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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-21
SEEKING THE NORMAL LEVEL

The business of the country. and
of the entire world, where there is
any business, is on an abnormal basis.
The general level of all prices Is
greatly higher than a few years age,
and there has been such a destruction
of proportion that the whole situation
is demoralized.. Credit is inflated,
goods are difficult to procure, pro-
duction languishes, and all standards
of living have become demoralized.
Every thinking person knows that
matters cannot continue long as they
are. There must be a return, or at
least a measurable approach to the
normal level, and h only question
is whether that approach shall be
made sanely and gradually or shall
take the form of a panic which will
b. disastrous to everyone. That the
change must come in n way or the
other is beyond question.
The great banking interests Of the
country are exerting themselves to
bring about the return to stable and
healthful conditions in such a man
ner that the legitimate business Of
the country can not only proceed
without interruption, but that it may
be increased and expanded, and that
commodities will be produced in rap
idly increasing quantities and at
costs in which there will be no ele-
ment Of waste.
That is a laudable effort, M it
cannot be commended too highly.
Perhaps the banks have not done
enough in the past to discourage spec
ulation which has prevailed in every
line Of business. At any rate, they
seem to be going at the job in Wig
orous fashion just now, and the work
should be kept up.
While much is to be hoped for
from the attitude of the banks, there
is much to be done which the banks
cannot, do. The banks cannot double
the production of n~ecessaries,a nor
can they curtail the enormous waste
which now attends u productive ef-
forts. Where the output Of factories
employing the same number OF people
as five years ago has been cut to
one-third Of the former quantity, and
the average wages have been multi
piled by three, which is the fact in
certain cases. there. is a situation
which nc banking instructions or reg
ulations can remedy. Nor can any
slaughtering Of prices in retail storey
now provide the retailer with sup.
plies to be placed OF his shelves next
fall, either at present prices or at any
other prices.
The first essential, if the conditions
are to be remedied. is production,
production Of everything that the
people of the country need, produc-
ton which will double and treble and
duadruple the production of today.
And the way 10 increase production
is for every individual to produce to
the limit of his powers. II we can
reach the point where something like
that will be done, the handling Of the
rest Of the problem will be relatively
simple.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-21

week that is coming. and therefore
soon to be married. Now you will
sleep again, since the windows are
barred? It is safe. you observe. II
Danilo had not been away, no one
could have passed this arcade with
out awakening him. But now we will
have a guard. Yes, we will have a
guard until Danilo comes home" 8
The moon, was low. almost they
were at the black hour between its
setting and the first dawn. They
had been no break in the stiffness,
and there had passed more than time
for .Michaers retreat. Delight drew
a deep breath. looking down at her
wrists. The soft flesh was bruised
and diacolored; she could. see the
darkening marks az she held her
hands to the LAMP light. He had
not cared, he had not even noticed;
and once they had loved each other.
She knew he hated her. now; she
had seen the desire to wound savage
behind his affected indifference. Why
in that mood, had he regretted that
she did love Lesendra ?"
Countess Delice, you are then cold
that you shiyer?" n.
mo, yes! Bring me a cloak, dear:
I will wait for the dawn here"
i Are you afraid? IL it that you
'desire the guard now?"
Delight shook her head. Yes. she
was. afraid, but not for herself. She
lcould not tell Irenya that her fear
was of how long the guard might
/ stand who waited until ,Danilo came
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.mAPTNR xyu.

He kaluted her with tronicaI defer
ence, and drew back. SDazed By the
suddSnness Of her release, Delight let
him reach the window before she
started forward with the question he
alone could answer
Michael, what do you mean-you
speak OF Captain LesendrA7 10 he in
Vienna? VIII you not tell me that
He paused beside tho window, look
ing at her. then threw back his head
and laughed.
Il wish you had loved iDanilo. my
Delight! Yes, he 10 in Vienna Tell
Stefan - and, goodnight"
looked like an outraged young vestal
as she worked. her blue eyes fired.
her strong white arms swinging the
heavy fasAnings. That done. she ran
to the carved chest and began to
search in 1t. ruthlsssly scattering Its
'0" "onee there has . pistol" she
s~oliloquized. IT have seen It 1T vas
:Hush!" Delight begged. '.I4sten.
II We hear nothing. We viii know he
has gone safely. IAgten with ne.
lrenya stopped her quest to stare ct
the pale American.
you are troubled for that bad
man. Countess Delice? You fear -
much he VIII meet harm?"
mol" Delight broke under the ten
sion. 0'No! ! am afraid he will be
seen Having WsH
drawing her into Q chair and soothing
heE with caressins touches and re-
That i I foyy! Yes. it i. ono 81
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

u VENTS make sport of the schemes
~ OF mice and men. Mckinley en-.
tered the race for the presidency on
the tariff issue, was elected on the
money Issue and the greatest
problems that confronted him in the
White House were the fate of a chain
Of islands off the coast of Asia and
the destiny of China!
Spain had been engaged for two
years in desolating struggle to hold
in subsection the revolving island Of
Cuba, and two happenings pushed
Mckinley into the conflict in spite Of
himself. In private letter, the Span
ish minister at Washington scoffed at
the president as a "politicastro''-
in plain American. "a peanut poll
tician"-and plainly intimated that
the fair promises which the Spaniards
We're giving him were only trick to
fool the administration and the Amer.
lean people. Within week of that
exposure, the battleship Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor. with the
loss of 268 American lives.
After withstanding for nearly two
months the popular outcry Of IRE
member the Maine," the president
yielded, and war was declared. In
ten days Dewey had smashed the
enemy squadron in Manila bay; in ten
weeks another squadron was sunk
or captured off Santiago; in three
months and half poor old Spain
threw up the sponge.
1t took twice as long to make peace
as to make war. The Philippines
caused all the trouble. AS we had not
captured the islands in the war. many
believed that we should let them
alone. But Mckinley decided to de-
mand from Spain the surrender Of
the Philippines.
Without waiting for ratification, the
president dispatched military expe-
dition to take over the Philippines,
proclaiming to the revolving Filipinos
the policy Of benevolent assimila-
ton" The resulting war dragged its
unpleasant length for two years be-
fore the inhabitants unwillingly bowed
to their new master.
It was the strange fortune Of
president whose entire public life had
been given exclusively to domestic
questions to plant the flag in the dis
tant Philippines and to send 1t to the
pink walls of the Forbidden City Of
China. In the march on Picking for the
rescue Of the forgein legations from
the siege Of the Boxers, or Chinese
revolutionists, the United States Joined
other powers for the first time In q
military expedition.
Under the high craftsmanship Of
John Hay, the secretary of state. the
United States had already. before the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

He sprans to meet and sweep hen
back into the house.
"No-not out herei" he muttered-
Private. where none can see or hear
till he comes buck The curl the
d-darned curl"
Hush hush. deari" urged the girl,
putting up hand over his mouth.
"Oh. Will" cried Ellen In the en-.
trance Of the drawing room. "You
swore!"
'"The scoundrell The-the-" Clln.
ton choked with wrath.
Between them. the girls hurried
him into secluded room where he
could not be heard. There he found
voice; but the words that burst forth
were 20 incoherent with rage that
neither girl could understand what he
said. Overcome with dread Of his wild
outburst, Ellen fed to tell her mother
that he had become violently insane.
Mrs. Kirkland fastened to telephone
the calamitous news to her husband.
AS soon as she received his promise to
at once come home. she started to the
rescue Of Amy, timidly followed by
Ellen. With trepidation that by con.
trast emphasized her moral courage,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

had he Won those smaller honors he
well might never have Won the highest
honor. A disappointment manfully
borne enlists the popular sympathy.
and the author of the Mckinley bill
entered the contest for the presiden-
tial nomination in 1895 as one who had
suffered martyrdom in the cause of
the protective tariff.
After teaching school term or 80,
Mckinley was called In the Civil war,
that hard university which graduated
the men who were to lead the nation
through four decades. Having gone
into the army as private in the
regiment of another president-to-be-
Rutherford B. Hayes-he came out at
twenty-five captain. with the, brevet
title of major.
Becoming lawyer at Canton, O.,
again he found himself in the midst of
industries in their struggling infancy.
And for IA years he was the spokes-
man in congress Of that Industrial
district.
The young major, when he came to
Canton, was clean-cut, outstanding
figure, genial in his nature, but with
sober dignity. His readiness Of speech,
when on his feet, came from his prac-
tice Of the art in the debating societies
Of his school days. His habits also
had been properly formed in his boy
hood when he Joined the Methodist
church at ten and grew up youth,
who was as careful to keep his tongue
as his collar clean.
All doors In the little town natural
~ swung open with a welcome to
"such nice young man." and q ma
jor to boot. Although he was yet
poor, when Ida Saxton, the bankers
daughter, who had been to school in
New. York city and who had just come
back from Europe, smiled yes to him,
while they were taking buggy ride
the banker smiled, too, and made them
a wedding gift Of one of the best
houses in Canton. It was from the
front porch Of that honeymoon dwell
ing that Mckinley made his campaign
for the presidency in 1895. !
McKinley's is one Of the best-and
one Of the most pathetic-love stories
In the domestic records Of the presi-
dency. With the birth OF her second
child, the wife was left an invalid.
The death Of both Of her children with
in five years Of her wedding day utter
~ overwhelmed her nervous organize
ton, and her shattered health remain
ed thencefOrth the constant object Of
her husbands tender care.
Although he never could know from
minute to minute when she would
pass into a swoon. he made her his
companion on his travels. Once when
no hurried home from congress, and
tho physicians had given up hope Of
saving her, his own ministrations and
his prayers through long night 1t
AAr bedside recalled her to life.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

VX7ILLIAM MCKINLEY challenged
w and disproved the old saying
that the presidency casts its shadow
on no man but once and that II the
chance be missed then it will never
come again. Twice the Republican
nomination seemed to be within Nc
Kinley's reach-in the national con-
ventions of 1888 and 1892. Each time
he put 1t away, content to wait his
proper turn, when he did not have to
shake the tree to bring down the
ripened fruit of his patience.
Mckinley was beaten for the speak
ership by Thomas B. Reed in 1889, and
he left Washington a defeated con-
gresham only six years before he re-
turned as president-elect. Had he
been 8. -aker. and, instead of Reed, in
Cured the title of Gear" or had he
not been turned out of congress i. d. {.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04
you sLAckMA,LER..

eYNoFeIs.-AliEhttng9 from
tain at Denver traveller 10 greet
q a. 'Will'' BY an elderly lady
and gentleman, who stop their
auto to speak. He imagines II .
case OF mistaken identity and In
treduces himself as Orchard Clin-
tom" on his way to the coast. The
couple appear greatly surprised,
and learning he 10 to be in town
until midnight. the lady, introduce
ing herself - Mrs.. kirkland, and
her husband - Doctor Kirkland.
osstes him to dinner. explaining
me action by his truly remarkable
ressmblance - . friend Of theirs.
Al the kirkland home he meets q
young lady who greets him az her
Nance. She 10 Ellen Kirkland, ana
plainly b greatly hurt by his asser-
ton that no IL Richard Clinton, AZ
oinner Clinton learns that his host
70 Q medical specialist and that he
10 believed to be WIN Lowry. Q
young man who had been suffer-
Ing from q nervous breakdown and
had gone East for medical treat
ment. Lowris had had in his pos
session bonds Of the value Of $780,
900. belor ing to the hank where
. he was employed, which have dis
appeared and of which he has no
recollection. With Doctor Kirkland
Clinton goes to the Lowrie home,
the doctor being satisfied that Amy
Lowrie. Wills sister. will convince
Clinton he IL really Lowrie, suffer-
ing from loss Of memory. Amy de-
clarss at once he 10 her brother,
and insists on treating him as such,
to his great embarrassment. Doc
tor Kirkland sends . telegram to
the sanitartum where Lowrie 10 UNI
dergoing treatment. Ellen and Amy
try In vain to convince Clinton he
10 Will Lowrie. They manage, how.
ever, to prevent his going. BENIN,
. sutton Of Amy and an agent Of
the bank, moves in the matter Of
the missing bonds. The sanitarium
telegram proves nothing. BENIN
wants Amy to marry him AZ the
price Of shielding Will in the bond
matter. Amy goes to Clinton at
night % tell him about BENIN and
make him brush her hair. Clinton
temporarily convinces her he 10 not
her brother. He starts to leave
Denver and IL arrested. He de-
olares they are all craxy-or else
there 10 conspiracy.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04
CHAPTER TX CONTINUED.
-A

As friend Of the-that Is, Of Mr..
Lowrie," he remarked, ''may be per.
mitted to suggest that this idea Of his
about a conspiracy rather supports
Doctor Kirkland's theory Of irrespon.
sibility." .H
Clinton set his jaw and stood silent.
evidently resolved to say no more.
Doctor Kirkland smiled approval.
THAT is better, my boy. Keep cool.
Over-excitement Is good for no one.
May zee the warrant7"
The official produced the warrant.
The physician glanced through 1t with
an experienced eye. "H'm-embezzle-
ment Of the bonds-WQl Lowrie. alias
Richard Clinton
"Parion me-" remarked BENIN some.
what dimdently. II wish to say hap
pen to know that the-er-party rep.
resenting the bank in this matter IL
inclined to- accept my theory that our
friend disposed ef-that is to say, mis-
placed the bonds while mentally ire.
sponslble."
'"Then why have they acted SO out.
rageously to HINT" demanded Amy.
''Had he not attempted to- leave
town. y, know" IS AZ.
aThat is the worst Of itlp exclaimed
Mrs. Kirkland. 1.-THE publicityl The
scandal" .s
MADAM treasured the official.
'there has been no publicity 20 far
and there need be none IL Mr.. Lowrie
can account for the bonds. We here
are the only ones who know Of his ar
rest. except the plain-clothes man who
caught him at the depot. He won't
Heak." 5.
Zone moment, officer. II you please, .
Interrupted Doctor Kirkland. He fixed
Ais. keen gaze On Clinton. If released
from custody would you leave town.
Clinton lOuked at Amy. and sudden
y his anger vanished. He even smiled
- he answered: Those who dance
must pay the piper. ! could have tele-
Eraphed for my proofs; could have
told you all about my life. But I was
Zoo stubborn to do either. BENIN and
this official refuse to- believe my full
statement about myself and my bust
ness. Therefore I now refuse to tele-
graph or Say anything more, except
that I no longer have any wish to 60
AWAY. wish to stay. even though It
be IN jail, until you have disprovsd
this ridiculous charge and I am free
CO." ss i, S...
He looked ct Amy, smiled and
ptrolled over to gaze ut . photograph
o. the far corner Of the room. Amy
slided after him, to stand By his side
ana ,fondle his hand in silent sym
patty. Miea looked longingly at the
couple. but fingered % hear what her
Eather was saying to the ofhcial.
'.rhii charge q conspiracy clearly
indicates his desuslonal predisposition.
Ton have ny, word; sif. that DO was
end IL mentally irresponsible for biz
betioaS. n he full lssal ssnsss e the
er1s. = 81; s ~
To e0cial lsshsd ~ coacsen. s1seL
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

Boxer rebellion, laid restraining hand
upon the nations that were looting
Chinese territory. and had drawn from
them pledges to keep an "open door,
to, trade In the ports thty were seis-
ing at the point Of the gun. Tho
'open door" has remained ever since
the chart Of our course in the East.
II we will only continue to follow Il
and should succeed in inducing others
to follow 1t a while longer, until the
giant Of the Orient awakens from his
long slumber and shakes Of his for,
eign despoilers, an emaneipated China
viii be the imposing monument e.
William NcKinley's presidency.
(copyr'sht In. . James Norsaa, j
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

~, doctor, but In the case Of war
rant A4
"very true.~ agreed the physician.
He must be Kept In custody, unless
admitted to hail That does not pre-
vent you from. deputizing me and plac-
Ing him In my custody. What he re-
quires is sanitarium treatment. Con-
finement In jair would probably shat.
ter his mind beyond all hope of recov-
cry. The sanitarium, on the con-
trary. may restore him to his old self
and enable him to remember how he
lost the bonds" VI
BENIN smiled suavely at the police
Official. "Ah. In that case I venture
to request you to accede to Doctor
Ktrkland's suggestion. feel sure you
may safely intrust Mr.. Lowrie In his
custody. Consider me as the doctors
second in the matter-er-what is the
term3-his guarantor, II I am consid-
cred to hGse any standing"
Him." muttered the official. tits q
queer case. Well, guess I'll take tue
responsibility Of deputizing Doctae
kirkland and entrusting the prisoner
to his custody. There's no precedent
for It: but considering the circum-
stances and the fact that the doctor
has often helped out the department
with expert advice, I'll risk It,"
The physician bowed In acknowledge
ment and walked over to Clinton. my
boy" he said, 1--WE cannot compel you
to give over. your fancied idea, Of q
conspiracy against you. However. our
friend here has agreed to set you at
liberty on my recognizance. All ask
Of you is your word as a gentleman
that you will remain in Denver until
cleared Of this charge"
Clinton turned and impulsively held
out his hand. Doctor. beg your par
don for my suspicion. It was the only
way I could account for the persis-
tency Of everybody in Identifying me
with Mr.. Lowrie. see that must
have been mistaken. give you my
word that will not leave town until
am cleared Of this false and ridicu-
lous charge"
Eve shall stay with Amy until her
your mother returns" rather hastily
remarked Mrs. Kirkland She GOV.
cred the betrayal of the doubt that
troubled her with smile, gracious and
cordial: .:And now you and Amy must
come home to lunch with u.s."
"'And Charlie, too" added Ellen.
He was SO thoughtful, phoning to u.s.
'Will is my best friend" said BENIN,
looking at Amy. She gave him sSate-
full glance. He started for the door.
"Count on me-. I'd like to 60 with you,
but shall hunt up Wills suitcase and
take It home for him on my way"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04
CHAPTER x.
elaasmall.

elacasmall. i
When BENIN drove up to the Kirk
land residence in his big touring car
he found Clinton doing in swing
bench. and the girls on guard over
him. Each had her charming nose In
q magazine that she might not be
tempted to chatter and thereby dis
turb the repose OF their drowsy
charge.
Belam's arrival reused Clinton, and
for some time the four talked on I'M
personal topics. At last Ellen and
Amy went inside. BENIN promptly
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04
FIVE MINUTE CHATS ABOUT
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY JAMES MORGAN
WAITED HIS TURN

=,
1s4s-January 20. William Me-
kiniey born at Niles, o.
1e61.es-ln the Civil war.
1s67-escams q lawyer In Can
ton, o.
ees-71-Prosscutlno attorney Of
his county,
1e71-Married Ida eaxton.
1s77.s1-Member Of congress.
1e92.96-oovernor Of Ohio.
1es6-June. Mckinley nominat-
cd for president by the
Republican national con.
ventIon at st. Louis. No.
vsmber, elected.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04
WILLIAM Mckinley

1e97-March 4, William Mekin.
Icy inausurated Path
President, aged Afty.four.
1sse-Feb. IS, the battIeship
Maine blown up In Ha.
vana Harbor.
April q. War declared
against Spain.
July Z, Hawaii annexed.
Aug. IA, City Of Manila
captured.
Dec. 10. treaty Of peace
signed In Paris.
1sse-Feb. 4, the Philippine
War began.
1soo-Auo. IS, the Allied Exps-
dltlon to Pekin.
1eo1-sept. 9, Mckinley shot by
Leon cxolsosz. :.
Sept. ~, died, aged fifty.
eight.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-04

the lady opened the door Of the room
In which Ellen had left the maniac.
No sound came from within. Her pal
lor increased. Shuddering with dread
of what might be within, she rushed
into the room. Ellen followed, still
more fearful Of what they might find.
Clinton was reposing in the depths
Of big "sleepy-hollow" chair, as
peaceful and still as IL asleep. Amy.
perched on the arm of the chair, was
stroking his forehead and closed eyes.
She looked about at the intruders
and touched her lips for silence. But
her patient had opened his eyes. At
sight Of the frightened ladies, he cap
tured Amy's hand and sat up in the
chair. his face red with embarrass-
ment.
"Oh keep your seatl Do not dis
turb yourselfI Be calml" urged Mrs.
Kirkland.
Amy freed an arm and slipped It
about his neck. 'You are calm now.
Aren't you, dear?" she soothed.
"Yes-yes, Of course" mumbled Clin-
ton. but his color deepened.
"But, dearest" murmured Ellen.
''you must be dizzy. You look 60
queer"
Clinton's expression became still
more peculiar. His features were con.
vulsed. He waggled his hands. ''rhis
this" he gasped. Whatever ii
Don't you Chocolate soldier7"
They looked at one another In acute
alarm. There now could be no doubt
as to his condition. He sought to ex-
plain: ''The-the opera"
"opera7" repeated Amy. ooh. yes
yes. we understand. dear. You are
reminded Of that opera, when the hero
comes into the castle and the ladies
make such fuss Of him. Yes. dear.
we understand. So now hush and be
quiet" +.
But instead Of obeyine, he flung him
self back In the chair and burst into a
roar Of laughter. The outburst was
far more violent than the first. It
did not end until he lay helpless from
spent emotion, tears rolling down his
cheeks, and his hands feebly beating
the arms Of the chair. Mrs. Kirkland
lowered over him. ready with the bot
tie Of lavender salts. On either side
OF him knelt Amy and Ellen. each with
her arm about his neck, her head
against his shoulder, and q hand strok-
Ing his face. a
"Saye-save the pieces!" he painted.
The girls redoubled their tender
caresses. Mrs. Kirkland held her bot
tie under his nose. He took Whit.
and groaned: "Alasi Who shall de-
liver me eut Of the hands Of mine-my
friends7' y
They exchanged anxious glances,
and Mr.. Kirkland whispered: "Hys,
teriaI'' d, 7t1'N
He pulled himself together. caught
the girls hands and his breath. and
remarked In . conversational tone:
my dear Mrs. Kirkland, will you con-
slider It historical Il observe that Q
cup Of tea-s 5s
"He's coming to himselfi" shriekes
Ellen.
-H.: =. come 70 hln.slf,- snris1.d
Amy. M. s.