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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
In the White Light Of II Polly Saw 4
Man Lying Face Down In the Path
Leading to the Shanty.

Leading to the shanty.
Daddy II she had done what Evelyn
wanted her to. Why hadn't she con-
scented to marry Oscar two weeks ago2
She knew why, and, blushing, blamed
herself. She could not keep the Image
Of Robert Percival from smiling at
her.
All Of a sudden a ~frightful flash Of
lightning made dim the flicker from
| the small candle. and was followed In
stantly by a thunderous roar that
| shook the very earth. Mingled with 1t
| came q woman's scream. Polly strug-
| gled to her feet. Some one was In
trouble Some squatter-woman was
calling her. She dashed toward the
door just as 1t flung wide open, and
Evelyn Robertson rushed in.
"Polly Hopkins" she cried, grasping
the squatter girls arm, "Pollyop,
something struck Oscar, and he's dead
in the road"
Frantically she drew the dazed Pol
ly over the threshold. The darkness
was dense, and the torrents Of rain
pelted their faces. Another zigzag
streak Of fire ran across the sky, max
ing a vivid picture as II blazed Cor
nell university into plain view. In the
white light of 1t, Polly saw a man "
ing face down In the path leading to
the shanty. He made no effort to get
up as the two girls bent over him.
"Mebbe he amt dead" muttered
Polly, %shuddering. Lets lug him In
the hut"
Between them they dragged the
heavy, inert body into the shanty and
shut the door. Oscar looked dead
when they turned him over. His face
was nvid, and his eyes tightly shut.
"The thunder hit him, huhf' ques-
toned Polly, awestruck.
Shudder after shudder ran over Ev'
elyn.
~ don't know" she moaned. Yes,
I suppose so. Oh, 1t was dreadful! !"
She began to cry, wringing her hands
desperately.
Don't do that" begged Pollyop, witt
q SILVER. "Come on an help me get In
up on my bunk"
Weak from the shock, Evelyn was
of little service In lifting Oscar. But
the bed was low, and finally after mucf
tugging, he was rolled lifelessly ovel
on his back, stretched to his full length
on the rickety cot.
Standing side by side, the girl
looked anxiously down upon him.
81 guess mebbe he's dead, alnt her
Queried Polly woefully.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

cease, the more she kept up the inces-
SAINT wall.
At the sound of her anguish, Jerry
awoke and set up a loud screaming,
and, ever true to her mother instinct
for him and all others in her wild
world. Pollyop took him up and seat
ed herself, hushing and caresslng him.
1.-THE littlest mother In the world"
breathed Robert tenderly, bending
over her. '"And a brave girl you are,
too, Polly Hopkins"
81 can't be brave ever any more, l
can't. / need my daddy SO, I do. I'm
thinkin' my heart just busted when
they took him away
He understood, and Roberts very
soul melted in sympathy. Indeed, never
had he worked so hard on any one
thing as he had done to defend the
squatter. 1t had been only after Mac
Kenzie had outwitted him that he had
come to the Silent City to break the
bad news to Polly Hopkins.
%"Pollyop," he began, much moved,
"you do need your father; every girl
does. But while he's gone, If he really
has to 20, l can make living without
him much easier for you. You must
take some Of the money you have fol
yourself" he fastened on. mo one
needs 1t more than you do. No. now
don't shake your head, dear. Some
one must help you-don't you seer
"'Twas awful good Of you to give
me the money, an let me help the
squatter women" came distinctly from
the sobbing lips, "but Jerry an mi
couldn't take a cent Of yours"
Somehow Robert had expected this
but her refusal did not make him an!
the less determined to help her. Fo
a time he was silent, as Polly slowl,
rocked Jerry back and forth.
After a few moments the boy fel
asleep, and his sister laid him quiet,
on the bed again.
"Now what be I goin' to dor sh
queried forlornly, looking straight a
him. Granny Hope says loves al
powerful, an every night l cry out
the good God to bring my daddy home
It's true, amt 1t, Jesus can help
squatter girl"
"Of course" Robert assured he
"Of course, and, oh, Polly, I want 70
to be different"
"What do you mean by bein' diffel
ent?" she stopped him quickly. an
then she caught the look he Cas-
around the room.
"IYl always be a squatter," she wer
on fiercely. II love %squatters, I do"
His face burned at the emphasis o
her words, yet he liked her better Il
standing by her humble friends.
"And you love me too, don't yo'
Pollyop" he asked, reaching out an
taking one of her hands.
Didn't she love him? All, more tha
she even dared to admit to herselfl
blush mounted to her curls.
: "Yep, LIN lovin' you, too" ST
breathed. "You an daddy"
3 Robert stood up dizzily, bringing hi
up with him. What was there In tn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
CHAPTER X-Continued.

"You do something, ma'am!" she
tmplored. "Please do 1t quick, an,
an" A light leapt into her eyes and
she burst out: "Mebbe some day you'll
be askin' me a big favor, an here's my
word before God, I do it"
For a short space Of time the two
girls stared into each others eyes, but
Evelyn's fell first. She sank back
imply.
"Take her away, Robert" she
groaned. "It's too dreadful"
After Pollyop and Robert had gone.
she turned swiftly on Marcus.
II wish they were all dead, those
wretched sQuatters," she said fret
fully, and frowning, Mackenzie con-
tinued his breakfast In silence.
Miserable days passed for the en-
tire squatter settlement. That the
right arm of the Silent City had beer
Topped off when Hopkins was impris-
oned showed plainly in the AFFECTION
of it's inhabitants. Every countenance
was wrinkled with anxiety; and still
the strange men lowered about the
lakeside.
Ugly rumors circulated through the
Silent City. 1t was said that to fix a
felony on Hopkins, the officers claimed
that in searching him, before shutting
him up, they had found a revolver In
his pocket. Every one that knew him
secuted the idea, but jeremiah Hop
kins was promptly indicted for carry
ing concealed weapons.
The only concession Robert had been
able to obtain was permission for
Polly to visit her father, and day after
day she carried Jerry to see him.
The day of Hopkins trial Polly had
to stay at home to care for Granny
Hope and the baby.
Late in the afternoon, while she
was rocking Wee Jerry, for there was
no other way to keep him quiet, there
came a rap on the door. Placing him
on the cot, she called a soft: "Come
in"
The entrance of Robert Perciva'
filed her with apprehension, he looked
so serious, so drawn and pale.
ats about daddy" she exclaimed
forgetting for the moment how embar
raised she was.
pohart nodded.
"Sit down, Polly" he said gravely
'and I'll tell you"
Mutely she stood staring at him.
"Sit down, DEAR" he insisted.
az don't want to sit down." sh'
moaned. "Tell me about daddy
what's happened7-He's goin' to Au
burn. huh?"
Had he been able, Robert woul'
have c~ontradicted her. Gladly woul'
he have chased away the yelling tear
that came slowly into the dear eyes.
as 1t Auburn prison?" she wills
pered. "Did the jury say he wa
guilty"
ayes, Polly, but I've still hopes I ca
get him another trial." answered Rot
ert. sOh, little Polly, please don't CT
please DON'T
U~nu,.ndful that he was holding on
his hands to her, she sobbed hystsrica
ly. utterly deprived Of self-contro
the more Robert pleaded with her
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
cutleura Comforts Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches OF
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then OF that exqulsltely scented
busting powder, Cutlcura Talcum, n
Of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet
Observation-Disclosures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

arm afraid dad will md out that
we disObeyed him last night
"The best way to keep him from
finding out Is to tell him. He never
remembers anything."-Nashville Ten
neSseean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
YOU CANNOT AFFORD

To let your little hurts and afl|
ments get bad.
Keep vacher-Balm handy for Burns.
Boils, Cuts, Corns, Piles, or Soreness
anywhere.
Ask your druggist. Avoid limitations
Advertisement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
A Blowout.

Suitor-What would you do IL l
kissed you?
Electricians Daughter-I wuld use
one hand for insulation and with the
other / would create a short-circult
by a quick connection against your
cheek.-Science and Invention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
So He Was Fired.

"NNhat happened to your new cierkT
$500 business-like. He wrote an I'M
portant letter the other day that
spoiled Il big order for me-"
slow was thntY"
"He closed the letter by saying:
Hoping for your immediate execu-
ton, we remain "-American Legion
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

crude squatter lassie that made his
heart beat sol
"Polly," he murmured, drawing her
to him. Little Polly" and then he
raised her face to his-"Kiss me,
sweet"
Limp and trembling, she leaned
against him as she had that day In his
own home She was 70 tired and
lonely.
4 want you always, Polly" he
whispered in her ear. "Some day l
want you for my wife. I'll take you
away from Ithaca-aii Of you. your
father and the baby-and Granny
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

Red Cross Ball Blue Is the finest
product Of Its kind In the world. Ev-
cry who has used 1t knows
this statement to be true.-Advertiss
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
keeplnu Him Satisfied

"There's n man from the tailor'A
sir"
"TeI him l can't pay his bill, but
I'll be around tomorrow to order am
other subtitle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
YOuCAN WALK IN COMFORT

II you Shake Into Your Shoes some ALLBN'b
TOOT=EASB. the Antdseptio. Healing pow
der for shoes that pinch or feet that ache:
It takes the friction from the shoe and
gives relief to corns and bunions. hot. tired.
sweating. swollen feet. Ladies' can wear
shoes one size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot = Ease In each Observation-Disclosures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
Produces Like Effect.

The force Of example Is shown By
the fact that when a razor loses III
temper 1t is apt to make the user los<
his also.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

The things that come to the man
who waits are seldom the things that
he has been waiting for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
Quick Lunch.

Pig and hen chatting together on
the railroad tracks. Toot-toot! Ham
and eggs.-AmerTcan Legion Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

Possibly men are no longer slaves
to drink and they never were slaves
10 fashion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

A really dangerous man Is hardly
ever suspected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

The Allegheny river Is n%avigable for
$50 miles above Pittsburgh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

Might may make right, but 1t doesn't
always make good.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14

North-Mrs. Jones said that l 70,
minded her of her husband.
Vests that a compliment
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-14
"Thus did the storm country
give back to Evelyn Robertson
her freedom"
CTo BE CONTINUED

The prince OF Wales is exempted
from income tax, but his brothers are
not
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

EQUESTRIAN PUSH
BALL is one of the
favorite sports at the
Pennsylvania Military
College, at Chester,
Pa, a game that the
horses seem to enjoy
as much as do their
riders. Kick, shove,
push, crowd anything
goes that will advance
the huge ball toward
the enemy goal.
Undcrtrood.
Lett "SPORTs OF
THE WORLD" is the
title of the S k t c h
which a score of New
York society debs put
on at the Actors Fund
benefit matinee at the
Century Theater re-
Gently. Our picture
shows Constance Hatch
Banks. who scored as
a bathing beauty.
tndcrc0Od
r / 9 ht-A 100000
PAINTING. A rare
portrait painted by We
lasquez, in 1852, cf the
lnfanta Maria, daugh-
ter of Philip " of
Spain and Elizabeth Of
France, which Mrs. E.
F: Greene has present
ed to the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts in
memory of John How
ard and Charlotte Pea
body Nichols.
C. Uorr Nc,os
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

SANDY GIRTH, the
magnlhcent sum m er
nome Of Maude Adams
on the shores Of Lake
Rcnkcnkoma, l.. l..
which the lnimitabla
actress, although a
non atholic h ers elf,
has presented to the
Roman Catholic Sister
hood Of Our Lady of
the Cenacic in apprecl-
alton Of the comfort
and peace she found in
their West 1sOth Street
convent when she suf-
fered the rvous
bl eakdown three years
ago which caused her.
retirement from the
stage. The estate cou-
prises 300 acres and IS
valued at $l30. 900.
Nid' norM
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

r Hf. HIS T O RIC
GRANITE S T A T +,
one-tIme pride of the
American navy, which
was partially destroyed
by ire and sank last
summer IN the Hudson
at the foot Of Ninety
sixth Street, has been
purchased from Uncle
Sam fer S., 900 by a
Salvaging co m pan y,
which viii take the
battered hulk of the
valiant old frigate 10
some secluded spot and
crcmate the remains to
secure the copper and
other valuable metal.
Our picture shows the
hoisting derricks at
work. W,ae Uor,d
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

Left GOODBY. Co
LOSHES!. Enter the
latest style in winter
footwear for fastidious
femininity the Rus
sian boot made in
many styles and with a
color range from black
to vermillion. The par
tfcular model pictured
has p a t e n t leather
slippers and top with a
soft leather in be-
tween. It's & 0 o d b J,
goloshes, judging by
the popularity the new
boot already enjoys.
'sdsr,rood.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
A BRONX BOTTLE.

A BRONX BOTTLE.
BABY. This fluffy little
Jagpar kitten starts
out IN life on the mild
est kind Of a diet. but
gave 1t a few months
more. and then nothing
VIII satisfy the hungry
growls of this Bronx
100 specimen Of the
larg est, hercest and
most interesting mem
Der Of the New World
wildcat family but the
rcddest Of red meat.
keystone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-14
BIoomingdaIe Beats Summit

Bloomingdale ball team went to
Summit near Norwalk last Sunday
and defeated them 16 to 5. Perkins
and Appleman pitched for Blooming
dale.
Bloomingdale's second team met the
Newry team the same day and defeat
ed them 10 to 5.
Sunday, Summit comes TO Blooming
dale, the End teams playing at IL and
first teams at 2:30, and the following
Sunday Bloomingdale goes TO Bud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-14
Street Paving Notice
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY OF
VERNON CITY OF VIROQUA-S. S.

I,E.J j. Older, City Clerk of Viroqua do
hereby certify that have received the report
of the Common Council of the City of VirOqua
acting as a Board of Public Works, on the as
sessment of the the cost of paving the follow
ing streets:
East Decker st. from Main st. to east side of
Wisconsin Ave-; East Ave. from East Decker
ST. to north side of Railroad Ave-; Railroad
Ave. from East Ave. to C. M. & st. P. right of
way.
Said report is now on file in my office and will
be open for inspection for the period of ten
days. On June 10, at o'clock pm, said board
will be in session at the city hall at which time
and place all objections to said report will be
heard.
Dated this 7th day of June, 1922.
EJ.OLDER, Clerk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-14

Big dollar shirt sale Saturday,
June nth at Ellefson & Johnson. Lo-
Gated in Masonic Building.
Headaches and constipation make
life miserable HOLSTERS Golden Mug
get Tablets will free you of headaches
and constipation. Sold by o. +. Davis
, 1922-06-17

las. is located only IL miles from this
spot which was In my time a vast
wilderness
ut may DO interesting to note that
within five or six rods of my cabin
site a couple OF old beaver-a INA"
and a ''pa"-iast year taught their
young how to build a dam OF small
sticks Beaver arc well protected by
law IN Wyoming. I discovered. and
some of the creeks r alive with
them
About an that is LEFT Of Fort Lar
annie that was important inthe '70s
Is the officers quarters. made famous
by Gen. Charles King as "Bedlam" in
one of his novels. and the old powder
magazine of stone. The former is q
cow stable and the last named n
chicken coopl
Little is left at Fort Fetterman,
where in the early '70s I used to pay
81 for a drink OF whisky. 80 for a
pair of buckskin trousers and $40 for
n sombrero at the suffer store. The
only other places where anything
could be bought were the sutler's or
post traders. as he vas sometimes
called. at Fort Laramie. 100 miles
east. or at a store In Cheyenne, 24o
miles southeast. Drinking Sutler TIL
lotson's whisky was like having a
torchright procession going down my
throat
, 1922-06-17
About the Girls

Editor Tribune:-I sincerely hope
you viii allow me space In your paper
in regard to employment for young
girls hat have just finished school.
What are we going to have them do
for a living?
I know of young girls walking the
streets looking for honest employ
ment that can't be found with a search
warrant. simply because our married
women are holding down the Jobs
These women have husbands able to
support them and arc working too.
Investigate some of the offices, laun-
dries and stores, etc, etc. and find
put for yourself I think it is high
time the married women were staying
at home and sewing some buttons on
Bills ousers and ceasing to feed
him out of paper sacks and tin cans,
and let the girls have a chance 10
work.
MRS. j. NJ cLovERDAbE.
Casper, wyo.
, 1922-06-17

Even the shocking number OF such tragedies has
little effect The habit of recklessness ssan re
sumes full sway. Indeed, with a certain type of
drive, particularly OF automobiles, the very dan
ger itself seems to be Il provocative to taking of
life or death chances.
warnings, pleadngs, painstaking and widely
extended educational efforts having apparently
failed to make travellers careful at grade crossings,
Virginia now proposes to see what the Law can
dc. Policing every grade crossing In the state il
OF course out of the question. Where one grade
crossing runner is caught and fined a dozen will
disregard the law with impunity. Perhaps If the
punishment included a Jail sentence there might
be some reform on the part of chance takers. But
even this is problematieal.
~But the Virginia enactment is sound in prin-
ciple. No doubt it will to some extent act as a check
on recklessness. Were similar laws in force in all
the states the total number of grade crossing kill
ing and ~maimings would be reduced
, 1922-06-17
After Fifty Years

William Francis Hooker. of New
York, who pioneered in Wyoming in
the seventies and recently visited the
state after a lapse of so years, has
written the New York Herald about
his visit as follows:
TT may be interesting to your read
ers who hive been Aeading about
some of the pioneer plainsmen and
mo~untaineers, including George w.
Stokes, A B. Ostrander, Ellis Taylor
PIERCE c-Bear Tracks'l Clark B.
Stocking and others. to know that
John HINTON, who in the days of
transportation by OK power was very
prominent In h then wild west as a
bull train magnate, IS living today on
h site of famous old Fort Laramie
a the eonlasnce Of tha North Platte
, 1922-06-17

Giggiey Pen Wiper. and I would ad-
wise you to make one exactly like it
unless you prefer to go swimming in
the ink bottle.
First. he took one Of Mothers hair
pins. a very large. strong wire one.
and bent it as shown in A Then he
padded the top of the pin with a bit
OF cotton. and tied tho cloth tightly
over that for a head. Next he padded
the body part and tied that around
the waist. A small wire hair pin was
next twisted into shape for arms. and
covered with a bit of white cloth. This
was sewed on the back OF the body. as
is shown in B.
my turn now" said the Paint Box
, 1922-06-17
Save a War Industry

The business OF making dry mats
is enc which was developed during
the war; states the American Econ
omist. Prior to that time all the
dry mats were imported from Ger
many. Mats are matrices. the molds
into which molten typemetal is poured
in order to form the stereotype forms
from which many newspapers are
printed. Prior to the invention OF dry
mats wet mats were used. but their
manufacture involved a complicated
and expensive process and the inven-
ton of dry mats was a boon to the
newspapers. The Germans invented
dry mats and they were imported into
his country by the Wood F1ong cor
poration. When the war broke out
the German supply was cut off. but
just at this time Benjamin Woc~s.
president and treasurer of the said
corporation, discovered a new method
of making dry mats and so was able
to supply his former customers. Dur
ing and since the war the use of dry
mats has greatly increased. until now
about $50 papers use such mats.
Now the Germans are trying to
recover their lost trade in mats in
this country and are dumping" their
goods on the market. That is. they
are selling them at u~nreasonably low
prices with the purpose in view of
driving the Wood F1ong corporation
out of business. It must be explained
that that corporation is the only one
now making dry mats in this country.
THE pending tariff bill imposes the
same rate of duty on dry mats that
1t does on cardboard. a very curious
state of affairs, for It win be Instant
ly recognized that the making OF dry
mats is a much more complicated and
expensive process than the making of
plain cardboard. The bill as originally
drafted in the senate provided a
higher rate of duty. but the American
Newspaper Publishers association OBJ
jected and the rate was lowered in
the bin as reported to the senate.
This, we believe. was a mistake.
1.-The workmen in the German mills
making dry mats are paid the equiva-
lent in our money of two cents per
hour, while the workmen in this coun-
try are paid from IS % 10 cents per
hour. In time. the difference in
wages viii be less. but, in h mean
time, we viii have lost a new and
important American industry II it
shah lot be afforded adequate protec-
ton.
Mot all classes of newspapers can
mako use of dry mats. They cannot
be utilized by the great metropolitan
daflies and they arc not used by the
smaller papers which do not use
cylinder presses. But to such papers
as do use cylinder presses the dry mat
is a boon 1t is highly important that
the domestic industry be preserved,
not only in the interest OF prompt and
service to the press Of
country, but also in tho interests
of homo production as against for
sign competitive production. In fair
to the company which stepped
nto the breach and prevented great
inconvenience and greatly increased
to the newspapers interested.
, 1922-06-17
The Bellies of Burma

Perhaps no women of the East have
been given more publicity than
-those Of Burma In his Road to
Mandalay." Kipling really made them
famous.
Here dwell the tribes who have re
manned as they were long. long before
speak the same language. eat h same
food and wear the same kind OF clothes
they have for centuries
When a man marrics, he hands over
all his jewellery and ornaments to his
wife Indeed. the mans wealth may
be reckoned by the amour of decora-
tons his wife e a
Brass is the metal which is partdc-
ularly expensive and rarc In Burma.
and as a result, brass III "quite the
thing in the line of jewelry there
Tho women wear q kind of kimono
reaching just below the waiter. and a
short skirt about the lcngth Of a bath
ing suit skirt, but very tight This.
however, Is not important in Burmese
fashion. The important point to the
Burma woman is how much brass she
can carry, for the Burmese women lit
orally weigh themselves down with
brass rings.
Sometimes the burden Of the jewelry
is so great that a woman needs a cane
ON which to lean, as b walks around
proudly displaying her wealth. It is a
real burden, because the average wom-
an of in Burma wears at least
fifty pounds OF brass. and many are
envied because they can boast OF
seventy or eighty pounds under which
they totter a. they walk.-Temple
Manning.