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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-01
THE PLUTONIAN FIRE
By O. Henry

CONTINUED FROM PAGE TEN
.yhen II is done. Put it under my
..oor tonight when IL is finished
ion't keep II until tomorrow"
was reading my bully old pal
.ontaigne at 2 o'clock when
card the sheets rustic under my
,.oor. ! gathered them up and read
he story.
The kissing OF geese. the anguish
ing cooling of doves. the braying Of
donkeys, the chatter Of irrespon-
sibie sparrows-these were in my
minds ear as / read. Suffering
Sappho!" I exclaimed to myself. rs
this the divine fire that is supposed
to ignite genius and make Ii prac-
tical and wage-earning?"
The story was sentimental drivel,
fGll OF whimpering soft-heartedness
aad gushing egoism. All the art
,hat Petit had acquired was gone.
4 perusual ofits buttery phrases
would have made a cynic OF a sigh
ing chamber maid.
In the morning Petit came to my
room. / read hi mhis doom merci-
lessly. He laughed idiotically.
"All right, Old IIoss." he said.
cheerily, make cigarlighters of it,.
what's the difference? I'm going to
take her to lunch at ClaremOnt to-
day."
There was about a month OF il.
And then Petit came TO me bear
ing an invisible mitten, with the
- l. Nol
Of the grave and South America and
prussic acid; and lost an afternoon
getting him straight. 1 took him out
and saw that large and curative
doses OF WHISKY were administered
to him. | warned YOU this was a
true story-'ware your white rib
bons If YOU follow this tale. For
two weeks | fed him whisky and
Omar, and read to him regularly
every evening the column in the
evening paper that reveals the Sc
crets OF female beauty. / recon-
mended the treatment.
After Petit was cured he wrote
more stories lie recovered his old
time facility and did work just short
Of good enough. Then the curtain
rose on the third act.
A little. dark eyed silent girl from
New Hampshire. who was studying
applied design. fell deeply in love
with him. She was the intense sort.
but extremely glace, such as New
England sometimes fools us with.
Petit liked her mildly, and took
her about a good deal She wnr-
bored him.
There came a climax when she
tried to jump out Of window, and
he had to save her by some per-
functory, unmeant wooing. Even 1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-01

was shaken By the depths OF the alb
sorbing affection she showed. Home.
friends. traditions. creeds went up
like thistle-down in the scale against
her love. II was really discompos-
ing
One night again Petit sauntered
In. yawning. He he had told me
before, he said he felt that he could
do a great story. and as before /
huntd him 20 his room and saw
him open his inkstand At l O'Clock
the sheets OF paper slid under my
door
L read that story. and / Jumped
up, late as IL was. with a whoop OF
JOY Old Petit had done II. Just
as though it lay there. red and
bleeding, n woman's heart was writ
ten into the lines. You couldn't see
the Joining. but art. exquisite art
and pulsing nature had been com
bined into a love story that took you
by the throat like the quinsy.
broke into Pettit's room and beat
him OF the back and called him
names-names high up in the galaxy
OF the immortals that we admired
And Petit yawned and begged "a
be allowed TO sleep.
On the morrow. | dragged him ia
an editor. The great man read. and
rising. gave Petit his hand. That
was decoration. a wreath of bay,
and a guarantee Of rent.
And then old Petit smiled slowly
called him Gentleman Petit now
TO myself. It's a miserable name 10
give man, but II sounds better
than il looks in print.
Il Sec" said old Petit. as he took
up his story and began tearing il
into small strips. II see the game
now. You can't write with ink. and
you can't write with your own hearts
blood. but you can write with the
hearts blood OF some one else. You
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-01

have to be a cad before you can be
an artist. Well, i am for old Ala
BAN and the Majors store. Have
you got a light, Old Hoss?"
went with Petit 10 the depot
and died hard.
shakespeare sonnets?" / blurt-
ed, making a last stand. How
about him ?"
"A cad" said Petit. They give
it to you. and you sell it-love. you
know. I'd rather sell plOughs for
father"
But" I protested. you are re-
versing the decisio nof the worlds
greateSt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-01
SAYS TIME LIMIT
ON MOVIE KISSES
SHOULD BE FIXED
Film Stars Declare That Ii
Should Be Decided By Re
quirements of Play.

CHICAGO. March Sis the
fhree-foot kiss long enough for the
novice
Does film oscuiatlon OF greater
duration corrupt the morals OF mo-
ton picture fans?
should there be any time limit on
tie celluloid caress2
These questions form the basis Of
a controversy which arose among
representative Chicago citizens.
when a DISPATCH was received from
Baltimore. declaring that. in the
opinion OF the Maryland Citizens
League for Better Motion Pictures.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Want-A man to handle our
coal business in Cheyenne Wells.
one who can make investment.
Must be able to furnish bond and
give bank reference Co. oper-
ative Fuel Co. 1922 Calf. St.,
Denver, Colorado.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale:-An Al horse and one
half gasoline engine; one Ford
son tractor and plows. The
above machines are al. in good
order and ready for work. In.
quire of c. C. Resse, at the
Harris garage. 1877
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale: a bargain 2 room
house Oh 3 1-2 best lots in town
four blocks from new Hi school
two blocks from new Catholic
school. Address P. o. box 526
Cheyenne Wells, Colo. Is 4t-p
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale: "A new tWOTCOm frame
house and six lots. good loca-
ton; electric liphts and city
water. If Interested. Inquire
at this office. 10 ct
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Better Lumber. better prices
New fresh material for racks.
shacks. and barges, B. and. M
for tight bottoms, and not ex-
pensive.
w. A. Wier, Arapahoe Colo.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Roland Goodnight is this week
having a concrete walk put dtwn
on the north and east side OF his
business house H. Schuber is
is doing the work.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For RENT GA gentleman, one
room. Sept. 1st, SIS per month
it is strictly modern. electric
lights. hot and cold water, heat
and bath. Inquire of Mrs. J.
E. Hayes. 17tf
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale or Trade:-One 1925
Avery tractor in first class
condition ready to go right to
work. At Hollenbaugh Bros,
Garage 16tf
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

LOST An AredaIe dog six mo.
old; a liberal reward will he
paid for its return. O'ify
ihis office. 20 {
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Jas. Goodnight and family
came down frem Ki: Carson Sun
day afternoon to spend an hour
or two visiting among friends.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Farm Wanted to hear
from owner of a farm Or good
land for sale for fall or spring
delivery. C. s. Clary. box 234
Peru, Nebr., 20 q
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

A NYO N E:-Wanting seeding
done at reasonable prices. see
me or write me at Cheyenne
Wells, Colo W. H. Siebert 10
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For higher prices and a square
deal on your corn and all kinds
Of grain. better see H. S. Ketch-
am, of the Cheyenne Wells Ele.
vator Co.. when wanting to sell.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale or Trade Emme rson
tractor 5000 with eight plows
in AL condition, will trade for
horses or good car. Box Sc,
Weskan, Kansas. 20 2t
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Luthern church services at the
Carl Bifield hume ten miles north
and one mile east of Arapahoe,
Colo with basket dinner Sunday
August 18th,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

See L. V. Hudson before SELL
ing your corn and all kinds of
grain, also will buy your hogs
any day, fat or lean. 16tf
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

A. D. Stoker. has now got his
restaurant moved and has started
I'D for business. Slim says
the next time he has to move, he
wont.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

For Sale:-New Case Separator
&c 46; IL 25 Avery engine.
terms if desired. Grant DuvaIl
Weskan, Kansas. 2O-2t
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

If You are in need of an auct.
ioneer see J. o. Hittle. he comes
to US with a gilt edge recco-
mendation see his add elsewhere
in this paper.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Ida Kitch cYme in Friday
evening for a few days visit with
friends, and also to canvas the
town with her tailoring outfit.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Notice: We are in a position to
cut or haul your grain at fair
price. If intere.'ted, notify
Blndyett & Stout. 16tf
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Mrs. C. A. Brakeman was call
ed to Colorado Springs last Sat
urday to see her aunt who is very
i'll in a hospital at that place.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

The work of preparing the Fair
grounds for our coming fair will
be started next week.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Best rendered lard 15cts per
pound at the Liberty Market
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

The equity commissioners held
their regular monthly session
this week at their Offices in the
court house.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Cheyenne Ccurty Fair dates
are September 20 21-22 %. Be-
gin now 10 make your arrange
ments for your stock exhibits.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Last Friday morning a couple
of air planes landed at the fair
grounds t" take on more supplies
in order to continue their journey
westward. The machines were
headed for Denver where they
were to participate in the Colo
RADIO Day exercises which were
being held in that city.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Chas. Eichenberger went up to
Denver Tuesday morning for a
few da recreation.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

H. Shubert was down from
Kit Carson Monday doing a little
work in his line.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Read the new adver tisement
of Daniels and Furguson in this
issue.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

J. P. Cahill went up TO Denver
Wednesday morning on business
matters.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

We are in a position to give
you a nice clean job on Your
stationery printing. New stock
new type and inks and new ideas.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Mary Speere is having
her residence succeed this week
and when completed will put OH
a very nifty appearance.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Mrs. Jas. kainwater of Ellis,
Kans., is visiting friends here.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Gladys Sears OF Merino. Coo.
came in Monday evening to visit
her brother Carl and family and
her many frierds h re.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Woodrow & Shindler erected a
large galvanized iron granary
this week for customer south of
town and it will be delivered to
them now in a few days.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Miss Hildred PIessinger return
ed home the latter part Of. last
week from Greeley where she
took a summer course in the
State Te lchers college.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

l.. V. Hudson purchased a new
Oldsmobile truck from the Hol-
lenbaugh Brothers this week and
it is a dandy too.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04
- WANTS :.
NOTICE

Those wanting sacks for COM
bines. place orders as early as
possible a, the Elevator. l5tf
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

James Dostal has purchased a
new flivver in the past week.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Mrs W. D. Simpson came
in from Boulder last Friday to
join her husband and children
here. Mrs. Simpson has been in
Boulder for some time at the bed
side of her father who has been
quite poorly. The old gentleman
will be remembered here by
many as he has made several
visits here.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

| l. 1ElICOINAI II--N N ENS II
II If You have an item of news,
II friend visiting you, or sale
IL to advertise, tell us about it.
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Our job printing talks for it's
self.
Fave you read the ads this
week?
Read the Regulations" our
local people have.
Ask Nick about Dream Electro
lyte. Nicks Battery shop.
Best rendered lard 15cts per
pound at the Liberty Market
James Dostal has purchased a
new flivver in the past week.
Mrs. Jas. kainwater of Ellis,
Kans., is visiting friends here.
Read the new advel tisement
of Daniels and Furguson in this
issue.
H. Shubert was down from
Kit Carson Monday doing a little
work in his line
]. P. Cahill went up TO Denver
Wednesday morning on business
matters.
Chas. Eichenberger went up to
Denver Tuesday morning for a
few da s recreation.
The coul. ty commits sioners held
their regular monthly session
this week at their Offices in the
court house.
l.. V. Hudson purchased a new
OldsnobiIe truck from the Hol-
lenbaugh Brothers this week and
it is a dandy too.
Mrs. Mary Speere is having
her residence succeed this week
and when completed will put OH
a very nifty appearance.
Gladys Sears OF Merino. Coo.
came in Monday evening to visit
her brother Carl and family and
her many friends h re.
Cheyenne CcuEty Fair dates
are September 20 2l-22 %. Be-
gin now 10 make your arrange
ments for your stock exhibits.
Mrs. C. A. Brakeman was call
ed to Colorado Springs last Sat
urday to see her aunt who is very
i'll in a hospital at that place.
Mrs. Ida Kitch cYme in Friday
evening for a few days visit with
friends, and also to canvas the
town with her tailoring outfit.
Jas. Goodnight and family
came down frem Ki: Carson Sun
day afternoon to spend an hour
or two visiting among friends.
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A. d. Stoker. has now got his
restaurant moved and has started
up for business. Slim says
the next time he has to move, he
wont.
If YOU are in need of an auct.
ioneer see J. o. Hittle, he comes
to US with a gilt edge recco-
mendation see his add elsewhere
in this paper.
,-,.,sono l,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Ask Nick about Dream Electro
lyte. Nicks Battery shop.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04

Read the "Reputations' our
local people have.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11

the end of the honeymoon, when her hus-
band ceas es to make love to her, and
flatter her, and drops her down from the
pinnacle of romance to the dull, cold
realities Of life, with a thud that loosens
her back teeth and brings her castle Of
dreams down about her ears. She is
miserable, because she thinks he has
ceased to care for her, but this is q mis-
take 1t merely means that for him the
love chase is over. He has got his bag
and there is no use IN pursuing the quest
further.
It's up to her then, whether he sinks
into the indifferent husband, secure Of his
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
CAN YOU GUESS TIP
A woman asks:

A woman asks:
'Why does a man enjoy trifling with a
woman's heart?
''Why does a man use every effort tc
win woman's love- and then cast II aside
as carelessly as he would n toy OF which
he had tired?
'Why does q man spend months, and
sometimes years, in persuadlng a woman
TO marry him, and rs soon as he is married
apparently lose all interest in her?
''Why does a man break his neck to get
a home of his own. and when he ha got il
break a leg in getting away from it?"
| am sure l don't know. These things
merely are. They are idiosyncracies Of III c
masculine psychology that the feminine
mind cannot fathom. They arc the riddle
over which the Sphinx broods in her
desert solitude TheNare the great phenom-
ena of the ages that uncomted genera
tions of women have tried to guess and
failed
Perhaps as good an answer as any is 30 be
found in the fact that men are sportsmen
by nature, and gamblers by instinct, and
that women are chiefly interesting to
them while they are part of the greatest
game in the world, which is the love game.
As long as n woman is out of a man. s
reach, she intrigues his fancy. Her indlf-
ference 10 MN plQueS ms vanity, ana make
him put forth every effort 10 charm her.
Her coldness stimulates his Imagination
tits ice that he must melt with the warmth
of his own devotion Her inaccessihility
Lures him on, and the harder she is to cap
ture the more determined he is to have
her
tits the spirit of the big game hunter. II
is the spirit that makes men risk their
lives in jungles. OF climbing the precipitous
faces Of mountains 10 shoot some animal
that is not even worth TAXI ng back to
. camp. 1t is the spirit that makes men risk
their lives in fever-infested syamps to find
single insignificant plant, or endure the
incredible hardships of frozen wastes to
seek the North Pole.
1t is this inherent spirit of adventure, or
curiosity about the unknown, a passion
ate desire for the unattained, that makes
mans attitude towards a woman entirely
different before he wins her and afterwards.
And this hunter spirit is something that
women never understand, because women
are not born spCrtsmen.
Therefore, it is almost automatic that
the less a woman wants q man, the more
he wants her. and that the more a man
wants a woman, the more su1e he is TO
get her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11

Men like the coy, the Elusive, the un-
certain in woman, but woman likes the
substantial, the downright, the tangible in
man. A mans ideal woman is always
airy, fairy Lillian, just fluttering beyond
the reach Of his finger-tips and leading him
n dance through life, but woman's ideal
man is Johnny-on-the-Spot, to whom she
can tie, and who is just az much n part
of the domestic establishment rs the
hearthstone.
There is no surerway to win woman S
heart than by patient siege. girl may
flout suitor at first, but nine times out of
ten she will end by marrying him if he
just sits fast on her doorstep. But"
nothing so effectively queers a woman's
chance of getting the man she wants, as
for him To know that he can have her any
time he says the word. It's the peach
that hangs highest on the tree that whets
a mans appetite. Not the one that is
ready to fall into his mouth.
II is a pity that women have not in
tclligence enough to understand that the
passion for the chase is the ruling passion
for men, and that the hai del woman
runs after man, the more speed he makes
in getting away from her. II women
realized this, we should have fewer girls call
ing men up on the telephone and demand
ing to know why they don't come TO see
them, and trying to make dates with un-
willing swains, and we should have
many, many more weddings.
Girls don't marry because they are too
anxious TO marry. There is no excitement
in courting them because they meet man
more than halfway Winning them is
like knocking over chickens that cat out
of your hand in n barnyard, instead of
shooting wild ducks on the ing. There
is no pep nor thrill to it. Nothing TO rouse
mans interest, and he doesn't get
rouscd
And their stupid parents hinder, in
stead of help, when they bribe young men
and auto rides. and theatre tickets, and
so on. There were few old maids in the
days when foxy fathers and mothers made
their daughters so inaccessible that young
men had to plot and plan 10 get a word
with them, and hribe servants to slip them
billet doux that were actionable IN breach
of promise suit. When Mariana was
locked up IN her room, Edwin stole her
out through window, but when the front
door is thrown wide open and the whole
family is trying TO drag Edwin in, he beats
il away from the premises
One of the reasons that business girls
marry oftener than society girls Is because
they are harder to win. A girl with a good
Job is loath TO give it up for a mere hus-
band, and it S because she isn't after them
that the men are so keen about her
Perhaps there is no bitterer moment in
a woman life than that one which marks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11

wife'e devotion, no matter how he neglects
her, or If she keeps him still Interested, and
lover, by keeping him guessing. It's
the too certain wives who make tho un-
certain husbands.
OF course, it's or,lel thing for man TO
win o woman's heart for fun, but the
hunter and tho hunted always look at
sport from different angle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11

The Kind They Serve.
Luncheons at Rooms will
make you feel like eating at home-From
an advertisement in theater program.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
DOROTHY DIX TALKS.

worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
copyright. 1920. by the Wheeler Syn
dicate. Inc.)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-07-21
COTTON ASSOCIATION Isl :
LAUNCHING BIG CAMPAIGN

bound to deliver to the Association fol
handling is the crop Of 1922. In the
event that the Organization Commit
| tee had signed the minimum of 100000
bales on or before July IS, the con
/ tract would have applied to the croL
OF 1921. However, the organization
committee has only, received within
The last few days the resources nee
essary to the proper development of q
| statewide educational camWaign, much
less an actual sign-up drive, and the
fact that it has already signed over
a thousand farmers and upwards OF
10000 bales of cotton to it's contract
is regarding by leaders of the move
ment as very remarkable progress un-
der the circumstances.
"The committee" said Mr.. Gilmore
has now until January 1, 1922, to
sign up the required minimum before
the Association goes into business.
But our member growers are urging
us to complete the minimum sign-up
at the earliest possible date for sew
eral very important reasons.
The first is, that while the 1922
crop is the first bound under our con-
tract now, that does not mean that
the Association cannot handle 1921
cotton for its members if they SO
desire, as soon as it is a going con.
Germ. A clause in our contract permits
the Association to handle cotton of
previous crops at the joint option of
the Association and the grower. If
our board of directors is elected and
on the Job by, say, October LIST, the
service which the Association could
render its members in disposing of OF
carrying the 1921 crop under special
agreements would likely be in.
estimable. This is especially true in
the matter of cotton for export in
view of the favorable attitude of the
War Finance Corporation toward asso
Citations Of this particular type demon
strated in its recently announced loan
OF 100000 to the new Mississippi
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
which is organized strictly upon our
own plan.
THE farmers understood these
things, and wherever we have been in
touch with them are clamoring for us
to go forward with every ounce OF
speed and effort, and we are going tc
do 1t. have had no opportunity till
now to build up proper organizing
force, but | have had plentv of onnor
tunity to test out the sentiment OF
the State, and there is no longer the
slightest doubt in my mind that cor
rect cooperative marketing for cotton
is going over in the Site and goin,
over with a bang.''