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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-27

Hilary. II have cume here to take
charge Of legacy which my uncle
LETT me. Il IL all have In the world.
It has been my hope to make the task
successful and. ID succeeding. to con-
slider my neighbors and help my en-
pioyees. Is not this q cnse Tor our
suggested In the case OF Monsieur
BrouSseau? Come. Mademoiselle Rns-
ny. let US forget our quarrel and be
friends"
She did not take the hand that he
extended, but she looked at him In
wonder.
"You spoke Of my goodwill" she
said presently. with touch Of mock
cry. what Is that to you? Surely
my fathers feeling toward you. which
is mine. can have no power to help or
injure your"
1T means much to me. your good
will. Mademoiselle Rosny." said Hilary.
She leaned forward In her saddle
Monsieur Askew." she said. listen
to me. If you value my goodwill you
shall have 1t on one condition"
ION any condition"
THAT you leave St Boniface."
Except that" said Hilary.
ut is not that l grudge you your
possession" resumed the girl hurried
~ Believe me. am not thinking of
that. AS you said, the money was
paid, and the rights are yours. But
this IS no place for you. monsieur.
could esteem you and-and give you
my goodwill If you said i lave made
a mistake and went. Why do you
stay here. TO stir up trouble and agi-
tate US all? What is 1t you want,
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DEATH LAID TO EVIL SPIRITS
5anqalas Tribe In Africa Refuses to
Believe That Mortal Disso-
luton ls Certain.

Strange rites and ceremonies still
abound In Africa. Most Of these have
their origin in supersutions instigated
by the medicine men or magicians OF
a tribe for their own betterInent. while
many are adopted as customs OF
tribe.
Foremost of the funeral 'celebra-
tons" in Africa is that of tribe
called Bangalas. near the ttuango river.
Here the deceased is asked % state
the cause OF his death, and Is often
prosecuted before being buried.
The death Of an African in these
sections is never announced. and. only
on inquiry is anyone told of the death
of a tribe member. When the death
is generally known the relatives come
ana fall into q state of excitement and
wailings. with frequent Interruptions
of a hilarious nature. Drums and mus
ical instruments are assembled and
the revelry is continued until after
sunrise. This ceremony occupies two
days. The body is brought ont during
these ceremonies and fastened in a
sitting posture iii chair and placed
at the door of his hut. The idea of the
natives is that the deceased shall share
in the festivities.
Only the mother and wife of the de-
ceased show signs of grief. After the
the deceased is put I'M
der rigid examination as TO what or
who caused his DEATH Naturally, he
is unable TO answer and the crowd
abuses him. demanding an answer.
At last it is agreed that he was killed
the aid of evil spirits. The
oody is then taken TO the cemetery.
The inhabitants do not believe that
everyone must die, that evil spirits
alone interfere with lives.
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CHAPTER IV.-contfnued.

How far could he count on them?
To the last penny, perhaps, and liter
ally. Their jobs would hold them TO
him I'm spite of Brousseau, just 80 long
as their wages were forthcoming.
Probably nine-tenths of them resent
ed his presence in their country. His
victory over Black Pierre had raised
him in their estimation; they might
hate him instead of despising him, but
that was ell. He could count on the
devotion and faithfulness of perhaps
one man besides Lafe Connell-little
Baptiste.
The gang was hard at work below
the dam, strengthening the structure
of the boom. Riviere Rocheuse. pour
Ing down from the foothills Of the
Laurentians, speeds with great force
through the gorge above ST. Boniface,
wldens opposite the settlement, anu.
gathering It's waters there, shoots
straight as a dart over the broken
cliff into the gulf.
If, when the jam was broken, the
pressure Of the great mass of logs
proved too strong for the boom In
stead Of passing into the flume they
would pour over the cataract into the
St. Lawrence, where their retrievai
would be impossible. Such an acct
dent had happened on a small scale
once before. If IT should happen now
the loss would end all Hilary's hopes.
He was glad Baptiste had seen this.
Hilary searched for the figure Of the
little timekeeper and general utility
man. but failed to find 1t.
He assembled the hill beside the rush.
ing cataract He was crossing the
waste land where the logs and tin
cans were strewn when he saw jean
Marie The little man was engaged In
earnest conversation with Black
Pierre behind shed. Black Pierre
seemed TO be protesting vigorously.
The presence of the man beside Bap-
tiste came TO Hilary with a shock.
Without changing his pace he adj
vanced toward them, In his mind re-
peating Lafe's advice over and over.
He was still inwardly quiverfng. yet
trying TO appear unconcerned, when
the two perceived him. Pierre turned
toward him with a scowl on his
bruised face. His eyes were black
ened. and he looked the incarnation of
malfgnancy.
He spoke to Baptiste quickly. and to
Hilary's surprise Baptiste. without ac-
knowledging his presence. walked
slowly away with him. Baptiste's
sudden departure puzzled Hilary a
good deal at the time, and much more
afterward.
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DO not presume to speak to me any

DO not presume to speak to me any
morei-
She touched her horse with her
spur. and the beast bounded away. al
most fiinging Hilary to the ground
Her face was flaming; yet, as she
rode, Hilary could hear her sobbing
again
He was sure that Brousseau was
the cause of her distress He re-
called Lafe's words to himself on the
night OF their first meeting. Brous-
seau's graspfng hand was stretched
forth not only on the seigniory but on
its heiress-and he vowed that the
battle between them should be fought
out on this ground also.
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Sea-tsIand Cotton.

Practically all of the sea-island cot
ton is produced in the states of Geor
'gia, Florida and South Carolina. tn
finest coming from the chain of isl
ands off the Carolina coast. It is wed
named sea-island cotton. as whe,
grown away from the coast the fibe
rapidly degenerateS into upland cot
ton unless seed grown in the iHl
ands is obtained for planting succos
siye crops.
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happen again. Marie he continued,
''thou hast won the love Of good
man."
Her face hardened, and she looked
sullenly at the priest.
"A girl should think long before re-
fusing a good man who loves her"
She cast her eyes down; and there
was the incarnation of rebellious stub
bornness In the rigid figure.
The captains steps were heard.
crushing the wood chips into the shin
gle. The old man came quickly for
ward into the arc Of lamplight: quick
~, as II he feared the realization OF
some terror gnawing at his heart. For
. moment Hilary saw the pale gray
eyes with the same menace upon his
own Then Dupont knew him.
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The Main Point.

sYour society was formed to de
eide number of questions of great
scientific importance?" Yes We ar
ranged to consider the manifestation
of the psychic impulse In protoplasmic
life and the molecular energy develop
ed by the prfsmatic transmutation of
light waves and kindred topics. And
have you done so?'' mo. We've only
been In session a week. We haven't
yet decided the question OF who Is
to be chairman"
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CONVENIENT!
If Constipated, Bilious or
Headachy, take
s'Cascarets. %

Cascarets never grippe. sicken or In
convenience one like Salts. Oil. Gallo
mel or harsh Pills. Feel bully Be eff
cient. Don't stay sick. bilious. head
achy. constipated. Remove the liver
and bowel poison which Is keeping your
head dizzy. your tongue coated, your
breath bad and stomach sour. Why
not spend few cents for q box OF
Cascarets and enjoy the incest. gentlest
laxative-cathartic you ever expert
enced? They work while you sleep. Adv.
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Proposing by Telephone

Excuse me-" said the telephone girl,
"but | see the lady refused you"
That's right" gloomed the young
man. THANK you
Pardon me. | think l can give you
number where you'd have better
luck. louisville Courier-Journal.
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and other IN
ofutt
mil
timber
in
clashes with
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'Why don't you break that old boa
up? Its an offense."
yep, and it's not even a bailable of
Tense"
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Benham-I am fighting with my
back to the wall.
Mrs. BenhaIn-Well, don't get your
head against ii or you Will grease the
wall paper.
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Mean Man.

veritas-How many women do you
suppose gave their real ages TO the
census takers?"
Cynicus-Oh. about third of those
under thirty.
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Good health depends upon good digestion
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pulls safeguard
your digestion and your health A medicine
as well IS purgatfve- Adv.
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Alcohol From Moss.

A Swedish syndicate Is planning (.
distill alcohol spirit from white l7s-s
there being enormous quantities ct
aYntlQhla
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-27

You never can know how superior 20 other
preparations DR.. Peery's Dead Shot Is IN
I'll you hsve tried It once a single dose
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-27

IL tombstone epitaphs were reliable,
his satanic majesty would have TO
look for another job.
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answered. Then. with sudden We
hemence. "Why did you come here ?"
she cried. "N'hy could you not have
left ST. Boniface alone, instead of stir
ring up hatred? Is it not enough that
my father should have been compelled
TO sell your uncle our trees, without
your coming here to exult over our
shame?"
Rosny; I am sorry"
Take back your pity. We don't
want it. What has Monsieur Brous-
seau done to you-or Mr.. Morris?"
Morris, since you inquire, has SWIM
died me out of several thousand dol
lars worth of lumber. Mademoiselle
Rosny. AS for Monsieur Brousseau,
the trouble is of his own seeking"
"You went upon Monsieur Brous-
seau's land and quarreled with one
of his workmen, and you fll-treated
him sharnefully. just because you are
big and strong. and not afraid of
weaker man. And you and your hired
men-our men who serve you-have
taken Monsieur Brousseau's lumber.
and you are going to sell II as your
own. You ought to be ashamed of
yourself, you outlaw"
You're altogether wrong. Mademoi-
selle Rosny." answered Hilary quiet
". 1.-The quarrels were none of them
OF my seeking. Monsieur Brousseau,
who Is quite capable Of taking care of
himself. lays claim to land and lum-
Der which is not his I suggest,
lnademoiselle, that you have not
shown sufficient cause for your hos
tility.
r have done you no wrong. urged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-30

wheat in the seventies, but 1t had
one defect-it was slow to ripen,
and the early frosts blackened many
a first-class field of it. In 1883 a
botanist, named Saunders crossed
it with more than so other varities,
but failed to solve the problem. The
flour thus produced was too yellow
for the market. In 1908, however
his son Charles E. Saunders CHANGED
to hit on an ear of Red Fife which
he crossed with Hard Calcutta, and
in the following year he succeeded in
growing II plants. The yield was
less than pound of seed, but ii
ripened early, and the grains were
plump. He named it Marquis, after
the then governor general of Cana.
da, the marquis of Lorne. BY the
autumn of 1906 he had two-thirds OF
a bushel.
In 1907 all the seed that could be
spared-23 pounds-was sent to the
experimental station at Indian Head
Saskatchewan. 1t lived up to eX
pectations, and two years later 400
samples were distributed to Canadian
farmers. Their reports were enthu
siastic. The early wheat, so long
sought had ben found. Since then
it's fame has spread widely, and Mar.
Quis wheat is now grown not only
in Canada, but in Minnesota and the
Dakotas, where rust has hitherto
played havoc and where early harvest
prevents losses .
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now, it was no easy task to raise the
purchase price of million pounds,
can assure you. The ammunition rep
resents the small arms stuff and shells
no longer required by the army. 1t is
in France where we are going to break
it down.
"a staff of 800 experts on explosives
and 5000 men and women are to
tackle the job. which will take about
two years to accomplish.
The ammunition ranges from rifle
cartridges to 15-inch shells. Its chief
value lies in the T. n. T. (tri-nitro
toluoD and the ammonial in it. Elk.
tracted, these, rich in nitrates, will be
transformed into very valuable ma
nure. The metal, much of it steel, is
to be remetalled.
There were number of bidders for
possession of all the ammunition
dumps left behind in France by the
British army, and Mr.. Pickett had to
undergo a very searching examination
into his history before he was allowed
to buy. The authorities were at great
pains to satisfy themselves that he is
not bolshevist.
AS matter of fact, he is an engi.
neer, born in Ilfracomme, Devonshire,
"a years ago. Before this deal, he had
bought 10 million rounds of French
and Belgian ammunition, built factor
les to break it down, and did so with
out a single mishap.
"And," he said " you have to be
very careful about ammunition that
may have deteriorated. l spent 925,-
900 (normally $125, 000) on each of my
factories in safety precautions"
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MAD ANTHONY GOOD SOLDIER
BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW FRENCH
(kanSaS City Starr

(hanSaS CITY starr
General Anthony wayne was a sol
der of parts; his reputation as a
fighter was extremely good. But less
than that is to be said for his French.
1t was poor indeed. Washington used
to drink a toast to Bon Repos as sort
Of stirrup cup when his parties broke
up. Bon Repos being the French cant
for Good Night" General Wayne
tossed off his glass many a time to
the toast and never knew the real
meaning of it, in fact he somehow got
it into his head that Bon Repos was a
celebrated fighter of the past whom
Washington venerated. Once having
got together quite number of bottles
of wine Mad Anthony Wayne" gave
a party to a group of fellow officers.
AS soon as the dinner was over and
the cloth removed, the wine was
brought and the hero of Stony Point
cried out: Come, my brave comrades,
fill up your glasses. Here's to old
Bon Repos forever" The guests were
astonished They drained their glasses
and then picked up their hats, and
prepared to depart. Wayne demanded
the reason and then for the first time
discovered the meaning of the French
phrase. We'll. fig for Bon Repos,
them he exclaimed, Take your seats
again. You shall not stir until we've
started every drop of our drink"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-30
Calls Upon Church to
Intervene in Strikes

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-Tne church
and the pulpit were called upon to
intervene in strikes and try to COM
pose the differences between capital
and labor in a Labor Sunday Mes
sage" issued today by the Rev. Worth
NJ Tippy, executive secretary of the
Social Service Commission of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America.
Ae declared that the church must
stand for the right of labor to organize
and take collective action under proper
restraints and safeguards for public
welfare and that the church should
not be prevented from taking this
step either by reactionary employers
or by ''evils in the labor movement"
The Rev. Mr. Tippy pointed out that
the nation had suffered a tremendous
economic loss because of the strikes
last year and that deeper perils lie in
threatened destruction of the spirit
Of cooperation and good will between
capital and labor
1.-THE church watches the deepening
conflict with profound concern" he
continued. at cannot stand aloof At
whatever risk of becoming involved
in the controversy it must go into the
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He Denounced Scanty
Bathing Suits; Nearly
Drowned by Bathers

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 80. -
The Intervention of a sheriff with a
cooked revolver saved the Rev. Fred
erck Kopfmann from merciless
drubbing at the hands of 500 infuriat.
ed summer residents of Washington S
Crossing today.
Even as it happened the minister
was mauled badly He carries now.
below his right eye, brlise of many
colors. He had been pelted with over
ripe tomatoes, stones and other mis-.
siles and smacked on the mouth by
the very "hussies" he has sworn t.
drive out of the state.
Rev Kopfmann in recent sermons
has condemned the scanty attire OF
bathers in Washington Crossing.
After his morning sermon the par
son shook hands with his parishioners
said he did not know whether or not
he'd be back for an evening service
and jumped into a waiting automobile
In an instant there were 400 OF
more men and girls in scant and drip
ping bathing costumes clamorine
about the car. They swarmed upon
the running board with cries of:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-30
Termites, Insect Enemy
OF Plants in Indiana;
Prevention is Urged

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 30.-A new
menace to the sweet corn crop of the
state has been called to the attention
! Of Frank N. Wallace, entomologist for
,, the state conservation department.
Termites. insects which usually at
tack wood or books, are deya stating
| corn in many sections of the state, &C
cording to reports reaching Mr.. Wal
lace.
In one case the insects destroyed a
| large patch Of sweet corn belonging to
| H. l.. Trueblood, an 86-year-old Indi-
annapolis resident
Termites are the insects that fire.
quently cause so much damage to
woodwork in houses. especially parts
near the ground, and several Indian
anopils persons reported their pres
ence this spring.
| Termites also destroy fence posts,
telegraph poles, railway ties, piled
lumber, and in fact anything made OF
wood. They usually enter whatever
they attack from beneath the ground
making small entrance holes, and
then gnaw out tunnels and galleries
through it till it is reduced to a hol
low she'll.
The insects are small, soft-bodied
wingless creatures of a pale yellow
ish brown color They run about &C
lively when disturbed, but they are
bind and very adverse to exposing
themselves to light.
Treatment for termites varies in
each particular case. If the infesta
ton covers a small area the galleries
may be opened by cutting into them
and the insects killed by pouring in
kerosene or carbon bisulphide Treat
ment with blue OIL is said to be eff
fective against them. There is nc
known method to control them in the
corn, a new zone of attack for them
for it would be impossible to open
the stalks and destroy the nests, the
most effective means of eradication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-30
COX LEADS IN POLL
OF new YORK WOMEN;
LEAGUE IS FAVORED

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The Evening
kilograms presidential poll in the
metropolitan district, taken exclusive
ly among women, indicates a close
race between Cox and Harding for the
voters Of the nation.
The poll shows the opinion Of 1853
representative women. They voted as
follows: Cox, II; Harding. SO; Debs,
seven. and undecided, 20.
No effortwas made to obtain poll
that would be unusual because of the
number Of voters, but an effort was
made to obtain a representative vote
inasmuch as experience has shown
that polls are important as indicating
political trends only to the degree that
they are representative of the voting
elements of the country.
A surprising feature Of the poll
among women was the apparent lack
of interest which most of them show
in tho prohibition issue. Each woman
was asked to state her presidential
preference and her reasons. Yet OUT
of 158 women who voted only five in
dicated that hey were Influenced by
the prohibition issue. Of these five.
one is strongly for prohibition, while
four are against it. The one for 1t ex-
poets to vote against Governor Cox,
while the other four will vote for him.
Interested in League.
On the League of Nations issue the
opinion is more decided. Forty-siA
voters expressed the intention of vot-
ing for the candidate of their choice
because of his stand either for or
against the league. OF this number,
20 are for the league and II against it.
Practically all those who favor the
league are going to vote for Governor
Cox, regardless of former political as
sociations. Those who are opposed to
the league are with Senator Harding
regardless of former political associa-
lions. In this respect the women
AAke the same attitude as the men.
The high cost of living is an i'm
portant issue with a considerable body
of women. Many of those in this poll
who are undecided in their choice say
they intend to vote for the man who
they think will be able to lower the
cost of living. Dissatisfaction with
the futile efforts of tho old parties to
accomplish this end is responsible
largely for three Democrats, two in
dependents and one Republican tc
vote for Debs in the coming election
This is an issue in which housewives
are greatly interested.
:. Business Women for G. o. p.
In general, the women who are en-.
gagged in business or whose husbands
are Connected with business interests
in executive capacities are inclined to
vote for Harding They express the
opinion that a change in administra-
ton would be good for the business
of the country
A large body of Independent voters
declare they are undecided at this
time as to how they will vote because
they don't know enough about the is
sues. They want the campaign to de
velop before committing themselves.
Most of them, however, express the in
tention of voting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-30
ROMANCE IN MARQUIS WHEAT

The curiosties of literature shrinks
beside the marvels of agriculture
Some hundred of millions OF bushels
of Marquis wheat, now grown an
nually on the continent of North
America, are all descended from a
few grains isolated in 1903. The
story Of Marquis wheat is as inter
esting as the plot of many a romantic
novel. y
Back in 1S41 a Scotchman who had
been working for a farmer named
David Fife, near PETERBOROUGH, On
tario, returned to his native coun-
try under a promise to send to his
employer a Scottish bonnet, or Glen
Garry. AS soon as he arrived in
Glasgow, he bought the bonnet and
taking a stroll along the Broomview
came upon a boat unloading a car
go Of fine wheat. He filled the car
with a sample of the wheat and sent
it off to his friend Fife in Canada
Fife sowed the seed in the spring
garden but only three ears, or heads
came to maturity. Being interest.
ed in his friends gift. Fife saved
the wheat, and in 1S43, had pint of
seed, which multiplied as the years
+ went by, and by 1870 Red Fife, as
this new wheat was called after it's
color and its owner became a fav-
orite in Ontario. 1t was also known
as Scottish Fife and as Glasgow
wheat-though it was not grown in
Scotland, and the experts, when they
examined it. pronounced it a Cali.
clan variety. Investigation proved
, that the vessel in the Glasgow docks
in 1S41 had come with a cargo of
wheat from Danzig. the chief ex-
port outlet for Galician grain.
Red Fife was the staple Canadian