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| his interests were beginning to ex
pand. met him frequently in the
next few years, and we became close
| friends"
Sheriff. broke of and stared IN In
| slant down at the rug. Alan bent
forward; he made no interruption but
only watched Sheriff. attentively.
Between 1886, when first met him
and 1895. Corvet laid the foundation OF
great success; his boats seemed lucky
men liked to work for him, and he
got the best shippers and crews. There
was snyIng that In storm COrvet
ship never asked help; 1t gave 1t:
certainly In twenty years no Corvet
ship hud suffered serious disaster.
COrvet was not yet rich. but unless
accident or undue competition inter-
vened, he was certain TO become 30.
Then something happened"
Sheriff. looked away ut evident loss
how to describe 1t.
TO the shlps7" Alan asked him.
"No: to him. In 1895. for no ap-
parent reason. 4 great change came
over him."
"In 1881"
"That was the year."
Alan bent forward. his heart throb.
hing In his throat. "That was also
the year when was brought and left
with the Weltons In Kansas" he said.
Sheriff. did not speak for moment.
Il thought" he said finally. "it must
have been about that time: but you
did not tell my daughter the exact
date"
"what kind Of change came over
him that Year," Aim asked.
Sheriff. gazed down ut the rug. then
at Alan. then past him "A change
in his way OF living" he replied. "rhe
COrvet line Of boats went on, ex-
banded; interests were acquired In
other lines: and Corvet and those
allied with him swiftly grew rich. But
In nlI this gredt development, for
which COrvet's genius and ability had
hid the foundation, Corvet himself
ctsnsed to take active part. lie took
into partnership. nbout yenr later,
Henry Spearman, Il young man who
Ind been merely a mnte on one of his
ships. This proved subsequently to
have been n good business move. for
Spearman had tremendous energy,
daring. and enterprise; md no doubt
Corvet had recognized these qualities
In HIN before others did. Since then
he has been Ostenslbly and publicly
the head of the concern. hut he hus
left rue management almost entirely
to Sr.nrman. TIL. personal change
to COsvet at that time Is harder for
me to describe to you"
Sheriff. halted. his eyes dark with
thought. his lips pressed closely to.
gether: Alan waited.
"When I saw COrvet again. In the
summer Of OIL had been South dur.
ing the latter part Of the winter md
East through the spring. was i'm
pressed by the vague but. to me,
alarming change In him. was re-
minded. 1 recall. of a friend I had
had In college who lind thought he was
In perfect health and hnd gone to dn
examiner for life Insurance and had
been refused. and was trying to deny
to himself and others that anything
cOuld be the matter. But with COrvet
I knew the trouble was not physical.
The next year his wife left him"
Tile year OFF Aim asked.
"That was $780,. There wns no
question Of their understanding and
affection up to the very time she so
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join the
''Edgeworth Club

There are Thousands Of members,
most Of whom don't realize they BE-
long. There are no initiation fees. No
dues. No assessments.
Nearly every man who smokes .
pipe u either member or prospec-
tive member. eve say nearly" BE-
cause there are some men who find
Edgeworth not just right for them.)
Any pipe-smoker becomes . MEM
Der Of the "Edgeworth Club" - soon
Is he starts to smoke Edgewosth.
It won't dawn on him at first. per-
haps, but after he has smoked few
cans he will notice other Edgswoeth
smoker.
He will find comrsdeship that be
shares with them-not easy to explain
or understand, but real and lasting.
Suddenly he knows As bsloxps-that
he l. Life member Of the "Edseworth
Club"
Edgeworth smokers are generality
good. kkable chaps. It isn't smoking
EdGeworth, Of course, that makes them
%. They happen to be the kind Of
men who choose Edgeworth.
II you have never tried Edeeworth
and think you might like to join the
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Write to u.
A post card will do. Just send VI
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y-Rubbed is already rubbed for
you. You pour it straight from the
can into the bowl Of your pipe.
Both kinds pack. nicely. light quick
", and burn freely and evenly.
Edseworth Is sold in various sizes
10 suit the needs and means Of all
purchasers. Both Edgeworth Plug
Slice and Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed
are packed in small, pocket size pack
ages, in handsome tin humidors and
glass jars, and also in various handy
in-between quantities.
For the free samples address L.arus
4 Brother Company, 90 South 2lse
Street. Richmond, Va.
10 Retaa Tobacco Merehasss: II
your jobber cannot supply you With
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parcel post one or two-dozen carton
Of any sise Of Edgeworth Pla4 Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price You
would pay the jobbss.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
CONGRESS PASS SPECIAL ACT
Government Survey Of 1876 Found to
Be Erroneous.

Washington-In order that IL set
tiers near Mcintosh in Polk county,
Minnesota, may not lose their rights
to approximately 400 acres of land
now held by them, a remedial act was
passed by the Senate. It has already
passed the house.
These settlers acquired the land,
and later it was found that the govern.
ment survey of 1876 was erroneous
Squatters took possession of some of
the land. The matter has been in the
courts for some time. 1t was finally
decided that the only way to correct
the mistakes of the surveyors of the
public lands was by an act of Con-
gress.
The act provides that the settlers
who now find themselves on unsur-
veyed land can acquire the same by
the payment to the government of
$1.25 per acre, provided they have ac-
quired, occupied and improved such
land in accordance with the original
survey.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
BLooDsHED IN UTAH FEARED
Hero Killed In Vain Effort 70 Save
Pals.

Salt Lake Gity-National guard
troops will be sent to Carbon county
as result of situation which devel-
oped at Scofeld, unless acting Cover.
nor H. E. Crockett is advised before
the time of entrainment that the situa-
tion at the coal mines is different
from what he understands at present.
This anouncemnt was made by
Governor Crockett. The first blood
shed of the present coal strike situa-
ton developed at Scofield. Mine
guards and strikers clashed, many
shots were fire, and three men were
wounded, one perhaps fatally.
Three miners at Appolla, Pa, were
killed and one seriously injured, when
bomb was thrown into bunkhouse
at the Patterson mine of the Kiski
Coal company.
Seven miners were asleep in the
bunkhouse, according to the authori-
ties. They were awakened by crash
ing glass and in the darkness saw the
sputtering end of fuse.
The first man out of bed caught up
the bomb and it exploded in his arms,
killing him and two of his compan-
ions.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
BARBERRY FUND VOTED
A Farm-to-Farm Survey in the
Wheat States to be Made.

Washington-There will be s350,O00
appropriated by the United States gov.
ernment for the fight against the COM
mon barberry bush, the progenitor of
black rust in wheat, as result of an
agreement just reached by conference
committees of House and Senate.
The House, in passing the agricul-
tural appropriations bill, set aside
S147,500 for the fight on the barberry.
In the Senate, Senator Kellogg and
others from agricultural districts sue.
ceded in having the amount raised to
100000 The bill went to conference
between the two houses and $35O,000
has finally been agreed upon as the
amount for the barberry fight.
1t is expected that the various wheat
growing states will supplement the
work of the federal government against
the wheat scourge. The federal au.
thorities, through the Department of
Agriculture, will assist in making
farm-to-farm survey in the wheat
states in order to eliminate the COM
mon variety of barberry.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
JOB HUNTERS DECREASING
Unemployed Ratio Is Growing Less
Says President Harding.

Washington, D. C.-Present Hard
ing's conference on unemployment re-
ports that during the month just pas
sed the ratio between job and job hun
ters has decreased. there being 100
seekers for every 100 jobs as compared
with 226 unemployed for every oppor-
tunity at the beginning of the year. In
January a percent Of unemployed
could find work, whereas now 62 per
cent can find places With the jobless
estimated as 3,5O00.OOO the figures
work out to the opening of opportun-
tiles for an army of 100000 men.
Further evidence of returning pros
perity is seen at the Capitol in the
growing numbers of travellers who ask
for passports for foreign journeys.
So great is the rush for the little green
covered evidences of American citizen
ship that almost 10000 We're issued in
April, and the State Department,
which has jurisdiction over granting
them warns would-be travellers to apply
early if they would receive their pass
ports in time.
Department Of Labor statistics in
dicate that living costs are steadily
decreasing, further evidence of real
prosperity. The fall in the cost of
living in principal cities between June,
1920, and March, 1922, the department
estimared was greatest in Detroit,
where it amounted to 26 per cent. In
New York the decrease was 22.5 per
cent in the same period. and in Chicago
DBL per cent. The smallest decrease
found was in Los Angeles, where IT
was 14.5 per cent.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
MUST PROTECT THE FARMER
Farmers Must Be Protected as We'll AZ
Manufacturers, Says Ladd.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the farms
must be protected as well as those of
the factory or the producers will be
the prey of the exploiters, according
TO United States Senator f. f. Ladd.
who gave out the following interview
on tariff legislation:
''The senate draft of the tariff bill
has now been before the senate nearly
three weeks and the opposition has
failed to present one sound reason
why the farmer as well as the worker
and manufacturer should not be pro-
tected. They have said the farmer
does not want protection, that the
farmers protection depends upon for
eign markets, the the farmer prefers
no tariff on the things he buys and
sells. The joker in all these state
snents by the opposition is that the
proposed tariff on farm products has
been written in this bill at the ex-
press request Of the farmers of the
United States, who are convinced that
their position depends upon their abil-
tty to sell in the American market.
which is their chief market.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Would Testify to Thai.

VIII Hays, former postmaster gAn-
eral, has brother, Hinkle Hays by
name, who looks a good deal like him.
Hinkle is lawyer in Sullivan, Ind.
The day Hays gave up his govern
ment position to "go into the movies"
he paid farewell visits to various Of
hces In the Post Office department in
Which he was especially Interested
one OF these was the dispensary es-
tablished on the eighth floor, contain
ing rest rooms for clerks taken Ill,
and medical supplies.
His brother was with him. but some
OF those present. evidently had never
heard that Mr.. Hays had a brother.
one clerk turned to the stranger-to
him-standing by his side, and said:
Il think it would be a fine thing to
get Mr.. Hays to pose with the nurse
for the MOVIES" pointing to mo-
tion picture man with his camera,
Hays is a good sport, don't you
think?'
I'll say he is,'' said Hinkle Hays.
Hes my Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
FARM
MARKETS seen
Sale Of Surplus Supplies Abroad
Held Only Remedy of Far
mers' Troubles.

Kansas City, Mo.-Sale of surplus
agricultural products to foreign coun.
tries was suggested as means OF
bringing higher prices to farmers, by
Carl Vrooman, former assistant secre.
tary of agriculture, in an address in
Kansas City before the convention OF
the Mississippi Valley association.
The speaker urged his auditors to
"find foreign markets for the farmers
suplus crops by the ;killful use of
credits"
"The splendid and almost instanta.
neous rise in the price of corn and
wheat" Mr.. Vrooman asserted, ire
sulting from our gift of $2O,OOO,OOO
worth of grain to Russia, shows un.
mistakably how nearly the full factors
have come to overcoming the bear fac.
tors in our terminal markets and
hence how easy it would have been
at any time during the past. year to
raise the price of our farm products
up to the cost of production, by sell
ing, not all, but reasonable percent.
age of our surpluses abroad on
credits.
"If everybody in the corn belt would
boost corn, as every man, woman and
child in the South boosts cotton, we
long since would soon find way to
dig ourselves out of the hole we are in.
Even the boil weevill is said to have
put his shoulder to the wheel in the
South last year and by reducing the
surplus to have done more tahn any
other single agency to help boost the
price of cotton"
1.-THE only thing that know of that
our Government can do that will give
immediate relief to the farmer and
business man in this crisis is to find
foreign markets for the farmers
surplus crops by a skillful use of
credits"
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
WORLD FLAG SENT TO GENOA
American Citizens Sends Flag As En-.
blem Of All Nations.

Chicago-A world flag, with a red
cross and white moon and star on a
purple field, has been forwarded to
the Genoa economic conference with
a suggestion for its adoption, by Harry
S. Mccartney Of Chicago. A similar
flag was sent to the disarmament con.
ference in Washington recently.
The sentiment of this flag of all
nations" was expressed in an attach
ed card: "The cross-the most uni
versally accepted emblem of sacri.
flee for others-resting across the
highway Of the future; the star of
hope and life's fruition; and the wax
ing moon, symbolical of an ever-grow-
ing and ever buoyant cause"
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Rainbow stones

South Australia seeks market for
Its white opals-very beautiful gem
stones of kind peculiar to that part
Of the world.
The chief commercial obstacle lies
IN the superstition that opals are un-
lucky and bring misfortune to the
owner. This silly notion does not
worry Americans much and in the
United States. opals are much + ad-
mired and commonly worn. In Eu-
rope, however, 1t has a surprising
grip.
Accordingly, the producers are
gong to put their white opals on the
market under another name. They
Will be called "iridots," after the
Greek word for ainbow.-Milwaukee
Sentinel. \
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
FIRE THREATENS
TREASURY BLDG
Flames Broke Out On Roof Of
Treasury Building But
Soon Controlled.
4 ALARMS TURNED IN
Fire Which Broke Out in Treasury
Department Building Soon
Under Control With but
Little Damage.

Washngton.-Fire broke out on the
roof of the treasury department. Rap
idly gaining headway on low super
structure on the roof, the flames in q
few minutes We're leaping 20 feet in
the air. Following an explosion of
chemicals stored where the fire orig
mated the flames appeared to be rap
idly gaining headway. Four alarms
had been turned in 5 minutes after
the fire was discovered.
Explosions Occur.
Several smaller explosions occur
red in quick succession as the flames
rose to height of 80. or 40 feet and
appeared to be enveloping the entire
central portion of the roof. Sparks
from the fire were being swept in the
general direction of the White House,
but it developed that the structure
was in no danger.
Lit Up Downtown.
Thirty minutes after the fire began
to glow the leapings flames was light
ing up the entire downtown section of
the city, casting a dull light over the
White House and the Washington
monument.
AS the first streams of water were
played on the flames it appeared that
they probably would be confened to
the central portion of the roof to
which they had spread from the SUPER
structure.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
May 10 Not Too Late.

Fargo, N. D.-Seeding is in full
blast in the Red River valley, accord.
ing to a stateemnt issued by E. L.
Wilson, Cass county agent.
Many farmers sow wheat regularly
as late as May 10 and except for the
danger Of rust and blighting winds in
July this is not detrimental prac-
tice." Mr.. Wilson said. I'VE have a
chance for wonderful wheat crop,
Much depends on the weather during
the summer If we have cool weather
at critical times in the development of
the wehat plant late sown wheat some.
times makes wonderful yields
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Squirrel 1. Best Customer.

one of the most regular patrons at
the green groceries store kept by Har~
ry Chew at Pitman, N. j., is a gray
squirrel. Every day the squirrel
comes to the store, which is near the
center of the business district. 1t
climbs upon the ledge Of the show
window and then hops to the step
when the door Is opened.
Whenever Chew sees the squirrel he
opens the door and the frisky little
customer makes streak for pox OF
assorted nuts. He picks out the best
and biggest nuts and departs with all
that he can carry.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Attempt to Check onsIauoht.

Tien Tsin, China.-The eastern op-
erations of General Chang Tso-Lin,
Manchurian military leader now are
centered at Machang. Slightly over 100
miles south Of Peking, where he is
preparing to check the attempt of Gen
eral WI Pei-Fu, this central Chinese
opponent, to reach Tien Tsin. Fight
ing in the vicinity of Machang has
been in progress three days.
Twelve troop trains loaded with
Manchurian soldiers departed south
ward. General Chang has dispatched
p.rplanes to patrol the railroads.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
after CIVIL WAR.
Veteran Recalls Incident Of His.
Homecoming.
Neiohbor's Remark Could Hardly Be-
Called a Welcome-No Travelling
in PuIImans in Those Days.

We have no citizens more patriot
ic than Curly Harrison, declares Es W..
Howe in his Anthology of Another
Town." printed in the Saturday Eve
ming Post. He was one of the first to-
enlist when Abraham Lincoln calleds
for volunteers, although only seven
teen years old; and when his enlist
ment of three years expired he prompt
ly veteranized. He knew the trouble
wasn't near over, and that the more
experienced men Ola Abe had in the
field the better II would be for the
country. He took part in 13 battles,
starved in Libby prison, and saw
pretty much the whole show, including
the grand review at Washington. He.
is sometimes called colonel, but con-
fesses he was always a private. At
one of the G. A. II. reunions out of
town some one mistook the word
Curly" for Colonel" but here ut home.
he is known to everybody as Curly
Harrison.
We frequently hear him recall Incl
dents of the war.
Il remember this day, 81 years ago..
as though it were yesterday" he says.
Il was on picket duty at three o'clock
In the morning, and the heaviest rain
storm ever witnessed was falling.
Suddenly a body Of horsemen ap--
peared in the gloom. They didn't look
right, and blazed away at the bunch.
That musket shot brought on the bat
tie of Shiloh" and SO on.
When the young men were being COL
lected for the last war Curly Har-
rison's stories didn't go so we'll, and
we thought he was little jealous. He.
found considerable fault with the lux
ury of the training camps, about young
soldiers being carried in Pullman cars,
and about their being fed at every
station by committees composed Of
young girls.
II am glad of It," he would say:-
"they deserve it all, and more. 1t isn't
that object to; only recall that it,
was different in 81. was kickeLf
about good deal as soldier, and
was never even in passenger coach
was carried in cattle cars, or fiat cars.
or walked"
And then he tells about his home
coming. AS young man he lived in.
Indiana, in the country, and says that
when he was mustered out he was
given his discharge papers and told
to 60 home and find a job as soon.
as possible. When he left the railroad
station nearest his home there WAS no
committee to welcome him. It was.
after dark, and he started to walk to.
tie farm where he lived, seven miles
away. over muddy roads. On the way
he stopped at the home Of Jerry Holmes.
a neighbor, to get drink. There
was no cup at the we'll, and he stepped
into the house to ask for one.
Old Jerry was sitting in the front
room, and after looking at Curly a.
while he said: swell, well! If here.
amt Curly Harrison back from the,
war! We all hoped you would get
killed."
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Impossible, Says Senator.

Boston-Senator Walsh of Massa-
chusetts, in telegram to Mayor Cur
ley, declared that nearly every men,
Der of Congress, the Senate particu-
larly, is either for or against labor,
and the possibility of getting an i'm
partial tribunal for a strike investiga-
ton is unlikely" The message Eas
in reply to one from Mayor Curley
urging congressional investigation
Of the New England textile strike.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
5000 New Freight Cars.

Chicago-Bids for construction Of
5000 freight cars were accepted by
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road. The company recently announc-
ed its decision to place orders total.
ling $6,000,000. The bids include
1880 box cars. 500 fiat cars, 500 stock
cars and $50 refrigerator cars. The
contracts wer divided between five
companies.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Call Taxi BY Radio.

Chicago-Distribution of taxicabs
where the calls are the heaviest will
be made by radio, according to the an.
nouncement Of Chicago taxicob COM
pany. Contracts for the installation
OF radiophone transmission plants at
the company garages and in the Is
cabs used by traffic superintendent
has been let.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Rights Reserved.

Washington-In extending formal
recognition to the government of
Egypt as an independent state, the
United States reserved all of it's extra.
territorial and other rights in the ter.
ritory as they exist by treaty. j.,
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Discovers Broken Rail.

Portsmouth. O.-Presicent Harding's
train running over the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks had narrow escape from
derailment near Hamden when a track
walker discovered broken rail Just
before the train was due. The spe.
cial with the President and party
aboard was delayed until the rail was
replaced
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Estimated at a Billion.

Washington-The deficit in national
revenues~of the United States govern.
ment in 1923 will probably be nearer
$1,000, 100000 than the s4S0.0o0,000 de.
ficit estimated by Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon, Benjamin c. Marsh,
executive secretary Of the Peoples
Reconstruction League, declared.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Fourth Hay and Grain Show.

Chicago, lll.-Exhibits from Boys
and Girls clubs will be special fea.
ture of the Fourth Grain and Hay
show to be held here in connection
with the Iternational Live Stock ex.
position. December 20
The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04

Widsten Land Office Req lister.
Washington President Harding
sent to the Senate the nomination of
Martin Widsten to register of the land
Office at Crookston, MINI.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-09

Argonaut Mine, Jackson, Cal,
Sept. 9-The AZ men entombed in
the depths of Argonaut mine are
still alive, Dr.. HI. l.. Duschak, con-
sulting chemical engineer of the in
dustrial accident commission, an
nounced early today. He based the
announcement on chemical tests
made for putrefaction at the 2,400
foot levels in the mine shafts. He
found no signs of putrefaction and
declared if any of the men were
dead his tests could not have failed
to show it. Jackson went wild with
excitement with the announcement.
Wives and children of the entombed
men rushed to the mine mouth and
Historically urged on the rescue
squads. The miners have been en-
tombe8wo weeks