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Evening star., 1923-11-04

- ~ 0tner snl&nt! Saiu tne
Wv bari barber, .asss,ns leaning over " n,s ms
confidential whisper.
YES" said, II was there"
He saw from this that could still
speak. SO he laid another thick wet
towel over my face before he spoke
again, y:
"what did you think Of IT." he
asked. -
But he had miscalculated. I could
still make faint sound through the
wet towels He. laid three or four
moro very thick ones over my face
and stood with his Ave finger tips
pressed against my face for support.
/ A thick steam rose about me.
Through 1t could hear the barber,s
voice and the flick -hack of the razor
as he stropped 1t. ~ ~
"Yes,, sir" he went on in his quiet
professional tone. .punctuated With
the noise, Of the razor, IT .knowed
from the start Battlin. Bugs was sure
to win,"-flick-hack, hick-fiack-saas
| soon as I seen him that night and
| seen to getaway he made I knowed
it"-fiick- -flack-.and Just as soon as
he got the jump.
This was more than the barber at
the next. chair could stand.
Him get de jump" he cried, CIV
ing an angry dash withla full brush
of soap into the face OF the man
under him-"him get ut-dat stiff
why. boys" he said, and he turned
appealingiy to the eight BARRIERS, who
all rested their elbows on the GUS
toners faces while they listened to
the rising altercation: even the mani
cure giri, thrilled to attention, clasped
tight the lunpy hand Of her client In
her white digits and remained mo-
tionless-''why boys. dat lucky stir
can't no more swing q real wallop
| than q,
"See here" said the barber, sud
denly and angrily, striking his fist
femphatically on the towels that
covered my face. "Tll bet you five
dollars to one Bat Bugs can slam. any
many in his class"
Him slam." sneered the other.
squirting q jet Of binding steam in
the face Of the client he was treat
ing.s "he amt got no moro, punch In
him than dat rag"-and he slapped .
wet towel across. his clients face.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

IS n other .night?" said the
NN barber, leaning over me
and speaking in his
Evening star., 1923-11-04
BY
FAjNNIE HEASLIP LEA
~ +++

- The meanest Of his creatures boasts two
soul-sidas-
One to face the world with. one to show Q
woman when he loves her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
CHAPTER II
Meaoer states His plan.

It was the memory of this scene
her promise to Mrs. Meager, and her
dislike Of Bob Meager-whfch left the
girl un0bservant Of the desert view
outspread below, and thoughtless OF
the descending night. She had sought
this spot to be alone. to escape any
possibility of encountering Bob, and
to turn over once more in her mind
the conditions which had made her
virtually a prisoner. There had been
an expression in the mans eyes that
had frightened her more than she
would even confess to herself-an in
solent holiness, a sneering dominance
which haunted her memory with its
sinister threat. He was playing with
her as cat plays with a mouse, bid
ing the proper time to strike. He
knew he could afford to wait that she
was utterly in his power. His very
silence and aloofness increased her
alarm, her dread Of the morrow.
Not a day passed without witness
ing a change in the personnel of the
ranch. She might not have observed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
SMALL WONDER THEY LOOKED
Girl Realized With CONSERVATION the
Appearance That She Must \
Have Presented.

1t was when willow p!umes were in
style. decided to retrim hat which
was adorned with an unusually large
plume. In loosening the trimming I
loosened the crown also, but did not
know it.
/ had an engagement with my best
beau that afternoon and started out
from home looking well, thought.
Everyone seemed to be looking at me
closely, and / went on my way feeling
more than satisfied with my appear
ance.
AS soon as my beau saw me he ex-
claimed: what has happened to your
hat?"
/ went to a mirror to find out. l
had lost the crown of the hat, and
my blonde hair was sticking out of
what was left of the large black vel
vet hat.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
BY Randall Parrish

death. Riding home alone from No
gales at night, In the dark of Silver
canyon, his horse slipped and fell, and
Meager lay there on the rock motion
less. A packer found his body the
next day, and brought 1t on to the
ranch. In some way the message of
the old mans passing crossed the bor-
der line down far into old Mexico.
until it reached the ears of his son,
God alone knows where. Three days
after the burial this wanderer Of many
years returned, drove his saddle horse
into the corral, and assumed control.
Whatever might be his legal right,
there was none to oppose his bold as
sumption Of authority or management.
The widow lay helpless on her bed !;
she was not the boys mother, and he
never so much as crossed the thresh-
old of her room. If there had been a
will, no one searched for it, or made
inquiries. BY sheer force and au-
dacity Bob Meager took command.
asking permission of no one.
For some days after his arrival the
girl did not even encounter this new
master. From dawn to dark he was
in the saddle, familiarizing himself
with every detail of his new posses
sions. She had no desire to meet him,
for long ago his story had been told
to her-not by old Tom, who never
spoke his sons name, or the patient,
invalid wife, but by others, long in
the Meager service, glad now Of an
opportunity to gossip with stranger.
1t was story of brutal shame; Of
base ingratitude, verging on crime; of
sudden disappearance; of vague ru-
mors floating back from here and
there, bearing the tale of wild, dis
reputable life. To her Bob Meager
had become the synonym of all that
was evil in this borderland. Yet now,
through some strange play of fate, he
was here and she was left helplessly
in his power, under his orders, wholly
dependent on him for employment.
The thought was almost maddening.
They finally met the morning of the
fifth day, Unexpectedly, when. without
even knocking, the fellow strobe into
the widows room unceremoniously.
The girl, in her nurses uniform, arose
hastily to her feet, and confronted the
rude intruder Indignantly, her eyes
blazing with sudden antagonism.
"Who are your" he asked gruf1y,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

yet with measure of doubt in the
tone. "Some poor relativeT'
mot quite as bad as that" she an
swered, resenting his manner, yet en-
deavoring to control her speech. 81
am Mrs. Meager's nurse"
'Nurse!" he sneered sarcastically.
"Good Lord, so the old man stood for
that, did. he? Well, you can hardly
expect me to; 1t is more than my
mother ever had. Do you know who
I amp
II presume you must be Robert
Meager."
you guessed right. and I've come
back here to run this ranch; you get
mel?
quite clearly-yes."
"Oh, you do, hey? Then I'll en-
tighten you further. You're Mrs.
Meager's nurse, you said? Pretty soft
job. isn't it? don't believe there will
be any necessity for her having a
nurse very long. What's your, nameY'
Deborah Meredith"
nc iauSHeu, SHOWING row OF cruel
white teeth.
Sounds like story book; where
did the old man pick you up?"
my home is in Chicago"
"Well, he certainly showed good
taste. I'll say that for him. You are
some good-looker. Deborah Meredith.
I'm id If don't rather like your
STYLE"
He stared at her insolently, his
glance appraising form and features
much as he might take in the points
of some animal he contemplated pur-
chasing. The girls face flushed in
dignantly, but her eyes never fell.
you sure do look good to me-" he
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
in THE TOLLS

"You-you are the justice from
Nogales" she asked doubtfully.
That's what am; Judge Cor
nelius Clarity, ma'am. at your
SERVICE"
"And you were asked to come
out here to marry me to Bob
Meager?"
Maybe so. If you are the CURL"
Il am Deborah Meredith. I
want to appeal to you. Judge
Clarity, as an officer of the law.
to refuse to perform this mar
rage"
Refuse! I refuse Bob? Why,
it's all straight enough; I've got
the license here all made out
regular with your name on it."
That is just the point. That
license was procured without my
consent or knowledge. I repu-
date it; I refuse to assent to 1t
in any way. l have never agreed
to marry Bob Meager. I am here
now under threat, and I appeal
to you for protection"
Does Judge Clarity protect
her? Hardly. He marries her
forthwith to Bob Meager. She
strikes down with a pistol-butt the
hated bridegroom and steals out
into the night to get horse and
dare the perils of the desert.
She meets Frisco Kid" an out
law with a price on his head.
And deliberately she chooses to
trust him and rides off with him
into the desert.
So the possibilities of all sorts
of excitement are found in this
stirring story by Randall Par
IRISH. Many a thrilling tale has
this author written. And this Is
one of his most thrilling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
you're sure a wildcat, but
l'If tame you'll"
tTo BE coNr1NUED.).
Trouble Ahead for Pussy.

. Matte came running into the house,
excitedly exclaiming, 'Nly pussy has
horned five kittensi I don't know how
she'll manage to take care of five chill
dren when it keeps me and you busy
every minute with nothing but the
twins, muvver."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

fit for the epicure, and he who does
not enjoy them is indeed hard to suit.
Asparagus Soup-Cook two cupfuls
Of asparagus in three cupfuls of water;
when tender rub through a PURGE
strainer, add one pint of white sauce,
using two cupfuls Of milk thickened
with two tablespoonfuls each of but
ter and -four well-cooked together; sea-
son with one and one-half teaspoonfuls
Of salt, few dashes of cayenne and
one-fourth of teaspoonful of white
pepper, with teaspoonful of sugar.
Boil up once and serve with a spoon
full Of whipped cream on top Of each
cup and with crisp, thinly-shaved
bread weiI-browned in the oven.
Chicken Smothered in Asparagus
Cook fowl until very tender and
divide into eight pieces of serving size.
Roll In seasoned flour and brown light
ly in sweet fat. Make toast cut in
good-sized rounds butter them and lay
in shallow serving dish, place q
piece Of chicken on each round and
surround with hot cooked asparagus
which has been cut in half-inch lengths.
Pour over all a hot white sauce to
which beaten egg yolk has been added
after taking from the fire. Stir rapidly
to prevent curdIing and garnish with
toast points.
PURGE of Peas.-Boil four cupfuls of
peas until tender in sailed water with
an onion, bunch of parsley and two
sprigs Of mint. Rub through a colan-
der and return to the fire, adding one
cupful Of strong stock; season with
salt and pepper and one teaspoonful
Of sugar.
Nee.a h144xe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

VI CSS0U WIFI q SSH0IUuS
allowance Of butter, per-
fectly seasoned and hot,
on crisp well-buttered
toast; if so it may be a
dish Of tender sweet
green peas simmered to
the nth degree of delect-
ability and buttered Law
iShly: both are dishes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One. size smaller and walk In comfort
by using Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic, healing powder for the feet.
Shaken into the shoes Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns, bunions
and callouses; prevents Blisters, Cailous
and Sore Spots and gives rest to tired.
aching, swollen feet 100000 pounds Of
powder for the feet were used by our
Army and Navy during the War. Sold
everywhere. For Free Sample and a
Foot-Ease Walking Doll, address
Aliens Foot-Ease, lie Roy, ~. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
SPRING VEGETABLES

Perhaps there is some vegetable bet
ter than tender well-cooked asparagus,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

. Fame is won as much by opportu-
nifty as by ambition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

The moon and the stars are. COM
monplace things,
The flower that blooms and the
bird that sings;
But sad were the world, and dark
our lot,
If the flower failed and the sun
shone not.
And God who sees each separate
SOUL
Out of commonplace lives makes a
beautiful whole.
Susan Coolidge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
COME TO VIRGINIA

Land OF sunshine and showers. tram, stock,
dairy farms, IS, 900 to 500. 900. Good climate,
fine markets. Grain and stock farm, SAT
acres, 40 miles Washington City; smooth
silo. double corn crib. tenants house. album
dance fruit, other buildings Sacrifice $50 per
acre Dairy farm, 4S acres, fine land, close
to depot; S-room house, cellar, two barns,
two siIos; twelve cows. dairy equipment: all
farm tools: abundance fruit. All for $3.50:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

Si.silIttl!iE lure TOT 10 TO ~
1H minutes in sailed
water. Drain and chop fine, mix with
q tablespoonful Of chopped onion Cor
Glove of garlic is delicious If you
are trained to appreciate it,, salt and
pepper to taste. Into the bottom of
casserole place half cupful of we'll
washed rice, spread over this one
chopped carrot, then the liver and the
liquor in which 1t was cooked; there
should be two cupfuls; two tablespoon
fuls Of butter are then spread over the
contents of the dish and bake for suf-
ficient time to cook the rice. Just be-
fore taking from the oven add one
half cupful of cream and tablespoon
full of parsley sprinkled over the top.
Remove the cover and let stand in the
oven for five minutes, then serve.
Beef and Barley Stew.-Take two
cupfuls of barley, wash and cover
with four cupfuls Of boiling water and
soak three hours. Turn the barley and
water into a casserole, add one pound
Of beef cut in serving-sized pieces, one
carrot and one onion finely sliced.
Season with salt and paprika, cover
and bake four hours.
Cornish Pasty.-Make a good, rich
biscuit dough, roll half an inch thick
and line deep pie pan-the size of
the family will determine the amount
of meat and vegetables needed for the
meal. Into the pastry-lined dish place
half-inch cubes of round steak with
plenty of fat or suet, sprinkle with
salt and pepper cover with layer Of
sliced potatoes, few slices of turnip
or rutabaga, an onion or two, season
well, cover with a top crust, making
vents for the steam, adding table
spoonful of water, or none at all If
the vegetables are fresh and full of
water, and bake slowly for two hours.
When the vegetables are tender re-
move from the oven and wrap the
pasty with large cloth to steam for
ten to fifteen minutes; the steam flaw
ors the crust making it much more pal
atable.
Apples in Maple Srup.-Cut eight
apples into halves and remove the
cores, put into saucepan with one
cupful of maple strip, two table
spoonfuls of butter, one and one-half
cupfuls Of water. Bake until the strip
Is thick. Serve cold with whipped
cream. Pears are delicious baked in
this way using lemon juice, butter
and sugar instead of the strip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
Rheumatism
Soap

A wonderful new discovery. Wash your
rheumatic pains away. Thousands praise Its
marvellous quick action. No-Ru Rheumatism
Soap comes in tubes - fathers like shaving
soap. A little covers large space, Pains
and congestions vanish on first application of
this wonder worker. Be convinced. Send
for trial treatment.
Ihs Eddne Mg c.. Dept 30l Becinan Bds. Gysand.0 0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

For Sale Large, Fully Equipped
apple orchard. 5000 bearing trees OF fine
varieties. Money-maker. Prospective crop
rs, 900 to $4,000 bbls. Including 5 dwellings,
necessary outbuildings. cold storage, barrels.
baskets and boxes to hold crop; $4,000 bushel
Excellent water supply for spraying. Famous
orchard belt: 2 miles from railroad on state
highway. Priced to sell. Liberal terms. Good
reason for selling. Immediate possession.
Shown by Hollingsworth & Cline General Real
Estate, LIST Natl Bank Bldg, HagerstOwn, Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15
H2eKTTC\[N
.QBLNEEAzt
"a, 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
DO you know what fairy palaces
you may build of good thoughts?
--Ruskin.
1t is a greater compliment to be
trusted than to be loved.
GOOD THINGS WE MAY ENJOY

Liver is dish which most families
serve "once In WHILE" but usually
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-15

fried. Try this
method Of the
Italian woman :
Slice the liver as
for frying and
cook at a SIM
mering tempera-
ture for Is to 20
minutes in salted
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
COUNCIL TO GET
CITY BUDGET AND
TAXLEW TONIGHT
Pruning Process Leaves Rate
Excepting Park Figure,
at STOP.

With the 1924 budget surviving ad-
ministration pruning. city council will
consider tax levy Of $1.o2 tonight
which will bring in an estimated total
of s6,324 900 for expenses OF city gov
ernment next year. The council will
meet in a special meeting, sitting as a
committee of the whole.
Every item will be considered by
the council in reviewing the cuts Of
Mayor Shank. in which he reduced the
proposed levy from $1.3043.
A Chamber of Commerce committee
and representative citizens have re-
viewed the budget. 1t represents an
increase Of SCOTS over this year.
In addition to the $i.02, an addi-
tional levey of $0.225 for the park
sinking fund viii be included. making
a grand total of $1.0425. The park
department levy, however, will be
submitted separately. 1t is now in
the hands of the county auditor. and
will go TO the State tax board for ap-
proval
Following council action tonight, the
State tax board must approve the city
levy. 1t is estimated the levy as II
now stands will bring in approximate
ly $500, 900 more than this year, due
to increased property valuation.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13

Shrill childish voices raised in a
chanting song of Farmer In the
dell, farmer in the dell'' vie with a
high-pitched call to Common, kids.
les go swimmin' = in the shady
camp that lies just north Of Broad
Ripple, between the river and the
Range Line Rd.
Camp Ida Wineman, as it is called,
is supported by the Indianapolis
Community Chest and the Jewish
Federation, and provides a summer
vacation spot for forty children and
ten mothers, who would otherwise
have to spend the hot days in stuffy
city tenements.
Miss Rose Bogen, in charge OF
the camp, sees that the children are
provided with nourishing meals, su-
pervises their swimming and their
play and makes their stay, which
lasts from two to six weeks, as
pleasant as vacation can be made.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Three Cars in Collision

w. H. Douglass, 4O1 Penway Bldg,
received cuts over the eye and in
furies to the head in a collision be-
tween his auto and cars driven by
o. r. McShanog, 519 E. st. Clair ST.
and Frank Kersey, 760 N. Pershing
Ave, at Seventeenth and Delaware
SITS.
Douglass was taken to the City Hos
pdtal. Kersey was arrested on a
charge Of failure to have a chauf-
teur's license and assault and bat
terry.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Lock Battered From Safe.

When Charles Delong, proprietor Of
a laundry at $40 Indiana Ave, re.
turned after four hours absence Sun
day. he found a pile of rags burning
on the safe. Delong put out the fire
and discovered the combination had
been battered off of the safe. The
police found all doors and windows
Of the place locked and said the per
son who battered the safe must have
had a key.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Eighty-fourth Annual Session at Ken.
dallville, Ind, Opens.

Meetings of the eighty-fourth an
nual session of the Indiana confer
ence Of the Methodist Protestant
Church opened today at Kendallville,
Ind. with the Rev. E. T. Howe Of In.
in charge.
The conference will continue all the
week. The Rev. Howe said the con-
ference was planning TO buy land for
camp ground site near Marion. Sew
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Apart1nent Is Sold.

announcement was made today Of
the purchase Of the Kathelmar Apis,
S. Meridian and Morris SITS, by Robert
Beilach, owner of the Union Ice
and Coal Company, from Charles ].
Wacker, who had the building erect
ed in 1919. The consideration was said
to be $4,000.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Water-cooled Tires

BROoKLANDS. England, Aug. IS.
Capt. A. G. Miller. racing motorist,
was travelling so fast on the speedway
here that his tires had to be flushed
with water every time he passed the
pit, from which fire engine pumped
the water
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Farmer Commits Suicide

BV TIMES SpcctdI
GOSHEN. sInd., Aug. 13.-Eugene
Haberstich. 65. Elkhart County far
mer committed suicide in his home
late Saturday night by shooting him
self in the head. He owned 300 acres
Of land and was the father Of ten
children.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
DOG REMOVES SEAT OF
BURGLARS TROUSERS
Faithful Canine Breaks Hold When
Screen Door Is Slammed

Roscoe McClain, 1927 s. Belmont
Ave, today has the seat Of a pair Of
trousers as a souvenir collected by his
dog from the clothing Of a man who
tried to rob his house Sunday night.
according to police. A screen door
slammed behind him and prevented
the burglar from taking the dog with
him In his flight. McClain told police.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13

gineer Salaphiel Mullen, 1894 Park
Ave, says was ringing. View is OBJ
structed by box cars as rule, police
say they were told.
Mullen said he saw the automobile
approach the crossing and applied his
lbrakes. The automobile stopped, Null
eIen said, so he released brakes and
applied power. Then the auto was
diven onto the track, the engineer
said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
Hen Mothers Dogs

DALTON, England. Aug. IA lit
ter OF young spaniels on a farm near
here are getting notherly attention
from q buff Orphington hen. They
creep under their foster-mother's
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13

eral national leaders from Baltimore
are attending the session. Assign
ment of pastors will take place on
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13

Railroad, where
Archibald Win
ings. IS. and his
wife, Della, 40,
of p IL w.
Washington St,
were killed Sun
day morning.
A Big Four
train from De
troit, Mi C h.,
struck the Win
ings automobile.
The crossing is
guarded by a
hell which En-
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-13
PROBE At FATAL
, CROSSING STARTS
AS COUPLE DIES
Police Investigate Report
View of Track Was OBJ
StruCted,

The police accident prevention di-
vision today was investigating condi-
tons at the Nevada St, crossing of
4ba BIC Eour
Evening star., 1923-05-05
The World Court.

President Hardings attitude on the
question of proposed adhesion of the
United States to the Permanent Court
of International Justice is explained
at the White House to be undertaking
support Of the proposition as submitted
by him to the Senate at the close Of
the last session of Congress. The ex-
tent to which he may go in urging it
in public addresses or communications
will be limited by ethical considera-
tions, his purpose, it is explained.
being to avoid being placed in the posi-
ton of campaigner for the plan.
In other words. it is construed that
he will take advantage from time to
time of opportunities as they offer TO
make it known that he has not aban-
doned his ground upon the subject,
but that in reality the question is now
in the hands of the people, who in the
last analysis must decide. 1t is stated
authoritatively that there is no foun-
dation for the assumption in some
quarters that because he is not to go
shouting from the housetops for the
court he has backstepped from his
position OF advocacy.