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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-06

dashed it to the floor. His movement
ar0 the ensuing action were so swift
that 1t was only after their compile
ton that all the company awakened to
his presence.
He turned toward the plank table
which had been nailed across recess
for bar counter. On this were a
number of bottles, oil Of brandy or gin
illicitly distilled and smuggled up the
river. On the floor were two hogs
heads. A quantity of glasses newly
bought, and still containing fragments
of the straw In which they had been
packed, stood on packing case near
by.
Hilary swept his arm along the
plank. knocking off the bottles. which
crashed to the floor, strewing It with
broken glass. A score of streams be-
gan to filter between the edges OF the
boards, uniting in the depressions. The
stencil of the spirits rose into the air.
ise kicked the hogsheads over. and
they added their tDntents 10 fl1S ps,tja.
With another sweep he struck down
the glasses. Then the lumbermen
rushed at him, eursing, ir ',Iriated. The
foremost hesitated as they came with
In reach of his arm, however, remem-
bering Pierre's discontinue. The mo.
mentary delay was fatal to them. Hi
airy struck out with ali his force, fell
ing them. or sending them staggering
backward against those behind, and
clearing a. passage in a twinkIing to-
ward Louis, with whom alone he had
business at that moment
Louis was coward, unlike his
brother and Pierre. perhaps pardon.
ably, on account Of his physical weak.
ness. AS Hilary grasped him by the
shoulders the liquor seller. who made
u a ad-0itness foF what he lacked In
strength, twisted like an eel, Owed
under tie arms Of those about him.
and rushed toward the rear entrance
shouting something as be ran
What II was Hilary did not know
He perceived dlmly that the mob fell
back, except for q few who, unable to
restrain themselves. surged about him
Ike a pack Of wolves. snarling, and
trying to thrust at him with the knives
which they had drawn from their
leather belt sheaths. Hillary, fighting
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CHAPTER VIII.
-
The CHALLENGE.

he Challenge.
"Yes, sir, it was Morris who pulled
off that little affair at Ste. Marie
said LATE, few days later That's
why he went to see the revenue people
when he was in Quebec. And it's he
who spread the report that you were
at the back of it."
"And, like a fool, played into his
hands by being at Simeons just when
the raid came off," said Hilary.
Il guess that's the size of it, Mr..
Askew. You know how people are.
There amt no surer way of queS-.ng
a man anywhere, specially if he's a
stranger, than to suspect him of set
ting the revenue people on to the blind
tigers 1t queers him even with folks
that don't touch liquor. It's human
nature somehow. BY the way" he
added ''you heard that Simeon's back"
Hilary nodded. "And running wide
open again.
well, / guess that hundred dollars
fine didn't hurt him much. But he's
mighty sore on you, Mr.. Askew. I'd
watch for mischief from that quarter"
Hilary agreed. He did not know,
however, that LATE had learned from
Tremblay, the landlord--in some in
comprehensive manner, since he had
not acquired an additional word of
French during the time which had
elapsed since Hilary's arrival-that
Simeon not only meant mischief but
was believed to be planning it.
However, the schooner had already
made one trip to Quebec, well loaded
Hilary had been in negotiation with
the paper mills, and he hoped to i'm
prove his chances materially if the
winter was not an early one, and if
only the threatened strike did not ma
terialize.
But there had been another trouble
fncomprehensible to Hilary. and LATE,
though he understood its origin, had
not enlightened him. 1t concerned
Baptiste.
A few days later Hilary and he met
face to face. Baptiste stopped dead
and thrust out his chin aggressively.
"Well. what is this that they are
saying about the boom?" he demanded
Il have heard nothing, Baptiste,"
saiG Hilary.
you dom speak the truth. You
think ! saw the boom through because
Brousseau pay me. Ell? All right l
am man. dom have to work for
you.''
Il have no accusation to make
against you, Baptiste."
you dom want to accuse. But you
think. Ell? P'raps you tell me now l
didn't saw the boom through, eh?'
81 don't know whether you did or
not" said Hilary. becoming exasper-
ated. IF had reason to believe you
did, you'd know It,"
"You think l stan for talk like
that?" shouted Baptiste. 81 get better
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CHAPTER TX.
The Trap.

the Tap.
The first man whom he saw was
Louis Duval. uncorking a bottle of
gin. Their eyes met across the heads
of the lumbermen before Hilary's pres
ence was known.
He stood still for a moment. taking
in the scene. He was family conscious
that the door at the far end OF the
room had closed, but this perception
made no impression on him. He felt,
alone though he was, that he was alb
solute master of the situation.
He strobe up to Louis, pushing the
lumbermen who were in his way aside
seized the bottle from his hand and
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u ASK YOU NOT TO CO."


hundred square Niles OF forest in ouhc Upon taking
property is comparatively worthless
the
n
a O
father skew finds Madeleine osny hostile
saves
your logs are carried
away o $3.50
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The finish.

Patlence-"Have you ever noticed
In circus parade that they always
have the calliope wagon at the end OF
the paradeY Patrice-"oh, yes; that
is to let everybody know that the
worst is yet to coma
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money from Monsieur Brousseau than
4 get from You. All right. leave
Saturday"
lou can 20 right to the office and
ger your money till Saturday." said
hiiary IN be there in a few min
utes."
de paid Baptiste, who took the
Aoney With q nenacing nutterlng that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
LITTLE BENNY's NbrEBooK
BY Lee Pape.

Puds Simkins and Leroy Shooster
pritty neer had q fist fite this aftirnoon,
Puds saying, Wait till see Leroy Shooster
I'm going to mock his block off, Jest wait
till | see him, that's all.
Wy, Puds? Wat did he do, watts the
matter? us fellows sed, and Puds SIM
kins sed, / herd he made a insulting
remark about me and I'm going 20 make
him prove it, Jest wait till j see him, that's
all, herd he sed | was sawed off peece
of cheese and I'm going 10 make him prove
il, / don't take insulting remarks off of
enybody, l don't.
| wouldent neither, neither would /,
US fellows sed.
Wich pritty soon who came up but
Leroy Shooster looking innocent, and
us fellows sed, Hello Leroy, and we all
got in a ring erround hum and Puds, and
Puds sed, Hay you, watts you meen by
making a insulting remark about me?
About who? Wat insulting remark?
You don't know wat your tawking about,
sed Leroy Shooster.
) O don't, don't i, well herd you sed !
was sawed off peece of cheese and you
got TO prove it, sed Puds.
| dident say enything of the kind, sed
Leroy Shooster, if you wunt to know wat
| sed, sed you was hammered down
hunk of mush, that's. all / sed, watts you
going TO do about it?
| accept your ipology, sed Puds.
Aw heck, sed all US fellows. And we
got up game of primers base.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
SEEK PRINCIPAL FOR
POCOMOKE SCHOOL
With Opening Ten Days Off, the
Vacancies on Staff Cause
Officials Concern.

Pocomoke City, Md, Aug. 27.-The
Norchester County Board of Educa-
ton is having troubles of its own owing to
the scarcity of teachers. With the opening
OF the county schools not two weeks
away and lack of members in the teach
ing force, the board is in quandary
Just where to turn.
The principalship of the Pocomoke
City High School is still vacant on ac-
count of +. Clarke Fontaine having re-
signed. He will become principal OF the
Alegany County High School at Cum
berland.
When the patrons of the high school
learned that the County School Board
had not vet definitely acted on Professor
Fontaine's resignation, which was sent
in 10 days ago. They made determined
effort to retain him, they sent a request
20 Superintendent l.. Il. Webb, of Ale
gany county, asking him to release MIR.
fontaine from his engagement. This the
Allegany school head declined to do;
rs a result there is much agitation on the
part of the Pocomoke City school pa
irons over the prospect of the schools
opening without a principal.
There has been an unusually close
bond existing between the home and the
school In Pocomoke City for number
of years, due largely TO the efforts of
Professor Fontaine, who has been vlg-
orous in launching community organl-
xstion for purposes of school betterment.
Under his leadership, the local high
school has achieved a splendid reputa-
tion with State school officials.
Superintendent l.. W. McMaster re-
ports other vacancies existing In the
different schools of the county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
The Story Of a Woman's Transfer nation.
BY MARION RUBINCAM.
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
WE SEE BUD.
Chapter XIV.

Nothing that ever happened did James
as much good as the two weeks visit
Helen paid us. But it was not enough.
Under the stimulation of this practical
minded woman. who yet had enough Of
the poetic impulse in her to appeal to all
that was vague and undeveloped and
beauty-loving about James, the boy fairly
blossomed out
But the time of her visit was too short
to do more than rouse him little from
the inaction into which he had sunk. Two
forces were always at war within James !:
he was the logical temperament to come
between dull-minded, phlegmatic Laura,
and sensitive, idalistic Vi But the force
to create something useful or lovely, TO
make something fine of himself, was never
quite strong enough.
still feel that perhaps / might have
been able to do something for him--but
| do not know. After all, as Helen said
sthat should come from within ones own
oul.
The mother who kills this vital spark in
one of her children is surely as wicked as
the mother who kills the child that is yet
to come. And this was Esther's worst
crime-that she Systematically stamped
out the beauty in her boys soul, just as
she Systematically killed her husbands
sacrificing all to her little gods of
economy and common sense.
But there was no one to worry over
James then. | had my time more than
taken up covering the hard routine of
work in the house
You simply can't go till l do the fall
housekeeping" Esther said. And we said
of course we wouldn't.
Though never heard of anyone clean
ing house this time of year she grumbled
by the cold weather il will be dirty again
and then III have to do it over. And by
myself.
but that's all person gets in this
world, she went on, probably enjoying
herself immensely as she complained.
''You raise children and do everything for
them, and just when they are old enough
to be some help off they go-college or
marriage, or something like that. And
here / am alone, with all this help to feed.
and no one to lift hand TO help me-"
THE hired help leave after harvest, Vi.
said. "And you can get old Mrs. Horton
for hard work. She never charges much"
This started Esther offson a monologue
about spending money. So it ended by
our paying no attention to her at all, but
going on about our work. Vi and l. often
with our guest helping, scrubbed paints
and washed floors, secured the attic,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright, 1918, By tho Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. Now York City.
r HE SCHOOL BOYS HOME.

A head master at one Of the largest and
most-richly endowed boys boarding
schools in the country said the other day
that the best school in the world was only
about one-tenth M good for the boy who
attended il as tho boys own home. That
doesn't sound like very good boost for
his own school But il was tho actual
conviction Of this teacher after many
years observation of boys OF the boarding
school age.
And this remark might very easily lead
sorne mothers to inquire Of themselves
whether their home was of tho sort that.
actually was ton times as good for boy
as tho best boarding school. Some
mothers have the attitude toward their
boys that they will be more manly and
less cffeminate if they are not given too
much care. They like TO think their boys
are tho sort who will cat anything, viii
sleep on anything and will put up with
anything generally. If there are guests
the boys are packed off to the garage or
the attic. ooh, the boys don't care where
they Sleep" is the comment. II there
isn't enough of q certain dish TO go round
at dinner tho boys 20 without. "They
can have more bread and butter" says
the mother. "Boys viii eat anything"
Now Of course it is good idea 10 have
boys adapt themselves. But when you
assume the attitude that the reason they
arc adapting themselves is because they
are unimportant, members of the house
hold for whom anything is good enough
you will be very apt to be raising mute
resentment in the boys heart. If, on the
contrary, you give the boys to under
stand that they are expected to make these
sacrifices because it is the part of we'll
bred young men TO do such things, you
will have shown greater wisdom.
One of the things that makes homo
better than boarding school is because in
the homo child has tho opportunity TO
get a clearer idea Of what adult response
bilities really are. He gets an idea Of
what normal, homo life really amounts
TO. For this reason you should take your
children into your confidence. Give them
an idea of the problems you have To face
n meeting the high cost of living, make
them understand that the father Of the
household sacrifices much for the chill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

| brought out blankets to closet easier to
| reach, beat carpets and put some down
and left, late in August, house that was
so clean it radiated
We made the trip to the city in one day,
| taking the only morning train that ran
| from our station, changing to an after
noon express, and arriving in the evening.
| 1t was pleasant trip and Vi was
almost as excited about 1T rs when we
went first, on our momcntous adventure
into the unknown town. We were almost
as burdened down with bundles, and we
carried quantities of flowers in our arms,
and tiny fir trees from the woods to plant
IN window boxes outside our fiat.
TO make something green when it's
cold and gray and stormy vi said.
And we carried evergreen ivy from the
house, hoping to have window boxes of
it indoors.
But somehow we all felt rs though we
belo nged to the place we were going to,
rather than tho one we came from.
As Violet said, with little sigh when
We began running past brightly lighted
suburban cottages
well, we're almost home"
Home, yes. | believe you do feel more
at home in your fiat than out there" !"
Helen said, looking at us both with her
shrewd eyes. "After all, home is matter
of temperament. not of geography or of
time. l love your farmhouse and your
people were very nice to me, she added
generously.
But, after all, neither of YOU belong
there. You belong first of all to the rush
and hum and excitement of the town
IL you went to the country, 1t should be to
some charming, sophisticated sort of
house where the lawn was ehayed eyerv
morning and the shrubbery had its ears
clipped and little fountains played into
marble basins
Turkish rugs, private baths and
butler" vi smiled at her
'Exactlyf' Helen agreed. "Your aunt
is really luxury-loving little pussy cat
person, and you' re going to grow into
charming, gravious, dignifed little matron
after you marry. You'll give the best
dances of your set, you'll be the incest
hostess and your husband will adore you,
because you have so many sides you'll
never grow stale
VI was silent at that, and looked out of
the window. But she did not see the
houses we were flying past.
And presently we emerged with the
crowd who poured into the big station, and
scattered, as crowds do, in TO separate
little units.
Suddenly vi gave little cry.
"BudI' she called.
Bud, looking pale and i'll, came towards
US.
Tomorrow-Anxiety.
iron ore have been discovered by experts
in lands owned by the municipality of Pre-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
THE GIRL ON THE JOB.
By Jessie Roberts.
ADVERTISING YOURSELF.

You've got TO do il these days. You've
got to advertise yourself. You cannot
get FAR M violet. People are too busy,
and You have to tell them how good you
are, or they won't find il out.
VI course you must do it well. You
mustn't make a bore OF yourself crying
your perfection. You don't need TO make
a noise at all. But you must find some
way to make people stop, look and listen
The girl who had the idea of making a
brief resume Of certain items in the news
papers that concerned the business of the
man who employed her, and Of laying
these, neatly typed and marked according
to Importance, on his desk for him to find
when he came to the office, was adver-
tising herself
The girl who suggested a certain r.
arrangement Of desks and filing cabinets
that shortened the distance between those
that belonged together, and that saved
tune and confusion, was doing the same
little thing.
! But you must make your suggestion
snapplly. You must make yourself tell "a
well as your ideas. You mustn't be
ashamed OF your good ideas Let the boss
see that you are alert and interested, and
that you have a brain that functions easily
and well. Few girls in our American
business life need to be told TO make
themselves look smart and attractive.
Some overdo this, which is bad taste,
wearing Inappropriate fnery to their
work, but anyhow they look pleasing II
Is form OF advertisement, of course. The
girl who thinks Of it carefully will realize
that an absolutely harmonious and suit
able costume that is becoming to her,
perfect neatness, and n coiffeur that does
not initiate the cheapest fashion of the
day, but that suits her head and pro-
claims her daintiness, that all these items
are worth studying as a form OF adver-
tising.
Good advertising il honest advertising.
Don't claim advantages YOU haven't got.
But play up those you have cleverly and
consistently. No one else will do il for
you, and it is an important element of
success.
I,ost eornethipo7 1yy = cl....Gal = l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27
One Thing Still Cheap

Politics, like everything else. ~ more
expensive--for the candidate. n doean' 4
cost the voter any more 10 cast his ballO,
than it used to-owensburg (Ky.) Mes
senRers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

dren's sakes, and II you feel that all this
sacrifice is worth while because Of the
pleasure you derive from your children,
don't be afraid to lot them know that, too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

Lost somethingf Try classified advcr-
tiscment In Every Evening adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

II pave to read classified ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-27

Extensive deposits of a good quality o.
iron ore have been discovered by expert,
in lands owned by the municipality of Pre-
fOria,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
KIwANIANs. Dali.

Tho banquet that is an annunl com
pliment OF Kiwanians to their ladies
and Is sufficiently rich IN p~lsarura
10 be enjoyed even In after thought
for a whole ear until the neat
oyent-was given IN the gymnasium
OF the y. ". C. A. "wednesday night.
Press reports have well covered the
affair that stands out rs tho social
event OF the month. The Versatility
OF the president. ~. Al. X. Wylder.
who acted a. POSTMASTER II a con-
slant delight 10 klwallaua and their
guesis. His fund OF wilt - never "a
hausted. The toast ITO This Ladies'
BY Attorney George Taylor proved the
ready oratory. and chivairy Of the
southern gallant Professor Roscoe
hin OF the university faculty filled
the roie Of after dinner speaker ably.
creating laughs and inspiring SERIOUS
thought a. he outlined the masaitudo
Of the club purposes and achieve
menta. Solos by AIRS. Heidline gave
a treat all heartily enjoyed and en-
Enthusiastically ~applauded. Deep toned,
big IN volume and true Is Mrs. Reid
ling's voice. Mrs. faw was her ac-
companiSt. The roliicking music BY
tho "Kiwanie orchestra made a cal
~ ANNNNA MNN NNANNNH AANA NNNHNtH WIN
and violin IN this orchestra OF XXI
wants talent.
The aftermath OF the banquet was
the ball at the Country club. A motor
cavaicade left the Y. NJ. at sst5 and
went 20 the appointed rendezvous ON
this mesa. Here the supposedly sedate
business men and their wives Iin-
ported themselves like the frizkiest
hmbkins. Evening dress was not In
evidence among the gentlemen-Have
one low fronted vest, but there were
several comcly evening dresses worn
By the ladies'. one dinner gown hat
attracted much admiration vas tho
mottle georgctto IN silver gray and
cerise worn by MrH. Sidney hoscn-
valid. Mrs. Harry Stfongs beaded
black gown wFs elegant. Mrs. sam
Vann's evening dress OF pink and
turquoise blue and lace WIS most at
tractive. Mrs. Weirs white dress
with fairy like Grapes In pink was
pretty. Miss Hazel Howell wore a
black beaded dress. Mrs. Louis Held
wore n dinner dress 81 black with
amber beads. Mrs. Tom Hughes wore
a black velvet princess with black net.
Mrs. Breeze had on n beautiful cVe-
ming gown OF black and blue ~georgette
embeilished Nith ostrich feathers and
p-asamenterie. Mrs. n. l.. Brchner
In a giriish white slip looked hardly
f6 years. Mrs. ,. W. Ieech worn
white gaorgette over silk. Mrs. Reu-
ben Perry had on a rich black net and
satin creation. Many were in after
mon frockH. Mrs. ~. W. bowers
wore a beautiful silver gray gcorgctte
deliberately beaded. Mrs. Henry
Bowers n decoiieto gown Of whiur
measaline and tulie. One Of the
handsOmcst dresses was wCrn By Mrs
M. X. Wylder, a midnight blue geors
cite. heavily covered with pasamen
terie. Mrs. Frank Stortz wore n
black g%eOrgette trimmed In beads.
Mrs. Fred Garfield and Mrs. George
Valiant were In brown silk AFTERNOON
drcs1cs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
OPERA srARLETs no TMINKLE.

More than nalf a hundred little tots
are 10 he on the shiny side Of the foot
lights next Friday eyening In the high
school auditorium,
The Cruise OF The Trundlc Bed,
Ga fantasy Of drcamlandl that las
been carefully arrungcd ty Miss Ma
belle shelton. Is 4 he the event.
Dancing win feature the program
that Is arranged in three parts Mat
celia Matson viii open the story with
an Interpretation 81 Gricg's "nance Of
Night Little Ethel Whctmyef Will
star In a fairy fantasy ~ queen of a
group OF fairics. In another special
scene whore soldiers and sailors hgnrt.
Wilson Kaim will be- Uncle sam. Kari
Wilson win be Johnny Bun and Rose
mary Horgan will iwncraunate tho
+ Goddess Of Liberty. tAn c~ifctric light.
cd crown viii be worn by thts God
Z deaa."l
"'rho Man in the Moon scene witt
he featured by Frank Stort1 Jf. as
sisted By Ethel Flint. q Tiny little star.
Douglas Geake viii be "a handsome
page. In another aronp from Ianan.
Dorothy Goodrich viii be- n leader.
A group OF swiss hoyr and girls. and
oh many other cisnH from Saudmnuia
land Will appear n twinkle ior q
time In the iiineiit universe.