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The Hope pioneer., 1922-09-21

down from the tunnel at night,
stepped on little bridge that always
before had been as secure and safe as
the hills themselves. 1t fell with
him-they went down together thirty
feet, and there was nothing but Ma
ture to blame for it. in spite of what
we three thought. Then, at last they
got fellow who was willing to work
for them in spite of what Rodaine's
crowd-and it consisted of everybody
in power-hinted about your fathers
bad reputation back East and"
"My father never harmed soul in
his life!" Fairchild's voice was hot,
resentful. Mother Howard went on:
II know he didn't, Son. I'm only
telling the story. Miners are super
stitious as general rule, and they're
childish at believing things. 1t all
Worked in your fathers case-with the
exception of Harry and 'Sissie' Lar
sen. Swede with high voice, just
about like mine. That's why they
gave him the name. He went to work.
A few months later they got into good
ore. 1t looked like the bad luck was
over at last. Then"
Mother Howard hestated at the
brink of the very nubbin of it all. to
Robert Fairchild. A long moment
followed. in which he repressed de-
sire to seize her and wrest it from
her, and at last
"It was about dusk one night" she
went on. Harry came in and took
me with him into this very room. He
kissed me and told me that he must
go with him-without knowing why.
And, Son, trusted him, would have
done anything for him-but l wasn't
as old then as am now. i refused
and to this day, I don't know why. 1t
was just woman, guess. Then he
asked me if would help him. l said
l would.
"He didn't tell me much; except
that he had been uptown spreading
the word that the ore had pinched
out and that the hanging rock had
cavcd in and that he and 'Sissie' and
your father were through, that they
were beaten and were going away that
! night. Rut-and Harry waited long
time before he told me this-'Sisse
was not going with them.
"Tm putting lot in your hands,
he told me, but you've got to help us
"Sissie" won't be there-and l can,
tell you why The town must thinl
that he is. Your voice is just like
"Sissle's." You've got to help us ou
of town.
"And promised. Late that night
the three of us drove up the mali
street, your father on one side of tn,
seat, Harry on the other. and me
The Hope pioneer., 1922-09-21

pal thing. gotten up by the bureau of
mines-to celebrate the return of sill
yer mining"
"But-I'm afraid I'm not much on
dancing"
"You don't have to be. Nobody'll
dance much-eXcept the old-fashioned
affairs. You see, everybody's supposed
to represent people Of the days when
things were booming around here.
1here'll be fiddle orchestra, and a
dance caller and everything like that,
and bar-but of course therell only
be imitation liquor. But" She added
The Hope pioneer., 1922-09-21
"A tall, thin, ugly old man.
with mean squint eyes and
scar straight up his forehead"
tIO BE 'CONTINuEpl

tIo BE CONTINUED
A Chilean mountain consists of nm
almost solid mass of more than 1OO.-
oOO,OoO tons of high-grade iron ore
averaging GS per cent metal,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29

fcssionRl fencers. my opponent Sc
lected swords a. weapons. Place
agreed Oman unllghted room In n
friends apartment Time, 10 .. m.
Publicity was not wanted, for ducis
In Sweden are punishable with i'm.
prisonment.
AT the fixed hour We entered the
room with our seconds. After being
placed In opposite corners with
swords drawn and told TO await the
word Attack our seconds left.
"a fight had not seemed serious be.
fore. but did now. and the cause
rather negligible. While busy re.
viewing my whole life the word
thru the door. Attack brought mo
instantly back 10 reality
Trying 20 spot my antagonist. I
quickly moved along the wall. We
both gradually got used 10 the dark.
ness. could family sec HIS shadow.
and advanced slowly toward II. AZ
tho right moment iungcd. aiming
for his right leg Probably sensing
my attack. he sidestcpped. Trying
TO Immediately recover. I aid on the
polished floor. Next moment some
thing cold entered my aide and lost
! consciousness.
II stiil have under my arm the scar
from tho wound received that mem.
orable night"
The three next best letters viii be
published In Saturdays Star watch
for them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Winning Letters in Stars
"Exciting Night" Contest

I Cash prizes which were awarded
Thursday by the Judges In The stars
Exciting Night" contest will await
the winners at The stars business
office ON seventh and University.
Saturday.
The first prize winner In Mrs. Ada
c. Murphy. s2ss Eighth ave. Her
letter won the t35 prize. Here II iHi
Seattle will probably recall the
'slugger Scare OF 1917. on Sunday
night. June 10. 1917. about . o'clock.
| left a friends house 20 return
home. II was raining and the wind
was blowing fiercely. had 10 pass
Denny park. en- route, and some dis.
lance away 1 could dlmly discern
mans figure. lie was carrying what
| thought was an officers club. l
went on. holding my umbrella open
against the wind and rain. when aud.
denly n pair OF large feet appeared
directly In front OF me. | turned the
umbrella aside and the man grasped
my wrist and told me II I screamed
no would kill mo. | quickly decided
that II l must die, I would die fight.
lng. so screamed. lie attempted
to drag me into the park. meanwhile
raining blows on my head with tho
club. l fought desperately TO rclcas.
myself: finally he was frightened
away by peopl. turning tho distant
corner.
II shall never know how I re-
tanned sufficient strength TO stagger
back 10 my friends house. the blood
streaming over me from a cash In
my head. After much excitement a
doctor was called, who sewed up tho
wound. but I shall always carry the
scar OF My Most Exciting Night %
Second prize. $50. was taken by
Harold DE Nully. goss Miller 1T. His
letter follows;
ION July 20. 1918. we marched out
Of Naux Just after dark We had
20 walk in path running parallel TO
tho Paris road as tho enemy was
Smelling the road. The big trees
along the sides OF the road were fall.
lng sometimes 40 close we had 10 run
from under them. Al n. m. we
were several miles from tho Paris
road and no tired we didn't stop 20
remove two dead marines IN our
road. We entered a forest and were
ordered TO rest I was asleep before
hit the ground. I woke up. My
best friend. lying next 10 me. was
poking me. Shells were exploding
all around us. ! saw one man seek
shelter behind trse. No other man
moved. My friend told me I'd get
blown 20 ~ II one Of those babies
hit me. l went 20 sleep again. Then
a big crash came. ] opened my eyes.
saw a binding flash and then went
sailing thru space. came TO earth
with IL shrapnei holes In me. My
friend was blown 10 pieces. Tho man
who moved wnn killed. After that.
groaning. yelling and cursinS. Some
night"
Tho third prize. tio. was won by
the following letter. written by J. w.
f>oweicng. 1878 Terry ave.
Mine YEAR, ago was grossly In
suited by a Swedish officer. A duel
followed. and both Of Nv being pro-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Dramatic School
Presents Recital

Tho Margaret Olson School Of Ex.
preston and Dramatic Art viii hold
an open recital Friday evening at Q
p. m. In Douglas hali. Odd Fellows
tempe. 10th and Il. Pine.
How a Girl Keeps Secret. ="
THE Red Parasor' and "courtshlp
Under Difficulties" are tho plays 10
be given. Characters In these arr:
Marion wheatman. Eiois Litchfeid.
Donna Lunn. Marjorie Forsyth. Lots
Lunn. Lillian Creenburg. Florence
Berg. Hslga Lunn. Sylvia Stub.
Elizabeth Smith. Barbara Allen.
vsrna Mac Anderson. Cecil Ander.
son. Lincoln Erwin. Raymond Foy.
Cecil we-terman and June Gaine.
Musical numbers win be given BY
Harriet Hin. Anne Hhi. Nerna Mae
Anderson. Byron Gordon. Selma
Bellies. Emily Trait. Dvrothva spragg
and Katherine Atkinson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29

PARIS. Dec. 2s.--Express air
planes which will ny by night ~
well ns by day are now being con
structed for operation in the spring.
They will have electric lights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29

One of the prize birds 10 BE-
entered at the Seattle Poultry
shoic, January s TO 2. This
bird is a White Wvandottc
cockerei oiCned bp Bayard
MoRi, a Seattle mail carrier.
ties ever seen In the Northwest. The
show Ia being staged by Bert Lucas.
an old.time poultryman. with coops
loaned by the Puyailup Fair.
over a thousand entries OF all
kinds Of fine fowls from Washing.
ton. idaho. Oregon and British Co
lumbls have been made. The win.
ners Of the Tacoma show viii be on
exhibition. Mrs. l.. J. Jacobson and
Charles r.. Doughner. Of Tacoma.
have entered their champion Barred
Plymouth Rocks that took the big
cups recently at the Tacoma show.
The show win be open daily from
10 a. m. 10 10 p. m. The room n
Hpicndidly lighted and tho fowls can
be seen as well at night an In the
daytime. Tho American Poultry as.
ISOLATION gold medal win be given
hero for tho best cockerci in the
show. This medal n only given 10
ono show In the state. There In also
szto In cash specials given 20 mem.
bers of tho American Poultry asso.
citation who enter their fowls at the
bsx gathering.
Tho members OF the American
Poultry association from Washing
ton. Idaho. Oregon. Montana. wyom.
Ing. North and South Dakota viii
hold n convention during tho show.
with headquarters AT the New Rich.
mond hotel II In expected that
many British Columbia poulfrymen
viii also Join In the big gathering
Harry N. Collier. Tacoma. secre.
tary Of the Washington State Poul.
try breeders association. has called
meeting Of that organization IN
Seattle January 5. A. this meeting
a resolution will be passed calling on
this legislature for an appropriation
for one big annual poultry show on
Puget Sound and another In Eastern
Washington. Another appropriation
will be asked for n show In each
county Of the state where shows
have been held for one year.
One big thing noticeable about the
entries AZ the big Seattle show " the
large number Of meat or dual pur'
pose fowls entered. Seattle markets
are crying for IN. heavy weight
fowls and the market IL paying ar
average OF 10 cents per pound more
for heavy weights than the lighter
fowl. but the supply does not begin
TO equal tho demand. This big fowl
show viii encourage the breeding oI
more OF the ns~af varieties.
Judging will begin ~ the poultry
show promptly Wednesday and a,
there are three Judges TO place this
awards. ~ In expecfvd that all OF tbs
ribbons will he on tho coops b.
Thur sday. January 4.
Railroads have granted . one and
ons.haif fare for the round trip from
all points In Washington. Oregon
Idaho. Montana. British Columbia.
wyoming. North and South Dakota
This rate becomes effective Decem
her 30 and ends January . and allows
stopover until January 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29

LONDON. Dec. zo.--The kitchen
committee has decided 10 turn the
famous first floor smoking room
Of the house Of commons into a
small dining room. Many members
Of parliament are protesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Duplicate Medal
for Old Soldier

sARANAc LAKE. n. r.. Dec. ss.--
A gold medal presented by congress
20 Lester q. Hook for heroic services
during the civil war was lost when
ire destroyed his farm home a few
weeks ago. The medal was the CHIEF
treasure OF the veteran and he war
incon-oishie until friends who had
taken the matter M with the war
department received word that the
Adirondack hero would he given a
duplicate Of his cherished decoration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29

loader. whose release from Sing Sing
prison, in New York. In being sought
In the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Zeppelin to Fly to
Hangar in America

BERLIN. Dec. ss.--Ths 10000 GU
bic meter Zeppelin now being built
for the United states navy at Fried
richshafen In Southern Germany, will
attempt 10 complete the flight 10 its
hangar at Lakehurrt In 10 hours
This win include actual flying time
from the Zeppelin works In Fried
richshafsn. over Spain. where n short
stop will probably he made. thence
across the Atlantic to Lakehurst.
The giant ship viii be propelled by
six motors with a total Of 1900 horse
power. A commission OF American
naval experts viii make the flight
from Germany TO the United States
aboard the ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Irish Speaker to
Appear in Seattle

Conditions In ireland M they were
shortly before he left there. six weeks
ago. will be told Irish sympathizers
by Peter Larkin AZ Eagles hall. sev.
enth and Pine at. Saturday night at
8 o'clock.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices OF the American Association
for the Recognition Of the Irish Re
public. Larkln In the brother OF Jim
Larkin. internationally.k labor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Rail Rates Lower
on Union Pacific

w. VI. Oiln. assistant general
fr~ight and passenger agent OF the
Union Pacific railway. Friday an.
nounc~d reduced rate. on stoves.
stove equipment and heating devices
from Eastern territory TO Seattle.
Cast iron house furnaces IN ship.
nrnts Of not less than 10000 rounds
IL now tso as compared 20 the
former s..is rate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
New Comet Found by
Savant in Germany

HAMBURG. Dec. ss.--Another
comet has been discovered. pr. w.
Baade OF the Hamburg observatory
announces his find. declaring the
comet may he seen Ia western skic,
headed In a southeastern direction
This makes tn. third comet OF the
year. the other two having been dis
covered IN South Africa--ths Comet
Reid on January 20 and the Come,
skjeiierup on May IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
English Churchman
Loses His License

WINCHESTER. England. Dec. -.
The bishop Of Winchester 70.
voked the license Of Rev. y. j.
Teviotdnle. cursfe Of EnEIefifld
Green. on the grounds of di<obe-
dicnce and disioyalty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
POULTRY SHOW
TO OPEN HERE
Northwest Raisers viii Dis
play Flocks

The Seattle poultry show win open
for a weeks run wednesday. Janu.
AIRY .. az Seventh ave. and Pine IT..
The entry OF fowls II by far the
largest gathering OF fentherrd beau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-29
Dance Halls Give
Money to Astoria

Astoria fire sufferers will receive
mors than 800 from Seattle dance
halls that have accumulated In 70
lief funds. according 20 Mayor
Brown. Two halls now. he states
have raised tsS5.so. A third Is YET
70 make It's report.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
The TINE TO TAKE
PEPTO-MANGAN
When You Feel q Little 20 #"
ii Will Bring You Back
to Health

"a + 49,
Some people never need any nledi-
cine at all. They are, as the saying
goes, strong as q bull They are
mighty lucky. Most people need g
good tonic once in while They
take cold, or through oyerWork or
social activity do not get enough
sleep; many eat improper food end
thus hurt the digestion i Il
mighty wise 10 take Guides Pepto4
Mangan with the meals for lew
weeks and build Up, One cannot
have too mitch good health. PeptoI
Mangan gives Yen plenty 81 reg
blood, md everybody knows that
red blood means feeling good aad
Hooking good Al the time. Sold Dy
druggists IN liquid and tables form
Advertisement.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
SUPERIOR COURT
Continued From Front Page

So fiagrantly violated; he urged
that the jurymen look after the
enforcement Of this law, tie
also dwelt upon the crime Of st
ting out fires without notice be.
ing given to adjoining property
owners.
The Grand Jury as empannelIed
and who will serve for s months,
consists of:
co,on O,Brien IA z Williams
i H Rowan f,man Guy Webb
EN- Frazier M I Linker
WA Mcdonald LW P Webb
WD Hudson, HIS Hasty
L S Covingron Beai DAVIS
w E McNair w II White
Al M Waddill a 2 Whilams
III. Mears b. T. Steene
4 = :. i.
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Enath win ) n;stol and to nro.
sect h;nself be shat Sam 4 The
leo On the cher hand. Mr..
Melton sDore l,;recslv contrary
r fl,is fhat ha was trv;uo tol
smooth o,,t so,,e ,,nnleas ! 4 81
between them. that he had no
pistol and that he was not II the
bushes beside The NTH when
Woodell passed. nor had he chas.
led Wooded. and that Woodell
shot him without cause Woodell
Ihad testified that Il appeared to
lie a concerted effort on the part
Iof 4 certain faction to run him
Iaway. ATTY. w. r. tones defend,
led Woodell. The Solicitor and
Inc finished their speeches We'd
nesday afternoon and the JUDGE
charged the Jury first thine this
| (Thursday) morning. The Jury
staid out about l0minutes, bring
ling in a verdict Of not guilty.
State VS. Alex Richardson and
Whitman Spears; after evidence
Twas partly in, they plead guilty
Ito al affray. Each IS fined Sis
land IL the costs each, and Spears
Imust pay the Clerk $40 for use
\ of Richardson
Ellison Williams. Pleads guilt,
ld;snosing n,ortqaped propert,
4 and cr,,eltv "a animals Praye,
'Ifor judgment continued to Apri
term and placed under $500 bono
flto a,,near then. showing cost,
naiids and abide fnrther orders d
line co,,rt
Richmond sneed pleads GUN,
III s;o,nle assa,,lt and Il fake,
Win costs
Harry Rollins !, .,ored l8.y,
\ old ca - Iohn Rocers s,,bn,ii
I "a u tha cbar0a a0a;net Hin.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Exchange Cotton Seed.

Any one wishing to exchange
three bu Of short staple cotton
seed for one bu. Of long staple.
can see H. B. Chandler, Box 1874
We have plenty to exchange on
this basis.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Mule, for Sale.

For sale, a good mule. Am
not farming, hence my desire to
sell. A bargain: See me at
Vineland Farm Dairy, two miles
east Of Rockingham.
Fred Carstens, Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Watch Found.

FOUND A lady's gold watch
valued at $50. Owner can re-
cover same by identifying watch,
paying for this advertisement
and necessary repairs made on
watch. Call at Pest Dispatch
office.
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

December al The road ii upper
Richmond BY the Sheriff MOI /
sentenced up to press time
Alfred McRae charged with
/. and Il. went 50 far as letting
jury be empannelled before d.
Gliding to plead guilty. Not sen
fenced yet.
State VS. Roxie Leak. State
had introduced its evidence. and
defendant had testified whent
Judge directs d verdict Of guilty |
against her. Not sentenced yet. |
State VS. Lewis Frederick andi
.EIvis Thomas. Keeping and re-
failing. Mol pros taken as tol
Lewis. Elvis called and failed toll
answer. capias issued.
State VS. Fred Groom, FROM
lower Wolf PIT. Charged with
blockading. Jury finds him gull |
|ty. Not sentenced yet.
On Wednesday morning the|
case against Fred Groom and
Wesley Chavis was started, and
this had an unusual and dramatic
ending. The two men were
charged with stealing soda from
lT. G. Leak last June. Just be-
fore noon Wednesday, Wesley
Chayis testified that he had
bought the soda from a man.
Luther Or aCoot" Bennett, who.
Lives, in Marlboro county All.
noon the attorneys began argu.
ling the case. In the meantime,
Atty. Bynum dispatched g. G.
Shores in a fast jitney to the
home of the man Bennett, six
miles beyond Cheraw, to bring
him here as a witness. The trip
lof some 80 miles each way was
1 made in 3 hours and 10 minutes,
.tMr. Bennett reaching here just
Il before Court recOnvened alter
| dinner. Upon converting Of
Court, Mr.. Bynum requested the
Judge to Temporarily let the jury
lretire as he wished to make 9
statement to His Honor. The
ljury went out, and then the law;
yer explained to the Court that
Hit was only until just before din
liner that he had been able tc
! learn from whom Chavis clainled
he bought the soda, and that i'm
! lmediately he had sent after ths
1 man Bennett in South Carolin;
T and that MIR. Bennett was presen
!. lin the court room ready to testif,
, s-lat he had never sold any sod;
5 t) Chavis In his life. The Judg,
4 then had Bennett sworn, and at
Sitter hearing his evidence, he Of
T Idered the jury to come back i
I land directed that a juror be with
2 drawn and mistrial. He thel
7 directed that Chavis be taken in
r to custody on the charge Of pei
i Jury, and placed his bond at $500
4 He made the nistrial In orde
t that it can be tried over agar
q with the addition of Mr. Bennett
/ testimony. The case will com
It Up at Feb. 18th special term.
4 State vs. Walter Pate was trie
t Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Pat
els an asst. supt. at Hannah Picl
e lett mill, and the charge agains
hlhim was that of e.c.w. III
r State introduced John Wooded
e prove that Pate had drawn
e pistol on him at the Walter Maj
- n
b circus grounds near Rockingham
BLAST October. After hearing Ii
It Testimony and that Of Mr.. Pa
q That he had not drawn a gun b
as was merely trying to act the pa
" lof peacenaker, the Judge q
tslmissed the case, but taxed "a
sci with the costs. In doing !
n Judge Webb remarked that ]
S. admired the nerve Of Mr.. Woo
Of ell, who was acting as q spec
Of deputy for the Sheriff that da
But that apparently not inlll