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JOAN FINDS HERSELF

"what do you mean. Haven't
got it! know Barry left 1t
around here somewhere, and know
you haven't gone out Of your senses
enough not 10 have kept il. I had
Barry's body carefully gone over by
the officer when was around, Tor
l wanted 60 make sure that there
was nothing on It that would help US
to get what was coming ia. Us.
And now these girls have got
around you some way. You turn that
paper over to me. young woman, and
you see that she does It, Miss Mere.
dith, or ri 60 and give the whole
thing away from beginning 70 end.
/ know that Barry and this girl was
in that road house al night, and m
less am paid for keeping that In
formation from the newspapers, II
goes in tomorrow" =. Sn,
Again that hated voice seemeen@b
act surprisingly ON Mrs. CornwaSls.lt
seemed to put the breath Of Nfe into
her. She regained enough strength
to raise her kead. I-sprang forward
and put 4 pillow under Il.
As soon as she was settled, she
said in q low distant voice, "Oh
come off, Smith,, come off with the
threats, 1 toos know that both Miss
Meredith and Barry was there 1t the
road house, for { was with them
myself. ri swear to that. Nos
do your worst. I'm going to stick "a
my own sex, especially VIXEN Il Il
between q lady who always treated
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Illinois State Journal lSprinefieldl.l

Illinois State Journal (Springfleld).J
Every time congress quits because Washington's
summer is unbearable and every time the President
takes to the northern woods because Washington is
hot and humid the subject of new national capital
is agitated If climate were the only objection in
Washington, we could dismiss the subject without
loss OF time For climate is the least objection to
Washington as the national capital.
Washington's location on one edge Of country
that stretches three thousand miles to the west
dennis it for governmental headquarters. Such q
location keeps the eyes and the minds Of the gov
eminent itself glued upon province very narrow
strip of country along the Atlantic coast. Our
government is isolated in its capital Its isolation
has made it provincial and has easily encouraged ts
bureaucratic tendencies. It is readily accessible to
portion Of the country that uses it for selfish ends
to the disadvantage Of the sections more remote
nations capital may not be located o ours ia
located and maintain vision q broad as the country
itself and Is sympathetic the diversified interests
Of it, people demand.
The evils which we suffer on account OF the loca-
tian Of Washington will increase With time. They
are not yet clear to many but they are going 70 BE-
come clear. Present conflict between the est and
west, with Washington prsjudicsd toward lsieast
viii opsn many eyea. The removal q tAs national
capital 70 central site y not fancifu subject Tor
N4sAFss1DsSsss Sssss s3%sg
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Editorial Comment /:
The First Carload
(Ct pa,,1 nicno&ohA

The first carload Of spring wheat arrived at Min
neapolis Monday from the eastern part Of South
Dakota. Preliminary examination Of the grain
showed it to be Of very high quality This is
usually the case to quality when rainfall has been
less than normal. 1t is survival Of the fit, and
the grain is rich in protein and short Of starchy
content.
The first carload Of winter wheat, of Minnesota
1926 crop. also arrived Monday from lie Sueur
ty, and was likewise of high quality, weighing 81
pounds to the bushel and testing 11.2 protein This
is strong for winter wheat, which seems to have
done we'll not only in the southwest but in Minne-
sofa. From Kilkenny Mimi, comes the report of
winter wheat going Is bushels to the acre and weigh
ing 62 pounds to the bushel; from Jordan, MIMI,
comes report of similar yield to the acre. This
was o winter wheat year and wherever sown has
turned out well.
But spring wheat is not universally failure The
instance in Morton county, N. D., is worth noting
The straw was too short for cutting with a binder
so mowers rugged up with canvas bag be.
hind the sickle-something after the manner of the
lawn-mower-and the grain cut. 1t turns out sur
prisngly WE'LL for the heads are full and much Of il
runs No. dark Northern, with high protein con-
tent and yields above return of seed from three ia
ten bushels acre. This is true of the adjoining
| countless Grand and Sioux. These fields, because
the straw was not more than seven or eight inches
tall did not look worth cutting, but examination
of the heads showed that the grain was there and
ingenuity supplied the method Of retrieving it.
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= AiC|'|||

Halls chum. The police running down
every clue might visit Halls
quarters
He slumped in his chair. making
minute folds in the ablecloth-tiny
tucks with his fingers. II they traced
him to Halls flat--if Sandy were still
there. then they would have both
Of them--have them cold.
It now became OF agonizing i'm.
port that Sandy he hidden away
Take her tonight-drive her down tt
the hunting shack. She could bs
moved now.
What risk there might be was lit.
tie compared to the tragedy her dis.
covery would be. He would be de.
ivering her into their hands, turn.
ing her over to infamous torture.
He pushed the table jerkily. &c,
out Of here now-quick--befOre they
or anyone knew whore he might be.
At. the counter he paused. Should
he 60 down and. get his machine
If they were investigating him theS
might have located it-might nah
him as he started to drive away
He cFinched his jaws--his eyes
blazing At gi1ray, 1haIgaFd boy, star
ing at him from the hurry mirror
himself Leave the damn old cal
down, there!:'
Friday night--go up to Halls Of
fice--Ridiculous to imagine anyone
shad0wing hint. They would dis
cover that he was q decent person
Even the police cant !. slap murder
charge willy-niliy!
.3 K. Z
He told Hal Hume Ill that Newton
had reported--showed him the even
ing extra. IL
"I'm going to take her away to
night"
Halls rich, dark eyes looked square
~ and anxiously into his. So h.
went on quickly: Because If the,
come here and get her. they'll xii
her anyway. You don't know wha
the third degree is! Will they. carr
that she's not equal to it? Hat
Sandy may even have fired that shot
In the scuffle she may have fired it.
To his CONSERVATION Hume answer
ed quietly: "Yes-I've thought abou
that. She may have fired it."
"Well. If che did, no ones eve
going to know It! By God, no on,
will ever find It out!"
Sandy had her hands folded owe
her face. He took her hands down
studied the small. 1delicate fingers
kissed them. They had prints o
these fingers.
She said softly: Douglas. is Ra
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Farm Conditions Improve

The department of agriculture's annual survey
found further improvement in the financial condi-
ton Of farmers in 1925 over the preceding three
years.
While the Improvement is only slight and applies
mostly to farmers Of certain classfications it indi-
Gates q gradual return to healthier condition.
However, much greater improvement must be made
possible IN the very near future If the farm is to
be kept from serious loss through the inevitable
deserton Of manp0wer to more lucrative occupa !.
tions Farm population is said to be noticeably de-
creasing. In the past year alone the department
of agriculture reports falling off of 10000 The
farm is too vital to the life of the nation to be per-
mitted this constant decline.
The means for proper aid for the farmer may be
difficult to determine, and to provide after being
determined, but unless found the
farm will continue to backside, and, in doing so,
will take with it the strength and vitality of the
nation. We have not Outgrown the farm. Let Us
not get that idea We cannot yet live synthetic
food, laboratory prepared, and it is necessary for
farms to exist in order that may eat. Farms
cannot exist unless they profitable They are
particularly profitable now, and in fact, in some
lines. they losing proposition. The solution is
obvious. Some method must be provided whereby
farms can be made profitable Congress, the last
session. made no progress with remedial Legislation
in that direction but it is certainly Of tn.
topics Of major Importance which should be thor
oughly threshed out at the next congress.
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Her OlUn Way 4: : 4s SIS! ]

me square and you. who have always
double.cfossed me.
"Please 60 away now. ] want to
be alone with these girls, for I am
i'll, very ILL.,"
A spasm Of pain contracted Leila
Cornwall's mouth. Jem Smith notic7
ed II and rushed out and left ~
alone.
"Pleas- get me . Doctor" said
Leila.
Joan turned to me and said, "Go
and telephone to the Good Samari-
tan Hospital. Tell them to have one
OF the best rooms ready and send an
ambulance with . nurse and doctor
over here as soon - possible. Tell
them Il Is an emergency case and say
that ], Joan Meredith, will foot sll
the bills"
do you think, Joan, thst I had
better leave you alone?
Eyes. II you % quickly" fairly
snapped my friend, and ss I rushed
to the Telephone I knew that Il was
perfectly safe to leave Joan Mere
dith from now on anywhere with
anyone. for she had found herself.
In . few moments I was back IN
the room again. Joan met me ct the
door.
Eta oil right" she said. .Lela
knows that I will take care Of her
and the baby. and she Is - happy
as she possible can be under the cir
cunletances."
TOMORROW: Marriage ~ : Last
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Double COMPENSATION

The results of New York's first years trial q:
awarding double compensation for accidents to mi
norg illegally employed seem to indicate that the
method may prove sufficiently effective in prevent
ing IS some extent the evasion of the existing laws
for the protection Of minors in regard to labor A
report prepared by the Bureau Of Women in Indus
try of the department of labor, shows that during
the NEAR there were in New York City alone 67i
accidents to miners under Is years of age, of whic
AZ Der violated the provisions Of the law gov
ernipg the employment Of minors. As under the
law the employer and not the insurance carrier is
liable. for the increased compensation, and as some
of these penalties much as $4,000, it serves
to discourage the practice Of illegal child employ
ment.
Tho increased disapproval with which efforts ia
pass federal regulatory law met makes it
doubtful if such law can be popularized at pres
ent In fact, the sentiment is against federal regu
lation and for stubborn stand for state rights. Ac
acknowledgement of responsibility by the states and
sinceie effort to assume their obligations would
make Intervention by the federal government as
unnecessary as it is undesirable. The penalizng Of
the employers is proving expensive to the employers
and Is forcing the observation Of the provisions OF
the child labor law in the state Of New York Other
states might employ other methods
But. all states should certainly put forth their
best effort to abolish practice that is detrimental
to the best interests Of the nation, inasmuch as il
strikes at the hope of the nation, its children
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co ON WITH THE STORY
Chanter 100.

The chocolates were packed in q
red satin heart-Valentine Day COM
ing. Mechanically, Douglas read the
verse emblaxoned on q heart stabbed
with cupid's arrow.
People jostled past him-throngs
hurrying by unobserving. But the
net was closing-closing on him and
Sandy.
How. Queer, Newton didn't seem
to know this angle. How could the
net be closing?
He felt riveted to the spot. Was
someone already shadowing him
Was he the man soon to be trapped
in the mystery death case?
What new story could have broken
within the last half hour? Just like
an evening paper to make q big
splash over nothing! Perhaps they'd
gotten hold Of picture similar to
Newton's? Must be that. Moth.
ing in the wide world they could
have discovered about him.
He went down Fourth street to .
restaurant. ordered steak. He prop
ped the paper before him.
In Ramon's room was an antique
desk with leaf that slid. in and
out. Ramon, on that last day, had
used this desk. He had slid the
leaf back to place. In doing this
some papers and blotter got caught
They fell into deep groove at the
side.
Here they lay hidden until un-
earthed BY the reporter Of the even.
ing paper now flashing their scoop
Torn fragments of . farewell let.
ter similar to the one already dis.
covered. And a blotter--a blotter
, with the name Of Q man written
hundreds of times as though whole
reams had been covered with these
two words.
The newspaper withheld this name
while the police were investigator
possible connection Of the man
with the murder.
t., 4 Aans name. Why should it be
the name Of DOUGLAS Keith? Did
Ramon even know his name?
And suppose the police had his
name? The mere writing of this on
blotter was surely no link to con-
meet him with ! murder.
He couldn't think. His mind took
fire. II blased up wildly. His name
on blotter. Then they might Be
out looking for him now--perhaps
ct his mothers house.
| Perhaps they'd called up the paoer
and ask II he'd been around. Then
they'd track him-find Sandy.
They'd trace his movements sance
Monday niGht-discover he'd beer
every day to Hal Hume's: they'd "a
there. come upon Sandy. Thew nleh,
be entering Halls fiat now this mo.
ment.
x !.
Hs hAld tie napsr before Him. ri,
eyes tnrntne. They would tnke Gendv
late euetody. discover iron ~ 1inSe,
prints Il wsn she Who ctSnk s1orv ~
koor and her eyes In TIT lIttjo 1oid
1IAnse-and her .hloo6 n; ~ ,ent9n,
They would PIT ths dseth 81 Ramon
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Resort.
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Poor Parents

II rsnss s6xs having hard time Of Y. Every
W so1uns y take the keenest pleasure in finding
! fsrIto u his faultsome age for which they ars
J = eih,s. 4eey stand accused Of the responsi-
3 AZ ~ eywardnsss Df youth. its pecuaier5-
! ~ MI 4 md it, crimes After reading The
D w a5 their self-appontsd critics, modsrn
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mon buried yet?"'
SSr AAs>l. - ~

II think So"
II wish it we're years from now"
Then he leaned down and whisper.
ed: $50 that it would be far away
from Us. SAndy?" He noticed her
bushes 50 long againat the pale cheeks.
He remembered those eyes raised
with overpowering radiance that time
she said: "Oh. how love you,
Douglas Keith! worship you" He
wished she would look up now and
say it Only five dayssags! .
She answered: $50 that it and
would be far away from you. Doug
"Not from me, Sandy. You will
r r., T.l BE- f., far away from me. But
nd s.tf you eon away = i srHs y q
tonight. Take you where you can
Just you and Jude
! and Hal and ] to visit you"
; She looked At him, shrewdly. "Why
Douglas T! and without giving him =
chance to answer: "Hsve they found
out about me! And that | went t.
Ramon"
Nothing mot word-they never
"Tell me the truth. Douglas"
! He stopped and kissed her lip.
|. "They haven't found on,
about you. Sandy-and they never
| will"
That night they moved her. The,
hid Sandy away. meaning to keeI
her from 1t. s. '5.
| Chapter lel.
| Judith rode in the front seat with
Hal Hume. She thought Of that first
Tuesday. night when she sat here
the night they went to Tait's. She
heard Douglas twftting Sandy. And
Judith knew from their flushed, happ,
tRlanees that they were infatAAted with
each other-alteady. in their first
few, hours. lRSStpated.
i She heard him.. murmurine now
!. saying anxious. tender. things q
Sandy.
| They had put pillows and blanket
in the back seat, making Sandy liz
here. DouSsss sat on box. HI
held her hand--soft hand. appealing
like q child's. In the dimness. hi
could just make oue her face and
the red. shining hair. ~
Sandy's face was .Quiet-pale rs. Z
statue, In the still figure beside him
was no trace OF the radiant Sandy h
lhad first seen standing ct the door
fitting her mouth upward gally for {
boy to kiss. rs
| - ~ - \
She wanted to put her hand -ovel
her face. So often lately he had CONF
into the room and found her 80. AM
often he had found wet lashe,
against his lips: He .remembsred ,
thing Sandy said on New Years eve
"You really care for me. Dolgaas
II you could choose any girl In tn.
world, would it still be j? ! wisl
you'd say it ten thousand times. "
miss it,"
And another time she told him
trembling: "Even the baby. died.
he stooped nov and touched he
cheek. How delicate these White
lovely features. Her eyes opened
smiled family. He felt pinehed On.
stricken. s6albn to the. soui:
| He wanted to take her in his arms
rush far away with Aef-poor, hur
darlinr-wronged alWaYs., But Ii
would hide her away: They wou1dn'
day ! murder It hef door. ~ =
| Tears rushed to his eyes. Nurde
they would even brine. this e Aer
Looking ct her sweet. loved face. a
trembled. recalling that he had won
dered-he had even asked: "Nieh
her hand have caught the pistol; no
realisinT it, might have fired til
shot Z"
| He lowered his FACE against he
hand-kissed the soft palm. She hal
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-05
MIDDLEBROOK

Mrs NJ. X. Wright has been danger
Ously i'll with slow fever but is better
DR.. Finney has the case.
Ed GrissOm and family of Doniphan,
Mo-, visied his father and mother here
Sunday.
Jonah GalemOre and family Of Bl0d-
gett, Mo-, were called to the bedside
of his sister, Mrs. NJ. X. Wright, last
week
Ollie OdOm and family are moving
to Harvielle, Mo-, where he has ac-
cepted a position in the mercantile
business with his brother, Hoover.
Frank Merry and family of Reyno
visited Il. l. Baker here Sunday.
A fine baby boy has took up board
at the home of Earnest Wright and
wife since our last report
Leecil Mock of Walnut Ridge visited
special friends here Sunday.
Uncle Sam Parker of Elaine is here
visiting his children. w are glad tC
see Uncle Sam in such good health
In regard to an item from Unlor
concerning certain candidates we he
lieYc it would be good for the CORES
uondent at that place to read Corin
Ithlans, 14th chapter, and Bath ans
35th verses.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-05
HIGH POINT

Mrs. Adeline Lynxwiler is visi ing
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Birdie Palmer is quite sick
with erysipelas.
Miss Marie Lynxwiler spent Satur-
| day night with Misses Edna and Min
ME Scheneman.
Ray O. johnson and family ID. L.
Marlett and family, Mrs. M. B. is
som and Harold Green visited j. NJ.
Dalton Saturdp~ night.
Miss Maudie Quertermous spent tie
week end with Miss Christie Jon
Miss Lorene Marlett is visiting . Ia
tives here.
Herbert and Dewey Lynxwiler visit
ed Clifford and Earl L-nxwller Sat
urday night.
Bee Hunt AMI family visited Yrs.
Hunts father, J. w. Lynxwilef, near
Brakebill Saturday night.
Herbert Dalton, wife and babe spent
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Helms of Supply.
Mrs. NJ. b. Griss0m visited her
granddaughter, Mrs. Luther Marlott.
Sunday and Sunday night.
Jesse Davidson and family of Poy-
nor, Mo-, visited Mrs Davidson's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Grissom.
Sunday
The dance at Ralph Daltons was
well attended.
Love Anspach is visiting at Nav
nard this week.
Emmett Marlett aud family visited
Ralph Dalton Saturday night.
Miss Jewel Lynxwiler has been stav.
ing with her aunt, Mrs. Birdie Palmer
the past week.
b. ID. Hall made a business triD -
Maynard Saturday. ~
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-05
LORINE

The singing school is getting along
fine. There will be another week.
L w. and J. c. MOndy heard the
candidate speaking at Attiea Saturday
Fred Mondy and family of Spring
field, Mo, visited his mother, Mrs. Dee
Mondy, last week end and returned
home Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Winn and Harrison Mon
dy have been taking music lessons from
Miss X. A. Going of Peach Orchard,
who is visiting her uncle and family
and attending singing school.
Miss Joycie Hurn of Attica is stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. George Steph-
ems going to the singing school.
Arthur CoOper's little babe is inn
proving some.
Bob Lewis and family of Pocahontas
visited her mother, Mrs. II. II. MOndy,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Stamford visited Mrs.
Mary Early one day last week.
Miss X. A. Going took dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. George Stephens Sunday.
JEFF Bramlett returned home one
day last week from Missouri where
he has been for some time.
Sunday school will meet promptly
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Sing
ing, Sunday school at 3. Everyb ,dy
come and take part. Don't forget the
time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-05
MAYNARD

Mr.. and Mrs Ora Hagood and little
| daughter, Mary Ella, and Hasf0rd
Brooks attended church at Reyno Sun
! day and Sunday night.
Mrs. Dema Frazier of st. Louis, Mo-,
who has been visiting relatives here
returned home Monday.
Miss Nola Caldwell spent Saturday
night with Louisa and Jessie Crism)n
Mrs. Clarence Purvis and babes are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Cartwright.
Misses Florence Jansen, Della Girls
mon, Lura Lee and Naoma Hatley
were Saturday night and Sunday
guests of Miss Ruby Murdock
Mrs. Ralph Weaver has returned TO
her home after an extended visit with
her mother at Mountain Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lindsey are pre-
lparing to move to Biggers, where Mr..
/ Lindsey has a position in the Dixie
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Spencer and
family, Raymond Evans and family,
Aaron Brooks and Arvill Evans left
Thursday for an overland trip to
Springdale and other parts.
Miss Grace Spencer spent Saturday
night with Miss L0ra Evans.
A large crowd is expected in town
Saturday for the candidate speaking.
The Baptist ladies will serve dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. CrismOn, Misses
Tommie Caldwell and Jessie Crismon
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cat Crismon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Boyer attended
Sunday school at Supply Sunday.
Mrs Walter Mcmillan and son,
Kenneth, of Supply were marketing
some fine peaches in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Choate has returned home
from Elaine, where she has had her
little daughter Inder the treatment of
DIR. Arlie Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller of Jones'
borO and Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Stan
fill of Arkadelphia are here at the
bedside of their mother, Mrs. Bailey.
While playing with some little boys
Saturday afternoon, Atlas Hatley, Jr.,
was hit on the head with an iron rod,
cutting an ugly cash.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-05
ALBERTHA

Everything is growing fine since the
big rain last week.
I. NJ. Harper and G. G. Gould made
a special trip to Pocahontas Monday.
Our Sunday school was rained out
Sunday. Everybody come next Sun
day.
Several from here attended the fun
eral and burial of Mrs. Bertha Ne
smith Of Biggers, at Davis last Tues
day.
II. L. Baker has been on the indis-
posed list for several days.
There was a musical at Clate GOuld's
Saturday night
Ira Jones and sister, Mrs. Rena
Stanley, of Dry Ridge were over and
swapped a few with L. f. Johnston
and family Sunday night.
w. j. Luter was taken sick Sunday
while on the way to Maynard tC
church but is right side up at this
writing.
Well, when the smoke, mud and sass
blows away on the 10th we think the
returns of the election will be about
this: Terral, Pope, Mehaffy, Oldfeld
lrby. Ashley, Booth. White. Perrin
Phipps, Million and Timer.
A. j. Turner of Peru visited at esq
Sam CohoOn's Sunday night.
S. b. Johnston and family had busi
ness at the county hub Wednesday.
The well drillers are still churnins
away at z. r. Buxton's.