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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-02

BY VICTOR ROUSSEAU
illustrations by Irwin Myers
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ways were often inscrutable, but some
how he got there in the end.
by Jing, you're brick. father !" he
cried. striking the priest between the
shoulders. "And, sayl 1 take 1t all
back-everything Go on and bless
the cabbages. Go on praying out fires.
Go on. go on, You've got the knack
somehow-onIy Tm-Pm jInged il 1
see how you do 1t till it's all overl"
Baptiste. who had been telephoning
inside the store. came out. 'Drouin
and Lachance will be at the wharf In
fifteen minutes. Monsieur Tessier." he
said
The cure nodded and took Baptiste
by the arm. The three began to stroll
toward the wharf. When they arrived
at the wharf-head, however. instead
of proceeding toward the schooner the
cure led the way. still holding Bap-
tiste. toward Duponts cottage. Bap-
tiste stopped near the door.
where are you taking me. Father
Lucien?" he asked. II do not go
there"
And, as the cure seemed bent on
proceeding inside. he wrested himself
away.
"No, mon PEREZ" he said firmly. 81
have obeyed thee once tonight. but
now thou askest what is beyond thy
right or power. | do not enter there"
MY son." answered the priest.
since thou hast chosen rightly to-
night. / tell thee now that that story
was not true. 1t was Pierre and Le-
blanc who took Marie Dupont to the
island. and Monsieur Askew and Mon
sieur Connell here found her and
saved her from them. and brought her
home In my pocket l have letter.
Tomorrow thou shalt read 1t and un-
derstand."
and began to tremble.
Learn 1t from her lips"
Mon pere, do not go inside that
house. If it Is true, l am not worthy.
Besides. she hates me, and -"
Still holding his arm the cure opened
the door. Marie Dupont" !" he called.
The girl stumbled toward the door,
saw Baptiste at the cures side. and
Nv cred a frightened cry.
Father Lucien took Jean Baptiste by
the arm and led him into the house.
He closed the door gently. but not
before Lafe had seen Marie in Jeans
arms. Lafe swore softly.
whats the matter. Mr.. Lafe?'
asked Father Lucien.
Nothing" answered Lafe shortly.
81 was just thinking of Shoeburyport,
Mass, that's all. You wouldn't under
stand. At least"
He looked at the cure, and then 1t
occurred to him that he was viewing
him from an entirely different angle.
For the first time In their acquaintance
1t occurred to him that Father Lucien
was really a man underneath his long
soutane.
When, a few minutes late. the priest
opened the door, Marie and Jean came
forward with linked arms, and their
expressions were transformed. Jean
grasped Lafe by the hand and looked
at him earnestly. but did not say a
| word.
Come now" said the cure. 1.-THE
men are waiting on the wharf for us.
Bon soir, Marie"
| 'T go with Jean" said the girl.
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Only one man could sail the schoon-
er through the ice. All the rest were
In the woods. Jean-Marie Baptiste un-
derstood the coast and the currents.
Where Is her
The storekeeper shrugged his shoui-
ders. '.He was here half an hour ago
to buy more traps, but he has gone
into the woods again"
At that instant Beptiste entered the
store. saw Lafe. and scowled.
This trap Is broken" he began.
holding It up for the storekeeper to
view II.
The cure pounced on him. "Baptiste,
come with me- Thou dost not go into
the woods tonight. Thou must take
US aboard the schooner"
Baptiste's jaw fell. Mon pere. 1t is
impossible" he stammered
Dupont has gone"
"Gone?" cried Baptiste. running to
the door.
The cure followed him. "Baptiste.
thou must sail the schooner and find
him. He is mad. Hs has left his
crew behind him and taken Leblanc
and Pierre. And Mademoiselle Rosny
is In their hands"
"What7' shouted Baptiste. II go.
At once 1 go"
"And Monsieur Askew. whom they
have sworn to murder"
81 do not CO." said Jean Baptiste.
and stopped dead.
The cure caught him by the arm.
Listen to me. Jean. His life and that
of MademoiselIe Rosny are perhaps at
stake"
~ do not gol" cried Baptiste again,
and snatched up his trap. He strobe
to the door and turned fiercely upon
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-02

A for the cure. ne seemed transfig-
ured. Holding the singIestick in the
middle. he twirled 1t until It looked
like knobby streak of light, while he
pirouetted like a dervish.
In reality he was going through the
important foot exercise marked COM
bination 8; but nobody knew that.
"Come on. Simeon" said Father Lu-
Glen. flcking him across the nose.
which instantly became ensanguined.
With q howl of wrath Simeon came
forward. and the singlestick descended
on his head with q thud that was
heard. neighbors said afterward.
across the street. Another thud from
DE other end; and Simeon was blink
~ - at ths cure from the floor.
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Marmot Skin. In Demand.

A large business is done In Man
churian marmot skins. The marmot Ia
very much like woodchuck. but it Dos
sesses finer coat than does our wood
chuck. Thousands Of these skins are
shipped from ports In northern Man
churta by parcel post through the
Japanese post office. but skins of the
cheaper grade are forwarded by
freight In tha usual war,
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Father Lucien had Just laid down
his singiestick when boy brought
him letter In an unknown hand
writing. A letter was an important
event In the cures day. He put on his
spectacles. sat down. opened the en-.
veIope. and began to read.
II was from the priest At st. Joseph
and stated that Nanette Bonnat had
given him the full story of the sdven-
lures upon the island together with
an account of the activities of Pierre
and Simeon Duval.
Bad ss Father Lucien had known
conditions at Ste. Marie to be. he had
never guessed at the revelations which
Nanette had made to his confrere.
His Indignation spilled over. and he
paced his study in agitation for sew
erai minutes. At last, struck with an
Inspiration. he took up his singiestIck.
shoes, and started on toward Ste.
Marie.
Ii was about an hour Inter when the
few I0nfers In SImeon's saloon looked
up to see the cure standing In the
doorway. Since the lumbermen had
gone into camp for the winter the
giories Of the dance hall had faded
and disappeared. but Simeon still did
y thriving liquor business. He saw
the cure and came waddiing forward.
his pale blue eyes blinking with mock
humility.
Come In. father" he said suavely.
@We don't often see you here What
will you hnve? A drop OF gin7 A lit
tie brandy. now Or maybe you're
looking for some OF the girls to dance
wlfh?"
The men grinned and nudged each
other. 1t is not often that one sees a
cure baited
YOU'RE a sport. father" said Sim
con. "What sort OF stick do you call
that. with knob each end?'
~ shall come to that later" an
Ewered the cure. "Simeon. Simeon. how
often have I spoken to you about the
evil that you are doing here 1t is n
statutory offense to sell liquor with
against God to run this sort OF place.
Simeon. for the good Of your soul. will
you not close down this place and
lead a different IIfe?"
The mild words and humble ntti-
ture Of the old priest were so comical
that nobody could conceal his amuse.
ment any longer. roar OF laughter
shook the shack. Simeon yawned.
'I'll think about my soul when I'm
sick" he answered.
You may be very sick at any mo-
meui. Simeon. without expecting IT.
"fll take the chances of that" an
swered Simeon.
"Simeon. I am growing tired of
speaking to you. Do you know that
your house is plague-spot In this vii
lage? Simeon, for the last time, won't
you close up for good and allT
"Ah, father. you mean all right"
said Simeon, "but that's your Job.
bet you're just as much a sport as
anybody here, II only you let yourself
60. Come on now. and get into a
game with u.s."
Simeon" said Father Lucien. "ycu
were asking me about this stick. I'll
show you what It's for. Look!"
Smack went the hazel knob on Sim
cons head.
Simeon was so fiabbergasted tina,
be fell back against the plank table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

Sunday School association, and
Miss Elsie Clark, formerly young
peoples superintendent from Min
neapolfs. and other speakers who
have been previously announced in
the press.
Need More Rooms.
The committee in charge OF the
conference are finding it hard to
secure homes for entertainment of
the delegates who are expected
from Henry, Whiteside, Carroll and
Mercer counties, besides the outly-
ing districts. More homes must re-
spond to the plea for a nights lodg-
ing and breakfast for the delegates,
or the delegates are going to be
put to some inconvenience. People
having room for a delegate or two
for Monday night are asked to call
Miss Ruth Nelson, Moline 1852 or
2030, during business hours. Miss
Agnes Johnson, in the superintend-
ent's office in the Rock Island high
school, will receive Rock Island
offers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
INFERENCE TO
II LARGEST OF
my IN STATE


me older boys and older girls
.,,fe,ence which is to be held at
i. First Congregational church,
u,,,,e next Monday and Tuesday.
!, attracting young people and their
,..d.rs from quite radius OF ter
,itory. There are registrations
~, the following places: Prince
y, n Wyanet. Joy, Kewanee. Aledo,
p r Falls. Colona, Woodruff. Wal
s . Tampico, Atkinson, Neponset
and Sunny Hill.
N the four conferences to be
,eld al Rockford. Springfield, Car
hondale and Moline. the last named
uyomises to be the most largely at
landed The local committee is
ssaded BY Miss Georgia First of
,he Rock Island high school. Miss
Tirst Is superintendent OF the
rouug peoples division Of the Rock
Island County Sunday School as
sociation and for the last three
sundays has had parties of young
neoule with adult leaders. making
the rounds of the Sunday schools
NJ Henry, Mercer and Rock Island
Counties. Fifty-eight speakers
from Moline and Rock Island work
ing in teams of from three to five
nersons have thus far made ad-
dresses in so Sunday schools of the
counties named, besides posting
literature at schools which they
we're unable to reach during the
Sunday school hour.
Registration at the Congrega-
ti0nal church begins at 2 p. m
Monday and at 4 p m. the program
begins. The banquet Monday
night is one Of the big features
Tuesdays work begins at $3.50 a
m From to 3 p. m. will be spent
in visiting the Rock Island arsenal
shops and museum. Following this
recreation period will come more
intensive work and the conference
will adjourn at 430. The speakers
R A. Waite of the international
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
sATURDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-MARCH Is, 1920

France Is much more interested in
acquiring the Rhineland TOT
France, q proposal which he open.
" advocated during the sessions OF
the peace conference, than he is al
present in seeing carried out the
letter of the compromise which MI
Wilson agreed to and which liberals
in America criticized him for do
ing. 1t is partly Mr.. Wilson smart
ing under the criticism Of liberal
opinion and partly Mr.. Wilson
seeking to prevent the predictions
Of those who doubt Frances real
intentions which is really believed
to be back of the reference te
France in the Hitchcock letter. II
was not inserted as passing ar
gument but unquestionably as a
solemn warning to what Mr.. Will
son sees in France rising mill
tary party.
Want Defense Provided.
Frenchmen here say the presi-
dent is all wrong, that he doesn'
understand French politics and
that he is too suspicious. Curious,
ly enough. Senator Lodge, the Re
publican leader, by his statement
deploring Mr.. Wilson's reference
to France, has encouraged French.
men to believe that the Republican
leader may yet revert to position
of active friendship for France IL
the American senate. But to France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

personal and not an Official act.
Thus the presidents supporters
contend his letter to Senator Hitch
cock should be taken-as a per-
sonal communication from one
member of the United States gov
eminent to another.
On the. other hand, the insinua-
ton Of Imperialism made by the
president is thought to be founded
upon his annoyance over the man
ner in which the so-called Joker"
in the peace treaty has already
been invoked to threaten a pro-
longation Of the French military
occupation Of the left bank of the
Rhine. The president entertains
the friendliest feelings for Mar
shall Foch but the suspicion in re-
cent months has been that the dis
tinguished military genius Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

agreement is ratified. There are
those who think neither Mr.. Wilson
nor the senate is especially anxious
at present to support the agree
ment and as for the president some
observers profess to see him retir-
ing from the pledge given Premier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

Clemenceau to support that special
treaty, a retirement that might be
based upon this supposed ascend
ency of the militarists in France.
So the French government Is at
pains how to take Mr.. Wilson, how
to approach him. how to express its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

the true test Of the sincerity OF
either the Democrats or Republi-
cans IN the United States in their
PROFESSIONS Of friendship for
france will depend to a large ex-
tent upon whether the special
French British American defensive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
The Value OF Bread

Just suppose there were a Bread Law'-and YOU
couldn't get any bread
Can you picture how ata-loss you would feel
how helpless in trying to plan nourishng food mod
crate price for your family!
Wouldn't you go to any length-almost break any law
to get it?
Yet most people don't half appreciate bread-or give
half enough thought to it.
That's the only they don't eat half enough of it,
Bread is the food that good itself all times and
makes all other foods better.
Bread alone is comp ete ration, capable of keeping
you in fine healtheven if you nothing but bread
pound a-half loaf Of bread will do the work of
six pounds Of tenderlon steak-and do it better.
Half-a-oaf day Of good bread will keep every men,
Der of your family well and vigorous without meat
other high priced foods.
Eat more bread-twice as much as YOU are now
eating
Tricity baked Bread is Bread at its Best-always
pure, tempting and nutritious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

establishment over his accusations
and yet keep his support for the
French treaty and consult him on
the Turkish situation lest ho
threatens again to withdraw Amer
lea from the domain Of internAtion-
al cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phoue
R. I. 2439.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
COLBY bubble
HOLDS UP j. s.
IN DIPLOMACY

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HOME.

HOME.
A taste Of Abraham's pecan ron
now and then is relished by the
best Of men, land their families"
and friends.
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Could anything be clearer
Could anything be finer?
Think of choosing from this
great stock - the largest
and finest in the city = at
lower prices than you
would have paid here last
Friday. A NJ you know
that these prices were al
ready lowest in the city.
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TIMELY WARNING

- HE CONGRESS of governors
IL recently convened at Harris
burg, Pa. sounded the following time.
ly warning the people of America:
"Let every individual do all he can
to help and encourage his neighbor'
Let there be a complete mobilization
of the financial and spiritual assets
of every community. Neither God nor
the government ought to be asked to
help those who do not first make ev-
cry possible effort to help themselves.
"There ought, however, to be a
united effort in every community 70
keep any good man from being des-
troyed because he cannot Immediately
meet his obligations. Under existing
conditions it would be the acme OF IN
humanity and Of unwisdom to force
any debtor into bankruptcy ii by the
most liberal indulgence he would Ill
timately be able to pay. BUSINESS
failures do more than wreck business;
they oftimes destroy men.
Liberal indulgences and renewals
should be granted by the manufactul-
ers to the jobbers, by the 1obbers 20
the merchants, by the mercnAn's "
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F. L. Bass is quite i'll at his home
below Whitcomb.
E. T. Mulroney has. gone to Walla
Walla to stay until New Years.
Leslie Bass came home from Ken
newick Friday to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Williams expects to spend a
few days in Walla. Walla this week.
M. E. Carley went to Kennewick
Thursday to attend a meeting in the
interests of the Columbia River high
way.
Babelle Bass is home from FALL
bridge to spend the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page and children
motored to Dayton Thursday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Pages mother
and father.
Mrs. Williams and Frances are
spending the holidays in Coulee Civ
with Mrs. Williams parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Faus.N anu
Miss Marie Faust left for Colfax
Thursday night to spend a part of The
vacation with her brother, DIR. Fans
afterward she will go on to Coniees
City to visit her parents.
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Word has just been received that a
nine and half pound boy arrived on
December. 20 at the home of A. G.
Anon of Days Greek, Oregon.
Wilmerts, Blodgets and Miss Elsie
Golland attended the hard times dance
at Plymouth Saturday night and re-
port very good time.
There was a meeting of the grange
Saturday night with a good crowd, at
ter which all enjoyed the dance which
lasted til well toward morning. A
number of Highlands and Finley peo-
pie were present.
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E. Carman is moving onto the Meal.
place.
Floyd Hutchinson was a caller al
school last week.
Roy Cochran was in the Valley last
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Sheets and family are moving
to the Leach place.
After the holidays we will have 3
new pupils at school.
Mrs. L. ]. Cochran, Mrs. McCarty
and Bernice McCarty motored to Ken
newick last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cochran enter
tanned j. L. Cochran and family at
dinner on Christmas Day.
Jake Straub has moved to the Lea
place, Mr.. Franklin having traded for
the Goldsby place in Hover.
Mrs. McCarty and Bernice visited
the school and enjoyed the luncheon
with the teacher and pupils.
Horse Heaven has seven inches of
Of snow, which is fine for the wheat,
as there was no frost in the ground
when the snow fell.
School closed last Friday for a
week vacation. The pupils have been
busy with reviews and tests the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Meals moved
to the Goss place in the Valley last
Wednesday. They will be much miss
ed by their many friends.
Mrs. Liggett and Mrs. McCarty and
Vernon, Aaron and Bernice We're din
ner guests at the Kennett home. on
Christmas Day. Covers were laid for
ten.
Mrs. r. L. Cochran and Leland left
Sunday for Portland where they will
visit a sister of Mrs. Cochran's. They
will also visit Mrs. Cochran's mother
and family at Boring, Oregon. They
expect to be gone two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rand and the
children motored to Kennewick last
Friday in search of Santa Claus. The
children were little doubtful of old
Santa being able to enter their home
thru the chimney but we understand
Mrs. Rand promised to leave a door
open and that Santa Claus had no
difficulty in leaving generous sup
ply Of gifts.
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FLOWERS ON THE CASKET

I~HE GIVING of farewell recep-
I0 tons is good custom. The
farewell is conceived in sincerity and
breathes mild atmosphere which
thaws and melts the ice of habitual
restraint and lets brothef1y love and
good fellowship find again their nat
ural currents. Fine phrases are franz
ed, soft words spoken and God-speed
voiced to the end that the parting
guest is made to feel glad that he is
alive and sorry that he is going.
| Much more might be said in the
farewell receptions favor, and yet at
best it's bouquets carry the fragrance
of the casket. We write obituaries
too, pretty ones, and pay post norton
tributes which soften and assuage the
grief of those who live and mourn but
are of no avail to the dead knocking
upon the door of eternity.
A valued citizen announces that he
is soon to leave the community. Sud-
denly we awaken to the fact that he
is really valued. We arrange a party
and invite him in to tell him how much
we think of him, what an asset to the
community he is, that his going will
leave a void, and finish by singing
with deep feeling and loud voice "Auld
Lang Syne." We mean it. We are
sincere. We are truly sorry that he
is going from among US. But when
that citizen first came among US as a
newcomer, did we arrange party and
ask him in to tell him how glad we
were he had come? Did we extend the
open hand of welcome and tell him
there was a niche in the community
he could very probably fill and we
needed more like him? AS the
months and years went by did we
cheer him at his labors as we followed
him with kindly solicitations for his
well-being? In short, did we make for
him place in our community life and
help him find himself in that place?
We probably did not.
Most likely we made him "ride the
goat" in true initiate fashion. We
most likely made him absolutely force
his way to prominence and usefulness
in the community over our silent pro,
test and past the stumbling blocks of
of envy or indifference.
Most communities have an abund-
ance of God Speed. Too many are
woefully lacking in Gall Hail." Too
often there is built up sort of caste
or aristocracy of pioneers which is
terribly satisfied with itself. It pur-
sues its frigid way to the discomfort.
if not utter discouragement, of the
newcomer and to the detriment Of the
community.
We delight to dwell upon the physi- |
cal wonders of our particular spot on
the globe. We spend thousands Of dol
lars to carry to the prospective settler
the message of our days OF, sunshine,
our zephyred nights and all that. But
when once the settler has invested his
and has come among us, social
ly we are about as temperamental as
an iceberg.
Oftentimes the newcomer loses
heart and becomes discouraged, not so
much because there is no sunshine to
bud and ripen his crop, but because
the sunshine and warmth of kindly
human impulses are lacking in those
about him. Nature responds to his
advances. The people do not. He
leaves, nor is his going attended by
farewell" He didn't earn it. We
wouldn't let him.
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the individuals. 1t is no time for a
creditor to seize his debtor by the
throat and say: PAY me what thou
owest.'"
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards Wis
tied Sunday at E. E. Bender's.
G. r. Johnson of Yakima arrived
on Tuesday to visit his daughter, Mrs.
M. v. Heberlein.
There was barn bee at the H. B.
Simmelink home. All the men went
to work and the women took their
work and at the close of the day the
barn was well on its way to compile
ton.
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T NOTED French scientist hopes
to free the human race from

tuberculosis, tetanus and other dread
disease by isolating the germ of the
butterfly larvae. If the Frenchman
succeeds, suppose it will then be en-
tirely proper and othodox for a fell
low to live a butterfly life.