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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

A deep, muffied sigh escaped his lips,
the great longing of the true artist
to express his soul. A chill breath
of wind blew over his brow and
stirred the curly black hair. He
opened his eyes and started forward.
A pale silver glow suffused the room.
Rustling forms seemed to be floating
about. Instinctively he glanced at
the picture over the mantel. Slowly
the painted figure began to grow into
shadow of mortal form all lumin-
Gus with phosphorescent light. The
white face hooked down at him. A
smile softened the former grim,
bearded face. In the uplifted arm
was a baton. Rolfe saw the soft
breeze, coming from where he knew
not, as all the doors and windows
were closed, waving the lace on the
cuffs of the silk sleeves. Like a
beam of light the figure slid down to
the floor. 1t glided over to the piano.
Rolfe leaned forward, the cold sweat
beading his forehead. The baton was
laid on the case. The spectre hands
slipped over the keys. Like the
Ginning of far away bells came the
murmuring chords as the glowing
fingers touched the keys,-folk songs
of purling brooks. the low of cattle.
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his soul as he thought of Ellen being
dashed and buffeted into nothingness
by the cruel waters. 1t must not
should not be! He sent stentorian
shout toward the island; it came
back in a hooking echo.
Again and again he called her
name, with a wild hope that some
how, in some miraculous manner.
she had escaped death. Sudnenly the
island doomed before hin-a black
blot against the sky. With a mighty
effort, he sent his spent voice shore
ward and listened. His heart almost
stopped beating for very joy, for
across the flashing waters faint hail
came to him out of the darkness. 1t
was Ellen's voice!
With superhuman effort, his
strained and swollen muscles beached
the dory; two sodden figures were
lifted over its high side to safety,
and in silence, save for murmured
THANK Jerry backed
away, turned his boat toward home,
and the racing tide did the rest.
Giving no heed to the babbled ex-
plantations of the Modified Temple
ton, he lifted the shiyering girl out
and carried her up the beach to her
home, but before reaching her door he
asked: 10 er5
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

wv YTTH a crash the table turned
WV over. The glasses, cards
and chips scattered over
the sanded floor. Red MacNTabb
jumped up, drawing his gun as he
kicked back his chair. Lisle Day was
too quick for him. Before Macs
gun was out of the holster, Days
Colt barked and MacNabb lurched
forward, a red stream pouring down
his shirt front. With a glance Of
contempt LAsle sneered at the fallen
man wrfthing ON the floor. Waving
his gun to cover the crowd he slow
~ backed out of the door, mounted
hts pony and galloped out Of town.
A sheriff's posse secured the Hills
for days looking for the would-be
murderer, but came back empty
handed. Trail after trail led to
nothing. Day had vanished in the
vastness Of the timber. Notices post
ed all over the county put a. price on
hts head. He was seen several
times in remote settlements buying
food, but no man dared raise hand
to detafn him Ltsle Day was Sc
cured as long as his guns would
shoot.
The following month notices were
again posted. Once more a half
hearted posse started after the bad
man of the Hi1ls. Stock had been
rustled from the Mccormick ranch.
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and the wrist watch. Then he
shifted disgustedly, for to him man
wearing wrist watch was on the
same plane with a white woody poo
die wearing a blue ribbon bow.
Turning suddenly, Ellen caught his
criticising eye, laughed, and called
back:
Better forget your lobster pots
today, Jerry, and bring Sarah over
to the island and picnic with us!"
to which her escort added a languid,
Eyes, dear boy, get your Sarah and
comet"
"Thanks!" snapped Jerry, 81 have
no 'Sarah'-and I've something to
do besides picnicking and and
reading poetry!" seeing the book
Templeton carried.
Receiving no answer save a toll
Grant shrug from his rival, he sui
lenly resumed his work, but a mo-
ment later. after troubled look at
the sky, he strobe after the pic
nickers, and as Templeton pushed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

PWN HE plaintive melody Of Hearts
and Flowers" died away in a
sob whispering of appealing
chords. Bending over the machine,
Bertrand Rolfe stood spellbound as the
sweet tones echoed across his attuned
musical senses. A grating sound, a
metallic crack, and the photograph
stopped. From long line of musical
ancestors, he dreamed in his inner
soul Of the one great composition that
would thrill the music lovers of the
world. He had composed many
rhythmic melodies selling readily, but
his artistic being cried out for the
wonder tones of harmony. Over the
mantel hung the picture of his great
grandfather who had been band
leader for the Emperor, noted COM
poser whose name still was house
hold word in the peasant homes on
the mountain slopes. Weird folk
songs he had made, that fingered in
the hearts Of the people Midnight
tinkled from the little gilt clock I'M
der the picture. The study lamp
flickered and grew dim as the oil ran
low. Rolfe threw himself into an easy
chair and stared at the picture over
the fireplace. A splutter and the
light went out. Rolfe closed his eyes.
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Two cow punchers trailing the
strays had been ambushed and shot.
Oliver Minton, recognizing Lisle
when the bandit stopped at his home
for food, drove him off at the point
of shotgun. That night divers
house was burned to the ground and
his stock stampeded. Once more
the posse returned empty handed.
There was the usual futter Of in
terest when Miss Jeanette Forbes,
a convalescent, came to Adrian to
spend the Summer. She had been a
social worker in the East and had
broken down under the strenuous
work in the city slums. She rented
an isolated cabin near Harmony
road and fitted it up, deciding to do
her own work. The neighbors soon
came to know the little figure in the
cool linens wandering over the hills
and waved to her as they passed the
cabin. They all learned to love and
respect the quiet lady with the soft
brown eyes full Of soul and kind
ness.
Dusk was creeping up the slope,
gray shadows whispering to the nod
ding vegetation that rest was due as
the birds winged homeward jean
nette was bending low over some
fancy work in the clearing before
the cabin. The fading light made
her search for each stitch. A rider
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glory of the harmony made his soul
cry out in rapture. Fame was his,
the dreary years of study and toll
were rewarded. The musical world
would blazon his name in letters of
gold. Down the ages generations to
come would sound his name. In the
council of the old masters he would
have a place in musical history as a
great composer. With gasplng breath
and burning cheeks he tried to re-
write the score. Not note could he
change. Not a measure could he I'M
prove
mine, mine," he shouted running
about the room.
Bowling to imaginary audiences, he
acknowledged the plaudits of the ad-
miring thousands as his piece was
played.
Stretching out his hands in mute
appeal to the picture he knelt before
the mantel.
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NSSgS1a gSeHSs3ysI

the east we see the glory of new life
and the brightness of the future. AS
she finished big man walked up to
the platform and asked her to pray
for him. A glance of recognition
passed between them. 1t was Isle
Day, bad man of the Hills. He was
now working honestly in the city and
had followed her to creep in unob-
served when she spoke at meetings.
And now her sweet voice was lifted
in prayer for the man at the altar,
for the kneeling penitent for whom
she knew in name, fact and purpose
the day was dawning.
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Checked.

Yesterday we met friend who
sells a device to prevent check
raising. How are you getting along?
we asked.
Not very we'll, he replied. Yester-
day I sold but one check protector,
and the man paid me with check
which came back today marked in
sufficient funds.
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SO Much Alike.

Judson-What's the matter, old
fellow? You seem to have some trou-
BILE on your mind.
Bilson-I have. My wife told me
to order something and 1 can't re-
member whether it was a tea set or
a settee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09
Dumb-Bells.

'You are always hanging about in
front of my store. What's the idea?'
II saw man drop a quarter here
about a year ago."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

Waiter, this is not a very good
looking piece Of meat.
Well, sir. you ordered a plain
steak.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09
No Limit.

Does she pencil her eyebrows2
That's evidently where she draws
the line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

~Hello! Bell. How's your old
sweetheart"
"She amt my sweetheart now.
married 'er last Saturday"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09
Where Love DWells

RAUDE upola?
IW Rankin the of million there perfectly
- - are, who would inherit his Ply"
fathers property. course you can have it. if mon
Choose house. Grille Tom will buy it, declared
d to her Il want to have just be perfectly
what suits you" ooh, mean that-Id be per-
O Tom! May really choose? fecy happy with She
cried Maud, blushed.
"Of
In panic the great
are married" house of Rankin
Toms father
father found
has family and she had tried to help debts
she was used giving the uxu health could
res Of life but longed beautiful leaving
things about her She had never been with ruined his
able have
70 would
atev she married the he and her
friends she would invite to up" he
Have you place mind The words thick
shall build ourseles
81 4 . I'm can'ta to marry
oh Toni" she beaed 40 All
know the house at the top Lincoln
avenue, with the Conservatives and don't you
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the roar of the falls, the surge of the
river and wind in the forests Then
low over the keyboard the figure bent
as the chords crashed the thunder Of
troops, the shock of battle
and cries Of victory. The trained
hands flew over the white ivory
keys. Now it was the tempest, the
murmur of signing wind in the trees,
the scurrying clouds and dash of the
storm. Rolfe's being responded in
ecstacy to the harmony and perfect
execution of the master player. The
spectre stood up, took the baton and
beat the measures with one hand as
the other touched the octaves. Turn
ing from the piano the figure glided
to the table and reached for the
sheets of paper lying there. The pen
was dipped in the ink bottle. The
glow of the figure illumined the
whole room. Hastily he drew the
scale bars across the paper; then to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

as if the heavenly hosts were shout
ing hosannas to the Most High, the
phantom fingers traced out the notes.
Then floating to the piano, the form,
seated, played the whole piece from
start to finish. Rolfe trembled as the
perfect rhythm flooded his being.
Like beam of light the form rose
slowly to the frame over the mantel.
Pausing moment with uplifted ba-
ton as if to acknowledge the plaudits
Of an audience, with gradually dimin-
ishing brilliancy the figure sank in
the frame. Rolfe made one jump to
the table. In the darkness his trem-
bling hands closed over the rustling
sheets of paper. Laughing hysteric-
ally he clutched them to his breast as
he switched on the electric lights. His
eyes dilated in terror as he saw the
clearly written notes of the master
piece. He tottered to the piano and
played the spirit composition. The
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

the piano where the fingers struck a
new chord. A glide back to the table
and the notes were written down.
Petrified<with dread, yet thrilled with
artistic abandon, Rolfe heard each
combination. Taking form, the mel
ody and rhythm flowed to an entranc-
ing harmony that swept him to the
heights of musical appreciation. He
knew he was listening to a master
piece. Never ceasing, back and forth,
glided the ghostly figure. Chords
melted to sliding, trebles to resound-
ing bass, blending tenors to silvery
airs. Summer breezes sighed through
the bending foliage. Cascades dashed
over moss covered rocks, bird life
sang of the glory of Spring. The
warm earth sent forth bounteous
crops, the restless ocean tossed its
angry waves, love called for devo-
ton, hearts beat in sympathy to the
call OF beauty, through a grand finale,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09
Brother.
Against
Brother
By Margaret TayI or

LIE Semmet boys were both in
love with Adella Purviance. Ed
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ming backwards 10 catch q rs
ball when he fell on his head re-
ceiving such an injury as rendered
him Unconscious for several hours
Mcssrs King and White were
Brownfield visitors Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Williams spent last
Tuesday night with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Thorp
Bob Slaughter. one OF the own
ers Of the Slaughter ranch. and
Edd Green who Is foreman Of the
same ranch passed through our
village Saturday
Mr.. Saddler Of the Dr.. Dean
ranch called on the Clauene BARRIERS
Friday
Charlie Fergus was taken TO the
Doctor at Brownfield Monday 20
have his hand dressed, which he
had gotten badly burned
Mr. Nickell's family visited the
family Of j. L. Thorp Monday.
Mr.. Thorp and Wesley Williams
were gone several days on a bust
ness trip 10 Slaton. They returned
Sunday night. They report quite a
hail storm in the section through
which they passed They say that
cotton was ruined by the hail
Clay Walker, Earl Nickel and
Annie Lou Thorp took Sunday din
ner at Prof. leagues house.
Mr.. (Scoopsl Cosby and n bank
or Of Wichita Falls, were looking
over this section Wednesday Mr.
Cosby sold a labor Of land here,
to Nr. league. Mr.. Cosby also
reports twelve families moving in
20 our community this fall.
Prof. league closed very sue
cessful term Of school Friday. He
says that only one pupil, who went
the full term failed TO make their
grade.
Walter Bailey Of Mills, and Roy
Bailey, Of Brownfield, were 70 see
Mr.. White Sunday. The Bailey
brothers were competitors Of Mr..
Whites in cotton buying last fall.
Both men are full Of praise for
the Moody land.
Weldon league. who took an
automobile course this winter thru
correspondence school has just
received a statement telling him he
had passed a successful final ex-
animation. He will soon receive
his diploma. During the whole
course Weldon never received a
grade below 95. His general aver
age was % percent.
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How to Control Poultry Vaments
(By r. w. Kazmeier, Poultry Husbandman. A. NJ College

Each year chicks are killed and
eaten by various kinds Of var
minis These losses, II not checked
will make serious inroads on the
profits. OF all the most harmful
pests, no doubt the rat heads the
list especially in some sections Of
Texas.
RATS, Rats kin considerable
numbers u small chicks. 10 CON
troll them is quite a problem be-
cause they sometimes come from
neighhoring places after an have
been killed out on the place. The
first thing 10 do Is 10 destroy he
breeding places Clean up around
the place. Reptile AL lubcr piles
and raise them from the ground 80
that the rats cannot harbor beneath.
All buildings that are not on con-
crete foundations should bee block
ed up from the ground about 10
20 Is inches so the cats and dogs
may 70 underneath. Permanent
buildings should be placed on con.
crete foundations and floors. Port
able buildings should be blocked up
from the ground. Rats not only
kin chickens bat consume large
quantities Of feed grains and mash.
Several ways ~ killing rats have
proven fairly successful We nave
found that a few good cats viii
keep down the rats Traps may
also be used 20 advantage but they
should be located where the chick
ems cannot get into them. Scald the
trap after rat has been caught
IN Il. Several good traps are on
the market. Home made traps may
also be used 90 advantage. Rat
poison is also very satisfactory but
unless extraordinary precautions
are taken, the chickens, cat or dog
may get some u the poison. II -
generally best for one person 20
place the poison out and then 20
gather II in again the next morn
ing. Poison must be handled very
carefully Il may be purchased
NJ any local drug store.
CROWS AND HAWKS In some
sections Of the state, crows are a
great pest and destroy thousands
81 growing chicks We have found
the intelligent use of a shot gun
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THE cLAUENF ITEMS
or THE PAST WEEK

Now. II my words are run To-
getner. you may know i s be-
cause they are just about dissolved.
We've had 40 much rain but IN
far We have been very fortunate
in not having any nail 20 ruin the
crops
BIN Murray, Ills King and Weld.
on league made an Intended bust
ness trip 70 Lubbock Tuesday But
their business trip was only sight
seeing trip ~ they found practically
every business house closed on ac.
count Of Il being Memorial Day
A ninety-nile trip, for only sight
seeing, NJ the present cost OF gaso-
line is--expensive.
T. G. Swofford made business
trip to Lubbock Tuesday. returning
Wednesday
Whsle league spent Tuesday
night with Annie Lou Thorp.
Mrs. Gentry Murray and daugh-
ter. Justine, spent Tnursday after
noon with Mrs. c. r. league and
Mrs. Lille Swofford and chill.
dren called on Mrs White Friday.
Messrs George and Leonard
Thorp transacted business in Mea.
dor Friday.
Mesdames ]. L. Thorp, Pearl
Thorn and Mrs. Wesley Williams
were calling on Mrs Ravens Thurs
day.
Fred Reeves sustained quite an
injury TO his neck while playing
bail the other day. He was run.
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Mrs. Clifford Bond and baby,
spent Monday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Bond.
Miss Octa Ray left Tuesday for
Canyon. 70 attend the Summer Nor
NAL.
Mr.. DeShazo returned Thursday
from Snyder. where he had been
called to the death-bed Of his father.
Mr.. Johnnie Lexington spent Sun
day night in the Bond home.
Mrs. Esco Casey was unable to
teach school Friday, on account Of
illness.
Most farmers whom the bail miss
ed Thursday night. were hit Satur-
day night. Everyone il buying seed
70 replant as soon a. possible.
Melvin. the son II Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 3. Ray. Il on the SICK list this
week.
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CARLISLE NEWS or
THE PAST WEEK

Brother Tcnnyson precahed two
interesting sermons Saturday might
and Sunday morning. The subject
saturday night was Courage" Sun
day morning "Wnl A Man Rot
Cod Sunday evening he was e
preach on Leading Men 10 Christ
but on account Of another cloud
burst did not get 10 hold IL.
Mr., and Mrs. Guy Casey Of Cald
we'll. spent Saturday night with heI
uncle, Mr.. Bill Casey.
Miss Octa Ray spent Friday night
with Miss Thelma Hnson.
Mrs. G. n Jerden spent Monday
in the Hnson home.
Miss Opal Burroughs spent the
week end with Mrs. Coffee.
Mr.. Oscar Waltman, wife and
baby OF Woodrow. spent Sunday in
the w. l.. Altman home.
Misses Thelma Hinson, Octa Ray
and Messrs J. w. williamson and
l.. J. Sims, motorcd 70 the Boyd
ranch Sunday
Ona Ray, Jewell Moon, and Carl
Ray and Joe Moon, spent Sunday
night in the Wood home.
Mr.. h. w. Casey and family,
spent Sunday with his brother, John
Casey in the Caldwell community.
Miss Thelma Hinson spent Satur-
day with Miss Octa Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esco Casey spent
Thursday night in the Hember home.
Mr.. j. W. Wilingham spent Sun
day night in the Pevehouse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bevell, spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Hinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Thompson and
three small children, Of Canyon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gather Of Lubbock.
spent q while Sunday afternoon In
the Hinson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Jerden. and
Mr.. and Mrs Homer GUN. Jr.. were
dinner guests al the home Of III.
VI. Guin, Sr. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Casey and J.
A. Burroughs spent Thursday night
in the Bush home.
Miss Ted and Mr.. Tommie Sims
spent Saturday night in the Coffey
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Price and chill
dren. spent Saturday night with rel
atises in the Idalou community.
Beauford Ditts spent Friday night
with Hamill Hinson.
Lorraine Hinson spent Friday night
with Carl Ray.
Messrs. Prentiss and Sterling Jer-
den. Lorraine Hinson and Max
Brownlee spent Saturday with Mr.
Evert Price.
Miss Artie Bond spent Sunday
with Miss Etfice Hcffington.
Mr.. ". II. Ray spent Friday
night In the Caldwell community. h.
Miss Myra Rich visited school
Mas Evelyn Tubs spent Monday
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one of the best ways for controlling
crows. It Is a good idea Go shoot
NJ them every time one comes near
even though too far away 60 be
killed. II Is especially important
% do this before they have started
killing and eating the chickens.
Shooting has tendency 90 frlgh-
ten crows and hawks away. Another
good way Of keeping hawks and
crows from bothoring the chickens
Is 20 place a trap on pole elevated
10 10 10 feet above the ground
10 which bait has been added In
order 10 catch the bird. After be-
ing caught, the dead bird should be
allowed 20 remain in the trap on
the pole.
We have also found a teaspoon
ful Of musciagc and mixing u
with small amount Of strychnine,
placing Il on top Of the head Of q
small (proferably a white) chick
Is good way 10 XIII hawks, etc.
Place the chick In an out ~ the
way place from the house where
the crows and hawks are apt TO
find H.
STRANGE DOGS AND CATS.
Dogs and eats sometimes start eat
ing chickens. The best family cat
may be- the guilty culprit. II they
are especially valuable, confine them
until the chicks are a good size,
In the case Of dogs, muzzlo or chain
them. In case II strange dogs or
cats, forget your conscience and
take good aim with shot gun.
We have found II necessary 90 do
this on several different occasions
and have never regretted the fact.
One time we found 80 partly
eaten grown chickens dead On an
orchard. scattered about in all d..
reciions Careful watching showed
up the culprii and we did the rest.
In case Of a valuable dog, We rec
ommend notifying the owner u
the first offense. The second Of
tense would make clean out "
hlooded dog
OWLS Great Horncr) Owls
have a tendency 10 XII chickens.
One nigh, % make sure we tied a
chicken 10 q stake and about mid
night saw an owl woop down and
proceed 20 kin the chicken until
be- was shot az. Owls have q tend
ency 90 eat the head and neck. In
that case, We recommend keeping
the chickens confined az night
The great horned owl should not
b. confused with the smaller owls
that are beneficial The great
horned owl will destroy many o.
the small game birds and animals
Owls mny be trapped by locating
traps as previously described on a
pole The only objection b. that
the smaller owls may be caught
Il may be best to keep the chick
ems confined.
SNAKES Chicken eating snakes
sometimes make serious inroads on
the small chickens. About the only
thing 10 do is 20 kin the snake.
Look under the coop, boxes or
boards Tan weeds also sometimes
hide these large snakes.
THIEVES Thieves cannot be
classcd NJ varminis We believe
i pays 20 invest IN pndlocks and
keep the hen houses locked at
night Better DO it now, only 90
put h OF and regret Il later
Copyrighted. r W Kazmcier, 1922
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Wallace Barns, Of the Arkansas
Cigar Company. Of Little Rock.
was in Lubbock Wednesday and
Thursday transactine business, and
visiting his wife. lie has many
friends IN Lubbock who were mighty
glad to welcome him home. but who
hated tn see him cut the visit 80
short. Everything In the City u
Roses ~ going ainnE fine and
dandy. with the businessmen enjoy
ing good patronage. a. Conditions
were enlightened there considerably
within the past few nonih&