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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16


ing down poor Charlie boy. You can't
run away. I've locked the front door,
and I've hidden the key and your hat. :"
Miss Lowrie." he sternly replied,
Il will not permit even you to-"
''Growly bear! Growly bear!" she
Knocked.
He stepped toward her with the evi.
dent purpose of pushing past into the
hall. She darted to meet him. and.
before he could evade her, flung her
arms about his neck. He grasped her
wrists. but her fingers were locked
fast. To have freed himself he must
have resorted to outright violence.
1-1-Miss Lowrie." he stammered.
really this isis most"
Promise !" she demanded. clinging
tighter.
He looked down into her upturned
face. The starlike brown eyes were
soft with tender affection and bright
with merry triumph. To gaze into
them and remain stern was an impos-
sibility.
But l."
"You must-else TIL never, never let
go. You'll have to carry me around
with you all the time. everywhere"
The embarrassment that had sue.
ceeded his sternness gave place in
turn to whimsical look. 1--WE mind
to take you at your word"
You mean-?"
Take you with me-"
She released one hand to stroke his
forehead. "Your poor head!" she
soothed. "There! THERE"
With a sudden return Of irritation,
he sought to draw himself free from
her. She chung to him and again
locked her fingers together.
mo. You don't" she exulted. TITS
no use trying to escape. You've got
to promise"
II say, Miss Amy" murmured
BENIN, eagerly sitting up. IF l should
try to run off, would you"
Il promise to remain until Doctor
Kirkland comes" broke in Clinton.
"Oh. you will? And Charles not
huiA CASIAlIlSu AtICus
That's dear old brotherkins !" ap-
proved Amy in the same breath. and
she rose on tiptoe with her smiling
lips upturned for his brotherly salute.
BENIN sighed enviously. At the sigh
Clinton bent over the temptation. His
lips came so near to the girls that his
mustache grazed the tip Of her saucy
nose. But instead Of kissing her on
the mouth. he put up his hand to lift
her backflung head, and pressed his
lips reverently to her broad white
forehead.
II say. now" remarked BENIN. 'if
that's not proof you're her BROTHER!
Miss Amy has only to say the word.
and l shall be charmed to illustrate
how one who Is not BROTHER"
The girl faced the others. leaning
affectionately on Clinton's shoulder.
ELLEN dear, call Title to fetch a
bucket of ice water. Poor Charlie
BENIN is still off his head"
'rm not" denied BENIN, rising a
trifle unsteadily. ION the contrary, it
was my head that came near being
off me-"
Mrs. Kirkland looked earnestly at
Clinton. May suggest that an
apology" she began.
From me" flashed BENIN, with a
heartiness that forestalled Clinton's
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
Kent His Appendix. Too.

MadisOnville, Ky.-The most in.
genious burglar of local record called
on Doctor Clifford at Nebo. After
making arrangements to undergo an
operation he was put to bed for the
night. The next morning the patient.
$ and the physicians stock Of mar
a0tics were missing.
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CHAPTER lll-continued.

us the whole town pack Of luna.
tics?" exclaimed Clinton, his blue eyes
flashing. Il shall not go to hotel.
will take my train tonight as intend.
ed, and"
'.Oh, no, no." implored Ellen. "Sure-
" you'll not desert us!'
II will go on to California" he in.
sisted. There shall send for proofs
OF my identity, and when l have fin
ished my visit to the coast. shall re-
turn here to convince you of your mis-.
take"
you sha'n't co." declared Amy.
Il must" he replied. III stay
here. you and Miss Kirkland will per.
sist in this delusion. Probably you'll
soon hear that your brother Is in the
East or abroad. Imagine your anger
ut me when you learn that am not
he."
"Mr.-Clinton." said Mrs. Kirkland.
do you not realize that 1t will cause
Us much pprehension-anguish
you go away while we still believe you
IN be Will?"
1T would be dishonorable OF me to
stay" he rejoined, and he started to.
ward the door.
have the positive proofs of my identity
to show yOu.'
proofs Of what you think you are?
oh! that means you'll never come
back!" cried Ellen.
Amy slipped away and glided out
into the room behind the parlor as
Cli1ton took another step toward the
hal door. BENIN set himself directly
II the way.
Hold on. old man." he advised.
"As your friend, y'know. really can't
let you CO."
Clinton put out his hand to push
him away. BENIN caught him by the
wrist In viselike grasp. Clinton'S
face went white; his eyes shone like
sunlit ice. He spoke in a very low and
quiet tone: You fool. There are
ladies present. Let go.''
Not unless you give me your word
to stay and clear up about those
bonds" replied BENIN.
Clinton made an attempt to wres,
himself free. BENIN held him fast
with unexpected strength. But he
made the mistake of permitting a
shade of irony to appear in his suave
smile. The look in his prisoners eyes
warned him to guard himself. He
H,,,, ,;.,lt -;t1 -, L.
ness of an expert boxer. Clinton was
a fraction of second quicker. His
clenched left hand drove in over the
upSwinging arm and encountered
Bemm's chin. Stunned by the blow.
BENIN swayed backward and would
have fallen heavily had not Clinton
eased him to the floor.
Ellen uttered a stifled shrek. Gin
ton Strengthened up from beside the
whitefaced inert inrerferer and
looked apolosetically at the girl and
her equally startled mother.
pray pardon me-" he said. "Do
not be alarmed. He'll be all right in n
few moments, l could not stand
for his laying hands on me-"
ITO think that you could have so
forgotten yourSelf.' reproved Mrs.
Kirkland.
WAS - endure being treated as
n THEIR he broke in. Il regret that
he forced il upon me before Yourself
and your daughter. However, shall!
now relieve you of my ungentlemanly
presence
"Oh. Will! No. no! Do not leave
me-" implored Ellen.
Before he could reach the hall door.
way Amy popped into L from the 9TH
q side and outspread her arms to bar
de way.
"YOu dear old silly" shs bantered.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
Congressman Victim Of
Protiteer in Own Shoes

Representative Kreider of
Pennsylvania. a shoe manufac-
turer, strOlled into a Washington
store. where he noticed some
shoes from his factory. He tried
on n pair and asked the price.
THAT shoe costs you $780,"
the clerk replied. Noticing
Kreider's surprise, the clerk add
ed:
THAT shoe costs us $685."
"YOu're a liar" Kreider said,
land your store will never buy
another shoe from my factory.
That shoe costs you $685."
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Eating Way Out Of "Frosted Cake"

INIVey, U.-TTuHK I1eIlIze, IdrtHcr
missed red bull which disappeared
from his farm and advertised for it.
One week after the animal was found
alive in the center Of frost-covered
strawstack, having been buried in a
fall of straw. He had tried to eat his
way through the stack. The bull, al.
though off in weight, was apparently
none the worse for his experience
rain having given the straw enough
moisture to assuage thirst.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
The Ooughnut Band.

Twenty young Salvation army las
sizes who cooked doughnuts for the
soldiers in France have organized ),
brass band in Philadelphia.
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THAT depends" answered Clinton,
a trifle dryly.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
In the Game Of Life.

When man plays the deuce II *
frequently his last card. = BISON
Transcript.
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1.-TWO darlings-my 6aneee
and my little-siste1r'
(TO BE coNTINUED.)

The Irish wolfhound II the largest
Of oil dogA
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peculiarities Of amnesia-the peculiar
results Of the loss Of the time men,
DRY, combined with the frequently az
ISOLATED phenomena resultant in dis
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
No Increase M
 Rates For Lights

It will be gratifying news to the people of Marianna to learn that the Peoples Electric Company, the new owners of the electric light and power plant, do not contemplate making application to the state corporation commission for an in crease in rates. The Arkansas Light and Power Company had such pc tition pending before the commis- sion at the time the property was sold to the Peoples Electric Com pany. The new owners believe that by eliminating some of the waste and adopting safe, sane and sensible methods in the operation of the plant sufficient revenue will be forthcoming under the old schedule of rates to pay operating expenses and leave a small balance for up keep and repairs At least the com pany proposes to give the matter a thorough test before it makes any move for an increase in rates.
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HedUy Demand For
 GIee Club Tickets

The Regent Theatre will be filled to it's capacity on next Tuesday night when the Vanderbilt Glee Club appears here. This is indicated by the heavy sale of seats. Every seat on the lower floor has been taken and practically all the balcony seats have been sold.
 The Glee Club is making a whirl wind tour of parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. This is the first time in many years that the club has visited this city and will not likely visit here again for some time, as the management books the club in different sections of the South each year.
 The programs to be presented will include the celebrated Vanderbilt songs,. glee numbers, popular bal lards, solos, instrumental selections and several original interpretations of popular vaudeville. It is just one of those programs that has giv- en the club the reputation of being the best of it's kind in the South.
 The entertainment is under the local management of D. S. Plum mer and P B. Benham, Vanderbilt alumni, and the proceeds over the actual expenses will go to the West minister Circle of the Presbyterian church. R. T. Megibben, owner of the Majestic Theatre, very gener- ously agreed to call off his show Tuesday night and let the Glee Club have the theatre for an amount that covers the actual expense. Mir Megibben cancelled a very fine pie ture "The Woman Thou Gavest Me, :" billed for the Regent Tuesday night in order that the entire evening might be given to the Glee Club. He will secure another booking for this picture and show it at some fu- ture time.
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FINE MEETING
 AT GILL FRIDAY
VISITORS FROM MARIANA DE- LIGHTED WITH SPLENDID WORK OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL AT THAT PLACE.

The community meeting held at the Gill new Consolidated School House on Friday night of last week was decided success according Co those who attended. A varied and interesting program was rendered. The fine new school building would dc credit to any community and the people of the Gill district should be congratulated upon the splendid results they are getting from their efforts. The school board is very fortunate in that they have as prin- cipal of their wide-awake school, a young man who is making a won derful record in getting the school organized and equipped. It was the opinion of some present that Mir. Manning was getting more out of fifty cents than some people got out of a dollar.
 The school house which was we'll lighted was filled to it's capacity. The master of ceremonies called on many of the visitors for short talks. After the speeches were concluded the social part of the program was taken up, which consisted of fish ing on dry land, bidding .on cakes, flowers, sofa pillows and other such things. Throughout the evening hot chocolate, coffee, cake and sand wiches were available and everyone seemed to enjoy this phase of the program immensely.
 Among the visitors from Mari anna were Judge and Mrs. F.. D. Robertson, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Mann, Sr., Chas. Mckee, Morris Lesser, F.. B. Whitaker, Marshal Hewitt, A. s. Zimmerman, Judge J. A. Hummer and others.
 Prof. Manning is giving the boys a splendid course in manual train ing and work from this department of the school that was exhibited caused much favorable comment. The library tables, trees, lamp racks, work benches, screens and many other things showed plainly that these students were getting some valuable traing. Then. too, the in- terest that was manifested by the students themselves in explaining their work showed their interest was fine. This alone is splendid recommendation for the work the school is doing.
 The people of the school district are very proud of their school, and their teachers, Prof. Manning, Prof. Jones, and Miss Reaves should be congratulated upon the fine spirit of cooperation shown by their pa- irons. With such a state of af- fairs, their community, which is already one of the most progress
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/. 4. Hudson is Out
 For County Judge

In this issue of the Courier-In- dex appears the formal announce ment of J. A. Hudson, now serving as county superintendent of edu- cation, for the, democratic nomina- tion for county and probate judge. MT. Hudson is comparatively young man of good moral character. He came to Lee county six yeays ago without any resources except his ability and his industry and be- gan teaching in the county schools. He rapidly rose in his profession and two years ago was elected county superintendent of education. In card issued to the publicA Mir. Hudson says:
 "l came to Lee county in debt. l have worked hard and by my en- ergy and ability have managed to liquidate all my debts and now own home. l was elected county su- perintendent of education, but the salary was cut down so low I have not been able to make living at u and had to resume my teaching 1 feel l am fully qualified to fill the office of county and probate judge. l have studied business law and political economy in the Uni versity of Arkansas and have had an ambition to serve the public in an official capacity where I can really do something During my tenure as county superintendent I have heard of some criticism passed upon me by some teachers because was not in my office all the time. want to say the reason I did not spend all my time in the office was because had no heat in it. If elected judge of the county pledge myself to put forth my best eff forts to give the county a good administration and to do everything within my power for the advance ment and development of the coun- ty."
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Please Don't Pluck
 The Public's FIOlUers

Members of the Civic Improve ment League have just cause for complaint against parties who per sist in plucking the flowers from the plants around the, Confederate Monument and in Cedar Heights Cemetery. The ladies have worked very hard to beautify the park and cemetery and have spent a neat sum of money for flowers and for the labor necessary to prepare the ground and plant them. Saturday the hyacinths were blooming beau tifully around the Confederate mon- ument and in the cemetery. Mon day all the blooms were gone. 1t is very discouraging to the ladies to work so hard to beautify these sacred spots and tn enhave thought less people spoil their work by plucking the flowers.
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High Water Crest
 Is Due Next Week

Memphis, April 2.-Heavy rains that have fallen around Memphis, North Mississippi and parts of Ar, kansas will have no effect on the final stage of the Mississippi river at Memphis, according to J. H. Scott, meteorlogist, in charge of the local United States weather bureau.
 Official reports received last night show that the Ohio river is falling from Cairo to Pittsburg. 1t is ex- pected to start falling rapidly at Cairo today. The crest of the high water has arrived at Hickman, Ky, and reports from there indicate that fall is due starting today. The crest will reach Memphis early next week probably Monday.
 While the rains were unusually heavy in the Memphis territory, generally heavy over Arkansas, North Mississippi and moderately heavy up as far as Cairo and up the Tennessee and Cumberland val leys, Mir. Scott said he saw no req son to change his original forecast. He says the highest stage at Mem phis will be 40 feet, perhaps slight ly more than these figures. The crest is expected to be at Helena about April 9 or 10 and the stage there will likely reach 50.5, due to water coming out of the Arkansas River.
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THE GREATEST CITY

In the year 1856 what is now New York City was a Dutch colonial viI- lage of 1000 inhabitants, including negro slaves. Eight years later the village passed into British posses sion and so remained until the Rev olutionary War. When the Republic of the United States entered the family of nations New York City had fewer inhabitants than Phila- delphia or Boston. 1t would have been considered a wild guess at that time to suppose that by 1920 New York would lead all the cities of the world. 1t did not pass Philadelphia until the Ere Canal gave it improv- ed communication with the great west, which is another striking ex- ample of the value of waterways. New York has since remained the first of American cities and now takes station as the largest city on the globe But not without fore sight and alert action has it reached this rank. By large annexations- to which it was faily entitled-it became greater New York, and so was able to hold the lead against a young western giant
 Even when credited in the new census with a population exceeding 7,000,000, New York has claims on l,500,000 more in New Jersey and other suburbs. In any case the pop ulation of New York City is equal to that of all Canada, a domain larger than that of all the United States without including outlying possessions. New York was never growing faster than now. It would be overwhelmed with unrestricted immigration. That city compara- lively so young should lead all is due primarily to our free institu- tions.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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RESPONSIBILITIES

Neither the arm power of industry nor the money and brain power of capital is perfect, sacrosanct or in- fallible. Both are at bottom driven by the same primitive urge; Self interest, bigger place in the sun.
 Both need lot of watching. Both have certain inalienable responsibil- ities. Both sides do a powerful lot of yelling about their rights; but l have yet to hear since my return from Europe either side rise up in meeting and testify how he meant to tackle his responsibilities. Both sides are deaf mutes when 1t comes to that angle of the theme. And that significant deaf and dumb at titude on the question of responsl- bility is the bigger in the wood pile in both camps.
 Speak up honorable gentlemen, who represent workers, and hke- wise honorable gentlemen who rep resent employers. Bury the hatchet of your differences-your just and inalienable rights-and let us hear you crate for awhile on your just and inalienable responsibilities. Chm music on such subjects would seem beautiful as the fable divine har- mony of the spheres to the invisible third party to the contract-that poor. meek, long-suffering contin- gent, ground between the upper and the neither milstones of the struegle which is called the general public.
 Elizabeth Frazier in the Saturday Evening Post.
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LOT SALE WAS
 A BIG SUCCESS
BYRD-RECKER REALTY COM PANY DISPOSES OF THIRTY THREE BUILDING SITES IN BEVERLY ADDITION.

The big auction sale of lots in Beverly Addition to Marianna pull ed off Thursday afternoon by the Byrd Rocker Realty Company of St. Louis was a splendid success in spite of the threatening weather. The company bought a five acre tract in Southeast Marianna known as the Dupuy property, laid out streets and alleys,sgraded the prop erty, whitewashed the trees, staked off the lots and opened one of the most attractive collection of build ing lots in the city. The sale was advertised for last Monday, but on account of the inability of the auc- tioneer to reach here the sale was postponed until Wednesday. When Wednesday came, Jupiter Pluvius had started on a rampage and the elements were doing their utmost to convert all the dry land into a veritable sea. This necessitated an- other postponement until Thursday. And even on Thursday it rained, but checked up before noon. In the afternoon at 1 o'clock under threatening clouds, more than 200 people went to the Beverly Addi- tion and took in the sale. Within two hours. the thirty-two lots had been disposed of and the free lot, given away by the company through the drawing of a card, was award ed to w. Fl. Barker. The bidding was brisk at times and some of the lots sold as high as S630. The low est price paid was S130. The av- craze price paid for the lots, 50 X 150 feet, was $500.
 Those who made purchases fol- low:
 Block AT. P. Foster, lots 1, 2, l3, i, 5; W. c. Vail, lots 6, ', and &; w. H. Barker, free lots 9 and 10; Robertson & Benham, lots II, 12, 13, IA, and IS; W. o. Lloyd, lots 16 and IT; L. A. Spivey, lots IS, 19 and 20; Peyton Badley, lots 21 and 22; P. B. Benham, lots 23, 24, g and 26; T. E.Hawkins, lots t27, 2S, 29 and 30; K. B. Whitaker lots 31 and 32.
 Block B-J. w. Robertson, lots 1, 2, 23 and 24; P. B. Benham, lots 3, 1, 5, II, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21 and 22; J. B. Greet, lots 6, ' and &; Loretta Daley, lots 9 and 10; T. P Foster, lots IA, 15, Is, IT and IS; w. E. Greenhaw, lots 20, 26, 27, 28 and 29.
 Block C-J. w. Robertson, lots l to inclusive.
 
 sive in the county, is destined to go forward at a very rapid pace.
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THE SKY

It is a strange thing how little people in general know about the sky, and yet there is not a moment of any day in our lives when nature is not producing scene after scene. picture after picture, glory after glory, working upon exquisite and constant principles of the most per feet beauty. And every man wher- eve rplaced, however far from other sources of interest or of beauty, has this doing for him constantly Yet, if in our moments of utter idleness or insipidity, we turn to the sky as a last resource, which of its phenom- ena do we speak of? One says it has been wet, and another it has been windy, and another it has been warm Who among the whole chat tering crowd can tell one of the forms and the precipices of the chain of tall white mountains that girded the horizon at noon yester- day? Who saw the narrow sunbeam that came out of the south and smote upon their summits until they had melted and moldered away in the dust of blue rain? Who saw the dance of the dead clouds where the sunlight left them last night, and the west wind blew them before 1t like withered leaves? All had pass ad unregretted and unseen. John Ruskin.
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Republicans Meet Choose Delegates

A mass meeting of the republicans of Lee county was held at the court house on Tuesday of this week with s. c. Helm as chairman. J. Shanl, who for man years has been the leader of the republican forces in Lee county, announced his retire ment from active participation in politics on account of his advanced years. L. M. Osborne was elected ce-chairman of the Committee. Delegates to the state convention in Little Rock are s. G. Helm, l.. M. Osborne and M V. Russell. Delegates to the congressional con vention are J. Shaul, Milton Pow ell, and Thos. F. Woods. S. G. Helm was endorsed as member of the state central committee from this county.
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
- oluCeleiN, O. G. NORMENT.

In addition to electing mayor the voters must choose a city clerk, city attorney and one alderman from leach of the three wards. There is no candidate for city clerk. D. s. Hummer is a candidate to succeed himself as city attorney. The terms of D. L. Griffis. J. T. Robertson and W. P Harris as aldermen ex- pire. It will be up to the voterss in each ward to get together and agree upon the successors to these gentlemen and write their names on the ballots.