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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-22
CHAPTER XII

On an evening within a week OF
the time set for Autunn's depar-
ture, Florian Parr telephoned from
Hector Cardigan's place and invit-
ed her to go with him to the Hos
pital Benefit Ball that night in Kam-
loops.
Linda is here with me-" Florian
said. 81 had to come up on business,
but see no reason why we shouldn't
mix in little pleasure with it. We
brought our buds and we're all
dolled up. We haven't seen any
thing of you for two weeks. I'll
run out in the car for you if you say
so. How about it?"
81 don't know, Florian," she tenn
ported. "Pm not much in the mood
for it,
''Oh, come on!" he urged her.
Where's your community spirit?
The natives will never forgive you
if you don't support the cause. Hec-
tor has promised to chaperon u.s."
F'lorian laughed IN a meaningful
naivete which nettled her dispropor-
tionately.
even you think I ought to have
someone to look after me-" she re-
piled.
ITO BE CONTTNITEDJ
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Homestead Monument

Daniel Freeman's quarter-section
of land on Cub creek, Gage county,
Nebraska, given him by the federal
government at the time of the Civil
war under the homestead law, has
been designated by Secretary of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes as a ma
tional monument. It becomes the
Homestead National Monument of
America. Announcement that all
lands comprising the 160-acre farm
five miles northwest of Beatrice,
Neb., has been acquired by the Unit
ed States from the five children and
heirs of the man who was the coun-
try's No. homesteader, was made
by the national park service. Dam
iel Freeman, physician, farmer and
Union soldier nfrom Ohio, filed the
first claim under the homestead law
signed by President Abraham Lin
coin IN 1862, just five minutes after
midnight January l, 1868, the day
the law became effective. He thus
became the first of more than
1000, 900 homesteaders who devel-
oped the great Middle West.
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that Autumn was leaving the place
to which she had come such short
time ago, her heart swelling with
anticipation of what the future held
for her, her mind full of plans for
the new life she was entering. He
was sorry for her. And yet, the
irking uncertainty of those weeks
had been almost more than he
could bear at times. Autumn's de-
cision to return to the Old Coun-
try had relieved him of that, at
least. His own resolve to sell every
thing and follow her as soon as it
could be managed without too great
a sacrifice had brought its regrets,
its pang of loneliness, but that had
passed. He had clear road be-
fore him now. He would leave be-
hind him the past and all its burden
of unhappiness and spend the rest
of his days in a manner BETTING
man of ample means whose declin-
ing years might easily be his bright
est.
It was some such feeling that pos
sessed him as he looked at Autumn
now, sitting opposite him at the
breakfast table. He had ordered
an early breakfast so that he might
leave in good time on his journey
into the hills to inspect his focks
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The ANSWERS

l. Charles Bonaparte, who was
in Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet
2. The cantaloupe is one variety
of muskmelon.
8. Springs rising from subter-
ranean streams generally cause
GASES.
4. The first so-called depression
in the United States occurred II
17S5 and lasted until 1888.
5. During the first five years Of
life.
6. Schubert.
7. Normally from four 70 five
pints.
8. The new Farmers State mar
ket in Pompano, Fla. It is 1000
feet long and SO feet wide, and
can hold 700 freight cars at one
time.
9. Dessalines, who drove the
French out of Haiti. One hundred
years after his death a statue OF
him, bearing the epitaph, Found
er of the Republic" was erected
in the Champ de Mars, Port al
Prince, Haiti.
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CHAPTER X-Continued

Before Autumn was aware that
there had come any change in the
immobility of his posture, Bruce had
seized her wrist and turned her
about so that she stood facing him.
81 should like you to know, just
the same" he said.
As he spoke, he drew her violent
~ to him. For an electrifying in
slant, she knew that all her resist
ance had crumpled within her and
that she was responding to his al
most brutal kiss with a fierce and
overwhelming joy. Then, with all
the strength of her arms, she beat
against him, striving to tear herself
away from his crushing embrace.
With low laugh, Bruce grasped
her shoulders and flung her from
him, so that she reeled backward
against the wall of the cabin. She
stood, gasping in rage and terror,
unable to speak, while he lighted
another cigarette and lounged indif-
ferently again on the tables edge.
'Now-you have the reason" he
said. You had better not come here
again"
She looked across at him, unable
at first to give place to the terrify-
ing conviction that had come sud-
denly upon her She had done more
than cure him of his love for her
she had destroyed even his respect
for her.
In moment she was out of the
door into the blindness of a dying
sky, a dying world, into a forlorn
space that was hollow with the moan
of death.
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COMMON SENSE and years
~ of smoking experience have
told Bill Corum what scientists
have confirmed in their research
laboratories that the slower a
cigarette burns, the cooler and
milder the smoking. Some ciga-
rettes burn fast, some slower,
some just in between. Laboratory
tests show Camels are definitely
slower burning "details 5eLosgl.
Turn to Camels and get the extras
in smoking pleasure-exrra mild
ness, extra GOODNESS, extra favor,
and extra smoking. Or, as Bill
Corum puts it: More pleasure
per puff and more pufs per packl"
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DANGER-KEEP OUT

q An attempt to stop liuing your chill
dren's Liues for them is UOrth trying,
in the opinion Of Kathleen Norris.
q She feels that far too many parents
take too actipe an interest in the affairs
of the younger generation.
q Such an interest not only makes the
young people more dependent but in
some cases the effect is equally bad
upon the parents themselves.
q Lives are more successful, character
is stronger, tUhen children toILot0 fun
damentaI rules OF good behariOr rather
than paying strict attention to hGsty
toords shouted dOt0n the stairs or out
the doorway and as youth goes out
for its enjoyment.
q Carrying mothers passion for
child management straight on into
their chiLdren's married iUes is dan
gerOus mistake.
q Living ones 0I0n life in ones oSUn
Uay-thdt is one of the most exciting
privileges and shining goals Of living
at ALL
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By KATHLEEN NORRIS
CBen syndicate-wNu Service,

NOMETIME before this year gets
- too old it might be good idea
~ to try to stop living your chill
dren's lives for them.
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- y By
N>L t. />l<o MARTHA
1O 0ee - 0e OSTENSO
9 MARTHA osrENso-wNU SERVICE

tell him that she was bidding him
good-by for the last time. She had
stayed with the old herder much
longer than she had planned.
You'll be comm up again, like as
not" Absolom said as they strolled
together toward Autumn's car.
"I'm afraid not, Absolom," she
told him. I'm never coming again. /"
"Eh?" The old man looked at her
in surprise.
I'm going back again-to Eng
land, Absolom.
Nov, now! What's wrong, eh?"
There's nothing wrong, Absolom.
I'm just-out of place here"
Absolom thrust his fingers under
his weathered hat and scratched
his head.
"Well, WE'LL" he said at last. "It
isn't much of a place for young
girl, I know. It'll go hard with the
Laird, I'm thinkin', losin' you again
just when he's got used to havin'
you round"
Autumn hesitated before she made
her reply. After all, it would do no
good to tell him that her father had
decided to spend the rest of his
days abroad.
st haven't been much of help to
him, I'm afraid" she replied.
"He's past help, that man." Alb
solom said suddenly. ''Not but what
he's been a great man in his day.
But he's not Twin, Miss Autumn. -
"Poor d." Autumn murmured.
''He hasn't had an easy life"
That's right enough. He hasn't.
But he won't make it easier by
packin' you off to that"
Hes not sending me away, Alb
solom," she FASTENED to assure him.
'I'm going because I want to-"
Absolom regarded her quizzical-
". There's more behind it than
that, I'm thinkin'. Though I'm ask
in no questions, mind"
She was staunchly cheerful in her
farewell to Absolom, but hot mist
came between her eyes and that un-
forgettable picture there on the hill
side below them. And then, in a
moment, she was gone and old Alb
solom had turned again to his soil
tary task.
Very late that night, when Au.
tumn lay awake and allowed her
mind to drift sleepily back over the
Journey into the hills, it seemed tc
her that what she had beheld in the
cycle of that day had been sunrise
and sunset on the moon, or on
some bizarrely handicapped planet
hitherto only a fantastic dream in
the mind of man. Early morning
had clawed great, long scars OF
black valley down the pale, colossal
faces of the hills, frightening and
thrilling in their report of what this
land had been in ages gone. Moor
had made insubstantial islands o1
the mountain tops, swimming II
their mists as on the white lambency
of some primordial sea. And ir
the twilight, the dark patches Of
pine that marked the valleys in that
broad eXpanSe might have been the
spoor of creatures unthinkable, in
an unthinkable chaos of the earth
No more of that nowl Back again
to the artificial, the purposeless life
she had known with Aunt Flo. For.
get that there had ever been any.
thing else. Forget the reverent som.
Der brow of mountain barred to
the moon. Forget star unfolding
like a bloom of sweet loneliness in
the luminous, unnameable color of e
summer sky. Forget the drift Of
mountain rain in the spring, and the
fanny torches of Indian paint brush
on the gaunt hills. Forget Bruce
Lander, and the curious, heartless
dear ways of love, forever.
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and to take up some supplies to
old Absoiom Peek. Tom Willmar
had been making the trips back and
forth during the summer, but Jar
Wis was IN the habit of going him.
self at least once during the season.
Besides, he had given instructions
to have the young Irish lad, Clancy
Shane, drive out the few hundred
sheep that had been culled from
the range and were being brought
down to be sold. He wanted to spend
a half hour with the boy and assure
himself that everything was coming
along as it should.
"You might make the trip in with
me today, Autumn" he suggested,
eff you have nothing else to do. It
would be company for me and the
drive would do you no harm"
ST thought of it last night" Au-
turnn said. "It will be my last
chance to see the focks before I
leave"
"Aye-that's so. Well, get your
self ready and I'll wait for you"
'Tn change in a jiffy, d." she
said, and left the table.
''Put enough lunch in the box for
the two of us, them" Jarvis told
Hannah. well be back for din
ner late"
They were on the road before the
day was more than a bright fame
on the eastern hilltops and Autumn
was guiding the car over the smooth
trail at speed that made her father
grip the edges of the seat with both
hands.
1.-THE trail will be rougher higher
up, d." she explained once when
she glanced sideways at him and
saw the grim set of his face. well
make good time now and loaf later
on"
Noon brought them within sight of
the small flock that Clancy Shane
was bringing down from the upper
ranges and Autumn waited in the
car while her father walked down
into the valley. Half an hour later
he came back.
ST think III stay along with
Moony," he said. ''If you want to
60 along by yourself and have
word with Absolom, you can pick
me up on the way back"
'I'n do that, d." she said. 'sHave
you any message for Absolom?"
"Just give him the box of stuff
there in the back of the car and
tell him I'll be up myself maybe in
a week or two"
Autumn started the motor and put
her hand on the gear shift.
Here, now-wait a bitl" Jarvis
shouted. well eat first"
For a full hour, Autumn and her
father talked and laughed together
as they had not done since she was
a child. When she got up to go at
last, Jarvis went with her to the
car and leaned over to kiss her be-
fore she started away.
$50 long, darling" Autumn called
as she put the car into the trail
again. "I'n be back before you
know it."
Jarvis stood shading his eyes
against the midday sun, until the
car vanished around a bend in the
trail, and an inexplicable sadness
came over him. He had been too
happy for the past hour. He turned
and picked his way slowly down into
the valley.
II was not until Autumn's visit
with Absolom Peek had come to an
end and she was preparing to hurry
away that she found the courage to
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It was not until Autumn's visit
with Absolom Peek had come to an
end and she was preparing to hurry
away that she found the courage to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-22
Ask Me .4nother
. A General Quiz
The Questions

/. What American statesman
was the grandson of a king?
q Is the cantaloupe the same as
a muskmellon?
3. What causes an GASES in a
desert?
4. When was the first depression
in the United States?
5. At what period of life does
the brain grow fastest?
6. Who wrote the famous ''Un-
finished Symphony ''-Bach, Schu-
bert or Beethoven?
z. What is the capacity Of the
human stomach?
8. What is the worlds largest
produce exchange under one roof?
9. Who was known as the Black
Napoleon?
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lis, now seven years old. Bud would
have liked other children, | know,
but Gladys has made herself regu-
lar martyr for having had one. He
still praises her and pets her for
going through that ordeal, for his
sake.
Seldom Sees Granddaughter.
Little Phyllis has a colored girl
for nurse, and even when she was
quite baby she would be banished
by her mother to the nurses compa-
ny; rules were rules and hours were
hours, and no matter how much
spelling Bud lavished on his wife,
the baby was not to be spoiled. She
is an exquisite child, but l almost
never see her. If l offer to take her
for a Saturday there is always some
other plan, and Gladys thanks me
and hangs up the telephone and
that's that.
Buds wife spends much too
much money, is very extravagant,
drags him to parties when he should
be sleeping, refuses social connec-
tons that would be valuable to his
business, and altogether does all she
can to wreck his life. And l have
to stand by and see all my hopes for
him disappointed, see him missing
other high possibilities that might
have been his, all for this woman.
No, there is no quarrel between US,
but if he ever quotes to her my &C.
casional-my very rare-advice to
him, she must know perfectly well
what I think of her."
l wouldn't quote this letter if it
were not typical of many. To this
dissatisfied mother and many an
other I can say only that no one of
US, no matter how clever, can form
the slightest idea of what happiness
or unhappiness, what hopes or fears
compose our children's lives. Bud
may be completely happy with his
Gladys. Gladys may secretly adore
her small child, and only put on the
stern Indifferent manner to madden
Buds everlastingly fussy mother.
Discipline may be the thing that
will give little Phyllis fine unself-
ish character as she grows up.
Mother Should Keep Out.
Only time will bring the answer.
But the one thing that loving, fear
full, jealous motherhood won't allow
is time. Bud belonged entirely to
his mother for few happy years;
she is not strong enough nor wise
enough to admit that those years
are gone. BY criticism and inter-
ference she has lost whatever infu-
ence she might have had upon Glad
VS., and destroyed whatever affec-
ton might have grown between
them.
What she ought to do now is KEEP
OUT. Let them alone. And if she
really yearns to be good grand
mother to some small girl, let her
pick that child from an orphanage
and do for her everything she would
like to be doing for Phyllis. She'll
find this a cure for her heartache.
To live your own life in your own
way-that is one of the most ex-
citing privileges and shining goals of
our living at all. Just to do things
ones own way, to express oneself
naturally, without fear of correction
or suggestion, to stand upon ones
own feet, is so thrilling an expert
ence, that even the meekest of sons
and daughters wants to try it. Dad
may be absolutely right, mother is
of course the wisest person alive,
but Jack and Mary stubbornly want
to take their own courses just the
same, and make their own mis-
takes, paying the piper if they must.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-23
Pete Murphy
Is Heard By
Shrine Body

Walter (Pete) Murphy, veteran
LEGISLATOR of Salisbury. was the chlet
speaker at The annual ladies night oc-
casion OF the Henderson Shrine CLUB
held in the Masonic Temple on Young
street Thursday night. Nearly all
members OF the Shrine CLUB ana lheh
ladies attended.
The dinner was served by LADIES
of the Eastern Star chapter at 6:3U
O'Clock. and at s o'clock was the ad-
dress by Mr.. Murphy.
". r. Vaughan. president OF TIC
Shrine club. presided and also III
troduced Mr. Murphy. Mr.. Vaughan.
VAS associated with MI Murphy IN
the State legislature some years ago,
and has been acquainted with HIM
for many years.
The speaker discussed Masonic ac-
tivities. and also directed some OF his
remarks to the life Of George Wash
ineton, since il was the birthday OF
the first president. He was given a
cordial reception and greeting by the
Shrine group. 1t was his first address
IN this county i'll years. although he
has campaigned here in behalf OF
Democratic candidates in years gone
by
Nj. Murphy is this year a candi-
date in the statewide Democratic prl-
mary of May 25 for the office Of
secretary of State. opposing the in
cumbent. Thad Eure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-23
To Discuss
Industries
Several Offers And
Prospects to Be BE-
fore Chamber Of Com
merce Directors at
Monday Night Meet
ing.

Offers Of several industrial enter
oriScS to locate in Henderson Will
II discussed at the monthly meet
ne of the directors Of the Hender-
ON Chamber Of Commerce next
Monday evening. The meeting Will
DC held in the private dining room
ii the Capitol Cafe, with +. S. Roy
ter and ". J. Aston, nirmberS O.!
the board. as hosts to the group.
Two proposals are already under
consideration from concerns thai
have manifested Il desire to have
factories in Henderson. Another
large manufacturer spent seVera
hours here today looking over the
city and several induStria! sites with
the idea in mind OF locating here.
The name OF this manufacturer ana
the nature Of his business were not
revealed, but he is said to be one
Of the largest in his particular field,
and the industry would be an entire
~ new one for the South.
Secretary Fred M. Allen, Jr., l.;
also to report to the board on ms
Of the possibilities fol
a plant here to take starch from
sweet potatoes. He recently made {
trip 10 Laurel, Miss, and inspected
Il plant there which is engaged IN
the same sort of work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-23
School
Debates Are


The debate team I'll Henderson
high school will take part in lri-
angle series with debate teams
from Oxford and Weldon on Thurs
day, March %, it was announced to-
day by Principal W. D. Payne. The
debates are preliminary contests
i'm the state tournament.
The local team is composed Of
Clifton Mills and Molly !5ugg Ellis,
affirmative: and Ralph Murray ana
Mildred Whitley, negative. The
coach is Miss Mary Harrison Ben
son Of the high school faculty.
The triangle is arranged as fol-
lows: Henderson affirmative meet
Oxford negative at Weldon, Hell
derson negative meets Weldon al
rirmative at Oxford, and OXlcrd al
.irmative meets Weldon negative a:
Henderson. The debates VII h;a hclo
simultaneously, al 1870 o'clock II
the morning.
The subject for the debates j
"Rcsolvcd: that the fcdcr2l govern
mcnt should own and oucrate thc
railroads in the United States.
If both the affirmative and mega
tive teams OF any schoU! win thcH
debates the teams Hrc eligible 10!
competition in the state contest
at Chapel Hill carly in April, ant
if either team is defeated the schoc,
is automatically eliminated from.
further debates.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-23
County Agent San
ders Says Farm Work
Som e W h a t Behind
Schedule But Soil Is
In Good Condition
And Outlook Is Good.

r4~~, work II NJNcc county has
r,,r .,,~rvu somewhat behind the
,,s,..' >,.ES;,,E 10 TIE season oE the
S,,rr-> md u,,u>ua, cold weather OF
this w.ntsv. ~; prospects Tor so'o
cya,, vr... ave excellent n TINS Tune
:. Was stated :I&,Iy HE J. ". Sanders
County 1Gs",.
T.,,rr,, : = s~sl; deal Of moisture
n the gvotu,i, LETT there by slowly,
melting >HoW >.:>G gentle rains, ana
rhe soil vii. hI II excellent condition
fnv >vylns cultivation.
p,sr..-g .. to0GCCO beds Is de-
cfSedIv behind schedule. but there
: s-.u 0,Sn;v ot time Within the next
TWO weeks tor tins WORK. Mr.. San
Gsr> said ct,a: tl4 mas 10 definite loea
A. 70 Tie percentage OF tobacco beds
planted a. ln;S time, but he IS sure
only a comparatively small amount
o: iced : planted.
Reduced acreage tor to5acc" under
the 1910 control program makes It
i,,uoSSta,s - Judge Is 10 the pro-
crc>~ N preparation for the crop. it
US sad. u> smaller plant beds vii!
take care OF paintings Tor the crop.
Sr,an grains have been somewhat
affected D. ,hc cold Mr.. Sanders be-
T2ye>. ou. there has been no serious
GaM.ggc and proper care Of the crop
will remedy 1HT injury.
The COUNTY agent called attention
IL TIE necessity Tor applying nitrate
OF soda o.. SU,phate OF ammonia TO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-23
Large Group Will Join
In Centennial Appeals
Several Organizations
To Send Committees
Before City Council
Monday Evening to
Ask $1,000 For Cele-
bration.

a committee representing Il mum
Der of civic and business 0r9hnlZa-
tons OF the city will appear before
the Henderson City Council next
Monday evening to urge the Coun'
Gil to make available the sum OF
$1,000 for the fund to put on the
celebration next year Of the CEN
tennial of the chartcring OF H2nd9r-
ION as Il town.
According 10 present plans. the
following organizations Will be rep
resented by the persons named:
KiWanis club. H. Bridgcrs. j
B. Hicks, T. S. kittrell.
Rotary club-H. r. Morris, Al. b
WcSter, B. H. Perry.
Lions club--C. B. White, Sam Al
ford, A c. Hoover.
Chamber of Commcrcc-M. l.
Finch, J. c. Cooper, }. {. Mann
Fred Allen.
Mr.. Bridgcrs, who is chairman O,
The committee 50 far constituted
said today he had requested Henry
y. Dennis to present the case to Inc
Council from INC standpoint OF tht
centennial celebration as Il publicity
medium, and that little ether arSU-
mcnt would be offered.
The COUNCIL obtained passage BY
the 1889 General Assembly of m
act permitting it to appropriate the
money for the purpose. The GROUP
is expected to acquieSce, 20 the emo
that the item may be included If
the city's l940-4l budeeI. which
will bedraWn up and adopted next
summer.
After the Council has acted, d
meeting Of the committee is to be
appointed for the purpose of ar
ranging the general course OF the
celebration, and fixing OF the actual
date for the event. Numerous sub
committees to have charge Of var
iouS angles Of the celebration viii
also be named. SO that these may
begin functiontn2 Immediately.