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Honor; except them that has gone
Then she wiped her eyes, one after
another, and said she could not sleep
"a wink on the night" lying in her
white bed and thinking Of Bessie where
she was now. And having read I'm
class' last evening how the lord heard
the cry Of Hagar for her son IN the will
derness she had thought his Honor
might hear. her cry tor her daughter.
Stowell knew that his feelings AZ q
man were getting, the better Of his duty
as a Judge, SO he tried to be severe
with the old woman, telling her she had
no right to come to him. and that he
had done wrong TO listen. to her.
"In fact, could not have received
you at all but for one thing--l am not
going to try your daughters case"
The old woman was appalled,.
do YOU mean, SIR, that you'll NOT
"No. Deemster Taubman will prob.
ably do so.''
At that the old woman broke into a
food Of tears.
Jaw dear! Aw dear! And me pray
ing on my knees on the kitchen floor
that the Lord would bring You back In
time from London-some ones being SC
hard on poor girls in trouble"
Again Stowell was silent, and fol-
! some moments nohing was heard bu,
the woman's broken sobs. At length
unable to bear any longer the sight o
the old mothers isappointment. III
said he would do what hc could fol
her. II he could not sit on her daugh
ter's case he would write to Deemstcl
Taubman, explaining her condition ant
describing her temptations.
God bless you for that cried tn
was time to 90, his Honor being unwell
MAY the Lord give him health ant
strength and long life, ma am ..
People were right when they wer'
telling her he had his fathers heart
He had. too. She was going out o.
the room with hope kindled, when, sh'
said.
You must excuse poor woman y
she did wrong in coming to- you, sir
"We'n say no more about that now,
said Stowell. ''Go home and rest
mother"
At that word the old woman brok'
down utterly. But after a moment hel
weak eyes shone and she said,
Bessie is not your quality, sir. bu
IL she gets off she'll write to thanl
you"
mo. no! She must never do that,
said Stowell.
"Come now, Mrs. Collister,' sale
Janet.
But having reached the door. the olt
woman turned her wet face, and see
ing the portrait of Stowell's mothe
on the wall, and mistaking 1t for tina
of Fenella, she said, o.,
They're telling me you're to be mar
ried soon, your honor. May the Lor
give you peace and love in your owl
home, and that's better than gold o
lands. SIR" ....... .
Stowell tried to reply, but he coul
only wave his hand and turn to tn
window rs the old woman left the room
Why not? What sin against Go
would it be to unite this sufferin
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80 " Vuu6Os
Janet turned for her, and began Oh her
story.
Its about Bessie
She had always been a good girl. No
rnO her ever had a better. And if peO-
rle were saying she had been In trou i.
bic before might the Lord forgive them
when their own time came. for It was
lies they were putting on the girl.
And If she's in trouble now, your
Honor, it's like it's not all her own
fault neither"
First there was her father. He had
ting her out of the house in the dark of
night and SO throwing her into the way
Of temptation.
Until they lay me under the sod
III rever get 1t out of my ears. sir
the sound Of her foot going off on the
street."
And when the girl came home again.
looking that weak that it seemed as II
the world wasn't willing to stand under
her. the father had taunted her with
coming back to eat them up. and maybe
bringing another mouth to feed.
80 If ,she did the terrible shocking
thing they're saying-I don't know II
she did. your Honor-I don't know II
she ever left the dairy loft from the
minute I took her up to it until Cain,
the Constable (may the Lord forgive
him !! came dragging her down--but
il she did. it's like it was because the
poor child was alone in the dark mid
night. and out of herself entirely, ano
not knowing what she was doing. and
perhaps freckened of what the old man
would be saying in the morning."
Stowell was silent. The old wona,
cried softly to herself for moment ant
then said:
Nobody knows what that is, youl
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ment; then he said,
II cannot promise to conduct the
court, but II Taubman will do so. and
I'm At to sit with him, I'll I'll
see she has fair trial.
Cell made a shout Of joy.
That's good enough for me. Just
like you, old fellow
He snatched up his cap--a different
man In moment.
II must get back to town now.. ]
have the witnesses to arrange for. Not
too many of them, unfortunately.
There's the mother, she's all right, but
not likely to be good in the box. I'm
not calling the stepfather. 1t seems
he's giving the case away in the glen.
The damned old blackguard! l should
like to break his ugly. neck. jolly
well will, too, one of these days. But
Bessie will clear herself. Since She 3
going to be my wife she must leave the
court without a stain. Good-by and
don't come to. the door,, (Stowell was
for seeing him out.) Take care Of
yourself. Good men are scarce. And
then you've got to be fit for court, you
know. By-by!'
Stowell watched him from the win
dow as he rode down the drive on his
tired horse, patting its neck and en-
couraging it with CHEEKY cries.
Now he understood why Bessie had
held off while Cell had wished to marry
her. 1t had been case of the wife
Of the Ped fisherman over again. with
the difference that Bessie Ito avoid the
danger Of deceiving her husband) had
made away with her child before mar
riage instead Of after It. Wild, fool
ish, frantic scheme! Yet what couy
age! What strength! What affection
| But II, under Taubman's s searching
questions, the conspiracy Of love should
fail, and Bessie's defense should col
lapse, and Cell should see that she hat
deceived him, and that he too ."
| No, no, that must not be! After
all, what outrage on justice would II
be to keep a >case like this out of tn,
hands Of cold .hlooded. inhuman lega
machine who would commit more Grim,
than he punished?
Still standing by the window. Stow
ell heard the clatter of a horses hoof
on the high road. Cell, in high spirits
was salloping home.
To be continued tomorrow
(Copvrioht. 1881. national Mooasine Co
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woman to her suffering daughter, Il he
could do 70 without wr0nSing 1usticel
A moment afterward Janet came back
"Oh, these mothersi They're AZ
enough to break ones heart, Victor"
Stowell was in the dining room the
next day when he heard the clatter OF
a horses hoofs on the drive, and
moment later voice In the hall saying,
1.-THE Deemster will see me, Jane
1t was Alick Cell. His tall figure
was more bent than usual his hair was
disordered; his eyes glittered; he was
"Exease me. old fellow. You know
why I've not been here before. It's
Bessie. I'm busy every hour getting
up her case. Awful, isn't Il? ! can't
make myself believe it even yet. Some.
times in the middle of the night hear
myself crying Good God, 1t can't be
Stowell could scarcely find voice to
reply. He remembered what he had
advised Fenella, to get Cell to do. Had
Bessie told him?
II received Fenella's letter and Of
course am taking up the defense. I've
seen Bessie, too, and arranged every.
thing. She's innocent, and m fight for
her to the last breath In my body. But
look here-read this" he said. drag
gins a crumpled newspaper from his
pocket, and handing it to Stowell with
a trembling hand.
It was copy of the days insular
paper containing paragraph which
said that the continued illness of the
new Deemster would probably prevent
him from presiding at the Forthcoming
sitting of the Court Of General Gaol
Delivery. J.,
was published at II o'clock I couldn' I
wait until the afternoon train, so !
master, and I've galloped all the way.
Don't tell noe It's true"
Stowell answered In low tone that
perhaps It might have to be, whereupon
Cell made cry of disInay.
"Then God help my poor girl It will
be Taubman, and she'll not have q
dogs chance with him."
Taubman was q brute--especially In
cases of this kind. What did people
say about him-that when he saw a
woman in the dock he was like a cat
who had seen a rat? 1t was true. He
was always bullying the juries who
showed humanity to girls in trouble.
1.-THE internal old blockhead! HI
has rheumatism in the legs, they say
I wish to heaven he had 1t in his throat,
and 1t would choke him."
And then the barbarous old statute
Practically repealed in every other
country. but still capable Of operation
in the Isle Of Man. Think Of It . Five
years, ten years. fifteen years-even
death itself, perhaps!
"Stowell. we are old chums =
it's not right of me. know that =
but for the sake of our old friendship,
sit on Bessie's case yourself"
Stowell felt as IL he were on the edge
Of a precipice. Abysmal depths lay be.
fore him at the next step. With ar
awful secret in his heart he felt tha,
it was almost impossible to speak on,
word more without betraying himself
He was silent for moment while Gel
stood over him with wild eyes which h
had never seen before. At length h
said,
Certainly"
"Will she stick to that?"
"Undoubtedly. Why shouldn't she
Besides. she has given me her promise.
; Again Stowell was silent for n mo
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DECISIONS OF THB STORY

VICTOR sTOWELL - A or.s!.ans !s;:s
Souno ADVOCATE, appointed despite
f?""y "wyouth Deemster, or chief Judge,
sss,bs Isie of Man, in schich position
d 4, hos to sit in judgment on a tcl..
m H.. sinner. He Is high principled!
~ s.d Ikdbie, though IN a moment OF
s'~tvdi passion he has, to great lGfer
oenitence over the secret SIM hdo
Illicit relations toifh
,nsSJE COLLfSTER-A handsome
III iiIiterate peasant Girl. sac hds q
os;d mhich is accidentally sn'ofhered
~ Inc night of its birth. She 70
S,rested for numbering her odoe.
Ressie really loves
uIICK GELL-Agreeabie but some.
A..knf ,cedk, rho persuddes Bessie to
s.troth herself to him despite the
oonosition of his father,
spEIKER CELL The rich and
tVrannical head of the Mon1 Per'ia-
.rwHILA m STANLEY A great
VIhsnried and beautiful girl ,cith ad-
mme.nccd ideas on icomen's rights tcho
:l \. II, lore tcith Victor and he 10Th
ssr. she is the daughter Of,
nrVERAL STANLEY-Gorernor OF
The Isle Of Man.
n"v BALDROMMA A brutal
~ ;arn,sr. stepfather of Bessie. and
!," ,,;es TO use her trouble, for
..S;ch he thinks Cell is responsible,
ssn Iever to adpance his otcn fortune.
IL
1roWELL, in spite Of DR.. Clucas, got
Sun next morning. He was sitting be.
sorc The fire in the library when Janet
.ome In to say that Mrs. Coilister OF
Taidromma was asking to see the Deem.
Ser. She had come to plead ior neI
Jsuehter-that girl VINO was 10 pe tried
$rr killing her baby.
S..o and that the old Decmster would
eror se,o have seen her. But it's pitiful to
lev NV Tho moor thing. She is lame, too,
.s sra h, bas walked all the way. What an
to say to her"'
stowell struggled with himflf for 9
roment. and then, with an embarrassed
utterance, SAID: >,
.This is very wrong of you, Mrs.
r,,,i,ter' Che was trying to keep firm
lin md to speak severely "you know
4 ia against all rule
The old woman, trembling and wip-
IN. her eyes. said she knew 1t was, but
.hs Ind known his father. There had
Ssen none like him-no, not the whole
i.snd over. He had been every poor
a,srsnn's friend. If anybody had been
Injured she had only to draw to him
tor refuge and he hal protected hef.
And Il any poor girl had gone wrong,
snd broken the law. perhaps. it was
Hs biz man himself who was always
there to chow her mercy.
'That's why thought maybe his
On, If he had his fathers heart-and
people are saying he has, too-maybss
Bis son wouldn't, send a poor mother
away when she's in trouble and has no
body else to so to-
''Sit down. Mrs. COllister."
The old woman sat in the chair which
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CHORAL SOCIETY ELECTS
John c. Wrsnshali, Jr., 10 New Pres
ldent Of ORGANIZATION

John c. Wrenshall. Jr., was elected
president Of the Choral Society Of Phil
adelphia at the annual meeting held last
night in the Bourse Building. The
other officers selected were: Vice pres
ident, Robert II. Jenkins: treasurer,
Abney h. Nichols; corresponding sec
retary, Edward j. Hughes; recording
secretary, Mrs. William Wingfield.
The society is in flourishing condition.
Henry Gordon Thunder will continue
to conduc.
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-06

be mailed to each stakeholder, at HI.
last known postotlice address or thai
shown by the charter, at least fif'
teen days before said meeting is held
and for meetings Of the Board OF
Directors, written notice shall be
given to each member at least twenty
four hours before said meeting Is held
provided that by consent Of the Board
this notice may be waived.
ARTICLE 7.
No informality IN the formation of
this corporation shall have the effect
Of annulling this charter. nor any
stakeholder ever held liable for any
obligation or fault Of the corpora
ton except as provided by law. All
stock certificates shall be signed by
the president or vice-preSident and
secretary. No stock Of this corpora.
ton shall be sold to a third party,
until same has been offered to the
or a stakeholder therein
and refused at the same price Offer
ed by such third person. All trans,
fcrs shall be made on the books Of
the corporation, on the surrender Of
the certificate or certificates to be
before any transfer Is
binding on the corporation.
ARTICLE s.
Whenever this corporation IS dis
solved b; limitation or otherwise, its
affairs and obligations shall be set
tied by a liQuidator, selected in &C.
,ordance with law who shall give
bond in the sum of not less than 0ne'
half of the appraised value Of the
of the corporation.
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SHERIFF SALE

First National Bank of Arcadia vs..
Mike Smith, ct ais, No, 1929, Third
Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish of Bienville.
Under and by virtue Of a writ Of ex.
cution issued from above named Honor
able Court and to me directed, l have
seized and will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder for cash, with
the benefit of apprasement,' at the
principal front door of the courthouse
at Arcadia, Bienville parish, Louisi-
ana, within legal sale hours on
SATURDAY. AUG. 18th, 1922
the following described property, to.
wit:
W ~ of SW, Sec. 7-16-7, NE Of Sc
Sec. 12-1G-S, and all your entire inter.
est in and unto the Eliza Smith estate
being as follows: Sc IA, and Sc OF
SW, Sec. l, NV of NE, NE of NV
Sec. 12-16-S.
The above described property seized
as belonging TO the defendant Mike
Smith, and will be sold to satisfy said
Writ Of Execution and all costs.
This the 3rd day Of July, 1922.
J. Z. CURRIE, Sheriff
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SHERIFF SALE

First National Bank of Arcadia VS..
Mike Smith, ct ais, No. $500, Third
Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Bienville.
Under and by virtue of a writ of ex'
cution issued from above named Honor
able Court and to me directed, have
seized and will offer for sale to the
;last and highest bidder for cash, with
the benefit of apprasement, at the
principal front door Of the courthouse
at Arcadia, Bienville parish, Louisl'
ana. within legal sale hours Oh
SATURDAY, AUG. 18th, 1922
the following described property, to
wit:
Sc of SW. Sec. S-l6-S.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the defendant Rich
ard Smith. and will be sold to satisfy
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 3rd day of July, 1872.
J. +. CURRlE, Sheriff
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WEAK, NERVOUS,
ALL rundown
Missouri Lady Suffered Until Shs
Tried C,rdui. Say, "Re,ult
Wa. Surprising" Got Along
Fine, Became Normal
md Healthy.

Springfield Monty back was u
weak could hardly stand up, and !
would have bsarlng.down pains and
WAS not we'll at any time," says Mrs.
b. Y. Williams, wife Of . well.known
farmer on Route s, this place. Il
kept getting headaches and having to
10 to bed" continues Mrs. Williams
describing the troubles from which
che obtained relief through tho use Of
Cardui. my husband, having heard
Of Cardul, proposed getting 1t for me-
y saw after taking some Cardui
%. that was improving. The result
was surprising. l felt like = different
person.
later | suffered from weakness
and weak back. and felt al rundown.
! did not rest we'll at night, I was 50
nervous and cross. My husband said
ae would get me some Cardui. which
he did. It strengthened me Ny
doctor said I got along fine. I was IN
good healthy condition. I cannot
cay too much for II"
Thousands OF women have suffered
~ MIRA Williams describes. until they
found relief from tho use Of Cardui.
Since Il has helped - many. you
should not hesitate 70 try Cardui L
troubled With womanly ailments.
Jbr saIo overyWheeA E.S1
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gave reception Friday evening on
the old school campus In honor Of the
new members. The grounds were
beautifully lighted with electric lights
and torches. The guests were served
punch upon arrival and conducted tc
their seats by the members Of the Ne
nior r. Y. ?, T. Miss 10 Thomas con.
Quoted the games during the evening
and everyone knows a delightful time
is in store when Miss 10 is in charge
Delicious refreshments consisting Of
brick ice cream and cake were served
by the members of the W. M. L.
Misses Ethel and Hazel Thomas re-
turned Monday from Kalamazoo. Mich
where they have been teaching. and
while enroute home. visited their sis.
ter, Mrs. r. II. Hood and Mr.. Hood ut
Murray Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Corley, of Tex.
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Corley and other relatives
near Ringgold.
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SHERIFF SALE

G!daens Petroleum Go. WIS: Henry
Johnson, No. $3.50, Third Judicial
District Court State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Bienville.
Under and by virtue Of Writ OF
Seizure and Sale issued from the above
named Honorable Court and to me d.
rected. have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash, with the benefit Of appraise-
ment, at the principal front door Of
the Courthouse at Arcadia, Bienyille
Parish, La, within legal sale hours or
Saturday, July 9Th, 1922
the following described property, 10
wit:
W IL Of Sc IA. Section IA, Up. 16
n. R. 10 W., containing 80 acres, ex.
cept the gas we'll on said land and ex'
cepted the oil, gas and other minerals
in and under said land.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the defendant Henry
Johnson, and will De sold to satisfy
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the Goth day of May, 1922.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff..
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| This done, read, n...l'
at my office in tie ~ 3.
V'lle' in the presence 3 :;
a and W: J. Murphy, h.,
petent witnesses and ~
ed their names and 81 !;
lncorpo1ators and stoeis'
corporation giving The,
dress' subscribing for 4
shares and amount n
set opposite their NAM.
declared they have n.S'
and in accordance with VIM
day and date 1rst sho.,
(SlGNED), ''''
J. G. Roberts, ARR.
shares, $4,000.
D. A. Woodland, A,.k
shares, $l30OO.M.
s,d 3; L. a. Reed, Gibslapd, h
Or. K. F.. Smith, }, ,
Mjnden, La, 10 sharses ';
ATTEST:
Norma Duty,
". J. Murphy.
BERTRAM F. barn
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Bienville:
I hereby certifv th.. q.
foregoing is a true and
of the original charte. !
for record in the clerks
This June 9Th, 1922
": J. Mud
Clerk Dim