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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-19

I had been well and carefully trained in music, but all my years of study re- suited in playing accompanimepts- dressed in violent pink satin frock up to my knees-for a man with 8 Cockney accent and many diamonds that were e1aborately displayed CD all occasions.
 That was the beginning of a now famous career. It has been a long road. You would not understand the vulgarities, the hardships. the disap- pointments of such life; but if I had remained respectable and obscure I should never have had the privilege of your sons friendship or the honor of a visit from his mother.
 And it has made ms your equal, Lady Mansfield. am now as hard, as relentless, as selfish as you, and so I shall marry your son."
 Lady Mansfield rose stifly. "i shall tell my son your preposterous story" she said, in her coldest voice.
 "I ask for nothing better, but you will not have the courage. and be- cause you are a coward, and because I am vindictive. I shall marry your son."
 Lord Mansfield struggled reluctant 1y out of his chair when his mother entered the room.
 Morning, mother,s' he said, with an elaborate cheerfulness.
 Lady Mansfield stood still on the threshold, looking at her son as if she had never seen him before. But 1t was his singular likeness to his father when he was 23 that struck her pain fully.
 She though, aGzEal v. the useless, dissipated 2H.s te-ss L.s.s &-l husband a worn a.t e.fsss,sras-sS ( >.an at 40. She fef st .>ess l!' tsts, >s < fds4 erless to cope wtgy<- Sst fara -fC Ga,tA>,w for her boy. e.ss N>t hffs+s ~t.2s .=n immense pity fus b.sa4sy5A
 My boy.s H.se whispered brokenly, and then she looked up into his eyes.
 They were full of an uneasy sur prise. He was wondering what she had found out-now-was he in for another lecture? He scowled with . a pucher of impatient annoyance, which brought his eyes closer together, giv-- suspicious look
 With one swift, comprehendingx glance his mother read his mind She meant no more to him than a figure head who had some dim, intangible. right to criticise and find fault with his every action. She turned away. from him with a weary helpless sigh.
 ''The mater looks jolly well fagged-s looks her age," her son was thinking. and then she spoke.
 "I have seen Miss O'Neill." she said smoothly. "I am willing to receive her and give my consent to your nlar- riage."
 Her life work lay wrecked before her; she surveyed it stoically, smile on her drawn lips. She faced the truth-that even in her sorrow sfles was a coward. She dared not teIl.~ Lord Mansfield shot his hands in his pockets friumphantly.
 "Cheer O." he exclaimed, with classic simplicity.
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while the members moved up closer 70 the stove and indulged in fresh
 Wen. now. that idea may bo all right as pertains to kids," said North Pole" Peters at last. as he spat deli cately and with precision on the nick el rim of the stove, "but you take 1t with animals and its different. as I had occasion to learn once and remember distinctly. I'll tell you how it was"
 Worth Pole," who derived his mon iker from the fact that on the top of his head but one brave. lone hair stood forth in all fts naked loveliness on a vast -expanse of badness, bor- rowed fresh chew of tobacco, elevat- cd his feet, and began.
 T don't suppose any of you ever knew Bill MacQuinn. for this hap pened out West, and besides, was a long time ago. This Macouinn had n ranch out there, and got job with him punching cattle. There was a broncho on the place at this time which was considerable of a speeder In his way, and we used to race him with all the bronchos around the nefghborhood, and he always won if the riders whip arm held out.
 You see. MacQufnn got the nag from a bunch of Mexican horse trad CTS who had raised him from a colt, and 1t seems they formed a habit of beatin' the pony about the first day he was born, and had consistently kept it up ever since: and whenever Barb wire. which was the critters name. didn't toe the scratch, the Greasers would grab a fence picket and break 1t over his system in five equal pieces.
 "Of course. with some beasts it might have been different, but Barb wire got 50 used to 1t and his back seemed to enjoy the wallopings, and when Mac bought him he had reached that hilarious stage where no one
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Boys Will Be Boys

hindquarters at every jump
 How about your asked Mac sud- den-like. You're as tough as they make 'em.
 "I'm not much overweight I said, but I'm not durable enough in the arms
 "'Well. it's week before the race replied Mac. Suppose you practice up and see what you can do.'
 "Now, never used that spare the rod thing as my motto, and wasn't much of fellow to indulge in whole lot of massage treatment with ani- mals, so started in sort of easy and gentle with Barbwire, intendfn' to try and coax little speed out of him with sugar and kind words instead of cuss talk and clubs. The first time tried that program I was surprised at the astonishin' results. Barbwire just stood still a. minute 1ookin' puzzled den, bit me in the leg, tossed me over his head into a fence. and walked off filled with gloom.
 "I didn't ride any more that day. but the next morning sadd1ed the cayuse, mounted the leather with club in one hand and a deep, dark grouch t1nc- tured with revenge in the other, and we went the first half in O:32. Then got tired. and we finished the course we had staked off in two minutes and a half.
 "Of course, this was discouragin' to some extent, but stuck with it, and the day before the race used two clubs and went a mile in 1920, then fell off from exhaustion and Barbwire never did finish.
 That made me sick and downheart- ed, as it were, and Mac wasn't feel1n' any too well himself, and when we went over to Lucky Strike the next day and discovered that dark horse named Golddust had butted into the game, we felt grieved and hurt, and wished we were dead, but of course, there was no way out of it except by losing the entry fee, so Mao said we might as we'll take a chance anyhow, and pray by the shade of Mercury that my arm would last to the finish.
 There was nothing to do until time for the big race in the afternoon, as Barbwire didn't belong to that class of rowdy-dows that require a couple of
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the air sme1led lot like rain, but he was so full of joy and rapture at the bright outlook of things generally that we didn't pay much attention to the weather.
 "why. that fellow could play the stick for twenty miles, said Mac, real jovial. but he had never tried it him. self I had, and as I knew I was no weakling, all I was hoping was that the guy would just last to the finish.
 "I noticed that it was a good deal colder when we saddled the plug up and got ready for race, and also there was a big bank of tough-lookin' clouds over in the northwest and thun- der occasionally, but of course, noth- ing short of an earthquake could stop the big event.
 Keno was on time all right, and after we put him on the nag we got a rope and tied him there so tight he couldn't have been lifted without bringing the horse with him. I'm glad he never thought of the plug fallin' down. Then, when everything was fixed, we give the Kid some final in structions on how to get away, handed him a good. stout club, and led him out.
 "There must have been ten thou sand people in the stands that day, and when we come on the track just about ten thousand of them rose up and gave us the merry ha! ha! but they didn't know Barpware, ana It just goes to show that where fsnor- ance is bliss it's a shame to get wise.
 While they were warmth up got a good look at Go1ddust, the dark horse. and somehow with all our we'll laid plans I felt nervous and wished I was home. Golddust was long, rangy bay, with a shiny coat and a coon jocky dressed in white pants and a yellow silk shirt. while our horse looked like he needed a haircut and shave, and besides he had been roll ing in mud. The other nags I knew, and it was cinch Barbwire could leave them so fast they would look like they was tied to 8 brick barn. and it would be a dead sure thing for us if only the 'pug's' arm held out and also if the dark horse didn't get too previous.
 "They scored up and down several times before getting away. and when
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-19
By Walt Gregg.

wet nurses and chamberma1d. If any valet had tried to wrap bandages around his knuckles or dress him in bathrobe or braid ribbons in his tail. Barbwtre would have been so sur pr1sed he would have kicked his at tendant's remains all over the distant horizon. so we just tied him to a post out behind barn and started out to take in the shows.
 we saw three or four punk enter tatnments, guess, before we come to Kid Keno. and right away I, got fine idea Keno was a little duffer who claimed to have been pug of a whole lot of account in his day, and now he was givin' exhibitions with the punchin' bag and takin' on all corners to teach them the manly art of fallin' easy.
 "'There's the guy to ride that leath- er-backed son of Satan said to Mac, as soon as seen the little man per- form, and started toward the back of the tent.
 What d'yu mean?' asked Mac, as he trailed along behind.
 "+Did you see the arms on the gink ? I asked. He's a boxer. and is used to standin' up and fannfn' his wings all day. He's the guy to wal1op that cay use under the wire if anybody is.'
 "'By gee, you're right!' replied Mac, and we descended upon Keno and Mac put up the proposition.
 Keno seemed to think Mac was kid- din' him at first, and he acted dubi- ous as if he didn't know whether to laugh at the old man or hit me. but after while he tumbled, and wanted to know the particulars and how much they was in ft
 "'Can you rider asked Mac.
 "'I never have yet said the Kid but I guess could.'
 "tHowlin' cats!' I yelled. He'll need both hands to hold on, unless he's tied to the cayuse.'
 That's the idea said Mac. That's the idea. We'll tie him on, and then he can use both hands to the club
 Keno didn't seem to take to that idea with any great amount of enthu- siasm. but at last he consented to take a chance, and him and Mao made terms.
 "It was clouded up considerable when we came out of the tent, and
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HL-JH ONAoSA GAAAs AoI nh
 adventuress. She Was dressed as Lady Mansfield's daughter might beSdressed-on bet ter; and under a halo of fair hair two very blue eyes rested tnQuir1ngly on Lady Mansfeld's face.
 My son tells me that he has prom ised to marry you." said Lady Mans deld briefly.
 Wont you sit down?" asked Peggy suavely. She waited until Lady Mans field, after a momentary hesitation. seated herself in rigid insecurity on the edge of the big Chesterfield that was drawn up in front of the fire, then Peggy pulled forward @ straight. high backed chair, where she perched. her little feet swinging high above the pol ished floor.
 "Youg son has asked me to marry him." she corrected gently.
 "Ismarriage necessary" questioned Lady Mansfield coldly.
 Peggy regarded the buckles of her little shoes with an absorbing inter est.
 Necessary is hardly the word." she replied. still more gently.
 There was the suspicion of a smile tn the curve of her mouth that made Lady ManStelQ nuSh Qu1cKIy under ner veil. She realized her mistake. She leaned a little forward, trying to make both her manner and her voice softer as she spoke.
 q mean to say that in your profes- sion, isn't marriage rather a draw back? It would mean giving up so much; your life as a married woman would be so dull, so commonplace, in comparison"
 Many people still think that a countess can never be quite common place."
 sBut you know better. surely?''
 Lady Mansfield had not meant tc make her voice quite so eager.
 Besides, do you think that you could be really happy with my son; He is still only a. boy. he is f1ckle. he is spoiled-you must know far more brilliant and amusing men,"
 Peggy met her eyes full.
 Harold Is about the dullest man have ever met, and the weakest"
 It was hardly a verdict for a mother to hear of her only son from a woman she did not consider good enough fol him.
 Perhaps my son would like to hea' you say that"
 "He has often heard me say it. Yo' see,", she added. in a sudden burst o friendly confidence. you have spoile' him at home, and so have all you well-brought-up young ladies he meet at the dances and tennis parties. o wherever well-bred young girls mee the men they hope to marry; so tn
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SS LIDDY and Miss Lefty had not spok-- en to each other for nearly a year.
 It was sad that a trivial, petty little quarrel should have the power to estrange the little old ladies thus late in life Ear hath
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IS. I'll tell you. boys will be boys, that's all. Kegley said." {" concluded "Dad" Winters.
 For several mo- ments after Dad" ceased speaking the Chair Warmers Club preserved a
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HE song ended ab- ruptly, there was a quick step on the stairs and the door was flung open and Miss Peggy O'Neill stood facing Lady Mansfield.
 She looked like a school girl, not an adventuress. She
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
DUBLIN PLANS FAIR
AND HOMECOMING FOR
wayne FOLKS SOON
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

Inc people OF DuDlln are arranging
for a free fair and home coming. 1t
is to be community affair, an en-
joyable occasion for everybody, and
everybody and his wife and family
will be welcomed.
1t isn't financial venture, but an
awakening of the community spirit
getting together in neighborly
friendly way. The committee In
charge extends an invitation Ito the
people of eastern Indiana" to visit
them and to make day of it.
Now, fair, free or otherwise
! means a show, something to see and
enjoy, so Dublin will put on fair
All are invited to contribute who
may wish to.
Entries of stock must be made by
s p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 1; exhibits
of grain, vegetables, art, domestic sci
ence, ETC., must be entered and in
place by 10 o'clock on the morning
of the great day." Thursday, Sept. 2
1920.
Amusements
Chester G.. Laymon is in charge OF
the amusement program. There will
be road races, slow mule race, pony
| race, sack race, horseshoe pitching
and "a creased pig, if We can catch
| the pig" An airplane will make
flights during the day.
The list of premiums covers live
stock entries in all classes, from
| horses to cattle, hogs, sheep and pouI
try. Awards will be made for grain
vegetables, fruits, etc, and also "fol
| the best homemade soap"
There's a chance for the best soap
maker in Wayne county to get a 10,
. of glory and some cash. This re
minds us that since soap was elevated
into the luxury class, more women
are making soap than ever before ir
years.
Amusements.
Chester G. Laymon, Superintendent
Dublin. Entries must be made by 1:
noon, Sept. 2, 1920. See superintend
ent or secretary for rules. Road
| Races, Slow Mule Race, Pony Race
Potato Race, Egg Race, Sack Race
Barrel Race, Base Ball, Tennis Match
| Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Creased
Pole, Creased Pig if We can catch the
pig. There will be airplane flights
Make reservations with o. D. Hall.
List of Premiums.
Horses and Mules, Horace M. Miller
| Superintendent. Dublin:
! Draft Horses-Prices in each in
stance are first and second). 1, Stall
lion 4 years old and over. $500, $3.50;
Mares, years old and over. $500
$50: Gelding years old and over
$5.00@2.5O; 4, Mare or gelding years
old and under 4, $500, $500; 5, Mare
or gelding 2 years old and under
$500, $500; 6,>Mare or gelding 1 veal
cid and under 2 $500, $500; 7, Suck
ling colt, $500, 5000,
General Purposes, Mare or geldins
years old or over, $500, $500.
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FRUIT &. VEGETABLES

Beets, sc a bunch; leaf lettuce, zoe
pound; onions, SC pound; parsley, 15c
bunch; green mangoes, cents
each, three for 10 cents; garlic.
Coo pound; new cabbage, sc pound ;
sweet potatoes, 15c pound; onions, SC
pound; spring onions, Sc bunch; Gu
cumbers, 5 cents; ripe tomatoes, 10c
pound; green beans, 10c pound, three
for 25 cents; turnips, 10 cents bunch;
carrots. scents bunch; egg plant,
25 cents each; green peas, zoe pound; ;
new potatoes. 4 pounds for Csc, S9c
peck, $3.50 per bushel; green corn,
home grown, 35c dozen; cauliflower,
zoe pound; celery, 10c bunch, 8 for
25 cents.
FRUITS.
Bananas, 12c pound; lemons, 29c a
dozen; oranges, Coo dozen; cante-
loupes, 1Oc and 12c each; fresh peach
es, IS cents per pound; fresh plums,
80 cents pound; blackberries, 35 cents
a quart; Maiden Blush apples, two
pounds for 25 cents; honey dew mel
ons, SO cents each; Bartlett pears
% cents pound; white grapes, 40 cents
pound
PRODUCE BUYING
Country Butter, 4Oc pound; eggs.
44c dozen; old chickens, &c pound ;
fry chickens, Csc pound.
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doilies). s100, 75c; 26, library scarf,
75c. SOC; 81, yoke (corset covert, 81.
SOC; %. yoke might gown, $1.00, soc;
20, pillow cases, $100, soc; 80, towel,
soc, 25c; 81, bedspread, $1.0O, 75c;
80, quilt patchwork, $1.00, 75c; 33,
quilt Cotton applique), $1.00, 75c; "a,
coverlid, oldest but best preserved,
$3.50, $1.00.
Old-style furniture wanted for dis
play.
The whole town is coopera ting to
make Thursday. Sept. 2, a day long
to be remembered in Dublin All
eastern Indiana will find all latch
strings out
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LIVE STOCK PRICES
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Fress)
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. II - Hogs
Receipts, 1880; lower. Cattle-Re-
ceipts 100; unchanged. Calves-Re-
ceipts 500; lower. Sheep - Receipts
500, lower.
Hoas-Good mixed, $50 lbs. up, ave
rage, $15.4O@15.75; assorted, 160 to
$50 lbs, average, $15.4O@15.S5; uni
form, $50 to 300 lbs. up, $15.O0@15.40;
extra big hogs. $145O down; fat hogs,
weighing down to 140 lbs, $15.50@
1875; fat back pigs. under 140 lbs.
$3.50 down; light pigs, $3.50 down;
feeding pigs, $3.50 down; sows, &C
cordlng to quality, $12.O0@14,40; most
good sows, $13.25@13.75; poor to best
stays, 80 pounds dock, 10000 1915;
sales in truck market, $15.5 @15.S5.
Best heavy hogs, year ago. S21OO;
best light hogs year ago. $21,OO;
most of sale, a year ago, $21.00
1900 lbs. up, S16.50@17.o0; good to
choice, 1880 lbs. up, s15,5o@1625;
common to medium, 1880 lbs. up.
$1425@1525; good to choice. 100 to
1900, $14OO@15.25; common to me-
dunn, lilo to 1850 lbs, $13.25@ 14.0O;
good to choice, 1000 to 100 lbs,
common to medium, 1000 to LOO lbs,
$1225@1325; good to best under 1000
lbs. $11.00@13.50: poor to fair, under
1000 lbs, $S0O@11 90; good to best
yearlipgs, $1300@15.00.
Hefers-Good to best, 500 lbs. up.
s11.00 q 400; common to medium,
500 lbs. up, $90061O.50; common to
medium, under 500 lbs, $650G10.00;
good to best, under 500 lbs, $500
1850; poor to fair, under 1000 lbs,
s10.O06p1200; good to choice, under
1000 lbs. $11.75@13.75.
Cows-Good to best, 1850 lbs. up,
$1,000 a 1925; common to medium.
$50 lbs. up, $S.50M9.50; good to
choice. under 1850 lbs, S900@10,00;
common to medium, under 1850 lbs.
s7OO@S.50; poor to good cutters, $500
l;6.50: poor to good Gamers $4,000
$3.50.
BuIIs-Good to best. 1900 lbs up,
$775@S5O; good to choice, under 1900
lbs, $S.OO@S.75; fair to medium under
1900 ibis, $65O@ $50; common to
good bolognas, $5.O0@700.
Calves-Good to choice veals under
200 lbs. $15.OO616.0O; good bolognas
$500; good to choice heavy calves
$3.50 q 900; common to medium
heavy calves, $6.00@700; common to
medium vealS under 2oO lbs, $9.O0Q
1900.
Stockers and Feeders Cattle--Good
to choice steers, 500 lbs. up, $500
$1,000; common to fair steers, SOC
lbs. up. $7.50@S50.
Good to choice steers under 500
lbs, $S50695O; common to fair
steers, 500 lbs. up, $S,00@900; med
ium to good heifers. s6.50@750;
medium to good cows, $6.00@700:
good to choice steers, under 500 lbs.
ss.5O@9OO; common to fair steers
under 500 lbs, s7OO@S.00: stock
calves. $50 to 400 lbs, $7.0o@10.0O.
Native Sheep and lambs-Good tc
choice wether sheep, $5.5O065O; good
to choice eve sheep. $4.50@5 $50; Sc
lected ewes and wether lambs, $11 ,0(
@11.5o; bucks, per 100 lbs, $4,000
$500; good to choice lambs. $4,000
$1,000; common to medium, 5000
$50.
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(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. I'LL. aug. 17-Cattlc re-
ceipts 10000 choice steers, steady
others very draggy undertone weak
early top, $16.75; good to fairly choice,
$15.25@$16.50; grassers tending lower
$3.50 q $14.50; good and choice cows,
$975@$12.50; Gamers cutters, $500 @
1925; slow steady; medium grades,
dull bologna bulls, draggy, $550@s750;
veal calves, uneven, early sales to
butchers Strong: mostly. $15@15.50;
for choice; packers bidding lower
stockers strong; Hog receipts $4,000
mostly 10@15 higher; early top, $16.10
bulk light, s15:35 q $500; bulk pack.
ing sows, $143O@s14.50; pigs strong
to higher; sheep. receipts, 10000:
natives about steady; Lambs, 1925
down to packers; fat ewes largely 81
@$7.50; wethers, slow; good Idaho
lambs; $3.50 good; Montana
wethers bid, $7.75; feeders quiet.
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! to make necessary sacrifices on the
southern front in eastern Galicia-

BERLIN, Aug. 17.-Russian troops
left the city of Soldau on Sunday
morning and the administration of the
city is now in the hands of provis-
ional committee headed by Herr Sta
chel. formerly burgomaster, says a
special dispatch to the Post.
A citizens guard has been organized
and refugees are returning to Soldau
in large numbers.
A Russian division, with full field
equipment of So cannon, passed
through Soldau on Sunday in the di
rection of GraudenZ and Lautenberg.
Another Soviet division is said to be
heading for Thorn. where the Poles
are reporting to be assembling artil-
lery to defend the place. Up until
last night the Bolsheviki had invaded
the Polish corridor to a point within
IL miles of Thorn.
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GRIP OF
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ICOntInued from Page Une)
hood of Cholm. on the southern sector
of the Warsaw front, Russian soviet
forces which had crossed the Bug
River have been hurled back across
that stream while in the region of
Modlin, northwest of the Polish capt.
al, the Poles have begun a counter
offensive, directing their attack in the
direction of Mlawa.
Military critics here pointed out late
last night that the situation was better
than it had been for some time, and
laid special stress upon the attack
against the Bolsheviki near Cholm.
They also said there were indications
that the Polish command had decided
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
GRAIN PRICES

CHICAGO, Aug. 17-Markets re-
.eived little bull news. Bulls real
lied on the bulge. Situation in corn
and wheat two sided. Oats receipts
are liberal. An important N. Y. ex-
porter says mo signs of serious oats
demand" He believes U. S. oats ex-
ports will be below last season. Kan
sas, Nebraska dry but most of the
corn news suggests around billion.
Cromwell back from the northwest
He came through central Iowa and
says corn looks a record. He reports
northern farmers more confident OF
grain price. Cash grains about firm.
Corn receipts very small but consum-
ers will not bid up. If a closing dip
would buy corn and realize on bulges.