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THERE probably will be instant rec
! ogniti0n Of the similarity between
these words Of Webster and those used
by Lincoln In his Immortal Gettysburg
address. Lincoln improved upon some
thing which for long time stood as
being hardly susceptible Of improve
ment. SO strong yet simple was Its
definition Of real government BY the
people.
There can be no real peoples gov.
eminent unless every man and woman
takes an interest in the government.
not an Intermittent or passing inter-
est but a constant and active one.
There is no spectacle more COZ
temptible than that presented by the
man who continually fs finding fault
with the government and yet is SO In
different to his duties as q citizen
that he fails to take part In apb4iia-
ing effort and goes 20 far ct times
as to neglect to cast his vote Snoh
persons have no rights as critics.
Our government was made Tor the
people and It is the duty Of all Ameri-
cans to keep It what II was Intended
to be. peoples government. The
fact that the government Is answer
able to the people makes It the kind Of
government that Il Is There is no
monarch. but there II . master, the
people American government. there
fore. means self-goyerHment. and this
means liberty under the laws which
the people make for their owp rule.
There are native born Americans
who need AmerlcaniEation. Too fire.
quently the thought IS that American
ization means work only among the
foreigners who come to our shores.
Some Of these hitherto, alien people
are better Americans after a years
residence IN this country. than are
some of our citizens whose ancestors
cfme here when the tide Of colonial
| tjen 1rst set westward. Webster
! knew what Americanization meant
when :. made the speech from which
$3.50 <asx..sx
the extract IL
characterization means - $.
native and foreign born citizen mus.
be given full understanding Of what
aspeople's government is, how It must
be maintained, aud the necessity for
watchfulness lest license supplant lib
erty Or autocracy supplant democracy.
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sHERIFF,s SALE,

X. q. Wyche 70. y. G. Whitaker u u N.
e7N. ~ Second District Court, Doee
Parish, L0HtstGsa,
BIZ virtue of writ Of seizure and ~
issued from the Second District Conn, n
Bessier Parish, Louisiana, and to 4lsaf
rccted. have seized and will sell Ct p1t]te
auction. for cash, and on terms OF credit -
set forth In the writ Of seizure, without ~
benefit of apprniscment, and according to
law, ut the principal front door Of the Court
House of Bossier Parish. Louisiana, durink
the legal hours Of sale. on Saturday, Nossrs
Der 4, 1922, the following described ~
erty, f0-irit:- sss
The west half Of south half Of squflee
quarter pf southeast quarter Of seftip6
township u, range ~, and west ha3e M
northeast quarter Of northeast quartef ri
south half pf east halt OF northeask n84fs
ter Of northeast quarter Of section 2, fsWAs
ship 20. range II. In all 20 acres alaa. ~
following described land. commencine RI
the northeast corner Of Martin stsse WAera
the old store stood, and running north ~
west so as to form square OF ten aert4
and commencing ut the same point and -
ming north and east 80 as to form ten a<9e4
and commencing Mt the same point and nas
ming south and east so as to contain To
acres, and commencing at the same pef6t
and running south and west so as to 1Ful
4 square Of ten acres, NIL being In one
pr square, continuing 40 acres, 1l seefl
/ apd ?, township 20. range a ana 6sst
81 and SO, ~ township 81, range II,
being part Of Dixie Place, about i've
northwest Of Benton. La, and being 6<e
land acqpired BY this vendor from BeIs
min Graham, all situated in BQssieF reyo4s
louisiana. Also, the northwest aHartey
northwest quarter of section 1, townshtg
Fange II, less two and pne-haf acFes II II
northwest part thereof, containing fl II
acres, situated In Bpssier Parish, Lopil
and being same property purchased N
mortgagor, Osborne Whitaker. from -
Armstrong. rs per deed recorded On -
372 and 373, Of Vol. 25, Conveyanccs. ~
siar Parish, La, the entire acreage heI1ln
being 117h acres, more or less. Nsss
Said property to be sold as belonetn9 A
the above named defendants, to pay the ke6l
specified in said writ, as we'll as all c. q
| sAtt. s. ]. r. ApAIn
Sheriff and er.onitio Anstiohs
| September 26, 1922, t4oy 81
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IL yx even Sammy Opson dadd sad jim ~ Nv "'
,..n,.4 upon daldys for the evening story
.Nhar has sammy dung. jack? asked aaIdv
my the mud and ran anu - s"'uS -
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II you have something on your farm you
would like to convert into money, sell It BY
advertising 1t In the BANNER.
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LEONARD WOOD

The peoples governments.
made for the people, made BY
the people, ard answe-ahle to
the people. - Daniel Websters
Speech January 26, 1880.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-03
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The Lattereh Mercantile Co. has
put on a sale this week that is at
tracing general attention. Consld-
ering the financial situation at kelli-.
her, the sale is unusually successful.
The Woman's Study club gave a
cap social last Saturday night. A
large crowd was on hand to enjoy the
evening, which was spent IN playing
cards and dancing. The, cap sale
melted the club about $50 =. ..,.t,. 81
Mr.. and MRS. Henry LattereA Wis.
| tied with Pete Gordon and his moth
er last Sunday. The Haley family
were. also VISITORS at the same time;
Mrs. Gordon has not been, very well
for a few weeks, but she IS now
feeling much better. >" - -
On Monday night the city Of ke-.-
liner was given demonstration OF
1.-THE Light That Failed" A steam
pipe burst and 1T was necessary to
get repairs from Blackjack. About
The only ones who enjoyed the, eve
ming, were the small boys who took
possession Of the streets giving them
selves a military drill, and other
noisy demonstrations of the joy or
living. 1922" ..E. e..
The Kelliher orchestra will give a
concert and dance on Saturday night,
Spectators will be charged Is cents
to attend this dance. Our orchestra
deserves all the support that can be
given, and this departure from es-
Sablished custom is highly approved
by all. p .,r, ~ :.
The school medal contest came off
on Friday as scheduled with good au-
licences at both the, day and the night
meetings. The primary media! was
won by Stanley Matteson. The in
lermediate speakers presented a fine
program, but the judges awarded the
medal to Wanda: hartmann, which
met with the general approval of all
present. The high school contest
was given at night. The Judges
were William SKrief, B. M. Arm
strong, Rev. Vinje, Mrs. Whiting and
Mrs. Pierson. 1T; was hard contest
to decide, as, the, decianla tions were
all good. The Judges awarded the
medal to Ethel Li,jegren, as having
the highest number of points that can
, be considered in such contest. The
decision gave general satisfaction,
and Rev. Vinje's address in present.
ing the medal was full Of thought for
those who want to "play the game
in athletics and contests of this kind.
The high school Literary society
has elected officers for the second
semester and arranged a series OF
programs. The new president, Elmer
Dolgaard, hopes to make the society
live body for the remainder Of the
year.,
Cordwood, cedar and poles are be-
ing hauled in considerable quaint
ties. Pulpwood is also being pu1-
chased now, but at low price CON-
pared with last year,
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SYNOPSIS.

. CHAPTER I.-Youne Carlyle Wilburtor
known. son Of I. wealthy coal operator
John X. Dale, arrives at the Halfway
Switch. in eastern Tennessee, abandon
INK q life Of idle ease-and incidentally
bride. Patricia Clavering. ut the altar
determined to make his own way In life.
He meets Babe" IAttleford. typica
mountaineer girl. BY Heck. charac-
ter Of the hills. takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland IL chief OF his
''clan," which has an old fsud with the
Lttlefords. He tells Dale OF the killing
OF his brother, David Moreland. yeart
ago, owner of rich coal deposits, by
man named Carlyle. Moreland's descrip-
ton OF Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER II.-Dale arrapSes to make
his home with the Noreland family, for
whom he entertains a deep respect.
CHAPTER III.-Talktns, with Babe
Lttleford next day, Dale IL ordered by
'rBlack Adam" Ball. bully OF the district
to leave his girl" alone. Dale replies
spiritedly, and they fight. Dale whips
the bully. though badly used ap. He ar
ranges with John MorelAnd to develoI
Davtd's coal deposits. Ben Lttleford
sends q ;rl,allenge to John Morsland to
meet him with his followers next day. In
battle. Moreland agrees
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his eyes were brighter now.

". % 4
II agree at David would want us
to develop the coal. eft he. could know.
It's like light a-breakin' to me. But
that coal is sacred to us, Bill Dale,
and afore We 60 any fu'ther I'll hat
to ak We to tell me all about yeself.
A city man up here in the wilderness
it don't look s'picious, Bill, mebbe,
but-well, hopes We can pardon me
TO- akin it. l shore got to be keer-
full about Brother David's coal. Addie
and the boys'll go out and leave jeasee
,us two in here; land when eye're a-talk-
in to me it's the same as talkin' to a
tombstone; so fer as ttellin'b is, con-
sarned. Addie, honey; Luke, you and
Cale-l'> y -Ea-I. III tsil%. - r. att~tf II;
Mrs. 'Moreland and her sons arose
and left the room, closing the door be-
hind them. Bill Dale paced the floor,
arms, folded: brows drawn. Finally he
talted before the Moreland chief.
There's nothing I'm ashamed Of.
guess" he said. II don't, like to tell it
simply because I don't like to tell it.
But-IIl 90 It.. 'rs .... ~. e."
lie sat down In his sheepskin-lined
rocker, lay back and closed his eyes
as though to visualize the story, to
live it over. .l',"~. T.
Maybe It's not very much in my
favor, John Moreland," he began. Il
never could get along with my parents,
or with the set was born into. Some
how. was different. Father and
mother wanted me to be dandy; they
even wanted me to let a servant dress
me. The climax came when, they. tried
to marry me to a young woman who
didn't want me any more, than. I want
ed her" 49,. 49,, ., ri n-.-E H..
He opened his eyes, looked straight
at Moreland, and went on: -.
! you see, they wanted to marry lis
in order to unite old Coverings for
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sUO SVHOat 0VS" t1OSSST NUo s1OItSTs
of both were bleeding, and each spat
red now and then. Their clothing had
been torn away to the belt, and their
magnificent wet bodies glowed in the
morning sunlight. Dale had seriously
damaged his soft hands; they felt as
though they were filled with slivers Of
steel. But still he fought OH doggedly.
determinedly. desperately, minute aft
err minute. -.
Those on the two banks watched it
all with suppressed excitement. Babe
l.ittleford stood in the edge of the
water. with her hands clasped below
her throat, her face was pale. John
Moreland, who had witnessed many
other great fights, himself a fighting
man. had never before beheld such u
contest Of strength and endurance" as
this: Bill Dale had won John More
lands heart for all time to come.
But the blows of the fighters were
growing weaker now. The sound Of
their labored breathing rose distinctly
over the gentle roar Of the sparkling
waters above. 6, 81, :.
Then the watchers saw Adam Ball
lunge at his man, saw Dale stumble
out Of sheer weakness, saw Balls
mighty blood-streaked arms close
about the beautiful white body and
hug it close to his great and hairy
chest. A moment, and Ball-was bend
ing Dale slowly backward and down.
ward more by reason Of weight than
Of strength; another moment, and Ball
was about to sink the brown head un-
der the surface!
Babe, Littleford gave smothered
cry. John Moreland stepped toward
the water and shouted hoarsely: !
Don't ye drowned him Adam! Ell
ye do. yell answer to mel" !
Dale had gatbsred himself for a last
move. He slipped downward suddenly.
'in,mersing, Aimssh ;scompletely.I and
Shot one arm around Balls thlsh;
then. by a. great. effort. he. rose with
the giant and overthrow him. ana
staggered free! ~ 49,
Balls hairy face came to the surface
first Dale fought back the pain Of
Stnes water ii his lungs and the pain
! as Of sharp and jagged slivers Of steel
in his hands, and struck madly. half
blindly, ut the hateful face. He kept
it down, but 1t wouldn't so under the
water completely. 49,:
Adam Ball began to drift rs though
lifeless down the stream. Sill Dale
followed. still fighting weakly, choking
as he, breathed. Eut soon he ceased
to strike. He saw. instead of the beast.
/, like face. flashes as of distant summer
lightning, and red blotches against a
thick blackness. The blotclies faded,
and al became dark to him. he
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III VToer 10 OHSSe via -~t9SSIHho
Fortune and My Dads"
tune and my dads; Patricia like me,
was an only child. 1t had been all cut
and dried for US, for years. They put it
up to 1re like this: they said owed it to
them, that it was my duty that I had
always been n severe trial to them
that MY savagery had put gray into
my mothers hair, and lot Of things
of that kind. l fell for it ut last; ii
was sort Of a matter Of self.defense.
With Patriciap it was case -of-weli.
II case Of simple obedience. Pat Is a
good girl. -"
A minute of silence; then:
/ 'Ill hurry along with it, John More
land. had one fine friend back there.
1t was Robert McLaurin, a repUrter
on the city's leading newspaper. My
parents didn't take to him because he
was worker, and not a, Top. Mother
wanted Pats cousin, poor dear Har-
ry' Clavering, for my best man. Poor
dear Harry and had a fight, once
upon time, and IL had whipped
him; and I didn't like him. i chose
Bobby McI.aurin for my best man, and
! wouldn't give. him up. -. D.. .,.y
ut was only when we met before
the chancel III n, big crowded church
that fully realized the, tragedy Of 1t
for Pat. ! saw that her face was a
clean white, and that her eyes held
the shadow Of something that was
very terrible. l turned my head and
saw the same shadow in the eyes of
MY greatest friend, Bobby .McI.aurin.
| knew then. Bobby and Patricia loved
each other, John MoreIand! Bobby
didn't have any money to speak OF,
and that had held them apart.
1T had been the finest thing in the
world. McLaurin's acting as best man
for Inc. There was friendship for you 4!
l couldn't take from them their one
chance Of happiness. -. aq,ge ....
Il couldn't see anything else to do,
So I ran. Z went home. pulled of my
wedding. rig and put. on the clothes
sI'n Msarings now. brew some things
INTO 4 bag and hurried down % the
union station. 4 found that I could
have, my choice between flier for
Atlanta ands Tthe = the 4 train sthat
brought me here. bought passage to
Atlanta. but never meant to use it;
l meant to take the other train and
pay a cash fare. In doing that. l
hoped to lose myself from them. l
wanted to so unhindered to some
country where wouldn't be consid
cred IA savage, y'know. -
II went out to the train-shed, and
! hadn't been there minute when
Bobby McLaurin came. / asked him
how he knew wherd to find me. He
said e g..
"I thought you wouldn't care to
stay here after doing what you did,
and / wanted to say good.by. Rill., He
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A lew minutes later there appeared
on the Aforeland side of the river the
singer Of the rakish old song; he had
a minnow pail in one hand and white
hickory rod in the, other. r.. n..T
Hi, thar, Bill, old boy" he yelled.
Hi, thar, Babe! Either Of ye'uns
ketched anything?" . :, ..,..s.-.
Ben Littleford's daughter held up a
fish proudly. Heck slapped his thigh
with his elouch hat. D.. INK.
Good TO- you'll" he exclaimed "But
they mint a.bltin'i &jest right. The
moons wrong, and the, signs is wrong.
To- tlshin'." .'
At that instant John Moreland ap-
peared at Heck's side, He seemed very
serious about something. Dr.
"Bill Dale" he called. @"come over
here"
Wondering, Dale put down his rod
and turned to obey. Two minutes later
he stood before John Moreland.
Il jest wanted to tell ye," and the
mountaineer almost closed one alert
grey eye, "'at ye're purity shore to
cit into trouble over thar"
"I'm an able-bodied man." Dale re.
turned smillngly.
"You shore are,'' frowned Moreland.
but mebbe you amt used to burned
hard fightin'."
Not used to hard fighting! Dale's
smile broadened. Once he had whipped
n heavyweight pugllist; and lie had
fought rs matter Of principle. and
not for money or prestige.
Moreland suddenly jerked one thumb
toward the other side Of the stream.
Dale looked and saw standing beside
Babe Littleford. u quite formidable
man. He had the height and breadth,
almost, of Goliath. He was black
eyed and black-halred. and his thick.
short beard was cnrled like the hair
between a bulls horns. In one hand
he carried a repeating rifle as lightly
as though It were Il mere straw.
One Of his great arms suddenly
Strengthened toward Dale, and voice
as gruff as the growl Of bear said
hotly: - i. .,, ID
"What was you a.doin' here a.talkin'
to my gyurl:" - s:..-
Babe Littleford looked angry. Dale
flushed, then went pale. ..
II have a habit Of talking with
whom 1 please." he said evenly.
Spoke like a man." drawlel the
lanky Heck in a very low tone.
Goliath of the hills stared unbeliev'
ingly. Dale said In an undertone to
John Moreland: "Is it that Ball fell
low7" ,.e....,,. -,,s * g.
Eyes," answered tho hillman; ats
Black Adam Ball" = =, 49,. wv
BAH dropped MS rtde to- the
violets, slowly clenched his huge and
hairy hands and thrust his bearded
jaw out aggressivelS. e., "a
II dare ye over here, ye pink COW.
ardv' he challenge. =. .-~,'.
d ,''If you have any business wfta me
come over here and. transact It." Dale
retorted. II won't run. = '-'' 80 -
'That's Moreland TERRITORY" Bal
objected. "But I'll meet ye half way
and dare ye to take me up, ye lace
itrimmed. pink hoifycoddleN ss5S
:. Halfway would be the middle Of fhe
river, and no place for a fight, surely
But Dale was nettled. His temper
! the temper that he had never besr
able TO Keep wholly under control, was
rising fast. He threw or his coat and
hat and rolled the sleeves Of his soft
shirt to his elbows. Then he wadet
into the pool. The slowly moving
water was up to his waist at the half
way point. and the bottom was OF
kard-packed sand. a
The Goliath stared unbelieyingly
He was not accustomed to having bis
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challenges thus accepted. He threw
of his hat and went 10 meet the 1.-the
young stranger. /;
Bill Dale squared himself and put
up his guard. Adam Ball came on,
and he was scowling wickedly.
Bali rushed, the clear water swirling
In his wake, and let out with a power
full right. 1t was blow. to crush an
ordinary mans chest in; but, to Balls
: Surprise, 1t failed to land. Dale evaded
1t ,cleverly, and at the same time sent
a swift left uppercut to the others
6uftlike JAM Adam Ball muttered two
wicked words and steadied himself ;
he had caught tartar. A moment.
and he led out again, and he missed
! again; but he followed it with a blow
tsat made q red mark on Bill Hale's
shoulder. -
i. "HoW's that. sye pink coward?f he
scrowed., 49, $3.50 + =. -. 49,
'.All sright--how's this?" 90 4
2 And Dale sent on ! mighty blow
that rebounded duly from the giants
chest and ELECTED only a harsh laugh
Of contempt. There was little to be
gained by striking a man like Adam
Ball on the chest; Dale, knew now
that he must reach a more vulnerable
spot. !. -, .. ..-.,'- ~. ~ T.
Then he tented with his left and
drove his right to Balls mouth, bring
ing blood. Ball reared in his blind
rage and dashed toward his antagonist,
resolved to get a clinch. But Dale
eluded the terrible arms, although in
so doing he received a blow OH the
temple that made him dizzy for few
secOnds.E.-, j. -.
~ While Ball was again engaged in
trying to gain the advantage Of a
clinch. Granny Heck made her appear
ance on the Moreland bank. She
promptly launched her sympathies in
manner that pleased both her gaping
son and the watchful and silent John
Moreland. = r'rf>. &...s.grJ - ..:...
NJ ""Hit him In the stummick, Mr.. Bill"
she cried over, and over. "Hit him
whar he lives at" - -, D..
The combat grew hotter and hotter.
Both landed frequently now. The faces
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-08
mtnnN - nEAD

JUDGE EVANS DEAD.
Savannah. Ga, May s~S.5---Judge fBev.
Arlv Isl NyanA Tinted states district
mar Of the southern district OF
Secrria, died suddeniy Sunday night
Vat his home hcfe. MJ.
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Program Will
Benefit Army

AS a benefit for the local Salvation
Army corps, the choir of the Evang-
elical church. of which Rev. w. c.
Menges is pastor. will give a musical
program. featuring a cantata. in the
army hall on Thursday evening, May
H.
Proceeds from this event will be
added to the fund that has been rails
ed in the recent appeal for the Saliva
ton Army here. the choir organization
being anxious to assist in the work.
The early part of the program will
be devoted to. individual musical num-
bers, and these will be followed by 4
cantata in which the story of the life
Of Christ will be told. The cantata De-
gins with the p~rophesying Of Christ.
His birth, growth and ministry, and
finally the crucif1xion, resurrection
and ascension, are told in the singing.
Old familiar hymns, and some mod
ern anthems nave been adapted in the
cantata. Rev. Mr.. Menges is directing
and arranging the program.
The public has been invited to at
tend. Tickets are being sold by mem
bers of the Salvation Army corps, and
by members of the Evangelical church
and also are on sale at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The program will begin at 8 o'clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-08
WANT NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
Eldon Hanson Gives Repor,
On Meeting Of Interstate
Association.

-4es. L.aa-g Nf'4sMt H.Aa.--E
Decision favoring q program of ex-
pansion was made at, the annual meet
ing Of the Interstate }Oratorical ASSOC
citation at Northwestern university.
Evanston, ILL.,, Friday, according to
Eldon Hanson, delegate from the
University of North Dakota to the
convention. who returned, today. 1t Is
the purpose Of the organization, he
said. to expand until it includes every
state in the union. "A petition from
Pennsylvania for admission was grant
ed at Fridays meeting.
The final contest of the association
was held at this time. six orators win
ming out in the divisional contests TAX
ing part in the event. G: v. Kelly OF
Nebraska and NevfnES. James of Wa
bash college. Indiana, tied for first
honors. marking tho first tie in the
forty-nine years that the association
has been in existence. Third place was
accorded to Dean F. McSloy, of South
Dakota.
Thirteen Suites.
Thirteen states are represented in
this organization. which Is separated
into two divisions, $50 being the an
nual dues of each state. Six states are
represented in the western division
and seven in the eastern division.
Three orators are selected in the d.
visional contests each year. to compete
for final. honors at the as%sociational
meet. The University Of North Dakota
was represented in the final contest
last year by Howard c. Ackley Of Bel
trami,, Mimi, and in the divisional
contest this year by Harold D. Shaft.
1t was decided at the business meet
ing, Mr.. Hanson said, to do away with
the cash prizes given annually in the
contest and award medals. The gath
ering will be held at Northwestern
again next year under the
auspices of the School of Speech of
that school. Officers elected at the
meeting are: President, Albert Fulton
of Parshal college. Fairfield. Iowa;
secretary-treasurer, Fl. L. Ewbank Of
Albion. Mich, (~re-elected). manager
Of the western division, A. Dennis,
also of Fairfield, Iowa.