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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-13

which will be held at Warrington
next week. The ladies headquarters
will be at the Arlington Hotel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-13
Personals

Will Hapilton Of Maryland ave.
nue. has been quite Ill the past few
days with asthma.
Wilbur Reeves Of Triune was a
business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Rev. ]. A. selby Of Parkersburg
spent last night with his sister,
Mrs. George Shoemaker on Gufty
street.
Evening star., 1921-07-03

tion. he had to bring up and stand
balanced against the wind,
What 10 it!' he asked. He bent
to catch her answer.
you're growing bigger and bigger
all the while. And don't hear the
bsIl any more: You-hendal' you're
Nor His voice WAS sharp. The
surf at the head browns It now. You
won't hear it any more till We come
He went forward again. Her
weight, frail as 1t was. began to tell.
When he had reached the square
hewn boulder rising like q sort OF
keystone at the center Of the wall.
he had to pause moment In It's iee'
resting g his hsre, back a.. a.ansKs s.K.a the s rnak
mo. no! I'm only getting my
wind: that's ALL"
why won't you look at me. Men,
dal?"
For some reason or other 1t seemed
an effort for him. For . moment sne
lay there . wa.enine anI 3 HIN. y I, n.,da,w
Her hand crept up to touch his
cheek. and it was whittier now than
" You would have said it. Mendal
if 1 hadn't told you abovt-about me
But what difisIencs . can an1t.. that maxem 1one
We're all there are. MendAl. one man n
and one woman. But why should
want you to tell me. after all? rs
80 different from anything else that
ever happened. can love you TO the
last depths. Mendal. without Nf
seeming SO fatal a thing whether
you loEe me or not. OF course; that
would be sweet. incredibly-"
He had forgotten to be careful with
her or with himself. His kiss LETT
them both shaken and oreathiess
"You- You" He seemed unable To
say anything but that: "You- YOU
YOU"
+%t
TIE was going forward again, al
IL most at a run. The breakwateI
came to an end: he was flounderine
IN the rise to Barnham Head: one
instant in the lee. the next. crushed
and deafened. face to face with the
driven sea. Farnoe's fingers dragged
at his cheek.
"Where is 1t. Mendal? Mendal"
Look" He pulled the blanket
away from her face. A puff Of spra,
like cannon smoke drove across them
binding tho eyes.
Look again."
Grayness swooned into blackness
thin. wide tongue lashed out Of
the ssnother, glistening with DIN
stars. clotted with ropes OF spume
licked up at them across the sang
with a sinister hunger; fell oacf
Evening star., 1921-07-03

ride took eighteen hours with three
changes of horses. When he arrived
at Tonapah he became interested in
the mines and rapidly acquired one
of the largest practices of any lawyer
in the state. He had given but little
thought to politics. With number
of friends he journeyed to Reno TO
witness the Jeffries and Johnson prize
fight. and while there he accepted the
nomination for the United State Sen
ate on the democratic ticket to OPP
pose the late George S. Nixon.
Nixon was popular, and had numer-
Gus mining and banking interests and
knew nearly everybody in the state.
proach Senator Nixon and suggest
ed that the loser abide by the popular
vote of the state, SO that there might
be no suspicion of corruption OF the
legislature. . This was the first time
in the history of the United States
that such proposition had been
made Pittman was defeated, but the
legislature was democratic by three
on joint ballot. Friends urged Pitt
man not to stand by the agreement.
because they charged that NiNon,s
friends had spent considerable money
in the fight. Pittman not only re-
fused to heed these pleas, but went
before the legislature and urged the
democrats to vote for Nixon, stating
that any other action would destroy
The members of the legislature fol-
lowed his advice. with the result that
every democrat voted for Nixon. Then
both the senate and assembly passed
a Joint resolution congratulating Pitt
man on the high stand he had taken
in the matter.
Two years later. while Pittman was
addressing the democratic state con-
vention assembled to elect delegates
to the Baltimore convention. news
came that Senator Nixon was dying.
Mr.. Pittman expressed the hope that
Senator Nixon would win his tight
against death. After Senator Nixon's
death Judge Massey was appointed by
the governor, elected as a republican,
to serve out the unexpired term.
Pittman was nominated as his oppo-
nent. Judge Massey had occupied po-
sitions of trust in the state and had
made many friends. The fight was
a bitter one. 1t was clean cut through
out. The day after the election Pitt
man was one hundred votes behind on
the returnsa and 1t was q week before
the final d suit was. announced The
Evening star., 1921-07-03

after his arrival he was employed as
an attorney in a big mining suit.
but was denied the right to practice
before the gold commissioner, even
after he had passed his examination.
because he had not served three
tors office in Canada.
Disguised with the unreasonable
regulations of the Canadian govern
ment. Pittman temporarily forsook
the law and worked with his own
hands as a miner for over two years.
Nome, just after that famous camp
was discovered, and he helped or
ganize the consent" form of govern
ment for the miners. The part he
played in bringing order out of chaos
resulted in his election as the first
district attorney of that section. Re
alizlng that the new district attorney
occupied a position fraught with eX-
treme danger, the authorities assign
ed three deputy marshals for duty in
attorney while he prosecuted cases.
-
THOSE who were in Alaska at the
time said that although numer-
Gus attempts were made to assassi-
nae Pittman and that numerous plots
were Matched. the district attorney
failed at any time to show the slight
est sign of nervousness. Then Con-
gress passed law which resulted in
many undesirable persons coming or
being sent to Alaska, individuals who
brought about conditions resulting in
Rex Beach writing his famous. novel,
The Spoilers" Pittman then became
the attorney for the miners and
others who owned mining claims.
Upon his last. trip to the states,
where he appeared before the circuit
court at San Francisco. which court
had jurisdiction in the cases, he heard
Of the strike" made at Tonopah. and
for those not familiar with the no
menclature Of mining. strike" In min
Ing means a discovery. When he
heard of the wonderful find. Pittman
finished his legal work and proceeded
to this new El Dorado. The train In
from which point it was necessary
to stage it into the new camp. This
Evening star., 1921-07-03

again, leaving a serpent of kelp at
Mendals feet. writhing and family
Look" he shouted for the third
time time; shaking her "out there! Be-
But she had. turned her face the
"Why do you do thise Mendal!
Mendal! Why do you frighten me
so? Why don't you take me to the
II am! It's out there-over the
outer bar. Come"
He started down the shining slope,
but now she was crying terripiy ia
his ear: "Mendal! Mendal. Mendal"
Good Cod" .emh11ue he shoused, hack aeain
he stared into the staring eyes.
Don't you want to go?"
They looked incredibly old, both
They were on higher ground and
wire-grass was catching at Mendai
shoes and trying to trip aim. lie
stumbled once and went down on
one knee, but the sand was sort, ana
he did not lose hold OF his burden.
A building with two yellow "lnuo"
came around a hummock to meet
them. H.
remember what happened after INA,
for a time. Whatever it was. II ied
to a kind CT bed built into the side
Of a small room filled with papers
and outlandish instruments ana
warmth and light. ,.
Some one had hold of one or her
wrists. She began to realize that !,
was Mendal, and that his eyes. hxed
and unwinking, were holding her up
out of something. There were others
in the room: an old man with a
blue coat and gray whiskers; sun
other men behind him.
"Where am II" she asked win ner
Inns. for she seemed to have no Hoice.
Mepdars eyes came down HUT
closer, still holding her tlght; ,,-
you're at Barnham Head. MARY
Farnoe: at the life-saving statioh'
I'm so weak. Dear me. so VA l..
"Of course you're weak. lou II oe
stronger by and by:
| without moving his eyes. ne save
some word or sign that sent 'he o'h
| ers out of the room.
.The BROTH" Mendal called after the
cantain. And then to Mary Farnoe
open your mouth ana sWaiio" '''H
It's n little brandy. There"
She Law quiet as death itself. watch
ing him. He began to speak with a
tainful deliberation. making each
word count as a separate thing, NAM
mering. hammering:
MARY Farnoe. listen. You couldn
go through! You failed in that role
that gesture is gone. l proved 1t TO
YOU. You had hold of fine fancy
there: a deep. dramatic symbolism.
| Lands End, Eternal Ocean. the Bell
calling, calling, day and night, from
the bosom of Oblivion. big idea
Evening star., 1921-07-03

yes, yes. But it fell fiat. Now you're
starting all over again, on something
new Listen. Mary Farnoe! l want
you to understand this: learn II by
heart; it's the lines of your new rolf:
There is absolutely nothing organ
ically wrong with you now. That
was all over two weeks ago. In a
month you will be yourself. Here
another swallow of the brandy ana
then a little broth. You'll see how
! captain here will tell you ! phoned
about this broth before we left the
! house an hour ago. I'll hold you up
moment. So"
The spirits and hot broth began to
tell: a new color crept into her cheeks
| as she Law there, with no will of her
own.
"You talk so queerly. Mendal: so
different, so new. II hardly know
you. Mendal:." 1t may have been five
"Why did they give me three weeks
| to live. them"
Three weeks as you were living
then-on your heart and nerve"
why didn't you tell me before
Mendal-that I was al right?
What would have been the use.
You wouldn't have believed me. No
no. Mary Farnoe: I don't think you'd
believe anything in the world unless
the stage were set for it--as if
| well. you wouldn't nave your Ire
saved except in a life wing station
Truth is denouement or it is moth
ing"
| Another minute passed while she
gazad at him dreamily.
viii I sing again, Mendal?"
That's on the knees of the gods
Mary"-he tried to smile-"the gal.
lery gods! You'll do what your au.
dience expects Of you. even the i'm
possible"
but M-e-n-d-a-l-" A hand came
toward him across the covers. ap
pea'ing.
you remember what you sait
once. Mary? What's to be spen
must be spent'?"
"Rut what if was wrong. Men
DALI"
| II. looked terribly tired and whit"
And what if you were right?' h
said.
He got up suddenly as if he wer'
afraid of himself, and. turning to ;
telephone on the wall. took dowI
the receiver: as this the Barnhan
Head House, May I speal
With OH. is it you. Blomberg
| Yeso We've turned the corner
Bomberg. May I speak with Nor
way? . Thanks"
IT was hard to wait there. staring
at a knot in the paneling; III
seemed actually to grow whittier ant
paunter with every dragging second
"Oh, hello. Hello! Norway?
It's Westcountry speaking. Norway
IN give you leader. Norway; pu
Evening star., 1921-07-03

it on the wire tonight. 'Farnoe
will sing in three months That's
all. :. Thanks, Thanks Nor
way. Goodnight"
, Now" he said. his eyes still on
the knot, Now you're playing to the
old audience again. Pm tired" he
went on. And I'm afraid to look
"Westcountry," came her wonder
ing voice. "Westcountry. You're
you're Westcountry"'
You're angry"
When she didn't speak he had to
cover up the silence somehow.
"Blomberg will be glad to get
away. Poor Blomberg! The Barn,
Rlomberg's style. though he's been
surprising brick about it: AND
Norway How they've played chess
down there. and how they hate
chess. I've wanted them to CO. but
you saw in the buggy with me that
night. That was my train that came
in between you and yours. 1t took
us a little while to pick up the tran;
Mary, Mary. il you knew how 10
dreaded this moment when l shouid
have to tell you
"Why?"
He had to look at her when she
spoke so. and now it was ms eyes
| that were bewildered and hers sure
and full OF llRht-
II was afraid it might-Mary. cant
you see that--what you called the
balcony hung over the edge one
| woman and one man-nonody anu
nobody'-"
was that sweet to you. too,
sweet? Is it sweet when a dream
| comes true even for a little while
| q dream ones been alone with LOT
/ ten years? Once / knelt in the dark'
Mary, beside a bed in hospltai'
very young and foolish and fever
| And there he was down on his
knees again. with his face buried IN
| her hands, and she was smiling az
| him again. but not because ne was
! outlandish this time.
| "I knew" she whispered. Il began
to know almost week ago. DO you
know how? Well. there couldn't be
! two Of you. IL thought you were
| going to tell me tonight
| Her lips were against his cheeh.
| Does that mean, Mary-that kiss
/ that il doesn't matter, after all
That even without my romantic trap
pings, rather gray and prosaic..-
| Her low laughter was ike d
"rhe sea must be going down" she
| whispered aNer long time:
| heard the bell, just then, very iaint-
YES, The bells a masker. too.
It's gone back to the role that mace
it famous-warning people on the
Copyright, Harper & Bros.
All Rights Reserved.
Evening star., 1921-07-03

"'You poor. poor child said.
you've faieu in love with Mary
Farnoe, like the rest of them. What
a pity! And you want me to run
away with you; Is that 1t?
HE protested wildly. No, no, no!
ThAts what I'm trying to tell you
not with anybody! Never let any
one get q hold on you again. II
only you could be turned to Ice
somehow. Ice, cold. duiet! Close
the doors on them. Lock them out
They don't bring you anything! Al
ways taking-taking you away, little
by little. till one day theren pc moth
ing left of you"
'He may have been older than !
in years; I might have been his
mother. 1 smoothed his hair. but l
couldn't help smiling at him, he
Evening star., 1921-07-03

ENATOR KEY PITTMAN'S Career Reads
- Like Bit of Fiction-His Early Expert
ences in the Gold Territory Of the Far North.
In the Silver Mines of Nevada. Where Great
Fortunes Were Made
Evening star., 1921-07-03
BY v, II. HUDSON.

A BOUT a score Of Years ago Jim
~ Butler. while chasing burros.
- stumbled on . rich outcrop-
stS- - eorlx that when as
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
UNCLE JOHNS POEM
THE CIRCULAR LETTER

How dear to my heart is the cir
cular letter that comes to my sane
tum each morning by mail. It's Of
fer and argument culdn't be better
though honest John d. had concoct-
ed the tale. | gobble each
statement with exquisite pleasure,
and swallow with gusto, the snug
guarantee; it's funny to think how
they've gotten my measure, and put
up the patterns expressly for me.
fain would reply on the spur of
the moment, and fill out the blank
with moderate check. 'Twould
settle my nerves and abolish the
foment that bulges the veins in my
pulsating neck. The plum
colored slip with it's fervent re
minder,-it drives home the bar
gain with rivit and clinch; the oil
stock, or auto, or dollar stem-wind-
Erin either event, sirs, the thing
is a cinch. And there's the
envelope that comes in so handy, in
mailing the coin, so it can't go as
tray,-believe me, my dears, that
the fellows dandy, who reaches
my heart in that circular way. .
The circular letter that goes 'en
one better,-that offers me bargains
from shoestrings to hat the big
yellow letter, the sure money-get
ter, that knocks the home merchant
as blind as a bat.
Your Own UNCLE JOHN
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
EXHIBIT "a"

ton is: T: 2. South Range IS East Of
Boise Meridian. sen of SECTION Z; T.
NEA of NEA. Section IS, T. 2, So
Range "a East of Boise Meridian.
sw Section on ~ y, + :, sou south Range 81
East of Boise Meridian.
E14 of SEX and sen of NEA, Sec.
wv Of wv, sWA of NWA,
NEA Of NWA, and NV of sW W.
s sf Boise y Me n sou'h Range h's'
SEA. sWA and NwA, Section -,
T. 2. South Range "a East of Boise
sWH. swA of NwA, Section 10: T.
2. South Range "a East of Boise Mer-
South So NEA Ran ngs 81 East see Of @
SEA. NEA. NwA. NJ of sWA,
Section IL Il 2. South Range "a East
All Of Section Is. T. >, South Range
"a East Of Boise Meridian ~
SEX. sen Of NEA, Section 8, 7. 2
.NEA of NEH, NWA of NEA,, Nh
R Fl 4 East sestiS OF Boise Meridian
NEA. SEA, S1a SWA. Section 90,
South Range "a East Of Boise Meri-
sEA, NEA. E4A of swA. sEA of
a. East of Boise Meridian
So of SEA and SWA, Section s. T.
.. South Range "a East of Boise Mer-
| idian.
NWA of sEA, NEA Of SEA, NV
4 NEA. NE of SWA, See. 80. T. 2,
South Range "a East of Boise Meri-
SEX, So of NEA, NwA of NwA.
So of NV Il, and SWH, Section -, T.
2. South Range "a East of Boise Meri-
F, dian.
sen Of MEA, and, NEA of sEA,
of Boise Meridian.
Beginning at point 25 feet East
| of the Northwest corner of the SWA
of SWA of Section 81, T. 2, S. r. "a
! East of Boise Meridian, thence North
i 80 degrees. So min. East $50 feet;
thence South 500 feet: thence North
! So degrees, 35 min West S04 feet:
! thence South 20 degrees, 80 min. West
25S feet; thence North 1872 feet to
place of beginning, containing 1873
| acres.
ORDERED. That this Board do
now, adjourn until the LIST day If De
cember, 1921.
W. T. ENGLAND.
Chairman.
ATTEST:
f. NJ. FISHER Clerk
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
BINGHAM COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED from page %.

ner
The polls at said election shall be
open for the reception Of ballots from
500 o'clock a. m, to 700 o'clock p.
m. on said election date.
At such election the said qualified
voters shall vote upon the question of
the organization Of said district and
also for one person from each of said
divisions, for Director. Of said dis
trct, and the ballots for such election
shall be in substantially the follow
ing form:
BALLOT
ELECTION UPON QUESTION OF
THE ORGANIZATION OF WEST
SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
Instructions: IT the voter desires
to vote for the. organization Of the
irrigation district, he shall place a
cross (X) after the words "Irrga-
ton District-Yes," if he desires to
vote against the organization of the
irrigation district, he shall place a
cross (X) after the words Irrigation
District-No." And the voter shall
also write the name of one person for
resident of such division of said pro-
posed irrigation district, for Director
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1921

Yes, the auto is a great conven-
fence and also a great pleasure, but
-but-we can't forget our good
old friend, THE HORSE. AS Will
Ogilvie reminds us in "Field," he
was of the days that were stead
fast, staunch and slow; when we
took time to think deeply and when
our brains made us firm in faith
and hearty to principle and duty.
Says Ogilvie:
Along the road the ceaseless motors
thrust,
Shrieking discordant warning
and harsh blame.
Then suddenly, proud stepping
through the dust
Comes what I'll Carr for want of
better name
One of the Old Contemptbles.
wl
find sorrow in his stubborn
stride;
With grief unguessed l stand and
watch him go.
He carries with him much that
nursed our pride:
Remembered things; things stead
fast, staunch and slow.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
ADVERTISE IDAHO FRUIT

Idaho fruit grower should ad-
vertise the state by sending fruit
next year to the Pacific Northwest
Fruit Exposition at Seattle, accord
ing to Prof. c. c. Vincent, Univer-
sity of Idaho professor of horticul-
ture, who served as a Judge at the
show this year.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09
IDAHO WINS As DEBATES

In 50 intercollegiate debates with
II institutions in the last 20 years,
the University of Idaho has won As
victories and has been defeated "a
times. Last year Idaho won first
place in the northwest oratorical
contest with Oregon and Washing
ton.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09

Germany and Russia are applying
for a moratorium against their for
eign debts. Inasmuch as there is
no record that they have been ask
ed to pay why the haste?
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-09

BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Bingham County,
Idaho, made this 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1921.
w. T. ENGLAND,
Chairman.
ATTEST:
F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
(6) The qualified electors in said
proposed district voting as aforesaid
shall vote by ballot as provided in
said notice and Immediately upon the
close of the polls the judges in said
several precincts shall open the ballot
boxes and count and canvass the
votes cast at said election and for
ward the official results thereof to
the Clerk of said Board of County
Commissioners. who within ten days
thereafter shall meet and canvass the
votes cast at said election.
Passed by the board this 14th day
of November, 1921.
w. T. ENGLAND,
(SEAL) Chairman
ATTEST:
+. M. FISHER, Clerk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-24
BISHOP TO ADDRESS
RED CROSS WORKERS
Organization Makes Plans for
Membership Drive in
City Nov. %.

Bishop Charles b Williams of De-
tro.t. Mich. former chaplain OF an
overseas Red Cross unit. and one
OF the foremost EEiscopalian
bishops Of the country. VIII address
the luncheon Of Red Cross workers
AZ the Chamber Of Commerce at
1915 next Monday noon.
The speaker has enioved a wide
experience with Red Cross activities
in the United states and will dis
CUES various phases OF the work az
they appeal 90 him.
Various committees Of the one
day drive 90 be held on Tuesday.
Nov %. will be definitely formulated
for the Monday luncheon and will
be given their Instructions az that
time. Organization work Is being
developed daily with conferences OF
workers and mem bers Of the execu-
tive committee officials Of the Red
Cross hope 20 obtain more than H.
900, the mbership total Of 1920.
Requirements Of last year were
not entirely financed by the funds
received from the 81 membership
received from the 1900 persons
who pledged their faith in the or
ganization and it IS said that a con-
siderable larger membership viii be
necessary II the local chapter IS 20
finance IT'S activities completely
during the coming year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-24
DELIVER no MAIL
THANKSGIVING DAY

on Thursday, Thanksgiving day
there viii be no mail deliveries by
either the city or rural carriers IN
South Bend according 10 an an
nouncement made by Postmaster
Hunter Wednesday morning. The
stamp and registry windows Will be
open for one hour in the morning
beginning at Q o'clock. General de-
livery divisions will also be open
during that hour for the accommO-
dalton OF general delivery patrons
only. Il was said
Collections viii be made from all
contract stations beginning Mt 3
o'clock in the afternoon and will
also be made from boxes in the bust
ness section by a substitute carrier
commencing at o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-24
Name F. A. Bryan
Head of Indiana
Club Next Year
More Members of Board of
Governors Chosen by
Local Organization.

Fred a. Bryan, head OF the Indi-
ana & Michigan Electric Co., was
elected president Of the Indiana
club at a meeting Tuesday night ~
the club rooms. David Pollock,
general manager OF the Singer MIG
Co. plant here was chosen vice pres
ident. and Mortimer +. Reed. OF the
firm OF Reed & King. certified pub
lie accountants, was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
Three new members were elected
10 the board OF governors. DR.. @
v. Nienstedt. NJ. 4. Kavanash, and
A. NJ Russell are the new additions
TO the board. Tho six hOldover
members Of the board are +. A.
Bryan, David Pollock, Harry Whee-
lock. c. 9. Shafer, Frank Warner.
and F. r. Wellington.
Bi-monthly Saturday afternoon
luncheons viii be resumed in De
cember. Combination luncheons Of
the University and Indiana clubs
each Tuesday, viii be inaugurateo
in December. Entertainment fea-
lures will be provided at the lunch
cons.
Entertainment for members OF
both clubs viii be provided from
time 70 time during the winter sea
son by the Indiana club and the Uni
versity club acting alternately.