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THE sKYLAND POST WEST JEFFERSON, N c.

grows more difficult to control in
proportion to the number of persons
pledged.
Carpy swore SAVOY and Lefever
to it very easily. McAlpin and Ben
Page were warned that if the story
leaked out, it might become un-
pleasant for both. AS for Bob Scott,
no one was ever known to worm
secret out of him, Barney, of course,
dared not talk.
Yet it will easily be understood
that too many people had the story;
and only the continual efforts of DR..
Carpy in silencing, through threats
OF what might happen to them, one
or another of the conspirators kept
it under cover.
Jane, after the usual storm with
her father, who knew what she was
doing, rode next morning into town
to make her visit to the hospital.
Denison was a poor actor. In his
endeavor to make Jane feel there
had been nothing to upset him, he
was over solicitous. Carpy did bet
ter; but he was compelled to admit
that Denison had not been doing
quite so well-since Jane could see
that for herself.
Her father continued taciturn and
aloof. Jane knew she was defying
him by continuing to visit Denison,
yet being of much the same tenaci-
Gus will as her father himself, she
reckoned little of it.
But her visits and ministrations to
the injured neighbor of Gunlock
Ranch became so frequent, and she
herself was so wholly Indifferent to
comment, that the situation became
food for local gossip. Here was Van
Tambel a deadly enemy of Deni-
sons, with his daughter openly
showing a very special interest in
Denison's condition at the hospital
carrying to him delicacies and
spending with him half her time in
town.
Things were at this pass when one
day Van Tambel told his daughter
he must go to Medicine Bend on
some bank business. Jane knew that
he was not able to make the trip
Carpy had told her more than once
that the old mans life hung by a
thread. She pleaded with her father,
found out what the business was,
and offered to go in his stead.
She took the morning train for
Medicine Bend, secured the further
time on his notes at the bank, spent
the night at the Mountain House,
and took the afternoon train west
for Sleepy Cat.
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The Pullman cars were crowded
Jane was forced to find seat in {
day coach. Here she placed hel
! handbag in the seat beside her
bought magazine, and resigned
! herself to long afternoon and eve
ming.
Two men had taken the seat di-
rectly behind her. Jane resumed her
reading until in the conversation be-
tween the two men her attention
was attracted by catching the name
of Bill Denison.
Her curiosity once aroused, it was
easy to follow the drift of their talk
Presently she heard mention of her
fathers name. Aroused now to keen
interest, Jane was torn between the
feeling that she ought not to listen
and the impulse that she must.
"Of course, nobody can prove it, "
were the words she heard. II didn't
say the could. That old bird knows
too well how to cover his tracks. But
everybody knows how he deviled
Denison's brother when he lived
there-tried to buy him out, then
scare him out, and then smoke him
out. The old devil has been crazy
ever since he owned Gunlock to get
hold of that little Spring Ranch.
Why? Account of the water. It's the
biggest spring in the hills. Now that
he's back from the hospital, the first
thing he thinks of is to get hold of
that spring"
Jane listened with bated breath.
"Why, it's common talk in Sleepy
Cat" the narrator went on, "that he
paid Barney Rebstock to set Bills
ranch house afire and came damned
near burning Bill up in it."
Her heart stopped beating as she
heard the dreadful recital, delivered
as calmly as the merest bit of cur
rent gossip would be discussed on a
street corner.
According to what hear" con-
tinued the narrator, SANDY and
some of Bills friends choked the
story out of Barney. Sawdy got cut
up in the fracas with him-Sawdy
was laid up in the hospital for a
month. Barney's a mean devil with
knife"
The train was pulling into Sleepy
Cat. Jane, rousing herself from a
stupor, her breath choking her, her
heart ready to burst with every
beat, staggered to her feet, dazed,
and supporting herself along the
aisle with her hands alternately on
the backs of the seats, stepped
blindly down to the platform.
Bull Page, who was in with the
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team and blackboard to take her
home, reached for her handbag.
mo, Bull" Jane said quietly. "I'm
not going out tonight"
mot going out?"
I'm staying in town.
"Stayin' in town." stammered
Bull, vastly surprised.
Drive me to the hotel" Jane said
YEARLY. TIL take room there. You
drive home and come back for me
tomorrow afternoon"
1t was ten o'clock. Assigned to a
room, Jane freshened herself after
the long, dusty car ride, bathed her
face and temples again and again in
cold water, and tried to collect her
throbbing thoughts.
1t all seemed like a hideous
dream. Surely it could be shaken
off; surely men could not be so fen
dish as to plot fire and so horrible
death as would follow to sleeping
men.
Her father! She shuddered. This
thought was most horrible of all
incredible-and yet :. .
Of one thing she felt certain: if it
were true, she could no longer live
under the same roof with him, and
the terrifying duty of learning the
revolving truth from his own lips
confronted her.
And her lover-Bill, blinded Bill
what now of him? Could she ever
face him again? What would he say?
What would he do?
He knew the truth. No doubt re-
manned in her mind on that point.
No need now to ask why he seemed
worried and changed. Was he only
waiting, trying to decide how to tell
her he could not marry her-that
her father had blinded him-that
they must part?
She threw open her window and
kneeling before it, looked out upon
the silent, far-stretching desert with
its myriad of heavenly lights. The
cool air cleared her head. But what
could loosen the deadly grief and
shame that clutched at her pound
ing heart?
(TO Be Continued
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head, and himself almost unstrung,
left Denison's side, his patient had
ridden out the storm and had prom
ised quiet till the two could think Of
what might be done, pledging in the
interval mutual and absolute Sc
crecy.
Secrecy, however well pledged,
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To Stear Clear of Relatives

A $4,000 legacy was willed to Is
year-old Vera Jean Howard, of
Troy, N. Y, by her great uncle,
Fred D. Nichols; on condition that
she remain away from her parents
and other relatives-and she has de-
cided to accept the stipulations.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-15

the opposing line almost at will Daniel Johnny Walton
Melvin Buord stood out in the backed outstanding
Matt Johnson Les Miller Chas Map Nelson
Weddngton and Stanley Harris Next Sundays game will start
promptly at loo p NJ and will be Highland
give these lads a lift.
They asking what has become Simmons years
sensation Iowa. Well Mr. Simmons playing
with the ST. Louis Gunners and doing
very well for himself, too.
Capt Homer Harris of Iowa. the first coored Captain
Big Ten shifted new
position, proved terror in the line against Bradley.
Minnesota fans certainly Saturday
the closing moments Indiana threw all
forced play five e the other falling
protectors.
Bell Reed played their consistent game boys
bringing many smiles Coach Biermans face
Sundays all important between the Halle GOphes
Boosters transferred field
thereby giving lads
time this starting
LOO P. M.
their coaches grateful the
considering them
event.
told that nqustive Sal will be there with little
bOOk-sO boys, beware
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Ancient Arizona Church
One of Finest in u, S.

History tells us that once there
were twenty missions and mission
vistas in Arizona. All save one, the
finest of them all, the Incompatible
mission church of San Xavier del
Bac, eight miles south of Tucson,
are in ruins. A second, Tumacacori,
forty-eight miles south Of Tucson,
is national monument, and is be-
ing preserved lovingly for posterity
by the National Park service, says
a correspondent in the Los Angeles
Times. ....
No one knows accurately when
the church of San Xavier was built,
though the name, Pedro Bojorques,
1877, is carved on one of the sacriS-
tai doors. But this may be merely
the name of the man who did the
carving and the date when he COM
pleted his work.
Tradition has it that the church
was built by the Gaona brothers Of
Caborca. Credence is lent to this
, tradition by the fact that the Gaona
brothers built the church Of Puri-
sima Conception de Caborca, which
so much resembles San Xavier.
But whoever the builders, they
constructed an edifice that is incom-
parably the finest church building
within the limits Of the United
States
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Indians killed White spy

Although Michigan has been a
battle-ground in several wars, Sagi-
nav was the scene of one of the few
spy executions ever recorded in the
state, relates a correspondent in the
Detroit Free Press. During the War
of 1872, the Americans were trou-
bled as to which side the Saginaw
tribe of Indians there would take.
Jacob Smith, an Indian trader, was
sent with two assistants, ostensibly
on a trading trip, but actually to
learn where their sympathies were
enlisted. One Of the assistants drank
too much and revealed their actual
mission. Smith and his other as
sistant fed, leaving their stock. The
one who exposed the plan was
killed as a spy but the others es-
capped. Smith later again won the
good will of the Indians and opened
a trading post where Flint now
stands in 1919 and operated it until
his death in 1925.
Experienced maid, not over 40.
Must have references, private
room or may go home evenings.
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Ancient Looking Glasses

Looking glasses of the Seven
teenth century were sometimes
made with frames entirely Of glass.
Gilded leaves and flowers carved
from wood is another indication Of
an early date. Chippendale mir
rors Of the Chinese period are said
to be the most elaborate ever pro-
duced. Those of the rocco period
"are so daring and magnificent that
few rooms can stand them" With
the Adam period complete change
in ornamentation appeared-urns,
sphinxes and other devices strictly
classical. The circular convex mir
ror usually with an eagle ornament
and candelabra are products of the
late Eighteenth century and the
early part of the Nineteenth.
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RELAX BY EXERCISING
SPONSORED By
EYHI5ykS5 BEAUTY 3sIsIISEEIls(

The text of today's sermon" is
"Relax by Exercising" A great
number of people today suffer con-
tinually from nervous tension. Ex-
ercise will aid materially in remedy,
ing this condition. Exercise does
two important things: first. II en-
courages relaxation and second. 1t
speeds up circulation and cOnse-
quently elimination. When nerv
Gus tensions are relaxed the body
functions normally. provided. of
course. that the individual Is free
from any other physical disorder.
A special interval for relaxation
after the days work is completed
will revive dropping spirits and
help us face the evenings program
with some anticipation The office
worker or housewife will profit by
the addition of this period to her
daily schedule.
twenty-minute period of per-
feet relaxation after the hustle and
hurry of your every day business
will virtually give you new slant
. on, life-if you work at 1t. Most
people have a very difficult time re-
Taxing, so give yourself every OPP.
pOrtunity to do It right. Precede
the rest by leisurely shower and
a set of exercises designed to
loosen the nervous tension which
has been gathering bit by bit since
you 6wOke this morning. Do not
wear binding garments or have your
hair up on curriers'.
All exercises taken To relieve
nervous tension should he per.
formed In an effnrtless manner
Any good set of stretching exercises
performed in u lazy way will serve
the purpose For the hack muscles
Stand with feet vice apart and let
the trunk fall forward Imply the
head and arms dangling loosely
StraightPn the body and reIirai
slowly several times
Following the exercises lie down
on he'd In u quipI unlightpd ROOM
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Sahara Desert Nearly as
Large as All of Europe

Did you know that the Sahara des-
ert is nearly as large as the con-
tinent of Europe, the actual area be-
ing Ass, 500 square miles? That its
population is about 100000 per-
sons? That great robber bands, the
Touaregs, inhabit the central por-
tons and are a serious menace to
peaceful trade? That the desert Is
a tableland with a mean elevation
Of about 1850 feet, with mountains
over 5000 feet high? That France
owns three-f1fths Of the desert, and
that the remainder belongs to Spain,
Italy, and Egypt?
That there are deep depressions
ranging from 66 to $50 feet below
sea level? That there are vast
salt tracts in the south and west
one being thirty by twelve miles,
from which 10000 camel-loads are
taken annually? That the sand
dunes piled by the wind are often
400 feet high?
That water is carried into the des-
ert by streams from the Atlas
mountains and the highlands Of the
central Sahara; that this water
sinks through the sand to an imper-
meable strata Of clay and forms
vast reservoirs underground which
break through the surface Of depres-
sions as springs? That the soil is
very fertile and only needs water
to produce rich crops?-London Tit
Bits Magazine.
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BRAKES Folly" Brought
Forth the Great Oil Era

It was the Drake well-"Drake's
folly"-drilled in 1859, that really
was responsible for the beginning Of
the great oil era. Advancing prices
Of rock oil and a growing knowl-
edge of petroleum and its uses in
the production of kerosene, paraff1n
and lubricants, were developing a
widespread interest in petroleum in
America, and on Oil Creek, Pa,
where oil seepages occurred, E. L.
Drake, superintendent Of the Sem
eca OIL company property, assem-
bled his drilling equipment. After
boring 80 feet, the drill fell into a
crevice that made the total depth
Of the well 1914 feet. The next day,
observes writer in the Washington
Star, that well was nearly filed with
oil. There ensued the first race for
leases and wild speculation in oil
properties. By 1865 drilling had be-
gun its march from Manitoulin is
land to Alabama and from Mis-
souri, to central New York"
The early years OF. the Twentieth
century were marked by great adj
vances in oil-field development, in
petroleum technology, in the appli-
cation of petroleum in the arts, war
fare and commerce, and in geologic
methods of discovering oil fields.
This black gold grew to be the Sec
ond largest industry in the country,
and in production, transportation,
refining and marketing, some $12,-
600, 900, 600 being invested in the
United States. In one year, 1884,
Italy produced as much oil as this
country produced in half an hour.
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In the most comfortable position
you can find and concentrate on re-
laxlng. Start with your feet, then
your legs. and so on all over the
body. consciously striving to relax
until you feel limp and comfortable.
Finally you will feel very heavy
and perfectly at ease. Warm com.
presses on the eyes will relax the
muscles around them. Don't do any
mental gymnastics at this time.
Try to forget all the trials of the
day and think only. of your bodily
comfort.
This sounds asaif 1t Is a great
effort to relax. It's true. Few per
sons know how to relax and the job
is worth concentrating on Once
mastered, It is automatic
Exercises done with vigUr and
enthusiasm. In addition to stimuiat.
ing the process of elimination OF
bodily waste. will make you feel
young and light on your feet Here
is a splendid exercise to aid you in
preserving firm abdominal muscles
and supple waist line.
Lie flat on y0ur back on the flO0T
(sure the bed is softer. hut y
hands claSped behind the head az
neck. legs and feet together Rise
slowly to n sitting position To the
count Of five. Feel the pull on the
abdominal muscles slowly return
to original position If this rxer
else proves difficult al first and you
have trouble keeping ynuT feet nn
the floor. pin them under u chair
or he'd Eventually do the exercise
unaiCied.
So. in outlining the beauty pr"
gram which you are tn. follow
throughout the year don't f"r@Pr
the Important parI relaxation
should play in your daily habits
And to relax property you must ok
erciSe the most effe.tive method
of Numbering tense muscles and
stimulating the process of elimin
ali0n
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Steve, the youngest of the popu-
lar Simmons brothers of Duluth, is
in the Twin Cities studying law,
which makes it rather nice for the
debbies on accounta he's so good
lookin' and everything. ;. Delmar
Woods, handsome Nebraska man,
is also staying around for a while.
-. The J. IT'S will have an addi-
ton to the family next month i.
The Apex was crowded to the
doors at last Sundays
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PHYLLIS AUXILIARY
PASSES RESOLUTIONS

The second of the Phyllis Wheat
ley Auxiliary dinner meetings was
held at the House Tuesday night,
October IL.
The program was sponsored by
the North Side churches, Rev
Damon P. Young, chairman. The
dinner prepared and served by the
committee in charge was generous
and appetizing.
About 30 persons were present.
In addition to group singing the
program offered solos by Miss Eu-
nice Riley and Gordon Ash, &C
companied by Mrs. Anna B. Lewis;
readings by Miss Bertha johnson
and Mrs. M. E. Bailey. introduced
for brief remarks were Rev. H.
w. Bolts, Rev. NJ. London, new
pastor Of Wayman, and Rev. w.
E. Wellington.
A resolution presented by Harry
L. Scott urging the board of Phyl-
lis Wheatley to reconsider its &C
ceptance of the resignation of Miss
w. Gertrude Brown was unani-
mously adopted. Appointed on a
committee with Mr.. Scott to pre-
pare and present the resolution in
proper form were Mesdames
Blanche o. Mason, Ethel Williams,
I. M. Owensby and Miss Rachel
James.
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Midget Conyulsed Royalty

When Barnum transferred his Ia
NOUS midget. Gen. Tom Thumb, to
London In the middle Of the last
century. he was given greater
welcome than any American before
him. When being presented to the
queen, he violated all rules Of de-
corum and convulsed the assembly
with laughter by backing out at the
end Of the interview with the
queens poodle dog swapping at him
and the little general running back
wards fighting off the poodle with
his little cane.
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finds way, or is it these coming
long, cold winter evenings? 2.
Wonder what happened to the
Sanity City's former Clark Gable
someone or something has GER
tainly cut his speed down to moth
ing. Hardly ever hear his name
mentioned any more. The
Iglehart Avenue department store
matron, who is rejoicing about
what she thinks is someone else's
downfall, better look to her laurels
because she amt dead yet and
something can happen to her or
hers.
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Twin Town Talk

There's club needed the OF
the Liars Club Our nomination for president Rondo Street
Mississippi Twin Town Talk repeats hate liars Today
The female half of what recently engaged couple
back the but understand that the again.
The Us reported be expecting blessed IT'S reported
that certain business black received
following with of her employees of the ST.
Paul couples who parted early have been the night
with CLEANS it love always
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The entertainment given by the
Mammoth Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
to the ladies and friends of Eliza
beth Chapter, Eastern Star Order,
was a great success. All present
reported an enjoyable evening and
a lovely feast.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-15

Mr.. Luther Dawson, who is still
confined to st. Luke's hospital, is
much improved and expects to
take to a wheel chair some time
this week.
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Mr.. Charles Colby of GIG East
4th Street, suffered another of his
attacks. He was confined to his
home for a few days, but is much
improved at this writing.
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Mrs. Odelia Betton, wife of
Floyd Betton and sister of Mrs.
Lee Wiley was confined to st.
Mary's hospital but is now resting
well at her home.
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the Central Community House by score
of $50. The victory raised the team to
second place in the league standings.
The Gopher boys also came through
with victory, Sunday, by defeating the
Len Thole Radio team Flo, the victory
raised the team to second place in the
league and made the next Sundays game
which will be played at Dunning 1
battle for the first place, the strong
st. Paul Boosters team will furnish the
opposition, so for this season the Boost
ers who are in first place have not lost
game. In last Sundays game Capt.
Drexal Pugh chose to show the boys
rather than lead them, he blocked punt,
scooped up the ball and ran Is yards
for the first score of the game, Louis
Williams whose playing predominated
all afternoon, plunged over for the ex-
ira point, Williams nv the wav cracked
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Lucille Daniels, daughter of Mrs.
Harriet Daniels, is still confined
to st. Mary's hospital, but much
improved.
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Mrs. Anna Lee johnson and
Elmer eileen motored to the Twin
Cities with Buster Clayborn, for
merly Of st. Paul, but now a resi-
dent of Duluth.
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Theodore King, who was recent
ly transferred from Nopeming to
st. Luke's hospital, is feeling a
great deal better.
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DULUTH NEWS

Mr.. Ed Newsome sold out his
interest in the night club at Clio
uet, Minnesota, and dissolved part
nership with Mr.. Lewis.
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Those Sick

Charles Wiley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Wiley of Gary-New Du-
luth, entered st. Mary's hospital
for an emergency appendectomy.
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Mr.. Frank Franklin has returned
from Watersmeet, Michigan. where
he has spent the entire summer
season.
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The Interstate Literary Club
met at the Home of Mrs. Maceola
Maupins, SIT North 9Th Avenue
East.
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Mrs. George Cox, 924 North 9Th
Avenue East, is still confined to
her home and is much improved.
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Mrs. Marie eileen, TIC North 9th
Avenue East, is confined to st.
Luke's hospital under observation.
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The Spotlight
(By Jimmy Leel

of scheduled play found the Halle @ Brown foot
The intermediate led by that fshy
little hac Edward Smith, who scored three touhdown defeated
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Piano. Small, latest style, like
new. Sell on easy terms. st. Paul
Music Co., 60 W. 7th, st. Paul.
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Furnished or unfinished, one,
two or three rooms, heat, light,
gas, telephone. Married couples or
sober gents. Private, quiet. At
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Two rooms-furnished or unfur-
nished. Kitchenette. Call RE. 3176.
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