
~ know" he said graveIy. "And
that's why I'm so conscious OF my
own senlity. Because all that beau
tiful innocence and ignorance is
doomed. Miss Durant--who knows
that I'm not the very last person to
see It? Today, I'm only much older
man. some one she likes; tomorrow,
may be a man without the only
and the more she liked me, the less
she'd show 1t. But there's been
mighty little OF that sort of thing for
me in the last few years from any
body, and do appreciate 1t, and I'm
not ashamed Of 1t. either"
NO" she said. you couldn't be.
You're too human" She smiled at
him, and he was transported at the
proof of her sympathy. "If were In
your place. I'd want to feel the same
way about It,"
He thanked her In his heart. He
had saved both Angela and himself, /
and held his pristine advantage.
But there was no disputing the fact
that he had made an active enemy of /
Waring, and an alert rival out of
Armstrong He smiled grimly as he
looked at the man ahead.
Mr.. Armstrong seems to be very
nervous" he said mot that | can
blame him for wanting to be in my
place. On the contrary, I'm sorry for
him"
THAT shows a very good DISPOSE
ton" she said demurely.
Perhaps il does, and perhaps it
doesn't. believe every man owes il
to himself to get what he wants. If
he does, he's a success; If he doesn't
rs his own fault"
AS he said this they came abreast
If the others. and Armstrong. who
lad heard the final sentence, whirled
oward billiard.
Regardless of methodist he de-
handed.
"Why-to some extent" laughed
illliard. why not?"
Armstrong delayed, so that the two
zen were few PAGES behind the rest
f the group. as that your regular |
reed, Mr.. Hlliard7" |
MY creed isn't composed of words, |
ir. Armstrong, but of actions" |
They had spoken so quietly that no !
ne perceiving them would have re-
lotely suspected that challenge had |
cen offered and accepted
ACTIONS do speak louder, of course"
Mine" said billiard, twill give YOU
0 offense. Butt generally get what
want"
$50 do Shall we shake hands on
!? Armstrong was very affable. but
tremendously in earnest.
with pleasure. can count on |
our generosity, see."
"And I on your courtesy"
Thank you" He went complacept-
forward but lnwardly he was
eeped in perturbation. The man
as so deadly sure of himself. Could |
be that he was tacitly engaged to |
lrol in spite of what Angela had Z
or so nearly on the road to
understanding with her that Hill II
nd was only making a fool of him L
If?
Armstrong laughed gently. It was
e a dagger thrust in billiards. ha
art hir
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11
CHAPTER wi.

Since Friday night, billiard had
lived only for Sunday; his whole exis.
tence had been turned TO Sunday. and
when al last the morning dawned, his
greatest fear was that he might not
live until dipner-tlme.
On reaching Carols side, he was
both awkward and lncoherent; and he
failed 10 derive encouragement from
the realization which gradually stole
over him, that the Durants had asked
number Of other guests to dinner.
Armstrong was waiting patiently In
the aisle, and keeping closer to Carol
than billiard liked and there was also
bright faced hoy OF nineteen or TWEEN.
" who had promptly attached himself
70 Angela-his name was Warning, and
he was the grandson OF the patriarch
al clergyman, with the head of Moses
and the spirit OF youth who presently
came down TO Join the little group, and
complete Il. So that altogether there |
were nine people who finally sat down /
10 table; and billiards. dream of quiet
progress and harbored conversation /
was shattered IN a twinkling.
IL was all very homelke. and all |
very friendly hut TO billiard. sitting
there between Carol and her mother
the occasion was peculiarly acute. He
had long since discarded any residue
OF his active fears; he was con.
hdent In his disguise to the
point Of recklessness, for he had
covered the windlngs Of the trail by an
infinite variety OF methods: and vet
without having any tangible facts to
grasp, he was suhtly warned to re-
main on sentry duty over his pose
lie was gratifed that the conyersa-
ton, after one natural enough eddy.
was whlrled away from the vicissitudes
OF nicky Morgan. Tor he had talked
his ON on that particular subject. For
a time. he amused himself nv watch
ing Angela and Warlng playing their
"0rld-Old game across the table: after
that, he paid little polite attention
to Mrs Durnnt, and to the clergyman:
and then snaiching an opportunity un.
looked for he gave his kindest smile
10 Carol. and Tor an instant took the
monopoly from Armstrong. And he
aad hardly looked down once into her
October brown eyes before the mystery
y his restleSsncss was as clear as
.ryslal. ond billiard was thoroughly
ana confused.
II had come upon him. a quarter u
IN hour ago. as they exchanged their
rst superficial sentences that he was
onelier than he had ever imagined.
M he hadn't realized. until this i'm.
iediaie contingency that this sensa.
on bad carried over until now. lie -
as prevented by the very limits Of
'e project which had brought him
pre, from releasing any Of his sincere sc
iouchts; he hadn't comprehended. I'M de
he had learned The truth just now WI
aetual experience that loneliness ca
nothing but an aggravated state OF ri
lf-represslon. Never ia an his life, 10,
I even when he had lain for months bu
hospital in France, had he been as tel
'ely rs today, ana az this moment INC
zen he was surrounded by people ne IN;
ew Intimately ana when he was en-. fec
ned from sharing IN their communl. me
Of mind. wa
'aroi. looking up at him with what
sn't exactly a smile bur was o. fui
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

Continued on Page Seven
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-17
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
New Iberia. Oct. %. l9I

New Iberia, Oct. %, 1919.
To my friends and the general publicsee
take pleasure in announcing to- 20
my candidacy for the office of City Mar
shsl of the city of New Iberia, subject to
the Democratic primary to be held on
January goth 1920.
While soliciting your generous support,
take this means of expressing my heart
felt thanks to you for the liberal assist
anee which you gave me in the past, du-
ring previous campaigns, hoping that my
fealty, and the zeal with which proceed
ed to the duties of my Office would prove
a sufficient appeal to merit your support.
An impartial review Of my past conduct.
in the discharge of nay duties, must be
sufficient reason for lovers of peace and
observer of law and order to induce you
to grant me your vote. | have occupied
that position for several years, and be-
lieve to the satisfaction of the best peo-
pie of this community, and ask you to.
consider my past conduct, and l ask of
you to GO to the polls uninflueneed by any
motive whick malice may have attempted
to create against me. Respectfully,
MORA j. DOMINIQUE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-17

Washington, Jan. 14.-In one
of the broadcast constructions yet
placed on the provisions of the
act for enforcement of constitu-
tional prohibition Prohibition
Commissioner Gremer has ruled
that fruit juices and elders come
within the dry ban if they con-
tain more than one-half of l per
cent alcohol.
The commissioners interpreta-
ton of the law was set forth to-
day in a memorandum charging
prohibition directors and inspec-
tors with the added duty of ex-
aiming the alcoholic content of
such beverages.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-17
FOE ATATH sHNATOk

The undersigned takes this nsdi&n to
inform the public that am saIsaate
fer rs-slestion as state Senator fer the
18th Senatorial District, comprising he
ria, Lsfaystts and st. Martin parishes,
subjset to the action Of the Democratic
Primary to be held Jan. 20. 1920. My
experiences in the Senate during the past
term enables me to better represent the
people of the District than before. Ny
record speaks for itself. There are two
Senators to elect. l respectfully solicit
yeur support AID pledge myself to work
for and defend the interest Of the people
as have done in abe past. Vess for me
and one other of your choice.
Sincerely,
E. l.. SIMMONS.
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