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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
BOALT FINDS THE HOLLOW TREE WHERE
TORNOW LIVES in MIDST OF THE WOODS

~ she bays, runl
There is roof three feet
from the ground and inside the
trunk. II 10 made Of bark. The
chamber is circular and about
five feet in diameter. Within
were two palls-one lard pail
and the other a large tobacco
can--filled with drinking wa
ter.
Schaletzeke tasted the wa
ter. az 10 fresh" he said.
"And the pals we're not on this
aide Of the room. Do you say
bear moved them7 And look
here"
He dug with hls fingers into
the weeds and grass with
which the floor was bedded.
They were comparatively
fresh, though crushed down
and bruised by a heavy body.
"Tornow's bed" said seha-
letzekc.
Beneath the layer was an
other, also ~ woeds and grass,
but old and yellow and sodden
with damp.
All the while 3chaletzeke
was listening for the hound.
Once, far away she yelped
sharply, but did not bay FL
nally sho returned. painting.
HE has gone" said Soha-
letzeke, and grlnnlna for tho
first time. "But no was here "a
hours ago, and he viii come
again. I'm going back"
detained him long enough
10 get him In a picture Of the
tree.
Then we returned 10 the
ranchhouse, and my guide and
| were nc thankful as Scha-
letzeke to get away from Tor
noW's tree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16

prlmeval foregt. We gained a
burnt-oUt clearing, and Seha-
letzeke advanced warIly, the
hound. a young and beautiful
bitch, straining at the leash
ard whimperlng.
And when we reached the
tree the hound went mad.
The hair on her back stood
erect.
This Is the tree" said Scha-
letzeke, az he ioosed the hound.
She raced away into the under
brush.
at Is not the same a. Il
was" said sehaletzeke. TOR
now has been here"
Together we went to the
door Of the lalr.
"How do you know7" !
asked, and as spoke my nos.
trils we're assalled by stencil
coming from the lair so sicken-
Ing that turned my head
away.
when we first caue here"
schaletzekc explained, his eyes
rowing restlessly, "the smell
was here. We came again In
January. The smell was gone.
Nov the smell ls here again"
"a bear" I suggested.
"Where are the tracks7 a
hear would scrape off hair
against the bark. a bears
den lie az filthy as a pig pen"
I know that smell. SO do
. do you " you have ever visited
a ZOO or a circus mensgerie. II
10 the beast smell, and II 10 not
pleasant to human nostrils. II
is the Tornow smell.
Do you doubt ~ Wait
az ralncd night before last"
said Schaletzeke,"--ha But
the bitch has caught a scent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16

obscure tina. we would have
passed II by unnotioed but for
the mail box on a post at the
entrance marked "Ed seha-
letzeke."
SchsletzeNe went into the
wilderness with pack on his
back 20 years ago, and cut the
trail to the road.
The Schaletzeke clearing lies
five miles back from the main
trail. We found Walter Scha-
letzekc, a phIegmatic. stalwart
young man Of IS. at the ranch.
house.
Take US 20 Tornows tree"
I said, but Sehaletzene shook
HE head.
"We have come this far, and
We cannot find the tree alone"
| pleaded.
1--WE would have 10 wade the
river" Schsletzeke objected.
pointed out that the river
was not deep. Then he told
me the truth. He was afraid,
and sshamed OF beirg afraid.
II will 90 with you he oais.
"But I Viii take the rifle and
dcg. II Tornow Is there, the
hound viii bay him"
We went by paths ! could not
sec. over networks ot fallen
loaa, around windfaIiG, through
deep, silent groves where the
forest floor was carpeted with
moss, the tree trunks tapes
tried with moss. We plunged
through underbrush so dense
that we could not sec 10 feet
ahead. The parted branches
whipped back and lashed our
faces. And finally the river,
swlft.runnlng and cold.
We waded II waist-deep, and
once moro we we're In tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
WILL CAMPAIGN
ON CATERPILLARS

With Mrs. f. Blair as the guild
ing spirit. a campaign against cat
erpillars has been started here.
Mrs. Blair is lecturing to school
children on ways and means TO
eradicate the pests, and has also
interested members OF the coun-
Gil, who are contemplating the pur-
chase Of sprayers TO protect ORCH
ards and shade trees Councilman
Wardall may revive his ordinance
making It a misdemeanor for prop
erty owners 10 permit plant pests
TO become nuisances on their prem
ises.
By the Warmers Feature -r-o------------ -r-o------------
Nahcl's Heroes and Her birthday Pres
,nt. two moro flnnv koNatnne rnrnedies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
By Fred l.. Boalt

Here is the proof that Tor
now lives.
Il is, for several miles, a
good road that leads north
from montesano UP the satsop
valley. Farther on Il is a road.
Then Il becomes an Indifferent
road, and stln farther on = rot
ten road. And, finally Il isn't
road at all, but a trail that
neanders through lsgions Of
spruce ard hen1lock and pine.
As you follow tHis trail
northWard, IL is borne IN upon
you that TosnoW can afford 20
laugh al the puny arm Of the
law. For tire trail is 20 Tor
noNfs kingdom as single
thread in 10000 Navajo
blankets.
From the orays Hsrbor
country on the south 10 the
Strata On the ro-th, from tho
Pacific ooant en- ths west TO
Puget sound on the east, 10 IN
broken timber. That is Tor
no"'s kingdom. Il ls larger
than the German Empire.
The trail Leads into the heart
Of Il.
found q guide at Monts-
sano. and Ws set out for the
sehaletzske ranch; for IN the
Wyncoche valley | had found
no trace Of TorpoH. 7 VAS be-
Ginning 70 think that after all
MNontesano Was rlght and that
ue besst-msu U&B dead.
We passed the TornoW
saneh, the Bauer homestead,
sno came at length TO branch
val TO the left so Harrow arc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
SOME TALKER, is MAX

Maybe Jim Ham Lewis can han
die the blarney. Or Harry Carroll.
our city comptroller.
But take 81 from Witness Gold
borg. I'm Judge Tallmans court
Max Hyman. local liquor dealer.
could even talk OF the weather IN
all the 81 varieties OF honeyed con
versation when Mrs. Morris Auer-
bach was his audience
Hyman. said the witness. violat-
cd all the speed limits when he
showered his compliments upon
her.
Morris Aucrbach, her husband,
now Is seeking $4,000 damages for
alienation ~ affection. Mrs. Auer-
bach recently was denied a divorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16

This nornlna marked i day
OF triumph for the young wo-
man aviatrlce, Miss Alys Nc
Key, one Of the =. A. Bennett
Aviation eompany's three avi-
ators. The aslatrlee made
17-minute flight. al one time at
tanning an altitude Of 800 feet.
qualifying for the Potlateh
aerial festivities.
Miss Mickey scared out over
the bay, and also flew over
portion Of the city. Her bes,
altitude for the trip. $500 feet.
was reached as she passed over
the Washington hotel.
Clad In male attire. which In
eluded corduroy trousers. a heavy
flannel shirt. and blk rough
neck sweater. which fitted tight.
~ about her neck. heavy leather
leggings and goggles. she climbed
into the seat OF her Curtlss head
less bi-plane at S.35 o'clock. She
didn't quiver-she didn't even look
serious-as she clutched the lever
that perchance might carry her and
the htplane to destruction. Shn
nodded a cheerful goodbye" the
men released the tugging plane.
and she was off,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
IN FAVOR OF FAIR
APPORTIONMENT

Constitutional apportionment is
urged in n resolution adopted by
tho Commercial club Tuesday night
To that purpose. committee Will
be appointed to cooperate with the
other commercial bodieS OF King,
Pierce. Snohomish, Spokane and
Yakima counties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
JUST A BIT OF
BENZINE GRIEF

one chug-blke.
one gasoline car.
Two on ono side of the streets
going I'm two directions.
1t happoned-you becher
r.. Gage, tho motorcyclist, now
wants $4,000 from James Black
we'll. the autoists. Suit ws started
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ENDORSES CHANGE

That the port commissioners
have taken the right step in trans
ferring from Harhor Island TO the
East waterway the immediate
plans for the port terminals, IL eX-
pressed in resolution passed by
the Seattle Commercial club Tues
day night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
PLAYS HOB WITH EN-

Displaying an egg 67s by sL
inches, Mrs. S. n. Banks. OF $40
24th ay. n, claims the big egg rec
ord for a Rhode Island pullet in
her chicken yard. An egg ga by
7 5-S was recently laid in Pennsyl-
vania. but the hen died. Mrs.
Banks hen is still alive and cack-
ling. but has not laid an egg since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
How Long, Oh Lord?

At O'Clock today the port commission
took up the question Of abrogatng the pro-
posed agreement with the Pacific Terminal
Co. for the lease Of Harbor island
The matter had been dragging for over
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16
Oh, You Baseball!

The Stars artists took a day off yeS.cr-
day"and Joined the thousands who went to
the ball game Tuesday at Duglale's pa,k
When thcy got back to the office they
sketched off the sights that had most ap-
peaed 70 them Their efforts appear ON
page o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-16

FIRST At PIKE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
TUE BEGINNING OF THE END.

A meeting of the PrOgressives-or
Bull Moosers-is to be held in Great
Bend on the 10Th inst, for the pur-
pose Of organizing a new party out
q the debris of the late November
election At the same time, the
chairman of the republican county
central. committee has called a meet
ing Of that committee, the avowed
purpose being to enable those mem
bers of such. committee who are tired
Of the old ship to desert it and sign
up with the new party. All of which
Is fairly good move for the better;
ing of political conditions. But is it
not a public acknowledgement of the
final passing of the once famous G..
or?
The chairman of the democratic
county central committee has not is
sued call, for there are no vacan-
cies on the committee, and no one
desires to create any vacancies. He
desires US to state, however, that
the books of Progressive Democracy
are open, the door of her reception
hall Is unlocked and flung wide for
the reception of all honest and con-
scientiOps voters who are tired of
Voyaging in that sinking ship and
want to sign up with the r2al and IN
questioned party of progress. Captain
Woodrow Wilson has signed up and
will soon take command of the good
ship Democracy. We think William
]. Ecyan will be helmsman, and Mate
Tom Marshall will help whole lot
~ keepirs order on board.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
A. N. MERTEN,
And Family.

A man that won It speak up for his
friend when he hears him wrongfully
abused in his presence is not a FRIEND
to his friend. No, he is not even an
lrishman. If he was he would not al
low an absent friend abused in his
presence. Don't be a coward but
when you hear anyone make a false
statement about your friend speak
right out and defend him. Some.
times people talk about man who Il
not present and shoot Of their
mouths freely, when the fact is they
wouldn't know the man they are talk
ing about If they were to meet him
and the lies they utter are some that
have been handed to them as realities
Many a time If friend who may be
present would speak the truth instead
of remaining silent he could right a
wrong and do a favor to all concern.
ed.-X-Ray Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
FOR STATE INSURANCE.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 21.-A state life
Insurance company, doing away with
all the expense of agents and high
salaried officers and giving to the in
sured the advantages of the earnings
Is the provision of a bill introduced
in the Kansas senate by Senator Da-
Wis today.
If passed this bill will organize in
Kansas life insurance mutual COM
pany under the custody of the state
treasurer a company that will form q
powerful competition to the privately
owned companies now doing business
in the state.
The state organization will charge
the standard rates well known to all
policyholders in Kansas. All persons
between the ages of 20 and 80 years
VIII be eligible to take physical eX-
animation. For the first year or two
policies with a limit of $1,000 only
will Be given by the state. When the
organization is complete, the policies
viii be extended to a maximum of
$4,000. Only residents of Kansas
when the policy request is, made will
be allowed to participate. After the
first payment on the policy the insur-
ance will have a cash value.
Kansas Money At Home.
Private companies hold this value
70 two, three or four years. The plan
IS to keep Kansas money in Kansas,
Is the way Senator Davis explained it
this afternoon. "All of the surplus
earnings not reverted to the policy
holders will be vested in farm mort
cages OR other Kansas interests. By
organizing this state concern we do
away with the overhead charges now
met by the insured. We will have no
high salaried officers, no state or dis
trict agents drawing big money. AL
this expense will be abolished-and
the people Of Kansas will be the
gamers"
The provision has been adopted in
the State Of Wisconsin. It is an in
surance proposition that viii undoubt.
edly meet with vigorous objection
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
MUCH STILL TO GAIN IN CROPS.

Last year, when the ayerag, yield
Of crops in the United States was
! better than usual, winter wheat fell
a little below fifteen bushels to the
acre. In Germany the average was
thlrty-three bushels to the acre. In
this country the spring wheat aver
age was about seventeen bushels. In
the German empire it was thirty-four
bushels.
Rye is a great crop in Germany and
/ is little grown in the United States
but the average German yield con-
trasts with the average American
much as it does in wheat. This coun
try produced seventeen bushels to
the acre on 2,117,OOO acres. Germany
harvested Twenty-Five bushels to the
acre from 15,223,OOO acres.
America did better with oats. but
the German average of forty-seven
bushels to the acre for that grain
makes the thirty-seven-bushel record
for the United States look unsatisfac-
tory. In barley, again, the figures
are decidedly against this country.
The German average was forty BUSH
els to the acre, the American not
quite thirty, which was high for the
United States.
Potatoes make the worst showing
Of all for American agriculture. The
vast German crop, which is bigger
than any other food crop raised in
any other country, with the single ex.
ception Of corn in the United States,
averaged about 223 bushels to the
acre on S,257 900 acres, or a total of
ABOUT l,S0O,OOO,O 900 bushels grown on
an acreage only a little more than
double the S,711,OOO acres the United
States used in producing 420, 100000
bushels, or less than one-quarter Of
the German crop.
No authority worthy of notice will
contend that Germany It better fit
ted by nature for good crops than
the United States. The great differ
ences existing mean work and care.
They stand for cheaper labor than
that Of America and more science ap-
piled to the use Of the soil. We
don't want the low wages in this
country, but for the rest the Ger
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Page, the youngest child of Rev,
and Mrs. Westwood, was taken sick
with an attack of scarlet fever Tues.
day and the home is now quarantine
Mr.. Westwood and daughter, Martha
staying with the neighbors until the
ban is lifted. The case is not a very
severe one and the child is getting
along all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Miss Ulanda Hooper entertained a
large number of friends at her home
Monday afternoon in honor Of Miss
Maude Luse. The affair was a mis-.
cellaneous shower and various and
sundry articles appropriate for a
bride were showered in profusion on
the guest of honor. Elaborate refresh
ments were served and delightful
afternoon spent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Foreman were
here from Hutchinson Monday to at.
tend the funeral of Miss Adah Epp.
stein. Mrs. Foreman and Miss Epp.
stein have been very intimate friends
for years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

VIII Gault, formerly in the employ
of the Democrat office, also the Tri.
oune office. in this city, was here
the first Of the week for a short visit
with friends. He is now employed
as linotype operator in LaJunta, COL,
and was on his way back there after
a visit with home folks In Winfield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

j. S. Winget, of Albert, was in the
city Saturday morning, on his way to
his home after visit of few days
with his old friend, NJ. Gilmore, who
is now living at Lyndon, Kansas. Mr..
Gilmore was quite seriously injured
in a railroad wreck a few years ago
and has not been in very good health
since that time, but is feeling better
now than for long time. He IL
conducting a large grain and stock
farm of 1900 acres at Lyndon and Is
getting along nicely and sends regard
to all of his old Great Bend friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. R. O. Blair, of Williams ST.
enjoyed a short visit this week from
her father, W. H. Miller, Of Ness
county. Mr.. Miller had been in To
peka on a business trip and also on
a visit with another daughter living
in Burton. The Miller family were
formerly residents Of this county but
for several years have been residents
Of Ness, where Mr.. Miller is engaged
in stock raising and farming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
KANSAS PosTMAsTERs HAVE
MUCH AT STAKE.
HAVE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-The
fight that began in the senate this
week after the conclusion of the
Archibald impeachment case to Sc
cure confirmation of administration
appointments is being watched close
ly by dozens of Kansas postmasers,
whose names have been held up by
the democrats.
In caucus the democrats agreed to
stand pat on their former decision to
hold up all appointments made BY
the president as recess appointments
or in the short session of congress
with the exception of army, navy and
diplomatic appointments. If this
stand is maintained, with the narrow
margin of the republican majority in
the senate, it looks as II the import
ant postmaster jobs in Kansas towns
might not be confirmed during this
session of congress, leaving the DEM
ocrats the power to appoint after the
4th of March.
The republican leaders have refus-
ed to consider the appointment of a
joint committee from both parties to
agree on some Of the appointees, and
1t appears that there is nothing left
but fight. But one postmaster has
been confirmed during this session,
the postmaster at Concord, N. H.
The first real fight on an army
confirmation was made this week,
when Brigadier General Wotherspoon
was promoted to rInk of major gen.
eral. Senator Bristow led the fight to
promote Brigadier General Frederick
Funston of Manila, P. l., instead Of
Wotherspoon. Funston is a Kansas
man, born and raised at lola, and
the hero of the Spanish-American
war in the capture of Aguinaldo, the
PHILIPPINE leader. The friends OF
General Funston made the fight for
him, putting up his service in the line
Of battle against Wotherspoon, who
it is claimed, has been advanced
over the heads Of other generals who
have seen more service than he has
Wotherspoon is prominent here social
ly and had strong following in the
senate. Senator Curtis voted fol
General Wotherspoon.
The fate of the Kenyon,Sheppard
liquor bill to prohibit Interstate ship
ments of liquor into dry states will
be decided in the senate February 10
if the date is not postponed again
By a unanimous consent agreement
the voting date was first fixed fol
January 20, but Senator Smoot Of
Utah objected to this date, as he was
not present at the time. After a LONG
fight the consent agreement was
broken, and by motion of Senator
Gallinger of Vermont, the new date
was set. The friends of the measure
here and in Kansas are beginning Il
wonder if the later date was not Sc
in order to defeat the bill. Many sen
ators who opposed the measure votet
not to break the unanimous consent
rule, believing that such action wa!
contrary to precedent. Senator Bris
tow voted against resembling TIKI
agreement to vote on January 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Henry Meyers was business visi-
tor from near Heller Monday. Henry
was, for many years, resident of
this city. beig employed by the Mer-
ritt-Schwier Creamery Co., as butter
maker, but several years ago he de-
cided that back to the farm was the
place for him and he has never had
cause to regret the move. He has a
good farm close to Heizer and is get.
ting along fine. He reports that one
Of his son has a bad case Of grippe.
but does not think 1t will be serious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. Albert Randalls and two child.
rem, who have been here for the past
two weeks visiting with Mrs. NJ. B.
Larson and family, left Tuesday for
their home in Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. A. W. Hirsch, who has been
al the hospital the past three or -four
weeks, having undergone a very Sc
we're operation, has sufficiently re
covered to return to her home near
Kinsley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Carl Schneider, of the south side,
ad Col. Joe Walters, of this city,
were in Ellinwood last Saturday Wis
lting with friends and attending the
monthly meeting of the Militair
Verein.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Ben Hughes returned from the ives
ern part of the state the first of the
week and brought back with him a
car load of fine mules which he ex.
poets to dispose of to the farmers of
this vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Sheriff Fred Brown left for Topeka
Tuesday eveningsto attend the meet
ing Of the State Sheriffs' Association
and get acquainted with the county
officers in the other counties of the
state. NJ. Daley went down Tuesday
morning to attend the session which
was held on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

A large crowd of young folks from
here attended the Annual Firemen IS
Masquerade ball given at Ellinwood
on Monday evening, and they report
a big attendance and a fine time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

WANTED-Salesmen to sell our
guaranteed Oils and Paints. Exper>
fence unnecessary. Extremely profit
able offer to right party. The GLEN
REFINING COMPANY, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Join, Henry and Will Reinecke and
sisters, Mrs. Hiram Curry and Mrs.
JOS. Warnken, all of Heller, were call
ed 10 Bramen, Okla, the first of the
week on account of the serious i'll,
hess of their mother, Mrs. John Rein
ecke, who has been visiting there fol
some time, at the home of another
daughter, Mrs. Clay Lucas. Mr.. Rein.
ecke, ST., went down last week to be
with his wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Cecil Jackson, manager Of the Wells
Fargo Co., office at this place, re-
turned Sunday from a business trip
and visit in Kansas City. Mrs. Jack
son, who has bee visiting with rela-
tives there for some time, returned
home with him.