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SALEM.

Salem May "A number of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of this CITY.
drove to Hillsboro last Wednesday
evening and attended the entertain
ment given in observance of. the 86th
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
America.
Salem's brass band is organized with
twenty members Plenty of music for
the coming summer evenings.
Hi Pickard will be juror at the
federal court beginning at Des Moines
May 8.
C. Scott is at FIT. Madison for medi-
cal aid.
Mrs. D. E. Reeves and son. Cook
have returned to their home at Keo-
kuk.
Miss Clara Richard is a guest of rel
atives at Bonaparte.
Edna. the ten year old daughter of
Mrs Cohn Bailey, was seriously in
iured Wednesday morning by being
kicked by the "old family horse" Fri
dav she was taken to Keokuk for y
surgical operation. Reports are that
er is with her. Rev. B. G. Hawkins
accompanied them to Keokuk, return
ing home Saturday.
Rev John Long preached at Donald
son chapel Sunday morning.
Fred Mckee has gone to Denver,
| Colo, to remain indefinitely.
Owen Garretson is juryman at the
district court.
Mrs. Shampnoi from LaCrew, was a
guest at the home of her father-in-
| law, T. Shampnoi last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tones and Mr.. and
! Mrs. o. H. Lyner are enjoying a visit
with Mrs. Guy Tones and children
| from Pewankee, Wis.
A nice program was enjoyed at the
Friends church Sunday afternoon.
| Mrs. o. H. Lyner was Mt. Pleasant
caller Monday.
| County Superintendent Anna Packer
was in Salem Monday and Tuesday.
FoIger Joy, after spending three
| weeks in Kansas, returned home Mon
day. His family spent the winter with
relatives at Hays City, Kan, and ac-
companied him on his return home.
| Mrs. Sarah Carlisle accompanied her
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knees, girl, and pray for Gods good
influence to overcome the evil to which
thou hast been exposed today"
Unconvinced, trem bling and wonder
Ing, the little Puritan sank down upon
her knees before wooden chair and
covered up her face with her hands.
Later that night, as Josiah Taunston
was putting up his horse in the barn, a
light football was heard, and small,
gray clad figure came toward him has
tily.
Josiah, dear brother" Hetty ex-
claimed breathlessly, "dost bring good
news? Surely the tales my mother
hath been telling me Of our Margaret's
sore affection Of being possessed Of the
devil are not true. Ny heart ia break
ing, for do love her, Josiah. Surely
she is blamed without fault"
She clasped her little hands about
his arm and chung to him entreatingly.
Zone 80 pure, so beautiful and kind
oeuld never Willingly consort with such
vile sin and wickedness. Remember,
Josiah, she Is our kinswoman. Use thy
great influence for her good and let no
harm befall our cousin"
Josiah threw her from him roughly.
Call not that devils witch thy cous-
in!' he cried angrily. know now that
have renowned her before the village
and that she is an outcast from us for
ever. All the long afternoon the elders
and councilmen have been in consulta-
ton and but an hour since arrived at q
decision. Messengers on swift horses
ha' ridden toward Sterndorf with or
ders signed with the chief councillors
seal, who hath all control In this viii
lage. Fool. thy pure, kind Margaret
Mayland"-he laughed loud, scornful
laugh of derision-"will be taken at the
break O. day by the kings soldiers,
now on their way from Sterndorf,
where they ha' been stationed O. late
awaiting orders, and brought to trial
for WITCH"
Josiah! Brother!" Hetty gave out
one piercing scream. "Thou'lt not
hang our Margaret"
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HEDRick.

Hedrick, May Geo. T. Duke re-
turned yesterday from a business trip
to Pierre, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Young will leave
today for Usage, where they will spend
a few days with their daughter. Mrs.
Mrs. Chas. Holcomb, who has been
l.. G.. Clark.
i'll for some time is reported improv-
ing.
w. w. Young and Harry Warren
were in Ottumwa Thursday.
Rev. H. N. Smith pastor of the local
Methodist Episcopal church, delivered
an eloquent baccalaureate sermon
to the Hedrick high school class of
1905, last Sunday morning, to large
congregations The special music fur
nished for the occasion also deserves
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cHEQUEsT.

Chequest. May FL. P. Plowmar
transacted business at Milton one day
last week.
There was an Easter program CIV
en- at Union by the Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Channel Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Davis, Miss Hazel Davis
Miss Ivadell Umphrey and Cutler
Umphrey were dinner guests at F. S
Plowman's Easter Sunday.
Some of the young people attended
Easter services at Douds Sunday ev.
ening.
Emmett Hanshaw spent Sunday with
his parents in Chequest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pollock and
daughter. Cora visited Sunday at Dave
Akerman's.
Mrs. Allen Lasley is much improved
in health.
A. E. Mccullough and family anc
o. o. Mccullough and family attended
a birthday dinner at Geo. Lewis neal
Pittsburg last Sunday in honor of Mrs
Lewis.
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at her..

"Fear not for thy clothing" she cried
angrily, cor that contact with me shall
harm thee! Lud! Fen I were pitch
an thou vert covered with me, it
would not show on thee, thou art so
black in wiles and wickedness"
Beware, woman, how thou talkest to
thy betters" fairly shrieked the other
in outraged tones.
"Forsooth, I'll ha' my say, now have
thee cornered"- Elsbeth's black eyes
snapped dangerously for once
thou'lt hear the truth. Fool that thou
art to think our Margaret hath no pro-
tectorsw she exclaimed derisively.
'Dost think. dullard. that Sir Godfrey
La Fabienne suspects not thy sons
vile schemes to get his cousins estate,
his deep laid plots to force her from
the village as polluted thing, so that
he-her next Of kin-may ride in and
take possession"
"'Tis falser' shrieked Mistress Taun-
ston in wild anger. MAIZE way,
woman, or it will be worse for theen'
Elsbeth did not move.
"Methinks 'twere well to warn thee
she continued, "else in thy greed and
ignorance thou'lt go too far. Sir God
frey La Fabienne is a nobleman of
much wealth, hath influence at the
French and English courts. and with
both Puritans and papists his wishes
have great weight"
"Eia, ls't so?' The laughed scorn
fully. "Thy cavalier may have influence
at the English court in all else but mat
tiers pertaining to the black art and
witchcraft. His majesty hath spoken
and the fat hath gone forth that al
such shall be brought to trial and exc
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at the stake-is the punishment our
clergy and elders have ever melted out
as Of sufficient suffering to expiate
this hideous crime"
Then, seeing his listeners were
reused to an unusual height Of fury, he
cried in louder voice: my men, to
the town house! Call the council for
meeting! We must act ere our own
souls, caught in the talons Of the dew
lis claws, are rendered incapable to in
yoke Gods vengeance"
Turning his horses head, he led the
way, followed by an excited throng of
angry men.
whose reputation for piety and her
well known willingness to offer spirit
ual consolation to the afflicted brought
her to many bedsides Of both sick and
dying, had been at the cabin of the
Widow Dawson, and as the sun was
slowly sinking down below the hill
tops she came through the forest on
her way home. Hearing the sounds of
approaching footsteps, she raised her
head and saw approaching Margaret's
woman Elsbeth, who when she had ad-
vanced few steps paused and, glanc-
ing about in all directions, called in
shrill tones the little dog Biddy, that
had evidently strayed away. If she
saw Margaret's aunt coming toward
her Elsbeth gave no sign Of it. With
out ever having had an interchange Of
hard words there was deep feeling Of
hatred lying in the hearts of these two
women for each other, and, although on
occasions they had met with civil
greetings, an underlying spirit of en-
nifty between them was apparent and
had grown lately into such proportions
that at their last meeting the women
had passed without recognition.
SO today, with her head held high and
forbidding expression on her grim
countenance, Mistress Taunston ap.
preached. The path at that point was
rocky and narrow, so that In order to
proceed one Of them had to stand dan
gerously near the edge to let the other
pass. Elsbeth, walking slowly, contin-
ued TO look as II she saw no person IN
her way and called the lost dogs name
with great show Of anxiety. Bristling
with defiance and wearing her most
scornful bearing, the Puritan woman
came on until, reaching Elsbeth, who
still refused to see her, she paused and,
drawing her scant skirt Of gray home
spun very close about her, with an ap-
pearance of making a great effort not
to let her clothing touch the others, en-
deavored to pass.
Turning suddenly, Elsbeth confronted
her so unexpectedly that the stern faced
dame lost her balance and would have
fallen had she not clutched the trunk of
a tree for support. All the hatred in
Elsbeth's heart for her companion
blazed forth in her eyes as she looked
at her.
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BiDWELL.

Bidwell, May 2.-Levi Gates who has
been quite i'll is slowly improving.
The remains of the late Mrs. Will
Colvin, of Nebraska, were inferred in
the Brooks cemetery Saturday.
Andrew Johnson and family of Nun
terville, were guests of Mrs. Mary
Chisman Friday.
w. P. Van Fossen, Of High Point
visited O. w. Johnston Saturday even.
ing
Claire Blackman. of Lucerne, Mo-,
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and son, Glen visited last sunday at
the v. T. Hakselbrooth home.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson and daughter.
Irene called ion Mrs. Wilferd Johnson
Saturday afternoon.
Misses Severena and Hanna Simon
son visited last Sunday with Miss
Stella Oval
Misses Ella Harlan and Lena Ander-
son called on Miss Mildred Anderson
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swenson took
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Hanson near Friedrich last Sum
day.
II yo4 want to buy, sell, rent or trade
patroniza thA want columns.
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The Witch Of |
CraGenstOne
BY ANITA CLAY MUNOZ,
Author Of I'm Love and Truth

Copyright 1908. - - ~ ~
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CHAPTER XIX.

HYETTY TAUNsToN, pale faced
R and wearing an air of great
dependency, leaned over the
Ia fdlu Che ,roe lorolxy ope1
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3ELkNAP.

in Next Issue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-05
SECTION TWO.

lowed the example Of the empress, who
sent her jewels to the Bank Of Japan
and donated the money to the war fund
and have contributed their mite to the
charitable institutions. giving II with
devotion and pride.
-Four japanese children are attending
the public schools here and one has
completed the course and IL now IN
san Francisco taking d high school
course
Relatives Die in Battle.
Since the fan OF Port Arthur there
has been some talk Of another call for
reserves. and E d. Hashimoto has al
ready received the voluntary tender OF
the services of many Of the japanese
OF the state, who are anxious 10 enlist
IN the army News has been received
put once from the reserve forces who
left here in September. and IL is be
HeVed that most Of them were killed ia
the continuous twelve days battle II
Lao Yang. 7. -HigdTli. a cousin OF r.
D HashimOtO, who was wounded in the
battle. at Lao Yang, and was taken to
the Red Cross station, wrote not long
ago that they were in the front ranks
which were moved down before the
Russian batteries He also spoke Of
the death of d Ishizuka, a captain I'm
the army. who is a brother of 3. Ishi-
zuka now in Salt Lake City.
Another collection is being made for
The Red Cross society and "A fund for
the destitute families and HashimOto
believes he viii be able to raise IS 600
or 5000 within the next six months
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ent localities where Japanese reside.
When the first call for reserves was
made last September by the emperor
"a wave of patriotism swept through
The japanese -settir-J snt=a in this state
and twenty-five 3aIs immediately en-
listed and joined number of their
countrymen at San Francisco who had
also decided TO fight for their couu-
try a collection was started at once
Tor the Red Cross society. and a couple
% months after the great battles were
fought on the Lao Yang and Yalu river
= fund for the Keller of the destftut e
families of the soldiers was commenced.
The first collection in Utah for the Red
Cross society amounted to about 81 600
and was gathered by Z. d. Hashimoto
mostly from the labOring class en-
ployed in the construction camps in the
southern part of the state a month
later another 1000 was collected and
ct the same time d fund amounting to
ABOUT 500 was Ssnt 10 the destitute
families of fallen and wounded japan
ese soldiers and sailors other coIIec-
tons were gathered from the Iaborers
on the Southern Pacifio-and Union Pa
cific railroads in Utah which amounted
10 about $1,000. Beyond these amounts
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By Margaret E Sanoster

ana TAR more cruel because it kills by
STOW siege and not by d forced march.
iuDeIculoSls IN any form must be rig
luiy quarantined, and if it exists in a
nome, the part of human Kindness is
not 10 let IT spread from there. Time
was that consumption swept off fani-
lies. one by one, swept off hale and Wig
orous caretakers of the sick. and swent
uoWn through generations so that 5.
was said to be in certain families as a
curse or doom from which thew could
not escape.
strong preventive measures and q
very strict quarantininS of the sn}tten
ones have diminished these dangers
one need not now die of const1,ln tion
because her father or her mother did
a SISTER need not take it from a sister
nor wife from a husband The DlIri-
ncatloh by IRE, the destruction by that
swift agent of any article i'm which
germs might turk, and the thoroupb
disintecuOn of premises after disea So
has run its course, all belong to that
mercltul quarantining which looks tn
the good OF the whole This may in
Volve occasional suffering 10 the in
GiViduaL woman cannot see clothing
and bedding destroyed by fire without
wishing that there Lrere some less cost
~ method of insuring immunity and
satety. But as we advances in the
knowledge OF what we owe TO our fell
lows, humanity gets the upper hand
ana selnshness goes down. Few people
IN these days hesitate at making any
sacrlfce If convinced that making it is
right.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph b. Bowles1
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tChlcagO JOurnal)
One Of the jackies of the bs.ttIeship
Massachusetts, speaking of the accident
on board his ship. was heard TO ask a
visitor If he noticed a pronounced odor
of powder. The visitor answered thai ne
did, and wondered mildly WHY. there
should be an odor OF powder when the ac-
cident had been caused by an explosion
of steam only.
That's one of the things which cannot
be accounted for" replied the sailor. but
its what We all call deaths aftermath
Have YOU never heard of the persiStency
with which the odor of powder clirgs to a
battlefield after an encounter with the
enemy?
Well he continued, "this odor cliuEs
to the field OF strife in Proportion to the
number Of those killed. 1t is impossible
to account for it, but those who know de-
clare that If there are a great many killed
in the battle the smell OF powder ciings
70 the spot for days after, while If only
a few are killed il soon disappears. It's
the same when death is the resul. of any
kind OF an explosion. But it must be an
explosion.
The fact that the odor cIings to a bat
teficld can be easily accounted for but
why it should be present when foreign
agent has caused the explosion no one
can account for We won't get rid of this
smell until we get out to sea Amt IL
funny2' concluded the tar.
The visitor shook his head and admitted
that It was.
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Deaths Aftermath.

Copyright 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.
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SOME OF THE LEADING SALT LAKE JAPANESE

sary TO the existence of themselves and
their families while their male and
even female relatives whom they left
in Japan have been lighting their way
across Manchuria- The eaTuestness
with which they have faced the press
ing needs of their country is apparent
in the way they have denied themselves
everything but the humblest livelihood
in order to give all they could to the
relief funds.
The Red Cross society has been main
tanned on the contributions of the Jap
aneSe at home and abroad. and their
hospitals and stations with corps of
trained nurses have followed the ar
mics in their long exhaustive campaign
against Port Arthur. A relief fund was
established for the support of the des-
titute families of the soldiers who We're
Killed through the campaign before
Port Arthur. The money collected in
Utah for this fund has reached sew
eral hundred dollars. and contributions
are coming in steadily from the differ
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VOLCANIC ACTIVITY A PUZZLE.
Many Predictions of Eruptions Made,
But None Comes True.

Z Nesuvius. which during the last few
DAYS has excited wonder and appreheu-
sion by a renewal of activity, is the
scene Of comparatively frequent demon
STATIONS of this kind, says the New York
Tribune ErUptions have been reported
20 be IN progress there at least half a
{ dozen times since 1872. one occurred. only
? last year. in July. The outbreaks differ
IN violence. 70 be sure, but they usually
effect a breach in the rim Of the crater
and are attended by explosive phenomena
which greatly starIle the residents of ad-
Jacent cities and villages
NeSuVluS. like PeleC belongs to. a class
or volcanoes which are conspicuoUsly Iir-
IKE another of which Mauna IOa is 4
notable representative The former make
much material. The latter have a larger
output but conduct operations far more
the destruction wrought by volcanic
action Is accomplished in d variety Of
ways W men krakatoa. on tiny islet
near Java pew IN IN 1855 many thou
sands were drowned on adjacent shores
py an enormous tidal wave which fol
ST Pierre was ruined and her people
were almost Instantly killed by a tor
nadic blast from the side of Pelican
tory Much more common is the burial
OF villages, people and cattle in ashes
ana lava. Finally, in many instances, the
earthquake shocks which sometimes ac-
company volcanic eruDtiOns work greater
lldN " imam ANY OLneT feature or the dis
rurbance- Such was the case at the time
Of the outbreaks OF COlima, in Mexico.
and santa Maria in Guatemala. IN 1902
As yet 1T seems to he impossible TO OBJ
tain any useful premOnitiOn OF these
great catastrOpheS. or even OF less for
Fafdable Developments. Predictions are.
frequently made by men who have no
standing in science and who never a D
pear to be abashed over their repeated
failures. but that sort of prophecy does
not count.
An Italian expert was sure that Nesu-
vius would be greatly disturbed in 1902
Nothing happened until September Of that
year and the outbreak was trifiuE com
pared with the one III July. 1903 a GER
tain Harvard .seologist confidently ex-
pected to see Pelee exhibit as much more
violence in September, 1902. as il did in
the preceding May, but he was doomed
10 disappointment
For two or three weeks before the sud
den annihilatior of St. Pierre Pelee had
been behaving very much as Vesuvius is
behaving now resumption Of activity
after an Interval of half a century nat
urallN gave rise 10 much anxiety, vet the
shrewdest Scientific advisers Of the gov
ernOr Of Martinique assured him shat
flight vas Unnecessary
To what extent an official warning
would have induced the poDulacc to seek
safety by running away il is not easy
70 saw. but n trustworthy basis for such
a proclamation has evidently not been
found.
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structed for the storage of kinder
Sarten materials. and four dozen
chairs of the newest and most ap-
proved make have been provided.
Four tables, ruled and laid off in
squares for building blocks are in the
room, and in addition there is a sand
table for modelling purposes. Extend
ing from the east end of the large
loom is a smaller one which is to be
fitted for a manual training depart
ment with miniature work benches
ana tools Everything that can be
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The first kindergarten under the
public school system of the city was
opened during the week in the Union
school. The doors opened for the
registration of pupils last Wednesday
morning. and within a day the little
cnes were all in working order With
accommodations for just forty there are
already sixty-two enrolled. OF these
twenty-five are on a waiting list and
the forty who were fortunate enough
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TO be first Will hold their places only
by strict attention to business. Those
on the waiting list Will be entitled to
the places made vacant by a two days
absence of pupils now in attendance.
large bright sunny room on the
ground floor of the school has been
fitted up in ideal fashion for school
purposes. The floor is covered with
hnoleum. insuring quietness and
cleanliness, and a piano viii furnish
music for the games. A large COM
nlodious cupboard has been con-
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done TO make the room attractive as
well as useful has been done Muslin
sash curtains. hung on remova BILE
rods. cover the windows. and the best
of pictures only are on the walls.
The work will be directly under the
supervision of Miss Rosalie Pollock
the primary supervisor of the city
schools, but Miss Vera Lane will have
charge of the room Miss Lane is TO
he assisted by Miss Beatrice Erikson.
Miss Alice Cox and Mrs William
Eennion.