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The citizen., 1920-11-11

Harris cut In n slough with his scythe,
and small willows from the ravine.
This mattress OF grass and willows
prevented any earth shaking through
into the house itself. A framework
made Of hewn log was inserted in
the south wall to leave space for n
window, which should be bought when
the family finances could afford such
luNures. For the time being IL would
be- left open In fine weather and GOV
cred with canvas when the elements
were grufr or unruly. The rag carpet,
when no longer needed as tent, would
be drapcd In the doorway, pending the
purchase of boards 10 make wooden
door
For roof grass was laid on the
poles and covered tightly with sods.
Then Harris found sticky. yellow
clay In the side ~ the ravine. and
two or three inches of this he spread
carefully over the sods. like icing on a
great cake. The greasy clay soon
hardened In the sun. and became SO
impervlous to water that the heaviest
rains Of summer made no impression
upon II.
by this time the snow was all gone,
except In north-faclng hooks along the
rnvine. and the frost was out OF the
sod In all places deep enough to admit
of blowing As the stock were taking
no harm from the open air. thanks to
the shelter Of the rnvlne, Harris de
cided TO delay the construction Of his
stable until after seeding and to pro
ceed AZ once with the plowing of his
land lie had also to make a trip to
Arthurs' for seed grain, and TO Dor
row couple of sections of drag har-
rows. With II ALL by the middle Of
May he had sown II acres OF wheat,
and Notwithstanding a heavy snowfall
about the twenty-third. by the first Of
June he had added ten acres OF oats.
with his help Mary had planted a
small garden Of potatoes and vegeta-
bles. and a few flowers were spring
ing up at the door Of the house.
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A moment later. suddenly. as n con
gealed out of thin air. on the bank
right above them. sllhouetted against
the dim light In the western sky. stood
horse and rider. Instantly Harris
mind came n warning of McCrae +:
"Slecp with one eye open when your
horses are tcthercd out"
Harris had no proof that the strange
rider was horse thief hut II struck
him NJ the moment that the terror of
the horses might not have been due al
together 10 wolves.
He stole silently toward the tent.
There was n gun there. loaded with
shot for any possible game on the prai-
RE. A. he moved In the deep dark
ness Of the valley he stumbled over n
root and fell The same moment came
fash " light on the bank. and Har-
rls heard the "thuk" ~ ball hurry
Ing Itself In the sdi lie lay perfectly
still. The stranger peered into the
darkness FOR full minute; then. dis
mounting. began ~ come cautiously
down the hillside. Harris would have
rushed for his gun. hut he feared to
reveal the Whereabouts Of his wife So
he lay still, and the stranger came
on. the CLINT of his gun barrel showing
In the darkness. II was evident he
thought his bullet had found It's mark.
and he proposed stlll TO possess him
self ~ the horses. But he was taking
no chances Presently he discerned
Harris body on the ground and again
raised his gun 10 his shoulder IIar-
ris lay In an agony Of suspense. pray
Ing that the aim would be- faulty. and
that his nssallant would advance un-
til he could spring ~ and disarn him.
Then came another fash loud re-
port. yell from the iu'~''rr who
half fen 20 earth then scrambled n
his feet. rushed up the bank. pulled
himself somewhat Imply on his horse
and rode into the darkness
"Oh. Jack. are you killed7" cried
the girl, rushing In his direction.
"Not even hurt" he answered: and
she tainted In his arms
lie carried her 10 the tent and ap-
piled water to her forehead. As he
was engaged In restoring her his hand
fell on his gun. The barrel was hot.
He raised her face to his. and kissed
her again and again.
In the morning they found few
.-,Sps Of blood on the grass at the top
OF the bank
Harris and his wife allowed them
selves no time for nerve strain over
the experience Of their first night on
their homestead. The next morning
The citizen., 1920-11-11
Proner Amusements.

ThOusapls of people demand amuse-
ments. Thousands of dollars are
spent In that behalf But there is ah-
sence of plan. concert ana co-opera-
tion. The Devil steps in and takes
the profit The people want but little
here below nor want that little long
Why may We not have more az the
amusement which strengthens and en-
lighleuS? one rich man by his own
unaided benehcence might provide
healthful amusement for whole city.
WHY does MOI benefaction turn In this
directionY- Humphrey J. Desmond.
The citizen., 1920-11-11

California, besides giving Harding a
fat plurality, overwhelmingly indorsed
the anti-alien land law against which
the JaISnese government has been
protesting so vigorously. This action
lnsures that in the future no alien
who is not eligible to citizenship under
federal naturalization laws may own
or lease agricultural land within the
state. 1t does not affect existing own
ershlp or titles.
The citizen., 1920-11-11
CHAPTER ~.
The Shores Of the Infinite.


The summer was season Of great
activity and development. Harris did
not SOW any crop after the first Of
June. hut applied himself then 10 the
construction of his stable. which was
huilt after the same fashion as the
house.
As McCrae had predicted, there was
Q considerable movement OF settlers
into the district and at several points
their tents or rude houses now broke
the vast sweep of the horizon. Tom
Morrison had found land TO the salts
faction Of his heart within three miles
Of the Harris homestead, and his big
log house. lSx24. assumed the proper
tions Of castle by comparison with
the smaller homes springing up
around. Some miles to the east Dick
Matheson, straight from the lumber
camps Of the Madnwaski. had pitched
his tent. and a few miles farther on
was his friend of the shanties. John
Burton. To the west were the Grants,
and 10 the north Hiram Rifles and his
WIFE Eliza. A missionary had in some
way spied out the field. and held
monthly Sunday services AZ Morrison's
house: and Dr. Blain, when not in
one OF his unfortunate debauches. had
his headquarters M the new town OF
Plalnville. which consisted OF Semp-
ter's general store and stopping
place" and which had sprung up near
the junction OF two streams In antlci.
patton OF the railway.
And so the first summer wore away
and the first harvest was at hand.
Any disappointment which had been
occasiOned by backward conditions
earlier I'm the season was effaced by
the wonderful crop which now
crowned the efforts OF the pioneers. On
their finest eastern farms they had
seen nothing 20 equal the great stand
Of wheat and oats which now envel-
oped them. neck-high. whenever they
invaded t. The great problem before
the settlers was the harvesting Of this
crop. II was n mighty task TO at
tempt with their scythes. hut there
was no selfbinder, or even reaper,
within many miles.
Finally Morrison solved the problem
for the whole community by placing
an order. nj fabulous figure. for a
self-binder from the United States. II
was a cumhrOus wooden frame con
trivance. guiltless OF the roller bear
ings. floating aprons, open elevators,
and sheaf carriers Of a later day, but
II served the purpose, and with Its aid
the harvest of the little settlement
was safely placed In sheaf. The farm
ers then stacked their grain In the
] fields taking care 10 plow double fire
guards. with a burnt space between,
| as n precautiOn against the terrifying
| fires which broke over the prairie as
soon as the September frosts had dried
/ the grass. A community some 20 miles
Ia the eastward hoasted threshing
mill and arrangements were made for
ns use after IL had discharged the du-
| ties ~ It's own locality.
When Harris thrashing was done he
/ found he had coo bushels of wheat and
| 7O0 bushels of oats in cone-shaped
| piles on his fields. The roads were
tine and hard. and no snow had yet
fallen. So he determined 10 begin AT
once with the marketing Of his wheat.
| Ills last cent had been spent months
before; indeed. II had. been only
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the feeble light. stood his wife, and at
her shoulder was the gun. trained
steadily upon him.
MARY Mary. don't you know meT
he cried
She dropped her weapon 10 the floor,
where II went of, harmlessly buryng
ITS charge In the sod wall.
Thank God. Oh thank God 2" she
exclaimed.
lie threw of his wet overcoat and
rushed 90 her side. But she sat silent
on the bed. staring ahsently AT the
light dickerlng uncertainty In the wind
from the omen door
The citizen., 1920-11-11

The Irish, Labor Liberals and young
tories in the British house of commons
made another attempt TO force par
llamentary inquiry into the reprisals
I'm Ireland. but were again defeated by
the government forces. There were
indications, however. that the govern
ment was on the verge of starting ne
gotiations for an Irish settlement that
might succeed. Meanwhile murders
and reprisals are increasing In num-
ber and ferocity. Sir Hamar Green
wood announced that during October
% police and II soldiers were mur-
dered, and 2S police and 80 soldiers
wounded Sir Ilamar also told the
house that nine Irish constables had
Just been arrested In connection with
the reprisals. two OF them being
charged with murder. The most seri-
Gus black and tan reprlsals lately
were I'm Tralee and Granard, where
damages estimated al $50OOOO were
caused by the raiders. Ballymote.
County Sligo, also, was almost entire
ly ruined by crown forces.
The citizen., 1920-11-11

William J. Bryan, arriving in Chi
cago on a lecturing tour, made con-
tributon to the gaiety Of nations. He
issued a statement calling on Presi-
dent Wilson to resign Immediately.
yielding the presidency to Vice Presi-
dent Marshall with the understanding
that Mr. Marshall should appoint Sem
ator Harding secretary Of state. Then,
Mr.. Bryan said. Marshall should re-
sign, which would make Harding the
acting President. For some time there
have been hints that President Wilson
might resign in the event of a Repub-
lican victory. The rest of the pro-
posed program is Mr.. Bryan's own
idea.
The citizen., 1920-11-11
Page Three
the states will send solid Republican
delegations to Washington.

On Saturday Senator Harding LEFT
Marion for vacation In Texas and a
trip to Panama. lie expects to return
home about December q, and then may
go to some Gulf Coast resort for the
winter. lie has not given out any in
timatiOns as to the makeup Of his
cabinet, but Of course the amateur cab
met builders are busy. Many Of them
believe either Elihu Root or Senator
Lodge will be secretary of state-prob-
ably the former. Others who are
prominently mentioned" are ex-Sena-
tor Sutherland of Utah for attorney
general, ex-senator Weeks of Massa-
chusetts for secretary Of the treasury
or secretary of the navy. Frank Van
derlip for the treasury post, General
Wood for secretary Of war. Governor
Lowden of Illinois for secretary of
commerce, Chairman VIII Hays or
John T. Adams Of Iowa for postmaster
general and Congressman Nolan Of
California for secretary of labor. Some
think Raymond Robins may be offered
lllt luSl HihNNf bht N'ho N
unlikely. Herbert Hoover also has
been talked of for a cabinet appoint.
ment, but this would be very displeas-
ing to Senator Hiram Johnson. OBJ
jections to making an army man sec
retary of war. added to pre-con-
venton irritations, may keep General
Wood out of the cabinet.
For the important place Of secretary
to the President, four names are COM
monty mentioned-George Christian,
Hartilng's secretary while in the SEN
ate; Judson Welliver, a newspaper
correspondent, who has handled public
ity at Marion; Fred Starek, former
representative of an Ohio newspaper
at Washington, and Richard Washburn
Child. former editor of Golfers Week
ly. who has been aiding Harding at
Marion in the writing of his speeches.
The citizen., 1920-11-11

As was foreseen, the strike OF BRIT
lsh coal miners came to an end. The
executive of the miners declared IL
on under the terms agreed upon with
the government and ordered the men
back 10 work Immediately. The miners
had declared against the acceptance
of the terms by a majority of s'4a9.
but this was far short of the two
thirds majority necessary 20 permit
the issuance of a strike order and the
leaders ruled Il was not enough there
fore. 70 continue the strike.
The citizen., 1920-11-11

What the European press thinks Of
the election is interesting. The papers
Of London comment on the decisive
rejection of the Wilson policies, and
the Times regards the election as a
distinct warning to Bolshevists and
extremists of all kinds. The newspa-
pers Of Paris all agree that Harding's
victory is a bad defeat for the League
Of Nations as established by the Will
son covenant, and the Echo de Paris
expresses hope that "the discussion
which will be started on relations
between the United States and the
League Of Nations will provide Occa-
sion to repair some of the faults COM
mitted at Versailles"
The French editors are unanimous
in the belief that the result Of the
election will in no way prejudice the
traditional FrancoAmerican friend
ship though some of them are a bit
disturbed concerning the tariff. In
Germany the press comments toyfully
on the personal defeat" sustained by
President Wilson and finds comfort
in Harding's election as presaging
early restoration of normal relations
between Germany and the United
States; but the editors warn their
readers not to be too optimistic.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

NEW YORK Sept. l5.-Dry goods mar
xe;S wer" SIN feeling ,heir way" TO-DAY;
Reductions from N-st hands on finished
goods were sough. by buyers Wool goods
oneratons for spring still were IN prog
TcsE. Broad silks werc oulet. knit goous
before open!ng and bur!aps In
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1T 1T
'i9sed easy.

Fort mOVcmcnt:
NMv YoIk-Middling. 81. 900: stock. 3.est
total todays1Keceipts. ll.dal: exports. T.
b: .stock. 1905. "
fetal for week-Receipts. $3.50: exports.
total for season-Rcceipts. 3i411: e1.
RS. 2ie,0is.
VIEW ORLEANS. Sept. i5-Modcrate ad
nces were made BY cotton In the early
hdug today. and the market stood at
i gains until in the late trading. when
f. report that the Federal Reserve Board
II refused any speclal to the cotton
owe-s. hut had recommended that they
axe use. OF tho banking facilities at hani
the South caused the easiest pcriod
the day and prices went Is to 20
lpts under the close of Yesterday. Last
ees were at net losses OF u to 20
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NANAI. ST0RE9

sAvASNAH;;- GA. Sept; l5..Turpentinss:
shirnnents. 355: stock. IL. an. .Rosin. steady
ssdoS 81 receipss l2s; shI2ment.t: ST.
I. K. 81. y. VIC. N.H: WV u.0.
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FINANCIAL.
LEY ynRH cIrnu-

LONDON. Sept. i5.-Bar silver. so%d per
ounce: money. 5N per cent: discount rates:
short bills. 6. nc 1916 per cent: three
month b!l!s g.. q : 1916 per cent.
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DENVER AND RIOS BREAK
PUTS DAMPER ON MARKET
n Spite OF Big Systems Troubles
list Shows Marked I'm
provcmcnt.
Ill. STOCKS PROVE LEADERS
IcNlcan Petroleum Center OF At
misunderstanding Authority on
Slecl Says Business Is Slackcning
in Great Industry.
ny nRoADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. Sept. ia bad break
a Denver and Rio Grando common
nd preferred stocks checked the
sarkets buoyancy today, but in
pite Of that there was marked I'm
rovement throughout the list. a few
locks remained heavy. notably the
tecls.
Time money made It's appearance
"a. considerable quantity at per
cnt, and sterling had q sharp re-
overy. The Federal Reserve Board
efused. after hearing al wash
igton. to grant further relief to the
TT md loaned as low as per cent.
The particular strength OF the day
as In oil stocks. under the leader
hip Of Mexican Petroleum.
fternoon was due very likely TO the
'eak following that has been at
acted TO many OF the standard is
|iea. .. This Is particularly true Of
UGH shares as Mexican Petroleum.
hich. every ,lpster In Wall Street
now pushing AS the one best issue
~ quick results. The swings In the
ig oil stocks are under control Of
ally important people. and IL seems
At these men get good deal of
Popping prices 80 as TO wipe out the
tile fellows, who are now c!amor-
|ig to get into the band wagon
Slnclair5 sew well announced to-
Try starts with a now OF 10000 bar
rs on the same tract on which
$1,000 barrel well was brought In
few days ago. lnvinc!ble OH Is
|opetul of having very favorable
:port to make soon on production.
|liddle states OIL shows signs OF
sv'ng been absorbed by strong In
rests In the recent break. for II
|tyanced about two points today and
|eld practically all OF the gain.
Denver and Rio Grande preferred
nd common broke wide open on the
|remature report that the property
ou!l De sold by the court to satisfy
Judgment OF some S3G.000.0t0 on
I7cOnn; OF the Western Pacihc deal.
Il the afternoon this report was cor
| fte1 TO read that some tormal!ties
III have TO be gone through with
ciOre the sale. The stock recovered
| lightly.
The leading authority on steel con-
-'ncd today reports OF slack bus!-
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CITY AND STATE SECURITIES.

CHICAGO. Sept, i5.-Sew cxoo., business
tended today 10 check depression o! values
In The ywhea, market. Prices, closed I'M
settled lise net lower to- !!ko advance.
with December "a to 2tIE and March
80. Corn lost &c 10 SIC, oats finished
UNCHANGED 20 &c down. and provisions al
rise Of Iic 20 SIC
Al first. the wheat market was unusually
strength based on the -naiine.s OF coun-
KY onsr!nrs, but then brsak!ng sharpiy
was ve-y slow. Later however. houses
With scah6hrd connections were good buy
sTs OF future deliveries II said tina
France bought futures al w!nniDeR As
sertions that :nlners were nnG!nG IL din !
cal to get choice snr!Dr wheat had =
further huliish effect in the December de-
livery. On the other hand speculative
selling continued to keen March relatively
Enlarged rural OFFERINGS rullcd down tn q
corn market. espec!aliY September con
tracts. ReDorts OF wet weather In some
sections and OF frost in Wyoming eSer-
c!sed only temporary bull!sh influence.
OATS were steadted BY short COVERING.
Higher quotations OF holdings gave
strength to provisions. Hogs reached IN a
v.-IA
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sweetE
WASHING

WASHIN61
ta,o production the
be only 100000 bushels -
the record crop OF last year. Z
ing to tho Department Of Agricu.
lures forecast, with total Of lO1,-
10000 bushels. Alabama leads tho
states with a production OF about
one-seVenth OF tho crop. Virginia'sf
cls
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CHICAGO LIVE sroCK MARKET.

IHIINNO. Scpt. I5.-C0ttIc: rcccInts. It, :
S2: good and CHOICE steers. strong: ,spo,s
IL; q 1900: beet grassy kinds .i.DdflS,25:
s,eadv: common kinds. ss0aIi.oo: very
drasRy: best COWS. :.J9fpl3.J9: Gamers.
tSnti5. stiong: medium cows. weak.
IoonSj0: choice vcalers. 1900 1880: grassy
calves. 6.5oTl 1910: feeders strong: stockers
steady: best Western. l2WGl375: strong
70 higher: commoner kinds. $50 &c iLSo:
,Hoxs: rece!Dts. 1900: 10 to 25c higher
up moss efosins axesaEe sexin SSlS
Ugh. and butchers. is9oGiI,1s: bulk pack:
INK sows. IL .503iljS: pigs. 25 TO 20 higher !:
most desirable kinds, 1915 1878.
sheep: reteints. 1900: native lambs un;
time, top. 1870: bulk. 3..52A.oo: cults
mostly 800: western lambs steady to e5c
lower: top hO9: sheep and feeders steady.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

clesnle Quotations py woodson -CraIr
nc. LILO East Cary St. Madison ISL,
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7t7: December. 7.s2: January. 1uc: Mari
80: May. s.57: July. $50.



NEW YORK. Sept. .lS.-!There were no
new DEVELOPMENTS in the local raw sugar
market today and the undcrtone was
steady with prices unchanged at 5a.c for
C"has: cost and freight. equal TO 1913 for
centrifugal
There were sales OF $500 bags o. perus
October Ehipment and stoat at sisc c. j. Z.
There was another break OF &C in re-
fined by a leading reaner to the basis OF
U's Tor me graduated and while other
tenncrs did not change their list prices
from the l5c level. 70 was understood that
one OF them was accepting orders at Itta.
The market f9r sugar futures were more
active today and the undertonc was nrner
With prices al one time 10 to . points net
higher
4 leading trade interest va. che prircipal
against sales for export. but at the al :
vance offerings increased ana most OF tho
gain was lost IN the late trading with nnai
quotations 10 points lower 20 z ne; higher
Therc also was considerable switching
from 'he near TO the distant positions.
COTTOSSEED OIL.
NEW YORK. Sept. li.-Cot,onsccd oil was
higher on short covering and support from
scattered longs. inspired BY tho further
risc IN hog products. Active months
I.yp barrels: tenders DO barrels Prime
crude. 10 :5H 10. 20: prime summer yellow
spot 1850 !ic5: October. 1887: December
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TOBACCO COMMON STOCK
INCREASED BY $5O,OOO,OOC
American Company Shareholders Au-
thorizc New Issue OF NOn-Sotinx
Shnres OF Stock.
LILY AHSocIa,6l

NEW YORK. Sept. l5.-AmerIcan
Tooacco Company stockholders today
authorized an increase in the class b
non-voting common shares from $780,
0O0.000 to $l00.000,0o0 The company
does not Intend to offer any OF this
additional to the public at this time,
II was announced.
statement issued after the spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders said
the increase was proposed in order
that the company might he in posi-
tion to- redeem the Glass Il stock
September !. and to declare further
script dividends which are to be con-
vertible into stock. IL so desired
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PRODUCE MARKETS..


>,, GOFF'EE
NEW YORK, Sept. l5.-Further declines
We're checked by covering or profit taking
by shorts In the market for coffee futures
today. but the tone was unsettled and
there were rumors that the break had
TRACTS. After opening at u decline OF 10
TO 10 points in response TO lower Brazilian
cased off again on reports OF a furth er
decline at Santos and renew LIQUIDATION.
or q /" 2, points net lower and into new
mare nov E coveSpr loa the season There was
showed rallies OF several points from the
lowest. with last prices net S points higher
to six lower. Sentember. 7.2o: October.
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Peanut Yield s,2ss,ooo nushel..

WA SIZING TON Sept. l5.-Ala-
bama's peanut crop this year is more
snan ons.auarter OF tho country's
cast by the Department of Agricul-
turc. placing it at 3S.Ss0.0o0 bushels.
Alabama has l0.l3S.O00 bushels;
Georgia. 100000; Virginia, 5,263, 900:
Texas t.7l0.00Q. Florida, 4,3l7,OOO
North Carolina. 100000: South Car
DINA. 96S.000; Tennessee. 100000:
Mississippi. 10000. and louisiana,
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Sent. I5.--Aggressive selling
: Nall street and hedge offerings from
@ South forced tho cotton down further
~ acSiinrs. Genorai iS speaSinr. how.
en- dealings today were comparatively
iiI and traders appeared TO be hest
tag The weekly weather report from
Arlington made a less bullish impress
~. than had been forecast. although tn.
npanIed by rrportS that English coal
in'rs were weakening offset all other
Ices opened 70 to "a points higher. There
gfs rallies lust before the publ tIon OF
q weekly weather report. but the review
et,d and the market Mas unsettled early
the noon hour. with prices ruling abou,
llE prices broke well below the cioge
Tuesday. under liberal offerings. Spot
~; no sales. Spot at New Orleans
Iet, middling unchanged at $50: saies.