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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

tremendously glad 10 see you today,
Shirley" he saic, and paused beside
her. Fate has been singularly kind
to me. Indeed I've been bordering all
day as to just how I was to arrange q
private and confidential little chat
with you, without calling upon you at
your mCle's house"
II don't feel like chatting today"
she answered a little drearily-and
then he noted her wet lashPS. In
Stantly he was on one knee beside her:
with the amazing confidence that had
always distinguished him in her eye4
his big left arm went around her. and
when her hands went To her face he
drew them gently away.
''Tve waited too long. sweetheart"
he murmured. THANK God. | can tell
yOu at last all the things that have
been accommodating in my heart love
you, Shirley. I've loved YOU from that
first day we met ut the station. and
all these months of strife and repreS-
sion have merely served to make me
love you the more. Perhaps YOU have
been all the dearer tn me because YOU
seemed 50 hOpelesSly unattainable."
He drew her head down on his
breast; his great hand patted her hot
check: his honest brown eyes gaZed
earnestly. wistfully into hers. 81 love
you" he whispered. "All that have
all that ] ANAL that ! hope for
offer to you. Shirley Sumner: and In
the shrine of my heart ! shall hold you
sacred while life shah last You are
tot indifferent 10 me. dear. know
you're not; but tell me-answer me"
Her violet eyes were uplifted to his
and In them he read the answer to his
cry. "Ah may r. he murmured, and
kissed her.
ooh. my dear, impulsivP. gentle big
sweetheart" she whispered-and Their
her arms went around his neck. and
the fullneSs Of her happiness fount
vent in tears ne did not seek to have
her rppreSs In the safe haven Ol
his arms she rested; and there. quite
without effort or distress, she anaCed
To convey To him something more than
an inkling Of the thoughts that were
wont to come to her whenever they
met.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
CTO BE CONTINUED
CAREER OF "NED BUNTLINE"
Writer Of Sensational Stories Once
Extremely Popular Had Sinou-
Iarly Adventurous Life.

Ned Runtline." whose real name
was +. Il. G. .IudSOn. had a career
which was on its plane ROoseveltian,
Gargantuan ard Tartarinian. Ii is de-
Scribed in Life and Adventures Of
, Ned Buntline.'" by Fred f. Pond, 9TH
erwise viii Wildwood. says the De-
tTOit News. Judson ran away from
his home when eleven years old. in
1894. became a sailor and then a mid.
shipman. At fifteen he fought due,
with seven midshipmen who had de
clined to mess with him.
When seventeen years old JudsOn
served with distinction in the Semi
mole war. He became a hunter In the
Everglades. then hurried Off To the
Rockies in the employ Of the North
west Fur company, turned bach to the
Southwest. where he married and
fought more duels.
JutlsOn became a mainStay 81 the
KnickerbOcker Magazine in its best
years and was so violent n begettGr Of
sensational rOmanceS that he Cnce
wrote book of $40 pages In g. hours.
He turned into patriot with the
Know Mornings. and on account OF
his share in the AstOr place riot was
sent TO the penihNntiary for yeat.
He then took himself to the AdirO0'
dacks. Watch he helped make classic
ground 70. Epor;Smen. He served In
the Mexican End Civil wars.
''Buntline" brought buffalo Bill" on
the stage in play he wrote one We'd.
nesday afternoon, reheerSed over The
weekend and produced the follow Ing
Monday. He came 10 the end OF hh
career in 1898. only after he had writ
ten more than 2OO volumes Of tumui
tuouS MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

from an old barrel. John Cardigan sat,
his sIghtless gaze bent upon her. who
IS it?" he repeated.
Shirley Sumner" she answered.
"fOu do not know me. Mr.. Cardigan"
No" replied he. II do not. That
Is a name I have heard. however You
are Seth PenningtOn's niece. Is some
one with your"
II am quite alone. Mr.. Cardigan"
"And why did you come here alOneT'
he Queried.
II wanted to think"
You mean you wanted to think
clearly, my dear. All, yes, this Is the
place for thoughts" He was silent
u moment. Then: "YOu were think
ing aloud. Miss Shirley sumner. I
heard You. You said: Poor dear
God didn's SPARE YOU for snurh han
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
TO REAR FOSTER CHILDREN
Wisconsin Man and Wife Form Cor
poration to Care for Home
less Children.

Racine. Wis. - Incorporation The
w. II. Hitchcock family; object rear
ing Of Is children. Capital: Farm
and healthy hank account.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock "geha'
Wis, near here, claimed to have the
only incorporated family in America
Having no children Of their own the
couple assumed the care Of tie le'
ranging in age from six to twenfy-one'
They signed a contract guaranteeing
nroner care and education "t me
Youngsters and giving each one some
stocs I'm the Incorporation The farm
will he made to give each stocSholder
DIVIDEND each year.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

Things have come to a doggOns
pretty passl" grumbled Gap Johnson
of Rumpus Ridge. Ark. Before the
war | could buy plug terbacker for
from 81 to so cents a pound, so rich
and Juicy and full OF AMBER that a
Teller could sit and kill fly with II
plumb acrOst the room. Now, by cripes,
pay 90 cents to S1.25 for something
they call terbacker; no count. dry
stuff. with no juice a-tall In II. skurce-
ly. My children Just nacher'ly eat 1t
up. and then yell at me b'cuz they
can't spit over their own chins. Lem
me tell you; these yur internal doin's
are what is going to bring on a revolu-
ton. l can't hardly hold my kids
nOww
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Emaeiated Bride Considered Beau ,Ifu,

Javanese marriage customs include
a period of religious instruction 70.
both the bride and the groom. The
young man starts his instruction by
paying daily visits to the priest Of
the village, and learning all the com.
plicated phrases which he will havt
to utter on the day 81 his wedding
The pupil is placed IN tank of coid
wafer and stays there submerged us
to his chin while the priest bends Ovet
him and reads the Koran. the perform
ance taking place In front Of thu
church.
The girl begins her preparations
for the great day by several weeks Of
semi-Starvation during which time sht
takes only sufficient rice and hot wa
ter to sustain life. Because Of this
hunger strike enforced by custom. she
loses considerable weight. an enact
ated bride being considered thini
of beauty on the island Of Java De
troIt News.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Struck Him q Powerful Blow.

on the ground. Harrington at drst
thought his friend had been knocked
unconscious and II Was some time be-
fore he realized that he was dead.
Harrington stopped some passing au-
tomObiles and asked them to send him
assistance, which they did. When IL
was found that SWAT was dead. a tele-
phone message was sent to the sheriff
at Greeley. who Immediately sent dep
uty sherifts 10 different directions TOOK
ing for the Blackburn party. They
were found north Of Evans and placed
under arrest
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

manly, independent. and the soul of
honor. He needed a hundred thousand
dollars; you knew II. Probably your
uncle informed you. You wanted to
loan him some money, but-ynu
couldn't. You feared to offend him by
prOffering IL; had yOu prOffered 1t. he
would have declined il. SO you
bought my Valley Of the Giants Mt
prepOsterous price and kept yOur
action secret" And he patted her
hand gently. as If TO silence any denial.
while far down the skid-road voice
a half-trained baritOne-fiOated faint
" to them through the forest. Some
body was Singing-or rather chanting
"a singularly tuneless refrain, wild
and barbaric.
what is that?" Shirley cried.
THAT is MY son. coming to fetch
his old daddy hOme." replied John
Cardigan. THAT thing he's bowling is
an Indian war-song or paean Of
Misunderstanding his nurse taught
him when he wore pinafOres. II you'll
excuse me, Miss Shirley Summer. I'll
leave yOu now. I generally contrive
20 meet him on the trail"
He babe her goodbye and started
down the trail, his stick tapping
against the old lOgging-cable stretched
from tree to tree beside the trail and
marking it.
Shirley was tremendously relieved
She did not wish to meet Bryce Cartii-
gan to-day, and she was distinctly
grateful to John Cardigan for his nice
consideration al Sparing her an inter
view. She seated herself in the lum.
ber- Jacks easy-chair so lately vacated
and chin In hand gave herself up to
meditation or this extraordinary old
man and his extraordinary son.
A couple Of hundred yards down the
trail Bryce met his father. Hello.
John Cardigan ~ he called. "What do
you mean by ska'lyhoOting through
these woods without pilot? En-?
Explain your reckless conduct"
"You great Overgrown duffer." his
father retortcd affectiOnately, 81
thought you'd never come" He reach
ed into his pocket for a handkerchief.
hat failed 10 find II and searched
through another pocket and still
another. by gravy. son." he remark
ed presently. 81 do believe | left my
silk handkerchief-the one Moira
gave me. for my last hirthdny-uD
yOnder. | wouldn't lose that handker-
chief for a farm. Skip along and find
II for me. son. I'll wait for you here.
Don't hurry"
an he back In pigs whisper" his
son replied. and started briskly m
the trail. while his father leaned
against rladrone tree and smiled his
president little smile.
Bryce's brisk step on the Garnet Of
withere1 brown twigs aroused Shirley
from her reverie. When she looked I'D
ne was standing in the center Of the
little amphitheater gazing at her.
"YOu-you" she stammered, and
rose as II to nee from him.
''The governor sent me back TO look
for his handkerchief. Shirley" he ex-
planned. He didn't tell me you were
here. Guess ne didn't hear yOu." He
Advances amiIin0Iv toward hor "T'"~'
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
MAN SOUGHT SUNDAY" WIFE
childs illness Made Father Seek Wons-
an Whom He Saw Only
One Day q Week.

Chicago.-Because his child was Sc
riously III. U. C. Hatfield. appealed to
the authorities TO help him locate his
wife. whom he sees on Sundays only.
The separation Of the couple was
due, not to trouble. the mao declared.
but to the fact that 'she wanted to
work. so she started out to find Job
and a furnished room. She didn't give
me her address. We were together
every Sunday though"
Hatfield wanted his wife to see their
baby before threatened death came.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Raw KIN, Bull With Brick.

IndlanapOIis-An infhriafHd bull
was killed almost instantly when
s,ruck between the eyes By hrirkbat
thrown by small hoy as it~'ss sasYur
70 GORE On aged negro here TVst,tly.
The lad. apparently frightened -Shen
he saw the animal sink to the ground.
fed in a panic.
The hull esraped from its pen and
.,a,ped NJ Rober1 Williams. az aged
negro employee al the yards. The I'D,
INC was near by. seized q brtcsSi'at
.nd hurled Il 81 rhe attacking sRinlaI.
whsn n fell 10 the ground he raSI.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
A DUTY 70 Art.

'The new hired man puts In most Of
his time teaching Josh to throw SOM
ersaults and make daredevil leaps"
commented Mrs. Corntossel.
'Yes," replied her husband. 81 don't
know what to do about 1t. late to
have work stopped on the farm; and
ut the same time ! don't want to spoil
our sons future by interferin' with his
chance of becomin' a great motion pic
ture star"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
He Had the Dough.

Mr. Blinks-Here's $75 mi. iner
bill I've just paid. another inssaDc
that a fool and his money soon 5art
Mrs. BIinks-I know, dear, but 'us
think how fortunate II is that VOC ar
one Of those who have mOney.-LtN
ron Transcript.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

Mrs. Newcomer am very anxious
70 rent a pew In the church. Deacon
Jones. My children are large enough
to attend.
Absent Minded Deacon (who lie alss
a landlordl-I'm very sorry. madam,
hut we don't take children.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

Father-See here. II you don't get
to work and earn living you'll end
in the pOorhouse.
SOM should worry. saw a poor
house in a movie one day. and really
II wasn't as bad as It Is painted
Film Fun.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
MAN KILLED BY
PUNCH ON JAW
Controversy Over Responsibility
for Automobile Accident n
Ends Fatally. IA i
NECK BROKEN BY BLOW
Man Is Hit When He Makes UncompII-
mentary Remark About Woman and
Is Dead Before He Hits the
Ground-Four Arrested.

Greeley, Colo.-A punch which land
ed on the jaw killed William Swint
Of Denver. The blow broke Swlnt'S
neck and he was dead before his body
hit the ground.
Four men, members of an autOmO-
bile tourist party en- route from ben
yer TO Wyoming. are under arrest as
witnesses to the killing of SwInt. One
Of the men, Il. II. Blackburn Of Wicili-
Ia. Kan, Is said to have struck the
blow that killed Swint. The four men
with two women. wives OF members Of
the party, left Denver In two auto
mobiles bound for Wyoming, where
they intended to look up some home
steads.
Cars in Collision.
Swint and his friend. Fl. Earring
ton, also left Denver about the same
time intending to do some fishing In
the northern part of the state.
The Swint machine overlook the
homestead seekers just south of Fort
LuptOn, and in trying to pass one of
their cars, cOllided with the one driven
by Blackburn. After inspecting the
damage Swint agreed to drive to Fort
Lupton where he said he would make
money settlement. When they ar
rived there controversy arose as TO
who was to blame for the accident.
Swint, II is alleged made some I'M
complimentary remarks concerning one
of the women of the party. whereupOn
Blackburn struck him a powerful blow
on the Jaw with his Clenched fist,
knocking him down.
Caught by Deputies.
The homestead seekers then quick
~ re-entered their car and drove rap
idly northward leaving Swint lying
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
In the old Dave.

"Mr. Flivver. I'm Tony, your old bar
keeper. I'm out OF a Job and"
Il don't want to hear your troB-
bles."
There's gratitude for you. I've lis
tened to yours for hours at a time"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
A ThouuhtIess Chauffeur.

Slmpkins-I jumped, but wasn't
quick enough. and the auto struck me
and knocked me down. The chauffeur
put on speed and dashed OF.
JoHesy-ARd didn't even give you q
chance to apOlOgize.-Judge.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Following the Custom.

"JIm proposed TO Mabel last night"
THAT sOr'
Yes. She put him OF for u few
weeks"
whats the idea1"
"She wants to take time to write her
speech of acceptance"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

unrest" remarked the man with
the OIL can. us usually due to mis-
placed repOse. It's wOnderfn what
a lot Of people can be upset because
one man il asleep at the switch"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

She: Do you think one should
marry his opposIte7
He: Those who know tell me II
makes little difference. A couple
Invariably become opposItes shortly
after marrying anyway,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

my husband growled a lot when /
cleaned the house..
sYes1"
"Bnt he made more muSs when
he cleaned his old straw hat"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Modern Matches.

A truly patient man we like
Who doesn't care a bit
How many matches he must strike
Before he gets one lit
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

Fgnthush-Music should make one
think.
RenaonhuPst-WelI. q ds>~s make
ne think n q happsns TO be the wsA.
ang unfcA.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
THE SITUATION

Parent (from the adjoining roosn):
Edith, aren't you going 70 light the
aas In there7
Edith: Yes, mamma; Charlie and
I were Just speaking os-er-striklna
match.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28
Preliminary.

Tia harmony that represents
A state bliss profound.
But while they TINS the Instruments
Some dlscords always sound
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

Dost love Hfe2 Then 60 not squan
der time: for that's the Stuf life '
made of.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
RUFF STUFF

Rep. Blanton, Texas Demmie, de-
clared in the house yesterday that the
American Federation of Labors po-
lttical plan is "the greatest menace
ever sounded in this country"
One of the troubles with congress
is that there are too many men in it
who regard every one who does not
vote and root for 'em as an unde.
sirable.
Railroads are again grabbing coal
for fuel, according to reports.
Maybe there would be better coal
car conditions IL the roads had to get
out and hustle for fuel like ordinary
folks.
First and last railroad control over
the fuel supply of the nation has cost
the coal industry and the public a
hellovalot OF money.
And 1t is time to put stop to it.
Predicted that more Italians will
come to this country in 1920 than in
any other one year on record.
Evidently they are getting to be-
)ieve in Europe that the certain liber-
lies and opportunities Of this cc.."arv
I| r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10

Grafton and heartily against the po-
litical plans of the local central la
Dor body. The first one permits labor
organizations to make their strength
felt in putting the, kind of men it
wants into Office and on keeping the
kind It does not want out of office.
That is, Il compels the political par
ties and the politicians to maintain a
friendly attitude toward labor. 1t alst
makes 1t possible for the real friends
Of labor to feel that this friendship
means something's that 1t adds
strength and that it is something
worth while striving for and keeping.
The other scheme, ON, the. other
hand, simply packs off a lot OF labor
votes into a corner. and permits the
political bosses to keep on doing as
they please. AS politics is hooked up
now every one but a plain ivory heao
knows that a labor party cannot do
anything, and think 1t is a shame to
take lot Of labor votes clean out of
the running and let the folks who
want TO go head on the old plan decide
the elections.
Yours for square deal,
DANDY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10

generally than ever before the world should come to an
absolute belief IN the lene the nadequasy as il were
of the great mystery. and should after these aeons finally
the veil and peer with scarcely casual interest on the
sacred mysteries
If death become merely an tahimpotant and casual
thought it always has been casual incident Of the
physical man. then indeed this viii be a new world
And be sure that if millions believe that ii is possible
10 peer behind the VEIL and that death starts more than il
finishes this thought will have about as potent an influence
affairs as though it were true.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
LIFTING THE .YEH.

a NEW era in thought and art expression seems to be
4 Ahere and hardly day passes but that some new
psychic novel leaps upon astounded word novel that
tells how they part their hair in heaven, and how spirit
chemists manufacture everything from Havana cigars to
mixed drinks
Of course much of this is disguised as spirit writing; and
the odrick of telling fantastic tale with the trappinss
Of realism neatly fitted is used but just the same is
felton, and hairrasing fiction that makes the puny penny
dreadfuls of long ago stink away ashamed
Having explored every mock and Granny of this little
world they reaching out in spirit at least into
the far spheres and instead of merely playing with Mars
the crater Of the moon old-me writers did, we are
combng all the wide reaches of eternity and universal in
6nity to provide thrills.
every hand this spirit fashion is working; stores
sell elaborate ouia board outfits by the thousands sects
based occult theories spring up in the cities by the
dozens homes all over the land have their daily familiar
spirit and the ghost walks spirit and in deed every
hand
1t would be queer twist of the human mind if from
war that established the threat of immediate death
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10

Many times the proposal has been made seriously
that good way for cities to get rid of snow in the
streets would be to melt it and it through the
Machines Of various kinds have been planned
for this purpose, but the scheme got very
Yesterday in New York, where there been the
snow blockade in years since the middle of last week.
the general theory Of destroying where fell
given good test when army fame throwers turned
their apparatus banks in the streets But they
did not make very satisfactory showing. The snow
shoveer and the truck will continue to be the standard
medium for removing snow in that town at least.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
LAeoR IN poLIrIcs.

FAIRMoNT, Feb. s.-rEditor The
West virginian.l-I have been af-
filiated with the labor movement more
years than most OF the active men
around here can boast of and 1 may
be a bit old fashioned in my ideas,
However being on the Job a long time
has its advantage and one Of them Is
that you get to know q lot of things
the new fellows never heard Of. One
of the things have learned is tina.
1t never gets labor anything to start
of at tangent.
Now I am heartily in favor of the
political plans of the American Fed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10

Governor CornwelHs commission on the erection of
state memorial at its meeting here last evening
decided that the proper beginning will consist of
meeting of representative men of West Virginia Feb
IS selected the date this meeting and
it is to be hoped that there will be full attendance
The first thing this state wide meeting will have to do
is to devise plan for combating the apathy about
questions of this kind which has laid it's heavy hand
upon the country. 1t expected that there would
be reaction from the zeal of the effort but any
one who would have predicted that the let down would
go far actually did go would attacked
villifer of the country 1t is high time steps
the movement for funds with which to memorial
will be most excellent opportunity start the reform