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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-11
Distress
after Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
iting, hatulence, fits of nervous head
ache, pain in the stomach, are all
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder it is to cure it.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
When a Man Falls Down.

Slippery sidewalks tend to bring out
emphatically one of tine peculiar sides
of human nature. No matter how much
the fall Injuries Il man physically, it
seems as nothing to the damage to his
Seli-eSteem II perchance his misfortune
happens 10 be Witnessed 10y some one
else. The first thing the unfortunate
does after picking himself up is to look
all about him with an idiotic smile lr
his face. just as if he took the whole
thing as joke, hut anxious to see if
any one has seen h.s tumble.
If there happens to be some one near
by who has witnessed the fall the smil.
NanlSheS, and there is display of tenn
per that is ludicrous. 1t is his hat thar
suffers. 1t is pounded instead of brush.
ed, as If that hat was responsible ror
the humiliation, or rs if he could rer
square with the hat by Il ''roughhousr"
sort OF brushing. If, however, no one Is
Ill sight. and no face is seen M n win
uoW' IN" unfortunate goes his way nf
Ter Il few preliminary limps. as if the
thlng was matter-of-course incdienr
that must be taken good-naturedlv in
common with the other trihing affairs
OF Il lifetime. The result is ahout Tho
same when soft. slushy SNOWFALL
hurled 10y a small boy. finds IFS mari,
on 'he broad back Of an otherwise die
hlheu observation-disclosures Star.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

There are few persons" SAYS col.
dier who, long since returned 10 civic
ranks who know how the mama If
oucK-board came to be applied to va.
nicie' 1t was way back in the '2os
Wheh the transportation of goods
wares ana merchandise was nrinctn,Ilr
all by wagons. DR. Buck. who for Iong
years after was the military storekeen.
ct mere was then in charge of Storas
ell route to army posts in the Sou,h
west In east Tennessee ditficulIy ,ro,
experienced by reason of the ronnn
roads, and there We're freuuent mis-.
maps mostly from the wagons ovar.
turninS' Dr. Buck overhauled rho or,.
nt' and abandoning the WAGON -,
ions boards were set directly On tho
aNies or hung below. and tho storas
were reloaded in such a m.nnon ,r,'
.here We're no further DELAYS From,
oreakdowns. and the stores s,,o,,.
reached their destination. Tho ,a'
doubtless was not new, but Dr Hra,., y'
example was followed, especiaIlv WIZ
roaus were rough. and soon mrch n,'-,
ing was done by the use of whoa, nn''
ana boards only. Now the fash,onaI''
ouck-ooard recalls the old gen,Iam'o
TO some of us,"-Washington Star ''' "
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

orators by rubber hose or iron pipe. the
tiow of sap from storage tank to evap-
orators being regulated by automatic
valves. Thust he sap enters one end of
The evaporatOr, working back and forth
through partitions and corrugations till
it reaches the other end of the evan
orator. when it Is drawn off as "sirup. ''
The sap is not handled" any from
the time the men pour it into the draw
tanks until it comes out a finished ar
ticle, i. e., made sirup at eleven pounds
to the gallon.
This may be put away In sirup tanks
and allowed to cool and settle. and then.
If the sugar is wanted, this sirup Is mt
into the ''sugaring off, pan on a separ.
ate arch and boiled down until the right
pitch is reached, when 1t is taken from
the fire, stirred gently and allowed to
cool and then put into tin cans or wood.
en- tubs, and 1t is then ready for market
in the form of maple sugar
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
Method of Gathering the Sap and
Boiling the Sirup.

Maple Sugr and Sirup are faVorlte
sweets the country over, ana this fact
gives general interest TO some intor-
nation about the maple sugar industry
which has practical value also for the
sections where this particular kind OF
>ugar-making prevails. An American
Cultivator correspondent supplies the
following details:
The eyapOrator is the first and most
important consideration. The point Ia
he considered in an eyaporator is thr
one that can make the best sugar In IN,
least possible time with the leaStamount
of fuel EvapOratorS are made of cat
vauized iron or steel. copper or tin
They are usually supported on iron
arches lined with brick. but sometimes
the arches are made entirely of brick
Storage tanks. draw tanks, sirup tanks
buckets and pals are of galvanized
steel. tin or wood. We consider gal
vanized steel the superior article be
cause it will not rust Bucket covers car
be of wood or tin; spOuts. steel or tin.
Take a sugar place of 5000 trees or
rather, one that uses 5000 buckets
When the boss" thinks it is time I,
sugar" the men are set to tapping tn;
trees. a three-eighths or one-half incl
bit is used. and in large trees the hol,
is bored about two inches deep, il
smaller trees only about one and hal
inches. Spouts are driven or screwed
in, buckets hung TO each spout and GOV
ers. If they have them.
Some trees are tappepd in two o
three and oftentimes four places, hang
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

mart NJ her little hoard OF savings, nHN
in spite OF all my protests, PAID II 10 Il
..vnSv woman on the outSk'r's o'
urool;lyu for charm This charm con
sistsd Of a piece OF parchment. on
(which were written some queer CHAR
,crer> The whole was tied up I'D Il HI
tlr na. aud WAS suspended by SlFIuS
around the patients neck. Nh'h sue
showed il To NE laughed the thihS u"
s.ol.u and tried to show her how foolish
She was TO pay nard-earned money 10 Il
miserable Uuack. could not convince
her of the folly. however and so gave
mn the effort. trusting 10 time to prove
NE right -,
.'rbr peighhors of the woman Win
tbp swollen knee soon heard or her
,-,rsy charm. and one of them who hau
an eruption of the skin which had long
d.fpd the power of medicine to remove
II brrrpd for a copy of the charm. Ihe
first woman was ready To do this favor
TO her fellow-sufferer. and as neither
could read nor write they used Il
! lO-vear-old son of one of them to make
/ the COPY. This boy had been attending
public school, and his parents were
exceedingly proud Of his ability to read
and write American But the lad could
make nothing of the gypsy writing on
/ the parchment. He was equal TO the
occasion. however. and showed he h""
the making of a true American, FOR he
would not acknowledge defeat. what
| he wrote was This is know good.
ut was not until some time after
ward that | heard of this, when the
woman with the skin trouble was show
ing me the copied charm. When | saw
the trick the hoy had played on bot
of them | thought my vindication hac
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

ing n bucket to each spout, of course.
Then, the weather being right, the sap
runs, and the teams are started as soon
as possible, for the quicker the sap is
made into sugar the better the sugar is.
Men with pals holding sixteen quarts
20 to each tree, collect the sap and
empty it into the draw tank, which is
being hauled about on sugar sled
ny pair of horses. These tanks hold
anywhere from twenty-five to fifty pail
luls. When a load is secured, the team
: driven to the sugar houses. and the
sap. by means of fOur-inch pipes, is
drawn from the draw tank to the stor-
Hge tank.
The storage tanks are placed on n
tagging on the outside of the sugar
IouSe and connected with the evap-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
CHAPTER XVII.

As Mr.. DySart takes his way slowly
around the house, the sound of running
footsteps coming toward him from a
side walk attracts his attention. 1t is
Crunch, wild-eyed, hag-Irl her thin
gray locks, unbound through her Unusual
haste, flying at each side of her lean, for
bidding face.
More haste. worse speed" says he.
sarcastically. rs the house aire. or nv
precious nieces dead, that you rush upon
me with such indecorous abandonf"
Hush says she, sternIy, with a
glance behind her, this is no time for
words ike those. Think only of this.
Dysart," " pausiu= and painting for breath,
that | have seen a ghost"
The old man laughs.
BE silent" Kisses the woman savage
ly; cease your gibes tell you. The
ghost | have seen isis"
My worthy father, for example," sug-
Eests he. with a sneer. NO? Well,
come, who, them
Michael Sedley." The words fall from
her as though they burn her lips in pass
ing.
The sneer dies from Mr.. Dysart's lins
a dark flush suffuSeS his face. turning il
almost black for the moment. to fade
presently beneath the aShen hue that
makes him look like a corpse-a corpse
with eyes Of fire, He staggers back
against a tree, and his hands catch con.
yulsively at the bark of it.
you are mad, woman" he says, in a
terrible voice.
"Ay. may be. So | say. Mad | am,
81 it was his ghost | saw. But II saw
him in the flesh, how then. Dysart? WHY
sane. Well" with growing excitement.
shall it be mad or saneT'
MAD, mad. mad" shrieks he. furious.
ly. "All my life you have been my bane.
my curse, and now. now what is this
news you would tell me? Sedley! WHY
be is dead, woman--dead, | tell Won,
Where have you seen him? Speak.
command YOU" cries he, seizing her arm
and shaking her violently.
"On the avenue. | was there wotcbin,
Miss Griselda, as you told me to. lest she
should go into the woods again. when he
came slowly toward me through the
trees, pruwling about. He's changed
he's gone to bone deal: but I'd know
him still among a thousand. Ay, and
you'll know him, too
1t Is characteristic of the iron nature
Of the man-that rose above all petty
cringings to a misery fear-that as he
enters the presence of the one creature
whom on earth he breads, he does 50
with a calm visage and one expression.
less. His step is slow, methodical as
usual his face. gray in its pallor, very
mask. His brilliant eyes alone betray
the keen life that still fingers in the
Gaunt old frame. and they look through
and through the unwelcome visitor with
an unblinking gaze.
You he says, softly, nay smilngly
extending n graceful hand, with a good
deal Of languid Indifference.
Just that" says Sedley, in a tone 50
loud and common as to contrast painfully
with the polished accent that had gone
before. Wears since we met. mate"
Many" says Mr.. Dysart. sinking care
fully into a rickety old chair near him
And yet it seems like yesterday-that
We parted"
Take it ike that! it shows what q
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

at is I, Dysart-Tom Peyton. Come
out, come out quickly. Your father"
painting. is hurts very ill.,
My father says Seatou. as If not
believing. But where-howE'
In the garden-up there in the old
ruin. Oh, hurry. man, hurry; you can
hear all afterward,'
Seatou hardly darcs TO venture a re-
mark. but. having with trembling fingers
clothed himself follows Peyton out
through the window in the chill night
air. and soon the two young men are
tearing like hunted things through the
gardens to that fatal old ruin 1T the end
of them.
Here everything is just as Peyton left
il. The old man lying dead, with more
peaceful expression on his face than had
ever been there while he liyed-tac 9th
er. the stranger. almost as motion.r>s As
his enemy. save for a faint quiver Of the
lips and uoStrils every now and then.
Who was he: What had brought him
here! peytou turns to Seaton with these
questions on his lips. 1t is imperative
that something about the stranger be dis
covered-aud at once.
SeatOn is still holding his fathers body
in his arms, ineXprcS>ible grief upon his
countenance. The old man had been
stern, hard. begrudging. but he had loved
his son well. and the son knew il. Pey-
ton touches him lightly Oh the shoulder.
Rouse yourself he says, in a low,
earnest tone. You know this MANI
"No-not at all. never saw him be-
fore"
What! you can tell me nothing? Oh,
think, Dysart" says Peyton, with in
creasing anxiety. IF you know nothing
We shall scarcely be able 10 see how to
act. Exert your memory, man
1T is useless. | swear | never saw
him before" He compels himself to look
again at Sedley, and a Shiyer of disgust
shakes him. Il know only this-that he
has killed my father"
You forget" says Peyton. very quiet
ly. He would have been thankful, glad,
to be able to leave his friend in this be-
| lief. but lie knew it would be impossible.
Il saw the whole thing. There was a
| quarrel, about what | did not hear, but
! it was your father who knocked that
| fellow down"
well, it killed him." says Seaton. cx-
| citedly. The excitement of that quar-
rel was too much for him. still main
| tain that that man caused his death"
He covers his face with his hands.
Nevertheless, we cannot leave him
| here to die. Come, Seaton. take your
courage in your hands. Think if there
! be no way to avoid the scandal that must
necessarily arise out of all this. For
for the sake of your poor fathers mem
| ory, bestir yourself
1t is potent argument. Seaton fuShes
hotly, and the old touch of power returns
to his face.
Together they carry the two bodies into
the house, under cover of the silent
night. Mr.. Dysart to his own room, and
then up the stairs, and through the end
less corridors that other groanlng
scarcely living burden; up always until
a disused chamber in a remote corner OF
the old tower is reached, where it is be-
yond probability that any one in the
house save these three who know, will
ever seek to penetrate.
TO be continued)
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

solved the question very satlsfactOr
with his new runner. an illustration ID
which Is here presented. AS will hi
seen, each runner is provided with fCE
ed ends, which slip over the rim Of th
wheels and are held in place by bolts
When not in use these runners sr
easily stored in the carriage, being per
fectly Hat and occupying little space
This device will be found eSpecaIJ
advantageous on long Journeys, al
when the owner of the vehicle intend
to stay away from home for seyel
days at seasons where there may be d
freeze or thaw, as the driver may hsl
pen to be sensitive about running d
sleigh on bare ground, or a wheea
vehicle when the sleighing is good
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17

downy nest you've been lyin' in" says
the large. coarSe-looking man. with a
distinctly aggrieved air. There's the in
justice Of it. You've as much right To
TINS place as have. when alls told. And
If | can't get my SHARE
Sh-.' breathes Mr.. Dysart, softly,
lifting one hand. "And-wc.. so you
nave come back? Pining for the old
country, eh?"
TO look you up" doggedly. ITO see
whether you were in the grave or out
of it. partner
"Partner| repeats Dysart, as II in
gentle Interrogation.
In crime roughly. as if angered by
the others tone. That's what they'd
whatever court it might come before. I'm
not particular"
'No-no, assents Mr.. Dysart, with
gentle encouragement.
81 never blamed you. mind you that.
But a lawyers worriting sort O. var
mint y man should stick to his word.
seq l, and when the old gov-ner refused
to stick to his, after all his promises to
you, why, if you kept him to it, in spite
Of him, when he had no longer power
to kick-well, who's to say you were
wrong, eh?"
You are very good; very-SuStaininG."
says Mr.. Dysart, slowly. His tone is,
perhaps, a little fainter.
"Ay. that's what | am to them as
stands by ME. And you and are in the
same boat, Dysart; never lose sight Of
that. | don't. III back you up as fresh
as though it was only yesterday we'd
agreed on-on-you know what. Ha, ha,
/ haw
/ The old man suddenly stiffens himself,
and looks straight at Sedley.
And now what is it you want?" he
asks, tersely, his tone ringing cold and
clear through the room, though very low.
Now. like that. l want part O. the
swag. Five thousand pounds" says the
other, coolly.
Five thousand pounds, You must be
mad"
Not one penny less. My silence is
worth that-and more. Come, don't i'm
agine you can impose on me. | tell you,
| would think as little OF going into that
room out there and telling your nieces
of that first will. as"
"Hush-huSh.' says Dysart, in a sharp
tone, wild with fear. "Not another
word, not a breath on that subject here.
] Walls have ears. You know the old ruin
at the end of the far garden? Meet me
there tonight, and l shall see if we can
come to terms"
With a last word or two he succeeded
/ in getting Sedley to the door, and there
| summons Crunch, who in truth is mar
velously handy.
| Crunch. VIII you see to Sedley? He
is as old friend Of yours as of mine.
/ think says Mr.. Dysart, in so genial a
tone for him that Crunch involuntarily
glances at him. "IIe is tired and no
doubt hungry. Make him comfortable in
/ every way
Yes. sir" says Crunch, respectfully.
She leads Sedley down the passage, and
| then, with muttered word to him that
she should get the keys of the cellar, runs
back to DySart. who stands staring after
them with an unfathomable expression in
his eyes.
Your will-quick"' she says, in low
tone.
Keep him out Of sight Let no one
| see him, or guess at his presence in this
house. whispers Dysart, fercely, after
which he steps back into his room and
slams the door, and locks it behind him
| in a frenzied fashion.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
SUPERSTlTlONS DYING OUT
No. l3 and Haunted House Vagari.
Are Fading Away.

No. l3 and Haunted House Vagaria
Are Fading Away.
Real estate men are gradually tfI
getting most of the old-time superst
tions which used 70 cause us mud
trouble" said Il deafer the other day a
a reporter. The number of hOusa
which cannot I've rented or sold on ls
count of being haunted or because som
terrible crime was committed on a
premises is rapidly decreasing We n
across only Il few people who balk u
living in house No. l3. Even eldaI
men who have made big fortunes sn
beginning to believe that there is nOlE
ing in the old saying that the aged na
man builds a mansion to die in 1t New
Workers are entirely 100 practical NJ
hold to old superstitions; besides, h
big apartment houses which we an
building all over town are blotting OG
the old houses, which may have BAD
histories"
Tell me something about the hauni
ed houses which are still standing NJ
this city" the agent was requested
Now you are getting on dangerOu
ground. In these days of well-dehna
libel laws you can't talk about mans
property in way that will depreclar
its value without paying well for yoH
lun. Circulating ghost stories aOOI
particular houses is not calculated n
improve their renting value, and ~
owners might be able to show that vi
had done them real damage. There \
one house in West Eleventh street thEI
is never more than half filled becausI
years ago some one thought the hOusI
was haunted, and the story of teriOsI
ghosts that walk about the halls
night has been handed down from ID
ant to tenant. There are other haun'sI
houses, but we are trying to fOfgI
where they are, hoping that the store
Will be forgotten. 1t is generally ds
cult to rent or dispose of houses \
which sensational crimes have Des
committed. Long murder trials 4
winch the houses figured prominent
usually cause them to rman vacaA
Tor long time. New York Tribune
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
About the Hand.

Strength in the fingers is a sure .
ken of mental aptitude. one Of %
most common signs of want OF GOO
breeding is sort of uncomfortable co'
seriousness of the hands. an obvOa
ignorance of what to do with them aN
painful awkwardness in their adlus
ment. The hands of gentleman seel
perfectly at home without being ocGa
pied; they are habituated to elegant
pose. or If they spontaneously move
is attractively. Some of Queen Eln
beths courtiers made playing VII
their sword hilts an accomplshmeS
ana the most efficient weapon Of U
spanish coquette Is her fan,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
FOR WINTER AND SUMNER LIST

In many parts OF the country tbs.
are variations in the temperature sus
cipnt to produce good sleighing Or !,
move the snow entirely in a few bor,s
time. As Il consequence the drive, !
often at Il loss to decide whetba, :
hitch up his sleigh or carriage. D,
tial relief from the dilemma is afm.
ed by the runners design with bubs /,
slip on the aXles in place of the wbes,
after the latter have been removsI
hut then the problem for the wbes,
arises. II being ditficlilt TO dispose 4
them in the wagon. '.S'orge Glascos,
of Veedersburg, Ind. seems to b,,,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
Slow TRAVELLING

Some Florentine experts in snailcl
gy' hnding time hang heavy on toe
hands. conceived the idea of accurate
caic' tating the travelling speed
shails, and, with this end in view
was decided to make a series Of mo-
or less elaborate experiments. Hall
dozen of the molluscs were permltI'
10 crawl between two points ten 10
apart Exact time was kept from U
start to the finish. and thus the ave
age pace" was ascertained. The z
perimenters reduced their figures ln
tables of feet, and thus found that
would take a snail exactly fourte'
days to travel a mile.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
CHATTER XVI.-tContinued., .,

That night is still as death itself. and
the sparkling brilliancc of the slow NOV
ing waters contrasts with it in tender
fashion. Strangely attracted by it, Vera
goes forward. moves down the stone
steps that lead To- the garden, and with
eager footsteps gains the little pathway,
steep and sudden. that leads to the beach
suddenly she draws in her arms, and
a shiver runs through her: she turns her
head-to see Dysart.
You are going to marry Lord She!'
tom" he says. his tone more assertive
than questioning.
1T is an impertinent question: says
Miss Dysart, calmly.
You are di>ingenuous. II ne has not
yet asked you. you know he only waits
the opportunity 10 do so. When he
does" He checks himself abruptly
knowing he has gone too far.
A little flame leaps into Nera's eyes.
Has il occurred To you that | am very
forbearingF" she asks, with curious
smile. Does it not strike you as very
remarkable that l DO not on my part
question You back again! that l do not
ask you whom you are going To marry
He looks as if he was about to make
her an angry rejoinder but she check:
him.
"No-don't be afraid, I am not goins
10 put the question" she says, coldly
and after all. why should @
DO you mcau." he goes on, that vol
know of someone l want to marry
Let there be an end to this hatefu
hypocrisy cries She, turning to him witt
Il burst Of passionate anger. You actel
your part for Griselda this morning mos
admirably
Vera" cries he, hoarsely.
She turns as if startled by that impas
stoned cry, and then. he hardly know
how it is. he hardly dares remember al
and he is looking down into her frighten
ed eyes with a terrible entreaty in hi
own.
"Do you know what you are doing?
he says, his miserable voice scarcel,
above whisper. My darling, my soul
have pity" More closely his arms bin,
her. He bends his face to hers-neareI
nearer still. and then. suddenly. a grea
loathing of himself fills him. He draw
back with a sharp shudder. and almos
pushes her from him. Go" he says, We
hementy: and in another moment sh
has turned the corner of the winding
stairs, and is gone.
Gone.
With a heavy groan he fings himsel
face downward on the cool sweet. shift
ing sands. that moon-smitten lie trem
bling, waiting for the dawn.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-17
Hardly So.

In no situation, probably, is the STAN.
mering intirmity more calamitous than
in making Il proposition of marriage.
An exchange gives us this dialogue:
Mr.. Stutterly to Miss Grace ---:
'M-m- miss G-G-G-G-G-G-Grace. Ill.
| w-w-w-ww-want you to b-b-b-b-be
m-m-m-m-my-"
What did you say, MIR. Stutterly''
''W-W-W-W-W-W-Won't you bib b.
be my wu-wu-wu-wu-wife, I-I-I-I-I-I
s-s-s-s-s-saldr'
20. George, this is SO Iddenw