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ana so / continued TO lmportune ner
to enIighten me.
"No." she exclaimed. "it is enough
that you have said it and that have
listened And when you learn. John
Carter, and if ! be dead, as likely
enough | shall be ere the further moon
has circled Barsoom another twelve
times. remember that / listened and
that I-smiled"
1t was all Greek to me, but the more
/ begged her to explain the more pos
tive became her denials of my re-
quest, and, so, in very hopelessness.
/ desisted.
The chill of the Martian night was
upon us, and removing my silks / threw
them across the shoulders Of Dejah
ThOris. AS my arm rested for an in
stant ukon her felt thrill pass
through every fiber of mS being as
such a contact with no other mortal
had ever produced; and it seemed to
me that she had leaned slightly to-
ward me, but of that l was not sure.
/ loved Dejah Thoris. The touch
OF my arm upon her naked shoulder
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SYNOPSIS.

TUREWCRD.-The author tells Of his
acquaintance with the hero Of one Of the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed From a manuscript left by his friend
he has vividly set out the strange hap
pennings which brought together brave
Virginia gentleman and a Princess of
Mars.
Garter, mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from a war party
OF Apaches, takes refuge In cave the
atmosphere of which has remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence,
he sinks into unconsciousness, his last
thoughts centcred on the glow from the
Planet Mars.
CHAPTER If.-Awaking. Carter real
tzes that he has, in some incomprehenSi-
bic manner, been transported to Mars.
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
tan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
vinces their leader, Tars Tarkas of his
harmlessness and is conveyed, prisoner.
to the Martian city.
CHAPTER ITI-A creature holding
much the position OF a dog on earth is
set to guard him.
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later fleet
of warships from the neighboring state of
Helium, passing over the city. is attacked
by Carter'S captorS, the green Martlans.
The fleet is scattered and one OF the air
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
a young woman of race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembling the women Of the earth.
CHAPTER V.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is Dejah Thoris,
granddaughter of the Jeddak or ruler,
of Helium. He also ascertans that ac-
eording to custom she is doomed to die
by tortureA In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
CHAPTER VI.-The prisoner is con,
fined to the guardianship of Carriers
friend, Sola, and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Dejah Thoris is taken
before the supreme ruler of the green
Martians, Tai Hajus
CHAPTER VII.
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the older women of Tars Tarkas' ret
inue has always arranged to trump
up some excuse TO get Sola and me
out of sight. They have had me down
in the pits below the buildings help
ing them mix their awful radum pow
der, and make their terrible projectiles
You know that these have to be man
ufactured by artificial light. as expos
ure to sunlight always results in an
explosion. You have noticed that their
bullets explode when they strike an
object? Well, the opaque, outer coat
ing Is broken by the impact, exposing
a glass cylinder almost solid, in the
forward end of which is minute par
ticle of radium powder The moment
the sunlight, even though diffused
strikes this powder it explodes with
a violence which nothing can with
stand"
While | was much interested in
Dejah Thoris' explanation of this won
derful adjunct to Martian warfare, |
was more concerned by the immediate
problem of their treatment of her.
That they were keeping her away from
that they should subject her to dan
gerous and arduouS labor filled me
with rage.
"Have they ever subjected you to
cruelty and ignOminy, Dejah ThorisY
| asked, feeling the hot blood of my
fighting ancestors leap in my veins
as l awaited her reply.
"Only in little ways, John Carter"
she answered. Nothing that can
harm me outside my pride. AT heart
they hate heir horrid fates, and SO
wreak their poor spite on me who
stands for everything they have not,
and for all they most crave and never
can attain Let us pity them, my
chieftain, for even though we die at
their hands we can afford pity since
we are greater than they and they
know it,"
II presume it is the better part of
as good grace as possible. Dejah Thor
is; but hope nevertheless. that may
be present the next time that any
Marian, green, red, pink. or violet.
has the temerity to even so much as
fEDwn on you. my princess"
Dejah Thoris caught her breath at
my last words, and gazed upon me
with dilated eyes and quickening
breath, and then, with an odd little
laugh, which brought roguish dim
pies to the corners of her mouth. she
shook her head and cried:
What a child A great warrior
and vet stumbling child"
"What have | done now?" | asked,
in sore perplexity.
Some day you shall know. John
Carter. If we live; but | may not tell
you And l. the daughter of Mors
Kajak, son of Tardos Mors. have
listened without anger" she solilo-
quized in conclusion.
Then she broke out again into one
of her gay. happy. laughing moods;
joking with me on my prowess as a
Thark warrior as contrasted with my
soft heart and natural kindness.
was very curious to know what
had said or done to cause her so
much perturbation moment before
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Love.Makina on Mars.

Following the battle with the air
ships, the community remained within
the city for several days, abandoning
the hOmeward march until they could
feel reasonably assured that the ships
would not return; for TO be caught
on the open plains with a cavalcade
of chariots and children was far from
the desire of even so warike a people
as the green Martians.
During our period of inactivity, Tars
TarkaS had instructed me in many of
the customs and arts of war familiar
to the Tharks, including lessons in
riding and guiding the great beasts
which bore the warriors. These crea-
lures, which are known as thoats, are
as dangerous and vicious as their mas
ters, but when once subdued are suffi-
GENTLY tractable for the purposes of
the green Martians.
Two of these animals had fallen
to me from the warriors whose metal
l wore. and in a short time | could
handle them quite as well as the ma
tive warriors.
My experience with WOola deter
mined me to attempt the experiment
of kindness IN my treatment of my
thoats. First | taught them that they
could not unseat me. and even raped
them sharply between the ears to i'm
press upon them my authority and
mastery. Then, by degrees. ! won
el,o G<lx l,n
manner as / had adopted countless
times with many mundane mounts.
In the course of a few days my
thoats were the wonder of the entire
community. They would follow me
like dogs, rubbing their great snouts
against my body in awkward evidence
of affection, and respond to my every
command with an alacrity and dOcili-
ty which caused the Martian warriors
to ascribe to me the possession OF
some earthly power unknown on Mars.
On the seventh day following the
battle with the air craft we again
took up the march toward Thark, all
probability of another attack being
deemed remote by Lorquas Ptomel.
During the days just preceding ouI
departure / had seen but little of De-
jah Thoris, as l had been kept very
busy by Tars Tarkas with my lessons
in the art of Martian warfare, as we'll
as in the training of my thoatS. The
few times l had visited her quarters
she had been absent, walking upon
the streets with Sola, or investigating
the buildings in the near vicinity of
the plaza
On the evening before our departure
l saw them approaching along one of
the great avenues which lead into the
plaza from the east. / advanced to
meet them, and telling Sola that ]
would take the responsibility for De-
jah Thoris' safe keeping, l directed
her to return to her quarters on some
trivial errand. / liked and trusted
SOla, but for some reason / desired
to be alone with Dejah Thoris, who
represented to me all that had left
behind upon Earth in agreeable and
congenial cOmpanionship.
That she shared my sentiments In
this respect / was positive. for on my
approach the look of pitiful hopeless
ness left her sweet countenance to be
replaced by smile of joyful welcome,
as she placed her little right hand up
on my left shoulder In true red Mar
tian salute.
81 think they have been trying to
keep US apart" she said, for when
ever you have been Off duty one of
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had spoken to me in words could
not mistake, and l knew that l had
loved her since the first moment that
my eyes had met hers that first time
in the plaza of the dead city of Kor-
ad.
My first impulse was to tell her Of
my love, and then ! thought of the
helpIessness of her position wherein
/ alone could tighten the burdens of
her captivity, and protect her in my
poor way against the thousands of
hereditary enemies she must face up
on our arrival at Thark. could not
chance causing her additional pain or
sorrow by declaring a love which, in
all probability she did not return.
"Why are you so quiet Dejah Thor
is?" l asked POSSIBLY you would
rather return to Sola and your quar-
ters~
NO" she murmured, II am happy
here. do not know why it is that
l should always be happy and con
tented when you. John Carter, a
stranger, are with me; yet at such
times it seems that I am safe and
that, with you. shall soon return to
my fathers court and feel his strong
arms about me and my mothers tears
and kisses on my cheek"
"Do people kiss. then, upon Bar
soom?" l asked, when she had ex-
planned the word she used, in answer
to my inquiry as to its meaning.
Parents, brothers, and sisters, yes;
and" she added in low, thoughtful
tone, lovers"
"And you, Dejah Thoris. have par
ents and brothers and sisters?"
"Yes."
"And a-lOverY
She was silent, nor could ven
ture to repeat the question
"The man of Barsoom," she finally
ventured, "does not ask personal
q stions of women, except his mother
and the woman he has fought for and
won"
"But / have fought" started. and
then wished my tongue had been cut
from my mouth; for she turned even
as / caught myself and ceased, and
drawing my silks from her shoulder
she held them out to me, and without
q word, and with head held high
she moved with the carriage Of the
queen she was toward the plaza and
the doorway of her quarters.
did not attempt to follow her
other than to see that she reached the
building in safety, but, directing Woola
to accompany her, | turned discOnso.
lately and entered my own house.
sat for hours cross-legged, and cross.
tempered. upon my silks meditatine
upon the queer freaks chance plays
upon us poor devils of mortals.
was fool, but was in love, and
though / was suffering the greatest
misery had ever known / would not.
have had it otherwise for all the
riches of Barsoom Such is love, and
such are lovers wherever love Is
known
70 me Dejah Thoris was all that
was perfect; all that was virtuous
and beautiful and noble and good
believed that from the bottom OF
my heart, from the depth of my soul
on that night in Korad as sat cross
legged upon my silks. and l believe I
it today as ] sit at my desk in the
little study overlooking the Hudson
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The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-18
A Proclamation Of ArbOr Day
BY THE GOVERNOR OF
ARIZONA.

Nature is closely associated in
the minds of the human race
with Immortality. It's mani
festations and the lessons CLEAN
ed from it's study, point out and
support the hope, and what we
believe to be the truth that
though man die, yet shall
he live again. /" 1t is therefore
understandable why the people
of the State of Arizona, through
its legislature, decreed that the
Governor shall designate and
set apart a day on which things
material are forgotten and that
it be devoted to the observance
of a significant and meaningful
custom.
1t is the duty of the Governor
to make proclamation recon-
mending that the Arbor Day es-
tablished be observed in the
. planting of trees, shrubs and
vines, in the promotion of forest
and orchard growth and culture,
in the adornment of public and
private grounds. places and ways
and in such other efforts and
undertakings as shall be in har-
mony with the character Of the
day so established. !"
There is special admonition in
the statutes that the children of
public schools shall assist, to
the end that school grounds
shall be adorned with trees, this
to be an object lesson in the
benefits of the preservation and
perpetuation of the forests. It
is made the duty of the school
authorities to cause the children
to assemble and to hold exer-
cises to include the planting,
protection and preservation of
trees and shrubs.
In no other section of our
Union is this day Of such prime
Importance as in Arizona. Here
a tree means the presence of
water and its shade is doubly
grateful to the wayfayer or to
the homebuilder. The planting
of trees means development and
the advance of civilization. Our
State is of such grand dimen-
sions and of such variant eli
mates that it has been found
necessary to provide two dates,
for different attitudes.
Now Therefore, |, Thomas E.
Campbell, Governor of the State
of Arizona, by virtue Of the au-
thority vested in me, and in
conformity with the provisions
of Paragraphs 2837-284O, Chap
ter Xxx of the Revised Statutes
of Arizona. do hereby designate
and set apart Friday, the 9TH
day of February. 1921, as Arbor
Day, to be observed in the coun-
ties of Cochise, Gila, Graham,
Greenlee, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal,
Santa Cruz and Yuma; and SINH
larly do | designate and set
apart Friday. the 9Th of April,
1921, as Arbor Day for due OBJ
servance in the Counties of
Apache, COconino, Mohave, Nav
ajo and Yavapai; and urgently
request that the people gener-
ally join in the proper observ-
ance of these occasions.
In Witness Whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of
Arizona to be affixed. Done at
Phoenix. the Capital, this 1st
day of February, 1921.
Thomas E. Campbell,
(Great Seal) Governor.
Attest: Ernest r. Hall,
Secretary OF State. |
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oyr,ohfo. A C Nc CIurq ond Company
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
WHEN THE PAPER DOESN'T
COME

My father says the paper he reads
amt put up right.
He finds lot of fault, he does, perus-
in it all night.
He says there amt a single thing in
it worth while to read.
And that it doesn't print the kind of
stuff the people need.
He tOsses it aside and says it's strictly
on the bum
But you ought to hear him holIer
when the paper doesn't come.
He reads about the weddin's and he
snorts like all get out,
He reads the social doin's with most
derisive shout.
He says they make papers for the
women folks alone.
He'll read about the parties, and he'll
fume and fret and groan;
He says of information it doesn't have
a crumb-
But you ought to hear him holIer
when the paper doesn't come.
He's always first to grab it and he
reads it plumb clean through.
He doesn't miss an item of want ad
that is true.
He says, ''They don't know what we
want-the durn newspaper guys
Pm going to take day sometime an
go an put 'em wise;
Sometimes it seems as though they
must be deaf and blind and
dumb
But you ought to hear him holler
when the paper doesn't come.
Selected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22

Postmaster General Hays has just
issued a notice to all postal employees
who have anything to do in the hand
ling of newspapers, which says; A
newspaper is pre-eminently thing
a man wants when he wants 1t. II ne
can not have it when he wants It, he
does not want it at all. 1t Is up to US
to see that he gets his favorite paper
promptly" Postofice clerks, all rall-
way employees and all rural route car
riers are also included in the order IN
which newspapers are to be consider
ed crush" mail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
CHRISTMAS MERRY THOUGHTS

BY Christopher G. Hazard
Who can speak of Christmas ssre7
Merry thoughts are eVsryrWhere:
From the chimney nook they rSIn
With smile for everyone.
Gold is good for Christmas Day,
Boys and girls care more for play.
Fun is good for girls and boys,
Happy fun and joyful noise.
Oh the Christmas and the snow!
And the rIddy winter Eloul
Heap the table and the FIRE,
Christmas joy should never tire.
Give your heart with all you give.
Then your gifts with love viii live.
Love Gan live when gifts are small,
Love himself is best of all.
Take this little gift from me,
May the season gladsoms be-
Holly red and evergreen
TWining everywhere are seen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
AT THE STRAND
A WONDERFUL OFFERING
CHRISTMAS DAY
Appealing Story of Artist Life is Un
folded in ''The Prince Chap" a
New William DeMille Pro-
ductiOn for Para
mount Aircraft
Release

William Reyton, a sculptor, living
in California, is compelled to sell his
home after his fathers death and
goes to London with RuniOn, his old
family servant, to study art He is
engaged to Alice Travers, a wealthy
and aristocratic young girl, and he
hopes to be successful and lay fame
and riches at her feet.
Peyton finds his purpose difficult of
accomplishment, but his memory of
Alice is comforting to him at all
times. In the studio building in which
he lives, there are four artists, with
whom he becomes chummy. Among
these are Jack, Earl of Huntington,
Gerome, Ballington and Yadder. Mrs.
Arlington, an American model, i'll and
penniIess, begs Peyton to care for her
baby girl. She dies and PeytOn finds
himself "mothering' Claudia, a girl
of four years. She becomes the
favorite of PeytOn and his artist
friends, and he tells her the story OF
his love for Alice in the guise of a
fairy tale. Claudia names the hero
the ''Prince Chap and the heroine
princess Alice"
As time goes on, Alice remains
loyaI to Peyton, despite the efforts OF
her Aunt to have her marry Mr.. Hell
mer. a wealthy broker. Three years
pass. and Claudia, now eight years
old, learns of her daddy's love for
Alice. She becomes jealous. Accept
ing as true the report that Peyton IS
the father of Claudia, Alice goes to
London to learn the truth. Peyton
is out when Alice calls and she ques-
tions Claudia, who innocently con-
firms her suspicious. When PeytOn
arrives. she demands that he send
Claudia away as proof of his honor,
but he refuses. Alice leaves him.
crushed, and Claudia comforts him.
On Christmas morning, while he
is preparing presents for Claudia, a
box comes from Alice, containing
gifts for the child and PeytOn's en-
gagement ring. He collapses but
finds comfort in Claudia's embraces.
Years pass and Peyton lives broken
hearted. Claudia is now a pretty
young woman and she has learned to
love Peyton. Jack, Earl of Hunting
ton. who has inherited a title and
wealth, falls in love with Claudia, but
she refuses to become his wife. Alice
again enters their lives, but she is un-
able to revive Peyton's dead love and
she quits him forever.
Finding his heart swept clean of
bitter memories, Peyton awakens to
the full realization Of his love for
Claudia, and it sprngs into bloom
rendering both happy and cOntented
with the promises of the future.
THE CAST
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22

Amy man is able to get out of him
self what nautre has put in him and
nothing more. Circumstances viii
boost a man for awhile, but they win
shake him to his level during the
passing years. If we are not careful
we will over-work the words, equality,
over the top, safe for democracy and
hyphenated. We will hypnotic our
selves into the belief that we are a
nation of unadulterated goodness.
Then some cunning European states
man will bind US with some promise
that will make us a blind Samson for
a hundred years, and will keep US
grinding for the populations of Eua
erope, because of our willingness to
help those fighting folk. Let us help
them to help themselves, and not be
come known as rich old Uncle MAX
ing remittances to quarreIing reIa-
tives.-A. S. Hale in Downs News and
Times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
1O24OOO rails to fence the
piece of land

We have recently received a copy
of the News-Times of Downs, Kan
sas, which is an excellent country
weekly well patronized by the pro-
gressive, enterprising business men
of Downs. One page and a half of
the paper is taken up by personal
local advertising unique write-ups,
of nearly every business man in the
city, under the caption of 'Nannette
Goes Shopping" The write-ups were
from the facile pen of Mrs. Florence
Hale, wife of the pastor of the M. Z.
church of that city. We know from
experience that Mrs. Hale, who lived
in this city for over seven years, IS
considerably above the average lady
writer in reasoning and technique.
Anything from her pen is always
readable and interesting. She also
knows what a dollar is worth, which
Is a rare virtue with the majority Of
vomankind in this critical age.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22
GETS TITLE TO HOUSE
COMPLICATED HAYS CASE IS
SETTLED
Interesting Early History Weaves
Around Matter of VIII and
Property Left

Friday the case of Amanda Jane
Wilson VS.. Ed COlburn was tried with
out a jury. The result was that Mrs.
Wilson gets a clear title to the house
and eight or ten lots in the residence
part of the city. In 1867 the parties,
brother and sister, came to Hays with
their mother and stepfather, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. R. Treat. Mr.. Treat pros.
pered and died over five years ago
leaving good sized estate. Mrs.
Treat died few months later. Mr.
Treat in his will provided that Mrs.
Wilson was to get the house and lots,
several thousand dollars in money and
an electric automobile. Ed Colburn
was given a watch and chain. 1t was
charged he managed, however, to
write his mothers will in which every
thing his mother had would be left to
his keeping in trust for his sister. The
terms of the will did not please her
so she brought suit and the will was
set aside both by the district court
and later by the supreme court Lat
er she brought suit to quiet the title
to the "home place" 1t was claimed
that a codicil written by Mr.. Treat
revoked the will concerning the house
and lot and the electric automobile
and gave the real estate to Mrs. Treat
for life. 1t was also contended that
Mrs. Wilson was to get the house and
lot and $1,000 in full for all the work
she had done for her stepfather and
mother, and if she asked for any more
she would lose everything that had
been bequeathed. 1t was claimed that
she had put in claims against both
estates for several thousand dollars.
What complicated the case a great
deal was that after Mr.. Treat died
Mrs. Treat was unable to make an
election and a commissioner was ap-
pointed to make it for her. His cleo
tion was in effect that the estate
should be distributed according to
law, that is half to the widow and
half to his brothers and sisters. The
two estates of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Treat will now be wound up within
few days. There are collateral
heirs in many parts of the United
States. Mr.. Treat was a man who
was public spirited. In one way or
another he helped to build every
church in the city. With his own
money he built st. MichaeI's Epis-
copal church in this city Mrs.
Treat, it is said, taught the first
Sunday School class ever taught in
the city. At that time there were
no churches in the city. Some have
said irreverently of that early day
''that God did not reign west of Sa-
lima" Through those years, how
ever, Mr.. Treat went about doing
good and when a renegade was
found dead on the streets in the
morning latter" Mr.. Treat was al
ways sent for to accompany the re
mains to "Boot Hill' and there say
the last rites for the repose of the
soul of the departed.