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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10

the fellow is. An. keep your hand
down, Mr.. Rosny. I'm telling you what
think of him. That's what l came
here for. And II you'll excuse me for
referring TO your mortgage, which
everybody knows, II he doesn't turn
that In to you by tomorrow Mr.. Askew
will sue him criminally az well as civ
lily for what he's done to us, because
we've got the confession of the man
that sawed the boom for him."
Brousseau swung on his heel sud
denly and strobe toward the door. He
turned and shook his fist at Lafe. I'll
pay you for this, you and that other
blackmailer! he swore. "Tll smash
your rotten concern. I'll"
He broke of with a derisive snort
and made toward the entrance. But
Lafe strode past him and blocked his
way.
''Just moment" he said. "Mr.
Rosny's got something TO say to you"
Brousseen tried to fling himself
past, but Lafe. standing like an iroa
sentinel, completely filed the open
ing.
Monsieur Brousseau," said the
Seigneur, there are just few words
to say before you go. When Monsieur
COnnell came here he did not meet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10

with encouragement. He proved his
case, and you have proved 1t by your
actions. When you were a boy I ad-
vanced you, interested myself in you.
You climbed high, and you tried to re-
pay me by ousting me from my lands
and stepping into my shoes. You
sought to dishonor us through my
daughter, who was wiser than In her
recognition OF what you were.
thought that you were only ill-bred.
but you have proved yourself scoun-
drel as well. You will repay me
everything you have stolen or go to
jail. Good-day, monsieur"
That's all, guess" said Lafe, and
opened the door.
Brousseau dashed through and along
the corridor. Lafe followed him at an
interval; but Brousseau did not wait
for him. He pulled the front door
open and slammed 1t behind him.
When Lafe reached 1t Brousseau was
already dragging his horse, already
harnessed to his sleigh, out of the sta
bles.
| Lafe watched him drive away and
turned back into the hall. He hesitat-
ed to return into the room, but as he
stopped uncertainty in the corridor be
hind the entrance Madeleine came to-
ward him.
my father thanks you, Mr.. Con-
NELL" she said, and though the tears
ralned down her face she smiled. ut
is like the lifting Of a nightmare" she
whispered.
"Yes, mademoiselle," said Lafe. "But
II was you / wanted chiefly to see."
"You saw me. What else is there to
say7 Mr.. Connell, II you have come
here on any other mission II is hope
less. Why did you let him send you
for-for thatT she continued, reading
his face.
Because he's my friend" said Lafe
"But he didn't send me here. He's
talking of going away, That's why
came"
He saw her start, then control her.
self.
I'm forty years old" said Lafe, and
conscious of the ineptness of the be
ginning, hesitated. I'm forty years
old" ne continued. "Not old enough
to be your father. mademoisclle. but
old enough to be sort OF uncle
though amt got your education. That
don't matter. It's experience that
counts, and knowledge of the world
And l seen good bit more of life
than you, mademoiselle.
II seen enough to learn one thing
and that is that Misunderstanding are
the cause of nearly all the trouble In
the world. When Mr. Askew come
here l wasn't altogether too much
pleased. I'd been meshed into the
crooked work that Morris and Mon
sieur Brousseau was doing with the
seigniory lumber. Then when / got
to know Hilary Askew l saw that he
was clean straight through"
He let his hand fall lightly on the
girls shoulder. The gesture. which
might have been an offense In some
was instructive, and. like most In.
Sfinctivs actjonA Htting. LAsA un'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10

sleigh had aeen there that day; pos
slbly IL was In the stables now. He
rang the bell, nodded to Robltaille
who opened the door. dlsregarded his
incomprehenslbe address, which
seemed TO negative Lafe's wish TO en-
ter and went by instinct into the liv-
ing room at the end OF the hall for the
first time in his life.
He tapped at the door, but there
came no answer. He knocked more
loudly, and went In without waiting
for any. He discovered the Seigneur
In big leather chair before the huge.
glowing fire. Madeleine standing be-
side him and Edouard Brousseau a
short distance away. There was an
atmosphere Of immediate constralnt,
as II Lafe's appearance had interrupt
ed tense interview. Lafe sensed II,
hut he did not care. He could hardly
believe his luck. He had wanted
Broussean there badly, but he had not
hoped 10 meet him.
Brousseau was the FIRST TO speak.
He may have guessed the nature Of
isult tiIunu lIOll Isdit y hltlluut,
though not its fullness. He scowled.
ITS the man from the MILL" he said
in sneering tone to Monsieur Rosny.
Madeleine raised her eyes and Lafe
read in them the same intuition that
was In Brousseaus and also her chal-
lenge. She was arming to oppose him
in his fight for Hilary, she was prepar-
ing to fight against all that she held
dearest, for the sake OF the swindler
across the room. Lafe admired her
courage. but this he had expected.
my business Is with Mr.. Rosny,"
he said.
Don't let that trouble you. I speak
for Monsieur Rosny," answered Brous-
seau.
"You'll hear for him. too, then" re-
torted Lafe. mfr. Rosny. that man is
liar, thief and swlndling rogue.
That's what I've come to prove"
Brouseau started forward, his face
pale with rage. As he placed himself
In fighting attitude Lafe calmly as
sumed that of defense. the left fist
ready, the right arm across his chest,
turned outward and slightly upward.
Brousseau was no coward, but he, hesi-
tated. and his moment passed.
The Seigneur's face grew dark with
anger. "No man can say such things
! of guest OF mine." he cried, and
grlpped tho arms of his chair as II try
Ing to rise. Madeleine bent over him
and restrained him. Her face was
flushed with resentment.
81 told you my business was with
you, Mr., Rosny." said Lafe, unpef.
turbed. II amt speaking to him. God
knows don't want to speak to him.
He says he's speaking for you. so let
him speak TO this. He's swlndled the
st. Bonlface lumber company out OF
eighty thousand dollars, so far as
we've learned yet, and maybe more
But guess he's heard enough. l got
the proofs, but maybe it's painful lis
tening."
leave the Chateau Immediately
Monsieur thundered the Seigneur.
"Not till I've finished speaking" an
swered Lafe. "Unless he asks me tC
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10
An Eye for q Tooth.

In certain part Of our African do
minions is doctor who acts as nm
derstudy to the magistrate. Recently
each was conscious of having trans
gressed by riding a bicycle without Q
light. They decided that the majesty
OF the law would best be vindlcated by
each appearing before the other. The
magistrate. taking precedence. arst
tried the doctor and fined him ave
rupees. Then the doctor tried Tie
magistrate and fined him 100. TAu
reason he gave for his severity vaa
that the offense was becoming far ~
common.-I.ondon Morning Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Iafs lakes a Hand.

Lafe was surprised to feel the bitter
tang OF the air when he left the mill
office. II was going to be winter now,
he reflected. and, II Hilary could be
held only three days, there could be
no question OF an immediate journey
te Quebec.
Reaching the waste of open ground
before the Chateau. he saw that .
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10

A wise mother and sssd bssks =
abied me to succeed = n1A-0W
Gas
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17
Sale

J.. Il. Martin is moving TO his
farm at Old Landing, Lee coun.
ty, KY, and will offer for sale on
the 26th day of June at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon at his residence
his household and kitchen furni.
ture at public sale.
Terms of sale: All sales of $40
and under, cash; all sales for
more than $40, one-fourth down,
balance to be paid in or before
two months from date of sale.
Some things that will be in the
list for sale:
One Dresser, Light Oak,
One Bookcase, Walnut,
Three Rocking Chairs,
One Writing Desk, Maple,
One Settee, with Real Leather
Upholstering.
One Administer seamless Rug,
not year old. Selling now first
cost $5S.
One Center Table, Walnut,
One Dining Room Table, ex.
tension, top round Selling now
first cost S27. 95.
One Cabinet, dark oak. Selling
now fist cost $37 IS,
One Typewriter, two years old.
Cost $50.
One Cook Stove,
A number of Picture Frames,
/ One Kitchen Cabinet.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

9 Our Sunday school ls progress
ing nicely.
Thadus Cole was visiting his
father +. q. Cole Sunday.
J. 9. Perkins is measuring
lumber for Mr. l.. Stamper this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob BENNY at.
tended meeting at Morris Creek
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Will Horn and children,
from Cincinnati, are visiting
Mrs. T. q. Watson this week.
Norval Wireman passed in his
car Monday on his way to Fur.
mace. He says the roads are
fairy good, some few mud holes
yet.
ii. III. Harrison, our County
Agent, was here Saturday even.
ing and organized an agricultu.
raj club at nit. Canaan school
house.
Misses Florence Holman and
Myrtle Dennis, of Stanton, visit.
ed Miss Celia Mcintosh Sunday
night and Monday. They gath.
cred cherries and strawberries
and spent a pleasant day.
Our bustling farmer, Leonard
Horn, is going to make success
with his may apple patch this
year as he is so attentive. You
will have to get up and hustle il
you teat Leonard digging may
apple ROOTS.
Mr.. Mamie Foster took some
of the young folks nice drive in
his car Sunday. They visited
Stanton, Rosslyn and Winches.
ter. Those that went were: Jes
sic Foster. Bert Kincaid, Luther
Mcintosh and Miss Celia |. Nc
lntosh. They all report a fine
time.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

official Of that place calling on
the dienitaries to let no grass
grow under their "moxins" until
"them ar moonshiners wus cotch
an hung TO fuss linz. The ''fict''
letter gave the exact locality OF
the plant in a certain county not
hundred miles away. Seems to
us that was giving notice in ad.
vance.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17
GENET

No such q frnit crop has been
seen ia this section for a quarter
of century as is now on.
All kind of crops are looking
zine and the farmers have lost no
time these dry days cleaning ont
the growing crops.
Meeting at Chapel Chestnut
last Sunday by Revs. Briscoe,
Merrill and other divines we
failed to learn their names.
The writer has been asked to
come to Oklahoma at town
called Oklahoma City and take a
trip in a new Ford car to Colora
do. "Spec" ! had better accept
the prefer, don't you, brother
ike?
A strawberry party of young
girls was made up last Thursday
to go strawberry picking. The
party was composed OF Misses
Gladys Bowen, Mamie Crabtree
Ida Crabtree, Emma Reed and
sister.
The Winchester Sun "let the
cat outen the wallet" one day
last week by printing "fct"--
letter that was received by an
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17
Saw Mill For Sale

With three CIRCULAR saws and
cutoff saws. Saws just as good
and true as ever, but needs some
wood work. Also good old Carr
Scott boiler and splendid ten
III. z. engine with automatic
governor. A LOT of tools, pipe
etc. This mill saves expense of
one man in block setting.
j. w Mlze,
Vaughn's Mill, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

The Day Lumber d Coal Com.
pany is dismantling one of their
large Lumber Sheds, and have
for sale about $50, 900 feet Of one
inch sheeting aud dimension
stock at a very low price. If you
are contemplating doing any
building it will pay you TO see US
before placing your order.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17
Look Here!

Don't throw away those good
cooking utensils. Just call on the
undersigned for box of "Men
dets," which are quickly applied,
and mend permantly. Only %
C entsa box E. f. Harris,
Vaughn's Mill, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

DIR. Nickel, the dentist, is in
the city practiclng his profession.
He will be here all of this week
aud next; At Filson all of the
week of June IA; AT Stanton
Circuit Count week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

Don't forget to see those Yer.
nice Martin Brass Beds and solid
cotton Mattresses and other new
furniture at Mrs. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-17

Just received another lot of
Ladies' and childrens' hats. Call
nd see them. Mrs. Williams.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
HAD MAGRUDER DODGING
OFFICERS AT OMAHA, NEB
Offered Presidency. Then Secretary
ship of National Electric
Association

H. W. Magruder, manager of the
Liberal Light, Ice & Power company,
returned Tuesday from Omaha, Ne
braska. where he attended a meeting
of the Middle West Section of the
National Electric Light Association.
Harry was kept busy lodging Of
ficers. First they wanted him to
become president, refusing this the
secretaryship was wished upon him,
but he slid out from under this by
agreeing to accept the vice presi-
dency.
Getting offices is Magruder's fail
ing, if it can be called that. Every
time he goes into meeting about the
first thing which is done is to make
him an officer, and if he accepted all
the honorary positions wished upon
him he would have to have half doz-
en- stenographers busy keeping up
with them.
While away Harry visited several
railroad offices upon behalf of the
Liberal Chamber of Commerce, and
was promised by high officials that
the car shortage would soon be re-
lieved.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond were in
the city the last of the week visiting
friends and looking after business.
Mrs. Hammond was Miss Minnie
Blakemore before her marriage and
has many acquaintance here.
VIM. Stranathan and family came
up from Beaver Sunday to see Mrs.
Stranathan who is at the Levi Hos
pital.
Editor Mooney of the Kismet
Klipper was a Liberal visitor this
morning. Mr.. Mooney reports bust
ness very good in his town.
Mrs. Harris arrived from Chicago
yesterday to visit her sister Mrs. VIM.
Stranathan of Beaver City who is in
the Levi Hospital at this place.
Where and Oh where is the Wo-
mans Republican Club of Seward
county gone?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
LIBERAL CENSUS FIGURES
TAKEN BEFORE OIL BOOM

According to figures just made
public by the United States census
bureau at Washington, Seward
county's population is placed at
6,220 an increase of 1929 or $40 per
cent. Liberals population is placed
at 1913.
The census in Liberal was taken
before the gas and oil boom was
Started and as a result the real pop
ulation of this city today is approx
imately from 500 to 700 greater than
the figures given out by Uncle SAM
Every house in Liberal is occupied
and none is to be had for love or
money; many new ones are being
built and every available room in
town is occupied In fact an era of
unequalled progress and prosperity
for Liberal is at hand and a steady
growth and material broadening of
its business is assured for some time
to come.
W. D. Connolly has returned from
a business trip to Wichita.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
TALKING ABOUT
ADVERTISING CUTS

The advertising cuts used in The
Democrat are made in Liberal. They
print better than cuts bought out of
town, as a comparison will easily
show. To this is added the advan-
tage of having more than five thous-
and to choose from without waiting
to order them from some cut house.
The Democrat gives honest-to-
goodness homemade service superior
to mail-order service in the cut line
and there's nothing in the country
that is anywhere near competition.
If you doubt any one or more of
these statements if you will call at
the office we will prove them to your
complete satisfaction, or we'll treat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07

Canon City Lump coal on the
track today at Jim Johnston's. 63t2c
Eldon Dudley returned from st.
Louis, Sunday where he had been in
a hospital for an operation. Mr.. Dud-
ley was injured while in the service
and was obliged to have special treat
ment to relieve his condition.
E. D. Cooper will leave in his car
for Denver tonight on few days
business trip.
E. D. Cooper received wire from
John W. Baughman this morning in
which Mr.. Baughman said he arriv-
ed at Hot Springs, Saturday night.
He said the roads were bad but that
the weather was splendid.
Mrs. Nell Benson was over from
Kismet Friday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Pearce return
ed from Clayton, N. M, last night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
Monarch 100 Per cent Pure Paint
on that day.

addresses on that DAY.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
political days, divided between the
two parties and each is expected to
have prominent speakers here to tel
the people the merits of their respec,
tive organizations.
Friday will be merchants day and
the business firms will have the en-
tertainment on that day.
Saturday is Farmers Day and it is
up to the farmers to make good along
with the balance of the crowd.
1t is expected to have agricultural
displays in the store windows, and as
far as possible make the occasion a
sort of Fall Festival in every sense
of the word.
The Legion Post will share in the
receipts of the carnival and this will
be added to the fund they are raising
for a club house.
1t is hitting that the people of the
town and county should lend them
every assistance in their undertaking.
Theirs is not selfish proposition.
While they are interested financially
at the same time they realize the
worth of such an entertainment to
the city, and are looking at the mat
ter from that standpoint as we'll as
from their financial advantage.
The Democrat is for the fellows
and wishes them to feel free in ask
ing any assistance we are able to
lend them, and bespeak for them the
same interest on the part of every
institution of the city and county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
RAISES CORN EQUAL TO
THE BEST IN THE LAND

b. F. Brown, one of Seward conn
tys most enterprising farmers
brought to town today a number Of
ears of white corn that have been
placed on display in Baughman's
window. They are part of crop
raised by Mr.. Brown on his farm
SIX miles west and one south of Lib
eral and they will compare fayorablv
IN color, weight and quality with
the best corn raised in either Iowa
or Missouri. Mr. Brown is of the
opinion that here is no reason why
the best grade of corn cannot be
grown in Seward county just as free
ly as in the great corn states of Miss
ouri or Iowa and thinks it is up to
the farmers themselves to produce it.
He does it successfully and sees no
reason why the other fellow cannot
too, if he goes about it in the proper
manner.
L. D. Weidensaul and sisters,
Misses Zula and Blanch returned
Sunday from trip to Wichita.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-07
LEGION CARNIVAL TO
START OCTOBER Is
Another Carnival Company Has Been
Secured and Business People.
Will Assist
WILL HOLD A BIG FALL FESTIVAL

The big American Legion Carniva
will start October 20.
At meeting of the Legion Post
last night the new date was decided
on and bright and early this morning
committees were at work calling on
the business people of the city So
Letting their assistance in making the
occasion one of the most entertain
ing ever attempted in the city.
A contract has been made with the
Reading Greater Shows to furnish
the carnival attractions. This COM
pany carries around 100 people and
all the up-to-date amusement devices,
shows, etc, which go to make up a
first class carnival.
Representatives of the Legion
visited one of the cities in which the
company has been playing and
brought back the information that
the company is first class in every
particular.
The Legion will have the hearty
cooperation of the business and
firms of the city, as we'll
as the farmers of the territory. All
will lend every assistance that the
boys will be enabled to pull of an
entertainment we'll worth coming to
see.
Monday, the first day of the car
no regular program has been made.
Tuesday will be Legion Day and
nival, will be a day of assembly, and
getting acquainted. There will be
attractions in plenty for this day. but
prominent Legion speakers will give
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-12-08
STAGGER BOYS.

An Interesting meeting of the Stag
ger Boys club was held Sunday at the
West Side Gym. Plans for future
games between the Staggers and 9th.
err clubs of the city were discussed.
As yet we have not heard from other
clubs pertaining to basketball or any
other athletics.
Plans were discussed for the Hard
Time Party to he given New Years
night This is to he an invitation af.
fair.
With the resignation of Mr.. Ben
Skull as secretary, Mr.. Dave White
as elected in his stead. On the pro
gram for next week is a debate on the
japanese question. The Stagger Boys
would like to suggest series of in
ter club debates? How about it clubs -:
ID, W.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-12-08
JUST A CHANCE

The Baltimore Sun speaking Of Jews
on Nov. IS, says:
"All they have ever asked of the
world since they have been scattered
abroad in it is to be let alone and
given an equal chance. The mystery
and wonder of the ages has been that.
thus driven by the winds of fate to
the four quarters of the globe, and
with the cards in the game Of pro-
gress deliberately and continuously
stacked against them for centuries.
they have not only survived, they have
not only held their own. but have
become nearly everywhere dominat
ing influences in national life. And
they have done this without the sac
rifice Of principle or the compromise
Of racial creed or pride.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-12-08
JEWS BY RELIGION.

Who were the representatives OF the
people in the days of the past? Not
men racially or socially. but religious
~ Jewish! Men like Moses aud the
Elders, Samuel. Isaiah, Ezra. Hillel.
Judah Hanassi Saadia, Maimonides.
Mendelssohn, Montefiore and host
of similar characters in their respec-
tive times. Knowing that conditions
were always safe in their hands and
that their righteousness was the secret
OF their wisely conceded leadership.
we do not go wrong in taking as our
guide the precedent Of thousands Of
years of experience.
Perhaps you should like to know
how l would characterize Jews by re-
ligion. They are the Jews who main-
tain their proper. and generally ac-
cepted relationship to themselves, and
thus preserve their personal dignity
to others and thus secure Jewry's wei
fare: to God. and thus perform His
unquestionablc will. I mean the Jews.
who, besides being born within the
house of Israel, abide by the law
which for preservation was entrusted
to Israel.-Rabbi VIM. Rosenau.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-12-08
HATIKvAH CLUB.

The Hatikvah club held its regular
meeting Sunday afternoon in its meet
ing room ut the New Talmud Torah.
The story of Chanukah was the theme
of the program.
The Hatikvah club is going to par
ticipate in the Zionist District Chan
ukah celebration, as well as sell Zion
list flags on National Fund day, De-
cember 10Th. as it has done every year
since its organization.
A contest is being conducted among
the members for the best essay on
Zionism, the winning paper to be read
at the Zionist Chanukah celebration
Sunday evening, December 12th.-
II o