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now there's no need to wait any long
er, you and |. Ben's gone, never to
come back. | was sure of that by
what you wrote me, so this time when
| started to you | brought with me
this"
He felt In his pocket and brought
out a ring of plain gold he held ii be-
fore her S. that she could see within
it her own initials and his and n blank
left for the date. Her gaze went from
it for an instant TO the box where he
had put back the other ~ring-AlGn's
mothers. Feeling for her long ago
gazing thus, as she must have, at that
ring, held her for a moment. Was It
because Of that that Constance found
herself cold nowI
you mean you want me to marry
yOu-at once, HenryT'
He drew her to him powerfully she
felt him warm, almost rough with
passions. Since that day when. in
Alan Conrad's presence, he had
grasped and kissed her. she had not
let him "realize" their engagement, as
he had put it.
why not?" he turned her face up
to his now. "Your mothers here; your
father will follow soon or, If you will,
Wen run away-Constance! You've
kept me off so long! You don't be-
lieve there's anything against me,
dearf Do you? Do your
mo; no! OF course not !"
'rhen we're going to be married.
Right away, we'll have 1t then
up here now!"
"No;. not now, Henry. Not up
herel |"
mot here? Why not?'
She could give no answer. He held
her and commanded her again only
when he frightened her, he ceased.
why must 1t be at once, Henry? /
don't understand !"
IT'S not must, dear" he denied.
Its just that l want you sol"
When would il be, he demanded
then; before spring, she promised at
last. But that was all he could make
her say. And so he let her go.
The next evening, In the moonlight,
she drove him to Petoskey. He had
messages to send and preferred to
trust the telegraph office in the larger
town.
Alan was driving northward along
the long. sandy peninsula which sep
arates the blue waters Of Grand Trav-
erse from Lake Michigan and. think
ing Of Constance. he knew that she
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THE INDIAN DRUM
By eUi1iam MacHarg and EdsUin Balnner
cpyrshtb Edwtn B.lmer

quite what's the matter between us
these last months, little girl but I've
known. We've been engaged; but
that's about all there's been to II.
Don't think I make little of that you
know what mean. You've been mine ;
but-but you haven't let me realize II,
you see. And I've been patient, for !
knew the reason. 1t was Ben poison.
ing your mind against me-"
"No! No, Henry I"
You've denied IL; I've recognized
that you've denied 1t. not only to me
and to your people, but To yourself. l.,
of course, knew, as | know that | am
here with your hand in mine, and as
we will stand before the altar togeth-
er, that he had no cause to speak
against me. I've waited, Connie, to
give him a chance to say 10 you what
he had to say; | wanted you to hear
1t before making you wholly mine. But
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great help in carrying q child, as / have
noticed a difference when / didn't take
It. l thank you for this medicine and IL
] ever come to this point again ] do not
want to be without the Vegetable Conn
pound. / give you permission to publish
this letter so that all women can take
my advice. Mrs. FRED MINER, Box
l02, Curubusco, N. Y.
It's the same story over again.
Women suffer from ailments for Years.
They try doctors and different medi-
cines, but feel no better. Finally thew
take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and you can see its value In
the case of Mrs. Miner.
That's the truth Of the matter. If yoa
are suffering from any of the troubles
women have, you ought to try this med.
scine. 1t can be taken in safety by young
or old. as it contains no harmful drugs.
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BUSY MAN GATHERS THE NCKELS

human being could be responsible for
all this music.
But the crowd. pausing for a brief
second, discovers that this Is the case.
Drawn up to the curb Is a street organ
which the owner Is operating with one
haid. With the other hand he holds a
negiil,hone through which he sings. Not
having "a third hand, the sln~ger-player
cannot accept the tributes Of passers-
by while the concert Is In progress. but
this concert. like all such affairs. has
its i~ntermission when the orchestra be-
comes the business manager.
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Alan was driving northward along
the long, sandy peninsula which sep
arates the blue waters Of Grand Trav-
erse from Lake Michigan and, think
ing Of Constance. he knew that she
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New York Street Musician Might BE
Said to Be a Whole Concert
in Himself.

A whole choir seems to burst forth
into music along Chambers street
these evenings as the workers are
rushing along homeward bound. the
New York Sun states.
There is a volume Of song supported
by an organ accompaniment. AT first
1t seems as If some singing band had
taken possession Of the street. No n
would imagine for a that Oh
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ElectrIcitv'R March

In less than 20 years the electricity
produced In America has increased
more than Is times, until 1t Is now
five times greater than the energy that
every man In the nation could put
forth In a year, working eight hours q
day. Obeisance to the real bear for
work |"
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ted dlsks-a silver dollar. a half dol.
lar and three quarters. rot so much
abraded, three nickels, and two pen
MES.
Constance checked. and her Eyes filed
with tears. These things-plainly
they were the things found In Uncle
Benny's pockets - corroborated only
too fully what Wassaqnam believed
end what her father had been coming
~ belieye-tha Uncle Benny was
Asac. The mrliier and the scrap OF
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packache and had no
relief from his medi-
One day q
~neighbor told ma
your vegeta-
bic Compound and I
took 1t. II helped me
90 much that i wish
to advise all women
to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound for fe-
male troubles and
harkanha If 10 a
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SUCCEEDS WHERE
DOCTORS FAIL
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Often Does That. Read
Mrs. Miners Testimony

Churubusco, N. Y.-'T was under The
Doctors care for over five years for
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important 70 Mothara
Not Too East.

II 1t Is true that two heads are bet.
ter than one, every man should have
a double skull.
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day, he said On s-eXaminatiOn
he said he did not know Allen per
soEally but the men there spoke OF
him as Allen and he was certain
the defendant in the court room was
the man whom he saw upon that
occasion Allen, he said, had Goa
siderable ammunition at the time.
The defense grlled him regarding
lis story and finallyt asked poin.
blank how much he had been pail
for telling it King denied positive
~ that he had received anything.
Defense counsel asked him if he had
discussed his evidence with any one
before taking the stand and he said
he had told absolutely no one On
redirect examination be admitted he
had talked to state counsel where
upon the defense opened fire on
him again for his contradictory
statements.
A. II. Sutphin, of Madison, testi-
fed yesterday that he heard ana
to degree, saw a train leave Mad
is0n for Blair on the night of Au-
gust 26, the night of the day when
Keeney and Mooney spoke at Madi-
son in turning back the marchers,
! and he heard some one on the train
invite all men with high-powered
lrifles to board it. He recalled that
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Thornton Pauley, OF Dry Branch,
testified substantially to what Mar,
low said regarding their movements
from their homes to Blair and the
absence of provocative acts on the
part OF Allen at Blair. He said theY
were at Blair three days and thre"
nights, most of the time he beins
With Allen. He joined the march
the second time, he said, on account
of the reported slaughter Of women
and children on Beech Cree. Pauley
said he stayed at Blair ouly until
he could get train out. lie was
advised by Allen not to go into the
mountains, and he saw Allen take
no part in any fighting.
Albert King, of Marmet, the final
witness yesterday afternoon, who
said he had seen military expert.
ance in Siberia, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands, recalled being
forced to enter the march, saw
sGme fighting around Cedar Creek ia
which a boy. he said, VS. killed
told of going to Blair whore he said
he saw Allen distributing ammunj-
ton OH Friday afternoon at the
schoolhouse. He left Blair on Sun.
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N q number Of men seemed To accent

Il number OF men seemed to accept
the invitation.
John Browning, Logan county
deputy, one of the party Of four
who were held UP and disarmed on
the night of August u by armed
men near Clothier, testified yester.
day as to the details. He said he
had heard while at Sharples of the
hold-up Of the Embrey car not long
previously and he had gathered a
detail to investigate and was On lis
way when they were attacked. No
shots were fired, he said, the armed
men simply disar,ning them and ad.
vising them to get away without de-
lay, which they did Their car was
searched. he said, ara they were
roundly denounced as thugs" and
with other opprobrium. The only
man he recognized in the crowd Of
armed men was Lewis White.
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ONCE TAUGHT THERE

Mrs. Cupp, wife of Rev. N. F. A.
Curp, pastor of the Blairton and
Greensburg churches, will accom-
pany her husband to Keyser next
week for the annual conference.
Mrs. Cupp once taught in the high
school Of that place for a number
Of NearS
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Was With The Others.

KIN Sheri1 Chafin and his depu,
Evening star., 1922-06-27
Leadership and the Next House.

The next House If republican will
show changes in leadership; and the
field of speculation is wide.
Mr. Mondell is a candidate for the
Senate, and therefore will not be a
member of the next House. A new
man will be due for the floor leader
ship. Will he be western, or eastern,
or middle country? Mr.. Mondell was
not chosen on sectional grounds, but
because of his long service in the
House and the ability he had shown.
Will his successor be chosen on simi-
lar grounds?
Mr.. Fordney announces retirement
from congressional life. A quarter
century of service in the House fills
his ambition in that quarter. A new
chairman of ways and means will be
due. Will he be chosen by the rule of
seniority, or in a contest governed
largely by special fitness for the post,
or somewhat by party considerations
= in general? The post is important,
and, regardless of what may be the
result of the existing tariff contest,
the man who presides over ways and
means in the next House will prob.
ably preside over another contest for
tariff revision.
Mr.. Gillette for another term in the
speakership would seem to fit in with
another republican House. He has
filled the office well; and third term
, would be a suitable reward for the
two terms that have given satisfaction
on both sides Of the chamber.
Evening star., 1922-06-27

rail lines. His son, who was pre-.
sumably driving the car. was a stu
dent at Cornell University. Alto
gether a typical American family and,
sad to say. typical American tragedy.
For nowhere else do people go rush.
ing over the roads heedlessly, with
out regard for dangers. High speeds
are maintained in other countries, but
not with reckless unconcern for the
known points of possible destruction.
That Batavia, N. Y, family probably
knew every grade crossing on the
route of the Sunday run. This is the
singular part of the matter, that these
grade-crossing accidents, as a rule,
find as their victims not strangers to
the region, but residents, persons in
timately acquainted with all the con-
ditions.
The grade crossings must go, and
ultimately all will be abolished, certain.
ly in the thickly populated parts Of the
country. But meanwhile the drivers
must be careful. They must take
cognizance of the known conditions.
They must remember that those they
are driving are in their charge, and
that they cannot take chances for
others, however reckless they may be
with their own lives.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
The One Certain Thing.

One thing seems certain so far as
the tariff is concerned. If the bill now
in controversy were to become a Law
tomorrow it could not function fully
before election day. That is only four
months away-too short a time for
such a measure to demonstrate itself.
But the bill will not become a law
tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
It may not be on the books for two
months, which will leave only two
months for trial before the voters are
required to say yea or nay as to its
value.
The new law, therefore, will have to
be accepted if at all somewhat on
trust Its authors will recommend 1t
as meeting the situation as well as 1t
can be met.
There is no Disgusting the situation.
It is difficult in every way. The tariff
has never been revised under such
circumstances as now exist. Business
everywhere. at home and abroad, is
unsettled to degree suggesting
chaos.
But revision is imposed upon the
party in power by the mandate which
bestowed power. The Chicago plat
form Of 1920 promised revision. and
specified the lines it would take II the
job were committed to the republican
party. The voters in unprecedented
numbers accepted the terms, and Con
gress is now wrestling with the party's
obligation thus assumed.
Evening star., 1922-06-27

definite, for there is a possibility that
refraction in the extreme altitude Of
the summit may have caused an error
in observation. The surest means Of
measurement is by the barometer, or
the altimeter as developed for aviation
purposes. This instrument is used
now by mountain climbers to establish
heights with scientific precision. The
Everest explorers reached an altitude
Of 26,800 feet without oxygen, a re-
markable achievement in itself, and
went 500 feet higher by means Of
oxygen. The height itself was not a
forbidding factor. BY means Of oxygen
it would have been possible to go on
into rarer atmosphere, though the
cold was intense. Storms, however,
were menacing. and had the party
been caught on the heights by one Of
the monsoons that periodically sweep
this desolate part Of the world prob
ably all would have been destroyed.
This expedition has at least accom-
plished the establishment Of trails to
the 27,300-foot point, so that the way
is made easier for later explorers.
Such an expedition costs an immense
sum, but 1t will be forthcoming even
tually for a repetition Of the effort.
Man will not rest in the face Of the
hitherto unattainable. No particular
scientific achievement or discovery
will come from the ascent Of Everest,
but the barrenness of the prospect is
no deterrent. Persistent endeavor will
finally conquer the remaining 1.700
feet, perhaps merely because Of the
extreme difficulty.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
If Others Did It.

Suppose a score of Americans en-
gagged in mining in Mexico were at
tackled by strikers, or bandits, while
engaged peacefully on their job and
We're slain. shot down in the work
ings, taken prisoner and dragged out
and murdered. tied to rocks and
thrown into the stream and otherwise
eliminated" Suppose the local au-
thorities gave them no protection
whatever, the sheriff of the county de-
liberately turning his back and going
to another place in order not to see
the massacre, either to save his own
skin or to avoid embarrassment. Sup
which this thing happened, after
making gesture Of summoning
troops-after the affair-declared that
the situation was well in hand and
order was restored. What would be
the feeling of the American people?
1t is easy to conceive the roar of
indignation that would so up from all
parts of this country. Americans muir
dered at work. Americans slain by
outlaws and brigands, in a land of no
government, no security. Americans
BETRAYED and rnassacred while the ap-
pointed upholders of the law turned
their heads in cowardice or in SYM
pathy with the murderers!
Demands would be made by this
government for reparations, for the
immediate punishment of the guilty.
for the punishment of officials thus
falling in their duty OF protection.
Why, even war might result from so
fragrant failure of government. and
an expedition might be started for the
punishment of the offending organiZa-
ton.
But these things have happened in
our own country, to our own people,
with our own people as the lawbreak-
ers, our own law officers failing in
duty, showing the white feather and
leaving the victims to their fate. What
can we do about it? The people in the
region where the thing happened are
all sympathetic with the Hurderers.
A trial there would be a travesty.
Nor can the governor of the state be
depended upon to institute special pro-
ceedings with prosecutors not tinged
by sympathy in another jurisdiction
not affected by partisanship.
This Is failure Of government, a
shocking collapse of organization in
the heart Of this supposedly civilized,
well ordered country. And other ma
tions take note Of it and remember it.
II we are disposed at some future time
to enter claims for damages or repara-
tions for crime committed against our
nationals in foreign lands we may
have this Herrin horror cited to US
to our great embarrassment.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
School Sites.

A recommendation just submitted to
the board of education by the prin-
ciral of the Business High School for
the construction Of three additional
rooms on the north wing Of the pres
ent building brings once more to point
the question of the proper location of
public schools with reference to their
future possibilities. When the present
site was chosen for the Business High
School it was regarded by many as
most suitable. 1t was excellently To-
Gated in a central situation. 1t was
an isolated area, surrounded by
streets. which insured good lighting.
But that very factor was its worst
disadvantage. The building could not
be extended beyond a certain narrow
limitation, and the consequence is now
felt in the necessity Of abandoning it
for a building in another position per-
mitting a larger construction.
No public school should ever be so
located that it cannot be enlarged to
the point of maximum efficiency or
administration. The present judgment
of educators is in favor Of large build
ings rather than small ones. One
twenty -four-room grade school is con-
sidered much more desirable than
two twelve-room schools. 1t may be
that a thirty-room grade school will
in a few years be rated as still more
efficient than two fifteen-room schools.
However that may be, it is obviously
poor policy to place school in such
a position that it cannot be enlarged
beyond the point below known maxi
mum efficiency. That is the case with
the Business High School, and Is the
case with a number Of other old school
buildings.
This consideration of building ef-
ficiency and possible enlargement is
not the only factor for the use Of
large SITES A school building should
always have ample grounds for recrea-
ton purposes. The Business High
School has no yard" Its students
have been deprived Of advantages that
are enjoyed by those Of other high
schools. 1t is recognized by educators
that athletic diversion is an important
feature Of the training process. A
school without a playground or an
athletic field is incomplete and cannot
function effectively.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
The Prince of Monaco.

Death Of the Prince Of Monaco re-
moves one Of the most interesting
figures on the world stage. Ruler Of
with an area of eight square miles,
this man has become known universal
ly as an ardent scientific investigator.
He had contributed richly to the
worlds store of knowledge. concerning
the sea particularly, though his inter-
est was not confined solely to ocean
ography. This was not the pose Of q
rich man, but genuine scientific en-
deavor. The prince. richly endowed
with wealth, devoted it to his studies
without stint. He spent the greater
part of his time in travels, and his
floating laboratory was to be seen in
every sea.
In large measure the source Of the
wealth of the Prince Of Monaco was
the great gambling institution at
Monte Carlo, located within his do
main. patronized by people Of all coun-
tries. From the taxes paid by the con-
cession holders the ruler Of Monaco
gained an immense income, which he
devoted to the enlargement Of human
knowledge. He was extremely liberal,
a bountiful contributor to charity, do
ing things always on a large scale.
Three times he had been in this coun-
try, the last time only a few months
ago, when he came to receive a medal
bestowed by the National Geographic
Society for his scientific work.
Monaco has been a separate realm
for centuries. In the beginning Of the
fourteenth century it was notorious
as the seat of band Of daring pirates,
and the right was established to exact
toll from vessels passing the port, this
right continuing to be exercised until
the close Of the eighteenth century.
Originally allied to France. Monaco
early in the sixteenth century shifted
to Spanish affiliation, which continued
for a century and a half. when the
French relationship was resumed.
During the revolution in 1898 France
annexed the principality, but by the
treaty OF Paris 1t was restored to the
Grimaldis. the ruling family, and was
placed later under the protection of
Sardinia. In 1860 Monaco passed once
again under French protection. Thus
the little realm has had a dramatic
history.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
One Reckless, Four Dead |!

A whole family killed on a Sunday
outing. Father, mother, son and
grandmother slain In moment!
Where did this tragedy occur? Where
else but at grade crossing? That is
where such things regularly happen,
the places where people who are out
in family groups and pleasure parties
lose their lives SO often that motor
outings are now attended by an as
sured percentage of risk If there are
railroad tracks anywhere within
range.
These people who were killed were
all intelligent. The head Of the family
was the vice president Of bank and
formerly was postmaster Of his town
Of Batavia, N. 2, just eleven miles
from which the tragedy occurred.
He was probably as well informed as
anybody about the dangers Of the
road and the risk Of running across
railroad tracks. He doubtless knew
that campaign is In progress max
ing for safety by pictorial appeals to
drivers to be cautious in approachihg
Evening star., 1922-06-27
Eating Automatically to Live.

Not long ago Russian actress
restaurants, ate a meager automatic
meal, returned to her hall bedroom
and took poison. Poison seemed to
her the inevitable dessert to follow
so mechanical a repast.
Here perhaps we have a contrast
between American and European civ
ilization. Is an automatic restaurant
reductio ad absurdum of our civ
speed. system and hustle? Do we
really know how to live?
Men and women of the older Euro
pean countries are inveterately leis-
urely. They cannot be hurried. A
meal to them is thing to be daw-
died over and enjoyed. not a mere
feeding of the face. The Frenchman n
sits at a table on the sidewalk be-
fore a cafe and sips his wine like a
be gourmet. The German lounges
in his beer-garden and invites his
ease. The Russian-he has all the
time in the world for everything.
even for thought. But the American
snatches his meal and rushes back
to work. He doesn't know how to
enjoy even food. He eats in a man
ner calculated to give a foreigner the
impression that he is paid for con-
suming edibles and that he will lose
his job II he doesn't show the proper
industry.
1t is no wonder a Russian woman
tries her best to commit suicide after
attempting to follow his example.
OF what use is life, she must have
asked herself, If living is SO little
fun?-Brooklyn Eagle.