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A • iltli) \'ew York theatrical producer. whose father icmc to this
fry a poor immigrant, was recently quoted a* remarking angrily,
' Liberty is dead in America." Liberty, as he saw it. meant the right to
A speaker at a recent hyphenate meeting tfe. hired. "The love of lib
is being stifled in this country." The "love of ilbert*." as the speaker
interpreted it. meant the interference on our part in the domestic affairs
of a frlead'y nation.
Various ar.d sundry swarthy exponents of strange political doctrin.>.
s;- \\ing from soap box rostrums and thru the handy medium of print
Their idea of liberty is the Uussia that Lenine and Trotsky have scuttled
Of course liberty is capable of a wide definition. The vision of the
Piitf ' fathers, who wrought this nation as a cradle of liberty, it seem*,
was l.ited. They saw it merely ,ji the unhampered chance to lead a
: 1 to w «rk out one's destiny in e. :ifor"u;y with gju-l standards
d reflations as the will of the majority mislit impose and 10 tnit <:
s own business as much as possible . so doing. Some of our more
recent citizens are not satisfied with this liberty model. They would add
a Jus of run. a pn:r of brass knuckles and a t»r> !t to the cradle the father -
America long has been an asylum for about all the races on the fac
of tie earth. People who. at home, couldn't stick their heads out of :i
wiiu! *• without being shot, come over here and complain bltterh about
ri.tions on liberty. The very least they expect is that An.ori
>u!d prov.de them right eff with riches and rulership. with a freedom
nciples of the majority of Americans, and with full play for their Old
V. r M h 'e* end quarrels When America is slow in doing th.
j.ither in mass meetings or hold parades and denounce some of our laws
> r insult whatever foreign country they happen to dislik- They bom
1 -islation for a foreign reason. They frighten son., of our timer is
resstnen into a cold sweat b> the threat of voting as a body for so
Nobody interferes with these activities Yet every day or so we are
s.i- -ised to learn that "liberty is no more iti this country."
Some time it might be interesting for the real Americans to speak up
and tico their op - :ons. But then it is likt-lv they couldn't be heard above
the j:,i!se of th. -e who cry that there is no lilieri> —The Country Oolitic
Till. ! \1JM X t'ONTROI.l.lNJt 1 \< TOIJ
(*!• i- banking firm. The following in thai is worth* of finan
•:p an unusual crop shortage, the fart thai our wheat output is est:
•
The opening of large credits for the shipment of wheat
s that foodstuffs will maim in t i> Ir primary place in on:
ovpurt trade and that there is every reason to expert good prices Th:r
the farmer so considers them is shown by renewal of demand for finished
•d> .r. the producing regions—a fact indicated by t'le Reserve systetn'
.•id' \ of rera.l trade when geographically analyzed."
A news item of these limes states that farmers are selling thei,
•at. and larger shipments are reachinu the primary shipping points '
tl it last >o.ir. l.ist year the farmers were offered two dollars a bushe
It is sintph a case of necessity—they must have the money—
ond they can cet it thru the sale of the wheat. It iooks as tho some win
e tie money are expecting to realize comething on it in view of th«
.• ri .>s» J «i- :uand there will be for wheat in Europe this winter.
A!;.' s furenfu relatious ar
vl..t :■ j-« r relations.
- bigger; to if
the holier for the dollar.
P. •••» the t-ra rf ■short skirts pe->
l>!. !.;i't only the war to worry about.
• rally speaking "hat civilization
Oi-v.n If-s law and more Justice.
I'rir.s have come down. but they
refuse to be oatalopue<! a.- low-dowu.
I
tbere were just some place to put it!
I:'* easy for a bachelor judge to
advise >paukiug for recalcitrant
wives.
one wond.rs how people used to.
_"t nlon,- in the okl days before the !
Uiovies.
111- only thine that shocks a young
g r! now is how easily her uiother Is
shocked.
1. !'.> In the l"nite<l States seems to
he drifting into just one crime after
another.
I.ack of raw material hasn't kept
Red Kussia from handing out a lot of
raw deaU.
$nn.» «»f 'h - r• till?*in >• is like
hOpliliilMU.
Woman's -phere is n.w where any- ,
boily can hear.
forecasters often cuess v. l.t'tluT In- ,
stolid of »i at her.
The kiml of optimism that pays has
calloused places oil its hands.
The "hoofe fanner" neWll a blank
book that will viehl bountifully.
s
to make It easy for the shiftless man.
Compulsory playgoinp t<> lJ'tssia t.:. y
not be so satl. They may have - 'Die
cood plays.
A cat may look at a kins, but the
eat will have to hurry. Kings are
growing scarcer.
For some time savins laylight was ,
about the only kind of saving Indulged
Industry seems to have undertaken
to demobilize the army of the unem
ployed.
Yap. like the center of population,
gets a lot of uttention because of Us
location.
The Mystery of
Hartley House
By
CLIFFORD S. RAYMOND
Illustrated by IRWIN MYERS
Copyright by George H Doran Co.
"I'll have J.xl show yon the floor,"
1 said.
"Ami toll htm we do not know
whether we take I'ravada to South
America or not. It will make him
happy."
Jed was scrupulously the servant as
dismissed Mr. Morgan.
That was the fashion In which In
evitability entered the house. We
were no longer dodging chance. Mor
gan surely end certainly represented
fate. It bad become only a matter of
time when in one fashion or anchor
the security of this home, so carefully
stud 'Hi, would be invaded successful
ly. That was apparent. It might ho
that Morgan would be able to expose
us to nothing more than the publleltj
he mentioned. Rut that was sufficient:
tr would he destructive.
1 liail telephoned McGulre. testing
hhu of Morgan's part in the now turn
of events, and ho liner informed mo
thr.t two of the Morgan agency op
oraiiu's 1! sailed for South Amotion,
taking Pravada with them. The hunt
U:ul begun—hut a lone way off.
The hunters know as much of tho
knowing wlii titer It was likely th:it
they could find a trail hack to llnr:
ley house. It was impossible rot to
feel iiti- :.sy. Pravada had hoon to
too. whatever ho had boon to .Toil,
mert lv an Incl ton; grotesque and ex
travagatit, a pre|iostorous dash of col
or to • i! conditions. Tho lawyer had
been resourceful and canning enough,
but !- - actions had to bo those of a
sl'nking feral animal. Ho was rot to
feared, but Morgan xvas.
lie had the machinery for the work.
ty wa» aroused Every ras
oal who swelled the mystery of rJart
ley house became eager to follow the
s>'i nt Into the strong box of tho hocsr.
1 ::i ■vght I wa> no: assuming enough
'
again if It v. ould ho of st-rvloe to g \e
me tht of the house. 1 told her
;.om oortain that my relia
1 trtisnv. thlness had boon
taMlshed. but If they had boon, and If
the ij -tiuii were merely oue of fidel
ity and stanehness. I ho|>od T oon'd
be r* at 1.loyal.
"If utilv those qualities were in
vo' -1 .1 ; " sn!d Mr- S dnev, "yon
col h.tve the inmost secrets of -i\
sou!. 1 would trust yon with anything
fcliyw hi re, but for your own salv-ui
I
your consciousness. Kttnwle !ge u
wuuid curse .vou. It will !>•• unV
there ;- - .nation In a gr-':.t love, at
t*x t:I . m in self-sacrifice. Jed's
s gone beyond redemption I
>t think of Mr Sidn- v rmr of
myself. I'M Jed is a gross sinner."
She was by nature and wish nn un
emotional. untheatric lady, but she
was dramatic In her seriousness. Then
she said:
"1 should like to have you for n
•on."
1 was much Mtibarrassed—the more
so wtu-n she kissed mo. Ti> com-eaT
some il.si'imoerliiig emoions I laughei
m a arilly ami «>nt on about my
buxl:I wins io co MlwIfoliM Into
lb intr ides of Ibe slrai ->"<t si tun
s!!.•)« I e\er imontcrtd.
Wish early October beautiful days
came ninl brought tranquillity. Life
Is full of zest in October. the rich
rare month of the year; physical
m'Iisps are made more sensitive. Hart
house blazed out in autumn splen
dor. What hart been beautiful before
was now glorified.
I ifijld have hours, but t»ot complete
days of happiness. I could use my
common sense part of the time, but
Nobel broke it down at other times.
Occasionally 1 thought her willful and
tri ii to believe that she amused h<r
s. If by playing the devil with the only
man available, but when I came to my
srnses. 1 knew 1 was a fool.
All she did was to associate frankly
and friendlily with the only available
i n. anil if she liked to be with me.
it was a compliment 1 did not see that
I deserved.
With the return to normality, with
•Ted back itr.l immediate alarms quiet
ed. our family routine was re-estab
lished. I >1 niter, which had been less
the sociable occasion that it mlsrht
! \e been. because of Jed's malevolent
sutM-rsorvleenhility. became a pleasant,
Heretofore Jed had made It a point
io ri strict and embarrass our attempts
'
and left us to ourselves.
It »s- owing to this extraordinarily
favorable disposition that I. coming to
dinner one evening In a sullen mood,
had opportunity to take up a subject
which concerned me.
"Mrs. Sidney." 1 said when Jed had
placed the coffee-tray beside her and
had retired. "I must ask you to release
me from the absurd position I am In."
"What position. John?" asked the
kindly lady.
"I am engaged to Isobel," I said.
"Which Is a torment and a trial,"
said Isobel.
"It Is," 1 replied with warmth. "It Is
a trial and torment from which I wish
(•••le m\ I do not want to be hedged
In by the absurdities of this nrnrage
".tohn. my boy," said Mrs. Sidney,
••what's happened to you?"
"Nothing, but I'm confused. Td feel
better if Isnbel and 1 were not on this
preposterous footing."
"Hut there was a reason," Mrs. Sid
ney tniggestetl mildly, "and It still j
e\ist*. and wo nvi.-ti v.w. .innn.
hut you don't on re for lsoN-I. That s so
apparent. nnil it helps us so muoh "
me or not," suld !-•(•< su<i.'
-
prcetse mind reconoilod to the t 1.
and 1 lire encased to ho marr»il
"Tsobel !*" her mother exelninifl
'
this mnn John hrit!)rs me »>
reconcile yourselvov to that.
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pood foundation. Mr. S: . •• w « -
and strength, but 1 :r v.:. ■ ■ - ci
.
In a precarious cond.'.lon
The event seemed so tv-tRin that 1
noil that niftit of the pretno
symptoms.
be piM-n to liim iramoi" : tely if bf v
awake or as soon as l)e in the
mominc. I did not waat to bo over
heard. by any chance, by any
'
and thought that the oflirt' would be
my most secure place.
The house was not yet In foil dark
ness when I came down the stairs to
the main hall. It was Ilphtod, and the
stairway leadir.c dlrwtlv to Mr. S !•
aev's room was liphted. which indi
cated that Jed was still with Mr. Sid
ney.
The office door never was locked. I
did not want Jed blunderlnc in on m
while I was telephonlnp. Ho wor • ; he
alone presently. 1 thoupht. r.rd 1 de
cided to po out on the nan: portico
nntll by the extinpuishinp of th -'hrs
I should know he was on his way to
bed.
I was on my way to act on this plan
when the lipht in the stairway load ; e t
to Mr. Sidney's room was extinguished,
and I knew Jed was t>s tus war down
i - I did ivil hsvo tirw to roart the
. I dt ;:htr.1 that I oron hud
hall, which ws* quit? dark.
In a fow minntfs Jod wpti* hT. hnm
tnlnp. Ji.it c'.nr'nc. I had ovpoctod hlra
to hi- v»rj- tip1-!-. considering the Jo
v<l nimxi of Vr. Sidney It had even
dnte—i*no to bo oommoraomrod
(f s .in 'v Joined .led in the win?
H<- «*# tnmlnr ont the llpht*. hnt
ho w:;< rov- r«;ne I ho r<n«uiTmhle pro
_-ht :: the Malrni-.v lendfns tn his
!•* >t of Mr. Sidney'#
•line—hm for what
5 hoard (ho faintest siirrlni:
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On Child's Body For Three
Months. Itched Awfully.
"Vt child waa jm*t full of pimples
for Three month*. The pimplea werr
larpe and red and «T'f scattered all
ever her body. The}- itched some
thm$ awful I tried all kind* of
things hut nothing did anv pood
A friend tcld me tc owe Cuticura
Scan and Ointment and ! did and
they healed my baby tr leaa than
two week?.' < Signed) Mrs. EL
Tcbald;. I«r7 Sherman St.. Alameda.
Calif., July 2S. 1920.
Clear the pores of imparities by
daily use of Cu'^cura Soap and occa
sional touches of Cuticura Ointment
s« needed to soften, soothe and heal.
They are ideal for the toilet, a* t»
slso Cuticura Talcum fo? perfuming.
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I nitod Si»tc« l.»n<! <HHce
Serial 042S0
nean. Alaska. June 3—1121
•M rtlVKN that
Thomas Pixon rape of Kaines. Alas
ka has submi:ted final three-year
- r: -: «>f his homwtud
- !• i serial 04290 for lands embrac
ed In I" S Surrey No. 1243. titr
ated about fiv« mile* sounth of Chll
kat Village in latitude 69 degrees OS
ir.irate* N and longitude 135 de
crees 22 minutes W ; more partic
ularly described a* follows:
Commencing at corner No 1,
M C on the line of ordinary' high
tide of Chilkat Inlet, whence W.
C. bears E 1.04 chains thenc« K
52.57 chains to corner No 2,
whence lT. S. I N No. 1TB bears
N 34 degrees 05 minutes G. II.
s.1 chains; thence S. 26 09 chains
to corner No. J: thence TV. JO 00
chains to corner No. 4 M C. on
t!-e lire of ordinary high tide of
Chilkat Inlel; thence meandering
the said Inlet (1) N. 4 degrees
29 minute? W. T >3 chains; (21
N. 74 degrees 00 minutes W. J -
CO chains: (3) N. 53 degrees 15
minutes W. 3 SO chains (II N
22 degree* 30 minutes W S 08
chains. (51 N. 46 degrees 15 mm
ntes K. J 30 chains; (6) S. 69 de
grees 15 minutes E. 230 chains;
(7* N. 6S degrees 15 minutes E
3 00 chains. (S) N. 47 degrees
00 minutes E. 6 00 chains: IS)
N 30 degrees 30 minutes E 7.
50 chains to comer No 1. the
place of bepnning. containing an
area of 156.77 acres. Magnetic
variation 2S degrees 40 mlnotes
E.
FRANK K. 80TLE
Register,
First Publication June 18, 1921.
Final Pabllcationp Aug. 27, 1>21.