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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

HEAR A srKPY"
after this time of her passing
through the hall. thank Cod!-but not
long after. And some one had been
there before me! Was 1t Arthur
Carmel being innocent who could be
guilty but he7 I knew Of no one. The
misery under which had suffered was
only nghtened. not removed
"Miss Cumberland. are you ready to
swear that you did not hear step at
that time or see a faceT
Eyes, sir"
''That you only heard q siGhr'
"A Sigh. or something like one"
"You went right ONT"
Immediately"
Entering the telephone roomf"
"Yes."
1.-THE door Of which you shutT'
II do not know. I must have. but
IT,
"Never mind explanations. You do
not know whether you shut 1t or
whether some one else shut it2'
II do not"
The words fell welghtily. They
seemed to strike every heart.
Miss Cumberland. you have said
that you telephoned for the police"
Eyes, for help"
"You were some minutes doing this.
you say?"
II have reason to think so. but l
don't know definitely. The candle
seemed shorter when I went out than
when l came in"
"Are you sure you telephoned for
help"
"Help was what ! wanted-help for
my sister. do not remember my
words"
"And then you left the buildingT'
AFTER going for my little bag"
"Did you see any one then or hear
any one?"
mo, sir"
Ibid you see your sister again"
II have said that just glanced ut
the couch"
"Wouldn't you know If the pillows
had been disturbedY'
mo. sir-not from the look l gave
them"
"Then they might have been disturb
ed-mIght even have been rearranged
without your knowing itY"
'.They might"
Miss Cumberland. when you left
the building. did you leave 1t aloneY
II did"
"Vas the moon shininGT'
mo; It was showing"
Ibid the moon shine when you went
, to throw the vial out Of the Window
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

"Where we're you at the timer
AT the hearth. 1t was before AIDE
laide came in"
"A near sound or farr'
Far, but l cannot locate it-inde&d.
I cannot. I forgot It IN a moment"
but you remember 1t now"
Eyes"
"And cannot you remember now any
other noises than those you speak of
That time you stepped into the ball
when your teeth chartered. you know
did you hear nothing then but the sigh
Ing of the pines:"
She looked startled. Her hands went
up. and one of them clutched ut her
throat; then they fell. and slowly. care
fully. like one feeling his way. she an
swered:
II had forgotten. I did hear some
thing-a sound in one of the do0rways.
1t was very faint-a sigh-a-a-I don't
know what. 1t conveyed nothing to me
then aud not much now. But you
asked. and have answered"
you have done right. Miss Cumber-
land. The jury ought to know these
facts. Was 1t human sighT'
ut wasn't the sigh Of the pines"
"And you heard 1t In one Of the
doorways7 Which doorway"
1.-THE one opposite the room In which
I left my sister,"
1.-THE doorway to the large hall?"
Eyes, SIR"
Oh, the sinister memories! The mo-
ments which I myself had spent there
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21
CHAPTER XIV.
CHOOSE

~ HAVE not finished" were the
d first words We heard from Car
mel when order was restored
and We were all in n condition
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

"Yes. very brightly"
bright enough for you to see the
linksY
IL didn't look at the links"
"Where were you looking"
"Rehlnd me-"
when sou threw the vial outf'
"Yes"
what was there behind your"
"A dead sister," Oh. the indescrib'
able tone!
"Forgive me. Miss Cumberland; do
not want to trouble you. but was there
not something or some one In the ad-
joining room besides your dead sister
to make you look backY
II saw no one. But looked back-I
do not know why"
You threw the vial out without look
mgr
II felt 1t slip from my hand"
"Where?"
"Over the window ledge"
Triumph for the defense. The posi-
ton of the vial. caught in the vines.
was accounted for in a very natural
manner.
Mr. Fox shifted his inquiries.
"You have said that you wore hat
and coat of your brothers in coming
to the clubhouse. Did you keep these
articles onY
mo: l left them in the lower hail."
where in the lower hall"
ION the rack there"
"Was your candle htr'
mot then. sir"
"Yet you found the rack?"
II felt for 1t. I knew where II was"
"Miss Cumberland. you left the door
unlocked when you went out Of the
buildlng?"
Mono, I didn't. had the key. and
/ locked It. But I didn't realize this till
went to unite my horse: then I found
the keys In my hand. But didn't 60
back"
do you mean that you didn't know
you locked the door,
Il don't remember whether I knew
or not at the time. do remember be-
ing surprised and q little frightened
when I saw the keys. But didn't 60
back"
"Yet you telephoned for the police2"
Eyes"
"And then locked them out? ?"
II didn't c0re-l didn't care"
An Infinite number Of questions fol-
lowed. Certain facts had to be brought
out, among them the blowing OF Of
her hat on that hurried drive home
through the ever thickening snow.
storm-a fact easily accounted for
when one considered the thick coils of
hair over which 1t had been dra wn.
AFTER you went into the stable to
unharness your horse what path did
you take in returning to the house"
'.rhere is only one"
did you walk straight through it?'
"As straight as could. 1t was
showing heavily. and l was dizzy and
felt strange. I may have zigzagged a
little"
"You are sure that you did not wan
der in back Of the stableY'
"As sure as can be Of anything"
"Aiiss Cumberland. have but few
more questions to ask. Will you look
at this portion of broken bother
She reached out her hand. 1t was
trembling visibly. and her face ex'
pressed a deep distress. but she took
the piece of broken bottle and looked
at it before passing 1t back.
"Miss Cumberland. did you ever see
that bit of broken glass before?
NO." she said. II may have seen a
whole bottle like that at some time in
the clubhouse, but have no memory
of this broken end-none Mt ALL"
II am obliged to you. Miss Cumber.
land. will trouble you no more to-
day"
Then he threw up his head and smil-
ed a slow sarcastic smile at Mr.. Moi.
fat.
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ITO be Continued
Gummed Stamps.

The inventor Of the gummed stamp
was q Scotchman, James Chalmers Of
Dundee. who in 1884 suggested the
use Of adhesive slips. He was much
ridiculed. especially by doctors. who
said the proposal to lick stamps would
spread disease. The pOstoffice gave
no serious attention to the proposal
until 1871.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

wait! 1 KNOW I HE" 81 Hr-.@"lH HAD
have no right to WAL
say that, but l cannot swear that l
saw any change"
"Can you swear that there was no
change-that the pillows and the win
dow cushion lay just as they did
when you left the rOom?"
mo"
At the next moment she was in DR..
Carpenters arms. Her strength had
given way for the time, and the court
was hastily adjourned to give her op-
portunity for rest ard recuperation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

quick ly. manly
lust as ! collected
I h g m. / only
know that l put
the window cuSh-
ion down first.
The rest fell any
how. But they
quite co we're d
her-qGite."
III a II d 8 and
face?"
Her W hole
body"
And did they
cover her quite
when you came
back 2"
1T hey M u s t
Il a We Wait
wait. l know l
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The House
of the
Whispering
Pines
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN

Copyright 1910. by Anna Katharine
RoLlfs
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25

ing upon the first plot OF each ser
les, to an average depth of approx
imately 2 IL feet where the great
est amount was applied With the
dry farming where no water was APP
piled, the yield was approximately
1000 pounds per acre. AS the amount
of water was increased the yield al
so increased until the plot receiy-.
ing an application Of approximately
1T feet made a yield of 1900 pounds
per acre, after which the yield de-
creased rapidly until the plot reeeiy-
ing an application of from 1.6 to IL
feet yielded less on the average than
that which received no water az al.
This shows strikingly the effects
of oyer-irrigation on wheat and
shows in addition, as do all of the
other experiments that we have car
ried On, that spring grains do not
require much water. Alfalfa and
clover throughout all of the expert
ments have responded to the use OF
larger amounts of water and have
been found to require fully so per
cent more than grains. Space or
time will not permit me to go more
in detail in regard TO the experiments
which have been carried on, but
anyone who Is interested may re-
ceive more complete information by
writing me at Boise, Idaho. The one
thing that has been emphasized
all of the experiments is
that careful preparation of the
ground for the irrigation, at the
outset, pays large returns upon the
of money invested.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
School Notes.

Mainly through the efforts OF NJ SIS
Robinson, eighth grade teacher, the
state Librarian has designated Fruit
land as a free Library station. The
first shipment has been received and
includes 80 volumes as follows. Ire
Little Colonel Series. IL volumes Of
useful reference and the remainder
are interesting story books suitable
for young people. These shipmeI,s
will be received every three months
and these books shipped to another
station and are not of necessity con-
fined to the school and will not be
discontinued at the end of the
school year. Just how important
this is to our community can be
better appreciated as the privilege
is enjoyed and the school and Pat
rons should give vote of thanks
to Miss Robinson.
The state Attorney has ordered
that anyone released from quarantine
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
! LOWER PAYETTE VALLEY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cor
nelson a fine baby girl, January 20.
Mother and daughter are getting
along nicely.
Mr.. Brewster who has been laid
up with an injured knee is able to
be up now.
Mr.. William Peutz made trip
from owyhee last Saturday to make
a visit with his brother.
The German Ladies' Aid met at the
home of Mrs. William Reimers last
Saturday afternoon. A goodly mum
Der of ladies were present
West Immersion, Alfred Shearer
and S. B. Supiee made trip to Wsis
err Monday on business.
Mrs. Frank Rose and two daugh-
ters Of Caldwell made visit with
Mrs. Wiley from Friday until Mon
day. Mrs. Rose is Mrs. Willey's aunt
Eighth grade State examinations
are being conducted at School House
No. this week.
Herman Miller and Earnest Lester
left for Star last Thursday to Wis
with friends there.
John Dougherty who is abe to
walk on his foot now, having recent
Iy sprained his ankle. went over on
Payette Oregon Slope TO work last
week
Anna Ccrnelson and Mrs. Dean re
turned from Owyhee Wednesday
where they have been visiting for the
last couple of weeks.
Mr.. H. HarlaRd left Tuesday to
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25

attend the executive meeting of the
State Grange at Caldwell.
Mrs. Chas. Lattig entertained a
number Of ladies from Payette at a
dinner party last Friday noon.
The class Of 1912 had an oyster
iced and sleighride last Monday
night. After an enjoyable sleighride
they stopped at the Chapter House
and made oyster soup and spent
he evening in games and music
and sang, I'VE won't get home I'M
til morning" II was reported that
some didn't go to bed for fear of
not waking up in time for school.
Everybody would go again but on a
Friday night.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
SNAP IN RESIDENCE.

If taken at once, will sell Lots 9
& 10 Peters LIST Addition TO Payette
on Third Ave North adjoining the
Rouse property, on which is SIX
room two story house with outbuild-
ings and fruit and shade trees, fenc-
ed and cement walk, so foot frontag'
and las feet in length. Price for i'm
mediate sale only s1375. Terms:
$500 or more cash down and balance
$40 every three months with inter
st at I per cent on deferred pay
ments. For particulars write at
once TO
G. N. WHITE, Caldwell.
Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
must not go to school until a week

must not go to school until week
after.
NJ. B. Sherman win go Thursday
to Weiser to attend a State Horti-
cultural meeting
he front wheels OF the school wga-
on driven by Mr.. Schubert ran from
under the box letting the box drop
TO the ground loaded with it's pre-
cious freight The horses fell down
and for the moment matters looked
serious but no one was hurt, the
wagon quickly repaired and was
soon on its way rejoicing.
Monday night. the musically In
clined met at the school house TO
organic an orchestra with H. K.
Robinson as Musical Director The
prospect is good for fine club
which win be heard from later.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
BUSY FRUITLhND ITEMS

The Grange will meet Friday night
in regular session and will hold an
open meeting to begin promptly at
Z o'clock with installation of officers
after which Mr.. Robertson of Weiser
will address the meeting on 1.-THE
Farmers Way out of Tax Difficult
ties" Mr. Robertson is at the Leg
islature this week and viii no doubt
have imbued new ideas listening to
their deliberations A good attendance
is desired. Those who have heard
him assure us the talk is full Of in
terest and sound judgment
Friday February will mark the
close of the new Membership contest
of the grange. All those who are
considering the matter should make
up their minds and we hope favorably
so that your name can be in fer that
meeting. A general discussion VIII
take place on the Aldrich bill that
night.
The Baptist Sunday School held
election of officers Sunday morning
as follows: Supt., Rev. Snyder; As
sistant supt., Paul Van Der Kar;
Sec. and Treas, Waldo Homan. Lii
brairan, Milan Fitzgerald. The class
Is will make selection of teachers
next Sabbath.
The Union Sunday School of Friend
ship district finished re organization
and in the future there Will be sre-'
vices every Sunday.
The Philathea class of the NJ. E.
Church met with Miss Gertrude Far
dunn Tuesday evening in social and
business session. A very pleasant
evening was passed profitably. Dain-
ty refreshments were served.
Friendship Ladies Aid will meet
with Mrs Ed. Grover.
The C. E. meeting at the home of
Miss Alice Hunter Saturday night was
an unqualified success. Election o.
officers resulted as follows: Earl
Cotton, Pres; Ruth Whealdon, Vice
Pres; Lulu Bayer, Recording Secre-
tary; Mamie Bayer, Cores. Sec;
Emil Schmid, Treasurer. The social
part of the evening was devoted TO
cultivating the powers of obssrva ion
and was decidedly amusing and in
teresting. The person was blind
folded and named, five different
things using the four senses, smell,
taste, hear and touch to discern
what it was. A good crowd was in
attendance and delicious refreshments
we're served.
A mistake last week in reporting
the telephone meeting and election
of officers of the Farmers Mutual
Telephone Co. will necessitate again
naming the officers. The organized
board of directors is as follows: G.
H. Sargent, Gen. Man. and Sec; q.
o. Scritchfield, Treas; A Grimes,
Vice Pres; A. Kaessner, Manager
and Operator; E. Hunter.
The Commercial Club met Thurs
day night and several new namss
added to the membership. We may
expect great and good things from
this organized body of the most sub
stantial citizens of the bench. Th3y
now number IS members. A meeting
was called at Franks Hall for Tues
day evening for the purpose of or
A
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
First Methodist Episcopal cfiur1h-
A. l.. Howarth, Pastor.

The pastor freely offers his ser
vices and viii esteem it a great fav-
or TO be informed Of any enc neez-
ing the same. He viii visit the aged.
shut-in. strangers and sick. when
ever this IS desired. Irrespective Of
the fact OF church membe ship or
non church membership.
He particularly desires to me Z
get acquainted with and help, so
far as he may be able. thoss who
have no religious connection. or
church home. Tiavs@ desiring to
SEQ him may call at his study in the
church during any forenoon, or dat 5
can be arranged with him by phone,
or otherwise Those desiring a
,an from him are requested to phone
or drop a card. Church and parson,
age one block south of the \. NJ G.
A. Phone number is 10sL-
You are invited to the following
services.
Sunday School at TO-
Preaching at IL.
Epworth League $50.
! Preaching at 1850.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
a Financial
Proposition

We pay you interest on what you
spend. We want
YOUR BUSINESS
You give us your cash trade and
We will share your profit with you
We viii allow you
LIBERAL DISCOUNT
on every purchase you make Save
the receipts that are given to Gus
toners and when you have five do
lars worth bring them in and we
will redeem them in cash or trade.
Everything we sell always means
your moneys worth or your money
back.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Regular Sunday Services
STILL IN PROGRESS.

The Revival Of The Church 0. God,
with increasing interest. Have you
been there? You are welcome. the7e-
fore come. Try to be blessing by
being on time to the prayer service,
7 D. m. each evening. If you can't
find time to come and pray with US
come to the preaching. 1880 p. m.
Don't bring your spiritual I'm
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25

For Sale-Some good Mammoth
Bronze Turkeys. Mrs. A H. Ram
ey. 81
For Sale-Choice Barred Rock
sockerels. George Rezac, Payette,
idaho.
For Sale-Buff Cochin and White
wyandotte cockerels. Good birds a.
reasonable prices. L. c. Keller, Pay
cite. Idaho. u
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25

Sunday School at 10 A NJ.
Worship and sermon at II A. 81.
Junior B. Y. P. U. at P. III.
Senior B. Y P. L. a. $50 P. NJ
Evening sermon at 100 P. NJ
Rev. Henry Van Engelen, Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
sale of Household Goods.

Beginning Monday. January 22nd
viii sell at private sale many articles
of household goods which can be
seen at our residence corner of It'll
Ave. North and 10th STE. p. Hol-
fenhnuaa
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
How Parents Can Help Make Beitel
Schools.


Schools.
/. Send the child TO school early
enough so that he will not be late.
2. Do not allow childre to be
out late at night, either to go to
q party or TO the moving pictures. un-
less it be on Friday or Saturday
nights. II the child does not get
the proper amount of sleep, he viii
be dull and sleepy at school and a
drag to his class. The school al
ways suffers from parties held dur
ing the week.
3. Always send word at once If
your child cannot be in school that
day. It saves the teacher from re-
porting to the truant officer.
4. Visit the school while it is in
session. Stay all day. Notice how
the teacher conducted her classes.
Notice how the children recite.
5. Ask the teacher to please send
home all of your child's work. Look
his work over carefully. The child
will do better work in order to be
told that he is improving. The teach
er will be particular when he or she
knows that the parents are carefully
watching the work of her pupils.
6. Ask the teacher when she is
going to have an exhibition Of
school work. Be sure to attend that
exhibition. Bring your neighbors.
Examine the work carefully.
Talk it over with the teacher.
Z. Let your children have time to
work in the school garden.
8. Attend the meetings OF the
Mothers Club or Parent-Teacher
Club organized in cooperation with
the school. If there is no such club
organize one. 1t is very easy to do
Your teacher will be very glad TO
help.
8. Talk to the teacher about TIE
peculiarities of your child. 1t viii
HEP the teacher wonderfully.
10. Constantly emphasize all the
good points; all the strong points Of
the teacher and the school.
IL. Always think kindly and
speak respectfully of. the teacher and
the school.
u. l have heard somewhere OF
q mother who went five or six times
to have a gown fitted. but who did
rot visit the school that number OF
times in as many years to learn
how her child was being fitted for
life.
A vital and close relation ought
ever to obtain between the school
and the home The parents must
ccme to feel a profound and I'M
tagging interest in the work of the
school"
10. THE parents must be the
teachers felIow-worker, co-operator
and not hinder is what Dr. Step
hen Wise of New York said in
recent address.-Bell Wilson, IN the
National Grange.
These rules are parents rules,
and if employed by school patrons,
would tighten the load of the teach
er who does as much to mold your
child's character as yourself.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25

brella or Shovel but your spiritu
al Rake. Rake the Truth home
Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Corner Second Avenue South and
Eighth Street.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-01-25
Church Announcements
GERMAN EVANGELICAL Church.

GERMAN EVANGELICAL cHuR IN.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock
Preaching every Sunday at II o.
clock.
All are invited.
o. w. HEGGEMEIER, Fas.or.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Regular Sunday Services
Bible School 10 a. NJ
Preaching II "A NJ
Endeayor $50 P. 81
Preaching 1850 P. NJ
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Benjamin Smith, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-02-29
CAMPAIGN FOR
LESS ACREAGE
Judges in Several Counties Name
Committees TO Secure Pledges
Merchants and Bankers Are
Given Representation.

Little Rock, Feb. 22.-The Rock
Hill Plan for the reduction OF cot
ton acreage in 1912 is getting into
action in Arkansas, in line with
other states, and this united stand
by the cotton producers is already
making its influence felt on the cot
ton market of the east.
Clio Harper, who was named as
state superintendent for the organ
ization of the state, reports the APP
pointment Of six county committees
upon the recommendation OF the
county judges, as follows:
Jackson county-W. A. Billings
ley, NJ. T.. Littleton and R. B. Hook
er.
Logan county-A. t. Barlow,
Charles Tuggle and w. R. Cherry.
Arkansas County-T. F. Sexton,
l.. N. Brown, Guy Rowland.
Chicot county,. B. Sims, |. M.
Worthington, C. w. Porter.
Lafayette county-N. d. Harrell
VI. ~ l@tcJcl, ~. L. CliOl Y.
Franklin county,. S. Turner, A.
II. Treadway, f. w. Shuller.
AS rule, the appointees include
a merchant a banker and farmer
for each county. Other committees
will be named as they are recon-
mended by the various county
judges. These committees will be
requested to proceed with the or
angization of their counties by the
appointment of canvassers for the
various townships and each farmer
will be asked to sign pledge for
reduction of his acreage.
The state superintendent says the
most imperative need at this time
| is funds with which to carry on the
expense Of the central organization,
postage, printing and stenographers'
hire. The time is limited and none
can be lost. ut is not a personal
or political move says Mr.. Har-
per, but one in which all the
farmers of the south are vitality in
lterested. The weak link weakens
the wohle chain, and the farmers
and business men of the state musl
not permit Arkansas to be that
weak link"
Contributions are now being
urged.