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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
Gallatin's Squaw
Story
By WILL T. AMES
M m M M ~ III M IN n

e. 1879. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Gallatin brought back TO Templeton
the news that Fred Ballard had got
those Tulsa oil wells Of his by marry
Ing squaw. GallatIn and Ballard had
had nothing In common In Templeton |;
moved in quite different circles. Judg-
Ing from what Gallatin said 10 Mary
Holden al the kimmet house Wednes-
day dance they had had nothing in
common In Oklahoma.
The fellow was no crony of mine.
either here or there. SO | don't mind
tattling. or course. wouldn't tell the
story TO a friend of his, but you
probably never heard of him till he
went away and struck the oil"
You may tell ii to me quite safely"
remarked Mary. Indifferently.
According to Gallatin, Ballard was
one Of a party Of prospcctors that
guessed out pool Of oil under a quar-
ter section owned by II drunken Chero-
kee. They found the Indian fighting
snakes in his shack and being fed tea
spoonful of doses Of Jamaica ginger by
his stolid. moon faced daughter The
others left Ballard to make a deal with
the Cherokee rs soon as lie came out
of his Jim jams. Instead Of which Bal
lard rushed the girl OFF TO Tulsa that
evening and married her. leaving the
they got back next day the Cherokee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
NASSAWANGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Zadok Sturgis and
children. William and Francis, were
entertained at dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. w. Q. Dickerson, of
Indiantown, Sunday.
Rev f.. W. Terry spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Penne
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pusey enter
tanned number of relatives Sunday.
Miss Bertha Hottenstein and broth
CT. Daniel. spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs Calvin Holloway. in Salisbury.
Mr.. George DiSharoon. of Stockton,
spent Tuesday with his cousin, Mrs.
|. II. Penncwell.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bounds and
son, William. spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs Herman Ards.
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Carmean and
children spent Sunday with her par
ents. Mn and Mrs. Dewitt Matthews
Miss Edna Gray entertained a mum
Der of friends Friday evening.
Mr.. and AIRS. Walter Matthews
spent the week end with Nh. and Mrs
John Gordy.
Mr. and Mrs. /. II. Penncwell enter
tanned number Of relatives and
friends Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke and
daughter Maude, and son, John. and
Mr. and Mr.. Raymond Clarke and
daughter, Many. were i-itors at the
homo Of Mr.. and Mrs " J. bounds
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Ms John Gordy and chill
dren visited Al The home Of Mr. and
Mr. jacob Pussy Friday evening.
Mr. and Ms. ". r. Sturgis spent
Sunday with their son, Nh. Jacob
Sturgis. Of InaiantoWn.
Ruth FenneweIl spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. G. c. Jones.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
Last Battalion Of
Dead Arrive
The Firing OF Salute~ and Dipping
OF Flags Marks The Entrance OF
Transport Into New York.

New York. March % The last
battalion Of soldier dead TO be
brought home from the field, Of
France ,o6o in all was saluted hy
Tho guns Of Forts Hamilton and
Wad>wor,h when the army trans
port Cambria passed through the
NalrowS this afternoon with her car
60 Flags Of cscorting craft flew at
half-mast and were dipped the entire
length of their stats in salute 10 the
fallen warriors.
Forty-fNe thousand Of those who
made The upreme sacrifice overseas
in the service Of the United States
now have been brought back 10 their
homeland, and only about a hundred
more bodies await shipment from
England and France. All OF the
Others who fell in battle OF died be-
hind the lines viii continue to rest in
foreign soil. that being the wish Of
their relatives.
Commemoration ceremonlc, Tor
those who died in uniform Will be
conducted sunday IN brooklyn, Whefc
the Cambria locked today. General
Per~hing is to lead parade organ
lied rs war veterans. the route Of
march being from Fort Hamilton
Parkway 10 the Cambrai's pier
In the procession will be high naval
and military officers, groups Of Sena-
tors and Congressman, Mayor Hylan
and leaders in civil life.
Thirty. -four officers and 9ii men re-
leased from ser1 ice in the Rhinciand
were passengers aboard the Cambria.
Some were attached to Companies A
and + Of the First Engineers; the rest
were casuals. Fifty-seven wives Of
enlisted men French, Belgian, Swiss
and German girls came with their
husbands. The German wives brought
II babies along.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08

Edith Prince. Then. finding her wrap.
she went out on the long veranda TO
he alone In the crisp starlit night.
So that was the sort Of man Fred
Ballard was, after all, Gallatin could
have had no reason 10 invent or EN-
hellish the story. for neither he nor any
Of her friends was aware that she was
even acquainted with Fred. oh. we'll,
what had she known about him. really?
only he had seemed SO genuine. SO de-
pendahly fine and honorable. And
yes. she might as well admit it-she
had loved him. Thank God she had
kept her love secret even from
him.
So ran the girls thoughts bitterly.
Ballard had been rather nobody In
Temple,on. from the viewpoint Of her
set-Just an under-executive in her
fathers factory. But their eyes had
met one day last spring, and since then
well. she had had her dream. What
n cad he must he Yet how secretly
proud ~ him she had been. when on
the one accaSion when he had called
on her he had said so manfully
Miss Holden. am going away to
try 10 make some money. If succeed
/ shall come back and try TO make you
love me"
She had been perllously near TO say
ing something then that she would
have been sorry for now. What she
did say however. was: "That is your
right. Mr.. Ballard"
lie had never written. There had
been a sort II tadt understanding that
he should not. But word had come
back that he had prospered immensely.
In her secret heart she had been look
ing for his return.
And now
A taxi rolled M to the curb fifty
feet away. Even while It's occupant
wns paying the driver Mary recognized
him and shrank back into the deepest
nd -. Gallatin. searching for
r m I'd faco TO face under
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
Was offense Meant?

The ex-kaiser made himself ex-
tremely unpopular the Easter after
he purchased the late empress If Aus
trias magnificent palace, now a British
military hospital. in the island IT
Corfu. He sent Easter eggs. together
with his best Wishes" to nearly all
the inhabitants If that picturesque
isle. The eggs were made of soap,
which II seems is the one thing the
natives hate most. In consequence
they regarded the ex-kalsers eggs q
the light Of a deadly insult.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
FELT PRESENCE OF ANOTHER
Sir Ernest schackleton and His Com
panions Buoyed Up by Thought
Of ProvidentiaI Guide.

In the late Sir Ernest Schackleton's
book south" which was the story Of
his dramatic expedition Of lali-l91T.
the following passage occurs In a
chapter describing the loss Of his ship
Endurance and OF his 300.mile journey
in twenty foot boat through snow
billiards. and n heavy sea:
when look back Mt those days
have no doubt that providence guided
us not only across those snow.ilelds,
but across the storm-white sea that
separated Elephant island from our
landing place on South Georgia. | know
that through that long and racking
march OF thirty-six hours over the un-
named mountains and glaciers OF
South Georgia II seemed To me often
that we We're four, not three. said
nothing 10 my companions on the
point. but afterward MorSley said TO
me Boss. had curious feeling on
the march that there was another
person with us. Cream confessed TO
the same idea One feels the dearth
Of human words, the toughness Of
mortal speech in trying To describe
things intangible, but a record Of our
Journeys would be incomplete with.
out reference to a subject very near
10 our hearts"
II is men who travel In the wilder
ness and the loneliness of great spaces
who oftenest report experiences like
these. Perhaps the reason why we
who do not have this consciousness Of
the "other side" is that ''the world is
too much with us"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-08
STATEMENT

II the ownership, management etc. u The Demo
cratic Messenger newspaper published weekly
az Snow Hill. Worcester County. Maryland. re-
aured by Act Of Congress. August Path. 1912.
Editors-C l.. Vincent and Z. V. White.of Snow
Hill Md
Business Managers-c. l.. Vincent and c. w..
white. Of Snow Hill Mars land
Pubhshers-C. l.. Vincent and c. " White. Of
Snow Hill Md
Owner: The Democratic Messenger. Incorpor-
ated Co. Snow Hill
Stockholders holding one per cent or more Of
the stock II said Incorporation. G. l.. Vincent
and C. v. White. Snow Hill. Nd
Mortgage. Snow Hill Building and Loan Asso-
cation. Of Snow Hill. Md
C. L. VINCENT,
&. V. WHITE.
Sworn b and subseribe, before me this 9th day
Of April. 1922. VIM. 5. PARSONS. y. Y.
lSean
Ny commission expires May list, 1922.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
LAKE VIEW.

Miss Thomas returned Wednesday.
She has been on the sick list with se-
we're cold bordering on fever. Wewere
all glad to see her out again.
Mrs. Winbourne had her room party
Wednesday night at the school house.
The children presented their gifts at
that time instead Of putting them on
the tree, which will be on the program
Friday night.
Frank Taylor and wife attended the
Minnekime sale Tuesday.
Mrs. Gates shipped her turkeys to
Pueblo a few days ago, where good
prices prevail.
Grace Gordon and the McDill children
spent an enjoyable time Sunday after
noon with Mary Louine, the admiring
young lady at Taylor Wilkerson's home.
G. w. Beery, Jr., is at home this
week afflicted with severe cold and
sore throat. 1t will be remembered Mr..
Beery helped to make the candy at the
party Wednesday night last week,
taffy pull and lots of fun.
Oscar Schlegel and Mr.. Ellermeyer
dipped their bucks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baugh and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Fishborn spent the
week end at the Hover home.
In Cortez when the mail truck came
in every one cheered and were as de-
lighted as if the circus were arriving.
We shall be glad. too.
Mrs. Tucker. who has been visiting
the Gates home, has gone to Dolores.
We have an invitation to Christmas
eve dinner and another to Christmas
dinner, neither one of which we would
miss for fortune, SO if the items stor,
you know what we have done.
Mrs. Rauh sent her Christmas tur-
keys to the same place her thanksgiv-
ing turkeys were sent. The company
said they never unpacked nicer turkeys.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
A Watch Night Service.

Sunday night. December 81 at the
Methodist Church the Epworth League
will have charge of Watch night
program. After the sermon by the
Pastor on the Birth of Christ a pro-
gram will be rendered, refreshments
served, and then social hour partici-
pated in until midnight when all town
bells will be rung and the crowd will
leave the church in the close of the old
and the beginning of the new year.
No charge will be made for anything.
Every body is welcome and urged to
attend. Lets all 20 and have a real
good watch night together. Watch
the Star next week for the program.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
Worth Thinking About.

why is it," southern friend of
mine asked his colored servant. that
so few colored men commit suicide?"
well, suh," the colored man re-
piled. when you white folks has got
troubles, you sit down and think them
over, and the more you think about
them the wusser they get, till at last
you jes' can't stand it no longer and
you go to work and kill yo'self. But
with us colored people, when we've
got troubles. we sit down and think
them over. and we think and think
boss, and you know what happens
when colored man sits down and tries
to think. He jes' naturally falls
asleep. ."-Ex.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

What Improvements are you planning
to make in your business, home, live
stock, etc. next year. Now is the
time to lay your plans. Of course if
you had lots of money you would make
some wonderful improvements. Any.
body can make improvements that has
lots of money to spend. Plan to make
the most out of the money that is
available.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

A large number of the patrons of tie
public schools attended the semi i-annual
Manual Training and Domestic Art ex.
hibit in the High school building Tues
day afternoon. Tea and sandwiches
we're served by the Domestic Science
class. The exhibit was credit to the
school.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Regular train service has again been
established on the Rio grande Southern,
train arriving here from the north
Sunday morning about o'clock, and
one from Durango Monday noon. The
train men say that there is more snow
in the mountains now than they ever
saw at this time of the year.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

August Kuhlmah dropped in Tuesday
and renewed his subscription to The
Star. Mr.. Kuhlman has been a regular
December visitor at this Office for the
past nineteen years, and we do not
know how much longer.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

j. R. Trimbe and Frank Pyle re-
turned Sunday from Kansas City where
they had been with shipment of
cattle. They had to drive their cattle
to Placerville in order to get cars to
ship out in.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Speaking of Christmas presents
would not the home town newspaper
prove a splendid gift to one who has
moved away, but who still retains an
interest in what happens there?
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

one box car of mail arrived for Do
lores Tuesday and two cars Wednesday.
This has kept the postmaster from get
ting into mischief.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
:. Nc Friends and Patrons :

,S,irs to state that after the first
,ss s wear everything will be cash,
o. y" ,be parents have made previous
'n..,s '.a.ements for credit. And would
'n. ..is,e very much your paying up
'pp' ron already owe me before JAN
1929 Thanking you for past
va, .,or,0e and wishing you one and all
usrry Christmas and Happy New
yssr | am yours truly,
''' MRS. LENA E. BEAR.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

For Xmas gifts see our line of
rranco-American Hygiene. Toilet
waters. Perfumes. Face powder, etc
A gift for any member of the family
MRS. F. E. PERRY.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

See our line Of hand made Christmas
gifts. handkercheifs, guest towels
powder puffs, aprons. etc.
MRS. F. E. PERRY
at Tailor Shop.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Rev. c. l.. Flanders arrived home
Tuesday from business trip to Denver.
he was compelled to spend five days at
Antonito on account of the blockade on
Cumbres.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Mathews went
over to Cortez Wednesday. Mr..
Mathews is taking the teachers ex-
animation.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

For Sale-A walnut dresser, about
one hundred years old. Inquire Of Mrs.
G. D. Taylor.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

The Rust Lumber and Mercantile Co.
have just received car of Peter
Schutler Wagons. 36-3S
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Somepeople are like hornets. They
are quite harmless as long as you let
them alone.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

The Baptist Sunday school has pre-.
pared Christmas program and it will
be given at the hour of the preaching
service, eleven O'Clock,
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Many fellow advocates giving
people their just deserts and then howls
when he gets his.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Rev. Frances B. Cannon. rector of
the Episcopal church at Mancos. held
services IN the Methodist church at this
place Monday evening.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Do not forget the Christmas carols
by the pupils of the public schools at
the opera house Sunday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Mr.. and. Mrs. james Belmear we're
Mancos passengers on yesterdays
train.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
Lucky.

Tramp = 1--WE eaten nothing but
snowballs for three days, num-
Lady-"You poor man! What would
you have done had it been summer
time. boston Transcript.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Motorist-"I have not paid cent
for repairs on that machine during all
the ten months that I've had it."
Prospective Buyer = $50 the man
who repaired it told me. Exchange.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Look on the last page for announce
ment of the biggest reduction sale ever
held in Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Be sure to attend the big sale a t The
Harris Bros. Mercantile Co. store.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Newell Musgrave and Ronald Mair
arrived home Sunday morning from
Boulder where they have been attend
ing the University.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

oharles Garbarino returned to his
nome up the river Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

The public schools have appreciated
the liberal patronage of the public
when they have given pay entertain
ments and they wish to show this
appreciation by giving a free enter
tainment at the opera house Sunday
night. This will take the place of
the regular services at the church and
every one is invited. The teachers
have taken great pains to prepare this
program and it should receive hearty
response and crowded house.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Inc Star wishes its many readers q
Merry Christmas.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Wednesdays Durango Democrat
contains lengthy report of The San
Juan Railway committee which states
that the Committee and the Los Angeles
Syndicate are still working on plans for
the financing and building of the pro-
posed San Juan Railway. On account
of the immense amount of detail work
to be done in the appraising and adjust
inc of land values the time for closing
the contracts has been extended to
April 1, 1923. The committee declare
that the Syndicate is anxious to buiid
this railway and that the prospects OF
the work being done as soon as the
details are worked out was never
better than it is right now. Let US all
hope that this railway will be built
next summer.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

MRS. Mary Garbarino of Stoner, wen,
10 durango Wednesday to attend the
funeral of her brother-in-law.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Inc clear cold weather of the pas,
week has made the roads rough.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

This is the time of year that large
number of people are paying their sub
scription to The Star. We try to
avoid mistakes but in handling several
hundred accounts mistakes will some
times occur. You will find on the label
that contains your address the date to
which your paper is paid. All sub
scriptions are paid to the first of the
month that appears on the label.
"dec 90" indicates that subscription is
paid to December l, 1923. After it is
paid watch this label and if it is not
changed let US know. This will avoid
any misunderstanding later on.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Lon Moore brought lot of hogs to
dolores last week and is feeding them
while waiting for a car.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

! Born to Mr.: and Mrs. Roy Arnold q
'aughter. Mother and child doing
nicely.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

MRS. Herbert Durchholz returned
Sunday from two weeks visit IN
Placervile and Montrose.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Chrls Wilkerson of Lake View. wa,
a business caller at The Star Office Wed.
nesiay.
The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Mrs. Dug Forbes was up from the
tunnel doing her Christmas shopping
Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
When | Married "Follies Girl" Beauty

very important business engage
ment and that we would see her
later. was never SO relieved a.
when we left her. Although my
mother was very unsophisticated,
| did not know at what moment
she might detect the scent of
whiskey and revise her ideas oil
the marriage.
Up in the room again Jessie
breathed a sigh of relief as both
of us took some badly needed
stimulant I complimented her on
the appearance she had made and
the impression she had created,
aid she laughed, rose, stretched
and began calling up several old
friends on the telephone. Some
Of them were men, to whom I was
introduced over the telephone. l
felt rather silly about it, especi-
ally as all of them semed to be
laughing about something
$50 you're Jessie's husband"
they would say. "Well, well,
well.
didn't like the idea of my
bride calling up Toms and Jacks
and Buds in that painfully famili-
ar way. And what was it tha'
seemed so funny about my being
Jessie. husband?
After ,elephonipg for ar hour
or two Jessie suddenly decided
that if we didn't get out of that
close hotel room she would faint.
Before we went down stairs for
luncheon we had a little. more
stimulant, which led to a little
more. so that |. u least, got into
the elevator with more or less eff.
fort.
Looking back, | can see that it
would have been more discreet if
we had lunched in our room But
the room oppressed Jessie; and so
a few moments later we were
sailing into the dining room of the
hotel with total indifference to the
eyes that followed us down the
central aisle.
Jessie had changed her gown
along with her manner, so that she
lOOkeu ike ulTIeTent girl from
the demure miss I had presented
to my mother a few hours before.
In place of the little gingham
frock she wore a lace afternoon
gown that was cut sufficiently low
to attract attention at a very un-
conventional evening party. Her
arms were bare. Her hair had
been rearranged and / was con-
scious of the flattering appraisal
of all the, gentlemen who happened
to be in the room.
was not conscious of one stare
that greeted our arrival until
Jessie herself called my attention
to it.
"OK, lookr she exclaimed sud-
denly. '1sn't that your mother ?"
| turned sharply around and
looked across the room. Sure
enough, there was my mother,
lunching with my cousin. Her
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
(Continued from Page I'D

transformed. She gave her face
. brisk massage, did a few setting
up exercises that brought the color
tingling into her cheeks, slipped
on Quaker frock that gave her
the youth and occurrences of a
schoolgirl, arranged her hair in an
oj6-fashioned coil, and announced
that she was ready.
As ! surveyed her J could not
conceal my admiration She
looked like sny country child,
just our of school. Her eyes
looked frightened and bewildered.
She dropped little curtsey and
said
Now, where's mammal"
Together we descended into nv
mothers apartment. Her face as
we entered betrayed the anxiety
she had been through since she
had read of our elopement in the
newspapers bu. il ali vanished
when. she caught sight Of Jessie
face could tell that she was
charmed.
Jessie shyly advanced and
blushed. My mother, moved by
sudden impulse, folded her INTO
her arms and kissed her or both
cheeks
What a perfectly :wee. little
girl you've marriedw she said
smiling. "How in the world did
you do it,"
"You know, my dear" che con
tibued, to Jessie, 1'm glad this
has happened. Dan has been a
good deal Of trouble. and he needs
some one to watch him-some
one who loves him. He won't
listen to me. but I'm sure that you
can make a man of him. | was
worried at first-but not now"
She kissed Jessie again. could
not help thinking that my mother
had done the sporting thing-and
as | heard my good mothers words
there came back to my ears as a
sort of internal ghostly chorus
those haunting questions about
Jessie's past which the horrid re-
porters had asked me.
After little conference on how
we intended to find happiness we
told my mother that Jessie had a