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New-York tribune., 1921-02-06


RACK at Proutt's home, about the
time they were in Liberty, some
one had opened the door Of tie shed
in which old Dan was locked, and
the hound, watching his chance,
scuttled out into the open. What
well-founded habit prompted him can
only be guessed; certain it is that he
wheeled, never needing the calls
from behind him, and took the road
by which Proutt had gone, hard on
his masters trail
If the dog trainer had known this
matters might have turned out diff
ferently. But Proutt could not know
The roads from Sheepscot Ridge
down into Sheepscot Valley are for
the most part rough and little used.
An occasional farmer comes this
way; an occasional fisherman drops
from the steep descent to the bridge.
But the frost has thrown bowlders
up across the road; and grass grows
between the ruts and the young
hardwood crowds close on either
side. Down this road, at Saladines
direction, Proutt turned, and the
westering sun shone through the
leafiess branches and laid a bright
mosaic before the feet of the horse
Half way down the hill Saladine
spoke. Lets light out" he said
"We'll find something up along this
slope.%
Westley nodded, and Proutt, after
d moments hesitation, stopped his
horse. They got out, and Rees
danced about their feet. Proutt tied
the horse to a sapling beside ths
road; and they climbed the ruinea
stone wall and turned into the wood
Westley alone had a gun; the others
were unarmed.
Westley had suggested putting hl'
hunting bell on Reck, but Prou"
negatived that with a caustic woFa,
"He'd know then you wanted BIRDS
he said. "And, anyways, it'd scare
the deerP So they followed the dog
by sight or by the stirring Of ha
feet among the leaves, and at tIInes
he was we'll ahead of them, and ss
times when he moved more slow!
they were close upon his heels. -
such moments Westley held tnsn
back till Reek should work ahead.
No man spoke, save that Westas
urged Reck softly on when the ass
turned back to look at them. AM
at the last, when they saw that hessi
had found game, it needed no WOW
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
BIZ BEN AMEs WILLIAMS

mind; he wished the trainer might
not come next day.
But Proutt did come, and Westley
himself bade Reck into the trainers
buggy and watched the dog ride
away with wistful eyes turned back
ward.
Westley's wife was more con-
cerned than he, and he forgot his
own anxiety in reassuring her.
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Continued on 1seat pe9el
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06

pROUTT spoke this night of a
days hunting Of the winter be-
fore. How, coursing the woods, he
had heard hounds bay far below
him and had taken post upon a ledge
across which he thought the fox
would come. "Dan 'uz with me-" he
said, in his hoarse loud voice. ~
says to Dan: Set and he set on his
aa'nches, right aside me, cooking his
a0ss down where t'other dog was
baying, waiting, wise as an owl.
y hsSd my old gun. with No. 80
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Dams Own Book Reviews

ENOCH ARDEN. Alfred Lord Tennyson
England ID. Appleton & Sons. Ltd. London
and New York
T HIS Enoch Arden was melancholy
bird lie seems to have had good
heart and doubtless he intended to
seriously that he interfered with the happi-
ness of great many persons.
As matter of fact. Lord Tennyson speaks
very highly Of him. He devotes several
pages to telling of the virtues OF Mr.. Arden
We must admit that he gets very little
sympathy from MS lie gums up the situa-
tion very badly several times and ruins
what might otherwise have been a very
thrilling story. OF course he must be com
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Have You Ever Been Under the Bane Of the Evil Eye?

Eyes have been celebrated in song and
story for many years Alger sang
"A grey eye IL sly eye,
And roguish Is brown one;
blue eve is true eye
Mysterious is q dark one,
Which flashes like a spark sun
A black eye is the best one"
Eyes that are deeply set indicate a
thoughtful and reflective nature: they in
tensify the effect OF color. Thus, II one has
eyes Of lucky color and they be deeply
set one may expect to be exceedingly for
tunate.
Blue eyes are particularly lucky They
denote strong well balanced natures ca
pabe Of triumphing over difficulties. Brown
eyes. while not quite so lucky as the blue
bestow a fair amount of good fortune upon
those who bear them. Gray eyes that show
endurance invariably foretoken suffering
especially In affairs OF the heart. The black
eye foretells success In worldly affairs and
especially In good fortune In money matters
The unluckiest eye OF all is the green eye.
20, beware. my lord OF jealousy
II is the green eyed monster which doth mock
The meat II feeds on -shakespeare.
The hazel eye shows a cool calm and de-
liberate temperament; a placid evenly bal
anced nature. II betokens exceptional abil-
ity In management and good luck on the
whole. Even though misfortune attend. the
hazel eve has the power Of quick recovery
and OF adapting itself to circumstances.
OF all eyes the most lucky pair is the odd
colored pair. II your eyes be odd colored
you will triumph in love affairs and will be
successful In all financial transactions. To
those who have odd eyes that are almond
shaped and deeply set good luck Is trebly
assured. 1t seems to attend them wherever
they go, even though their owners some
times have to wait
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

milk in addition to a regular supper every
night has the doctor sent for. He is by that
sign known to be sick man.
A BOUT this time the automobile tramps
"A will be starting South and the roads
will be thick with them for ninety
days. You have to be Southerner or hail
from the middle West to know what an
automobile trampSis, unless. of course, some
one has told you of this new curiosity.
Those who live near the ports naturally
think of tramp steamers in arriving at a
satisfactory definition for automobile tramps,
which would indicate that some automobile
owner had started out without any pcrma-
nent destination in view. That is not the
correct meaning.
The automobile tramp is an individual
who does not own an automobile; who is
going to spend the winter In Florida, and
who wishes to save his railroad fare. He
usually resides in the middle West. Some
bright September or October morning he
packs his suitcase and his handbag, locks
his door behind him and starts walking
toward the South.
He halls the first automobile he sees going
his way and asks for ride. He usually
gets 1t, He rides as far as his first patron
is going, and then starts walking again. To
shorten the story he continues this simple
operation until he arrives at his destination.
The automobile tramp is nice enough
fellow. Some of them very interesting.
and they usually have some bully yarns to
tell One of them told US a tale last fall
about a fellow from his town who had
tramped the previous year by the automobile
routes to Florida resort. While in swim
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

the death of an infant was attributed to the
steadfast gaze of stranger who was fas-
cinated with its beauty as II lay in the
cradle. In southern Italy any one who
praises all that he sees Is looked upon with
suspicion born of superstition against malig-
nant power
But eyes are not all evil There are some
that shoot out electric fluid that condenscs
all the elements Of sentiment and passion In
one single glance. The eye speaks all Ian
guages. II knows no nationality. needs no
Introduction. 1t is as bold as the lion and
roves far and near. 1t recognizes neither
age nor pedigree. 1t has greater respect
for riches than for poverty, for learning
than for power, for vice than for virtue. IT
nlrudes wherever 1t will and yet gives life
and light. power and possession to all. II
reflects all sentiments-lovc or anger. pride
prejudice. confidence or contempt. A pair
of bright eyes will not only subdue man
but enslave and infiame him: they dazzle
him so as to make him forget. and he so
prizes them that ne would give his life to
possess them What Is the fond love OF
dearest friends compared to this treasure?
Dark blue eyes most common in per-
sons of delicate. refined effemnate ma
ture light blue and. much more gray eyes
In the hardy and active; greenish eyes have
generally the same character as the gray;
hazel eyes are the most usual indications of
mind masculine. vigorous and profound
Large eyes were admired In Greece. and
there they still prevail. Small eyes indicate
shrewdness Eyes that are almond shaped
said TO be very lucky round eyes are
not
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Powerful Chances of Its Possessor Famous in
Many Poem and Story

still occasionally find some who attribute the
evils that befall their stock to the malignant
glance. pig is taken i'll and dies; 1t has
been overlooked. COW loses its milk: a
horse becomes lame. q crop suffers from
blight; the Evil Eye Is the cause of IL all.
1t is curious that the only good influence
commonly called love and when a fascinat-
ing woman exercises this influence size is
said 10 look babies" Haywood, Beaumont
and Fletcher. Cleveland Cowley and Pope
sang of these babies. Sang Haywood.
"she clung about his neck gave him ten kisses.
Toyed with his locks. looked ba bies in his eyes =
-Lore's Mistress, y. 3. 1896.
And HerricL:
You blame me too. because I can't devise
Some sport to please those babies in your eyes,
-Hesperidos, volume /, D. 12.
Kathleen 50 loved st. Kevin that Moore
tells us she followed him even To his retreat. .
BY that Lake whose gloomy shore
Skylark never MARBLES DER.
Twas from Kathleen's eyes he flew
Eyes OF most unholy blue
Wheresoe'er the Saint would fy
stu he heard her light foot nigh!
East or West, where'er he turned
still her eyes before him burned"
Among the ancients the EVIL Eye was be-
lieved to belong to a malignant nature--to
be an attribute of envious people To-day
In northern parts OF Africa the natives
dread any expression of admiration concern
ing member Of their family. In Tripoli
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

AVE you ever been held unoer the
spell OF the light that lies In wom-
ans eyes? Has the Evil Eye ever
gazed at you? Was it the Evil Eye that
gazed upon 81. kevin. about whom the poet
Moore sang in his Irish Melody -Kath-
leens eyes? Eyes Of most unholy blue"
The Evil Eye Is not held to be allied TO
any malignant quality of character Many
excellent people are born with this baleful
influence. which they frequently exert un-
consciously and against their will. 1t is
misfortune rather than a fault but it has
hlghted many OF the lives that have come
under its influence. and bad luck. illness.
disease and even death have attended others
who have been overlooked.
In many parts Of England there are per
sons who. having come under the influence
of the malignant look attribute all the evil
that comes TO them to a single glance. There
was a prosperous farmer who would not
believe that the progressive alment from
which he suffered was due 10 no more than
natural senile decay. lie firmly believed
himself the victim Of the Evil Eye and so
firmly did this belief take hold OF him that he
pined and pined until ultimately he died
The writer knows of man who believed
himself to be slowly dying as a result Of
having been gazed upon by beautiful
woman possessed of the malignant power of
fascination.
Among the agricultural classes o1o may
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

couple of snow birds stuck one season
in West Palm Beach and went into business
there. Now this little town has named all
of the streets running east and west after
clinging vines. while those running north
and south are named after trees In the old
days when the Atlantic Ocean was not the
wettest thing in West Palm Beach nor the
most attractive the saloons were all on
Banyan street. The depot was at the corner
of Banyan street and Clematls avenue.
One of these snow birds of whom we write
noticed that the other was making frequent
visits TO Banyan street saloons, and as they
hailed from the same town in the middle
West he thought he had right to remon-
strate with him. So he hailed him the next
time he passed.
John" he said, maybe you thinl, it is
none of my business, and II you do dis
agree with you. but you are drinking too
much. Now. to-day / have counted the
number of times you passed my store on
your way to Banyan street. 1t is now only
5 o'clock in the afternoon and you have been
by here thirty-six times. That Is too many
drinks to take In one day. John, and 1t will
kill you IL you keep 1t up. You can. stand
up under it,"
How many times did you say I passed
to take drink2" asked John.
"Thirty-six times. counted them my
self"
Wen. that is a lie and an injustice" re-
piled John, because once / went to the
depot"
T HIS reminds us of the reason that
the price of shoes fails to decline.
There are many more persons
who are wearing shoes now Naturally the
more shoes that are worn the more demand.
and therefore a more limited supply. There
was time when great many negroes went
barefooted all the time. but now the number
is very limited.
A tall negro walked into a shoe store in
central Florida along the main automobile
route some time ago, left his bundle and
his hat at the front door and stood around
until ne was noticed.
Anything to-day. Tom?" the proprietor
finally asked
YES, sur, Mister Jack, I wants me or pair
er Shoes please sur" replied the negro.
why, Tom. what are you fixing ID do
get married?"
NO, sur taint dat"
We'll, what do you want with shoes?
have known you all my life and have never
known you TO wear shoes before. what is
the trouble?"
Mister Jack dats true. ] ain, never
had er pair er shoes. but desc here au.o'biles
done cum down here and de place done gone
dry and dey's got busted bottles scattered
all over dis here country though de piney
woods till a ngger's feet aint got no chance
er tall"
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

ming one day a shark nipped off arm.
After period in the hospital he returned
to his home with empty sleeve.
When he alighted from the train in his
home town the crowd saw him. but 1t was
not for some time that any one ventured to
ask him how he had lost his arm. He
appeared loath to speak of 1t, and his friends
hesitated. Finally one of them could stand
1t no longer.
"Jim," he said do you want to tell me
about it?"
About what?" inquired Jim.
about your arm"
mo. don't"
There was silence for moment.
Jim, I think you had better. The boys
will all want to know
"Now look here" answered the one armed
one. II have got to live in this town the
rest of my life, / suppose, and do not want
to be answering questions all my life about
how | lost my arm. If you will agree to
never mention the subject to me again and
tell all the town how I lost my arm l will
tell you what happened to it. Do you
agree?"
Yes"
We'll it was bit Off"
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

~ course If the automobile tramp goes
to work In Florida and attempts to
take away from the tourists the
money that naturally belongs to the regular
inhabitants OF the State. the tramp is then
contemptuously referred to by the natives
"snow bird" which means that he has
left his home In the North only during the
season Of the SHOWS and is not permanently
identified with Florida life
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

have twtted her lot about this since then.
The only excuse she is ever able to give Is
that she was hungry, and, besides, she con-
siders herself just as good as any man who
ever lived and does not propose 70 wait
until the second table for anything that
wears breeches. That usually ends the
argument.
Well, anyway, the dinner started by the
women all running around the table, seeing
that we had enough to eat. The exception
to this was the hostess. who announced
They hain't much to eat and what Titles
here hain't fitten to eat, but make out 'sbest
S you kin"
When politely demonstrated and com
plimented each dish that served her
uniform answer was: THANK you; but tain't
much good to-day; never come out right"
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

EVIL EYE WOMAN
TERRORIZES TOWN
French Police Asked to Danish Her.
Neirs Item.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

milk in addition to a regular supper every
night has the doctor sent for. He is by that
sign known to be sick man.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

new restrictions were made at the last
sessions of the Legislature. About this time
of year old Lee Cureton and Henry Salmon,
John Aldredge and Gene Adams down in
Atlanta will be practising casting for the
semi annual fishing trip to the Nantahelee
River, and Henry Robinson. up in Macon
county, North Carolina, will be sitting on
the woodpie throwing partridge wing
around the yard for the purpose of teaching
his rock ribbed puppies to retrieve.
little later up in the mountains they
will be serving hot rolls and biscuits made
from rye flour and without any carraway
seed in II. 1t will be about the color of
rich butter, and any one who can't eat
dozen biscuits and drink a quart of butter
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

ES, it is time to begin examining the
game laws again to learn when tn,
open season commences and what
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-18
TRIBAL LANDS To
HAVE ATTENTION
INDIANS ON CHEYENNE RIVER
RESERVATION DIVIDED As TO
DISPOSITION TO BE MADE.

Pierre.-The only reservation in
this state on which there are vet un.
allotted tribal Indian lands. is the
Cheyenne River reservation, which
takes up a section of the west CEN
tral part of the state larger than
many Of the eastern states. While
a large part OF this reservation has
been allotted to individual holders of
title land, there are good sized areas
in the Cherry creek country in the
southwestern part of the reserve, and
in Armstrong county, which has not
yet been take up by aIIotments. al
though every Indian now living on
the reserve, except a few of the older
ones. has been granted his portion
of the domain.
Just now there appears to be a
decided difference Of opinion among
the Older Indians and the younger
generation as to what disposal should
be made of these tracts. The older
ones want them 70 be retained as
general property of the tribe to be
allotted to the younger generations
as they come along, so far as such
a division can be made The younger
element wants the cash which this
land would bring, and is asking that
il be put up for sale and the returns
from the sale divided among the
members of the reservation
Just how the question viii De
finally settled is one which the
mem bers OF the tribe at first. and
later the Indian department. will
have To pass upon. The reds On that
reserve are generally well fixed in
the way of lands and stock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-18
DRAINAGE BILL
MEETsPURPOsE
YAykTON COUNTY REPRESENT
ATINE DRAFTS BILL FOR RI
LIEF IN DRAINAGE AMEND
MENT~.

Pierre. jan IS-Firsi steps in
the way of obtaining adequate drain
age legislation for the state were
taken upon the introduction of the
bill by Gilbert Larson, representative
from~Yankton county. providing for
amendments % sections s459. s46O.
s46I. s462, s4ss. s47O, S4T6 and
s4S4 of the South Dakota revised
code
Although the bill was not exactly
$ hat was expected in the prelimin-
4Ey plans. il appears 10 meet the
purpose very well, and will probab bly,
nave the support of all those who
are sying 10 save money fur the
farmers in the southeastern part of
the state
This bill. house bill 90. provides
thar any county in the state that is
in need of better drainage facilities
may petition the state and the state
viii refer the matter TO the state en-
gineer for Investigation. III the engi-
neer finds that condition are adverse.
or that by draining in this locality
he may~injurS~uther portions of the
county, the county may appoint a
board 10 investigate the conditions.
In case any county fails, a state
engineer is appointed TO investigate
further.
The need for drainage in the
southern part of the state is said TO
be acute. and several efforts have
been made in the last few years 10
get some such a measure through as
a protection for those who are farm
ing the districts that are subject 10
floods.
II is impossible TO tell at this
stage just what will become OF the
bill. but il is probable that IL will
receive favorable action IL all those
favoring drainage laws can come 10
an agreement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-18

win be introduced to the South Da-
kota legislature before the recess.
The present law is deficient. -
said Mr.. Worthington, ''in that it
does not make the mere issuance of
d check for which are insufficient
funds on deposit, crime, but with
holds the crime until after the per-
SON issuing the check has been noti-
fled and then fails to make good the
payment In this way the person
who intends TO defraud is given an
opportunity to leave the vicinity be-
fore action can be brought against
him"
The association has about 1000. :
600 membeSs In the United States.
Canada and Mexico.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-18
Youngest High
School Boy I'm u. s.

Omaha. Jan. ls.-RichaEd Debass.
10 years old. a student ar Central
Agh school. is thought TO bs the
youngest high school student in gne
United States. The Debuse family
lives at 440s North rwenfy-eighth
street during the school year. and
on far mon the West Dodge road
in the summer
Richard is one of ten children. all
exceptional students. He weighs
only seventy pounds. but drills man
fully in the high school cadet regi-
ment.
The Lad plans 10 study medicine.
After school hours be helps his in
valid mother about the house.
Richard is a live wire ON the
playground as well as in the class
room, according 10 his former teach
er. Miss Claire McDermctt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-18
ADVENT|STs0PPOsE
SUNDAY BLUE LAWS
G. F. NERAL CONFERENCE AT
WASHINGTON LARES
AGAINST ALL SABBATH
PROPOSALS.

Washington, Jan. l8-Sunday
blue laws are described as encroach-
ment of civil power into the spirit
ual realm in a memorial adopted by
the general conference commission
of Seventh Day Adventists made pub
lie today Opposition to all Sunday
laws is declared, particularly TO pro-
posed federal enactments-
Asserting the separating of church
and state was essential TO the coun-
try's well being, the memorial de-
clared that failure 10 recognize this
distinction had been the primary
cause of religious prosecutions. The
present strong organized efforts. .
to secure blue law enactments. il
added, "are destructive TO the church
and state, however innocent they
may appear. and If successful viii
eventually destroy the pillars upon
which our government Is founded"
Sabbath keeping is not a civil
but religious duty" the memorial
declared. Congress has nothing
whatever 10 do with the question of
it's observance
Only. those whose hearts God
has changed can truly keep a holy
Sabbath. No legislation by congress
can change the human heart
Sunday labor is nd more univer-
sal than on Monday II is only reli-
gious preiudices which are disturb
ed by labor ON this day more than
on other days. But bolstering of
some particular theological dogma
and protecting the religious preiudi-
ces of citizens is not the business Of
congress